The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-15
They Emerge Triumphant From
Initial Stormy Business
Meeting.
DAUGHTERS ARE IN SESSION
Wilson, Bryan and Other Proni-
nent Men Welcome Them
to Washington. {.

Washington April l4-Delegates to
the Continental Congress OF the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution. which
began it's twenty second annual ses-
sion here to-day, were welcomed TO
Washington by President Wilson in
his first public address since his in
augurauon. Addresses Of welcome also
were made by Secretary OF State Bryan
and the French ambassad dor. NJ. Jusser-
and. Both the President and Secre-
tary Bryan told the Daughters that IL
was their duty TO apply the prinoi-
pies of their Revolutionary ancestors
to modern problems
The afternoon session, given over to
addresses of welcome. came after a
stormy business meeting, which re-
suited IN a partial victory for the forces
OF Mrs. William Cumming story. OF
New York. one Of the candidates OF
the strenuous contest for president
general OF the society. Mrs. Story's
partisans gained authorization for the
appointment OF "a collateral committee
Of representatives of each OF the can
didates for president general to pass
upon the seating OF contested delega-
tions.
Notable Women Present.
Among the notable women who oc-
cupied boxes at the afternoon meet
ing were Mrs. Woodrow Wilson aud
Mrs Thomas r Marshall. Mrs. William
j. Bryan, Mrs. y. S. Burleson, Mrs.
Franklin Lane. Nine. Chnda wife of
the Japanese amba ssador, and Mrs
John Hays Hammond.
Secretary Bryan. in his address, told
the Daughters that they must throw
their influence on the side Of the peo-
pie in their struggle for liberty. "'rhcn,
and then only" he declared, will YOU
be true Daughters OF the American
Revolution
Ambassador Jusscrand said that the
Daughters were keepers Of tradition
and as such had an important part
III the affairs of the nation. lie spoke
OF the part France played in the Revo-
lutionary War
Mrs. Matthew I. Scott, the retiring
president general, in ncr farewell ad-
dress reviewed the progress made by
the society and declared that there
still was great work TO be accom-
plshcd
fractional differences were put aside
10 hear the addresses Of the President
and other speakers.
President Wilson said he did not
know that it was necessary to well
come tho members of the Dau,.i~t crs
of the Revolution TO Washing ton
which, in effect, already was their own
city. He commended their society for
the splendid work it was doing in
commemorating the attainment OF
American liberty.
we regard organization like this
he said. 'as part OF the nations love
OF memory. They remind US of the
things that have gone by. and Of the
standards. to which VIC must conform
If We woud be true and loyal Amcri-
cans
Only One Canon of ricnni>m.
Il would not undertake. at any rate
in a single address. to set up the canons
of Americanism. .,mcricanism is now
OF SO many varieties among the ladies
that | am not so sure of my standing
OH that side Of the house; and. there
fore. | tread very gingerly when try
To set up standards there But this 7
know, that so far as our national cleo
tions are concetned so far as those
things aiE concerned which we hold
sacred in the past SO far as those
things go that we intend to live up
to and be worthy of, there is only one
canon of Amcricanism. And the real
constant difficulty of American politics
is to bring it back so that 1t will
square with the standard set up at the
first, when tue revolution was fought
out and an independent nation was es-
tablished in America.
I'VE established an Independent ma
tion in order that men might enjoy
new kind of happiness and a new kind
of dignity. that kind which man has
when lie respects every other man and
woman's individuality as he respects
his OWN where lie Is not willing to
draw distinctions between classes;
where he is not willing to shut the
door of privilege in the face of any
one.
The dignity Of your. organization
is measured by the dignity of the ira
ditions which you are organized to
maintain. Therefore. the American
revolution is worth remembering, be-
cause 1t is one of the few struggles
in the history Of the world which was
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