The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-25
TBEIR LABORS FINISHED
The Congress of the Daughters of
American Revolution Adjourns.
Mrs. Lockwood Defeated by Mrs.
Avery for the Position of Editor
of the omciai magazine OF the So
ciety-A Motion to Investigate
the Publications. Finances Lost.

The last session of the ninth congress OF
the National Society Of the Daughters OF
the American Revolution, which has been
! in convention at the Grand Opera House
since Monday night last, was called to or
| der by the President General, Mrs. Daniel
Manning. at o'clock last night. instead
of at 1880 o'clock. as decided upon before
the taking OF the recess. There was still
a large amount Of unfinished business on
hand, but the members did not appear to
be inclined to extend their stay to finish
up and leave a clear deak for the next
congress.
There was a great deal of speculation
before the meeting opened last night re-
garding the election of the magazine ed
itor. The election resulted in the defeat
of Mrs. Lockwood. who has been in charge
of the publication for number OF years,
by Mrs. Avery, of Ohio.
Mrs. Swift. of California. made n motion
that the president general appoint com
mittee of five to investigate the financial
standing of the magazine enterprise. This
motiop was laid on the table.
Mrs. Lockwood said in her report at ed
itor of the magazine
We come up to this congress, year after
year. TO hear our methods condemned by
those usually who were not aboard the
ship when we were rowing through the
breakers.
Il suppose we would miss something IL
IL did not come this year: we have always
had our annual attack on the magazine
and If Ii does not come we shall probably
mourn IL as a lost chord. and would have
TO invoke 1t as the touch of a vanished
hand-we have grown so used TO it. If it
did not put in an appearance IL might
shock us by its overwhelming novelty.
The ever versatile ingenuity of con-
lecture and speculation of our esteemed
critics is not only amusing. but each year
they come up with new crop of trim
mings and embroidery. with which they
decorate our congress.
The anniversary of wisdom and clair
yoyance that foretells the magazines mis-
cradle doom. by anathemas and diatribes.
have been met.by the one word-nec .ssity.
What would society like ours do without
an official organ?
Our work is so often held up TO view
by these censer-swingers as such a waste
a waste OF precious ointment. Are they
honest in what they place before you. or
is there truth in what has come to me.
that there are aspirants for the editors
chair. and so they want to kill the maya
zine, and on its ashes build up another
with the aspiring editor?
Now. friends OF this society. and think
ers in this congress. do not acquit your
selves in this manner or allow yourselves
to be misled. The editor of this magazine
has always been ready TO yacate her place
when you want it-put her out, but do not
oblige somebody by killing the magazine
and the editor will promise, IL you put
some one else in her place. that she will not
resign from your membership or start an
opposition patriotic society
Mrs. Thompson. of Massachusetts,. moved
TO accept the report of the magazine COM
mittee without the recommendations as
contained therein. Her motion was car
ried.
The next thing in order was the election
of the editor for the magazine. Mrs. Bal
linger, OF the District moved TO leave the
Office of editor vacant for the ensuing year.
She said. from the very Inception of the
magazine It was bad paying investment:
II would be published without an editor
as well as with one
A delegate from Indiana made motion
to leave the adjustment OF the magazine
matter entirely with the national board
This motion was lost. The motion of Mrs
Bailinger was put and also lost There
were motions. substitutes amendments.
and protests, calls for information from
everybody in the house, and the debate
dragged on for more than an hour.
The motion to nominate an editor for
the magazine was carried and the assem-
bly, Immediately proceeded 10 nominate
Mrs. Walworth. Mrs. Lockwood. Mrs. Lee,
and Mrs. Avery.
On the first ballet Mrs. Avery received
81. Mrs. Lockwood 6s. Mrs. Walworth ~
and Mrs. Lee II. Number of votes neces-
sary to an election. los. The second ballot
stood: Mrs. Avery Isl. Mrs Lockwood 80.
Mrs Lee 2 Mrs. Walworth l. Mrs. Avery
was declared elected. Miss Lillian Lock-
wood was elected business manager Of the
The name Of Mrs J. r. Mellon. of Penn
was withdrawn from the list OF
elected vice presidents general. This was
done at the request of Mrs. Mellon.
In appreciation of the invaluable services
the society by Mrs. Charles Car
lyle Darwin. In compiling the annual report
to the Smithsonian Institution. a remuner-
alton Of $500 was unanimously voted.
a banner bearing the insignia and name
of the society. as offered by the national
board, was adopted. 1t has a field Of blue.
with white border. the spinning wheel.
distaff, and thirteen stars executed in yell
low.
Mrs. Richards. OF Iowa, moved that the
programme committee for the next con-
gress so arrange matters that new business
will be brought up for consideration on the
Wednesday Of the session. The molten
was carried.
1t was moved by Mrs wiles that the
minutes of the ninth congress should be
published verbatim in the official organ of
he society. The motion was lost.
DIR. Anita Newcomb MCGEE offered to /
strike cat section OF Article TX OF the
and make II imperative that a |
proposed amendment to the constitution in !
he future must be signed by five members |
The motion was lost.
Miss butcher. of Nebraska, addressed the |
congress on a proposed amendment offered |
by her at the last congress, which is as
follows. After the word ribbon line
}. of A ticle Mi. add the following: or a ?
,opy Of the insignia. printed or otherwise ,
on material. enclosed in a gold 4
,r other rim She said in support of her
notion that the price Of the badge would |
Je 81, and that 10 per cent OF the proceeds I
Eould go to the Continental Hall fund.
Mrs. Roebiing said that the contract with
l certain firm OF jewellers prevents the
>. 4. II. from granting anybody else the
privilege of furnishing the official badge of
he society.
The congress heard the Committee on
he History of Real Daughters. and afte.
discussing several matters pertaining to
ne good OF the order. adjourned.
PUNISHMENT FOR CoWARDICE.
1hc Severe Sentences Imposed ON