The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-25
RIVAL societies OF
DAUGHTERS UNITED
Graceful Surrender Won by
Feminine Diplomacy.
An Important Days Work in the
Congress of Women.
The Newly Elected Officers OMcinlIy
Announced-RepOrt of the Eari-
Gus Committees Received.

Gus Committees Received.
The Grand Opera House was crowded
Yesterday at each of the three sessions of
the National Congress of the Daughters
of the American Revolution. Increased
interest is manifested in the affairs of the
Congress by both delegates and visitors,
and there is no indication of WEAKNESS on
the part of the ladies who have labored
almost day and night during the past week
in directing the movements of the organi-
cation.
An important feature of yesterdays ses-
sion was the adoption of resolutions which
will unite two of the most influential and
powerful patriotic organizations for wo
men in Amerca-the Daughters of the
Revolution and the Daughters of the
American Revolution. Considerable time
was devoted to the announcement of
Thursdays balloting for national officers,
and to the reading of reports from the fol-
lowing committees: Committee on the in
sigma, committee on prison ships, COM
mittee on Dissertation of the flag, commit
tee on the uniting of the Daughters of the
Revolution and the Daughters of the
American Revolution, committee on GER
tificate plate. committee on markers for
graves, and the Franco American commit
tee The night session was devoted to
unfinished business. The attendance dur
ing the day was the largest of the con-
gress. The galleries were crowded.
New Officers Announced.
The morning session was called to order
by Mrs. Jewett. of Chicago; prayer was
offered by Mrs. Charles AVerette staKeis'
America led by Mr.. Percy S. Foster.
The minutes of yesterdays session were
read. Mrs. E. NJ Avery. OF Springfield:
Ohio, chairman OF teliers' announced
the result OF Thursday ballot ior ma
tiohai oihcers as ioiio"s'
Mrs Daniel Manning of Buffalo, n. Y, Pres-
dent General; Mrs. +. W. Howard, OF Virginia
Vice President General, in charge OF organizations
vice presidents general. two years term, Mrs l.
Rathbone of Ohio: Miss NJ. Forsyth, OF New
York; Mrs. George NJ Sternbcrg. OF Washington
ID. C.; Mrs William lLhdsay, ot hen."'"! Al9-
Senator Fairbanks. OF Indiana; Mrs. "eorse
Fuller OF Massachusetts; MIS- u. ~ spur! -, W
connecticut a1u WIS. L; 81 p,ri.r ~
New YORK: Mrs. Charles A. Stakely. OF WASH
ington, u. C.; Mrs William +. Frye, Of Maine;
Mrs. Cheney, of New Hampshire; Mrs. Burrows
OF Michigan; Mrs. +. ;. Nash, OF Washington. H.
G; Miss Anna N. Wheeler, OF south ,1to"I M
Chaplain GeneLal, SIs NE MAN MN a. Alert ikrrs
corning 2 ' - sonar,I Mrs X K
1oIie9l''I -. t.nal MI : n IIetzcl:
Trass,rer General. Mir. Gertrude b. Darwin;
historian General, Miss NJ J. Seymour; AssiS-
tant Historian General. Mrs. X >, hatcher ,
Librarian Genei1, Ms Henam. anu
e.. 1,,oo p.a.i-
fouL Vi ene Ia SaIIaJ n receive the re-
onired number of votes for election. and
oil tod
on the second ballot were Mrs. Griscom,
of Pennsylvania; Mrs. Newman, of Ne
braska; Mrs. Goodloe, of Washington, d.
c. Mrs Roebling of New Jersey.
The following acted as tellers:
,, ~ p,.,, ui.s rtIsro,s Dutcbe. Mira
M. p,t,,or Nj Helen TLornton. Mr.. Albert
" uiIIar Mrs Frank II. Smith, Mrs. c. C..
Folmer Mrs. Lyman Baldwin, Mrs Maurice
ovcrbach, Sarah o'Connor Anne W. Stockbridge,
Martha j. Robinson. Mrs Gus II. Maid3' MIS-
Ellen NJ. Bailon, Mss Virginia small h'7' NJ u
W Richardson luna van 9't lgl.t. ~ +
MARY }; hail s,;.i ~ D saI'da-son Mr.. Alice II.
, reai,' ~ - l,;s. NJ, n Martin
Mrs. Jewett introduced the re-eiecteu
President General, MRS. Dahlel Hiahiiins'
who was received with great applause me
Congress rising. Mrs. Manning maze Il
gracious little speech in acknowledgment
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work of the organization. Mrs. Jewett
then stated that Mrs. Manning had been
selected to represent the Daughters oil the
American Revolution at the Paris Expo
sition in 1900.
T,xo Societies Into One.
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II "a' aiii0'' t''oA ''N
noon session was called 10 oruer ny Tue
President General, Mrs. Manning. Mrs.
NJ. A. Lindsay. wife of Senator Lindsay, OF
Kentucky, read report from the COM
mittee on the uniting of the Daughters of
the Revolution and the Daughters of the
American Revolution. This was consid-
cred the most important of this Congress,
as it provides for the coalition OF the two
organizations. Considerable doubt was
expressed on the part of many OF the dele
gates as to whether the two societies
would agree to unite. The resolutions pre-
scented in the report were nearly all unani-
mously adopted. The resolution which
provided that the Daughters OF the ReNo-
luton be admitted into the organization
of the Daughters of the American Revolu-
tioh anu also wear the pauSeH Vi tle oi'
order, met win considerable opposition
Earnest appeals were made by the lc~ulhs
la ar, ri 70 usaar tba;, hadyag Mr.
Woiwortb whose daughter died Will
serving as a volunteer nurse in Cuna
came 70 the front of the stage and Wit,
tears in her ewes urged harmony ON The