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WHICH the discussion CthiFeu. NaS ba'iSH-
This amendment was as follows:
Article VII, section 3. Amend this sec
ton 10 read: The local chapters shall
be entitled to retain three fourths of
chapter dues each year until Continental
Hall is an assured fact; then all dues
from every chapter in the organization to
be sent to the continental fund for one
YEAR
Another amendment similar in charac-
Ter was also tabled.
This closed the evening session.
The morning session yesterday opened
with an air of expectancy permeating the
atmosphere and cndeavor 10 accomplish
business written upon every determined
face. But not great deal was done. The
consideration OF amendments occupied the
entire morning, afternoon. and evening
sessions and the congress dropped an
entire day hack of its schedule. The pro-
gTamme is a day behind. and strenuous
steps must be taken to catch up with the
outline of work.
The Morning Opening.
Mrs. Fairbanks. who has proved herself
10 be an admirable presiding officer, a
parliamentarian of no inconsiderabIe abil-
ity, and courteous and affable president
general. tapped smartly upon the covered
table at "a O'Clock and called the congress
to order with a large representation in
their seats.
4 prayer by the chaplain general, Mrs.
-SNoot. and the singing of America by
a thousand feminine voices concluded the
formal opening. Then the business before
the body was brought up. and a continual
stream of work was taken up discussed
and passed upon.
Mrs. Draper. of the District of Column
bia, in name of Mrs. Seymour. presented
large black leather scrapbook of his
torical pictures and sketches, comprising
pictures and sketches of the first and
real Daughters
Mrs. Ellen Walworth, a former presi-
dent general of the d. \. r.. and one of
the founders of the society. was introduced
BY Mrs Fairbanks. The entire congress
rose in her honor. and after that she re-
manned On the stage.
The question of reducing the representa-
ton then came before the body and rot
until the tide had set in so strongly in
FAY Or Of keeping the body at its present
size that there could be no doubt of the
answer the delegates We're prepared to giye
this question did the debate lag.
Amendments Considered
The question came up Immediately after
the call to order was made. when the next
amendment on the programme. left over
from yesterday afternoon. one introduced
by Hiss Richards. for n reduction in the
number of delegates. was taken uD.
Miss Richards not only offered her
amendment, but submitted an amendment
TO that. The congress began TO get down
to the important business before it, and
lively times among the delegates were in
order.
The action Of majority of delegates
late Monday in forcing consideration
of the amendments. but passing a reso-
luton 10 take a recess. and not to ad-
journ, had its effect yesterday morning
and the argument was strong and to the
poiat.
Miss Richards amendment to Article
Y provided:
Sec. .. Amend by adding after the
words 'one State regent from each State
the words also one representative for
every $50 members in the State (as pro-
rided by section 4 of this articleJ'
"Alternates for the State regent and
Representatives shall also be elected
Sec. 3. Representatives and alternates
shall be elected at an elective conference
called by the State regent before the 1st
of February of each year, at some place
designated by her.
Said conference shall be composed of
all chapter regents in the State and one
delegate for each chapter Of
twenty-five members or less; also a dele
gate for every additional twenty-five men,
bers.
Sec. 4. The treasurer general shall in
form the State regent of each State. not
later than January 1 of each year, or ear
lier, upon application of the State regent,
of the number of representatives TO which
the State is entitled according to the
foregoing basis of representation (Sec. ..
"Only members who have paid their
dues for the official year then current
shall be entitled to representation"
Consideration Postponed.
So much discussion was provoked that
it was decided to postpone the final con-
sideration until all delegates could inform
themselves in regard TO it. Later. when
it came up again, speeches by the most
eloquent of the delegates were made for
and against, and the discussion lasted I'M
I'll late in the afternoon.
Miss Richards. author Of the first
amendment to come before the conven-
tion, introduced resolution for an
amendment TO her OWE amendment, pro-
yiding for one representative for every
10 members in the State, and one repre-
sentative at large.
Mrs. Room. of the District, spoke in
opposition to the proposed amendment.
Mrs. Bachelor, of New Jersey. entered
protest to consideration of the amend
mcat. while Mrs. Weed. of Montana, pro-
posed TO postpone the consideration.
Mrs. Hopes, of Pennsylvania, also IA
vored postDonement
Mrs. Room made a motion that the
consideration of the amendment in ques-
ticn be postponed, which was carried.
A Report on Reduction.
Mrs. Catherine r. w Yerplanek, of New
York chairman of the committee on rep
resentation, made her report upon the
question Of the reduction of representa-
ton as soon as the question OF amend
ments was settled. Mrs. Nerplanck said
that the question of representation had
been submitted to the State regents COM
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