New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-29
D. A. R. REGENT EXPLAINS.
MRS EARLE DENIES MANY OF THE
STORIES ABOUT HEP CHAPTER
SHE SAYS THAT NO ONE HAS RESIGNED. AND
FLAMES TWO MEMBERS WHOM SHE Be
rp,rNnrn FoR AL TIE TROUBLE.

SIZE SAYS THAT NO ONE HAS RESIGNED AND
FLAMES TWO MEMBERS WHOM SHE Be
rRIExDED FOR ALL THE TROUBLE
Whatever NAV have been The cause ana the e1-
tent Of TIE troubles that have been afiicting inc
Washington Heights Chapter ~ the Daughters Oh
the American Revolution. It now looks as il INC
members had buried tho Ratchet and had la'.
prospect OF peace Mrs Eare has been no'n'''a. ee
as regent and no one is in the field agains' hey she
q, therefore 70 all intents and purposes elected for
IN. constitution provides that officers snail nov DC
nominated and elected on the same cay ana ,"e
chapter will not have another meeting oeio'e -
election on April The entire tlcke' ~ pIep''o'
al the Friday meeting was Furnished 70 lI'ouHo
repo-ter Yesterday by the registrar MIS- "eO' -
rrgene Poole and Is as follows: For regent. Mrs.
Ferdinand Pinney Earle; for vice-regen; MIS- Cha'-
lotte Savre Boorman. FOR second vice-regeh'' -"S'
Elizabeth McCuna stephens. FOR corresponding sec
retarv Miss Hotchkiss for recording secretary
Mrs Fav: for registrar. Mrs. George Eugene foo'e'
for treasurer Mrs Howard Robbins; for historian
Mrs julius II Caryl and ror assistant historian
Miss Florence Eaton
Mrs Henry Tophan. who was said 10 nave re
signed from the chapter has simply resigned he'
Office not her membership
Mrs Ferdinand Pinney Earle. the regent OF the
Washington Heights Chapter OF the Daughters o.
.ne American Revolution. feels that she has been
un,uetlv treated and therefore can be silent no
longer
To y Tribune reporter who called a. her home at
FarlecnN yesterday she said:
- have studouslv RETAINED from saying anything
- the newspapers feeling that the trouble In our
chapter would pass away. and that. above all l hao
70 be honorable with those who had placed conn
dence in me- / have letters In my possession tha'
would explain the entire disanecton, hut shai ho'
even now make them public. Let me say however.
,he, the women who made statements through the
newspapers about our Friday meeting have spoken
falsely.
Not single member has resigned. though some
~ Us are earnestly hoping that there Will be rev
designations az the April meeting
General Earle who present. said that While
he did not want 70 say anything about the mischief
breeders he felt deeply the injustice done 10 his
wife by those whom she had befriended. and hoped
for the good OF the chapter that there would he at
least few members less after the next meeting.
There are no financial difficulties at all. he
added
Mrs Earle said that several new members were
elected AZ the Friday meeting. and that both Mrs
Poornnan and Mrs Stephens who were said 10 have
resigned present and voted on all the business
OF tae chapter IN perfect harmony with the others
Mrs MAY Banks Stacey expelled at our
meeting on Friday" she added. she has not been
inside my door last June. and the reason We
dropped her from the rolls was for n-payment OF
dues and Initiation zee. The National Chapter has
sustained ne In everything. and have tried 20 act
with fairness and Justice Why. It was because
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had been wronged and admitted her 10 the chapter
after she had been hlack5aLe1 by another New
York brar-h. that all this trouble has come about
She is o. the members who have been most az
tive in the attempted disruption. One other woman
whom befrendcd IS standing by her do not
care 10 say anything more about them. am
Christian and realize that passing through
National crisis the outcome az which know not.
As patriotic women should be thinking Of other
things and as Christian women should renem-
her u is the Lenten season. when worship should
take the place % discord."
The election Cor regent ard all other officers o:
the chapter Will take place on the morning OF April
this beins the anniversary OF its charter day. The
usual day for meeting is the last Friday OF the
month.
Mrs. Earle ne recipient few days ago OF
handsome china cup and saucer from tho New
town Battle Chapter OF the Sons o. the American
Revolution OF Elmira. The g:ft is a souvenir 0: an
entertainment given ny the chapter and IS deco
rated with the insignia of the Sons Of tho American
Revolution X was accompanied by compliment
ary letter rom Nj Fox the chairman OF the En-
tertainment Committee and was sent 70 Mrs Earle
individually. she was the only Daughter 60 hon
ored ia Ncw-York
Mrs Boornan said % the reporter yesterday tina.
she read the resolution O, the Friday rneci,ye ~
dorsng Mrs. Earle and coug7atulatirg her on her
administration OF the affairs OF the chapter This
u was explained. was the unanimous voice OF the
Tho chapter has voted 70 contribute 10 tn. fund
tor the monument 10 the heroes % tho Maine and
the secretary mas OeeN instructed write n
conccence 70 the mother % Lieutenant jenkins O,
the Inflated yessel The chapter will also ioln tho
society recently formed for erecting a monument
10 Ore martyrs Q: the Prison ships
TIE CHILDREN's MEETING.
Tho Children OF the American Revolution met =,
Mrs Earle's home Saturday afternoon and elected
ohceFs for the ensuing year. after which Il social
hour spent
Inc Following are those who were placed in ONCE.
president. Mrs Ferdinand Pinney Earle; first vlce
presiden'. Mss Aimee G. Alexander: second ,ic.
presioen;. Royal D. Furnad: thlrd vice-Dres,den,
Frederick Hart wilson recording secretary vic,or
De La Montague Earle. corresponding secretar,
James NN!et wooster. treasurer Guyon Loci.
CrCcheron karlo. registrar. William PITT Striker
Earle historian Samuel Roberts Taylor. T.. H.
brarian. LucweH Brooke Alexander: ohanlai, tho
Rev. John T Patey
BoaIj OF Aanagers-Ie.en TAYLOR Marion uo-
!son hoe Elizabeth /. BOC-man Anna T. BovJ
Eliza beth De Hart Smith. Laura G. Roserv9I,'
Marcia Wscn Eycamcr, Willis e fI.nson IT,
Albert Twomly Swords. Ferdinand Pinney Earl
r.. Frank A Ross. Frank William CInmSers
Harry 4. Wescott and Ward b BelkDsp
Delegates 10 National Conyention-r ,ausu
brooke Alexander Thomas Wilson Swltzler RON
81, GORDON Everett, George Wilson Boughton
6oita Bureson Nesrl!th. Helen Taylor. Anna t.
Boyd ana Edna kccicr SHAW -
Nay Lawn Festival COmmittee-Miss Edna Ke.j.,
SShaw, Chairman. Susan Conrad stanton. Jean
SaraA Nesnith, Caroline Morrison Hoe. Florence
DtaSer Treat. Cora Clarlce clifford Florence J.
Wsssot. Magazine Wh.t!oci. Macy. Ludwe!l Brooke
MSni ,io Boornan. Robert Gordon Everett Frank
whiiam Chambers. Frederick Hart Wilson Royal
e turnslo and Ethan S. Allen a descendant OF !
s3'oA EtsAA A4$aS OF Vermont