Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-20
INCREASE IN MEMBERSHIP
Roster 81 DasEhtsrS Of Revelation Makes
Gains During Year.
OFFICERS sUsHIT THEIR ANNUAL REPORTS
Important Are Made In the
Constitution and Bylaws of the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Debates.

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Of the society was present. Prayer was
offered by the chaplain general, Mrs. Scott
Of Virginia, after which the audience sang
Hail Columbia"
Mrs. Layton Of New York demanded the
reading OF the minutes Of yesterdays pro-
ceedings and much time was consumed in
this detail. Mrs. Karow Of Georgia offered
a resolution, which was adopted, request
ing the appointment OF a committee to at
tend the reinterring Of the remains Of Gen.
eral Nathaniel Greene at Savannah, Ca, In
May next.
An invitation to the congress from the
South Carolina delegates that they attend
the Charleston exposition on South Caro-
lima day was accepted with thanks.
Upon motion OF Mrs. Mclean of New
York the congress, by q vote of 27s to las,
1econsidered its vote Of yesterday laying
on the table the amendment to article vii
with respect to apportioning a certain por-
tion OF dues to be used toward the erection
of a continental hall. Mrs. Mclean stated
that the object Of her motion was to secure
a full and free discussion OF this and all
other subjects. She had attended every
congress, she said, and never had such a
privilege been accorded. Mrs. Freeman OF
New York opposed the amendment. A
number OF the daughters we're on their feet
seeking recognition from the president
general, and It was with dif1culty that the
audience could be made to cease talking
sufficiently long for the speakers to be
heard. II was evident that those opposed
to the amendment would not permit its
adoption without q vigorous protest, and
many Of them came to the platform and
made short addresses.
Refuse to Adjourn.
The debate was becoming very spirited
cess until 1880 o'clock. The congress re-
fused to adjourn. Rising to a question of
privilege, Mrs. Millspaugh of California
moved that debate be closed, but this was
declared to be not a question Of privilege.
The motion was again made by a New York
delegate and amid much confusion was
carried.
Mrs. Mclean closed the debate by ex-
pressing the opinion that the proposed plan
would not accomplish the desired result be-
cause one-half Of the income is at present
applied to current expenses. This led to an
explanation by the treasurer general, which
caused her to refer many times to her an
nual report, a copy Of which was in the
hands Of each delegate. The report is as
follows:
Treasures Generals Report.
Total gross receipts. SIS, 2se, including ac-
count of current fund A4,056 and account
Gross expenditures, ST. In addition
there are Investments IN United States
Current investment at face value $40 OO,
at cost price SO SSs; permanent inyestgp ps1ot
cost sosti pr hSs; 81, Isl. The r receipts asu from mani annual al
dues, less 1854 refunded, amounted to $26,
The actual current income Of the year
amounted to SIS, S61 and to total current
fund to $Ss.e61. The detailed figures show
that the last continental congress involved
a net cost Of 5,0S9 and the clerical service
during the year cost $7,A2. These figures
embrace only the larger items in the report.
In the evening consideration Of amend
ments to the bylaws was completed. The
most important amendment adopted was one
requiring amendments to be sent to all the
chapters sixty days before the meeting Of
the congress, in which they are to be voted
on. If then adopted they are to take effect
from the adjournment OF the meeting.
Miss M. B.. Tulloch, the vice president
general in charge of organization of chap
tiers, submitted her annual report. Miss
e. w. W Of Virginia, recording Sec
rotary general, submitted her annual report.
Report of Recording Secretary.
MTs. Eleanor washington HOWARD OF VIZ
ginia. the recording secretary general.
submitted her annual report. in which she
said:
During the past year 1t has been. my
privilege to cast the ballot of $3.50 apph-
cants and to sign 2,713 certificates. There
were $50 application papers received, be-
sides commissions to twentysnine national
o~ficers, forty-seven state regents and
twenty-seven chapter regents. Charters
numbered forty and letters written 1,293.
The work has gone on steadily, and when
the magnitude of the society Is taken into
consideration II is with thankfulness that
/ have to eport, SO far as has come to
my oficial knowledge, a wonderful degree
of harmony and steady, healthy growth In
a vast majority of the states. Since the
national board of management was made
purely an administrative body the settle
ment OF chapter difficulties has been out
side its Jurisdiction.
As ordered by the tenth continental con-
gress, contracts were entered into to fur
nlsh a recognition pin and to furnish the
official insignia of the society, the ofacial
bear pin and ancestral bar, and also ro-
settles and souvenir spoons.
The resolutions of sympathy offered by
the national board of management at its
first meeting after that terrible tragedy
which shook our whole land to its founda.
lions were handsomely engrossed and SEN
20 Mrs. Mckinley.
increase In Membership.