Evening star., 1909-04-23
DAUGHTERS" ELECT
HEAD OF SOCIETY

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constructive imaginations to read into
my character the qualities which ought
to be the splendid endowment of whoever
is called to sit in the exalted chair of the
president general of the Daughters of
the American Revolution.
Great Things Ahead.
"A splendid administration has drawn
to splendid close. Its glorious sunset
| ravishes our senses and dazzles our Wis
ion, but yonder the crescent and morning
star shine with subdued radiance to usher
in, we trust, the dawn of another glorious
day. Great things have been done, great
er are before US. In this, our marble
palace beautiful, we have made stones
speak our patriotism, and gratitude to
| unsung heroes and heroines whom shaft
nor tablet commentaries. Now the
bugle call rings out to rear monuments,
from the touch of our sympathetic
hands-uplift from inspiration of our
| teaching and example
No greater power for good exists in
| this land than that which rests. par
TALLY dormant, in the Daughters Of the
American Revolution.
"Our beloved and magnificent organi-
zation, which without partisanshp, with
out sectarianism. without sectionalism,
with ever broadening outlook and ever
higher ideals, moves on, with platform
broad as fatherland; tender as moth
erland in it's grand work for home and
country, for God and native land.
Looking into your friendly faces, feel
an electric thrill of sympathy; and
strength. not my own, but a current of
your strength transmitted to me, strength
which will bear us together. you and
me, onward and upward to the heights
heights where duty becomes pleasure,
where theory is translated into prac-
tice. and that means service. service to
God. service to our generation
In the box Of the president general dur
dent general. Mrs. Scott, were Mrs.
Charles S. Bromwell daughter of Mrs.
Scott; Matthew Scott Bromwell and Mil
dred Warner Washington Bromwell.
Vrooman, daughter Of Mrs. Scott; Mrs.
Dallam, daughter of Mrs. Mclean. and
Mrs. J. Ritchie, jr.; Mrs. A. Boyd, John
r. Boyd. Mrs. McLean's nephew; Miss
Winston, Mr.. Carl Vrooman, F. Batchel-
der and Donald Mclean.
Children Give Entertainment.
| The auditorium was given over this
afternoon beginning at o'clock. for
patriotic entertainment by the Children of
the American Revolution, under the di-
rection CT Miss Hawke, for the benefit of
Memorial Continental Hall. The opening
number was a medley of patriotic airs. a
national march earned almost as much
| applause as has been accorded any of
| the candidates thus far. The entertain
ment closed with a tableau.
| The program follows:
| Overture. National airs: Minuette de la
Cour. Misses Mary Mann, Anne Howell,
Io1o f.fl ly yicc oil Ii,,6o -
| thy Phillips. Carlotta Ouirollo. Mildred
Stuart Josephine Bedinger. Gladys Emis,
Agnes Bryan: Messrs. Jean Benger. Clar
ence Rice. Willett Scofield, Albert St.
Raymond Phillips. Ebert Quirollo. Rus
sell Whyte Elwocd Hansmann, Arturita
| Casanova and Charles Brumbaugh,
Dutch song and dance, Louise and Amelia
Spencer Brenizer; Sailors Hornpipe Miss
| jeanette Poole: Scotch dance. George
Abrams and Hamilton Bell; recitation-se
lected. Elizabeth Rice: Pas Seul. Margaret
Tucker: song iama Yama Man Imo-
gene Taylor; toe ballet. Miss Eliza beth
Forney: song and dance, Mildred DeHart
| National march, Dorothy Phillips, Doro-
thy Meredith. Mildred Stuart, Josephine
Bednger Clara Barclay. Agnes Bryan.
Gladys Emig. Edith SWartwout. Raymond
| Phillips Ebert Phillips. Elwood Hans
mann Russell Whyte Eugene Smell. De
Witt Smell Arturita Casanova and
| Charles Brumbaugh: National medley,
| Aileen Shea: tableaux.
Occupants of the Boxes.
The President and Mrs. Taft had been
invited to the entertainment. but found
| il necessary to decline on account of a
previous engagement. They sent a mes
sage expressing their best wishes for
the society.
The occupants of the boxes were Vice
President and Mrs. Sherman. Mrs. Will
liam Cumming Story an. friends: Mrs.
Daniel Lothrop, founder of the National
Society of the Children of the American
Revolution: Mrs. Albert Baird Cummins.
wife of Senator Cummins: Mrs. Nellie NJ.
Rich state director of New York. c. A.
r.: Mrs. Gertrude B. Darwin. vice presi-
dent C. A. r.: Mrs. Wyckoff of New
York: Mrs. Frank Bond. vice president.
tC A. r.; Mrs Theodore c. Bates vice
president general D. A. r.; Mrs. Alexan-
der f. Patten. vice president general. d.
A. r.: Mrs. Stevens of Louisa st. Clair
Chapter of Detroit. Mich, with friends;
Mrs. John Miller Horton vice president
Il c. A. r.. with friends.
/ Mrs. Matthew T. Scott. Mrs Bromwell
and Mrs Vrooman. her daughter. were
4 the guests of Mrs. John Miller Horton.
Further Returns Delayed.
1t is unlikely that any further returns
\ will be ready before this evenings ses-
sion A conference with the chairman of
the committee of tellers this afternoon re.
vealed the fact that owing to the great
,f ~ 11tr,x n he