The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-02
END or DAUGHTERS CONGRESS.
u did Not Adjourn tntii O'Clock sunday
Morning.

WAspINoToN, March THE Twelfth
Continental Congress Of the Daughters
of the American Revolution closed this
morning AT 1 O'Clock. The last thing In
this Sunday. morning hour was the adop-
ton in silence, by a rising vote. OF the resolu-
ton introduced by Mrs. Harriet Sourse
Brockett Of Virginia and seconded by Mrs.
Mary 8 Lockwood Of the District of CO.
lumha. reciting hat II is the duty OF the
United States Government TO bring home
for burial the bodies Of the American sailors
lost ia The blowing up of the Maine IN Ha-
yana hlrbor in 1895.
An astonishing amount Of work was ac-
complished by the Daughters in the last
hours Of their congress. Following the
example OF the Statesmen on the Hill,
the clock was turned back one hour. and
legislation was rushed al pace that rivals
he Congress of the United States In its
closing days. The stormy executive ses-
sion had cleared the atmosphere and also
the under standing.
Mrs William Hughes of Kentucky desired
a distinctive flag for the Daughters OF he
American Revolution. Her motion to that
effect was promptly voted down. on the
ground that they stood by the -Old Flag
aud never wanted any other. Many OF
them said. The Star Spangled Banner IL
good enough for us.
for the Continental Hall j. abcut Ii3,oOo.
This j. exclusive OF the site, for which
syUD has been paid. Three hundred
thousand dollars j. the sum desired 10 build
the Cont inen,al Hall.
If We were men," said a Daughter. we
- ould 60 ahead and start our building.
borrow money on mortgage to finish u
But We women are afraid To carry 4 big
debt
,,.N. tsTat l,tFH M lR R.lI IN 80
which formed the exciting executive -es-
sion. had beou granted, II was not till the
| lasj minute t-'iorc adiournmsn, this morn
ing that III" mCiHb"TS of the COMMITTEES
were named TIA" . e-iden, general stood
firm fol the national board under fire "
| and refused TO appoint the committee
thus throwing he responsibility On the
| congress. The result was tnai by vote
| Of the congress the following COMMITTEE"
| Was named MIR John HOlcOmb Of Con-
| nocticut. chairman Mr. y b Morgan Of
! Georgia. Mr. " J. 'olnlan of Illinois.
| Mrs john Murphy oi OHIO and Mr.
| Edward 4 Fox Of Mclfg al. u In desls
| u ted a. the committee Ca biiIaiion. and
! III a"i un ali disputes, p-rs1nsl ana 9th. .
! WIS.,, tEking the plac" NJ Tar A. ponslbl"
| ~ the bpapi 81 ~ h'rstiou aud court 81
| a lI.'al h pruVilsd iur ~ The famous judi
| gary amendIn@It - iDtlN discu~ss Il
| ahd ~ Frequently tan'ed and finally u =
| irai"d
| Among rl.r .chor, ~ lhe ,ongrr,, l. the
| ralL ai1u th. South"ru daughters Who
wuuld NOT 81 tu ~" Nhiie Hpnss ls-l ~
| day. when th' President received thr ON
sirrs H." south tarIlins aud Missis'
| .lppl drlrglii"n' ~e'r 'on-pHniDus by ihtif
! a,-snsI Il,r Spaih taruil.a Ia ughi"r-
4 .ad tltry uuuld usNs 'iu-s ~" Nhii"
| Hou.r threshold whil" ul- President 'lTt.d
| 90 torrr tuim 80 any othsi uryrp onl'e'
| holdss ou the STATE The Mississippi
| Daughtri- otsi the 'lHdianpla woman
| postmaster a. tisii Tris,an'r ~ lis,
| al Tstualnsd HSay Bul q DsuElt.f from
/ che Middle Wee said lhsf" u aboui .
| thousand ~ hs q" shhh" hhhd' WIN 80"
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