Salt Lake Herald | 1901-02-20 | Page 3 | D. A. R. Begins Its Sessions

D A E R BEGINS BEGh S ITS j Washington Feb 19 The opening session of the tenth t nth continental ecu con congre gres gre of the Nation Society of the Daughters of the American Amican was held at Grand House Mrs Daniel Manning the president general called 1 ed edthe the congress c s to ord f and introduced ir the caplain general who read re d a prayer Mrs Manning delivered an address addre of welcome to which a response was made by Mrs Sarah T Kinney state regent of Connecticut Connect cut In her address ad dress Mrs Manning urged that the society I take a new sten with the new century by laying the corner corner stone of a a perma perm permanent nent neat home In the capital The biennial election of officers offic rs takes place this year and the chief Interest in the congressional centers around the contest for the office of president gen general general i eral The recognized leaders in the therace therace I race for the presidency are axe Mrs Charles W Fairbanks of Indiana one pf pC the vice presidents general and Mrs Donald McLean of New York Mrs Washington Roebling of New Jersey Jer y also has a considerable following