Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-17


made heroic sacrifices to country, and had
set examples to men.
Thus he thought it fitting that women
should build memorials to patriotism, for
they were the true patriots suffering twice
in sacrificing their children and their homes
on the altar of country. DR.. Needham said
that the war of the revolution was not
fought for selfish desire, simply to be free
of foreign rule, but for a freer and nobler
civilization than was possible without it.
He Grew a wonderful picture of the
thirteen sovereign states in all the might
of their individual power, and of what they
could have done to hold that power, but
that they chose rather to be unsellish-true
patriotism is never selfish, he declared
and being collectively patriotic, joined
themselves into one strong band. with
grandcr opportunities, more wonderful pos
sibilities, all keeping step to music of the
UniCn.
Like Sovereignties of Old.
Dr.. Needham declared that he believed
the Daughters of the American Revolution
We're like those sovereignties of old col
lective r2triots,' and that they were doing
a splendid work for history and for man
kind. He said he had recently heard
number of speeches about peace and arbi-
tration." He believed that the time is COM
ing when ornaments and war would cease
and there will come a United States of the
world" when the whole civilized --orld will
be united in one grand peace. Not in my
time. he said, and perhaps not in yours,
shut it will come-the time when all men
shall sing 'Allelula allelulia, allelulia, the
LORI God reigneth.
The benediction was then pronounced by
the Rev. DR.. Steele, rector of Trinity, New
York.
Then the president general stepped for
ward and with appraised hands said:
Il hereby dedicate this portico to the rev.
eren and devout memory of the illustri-
Gus past and the patriotic purposes of the
future
And thus the impressive if brief ceremo-
MES ended
She said that in New York they were
teaching the children to care for the unfor-
tunate, and in many states were rearing
them to take an interest in humane teach
ing, to care for dumb animals, to teach
foreign waits the American language and
American customs aching them also that
it is better to live for ones country than to
die for it She thought that it was proper
to teach children to SO live that nations
would not have to go to war; but also to
be brave and ready to fight for ones
country.
Mrs. Dubois received much applause
throughout her remarks, and at the end re-
ceived the thanks of the president general
for safeguarding the interests of the rising
generation of patriots, and prolonged ap-
plause as she retired.
The order of business being called for
cut short many things that 1t was desired
to take up this morning, it is stated. The
order of business was the dedication of
the portico.
The president general followed by the
members of the national board. was escort
ed to the platform on the porticO by DR..
Washington University, while the Greater
Washington University, while the Greater
Washington Band. station at the
trance to the portico, played The Stars
and Stripes Forever.
The members of the congress filed out
into the open and grouped themselves at
the foot of the portico, where several hun
dred people had gathered in anticipation of
the ceremonies Upon the portico were
grouped the national officers and the Con-
tnental Hall committee, with the pretty
girl pages and the distinguished guests.
These included Mr.. Donald Mclean and
Miss Bessie Mclean, husband and daugh-
ter of the president general.
Dedics ton Ceremonies.
The exercises We're opened by the ded-
icatory prayer offered by Mrs. Teunis
Hamin, chaplain general
Treasurer Generals Report.
When the report of The Star closed yes
terday the treasurer general Mrs. NJ. E. s.
Davis, and her unaudited report Of the
finances of the National Society of the
Daughters of the American Revolution oc-
cupied the center of the stage in the con-
tinental congress-
Wh,n the Daughters rea ssembled in the
neighhoThood of 3 o'clock in the afternoon
the treasurer general Ddd ObcYCd the COM
mand of the president general, given at the
morning session, when She called for the
report of the treasurer general, and it was
repor,ed by that officer not yet come from
the printer"
When the treasurer general appeared to
read her report the president general or
dered the printed copies distributed to the
congress, and this was done. 1t is stated
that the treasurer general desired to read
her report and then distribute the printed
report, but If this was the case she made
no objection to the order. of the presiding
officer.
BY few questions the presiding officer
obtained from the treasurer general the
statement that her report was unaudited.
Mrs. Davis stated that she had arranged
twice to have her books audited, but that
the auditor had failed to meet the appoint
ment, and waiting for him had hindered
giving her report to the printer.
When was the first call made by you for
the AUDITOR" asked the president general
Last Thursday replied Mrs. Davis.
Last Thursday" Queried the president
general, That was three days before the
opening of the continental congress of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
Rather short time in which to audit
years accounts of a great big society like
this
Then the president general turned to the
congress and announced that the report of
the treasurer general not being audited
could not be accepted by the congress, but
might be read by the treasurer general.
Reading Interrupted
That officer proceeded TO read until she
came to the part of the report to which
objection would be made, when she was in
terrupted by the president general who d.
rected that the personal opinions of the
treasurer general be eliminated and only
statistical statements be presented.
If you have any more figures read them
Have you more figures to present."
Why, yes replied the treasurer gem
eral. there are figures all the way
through.
We are interested in the fgures-read
them" directed the president general
amidst laughter.
The treasurer general picked out the
figures, being often interrupted by the
members of the congress, who followed her
closely.
The report, which was very long, was
not officially accepted, the congress pre-
ferring the report of the finance committed
which Immediately followed.
The part of the report objected to sue
ceeded Mrs. Davis statement that it was
proper to.eall attention to the depreciation
in the market price of the bonds owned
by the society.
The Chicago and Alton railroad bonds,