Evening Star Newspaper, February 18, 1896, Page 3

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Kingsland, Guatemalan consul general for Missouri; Rocco Brindisi, Ital- jan consular agent at Boston; Enrique Guerra. Spanish vice consul at Kansas City; Maurice Generelly, Portuguese vice consul at New Orleans. Messrs. Welsh, Kingsland and Stewart are the consular representatives of Honduras also at the places named. A WARSHIP WANTED (Continued from First Page.) with his re-enforcement of 1,800 men, two- thirds cavalry, and that Gen. Jose \i.ceo is in southern Matanzas moving westward with a much latger force. The attempt to corner Gen. Antonio Maceo in the province of Pinar del Rio by the government troops was not only a fail- ure in that respect, but an unwise movi ment on the part of the Spanish generals, inasmuch as a great body of troops were massed between this city and Batabano, leaving the central portion of the island almost without government forces, and_al- lowing Sanchez, Nunez and Jose Maceo to tmarch their several commands through without meeting serious obstacles. It would appear now as though the rebel generals desired to concentrate thetr forces in Havana province, and again draw near the great Spanish stronghold. Weyler ap- rarently anticipates this, and he goes to the front today to look over the ground. He will prevent the reuniting of the forces if he can, for he appreciates the fact that the combined insurgent forces would be able, even without artillery, to drive his army back upon Havana. Such an event would be the first signal of failure, and Weyler does not propose to allow it if he can do otherwise. Opposing Forces. The total number of rebels now in the two provinces, Havana and Pinar del Rio, under Gomez, Maceo, Sanchez, Monez, Del- gado and Eduardo, must be in the neighbor- hood of 22,000, of which ever half is cavalry. ‘The Spanish have opposing them about 35,€00 troops, of which about 2,800 are cav- alry. Every ship that arrives from Spain brings horses for the army, but horses, like men, in this climate, must become acclimated. Over Captain General Weyler. 60 per cent of the horses and mules imported into Cuba die of yellow fever within a year, and this accounts for the exceptionally high prices prevailing for feretgn stock that has stood the test. As an example, Kentucky mules that have safely passed two summers in Cuba are worth between $4) and $700 each. Weyler Must Hustle. If Weyler is to make good his promises toward crushing the rebellion he has no time to spare. In five weeks the rainy sca- son will be here-again, and then for 2s many months operations must be sus- pended. ‘The peculiar character of the Cub: renders marching of either cavalr: fantry almost impossible after heavy rains have fallen. Especially is this true in the case of soldiers and horses unused to the country and climate. During the rainy sea- son a very large majority of the insurgents will discard their shoes, and experience no inconvenience therefrom. This the Spanish soldier could not do, for a week's travel would render his feet sore and useless; and even with high shoes hundreds of the troops have been sent to the hospitals suf- fering with swollen feet and limbs, made so by particles of earth, apparently poi- sonous to the unacclimated flesh. With the wet season will come the i tense humidity of the Cuban summ bringing the germs of “yellow jack,” tnat great exterminator of the European in the West Indies. The American is not espe- clally susceptible, but the European, if he is exposed to the sun, and is not nt 211 times cautious of his food and habits, is nearly invariably a sure mark for the fever, which usually allows its victims a lease of life of only from five to a dozen days. The new captain general will probably dislike exceedingly the idea of remaining inactive with an army of 320,000 men, and he will perhaps endeavor to carry on opera- tions more or less active. He may take Gen. Pando's idea, which, as expressed in a sentence to your correspondent, was: “Why let the army remain idle and the men die of yellow fever, when the mor- tality would be no greater were we chasing the rebels?” Gen. Pando is a Cuban, and he should know better than to make such statemenis. He must be aware of the fact that ex- posure and fatigue, necessary accompani- ments