Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-14
CHARM MEN REPORT
Business of the George Washington
Memorial Association.
CHARTER CLOSED At NOON TODAY
Indications That Popular Interest
in Project is Not Lively
HON AIRY NE BE r S

The second days session of the annual
meeting of the George Washington Memo
rial Association convened at IL o'clock this
morning in the banquet hall of the Ra-
leigh. The program called for the reports
from the charmer of the states and the
directors of the young peoples and the
Children's auxiliaries OF the organization,
Il discussion of the policy of the associa-
tlon and communications and suggestions
for the advancement of its object. but when
recess was taken until 10 o'clock this
afternoon only the reports of the state
chairmen had been concluded. Mrs. Rich
ardson presided with her accustomed dis
cernment and was called upon to settle
several parliamentary questions which she
Gid in each instance according to prece-
dent ts ex-JournaI Clerk Henry II. Smith.
who was present as a parliamentary steer
ing committee of one, to speak. approved
when appeals were made TO him by mem
hers.
The business was preceded by the nomi-
nation of number of honorary members.
| and attention was called to the fact that
| they must be acted upon by II o'clock as
| at that hour the time of the charter of the
association would be legally closed. The
! board acted at once therefore, and those
elected were Mrs. William 7. Underwood
| of Chicago. a descendant of Betsy Wash
ington: the Secretary of Agriculture. James
Mrs Albert Well of Baltimore, Mr.. and
| Mrs. Richard McCurdy of New York. Mrs.
| John Mcclure of Little Rock. Arkansas;
DIR. Dabney of the University of Tennessee.
| Mrs. Joseph S. Spear Of Saratoga Springs,
| Mrs. Ellen Hardin Walworth of Saratoga
Springs, Mrs. George {. Dean of this city,
| Mrs. George Bernard Matthews of Louis
Vile. Mrs. Eleanor Patten Wheeler of Bos
ton, Mrs John H. o Connor of New Or
leans and Miss E. t. Pierce of Boston.
The secretary read the result of the cleo
i ion Ifs los pfrvt,r Il
cided after discussion tn record the present
! meeting in the minutes as THE third an
nual meeting.
The reports of state chairmen We're then
| called for.
Something Definite Wanted.
That of Mrs. Emily Warren Roebling of
New Jersey was out of the ordinary. 1t
| reCited that no money had been solicited
| or contributed in New Jersey during the
| year for the building fund. and that no
| efforts would be made in this direction by
herself and the New Jersey association
until Congress had enacted legislation au-
| thorizing the establishment OF a national
university In case this action was not
| taken. she suggested the money now in the
hands of the association treasurer, Mr..
/ narleS J. Bell of this city be devoted to
purchasing scholarships in leading estab-
lshed universities 10 educate holders along
the lines laid down by Washington. Mrs.
Roebling also gave notice of her intention
TO offer d proposition to eliminate the right
of voting by proxy. and in case this failed
to have some legal form Of proxy used and
require all to abide by it.
Miss DAILY. for Rhode Island, made a
brief report that caused much laughter
After reciting that Rhode Island had been
CeyOting itself during the past year in sub
scribing all its free money to aid the suffer-
ing Cuhans, and that Brown University was
trying to raise 81. OtO. 900. she dr.lv said: "A
| stray dollar found its way from Rhode
| Island to the treasurer Of the association
i IN Nan W no
we cherish it. 1t came from Nancy Lee"
For Ohio. in the absence of Mrs. Calvin
5 Brice, ner report was read. There had
been but little active work during the wear
The state had 2l7 charter members. and
had collected S114 for the memorial fund.
Mrs. Mary S. Garrett, vice chairman for
PENNSYLVANIA. announced several resigna-
uCns In the state board. The charter mem
bcrs We're seventy-three in number. and
receipts for the year amounted to S1.p0I33
VirGinia's Poor Showing.
Mrs. Charles Washington Coleman re-
GREETED that the movement in her beloved
state of Virginia had been 4 signal failure.
She was greatly mortified to say there vas
! no enthusiasm. One hundred and fifteen
| dollars and fifty-eight cents had been added
| to the building fund. but this was due en-
| tirely to other efforts than her own. She
| hoped the future would see an awakening
| Mrs. Siesal state chairman Of Utah, made
| an interesting report upon the work in that
! state since IT'S OFSdnlZdt lOn, FEBRUARY y,
| 1877. The women entered heartily into the
| project. and interested the governor. state
| education officials, school boards and teach
| ers Of private and public schools alike. A
| general subscription for the memorial fund
was taken up February %. 1855. and II go
| contributors raised fand of over $500.
| Mrs. Elizabeth Clarke Churchill had only
| a meager report from Delaware, she said
! but reported that the centennial of Wash
| ingtOns death was being generally OBJ
| served today in the state.
! Mrs. Henry R. Mallory OF Brooklyn re-
ported that New York was still the banner
| state with over 400 charter members 247 of
whom had been added during the year.
| Commemorative exercises were being helu
| today in all The public schools OF Greater
| New York owing to the efforts Of the New
| York board. Receipts for the year were
81 ,66i93, including pledge Of $1,000.
| Mrs. Shattucl<'s Resignation.
| Mrs. Mallory then read a report from Mrs.
| Julia B. Shattuck, chairman for Illinois,
| which created much regret. Mrs Shattuck
| stated the work in Illinois had been meager
In the extreme. One charter fee and the
| annual dues of four members comprised the
| receipts.
| Mrs Shattuck also rendered her resigna-
| tIon in the report.
Mrs. Mallory. Mrs Richardson and others
| deeply deplOred Mrs. Shattucks action and
| were sure she misunderstood conditions. 1t
| was shown that the building fund could
| not be touched for any purpose whatever
| Otner imam Tor what II Is being specifically
| raised for. and Mrs. Mallory was author
/ lied write to Mrs. Shattuck and explain
| matters properly to her.
Divided House.
Mrs. Ansel Oppenheim, chairman for Min
nesota. who is the leader Of the opposition
| to the project to lay a corner stone of a
| memorial building before sufficient fund
| to build 1t is used, and who is a firm
| champion of the national university Idea
| made an interesting address She said
| among other things:
| Il have made an effort to find out how
| the people felt by talking with them:
| have written letters TO farmers which met
| with enthusiastic response, and 1 would
| say that the idea of a national center of
/ learning at Washington is likely to be very
| popular. 1t somehow appeals to the patri.
! otism of our people, but from the wisest
| to the humblest, with perhaps a few ex-
! ceptions. the idea is stin in state of ne
! bula, out of which something definite is
yet to come. 1t Is a subject to which they
| have given little or no thought. II might
| be permitted to crystalline the floating idsas
| that inspire their patriotism 1t Is some
| thing like this: that an ideal equality the
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