Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18


Vice President General in Charge of Organization.
Copyright, 1905, by G.. V. Buck
to little children, could be seen, not heard
and the energetic shaking of her head.
On question of discussing the report of
the chaplain general the state regent of
Utah got in some anti-poIysamy work
which the Daughters have always tried to
shy around, and the ''campagners' got in
good licks for both sides.
1t lively for ten minutes, and then
| the little white dove, having secured its
| breakfast finished its visit. back,
and did peace. For the time at least
1t all came up on the report of the pro-
gram committee. Just little simple re-
port, which ought to have come up yester-
day, but which didn't because it was showed
over. 1t presented by Mrs. Mary Evans
Rosa, chairman of the program committee
She innocently precipitated "semi-politics-
religious parliamentary catch-as-catch-can
dispute. which left scars, and from the
opinions expressed later, made several peo-
pie feel very sorry.
Mrs. Rosa had nothing to do with the dis
cussion. She presented her program, seem
ingly excellent one, very handsomely
dressed up. 1t for the congress to ac
cept or reject. The congress accepted it
until Friday was reached. good Friday,
so those who discussed it termed ii. but
''black-eyed' Friday before it got out of the
congress.
According to vote of last continental con-
gress, Good Friday was left blank as to
would be no session on that Gay.
Somebody moved to hold a session on
| that day and that fired the train Imme-
diately Episcopalians Roman Catholics,
Untarians. Presbyterians and Jews were
on their feet declaring their rinciples and
sentiments.
Mrs. Helen Hill Weed got the floor, being
right at the president generals elbow, and
explained how it happened that Friday was
| blank She herself had made the motion in
thirteenth continental congress and it had
carried without dissenting voice.
The vice president general from Georgia,
Mrs Park declared that the people of the
United States are a Christian people and
ought TO live up to that Christianity.
I'VE cannot afford a Christian body in
a Christian country to neglect an obligation
which is observed all over the Christian
world" she said. Does not the United
States government recognize this day.? she
asked.
Mrs Donald Mclean came to the front.
There is no question that there is not a
Daughter in this body who would stay here
or vote to stay here on Christmas day. II
we respect the day when the Light was
brought upon this earth. ought We not to
respect the day when gloom and darkness
was brought upon that Light? Great APP
plause greeted this remark.
Mrs Swift of California asked if there
was law to compel any one who did not
wish 10 come to attend.
The president general replied that she was
one who thought that everyone ought to at
tend every meeting of the congress, ana
stay all through the session. I'VE want to
do our duty in the church as well as in the
state" called one delegate.
Mrs. Amos Draper said she is Presbyte-
rian but is against working on Good Fri
day. She said many Roman Catholics and
Episcopalians came as delesa ties, with the
understanding that there would be no SeS-
sion. She objected to having a session on
Good Friday the Roman Catholics and
EpiscOpalians would no: attend.
Mrs. Swift of California asked, amid
laughter. if this was a parliament of re-
J liSions.
| Mrs Billings said that in establishing a
precedent IL became iron-clad, and she OBJ
| jected to establishing one in this direction.
After Good Friday had played fast ball
| back and forth across the hall for five min
| utes The president general put the question
| before the convention, and it voted to not
| work on Friday, just as MIS-. Rosa had fixed
| 1t in her pretty program.
This subject put TO rest. Mrs Amos
Draper rose TO a question of privilege, and
was directed TO state 1t. She Immediately
| proceeded 10 quote from morning paper
| which she held in her hand and declared
| that in that report Mrs. Donald Mclean
| had been grossly misrepresented
| This is no, a question of privilege" de-
| clared the president general emphatical
| "A question of privilege refers TO yourself
| or to the representation in this body. Are
| you mentioned in this article?"
| Il am replied Mrs Draper, ''and un-
truthfully So" She proceeded to quote
again. and was again interrupted by the
| president general. who said that il was no
| question of privilege.
| Ihold that it is" declared Mrs. Draper
| "Cntruthful things have been said about
| myself and about Mrs. Donald Mclean IN
| this report and they We're said by Mrs
| Helen Hill Weed i want to correct these
| n.isstatements. / want Mrs. Mclean to
| take the floor and explain"
| This is not question of privilege" de-
clared the president general, shaking her
| gavel and left hand at Mrs. Draper This
| is campaign speech, and l won't listen TO
| 1t. Sit down.
Mrs. Draper objected and tried to ex-
plain, but was again ordered to sit down
and hush Half a dozen women tried to
| speak. Mrs. Weed came forward and en-
deavored TO make herself heard
You hush!' ordered the president gen.
eral.
l. Just then somebody started ous * think