Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-22
attendance, with about 7o7 persons entitled

attendance, with about IO7 persons entitled
Amusement n"ss; was created It tie evening
session, when 1t was found that no motion
had been made for an adjournment: from
the afternoon session A motion was made
to adjourn, and then the evening session
was called in proper FORM, II
Mrs. Daniel Manning. the. chairman of
the program committee, presented her re-
pert. 1t was merely presentation of the
printed program. A motion was made to
accept it, when Mrs. Robert Walker of
Washington inquir ed II the acceptance of
the program meant that aA of the officers
of the cor gress whose names are printed
upon the program must be accepted with
it. The chair said that she supposed that
the acceptance would amount to that. Mrs
Walker then made motion that hereafter
the discrimination now existing between
the first vice president CT the congress and
the nineteen other vice presidents cease,
and that the title first vice president" be
d. opped. On motion the matter went over.
Mrs. McLenn's Query.
Mrs. Donald Mclean rose to a point of
inquiry as to whether the acceptance OF the
printed program meant the acceptance also
of the page of general information" 1t
was the opinion of the chair that this would
be the case. The Objectionable page con-
tanned suggestions for the instruction of the
convention in nomination of officers. par
liamentary work and similar matters. The
motion to accept the program in full was
amended Immediately by the insertion of
the words for the days" 1t now reads
that the program be accepted for the
days" That portion of it not relating d.
1ecty to the proceedings Of the congress is
emitted.
Mrs Fowler of Boston discovered that
the program for Wednesday provided for
the election of officers and the program fer
Thursday provided for making changes in
the constitution. The proposed changes HI
the constitution may dispense with some OF
be NrSE
lot be very wise to elect officers on one day
and legislate them out of office on the ne,-t.
She proposed amendment to the amend
ment, substituting the program OF WedEes
day for that of Thursday, and that of
Thursday for Wednesday. The chair put
this question, and division was demanded.
The vote resulted in ninety-eiSht for the
affirmative and eightysix for the negative.
Question of Quorum.
The question was on the amendment as
amended, and right here somebody raised
the question of quorum. The constitution
was examined. but it found that no
reference to a quorum was contained in
that document. The chair finally decided
that quorum would be majority of those
delegates who have presented their creden
tias to the convention, and a majority of
that number was present. When the qCeS-
ton on the amendment to the amendment
was put and q division was demanded. The
question was carried by H. to a.
An offer rendered by New York Chapter
for an Illustrated lecture to be delivered at
the theater Friday evening by DIR. Els
worth was declined
Miss Susan b. Anthony, who occupied a
seat on he platform, was presented to the
cor gress and made short address. After
this it was moved that the page in the pro-
gram relating to general information be ac-
cepted. Mrs. Manning made few remarks
about this, and it was accepted without OBJ
lection.
The Committees.
Committees were announced by the pres
ident general as follows: Committee to edit
minutes of the seventh continental congress
of the Daughters of the American Revolu-
ticn-Mrs Manning, New York: Mrs Lind
say, Kentucky: Mrs. Hatcher, Indiana: Mrs.
Thurston. Nebraska; Mrs. X. X. Henry,
District of Columbia; Mrs Hull, Iowa; Mrs.
Lc lockwood, Distric; of Columbia, and Mrs.
Main, District of Columbia
Committee of state regents to report upon
the recomm elda tionS of national officers
Mrs. Shields, Missouri; Miss Forsyth, New
York; Mrs. Edwards, Michigan; Mrs. j..
Morgan Smith, Alabama; Mrs. Maddox, Cal
ifornia; Mrs. Kinney, Connecticut; Mrs.
White Maine; Mrs. Carpenter New Hamp-
shire; Mrs. Griggs, Washington state; Mrs.
Sprinkle, North Carolina, and Mrs. Jack
son. Maryland. .'