Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-04-19
Women Descendants Of Revolutionary
Heroes in Annual Convention
in Continental Hall.
FAIL IN LOVE WITH PRESIDENT
Mrs. Matthew I. Scott, as Chairman
Pays Warm Tribute.
TAFT TALKS ON PATRIOTISM
Robes Of Judges, Like the Flag, He
Says, Are Symbols.
RECIPIENT OF VALUABLE GIFT
Delegates Present chief Executive
with Chair Made from Wooa OF
nriaish FriEate, sunk in
Delaware.
RECIPIENT OF VALUABLE GIFT

vvAsuTNGTON. April ls.-The conven-
tion OF the Daughters Of the American
Revoiution opened this morning AZ lo'@
o.eloelr in Continental hall. the home OF
the crrauization which has just been com
r,leted The presence OF President Tart
aaaed 20 the interest Of the opening ses-
sion. during which ne extended to the dele
gates welcome TO Washington. Nearly
i010 delegates are in attendance
FOLLOWING the address by President TAFT
gte convention was called TO order by the
rresident. Mrs. Matthew T. Scott after
vhlh formal addresses were made by John
Barrett. director Of the bureau OF Ameri-
can republics. and Morris B. Beardsley,
arrsident-general Of the sons OF the Amerf-
car Revolution.
The congress was called to order by Mrs
Mathew T. Scott. the president-generaL
President Taft was heartily greeted by the
daughters as he entered the hall TO the
strains Of the star spangled Banner, g"
played by the United States Marine band.
In Love with Tsft.
In presenting Mr. Taft 20 the convention
Mrs. scott said il had been rumored that
the president was not in favor of woman
suffrage and that undoubtedly he had
reached that conclusion as a matter Of
rrinciple after a careful consideration. but
&c that as Il may the Daughters Of the
American Revolution who had been fond
Of Tart the man. had fallen IN love with
Mr.. Taft. the president. and welcomed him
90 thsir midst
In response TO this echo Of the Woman
Suffrage convention the president paid a
gracious tribute to woman. He confessed
that when he came into Continental han
he did not expect to have presented to
him matters OF controversy? and said he
would address the association without dis
cussipg the power and plane OF woman.
mhieh he said, we will agree is 50 high
that Il ought not TO be a matter OF con
trorersy.'
He congratulated the daughters on the
elecficn Of Continental hall which be sasd
gave the Impression OF substance ana per
tnanence to the Daughters OF the American
Revolution. which aimed 10 promote the
patriotism o. lhs citizens OF the country.
You have fine site as there is in
this country" he said. "and not assOcia-
tion has right to a finer site.
He praised the aimss Of the society 10
keep constantly before the nation the per
sons, the places and the events. whose
memory aroused in every true American
heart the love Of country. He said the
Daughters Of the American Revolution pro
aeed On the theory that patriotism should
not be an occasional outburst every hour
five or ten years. but constant feeling OF
allegiance which every man and woman
sntertained.
symbol of Patriotism.
The president said that at one time he
was not IN favor Of Journalism, but he
realized that forms, in civic life. as in
religion were necessary. He approved ths
clothing OF Judges In the robes OF theil
offiee TO show that they were performing
q sacred duty for their country. In liks
manner. the flag of the country was q
symbol OF patriotism.
I'VE of the Anglo-Saxon race" he con
tinued. are a little disposed 70 fear Al
times that we may be taken to be hypo
critics n regard 20 courtesy and politeness
We have much 70 learn from the LatiH
races in this respect Our theory thai
polltaness and courtesy are only skin deep
and every word spoken in this vein mus
be the absolute truth. is not borne ou
by the history OF the human race"
Mrs William l. Libby. state regent o
4 New Jersey. presented to the president a.
= gift 20 the nation. a chair made from
wood Of the British frgate Augusta.
which was sunk IN the Delaware, during
the revolutionary war by the Continenta
batteries al Red Bank.
The vessel was recently raised by IN,
New Jersey daughters. who are preserving
its parts as relies OF the war for freedom
The chair is Constructed in the style O
Colonial days and Mrs Libby asked tn
president 10 place II in the White hous.
beneath the portrait Of Washington. wheel
was rescued By Dolly Madison
The president accepted the relic and sail
that while he could not place IL In tn
executive mansion. beneath Washington
picture because Il would be IN danger O
confederation" he would have IL place.
IN tirs same room with that portrait.