Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-04-15
PINE BLUFF
 REPRESENTED At the D. A. R. Continental Congress Now in Session in Washington Mrs. Thompson There.
HUNDREDS PRESENT
President and Mrs. Roosevelt Will Re- ccive Ladies at the White House Friday Aiternoon-Mrs. Donald Mclean Presides-1he Officers.

Washington, April 15.=iiundreds of patriotic women were gathered in continental memorial hall this morn- ing when the opening session of the sixteenth continental congress of the Daughters of the American Revola- tiOn was called to order. Mrs. Teunis Hamlin, the haplain-general, deliv- cred the opening prayer Mrs. Don aid Mclean, the president-general, welcomed the visitors in happy speech that brought repeated rounds of applause. Mrs. McLean's term of office expires with this congress, but , it is more than likely that she will be chosen to succeed herself Mrs. Char- lotte Emerson Main, vice president general, is also believed to be slated for reelection. The balloting will take place Thursday.
 The second session was held this afternoon and was devoted mainly to the reading of reports and the trans action of other business of routine nature. Music will be a prominent l feature of the gathering, as there are several distinguished soloists among 1 the Daughters They will be afford ed an opportunity to display their ability this evening at musical re- ception to be given at the New Will lard hotel by the continental hall con- mittee.
 The sessions tomorrow will be de- voted entirely to business matters in connection with the conduct of the organization. On Wednesday the ded- icatiOn will take place of the magnifi- cent columns donated by the thirteen original states and erected in front of the Continental Memorial hall. We'd nesday evening Mrs. Mclean will hold a reception to the delegates and their friends at the congressional library.
 President and Mrs. Roosevelt will
 
 men at the White House Friday after noon. A great patriotic celebration will be held Friday evening and will be one of the features of the congress. Saturdays sessions will be devoted to finishing up the business of the con- gross, and adjournment will likely be taken early Saturday evening.
 During the congress funds will be solicited for the purpose of complet- ing the Continental Memorial hall, the home of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Since the last meeting the edifice has made great progress toward completion and all ready presents an imposing sight. When finished, it will be one of the most beautiful buildings in the cap ital. The two rear pavlions, alone costing nearly $25,000, are now com pleted and afford greatly increased room for the holding of the congress, which last year was greatly handicap ped for want of space.
 The present officers of the organi- zation, in addition to the president general and vice presidents general, are as follows:
 Mrs. Teunis s. Hamlin, chaplain general; Mrs. Elizabeth Pierce, re- cording secretary general; Mrs. J. Stewart Jamieson, registrar general Mrs. Jonathan P. Deliver, historian general; Miss Virginia Miller, cor responding secretary general; Mrs. M. E. s. Davis, treasurer general; Mrs. Mary Lockwood, assistant his torian general, and Miss Aline E. Sol omons, librarian general.
 Mrs. Richard Clough Thompson. re- gent of the Pine Bluff chapter, D. A. R.. is among the delegates. She will take a prominent. part in the Con- gress, being member of one of the most important standing committees. Doctor R. C. Thompson accompanied her to Washington.