The Washington herald., 1918-04-16
Big D. A. R. Meeting Hears
. Many Inspiring Speakers
Capacity Audience Listens Eagerly to States
men from Most of Allied Nations-At-
mosphere Thrills with Patriotism

Daughters OF the American Revolu-
ton spelled patriotism in burning let
tiers last night when as climax 10
It's first days session in Memorial
Continental Hall they brought together
the representatives of the coterie OF
allied powers with the American Sec
rotary of State in q program. that re-
nected the gratitude of the whole al
lied world for the benefits ac.Tu;p J
from ID. A. r. activity in the witr
and from American womanhood in
general.
Standing Room at a Premium.
The speeches OF the ministers and
attaches Of the foreign powers and
that OF Secretary of State Robert
Lansing, were applauded by 30oo
people crowding the auditorium,
standing room being at a premium.
Secretary Lansing said:
To-day no one asks why the Daugh-
ters OF the American Revolution
exist, and no one will dare ask it in
the future. The value of keeping
alive the spirit of patriotism, ior re-
calling Americans Of this and every
generation to the noble sacrifices OF
their forefathers, Of awakening the
memories of a glorious past. are to-
day manifest to every man and wom-
an who love their country"
The bond OF democracy, evident in
the war, would not be broken, the
Secretary continued, nor would the
great liberty loving nations OF the
earth be defeated by the barbarous
monster which today sought to crush
freedom and impose upon mankind
the evils OF despotism.
French Ambassador Speaks.
Ambassador Jusserand conveyed
the gratitude OF his oountrymen tc
the women and men Of America
They as well as the fatherless
children of France. send you their
greetings" said the Ambassador
feelingly, for the world had become q
different world since the American
Declaration OF Independence tina,
made liberty. equality and frater-
nifty a possibility for the human
race.
Ambassador Jusserand paid high
tribute to President Wilson. "who
will firs the last gun you or we,'
was one of the French Ambassa-
doris queries.
Serbia Grateful.
The Serbian Minister. LioubomiI
Michailovitch, remarked in his speech;
The Serbian people, with their Co
nationals, the Croatians, are living
through the same experience as your
country went through in the War OF
Independence. American women had q
har0ta y.Ola In thaf 81 nd fhn
Daughters OF the American Revolu-
ton have a noble object in commemo-
rating these sacrifices.
Women" said the Minister. de
fend life by instinct, and they under
stand fighting only IL it leads to liber-
ty. Today We see sons Of American
women fighting :or other peoples lib
erty."
President Wilson was to have made
an address last night, but at the last
moment sent his regrets that he could
not attend.
E. de Cartier de Marchienne, the
Belgian Minister, the next to speak
said:
I'VE Belgians will never forget that
in those dark days of October, 1914
when things looked SO menacing and
dlmcult, when famine was threatening
our devastated land, American eff
cheney, American sympathy and de-
votion came to our relief"
Gen. J. d. MacLachlan, the last on
the list, said he spoke only as a sol
der, who sought to show the society
how it could be useful to the men
over there. When the war started"
he said. England thought it was ]
mans game. We never made a great
er mistake in our lives. When 1 got
to France two weeks after war was
declared, saw the splendid work
the magnificent women of France
were doing and we realized why
France is and always will be uncon-
querable."
I'VE realized" continued the gen.
eral, that IL England was TO carry
on the war, her women must assume