The National tribune., 1906-05-03


President-General. Daughters of Amer-
can Revolution.
of the patriotic work mentioned, had
| its inception years ago by the Woman's
Relief Corps, and the Daughters found
their work we'll prepared for them after
10 years arduOus labor by the great
auxiliary to the Grand Army of the
Republic. In many instances the work
| reported to the d. A. r. is being done
by members of the Womans Relief
Corps who are also Daughters
An interesting break was made by
the presentation to the Congress of Gen
Horace Porter, who found and brought
To the United States at his own expense
the body Of Paul Jones, the first to
carry our Flag upon the high seas.
The Social Functions.
The social functions of the week were
finer than ever before. The President
General gave a reception to the Daugh-
ters in the big Banquet Hall Of the New
Willard, and 5000 people tried to
squeeze in where only room could be
made for 1000. She was assisted by
Mrs. Charlotte Emerson Maine Vice
President-General, in Charge of Or
ganiZation. who presented the guests,
and the State Regents and members of
| the National Board of Administration,
and pages of the Congress were on duty
about the reception hall. Refreshments
were served throughout the evening.
The decorations were flags and flowers
in profusion.
The reception given the Daughters
by the President at the White House
was the most brilliant of the week
FULLY 5000 Daughters and other in
vited guests were received, the recep-
ton lasting over two hours and a half
Mrs. Mclean, President General, pre-
sented1the guests TO the President, and
he In turn presented them to Mrs.
Roosevelt, who never looked more
charming or appeared more gracious.
There was much comment that the
wife of the Vice President. Mrs Fair
banks. who is also Past President
General Of the National Society, was
not present at the reception.
Mrs. Fairbanks. who has her regu-
lar at-home on Wednesdays. extended
an invitation to the Daughters To call
on that day. Over 1000 availed them
selves of the invitation and were warin-
j. welcomed.
There were numerous teas and din
ncrs and excursions TO Mount Vernon.
The Marine Band rendered the
naue hters concert at the Barracks
and ersonally-conducted tour
through the beautiful Library of Cor
Sress was another attraction
On the Tuesday following tn Con-
gress. the President-General as the
guest OF the Secretary OF the Navy ac-
companied the Presidential party 10
Annapolis TO the Paul Jones ceremonies
the ID. A. r. having another special
train for their accommodation. u was
their hope that their Past President
General, Mrs. Fairbanks, would accom-
pany them. but neither she nor the
Vice President went over.
ID. A. X. Politics.
OF course. the politics Of the u. ).
II dubbed necessarily Who shall be
the next President-General is 1na only
thought, however. Miss Deshn after
her passionate resignation of her Office,
which was quickly accepted by the
Congress, proceeded 10 turn over her
records for the reporters to read again st
the express command Of the National
Board on such matters, and declared
that she would rest neither night nor
day to make Mrs. Fairbanks the Presi-
dent-General for the third time Mrs.
Walter Harvey Weed echoed this. and
. Is the recognized lieutenant Of the
Fairbanks forces.
Mrs. Fairbanks declines to be con-
sidered as aspiring to the Office, but,
then. Mrs. Mclean frankly saws cor
course, / would like another term: II
hats been given to all my predecessors:
! but the Congress must decide that"
/ and meantime the friends of both are
/ working-my, how they are working.
/ me fdlfDankS plans are nandfcaDped
good deal by politics. OF course, IT
| is well known That Vice President Fair
! banks Is candidate for the Presidency.
! Mrs. Fairbanks is very good politi-
! ci@n, and can pull wires with the best
! Of them. But if she were to permit her
name 10 be used FOR the President
| Generally of the ID. A. r. and be de-
j feated it would have n disastrous effect
+, on the Presidential aspirations Of the
/ Vice President, and the sentiment of
/ the 18th Congress seemed to he entirely
! with Mrs. Mclean. Mrs Fairbanks's
i election would occur in April. and the
/ National political nominations would
come much later. 1t is question
| whether she will permit her name to
I be used at all. She declares that her
duties are now so laborious that she
/ could not accept. and they would GER
! tainly be much heavier If by chance
! she goes into the White House. Mrs
! Mclean has demonstrated that the
head of this big National Society should
be free to come and go. so as to arouse
enthusiasm In the work TO the remot-
est borders of It's jurisdiction. AS the
wife Of the President, Mrs Fairbanks
i would be much handicapped in this
direction. There is just a little feeling.
also. because she did not attend the
sessions of the Congress. There were
/ three Past Presidents General in the
city when the Congress opened, Mrs.
i John w. Foster. Mrs. Daniel Manning
y and Mrs COrnelfa Volo FairhanLs ,,at