The Washington times., 1906-04-21
D. A. R. DELEGATES
HONOR GEN. PORTER
Given ResOlutiOns0f of Thanks
In Paul Jones Matter
MUCH BUSINESS LEFT OVER
Expected Montana Matter" However,
Fails to Crop Out at the
Morning Session.

When delegates tc the fifteenth con-
tinental congress gathered this morn
ing for the last session of the week,
there was an air or unrest among every
body in the hail.
SO much important business had been
left over from the early part Of the
week that IL seemed as il new business
would have small show Announce
ments concerning matters Of interest 70
The delegates took up much time and il
scheduled hour that the business OF
the day was reached Everybody wait
ing Tor the report Of the committee on
recommendations Of officers in the hope
that the Montana matter would break
loose with a vengeance"
This has been simmering and spIuc-
terlng Tor these many days and has
cropped out every once in a while only
70 be muzzled and put back into it's
cage. and the only hope OF those who
wanted 20 see some real fun WAS that
IN the report Of the committee some
thing like a real row would develop.
The business Of the morning was in
Jerrupted oy a visit 70 the congress Of
Gen Horace Porter, former ambassador
10 France.
Thanks to General Porter.
The congress presented 10 Gen. Horace
Porter resolution of thanks for the
part he took in this discovery OF the
body Of John Paul Jones. General Po--
ter reached the hall at 1I-aO and vas
escorted 20 the platform by the State
regents. In presenting the memorial 10
General Porter, Mrs. Mclean begged
him TO accept the resolution as a token
Of the high appreciation OF the part he
took in discovering and bringing 20 this
country the body Of John Paul Jones
| General Porter responded Birth tells
US that life is a debt left 10 the debtor
| 10 pay In what coin he chooses thank
your president general for the eloquent
words sne has spoken TO do They make
| me admire and respect every woman
| OF American history from Martha Wash
ington 10 Mrs Mclean, The women
| have richer sentimental nature and a
\ faith that can see in the storm cloud
/ a bow OF promise.
| There is something significant to me
/ in the volunteer associations, and when
/ / see delegates coming far from their
| homes 10 unite in carrying out their
1 motives Of patriotic endeavor 1 have
/ a-3Ost become recOnciled 10 the opinion
/ that the coming man viii be a woman
Il was going to speak of the early
| efforts OF man, combined with that Of
But l realize that no history can in
| Ierest this congress much earlier than
| the war OF the Revolution
Proud Of Revolution.
7 can only thank you again for the
| kindness shown me today. I shall carry
these resolutions away with great prlds
and assure you that shall always re-
| gard them as among the most precious
| souvenirs Of my entire life"
| Mrs lockwood responded to General
/ Porter. saying II was not on account OF
! John Paul Jones' for which the congress
/ was grateful. but also for the resurrec-
\ ton Of names of the French soldiers
| who fought in the Revolution. and for
! his &C cCG,pilatiOn Of roster Of thees
! names. General Porter then paid a high
| tribute 70 the people OF France and TO
| French patriotism
Sam Houston's Niece.
Mrs Sallie Houston Carr. a niece Of
| old sam Houston. Of Texas, sang
Annie Laurie" at the opening Of to-
| days congress. Mrs. Carr is more than
seventy years old and has snow white
/ hair. She played her own accompani-
ment and was greeted with thunderoUs
/ applause. The incident was one OF the
! prertieSt and most affecting in the his
4 tory Of the cons Tess and Mrs. Carr was
/ compelled 10 respond 10 an encore
Election of Mrs. Keim.
Some excitement was caused among
friends Of Mrs. de B. Randolph Keim by
| a statement in yesterdays Times that
/ her election as honorary vice president
! general was unconstitutional The clause
| in the constitution affecting the election
OF honorary vice presidents general
reads:
The power 10 elect honorary vice
presidents general shall be vested in the
continental congress-
Preceding this article is one stipulat
ing that all national officers must be
elected by ballot. The official parlia-
mentarian of the congress today agreed
that as the vice presidents general were
national, so the honorary vice presidents
general were also, although the Office
had no vote and was purely compliment
tary- The election OF two honorary vice
d presidents general were by ballot, and
/ when il was discovered Inere was an
> other vacancy on the board Mrs Keim 5
/ name was proposed, and she was elected
by a viva voce vote
!, Several officers OF the society strenu-
ously declare that Mrs. Keim's election
! was thoroughly constitutional, and when
the letter of their constitution was re-
: ferred 10 some said: well il has al
. ways been done that way. and nobody
has ever raised the question"
setts, va yesterday elected one Of the
vice presidents general Of the Daughters
: Of the American Revolution Mrs Bates
name was incorrectly printed, the cleo
ton having been accredited 10 Mrs
: william c Bates
Many Of the Massachusetts daughters
are regular cOmers each year to con-
gress. and among the large delegation
this year are many women prominent
; in the work of the organization. In which
NAAAS oNe1Nc l4elS e1-NeA9S ICY
> ant and active a part. Massachusetts
: has always given Mrs Mclean a warm
welcome and much loyal support, reeog-
nizing. what the past week has so clear
| " demonstrated, her fairness and abSo-
| lutte business as a presiding officer and
I her ability 10 i'll the office, at all times
! under ali conditions. As a delega tion,
! this State has enjoyed the deliberations
!, been proud Of the honors conferred upon
j IL in the recent election OF Mrs. Theo-
dore Bates as vice president general
! and il also contributed singer, Mrs
Charles Williams. and a speaker. Mrs
| Daniel I.athrop, 70 the patriotic exer-
! cises on the 18th. The delegation has
= been q harmonious one active in the
/ interests of Mrs Mclean and the ad-
| l.