to an army in action, even under most favorable circumstances and condi- tions, are invitors of disease and sickn.ss. During last summer Gen. Campos found his ability taxed to the utmost in caring for his sick soldiers in scores of hospitals from ene end of the island to another. He s a man who was careful of his troops, and opposed to exposing them unnecessarily; yet at one time over 13,000 were stricken with fever. The figures, given in the offi- cial report issued November 1 of last year, must be appalling for the Spanish people to contemplate, as well as most discouraging for the man who recently arrived in Cuba to take charge of the army that Spain ex- pects will within a few months put down the rebellion. During that last rainy seasén, covering a period of about five months, 22,130 sol- diers died of yellow fever. The figures speak a potent argument. What ix Expected of Weyler. Gen. Marin has sailed for Puerto Rico, of which island he has been appointed gov- emor general; and Gen. Weyler is busying himself at the Havana palace preparing | for the operations that are soon to be made against the insurgents. It was told in advance of his coming that Weyler’s policy would be much after the style of that of Gen. Campos. This sound- ed very well, and a large number of peo- ple here were pleased at the prospect. He has, of course, done little thus far one way or the other, and anything like a correct idea of his real intentions would be «iiffizult to form. But is it natural to presume that the policy of Gen. Campos, which failed ignominiously, and because of whica the people of Spain and the loyal Spaniards of Cuba clamored for his resignation, wMi be followed by his successor? Great feats are expected of Weyler. The Spanish said that Campos was pursuing a milk-and-water course, and that harsher measures must be used. Weyler lands with more soldiers and more generals. He comes with the highest military rank of Spain. He comes to make a reputation, and to do what Martinez Campos failed to do. _Know- ing these things, people here are loath to believe that he will make good he assur- ance of the Spanish government ‘o that of the United States in effect that a compara- tively mild and humane policy would be adkered to. Hundreds of Cubans left the island !n the period intervening between the going of Campos and the coming of Weyler; and there are other hundreds who wish they hed gone also, for now they are prohibited by a decree of the new captain general. Cubans cannot leave the island for any rea- scn. Weyler says all must remain, and prove by actions whether they are wit! or against him. As a result of this order all the Cubans in Havana or the other larger cities who kave ever dared dream of independence for their island are made to feel an abject ter- ror. They find it almost impossible to reach the rebel lines; they cannot go to the United States, and are soon to be asked the “Are you a Spaniard or a ‘To acknowledge even the slight- est sympathy with the rebellion would mean a term of iniprisonment for them, and to say they were Spaniards in senti- ment would be the espousal of a cause op- peed to that they love best. The peculiar and decidedly unenviable position of the Cubans in the cities may well be imagined. _ There is no doubt that this policy will THE OFFICIAL .WEATHER MAP, EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at 8 a.m., 75th meridian time. a tll sl NDS Solid lines are iso- bars or lines of equal air pressure, drawn for each tenth of an inch. Dotted lines are isotherms or lines of equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrees. The words “Hig! areas of high and low barometer. Small arrows fly with tho wind. snow has fallen during preceding twelve hours. Shaded areas ari reglors where rain or and “Low” show location of THE COLD SNAP. It's a Little Warmer Than Yesterday and Better Things Are Promised. It may not be known to the general pub- lie, but nevertheless the weather 1s warmer today than it was yesterday. The differ- ence is very slight, being only two degrees in extent, but yet it is a promise of better things in the near future, for tomorrow probably, or Thursday certainly, so say the officials at the weather bureau, the atmos- Phere will resume its normal temperature, and there will be no necessity for turning up the collars