Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-16
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
CHILDREN OF REVOLUTION IN
ANNUAL SESSION.
Mrs. Dubois to Lead the OrSanizat ton
Another Year-Other Business
Transacted.

dent or the National Society OF the chill
dren of the American Revolution. called
the annual convention OF that organization
to order shortly after 10 o'clock today in
the chapel of the Church of the Covenant.
At the opening of the convention Mrs. Du-
bois offered prayer. after which the Star
Spangled Banner was sung. The flag
salute was then given.
The annual election of the officers was
held. Mrs. Dubois was unanimously chosen
to lead the organization for another year.
and responded in feeling address relative
to the compliment paid her by the re-
election to the highest office within the
gift of the members of the organization:
The other officers elected were: Miss
Julia Ten Eyck McBlair, national vice pres
ident. presiding; Mrs. Frank Bond. national
vice president in charge of organization OF
Mrs. Joseph Paul. Mrs Russell A. Alger,
Mrs. John Tweedale, Mrs George w. Baird.
Mrs. Eleanor s. Washington Howard OF
Alexandria, Va: Mrs. Charles Carlyle OAR
win. Mrs. George Marsh, Mrs. Hershel B.
Main and Mrs. Job Barnard national vice
presidents; Miss Eliza c. Tulloch, national
recording secretary; Mrs. Martha N. Hoop
err, national corresponding secretary; Miss
Susan Riviere Hetzel, national registrar
Mrs. Violet Blair Janin. national treasurer,
and Mrs. J. X. Noble national chaplain.
Mrs. Lothrop's Address.
Mrs. Daniel Lothrop of Concord. Mass.
and the founder of the organization. was
then asked by Mrs. Dubois to make short
address and in compliance told the member
ship of the work that had been done when
the founding of the society was first be-
gun At the close of Mrs. Lothrop's re-
marks the reports of the national officers
of the society were called for and were
read by Miss Tulloch, recording secretary;
Mrs. Hooper, corresponding secretary; Miss
HetZel. registrar and Mrs Janin, treas
urer.
The report of the latter showed the
finances of the organization to be in good
shape. Over $780, it was stated. was now
invested by the society. and was maintained
and added to each year over and above the
expenses Of the organization.
The report of Mrs. Darwin the retiring
national vice president in charge of organi-
cation of local societies, was then listened
to. Mrs. Darwin stated that on account of
increased duties in the work for the juve
niles of Washington she was compelled to
give up the position, which she has held for
some time.
She called attention to the fact that the
children over the breadth of the land
should be asked to come into the realm Of
the society as in her estimation it did
much to increase broad spirit OF patriot
ism in their childish hearts that would
ever be of benefit to the great republic of
which they were to be the citizens of to-
morrow
At the close of Mrs. Darwin's remarks
SHe presented 10 MIS-. DUBOIS pin, a So
ciety emblem, upon the part of the MEM
bers OF the organization in recognition Of
her services as. the national president.
Reports of Directors.
The reports of the various state
directors We're then begun shortly before
noon.
In these reports the work of the various
organizations of each state in many
instances entered into and discussed at
length. The organization to receive the
loving cup this year is Hiawatha Society
of Syracuse N. Y, the report of this So
ciety being given by Mrs. Nellie M. Rich.
who it is stated. will probably be the next
state director for New York.
In the report of Mrs. Rich she stated that
Hiawatha Society has membership of
III and that the organization was grow
ing.
At this point Mrs. Dubois called attention
to the annual pilgrimage which will be
taken to Mount Vernon Friday and also
to the fact that on that day the members
of the organization would be the guests of
the Mount Vernon Association. and that the
gates will be thrown open to the members
of the different societies. 1t was stated
that the members of the Daughters of the
American Revolution were particularly In
vited to accompany the members of the
childrens organizations. Those who attend,
it is stated. will take their lunches with
them and be prepared to spend the day at
the tomb of Washington Patriotic exer-
cises will be held about the tree planted by
the members of the society in April, 1896.
The wreath to be placed upon the tomb
will be presented by the members of the So
cieties from Pennsylvania.
Takes q Recess.
The meeting adjourned shortly before 2
o clock after it had been announced that
the members would meet at a tea at
Rauscher's from 3 to 6 o'clock in the aft
ernoon. The tea, which began at the hour
stated, was attended by many of the men,
bers of the organization, as we'll as men,
bers of the Daughters of the American
Revolution. During the course of the after
noon the minuet was danced by a number
of children.
The honorary officers of the organiza-
ton are: Mrs Daniel Lothrop of Concord,
Mass, founder; honorary presidents, Mrs.
George NJ. Sternberg and Mrs. julius c.
Burrows; honorary vice presidents, Mrs.
John W. Foster. Mrs. Mary Harrison Nc
Kee of Saratoga, N. Y; Mrs. A. L. Barber,
Mrs. A. w. Greeley Mrs. John Miller Hor-
ton of Buffalo N. Y; Mrs. Nellie NJ. Rich
of Syracuse, N. Y; Mrs. S. V. White,
Brooklyn, N. Y; Mrs. Mary A. Hepburn
Smith of Milford, Conn, and Mrs. Cuthbert