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THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1898-14 PAGES. _—S—— z SPECIAL NOTICES. ROTICE, ODD FELLOWS.—MEMBERS OF FRED D. Stuart Encampment . F.. are Fequested to meet at 7th ING at 7:30 sharp to arrange Past Chief Patriarch W. H_ Knotts it K ‘OV TI EVEN- for the funeral of De P. SeoTrisH RITE. De Bruce Council, K. meeting will be held on TUESDAY, 22d February, at 7:30 .m. Business general. Feat-2r WM. OSCAR’ ROOME, 23°, Recorder. §corrisn Rrr x Consistory will assemble to attend t service of Brother John Augustus Focs, at midnight TUESDAY, 22d Febroury. By HALVOR NELSON, 324 Deg., -2t "JACKSON DEMOC! ;OCTATION— JACKSON DEMOCRATIC ASS nee iq MLK. Register. Pa z 7-99 0 clock FRIDAY . February 25, 1808, «Every metaber is requested to be present. JAMES L. NORRIS, President. NAT SARDU, Secretary. fe21-5t_ E SERVICES IN ST. ANDREW" - 14th and Corcoran Rev. mon the . G. Ware; 4: m. P.m., ser- by the RE Rev. Hl. Y. Satterlee, bishop of diocese. 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Auatomy sod. perspective: Circulars mailed. fet-lm ID. A. R. IN SESSION Seventh Annual Meeting of Conti- nental Congress of Women. MRS. ADLAT E. STEVENSON PRESIDES Great Interest Centers in Choice of Her Successor. pe CONVENTION NOTES —__+—__—_ There was a revival of the splendor of the Grand Opera House this morning. It was a matinee performance, and one to which the eyes of the whole country are turned at present, for representatives of every section were in attendance at the opening session of the seventh continental congress of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The stage was filled with the women who are prominent in the ranks of the society and in the social and political annals of the United States. The first floor was filled and the overflow extended to the galleries. Viewed from the stage it made a pretty appearance, as the ladies were in handsome gowns, the effects of which were further heightened by the bits of color represented in the badges which decorated them. The ladies had bright faces, and they seemed happy that they were “daughters,” and that, being such, and entitled to be present, they had found it possible to attend. It was plain that it was a woman's con- vention, for there was a noise of many tongues, ali going at once, and musical laughs were heard upon all sides. It was like a bee hive, when the bees are d:scuss- ing the merits of a particularly fine brand of honey, which appeals alike to the tastes of all. There was another thing which showed that the guiding hands of the convention were feminine, white, slender, soft, delicate, and jewel-bedecked. This was that, though the opening session was set for 10 o'clock, it was almost an hour later when Mrs. Adlai E. Stevenson, the president general of the society, rapped for order with the silver gavel, which is only used at the morning sessions. It is due the delegates and the others present to state that after the con- vention had been formally opened the audi- ence behaved itself with decorum, and there was scarcely a whisper heard while the proceedings continued. The Stage View. There was a business-like manner about Mrs. Stevenson which did not admit of any trifling. The velv>t curtains were drawn aside, displaying the stage decorated with flags ard palins, cut flowers and orange trees. In the center of the rear of the Stage hangs suspended a larg> ouo of George Washington, draped with flags, and the national colors are draped all around the parlor setting of the stage and about the railing of the balcony, gallerfes and boxes. On the stag> grouped about the president general, Mrs. Stevenson, were the national beard and Mrs. Rose Brackett, vice presi- dent genzral; Miss Jouet Richardson, the efficial rezder; th> page of the president general, Mise Hubbell, and at the right the table for the official reporters of the con- gress. On the table of the president gen>rai stood a magnificent floral offering from the nauonal board, and a large bouquet of American beauty and pearle roses from the state reg-nt of Illinois to Mrs. Steven- son. It was tied with.the blue and white ribbon of the national society. The most important work of the morning Was the address of the president, and the passing of a resolution by the convention extending the sympathies of the daughters to the relatives and friends of those wno had perished on the Maine, which disaster Was de>med so appalling that action cn It was deemed necessary without delay. Greeted With Applause. The estcem in which Mrs. Stevensei:, the President, is held was shown by the ap- Plause which greeted her appearance on the stage. She presides over the congress with the same firmness, calmness and de- Iberation with which her husband led the destines of the Senate of the United States, when he was Vice President. Mrs. Stevenson called the convention to order, after which the chaplain general, Mrs. Charles A. Stakely, offered prayer. She made a most appropriate invocation, in which she asked for divine guidance for the congress, and rendered thanks for marked successes in the past. “All this she asked,” she sald fervently, “in