The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-24

When the President General Of the
Daughters Of the American Revolution call
ed this mornings session to order there
were more empty seats in the house than
at any previous meeting. After a delay OF
half an hour the members slowly put in
their appearance. and again the gavel Of
Mrs Manning descended, but still there
was no quorum and another pause ensued.
1t was nearly II O'Clock when finally suffi-
cient members had arrived to enable the
President General to begin business
After prayer by the Chaplain General
and the singing of the national anthem by
the whole assembly the business OF the
day was taken W.
Mary Collins. the official reader of the
Congress. read the minutes OF yesterdays
sessions, which. after many corrections,
were adopted.
Mrs. Howard Chairman OF the Commit
tee on Cr,dentials made a statement that
alternates had a privilege on the foor Of
the House. and that every State Regent
WAS responsible for her delegates.
Mrs. Roam. delegate from the District,
moved to reconsider the vote rot TO pen
sion such Real Daugh tiers" Of the society
as are a charge TO tie society and to the
town where they live.
an animated debate followed this
proposition in which Mrs Fowler. Mrs.
Swift. Mrs. Jones. Mrs. Mccarthy. and
many others took part The motion was
put 20 a standing vote. and il was decide
by large majority not TO reconsider tho
vote.
DR.. Anita NewcOmb Niece called for the
order Of the day. and the first business TO
come up was the report OF the committee
on prison ships. Mrs. Elroy NJ Avery,
chairman.
Miss Batcheller. Of New Jersey. made a
motion 10 make the report Of the maya
zine editor a special osdar NJ the day to
be heard al T. oelock The motion was
carried unanimously--
Mrs. Wa,Worth read the repo-. on prison
ships for Mrs Avery. 40 is suffering with
sore throat She saiu chat al efforts are
being made by the society TO do al honor
70 the martyrs Of the prison ships and as
sist 10 erect suitable monument in honor
Of their memory. The report was iE part
a follows
Within the past month. while excava-
tons were being made at the Navy Yard
1 in Brooklyn. bones representing twelve
more bodies Of these heroes have been un-
4 earthei. Admiral Philip has them in safe
keeping and the Prison Ship Martyrs Mon
umclt Association is preparing an Osken
/ chest for their preservation; G suitable
tablet viii be placed upon IL and these re-
/ mains. after the lapse Of about lZJ years
3 VIII be accorded tnal resting place Iu
I Fort Greene Park with their comrades.
I Suitable military hOnOrs will be paid them
! when the association has completed its ar
} engagements"
/ General Lindsay brought greetings from
! the Society Of the Sons OF the Revolution
: lie made a happy speech which was loud
/ D. applauied.
The special order Of thH day was called
( the report Of the magazine editor. Mrs.
/ lockwood. She reviewed the birth and
growth Of the magazine Of the society.
/ leaving the financial report 70 the bust
! ness manager. She dWrlJ Ct the fact
/ that the magazine is the medium Of in
| formation TO those members II re society
/ who never visit the meetings Of the So
| ciety. Mrs. Lockwood said that s. would
/ be unW.sc 20 make n radical change in the
Z management of the magazine, she said
| she knew hat the annual criticism and
sarcasm against the arrangement Of the
magazine would again ~ heard The re-
port Of Mrs lockwood was frequently
Interrupted. and Mrs. Mclean. Of New
l Mrs. lockwood was disrespectine
the house by her unnecessary
and uucalled for representations as "a
the future OF the magazine should she be
obliged to resign from the editOrship.
| Mrs. LockuOOds report did not seem q
be appreciated by the majority o. the mem
beers. as il was couche1 in vsry sarcasti
| language full Of iusinuating illusions &
many members Of the society.
a.. Il
[ report all letters and matters pertaining q
the business contained in the report. IN
motion was carried
! Mrs. Mclean expressed her astOniShmen
/ at the tone OF the report of the editor
| which, she said, was couched in a languag
mot a. for this Congress
| Mrs. Harkins- OF Massachusetts, move
10 adopt the report OF the editor as read
with the exception OF those passages whic
had been ordered eliminated
Miss Lockwood. the business manager O
the magazine. and a daughter OF the edi
tor. next submitted her report shown
/ thai a magazine OF the nature OF tina
which the society is publishing. could Nc
| be prOhtably published at 10 cents a COPY
! She stated that the news companies wi
| not handle the matter unless they can pc
IL al the price Of five cents a copy
does not pay at that rate unless the efi
ton would run up 10 100000 Sue sail tba
the success OF the magazine depends
great deal on the cover Iesign. and som
attention should be paid to this. The -
ceipts from the sale of the magazine. e.
veTtisemeuts, and the services. ar.uuute
TO $2.S2S-35. expenditures $6.34403 Tt
salary Of Mrs Lockwood as editor OF tn
magazine is 81. goo. and that Of her daugH
ter as business manager. 5000. The I
port of the business manager was adopte
as read.
ESCAPED L, THE CONFUSION.