The evening times., 1896-02-21
DlUea7IRs n HARMONY
Their Meeting This Morning Mas
a Peaceful One.
THE VOTE OF NEW YORK
This Subject Promised to Lead to a
Lengthy Debate. But the President
stopped the Wran9linR by Declar-
ing the Matter Closed State Re-
gents Elected.


this morning. The meeting on the whol
was a harmonious oue.
A slight breeze was raised over the ques
tion of whethet or-liot the vote OF one .
the States cast at East nights session wa
legal.
A number of delegates insisted on speak
ing at once, and Il looked as though tn,
defatc would never end, when the pre-
siding Officer put a stop to further wrang
ling by declaring the subject closed.
The congress was opened with prayer b,
the chaplain genetlI.
| ELECTION OF STATE REGENTS. Z
The election OF State regents was thei
proceeded with and resulted as follows:
Aiabama-Mrs. James b. Morson.
| Arlzona-Mrs. William Cummings.
| Caiirornia-Mrs. v. K. Maddox.
Coiorado-Mrs. William F. Slocum, jr.
Connecticut-Mr j. e. Kinney.
Delaware Mrs. Elizabeth {. Cnurchman
District OF COium bia-Mrs. Virginia
| Miller.
Georgia-Mrs. Sarah Berrian.
lilinos-Mrs. s. II. Kerfoot.
lndiana-Mrs. c. c. Foster.
Iowa-Mrs. Clara A. Cooley --l
Kansas Mrs. Matte A Hand.
kentucky-Mrs. Henry L. Pope.
Louisiana-Miss Katharine l.. Minor.
Maine-Mrs. j E. Palmer.
Indian Territory-Mrs. W. o. Duncan. =
Maryland-Mrs. John Richie.
Massachusetts-Mrs. Anna Riedinsberg.
Michigan-Mrs. william Fitzhugh Ed
wards.
Mississippi-Mrs. william H. Sims.
Missouri-Miss Ethel b. Allen.
Montana-Mrs. A. wasson.
Nebraska-Mrs. NJ. NJ. Farmer.
New Hampshire-Mrs. Josiah Carpenter.
New Jersey-Mrs. E. II. Wright.
New Mexico-Mrs. L. Bradford Prince.
New York-Mlss Mary 1. Forsyth.
North Carolina-Not reported.
North Dakota-Mrs. Francis c. Holley.
ohio-Mrs. Eleroy NJ. Avery.
Oklahoma-Mrs. Cassius N. Barnes.
Pennsylvania-Mrs. Julia K. Hogg.
Rhode Isiand-Miss Mary Anne Greene.
South Carolina-Mrs. r. c. Bacon.
South Dakota-Mrs. Walter A. Buriey.
Tennessee-Mrs. j. Harvey Mathes.
Texas-Mrs. James B. Clark.
Utah-Mrs. Clarence Z. Allen.
Vermont-Mrs. Jesse Burdette.
yirginia-Mrs. William Writ Henry.
Washington-Mrs. Edwin G Crabbe.
West Virginia-Mrs- c. j. Faulkner.
wisconsin-Mrs. James 8. Peck.
Wyuming-Mrs. G. W. Baxter.
The names of the vtce-presidents-general
and the honorary generals, who were elected
last night, were announced for the benefit
OF those who were absent al the meeting.
The announcement of the number of votes
cast by New York led to an interesting dis
cussion OF the legality OF the "iction from
that State. 1t appeared that that State
was entitled to 245 votes and there were
$50 cast. The debate grew quite warm,
but was finally settled by the presiding
officer declaring the matter closed. The
question as to whether or not illegal votes
were cast remains unsettled.
Mrs Gen. Grant entered the church at
this moment, and was escorted to the plat
form amid applause. The congregation
arose to receive her.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. -
The reportsnEfhe Sommittees being next
in order, the special Committee on national
charter reporteb in4s . bill had passed
both houses of-LDn3ress and been signed
by the President granting charter to the
National Congress Ofithe Daughters OF tue
American Revolution.
The report was presented by Miss Desha,
who stated that the bill had been pre-
pared in 1892, but had been pigeon-holed,
and they had just been able to nave II
passed.
The bill, however, failed to contain
clause protecting the pcrsonaf property OF
the members. Miss Desha suggested that
the Dill be TeIefFPu Uuth " thc
with Mrs Hull OF Iowa as chairman, with
to have this clause inserted.
On motion the charter was referred back
to the old committee, with Miss Desha as
chairman.
Mrs. Bu rows, chairman of the committee
on insignia, reported that bill had been
presented to Congress looking TO the pro-
fect ion of the insignia of the congress The
Mrs. A. E. Clark. chairman OF the commit
.t@,, t,,a ra1a aciY NJ
ration of Independence and the Constitution
,f the United states in the postoffices OF the
reported that bill had been pre-
pared looking to that end and had been pre-
sented in the last Congress, but failed to
Dass before that body adjourned. There
lore 1t will be necessary to initiate anew any
action or legislation which the daughters
II the American Revolution may propose.
ADOPTED THE RECOMMENDATIONS
TbecommIttceont the promotion of objects |
II the National Society, ID. A. R., presented |
| lengthy, hut interesting report on this |
ubject. TIE report was read by the chair |
nan. Mrs. W. j. MoGee: 1t contained the
o!iowing Recommendations, which were |
ldopted
"First. That we indorse the bill before |
Congress providing for the publication |
# the records OF the Continental Congress. |
..Second. We favor the Offering OF prizes
or the best biograp ply OF a woman nof reyolu-
ionary times, which may be offered in
competition by Daughter OF the American
Third. We recommend that the society
ell placaues. W hich the yhave on hand ,forthe /
,enefit of the Continental Hail.
Mrs. Stricker of New Jersey made
hort address on the preservation Of the
PALISADES.
Mrs. Thompson. OF Buffalo, spoke on the
ubtec of education of the young people.
he cIuimcd that the office OF surerin-
endent of education should no longer be
political one. The Buffalo chapter is
loving In this matter and the speaker hoped
hat Others would take 1t up.
The congress adjourned at IL O'Clock and
half hour later its members were received
" Mrs. Cleveland at the White House.
Death OF PRESIDENT WAITE.
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