the name of Him, who taught us to repeat, ‘Our Father, who art in heaven.” With this the entire convention, Mrs. Stakely leading, repeated the Lord's prayer, making an impressive feature of the Pro- ceedings. After the singing of the three last stanzas of “Our Country,” Mr. Percy S. Wilson, precentor, leading, Mr. A. Olmstead, ac- companist on the piano, Mrs. Stevenson read her address. The hymn was sung by all present standing. It was rendered in a highly patriotic manner, and if it had been sung at a regular theater perform- ance would have undoubtedly demanded an encore. Address of the President. The address of welcome of the president general was listened to with the most ap- Preciative attention. She spoke clearly, and her words could be heard plainly from every part of the house. She was inter- rupted with applause, when she would stop for a few moments and then proceed. She said in part: Mrs. Stevenson's Address. When Rome, the eternal city, ruled the then known world from her illustrious hills, it was the custom of that imperial people to place upon the top stone of their steps the simple word, “Salve’—welcome. It is not upon the marble slab where your footsteps linger that we would write “Salve,” but upon the lintels of the door bests of the homes in this capital city, that wherever your eyes may rest, you may know how gladly, how proudly, all would say “welcome.” As we assemble once more to renew Pleasant friendships, to report the progress of the work of the past year and to make new plars for the future, reverently, ten- derly -we recall the loved ones who since our Jest meeting have “Embarked upon that shoreless sea, whose glassy waves have never known the shadow of a home- ward sail.” They are not dead. In the report of the vice president gen- eral in charge of the organization of chap- ters (Mrs. H. V. Boynton) to the second ccntinental congre: she states: “The first chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution was organized in Chicago, Ill., March 20, 1s91.""" Mrs. Boynton further reported that there were on that date twenty-four state regents, ninety-seven chapter regents and a total membership of 2,700, It was at this time that, untutored and undisciplined I entered Oo your service, to obey your commands, however with many inisgivings, having been elected to the high office of president general by the oo continental congress in February, 1808. While the pathway has not always been strewn with roses, “nor the streets of pure gold, nor the gates of pearl, nor the foundations of jasper,” yet I am grateful that somewhere, concealed within the heart of my “daughters” (for such you wiil ever be to me) has been the great broad ‘mantle of charity with which you have been wont to envelope your president gen- SPECIAL NOTICES. THE REGULAR ANNUAL Arlington stockholders of the 1808, a1 tion of eleven ( o’clock m. to 2 of Z3ii Life Insurance ¥o-,:¢, Kiendite in Life insurance policies and money loaped a, em. T. D. HADDAWAY, 521 14th ot. o.w. eral from the earliest to the closing hours of our asscciation. I have deemed it not only my bounden duty but my high privilege to bring to the board and to the congress as able par- lLamentary ruling as this country can af- ford; I refer to the decisions of Colonel Henry M. Robert, the accepted parliamen- tary authority of the National Society, and Mr. W. E. Spencer, from whom I have sought counsel in reference to almost all pcints which it did not seem wise to trust to my own inexperience. In the interim between my terms of serv- ice, and by the fourth continental congress, Mrs. J. W. Foster was elected president general. Mrs. Foster served you with dis- tinction and marked ability, and would have sucreeded herself had she yielded to the wishes of the congress. In 1896 I again entered upon the duties that fall to the lot of the presiding officer of the National Society. Today it is my great privilege to report 47 state regents, 622 chapter regents, increase this year in membership, 5,059, and a total membership of 23,292. Nor has your work stopped at the “water's edge.” In traveling abroad it was no infrequent sight to catch the gleam of your insignia as one passed hurriedly through galleries and palaces. No further Introduction was necessary, and the si ple badge told the story of the strong tie that binds us to a common cause. ‘The English lady asks with reserved but curious interest as to the meaning and in- tent of the remarkable organization of the Daughters of the American Revolution. In Geneva, where there is always a large resident American colony, th> regent ap- pointed by your board was enthusiastic in her hope of organizing a chapter. In Rome a charter member of your s0- clety donned her badge and called to re- new har loyalty to the cause she loved in its infancy and still cherished. In Naples there is a regent, but I should doubt the ability of the most enthusiastic “daughter” to accomplish aught on Italian soil, as the stay of Americans there is, in the main, brief. In Hawaii ther2 is a chapter, and in Jo- hannesburgh, South Africa, we have one representative. Mest heartily and with emphasis, I congratulate your officers. and