Evening star., 1897-02-23

One of the prominent members said that
before the congress adjourned she would
oner q resolution that hereafter a recep-
ften and con2ersation room be arranged
for, SO that the ladies who wished to visit
could do SO and leave the rest of the con-
gress to transact Its business In a quiet and
orderly manner
A Sad Dispatch.
The pleasure Of the members of the con-
gress of the D. A. R. was suddenly dam
pened this morning by a most appalling af-
fiction that fell upon one of its 5es, loved
members. Mrs. Burdette, regent Of the
state of Vermont Just as all were leaving
Eurdette. and. with a laughing word on
her lips to the friends about her she open-
ed the telegram to read the awful tidings
that her husband. whom she left in the
best CT health, had dropped dead q few
moments before. Mrs. Burdcttc was pros
trated by the blow, and had to be assisted
from the hall by her friends. Mr.. Burdette
was prominent railroad man Of Vermont.
A PARLIAMENTARY TANGLE.
1t Wns Broken by a Decision of the
Presiding Officer.
The evening session of the D. A, r. was
tame enough, for the most part being given
over to the credential committee and the
calling of the roll of the congress The
latter part Of the session was enlivened by
a little sparring for place, and a neat little
parliamentary tangle which the presiding
officer simply ignored. ruling arbitrarily to
go on with the work, which was perhaps
about the best that could be done under the
circumstances, AZ nobody seemed to know
just how to extricate the congress.
Two prizes were awarded early in the
evening for biographical contests The
subject of the contest was "a revolution
ary woman" and the person writing the
cest biography of the one that seemed to
her the most interesting character among
the women of revolutionary times was to
get the prize, IL the subject happened to
suit the committee on awards. The happy
ohes were Mrs. Lawrence L. G. Mussey of
brlstol, Conn, whose prize was a life men,
pership In the society of the d. A. r. She
wrote Of Catherine Gaylord" The second
prize went to Mrs. Clark Waring of Colum-
ofa, .. G. whose essay was Eliza Cald-
We'll. The prize was handsome d. A. r.
be dge. The selection OF the winners of the
prizes seemed to please the Congress- and
there was prolonged applause The com
mattee OF judges was composed of Mrs. f.
B. johnson. Mrs. F. W. Diekirs. Mrs. d.
Walworth. 80
Mrs. johnson reported that it had been
very hard to get the committee together,
and that the award had only been made a
feW days. There were ten contestants and
the names Of the authors were unknown, as
trey wrote over assumed Names and their
rieht ones were sent to the judges in a
scaled envelope. which was not opened till
after The prize vas awarded
Charlotte Elizabeth Main, chairman of
the committee on creiensials reported
that her committee had finished its work,
ana that dS3 delegates were entitled to
vote. The society had. grown rapidly in
the last year. and now Numbered 1900
members. The roll call was put in the
hands OF Miss Janet Richards. and 1t was
no light task that she had before her. All
progressed smoothly until the call of Penn
syivania was reached. Mrs. Mccartney,
regent of Wyoming Valley Chapter, Pitts
DurS, protested against the calling of the
delegates from Dial Rock Chapter Of Pitts
ton, which Is located in Luzerne county by
the board Of managers. as Mrs Mccartney
thought much to the infringement of her
prerosatives. us granted in the infancy Of
the D. A. R.
There was a perfect storm of WHISPERING
at once. Mrs. H. V. Boynton of the board
OF management obtained recognition and
explained that the chapter had been or
sanlzed according to the constitution, and
she hoped that for the sake of harmony
MRS Mccartney would withdraw her m l.
lon and protest. Mrs. Mccartney acted on
the suggestion and withdrew her protest at
oEce, IN the midst of much applause, and
the 1Ecident seemed closed Mrs Walworth
was moved to put an oar into the troubled
waters by saying that the constitution
recosnizea no one when there were no
limits to the territory for organizing chap
ters Then the whole thing was set buzzing g
again. Motions and counter motions were
mace, MRS Mccartney renewed her pro-
TEST, IN which she was supported by Mrs
D1naid McClain Of the New York Chapter
who was in evening attire "a she came
from a tea. In her hair was snowy
plume and some diamonds, and as she paced
down the aisle the white plume Of Ma
rafre Va never went to do braver battle above
us owners head than did this nodding os-
trich leather, as Mrs Mccain smoke for
harmony with big IL" and at the same
.! lime stirred up the animals with ytgor
IN nc nj GnaIges ana counter charges were kept
to leave the hall. and bare benches We're
paIEluiIy In evidence. 1t was finally arh,-
trarlly settled by an order from the chair.
,aI. man 10 proeeed with roll call. and 1t stands
Just as 1t did before, Mrs. Mccartney nro-
testirg, and the others protesting
The report of the credentials committee
was adopted.
ine Atlanta, Ca. Chapter is represented
at the congress by Mrs. William M. Dick
SON. one or the vice presidents general:
Mfs. Porter King, chapter regent; Mrs
robert ). Lowrey. vice regent; Mrs. J. Y.
sage. Mrs. Edward H. Barnes, Mrs VIM.
Green Raoul, Mrs. Eastman, from Xavier
Snapter' rome; Mrs. Andrew Hill of Grif-
mn. MIS-. Hattie Gould Jeffr1es Of Augusta
are also attending the congress-. All are
at the Arlington
Mrs A. w. Treadway is the delegate
from DUBUQUE Chapter, Dubuque. Ia.
Mra A. =. Boyd is delegate from the Col.
mihiam montgomery Chapter of Danvtle,
Mrs. Anna e. Patterson Boyd enjoys the
distinction Of being the snly daughter In
Fayette county, Pa. She has things her
own way because thereas no one to Inter-
fere with her. an
Mrs Wallace H. whitd daughter of Sem
ator Frye. represents the Jock Greenlee
society OF Loutsdon and Auburn OF Maine
Miss Junia McKinleyr> hossrary member
from Georgia is the gd5sf II Mrs Simms,
wife OF ex-Gov. Simms. on X street They
are both related to the. 4scofding President.
Miss Mckinley claimt to BE the "only
original Mckinley man ~ haJtng prophesied
more than nine years 3ago THAT her kins-
man would some day be president. She
common ancestors. JAMES Mckinley, who
was lineally deseendedrfrorA the famous
Mckinley clan of 6cuftlaiQ. which de-
scsnded from "McDuffI' ssho murdered
McBeths according toi13haaIespeare. Miss
Mckinley enjoys the f,attheR. distinction Of
being the nrst chartea mumber Of the
south.
Miss Ethel Allen of Kansas City, state
regent Of Missouri, Is at the Riggs. Mrs.
Con. Shields OF the ST. Iouis Charter of