The Washington herald., 1916-04-18

OF the republic. IT would have been
looked upon with a good deal OF dis
favor. because IL then would have
been suspected of setting up some sort
of aristocratic class.
You cannot be suspected of trying
TO build up an organisation which will
control the country, because the
proportion of those who can derive
their lineage from officers who took
constantly decreasing.
As the applause for the President
subsided Mrs. Story continued her an
nual report.
Cheers greeted the announcement OF
the president general when she said
that she had reason to believe that
during the present Congress at least
s20.0OU more would be paid on the debt
of the hall, reducing the total indebt-
| edness to about $4,000. In telling
of the contributions to the building
fund she said:
This national headquarters of our
society. which Is so absolutely unique
in that II is the only building which
has ever been erected by women as q
memorial to the patriots of their land
is really increasing daily in value. We
are continually adding to its beauty
and usefulness and we are rapidly de-
creasing the debt that rests upon IL.
Newell B. Woodwork. president gen
erai of the National Society Sons Of thu
American Revolution, delivered greetins
from the .Sons to the Daughters In ar
address following Mrs. John Hays Ham,
mond. He also paid glowing tribute e
the work OF Mrs. William Cumming
Story during her administration as presi
dent general
/ In a passionate plea for preparedness
not for aggression. but for defense, ht
declared that the present European con
dagration has rudely awakened the
American people from a sleep Of pleasant
dreams He asserted that patriotism 1,
not matter of temporary exhortstion
but the result OF slow growth.
Preparedness Need Supreme Now.
| w. !. Lincoln Adams. president Of tn,
New Jersey society of the Sons OF Ameri
can Revolution, in a short address ir
which he extended greeting from New
Jersey, said: God knows the nation hai
never had more need for its national meI
and women than at the present time
women and men who have no hyphen IL
their patriotism or country"
The afternoon session was opened viii
a concert by the Marine Band, and al
Mrs. Story entered the hall pIayes
America First" a march dedicated e
her by John Phillip Sousa-
Following the address of the presi
dent general Mrs. Bertha LincoIr
Heustis sang. Your Flag and NJ,
Flag" Miss Media Humphrey rendered
two solos-"Villanelle" and ''Viss
D'Arte." She had TO respond to tw,
encores.
/ The first political clash of the con
gress came about Immediately upoI
the heels of the address of welcom,
by Mrs. Story, and derivated Il &
thought from the rumored action o
the Maryland delegation not to sup
port Mrs. T. Talbot, for re-eIectior
as vice president general.
Mrs. Robert G. Hogan, former stat,
regent for Maryland. moved that ther,
should be a teller to represent each O
the contestants in the baliotinK 70,
vice president general This actio,
is believed to. have been the result o.
Mrs Arthur Lee Bosley's refusal I,
Irecognize the candidacy of Mrs. Tai
bott. Mrs. Bosley is the present re
gent of Maryland.
Vague rumors OF a move to dispIac,
Mrs. Mary s. Lockwood, as a founder
was promptly hushed by the quiet an
nouncement at the opening of the ses
sions by Mrs Story. who, in the frs
sentence OF her opening address, re