state and chapter regents upon their splendid achizvements. Nor should it be forgotten that it has been meinly through the un- wearied efforts of the ‘‘brain and sinew” of the National Society (the chapter regents), wisely directed by the prudenc2 and dis- cretion of the state regents, that these megnificent results have been accom- plished. Again rises in attractiv> proportions our pet scheme, our “castle in the air,’’ but as yet I trust not a “castle in Spain.” Of the progress made the chairman will speak, and make another plea for the Con- tinental Hall. : Ther? is nothing that 20 quickly and so forcibly attracts the attention of the way- farer in foreign lands as the monuments, statues and memorials that other nations rear to their illustrious dead. Why should we be such laggards in this werk? Let us have this Continental Hall, and l2t us give to it the best in art that this country can offer, whether it be wrought ‘in stone, or painted on canvas. Let us remember, ladies, that “the deed begun is halt accomplished.” Nor of lcss interest and importance is the National University committee. Recently a new and awakening impetus has been given this subject. ‘‘Ninety-eight years ago George Washington left in trust to Congr2ss. a fund for the purpose of a National University. It has been estimated that the fund would now yield a sum not exceeding four million five hundred thous- and dollars.” It is earnestly to be hoped that ere long the fulfillmznt of Washington's s.ggestion, contained in his farewell ad- dress to the American people, may be a liv- ing and a vital influence. The cummitt2e appointed to draft a bill “To present to Congress to prevent the desecration of the national flag” is so sig- nificant as to suggest without comment the full import of its object and work. I cannot, however, forbear a word in be- half of our “Star Spangl2d Banner.” The flag of each nation is the emblem and sea! of the rights and privileges of its people, and ts held by them too sacred to allow it for a moment to float heavenward with avght but the nation’s distinctive mark. Let us s2e to it that our own national flag waves “o'er land and sea” pure and unsul- lied; the emblem and seal of “an indivisi- ble unien of indestructible states.” Committee on Prison Ship Lists, This committee brings forcibly to mind the strong paper read by Mrs. S. V. White to the fifth continental congress, and by which she awakened the first interest among the “Daughters” in the martyrs of the prison ships. In that paper Mrs. White reviewed the capture of 4,000 colonial troops at the bat- tle of Long Island, in August, 1776, by the British army. Most graphically did she de- scribe the sufferings by day and night of these heroic men. It is estimated that over 11,000 of these brave men dted on the “Old Jersey” alone. Death came ewiftly to their relief, crowd- ed into the holds and between decks, with- out food, light or air. Their bodies were carried ashore and buried in trenches in the sand. To erect a monument to these heroes, not ene of whom betrayed his country’s trust, perhaps you will be asked to contribute, be it great or small, to mark the resting place of the martyrs of the prison ships. Ever and ancn the inquiry is made,“What are you doing in the national society? What are ycur objects?” The objects are so lucidly and concisely explained in the constitution that any fur- ther exposition would be superfluous. To state what the chapters have done in patri- otic work would require a volume of vast prcportions. The most notable and interesting event of the past year was the celebration of the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, at the Tennessee centennial, October 10, 1897, The observance of this anniversary of Octobe- 19, 17$1, was intended to be of a national character, and the national board of managers had accepted the courteous in- vitation extended by the president of the woman's board and the distinguished state regent of Tennessee, Daughters of the American revolution. However, exaggerated rumors of the yel- low fever and quarantine regulations com- pelled the board at a later date to decline the proffered hospitality. With quick decision and wonderful pluck the day was converted into a state affair, and right nobly did the Tennessee Daugh- ters observe it. The objects and aims of the national so- elety were fully discussed, its methods, Tules, etc. Special attention and impetus was given to the National Society, Children American Revolution. The noble state of Tennessee can well ccngratulate herself upon such capable “Daughters.” In the histery of the organization perhaps there has been no nore valuable work done than by the Philadelphia Chapter. From the distinguished regent of thi chapter, whose energy and zeal did mu toward carrying through successfully the project of restoring the banqueting room of Indepenience Hall, I learned some very interesting facts. The first plans for the restoration of this historic old room were made in the fall of 1895. There were many difficulties to surmount and some opposition to overcome. However, rothing daunted, and with a perseverance worthy of revolutionary sires