The Washington herald., 1909-04-20
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garden effect Is very much in evidence
4 delegation from Oklahoma remarked
! this morning:
'Oh. my dear. just look at that hat!
Doesn't it make you homesick?"
High Waist Line in Evidence.
The hat was modelled after a bushel
basket turned upside down and wrapped
/ around with pieces OF sage brush. The
+ high waist-line is in evidence; also the
semi-pTincess- About twO-thirds OF the
/ delegates are wearing the high walst-line
and one-third are wearing the inverted
I basket The other two-thirds are wearing
hats OF all styles. and the general effect
OF the 40 hats seen all al once is
striking.
/ Mrs Donald Mclean, president gen
eral, affects the semi-princsss. She wore
/ yesterday a hand-painted gown OF white
and blue When she entered the audi
torium Of Continental Hall she was her
aided by a bUgler from the Artillery
Band. Preceding her were fifty pages.
all pretty girls They formed a double
line, and down this lovely gantlet came
a difident procession Of men, one Of the
most difident being Vice President Sher-
man These men were the guests Of the
Daughters for the day. and were allowed
TO sit on the platform with the president
general To-day not one OF them can
enter the hall. Most OF the men were
connected in some way with the brothers
OF the Daughters, the Sons OF the Ameri-
can Revolution.
Cheers for Mrs. Mclean.
When Mrs Mclean took her seat upon
the platform the great audience Of women
cheered just as hard as they knew how.
but they only knew how 10 clap their
hands Their enthusiasm was apparent in
their faces. however They were almost
impatient 20 hear her speak. which she
did. Immediately after a prayer BY Right /
Rev Alfred Harding. the Bishop OF Wash
ington.
Bids Her Friends GoOd-by.
Her closing words brought tears to her
eyes. II was almost Mrs. McIean's last
day as president general Of the organi- /
zation. and she bade her friends good /
by:
These four years have been the sweet.
est OF my life, almost I gave ny all 70 4
yOu-body. soul and mind; I worked for
the Daughters OF the American Revolu-
ton. I gave you all I am-because I /
loved the work. and because I love YOU"
As she turned 20 take her seat the
1,4o0 delegates rose to a woman, and threw
1-4o {
When she had concluded her welcome
70 the Daughters, Mrs. Mclean recited
a brief history OF the Continental Hail
project, telling how the idea was AZ arst
that a $4,000 building should be erected
As she pointed TO the architectural fes-
lures Of the structure and explained the /
significance OF the furnishings Mrs. Nc 4,
Lean told how Il had cost S5e1e00.
It Is because I love the work and be-
cause I love you that have given YOU
al have to carry this hall 70 compile
ton. / not only thank you, my Daugh-
-eTs. but / also appreciate the efforts OF
the Sons Of the American Revolution IN
aiding me 70 carry out my policies"
When she asked the members Of the
society not TO forget her, cries Of Never
Never arose from all sides Of the
chamber.
Those on the Platform.
Among the men and women who ac-
conpanied Mrs. Mclean and occupied
seats on the platform were II. Jusserand. /
Ambassador 10 the United States from (
France; Rev. Dr.. Harding, Bishop Of {
washington; DR.. Charles ". Needham !
president Of George Washington Upfvar-
5ity; Cen Henry Stockbridge. president
general Of the Sons Of the American Rev 3