The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-18
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FOR Fairbanks |: | ! ! B n !
Boom for Vicc-P President for
Nomination il 1908 Sprung at
d. a. Z 5 Meeting.
RECEIVED /! WITH I !. ENTHUSIASM
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WASHINGTON, April Ii. Patriotism.
and love OF country formed the keynote
,of the ceremonies held to-day N deiica-Bh
it,on OF the mcmortaf Continental Hail,
the new and handsome home of tho ma
;tlonal society OF the Daughters 6f the
American Revolution. L While the whole.
marble and steel building Is mot con,-
fpleted,8'its construction has progressed
Il so farSthat the sannual{ meeting Of thu So
Sciety. which begnr this nftcrnoonlgis
being lleld&rwithln Its walls. The audi
forum was beautifully decorated. the
basis OF the decorations being American
flags. A 53gs ss III 8s
Tho ceremonies Incident to the dcdica-
\ ton OF the buildings were elabora to and
interesting. France, In the person OF. the
ambassador of that country, Joined hands
with America In the exercises as It had
joined hands with the colonists in tho
days OF the Revolution, and the occasion
was marked BY earnest enthusiasm. ..
Tho presldent-gencral Of the society,
{ Mrs. Charles Warren Fairbanks. was
escorted into the hall by the first regi-E
nent Of minute men, acting ms guard g
+ Of honor AS she passed down the main
Enisle she was received by }fthe members
Eof the society standing. 1T Right vi Iteva
Henry y. Satterlce. Bishop Of HYast,-.
sington. pronounced the Inv ocatio M III
NJ Mrs. Fairbanks then w lcomed ION be-
half az the society. The distinguished
agiiests present, and gave a brief resume I'M
Eof@thc historyof the memorial Il. ~ hall pro-
Eject. IS,
+ ,S senator .Dolliycr. of ] owa. made IN
address, ana was foil lowed by NJ. J usseI-
Eand, the French am ba ssad or. w no Y sai
t,lie had received recently a letter from
Ethe daughter OF The famous French sculp.3
tor David D'Angero. IN W llte she mao
requested him to inform the Daughterss
Epf the American tnat y was
her purpose soon to present to the So
Ec,ety a replica In bronze Of the bas-relicls
& IN The PEDESTAL aof her TIERS statue OF
Guttenberg. on which Bnrc g grouped e about
\ 4 fty. 81 the more, famous Anne ricans ol
the early days Of the srepubl The frst
formal session OF the four th4 congress-
q the Daughtcrsso of the American teSo.:
Tuition were held IN Memorial i1sail .is
afternoon. ~ ~ j NIL VI ...E
Boom for Fair banks.
Practically only routine business was nat
on tha programme 4. VT, 80 ,,oo,,,
for sena tor. Fairbanks for the pr c csv
dency. was sprung and the delegates re-
ceiycd II with enthnsasnl. N rs. 7 arr arr
Ia nks delivered her annual az dress. Oul (.
ing the m st. year. NJ rs. Fairbanks sa
Abs members have been ADDED ~ , sas!n;s
society Every new me mberss was s 9 soo y
woman, to the cause. because she maze 10y
for pa triotism and love sof scountrS N''.sn
never would begeradicated 50 long as; ~ =.
society should exist. X
sIleTa esnonses were & made to Mrs. Fair y
Ia nkss \ address bys representntlye9me 4
hers from tile North Is outh,5s "a AZ ana anu
Mrs Henry W. RI char dsoibf state rttsl
gent OF South Carollna az 5hsr
response, a scholarly per on ne
lectuai developn,c OF me sout,l. any
concluded BY saying to PRESIDENT d =!
n, THANKS; rNo greater love, Will be
cherished for you anywhere than among MOI
the Daughters Way Down M Nj =
Dixie Land. 81. (, 85
fred a. Kendall, State regent OF Name
proposed a topst to Mrs. falr 1'Efi KS y
which read In part: MAJ y we I'VE " see
her sometime as the first lad y u q oun
land in the position ene rs 50 ~
nently fitted to- ILL., GEL: eel . i:i
'r,The delcgat ties rose to their feet and
.enthusiastically5 applauded Mrs. Kend &c
| toa st. Its reference s.to Senator fsalr-
,anks's presidential aspirations Waste :.
coenIzed linstantlyaand5 the big han num-
ned 8%itllintcrests and the applause . proke
tout safresf.J 4! & U
Mrs. Miranda Barney 'rulloch, present. essen,
cd the report OF the redcntials Commit
ltee, showing that .o94 delesales VIZ
Identified to vote In tnef present con resH'
The congress then adjourned.
15igIn the, evening jubilee exercises Nv GRE!
held atwhIcfl portrait OF Mrs. Falr..
la 1,ks was unveiled. r oports were lhea NJ!
On tho memorial hall project showing that
siOS, 800 has been dlsbursead e. onsthe new
building Nh