The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-26
THE CAUSE OF WOMAN.
IDA hustled HARPER DTsl9REEs
gITH PRIsUIJEA LEONARD.

who Class women NJ Inoso BeioW"-
She Turns Upon the Daughters Of the
American Revolution, Praises Their ''war
uecord," and Attacks Their Meetings.
The irreverent are inclined to ask regarding
,to orent organizations OF women now chat
,.reinc public attention. What have they ac-
o,mplished ~ Sometimes. 1t must be admitted,
,he answers are rather vague. dealing with the
,Sst,g,ct rather than the concrete. Such is not
,be case, however. with the Daughters OF the
American Revolution. whose eighth CONT
rsntol Congress has Just closed. Their work
,or the past year forms a war record
which will compare favorably with others
made during the late struggle. Immediately
upon the breaking out Of the Spanish-Ameri-
can war last April the society. through its Ma
tlonal Board offered it's services to the President
a, the United States and the SurGeons-Gen-
ami Of the army and navy. They were accepted.
and. working under orders OF the Government.
/. bosrital corps was formed, and under its
suspices 1000 thoroughly trained women went
out as nurses in this country and Cuba, One Of
the Daughters. DR.. Anita Newcomb MCGEE.
was APPOINTED Assistant Surgeon General Of
the army.
War Committee was formed. which met
every week while the conflict continued. On
der its auspices the different chapters raised
nearly ~S5ou.ooo Id money anu suppies. 'hey
contributed over $4,000 garments to the SOL
SIsrs Money was sent to the commanding
,ureeons Of nine different hospitals. and sup
plies to every hospital in this country and
Cuba. Porto Rice and Manila. hospital launch,
the D. A. H.. was presented to the Govern
mpnt hospital ship Missouri, and aid was given
10 many families OF soldiers and sailors.
What is to be the future Of this society. begun
under such favorable auspices and springing
40 suddenly into prominence? 1t has at pres
~ 900 ...ha.. ...s..
snt about 2IoOo members. an increase
OF $500 in 1893. There Is a craze
.mong women nowadays to belong to
s"o"s N - .N-
some organization anu 10 meet eogether
in convention. The fashionable women
III ~ enains , nonaani.i snhora IN ,h;s na,,
cuty ! NUNS I" proi a. IN .
them a cold shiver. as they already hau all the
tn ts.. . 10 wnntad The Eodsration ~ W.
mans Clubs offered a harmless opportunity.
hut as this consisted chiefly Of a biennial
y fnr tba raading ~ assavs II hardIy
furnished sufficient scope. At this critical mo-
ment the Society of the Daughters of the
American Revolution was formed and the
question was solvedl The requirements for
memoelSnlp tes .nnea az
necessary that they themselves should pos
Ana mi I'M M W OH nI hnT MI InC
sess ahs am nt 81. in'teh arn !" ra' t,s na"s.ic
Nevertheless not all them deserve the caust'e
criticism of an Indiana Congressman. that
"thev thought the Boston tea party was some
NC ~ = n,,,no,. 800 Tho nrort. a,oon
sort OF a d O'CLOCK TEA me work accomi
leaders Mt least. possess great executive
T ~ canSr,i n,bIic vh;cb 10 roIaeatsJ
power. IHe general puoilc' "hic" IL leiesa'eu
to the peanut gallery" looks down upon
mora than a thousand delegates. rem
moo No. -. So. ssiIII." .n
resenting the hiehest ART OF mii'iner ana
mOdiste. They are the well-groomed.
wou Tod VOL, cnrad for women Of the country,
w" ," - = h"nss.a hunu-a ~ no ,nmthino
NOT one III a huhureu KNOWS OF cares anything
about parliamentary rules. but each has an
on;rior an .verv snbiect that comas hafora tbe
opin'o" :"
congress- and she announces II In season ano
pnard nv ballot and then express n want Of
eI a. nr ~ y 80 W. 49,
confidence In practically every vote on the
matters that come up for action. Scores OF
nnos,ions that in anv otber ORGANIZATION vould
puea.o"s .naU III on Wv ,a.H"n 49,
be settled IN commlttee are Drought up before
the whole body to be discussed and wranglcd
over for hours and when a vote is reached half