Evening star., 1902-02-18
VIGOROUS DISCUSSION
Daughters Debate Reduction
Of Representation.
SEVERAL SHARP TILTS
DELEGATES INCLINED TO IGNORE
PARLIAMENTARY USAGE.
Questions Loft Unsettled at the Last
Congress Cause Division
of Opinion.
SEVERAL SHARP TILTS

The consideration Of the proposed
amendment to the constitution referring TO
reduction Of representation in the national
congress of the Daughters of the American
Revolution brought forth a vigorous dis
cussion at this mornings session OF the
body. 1t was precipitated just after the
reading Of the minutes of yesterdays ses-
sions, when Miss Janette E. H. Richards
of the District Of Columbia, the of1ciai
reader Of the congress, was recognized py
Mrs. Fairbanks, president general. There
were all sorts of motions and suggestions
made by delegates from different states
and territories and there were objections
galore. Parliamentary law and usage were
given some sudden and severe jolts, and
finally, as it drew near the time for the
noon recess, the real question OF adoption
or rejection of the amendment offered by
Miss Richards was declared in order for
discussion.
A dramatic incident Of the morning ses-
sion was when Mrs. j. Ellen Foster. VINO
was speaking against representation oy
chapters, was informed by the president
general that the five minutes allotted 10
her for debate-the same allowed others
had expired. Mrs. Foster favored Miss
Richards amendment.
Shouts of DlSapproVal.
.Srhere can be no doubt Mrs. Foster de-
clared, with some degree of emphasis,
"that there are great numbers here who
believe that this body should be smaller
mo, no." came volley Of shouts from
the orchestra and orchestra circle.
"The chair would say to Mrs. Foster that
her five minutes are up. Mrs Falrpanks
said, as she pounded with her gavel for
order. ,
Il have only few more words to say
Mrs Foster continued, but the strenuous
calls of the delegates drowned her voice.
IF the congress desires, Mrs. roster
will" the president general intended to
give the body an opportunity Of waving the
Cloture rule, but her voice was also lost IN
the noise and confusion.
There were more cries Of mo, no.
Mrs. Foster, waving her hand and increas-
ing her voice, said:
"Perhaps you are afraid to have me go in;
YOU are afraid Of what l am saying, and
She walked down the steps leading to the
stage and took her seat in the delegation
from the District of Columbia Friends OF
Miss Richards amendment cheered Mrs
Foster Justify, while those who opposed In
dulged in groans. 1t was several minutes
before the president general succeeded in
restoring order and enabled the debate to
proceed.
Delegates Persist in Talking.
1t was considerably after 10 o'clock before
the delegates took their seats. The session
was opened with prayer by Mrs. Smoot OF
Virginia, the chaplain general OF the
daughters. after which the minutes or yes
terday's sessions were read. There was SO
much confusion and conversation on the
part of the delegates that the official reader
was frequently interrupted and 1t was by
the hardest that she could make herself
heard. Several delegates offered motions
that the reading be dispensed with until all
persons in the hall could take their seats
or until complete order was restored.
While Miss Richards was reading one Of
the pages brought in a large bouquet of
white lilies and laid it on the table in
front of Mrs. Fairbanks Attached to the
bouquet was a card which bore this inscr1p-
ton: with loving and very sincere ap-
probation of our president general of the
Daughters Of the American Revolution.
Kate NJ. Mckee, Annie Gray Cobb
Pictures Of Real Daughters.
Mrs. Amos G. Draper of the District of
Columbia arose to a question Of privilege
and was recognized by the chair
I'm behalf of Mrs. Mary Jane Seymour,
l am requested to present to the Daughters
Of the American Revolution this valuable
volume containing forty-one pictures Of
real daughters of the revolution, she said.
THE donor of this collection that will be
priced so much by us all was formerly his
torian general Of the society, and 1t was
during her incumbency that she collated all
the pictures and sketches she could and
has had them bound. This Is the result
of years of labor and love-
Eighteen states are represented in the vol
ume-Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, Con-
necticut. New York, Pennsylvania. Vir-
ginia, South Carolina. Georgia, Ohio Mich
igan, Indiana, Illinois. Wisconsin, Iowa.
Minnesota. Kansas and Nebraska. In ad-
dition to the pictures there are thirty
sketches Of real daughters There are
first the pictures and autobiographical
sketches of the first two real daughters,
over their own signatures. These were
Mrs. Mary Anne Washington of Macon,
Ga, who died recently, and Mrs. r. Ogden
Doremus, former regent of New York City
chapter.
There is an autograph letter from Mrs
Sophia Van Dolson Andrews, regent of
Abagail Adams Chapter, Des Moines. Iowa,
accompanied by her picture and a sketch
of three sisters, daughters of Samuel Shell
ley, ffer in the revolution. These three
sisters have been members of LIE Rayde
Choumont chapter of Watertown. N. Y.
There is a picture Of Mrs. Abagail Foote
Loomis of Wadsworth chapter, Connecti-
cut. She Is represented on her one hun
dredth birthday, sitting in her home with
the hundred roses sent her by Wadsworth
chapter in a vase by her side.
Another picture is that of Arletta Talla-
day and also of Mrs. Samuel Northrop Of
Tioga Chapter, Pennsylvania, sitting in
front Of her fax wheel; Mrs. Caroline Mes
senger Jennings Of Betty Allen Chapter
North, Hampton, Mass, who was one Of
seventeen children of John Messenger, a
revolutionary soldier who lived in Beckel,
Mass.
Others among the collection are Miss
Roda Augusta Thompson of Millicent Por-
ter Chapter, Waterbury, Conn: Mrs. Lucy
Pratt Estabrook. Mrs. Malvina Jerusha
Chaplin Rowell and Mrs. Sarah Bella Sea-
ward Mardin.
Offers an Amendment.
Miss Richards announced that she de-
sired to offer amendment to her amend
ment submitted to the congress at the
convention held in 1901, referring to the re-
duction of representation in the general
body
This amendment is as follows:
Section 2 of article 5-Amend by adding
after the words 'one state regent from each
state the words and one representatives, at
large, also one representative for every $50
members in the state las provided by sec
tion of this article).' Alternates for the
state regent and representatives shall also
be elected.
Section Representatives and alter
toe chan ho oil fod OF al