of overcoats and donning ear muffs. There is nothing remarkable about the present cold snap, it being one of those changes that are bound to occur. The ther- mometer at 8 o'clock this morning register- ed ten degrees, but that is not so bad when it is taken into consideration that things were at the freezing pcint throughout northern Florida. The minimum _tempera- ture was 26 at Jacksonville, while 34 was registered at Tampa and 36 at Jupiter. ‘The mercury fell from 30 to 2) degrees through the south and rose in New England from 8 to 10 degrees, and in the lake region from to 20 degrees. The reading of the thermometer at.S o'clock this morning at the principal cities of North America was as follows: Quebec, | 20 degrees below zero; Eastport, Me., 2 de- grees below zero; Northfield, Vt., 26 degree: below; Portland, Me., 6 degrees below; Bi tcn, § above; New Philadelphia, 8 above; Norfolk, 12 above Augusta, Ga., 22 above; New Orleans, 38: Little Rock, 31; Galveston Parkersburg, W. Va., 12; Pittsburg, 10; Oswego, N. ¥ 12 below; Rochester, 2 below; Buffalo, zero Chicago, 18 above; St. Louis,28 above; Oma- ha, 26 above; Helena, 40 above; Denver, Sante Fe, Seattle, Portland, Ore., 4¢ above; San Francisco, 56; and Los Angeles, ee. The general forecast for tomorrow indi- cates warmer weather throughout the en- tire country, with fair and warmer weather in the District, possibly followed by snow flurries. The wind is expected to change to northeasterly, and tien southerly. There will be threatening weather with lots of snow in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut. All in all Washington has no reason to complain over the situation. FAIR AND WARMER, Bat It is Said There May Be Snow Flurries Tomorrow. Forecast until 8 p.m. Wednesday: For, the District of Columbia, fair warmer, possibly followed by snow flur Wednesday; northeasterly winds, becoming southerly. For Virginia and North Carolina, fair, ex- cept light snow on the coast tonight; We nesday, fair; warmer; northeasterly winds THE WEATHER FORECA No. 1. No. 2, No. Clear or fair weath York city, 4 above; | Local rain or snow. shifting to southerly, Sales on the coast this afternoon and tonight. 3 Weather conditions and general forecast: The area of high pressure which covered the lake regions and central valleys Mon- day morning is drifting northeastward, and is now central in northern New England. The storm center has moved from .Mani- toba to Lake Superior, attended by cloudy weather and light snow. A storm appears to be developing on the middle Atlantic ccast, central to the eastward of North Carolina. It will probably move north- eastward along the coast and cause high nertheast gales this afternoon and tonight from Eastport to Hatteras. The barometer has risen generally in the st gulf states and in the Rocky mountain districts; it has fallen in the central valleys the lake regions, and the middlé Ailantic states. The temperature has fallen ‘ten to twenty Gegrees on the south Atlantic coast, caus- ing minimum temperatures of about ing in extreme nortzern Florida, w:th this morning. The temperature has riser generally in New England, the middle states, tho lake regio: s, and the central val- i nd has fallen on the Rocky moun- tain Slope. Snow has fallen in North Carolina, but the weather has been generaily fair in the Atlantic and gulf states. Threatening weather with snow is indi cated for New Engiand and the -middle states tonight cr Wednesday, with higher temperature. It will be fair and warmer in the middle Atlantic and south Atlantic states, and fair and cooler in the west gulf stated, freeze rosts Condition of t Temperature and co a.m.: Great Fails, tempe tion, 4. Re reservoir, tempe 30; condition at north connestion, tion at so.th conn reservoir, temperatu fluent gate house, Tide ‘Table. de, 4:58 a.m. a.m. and 11 Low tide, 11:10 am, The Sun and Yo Sun rises, 6:49; sun 10:39 p.m, today. ature, nt gaie house, 3. 5:25 p.m.; opm. a.m. and 6:10 nd 1:51 p.m. high tde, 10:5 Tomorrow p-m.; high Moon s Gas lamps all lighted by 6:18 p.m, tinguishing begun at The igh is begun one hour ty time ‘aphtha lamps all nguishing begun a n p.m. rhe moon schedule does not apply (0 the naphtha lamps. fee Public arc lamps lighted at 6:18 p.m. and extinguished at 6: Range of t a.m. Thermometer. of the u toda The following wi the readin thermometer at the weather bu am. 10; 2 p.m., maximum, STS BY BLAG SIGNAGS. 