The Washington times., 1916-04-18

while we were Mt work preparing for
the organization meeting TO be held
that afternoon. Wilson Gill. of the 8. A.
n. was invited to advise ns. lie wrote
tlonal organization thus avoiding the
mistake the Sons OF the Revolution
made IN organizing by States. As
result the sons have had their banuuets
while the daughters have built their
Continental Hall.
Mrs. I.ockwood's report was listened
TO with deeDest attention. Occnsicnally
she broke away from the written rel
port. and In homely fashion. drove her
points home, with such expresslons,
Now get this straight" and "soine OF
yeu are awfully mixed about the,
10 the NatIonai Sodw $ i,rst and thet s'1hs ing
chapters are entitled TO half their con-
tributions, and these chapters do not
contribute half TO the national organi-
zation, as ~ sometimes believed. Sne
rsid the i'dollar for dollar feature OF our
financial plan is the strength OF cur
She told how the early meet'ngs ~
the ID. A. II. had been hell ut tho
street then they had been ransserre1
to the Columbia Tbeater, later met at
ChaKe's Theater (now Polis). and final
ly had moved into Continental Hall.
Interrupted by Applause.
Frequently she was interrupted by APP
plause and the ovation was especially
vigorous when she said:
II wonder whether there In another
bcaldeF myself who never missed sin
gle congress since the first one"
When she concluded pages rushed to
her with flowers.
Another Washington woman who ng-
ured In this mornings session was Mrs.
Frank Foster Greenawalt. regent of the
District OF Columbia Chapter, VINO
M
auditing committee of the national
body.
Mis- william A. smot. organIzIne
secretary. reported 1,S39 new members
ron-psyment OF dues and one ex-
PEELED. She said the present actual
membership Is 81 ,9ac and the admit
ted membershtp' Is u: 5:i. The numer-
icai incrcns" In tho lnst wear has been
7,59 and the actual Increase l.693.
Mrs. William G.. Boyle. recording sec
retnry general. told OF tho large volume
of work done through hor office. Mrs.
Dclos A. Blodrett. corresponding Sec
retary senerpl. Mrg willard Augst.ury.
historian general: Hrs. Edward Orton.
Jr.. in Charge NJ the report to the
Smithsonian Institution. ard Mrs.
George NJ Sternberg, librarian general,
President Wilson's address yesterday
afternoon contained n sentence which
IL attracting wide attention today. lie
said.
And the onlv excuse that America
can ever have for the assertion OF her
physical force Is that she asserts II in
behalf OF the interests OF humanity"
Pleads Tor Patriotism.
ffe admonIshed the ID. A. r. to Keep
alive and warm sentiments OF pa
triotism. and continued:
Tradition Is n handsome thing In
proportion as we live up To Il. n we
fall away from the tradition Of tho
fathers we have dishonored them. I,
VIC forget the tradition Of the fathers
we have changed cur character. we
have lost an old impulse; we have
become unconscious Cf the principles
In which the life Of tho nation Itself
IL rooted and founded.
Therefore. this organization un.
| dertook to keep those who fall under
It's influence constantly reminded oI
the circumstances Of the birth Of this
nation and Of the siEnificance Of <hs
| birth OF this nation. That siRnlh-
| canoe was a veW singular signin.
| cancc. No other nation was ever
born into the world with the purposo
OF serving the rest Of the world just
| Gs much az II served itself"
Mrs. Story reported on the financial