The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-25


Fftli-Al the records, national and State. OF
the ID. X Society shall be deposited with and
become part and parcel of the records of the
national society OF the d. A. r.. and shall be
sacrcdy held and preserved in the condition in
which they may he delivered and received and
shall be treated conclusive evidence OF the
facts they certify.
Siyth-Moneys in the treasures of or belong
ing to the national and State organizations OF the
D. r. Society shall be disposed of the said
organizations may direct, the national society
OF the u. A. II. having no claim thereto.
Scvcntl-The members of the d. r. Society
becoming members OF the ID. 4. II. Society
through the admission of the chapters of said
D. r. Society shall he entitled to continue the
use OF the badge of the ID. X. Society and have
the right to use the same in Connection with the
badge OF the ID. A. II. Society.
Eighth-1he coors of the u. II. Society shall
be adopted AS the colors OF the ID. A. Il. Society.
Ninth-Thc nationa! and State officers of the
D. r. Society shall retain their titles and shall
have the privileges of the floor of the Congress
OF the d. A. II. Society the same as honorary
officers until the close of the session next follow
ing the consummation of this agreement.
Tcnth-Life members of the d. X. Society shall
No annual dues required until February l. 1900.
No charter fees shall be eXacted from the chap
tiers admitted from the ID. X, Society
Eleycnth-The constitution of the national
society of the ID. A. r. shall be so far amended
as may be necessary to ratiiy. confirm, and fully
carry out this agreement or plan
other Reports.
The report of the committee on the desc
Grafton of the flag was read by Mrs Avery.
of Ohio. The report urged that the flag be
considered holy thing by all loyal Ameri-
cans. and that it be protected from the
vicious and disloyai, whether in this coun-
try or in foreign lands.
Mrs. Robert S. Hatcher read report
from the Franco American committee. The
report stated that the society had been in
vted by the Lafayette Memorial Commit
tee of the Paris Exposition Commission
to assist in raising funds toward the
erection of a monument to Lafayette
in Paris in 1900. With this object
in view the committee had prepared
and issued circulars to all the chapters in
this country. Daughters all over the land
had contributed most literally to this en-
terprise. The report also stated that a
statue of Washington is to be presented to
France in 1900 by the women OF America.
Both of these works of art are to be pre-
pared exclusively by American sculptors
and will not only stand as monuments to
heroes, but also tributes to American ge-
MUS.
Mrs Temple. one of the national Off
GERS from Tennessee, arose and announced
that it had just been learned that there
was noted woman on the floor. The wild
ow of General Stonewall Jackson. State
Regent of North Carolina, was then
brought to the stage and introduced to the
Congress amid great applause.
Mrs. Robert ]. Thompson, Secretary of
the Lafayette Memorial Committee. then
presented to the sociey the first American
flag carried into Porto Rico. The flag is to
be used at the unwilling of Lafayette S
monument in Paris. 1900. She Rad COM
al.
ing that the flag was the first raised over
the American quarters at Ponce.
The Night Session.
The Korean Minister and his wife &C.
cupied a box in the theatre at the night
session. Mrs Rowell. of Georgia, offered
a resolution providing that in speaking of
the Civil War, the term the war between
the States" be substituted. The resO!u-
ton was adopted.
communication was read from Mrs
Stevenson, former President General of the
organization, expressing cordial greet
ings to the Congress. Mrs. Mildred S.
Mathes, of Tennessee. was then elected an
honorary Vice President General.
Amendments to the constitution were
then taken up. An amendment was intro
duced providing that ex-officers shall at
tend meetings of this Congress, but will
not have the power to vote. The amend
ment was adopted.
"A quorum of the Congress shall be LOG
properly accredited delegates was the
next question discussed. After several
hours debate the resolution was adopted.
A noticeable feature of the convention is
the handsome gowns worn by the delegates
Few of the ladies wear the same gown to
two sessions. Mrs. Daniel Manning, it is
said, supplied herself with fourteen new
gowns direct from Paris for the occasion
With each new gown she wears new hat
to match.
One OF the active local delegates to the
Congress is Mrs. Mary S. Gist, who has
been prominently identified with nearly all
organizations formed in the interest OF
women. She is Regent of the Continental
Chapter, d. A. R., OF this city. One of heI
ancestors was known in the war of the
Revolution as Fighting Jonathan Swift.
She is President of the Womans National
Press Association, and during the late wa,
with Spain she was one of the twelve orig
inal nurses appointed by the Daughters OF
the American Revolution.
Mrs. Robert S Hatcher received 800 votes
for the office of Assistant Historian Cen
eral. The only person who received a
| larger number of votes was Mrs. Manning
President General Mrs. Hatcher is one oil
the most popular delegates in attendance
She received a handsome bunch of flowers
during the morning session from Mrs L.
Hail. who is a friend and admirer of Mrs
Hatcher.