The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-18
FAIR WEATHER.

and, in many instances, uniformed men,
vas Il striking contrast TO some of the
customs and styles shown in the glass
cases. The evening passed as a memorable
one in the social life of the capital.
In her address to-day, after expressing her
qualification at the numbers of those pres
ent. and what they represented, Mrs. Fair
banks urged upon every daughter the cult
walton in the highest degree of reverence
to law, devotion to the flag and preserva-
ton of the interests in general of the or
ganization. She referred TO the pending
proposition TO reduce the representation Of
the order, as the congress was becoming
too unwieldy, and said that whatever meas
ure was adopted along this line IL would
have in view full and complete representa-
ton OF all the chapters in the country. She
showed that there were now approximately
coo chapters, thirty-four chapters having
been ADDED during the past year. increasing
the membership by 1906. This makes the
total membership over 1000. The morning
session closed with a response by Mrs.
John +. Swift, of California, TO the address
of Mrs. Fairbanks. The congress then took
a recess until 2 o'clock this afternoon.
When the congress reassembled this aft
ernoon, Mrs. Miranda b. Tulloch, of this
city, chairman of the committee on Gre
d%entials, presented her report. 1t showed
that 81 delegates are entitled to vote.
This is an increase of fifty-seven over last
year. The number Includes. beside the
forty-seven State regents. six hundred
chapter regents and 240 delegates. The
report recommended that the roll of the
convention be called by chapters, to not
only commemorate those sacred names,
but emphasize the record of historical
places The report was adopted and the
roll was then called. Many of the chap
ters are named after revolutionary heroes.
Thu roll call was interrupted by Presi-
dent General Fairbanks, who read the
following telegram from Mrs. NJ. Margaret
Manning. honorary president general of
the order:
Albany. y. Y. Feb. 17.-Heartfelt greet.
ings TO my daughters and yours. With
best wishes for a successful congress"
a lively debate was sprung by a resOlu-
ton offered by Mrs. De Mott. of Illinois.
mittee of five members to investigate the
facts in the controversy in Warren Chap.
ter. at Monmouth, III. Mrs. Lillard. of
Bloomington, H., and Mrs. Wiles, of Chi
Cago. led the debate. The resolution was
adopted by a large majority on an aye and
nay vote. Mrs. Fairbanks announced that
she would appoint the committee later,
probably tomorrow.
The programme committee report was
adopted with an amendment that the work
mapped out by the congress DE taken uu
seriatim. Two amendments to the cOnSti-
tuition were adopted. The first tackled on
Section 1 a provision that no one shall be
eligible to hold office in the national So
ciety until she has been a member thereof
two years. An amendment 10 this was
offered substituting one year for the two,
but il was vigorously fought by Mrs.
Donald Mclean, of New York, and others
and was defeated. The second amendment
adopted, which referred TO the same sec
ton, provided that no person shall hold
office more than two years successfully.
Many of the delegates participated in the
bitter fight on this, and President General
Fairbanks was still in doubt after a num-.
Der of viva Voce votes. The vote was taken
by ~tellers. resulting col TO 81 in favor Of
the amendment. The congress then ad-
journed until tomorrow.
Tonight from 3 TO IL o'clock there was
a reception to all the delegates and visitors
held i'm the halls of the National Museum
A large number of proposed amendments
are still TO be acted on, including PROPOSE
tons for reducing the representation at the
congresses and to reduce the fees of mem
bers. The committee on reduction of repre-
sentatiOn has prepared it's report, which
favors a reduction in the number, but the
members of the committee differ as TO the
best method of accomplishing this result.