The morning times., 1897-02-28
D. A. RS CONGRESS ENDED
Tribute Paid TO the Founders of
the Society.
VOTED MEDALS OF HONOR
The Congress Adjourned Last Night
After Having Been in Session One
Week-Clusing Hours Devoted 10
Debate on Questions Relating To
the onstitutiUn.

The congress of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution convened yesterday
morning at the Columbia Theater, with
President General Stevenson in the chair
Itwas that the following State
regents had been elected: Alabama, Mrs.
Morson Smith: Arkansas, Mrs Frederick
Hauger; California, Mrs. V. K. Maddox;
Colorado, Mrs. William F. Slocum; Con-
necticut, Mrs. Sarah T. Kinney; Delaware.
Mrs. Elizabeth C. Churchman; District
of Columbia, Miss Virginia Miller; Florida,
gan; Idaho, vacant; Illinois, Mrs. S. 81.
Kerfoot; Indiana, Mrs. c. c. Foster; Indian
Territory, Mrs. Walter A Duncan; Iowa,
Mrs. Clara A. Cooley; Kansas, Mrs. Matte
A. Hand; Kentucky, E. II. Maxwell; Lou
isiana, no report; Maine, Mrs. Wallace II.
White; Maryland, Mrs. j. J. Jackson;
Massachusetts, Mrs. 7. NJ. Brown; MChi-
gan, Mrs. William T. Fitzhugh Edwards;
Minnesota, Mrs r. NJ. Newport; Missis-
sippi Mrs. William II. Simms; Missouri,
Mrs. George II. Shields; Montana, Mrs.
E. A. Wasson; Nebraska, Mrs. Laura B.
Pound; Nevada, vacant New Hampshire,
Mrs. Josiah Carpenter; New Jersey, Mrs.
c. A. Depue; New Mexico, L. B. Prince;
New York, Mrs. Mary j. Forsyth; North
Carolina, Mrs. Reeves Sprinkle; North Da
kota, Mrs. 7. c. Holley; Ohio, Mrs S. G. Rath-
bone; Oklahoma, Mrs. Cassus NJ. Barnes;
Oregon, Mrs. j Montgomery; Pennsylvania,
Mrs. uliaK Hogg; Rhode Island, Mrs. Susan
"a lipa Nrc q
South Dakota Mrs. Margaret Kellar; Ten
nesSee, Mrs. j. Harvey Mathes; Texas, Mrs.
James B. Clark; Utah. Mrs Clarence E. AL
len; Vermont;N Nrs. Jessie Burdette; Virginia,
Mrs. William w Henry; Washington, Mrs.
Chauncey w. Griggs; West Virginia, Mrs
Charles Faulkner; Wisconsin, Mrs. James S.
Peck; Wyoming, Mrs. Helen NJ Warren.
A resolution providing for the appoint
ment OF two clerks to assist the treasurer
general, and for the purchase OF fire
proof safe was adopted.
A petition was read from the Augusta,
| Ga, chapter asking for all appropriation
by the national society Of ST. GOO to assist
it in purchasing Meadow Gardens, -
| once the abode OF George Walton.
A resolution was adopted providing
| for the method of electing officers in the
| congress of 1898. .
The resolution as amended was passed.
| Miss Janet Richards, the official reader,
was presented with a handsome bouquet
Of flowers, testimonial Of appreciation
| of her faithful services.
| 1t was moved by Mrs. Gertrude Ven Cort-
| land that the congress express its sympathy
| to the Cuban insurgents. Objection was
made on the ground that the society, in
entering politics, wouN defeat the pur
| poses of its organization.
A resolution relative to the printing
was adopted.
A resolution was adopted instrGcting the
board OF management to report favorably
to the continental congress of 1898 IA pro-
| posed anne eDdnent to the constitution It
| the effect that constitutional amendments
may thereafter be introduced in one con-
gress and acted upon in the next succeed
| ing one.
| 1t was voted that medals be struck of
for Miss Eugenia Washington, Miss Mary
| pcsha, Mrs Ellen Fl Walworth and Mrs.
Mary Lockwood for their work as found
| ers of the society.
> Mrs. Draper announced that since thu
books closed on February s, last, there