Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-31

has caused a great commOtion IN Wash
ington and elsewhere. The society was
organized here early in June, and the
Capital was selected as its headquarters.
The fact that there was trouble in the
Board of Management has been kept
very quiet, but the vigorous action in
Mrs. Darling's case made public the de-
tails Of the family row. The removal
was accomplished by the adoption Of
the following resolution at recent
meeting OF the Board:
Whereas, Mrs. Flora Adams Darling,
Vicc-President IN charge Of the organ
izati0n OF chapters OF the Daughters Of
the American Revolution, has refused
TO recognize the authority of the Ma
ti0nal Board of Management, and to re-
pert her action TO the same, and has
forbidden the use OF her name, and
threatens the Board with legal proceed
ings, and has declared in writing that
her relations with the Board are ended,
and has represented the Board as being
her app0intees and subject TO her direc-
tion, and has charged members Of the
Board with being engaged in cOnspiring
against her, and has persiStently at
tempted % disCredit the authority OF
the Board with the members OF the So
ciety:
Now, therefore, the National Board
OF Management, believing that the best
interests of the society demand her re-
mOval from Office, DO declare that Mrs.
Flora Adams Darling is hereby removed
from the Office of Vice President in
charge of the organization Of chapters
OF Daughters Of the Revolution, and
that said Office is hereby declared
vacant.
Rcs0lUcd, That until further direction
Of the Board the supervision Of Organi-
cation Of chapters is committed TO a
committee OF three members Of the
Board, % be appointed by the Vice
President presiding, who shall have
authority 90 carry on said work under
the supervision of the Board.
This resolution is signed NJ. Y. z.
Cabeil. vice-Presidert, presiding, and
Mary L. Shields Recording Secretary
General. The reason fOc this action has
been sent in circular fOrm as was
ordered.
"NIrs. Darling" they say, ''was
elected by the National Society OF the
Daughters OF the American Revolution
at it's organizing meeting on Oct. II,
1890. as vice-PreSident ia charge of or
ganization. After she undertook the
work In New York, differences arose
between her and the Board about the
construction of the constitution as early
as March, 1891. 10 soon became APP
parent that the constitution must be
made more explicit aud the duties OF
the officers be clearly defined, or there
would Oe continual trouble. This was
proposed by the Board 10 the National
Society in O strictly .egai way, and met
with che violent opposition Of Mrs. Oar
ling. Ina commul cation during the
ume the am6IGmclts g. tac constitution
were being considered among other
things she said:
"'A sense Of injustice Is felt that q
temporary board should attempt TO
change. amend and force a new c0nsti-
tuition upoa societies which have just
adopted one which they fully approved.
Again She says: The society Ia Wash
iugtOu, like The board, is provisional
oniy, created until the national board
is made permanent and cohesive; they
are. In fact, only the district society,
with no right 10 dictate terms for the
nat,onal society Again. Il know my
rights, and if there is q lady who holds
Office by appointment who is not ia ac-
cord with me- OF this point SO vital to
the society, 10 Is her duty 10 yes en-
Again she says: 4 am being under
mined by q conspiracy that makes 10 q
duty for me 90 assert my rights. Again:
Il assume my prerogatives by riEht Of
creating. and no one can rob me OF my
own
"After the constitution was amended
bv the national society, the Board hav-
ing ont Of Difference 90 her and others
abandoned amendments as % the initi-
stion fee and the wives of appointed Of
fcers OF chapters, which 10 thought were
wise. she expressed herself as satisfied
with the amendments, but thought they
should have been postponed until Febru-
arv 90. 1892. After the adoption of the
new constitution the Board instructed
the Secretary 20 notify Mrs. Darling 10
report fully her official action ia relation
so the society, giving the names OF the
State and chapter regents, the chapters
that were organized, and the amount of
money received and diSburSed by her on
account OF the national society, and
further notified her that until such re-
mort was made the Board would not con-
firm her future official actions. The
resolutions were semitic her, and, on ac-
count Of this and differences I'm regard
TO the organization Of New York chap
tiers. she seemed 20 take new 0denSe,
and in an official letter of June is, 1871,
she says, among other things:
"I forbid my name 20 be used in any
way or manner, excepting rs authorized
bv power vested In me by that inStitu-
ton. and If my name or rights are en-
ployed shall take legal steps 90 pro-
fect both. 4 new Board is 90 protect
the society from Mr.. Mcdowell and his
followers by overt action. Our head
Quarters will be I'm this city until justice
and dignity of action can be secured
IN a letter Of June % she says: L
have no reports 20 make TO the society
and again, but all relations with the
present Board are ended
elm a communication TO the Board,
read az the meeting OF June %, she said:
i have other letters in my possession to
confirm the Mcdowell conspiracy to ig-
more al appointments made by me I'M
der authority OF the constitution, and
last, but not least, that new coustitu-
ton would be incorporated without my
name being used, which is now an ac-
complished fact, quietly followed by a
series OF resolutions informing me my
appointments would be ignored
again she says: The regents are
with me and have decided TO proceed
under the first constitution, which has
the founders endorsement and seal &C
nonted aisn the Adnms Naaarine.