The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-12
EDWARD HARI,Is,

EoreSldcnt-Gener
It1- WALTER EDWARD HARItIS.
WASHINGTON, d. Capri little
sixteenth continental congress of tho
Daughters of the American Rcvolu ton
will convene April 18th at 1880 A.. NJ,
III Continental Hall, tho splendid build
ing erected by the organization in this
I city as q memorial to the patriotism
lof the Revolutionary fathers. The
building is not yet completed, but tho
work of construction Is advanced sur-
fclontly to make it possible for tho
Daughters to assem- bic in the. audito-
rum in comfort. Tho Daughters will
I,throng Washington. as they always
dc on the occasion Of the assembling
liof the congress- and mere men have
| t" surrender the hotels, and seek such
quarters as may be had AS a3matter5
possibility for the visitor to WASH
Iington to obtain a comfortable room
Daughter week, unless 1t has been
g, gagged some time In advance.
Mrs. Donald Mclean, OfrNIaryl La nd /.
/ president general of the organization,
VIII preside at the. sessions Of the con-
E1ess. She will not succeed in hold
irE the delegates down to business.
None OF her predecessors has been abln
Ito do that, nor has one ofatliem been
able to got through a session without
q 'scran. wordy, of course, but never.
! Of serious moment. Tho contest for
the election Of president general
this year was not nearly so warn, as
usual. and Mrs. Mclean will be re-
|sc.ected by accan1a ton.
The Congress really disposes Of a.
great deal of business. There is al
ways a 5morning and an afternoon ses-
sion, and frequently there are State
! meetings held after the afternoon ses-
sion There Is always great social
activity in Washington during a ses-
sion Of the Daughters' Congress-, ms
many OF the members arc prominent
i In social circles in their various States
and some of them are resident in
| Washingtond urlng the winter, as their
husbands arc Senators and Representa-
i tlves. Mrs. Fairbanks was president
1 general and was succeeded by Mrs.
AIoLean.
! There will DO two sessions on tho
/ first day tAIonIay), and at night tho
/ Washington chapter will tender the
| visitors q musical reception ut the New
4 Willard. Tuesday will be devoted en-
1 tirely to business. After tho opening
/ exercises. Which will include prayer by
Mrs Tcunis IIanlin, Of this city, the,
chaplain-genera, and singing by the
1 congress. tho president general will am
! nounce the committee to nominate Of
! Ulcers. Reports of national officers will
! then be read MS. follows:
| The president-genoral, as chairman
/ of the national hoard Of manag mont.
Mrs Donald Mclean; tho vice prcsi-
dent general, in charge OF the organi-
2ction of chapters, Mrs. Charlotte
i Emerson Alain:, Mrs. Tcunis Hamlin,
i cEaplnin-general; the recording secrc-
| cry-gencral, Miss Elizabeth r. Pierce;
i the corresponding secretary general,
1 Miss Virginia Miller; the registrar
i general, Mrs. j. Stewart Jameson; the
| treasurer general, Mrs. NJ. u. S. Davis;
! the historian-general, Mrs. Jonathan r.
4 Dolliver. the assistant historian-g gem
eral, Mrs Mary S. Lockwood: tho
i librarian general, Miss Illinc T.. SOL
i onions; report of tho editor, business
manager and magazine committee or
i the American Monthly Magazine; tho
editor, Mrs Leroy NJ. Avery; the bust
ness manager, Miss Lillian Lockwood,
the magazine committee, Mrs. Robert
4 e, Park, chairman. State meetings
4 Viii DO held at. o'clock in the after
lnocn, and ut night session of the
4 congress will no held for Tho purpose
{. or receiving reports of standing COM
4 mittcos.
After hrief business session on
"Wednesday, tho thirteen columns sup
4 |porting the beautiful portcoes at tho
I, front OF the hall will be dedicated with
Inappropriate ceremonies Each of tile
thirteen original states contributed
4 ,t,,,,,
q "Wednesday evening the president
u general Will receive the Daughters
and thcirfrlcnds in tho Congressional
, LIBRARY. This will be the great social
event Of tho week.
Officers will be elected Thursday
morning, and reports OF state regents
lwill bo received at night. 5
Il Fridays morning session Will he
4 given over to consideration of amend
monts 10 the bylaws, report of the
committee Oil recommendation of ma
81 tional officers. and unfinished business
"a AL 2.30 o'clock President and Mrs
Roosevelt VIII receive the delegates al
"A the nIhite House.
I,riFaS evening; there will no "a no
trintic5 celebration, for Which several
SPEAKERS OF national reputation have
Il been engaged, ,i J. Il Al
Il All of Saturday viii be devoted Il