New-York tribune., 1909-04-08
MRS. M'LEAN'S TRIUMPH
HTM Open ID. Il. r. Hall and Enter
tain President Taft.

zr-hs. = Fo-,a,, ,-i1r7ph vas 70 a Roman general
+hs dedication ~ washington on April Il or Cen
tennial Hall the newly finished headquarters of
The Daughters OF 5he American Revolution VIII ne
10 me president general of that organization. Mrs
Donald Mclean. She will not literally drag her
captives a. her chariot wheels on this OCCASION
b1r 10 all irtents and purposes she Will nave me
5ov of treaduz publicly upon the necks 81 her enc
mics FOR in spite Of all their efforts a. the last
centennial congress tn prevent the bonding OF me
society for the completion of the hall. and al the
weeping and gnashinE Of teeth afteTward. the WoTk
Is now practically done. The dogs Of war are
loose and breathing vengeance against MIS- MI
Lean and All her works but what of that when
he-. viii be the honor giving the first social
function IN the beautiful ballroom on the second
hoo- ~ the new building. where for four DAYS size
will occupy the president generals room, when
with Vice-PresidenJ and Mrs Sherman al her side
she vii declare the hail open. and where a
little later she will have the honor ot welcoming
the President Of the United TO the national
home of the Daughters OF the American Revolu-
tionc
The first yiay OF the annual Continental Congress
has been set apa~t as Continental Hail day In
the morning Mrs Mclean VIII declare the building
open and Vice President Sherman will respond on
behalf Of the nation Then letter will be read
from ex-President Roosevelt, who expects TO he
in Africa 81 the time calling for three cheers Tor
Mrs Mclean. In the afternoon there will be A re-
oeption in the ballroom. and during the day Gov
ernor Fort Of New Jersey will dedicate the New
Jersey room This room is panelled and wainscoted
with the oak from the old warship Augusta. which
vas raised largely through the efforts Of the women
Of New Jersey The furniture is of the English
pattern Of the time Just prior TO the Revolution
President Taft's visit is expected on THURSDAY
the last DAY Of the congress.
Continental Hall which Is located near the Cor
coran Gallery. is large white stone buliolne
with plaster ornamentation. Inside and outsloe
alike II = all pure white In front there are 10 ne
thirteen Tnenolths representing the thirteen orig
inaI states. six Of them being now IN place oh
one side of the entrance the bronze tablet pre-
sented to Mrs. Mclean during the first year "f her
office by the French government To the left as
one enters is the museum Of Revolutionary relics
70 which the New York City chapter gave $500 in
honor Of the election Of its regent Mrs Mclean 10
the presidency the right is the library the rest
of the space being occupied by the auditorium
double staircase Of cast iron enaneiied IN "hl1e
leads I'D 10 the second floor. where are the state
rooms the president generals room and the oaH-
roon, on the third floor is dining room where
ali facilities for serving meals Will ultimately be
provided
In order 70 bring the hall To its present state OF
completion the society borrowed s20too et per
rent to he raid back years This fund Is stll
,,nerhe,Isted and the directors say that II VIII
sr7rv suffice for all the work still remaining 70 De
done.
MRS STORY rs. MRS SCOTT
Washington. April Mrs Mclean expressed the
fe1,ef that Mrs Matthew Scott. the administration
candidate will be elected her successor TO the
,-ssi6er,o1 Of the society. The insurgents in the
.octefv q is said have decided on Mrs. William G
sto-, state regent Of New York their candidate
for president general