The Washington herald., 1908-04-22
REPORTS SUBMITTED
BY STATE REGENTS
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ton of the contract. 1t frequently de-
layed Daughters. she explained, on ac-
count of the two being made together.
The report of the historian general was
made by Mrs. J. Eakin Gadsby. She
said the publication of the lineage book
was considerably behind, and that she
would ask for authority to publish these
volumes at the rate Of four each year
instead of two. The completion Of the
twenty-fifth and twenty-sixth volumnes
containing f0rty-four records Of Real
Daughters. was announced.
The Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session was called to or
der al $40 o'clock by the president gen
eral. After a number Of communications,
including several invitations to reeep-
tions. were read. the report of the libra
rian general was heard. In submitting the
report. Mrs. Henry v Boynton said that
the library is a growing one, and that
II VII! occupy prominent position when
Continental Hall is completed. Mrs
Boynton said. in part:
understand from previous reports Of your
librarians that your library is a growing
one Nearly every month Of the working
year it receives accessions, and, ike Oil
yer Twist, it is constantly calling for
more.
Were we all registrars or genealogists.
we would keenly appreciate even the titles
OF these town records and histories and
military and pension lists. For, although
they seem dry and dull TO the general
reader. these relices Of the past, which
go toward making up a genealogical Ii
brary. are TO our registrars what poems
ara 20 lovers OF poetry. and music TO
music lovers
we have received valuable pubIica-
tions from many members Of the society.
Among them are Mrs. Theodore c. Bates,
Mrs. Amos @. Draper, Mrs. Linda Olney
Wilbur Mrs. Thomas c. Robertson, Mrs.
Mabel g. Swormstedt. Mrs. Charles II.
| Terry, Mrs Charles W. I.ippitt. Mrs. F.
]. Shepard, Mrs. =. w. Clark, Mrs.
| Charles ". Blodgett. Mrs. Albert swain,
Mrs. J. 3. White, Mrs. F. II. Brown,
Mrs. S. S. Ballard. and Mrs. Z. W. En-
cry. State librarian Of Maine"
Mrs. Boynton spoke ia high terms Of
the efficiency of the clerk Of the depart
ment Of the Librarian general She said
that during the time the librarian general
had been III the clerk had carried on the
work Of the Office in a most praiseworthy
manner
The reports OF the committee on the
American Monthly Magazine were next
/ read. The reports Of the editor and busi-
ness manager were practically the same
as that OF the chairman. Mrs. Richard
jackson Barker.
Pleads for support.
Mrs. Barker made a strong plea FOR
better support Of the magazine than that
which has been accorded It in the past
She said that each family represented by
the $500 members should have the maga-
zine Of the organization upon their ia
/ bles. as they do the church and other
| magazines.
There was q net increase" she said.
/ ''of SS52 in money for the past year.
while the number of subscribers were
/ only is4''
The societies from the State Of Mis-
souri, were highly complimeuted for the
/ cordial support they gave the magazine
| idrs. BOyntOn made a suggestion that
| the subscription rate for the magazine be
| raised 10 s. a year. She said she thought
1 that by so doing the society would in
crease the income and that there would
/ be but a few Of the subscribers drop OF
/ az the expiration Of their present year.
The morning session was taken up with
the presentation Of reports by the national
/ officers Of the society The president
generals statement embodied IN brief
/ her work throughout the year
Mrs Mclean. in a few brief sentences,
said that the year had been the most
prosperous and peaceful in the history
/ of the organization. She said that she
/ had attended every meeting Of the Memo
/ rial Continental Hall committee and
/ every meeting OF the national board OF
/ management. She said that 5000 men,
| bers had been added 10 the roster dur
/ ing the past year. The report was ac-
| cepted unanimously
Mrs. Mains Report.
Mrs. Charlotte Emerson Main. vice
president general, in charge Of organiza-
ton of chapters. reported as follows:
''The increase since the last congress IN the
number Of chapters throughout the country
has been unprecedented. New York is
still the banner state and has enrolled
eight Massachusetts and Iowa follow
with FIVE, and Indiana. the District, Penn
sylvania. and South Carolina are close
competitors"
The report Of the chaplain general. sub
mitted by Mrs. Esther Frothingham
Noble, was, in SUBSTANCE as follows:
Il took up the duties Of the chaplain
general, as you will remember during the
last congress, when my predecessor, Mrs.
Hamlin was obliged to lay them down
on account of her sad and sudden be-
reavement. Since that time I have per-
formed the duties Of my Office in the
/ congress and at the board meetings to
the best Of my ability
Il can make no report on the real work
OF the chaplain general for It is the work
OF chaplain Of any organization to lift
those to whom she ministers up to the
very throne of God. How well have done
this-whether I have done it ar ALL
cannot tell. You know better than I do
and God knows, and the report is writ
ten In His book
The Memorial Committee,
The Memorial Continental Hall COM
mittee, of which Mrs. Donald Mclean
is chairman, will make its report to-
day. Contributions TO the Continental
] ian bAAAHiIS AbliH Will Dt received this
afternoon. The memorial committee
includes:
Mrs. Donald Mclean chairman; Mrs. Charles H.
Terry, secretary; Mrs. Adlai E. Stevenson Mrs
Joan W. Foster. Mrs. Ellen Hardin Walworth Mrs
Charlotte Emerson Main, Mrs. Robert Emory PARK
Mrs Richard J. Barker Mrs Truman H. Newberrv
Mrs William D. Kearfoot, Ms. Theodore C. Bates
Ms DraEton W Bushnell. Mrs. sallie Marshall
Hardy. Mrs. Ira II. Evans Mrs A. F. Heneberger
Mrs J. Morgan Smith, Mrs. Charles ] Dsere Mrs
Wallace Delafeld, Mrs. Alexander E Patton. Mrs
A. A. Kendall, Mrs Ellen Spencer Mussey. Mrs III
5. Chamberlain. Mrs Lindsay Patterson. Mrs. Bald
win Day Spilman. Mrs Esther Bradbury Noble
Miss Elizabeth F. Pierce. Mrs John Paul Farsest
Mrs Amos c. Draper MIS-. Mabel G. swodmsteit
Mrs ]. Eakn Galsby. Mrs. Henry s. Bowron
Mrs H. V. B0ynt0n, Mrs Robert Anderson, Mrs
Walter Talbot. Airs. John Mcclure Mrs Hary
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