8. No. 4, te Temperature wave. eli Explanation of the Fings. ‘The fiags are ho!sted each day upon the issne of the morning weather map and float until dark. ‘They indicate the weatter that may be expected during tho following thirty-c!z hours, but more par- tleularly the last twenty-four hours of that period. They are to be read from the top of the staff downward. If more than one kind of weather is predi-ted for the period from 8 p.m. to 8 p.m. the corditions first named in the forecast will be represented by the wppermcst flag. When a waraing of « “cold wave" is included in the forecast mestage, the cold-wave fag will be displayed below the proper weather flag. ‘The temperature flag, when placed above numbers 1, 2 or 8, indicates warmer weather: when placed below numbers 1, 2 or 3, indicates coldcr westher; when not displayed, the indications are that the tem ture will remain stationary. ¢ more enemies of Spain in the Island wana, and it will cause those who were already opposed to her rule, even in a half-hearted manner, to become more de- termined in their opposition and more anxious fo go themselves into the field pon the first opportunity. “Aveyler apparently had litle confidence in the majority of the generals left here by Campos, for he brought a dozen new officers with him, and has already as- signed them to various Important posts. ‘Tnes2 new officers are from the Phillivine Islands, where in years gone by they have done vélient work for Spain, and earned crosses galore. But they will find the Cu- ben rebels much different foes from the mild-mannered islanders of the Pacific. They will fiad them not mere natives of the soil striving to hold their gold from the greedy grasp of the foreigner, but in- telligent and fearless men struggling for a Christian freedom for which the sacrifice of life is worthy. Attention to Correspondents. Weyler devoted his attention to the American newspaper correspondents al- most as soon as he arrived. Some of them will have to leave the island shortly, one has already been summarily ordered out, and those who remain must confine the sespe of their observations to the city of Havana. The war correspondent, who, anxious to write up for his journal actual scenes of the struggle, as well as being de- strous cf smelling powder on his own ac- count, mounted nis horse and rode awny wich the column, is no more. Hereafter he is a war correspondent in name only. He hangs about his Havana hotel, goes at certain hours to the palace, where official reports are read Jo him, picks a few items from the local papers, already approved by the government, and then, having his message ready, at 9 o'clock each evening he carries it to the censor for final sanc- tion before it goes to the cable office. The majority of the American newspaper men here are disposed to be strictly impar- tial, as they should be, in the matter of news, but they fully appreciate their posi- tion and know that only colored Spanish reports will be allowed go over the wire. WILLIAM T. MANNIX. Castoria infants es CASTORIA DESTROYS WORMS. ASTORIA CURES CONSTIPATION. CASTORIA ALLAYS FEVERISHNESS. CASTORIA CURES DIARRHOEA AND COLIC, CASTORIA RELIEVES TEETHING TROUBLES. CASTORIA PREVENTS VOMITING SOUR CURD. “The use of ‘Castoria’ is so universal and its merits so well known that it seems a work of Supererogation to indorse it. Few are the intelli- gent families who do not keep Castoria within easy reach."” | France in 1891. ; commission too large LABOR STATI TICAL BUREAUS. Facts Stated in the House Labor Com- mittece’s Report. The report on the bill to create a labor commission that received favorable action by the House committee on labor last week bas been published. The report, as stated in yesterday's favors the passage of the bill for reaso. which are fully set forth. The report says, mong other things: “Labor statistical bureaus are of recent origin, and were first established in the United States—the first one in Massachu- setts in 1869. They have since heen estab- lished in thirty-two of our states. The first commissioner of labor, Mr. Carroll D. Wright, was appointed under the general gcvernment in 1s The English royal labor commission was appo'nted by royal warrant dated April 21, 1891, and is