finally the Philadelphia Chapter rejoiced in the more than fulfillment of their arduous undertaking. In her report Mrs. Harrison says: ‘Most interesting was the finding of the original English brick in the hearths, enough of them being found in good condition to en- able the architect to complete the south- west fireplace with them, and then, too, you can see the revolutionary soot’ still clinging to the bricks in the back of the fireplaces. The original locks were found in a corner of the cellar; they were cleaned and put on the doors. Thus our work progressed.” On February 19, 3897, in the Presence of a distinguished audience, the regent, in behalf of the Philadelphia Chap- ter, returned to the city of Philadelphia, through his honor, the mayor, and gentle- men of councils, the keys of the banquet- ing room in Independence Hall, restored in all its pristine beauty and simplicity. An interesting account followed of the work done by different chapters in the country. Continuing, Mrs. Stevenson said: One work has been done that I am sure will commend itself to the grateful hearts of all Americans. The grave yards, so long neglected and forgotten, have in many places been reclaimed from the reign of bramble brush and brier, and with stones trom at Marl- us ground boro’, New Jersey. She has had the place cleaned of briers and weeds, but there is still work to be done; a handsome fron fence will inclose the ground and beautiful -| tion. flowers will adorn the resting place of t. brave men buried there.” There is still another outgrowth of the national organization, more potent in its effects, and, perhaps, more far-reaching in its results, than any other. I refer to the National Society of Chil- dren of the American Revolution; this is the child of the original society of Daugh- ters of the American Revolution. Mrs. Daniel Lothrop was the first to advance the idea of a children’s organization. ‘Women have advanced beyond the mere search for self-gratification and self-ag- grandizement. They think of higher, nobler things than “What shall I eat? What shall I wear? How shall I be happy?” It has been said there is in_man a higher than love of appiness. He can do without happiness, and instead thereof find blessedness.”” Response by Mrs. Mathes. Mrs. J. Harvey Mathes, state regent of Tennessee, followed with the response. In this she paid a high trbute to Mrs. Steven- son as president general of the society. She declared that there was every reason to be pleased with every line of work ac- cemplished by the soclety, and that its precepts should be inscribed on the hearts of each of the delegates. Being from Ten- nessee, the birthplace of General Andrew Jackson, she told of what had been done to preserve the old homestead. The ref- erence to “Old Hickory” drew hearty ap- plause, which was augmented by her pre- senting a fine medallion of the hero of New Orleans. After the singing cf the “Star Spangled Banzer” Mrs. Stevensen announced ihat while it was rot in the regular order of business, she thought that, with the con- sent of the delegates, a fitting resolution, offered by Mrs. Jennie D. Garrison, should be read in relation to the Maine disaster. This was agreed upon by a rising vote. The resolutions were then read. The Maine Disaster. They recited: Trat as “the Daughters of the American Revolution are pre-eminently a patriotic society, in touch with all that concerns the interest and welfare of our country;” and as “It is fitting and proper that we unite in the general expression of sorrow at the calamity which has befallen the nation in the recent disaster to the battle ship Maine in the harbor of Havana, and the attend- ant loss of so many of the brave defenders cf our country and its honor, “It is declared by the Daughters of tne American Revclution, in annual congress assembled, “That we regard with feelings of pro- found sorrow this appalling disaster and the sad and untimely death of the officers and seamen of the American navy who perished thereby; “That we extend our warmest sympa- thies to the bereaved families and relations of the deceased, and also to those now suf- fering from wounds received in this dire celamity. “That a copy of these resolutions be for- warded to the Secretary of the Navy.” After the reading of a number of officiai notices and invitations to the congress, the morning session. was adjourned. Afternoon Session. The afternoon session, which began at 2:30, was taken up with the report of the credential committee, roll call of delegates and seating of the delegates. The Wire-Pullers. Women wire-pullers will swarm in Wash- ingt »n for the rest of the week. The ones referred to are the Daughters of the Ameri- can Revolution. The continental congress is to elect a president general and her staff of co-workers. Who the leader will be can- not be known until the ballots are counted. Who will comprise her staff is not of so much moment at this time. There are three candidates for the honorable office— Mrs. Rose Brackett of Washington, Mrs. Donald McLean of New York city and Mrs. Daniel Manning of Albany, New York. Exch of these ladies has a strong follow- ing, each has splendid workers in