The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-04-18
President General of the
Daughters of the Revolu-
tion Tells What the Order
Has Accomplished
EXPENSES TOO HEAVY
MRS. c. NJ. MAIN. yIcEPREBE.
DENT-G ENERAL, SAYS THE
NUMBERS HAVE INCREASED
TO 56,026


WASHINGTON April 18. 1905
Mrs. Donald Mclean, president-general
of the Daughters of the American Reyo-
luton, called the second days meeting
of that organizations national congress
to order yesterday in Continental Memo
rial Hall. with more than 1000 members
of the order in attendance. The Rev.
Roland Cotton Smith. pastor of st.
Johns Episcopal Church of this city,
pronounced the invocation. After the
singing of ''The Star spangled Banner
by Mrs. Bertha Lincoln Eustis. Of Du-
buque, Iowa, Mrs Mclean made brief
address of welcome to delegates who
were late in arriving.
She spoke of the recent visit Of
Howells, the novelist. to the Washington
ancestral home in England. After his
visit he said he found in the Washing
ton coat-of-arms the essential features Of
the Star SpangIed Banner. This coat
of-arms, he said was the chrysalis, from
which burst the radiant butterfly, the
American national emblem.
Mrs. Robert NJ. Park. vice-president-
general from Georgia, was called to the
chair while Mrs. Mclean made her an
nual report. The president-general re-
viewed her wide travels for the year and
declared that by visiting the West and
South she had acquainted herself with
the needs of all parts of the United
States and had discovered anew how
self-entered the East is. At present, she
said, seyenty-five per cent. u the ncol1--
of the society is used in defraying ex-
penses. She said she believed the ex-
penses to be excessive and that she is
exerting every influence to reduce them.
Mrs. Charlotte Emerson Main, of the
District of Columbia. vice-president-g
eral in charge of organization, made her
annual report, showing the admitted
membership of the order to be 56,028
The reg ster-g general. Eleanor NJ. jamie
son. reported that 1884 members have
been admitted to the order since April.
1860. q
Mrs. Teunis S. Hamlin. of the District
of Columbia. chaplain-general of the or
der, made report urging that efforts be
made to Danish the octopus. Mormonism,
from American life and to asst South
ern sisters in uplifting the negroes.
Miss Mary Desha, of Kentucky, re-
cording secretary general, read a report
! favorable to Mrs. McCrackin and Mrs.
Walter Harvey Weed. the State regent
and State vice-regent, respectively. Of
Montana, whose election is contested.
This report was made by special COM
mittee named to investigate the charges
| of illegal election, and Miss Desha, un-
der instructions from the board of man
agement, referred the case to the con-
gress for action. The report was receiv-
| ed by the congress and referred to the
| standing committee on the recommenda-
tions Of officers which will make a re-
port to the congress on the case on Fri
day. The board of management also rec
commended consideration of the report on
the jamestown memorial on Thursday.
and further recommended an expression
of the congress concerning the privation
of Niagara Falls.
Mrs. Jonathan P. Dolliver, Of Iowa,
historian general; Miss Virginia Miller,
Of the District of Columia, corresponding
secretary general; Mrs. Mary Lockwood.
| of the District of Columbia, assistant
historian general and Miss Aline Solo-
mons, of the District of Columbia, librars
ian general, also read reports. The re-
port of the treasurer-general, Mrs. NJ 70.
| .. .1dSiS, VI lnS 1C1SLAANk "a
showed that the total permanent or build-
ing fund has aggregated $79,S67, and the
total amount available for present use is
$39, ,743. For special features $13,612 is
held in trust. The receipts in the cur
rent fund fund for the year We're $54.-
255, and $50, 1893 was on hand from last
year, making a total in the fund Of $780,
1S9. The total expenses for the year wers
s4O,sS3, and $4,000 was transferred
from the current to the building fund,
leaving $29,so5 on hand N the current
fund.
An invitation to attend a reception al
the home of Mrs. Fairbanks, wife Of the
vice-President, on Wednesday afternoon,
was accepted with applause for the for
mer president.general Of the order.