Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-03
D. A. R. BOARD MEETING
SOCIETY SHOWN TO BE IN GOOD
FINANCIAL CONDITION.

The national board OF administration OF
the Daughters Of the American Revolution
met in the first session after the long sum-
mer vacation in the board rooms, Washing
ton Loan and Trust building, yesterday az
ternoon, with what is stated to have been
almost record-breaking attendance. The
president general, Mrs. Donald Mclean.
who arrived in the city Monday evening
after an official trip through the east, pre-
sided at the meeting.
The events of the business session. It Is
stated, show that the society is in excellent
financial condition. with money to invest
for the first time since the corner stone OF
the Continental Hall was laid. The mem
bership, as evidenced by the report Of the
secretary general. was Increased by the al
dition Of sos names, which. 1t Is stated. Is
record breaker with one exception. ana
that during the early days of the society
when a boom was on and the membership
one month was increased by about LOCO.
of the s tSs
officers The report Of the treasurer gen
eral, Mrs. M. E. 8. Davis. conveyed the
information to the daughters that the treas
money ready for all outstanding contracts
and for the new contracts to be entered
into there IL surplus left In the treasury.
1t is stated the present year has been one
OF phenomenal advance in financial way.
More dues have been paid than ever before
in any one year and all contracts have
been let at advantageous terms for the
graduation for the president general. Mrs.
Mclean, who, 1t is stated, took UP the
burdens OF Office with an almost empty
treasury and outstanding debts;
The report OF Mrs. Charlotte Emerson
Main. the vice president general in charge
Of organization, shows that Organization
OF chapters Is proceeding with much vigor.
and she reported healthy condition of the
O yaynr i've in hur A
chapter has been organized at Havana,
Cuba. its regent being Miss Springer, sister
OF Joseph A. Springer, vice consul general
Two Members Pensioned.
Two real daughters-the term real
meaning that the members mentioned are
the children Of revolutionary soldiers
one of whom lives in Maine and the other
in Georgia, were reported to be in straiten-
ed circumstances and were pensioned by
the national board at So per month. The
national society Is caring in the same man
ner for six real daughters. This action
was authorized by the continental congress
at its last session in April. 1t was report
ed at that time that several daughters Of
revolutionary s>.diers were in INDECENT
circumstances and liable to become charges
upon their respective communities, and 1t
was considered by the congress that this
tional Society of the D. A. r., which re-
CARDS these real daughters so highly that
it has had made very handsome gold
spoon which is presented to each real
daughter as soon as she Is made a member
Of the society. Over 800 real daughters
have been upon the rolls of the society
since its inception, but the number is now
reduced to less than 800, it Is said.
Mrs. Mclean highly commends this action
OF the congress. 1T is a part OF the work
for which we are organized she said,
this caring for our real daughters who
need our assistance and is tangible evidence
that we are DatrfOtic society w
1t was also reported that the Sons Of the
American Revolution had presented to the
president general the sum Of $3.50 last Flag
day, this being the first presentation Of the
sons to their sister society. 1t is said this
presentation was brought about through
the interest and efficient work Of the D.
A.: R. along patriotic lines and the vigorous
efforts of the president general to promote
this patriotic work by giving much Of her
time to active participation in patriotic
movements.
tracts for the permanent heating and light
Ing plant Of Continental Memorial Hall
were signed. These plants are now being
installed and will be in perfect running
spring. 1t is stated. Contracts were also
signed for the back pavilions of the hall,
and the president general. Mrs. Mclean,
this summer visited the marble quarries in
Vermont and personally Investigated the
taking out OF the marble for the stately
columns. She reported to the national
board that she was perfectly satisfied with
the manner and expedition of the work.
Meeting of Hall Committee.
There Is to be a meeting Of the Cont
mental Hall committee this afternoon at 4
o'clock, at which many important matters
are to be considered. One of the most Inn
portant is the setting day for the Daueh-
tiers of the American Revolution at the
jamestown exposition, where the associa-
ton is erecting copy of the old Sir Walter
Raleigh home in England, which Is to be
left as a permanent building q present to
the state of Virginia from the daughters.
The board Of management of the exposition
has urgently requested the committee of the
D. A. r. to designate a day for it's OBJ
servance, as 1t Is desired to arrange the pro-
gram Of the exposition. The president gen
eral is a member Of the committee Of 100
for the jamestown exposition, which COM
mittee Is to stimulate interest in the expo
sition. Ex-President Cleveland is chairman
of the committee. appointed by the late
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, just before his death.
Mrs. Mclean reports the greatest interest
throughout the country in the exposition,
Of even better feeling between the two Sec
tons Of the country, leach of which needs
the other" she declared. Mrs. Mclean is
also member Of the New York state COM
mittee for the jamestown exposition. and
reports that the Empire state will build a
beautiful house there in which to enter
tain its friends.
MIS-. mclean stated TO a Star reporter
this morning that it is with extreme regret
she was forced to decline the invitation of
Mrs. Ida NJ Galloway, president of the
District auxiliaries to the United Spanish
War Veterans, to assist her In receiving her
guests Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
of next week. Nothing would give me
more pleasure than to meet and greet the
younger veterans and the other guests of
Mrs. Galloway and her auxiliaries," said
Mrs. Mclean, "and 1 congratulate them on
having such faithful, eficient aids as /
know is rendered by their lady auxiliaries. -
Mrs. Mclean expects to leave on a west
ern tour October 8.