The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-11
MOST INTERESTING YET HELD.
NATIONAL BOARDS ACTION RE-
GARDED AUTOCRATIC BY MIN
NESOTA DAUGHTERS.
EACH CHAPTER TO GO ON RECORD.
Several Able Addresses Delivered at
the Afternoon Observation-Disclosures
Mainly the Theme.

OI lie OLdle daughters Ol Tie fAuleIlCdI
Revolution. Representatives were pres
ent from chapters in Duluth, Minneap-
oils and st. Paul. The meeting opened
at 1890 in the forenoon with the state
regent, Mrs. r. M. Newport, presiding.
Mrs. Newport made the address Of well
come and spoke Of the growth Of the
state society during the last and third
year Of it's existence.
Mrs. Ell Torrance, of Minneapolis
chapter, responded and was followed
by reports from the several chapters.
Mrs. A. Goodwin, Of the Minneapolis
chapter, reported sixty members Mrs.
D. A. Monfort, Of the st. Paul chapter,
reported 1853 members and six meetings
held during the year. Mrs. Marsten,
of the Colonial chapter, Minneapolis,
reported seven meetings held during
the year, and Mrs. McWilliams, of the
Nathan Hale chapter, reported thirty
eight members. This chapter is eight
cen months old. Mrs. Mckinney, of Du-
luth, gave very full report of the ma
tional congress
A letter was read by Mrs. Newport
from Mrs. Ada W. Adams, stating that
she found it necessary to resign the
office of state promoter of the organi-
cation known as the Children Of the
American Revolution. The convention
went on record as protesting against
the acceptance of the resignation, but
Mrs. Adams said that she should insist
on it being accepted.
The feature Of the morning session
awakening the most interest and wild
est discussion was the denunciation of
the manner in which the national
board Of managers conducted their af-
fairs. The power given the board,
which is composed of seven persons,
makes it absolute, giving it almost full
control of the acts of the various chap
tiers through out the country. The Min
nesota convention is seeking for relief
from this condition of affairs, and at
the morning session a committee from
each chapter was appointed to formu-
late a resolution having in view an
amendment to the article of the con-
stitution which gives the board it's pow
err.
The matter of establishing a chair of
American history at the state univers-
ity was brought up. Mrs. Newport re-
ported that President Northrop had in
formed her the subject was ably COW
cred, but would glad to extend it's in
fiuence further and accept such aid as
the Daughters of the Revolution might
see fit to give. The morning session
adjourned at 1 o'clock, and coffee and
sandwiches were served the ladies in
the basement of the church, which was
beautifully decorated with flags and
flowers. The thirteen pillars were
bound with the society colors, blue and
white.
The pretty feature of the afternoon
session was the singing of little song
dedicated to them by Mrs. ]. @. Adams,
by teh children of the Irving school,
directed by Prof Congdon. The after
noon session was opened by Mrs. Char
lotte o. Van Cleve with prayer. Mrs
J. H Beals read letter from Mrs.
j. M. Boynton in regard to the matter
discussed in the morning, UNFOLDING the
question of the national organizations
The most able and best delivered ad-
dress Of the afternoon by any of the
Daughters was that Of Mrs. George
Sauires, who spoke on Patriotism"
Mrs. Spuires said that the Atlantic
states had an idea that they were the
United States. 1t remained with the
women of the West to make the new
country patriotic country. The OBJ
ject of the societies is to teach patriot
patriotism-the patriotism of peace. The
patriotism Of nation is the religion oil
the nation and is more the religion Of
America than of any other country be-
cause in America the rights of equality
are recognized. The equality of man
is recognized alone in America. War is
a horrible thing. A nation should
only engage in war when it fights for
it's life. The American flag should
wave over land of peace and plenty
Mrs Marsten, of the Colonial chapter
Minneapolis, gave an exceedingly
pretty account of the recent congress
as she had seen it. Mrs. w. w. Rich,
of Minneapolis, read a paper on Honor
ing the Flag" and said that to honor
the flag was to honor the nation. That
the respect for the country's flag should
be taught in the kindergarten, and that
it was a disgrace that the people Of the
United States should need printed
words to sing the national songs. The
schools are paying more attention to
patriotism now than ever before and If
this teaching can be carried on into
the colleges, there need be no fear for
the safety of the country
Mrs. ]. E. McWilliams made a very
earnest plea for support of the move
ment toward erecting D. A. R. build
ing in washington. Mrs. Foster gave
report of the Thadeus Maltby chap
ter, G. A. R., which numbers forty
five members and which haS,omade a
beautiful large bunting flag, each one
of the forty-five stars beafsloth name
of one Of the members ancestors The
flag was displayed and applauded.
M. D. Grover made the closing adj