The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-20


700 for an edition Of 1900 monthly
But the printing is not the most Sc
rious consideration-it is the postage. We
now mail under second class matter rates
] cent for each pound We would then
have TO mail as third-class matter L cent
for each two ounces, as we would not meet
the requirements of second-class matter
IF your minutes printed and ready Tor
mailing, weighed four ounces, as third
class matter that would mean cents on
each one: on 80, COO ii would mean $500 per
month for postage, exclusive of the cost
of printing.
The April number, containing the pro-
ceedings of the Ninth Continental Con-
gress, weighed thirty ounces. That would
call for Is cents postage on each, as third
class matter, amounting to $500 postage
for mailing that number to each member
of the society
This does not include the May number
which contains The reports of State re-
gents, which are a part of the congress
sional proceedings
1t will therefore be plain to you that
such a proposition is not practicable.
If the proceedings and the official min
utes for the year have cost sl,100 the bal
ance. $500, covers all that part Of the
magazine which is given to historical ar
ticles, genealogy, the work of the c. A. r.,
and most important of ALL the reports of
chapters the influence of which is so
marked all over the country. This amount
would be balanced by three months post
age On the minutes if printed for free dis
trbution to all members.
Our special effort this year has been to
interest some weH-recognized advertising
agent in our magazine, one who would be
willing to represent US as a special agent,
the only way in which a magazine of the
character of ours can hope to compete
with those of large circulation
The financial report of the magazine
business manager showed total receipts
February l. 1900, TO January 81, 1901, of
81, ij0.l4; total expenditures, S6,061.94; net
cost. S3.611.S0. Among the expenditures
is the salary of the editor of ss9s.9S, and
the business manager of 5000. The report
as read was adopted.
The Magazine Committee, OF which Miss
Forsyth, of New York, is chairman, re-
ported that in order to make the maya
zine a success an active interest and CO.
operation on the part of the membership
of the society was necessary. The report
of the Magazine Committee as submitted
was adopted and motion by Mrs. Draper,
of Washington to adjourn until 10 O'Clock
this morning was unanimously carried.
There were about twenty-five delegates
in their seats when Mrs. Manning ca led
the afternoons session TO order. The
electric lights had not yet been turned
on, but the president general stepped
forward, and peering through the twi-
light. gently raped for order Seeing
the house almost vacant, she said in a
conversational tone, Wen have to wait
to proceed with business until a quorum
arrives she withdrew to the rear of
the stage and engaged in conversation
with her colleagues. After about twenty
minutes Mrs. Manning again called or
der, and declared that the report of the
Librarian General, Miss Julia Ten Eyck
McBiair, of this city, was next in order.
Before proceeding with the report, Mrs.
Manning requested the pages not to allow
anyone to enter the hall while the report
was being read. Miss McBlair, in her re-
port said in part:
During the past year the library has
received nearly 200 additions. many OF
them worthy of special recognition. The
congress understands that this is in every
sense a reference library, composed of
histories and genealogies, carefully Sc
lected with view to its primary object,
which is TO facilitate the work of the
registrars Office in unifying the papers
of applicants, and TO aid the office of the
historian where the lineage book is COM
piled. In the report of the Ninth Con- !
tinental Congress stress was laid upon the
lack of local histories, and here again must
be emphasized the great need of more town /
and county records OF the thirteen origi- |
nal States, New Jersey, Delaware, North /,
Carolina, and Georgia ere net represented
by single county history. There are @
number of Massachusetts,. New Hampshire
Vermont. and Connecticut local histories; |
the remaining States have only one or
two, respectively. The want OF these books |
is increasingly felt; they are the rain de- |
pendence of the registrar for veriication, I
benefting chapters as well as the national |
society. The aid of each Daughter in Sc
curing such books for the library is en- !
treated. The annual appropriation of $50. |
made by the Ninth Continental Congress,
has been applied to the purchase of books |
Of value, not obtainable by other means
"A national society of the standing and
importance of the d. A. R. ought to have
at hand competent photographer. Visit
crs to the library cannot fail to apprecl-
ate the value of this suggestion. Many
books were received as g.fts, and some
were obtained through exchange FOR the
lineage book. The receipt of old records
tended to awaken a keen interest in gene
alogy and also to provide source of ac-
curate information for the registrar"
The report was accepted as read, after
which the Auditing Committee, consisting
of Mrs. Newton Sperry. of Connecticut
Miss Frances p. Burrows, Miss Julia T. E.
McBlair, Miss Mary Isabella Forsyth and
Mrs. S. B. c. Morgan, made their report
in which they said in part:
Examinations of finances have been
made at the end of each month during the
year and all accounts found to be com
plete and accurate. 1t vas also stated that
the growth of the society was shown es-
pecialiy in the increase of business OF the
Office of Treasurer General"
In conclusion. the committee reported
that the accounts Of the business manager
Of the magazine had been examined and
found correct, and that the investments
and securities of the society were found
TO be as reported by the Treasurer Cen
eral.
Mrs. J. Morgan Smith, State regent of
Alabama presented her report which in
dieated progress and prosperity. She was
followed by Mrs. Coy. of Arkansas, who
presented The report of Mrs Helen NJ
Norton, State regent of Arkansas. Next
came Mrs. Sara T. Kinney, OF Connecticut.
who reported the society in her State in a
very prosperous condition. and advocated
the honoring not only Of the Revolutionary
forefathers, but also the foTemothers
Mrs. Kinney was followed by State regent
of Delaware. Mrs. Elizabeth Clarke
Churchman, and Mrs. Charles II. Alden,
regent of the District of Columbia.
The report Of Mrs. Dennis Eagan, State
regent of Florida, was read by the official
reader. At this juncture Mrs. Draper, CT
the District OF Columbia, moved to re-
quest the House Committee to put up in
the lobby of the theatre a bulletin board
for the purpose OF announcing thereon he
various social functions. The motion as
carried. The reports of the State regests
were continued, and Mrs. Robert e. Park,
of Georgia, stated that IL was the purpose
of the society to erect monument in
honor of oglethnrpe. the founder Of Geo.