The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-21
REPORTS p OF OFFICERS
Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton Transact Routine Business.
Three Sessions Held Mt the Grand
Opera House The Society In n
mony PrevniIs-t Gail ON the Prcsi-
dent = The Programme for To-day.

dent - The Programme for To-day.
There was 2 large attendance at the
session of the Daughters Of the American
Revolution last night. The President Cen
eral called the meeting to order. The FIRST
business called up for consideration was
the report of the programme committee
Before the report was offered a motion
was made to reconsider the decision of
the congress with reference to the motion
debarrlng the Monmouth. H.. delegates.
but it was not carried.
Mrs Sara T. Kinney. Chairman of the
! Cmmittee on Programme submitted her
! report. and it was moved TO accept the
same as submitted. a lively debate fol-
| lowed the motion. and after considerable
animated discussion the motion was car
ried.
Mrs. Eleanor Washington Howard. Vice
| President General. in charge Of organiZa-
ton CT chapters. read her report saying
/ that thirty-eigh new chapters had been
! formed during the current year. and that
the prospects for large increase in MEM
| bership during the coming year were the
| brightest.
Mrs. Albert Akers, the Recording Sec
rotary General submitted her report say
| ing that less cases had been submitted
| to the board for arbitration during this
| year than in any other year. indicating
that harmony and good will among the
chapters and its members were being
firmly established.
J Mrs. Akers' report wa received and ac-
cepted as read. after a very lively debate
in, fnl, art. 80
cicty took part.
Mrs. Kate Kearney Henry. the Cor
responding Secretary General. followed
with her report which showed a steady
| growth OF the business of her Office The
| report was adopted as read. Mrs. Henry
dwelled on the Importance OF q move
ment to petition Congress to pension all
the daughters of American heroes without
any exception.
The Registrar General, Miss Susan Ri
Were Hetzel, submitted her annual report.
saying:
Last year l called attention to the
fact that We had proved our true Ameri
canism in spite of 100 years OF foreign
immigration. Now / wish to remind the
Daughters that they have slenced the
vail of the pessimist aud the sneer of the
cynic in asserting that ours is a decadent
race and dying out. Our statistics con-
flute theirs-31.lg Daughters OF the Amer
lean Revolution. many of them mothers OF
our future daughters and sons can gather
the rest in and prove to the falthless
doubter that 'thetv'i is life in the old land
yet
Last year reported %. 1873 members:
our membership now is 1872. We have
received 1888 during the past year There
have been $40 designations and 19l mem
bcrs have died"
Miss Hetzel's report was accepted as
read.
The report of the treasurer general.
Mrs. Charles CARLYLE Darwin, was sub
mitted. 1t showed the receipts of the
current fund to amount to $50. %. the
largest amount being 2sg1l. annual dues.
The total EXPENSES OF current fund from
February 10, 1893 to February 10. 1900.
were $21. 200. leaving balance on hand OF
sl5.026.S4. The assets OF the current fund
on February TO- 1890. amounted to ST.
026.S4: those of the permanent fund. $50.
366; making the total assets of the ma
tional society on February 10, 1900. s61.
1921.
In addition to these funds there are in !
the hands of the treasurer general other
special FUNDS. as follows: Fort Crailo !
fund. s42: Lafayette Monument fund. !
s1.s10; Meadow Garden fund. sil; war !
fund, sT2; Washington State fund. sIl.
Mrs. Dsrwin's report was received and /
adopted as read.
Mrs Mary Jane Seymour the historian |
general: Mrs. Robert Stockwell Hatcher I
assistant historian general. and Miss Julia I
Ten Eyck McBlair. the librarian general. /
each offered their reports. which were in
dicative Of the prosperous condition and
growth Of the society.
The reading OF the report of the audit
ing committee finished the evening session.
The Afternoon Session.
The congress, after having adjourned at
o'clock, reconvened at $50 O'Clock yes
terday afternoon to take up the unfinished
business Of the morning session. The
president general Mrs. Manning. called
the meeting to order and granted Mrs.
Roberts OF Pennsylvania. the floor. She
complained of the insufficient number OF
seats assigned for the delegates and alter
Mates The roll call OF delegates was con-
tinued. tnd when Massachusetts was
reached. its state regent, Miss Sara W.
Daggett. made a motion to adopt the
alphabetical roll call, such as is in use at
political conventions. The chair assented
10 its application to the Massachusetts
delegation.
A motion was made at $50 O'Clock to
take a recess until $3.50 o'ciuck to go to
the White House and pay the respects os
the society to President Mckinley. About
500 delegates, alternates. members, and
friends of the society assembled in the
Eas; Room. where they awaited the Presi-
dents arrival. The visiting members were
introduced to the President by Mrs Man
ming and passed on between her and Presi-
dent Mckinley. who bowed frequently.
speaking words of greeting and recognl-
ton rs he shook hands with acquaintance
and friends. of whom there were great |
number anoag the visiting members OF the
society Mrs. Mckinley was prevented | /
from being presen. by a slight indisposi-
ton.
Among those who shook hands with
President Mckinley were Mis-. Bartlett and
Mrs. EldrdEe two delegates of the so
riety from Colorado. who at the las ,
Presidential election cast their votes for
Mr.. Mckinley. After the conclusion OF
he reception the members again returned
10 the Grand Opera House. where they
finished the business of the morning pro-
,ramme. The roll-call of delegates occu- :
lied most OF the time of yesterdays morn f.
ng and afternoon sessions. and consider
able complaint was heard at The slow II
progress made in the proceedings.
The controversy growing out of the
lain Of Loyal Women Chapter. of Mon
mouth. Ill, for admission to the congress,
vas put to the vote Of the members. who
iecided on a vote OF nfty-four u forty
hree not to seat the two members Of the
hapter.
Report of Committee.
AT this mornings session the report OF h
he Committee on Recommendations of Ma
ionaI Officers will he submitted the