Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-22
LINGER Rim WASHINGTON
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICAN
REVOLUTION STILL HERE.

| There are many members of the DauEh-
| tiers of the American Revolution congress
| lingering in Washington. and they spent
yesterday in attending various houses of
worship. At 4:30 o'clock yesterday after
noon special services of the National So
| ciety Of the Daughters Of the American
Revolution were held in St. Johns Church.
and were largely attended.
The service was conducted by Rev Ro-
land Cotton Smith. rector of st. John
Church. assisted by Rev. E. NJ. Dunlap.
The sermon was preached by Rev. George
Williamson Smith, former president of
Trinity College, Hartford, Conn.
Dr. Smith took for his text the examples
the patriotic fathers of this country have
oequeathed this present generation. He
said, in part:
period in the history of the world that
was a crisis. 1t was the turning point of
| the destiny OF world liberty. then virgin
country. with magnificent natural resources,
coionists were invited to found a new state
| unique in history. one that should advance
more nearly than any other to the goal of
human desires.
dence that this should occur. 1t meant a
new era, new world 1t is an American
| instinct to feel that God has planned out
| d speclai work for Americans to do Our
|
| able glory Is laid up for them. They can
not be ignored in song and story AS Car
| lyle has said: Only those who take pride
III ancestors VIII do anything to make pos
terity take pride in them
Inspires Pride.
The Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton should feel prouder than the mother
or the Gracchi that they have concentrated
their unparalleled energy in keeping alive
the fundamental principles of our historic
past and that they stand for patriotism and
pufny IN civic and home ideals. In your
society Is a safeguard that will keep alive
IN inns country the vestal fire of Patriotism
on the affairs of our fathers
Inc president general and other promi-
tended. Mrs. Mclean, who was accom-
panied by her daughter, Miss Bessie NC
Lean occupied the Presidents pew and
with them was Master Quentin Roosevelt.
boy choir No
There is meeting Of the national board
OF management today which. 1t is stated, is
to be more in the nature of a '.reunion'' or
reception, than anything else, and is prin-
cipally for the new membeTx to meet and
greet each other before they Depart for yari-
Gus sections of the country.
Will Visit Jamestown.
The president general accompanied by
many of her officers and prominent MEM
bers of the national society, will go to
jamestown Thursday on the boat with the
foreign diplomats and the government Of
fcials. Mrs. Francis Livingston Eagan
honorary vice regent for Florida who had
so much to do with making the banquet
Saturday evening success. and who man.
aged the loving cup arrangements and pre-
scented the same to the president general
will accompany the party. Mrs. Eagan en-
joys the distinction of being the only woman
commissioner for the jamestown EXPOSE
ton for Florida. Mrs. Donald Mclean has
that distinction for the empire state
The Daughters are still shaking hands
with themselves over the delightful and
unexpectedly early closing of the six
teenth continental congress The event
was so harmonious and SO unprec edented
they say, that they feel they are to be
congratulated over the advance they are
| making in business methods. They are
also delighted with their banquet at the
New Willard which is the first of the
kind that has ever been given by the
ID. A. r.. and was an impromptu affair.
While it is said the treasurer gen
erals report will have to come up in
the board meeting to be properly dis
posed of, there can be discussion of
any of the suggestions made by the
treasurer general. as the contine ntal
congress accepted. without reserve, the
report of the committee on finance. and
that report supported the action of the
president general and the national board
in the purchase of railroad bonds, which
have caused SO much discussion