the field, each is confident of winning—only one can win. There have been all kinds of rumors in the air as to the strength that each woman possesses, and in the instance of the New York women not a little acrimony has already developed. Of Mrs. McLean it is said she has been working up the matter of her election for a whole year. “Just as though that were a crime,” said a Mrs. McLeanite, plaintively. “Why, I have been teaching my little son since he could talk taat he must work to become President of the United States.” _ Tae same story is told of Mrs. Manning, that she has been marshaling her forces for a twelvemonth. As to the candidacy of Mrs. Brackett, the first vice president gen- eral, who has presided with such grace and fairness over the deliberations of the con- gress in times past, not much has heen sald, but some way she has developed re- markable strength, and the two New York women who came to Washington prepared to fight each other find that they may have to unite their faction to fight the Washington woman, or she will walk away and leave them the bag to hold. Both the New York candidates are strong women, but they come to the congress with a divided state delegation, each hav- ing her supporters. Mrs. McLean Has Leisure. Mrs. McLean is a wealthy woman of leisure, who has made the “Daughters” a study for years. She organized and has been the controlling spirit in the New York Chapter, which has endowed chairs of his- tory and done many other meritorious acts. She is a progressive, aggressive woman of fine political instincts, and knows what's what. She makes vehement .riends and violent enemies. She has most too many of the latter for comfort just at this time. Many of them are in her own chapter, which has split up in two or three frag- mentary chapters, with a vow to hunt Mrs. McLean to cover, and dangle her scalp at their jeweled belts. It has been said that Mrs. McLean would disrupt the order, for she would take it to New York. Manifest- ly, the people who are making use of that do not know what they are talking about, because the articles of incorporation say that the headquarters “shall be In Wash- ington. Then, too, Mrs. Stevenson has not been here much for the past year, and it was known that she woujd not be when she was elected, but Mrs. Rose Brackett has pre sided over the monthly board meetings with fairness and to the satisfaction of all Many of the members say that they want a “national” woman. To this Mrs. McLean responds that she is as nearly nationally known as any daughter of the revolution- ary house. “I never did believe in electing women to office on the strength of their husband's popularity or poutical prominence,” she said. “I, not my husband, am a ‘Daugh- ter.’ I have the work to do, not my hus- band. It is the record of my people and not that of my husband that admitted me to the Daughters of the Ameircan Revolu- I propose to be elected on my own merits, not those of my husband.” Charming Personality. Mrs. Manning, who is the widow of Daniel Manning, Secretary of the Treasury under Cleveland’s first term, is regarded as a lady of charming personality, and a vice president general of the Daughters. It has been the policy of the Daughters to ‘elect for the president general some woman of national fame. Mrs. Carrie Scott Harrisor was the first head, Mrs. John W. Foster the second, and Mrs. Stevenson is serving a third term, and not eligible again. No member of the present administration has identified herself with the organization, so it will be necessary to go outside for presi- dential timber. Mrs. Manning, a the wife of a late cabinet officer, is considered as filling the implied requirements. Mrs. Man- ning {s a woman of regal bearing, self- possessed, and rather retiring. She has never been much of a “Joiner,” and not many clubs can claim her as @ member. Her lineage line is long and very “blue,” and, though she has never been tried in executive position of any great magnitude, it Is conceded by all that she will fill the chair of president general acceptably. Both of these ladies are from New York, and the friends of both are making extravagant claims of support, or, as would be said of men, they are making a big game of bluff. ‘The ladies are all on the ground, Mrs. McLean and Mrs. Manning at the Arling- ton, which will be New York headquarters, end Mrs. Brackett at her home, on I street. ; Meantime, while the other Daughters are stands in the THE OFFICIAL EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at or Hires of equal air pressure, diawn for each tenth of an equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrees. during preceding twelve hours. The words ‘High’ barometer. Small arrows fly with the wind. WEATHER MAP. Renan? ote Py Ni ant hat Ml aiGae ee: Ss Q do 8 a.m., 75th meridian time. Solid lines are tsobars, ‘h. Dotted lines are isotherms, or lines of aded arens are where rain or snow has fallen and ‘Low’ show location of areas of high and low THREATENING. Fair and Colder Weather ‘Tomorrow. Forecast till 8 p.m. Tuesday.