New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-12
THE y. A. r. IN TROUBLE.
MRS. MAY BANKS STACEY TELLS WHAT
SHE THINKS OF THE MATTER.
THE WASHINGTON HEIGHTS CHAPTER FEELS
THAT TT CANNOT LONGER lie Ap LIS MANY IN

THE WASHINGTON HEIGHTS CHAPTER FEELS
THAT 1T CANNOT LONGER BEAR ITS MANY IN
PLEASANT FEATURES UNCoMrLAININGLY
Trouble Is brewing again among the Daughters
OF the American Revolution. This time Il is chiefly
in the Washington Heights Chapter.
4 charge OF unbuslnesslikc management OF the
affairs OF tho chapter has been brought by some OF
the members OF the order and threatens serious
trouble. giving occasion for reports OF even greater
m,'undcrstandings than exist Discourtcous trent
ment is also complained OF. and political differences
seem to have added TO the general bitterness OF
feeling
Another cause Of trouble Is said TO have been in
the naming Of charter members. and Mrs. May
Banks Stacey has been mentioned AS one or the
dissatisfied Mrs. Stacey says she cannot
imagine why her name should be used a. all In
the matter. she rs not and never was a mem
Der OF the chapter never paid any dues, never
attended one OF It's meetings. nor was she notified
regarding them and hasn't even any Official knowl-
edge Of the existence OF the Washington Heights
Chapter"
But your name was on the card Of announce
ment which the chapter sent for tho Washing
ton lawn party last spring" said the rePorter
Everett and Mrs lie E ;ott sunderiand smith and
they were not members. \ great many people
hWHlPed at the lawn party who were not members RS
iete. but | saw then that there was likely 10 be
membe wrote ' to The the ee H y' to E That eee
In August and as ihe charter not secured
unilI October or November-though dated April,
whcn II was applied fOr-I cOuld scarcely have
bcen Influenced by the fact that my name was not
on II. had no means OF knowing whether 1t was
or not.
Meantime my papers had been accepted in Wash
ihetoh, ana had been notified that / was mem
per "l me National society Every one must he
accepted at Washington you know before Joining
any particular chapter. But | had no idea that
was considered a member OF the Washington
Heights Chapter until happened go to Wash
lheioh ana round that my name had been included
IN me iis OF members cent 10 headquarters. ex-
planned the mistake and card given
which | was told 70 send TO Mrs. Poole, asking for
a transfer 10 the society large the card
ana IN reply Mrs. Poole said that couldn't no
trafsfcrfel. as wasn't n member. and my name
had neV"c been called at any OF the meetings.
wrote 70 her that my the list at
Washington. ana that mad been told there TO ask
Tor a transfer. She then informed me that II I
lid $40 as an Imitation fee and 81 dues could get
the transfer. / am still unable to soc however,
mat am not member and intend TO remain a
men1hcr n; largo until they stop fighting"
Three members Of tho Washington Heights Chap
ter-Mrs Elizabeth McCulla Stephens, Mrs Cornelia
Hahey Watson Larrabee AMI Mrs Charlotte Sayre
Boornan- have sent In their resigna, lions. and a
now organization is talked Of. Others favor re-
naming In the chapter and eecting A regent
IN April. ana II Is said that there few who favor
| nand T. Earle.
The Washington Heights Chapter formed only
year ago b. seceders from the New York city
! Chapter. Mrs. Earle its founder and it's meet
| ings have been held In her home. the Jumel Man
! sion