St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-03-19

perhaps the southern factions try to
dominate the northern, and the west to
rule both; but they argue, when order
comes out of chaos, that this only proves
that they are true, lneal descendants OF
those Revolutionary soldiers or heroes.
1t comes largely from lack Of knowl-
edge OF parliamentary rules, but time
will remedy that difficulty.
Many husbands of the members look
quietly and interestedly on from the gal
leries and declare that the ladies will
soon learn to filibuster or spring a coup
detat motion as well as the men; and
the women retort that the United States
congress furnishes them a great national
training school.
Mrs. Ex-Vice-President Stevenson, the
president general for the past three
years, was rendered the office again for
the coming year, which honor she
accepted most graciously and gratefully,
and she presided with dignity, being
aided in her parliamentary rulings by
gentleman expert from the senate, Mr..
Spencer. At her complimentary recep-
ton to the visiting delegates at the
Normandie hotel, there was something
like "White House crush Ladies
were obliged to go out by windows and
through the basement, while those who
came late in full dress, and had dismissed
their carriages, were unable to gain
entrance; but the gallant gentlemen
shielded the patriotic ladies with their
overcoats from the chill night air, until
the carriages could be summoned
Mrs. A. G. Bracket, the first vice presi-
dent general, presided so acccptably that
she was re. elected by large majority.
1t requires a woman with great self
control and nerve to fill the place. Other
ladies also showed much executive
ability at various sessions.
Mrs. Hichborn reported Is chapters
had been added the past year A state
regent had been appointed at Naples and
a chapter regent at Honolulu. DR.. A.
Newcomb Niece, librarian general,
daughter of Prof Newcomb, made IA
vorable report for the year. Mrs. Amos
6. Draper of Kendall Green, Washington
the retiring treasurer-general, showed a
most satisfactory condition Of the 6nan-
COS; the receipts being SOS S4S09 and
the expenses were $10,73427 tor the
past year. Mrs. Mary Jane Seymour,
senior registrar general, had personally
verified 5,495 original papers and 90
additional ones" She is from Spring
field, Mass, and receives no salary Tor
her heavy and arduous work She was
reelected for the same office for another
year. Miss Elizabeth Johnson of Wash,
ington, the historian general, author o
the book George Washington, Day by
Day." reports the compilation OF two
more volumes OF the lineage books of tn,
d. A. X. for sale at 81 90 each. Thu
auditing committee say since the revenu
of the society at present is at the rate o
$4,000 year, they desire to introduc
new and improved method of keeping
accounts as guard against error" AM
use that in vogue in the treasury dc
partment
Mrs. John L. Mitchell, the wife of tn
senator from Wisconsin, is a woman c
fine queenly bearing, much beloved b
the national board for her superior char
acteristics and ability and was the leaC
ing candidate Tor the new president ger
eral, if Mrs. Stevenson had resigned tn
office She declined to serve again as til
corresponding secretary general. Mr.!
, Mrs. Francis S. Nash takes her place.
, Mrs. S. ]. Fields report showed tina
) the revolutionary relics were increasin
5 and were placed in the national museu,
uiltil ~ Npu llul WAS CTCClCN.
idea OF building such hall in Washin;
e ton was first suggested by Mrs. Z,
S President Harrison, the president of TIL
} society some years since, and steps ha
been taken to raise funds to secure 10
c For this purpose the committee had pr
: scented bill to the United States co
# gress to give the ground for a memoir
l. hall from some government reservatiC
t here for this purpose and they would III
# nish the money to build it. Arguing TIL
c the many monuments and statut
which adorned the parks in the city, we
= principally contributed by patriotic ass
e Citations, such as General Jackson
If Lafayette Square, and congress gave
C site, the brass guns and afterwards $2(
n 900 more to finish the work. Also ct
5, Race" monument erected by the office
Y OF the marines and navy, the emancip
IS ton statue, etc. Representative Nor
II of Massachusetts presented the bill
e the house and it also passed in the sc
5. ate but failed to be signed by Preside
l. Cleveland, but it will come up aga
Some of the congressman did not und
It stand why there were two societies, w
I, proposed to have the same end and c
e iect. 1t was explained that this was
d parent organization but owing to sol
IS little misunderstanding among the lea