Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-22

state: Mrs. A. B. Beale of New Jersey, by
Miss Herberts Of that state; Mrs. Henry +.
Burnham of New Hampshire. by Mrs. Shep-
herd of that state.
Mrs Jewett of Minnesota presented the
name of Mrs. Clara E. Fuller of the Dis
trict of Columbia for recording secretary
general. Mrs Fuller is the wife of Assist
ant Attorney General Fuller. She was
unanimously elected to fill the office.
The name of Mrs. NJ. e. 8. Davis OF
Washington was presented for treasurer
general by the District regent. Mrs Char
lotte Emerson Main. and that of Mrs. Eliza
Titus Ward was presented for the same
office by Mrs. Tulloch Miss Ward with
drew her name and Mrs. Davis was eiected
by the secretary casting the vote OF the
convention for her.
The historian general. Mrs. John z. Doll
liver. and the registrar general, Mrs. Greer
of Washington, were serving in those ofnces
by appointment, so an election to NIL the
offices resulted in the unanimous vote OF
the congress being cast for those ladies to
continue in the offices where they have
been doing excellent work.
Controversy Arises.
A little controversy ensued over the Of
flee of assistant historian general, filled by
Mrs. Mary s. Lockwood. At the election
for vice president general last year Mrs.
Lockwood was tied with some other candi-
depleted till barely quorum was present
to do business. Mrs Lockwood Withdrew
her name rather than have the long. weari-
some ballot taken again, and the otner
candidate was declared elected At stiii
later hour the continental congress adj
journed without electing historian gen
eral for the full two-year term, 1nstructing
the national board of management or the
D. A. r. to fill the Office by electing some
body. Mrs Lockwood was thus elected and
made her report to the congress at this SEES
sion. Some of the delegates thought me
office should be filled now by vote OF the
congress. The president general declared
that Mrs. Lockwood had been legally elect
ed by the national board and that there was
therefore no vacancy in the office. Her
ruling was accepted by the congress anu
Mrs Lockwood retains her office.
The congress was late in assembling IN
the afternoon and 1t was nearly . o CLOCK
when the gavel fell. The first business was
the report of the chairman of the conIi-
mental hall committee, Mrs. Charles w.
Fairbanks The president general yieiueu
up the gavel to Mrs. John r. Jewett, anu
was received with a tumultuous ovatlon as
she advanced to the front OF tne a pan,,
pretty well anticipated In the proceedings
of the congress prior to its presentation
Yesterday, but the delegates We're enthus,-
astically appreciative OF every pun. ra ,a
AS she reached that part OF her REMARKS
in (which the hall is described IN Some os
tail a large picture of the puIoine as =.
will appear when completed was carried 10
the front of the stage and raised to the
view of the delegates. who thus couiu Loi
low the description intelligently as 1t pro-
ceeded
Az soon as the report was concluded Mrs.
Fairbanks announced that Contributions
would be received for Continental Hail. The
great ballot box used in the election OF ofn-
GERS was placed on stand in front of the
platform and the contributions, In en-
velopes, were placed in the box unopened.
Later they were opened by the speclal com
mittee and the contents counted. Some OF
the delegates put in promises to pay, ana
the president general, who received each
envelope and promise" and herself de,
posted these in the box, laughingly warned
the .'promisers'' not to forget to pay. Mrs.
Fairbanks "jollied'' the congress and con-
tributors all through the somewhat monoto
nous proceeding of depositing the envelopes
and kept the delegates in a good humor.
The chapters of the District of Columbia
contributed to the fund as follows: Column
bia, $25; Continental, S25; Dolly Madison,
$50: Army and Navy, $58; Martha Wash
ington, S25; Mary Washington, s2o:62
Other District contributions We're: Mrs
James Holt, $40: the Waggaman Art Gal
lery, SO; proceeds of the colonial ball, $40
Among other large contributors was the
local chapter of Indianapolis. to which the
president general belongs 1t gave 81 900
through its regent Mrs. Coleman, and Mrs.
Fairbanks was loudly cheered as she read
it, Other large contributions We're S2,329
from all the chapters of the state of Penn
sylvania, 81, $40 from the Illinois chapters
and 81, $50 from the New York chapters. q
funny incident attending the receipt of,
Hall contributions came at the
close when Mrs. Fairbanks entertained
motion to thank herself for her splendid
efforts in behalf OF Continental HAL
cd haf he q Ia
one of the vice presidents general put the
motion.
Mrs. Fairbanks looked sfnilingly around,
but no vice president general being within
call at that moment she entertained the
motion, with the remark: "Oh, that doesn't
matter a Bit" which raised great laugh.
When Mrs. Fairbanks finally got the motion
to thank herself fairly before the congress
of her feet.
Reports of Committees.
The congress then proceeded with the
hearing of reports of standing committees,
and that of Mrs. Eliza M. c. White of New
York, chairman of the committee of prison.
shin martyrs, was read. Mrs. White said
that a year ago several thousand dollars
was lacking of the So 600 which the society
had pledged to raise TO meet similar ap-
from the state Of New York.
The Daughters had responded generously.
both as chapters and as individuals, ana
many patriotic men had sent in checks for
the fund to erect monument to the prison.
ship martyrs Of the revolution. When the
sum had been raised, however it
was found that because 1t had remained I'M
called for beyond the two years fixed in the
law, the $4,000 which New
York state had agreed to give was not
available New legislation was required,
and after some effort was secured, so the
whole fund of $4,000 will be available
shortly and the work OF the committee
therefore is closed
Mrs George NJ Sternberg, from the ways
and means committee, reported that mem
hers of the committee had Travelled, at their
own expense to interest the local chapters
Ina their nome states in the Continental Hall
project She related the successful work
which had been done, and urged that the
interest of the Daughters be con-
tinued.
Adjournment was then taken until. 8
o'clock pm.
Iowa's Representation.
Iowa is represented at the congress by a
large number of prominent women. Mrs.
Maria Purdy Peck of the Hannah Caldwell
Chapter of Davenport Is state regent. The
program committee conferred upon her the
honor of responding to the address of well
or ma of tho nrasident general Monday.