com- posed of twenty-seven members. The fifth and final report of this commission was made to both houses of parliament in June, 1894. The German commissicn of labor statistics was appointed in INM, and it cons'sts of fourteen members, 168 ‘civil ser- vents, and eighty-four . ‘The higher council of labor established in It consists of fifty mem- bers, chosen from among manvfacturers, workingmen and persons well informed upon economic and social questions. The Belgian higher council of labor was ap- pointed in 1892. It consists of forty-eight members, chosen in equal numbers from workingmen, employers and specialists in nomic science. . “Both these latter are authorized to ex- amine into and recommend legislation. These forelga commissions are cited as pre- cedents and to show that civilized nations are progressing along the line of our de- clared principles of equality which are re- called by this bill. We do Hot consider the to répresent a conti- nent such as ours, with iis yast and varied industries. The differénce’in climate, the difference between piain and mountain, the difference between north and south, east and west, give rise to great industries in one section that are not well understood in another; all of which should have repre- sentative men serve ‘on the commission. Even the number provided for will not rep- resent all, but it is Welieved that it will have reasonable unt a of all the great pursuits of our countr¥, anf will be in full sympathy with all, mend for the greates number. . {We think the apprépriation required by this bill not too large to gecure and com- pensate such represeittative men as it re- quires. While the gfvernment is appro- priating millions of ddflars for internal im- provements, for material development, for defense on land and séa, it Should not hesi- tate to grant such a comparatively small sum to investigate the industrial questions and recommend some remedial legislation for its industrial classes to prevent violent disturbances which cause so many million dollars of loss to the people. We beg leave to call attention of the members of Con- gress to the general wish of the people, espeeially in the laboring and farming in- terests of our country, as witnessed by let- ters, resolutions and petitions addressed to the labor committee of the last Congress favoring ‘the passage of th's bill, and which was favorably recommended by that com- mittee. We also call attention to similar communications addressed to our cummit- tee of the present Congress favoring the passage of the bill." Accompanying the report are communica- tions f-om a number of labor organizations and leaders indcrsing the bill. s to ¢ and recom- ood of the greatest 0 THE: FIFTH CONGRESS (Continued, from First Page.) eral, Mrs. Harrison. and recommended by her successor, Mrs. Stevenson. A standing committee of prominent members of the society, created two years ago, has the subject under careful consideration, and in reporting progress last year, submitted some valuable suggestions to tie congress, and a further report will be made at this session. The desirability of such a build- Ing- is universally acknowledged, and it would seem that the time has arrived when a business-like plan should be matured and adopted, and a systematic and thoroughly | crganized effort be set on foot to carry the long-contemplated project into successful execution. Although it is ro smail under- taking to erect a building suitable to the object and becoming the capital of the great nation, surely this society, with its more than twelve thousand members, rep- resenting in so large a degree the wealth, enterprise and patriotism of the country, is equal to the task. “I repeat the recommendation so forcibly presented by my honored preilecessor, Mrs. Stevenson, for the creation and selection of a first vice president general, whose special duty it shall be to preside at the meetings of the national board uf management, in the absence of the president general, to act in harmony with and assist the latttr in the supervision of the general work and organization of the society, and to relicve her of such details as the latter may indi- cate. “I also recommend the creation of the office of attorney general. The society hus become so large that many legal und con- stitutlonal questions are arising, especially in the meetings of the board of manage ment. and the want is severely felt of an official, educated and traine-] in the law, to whom such questions may be referred. Such an official would he of valuable assistance to the presiding officer of the congress on points of parliamentary law @nd would greatly facilitate the orderly dispatch of business. 