Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-15
Proceedings Of the George Washing
ton Memorial Association.
CONSIDERING CHANGES OF BYLAWS
Incidents at Morning Session of the
Last Day.
POWER OF THE TRUSTEES

The closing sessions of the annual meet
ing of the George Washington Memorial
Association were held today in the banquet
hall Of the Raleigh The early morning
was devoted to the unfinished business of
yesterday, which was the consideration Of
resolutions offered by Mrs. Ellen A Rich
ardson, the retiring president, which. after
reoiting that the charter implied a memoir
al to Washington to be established in this
city at or about the time of the centennia
anniversary of his death, provided that
the future efforts OF the association be
devoted to the erection of such a build
ing here, and should be devoted to such
educational purposes as Washington out
lined in his will
When the meeting opened this morning a
resolution, offered by Mr.. Walcott was
adopted, referring Mrs. Richardson's plar
to the president and the board of trustees
to carry out the policy outline, if, in theh
judgment, it was deemed desirable.
Mrs. Siegel of Utah offered resolution.
which she asked to have similarly referred
providing that when such memorial build
ing shall be erected Ii be turned over to
the United States government in trust. to
be used in connection with the Smithsonian
Institution and the other scientific and edu-
eatfonal branches OF the government in
Washington.
An ShubuAi proceeding.
While not approving either proposition.
Mrs. J. Ellen Foster favored the reference,
and took occasion to remark that IL was
very unusual for a body to express its
views and then refer them TO a body Of its
own creation, which was merely executive,
to do with them as 1t pleased. The proper
course would be to direct the president and
board of trustees to carry out explicitly
the desires as expressed of the associa-
ton.
But it's always our way" said Mrs Eos
ter We talk and talk and then pass it
up an on"
Another power was given to the board of
trustees and the president when resoIu-
ton, presented by Mr.. walcott of the geo.
logical survey, was adopted providing that
the reports of the state chairmen and ma
jor departments should be referred to them
with authority to edit them and remove all
extraneous and personal matters.
The unfinished business of yesterday be-
ing completed, the morning program was
taken up, the first order being amend
ments of the bylaws
Bylaws Considered Secretly.
Mrs. Richardson announced that Mrs
Bertha M. Ryan had subscribed 500 to the
building fund, and when the applause sub
sided stated that as there would probably
be considerable discussion of the proposed
changes in the bylaws that the meeting
would continue with closed doors. The
supplied with any information of pubic in
terest when recess was reached. There
upon the reporters withdrew, while there
were being distributed through the hall
copies of the proposed amendments.
One, offered by John Clark Ridpath, pro-
vdes for changes in the membership. max
ing two classes, charter and ordinary men,
bers- 1t also provides that the state chair
men and chairmen OF all major depart
ments, both special and auxiliary, shall
constitute a body to be known as the as
ISOLATED chairmen of the George Washing
ton Memorial Association. and have the
right to sit with the board of trustees at
its regular meetings, participate in the pro-
ceedings and have the right to propose to
that board any measure or policy that may
be deemed advantageous to the objects of
the corporation. The meeting will also con-
posed by Mrs. Henry H. Mallory. Mrs.
Frank Northrop and Mrs. Leslie C. Wead.
New Board of Chairmen.
When recess was taken for luncheon it
was announced that the proposition to
create the board Of chairmen had been
adopted. The members met again at 5
O clock. At O'Clock the following new Off
GERS will be Installed: President, Mrs Id NJ.
Sweat, Maine; vice presidents. Mrs. Archi-
bald Hopkins, Washington; Mrs. Washing
ton A. Roebling, New Jersey; Mrs. Henry
R. Malloy, New York; Mrs. Frank Nor
throp, New York: Mrs. Lawrence Maxwell,
jr., Ohio; Mrs. Elizabeth T. King, Mary
land; Mrs William Tod Helmuth, New
fornia; Mrs. Calvin s. Brice, Ohio; Mrs. H.
II. Adams, Connecticut; Mrs. William T.
Carter, Pennsylvania; Mrs Leslie c. Wead,
Massachusetts,; Mrs. John L. Routt, Colo
RADIO; recording secretary, Mrs. Susanna p.
Page, New York; corresponding secretary,
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