New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-15
PRESIDENT Wilson Welcomes DEL
soates in First Public Speech
Made Since Inauguration.
BRILLIANT OPENING SCENE
The Retiring President General
Makes Strong Plea tor Suf-
frage-Many Cabinet Women
Attend the Congress.
lFrom The tribune Bureau.1

washington NPi" ~ Inv twenty sec
o,d Continental Congress of the National
s,cisty OF the Daughters of the American
p.volution opened at II o'clock to-day
nth storm clouds hanging low. and be-
,ore the meeting had proceeded far they
hurst into sale which ended with a
MARKED victory for the conservative fac
lion Of the society.
60 pronounced was the victory and so
,uhdued the administration forces that
rbsn the President and his party arrived
., Memorial Continental Hall this after
mon not a cloud was 10 be seen, and the
,rsat body Of splendidly dressed women
,sver presented a happier or handsomer
,srsct While the President and Mrs.
wilson. the Vice President and Mrs. Mar
,bau the Secretary Of State and Mrs.
| p-vsn and the wives of all the Cabinet
rsn,bers were arriving through a side en-
rance 10 the buildings. hundreds of per-
sons waited. hoping TO see them draw up
a. the front door.
When the President. the Secretary OF
State the French Ambassador and other
lspeakers reached the stage 1t was already
Killed with a throng of national officers,
fcons OF the American Revolution ana
o,hers. The Marine Band gave fanfare
Of trumpets to announce the arrival OF
he President. and while he took his
mace on the fag-draped, fiower-decked
stage the great silk American flag shot
mt from some place before unnolced
and was drawn TO the centre Of the
,rched ceiling, and as the Marine Band
hurst into the strains of The Star
snsncled Banner" it's folds swung loose
10 the breeze Those present cheered ana
1ng as the emblem of the nation
swayed above them
Great Cheer for President.
Then there was a great cheer for the
President. and before IT was half spent
Mrs. Scott. president general. raped Tor
order and for probably the ten thou
S1dtn time since he became President
Nh Wilson faced the camera man.
The Presidents address which was his
first public speech since his Inauguration,
was brief but eloquent. His theme was
the serious object Of the society in keep
ing green the memory OF the American
Revolution and preserving the early his
sory Of the country. Following the Presi-
Dent. the Secretary of State delivered an
address. which brought forth rounds OF
applause. and then the Marine Band
nruck I'D the national anthem Of France,
and with scarcely half OF the thousands
G women recognizing him VI. Jusseranu
stood beside Mrs Scott. smiling and bow
lng TO the applause.
Mrs. Scott, as retiring president general
made a long address and as she reviewed
events OF the past, forecast the futurc
and regretted the present. there rang
through some parts OF her paper a strong
Plea for woman suffrage. which seems
likely IN become one of the leading sub
!ects Of this congress.
While the programme ~as being car
RED out for the afternoon Mrs wilson.
Mrs. Marshall. Mrs. Bryan. Mrs. Burle-
son and other women OF the Cabinet oc-
cuped box Just over the stage at the
right Of the president general. In the
box opposite were Nine. Jusserand and
others.
II was Just afer Miss Elizabeth r.
Pierce. chaplain general. opened the morn
ing session with prayer and then read the
Ten Comma ndments, the Beatitudes and
a selection about the Golden Rule from
an Epistle OF ST. John that the house was
thrown into an uproar
Story Faction Heckle Scott Followers
With their feelings much narrowed over
Mrs. SCOTS singing statement which
followed the Story circular given out yes
ierday. the Storyites clearly enough
started in TO heckle the Scott party, and
they succeeded. Just after the report
pf the credentials committee was read by
Mrs Henry l.. Mann. chairman, Mrs. j.
Morgan Smith. Of Alabama, a Bryanite,
vas on her feet making a substitute mo-
ton TO the effect that on the question Of
all disputed delegates the report of the
credentials committee be rejected. She
moved that a new committee composed Of