Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-25

Holland Danes and some had half
dozen badges arranged on a ribbon, ex-
tending from throat to chin, and nobody
objected. The clause was finally accepted.
The eighth section d so aroused objec-
ton. There was determined air about
many who had fully decided that blue and
white were good enough for them. despite
the fact that blue and buff We're the CONT
mental colors
Mrs. Lockwood landed q knockout blow
early in the controversy. 1t was due to
her pen, it is said, that an organization of
the Daughters of the American Revolutions
was effected, and she wears a beautifully
jeweled medal presented by the congress
for this labor of love. When the question
of colors came up the Sons of the Ameri
can Revolution, who had adopted buff and
blue, had received from Paris a quantity
of costly buttons, which, through a mis-
take. had been made in blue and white.
They urged the D, A. r. to adopt blue and
white and take the buttons.
We didn't want to, but We did said
Mrs. Lockwood, and We have been sorry
for it ever since"
After a long discussion this clause was
also adopted, though many of the daugh-
tiers said 1t was "a shame for 2i.462 wo-
men to strike their colors to 1900
Life Membership.
There was a good deal of discussion over
section 10, regarding life membership and
dues. Many of the daughters objected to
letting the d. RS in on such terms. Finally
Mrs. Lockwood came to the front of the
stage and srnilingly asked if the Daughters
of the American Revolution were organized
as a patriotic society money grab
bers." Everybody cheered and the clause
went through.
There was then a long parliamentary dis
cusSion over the proposed amendment to
the constitution, necessary to ratify and
make binding the provisions of the report
and to reconcile inequalities in the present
constitution, so that they shall not con-
f1ict with harmonious union of the two
bodies. After determined opposition by a
few this also went through.
The report; on motion of DIR. MCGEE, was
then accepted as whole.
This report will be presented to the
Daughters of the Revolution in their con-
gress which meets in April, and. if accept
ed by them. will probably be ratified at the
ID. A. K. congress one year hence. 1t is
be. as it always has been. the collateral
and lineaf lines. The D. A. RS have
about fifty members in their body now who
came in on collateral lines before the con-
r. argue that this should make them len
lent in accepting the D. Rs as they have
already as many collaterals themselves.
Franco-American Memorial.
Mrs. Hatcher reported from the Franco
American memorial committee that circu-
lars had been issued to all the chapters,
and that daughters all over the land are
contributing literally to the projects of
bronze statue of George Washington and a
Lafayette memorial. The two circulars
Were read, and all daughters We're urged to
contribute according to their means. With
out endeavoring to make a report on the
funds Mrs. Hatcher said that she would
simply state that splendid progress had
been made and final report would be SUBJ
mitted to the ninth D. A. R. congress. The
committee recommended that the president
general appoint a committee of daughters
az fot tive &c .t,t,r
Mrs Manning herself deliver the address
for the daughters at the unwilling cere-
monies in Paris.
The chairman of tellers, Mrs. Avery, an
nounced at this point the result OF the sec
ond ballot for vice presidents general four
having been voted for to fill the quota of
ten for two years and the quota of ten for
one year. Mrs. Newman and Mrs. Girls