Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-23

| be presented to each of the ladies mention
ed. A committee was appointed, as follows:
Mrs. Lindsey of Kentucky, Mrs. Kate
Kearney Henry. District of Columbia; Mrs
White, New York: Mrs. Thomas of Massa-
chusetts, and they We're Instructed by vote
OF the congress to prepare the four medals
for the ladies named
The committee proceeded to business. and
finally ordered one of the handsomest
medals ever displayed in this city 1t is a
Maltese cross. the arms being four spread
eagles, representing the four founders and
pendent from small scroll on which is
the word Founder in blue enamel, the
center being the badge of the ID. A. r.. and
the whole thing exquisitely inerusted with
diamonds.
An Eagle I'm Trouble.
The four eagles did the business Miss
EuSenia Washington, who has inherited
good deal of the ancient Washington tenn
per. declared with emphasis that no
medal bearing lie will ever hang round
her neck. There were but three found
ers,' she declared with swapping eyes
myself, Miss Desha and Mrs Walworth
1 am the head of this order. / originated
it myself, long before Mary Lockwood
the ught of it, and Mrs. English and Mrs
Darling can swear to it. This congress
can't create founders. There were but
three founders and We did the business
August ., 1890 us three. Congress can't
put fourth woman in six years later. 1
have no objections to the lady receiving
all the honors due her, but 1 say 1 organ
lied the d. A r. at Mrs. Walworth's at
the Langham, August g. 1890. Mrs. Lock-
wood came in two months and two days
ls ter"
TALLY the same thing. She said she knew
that Miss Washington ought to have the
Ecl or. and that Mrs. Lockwood was not
a member till some time later.
yyaS ka6 hat MrS I n.alyy nod bod
written the Hannah Arnett story which set
the log rolling. She never wrote it. She
il st took somebody else's old letter and
stuck her name on 1t. and had it printed al
her own returned Miss Washington. ex-
citediy. Il began my work in May. the
day after the Louisville congress of the
sons, wnen they shut out" and both
Miss Washington and Miss Dorsey contin-
ued to contend that Mrs. Lockwood was
not a founder.
Mis-; Washington seems very jealous of
her rights. and fiercely attacks anything
that would seem to abate any of her title
to first honors. Certainly. something is
due dear Miss Washington's name" sail
Miss Dorsey.
Defend Mrs. Lockwood.
Miss Desha said "All honor is due Mrs.
lockwood for her splendid service. II any
difference is to be made in our medals,
Mrs. Lockwood's should be the handsom-
| est. She certainly set the ball rolling in
Ter Hannah Arnett story" Mrs. Walworth
holds practically The same opinion.
Mrs. Lindsey. chairman of the commit
tee. said that they had acted according 10
the direction Of the congress in preparing
four medals eXactly alike for four found
ers, who were mentioned by name and to
whom not even Miss Washington had OBJ
jected till after the medals were made, and
that the cor'mittee had been greatly em-
barraSSed by the action of the lady in
| question. who declares that she will
| no. wear the medal, if one easle-the Mrs.
Lockwood eagle-is not taken off. The
committee will render its report tonight.
| l. is thought quite likely that the congress
and if it does Miss Washington will he
left without medal as she positively as
| serted TO The Star reporter today that one
eagle would come down off it's perch before
Much Feeling.
| Mrs. lockwood says: Il only ask peace
appreciate the hoEor intended by the last
| congress, but l dG not invite it. / will
abide by the decision of the congress
| Miss Washington says one eagle and
| founder must come off Mrs. LOCKWOOD
| medal. In its place she would leave a pen
| and on the bar the word service" by
| which Miss Washington practically ac-
| krowledges the fact that Mrs Lockwood s
| service was Invaluable in forming the D. A
| X, and makes hers the most distinctive
| badge of all. There is much feeling evinced
over the matter. and Miss Washington's
bitter accommodation of 4 plan that she at
least tacitly sanctioned by not Directing at
| the proper time he's caused much feeling
| all round. The consensus of opinion seems
| to be that the committee should be sus-
| tained for If Mrs. Lockwood was not at
| the select August , meeting hers was the
pen that set the women all over the land 10
/ thinking