The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
HAS ENDED
D. A. R. Grieve for Tornado
Victims and Adjourn.
STATE OFFICERS PRESENTED
Valuation of Tickets Neglected by
DeIegates-OutEOing Trains Carry
Numbers Remain for Further
Sightseeing and Social Visits.

Sightseeing and Social Visits.
With hands uplifted and every line Of
her face showing deep emotion. Mrs.
Donald Mclean, president general OF the
Daughters of the American Revolution,
brought the seventeenth continental con-
gress to a close yesterday morning. by
calling upon the members Of the con-
gress for an expression Of sympathy for
the victims of the cyclone which visited
the Southern States Friday night
Mrs. Mclean urged the Daughters 10
render aid to the sufferers in every way
possible
Closing Hours Impressive.
The closing hours Of the congress were
even more Impressive than the first day,
or any intervening time. During the
prayer by Mrs. Noble, chaplain general,
there was a momentary pause. in order
that the congress might again hear the
chimes OF the new clock. Following the
prayer, America" was sung by the en-
tire audience
It was 1880 O'Clock when the president
general, followed by her score OF pages,
proceeded down the aisle TO the stage Of
Continental Hall. The president general
carried two large bouquets presented TO
her by the Sons OF the American Revo-
luton Friday night
Memorial Arches at Valley Forge.
Following the reading OF the minutes,
new business. consisting OF the offering
Of a resolution TO ask the United States
Congress to appropriate $4,000 to erect
two arches az Valley Forge 10 commemo-
rate the winter Of hardship spent there
by Washington and his soldiers in hi
177s. One Of these arches guarding the
entrance to Valley Forge Park is 10 be
the Washington Memorial Arch.
The resolution, presented by Mrs. Ma
sury, Of Massachusetts,. was enthusias-
tically carried.
The validating OF railroad tickets.
woman-like, was left TO the last minute.
Mrs. Amos G. Draper. registrar general,
chairman of the railroad committee. who
has had the difficult task OF impres5ing
upon the Daughters the necessity Of vail
dating their tickets made a final appeal
diction to the Tecalcitrants. Mrs. Draper
said the railroad agent. being woman,
had returned 20 the hall, although she
was not supposed to do so.
Already two large delegations who
had forgotten TO validate tickets, in spite
OF my plea. she added. would have lost
their rebate had they not applied to her
the last minute. She Will be here fifteen
minutes yet to give you a chance Rail-
roads won't even wait for Daughters or
the American Revolution"
Many delegates have remained over to-
day TO complete their sightseeing trips
and social visits, and VIII return to their
homes tomorrow. The outgoing trains
are carrying large delegations Ia all direc-
tions.
State Officers Presented.
The following State regents and vice
regents having been elected by their State
delegations assembled in Washington.
were yesterday presented TO the congress:
Alabama-Regsnt. Mrs. Robert A. Mcclellan; vice
regent. Mrs. Rhs:t G0ode.
A1kansss-Alrz John Mcclure. AIrS MsFth Knox.
CaIifCrnia-Nrs- Frederick Jewell Laird. Mrs.
Nathan r. Cole.
coloTado-sr. John L. McNsal. Mrs E. a.
Sawyer.
counscticut-Mu Sara T. Kinney. Mrs. John
Laidlaw Buell.
Doiawaro-Airs. Caroline Z C. spealman. Mrs.
Cornelius W. TAYLOR.
District os Coumbia-slS. Howard = HOdgkins
Mrs. Gemgs T. SmslwooG
Fiorida-MTs. John Christopher Miss Jean Van
Keursn-
Georgia-sliss Anna C Benning. Mrs Edgar A
Rass.
Idaao-Mrs. David Il. Tam. Ms. Jessie Lso
steele
Ilinois-Alrs. Charles Hickoz. Mrn Charles W.
Irion.
indiana-sirs. william A Guthrie. Slrs. John Lee
Dinwidde.
Iowa-SIiss Harie, Lake, Mrs. Merfett Green.
Kansas-Aiss Ruth E. johns AIrs Robert o.
Deming
Kentucky-Mrs. C. D. Chenault. Mrs. waloott
Maine-AIrs. Charles A. Creighton Ms. Charles
+. johnson.
Maryland-Mrs. J. Pembroke Thom. Miss Eleanor
Mrrdoch Johnstone.
Massachusstts-llrs. Charles h. Masury. Mrs.
James G. Dunning.
SIichigan-AIrs. james / Brayton. Mn Richard
II. Fype.
Minnssota-Nrs Edgar H. Loyhsd. Mrs Hascau
r. Brin.
Mississippi-Mrs Chalmers Williamson. Mrs Char
lotte K. Wardlan.
NIissouri-Mrs. Emma Lumpkin Green. Mrs Marie
Nontans-AIn. Clinton H Moore, Mrs. a. R.
Prescott.
Nebrsska-Alrs. Charles B. Letten. Ms s. D.
Barkalow.
New Hampshire-AIrA Frederick ], Shepard, Ms
Charles C Abbott
New Jsrssy-Aliss Ellen Mec1m. Mrs. Charles B.
New Y5rk-Nlrs. William c. Story, Mrs, Samuel
alunsOn.
North Carolina-Mrs. John Van Landingham. Mrs.
W. McReynolds.
ohio-slrs. Edward oTtO0, r., Mn. Fanny Har.
net
oklahomA-Mrs. Ira L. Reeves Mrs Robert P.
Carpenter.
Psnnsylvania-slrs. Allen P. Perley. Mr. smyser
Williams
Rhode Island-Sfrs. Charles Warren Lippitt, Mrs.
George n. Burdiek
South Carolina-AirA Robert M0ultTie BTstt0n
Mrs. Thomas C. Robertson.
South Dakota-Airs Jssamine Lee Fox.
A beautiful gift to the Daughters of
the American Revolution was a silver tea
service with King Georges head, hand
somely engraved upon each piece, pre-
sented through the president general. Mrs.
Donald s4cLean. to the Relic Museum of
Continental Memorial Hail. last week.
The silver belonged formerly TO Thomas
Reed, a Revolutionary hero. and was
presented to the Daughters by his great
reat-granddaughters Susan Embury
Blodgett and Helen Embury Wardwell.
Mrs Blodgett is a member Of the New
York City Chapter. D. A. R.. Of which
the president general is also a member.
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