5 “A considerable library of valuabl and publications has been accumulat the society, and the dutice of the xi general officers are so burdensome that the care of the library cannot properly be in- trusted to any one of them. There seems to be need of a librarian general, who will take charge of and catalogue these books recommend that such an officer h . “In concluding my recommendations, I beg to enjoin upoa the congress and the society at large the high importance of pre- rving lis national character. It is entire- ly proper to perfect the state organizations and » them as efficient as possible, but the controlling influence and central admin- istration at the capital of the republic should always be cherished and maintained. In hing the end of my term of sire again to manifest my ciation of the high and unexpe. onferred by my election as pr nd to express my profound 3 1 hearty suppor confidence extended to me by all the off and by cvery member of the society. These shall ever be among the most highly prized experienc fe. In this annusl ad- aress I " n you the result of my brief tenure of offic? and indicated my mate of the high aims and possible futur of the society. If we continue faithful to principles and diligent in extending and maintaining our organization, it is not too much to claim that the future historian may redit the Daughters of the American Rev olution as among the most powerfel in- naking this great people, under ice of an all-wise providence, the t and most beneficent nation of the An Unhenrd Response. to the program Mrs. Wilbour of Rhode Island then delivered a response to J ster’s words of welcome. Whether jd or not The Star reporter cannot sa A large Jady, handsomely at- tired in black velvet, steod for awhile at the front of the platform and apparently read from a typewritten paper, but her ack was toward the gallery, where sat the outcasts of the press. Her leg-o'-mut- ton sleeves were of a dainty plaid, and her ‘bonnet was of the same material.’ She Wore yellow gants de suede, and in her right hand she he handsome gold lorg- nette, whic! used during the reading of her pape Occasionally the words evolution, otis “daughters of were heard up in the was erceted with en- was evident that nd then came the read- the roll call of delegat This | more than half an hour. It was task of & Daughter who wore black pon and a very becoming bonnet to match. A pair of rimless glasses sur- mounted her nose and sne also wore her badge around her neck, Dewn on the Floor. At this stage of the proceedings, through the kind offices of Mrs. M. S. Lockwood and Mrs. ¢ the ban under which the reporters were laboring ‘was raised and they were given a table on the floor of the house. Here, however, owing to the con- versazione that was being held by the delegates in the immediate vicinity, it was next to impossible to hear anything of the busi that was being transacted. . Donald Mclean of New York fortu- y has a good speaking voice, so that Id be heard when she said that invariably courteous when they are treated courteously. She there- fore moved that the word “executive,” as applied to the sessions tomorrow | and Thursday, be stricken out from the pro- gram, and that these sessions be open. The motion was by a big rising vote. s then, at a few minutes be- 12 adjourned for lunckcon, which was served in cre of the adjoining rooms of the church. Distinguished Guests. During the morning session the president general introduced to the congress the Mar- quise Chambrun, great granddaughter of Gen. de Lafayette, and Mrs. McKee, daughter of ex-President Harrison. The marquise is the daughter of the late Madame de Corsella, who was an honorary member of the Gen. de Lafayette Chapter, D. A. R. One of the prettiest girls in Washington socicty, Miss Hichborn, daughter of Chief aval Constructor Hichborn, occupied a seat on the platform this morning. She filled the office of page to the president general, but her duties were not very oner- ovs. A number of young ladies were in differ- ent parts of the church as Among Alden, Mis: Hen, the Ball, M 2 s Bates, iss Browne, Mis Cushing, Finckle, Keim, M Misses Gar Lowe, Miss Macl Miller, Miss Nourse, the M Smith, Miss Temple, Mis Wilson, the M' Future Programs Tod The program for the afternoon and even- ing sessions today is as follows: p.m.