Evening star., 1909-04-20


The convention of the National Society
of the Children of the American Revolu-
ton was practically concluded today, when
the members called to see the President
and Mrs. Taft at the White House this
afternoon, and later in the day discussed
affairs of the organization at colonial
tea at the Arlington Hotel. Colonial CO.'S
tunes were worn by those attending the
function at the Arlington. and the dane
ing of the minuet was a feature. The
tea began at o'clock this afternoon, and
will conclude at 6 o'clock.
The after-entertainments will include
the annual pilgrimage of the Children
to Mount Vernon at 10 o'clock tomorrow,
when patriotic exercises will be held at
the society's trees, planted by the Chill
dren April 10. 1896. Two wreaths will be
placed on the tomb of George Washing
ton. A patriotic entertainment will be
given by the Children of the American
Revolution from 2 O'Clock to $3.50 o'clock
Friday afternoon in Memorial Continsn-
tai Hall. under the direction of Miss Min
ME Hawke, when boxes will be occupied
by President Taft and Vice President
Sherman.
Loving Cups Presented.
At the session Of the society yesterday
afternoon three loving cups were formally
presented by the national organization.
One went to the Martha Washington So
ciety Of New Mexico, which contributed
the largest sum to the children's room in
Continental Hall the last year. A second
went to the Gen. Sullivan Society of FL
mira, n. Y, for having shown the great
est increase in membership, and the third
to Old North Bridge Society of Concord,
Mass, for being the Massachusetts So
ciety to show the largest gain in MEM
bership. This last cup was the gift of
Miss Margaret Lothrop, the first member
OF the society.
A vote of sympathy was extended to
Mrs. Lockwood. director for the District
of Columbia, whose daughter died re-
Gently. 1t was directed By vote that
message of love be sent to Mrs. Fred
erick T.. Dubois, the retiring president
of the c. A: R.. for what she has done
for the society" Votes Of thanks were
extended to Rev. Roland Cotton Smith,
to Rev. DIR. Woodrow and the officers
and members of the First Congrega-
tional Church and to the officials of the
Mount Vernon Steamboat Company.
Rising Vote of Thanks.
The director for New York state. Mrs
Nells M. Rich of Syracuse. was tender
ed a rising vote of thanks for her mag
nificent work for the society in the past
year." In response. Mrs. Rich said:
Il only saw my duty and did it,
The director Of. Pennsylvania said a
little girl in one of the societies In that
state. while being instructed in revolu-
tionary war lore. declared:
MY favorite soldier of the American
revolution is Molly Pitcher
AS unwritten history of the revolution
ary days, delegate from Pennsylvania
decla red that George Washington was the
real founder of the city of Pittsburg She
said he visited there twice and pointed
out the advantages of the locality as the
site for a city.
Attention was directed by Mrs. Daniel
Lothrop to the fact that yesterday was
the anniversary of the fight at Concord
bridge when the American minutsmen
fired 1.-The shot that went around the
world"
Work of Gen. Sullivan.
Mrs. Ernest L. Wyckoff. president of
the Gen. Sullivan Society of Elmira. N.
Y, on being presented with the silver low
ing cup for her organization. spoke of the
Importance of the work of Gen. Sullivan
and his men in New York state during
the revolution. She said that had 1t not
been for his campaigning the fate of the
revolution might have been otherwise.
Mrs Ida B. Cummins, wife of the sena-
tor from Iowa. who was electel president
of the Children of the Revolution yester-
day. is said to have accomplished much
good for the children of Iowa when her
husband was governor of that state. She
served for several years as president of
the Des Moines Woman's Club aDd as a
of the Home for Friendless Chill
dren in Des Moines.