Evening star., 1909-04-18
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large white hat with nodding ostrich
pumes presented the throngs of guests
to the Vice President. who shook hands
with Rooseveltian v!gor and was De
lighted to see everybody. At the vice
Presidents left stood the guest of honor.
Mrs. Story, who had smile and hand-
shake for everybody. Mrs. Story was
gowned in white lace over white satin,
and wore big hat of white straw, COW
cred with big pink roses and tied down
with narrow black velvet ribbon she car
ried a huge bouquet of yellow DAISIES.
Residential Washington was largely rep
resented in the long line of guests, and
the Daughters were out in force, elegantly
gowned, jeweled and badged. Refresh
ments were served.
Reception by District Daughters.
The District Daughters of the Revolu-
ton closed an extremely busy day last
evening with a reception at the New
Willard. The red parlor was crowded
with handsomely gowned women ana a
sprinkling of men long before O'CLOCK,
the hour set for the entertainment 10 De
gin The wide corridor was also packed,
deliver an address on the Red Cross. ell
bowed her way into the small space lett
for her on the platform. The prlnclpal
guests were the Swedish minister and
Nine de Lagercrantz, Mrs. Mclean ana
Mrs. Scott.
: Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins. District re-
gent of the d. A. r., presided. Mrs. FL
len Spencer, Mussey. vice president gen
eral for the District. presented MISS
Boardman to the audience.
Miss Boardman sketched the early MS
tery OF the country when war was rife
and hospital supplies. as well as physi-
clans surgeons and nurses, were lacking
She spoke of the later war of the rebel
lion. when GOO soldiers lay wounded and
dying on the battlefield of Bull Run for
days. with no one TO give them succor.
She then spoke of the Spanish-American
war and the Improvement in the way of
caring for the wounded and sick. Miss
Boardman then passed on to the wars or
other countries and told of the Red Cross
and it's beneficent work, particularly In
the recent RusSian-Japanese strife.
Invites D. A. r. to Help.
Miss Boardman related incidents con-
nected with the Red Cross service at
Messna and several recent disasters in
this country and the tremendous good ac-
complished by united and harmonious ef-
fort. She also told of her affiliatien with
the D. A. r., and asked II we. as
Daughters of the American Revolution.
are not going to take up this great work
for Humanity and patriOtlSm!
Round after round of applause reward
ed Miss Boardman when she had con-
cluded, and many gathered around her
later to admire the recent decoration
conferred by the King Of Sweden. which
she wore among the jewels on her
Two songs were sung, one by Miss Ag-
ness Scott. Longan of. .Sodalia. Mo- ac-
companied by Mrs. w. II. Bayly, the
Mary B. Sewall accompanied by Mrs.
Susanne Oldberg, sang Mon coer s'ouvre
a ia voix' from Samson ct Della.
Mrs Scott spoke briefly in praise of the
Red Cross work and Miss Boardman S
efforts in behalf Of humanity.
One of the features of the evening was
the presence of the /. w. B. Flag As
sociation drill team, which left another
gathering to pay honor to the Daughters
of the American Revolution and the
president general.
Plans for Lecture Course.
At the meeting of the Continental Hall
committee yesterday. following the adop-
ton of the resolution offered by Mrs.
Perley of Pennsylvania indorsing Mrs.
Mclean for her work. foundation was
established for course of American his
tory lectures to be delivered in Conti-
mental Hall and to be known as The
Emily Nelson Ritche Mclean historical
lecture course" This name and course
of lectures were adopted pursuant to reso-
lutions offered by Miss Elisabeth r.
Pierce. recording secretary general, and
Mrs. George Nj. Ryttenberg of New York
city.
The Illinois Daughters of the American
Revolution will tender a reception for
Mrs Scott candidate for president gen
eral of the national society, tomorrow In
the red parlor OF the New Willard from
5 to o'clock pm All delegates. alter
mates and visiting Daughters have been
invited.
Mrs. Scott's Platform.
Mrs. Scott. the so-called "administra-
ton" candidate for the Office of president
general, has issued a formal statement
outlining her platform.
She declares that She takes her stand
souarely on the. constitution. and will
held that instrument as it now stands or
as it may hereafter be amended Mrs.
Scott saws she is proud to have the sup
mort of $50 grand an administration as
the one now going out OF office. yet she
wishes it distinctly understood that 1t
sf1e Is elected to the position she must
be accepted with her own lndividuali.y.
Mrs. Scott declares that If elected she
will make one of the main objects of her
administration the equipment of Con-
tinental, Hall and the collection of funds
to nav Off its indebtedness at the earliest
possible moment.
She saws that while not opposed to any
methods of local self-government she will
attempt Ito protect the national So
ciety. She voices her approval of the
movement made by the Daughters toward
patriotic education among the masses.
and concludes by saying that IL elected
she will take up her residence in Wash
ington and devote her whole time to the
duties of the office.
Marine Rand at Qnenin1