—Reports of national officers (vive president general in charge of organization, recording secretary general, corresponding secretary general, registers general, treas- urer gencral, historian general, _assist- ant historian general, surgeon general); report of auditing committee, Miss Vir- ginia Miller; report of editor of the American Monthly Magazine, Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood; report of the business manager of the American Monthly Magazine, Miss Lilian Lockwood: report of magazine com- mittee, Dr. Anita Newcomb McGee; report of Continental Hall committee, Mrs. Henry M. Shepard: report of National University committee, Mrs. Ellen Hardin Walworth; report of the president of the Children ci the American Revolution, Mrs. Daniel Lo- throp. Adjourn to 7:30 p.m. Special program of national hymn com- mittee. Among the Daughters. Mrs. Benjamin Ingersoll Nesmith of the Mercy Warren Chapter, Springfield, Mass., has an interesting badge. On the bar is the nome of the chapter, and on four other bars, fastened across the blue and red ribbon, are the names of the ancestors of revolutionary fame. Oa the “wheel” with its thirteen spokes, instead of the thirteen gold stars, are thirteen tiny stones, some clear, some opaque, but ail polished, com- ing in the order in which they are set, from the thirteen original states, a stone from each state. Maryland comes first at the point of the cistaff and the others fol- lew in the order in which they came in. This congress has 411 delegates who are voting members, and it looks as though they were every one here and some more. Conrecticut is the banner state, with scme fifty chapters. The first chapter formed in Pennsylvania was the “Wilkesbarre’ Chapter, with a — INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS ...... -Page 12 ACOOUNTANTS -Page ATTORNEYS . -Page AUCTION SALES. -Page BOARDING .. Page TUSINESS OHA} -Page CITY FTEs -Page 1: COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS. -Page COUNTRY REAL ESTATE. -Page DEATHS . -Page DENTISTRY Page BDUCATIONA! ~Page EXCURSIONS, -Page 1 FINANCIAL -Page FOR EXCHANGE. FOR RENT (Figs). FOR RENT (Houses) FOR RENT (Miscellaneous). -Page FOR RENT-(OMces). -Page FOR RENT (Rooms). +--Page FOR RENT (Stables) s+-Page 4} FOR RENT (Stores)...... -Page FOR SALE (Bicycles FOR SALE (House: FOR SALP (Lots) FOR SALE (Miscélancous! HORSES AND VEHICLES, HOTELS, LECTURES . L. NOTICES. Noe he Been are enone new ananaaiasone PROPOSALS. RAILROADS . SPECIAL NOTICES... STORAG! [BURBAN PRO! ERT’ DERTAKERS . WANTED (Help). WANTED (Houses). WANTED (liscellancous) WANTED (Rooms) WANTED (Situations). WINTER. KESORTS. Je eeeana rene nme n ies Leen the first in the United States but for the death of one of the number, which delayed matters. Its organizer was Mrs. Wm. H. McCartney, who is the present re- gent of the chapter. She is’present at the congress, with her treasure: 5 Beaumont Miss and aiternaics Jebn B. Re} of the chapt= Mrs. Sheldon sen RC. of Gettysburg, and Miss Jean Ricki The general opinion seems to b Mrs. Stevenson will be the next president general of the D. A. R. Mrs. Stephen J. Ficid is another popular member, who has | many strong adherents. Neither of the | se of the word an d | nost membership of twenty, and it would =| The visiting members Mrs. Benjamin Rt ladies is in any se pirant for the office, but if elected serve. M Foster, who has been popula not desirous of serving a second term, though she has been pressed to do £0, | and would probably be unanimousiy re elected eclined. Mrs. Jo: Wilbour of Rhode Island is probably the n:ost decorated woman of the hole congress. She wears the D. A. R. badge of Colonial Dam na four handsome ones, besides a or chain ari fair of thirty-six g upon which are the names of her col ancestors. The Phil Curtis Herrixon, 1 tion ut the Shorehaj Mrs. Charles . will give a recep- | tonight to the Daugh- | -ters of the American Revolution and their | The reception begins at go has