The Washington herald., 1908-04-19

From everywhere IA the United States
delegates to the Seventeenth Continental
Congress Of the National Society OF the
Daughters Of the American Revolution
are coming into Washington On every
train.
Hotels and boarding houses have taken
on thu aFl 0<rances of Inauguration time
Porters and bellboys are seen hurrying
and scurrying with arm loads Of luggage
while hotel clerks are piled with no end
OF questions as 10 the hours OF meetings
and meals, by travel-tired delegates.
Three Hundred Delegates Arrive.
Fully 800 delegates arrived last night,
coming from the States Of Washington,
California, Texas, Maine. and Florida.
The New Willard Hotel looked Ike a
conservatory. with the beautiful floral
pieces banked along the walls in the lobby
and the corridor.
The Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton are making their headquarters at the
New Willard and. In honor Of their pres
ence, the place has been turned into a
veTitable tropical forest
The delegates are invited by the Rev.
Roland Cotton Smith TO attend the Easter
services az ST. Johns Episcopal Church,
at l0:45 O'Clock.
Address of Welcome.
The congress viii be called to order at
10 o'clock tomorrow morning by the
president general Mrs. Donald Mclean,
who will also make the welcoming ad-
dress following the opening prayer.
Judge Anderson, president OF the Sons
OF the American Revolution. will also
welcome the Daughters. There viii be
brief responses by Mrs. Theodore c.
Bates. Mrs. Samuel ". Jamison. Mrs.
William L, Stanley. Mrs sallie Ewing
Marshall Hardy. Mrs Ellen Spencer
Mussey, and Mrs. Samuel Ammon
In the afternoon, beginning at > o'clock,
the report of the credential committee
will be read by the chairman. Mrs. Char
lotte Emerson Main. This will be fol-
lowed by a roll call Of the officers and
delegates Mrs. Richard Jackson Baker.
chairman Of the programme committee,
viii make her report.
Promptly at 9 o'clock, and continuing
until II o'clock, there will be a reCep-
ton in the New Willard Hotel TO the
president general, Mrs. Donald Mclean.
given by Mrs Charles H Terry. of New
York, vice president general Of the ma
Iional society. D. A. r. and Mrs. Harry
s. BOwTOn, also OF New York. assistant
historian general Of the national society.
Programme for Tuesday,
Reports of the national officers of the
society and Of the auditing committee
and the editor. business manager and
Monthly Magazine will occupy all Tues
day morning. Late afternoon has been
set aside FOR the meetings Of the State
delegations. Reports of the State regents
win be received Tuesday evening.
The reports Of standing committees will
he received Wednesday morning. At 2:30
o'clock there will be a special order of
business. Mrs. Donald Mclean. chair
man, will present the report on the me-
mortal hall committee.
Wednesday night there viii be an
illustrated lecture by Mr.. Lewis II
Cornish, Of New York City, who has
given all lectures during the past
eight years for the board of education
Of the KnickeTbOcker City. Mrs. VIII
liam Greenwood. president of the chill
dTen's society. known as Little Men
and Women, Will read poetry connect
ed with the lecture
Election OF Vice Presidents General.
Ten vice presidents general will be
elected on Thursday morning. At 2:S0
o'clock in the afternoon. President
Roosevelt will receive The society in
the East Room of the White House
Unfinished and new business will be the
order for Friday morning. In the after
noon, the question Of amendments to the
constitution and bylaws will occupy the
attention of the Congress. At $50 o'clock
the entire congress will proceed, in a
body. to the New York Avenue Presby-
terian Church, where, as the guests of
the Sons Of the AnTrican Revolution, they
VIII hold a patriots celebration.
Saturday viii be devoted to the read
ing OF minutes and transaction of any
new business that may come up during
the last two days Of the congress, and
adjournment
Yesterday the national board met in
Continental Hall and listened to the re-
port of the register general This report
showed that 702 candidates had been
elected TO membership during the last
meeting Of the board. and 5, ,TS0 persons
lad joined the society during the past
year. There were also thirteen new chap
ters organized.
The meeting OF the Continental Hall
committee was held late yesterday even
ing. The question Of whether the society
should go ahead and continue TO build
this coming year was discussed.
The following delegates had registered
last night
The Registered Delegates.
The registered delegates to the conven-
ton:
Mrs. Robert A. Mcclellan. Alabama Mrs. Jane
3. Posey. Montgomery Ala; Miss Carrie Barnett
Auburn, Ala Mrs Walter Talbot Phoenix Ariz :.
Mrs. Edith i, Barnes, Phoenix Arz.; Ms John
Mcclure. Arkansas; Mrs. Abby NJ. Coy Little Rock
Kinney. Connecticut; Mrs. c. H. Steers, Putnam
Conn; Mrs. MaIy II. Smith, Winsted Conn Miss
Mary II. Reed. Winsted. Conn.; Mrs. Elizabeth B
Buel. Bridgeport, Conn; Mrs. Harriet F. Sterling
DanbUry Conn; Mrs. Helen c. r. Weed South
Manchester Conn; Mrs. Charles H. Pirney and
Mrs Helen Z. Williams. West Hartford Conn !;
Miss Ina Y. Huribnt. Watertown. Conn. Mrs How
ard l. Hodgkins. Mrs George 5. SmaWoOd Mrs
Ella 8 Du Bois MTs. Mary E. B. Wheaton, Mrs
Albert j. Gore. Mrs Emily I. De Riemer Mrs
Antoinette Cattna Mrs. Adelaide X. Lowe Mrs.
Lucy NJ o. Marsh Mrs. Lillian X. Messenger Mrs
sara C. Guss Mrs. MaFy C. Wysong, Mrs. MsFy L.
Martin. sfrs Florence Wainwright. Mrs. Bertha
II Robbins, Mrs. Katherine 7. Gerald, Mrs.
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