The Washington times., 1905-04-18

ment which had thrown the convention
into so much confusion.
The reading of the reports of officers
was then proceeded with.
The Afternoon Session.
Yesterday afternoon at 2 O'Clock the
congress was called TO order by Mrs.
Fairbanks for the first regular business
session. Nearly every seat on the floor
of the hall was taken, and the keenest
interest in the proceedings was evident
on all sides. After the opening prayer
by Mrs. Teunis S. Hamlin, chaplain gen
eral and the "Star-Spangled Banner
sung by Miss Elizabeth Whaiey. Mrs.
Fairbanks delivered her address Of well
come
must also be her farewell. as the time
for her retirement had come. She spoke
CT how honored she felt to have been
president general for four years. and
the great pleasure it gave her to serve
the interests of the daughters.
Mrs William NJ Light, State regent
of Minnesota, responded for the North,
Mrs Henry Warren Richardson, State
regent. Of South Carolina for the South
Mrs. Alfred a. Randall, State regent OF
Maine, for the East, and Mrs: M. I'll.
Everett, of Nebraska, for the West.
Report on Credentials.
Mrs. Miranda Barney Tulloch, vice
president general in charge of organ
ization OF chapters, made her report
as chairman of the creden;ial commit
tee. 1t was stated among other inter-
esting facts that twenty-one chapters
of tla society could not be represented
at this congress because of failure to
comply with the laws of the society.
The membership of the d. A. r.. Il was
stated WAS 35,t9S four years ago. while
now 1t numbers Il ,652 members, Of whom,
there are 42.SoS actual members, the
others not being SO on account OF death.
resignation, or for having been dropped
for Ionpayment of dues.
The number of possible members of
this congress was stated to be / 1l5 dis
trihated as follows: One president gen
eral twenty vice presidents general
nine active officers, forty-seyen State re-
gents. $40 chapter regents. and 29s dele
gates. 1t was added that these figures
show an increase of 255 votes in the
congress during the past year
Roll Cali by States.
The roll Of State regents and of chap
ters was called, and consumed over an
hour, Much interest was shown by the
supporters OF two of the rival candi-
dates for president general in waiting
to hear these two answer to their names
namely. Mrs. Charles Warren Lppitt.
State regent Of Rhode Island and Mrs.
Donald Mclean. regent of the New
York city chapter
Mrs. Mary Evans Rosa, librarian gen
eral of the ID. A. r., brought the after
noon session 10 a close by making her
report as chairman Of the program com
mittee, in which she said that the pro-
grams that the members of the congress
neid In their hands were the reports OF
nersef and her committee.
The Evening Session.
At the night session the feature was
the presentation to the Memorial Hall
OF a portrait of Mrs Fairbanks. 1t
was the gift Of the Daughtcrs to Mrs.
Fairbanks, who presented 1t to the hall.
Mrs. Fairbanks presented the report OF
the Continental Hall committee. She
reported total funds in l903-I994. of s93 coo
and III 190i-l905. Of SIS, 000 of contribu-
tions so far, of sI8,616.76. and expendi-
lures of S10S, SOC. .4S
Mrs. Sternberg was given an ovation
as she advanced to the front OF the
platform to read the report of the ways
and means committee. About half the
delegates participated in the handicap
ping. As she related the efforts for
the construction of the Continental Hall
there was more applause, particularly
when she referred TO herself and said:
My work as chairman has been most
satisfactory in its results.