The Washington times., 1904-04-24
D. A. R. CONGRESS
ADJOURNS AF TER
STORMY SESSION
Mrs. Fairbanks Receives
all Ovation From Loyal
Daughters.
POLITICS IN ELECTION
Choice of Mrs. Quarles Con
sidered Triumph for the
President General.
POLITICS IN ELECTION

The Thirteenth Continental Congress
of the National Society Of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution was
brought to a close at l1:15 o'clock IN
Chases Theater last night.
Much enthusiasm prevailed during the
last minutes of the Congress. and Mrs.
Charles Warren Fairbanks, president
general Of the society. was given an
ovation as she left the hall. A guard
of Minute Men was on hand during the
entire evening session. picturesque sol
der being stationed at the head OF ey-
cry aisle in the house. When Mrs. Fair
banks declared the congress at an end
the guard. accompanied by its band, es
corted Mrs. Fairbanks TO her carriage
amid the cheers of several hundred 10y
al daughters.
Showered With Flowers.
Flowers were thrown at the president
general as she passed out OF the theater.
and her carriage was besieged by en-
thusiastic women who wished even at
that late hour to prolong the event.
/ Despite the fact that hut short time
was left in which to dispose of unfin-
/ ished ljIsiness. the session last night
was one Of the most stormy and spirited
I
the report of the insignia committee and
what was understood TO be an effort 10
deprive Mrs. Eleanor butcher Key Of
her rights OF contract 10 furnish mem-
bers of the society with the reeognit hn
pin.
Misunderstood Motion.
The report of the committee was pre-
sented TO the congress and voted on at
4 4
Through a misapDrehensfon. the defes.
gates voted to accept the report. with
out understanding that they were vio-
IIaung a resolution made and accepted by
the congress two years ago AT that
time, Mrs. Key holding the contract.
lresolution was passed that, should the
society desire to withdraw from its con-
tract with her il should give her notice
OF the fact one year in advance Dis
regarding this resolution, a contract was
made with ]. z. Caldwell & Co, of New
York. to furnish the insignia 10 mem
bers Of the society. and in its report
the committee recommended the discon-
tinuance OF the manufacture Of the
recognition pin.
Parliamentarian at Sea.
BY special order. Mrs. Key was given
the floor when the session opened. and
she stated that she still held her con-
tract, and had received no notice that
the society wished TO withdraw IT, Upon
motion Of Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey. of
the District, the question was opened and
a lively debate followed. In fact. the
situation became 50 complicated through
a series Of misunderstanding all over
the house, that the parliamentarian, wha
! has done yeoman's service during tn
| trying days OF the convention com
! pletely lost her head and had no idea
OF what was going on in the house.
She tried TO explain the situation, nut
the more she said the deeper she got
into the mire. and surely, when the
paTliamentarian did not know, IL was
not 10 be expected that any delegate IN
the house was better Informed. Ques-
tions Of various natures came from al
! parts Of the house and II was somt
time before things were Strengthened
out One delegate declared that IL 81, O0l
| could be sunk in the societys magazine
surely the nominal expense OF the man
ufacture of the recognition rim could be
! sustained. especially as a part of the
) price paid came back TO the national
} treasury.
Mrs. Key Wins.
e Another deplored the lack of patriotic
: spirit which would permit an outside
firm to outbid a Daughter OF the Amer.
ID
I with an overwhelming vote In favor ol
continuing the contract with Mrs. Key
. Later. on motion Of Mrs Wood. chair
= man Of the insignia committee. the con
g gress was authorized 10 notify the firm
: Of Caldwell &, Co. that 1t would reliev,
II from consideration of the recognition
pin.
The report and recommendation OIL
y / the desecration Of the flag, which wa
I not completed on Friday, was read, anS
r the rest Of the evening was given owe
to motions and votes OF thanks TO Varf
:, Gus officers, committees, and person.
: | in general. On motion of Mrs. Little
I State regent Of New York, and twelv
n other national officers IL was recon
T. mended that the word general Shouts
- be eliminated from the bylaws of tn
i society. This resolution, as with others
e by vote taken few days ago, vii
not be acted on for two years.
: Reward for Pages.
: On motion of Mrs. TUlloch. souvenf
y spoons Of the convention will be pre-
. sented TO the pages who served durinI
the congress. A rising vote of thank
i was rendered 10 the president general
I, Mrs. Fairbanks. and a series OF SINH
II lar courtesies was extended TO othe
a officers who have given their service
o to the congress.
; Mrs Lockwood was greeted with
y round Of applause from at least on
corner of the house when she move
for a rising vote Of thanks TO ''th
BOYS and girls Of the press Some
4. body interrupted the enthusiastic recer
q ton Of Mrs LoclwOod's motion, despit
the frantic calls for its accepts nee b
one sturdy young man within the OF
= chestra rail.
Continental Hail from Mrs. Mary 4
Turner, a friend but not member {
the society Mrs. Turner Is. In the lar
guage of the president general, eight
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