Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-14
SOME AMEN D NJ EN- rs
THOSE TO BE PROPOSED AT THE
ID, A. II. CONGRESS-.
All VIII BE Likely Ire Provoke Con-
siderable Dissipation When
Brought Up for Action.

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After the election Of a president general
and the vice presidents general, the most
serious question to come before the con-
gress of the Daughters of the American
Revolution next week is a proposed amend
ment to the constitution, which will change
the meetings of the congress from during
the week in which the I'D day of February
falls as specified in the constitution. to
1.-The annual meeting of the continental
congress shall be held in Washington, d.
c., during the week in which the 10th OF
April falls" There seems to be well-de-
fined feeling that this amendment will not
carry although it will have strong sup
port. The delegates in the congress have
complained not little of the sample Of
weather that usually greets them in the last
of February in Washington. and there is
always an element that would like to
change the time Of meeting till in the early
spring months, when Washington Is so
beautiful.
Mrs Ida Hustled Harper of California Is
of the opinion that no change Will be mace,
and she can see no reason Tor It, IL Is
liable to rain most any time IN w washington,
and February is no worse in this respect
than April, in her opinion. and then there
is certain sentiment about holding the
meeting of the continental congress OF the
Daughters of the American Revolution
during the week when they may honor in
appropriate manner the anniversary of the
birth of the greatest american of revolu-
tionary days. 1t may be said that the Dis
trict Daughters have discussed this amend
ment thoroughly, and are against 1t. They
do not want a change made. The amend
ment is proposed by Mrs Hill of Connecti-
cut
Mrs Draper of the District of Columbia
has offered an amendment to strike out the
22d of February and insert October IL. This
| amendment has also its supporters. but It
is said has no more chance of carrying
than Mrs. Hills. The general feeling is that
if the meetings of the congress are held 1T
any time when Congress Is not in session
the attendance will not be nearly so large,
as there will be less of interest to draw the
D. A. r. to Washington.
New Badge Proposed.
Miss butcher of Nebraska. who has in
vented pretty little button for the D. A.
| R., which can be procured at small cost,
| the present insignia Of the society being
very expensive, has offered an amendment,
| which she hopes to pass, which will make
| the badge of her designing official for in
| formal wear Miss butcher presented her
| plan to the last congress informally, and 1t
was not received with much favor at that
| time, as the D. A. R. are rather proud of
! their handsome and exclusive badge, which
| it is impossible to duplicate in spurious
| metals or to mistake. 1t was urged at
| that time that il cheap button was made
official it could soon be purchased any,
| where. and thus tend to bring the society
into dsrepute by its Unauthorized wearing.
A Question of Dues.
The old fight that has been on every year
since the inception Of the order over the
! annual dues will come ,,on again in the
| shape of an amendment to section 3, article
| of the constitution which recites that
"the local chapters shall be entitled to re-
| tain one-half of the annual dues and one
! half of the life membership fees paid to
| them, respectively, for their own use" The
amendment proposed gives the chapters the
| right to three-fourths of the annual dues
and one-half the life memberships. This
| amendment is signed bylEMrs Laura W.
| Fowler of Massachusetts,, Mrs. William
| Fitzhugh Edwards. Michigan; Mrs Jat Os-
! bourne Moss. Ohio;; Mrs. Charles Arm
strong Iowa Mrs Moses M GRANGE
| CELL, Michigan; Mrs Thompson, Kansas;
Mrs. Kendall, Maine; Mrs. Delafeld, Mis-
| souri,, and it is said that tremendous pres
| sure will be brought to bear on the con-
gress to make this change, as many of
| the chapters feel that they are paying too
much toward the support of the national
| organization. ts
Supervision Over Board.
| Mrs. Ballinger of the District of Column
| bia has proposed an amendment, which, II
| adopted, will exercise a supervision over
| the board of management that is now I'M
authorized. 1t is follows:
THAT the board of managers SHALL each
! year beginning February, 1900, submit to
| the national congress full and detailed
| report of the work it desires to accomplish
| during the next succeeding year. together
| with detailed statement Of the number
| of clerks required for the performance
| thereof, with the amount to be paid to such
| clerks: which report shall include an estf-
| mate Of the entire expenditures proposed
| to be made during the year, stating as
nearly possible, the items of such ex-
| pense; and the said board shall, at the
| opening Of such congress. furnish to each
| member thereof a printed copy of such re-
| port, and thereafter no expenditures shall
! be made by such board excepting such as
| shall be found in such report and shall also
be specifically authorized by the national
| congress-"
Court of Last Resort.
Miss Desha of the District IS also after
the board Of management in the following
| proposed amendment:
Section 2 Amend by striking out the
words Yin general and the words ''neces-
sary for the prosperity and success Of the
society and the word ''however"' and by
| adding to the paragraph. after the words
| continental congress- the words land In
| case of an appeal from it's action the re-
cording secretary general shall bring the
| same before the next continental congress
| for action" The section as amended, to
read: 'The national board of management
| shall be an administrative body. They
shall carry out the ordering of the con-
| gress; act upon applications for member
| ship; fill vacancies in office until the next
meeting Of the congress-; prescribe rules
| and regulations for their own government
while in Office and do ell things subject to
| the approval of the continental congress,
and in case Of an appeal from their actiem
| the recording secretary general shall bring
the same before the next continental con-
| gress. for action"
| This announcement would make the CON
| sress the court Of last resort instead of the
| board, as 1t is claimed by many Is now