—For the District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, threatening weather tonight; fair Tuesday; colder, temperature below freezing; northwesterly winds. Likely Weather conditions and general forecast. —The storm, central yesterday morning in Ohio, has moved to the Atlantic coast, increasing in intensity, and has been ac- companied by snow and rain frora the mid- dle and upper Mississippi river to the At- lantic coast. A second storm has moved from the north Pacific coast to Montana. It has grown generally cokier from the Mississippi valley to the Atlantic coast, with freezing weather in the interior of the gulf states, and has grown warmer in the rocky mountain regions. For the twenty-four hours, ending 8 a.m. Sunday, rain or snow occurred from the Mississippi valley to the Atlanilc coast. Snow or rain may be expected in New England; snow, followed by clearing weather, in the lower lake region, and Tuesday evening in eastern New York, ard clearing in the Ohio valley and the. middle Atlantic states and fair in the southern states. It will grow colder in the lower lake region and in the middle and south Atlantic states, and colder Tuesday evening in the north Atlantic states. The following heavy precipitation (in inches) was reported during the past twenty-four hours: Tacoma, 1.56; New York city, 1.46; Detroit, 1.24; Boston, 2.12; Montreal, "1.80. During the twenty-four hours, ending 8 a.m. Sunday—Philadelphia, 2.24; New York city, 1.86; Atlantic City, 1.40; Milwaukee, 1.28 Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8 am.: Great Falls, temperature, 39; condi- tion, 8; receiving reservoir, temperature, condition at rorth connection, 18; con- dition at south connection, 15; distributing reservoir, temperature, 37: condition at in- ant gate house, 24; effluent gate house, Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 2:30 a.m. and 2:59 p.m.: high tide, 8:27 a.m. and 8:54 p.m. » Tomorrow—Low tide, 3:13 a.m. and 3:43 P.m.; high tide, 9:11 a.m. and 9:38 p.m. The Sun and Moon. Today—Sun rises, 6:44 a.m.; gun sets, 5:44 mm. Moon sets, 7:04 p.m. Tomorrow—Sun rises, 6:43 The City Ligh: Gas lamps all lighted by 6. P.m.; extin- guishing begun at 5:51 a.m. The lighting is begun one hour before the time named. Arc lamps lighted at p.m. ; - guished at 6:06 a.m. ee San Records for Twenty-Four Hours. The fcllowing were the readings of the thermemeter at the weather bureau for the Past twenty-four hours, beginning at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon: ‘ebruary 20—4 p.m., 45; .™., 44; - night, 42. iz eae ers February 214 a.m., 39; § a.m, D-m., 39. Maximum, 45, at 4 p.m., February 20; min- imcm, 37, at 8'a.m., February 21. The following were the readings of the barometer at the weather bureau for the Past twenty-four hours, beginning at 4 o'clock yesteday afternoo ‘ebruary 20-4 p.m., .m., 29.72; midnight, 20.68.” Ret February 21-4 am., 20.65; 8 a.m., 2. noon, 4 , and 2 p.m., 30.20. ; and 2 not a line of constitulion or by-laws that would prevent the humblest member from becoming a candidate for the highest office. In Honor of Leaders, This afternoon Mrs. Madison Ballinger is giving a reception to the national body in honor of Mrs. Stevenson, president gen- eral. The New York City Chapter will re- ceive at Rauscher’s Hall from 4 to 6 in honor of its regent, Mrs. Donald McLean. A hearty welcome is extended to ali the delegates of the congress and their friends. Prominent New Yorkers who are stop- ping at the Arlington are Mrs. John Stan- ten, Rutgers College alumni; Mrs. Flor- erce E. Corey, president of the School of Applied Design, and in charge of the dec- orative work of the society; Mrs. Ogden Dcremus, wife of the eminent chemist; Mrs. Vernon Davis, registrar of the New Ycrk City Chapter, and wife of the New York district attorney; Miss Myra B. Mar- tin of the Patria Club; Mrs. Clarence Post- ley, Mrs. Schuyler Hamilton and Mrs. Ed- wardes Hali, all prominent society leaders. The ‘Daughters’ are very proud of the “Children” of the American Revolution. The little band has grown to 4,500 in two years. In her annual address, Mrs. Ste- venson placed great stress on the patriotic work the “Children” are doing. There is talk that the D. A. R. will buy the old Corcoran Art Gallery for their con- tinental hall of archives. Prison Ship Lists. .The following circular has been issued by the National D. A. R. There were over 4,000 in the prison ships referred to: “To the Daugh‘ers of the American Revo- lution: The committee on ‘prison ship lists,” authorized by the board of the national society, desire to obtain as full and correct a list as possible of all persons confined on the prison ships during the revolutionary war. There is, in private hands, much in- formation relating to these patriotic suffer- ers. If you have any knowledge that will help to make the lists accurate and com- plete, please send it to one of the com- mittee, whose names are her2unco affixed. Each regent is asked kindly to see that the matter is brought to the attention of her chapter. “Committee: Mrs. Elroy M. Avery, chair- man, 657 Woodland Hills avenue, Cleve- land, Ohio; Mrs. R. M. Newport, 217 Sum- mit avenue, St. Paul, Minn.; Mrs. Frances J. Fitzwildams, Bloomington, Ill; Mrs. Ebenezer J. Hill, the