The Washington times., 1909-04-19

ner'' was that when the band played
Dixie, and Percy Foster sang "Old
were dedicated to the National Society
Daughters Of the American Revolution
by Lydia T. TiltOn.
Jusserand's Address.
Ambassador Jusserand's address, next
TO that Of the Vice President, was a
feature of the morning. The ambassa-
dor referred to the colonial relations Of
America and France, and eulogized the
efforts OF Marquis Lafayette in aiding
the coionies. He paid a graceful tribute
| 10 the Daughters. declaring that to them
was intrusted the traditions Of the
Revolutionary period, and that to mem
| bers Of their sex as well as to the men
was due the success Of Americas efforts
for freedom
This great country" said Ambassa-
dor Jusserand, lis Ind of pleasure
( You have been blessed BY more happy
| circumstances than any other nation
enJoys-the biggest and finest rivers, the
| largest forests are yours Your harbOUs
are the envy of the world"
Country's Resources.
The speaker dweIt upon the infinite
resources of the country and the de-
velopment of these under an admins
tration that he characterized as one "of
progress that furnished an example the
world has rarely seen"
'Of all these treasures" he con-
tlnued, the supremest has been in
trusted to the keeping, to the care, and
to the love of the women of the d. A.
r That trust consists in your tradl-
tons. They cluster around men like
I Washington These traditions are left
/ TO you members Of the Daughters of the
American Revolution. Ther are worthy
\ Of you and you are worthJ Of them.
"Ycu have wealthy ancestors to re-
I member. More than that you have men
/ and women OF American blood. You
4 have also to remember few Of our an
/ CestOrs One of these was Marquis La
I tayette. It was ne and his wife who
went through suffering that stamps
them as the best citizens and among the
| greatest Of patd Is. One OF their chill
/ dren was named George Washington
| Lafayette, another was called Virginia
/ Lafayette. This woman deserves a place
/ among your saints.
"In conclusion, want TO bring to
/ you the best wishes Of a sister repub-
I lie, and assurances Of my own re-
gard for the D. A r"
Mrs. Potts Sirgs.
As an Introduction to an address by
Judge Henry Stockbridge. president
! general Of the Sons of the Revolution.
Mrs. Noble Potts, of Maryland. sang
/ Maryland. My Maryland"
Guest of Mrs. Sherman.
| Mrs. William Cummings Story. con-
! servative candidate. was again the
/ guest Of Mrs. James s. sherman this
/ afternoon Mrs Sherman's tea TO Mr.,
/ Story Saturday afternoon created a "
rore in administration circles and her
4 invitation was declined by Mrs. Mclean
and other administration leaders. The
/ occasion for Mrs. Story's presence this
/ afternoon at the Sherman home is a
/ luncheon to the Utica. n Y. chapter Of
/ the .. A r., headed by Mrs. William
! Liudley, regent.
/ The fact that Mrs. Story for the sec
1 ord time within two days has been the
] is creating considerable comment, al
/ though some take the view that II is
I without political significance In that
/ Mrs. Donald Mclean, president general.
I was escorted to Continental Hall today
/ in the sherman automobile and that
/ she and Mrs. Sherman were both guests
/ at q tea at Chevy Chase Friday after
I noon.
Mrs. Story spent much Of her time
/ this morning In meeting the various
/ delegates. leaving the convention hall
| before adjournment. Mrs. Walter Har-
] Vey Weed and other sO-callcd insur-
I gents took virtual possession of Mrs.
/ story and lost no opportunity of intro
ducing her 10 prospective voters
Mrs Scott. however, occupied q hoK
at the right hand side of the sttCe.
| surrounded by various members Of the
/ Illinois delegation She took a deep
/ interest In the proceedings, and appar-
] entity Was content for the time being
10 let her admirers DO the campaigning.