Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine (Volume 4 )

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894. Excerpt: ... with Mrs. Stevenson this afternoon. There is also an invitation to the Congress to call upon Mrs. Cleveland, and I think there has been some mistake--certainly difference of opinion--in regard to it. It is Mrs. Stevenson's opinion, without her claiming any special knowledge of it, and the opinion of the lady who brought the invitation as well as--my favorite authority--common sense laughter that the entire Congress is invited; the lady who brought the invitation said the entire Congress and their husbands. Laughter. Miss Richards. May I ask if that includes visiting members not in the Congress? It would seem discourteous not to ask them to go, after they have come so far. Miss Desha. With regard to the pictures and the visit to the White House, Mrs. Stevenson left a message as she went out that she would meet the ladies of the Congress at Brady's photograph gallery at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon, the only hour she could meet you. In regard to the invitation of Mrs. Cleveland, she requests you to be at the White House promptly at quarter of one, in order that she may have the pleasure of presenting you. The officers of the Congress, the Congress proper, and the visiting members are most cordially invited. I suppose their husbands are included, too. Laughter. The Presiding Officer. Well, that settles that point. There is no further consideration necessary, and I think the Congress understands the matter. We will now proceed with the regular order of business. The report of the State Regent from Kentucky is next in order. Mrs. Pope. Madam President, I wish, before I go on with my report, to express my thanks to you for the sweetness and amiability, and the strict impartiality with which you have presided. I wanted to make a motion of this kind, but I could ...