The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-21

Der has served the body from its earliest days
until the present time and served it with 4
LOYALTY and devotion which should awaken in
return its highest sense of Justice and apprecia-
ton;
whereas such allegations are being made and
are untrue and lbelous and are a disgrace to
such an organization aud a blot upon
the honor and dignity Of every member. When
such methods prevail WHO is safe from attack?
4 wonan's purity Of character is her proudest
posS.-4sion Shall il be permitted by this body
that the character of any member shall be as
sailed by such vile and scandalous statements.
Therefore, be it
Resolved That such methods of procedure re-
ceivc the seal of disapproyal of this congress;
that every effort shall he made to trace such
ports to their authors; that they and the
tailers of such statements shall be made to feel
the displea>ure of this high court of justice.
Madame President. | demand the acceptance Of
this resolution in the name Of womanhood and in
the name Of the honor and integrity OF this body.
Respectfully submitted. HILDRETH NEsMTrH.
The reading of the motion caused sem
sation and Mrs. Ballinger and Mrs. Per-
kins moved that it be tabled. An amend
ment to the effect that newspaper report
ers should not make any mention OF the
matter was adopted. While the motion
was put the official stenographer left her
seat, rushed over to the press table, and
took a copy of the offending resolution
from the hands of reporter. to whom
she had given it a few minutes before.
Mrs Manning was visibly affected by the
occurrence of this incident and said:
This is largely matter of rumor.
have never received any such communica-
ton 1t has been said that your president
general is the one maligned. l know
nothing of it and have too much respect
for this noble organization to believe such
statements It is not a matter for the
consideration of this body.
Continental Hall Report.
Mrs. Manning offered her report as
Chairman of the Continental Hall Com
mittee, which was in part as follows:
During the past year, from February
10 1900 to February 10, 1901 there has
been received toward the fund s10.790.47.
when / was elected as your PRESIDENT
General three years ago. we had little
over $50, Geo and today the Continental Hall
Fund amounts to S62, S23. 80.
Again, and for the last time. ] urge
you to do your part toward this memorial
of the men who counted no sacriIice too
great for accomplishing our independence.
Let us put up building to which all peo-
Pile can point with pride. 1t should be
one of the finest halls in the country;
for it will represent 50, 600 of the best
women of America.
Again l stand before you to make an
other appeal. had hoped that
before my duties ended 1 could
foundation laid, and + firmly believe
that if each one of the $4,000 Daughters
could fully realize the value and import
ance of Continental Hail. before another
year the building could be started. If
each Daughter would give only 81 we
would have the splendid sum of $4,000.
and this without great tax on any one
person; for feel sure that each Daugh-
ter could easily give 81.
Continental Hall is an absolute neces-
sity. We are spending $500 this year
for a place in which to hold our annual
meeting. The need is most urgent, and
the building of Continental Hall is a
question that should take precedence of
all Others ana one for which, in order
that it may be well considered, every
thing else might well be laid aside.
Washington the Proper Site.
"As this society, from its very nature.
must always be closely associated with the
Government and it's interests. there can
be no more appropriate place for the hall
than this city, the seat of government,
the centre of public events Since our aim
as society must always be to uphold
the principles upon which this Republic
was founded. the hall should be in this
city Of every citizen without sectional
bias.
LET us make this Continental Hail.
which would represent our heritage of lib
erty and our gratitude to those who have
bestowed this blessing upon us, a gift OF
the last century to the new-a monument
to the Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton in the present, and memorial to the
Revolutionary heroes in the past"
The report was accepted by standing
vote after which the various State reg
ents advanced to the stage announcing the
amount of their pledges to the Continental
Hall Fund.
Mrs. Mclean offered a resolution for
the appointment of a committee to en-
quire as to the cost of a suitable site
for the Continents,, Wall. which notion
was Immediately followed by Mrs. Kinney
Offering a substitute TO the effect that all
delegates write to their Senators and
Representatives today and secure their
influence to bring the bill before the
House at this session. After the adjust
ment OF a parliamentary ENHANCEMENT
which sprang from Mrs. Kinney's suBsti-
tute motion, the Mclean resolution as
amended by Mrs. Kinney was finally
adopted.
The Chairman of the Committee on En-
tertainment and Ceremonies of the Pan
American Exposition at Buffalo, Delegate
Mrs. John Miller Horton, read a long let
ter inviting th~ ID. A. r. to visit Buffalo
during the exposition.
Tie congress at l: 80 took a recess until
s o'clock.
Election of state Regents.