The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-12
DAUGHTERS OF THE
 AMERICAN REVOL LU7ION

ure , Of drawing for you No. 12. so you VIII nave very pleasant seats
 Last year Indian Territory drew No l. and Oklahoma the last. No. 4s. This year there is no such place as Indian Lerrtory, as 1t is merged In Oklahoma That State drew No. 2
 Tn emeeting of the Continental Hall Committee was well attended and good progress reported. Much has been added since last year---the heating plant has been put in and the founda- tions of the memorial portico laid. ready for the proud s2.000 columns of the thirteen original States At last months meeting a motion was made and carried that the thirteen States nave their coats of arms handsomely painted on large shields. to be used in .decoratior<at all meetings In the hall. and I was ordered to write to all the regents of those States on the sub- ject. This did. and have received let ters from nearly every one, highly en- dorsing the idea.
 Several of the regents said they in- tend presenting the arms to their State. and I mean to present that of South Carolina to my beloved State Tho shields are to be the property of each State and 20 per cent, of the price is to go to the memorial hall fund They wanted the shields ready for the com- ing Congress. but that was impossi- ble. so I have promised them for next October.
 Almost all of the columns are paid for. I am happy that we have nearly finished paying for ours. as we can then turn our undivided attention to the monument to our Revolutionary heroes trust all tho chapters Tn the State are doing all they can to raise funds for that grand object when through with their quota for the coi- umn. Faithfully yours.
 A. I. Robertson
 Mrs. A. I. Robertson. the State vice regent. has been appointed spe- cfal coats of arms artist of tho thirteen original States She Is going to paint great big ooat-of-arms to hang up over the places where the n. A. R.s from the thirteen original States sit in convention hall. Mrs. Robertson ia D.s of North. Carolina and also for the D. A. R.s. All the State regents of the original thirteen had a meeting yesterday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Robertson. Etate vice, 10 see about these big coat-of-arms and things which she is going to paint for the hali.-Zach McGhee.
 Echoes From the n. 4. R. Congress.
 Told i'm Continental Hall.
 The work of the D. A. R. Is re- sponsible largely for the growing fn- terest of women in parliamentary pro- cedure, and the society has in its ranks several very able parliamenta- rians. It's debates have developed speakers whose ability would entitle them to high rank In any organization in the country, and the ambition of many of its members to hold high of- Aces has brought forward politicians
 
 orite son" whoever felt that there is room at the top.
 Mrs. R. NJ. Bratton. State regent, told of the victory won by the south Carolina Daughters, through whose ef- forts the government appropriated $3,- 900 to erect a monument on the bat tlefeld of Kings Mountain, commem- orating the victory of Revolutionary heroes. Mrs. Bratton also told of the success of the society in her State to get through the general assembly an appropriation of $1 900 for placing in statuary Hall. at Washington, a life size statue of South Carolina's great statesman, John C. Calhoun.
 The gavel for the State regent of Virginia will be one of unusual fn- terest' for 1t will be formed of pieces Of historic wood Already Mrs, Jamf- son. the regent, has a piece of tha snip which John Paul Jones command ed, bit of Thomas Jefferson's deak and pieces of historic old churches of Revolutionary times. Contributions continue to come in,
 Mrs. Mclean was presented with n solid silver loving-cup bearing the fn- scription: "A token of love from her vice presidents general" Before the proceedings ended. Mrs. Mclean, upon motion of Mrs. Bryan. was madss chair- man of the Continental Hall commit- tee.
 Many of the Daughters use the con- gross as a place where they can best display the gorgeousness of their cos- tunes. appearing at every session in a different gown and hat. with jewels to correspond. This Is not in accordance with the ideas of others. and one of them was heard to say, referring to the costume of a neighbor: We are all supposed to come here to work. though some of us have other reasons"
 The vivid pink, uncurled ostrich plume worn by Mrs. Philip Mark Shan hat, has attracted the general adrnfra- tion of not only the Daughters but res@ idents of Washington who have been fortunate in seeing 1t. The plume ia striking in color and magnificent in fiber
 Apropos of plumes. Mrs. Foraker. wife of the Senator from Ohio. wore on a small black hat a bunch of the latest ostrich feathers of a beautiful shade of blue These particular feath- CTS are extremely rare and are the lat- est fashion this season.
 Although women's organizations have the reputation of being composed ex- clusively of women who are neglectful of their homes. this is not the case with all of them. Two matonly look ing Daughters who had had much to say regarding the politics of the congress during the afternoon session yesterday. while on the way to their hotels, were heard carefully exchang- ing receipts for corn mullins.
 One of the most prominent dele gates at the congress makes good use of her time while listening to tho busi- ness of the hour. She knits wash cloths. one after another.
 Concrete Pipes.
 Pines made of reinforced concrete