The morning times., 1897-02-26

| Eugenia Washington, District of Columbia:
| Mrs. A. W. Greedy, District of Columbia
| Mrs NJ. c. Stone, District OF Columbia; Mrs.
| Henry Shepard. Illinois; Miss Anna NJ Jones'
| Mrs. E. G.. Putnam, New Jersey; Mrs. Mad
! doX, California; Mrs, GoodfelIow, District
Of Columbia; Mrs. b. b. Goodloe. District of
Columbia; Mrs. A. f. Clark New Hampshire
Mrs. Hull, Iowa; Mrs. Fairbanks, Indiana:
Mrs. a. G.. Wilkinson, District OF Columbia
number of others were nominated, but
were ineligible or declined to be candidates.
Mrs. Mclean spoke energetically for Mrs.
Morton as famous woman, who would
bring great strength to the board Michi-
gan and Massachusetts delegates spoke In
favor OF Mrs. Russell A. Alger The point
was made several times that a ieas eight
OF the vice presidents should be residents
of the District in order properly to take
care OF the business. delegate called
att ntion to the fact that Mrs Alger
would be resident of the District after
March 4. The Kentucky delegates spoke
as body for Mrs. Lindsay, saying she
was also resident of the District.
Attention was invited to the unique posi-
tion Of Mrs. Ellen Washington Howard, of
Alexandria, as the only living representa-
tive Of the first Presidents family, who
was born at Mount Vernon. Her resi-
dence at Alexandria, it was also stated,
made her practically a resident of this
city.
Mrs. Draper asked delegates to vote for
the Tennessee candidate, Mrs. Washington,
in consideration of the invitation to at
tend the Nashville centennial She and
other delegates also spoke for Nine. Won
Rydingsyard
The confusion continued to make il diff
cult to hear, and a number OF remedies,
were suggested. One lady sent motion
proposing to fine ST. every delegate " no
moved from her seat or made distrnb7
ance. the money to go 20 the Continental
Hall. This was treated is impracticable
II was voted that the reports OF regents
be filed and published. instead of icing
read today. as arranged in the program.
In order to allow the tellers time to count
the votes on the nineteen vice presidents
the completion of the election Of officers
was set for this morning.
While the voting on vice presidents was
in progress Mrs. Fitzwilliam announced
the vote for vice president general. in
charge of organization. as follows: Total
vote. 323; Mrs. Albert d Brockctt, 178
votes: Mrs. F W. Dickins. IL; Mrs Bell
NJ. Draper. 3: blank, 1 Mrs Brockttt was
declared elected.
There was "A small attendance OF dele
gates last evening when Mrs. Bracket
called the Congress to order Madame
DeCca, of Kentucky, accompanied by Mr..
Xander, sang two numbers, which the
audience highly appre eclated.
Mrs Walworth moved that the report
OF the committee on revision OF the con
stitution be taken up Immediately after
the election of officers today, and the
motion was carried.
Mrs Ballinger started a storm of pro-
tests by making motion that the congress
abolish the American Monthly Magazine
The motion was withdrawn for thepurpose
of being introduced later
Mrs. Woodbury. moved that the congress
continue the magazine and spoke in de-
fence OF it,
Mrs. walker, of Illinois, heartily Endorsed
tic remarks OF the preceding speaker. She
thought the magazine could do much good
MIS- Alexander, OF Connecticut. said she
had been delinquent, andhad never subscrib-
cd fof the magazine, but that the proposi-
ton t. abolish the ma agaZine had quite taken
her breath away she wanted TO subscribe
fOr il Immediately.
Mrs. Balhnger quoted some figures 20
show what the magazine " as costing the
society She said the magazine was sent
to only 2,400 people out of the $4,000
members OF the society.
Now that the minutes and proceedings
are to he sent out in leaflets, she did not
think it was necessary to continue the
ma gazine merely for the historical matter
lnone the ma gazine is now costing should
he turned in to the fund for the Colonial
Hall. Mrs. BalIinger then moved to abolish
the na gazine. Another storm of noes went
up, and provoked the remark from Mrs.
Ballinger that while her supporters ap-
peared to be absent, she had plenty OF
them.
Several ladies made speeches. some of
which were applauded- one OF the dele
gates said that she objected to genealogy
and family anecdotes in the magazine.
Another took exception to the editorial
management on the ground that it was
not up to date.
Mrs Lockwood, the editor of the maya
zine, created j general laugh by saying
she never heard Of an historical magazine
being up-to-date. She never dared to put
anything in the ma -aZine later than 1860.
After an hours debate the previous ques-
toni was asked for and applied. The mo
ton that the magazine be retained was
carried by an overwhelming vote.
Mrs White moved that the minutes be
printed in the magazine. An amendment
was made tina. the full minutes be printed.
and was accepted by the mover. Another
amendment was offered describing what
should he considered minutes An amend
ment to the amendment was offered, pro
viding that the historical articles printed
in the ma gaZine should be OF d certain
standard. The amendment to the amend
ment was lost. and the motion as other
wise amended was then carried.
Mrs. Nash at this juncture took the
chair. at the request of Mrs. Brackett.
a motion that subscription list for the
rnaga zine be open at the congress and that
all the members of the congress sign it was
carried.
Mrs. Berhaus moved that all members
of the congress who We're willing TO try
to get six subscribers to the magazine
should Indicate their wilIngeSs by rising.
An amendment to make it three was
carried. a large number OF the delegates
arose.
The secretary then began to read in
divitlual subscriptions To the magazine.
An objection was made to this, and vote
being taken the congress decided to dis
pense with the reading OF the names.
This disposed OF the magazine matter.
The rules were suspended and the
congress proceeded to discuss the queS-
ton of the union OF the ID. r. and the
D. A. R. on motion made by Mrs. Cole
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