The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-26

can ,,rcseryc orr flag from des9cration
The forms in which il il EXPRESSED are of small
,,, W. AL fnr tho substance. we do not
arn for ;ts shadow we ask Congress TO take our
a. Lti i; - ro,,ororco by, orr soldiers and
- H. do,,,I,g e., Which II los beau
si'io'9 W " 80 - 81 ,I,.art;go,,,o,,,.
dtaSgeu 10y tHt various Ipilis y. . ~
out oil Inc as9otlatohs Nhhsh lh'l'e M"n.o ~,
suit. We ask them 10 declare 10 the ioihchte'
OF seditiOn and to the anarchist that the nag
must be respected, ana 10 snow II 10 tle 'ii
drCn of those new to our country and ITS lhstl
tutions, that it is standard to be loved ana
honored
From the beginning of this work the Milwaukee
Chapter of Wisconsin has most joyfully borne rs
a part of it, patriotic work the expense incident
to it. But Wisconsin men and women nave , .,'
influence win the me'hDtis VI ."ns. - r.;
other states; Inc women Lio',, o,,o, - go" oI,cTs
s Tia TIo ,Yor ,,ust he done in your
-, In S.t III n,Iv means Inv which members
OF Congress can be influenced is by their own
eo W , d.. tho os ooo Dourbters scattered
through all the States, form body OF workers
50 earnest ana deter,eu ,,n INA. our 'pi'''
Tfis Is not a monument to past heroic deeds
the society is not neglecting them; but the flag
is the symbol of our great nation. becS"niiS On 10
The glorious Possinlililes 9l our ~ ~ Lccn
y, ,i MINT ,,,,instsd that which has been
ebristened and haiiowed by such prodgal out
pouring OF noble blood
We ask you to rescue our flag from ITS position
as conner OF patriots piood INTO tr,ntrs ,,ns
70 Sdi't III ~ ION r s ,,nItirai nr,tit and
which are unavoidable when the nations banner
is brought into street fights, and used as trade
mark OF party patriotism. -.
those who kent ali sacred things pure and holy
who suffered and endured all things; to give US
ng ibis aIeat land and arouse YOUR people in eacI,
corner and district of your State with such ar'i'
that our Representatives in congress c'iot an an,
"tier year teiuSe 10 Siaht o"' lit ~ or
a., hi hoii - H. cns;cn n,,re and m.
suiiiod demanding respect and honor from all
who arc sheltered by its folds.
Amendments TO the constitution were
taken I'M.
The question as to whether the State
CHAPTERS should have power to adopt a con-
stitution of their own was considered.
f,,
Mrs. Gist OF washington ~ - eAPiaiii
ed that the local chapter here mad adopt
ed constitution governing the members
of the cbanter n nd that this constitution
had in no way copfljcted with the national
orpanization resolution was adopted by
n rising vote granting the local chapters
the RIGHT of an independent constitution,
Mrs Strong. of New York then adyo-
Gated the raising of 81 GOO to be used as a
repair fund to preserve the house in which
the famous song Yankee Doodle was
composed. The house was built in 1912
The movement received the support OF the
organization.
In the Afternoon.
III. e.,.. .,. 80 a., ,,,o,,,o,,,, so.s;o,,
ii'' "o. VI '',e ~ 80. 80
was Tue iuop'ioh Vi tne Iesoiutloh i"'io-
duced by Mrs ID. Mclean, OF New YORK,
urging the passage of suitable laws TO make
impossible the election of polygamist to
public Office.
The motion was seconded by the dele
gates from the following States: Michi-
gan, New Jersey, New York. Maine, Con-
necIlcut, MASSACHUSETTS; ONO California,
the nationsI board but ono and aIso bv
| the Vice President General. The two Dis
| trict chapters asked to have their votes
| recorded in favor of the resolution.
1t was expected that there would be con-
| siderable objection TO the resolution. but
| there were only few speeches made be-
| fore vote was ordered taken. Mrs. Bal
| linger, of Washington. d. C., stated that
she had talked with several Congressman
on the subject and that they had expressed
themselves in favor of seating Congress
| man elect Roberts of Utah. In her opiE-
| ion this was shame and the measure
| should be defeated. II was at the request
of the State Regent Of the Daughters of
the American Revolution in Utah that the
| resolution was offered.
A resolution was introduced providing
that the State chapters should adopt the
colors and badges of the national organiza-
| ton. The resolution was lost.
The amendments to the constitution were
again considered and minor changes were
made.
| Miss Mary Desha OF Washington, D. C
offered an amendment providing that chap
ter regents shall not participate in the de.
alterations of the Continental Congress fol-
more than five consecutive years. The
amendment was adopted.
Prison Shin Committee Report.
-rh. 800. g., ~. -, ..,
- o',. '"e ~ ''0A sup .oi"ti',t
Tee was READ py MIS-. avery OF Springfield
Ohio. The report stated that all unpuh
lished names of prison ship heroes ha
been collected from private chronicles Al
effort had been made to identify as man
as possible of the 5000 names publishe
by the old Brooklynites and to give aid I
sufferers of the Record. The manuscript
of a pamphlet is being prepared which viii
contain an account of the prison ship. ]
will also contain the stories as told by tn
prison heroes, with brief record of thei
services.
report from the magazine committe
was read by Miss Mary forsyth, OF Ne'
York. The report showed the hnancia
condition OF the magazine and what ma
, been done TO increase It's influence ana pop
uIarlty. lengthy discussion ioilowe
ana II was hhaiiy declued tnat the manage
meht Oh the magazine shouiu De uhuer IN
direction OF the editor
, MRS. Shleids' Oh missouri oHefeu reSo
r lution proVidihg that business manage
5 be elected whose salary shaii De named
the congress. Inc resolution was iost;
A vote OF thanks was EXTENDED 10 MT