Evening journal., 1914-02-21
RECEPTION
TO MRS. STORY
A GLAD EVENT
Continued from First Page


what the other chapters we're doing.
Tho same SYSTEM" said Mrs. Hall,
"could be applied to States had we a
system OF united work OF States, each
doing It's proportlonate part.
81 venture to assert" she said.
that in two OF three years work of
this kind, the debt on Continental
Hall could have been wiped out long
ago, and the amounts contributed by
the forty-e'ght States through It's
chapters been such that tie contribu-
tions given would hardly have inter
fered with other work assumed by
each individual chapter"
She stated that II all the Delaware
Daughters were so determined the
debt could be wiped out by their maxi
ing a special effort TO contribute 10
the liquidation and endowment fund
OF Memorial Continental Hall. A day
Tor this purpose, she said, is being
planned as part of the work OF the
coming Congress in April.
In closing Mrs. Hall paid a beau
have died since last Conference
These were Mrs. Francelia Risse'l
and Mrs. Mary Winder Miller, both of
+ whom were members OF Caesar Rod
ney Chapter. Tribute was also paid
20 Mrs. Charles Warren Fairbanks
and Letitia Green Stevenson. Both
OF these women were wives OF vice
presidents OF the United States and
Airs. Stevenson was the second presi-
dent general OF the ID. A. r.
Mrs. Story, In her address. spoke Of
the interest OF this period and spe-
cialiy the month Of February which
brings the birthdays of Abraham
Lincoln and George Washington. Il
was appropriate and fitting, she said.
that O Washington celebration should
be- held In Memorial Continental Hall
IN the State OF which he himself was
so proud. Many persons. she said,
were amused at the Cd story Of
Washington and the cherry tree. but
back OF Il lay a story of wonderful
integrity. Washington's religious
life was one of beauty and he has
left q set OF prayers which are par
ticularly beautiful and are original.
The thought Of the unity OF the thir-
teen original States as n center and
Of the cooperation OF each chapter
State was a beautiful one, Mrs. Story
said.
She emphasized the inspiration of
the historic environment Of Delaware
and said that she was as proud OF
this state as OF her own. Speaking
OF the ideals for which the ID. A. r.
stood, Mrs. story spoke Of how highly
they we're upheld by the Delaware
Daughters. for which tribute Mrs
Hall cordially thanked her.
Mrs. Joseph s. Wood spoke on the
Liquidation OF the Debt on Memorial
Hail." and urged that Il be paid of
In the present president generals
time, and also urged that the mem,
bers prove the patriotism of which
they talked so much, by lqui.
dating the debt
Il am an anti-suffragist," she said
but believe there is nothing thai
cannot do"
Mrs. Wood. IN closing. commented
briefly on her personal work "a.
chairman OF the civics committee IL
Mt Vernon, and also her work as
police woman.
Points specially emphasized by he
we're the Importance OF the ny cam
paign IN early spring. and the stric
censoring Of moving picture places.
Miss Florence Finch gave a spirit
ed talk on her work as national chair
man of the magazine committee, an,
urged there should be a big subscrip
tion list for the magazine which I
the official organ of the society.
The musical features OF the after
noon included two cello solos b.
Edwin Goldberg, a plano solo. "Invl
tation a la Danse," by Mrs. Rut
! Griihths, and Miss Grace Baird DC
D lighted the audience with her "Ser
mon on Nebber Could Cut a Razor
tNebuchadnezzarl, in negro dialec
/ and an imitation Of a cornet sol,
which was exceptionally fine.
r During the session Mrs. Hall sur
Z gested that a vote of thanks be eN
I tended to those who had so pleasant
ly contributed socially to the success
( of the conference: and also TO N
q management OF the Hotel DUPONT 10
3 their special courtesy 10 the Dauei
: ters A special vote was oxtende
4 Manager Taite for 80 splendidly en-
tertaining Mrs. Story and TO .thl
+, Mrs Story added a personal word {
. appreciation.
d In conclusion. the following wer
appointed by Mrs. Hall on variou
2 committees:
: Magazine committec-Alrs T.
/, Moody, State chairman: Mrs. MAJ
! shall. Mrs. John A. Wilson, Ais
Eva {. Wilds
Continental Hall oommittee-slr