The Washington herald., 1907-04-18

Forgetting their financial troubles. the
election OF ofncers. and everything else
except the purpose Of the afternoon ses-
sion, the Daughters of the American
Revolution from nearly every State in the
Union came nobly forward yesterday aft
ernoOn and contributed more than $4,000
for the completion Of Memorial Conti-
mental Hall. their home. in Washington.
OF this amount So, ,231.S2 was in cash and
the balance in pledges from the different
chapters and members.
One year ago to-day the San Francisco
earthquake occurred, and when the Cali
fornia delegate was called upon there was
a murmur of sympathy that was notice
able In all parts OF the house. Without
mentioning the fire or the quake. Mrs c.
z. Grunsky. Of the Golden Gate city.
arose and said that her State had sent
but half Of the original amount Of $4,000
pledged last year.
You all know why our promise has not
been fulfilled" said Mrs. Grunsky.
In view Of the calamity that befeH the
State and the $500 which was brought by
the California delegation. Mrs. Mclean
thanked them for their work and with a
rising vote of thsnks-the only one of the
day-the entire congress showed their ap-
probation Of the efforts of the Golden
Gate Daughters 10 assist in the compile
tion of the hau 5000 miles away from their
homes. Mrs. Grunsky is a delegate from
the La PGerta del ORC. meaning Golden
Gate Chapter, Of San Francisco.
BY a peculiar coincidence, Miss Rich
ard S. Smead. of the Benjamin Franklin
Chapter. OF Mexico City, the surrounding
country of which has suffered heavy
lcsses Of life and property by earthquake
during the last few days, closely followed
the California delegate in announcing
their contribution to the building fund
Miss Smead brought Sl60 in gold as the
chapters share for this years work. Ia
an address following her mission Miss
Smead did not refer 10 the earthquake in
her own country nor to the California
catastrophe. but the happening was in the
minds of all the delegates and was par
ticularly in evidence during her time be-
fore the assembly.
Liberaiity Marks Contributions.
Beginning with Alabama and going
down the list in alphabetical order, the
States were announced and the different
representatives, went forward 10 the stage
and presented their contributions 10 the
president general So generous were the
responses 10 the appeal for money that
numerous delegates gave various amounts
during the afternoon and others being
aroused pledged themselves for different
sums for the ensuing year.
When Mrs. Field, of the Georgia delega-
ton. arose and said that she contributed
S32. representing the number of real
Daughters that were members of her
chapter. the whole house was soon inter
ested i'm making like contribution. Gifts
from various ones in memory of the real
Daughters. belonging TO their respective
societies were soon pouring in More than
800 was raised in this way which repre-
sents gifts from friends of twenty real
Daughters. At the conclusion of the con-
tributions TO the building fund, Mrs.
Charles H. Terry. of New York, an
neunced that the total Of cash and pledges
amounted TO S1S.Z57 &c The announcement
was met with tremendous applause and
cheering from the delegates i'm all parts of
the house.
Shortly after the afternoon session be-
gan Mrs. Mclean announced that the re-
mainder Of the day would be devoted 10
receiving contributions 10 the Memorial
Continental Hall building fund. She said
that the task-had already assumed monu-
mental aspects. and that the elegant
building would stand in the nations capi-
tai as a monument TO the Daughters
themselves and TO the whole world as
we'll
1T is one Of the greatest and one Of the
most successful undertakings ever accom-
pIshed by the women of the world" said
the president general When II is COM
pleted it will have cost as nearly half
million dollars
list of subscriptions.
The cash contributions from the various
States. as near as could be ascertained
at the end Of the donation-gtving, were
as follows:
Alabama ........ S516 % Missouri .......sl 0O0 %
Arizona ..--...... 3 @ Montana .........., % %
Arkansas > % Mexico Clty...-.... 100 o.
Colorado g % Nebraska ...-.-... 3l7 -