New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-24
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE d. RS.
DUEL. BETWEEN MASSACHUSETTS, AND


NETWORK ON THE SUBJECT OF DUES
The General Society OF the Daughters OF the
Revolution held it's annual meeting in the assem-
bly, hall OF the Presbyterian Building yesterday
morning The president Mrs. Henry 8. now
presided at the morning session. and tho IRE
spending secretary Miss Virginia Swift stSrhhs
occupied the chair during the afternoon. On ths
platform were the other general of'icers-Mra Il
Holbrook Miss Viola waring Mrs. joseph >.
Casey. Mrs william A. chD's and Mrs. II. Court
nay Manning-together With the founoe, Tehefsa'
Mrs Flora Adams Darling
The morning session was devoted TO hearing the
reports OF the officers and from the State societies.
Mrs. Nathaniel r. Hill spoke for Colorado ars.
c. Chauncey Parsons for Long Island, Mrs
Thomas r. Hill for Maryland. Miss Sarah T. Hunt
FOR Massachusetts, Mrs George II Hodenpyl for
New-Jersey and Mrs. Hall for West Virginia
Mrs Edward Paulet Steers. regent Of the New
York State Society sent her report. which was
read by the secretary.
The principal work OF the afternoon was inc
amendment OF the constitution. and the particular
amendment Oh which ali interest was centred re-
lated TO the question Of dues, which has caused
the Daughters so much trouble during the last
year Until the last annual meeting the dues were
50 for each member 81 going TO the general society,"
g. 10 the State and 81 10 the chapter Last year
the State societies were directed 70 c2T socety
but not told 10 return any 10 me Cnapts.l
nndro@nt nrovided that members connected with
no State society should pay annual cues ot - ~
same amount to the state societies. which should
forward one-haf this amount 10 the genera 80,
ciety the chapters being left to regulate 'hef wv"
dues -, ..,,o, m en-.
eroJnd that IL deprived the general society o, the
So formerly paid 10 II by members at larse
Massachusetts opposed 10 IT, because IL cons
sde1ed 81 none TOO meh Or s tae sSe thought
ought be patriotic enough 10 pay wha,evsr H'''s
was necessary for the support OF me chapters. ..
wasn't a question OF patriotism. put OF moneys
and that when a woman couldn she coaan :, ~
the present arrangement most un"ise; sno a. ess
az New-Jersey concerned she predicted Ioss
of members II Il continued, Ara, ,,ourh n
was perfectly amicabe one between Mass.
chusetts on the one hand and New-York ana NV"
The matter has already caused the dsoandmSoy
Of one chapter and tie New-Yorkers predict thas
more will follow its example. .r.-
retIrins members OF the Board Of Msnasars; Mra.
Charles Roe Mrs G ok Hc, mrs R1n1
Mrs. Martha A. Kittredse and Miss NAY AS S%FS
Two OF the old managers. Mrs. Roe and Mrs. HILL
on motion OF Miss Hunt IT was dsc,asd ts hcA
the next meeting in Boston and on motion OF M
George B: Crater: OF New.Jersey s was yo,sa
auxiliary chidren's societies.
During the afternoon the chairman announct4
that Mrs D2E I p, had !, sHs
would see that It was suitably framed and hung n
the rooms in the Presbyterian Building;
HOTEL The Mss W" Miss s seng % be oa.
and Mrs James scrlmgeour viii rsspond to tos:ts.
Mrs H. w. Hoppin, Mrs. A. n. Judson and xre.
William Gerry slade.