Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-21
BY CHARTER MEMBERS
DAUGHTERS WHO WERE AMONG
THE FIRST.
Social Function at the Continental
Memorial Hall-Speeches by
Prominent Members.

ii Is nevertheless true that last night they
were the only ones permitted TO talk. the
J president general. who is charter member
No. 90, making the opening address. She
was followed by Mary Destaa, the founder
and recording secretary general OF the con-
gress; Mrs. Mary S. lockwood, 1.-The finder
OF the founders" as the legend runs. and
there were half dozen Others. Both Miss
Desha and Mrs. Lockwood wore the mag
nilicent diamond crusted medals given them
four years ago for the work they did in
founding and floating the national So
ciety of the Daughters of the American
Revolution. Mrs Ellen Hardin Walworth,
the other founder. was unable to be pres
ent but sent letter to be read to the con-
gress, and so did Mrs. Mary Wood Swift,
charter member from California. There
was regular program 1t was just a
general experience" meeting.
| The president general was escorted to the
platform by company of the Minute Men,
Col. NJ. A. Winter commanding, and these
odd continentalS kept guard about the
hall during the evening.
In opening the ceremonies of the evening
Mrs. Mclean asked Mrs. Bullock to offer
the invocation stating that Mrs. Bullock
the first elected chaplain general of the
national society.
The musical features Were especially fine
including a mandolin selection by tie Wash
ington College Music Club, the singing of
"Old Kentucky Home" with remarkable
sweetness by Mrs. Noble Newport Potts,
ana spirited rendering OF 'Hufran LOT the
Flag" song composed by Mrs. Emily
Reagan of Texas by Mrs. Reuter- of the
Washington College of Music.
Speechmaking Program
The speaking as has been stated was
all impromptu and was almost wholly con-
fined TO what know about the beginning
of our noble society," Among the speak
ers were Mrs. A. Leo Knott. Miss Mary
Desha, Miss Ella Lorraine Dorsey, Mrs.
Randolph deb. Keim. Miss Janet Richards
Miss Forsythe, Mrs. Mccartney, Miss Nlr-
ginia Miller, Mrs Frank Stewart Osburn,
Miss Susan Riviere Hetzel Mrs Ammon,
Mrs. Elroy Avery Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood
and Mrs Marian Longfellow O'DonoShue.
One of the fine features OF the evening
was a poem read by Mrs. Sallie Houston
Carr, which had been written by one OF
her ancestors Thomas Buchanan Reao.
Mrs. Carr is from Kansas. The presioen.
general did not discover all the points OF
Mrs Carr's lineage until after the reeita-
ton. While congratulating her pupficiy OH
her elocution some one whispered something
to her and the president general eagerly
erasped Mrs. Carr by the hand and sald'
''Why this is a niece of old sam Houston
of Texas" whereupon the audience ap-
pauded again.
| Mccartney of Wilkesbarre. Pa, got into
good natured disputation over the priority
of the formation of their lndiVldual cHap
tiers They stood about twelve Iees apaiI
and while the two ladies were charming II.
humorous vein the president ge3erai steppea
in between them and reached out her arms arms
as though to enfold them, and anotner
shout went up. And so II was all evening"
NOT a dull moment in the two and nan
hours The president invited all the cilaI
ter. members to the pla.iorsi' . anu
formed splendid ARRAY VI
gowned women
Explanatory Address.
Tn her opening address the president
genaral explained the real purpose OF the
nroprsm for the evening. 1t had been set
enart she said, "entirely for honoring our
charter members and it came about In this
wav About eighteen months ago met one
Of the first members of this organization
who had not been able to attend the meet
fngs for a number of years. she SAD 10
me that she had never heard anythlns y.
tho charter members mentioned IN any OF
the reports or in any other way, ana e1-
pressed wish that at some tlIle 'heS
might have little said about tnem
II then pledged myself that IL ever pe-
came your president general | would see
that the charter members were duly nonor
ed 7 suggested to my officers on the board
| of management that evening be given
| in their honor to indulge in "reminiscences OF
| our Younger days. AS you all know, AL
! members who entered our society curing liie
| first years existence are our charter Meni-
| hers There are 500 or more to our organl-
| cation They had no idea then the great
| future before our society, numbering as lt
| does now far a bove sc, 600 members. ask tnat
our young members pay strict atte .na
| that they may be strengthened by tnese
"reminiscences My only regret standlnS
! here before you is that two or our o,oess
| workers and charter members, poth OF
whom have past three score and ten years
! Mrs Roger Pryor and Mrs. Ellen Wal
worth cannot be with U.S. / consider MRS.
Pryor the most distinguished woman IN
| America Her work in literary and phtian-
| thropic lines are well known on both SIDES
| of the water and her faithful services nave
| been priceless to this organization would
| say here also that all the symbols OF might
and power and all the insignia OF inc nlsn
| office which / hold would be as naught
| without the little yellow badge of a charter
| member. Your president general is one OF
| your charter members
At the close of Mrs McLane reihalhs
she received an ovation
The Number 10.
Ono NJ the proudest women on the platform
wore D. A. r. pin, upon which was the
| number .'13" No superstition attaches to
the number, for the wearer and owner, MISS
Susan Riviere Heitzel, to be 13 is very much
better than being IA, say. for Ii is just one
nearer being a founder of the D. A. X.
than IA, hence just that much more vaiu-
able Each member of the society. as she
''proves up on her lineage and becomes
eligible. is given a number, all the MEM
beers being numbered consecutively from one
up to So 600 or Whereabouts
When member UleS HeT HuIlpcr
lapses No one can take 1t up, and once
a member always member, so far as that
number goes No matter If you don't pay
your dues and are dropped. or If you with
draw because you don't like II, your name
remains opposite that number ana you
STAY with it In the archives SO II is that
Miss Heitzel is proud of her number III
as a member of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution.
Among the other charter members on
the platform were: Miss Mary Desha, Mrs
Mary s. Lockwood, Mrs. Reginald Knott,
Mrs. Minnie F. Ballinger. Mrs. Lillian
Rozell Messenger, Mrs. F. " Washington.
/ Miss Elizabeth Washington. Mrs. Margery
A. " Carhart, Miss Nancie Otis winston,
Mrs Lillian Pike Roome. Mrs Sallie Mar
shall Hardy, Mrs. Marie Wilkinson Hodg-
kins. Mrs Mary u. Wadsworth. Mrs. Sue
Burman wilkinson, Mrs p. D. Bouldin.
DR.. NJ Francis Thornton, Mrs Majorte
Carhart, Mrs. Fanny B. Matthew. Mrs. j.
v. Patterson, Mrs Anne Green, Mrs. Jane
Jessup Nicholson. Mrs. Louisa K. Norton.
Mrs Emma Cilley Weller. Mrs. Charlotte
Butler Stevens, Mrs. John e. Palmer, Mrs.
sallie K Alexander. Mrs. Katherine Soue
Mccartney, Mrs. Eveline M. Alexander,
Mrs. LILLIAN Evans, Mrs. Elizabeth Town
Bullock. Mrs. Webster Ehnes, Mrs. Elroy
NJ. Avery Mrs. Mildred Spottswood Mathes.
Mrs ]. Harvey Mathes. Mrs. Porter King,
Gfuc Hall