New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-06

is the responsible head is only half completed that
the president general should reside in Washington
Mrs. Sternberg has resided in Washington so con-
tnuOusly that she is familiar a figure as any
OF the distinguished women who have worn the
broad blue sash of Daughters of the American
Revolution authority-Mrs. John w. Foster, Mrs.
Adlai Stevenson. Mrs. Daniel Manning and Mrs.
Fairbanks She has held Office in the society, be
ginning with the minor post Of chapter regent until
she was selected to sit in the council of the ma
tonal board and every duty has been intelligenty
and worthily performed.
With 100000 already invested in Memorial Con-
tinental Hall and $4,000 more to be expended on
It in the coming two years, her advocates argue
that whatever other qualifications the new pTesi-
dent general has or lacks, she must be woman
who has been associated with the work in the
past is familiar with its details and intrcacies.
and is capable of taking up the work Just where
even temporary halt Mrs sternberg was Mem
Der of the committee which selected the site upon
which the building is being erected. the
architectural committee which conducted the prize
ever since has been member OF the building COM
mittee which has direct charge of the erection of
the hall, so that she is regarded by many members
as peculiarly fitted to be elected as the next pres
Her husband, General sternberg has for many
years been a member Of the advisory board of gen
and counsel in times Of need AS he has so gen
erousy given OF his time and thought and ability.
IL is believed that his interest and advice
freely sought. highly valued and freely given in
the past would De more tnah ever az me service
head It was through General Sternberg too while
the Spanish Wa f G III Of h
can Revolution was given the opportunity for re-
Mrs Stornberg's business and executive ability
has for her the highest hOnors in every assO-
Among other offices she has been president of the
ton She is now serving a highly successful second
terml presiding viee-Presdenlt Of the Army Relief
Revolution and chairman Of the house committee
I-st.: while in the Daughters of the American Rev
oution she has been regent of the great Army and
world Wherever United States Army and Navy off,
GERS are stationed She has served for two terms
tiOnal board of management. and she has been a
mental Hall committee for many years.
During the last winter Mrs Sternberg, as presi-
prominently before the public in her EFFORTS to OBJ
tain legislation on the canteen bill Her t aboTs
cellence in defining what is needed for the uplifting
In all her committee assignments in the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution-as chairman of
necessary for every expenditure of the national
important committees during her two terms
established an enviabIe record for faithfuness
ability and loyalty to the highest ideals of the
Combined with her extraordinary, business and
and high sense Of Justice tempered with kind
ness while her fine parliamentary training under
skilled ca dS rs be1 the society OF
She was born OF Kentucky parents, but her ma
ternaI ancestors all came from Virginia, while her
fathers family among the earliest settlers on
the eagtern shore of Maryland. Her immediate
progenitor through whose services TO the colonies
She was able TO belong to the Daughters of the
militia, who with Washington and Rocham-
beau when CORVALLIS surrendered
Her early training and ideals were distinctly
Southern but in 1869 she married DR.. Sternberg. a
soldier Of the Union Army, who had served
throughout the Civil War. and since then her Ire
has been spent at army posts In this country or IN
travelling about the world, accompanying her nus
band official trips
Her home has been successfully in Kansas. New
York Massa chusetts, Louisiana FloTlda, oregon
Washington state Idaho. California. Maryland and
the District of Columbia. =, ~
While stationed at Governors Island, IN New
York Harbor she took extended course IN Dac-
teriology Din which her husband Is WoIld Ialnousl
AT the FoaRland Laboratory for Original research
IN F3rookIyn and holds a diploma for Wotk zone
/ there She accompanied General SteThDeIg on
his trim to Brazil study the cause and prevention
Of yellow fever; TO Moscow, where he Weht as a
delegate TO the international Medical congress- ad
mon his tour Of inspection as surgeon genera! or
the army hospitals in the Philippine lslanus Hi'er
the Spanish war. ., .,,,ortevs tbo.
the best interests Of the society Wll DC PLplloled
by her election and they feel that az VINO ap
preciate the value OF her faithful ana
/ work who foresea what she can aciIese 10 me
head Of the society. and who earnestly ueslIe the
speedy completion ~ Continental Ran as !. Ieiilo-
rial OF the heroes and heTOines OF the
viii insure the continuance OF the sgeAgiu "ofh
Of the society by placing her az the bIygS, AIr,
New-YoTk. April Q. lsoo-