The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-23

Notwithstanding the fact that there re-
manned three important offices to be-
filed, the delegates to the Continental
| Congress of the daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution were slow in arriving
at the Grand Opera House where the
sessions are being held. this morning.
Interest in the proceedings appears to
have greatly lessened since the hard
fought contest fer President General has
been decided. The Congress viii adj
iourn tonight to meet again in February.
1902
Mrs. Manning experienced the usual
difficulty in calling the Congress to or
der this morning. The session was
opened with prayer and the singing Of
America" The Recording Secretary was
given time TO complete the minutes OK
yesterdays session. and the regular or
der of business, the election of officers
not yet chosen, was taken up. The off,
GERS to be elected, Mrs. Manning an
nouneed, were one Vice President Gen.
eraI, Corresponding Secretary, and a
Historian General.
delegate from Missouri moved that
amendments to the constitution and by
laws be taken up and disposed of before
the ballotiEg began. A motion to set
aside the elections of officers and pro-
coed with the consideration OF the
amendments was lost
There Was so much noise and disorder
IN the house that Mrs. Manning. pounding
with her gaYel, said; Let US get down to
work, we have very much to do and have
to vacate this house tonight
Miss butcher, Of Nebraska. asked for
the privilege Of replacing the name of Mrs.
Troupe on the list Of nominees for Vice
President General. Her request was
unanimously granted.
Mrs Jewett, of Illinois, arose to a ques-
ton Of personal privilege, and requested
that her name be Withdrawn from the list
of nominees for Vice President General
Her request was refused.
Miss Richards OF the District Of CoIurn-
bia, explained how the ballots should be
folded SO as 70 expedite the work Of the
teIfers.
In the absence Of the regular parliament
tartan, Mr. Smith, Mrs Sherman, Of
Illinois. was invited by Mrs. Manning to
act in his place Mrs Sherman complied
with the request and she took a seat upon
the stage, beside Mrs Manning
Mrs. Park, Of Georgia, was requested by
Mrs. Manning TO act as chairman OF tellers-
Mrs Park consented and took her place
a. the ballot box and the delegates began
to deposit their votes
While the balloting was in progress Mrs.
Manning requested the members not to
exchange any notes or carry on CORE
spondence-
4 wish the members 10 be quiet, said
Mrs Manning. I desire 10 read a note
which just received She then read the
note a. follows. THE Senate has Just
passed a bill appropriating the sum OF
S10O, zoe for the erection OF 4 monument
for the prison-martyrs'
The announcement was received with
applause. and motion was carried 70 ex-
tend a vote Of thanks to the Senate.
Despite the fact that ballotfng was in
progress, the chair continued TO entertain
MOTORS.
a delegate moved to dispense with the
MONDAY recess
Ms. Peck stated that under the rules
the teIIers must count the ballots n the
hours between and 2 o'clock, and that
il would not be fair to deprive them OF
participating in the business.
Mrs. Manning said: Il viii not deprive
the ladies Of their lunch
4 motion to adjourn until 2 O'Clock was
ca rried at ! O'Clock.