The Washington herald., 1914-04-21

you please 90 into the museum" Mr..
walworth did not answer to this mystfy-
ing Invitation 10 Join the other relies on
exhibition in the Daughters museum.
Mrs Story afterward explained that Mrs.
wslworth. one of the founders of the So
ciety, had wished her son to escort her
home and that she wished to meet him
In the museum.
Compliments Beauty of Delegates.
Another remark which brought down
the house" was when Rogers Clark Bal
lard Thurston, president general Sons
Of the American Revolution. in the course
Of his address, said that II afforded him
great pleasure and honor to be permitted
to gaze upon so many handsome ladies
almost every face OF whom, without ex-
ception, shows beauty, intelligence. and
patriotism"
Mr.. Thurston was most earnest in his
urging upon Congress the erection of
hall OF records in which public docu-
ments might be housed properly. The
speaker referred to the present buildings
where public records are stored as gar
rets where mice and rats build their
nests and ffretraps inaccessible to the
patriot and student" Mr.. Thurston said
the reason so little is known of the
Revolutionary navy is because one of the
Secretaries of the Navy at one time or
dered a lot of records referring TO the
early history Of the navy. burned up
In order to make room In the depart
nent for other things. Mr.. Thurston also
deplored the prevailing ignorance of the
history OF the nag.
Mrs Charles c. Bryan. representing
the Daughters of the South. said that
the former feeling Of resentment pre-
vailing between the members OF the
North and those OF the South was thing
Of the past. and that all stand today TO
honor the nag Of one common country.
Mrs Bryan said that IL the Daughters
OF the American Revolution had been or
ganized previous to the breaking out
of war between the States, the war would
not have taken place. She asked the
prayers of all that the hand of the Presi-
dent be upheld in the pending crisis.
Bishop Harding spoke of the aims of
the Cathedral. saying that 1t served not
only religious. but also patriotic ends
and that 1t therefore was. an institution
Of national Importance. Rev. DR.. Wal
lace Radcliffe said the benediction. The
United Stan Marine Band, under the
leadership of Lieut.. Santelmann, gave
selections during intervals A reception
by the president general, Mrs. Story at
Continental Hall. brought yesterdays
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Declaration of Loyalty.
Resolved. That the Daughters Of the
American Revolution give notice to the
Of the United States through
the Secretary OF War that we hold our
selves in readiness collectively and indi-
for any service our country
may require Of US In the dilemma OF
war"
This declaration OF loyalty to the gov
eminent in the event OF hostilities with
Mexico was adopted by a rising vote at
the opening OF the congress yesterday
The resolution was presented
by Mrs. Mary s. Lockwood, Immediately
following her prayer for peaceful de-
liberation OF the congress 1t was sec
onded by Mrs. George NJ. Sternberg
general. and Miss Virginia NIL
Ter, Of this city.
In welcoming the delegates to Wash
ington for the weeks deliberations, Mrs
Story appealed for the united support of
the members. The report of the COM
mittee on credentials showed 1.3s5 chap
ters. of which only eight will not be rep
at the congress. The report
showed that 200 delegates were entitled
to vote. Mrs. John n. Carey. chairman
Of the program committee read her re-
port. which was adopted with slight al
terations.
The Maine delegation met yesterday
afternoon and nominated the following
officers:
State regent. Mrs. William c. Rob-
inson; State vice regent. Mrs. Charles
W. Steele. Elizabeth wadsworth. Chap
ter. Portland, regent, Mrs W. NJ.
Rhodes; delegate. Mrs. A. A. Kendall:
delegate alternate. Mrs. George II.
Dealy; regent alternate, Mrs. A N.
Tibbetts; Hannah Weston Chapter. Ma
chias, delegate, Miss Lucy Ames; Gen.
Henry Knox Chapter, Thomaston, al
ternate, Miss Mary J. Watts: Frances
Dighton williams Chapter. Bangor. re-
gent. Mrs. Lucy W. Hajlitt: Rebecca
Emery Chapter. Biddeford. regent. Mrs. |
Eva Bean: Col. Dummer Sewall Chap |
Ter. Bath. delegate, Mrs John A. Morse: g.
regent, Mrs. Ernest A. Allan; Mary |
Chapter. Lewiston. regent, |
Mrs. F. II. Packard: delegate, Mrs. II. I
D. Cutler; Old York Chapter, York |
Beach, regent, Mrs. NJ. W. Truesdeu.