Evening star., 1914-04-20
Marshall Unable to Attend.


Rt. Rev. Alfred Harding, Bishop Of
Washington, pronounced the invocation
at the afternoon session, which opened
at 2:30 o'clock. Owing to the neces-
sity of his being present at the joint
session of Congress at o'clock this
afternoon, Vice President Marshall
was unable to deliver his scheduled
greeting to the assembled Daughters
In her annual address the president
general. Mrs. Story, outlined the patriotic
purpose of the organization of which she
is the head and told Of its work in the
year since the twenty second annual con-
gress These achievements, she said.
would be fully discussed in the annual
reports of the various officers and COM
mittees, but she added that the years
record has been one almost without par
allel in the history of the organization
in regard to accomplishment and the
establishment of spirit of exalted
patriotism and true Americanism and
the elimination of personalities from the
administration of affairs.
The Marine Band played Sousas Stars
and Stripes Forever and Josephus Dan
iels, Secretary of the Navy, spoke brief
ly. He explained that the developments
of the last few days rendered it impera-
tive for him to remain at his desk almost
continuously. and that under the circum-
stances it would be impossible for him
to say more than rev WOrdS OF greet
ing to the delegates.
His passing references to the impend-
ing trouble between the United States and
Mexico were greeted with applause. the
pent-up enthusiasm of the Daughters
seeking expression at every utterance of
any speaker which in any way referred
to the possibility of war.
Final Address by John Barrett.
Senator Works of California was to
have been a speaker at the afternoon
session but he like the Vice President,
was kept away by the joint session of
the two houses of Congress this after
noon Rogers Clark Ballard Thruston.
president general of the Sons of the
American Revolution. presented the
greetings and fluctuations of that organi-
zation to the congress of the Daughters,
the final address being by John Barrett.
director general of the Pan-American
Union.
Followina Director Barrett's remarks
the delegates united in singing America"
the music being led by the Marine Band.
The benediction was pronounced by Rev
Wallace Radcliffe, pastor of New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church.
The annual reception of the president
general to the visiting delegates is to be
held from to II o'clock tonight at 'le-
mortal Continental Hail.
Expect Controversy Over Canteen.
vigorous controversy is expected to
develop during the annual meeting over
the society's action last year in adopting
a resolution proposing the restoration of
the army canteen.
Temperance organizations. led by the
National Anti-Saloon League began an
active campaign today to have the reso-
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stata superintendent of the Anti-Saloon
League Of New York. announced today
tar and state organization of the society.
| Wr. Anderson, asserts that when the
-eso,ution was adopted last year many
Of the delegates did not realize just what
did not represent the real sentiment Of
the organization
| Mr. Anderson announced that the tenn
ncrance forces would not attempt to
! have the resolution rescinded until the
congress has been given ample time to
act itself. He added. however. that un-
LESS assured that the action would be re-