Evening star., 1902-02-19
Wants Full and Free Discussion.

against the amendment should be heard in
turn.
Wants Full and Free Discussion.
Mrs Mclean stated that the object of her
motion was to secure full and free dis
cussion Of this and all other subjects. She
said she had attended every congress and
never had such privilege been accorded.
The president general assured Mrs. Nc
Lean that every member of the congress
would at all times he accorded respectful
hearing all subjects under consideration
If the congress 50 wiled
Mrs. Mclean thanked the president gen
eral for the courtesy always received at
hec hands, and proceeded to state that she
thought the chapters ought to have more
Of the money which they make. She said
it was not Il question of how much money
til. chapters sent to the national but
question of principle Why should the
chapters which had to do all the great
historical work Of the society. the marking
of revolutionary spots the teaching of
patriotism and perpetuatlng the memories
of revolutionary sires. be forced to send
half of all the dues they received to the
showed that the national organization
could easily spare the small additional sum
the chapters desired Mrs. Mclean spoke
briefly but concisely, and applauded
a many points.
Difficulty in hearing the speakers caused
confusion during the whole 81 ssiOn. per-
sistent shouts Of louder" cant hear"
"p-l-e-a-s-e speak l-O-u-d-e-r' breaking In
on the speakers who followed. Mrs. Nc
Lean is never annoyed in this manner, be-
ing OF the few in the congress who,
without exertion, reaches the most distant
listener
Mrs. Freeman Of New York followed Mrs.
Mclean with a protest against the amend
ment. She said the small sums paid in
dues meant very little to the chapters in
dividually.
Mrs, Thompson Of Minnesota. whose
clear. well-pitched voice penetrated the
recesses of the hall, declared that most of
her delegates wished to keep their money at
home. She said she belonged to Colonial
Chapter Of Minneapolis: they had In that
city large foreign population ignorant OF
American institutions. indifferent to
laws and reckless Of the consequences OF
their Infringement These people. or at
least their children. should be educated in
good citizenship and taught to reverence
the flag and to differentiate between liberty
and license. Her chapter wished to use its
funds in pursuing this work
We want to put flags in the public
schools" she said. I'VE want to educate
these foreign waits. We, in the west. are
interested In the Continental Hall, 1t is
true. but We are more interested in in
culcating principles Of good citizenship"
sentiment that received much applause
Mrs. Thomas of Maine once a member
Of the national board. said she knew that
the national council needed the dues and
could not well exist If the same were re-
duced. Mrs. Hopkins OF Illinois and Mrs
Fowler Of Indiana also spoke against the
amendment.
Mrs Morgan OF Georgia wishes reduction
in order to do her own work at home. and
not be constantly reminded that the ma
tional society has to help the chapters
and states in their memorial work
Had Changed Her Views.
Mrs. Ell Terrence Of Minnesota, wife Of
he ma nd Har- In Of Of ba nd
of the Republic. said she had come to the
congress believing that the dues Of the
chapters should be cut down, but she was
now Of the opinion. after consulting with
the national board, that she had been
wrong, and that the national needed the
money, which the chapters would not miss
A break in the discussion. which was get
ting pretty lively. members all over the
house demanding recognition, was made at
this point to read some letters and an
nouncements.
Mrs Cuthbert Harrison Slocumb, regent
of Anna Warner Bailey Chapter Of Groton
and Stonington. Conn. presented to the
congress a letter from Her most gracious
majesty, Margherita of Savoy, queen dowa-
ger of Italy, In acknowledgment Of the me-
mortal album forwarded to her by my
chapter on behalf OF the Daughters Of the
American Revolution. expressive of their
profound sympathy with the bereaved wife
and their abhorrence OF all anarchism."
The album was prepared by Tiffany
from the design of the regent of the Anna
Warner Bailey Chapter. Mrs. Cuthbert
Harrison Slocumb. who had intended to
present 1t In person to the queen. but be-
ing unable to go to Italy at that time, her
daughter, the Countess Cora di Brazza,
made the presentation. In accepting the
queen wrote personal note to Mrs slo-
cumb:
II gratefully wish you well. with the
Anna Warner Bailey Chapter. Express my
thanks to the national president and re-
gents, Daughters OF the American Revolu-
ton. I was deeply touched at the kind
thought, and admire the beautiful album
brought to me by Countess Brazza.
Mrs. Carroll OF Georgia presented to the
congress an invitation for the president
general ana members OF the Daughters OF
the American Revolution to attend the
Charleston exposition on d. A. r. day,
February n, when exercises comanemora-
tive Of the re1nterment Of the remains OF
General Nathaniel Greene will be held The
president generalDwill attend and will make
an address on Memories Of the Revolu-