Evening star., 1902-02-22

rulings, decisions and motions. The preSl-
dent general made every effort ito
straighten things out, but the congress
seemed to be in a chaotic mental condition
that rendered it unable to comprehend any
ruling or decision whatever. Mrs. Fair
banks held her own with firmness, however.
and finally brought safety out Of the i'm
pending disaster, and the question was
finally settled by tablng the whole business
and the continental memorial hall commit
tee can proceed to do exactly as it pleases.
The Monmouth Report.
Then came the Monmouth Chapter busi-
ness. For three years this matter has rent
and torn the National Society of the
Daughters Of the American Revolution.
The merits of the case finally got lost In
the shuttle. 1t seems. and the question re-
solved itself into one of whether the ma
tional board should or should not be suS-
tanned.
The committee appointed to investigate
the Warren Chapter 1asco of Monmouth,
ILL.,, reported through its chairman. Mrs
Francis Nash. as follows:
Your committee appointed to investigate
the Monmouth, ILL.,, controversy has been
in continuous session, and after strenuous
and unremitting investigation into all oH-
cial documents and correspondence fur
nished by the national board bearing upon
the matter, and vast amount OF written
evidence furnished by both OF the contend
ing factions. and examining an equal num-
Der of authorized witnesses for both sides.
is of the opinion that the action of the ma
jority of Warren Chapter on June 2 1898,
in attempting to disband said chapter, its
subsequent formation of a new chapter.
under the Of Puritan and Cavalier,
with the election Of the requisite number
of officers, and the application for char
ter therefor, forfeited their positions as
officers in the said Warren Chapter. and
disqualified themselves members there
in, it being impossible for any person to
hold two offices or to belong to two chap
ters at the same time-tsee constitution).
1.-THE committee also finds that the action
of the minority in declaring the chapter
still in existence and proceeding constitu-
tionally to elect officers to fill vacancies
was legal. Warren Chapter never having
been legally dissolved and the remaining
minority was quorum sufficient to trans
act business. The committee realizing
fully the discordant conditions existing in
that the name Of Warren Chapter be for
ever discarded its charter returned to the
national board and application be made
for permission for the formation Of two
new chapters in Monmouth. Ill"
Proceedings Yesterday Afternoon.
There was slim attendance at the ses-
sion Of the Daughters Of the American
Revolution yesterday afternoon on account
Of the inclement weather. Mrs. Robert 5.
Hatcher submitted the report Of the COM
mittee on the Franco-American memorial,
and Mrs. j. Heron Crossman of New
York presented the report of the magazine
committee. Every daughter was asked to
assist in sustaining the official organ OF
the society.
The report Of the committee the har-
monization of the bylaws with recent
amendments was read by the official reader,
and provoked considerable discussion. Mrs.
John n: Jewett of Illinois. the chairman,
was absent. but she was represented BY
Miss Mary Isabella Forsyth.
10 o.
luqnbia objected to the consideration
adoption of the report, fearing it proposed
radical changes to the constitution and by
laws. Miss Forsyth explained that the
changes We're not material, as they simply
harmonized the various sections which con-
ficted with each other or were superf1uous.
Accepted, but Not Adopted.
Considerable discussion followed The re-
port was accepted, but not adopted, further
action being postponed until later In the
congress.
Miss Margaret B. Harvey of PennSylya-
MIA offered a resolution providing that
number Of first Daughters of the Revolu-
ton, known to be eligible, be voted into
membership in one lot. She argued that
this perfectly proper, as 1t had been
done on a previous occasion. Mrs. Henry
b. Moorehead of Ohio moved that the reso-
luton be laid the table. The motion
prevailed.
Mrs G. W. Kendrick. 1r., of Pennsylvania
offered a resolution, which was unanimous
ly adopted, indorsing the bill presented in
the Senate and the House of Representa-
tves for an appropriation Of $2o0OOO for
the creation Of national park at Valley
Forge. The chair was authorized to ap-
point committee Of five to represent the
society before the committees of Congress.
Protest Against Park Plan.
The resolution introduced by Miss Vir-
ginia Miller Of the District Of Columbia,
protesting against the adoption Of the park
plan for the Improvement of Washington,
which involves the destruction Of such land
marks as the old ST. Johns church and such
historic buildings as thes residences Of
Daniel Webster, Dolly Madison, Commo-
dore Decatur and the Blair house, brought
forth much discussion. Miss Miller spoke
earnestly in behalf Of her resolution. A
number of delegates spoke In favor Of the
resolution. Mrs. Amos G. Draper, while
favoring the motion said she thought it
matter that should be left to the board of
management, many of the members Of
which reside in the city and can give it
their attention.
Report Unanimous.
This report was signed by the whole
committee, not a member of which was
chapter state regent.
The Warren Chapter at Monmouth, ILL.,,
has figured in the newspapers and at tea
parties at receptions, conventions and in
congresses SO often that everybody is ia
miliar with the squabble, and many ex-
press themselves as heartily tired of it. 1t
was a factional fight, to start with, Mrs.
Burns heading the "come-outers," Mrs.
Webster standing by the old charter. One
night when no Websterites were present
the Burns faction met in regular session,
and finding themselves in the majority,
presented a so-called petition to Mrs.
Burns, who was regent, to disband the
chapter unanimously voted to disband and
then adjourned, eleven members out of
thirty in the chapter. having been present.
The Webster non-seceding faction knew
nothing about the action till they read 1t
In the papers next day.
The Webster faction at the regular meet
ing filled the vacancies in the offices left
when the Burns faction went out, declared
that Warren Chapter had not disbanded
and went on with their work, and sent
protest against the Burns faction to Wash
ington to the national board
The Burns faction organized the Puritan
and Cavalier chapters, which the national
board after much hesitation, refused to
recognize, and told the Burns faction that
the way to get out of Warren Chapter was
to resign their offices; that Warren Chapter
still existed, and that they were still men,
bers of it till they got out in the regular
way, although the national had previously
granted the Puritan and Cavalier Chapter
a charter and received its dues, 1t Is said.
Mrs Burns and her friends then went
hack into the Warren CHAPTER, and on the