Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-19

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| York. Mrs. Howard of Virginia, Mrs. For
| sythe of New York, Miss Lowell Of Mime
sofa. Mrs. Luckett of Pennsylvania, Mrs.
| Collier of New York, Mrs Ballou of Rhode
| Island Mrs. Bowman of Connecticut, Mrs.
Manchester and Mrs. Talbert of Rhode Is
land. Mrs. Lyons Of Virginia and Mrs.
Swinburne of Massachusetts.
Speeches also seconding the nomination
of Mrs. Mclean were made by Mrs. Park
| Of Georgia, Mrs. Bryan Of Tennessee. Mrs.
Murphy of Ohio, Mrs Putnam of New Jer-
sey, Mrs. Sage of Georgia. Mrs. Todd of
Kentucky. Mrs. Adams of Indian Territory.
Mrs. Smith of Alabama, Mrs. Thompson of
Pennsylvania, Miss Richie of Maryland,
Mrs. Chittenden of Michigan, Mrs Wowron
of New York, Mrs. Seabrooke of Texas,
| Mrs Ward of New York and Mrs Prince
of New Mexico.
Vice President General.
1t seemed for a time that there would
be real test Of votes. as the seconders
continued to crowd to the platform, but
suddenly a delegate moved that the nonni-
nations be closed, and 1t was seconded
by several delegates and Immediately car
ried.
The nominations for vice president gem
eral in charge of organization of chap
ters was then taken up. and Mrs. Tul-.
louch, just retiring from the office named
as her successor Mrs. Charlotte Emerson
Main of the District of Columbia Sec
onding speeches were made by Mrs. Roome,
Mrs. Davis. Mrs. Struggled, Mrs. GuSS and
Mrs. Gerald. 80.
The nominations were closed. and then
the congress at nearly II o'clock adjourn
ed until this morning at 10 o'clock.
Afternoon Proceedings Yesterday.
At the afternoon session Mrs. Nancy Otis
Winston of the Army and Navy Chapter
brought before the congress the matter Of
the bringing back to this country Of Paul
Jones body and that a bust Of him be
placed In Continental Hall. Mrs William
Lindsay. who had come over from New
York with this matter very much at heart,
and who could only remain day, after
much objection to the interruption OF
business, was recognized to say that the
country had done nothing to honor the
memory of John Paul Jones. and offered
a resolution that bust of the naval hero
should be placed in the memorial hall
Miss Williams offered a resolution mat MS
body should be inferred in Annapolis and
that Gen. Horace Porter should be thanked
for his successful efforts to find the body.
A delegate offered a resolution that the
body should be laid at rest at Frederlcks-
burg, Md.
Mrs. Winston said that 1t seemed proper
and the actual duty of the Daughters TO
pay grateful tribute to our first naval
hero.
Mrs Donald Mclean seconded the reso-
luton or MISS Williams u DFluS Tie UOOy
to Annapolis for interment.
Mrs Winston's motion that bust should
be placed in the hall brought out the query
as to first getting the bust. motion to
postpone in order to make a handsome me-
mortal was made. The resolution of thanks
to Gen. Porter and fayoring Annapolis as
the place of interment was brought up. but
before it was put Mrs. Roome moved that
the matter be postponed until the taking up
of new business. The motion was carried.
Mrs. Vinney of Connecticut. chairman of
the committee on the magazine. suggested
that the minutes of the congress be incor-
porated in It,
Amendments to the bylaws were taken
up. 1t was moved to do away with the
sending out of circulars by the national Of
ficers without the approval of the board.
thus increasing the powers OF the board
Reception to New England Women.
The Washington colony of the National
Society of New England Women rendered
a reception last evening from $50 to 30 to
all visiting New England women In attend
ance on the fourteenth annual congress OF
the D. A. R. This was held at the resi-
dence of its president, Mrs. Bertha M. Rob-
bins, 1922 street northwest. Mrs. Donald
Mclean was the guest of honor and was
in the receiving line with the following Off
GERS of the colony: Mrs. Charles Lyman.
Mrs. L. 3. P. Benjamin, Miss Josephine Z.
Webster and Mrs. c. David White. Other
members present were Mrs Richard Rath-
bum treasurer of the colony. and Mrs. Paul
Brockett, who served refreshments with the
assistance of Mrs. Young, and Mrs. l.. J.
Young Withee.
The state delegations of Maine Massa-
chusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Yer
mont and New Hampshire were present, be-
sides a large number of others. The decora-
lions were potted palms and the American
flag.
The color scheme of the table where re-
frAShmentS served the colonial
colors, red and white. The introductions
were made by Mrs. Marian Longfellow
ODonoghue, past president of the colony.
D. A. R. Congress Notes.
Mrs. Fairbanks, president general, has
asked the press to give her reasons for not
appointing a member of the New York
Chapter. the third largest in the society, on
the memorial continental hall committee,
and dictated the following:
Il appoint people TO committees, especi-
ally on the continental hall committee, from
my personal knowledge of their interest in
building that structure. There are thou
sands who are thus interested 1t is my
duty to appoint from those, not from those
who have done no work for the building
project"
York; Mrs. Simpson, vice president general
of Massachusetts, and Mrs Althea Bedle,
vice president general Of New Jersey, are at
the New Willard.
Mrs. John A. Murphy. vice president gen.
eral of Ohio accompanied by her charming
daughter, Mrs. Gardner, and Mrs. Hodge,
state regent of Ohio, are all guests at the
New Willard.
Mrs. Ellis S. Pepper of ST. Louis will pre-
sent to continental congress the name of
Mrs. George H. Shields for honorary state
regent of Missouri. Mrs Shields was unani-
mously elected at the state conference held
in st. Joseph. Mo-, November 8, 1904, and
Endorsed by all the chapters in the state
She was again elected by the delegates of
her state to the fourteenth continental con-
gress April, 1905.
Mrs. John McLane, wife of Governor Nc
Lane of New Hampshire and state vice re-
gent ID. A. r., is located at the Richmond
during the convention.
The state regent Of, New Hampshire de-
cares that to New Hampshire belongs the
honor of being the first state of the original
thirteen to appropriate $1,000 for a memo
rial pillar in continental hall. This bill
passed the New Hampshire legislature and
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