Evening star., 1902-02-21

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filled.
The president general announced the ap-
pointment of committee. headed by Mrs.
Julius Caesar Burrows of Michigan. to
await on the United States Senate flag
committee this afternoon in the interest OF
suitable legislation for the protection OF the
national emblem.
Visit to Charleston.
Mr.. A. c. Kaufman of Charleston. s. c.,
chairman of the committee OF the South
Carolina society, Sons of the Revolution,
who Is in the city for the purpose Of per-
fecting the arrangements for the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution to visit
the Charleston exposition, to which they
have been invited, and which invitation
was so gracefully accepted by the national
society Thursday afternoon Is at the Ra-
leigh.
Mr.. Kaufman requests that the Daugh-
ters who propose honoring Charleston with
their presence hand in their names II pos
sible to the president general tomorrow. as
1t will be regarded very great favor by
the Charleston committee to know Of the
number that will attend. Mr.. Kaufman
suggests this itinerary, which includes the
functions given below: Leave Washington
6y the Southern railway Tuesday evening.
Charleston Wednesday evening. February
26. at pm. On Thursday an elaborate re-
ception will take place at the exposition
auditorium. On the evening Of the same
day there will be a reception at the st.
John Hotel from to II p.m
Friday, February 2S there will be COLA
tion served at the woman's building. and
before and after the beauties of the expo
sition can be visited. On Saturday, March
1, an excursion on the United States rev.
enue cutter Forward will be rendered the
visiting Daughters. Those who desire can
,aa on ha . froiy
or whenever after they desire. These
trains by the Southern arrive in Washing
ton the following day.
A vote of thanks was rendered Mrs. Fair
banks for the reception to the delegates at
her home yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Lind
say of Kentucky said that the commit ee
on revolutionary relics was not ready to re-
port but would be ready in the morning
Mrs. Lillard of Illinois arose to a question
OF privilege and said that the Illinois dele
cation was unanimous in requesting that
Mrs. Wiles appear before the special COM
mttee Investigating the Monmouth chap
ter troubles.
The Prison Ships.
Mrs. S. v. White of Brooklyn read the
report Of the committee prison ships.
Prefacing her report she said that 10000
soldiers Of the American revolution were
buried near the waters of New York har-
Dor.
The British prison ships were moored In
Wallabout bay. Four thousand prisoners
taken at the battle Of Long Island were the
first imprisoned in these ships. where they
were compelled to exist in filth and die Of
disease. She said that $4,000 had been
contributed toward a suitable memorial for
these martyrs and she appealed to every
delegate to assist in raising funds for car
| rying the project to a tangible condition
Miss Virginia Miller of the District OF
Columbia asked the privilege Of the con-
gress to read series Of resolutions which
she contended was Of utmost Importance,
but she was ruled out of order. She Will
bring the resolutions to the attention Of
the congress again. The resolutions are in
the form of protestation against the de-
struction of historic buildings in the city of
Washington as provided by the plans of the
park commission. Mrs Walter Kempster
submitted the report of the committee Of
desecration Of the American flag, and it
was read by Miss Richards.
Notes Of the Congress.
Mrs. ]. w. Johnston. vice state regent Of
New Hampshire, is a guest of DR.. and Mrs
W. H. Seaman, 1924 11th street northwest.
Mrs. Seaman and Mrs. Johnston most de-
lightfully entertained the New Hampshire
delegation Wednesday afternoon. Among
those present were Mrs. Burnham and Miss
Burnham Mrs. DIR. Murkland. Mrs. Abb
bott, Mrs. Stephens and Miss Bartlett.
Mrs. Charles s. Murkland of Durham,
wife Of DR.. Murkland, president Of Durham
elected as state regent of New Hampshire.
Mrs. John Walter Johnston, daughter of
the late Harvey p. Hood Of Dewey, and
wife of Capt. ]. w. Johnston of Manches-
ter, has been unanimously elected as vice
state regent Of New Hampshire.
Mrs. Arthur Clark of New Hampshire. the
first state regent and the founder of the
Society Of the Daughters Of the American
Revolution in New Hampshire. was today
unanimously elected honorary state regent.
Coee;1>,
The afternoon session OF the daughters
yesterday began promptly at 2:3O o'clock
and the voting for the vice presidents
general began. selections from the twenty
one candidates, reported in yesterday af-
ternoons Star being made. Voting in the
Daughters Of the American Revolution is
serious business. A big rosewood bal
lot box, which looks like a grandfathers
chest is deposited In front of the plat
form and guarded by two or three pages.
while the chairman Of tellers, Mrs. Julian
Richards, regent of Iowa. stood on the top
step. The vice president general in charge
OF the tellers sat on one side and her clerk
on the other. AS the voting began each
delegate approached the ballot box and
gave her name. which was then checked
on the rolls of accredited delegates. Her
ballot is then stamped 20. K" with rub
ber stamp, returned to the delegate. who
may then poke 1t in the ballot box. The
voting goes on as long as anybody wants
to vote. the regular business of the con-
gress continuing after nominations and
seconds are concluded.
One Of the names placed upon the bull
letin board was that of Mrs. Scott wife Of
Senator N. B. Scott of West Virginia. Mrs
Scott, though eligible on several lines is
not a member of the d. A. R., although
she Is prominent as Colonial Dame. Mrs
Mary s. Lockwood made the nominating
speech. in which she said a great many
nice things about Mrs. Scott. and the name
was bulletined, but later, after inquiring
as to Mrs. Scott's membership, her name
was crossed Off.
All afternoon the aisles were crowded
with voters. and just at dusk the tellers,
twenty in number. headed by Mrs. Rich
ards. formed a bodyguard about the bal
lot box. which was mounted on the shoul-
der's of two attaches Of the opera house,
and solemnly took up their march for the
New Willard. where they counted ballots
the long night through. About 800 votes
were cast and each contained the names of
ten women for vice presidents general The
patient tellers were: Mrs. Julia Richards
Of Iowa. Mrs. Ira Y. Sage Of Georgia, Mrs.
Joshua Campbell Of Tennessee, Miss Mary
P. Cloud Of Kentucky Mrs. Charles Darl-
ington Of Ohio. Mrs. Frank L. Gordon Of
Illinois, Mrs. r. r. Joslin Of Massachu-
setts. Mrs. Thomas M. Sloane Of Ohio. Mrs
Julie B. Winans of New Jersey. Mrs Sarah
f. Routh Of Connecticut. Mrs. William