Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-24
WOMAN'S CONGRESS
Proceedings Show Considerable Vari-
ance in Sentiment.
REPORT OF MAGAZINE EDITOR READ
Criticism of Its Statements by the
President General
OTHER MATTERS DISCUSSED

The incoming session of the d. a. r.
opened with a small attendance. Many of
the delegates are sightseeing, and large
number have gone home. The session of
the ninth continental congress was to have
closed this morning. but il is thought now
IL will by midnight before all the business
L. considered. The congress is getting to
bs an unwIeldy body 1t is nearly twice as
large as The House of Representatives. of
Congress. and every member of it has a
piece to 81 and plan to propose, and she
speaks the piece, proposes the plan and
then preCipItstes a discussion of an hour
Or more in length. only to be finally ruled
of the floor as out OF order. and the time
Is all lost.
The first incident of the morning a
passage at arms between the president and
Mrs. Morsan of Georgia over clause in
the minutes If the preceding day. read
by tho secretary
The president general called her sharply
10 order but Mrs. Morgan held her ground,
and the chair was informed by the parlia-
msntarian that Mrs. Morgan had the right
Of it. Tha president general then an
nounced that she had made mistake in
her ruling of yesterday. and that Mrs.
Morgan had right 10 move to reconsider,
rs she had failed to call for the nay vote
yesterday. After some talk the incident
closed
II was discovered that aIternates were
freely entering upon the floor contrary to
the rules. The president general said the
pages Sho ii be held responsible for this
as alternate badges should be admitted
by them Many thought this unfair to the
pages. they have been persistent in
guarding the entrances but when chapter
and state 'egents come to the doors and de-
maud that Just this one be admitted. and
push the pages aside they cannot do any
thing else than let the alternates in. There
,trs- dlSD Of ialpu9 4S taking Dff
their badges and sending them out that
altrrnates may enter.
II was then announced that under the
constitution Of the society some OF tie vice
presidents general declared elected did not
get the constitutional majority. An attempt
Has made TO straighten out this tangie-
Demand for Special Orders.
The cougr IS is so far behind on its bus
mess that there seems no possibility of
getting through. There were demands for
special orIers from everybody who wanted
- have special matters considered out of
order.
The American Magazine. the organ of the
society has always been a bone of conten-
lion Some want il abolished: some con-
slider JIG Inc soul of the society. 1t Was made
tAe SPECIAL order for the moruing-at Il
O'Clock Mrs Mary ;. lockwood. the mag
aZ1ue editor. stepped to the front and be-
San tEc reading of her report That it
iuuC E-'i tender nerves was shown by the
disposition to shut Mrs. Lockwood off She
lec0uHf-d the origin and growth of the
magazine. stating that it was not meant to
b. literary magazine. nor meant to be
bright and SPARKLING, but to contain the
minutes of the congress. however dry; the
contributions of the members and to con-
tain tho history Of the u. ~ K. they
made Il.
t. the critics Of the magazine she adj
dressed herself in very strong language
and this brought The president general to
her fc-r with remembrance against the
statements Of Mrs lockwood Amid con-
fusion everywhere in the hall, Mrs. Lock-
wood laid few pages Of the report aside,
and went calmly on reading. despite the
HI4tterings Of the storm
At the close of the reading half a dozen
women were on their feet. demanding that
the Objectionable points in the report be
stricken ogIt.
Mrs Donald McLain sad she was sur
Irtsed that Mrs. Lockwood had put into
her report 30 many gratuitouSly discour-
teous remarks, and that she believed the
report would be brief enough If the objec-
oons bic matter Were excluded.
Fifty women were on their feet for and
against the report at one time, but all were
ruled out Of order, the storm retired to
the horizon. and the report of the business
manager Of the magazine was called for
The business mana ger. Miss Lillian Lock-
wood was presenting this as The Stars re-
bort closed.
Yesterday Afternoon and Evening"
There was not a rlinAte Of the after
noon or of the evening yesterday that the
Daughters Of the American Revolution did
Lot Illustrate the fighting proclivit!es Of
their ancestors. After The Stars report
closed the committee appointed by the
president general to investigate the status
Of the Loyal Warren Chapter reported.
The ladies only looked into the credentials
and did not make any attempt to examine
into the merits Of the case contanGins, that
that was what the congress meant when 1t
SAID investigate the Warren Chapter
and determine its status
The report concludes with this dzCision:
Therefore 1t Is the unanimous opinion of
Your committee that Mrs. Burns or her
alternative. Mrs Besler, Is the legal repre-
sentative os the Warren Chapter, is emit
tied 70 seat in the ninth continental
congress and ought TO be Immediately
seated ''
Spion kOp. Butler and the Beers fade into
irslsnlhcGnce in comparison with the re-
ception that report got. Miss Mary Desha
said the committee had reported Without
inqutring into any OF the essential facts
OF the case.
After further discussion. participated in
by as many as a dozen ladies at one time,
the question was put and the congress
voted to adopt the report When this had
Teen accomplished ii was discovered that
Mrs Walker Of The District, who had
moved the adoption of the report was orIy
an alternate and had no voice in the CON
eress
DR.. Anita Newcomb MCGEE trief to make
the president general understand that FACT
when she recognized Mrs. Walker, but wa :
nor permitted To do SO. She finally mads II
understood that as she was the delegate
hnd on the floor Mrs. Walker coul5 MOI
possibly make such 4 motion
Mrs. McLain's Substitute
Mrs Donald McLain had made a s,,bstI
tute motion to Mrs. Walkers motion tina,
the report should be adopted by adding
mat the congress should then take up the
matter for. further consideration, Mrs
Walker had refused 10 let Mrs, McI.ain
put the substitute motion before tina con-
sress When the president general awaksn-
ell I" the fact that Mrs Walker was nor
legally a member OF the body, Dr. Ncc.e,
being on the floor, she recognl.sd +net
.aoy- Dr. MCGEE made the motion 10 adoDt
put ola not make II In just the same form
Inc president general Immediately inform
81 her that she must duplicate Mrs. Walk
srs motion DR.. MCGEE looked a 'ittla Ia
onisned at this, but proceeded To mak.
me motion. and then said she was viI1tn .
70 accept the substitute motion Of Mrs Mo
Lain - N' D, -nS-
NJ ne PRESIDENT general quickly ruled Mrs
AtLaln on the floor as ''out of order" ana
Ut AcGees motion was carried The dele
gate from Warren Chapter then went
through the form OF coming to the floor