Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-19

gested by the second. amendment; that they
did not expect it, and did net believe 1t was
precedent of life tenure of office. At their
request the ameAdmelH was defeated. al
though 1t was contended by many OF the
speakers that some official recognition
ices of these pioriArs i'll the organization
These Were Defeated.
The three amendments pertaining to the
election of vice fegents in each state, to
act as delegates to International congress in
case of the absence of the regent, were de-
feated. rather beeausgs the congress could
not agree as to the best method Of select
ing the proposed Vice regents than for the
reason that the delegates present did not
approve of the essential plan of creating
such an office as vice regent, with the
power specified.
Each state now selects certain officers
and representatives in its own way, and
naturally each believes it's own plan is the
best. This led to much discussion which
was not altogether pertinent to the main
question. The vote by which this amend
ment finally was defeated was so close as
to Indicate the probability of its adoption
at some future congress.
Notes Of the Congress.
The change of dates for holding the D. A.
r. congress seems to be eminently pleasing
to all. The weather man seems to have
decided to make good record for this
week in April and give the guests of the
city chance to see 1t at its best.
For dressing there is nothing that comes
to Washington which can beat a D. A. r.
congress Some of the gowns that the
ladies wore at the opening yesterday were
dreams, One reason for making the
change from February to April was the
hope that it would be possible to have some
The old, old complaint, old as the Cont
mental Congress! We can't hear word,
Madame Pres;dentr' OF course, they can't.
This chapter has built a monument to wo-
men, and that one has built a monument to
men, and another has discovered and mark
plans for Martha Washington teas, and
George Washington suppers to discuss, and
each delegate has to tell her neighbor ex-
actly what she has done individually to
help increase the Continental Memorial Hall
fund. From the back part of the house all
the delegates know Of what Is going on
upon the stage is when they see ladys
mouth working, or note that her arms lily
out from her side or nervous1y clutch some
shaking manuscript.
The pages are a very pretty and obliging
lot Of young ladies. They are so eager to
do everything just right and to hurt no.
bOdy's feelings. Consequently there are
plenty of people to impose upon them.
The articles women lose at a congress are
simply appalling Already a delegate has
lost her diamond-studded badge; another is
minus pair of gold-mounted eyeglasses;
three women have lost their purses; one
woman lost va liable neckpiece; three hne
lace handkerchiefs have disappeared; sew
eral pairs of gloves are missing, while
pocket books are left around "just any old
place."
Mrs. Ellen Meade Clarke is at the New
Willard, and is attending the D. A r. con-
81 ess.
Graceful honors have recently been &C
corded to Mrs. Lillian Rozell Messenger, q
charter member OF the Daughters OF the
American Revolution, and one OF Washing-
toms gifted poets and authors, IN connection
with the St Louis exposition. The first
honor comes from Kentucky, her native
state. The representatives of the Ken
lucky state commission have requested
set of her published writings and her por-
trait for the Kentucky exhibit: another
honor comes from Arkansas, where she pc
gan her literary labors. The Arkansas
commission has provided for the reading
discovery of the great west and the
achievements of Count de La Sale.
Among the visitors to this city in attend
and her daughter, Mrs Ethel Toy Healy OF
Atlanta, Ga. The Toys. are an OLD virginia
family of Norfolk.
The Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton are to be given an opportunity to visit
the art gallery of Mr.. T. q. Waggaman To-
morrow from 10 to O'Clock, and the pub
lie is also invited to visit the gallery at the
same time. The proceeds are to be for the
berefit of the building fund OF the Daugh-
ters. THE galleries will be in charge OF MIS-
T Eakin Gadsby and Mrs. Walter Acker.
Mrs. Thomas B. Tomb and Mrs. Frank
Herbeson of Kansas City. Mo-, delegates TO
the congress, are stopping at A<io Coliee''-
cut avenue
RECEPTION LAST NIGHT.