The Washington herald., 1908-04-22


Reports OF State regents Of the work
done in the past year, and the singing OF
solos by Mrs Noble Newport Potts. Of
this city; Miss Elizabeth F. Pierce. and
Miss Helen Williams Abbott, OF Mar
shallton. Iowa. brought the second days
session of the Seventeenth Continental
the National Society Of the
- JE the American Revolution
20 i. -lose, last night.
Many delegates were in attendance at
the sessions of the day perhaps the
greatest number attending the morning
meeting The afternoon and evening
were given up to visiting friends in the
city and sightseeing.
The Congress viii be called to order
this morning by the President General
Mrs. Donald Mclean. after which there
viii be prayer by the chaplain general
Reading Of the minutes FOR the proceed
ing day will be the first business. This
viii be followed by reports Of standing
committees consisting Of the children Of
the republic. patriotic education, Revolu-
tionary relies for Memorial Continental
Hall. national universities, preservation
of historic spots. prevention OF desecra-
tion of the flag. real daughters" James
town Exposition. and child labor.
In the afternoon, beginning at 2;30
o'clock, there will be a special order
of business, and the report Of the me
mortal hall committee. Tonight there
viii be an illustrated lecture for the
benefit Of the Continental Hall.
Ratified the Reports.
Considering the spirited discussion which
marked the congress Of a year ago. re-
garding the investment Of funds and the
handling of the congress finances, the
unanimity with which the Daughters
ratified the various financial reports, was
gratifying
The auditing committees report, sup
Elementary to the detailed report Of the
treasurer general. showed e. balance on
hand and invested in railroad and other
securities Of s92,157.49, or an increase Of
more than $1,000 above that Of last year.
on ils various railroad bonds In the last
year. which fact was commented upon by
the president general in most favorable
terms There was also a S26419 credit,
representing interest on bank balances,
for the first time turned into the D. A r
treasury, this being the first year the
committee has succeeded IN setting the
banks to pay interest upon d. A. r. de-
posits.
The finance committee report showed
the expenses for the last year, Including
salaries to clerks, printing the magazine,
and other incidentals, TO be S4SS64l9 The
report read The interest on our first
mortgage bonds, amounting to 81, 425. has
been paid promptly. No better invest
ment could have been found for this spe-
eial fund.-
Mrs. Mclean on Harmony.
Mrs. Donald Mclean. as chairman OF
the national board OF management made
an informal report of the harmonious re-
lations of the board members in the last
year and the steady growth Of the organi-
cation.
Miss Elizabeth F. Pierce. recording
secretary general, in presenting Il report
showed that the affairs OF the national
society within her jurisdiction are in a
flourishng condition. She spoke of the
societys participation in the jamestown
Exposition. which. she asserted. had shed
lUster upon the Organization and given
/ it recognition anew as a working factor
Of the government
Mrs. John Paul Earnest, corresponding
| secretary general, declared the CORES
/ pondenee OF the headquarters Office had
been dispatched promptly She also made
severe complaint OF the mail service. IN
/ explanation of correspondence to head
quarters. which was never answered.
Her report also presented a record Of
supplies sent out from tie Office frem
April 1897. to April 1905
/ Mrs. Amos C. Draper, registrar general,
/ said she would Ike 10 have the congress
authorize the separation Of the insignia
and ancestral bar badges at the sxpira-
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