Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-25

CiamOT Tor recognition one WOuA0 ~
thought they all wanted to be vice pre0-
dents general and were afraid OF getting
left out The president general nearly wore
out her little toy gavel In an attempt 70
Batcheller. state regent OF New Jersey.
was recognized. and spoke brfeny 20 the
mtAion. Mrs. Murphy Of Ohio ana Mrs.
Ronsaville OF Georgia followed. favorine
the amendment. Miss Clara A. Avery OF
Michigan then offered an amendment to the
amendment. providing that no state may
have more than one vice president general
Philadelphia, Mrs Mcwilliams Of Illinois.
Mrs. Grant of Colorado and Mrs. Swift OF
California followed.
Plea for Direct Representation.
Mrs. William W. Grant Of Denver pleaded
for direct representation. There has been a
great deal of complaint Of the centraliza-
ton Of the power of the national board by
electing upon 1t women who claim residence
in other states, but who live In the District
Of Columbia.
81 am a stranger on the floor of this beau
tiful congress-" said Mrs Grant, this be-
ing the first time have ever attended as
delegate. and were it not for my jealous
constituency at home in Colorado / should
like to favor the hospitable District OF Co
lunbia having all the vice presidents gen.
eraI possible say should like to favor:
whether 1 could conscientiously do so, how
ever. is another question. for | believe d.
rect representation on the national board
proper and legitimate
'"The lady who said this morning. II I
may SO deduce 1t, America first, state pride
second I shall have to differ with. l
would amend her words by saying there
should be no first. there should be no sec
ond. The beauty Of our grand indissoluble
republic, whose birth, support and per-
petuation Is the priced precious privilege OF
our dear Daughters Of the American Revo.
lution-the beauty OF it's Its dual form OF
government. each mutually dependent upon
the other. thus preserving the wonderful
balance. For the encouragement and growth
Of our Daughters OF the American Reyolu-
ton I should like to see more western
states represented on our national board.
This encouragement, am sure. you would
accord II you could know against what odds
branch have worked and striven. You must
remember that our sisters, the Daughters
OF the Revolution. had much the start of
us In the west, particularly in Denver. We
hope to convert them in time. and one OF
the best means to aid this. in which all are
so unanimously interested. Is further recog-
milton to the national board Of the western
states. Do appeal to you In vain? think
not. Virginia is my native state, Washing
ton dear to the memories of my girlhood.
l believe you all will aid us. How proud
/ shall feel to return and be able to report
that in order for more general. direct. repre-
sentation ON the national board this amend
ment, that each state should have but one
president general; had carried. l should
bear the glad tidtngs with joy. Let US carry
itr
There was much more discussion, more
or less acrimonious. Most of the western
women favored the amendment. The east
and south did not. They want all the rep
resentation on the board they can get. and
they can outvote the more sparsely repre-
scented west SO Miss Avery's amendment
was lost On a direct vote on the first
amendment 1t was carried. There can be
but one vice president general elected from
a state at each session.
Evening Session.
The evening session OF the daughters was
picturesque In the extreme. The president
general wore a handsome white broadcloth,
lace decorated, and was escorted to her
throne chair by Colonel Winter of the Min
utemen. As they entered Trumpeter Win
termyer sounded Assembly and the
guard Of honor Of six Minutemen filed in
and stood at parade rest behind the presis
dent generals chair.
Mrs. Fairbanks called the society to or
der, and Mrs. Mary 8. Lockwood OF this
city moved that this evening the regular
order of business be set aside, and that the
society devote the time to listening to the
report OF the architectural comnittee. and
witnessing a stereopticon exhibition OF the
plans that have been accepted for the new
Continental Memorial Hall. This motion
was Immediately adopted.
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= An amendment that is sweeping in char
acter and revolutionizing in effect then
came up for consideration. It is intended to
take from the continental congress much OF
its power.
says: "AN legislative and judicial power in
the National Society Of the Daughters Of
the American Revolution is vested in the
continental congress-. The amendment
would eliminate the words and judicial
from the foregoing and substitute an entire
new article. as follows:
Section 1. The judicial power of the Ma
tioqlal Society Of the Daughters OF the Amer
lean Revolution shall be, and hereby is,
vested in a judicial board OF seven men,
bers. consisting Of q presiding justice and
six associate justices. The president gen.
eral shall nominate. and. by and with the
consent of the continental congress, shall
appoint the members Of such board.
Section 2. For the first judicial board
the presiding justice and two associate jus
tees shall be appointed for a term of six
years; two associate Justices for term of
four years. and two associate justices for
term Of two years, and thereafter such ap-
poIntments shall be for term of six years.
and those appointed shall hold their Offices
for the term appointed, and until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified.
Section 5. Only members who are or
have been delegates to the continental con-
gress shall be eligible to such appointment.
twice a member Of such board.
Regarding Vacancies.
Section f. Should vacancy occur in the
membership Of such board, the president
general shall appoint a member to fill the
unexpired term made vacant subject to the
consent Of the sitting or succeeding con-
gress, and such member shall perform the
duties Of such office until the congress
acts upon such appointment.
Section s. The judicial power shall ex-
tend to all contests of elections and to all
impeachments of officers Of the national So
ciety or of subordinate chapters; to all
questions as to the legal organization Of
chapters; to all questions as to the con-
stitutionality Of bylaws adopted by the
national society or by a subordinate chap
ter. and to all other questions wherein
judicial finding is requested by either the
national society, the board Of management
or subordinate chapter. In all cases the
decision Of the judicial board shall he
final, and any chapter failing to promptly
enforce the mandate thereof shall suffer
forfeiture Of it's charter: any member dis
obeying the same shall be expelled.
Section 9. The judicial board shall adopt
its own seal. make its own rules and reg
ulations for the submission and disposition
OF questions brought before 1t. and pre-
scribe the method of preserving its records
and promulgating its decisions. 1t shall