The Washington times., 1905-04-23
END Of CONGRESS
Of THE DAUGHTERS
MOST HARMONIOUS
Ali the Bitterness of the
Election Campaign
Disappears.
GIFTS ARE DISTRIBUTED
Plan to Mortgage Conven-
ton Hall Does Not Meet
With Approval.

Singing the good old Scotch song.
"AuId Lang Syne," the officers and
delegates OF the fourteenth continental
congress of the National Society of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
filed out of their new home. Memorial
Continental Hall, at u:30 o'clock last
night.
The last Of the sessions Of the past
week ended harmoniously, and all the
bitterness of the early part of the
week, when the campaign for president
general was in progress, appeared to be
forgotten. AT least the surface appear
ance indicated harmony. although un-
derlying several of the speeches was q
current of sarcasm that was noticeable
to those who observed closely.
Assembling at 8 o'clock, the Daugh-
ters discussed chiefly the plan to mort
gage the new hall in order to raise the
money to carry the work to compile
ton; but they decided that such a
course was unnecessary, In view OF the
fact that the sum of $50, 900 had been
raised for the Memorial Hall fund by
this congress.
Mrs. Fairbanks in Happy Vein.
For the rest of the evening they Of
fercd resolutions of thanks to every
thing in sight, including the Minute
Men and the newspaper reporters.
| In her speech on the press. made
while the resolution of thanks to the
reporters was UP, Mrs. Fairbanks spoke
| IN ar exceptionally sweet voice. but
nevertheless and notwithstanding. she
ripped the life out of the purveyors OF
news. 1t was smilingly and gracefully
but very thoroughly done.
| Repeating her gracious action of the
morning session, Mrs Fairbanks IT,
yited Mrs. Mclean to take a seat OF
the stage again last night. The new
president general came in late and took
| her seat in the body of the congress.
Mrs. Fairbanks noted her arrival and
| announced that the chair wished It un.
derstood that the invitation to the new
president general to occupy a seat or
the stage covered last nights meetinf
as well as that of the morning.
Altogether the president general wa,
in most happy vein. and gave fire.
| quent evidences of her good humor.
Gifts Handed About.
| GIFTS or all sorts were handed about
from souvenir spoons, which went II
the pretty pages, TO small trees to b,
| planned by the side of the hall. Efforts
| to transact real business did not amount
to much, and only the resolutions re-
| iating to the Memorial Hall and tn,
D. A. r. Magazine came to anything.
The name cf John Paul Jones wa'
greeted with derisive laughter wher
Miss Ritcl.ie, of Maryland, sought I,
bring Il before the congress. but ct the
close Mrs Mclean made q speech de
ploring the spirit Of ievity with which
the name of the famous hero had beer
greeted. Still, at the end John Pau
Jones bones and the disposition of them
SO far as the Daughters were concerned
were left lying on the table.
They Had Lovely Time.
AS they filed out of the building tn,
Daughters all told each other what
lovely time they had had at the con
gress. and how great the Memorial Hal
would be when they come again mex
year. They were all happy. the Nc
Leanites, the Sternbergers. and all tn
rest, and left to attend the reception
at the Eb5itt with hearts agIow witt
pride or their distinguished ancestors
who had SO thoughtfuliy fought In tn
Revolutionary army. thereby makini
it possible for them to enter the sacre,
portals of the D. A. r.
Present to Mrs. Fairbanks.
Before proceeding to the business O
the final session. the congress joine
in expressions of good will and never
ending affection for It's retiring presl
dent general.
The State regent of Indiana, Mrs
James n. Fowler. on behalf of Cap
Wallace Foster. of Indianapolis, pre-
sented Mrs. Fairbanks with a Iarg
silk flag. Mrs. Fairbanks responde
with q short speech In which she re
cited the patriotic sentiments inspire
by the flag for which "our noble ances
tors fought. Mrs. Fowler also pre-
serted the president general with
, large basket of flowers. and a simila
token was brought to the stage by Mr.
John Miller Horton. regent Of the Bul
, faIo Chapter, on behalf OF the Cont
mental Hall committee.
A cluster of roses was sent by men
bers Of the press who reported the cor
gress, and In acknowledging this trit
ute. Mrs. Fairbanks said she was deeI
ly grateful for their remembrance, Il
| they had been most kind and had gi,
en- "a romantic account of the pre-
, ceedings' of the congress.
Mortgage Plan Passed By.
When these felicitations had been cor
| cIrlded the business of the session wa
, taken up. and the congress at ono
plunged into a discussion as to the prt
posed plan of placing a mortgage
5000 on the new Continental Hall.
1t was announced that $35, 900 had bee
subscribed to the hall fund during III
congress just closed, and this, wit
$4,000 transferred from the curreI
{ fund, placed $4,000 in the hall treasur
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