Hamilton, Washing- ton, D. C.; Mrs. W. F. Slocum, 24 College place, Colorado Springs, Col.; Mrs. D. G. Ambler, 411 West Church street, Jackson- ville, Fla.; Mrs. J. Burrows, 1404 Massa- chusetts avenue, Washington, D. C.; Mrs. Amos G. Draper, Kendall Green, Washing- ton, D. C.; Mrs. David A. Depue, 21 East Park street, Newark, N. J.; Mrs. 8. V. White, 210 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Mrs. C. C. Foster, 762 N. Pennsyl- vania avenue, Indianapolis, Ind.; Mrs. E. G. Hull, Willard Hotel, Washington, D. C. Lectures for Children. Mrs. Janvier le Duc, one of the prominent delegates, is the originator of the idea of arranging patriotic picture lectures for children. The amusement has proven most successful and has been taken up by hun- dreds of chapters all over the country. In reference to her work Mrs. le Duc said: “In my patriotic lectures I owe much to Mrs. Donald McLean of New York. Hav- ing small children of her own, she_has for many years created patriotic games and en- tertainments for them. From her own children the circle took in their friends and acquaintances, until her ideas gained wide prominence. Mrs. McLean's work for the children in the New York public schools has been an outcome of her home work. She has spoken hundreds of times in the various primary and public schools, and has‘ taken a leading part in the presenta- tion of patriotic pictures for the decora- tion of the public schools.” Mrs. McLean’s Aid. Mrs. Schuyler Hamilton, pne of the dis- tinguished social leaders of the order and @ talented registran and genealogist, is at the Arlington, where she is receiving much attention. She is earnestly aiding Mrs. Mc- Lean’s campaign. “Any one who knows of Mrs. McLean’: great work must give the praise due her,” said Mrs. Hamilton. “She has extended her own chapter and those of Maine, New Hampshire, Ohio and Maryland. She has visited chapters in these commonwealths, has delivered speeches on holidays, and has forwarded the cause of patriotic trave eling libraries to out-of-thé-way districts. “Her reason for accepting the candidacy was first decided upon because of the large numbers of letters she received from chapters all over the country asking her to enter the race. Twice she has been honored with the nomination and twice she has refused it. But this time the mat- ter was so pressed that she felt she owed it to-her constituency to accept. Her friends know that if her associates had not in the majority fav her candidacy she would not have pressed her claims.” * Convention Notes. Mrs. William H. Baltzell, vice regent of the Frederick, Md., Chapter, D. A. R., is in attendance on the congress this week, and is stopping with ner daughter, Mrs. R. V. LaDow, 1374 Harvard street, who is also’ a daughter of the society. These ladies "The state regent of Tennessee, Mrs. Mathes, while making her address of wel- come, presented to the national organiza- tion a large bas-relief bust of Andrew Jackson, the work of a young Tennessee sculptor, Miss Eleanor May Wheatley. It is considered a very fine piece of work. Margarita Artena Howe of the New York Mall and Express is among tne daughters. Miss Howe is an Englishwoman, with the blood of Lafayette in her veins. She had four different ancestors in the revolution- ary war, all of foreign blood, but all fight- ing fur American frdependence. The membership of the D. A. R. now reaches 100, The ch, ing pages of the congress have cach a white satin harness, with the name of her state printed in gtit across {. Mrs. Stevenson wears her handscme jew- eled badge hung from a long blue ribbon with white edges about her neck. Many others follow the same fashion. Mrs. Kate Brownlee Sherwood of Canton is regent of the chapter of that city. The chapter was first named ‘Molly Stark,” but when it was discovered that an eastern chapter hed pre-empted that name, Mrs. Sherwood, as regent, was given authority to select a name. She today decided upon calling it the Nancy Allison McKinley Chapter, after the mother of President Mc- Kinley. The badge of Ohio is a blue rib- bon, with Ohio at the top and a large round seal of the state in colored relief at- Hote to the center. It is quite distinc- tive. Mrs. Florence E. Corey. a representative, is also a worker in the national and state federations of women's clubs. Her pa- triotic work has been wrought in rather un- usual channels. She has devoted her time especially to patriotic art design. Mrs. Donald McLean received a memorial address from members of New York clubs, including Women's Legal Aid Society, Mrs. Hardy Wallerstein, president; Herbert Spencer Club, Women's College Club, Wo- men’s Christian Temperance Union, Na- tional Kindergarten Union and American Sociologic Society. ——EE CONDENSED LOCA Edward Volland, Daniel O'Connor and G. G. Campbell will, by order of the District Commissioners, be registered and licensed as master plumbers and gasfitters, upon the filing of the proper bonds. The roadway on 2d street from Virginia avenue to L street southwest has been or- dered repaved by the District Commission- ers. Some time between 12 o'clock Saturday night and 7 a.m. yesterday burglars raided Morris Finger’s grocery store. corner of 15th and Huron streets. An entrance wa effected by breaking the back window. A revolver worth $5 and 50 cents in money were stolen. Two grocery wagons were robbed on the street Saturday night. One of them be- longed to John H. Magruder. The thieves took from it a dozen bottles of beer, a gal- lon of port wine and a dozen bottles of malt. From the Emrich Beef Company's wagon there was taken a basket and box of provisions. ——— Fi k Sherman’s Return. Frank Sherman, formerly instructor in billiards and pool at the C. A. C., will play exhibition games with the leading ama: teurs of the city every evening this week at the National Hotel billiard rooms. