New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-17
SPECIAL MEETING OF n r,
CHANGES IN CONSTITUTION MADE HAIR
MoNIO1-sLY-NFW vICE-PRESIDENTS

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MoNIoUsLY-NEw vICE-PREsIDENTs
The important business Of changing the constitn-
ton was transacted yesterday at special meeting
Of the General Society OF the Daughters OF Ihe
Revolution with ease and harmony that "ouIu
make an admirable object lesson for certain other
patriotic societies. The changes proposed caieo
for an increase in number Of vice presidents
and Of managers. and the president general MISS
Alkaline W Sterling explained the reasons there
AT our annual meeting last spring, held IN Den,
yer" said Miss Sterling. Il think that we HI
realized that the society is growing so tha' Il "
wanted all sections properly represented we mus
en1arqA the board Of officers. As a result OF a
general expression of feeling at that time 'he
amendments that are now submitted 10 you nave
been drawn up 49,
Notwithstanding the season there was more thah
q o,,or,,rn nresent and the provisions for having
four vice-presidents instead Of two and twenty
managers instead OF fourteen. as heretofore. were
adopted almost unanimously -
Some discussion was called forth 10y Mrs- w !.
wekeman's proposal to amend the amendment as
far as it referred to the way in which managers
should be elected. She wished to have the twenty
divided into classes of five. each class holding
office for different periods OF one, two. three anu
Mrs Zeb. Mayhew expressed her oenf f t 4ila I
~ is NOT unusual for women who are members
societies to be put ne o 9sd f9 me TgS wishing
the distinction Of having their names on the tst
6 Cad and It is not desirable have posi-
biIity OF being forced to retain them Ior iou'
the principle Of rotation in Office is always a
ga fe one The oiscer who is in for a comparatively
short period is more likely to do her nest: ana II
is very valuable, We can always ,ter 80
for another two years Then too. Iht snoite ~
gives opportunity for more members 10 'a .iH
active and prominent part in the business oI ti
society and the comforting Of ONCE Is %l"%iS "a
, just and fair way to acknowledge IN " - III Va
the work Of especially Interested members
When the question put TO q vote. tiie aiheIl u
rnent TO the amendment was supported py oLLs
two or three votes. and the original afneiulileil
was triumphantiy carried. The amendment reao:
The officers Of this society and twenty mem Is
at each annual meeting beginning Win the year
1893. shall constitute q board Of managers me
the adoption Of this section shall continue 10 loId
such office for the term for which they nave peeh
respectively elected. The six additional managers
shall be appointed by the board OF managers
three for a term OF Office expiring at the annual
meeting 1893. and three for term of office eA-
pirng the annual meeting in 1904; thereafter
these managers shall be elected IN the manner
above prescribed. -
Some Of those present Mrs. Alexander NJ:
Ferris of Massa chusetts. who is historian general
phia: Mrs. John a. Heath. regent Of Massachu-
sets; Mrs. John =. DIX regent OF New-JerSey'
Mrs James VI. TrimbIe of Montclair, y. J.. Mrs.
of the State board Of New-Jersey; Mrs. H: w.
Heller. of New-Y York; Mrs. D. Phoenix lngraham.
Lee Nutting and Mrs. Zeb Mayhem, of Brooklyn
The board Of managers met In The afternoon at
the rooms of the society. No. l55 Fifth-aVe and
appointed third vice-president Mrs. Frank
Trumbull. of the Colorado society; fourth vice
president. Mrs. Thomas Hill, of the Maryland SO
ciety: board of managers. class of l9S-Mrs. J. J.,
Jersey: Mrs Robert ]. Reed. West Virginia, and
Mrs. George ]. Raymond. Delaware: class of 1901
Mrs. Lynn c. Byrd, Maryland; Miss Clara B.
Adams Massachusetts and Mrs. o. La Forest
Perry Pennsylvania.