The Portland daily press., 1901-02-27

BIZ the bitterest PERSONAL strife, by spit,
and animoslty and by contending fac
ti ons that threaten to split the order Into
two or more pieces. This is what some
OF the serious-mindsd and thoughtfrl
Daughters have been talking about today.
The session that adjourned at midnight
last night was rot OF kind to inspire
good sabba tn thoughts. 10 ssy that
everybody was cross would be putting 1t
mildly. Ihs delegates who took the
most prominent part in the congress pro-
cesdings were worn TO a frazzle, and the
presiding officer was on the verge OF men
tai ana physical collapse. 10 Is hard work
70 fight; ana the enemies OF Mrs. Man
ming SAY it is n tax on the nerves to be
a referee in q nGhs, when you are a fight
er yourself ana are NOT disinterestsd In
the result OF the combat. Mrs. Manning
and her friends, who have been hearing
remarks of this purport Tor week, re-
tort that the officers OF the oongre 50 have
msrely been trying to shape the course
OF Legislation In the way 1t should go,
and they declare that their enemies are
sore -heada and maloontents.
One OF the most prominent members OF
the ID, A. X, in seriously discussing the
present situation In the society, said to-
day
the top wave OF Its prosperity. lt Will
begin to 90 down now, or rather 1t did
bs9in to 60 down when this last congress
began. l am q serious-minded woman
and | do think have little eenss. lt
isn't reasonable TO suppose that an Or
ranIzation can continue TO command the
respect OF the public or Of the best women
when its conventions engage In such pro-
ceedfnRs as this one has; when Its MEM
ber-ladies, mind you, and the sslf-boaEt-
ed ladies Of the land-hiss In public meet
inqs and exhibit the bitterest personal
splts against one another. am loyal 70
the ID. A. X, but 1t Is not through pride
of ancestors altogether, but because OF
the historical and other useful work that
can be accom- ulished through the organ
ization, l am rather more Interested IN
some other departments OF women
work than l am In this one, l don
nave much to say at this congress, be-
cause was not in sympathy with either
SIDE, to the exclusion of the other, be-
cause didn't see any chance for any
candid and bipartisan speaker to get
hearing. But the factional strife, and
above all, the unwomanly methods prac-
tised In holding conventions must bs
eliminated to q large extent or the use
n ness OF the ID A. X. is ended.
Almost no business whatever was tran
sacted during the six days congress ex-
cept the elecEion OF officers, but this was
not due To the lack OF an organization
fully equipped for business,
Some frivolous persons--men usuaily-
have made fun OF the lavish use OF rib
bons But these had their uses. They
we're nv no means for ornament only,
excepting the long one that decorated
the presiding officers gavel. The man
who stood on guard at the door or the
ha WI
able. as 1t was necessary for him to do, TO
interpret the meaning OF every ribbon
worn by the officers and delegates. One
day during few moments OF leisure the
doorkeeper submitted to an examination
on the subject by an outsider. Indicating
a woman nearby the doorkeeper said:
That lone with the three white stream
ers with the white bow at the top, she s
a national officer. That wide, pale, Law
ender ribbon, and the pale green, wide
ribbon, fringed, is badge. 1hls
woman coming now ia state regent. Sne
wears three white streamers with red
cow at the top, and that tall woman be-
side her ia an honorary president-gsneral.
the one with the wide white ribbon with
fringe. Then over there at the desk rs
an alternate wearing dark blue, wide
ribbon, fringed. That bunch over there
ara former oiiicers They sit in the boxss S
aud wear wide, red ribbons, fringec.
These young women back here with tt
white ribbons over their right shoulders
what do two green ends and a bow at
the top mean?'' asked the questioner.
"Yon mean two light green streAmers
and green bow at the top She's q
member of the Railroad COMMITTEES
"And three light blue streamers with q
blue bow at the topY"
chairman Credentials Committee -
"And two light blue streamera and a
bow?''
"Just member of Credentials Gem.
mittee,'
land little light blue bow all alonef
Floor Committee
"ThIee green streamers and green
| howP'
"Cnairman Railroad Committee
"And those bright red streamers with
red bow at the topY
"She member Of the House Commit
t ."
"Aud that W oman with three red
streamers, with bow at the top?'
| Chairman House Committee"
H"How many more are therer asked the
man,
"rhers are the parliamentarinn, the
railroad seer stary, ths credential secre-
tay, the musical director. this pianist
| they all wear white streamers with gold
Iattering. Then the president-general S
| page wears q white saEn with gold letter.
|
the official slenographer, the ASSISTANT
stenographer, wear
Hsre the examination was Interrupted
| by the arrival OF crowd of delegate
and the doorKeeper resumed his duties
| ''Show your bad ges, please, ladies,
| he saId.
Some idea of the spirit which has
pervatied tha ranks of the "DaughterS"
during the last week 10 conveyed by a
single Incident which occurred last night
shortly before the tir ed and exasperated
delegates adjourned sine die at midnight
Miss Mary Desha, one OF the delegates
offered an amen 1ment providing that all
rules and regulations hereafter made by
the national board shall hs submitted to
the congress for approval. This was
aimed at a past action OF the Eoard, and
Mrs Manning, the president-general,
resented 1t angrily.
'rhis appeal is not to he considered, -
she said, land ths action OF the board
shall not be questioned"
Miss Desha rose from her seat In the
same box from which Mrs. NOLAN was
exuslled by Mrs Manning In such sen :
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