Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-17
PRESIDENT RECEIVES
ENTHUSIASTIC GREETING
Cougratulates Members on Growth
Of the Organization.
Former President General Says Pa
triotic Americans Should Oppose
War-Large Attendance
at Convention.

Hailed as the greatest ruler of the
greatest nation, President Taft brought
q message of peace to the Daughters of
the American Revolution when he well
coined them to Washington at the open
ing of the twentieth continental con-
gress of the organization today in Con-
tinental Memorial Hall.
''I have no doubt that differences of
opinion will develop in such an organiza-
ton of intelligent women as is yours. =
said the President but / am sure that
love and amity Will govern you in your
settlement of these differences, and that
tine peace which we are endeavoring to
establish throughout the world will pre-
vail here
Coming on the eve of the annual cleo
ton of national officers. with the So
called administration forces and those of
the insurgents lined up for the contest,
the presidents expressed desire for peace
caused a ripple of laughter to sweep over
the great throng Of Daughters assembled
in the hall.
The congress was formally opened by
Mrs. Matthew I. Scott, the president
general, and after an invocation by the
Bishop Of Washington, President Taft
an enthusiastic reception by the Daugh-
ters. In introducing the President Mrs.
Scott said:
tion on earth has come to honor us to-
day, and will address the greatest body
of women in the world
Superlatives the Rule.
President Taft, following the introduc-
,ien. said:
Ladies Of the Daughters Of the Ameri-
can Revolution: am glad to see you in
such . superlatiwe condition OF mind. 1t
10 q manifestation of that spirit. which
you very properly restrain, which has
been handed down to you by your an
cestors. who founded this country.
Il congratulate you on the patriotic
objects of your organization. The
memorials Of the past stand as an in
dtcation Of what we should live up to
today. / congratulate you on what you
have already accomplished. The news
papers make much OF your coming.
and properly so. but I think they must
draw upon their ina ginations in some
OF their reports"
The Daughters apparently took this
to be a reference to the stories of
have been published. and a rustic
swept over the assembly. The Presi-
dent continued. making his prediction
that while differences would occur
during the congress. they probably
would be amicably settled.
But 1 come here to welcome you and
to hope that YOU may enjoy your stay
In Washington said President Taft. Il
consratulate YOU upon your numbers
tion. / am glad that 1 am not to enter
into a discussion of any of the matters
which will come before you for settle
ment. because l wish to maintain a strict
~ judicial position
The Presidents Remarks.
The address of the President, in full,
was az follows:
Il am glad to see YOU, as indicated
b. the words of your president, in such
Q Euperlative condition of mind. 1t is a
manifestation OF that spirit, which you
now properly restrain, and only let out
in moderate expression, which has been
handed down to you from your ancestors
who established the independence Of this
country.
1T is a great pleasure to come here
each year and welcome you to Washing
ton. both because the presence of so
many intelligent end beautiful women
adds very much TO the landscape of
Washington and also because your COM
Ing here seems to hasten that budding of
plants. that expansion of nature that
makes Washington such a place of beau
The usefulness of an organization
whose object Is the preservation Of pa
trtouc spirit and the bringing to the
minds Of busy present the memorials
OF the past. as an indication of the
ideals up to which we must and ought to
i've cannot be exaggerated. and I cen
sratulate YOU members Of this society
that you have such high purpose and
that you have accomplished so much in
that direction.
The newspapers make much of your
coming, and we'll they may, but while
have no doubt that the emulation and
contests that necessarily occur in an
ferences Of opinion must exist. are
enough to add interest to the occasion,
am sure that they are attended with
that love and amity which we are now
hoping to promote throughout the
world.
Congratulated on Growth.
But ! came here, my dear ladies' Gf
you will permit a somewhat intimate
expression). only to welcome you to
Washington. and to hope that Your
meeting here will be attended with a
great deal of success. and that YOU
will have as pleasant a time as you
have had in the history of the as.
sociation-
II congratulate YOU on the number
who come here. indicating a widespread
interest in the association and a de
termination to uphold the standards anc
ideals that you. are here to nourish anc
cultivate.
II am glad that 1 am not able to ente
into a discussion Of any of the subjects
which will come before You. because
wish to maintain a strictly judicial posi-
tion. 1t Is very gratifying to know tina
Mrs. Taft and will have the pleasure o
receiving you in that historical mansion
which I know you all love, because ii il
30 Appropriate a residence for the hea,
OF the republic.
II congratulate you on having Won
building here open onto a park which
TO become more and more beautiful wit
the growth of Washington. You we,,
one Of the pioneers in ornamenting an
adorning with your beautiful buildin
this section Of the city. We have now an