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS, ACCOUNTAN’ AMUSEMENTS. ATTORNEYS AUCTION SALES. BICYCL¥: COUNTRY REAL ESTATE. DEATHS... EXCURSIONS. FINANCIAL. FOR EXCUANGE. FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE FOR RENT (Flats)". FOR RENT (Halls)... FOR RENT (Houses) FOR RENT (AMfieceltaneous). FOR RENT (Offices). FOR RENT (Rooms). FOR RENT (Stores). RAILROADS. SPECIAL NOTICES... STORAGE......... SUBURBAN grurrctc ‘WANTED (Rooms). . WANTED (Situations). ; 3 ; FINANCIAL. This Bank is For Workfolk. Men and women who work for wages. Ite buei- ness hours are made to sult their convenience —tts methods are designed to auticipate apd to belp them, Even the youngster will find assistance to developing thrift. T: All int on the savings subject is to be had fer the Union Savings Bank—1222 F nee. ARE YOU TIRED OF DULL TIMES? CLEVELAND PARK. felz-att Thomas P. Morgan, Life Insurance and Annui- ties. ASSETS OF COMPANY OVER $253,000,000. OFFICE 1333 F ST. N.W. _fe16-3m,14 Telephone 1126, PERPETUAL BUILDING ASSO- CIATION. IN OVERATION SIXT! 142,084.86 Doing more business than ever before. Owing to the cheapness and abundance of mom, we have voluatarily cednced the rate of interest Surplus. to those borrowing from us. We are payi cent per annum to the depositors, pa every quarter. These reduced rates of interest to. bor. Towers and depositors are greatly to the advantage of the association and makes our already stroug Pesition still stronger, and yet affording a very Satisfactory profit to the members. Our aggregate of profits last year were $124,382.37 and our ox penses $12,170.00, or less than 10 per cent, while {t cost the other financial institutions of the city 84 or 35 per cent of thelr eurnings to pay thelr running expenses. See the difference? C. C. DUNCANSON, President JOHN COOK, Secretary. __ 506 11th at. fel4-1m American Security And Trust Co. Banking House, 1405 G now. Storage 1140 15th et. 000. Deposit OFFIC om num apwant. H. S REESIDE. ut ‘Treasurer C. 8. DOMER Secreta felo-2w seins ed WM.B. GURLEY. BARRONS, GURLEY & BARROSS, BANKERS AND BROKERS, 1335 F ST. Mea bers of WASHINGTON STGCK EXCHAN Members of NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANC Stocks, Bonds and Local M a. Telephone 300. jez7-14,1m C. T. Havenner, ROOMS 9 AND WM, ATLANTIC BUILDING AND ADAMS BUILDING, 1282-1335 F ST. Stock and Grain Broker. Direct Wires to New York and Chicago. Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Provisions, Cotton, Bought and sold for CASH or on MARGIN. Carefal attention given to FRACTIONAL Lo Correspondent, F. L. LORING, 10 Wall st., Yo no2-21d Washington Loan & Trust Co., OFFICE, COR. 9TH AND F STB. PAID-UP CAPITAL, ONE MILLI Interest PAID ON DEPOSITS. nade on Keal Est Loans "1,3" caster Acts as Executor, Adminietrator, ‘Trastee, Guardian and Comuittee om Estates. Acts as Registrar, Transfer and Pis- cal Agent of Corporations. Takes full charge Df Real and Ver- sonal Estates. Safe Deposit Boxes for rent. Stcrage Vaults for trunks, boxes, &c., containing valuables, silver and Incorporated under act of Congress the and subject to supervision of comptroller of the currency. John Joy Eason John A. Swope. : Ellis Spea: ~ John R. Carmody Andrew Parker John L. Weaver. Jobn B. Larner. . A. 8. Worthing on. J. J. Darlingtcn. ‘ ) DIRECTORS. arles B., es. Theodore W. ips, Samuel L.,” Inns Bailey. © Ba ‘Clapp. Crane, Cummings, Horace § Darlington, J.J. Edson, John Joy, Fraser, James, Gurley, William B., Stevens, Frederick C., Swope, John A., Truesdell, George, Ww: B. HK, MONEY TO LOAN 5%, 51-2%, 6%. Being the Washington representatives of four of tle largest savings banks of Baltimore, Md., to- gether with our private lage, we are prepared to eptertain all first-class loare at a minimum cost te the borrow -r. Wescott, Wilcox & Hieston, 2 rele eee ae ee W. B. Hibbs & Co., BANKERS & BROKERS, Members New York Stock Exchange, 1427 F Street. Concspendents of LADENBURG, THALMAN oe6-10d New York. = CORSON & MACARTNEY, Members of the New York Stock Exchange, 1419 F st., Glover building, Correspondents of Mesers. Moore & Schley, 80 & ©O., Bicadw Bankers and i ernment Wands. Deposits. Loses, stocks Boston atd Baltimore bought cud sold. A specialty made of investment securities. Dis- trict bonds and all kcal Railresd, Gas, Insurance | and Telephone Stock deceit in, a Bell Telcphorfe Stock bought and sold, LOANS NEGOTIATED ON REAL ESTATE. This office has constanti to loan on real ss “Want” 66s. in The Star pay because they