Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-02
pAUGHTERS'C CONGRESS
Preparing Continental Hall
for Purpose.
DOUBT OVER EXPENSES
FEELING THAT MONEY rs NOT TO
BRING GOOD RESULTS.
Plans Under Way for Business Sessions
-Rumors of Trouble Over
Marble.

While the national board of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution is strain
ing every nerve TO get the Continental
Memorial Hall in proper shape for the ses-
sions of the Congress, a good many per-
sons are expressing doubt of the advisable
ity of the expenditure necessary, and still
more doubt is expressed as to whether 1t
will be possible to get the building ready
for the congress 1t is said to be in de-
cidedly unfinished state, and it is said will
cost in the neighborhood of $500 to make
1t habitable and ready for the dedication
The dedication will occur the morning of
April Is. with Elaborate ceremonies the
program for which is not made out. The
proposed decorations of the building have
been placed in the hands of Mr.. Fred
Owens, who arranged similar plans one
year ago when the corner stone was placed.
On the evening Of April Is jubilee meeting
will be held. The remainder of the week
will be devoted strictly to business.
According to the daughters there is
great deal of business to be transacted. Be-
side the election of a president general
large corps of officers Is to be elected also
among them ten vice presidents general
Two honorary vice presidents general are
to be elected, as there are two vacancies
Mrs Leland Stanford. who recently died in
Honolulu. was one, and Mrs. Lucy Truxton
Beale, who recently resigned, was another
Several names have been mentioned in con-
them being Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood one of
the four founders of the national society:
Mrs. Julia Hogg of Pennsylvania who was
the author of the resolution which turned
the current of the society in an entirely diff
ferent direction from what it was when it
started, by making it ''lineal' instead of
a collateraf' society. and caused the split
"hlch resulted in two societies-the Daugh-
ters or the American Revolution and the
Daughters of the Revolution Mrs Der
Randolph keims name has also been men
toned in connection with this honorary
vice presidency.
Rumors of Trouble.
There is a rumor of trouble over the
marble of which the Continental Hall is
being constructed. The desire of the whole
national organization was to have this me-
mortal hall of pure. unblemished white
marble. Since the daughters have been ar
irving to attend the preliminary meetings
of the Continental Hall committee, which
Will take place next week, good deal of
dissatisfaction has been expressed by them
over the color of the marble, which is said
to be long way from being pure white
Inc marble Is from the Vermont quarries
ana Is OF a beautiful quality, but it is
Veined with light gray and even darker
in many instances, and does not present the
dazzling white appearance the daughters
are said to have wished. 1t is stated that A
petition, numerously signed, is being pre-
pared for presentation to the Continental
Hall committee, asking why the direction
of the congress regarding white marble
has been ignored. 1t is possible that this
objection may be sidetracked, but some of
the daughters say they are very determined
in the matter.
The question of the thirteen emblematic
columns is causing good deal of concern
also. These columns, which will decorate
the front, are to be of pure white marble,
and 1t is the desire of the Continental Hall
committee that each of the thirteen original
states shall present one of these columns,
each of which is to bear upon Its sculptured
front the coat-of-arms of the state present
ing it. The column will be presented by the
d. A R. of the states represented, unless
the legislatures can be induced to provide
for them, and as they will cost probably not
less than $1,000 each, when in place, it
pretty well cleaned out to furnish funds
for the main structure. 1t will also be a
question whether marble of character
that will answer the purpose can be found
in all thirteen of the states. This is a ques-
tion which it will be the endeavor of the
daughters to settle this week at the meet
ings of the board and the Continental Hall
committee.
The membership of committees for the
continental congress have not yet been set
tied, and will not be until passed upon at
the board meeting. Mrs. Charlotte Main.
regent of the District of Columbia, has ac-
cepted the craftsmanship of the committee
on music, and Mrs. Miranda Tulloch will
be chairman of the committee on creden-
tials There will be over 1000 accredited
delegates, but it is not thought that more
than 800 of these will be present.