Evening star., 1901-02-19

OF IHE WAYS.
as registrar general 1879 women have be-
come Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion. The first paper signed by me was
National Number 23606, the last was Ma
tional Number 35092.
Though / have verified and signed all
these applications, ] feel that my work and
yours has been greatly indebted to my
clerks-the untfring and faithful Miss
Young, the gifted and enthusiastic Miss
Moncure and the devoted and loving Miss
Wilson. well as to Miss Griggs the in
dexer, who has opened to the Daughters the
hidden treasures of the library and mas
spared the registrar general many a weary
! hunt and the applicants many long wait
Ing
Philadelphia Chapter in regard to the still
further revision of application blanks AS
1t arrived too late for action, or even con-
sideration from the retiring board and re-
| firing officer, l have brought 1t before the
congress to be reported upon by the COM
mittee, hoping that 1T will receive due con-
sideration. A blank incosed as a model
was that of the Pennsylvania Sons Of the
Revolution. This blank would insure per-
feet historical record but whether such re-
quirements would be possible in distant
states, far from all records, leave to the
consideration of the committee and the con-
gress.
ITO my co-workers on this board [ bid a.
The motion to adopt Miss HetZePs report
was seconded by the state regents of nearly
all the states represented in the congress-
A delegate arose and moved that a mes
Tase Oh coincidence be transmitted to King
Edward VII. This was declared by TIE
chair to be not in order and the regular or
der was demanded by several delegates.
In Behalf of ''Private" John Allen.
private John Allen, who refused a re-
nomination to Congress from his (Tupelo,
Mlss.) district, and who said that he would
retire to private life, although greatly fear
ing the effect on the country of his volun-
tary absence, is not to be allowed to have
his own way. His friends have decided to
make him commissioner to the worlds
1air at ST. Louis, good-paying place with
none of the burdens that Mr.. Allen is now
putting away from him. 1t Is understood
that Mr.. Allen will not refuse the appoint
ment. and that he has unreservedly put
himself 'in the hands Of his friends"
A delegation In the interest Of Mr.. Allen
called on the President this morning. 1t
consisted of Senator Money, Senator-elect
Blackburn and Representatives Richard
son, Grosvenor and Clayton. They told the
President that it was the almost unani
nous wish of both houses of Congress that
Mr.. Allen should be one of the commission
ers provided by the bill that passed the
House yesterday. Senator Money present
ed petition signed by all except three
pointment. The three who did not sign
had reasons for doing so that were not un-
friendly to Mr.. Allen.
Against an Extra Session.
Several prominent congressional callers
exhausted their persuasive powers today
trying to convince the President that an
extra session Of Congress will be unneces-
sary, but none of them were at all salts
fled that they had changed the Presidents g
mind. Senator Sewell talked with the
President about the matter, but the most
outspoken of the extra-session people was
Representative Grosvenor of Ohio.
Il have all along been opposed to an ex-
ira session." said Gen. Grosvenor, land
still believe that 1t will be avoided. The
CubanS do not know the value Of time, and
there Is no telling when they will complete
their constitution and send it on here.
Il never saw or knew of any good COM
ing from an extra session. except that Of
four years ago, when the Dingley bill was
passed. have been through three. If the
new committees are named the extra ses-
sion plunges into a vast amount Of work
not called for, and a long time Is consumed
In getting the new congressional timber IN
shape. If committees are not named the
session evolves itself into little more than
a town meeting"
Receipts and Disbursements.
The report of Mrs Charles Carlyle Dar-
Will VI liic DiSIiict VI SOluiiipio, sASASeA> -
general, showed that during 1900 the net
receipts of the current fund were $50, ,161 81;
expenditures, S34 1861. II: balance on hand,
$15, 800. r. invested. In addition to this
there Is a sum of $4,000, current fund In
vestment. The continental hall fund was
represented to be S65, 5,s2s.24. The increase
in the finances of the society during the
year 1900 was S21 1888. "a One of the items
contained in the report was that showing
the rental Of the Grand Opera House Tor
| the tenth congress is 50, 800, against $500 for
| the use Of the same theater by the eighth
congress. - u
The report was accepted
The report Of Mrs. Mary Jane Seymour OF
Massachusetts, the historian general, was
| then submitted. This treated mainly of the
compilation of the lineage book, the eleV-
enth and twelfth volumes, which were pub
lished during the year. 1t is recommended
that the books be given as wide circula-
ton as possible among the state chapters.
The number Of real Daughters who have
| Joined the society since its organization, is
4I9 Eghty-six Of these Daughters are ac-
credited to Massachusetts, 81 Ito Connecu-
| cut and SO to New York. The oldest Daugh-
| ter is Miss Elizabeth H. Works Of Mohawk
Valley, NJ Y. She Is 1O5' years old.
The Real Daughters.
The historian generaBteomplained Of a
lack of interest in the aineage books, and
said that during the year 19O0gonly 319 vol
umes had been sold. art AZ
The report, In part. was follows:
During my term of service historian