The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-16
Daughters of the
 American Revolution
Miss Metta Thompson. Chaplain.

Miss Meta Thompson. Chaplain.
 For delegates to the State conven- ton. Miss Mollie Thurber received the ballots of her chapter, while Mrs. Har- vey Jones was elected alternate.
 Mrs. Thomas H. Faber, Mrs. Harvey Jones, Mrs. John Mann, Mrs. S. s. Ru- bira were added to the executive com mittee. Regent, delegates and alter mates, who are to attend the national convention were instructed to vote for Mrs. Donald Mclean, the State Regent of New York, for President General Of the National D. A. R.
 The Mobile Chapter D. A. R. is an i'm portant factor in the social and patri- otic life of the Gulf City. Its members are earnest women, who find time m l the midst of diversified interests, to further the high aims of this strong or ganization. as may be seen from the records. Colonial Danes. Federation Officers. teachers, society leaders. writ | CTS, they give freely of .heir time and talent, but are outmatcked by the Re- gent Mrs. R. H. Clarke, who. magnetic devoted, whole souled, and quick brain ed have built the chapter from f1rst foundation up to the stately fabric now claiming our love and allegiance. Long may it stand in unity and beauty under | such excellent management.
 Lucia Weaver Robbins, Historian. | Thursday of the past week was the anniversary of the birth of one, whom next to Washington. the Daughters Of the American Revolution, hold in high | est reverence and love, Thomas Jener- son. the author of the Declaration or lIndependence. Last year the Mopiie Chapter celebrated the day by very beautiful reception. This year, this hon or to the memory of this exalted pa triot was omitted. owing to the absence of the Regent, who is in Washington lattending the national congress.
 Thomas Jefferson was born at Shad- well. Albemarle County, Va, April l3 l1743, so that he was eleven years the junior of Washington, whom ne surNiv-
 ed for nearly twenty-seven years. he
 was a member of the Virginia Lesisia- ture before the Revolution, or as It was then called, the House of Burgesses; 8
 member of the Continental Congress Ill t1775 and 1776; Governor of Virginia III ll77s: Minister to France in 17S5; Secre' tary of State in 17S9; Vice-President ol
 the United States in 17s7 and in lsO'
 was elected to the chief office in the
 gift of the people He died July 4, lsZo
 A remarkable erroneous impression lhas long existed in regard to his inau
 guration as President or the ohlte'
 States in 1901. It has been general! believed that at noon, unattended by [ living soul, he rode up the Capitol hill
 tied his horse to the picket fence, en
 tered the chamber of the Senate an' took the oath of office. This story Il founded upon the delight of the people at least those who were termed tnel the Republicans, in the simplicity l taste and freedom from ostentation ant
 ceremony which distinguished Jeffer
 son. in marked contrast to both Wash
 ington and Adams. McMaster. however
 declares that this story of the inaugu ration is not true. In confirmation O this assertion he quotes from Tn , Aurora" of March Il, 1901; to the toi lowing effect: At an early hour o
 Wedne esday, March 4th, the city O , Washington presented a spectacle O
 nncommon animation, occasioned b the addition to its usual population O A large body of citizens from the adja
 cent districts. A discharge from tn company of Washington artillery ush I cred in the day; and about ten ocloc
 the Alexandria company Of rinemei l with the company of artillery, paraoe
 in front of the Presidents lodgings. A s l2 o'clock, Thomas Jefferson. attende
 by A number of his fellow citizen s among whom were many members (
 Congress. repaired to the Capitol HI d dress. was as usual, that of plain citi
 zen, without any distinctive badge ( [ office. ., ], He entered the Capitol under dis '. charge from the artillery. As soon = he withdrew, a discharge of artiller e was made The remainder Of inc da = was devoted to purposes of festiVlt s and at night there was pretty gener' . illumination" Il The inaugural address was consit
 cred a fine one; 1t was printed on pa
 per and satin. and adorned with po
 trait of the president, was soon f'
 sale in every city,
 While the president was enunclatlr ' with forcible clearness, if not ell auence, the principles upon which
 believed good government to rest u
 whole land was busy rejoicing ar
 noisy with bell-ringing and cannona s ing. Newport boasted the grande triumphal archway, but Philadelph .- led the country in the magnif1cence
 its ceremony. The joy of the peep
 was excessive and manifested in toas'
 expressive of ridicule and abuse
 their opponents. such as Thanks