Evening star., 1902-02-19

ten. The Georgia Society of the Sons Of the
Revolution, the Savannah Chapter, d. A
r., and the municipal authorities of the
city OF Savannah intend to make the cere-
monies at this time most imposing, accom-
panied with both civil and and military
honors The president general will appoint
committee OF the congress. consisting OF
five members, who will accompany her.
Representation Not Reduced.
The afternoon session of the d. A. r.
was continuance of the discussion of the
morning on the question Of the reduction
In representation amendments. The whole
tenor OF the speeches against reduction
seemed to be that II this occurred 1t would
stop the growth Of the national society, as
the promise OF representation in the ma
tional congress was an incentive to the Or
ganiZation of new chapters. The quest ion
was discussed, and voted up and voted down
from ii O'Clock in the morning till nearly
mldnlght with short intermisSions for
luncheon. and ended in rejecting all the
amendments looking to reduction of repre-
sentatlon and the prospect now is that the
representation next year. with even mod
crate growth of the Society, will be over
1000
Mrs. Verplanck of New York chairman of
the committee on representation. at the re-
quest or Mrs. Roome of the District, read
report Of the committee
she announced that the majority Of
- state regents were for chapter rep
resentatlon and the minority for the ratio
representation of one delegate TO every 20
members. The voting according to the re-
port. resulted: For representation by one
deIeSate TO the congress to every 300 in the
state. eight regents: representation in the
congress or each and every chapter by Its
regent or alternate, Irrespective of the size
or Inc chapter, twenty-six regents.
The report continued: 1T Is claimed for
the representation by representative and
alternate for every $50 in the state, that
the method is the most equable and fair
way OF solving the difficult question Of re-
ductlon, In view Of the rapidly increasing
membership of the society. This increase
averages 1900 year, while chapters are
increasing at the rate of thirty a year.
Ihere are now 600 chapters in the society
and the average annual increase in the
number of delegates to the congress has
been about seventy-five The majority
method, giving a regent or alternate for
each chapter. regardless of size. Is claimed
10 nave the advantage of making chapters
take greater interest in the national work
of the society.
A Matter of Courtesy.
There was conside rable discussion by del
egates to whether Mrs. Verplancks S
rort should be received or adopted. One
delegate insisted that, In accordance with
usage, report was received
when 1t was read
- IL lol matter OF courtesy, Mis-
Tibballs asked, Ito the chairman Of the
committee to have her report accepted by
the congresS?"
This met responsive chord and the re-
port vas adopted.
Mrs Roome led In the debate against the
adoption OF the proposed amendments.
From 1891 the national society was car
ried by and through the chapters she de-
clared. Now 1t is proposed to take it
from the individual chapters and merge it
into state conferences.
"1t means to reduce the smaller chapters
into state of innocuous deSuetude or of
vasselage to the larger chapters. If the
amendments carry this congress will cease
to be a body representative of the smaller
bodies. 1t sounds the deathkncll to the
smaller chapters. We have grown and pros
pered under the present system. Let us
beware Of experimental legislation.
Mrs. Roome's remarks We're cheered loud
ly.
Plea for Small Chapters.
Mrs. Donald Mclean Of New York was
the next speaker
I'VE should seek to deal fairly with the
smaller chapters" she declared. I'VE can
not afford to look upon any project lat
means taxation without representation.
You eliminate the chapters and you elm
mate those who pay the dues. AS long as
we pay dues we like to have the constitu-
tional right Of being represented. Do not
take from the chapters the interest, the
life. the vitality of their existence. Don't
take this great body Of the Daughters Of
the American Revolution and disinte-
CRATE It,"
Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood took the :ioor
and began by saying that the national
cicty supports the chapters rather than
the reverse.
mo. 1t doesn't" delegate shouted and
there was much laughter and applause.
Amendments Knocked Out.
Miss Janet Richards amendments and the
amended amendment We're knocked out
after long, laborious and heated discus
sion.
The Mrs. Hamilton Ward amendment was
then taken up and suffered the same fate.
Miss Janet Richards came to the front with
some figures that seemed to show that
Mrs. Wards amendment would increase
instead of decrease the representation The
got to work and involved the
ments and more amendments to this were
and finally, after voting began
and amid cries OF We did not understand
what we were voting for What are we
voting on?" and please state the ques-
tion again." it was decided that the whole
business had been vetoed by the congress
Mrs. Mary NICK. Nash Of North Carolina
moved a reconsideration of the vote taken
Monday on the amendment to section l of
article 4, providing that no person shall
hold office In the society for more than two
terms.
After good deal of rambling discussion
in which most Of the members expressed
themselves as all at sea on the subject, it
was tabled
In the midst Of this discussion a vote of
thanks and gratitude to the authorities Of
the National Museum and the Minute Men
for the social entertainment afforded the
delegates Monday evening was taken. A
vote Of thanks was also extended the local
daughters for their efforts in behalf Of the
congress.
The Previous Question.
The amendment Of Mrs. Francis p Bur
rows for reduction was next taken up Mrs
Burrows explained her amendment but
before the question was extensively de-
bated the previous question was moved and
carried motion to lay the amendment
on the table was lost. The amendment
was then voted down.
An amendment to make the sessions of
the congress biennial instead of annual
offered by Mrs. Ward. was taken up next
1t also provided that the session should
be held beginning the first Monday in Nav
Mrs. Ward spoke on the amendment She
said while the ladies of the east are al
ways able to attend annual meetings, ladies
from farther away are not able to do so
The weather in February, she said. is
usually disagreeable, while that in Nav is
pleasant. Mrs. Ward objected to February
because 1t is Lent at that time which
makes 1t impossible for the congress to in
dulge in MANY social functions