Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-27

SCENES At TIE CONVENTION ro-pAY-DxAH
MUTEs WHO HAVE DIsTIxeUrsHKD THEMSELVES
THE BANQUET LAST NIaHr-ToPrcs DISCUSSED
TO-DAY.
This mornings session Of the deaf mute con-
vention was somewhat late in beginning,
and for some time the delegates stroiled
through the beautiful grounds Of the college,
sat under the trees, or lounged on the portico
in front Of the hall, discussing the events of
the day before, Of the banquet last night,
sdmiring the statue of their benefactor,
and making ready for the day, for
it was expected that after the peace and har-
mony Of the opening session the convention
would pass into more active state, andrumors
few fast from inger-tips 10 watchful eyes tell
ing of how fight was going to be made over
the constitution, over the election Of officers,
and various questions that have been openly
and hotiy debated ever since the organization
OF the National Association of Deaf Mutes.
Altogether more live interest was evinced
in the session than in that of yesterday, which
was confined to the usual felicities OF the open
ing day and the honoring Of the memory Of the
dead.
Last night the delegates attended banquet
at Wizards hotel There were ais guests, but
the tables were silent save for the chatter Of
dishes. The wit was not dulled because il
flashed from fingers rather than tongues, and
the conversations were many and spirited. The
banquet was opened with grace by Rev. A.w.
Mann, of Cincinnati There were several
toasts proposed by Theo. A. Froelich, toast
master
Speeches by Messrs Allabye and Gallaudet
were loudly applouded.
AN ANIMATED DISCUSSION.
Quite an animated discussion arose during
the morning session to-day while the conven-
ton was waiting for the executive committee
to make its report over the question of how the
voting for officers should be conducted. As
ton he would walk forward to the platform
and there deliver his gesture speech, which
was translated by Prof. Gordon, who sat on
the platform for that purpose.
THE PROCEEDINGS TO-DAY.
This morning the convention met at 1890,
with President Hodgson in the chair. The
committee on business reported the order of
the day. The following committees were APP
pointed: On census-Fox, of New York; Bal
lard, Of District of Columbia; George, Of Uli-
nois. On OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Of Ohio; Da-
wilson, of Pennsylvania; Nuboer, of New York;
johnson, Of Alabama, and Converse, Of Massa-
chusetts. Considerable time was consumed in
to be observed in the convention. II
was maintained that as the conven-
ton was held in an eastern city
the eastern members had disproportionate
preponderance. Some were in favor of giving
each state one vote. Others wanted each so
ciety of deaf-mutes given the right to send dele
gates. The executive committee reported that
the proceedings of the second convention had
been printed and distributed, as ordered and
it was explained that the inability of the sculp-
tor to complete the statue in time had led to
the postponement Of the convention for two
years.
CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS.
The committee on constitution and bylaws
then made its report, and the constitution was
read and approved section by section. Matters
came to standstill at the third section in re-
gard to membership; and discussion waxed
warm. 1t was finally decided that any deaf
citizen of the United States should be eligible
on the payment of the required fee.
DELEGATES GOING TO EUROPE.
Tomorrow Messrs. Fox, Hodgson, Patterson,
Davidson, Hill, Draper and DIR. Thos. Gallaudet
leave for New York to take the steamer for
Europe. They go TO Paris a. American dele
gates to an international congress of the deaf
at Paris on July 10.