fifty-five members f her Frank Stewart ©: Mrs. aI organized the of Minoi: ate regent Chicago chapt ich was the first chap- | ter of the D. A. R. organized outside of Washington. Osborn was also the first national regent appointed, and she also designed the D. A. R. souvenir spoon. Mrs. Charles H. Mazary, state regent of | Ma has the blood of three of j famous early rect and E Massachusetts’ ore— Winthrop, Br ing in her veins. Mr is the first and only woman ever e on the schcol board of the city of land, and organized the first D. A. R. ter in Ohio. Mrs. Stryker, and the used over on given by her vreat Boudinot, to Washing- service s that years ago at a lune grand uncle, E! ton, as he pa through Elizabetht on his way to be tnaugurated the time. The Daughters are as decorate French officer after a successful} 3 The insieni > varied and beautiful, and mean all sorts of things. There is a won- derful affair that means “Colenial Dame, and another cavs “Daughters cf the M flower,” or words te that effect. jozen ‘The wide white ribbon is rn by all national officers. Daughters at a narrow dark blue ribbon. wear a striped red and whit apter regents wear & broad re s and state regents ed red. white and blue ribbon. The alternates wear a striped blue and white “ribbon. The credential committee vear a bow of white ribbon; at the head of all the badges is printed in gold. dential Committee.” All the bad the legend “Continental Congress. Reception Last Nixbt. There was a delightful gathering of dele- gaies to the congress at the Oxford Hotel last evening. It was in the nature of an informal reception, which was t joyed by the large number of ladies pr The receiving party consisted of Mrs. Kate | Kearny Henry, regent of the District and | rman of the committee of arrangement: wear a str’ x Miranda Tulloch, Dr. Anita N. Me Gee, M Miss Lillian Pike, Mrs. Gannett, Mrs. XN. B. > Burdeite, Mrs. De B. R. W. Dickins Hogg, Mr District Delegates. The delegaticns to the congress from the District of Columbia are as follows: Mary Washingion Chapter—Miss Mary Pearre, Mrs. Green Clay Goodloe, Mrs, J. L. Mitchell, Miss Janet E. Richards. chapter regent, Mrs, Elizabeth Blair Lee; regent’s ate, Mrs. O. H, Tittman. Madison Chapter—Delegate, Miss ington: regent, Mrs. C. B. y; regent’s alternate, Mrs. Dr. Tabor Johnson. Martha , Washington Chapter—Delegate, Mrs. Heni regent, Miss Lillian Pike. Chapter—Deilegate, Mrs. > Yegent, Mrs. C. H. alternate, Mrs. Herschel Army and Nav: Col. ALG. Brag regents Main. The Continental an not having the title them to delegates, are repr by their respective regents, Mrs. M. linger and Miss Sarah Lipscom). Mrs linger has Mr: Gist as alter: This evening there will be a concert at the church, which will be in charge of the na- tional hymn committee, whose chairman is Mrs. Cuthbert H The pregram in- cludes songs and hymns that have been accepted for competition, and the object of the concert is to iNustrate the origin and development ef the nat iotic music from 1770 to 1806. Mr: inctte Sterling of London will sing “T! accompanied by Prof. F: be read by Mrs. George F. Newcomb of New Haven, entitled “Songs and Ballads of the American Revolution.” Among those who will sing are Edna Doe Mat . 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As each of these delegates came de- termined to choose their patron saint as the chief marshal of the Emancipation day parade, the result was cbvious to a man with only half an eye before the meeting was organized. Upon organization, how- ever, it was found that many delegates who had been chosen by organizations, such as the Hod Carriers’ Association and others, were not present, and it was also announced that some societies had not yet chosen their representatives. Consequently it was determined to take an adjournment until Thursday morning at 11 o\lock, at ihe same place, when a full attendance ts expected. Col. Perry Carson was present, and said he expected the celebration would be significant and appropriate. “I wish a would %ay in The Evening Star this vening that no one is authorized to col- lect any money for the expenses of the celebration,” he remarked. “A committee of three men of standing, well known in the community, will be appointed for this purpose at the meeting on Thur: and no one else will have any right to coileof a cent.”