Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18


Missouri. New York and the District OF
Columbia contemplate the finishing and fur
nishing of rooms In the memorial building
The work of getting the money to pay
for the thirteen columns on the memorial
portico has been assigned to the thirteen
original states. and much progress has al
ready been made. Connecticut has taken
the lead. having some time since raised the
entire amount
First Appropriation by State.
The legislature of New Hampshire has
been the first to appropriate the amount
required for the memorial column of that
state. Through the efforts of Mrs. Bedle
an appropriation has also been secured
from the legislature of New Jersey for
one of these columns. 1 am also in
formed that the money for the Delaware
column has been secured; similar effort
is being made in Pennsylvania with every
prospect of success. While L heartily
approve of these efforts, 1 beg leave to
call attention to the fact that our most
pressing need at the present time is for
money to complete our main building ana
the rooms required to accommodate our
officers and clerical force. The money
which we now obliged to pay for rent
would help very materially in the COM
pletion of our building. The memorial
portico, which will be a beautiful feature
of the completed building. may well pc
left until the last, for its absence Will
not interfere with the use OF the bulldlng
for the purposes for which 1t is designed
Numerous letters received during the
past year have given evidence OF the
activity which has prevailed throughout
the country in behalf of the building
fund. The result will be announced later
by state and chapter regents. AS chair
man of the ways and means committee
have endeavored to arouse in every
Daughter of the American Revolution the
feeling that she has a personal interest
in this building. and that when she comes
to Washington and visits the daughters
,i,,J r1,1 xryth oy,lN I'm
beauty of the building and take a.pride
in the accomplished results of our united
efforts. but will also have feeling OF
personal ownership. This will be justi-
fed. no matter whether her donation has
been large or small. if it bears some rea-
sonable relation to her ability to con-
tribute.
! FINALLY. / desire to say that in my
opinion the happy thought of building
memorial to our revolutionary ancestors
in the capital city of the nation mas nau
a most favorable influence in promotlns
the growth and standing of our OrganiZa-
ton 1t will always be bond of union,
a source of strength and a rallying place
for the patriotic women of TINS country
who are fortunate as to trace tnelr
lineage to revolutionary ancestors ana
as future generations come and go TINS
enduring memorial will stand as an eVl,
dence of the patriotic zeal. energy ana
business capacity of the Daughters oil the
American Revolution of the present DAY.
AT the close of her report Mrs. SternpeIs
was given another ovation, in which the
president general was leader, and received
a vote of thanks.
Mrs. Lippett Presents Bible.
Mrs Charles Warren Lippitt of Rhode
Island was then presented to the audience
and received a demonstration like that ac-
corded the previous speaker Mrs. Lippltt
presented to the National Society Blbie
from the Flint Lock and Powder Horn
Chapter of her state. She spoke extempo-
raneousy and was much appiauded she
also received a vote of thanks, IN Whlcn
Rhode Island, with its large delegation
took a conspicuous part
The Jubilee exercises began at TINS point
ana were opened by prayer by the chaplain
general, Mrs. Teuns S. Hamlln.
Mrs William Gerry Slade of New York
president of the Daughters of ISL, was in
troduced. Il present to the president gen
aral the crown of success, she said ihe
beautiful hall we have is the Aladdin
lamp. 1t is a pity that the lady who mace
it such a success could not stay right where
she is until it is finished. Applause greet
ed this sentiment.
Mrs S. V. White of Brooklyn said: Il
have worked hard for Continental Hail ior
ten years. and now I'm glad to be alive.
Mrs J. Helen Carson of New York said:
''These walls have voices. They could tell
of fourteen years of ceaseless endeavor
They peal forth a jubilee. We feel the ex-
hilaration of success
clared:- There viii be great rejoicing at
the completion of this task, so aided by Mrs
Fairbanks, the highest type of American
VIC manhood"
Given Round of Applause.
Mrs Mary S. Lockwood was given a
round of applause she came forward.
Mrs Lockwood is credited with doing the
newspaper work which finally resulted in
the founding of the organization. and was
presented a splendid jeweled badge few
years ago along with the three other found
ers Miss Eugenia Washington, Miss Mary
Desha and Mrs. Ellen Hardin Walworth.
Mrs Lockwood declared that she spoke Tor
the absent ones, and then read a long list
of those who took up the burdens of the
early work for the hall.
Other brief speeches were made by Mrs.
Mary Desha and DIR. Anita Newcomb Nc
Gee.
The last business of the session was the
reception of contributions to the memorial
Continental Hall building fund, the result
of which was not announced until today.
Program of Wednesday.
The program of the congress for tomor-
row will be follows:
Ten o'clock a. m. the congress will be
called to order by the president general and
there will be prayer by the chaplain gen.
eral Following will be the elections of
national officers, editor of the American
Monthly Magazine, business manager of the
American Monthly Magazine, reports of
state regents and reports of the following
standing committees: Franco-American me-
mortal, Mrs Sara Thomson Kinney. chair
man; revolutionary relics, Mrs. julius J.
Estey, chairman; national university, Mrs.
Ellen Hardin Walworth, chairman: to pre-
vent the dissertation of the United States
flag. Mrs. Walter Kempster. chairman;
Prison-ship Martyrs Monument Assoca-
ton, Mrs. Stephen V. White. chairman;
Of tbA onyr ,y,,if too lHre,
Mary S. Lockwood, chairman; report of the
committee patriotic education, Mrs. J.
Heron Crosman, chairman.