Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
LACK OF ATTENTION
DAUGHTERS CALLED TO ACCOUNT
BY CHILDREN TODAY
At Covenant Church-Transaction Of
Routine Business at Sessions
Officers of Society.

''The best way for the Daughters of the
American Revolution to further their own I'm.
terests is to pay more attention to the inter.
ests of the Children of the American Revo-
ton and train the girls to become future
Daughters was the sentiment expressed
by the members of the National Society of
the Children of the American Revolution, at
their annual meeting In the Church of tho
Covenant this morning. The state director
for New York, Mrs. Mary +. Forsythe. IL
letter read to the meeting. made thh
statement. which was seconded by tht
founder of the organization, Mrs. Daniel
Lothrop of Concord, Mass: the president
Mrs. Francis Z. Burrows, and the varioW
state officers present.
The Daughters. 1t was stated have not Ia
the past paid much attention to the cht
drens organizations. and on this account
the sentiments expressed were given added
significance
The session this morning was devoted
largely to the transaction of routine BUSH
ness, such as the hearing of annual reports
of officers and state directors and to the
election of officers for the ensuing year.
The nominations were made by Mrs. 10th
rop, as chairman of the nominating COM
mittee, and there being no other ticket In
the field, they were carried unanimously,
the recording secretary casting the ballot
for the society. The officers were in most
cases reelected, exception being in the
case of Mrs. Edna Withheld Dubois. wife Of
Senator Dubois of Idaho, who succeeds Mrs,
Burrows, wife of Senator Burrows OF Mich
igan. in the Office of national president.
Mrs. Burrows announced that she was UNI
able to serve longer account OF Ill
health and for other reasons. She was
chosen honorary president in token OF tho
regard in which she is held by the MEM
berS.
The other officers are as follows:
Honorary vice presidents-Mrs. John w.
Foster, Mrs. Mary Harrison Mckee. Mrs.
A. L. Barber, Mrs. Adolphus w. Greedy.
Mrs. S. V. White. Mrs. A. S. Hubbard.
Mrs. Mary A Hepburn Smith. Mrs. John
Miller Horton. Mrs. Nellis NJ. Rich
Active list-Vice president (presiding),
Miss Julia Bain; vice president in charge of
organizing local societies. Mrs. Gertrude b.
Darwin; additional vice presidents. Mrs.
Robert @. Fleming. Mrs. Joseph Paul. Mrs.
Russell A. Alger. Mrs. John Tweedale Mrs.
George w. Baird. Mrs. Eleanor L. WASH
ington Howard. Mrs. Henry L. Mann. Mrs.
George Marsh, Mrs Herschel B. Main, Mrs.
Walter S. Weld: recording secretary. Miss
Eliza c. Tulloch; corresponding secretary.
Miss Martha n. Hooper: registrar. Miss s.
p. Hetzel: treasurer. Mrs. Violet Blair jan
in; chaplain. Mrs Teunis s. Hamiin
Reports of Officers.
Reports for the various national officers
for the year ending April l. 1905. were
called for by Mrs. Burrows. presiding Mrs.
Tulloch, as secretary, reported that she had
signed 80 applications for membership in
the organization in the past year. and that
affairs. so far her department con-
cerned. had gone on in an orderly and sat-
isfactory manner. She deplored the fact
that more attention was not paid to the
children by the Daughters of the American
Revolution.
Mrs. Martha N Hooper, national corre-
spending secretary, said she had sent out
as many S57 application blanks in the
last twelve months. Miss Susan p. Hetzel
reported the admission of the $40 new MEM
bers.
The annual report of the treasurer. Mrs.
Violet Blair Janin, gave the total receipts
as s27JOSS. and total disbursements, S.
605.IO, leaving a balance on hand. unin-
vested. of s145lS. The total amount OF
money which the national society has in
vested in various ways is at present 81.
531.05, according to this report. Mrs. Dar-
win reported ninety societies organized to
date
Mrs. John Miller Horton of Buffalo pre-.
sented loving cup to the Little Men and
Women of IS of New York city for having
contributed the largest amount of money
to the Memorial Continental Hall building
fund. The cup was received by Master
Lloyd G.. Cooney, delegate from this So
ciety and son of Mrs. William s. Cooney.
its president, who was also present at the
meeting this morning.
Cup to Be Presented.
Mrs. George w. Baird of this city, one Of
the vice presidents of the national society,
announced that she would present a cup
next year to the local society contributing
the largest amount to this fund
The various state directors and the dI.
rector for the District OF Columbia then re-
ported. Mrs. George Marsh said there are
five societies in the District. and all of them
doing patriotic service in the cause of the
organization Reports were heard from
Delaware, New York. Missouri. Pennsyl-
vania, Wisconsin. Rhode Island, New Jer-
Sey and other states. Rhode Island and
Pennsylvania sent wreathS TO this city to
be taken to Mount Vernon tomorrow and
placed on Washington's tomb.
Mrs. Burrows presented to the New York
state organization the emblem which goes
each year to the state having the largest
number of local societies. Mrs. Rich re-
ceived the banner with appropriate re-
Spouse. This state has fourteen societies.
The business of the annual meeting was
concluded today.
The national officers. who composed the
meeting. will go to Mount Vernon tomor-
row morning on the 10 O'Clock electric train,
and at high noon hold patriotic exercises
around the Societys tree, planted April Is.
ten years ago. Members of the ID. A. X.
have been invited to go along.