Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-21

best judgment would have been that the
majority would have gone wild with en-
thusiasm and the minority would walk out
( of the hail. such was the bitterness of the
preceding campaign.
The majority was certainly enthusiastic,
! but the minority had faded and seemingly
! all were of one mind. The president gen.
! eral belongs TO the whole national society,
! and on the instant those who had been
campaigning against Mrs. Mclean felt that
| the time had come to capitulate. and they
did It with IA grace and a whole-hearted-
ness which argues well for the future of
the grei- organization of patriotic women.
Mrs Fairbanks shook hands with Mrs.
Mclean. Mrs. Sternberg gracefully moved
to make the election unanimous and Mrs.
Lippitt exercised her right to second the
motion.
Mrs Mclean accepted 1t all in voice
broken by emotion. and from the platform
rendered to her enemy of brief quar-
ter of an hour before the craftsmanship OF
the ways and means committee OF Cont
mental Memorial Hall, the biggest plum at
her disposal. and begged the support OF
both Mrs. Fairbanks and Mrs. Sternberg
and all the daughters declaring she had
no enemies now and that all was forgotten:
From the demonstration of forgiveness ana
good feeling that followed, the ranks are
closed up for an era of good Fellowship in
the society.
The election of president general absorb
ed all the energies of the congress for the
day number of reports were made by
state regents but the confusion was such
that evidently but few heard what was
going on and the constant cries of Cant
hear moved the tired president general not
atom. She did her best to keep order
implored, begged, commanded-ail to no
effect earlier in the day. She asked them
Lar a Interfere those
desired to hear the proceedings: she inn
piored the delegates to listen to what was
transporting from the platform. lest they
later say they did not know what they
were voting for; she pounded the gavel
with all the strength of two white-gloved
hands: she fairly shouted her orders to the
congress: yet the Daughters went right on
with their stories. their political speeches,
their tales of domestic woes. their trials
with dressmakers. the energies they had
exhausted in matching the material of their
handsome gowns with jewels and ribbons to
wear with them. Then when vote was being
taken many suddenly arose to inform the
chair that they had heard not single
word of what was being said from the
platform and could not vote intelligently.
This occurred many times during the aft
ernoon. The president general attempted
to make them vote. saying 1t was their own
fault that they did not know what was
going on. Immediately some one would
rise and move to table" the question. and
on the table ii would go, no matter what
It's import or now important 10 the con-
gress. The daughters seemed to have but
one idea of how to get rid of questions. and
that To table" them. They have piled
fifty things on that table at this session. 1t
fairly groans under its burden of really
good legislation. which will take a two
thirds vote to get up, and which will never
be given.
Sons Send Greetings.
The District of Columbia Society OF the
Sons of the American Revolution sent
delegation. consisting of John III. Moore,
Philip Walker and Frederick ID. Owen, to
present its good wishes to the daughters at
the afternoon session. Mr.. Moore the
spokesman. pledged the hearty support of
the sons 10 the daughters in the accom-
plishment of their patriotic aims
On behalf of the congress-. the president
general is happy TO send the greetings of
the sister body to the Society of the Sons
which is working for the interest of pa
triotism. and is above those objects which
In reply;
I'VE thank you for your gracious words.
and. with your leave. we will bid YOU good
afternoon" said Mr.. Moore as the deieoa
tion Withdrew, while the daughters re-
manned standing.
The bylaws were amended to the extent
of giving the librarian general the super
vision Of the magazines and purchasing
new volumes for the library
Mrs. Julius c. Burrows, who was in
PRODUCED as the representative of an auxiIi-
n scNiCt9t toiu VI the WOFk OF the Society
OF the Chidren OF the Revolution which
was authorized by the Daughters in 1875.
She said that 5000 had been given nv n
10 the memorial hall fund. Mrs Day of
tennessee made motion that the members
OF the younger society be admitted. when
ensiDie, without the formality of an initi-
alton fee
MIS- Day Is very much interested in the
work OF the Children of the American Reyo-
luton. ana wants the national society to
take more notice of the auxiliary which
IL growing. but needs careful attention
She made an interesting, detailed report
which the president general begged the
congress to listen to. but the members were
more interested in other matters. and SIM.
! ply would not listen Mrs Day persisted
in reading her report. and at the end
asked vote on Ii.
Up popped Mrs. Balinger of the District
I'VE have not heard one word that Mrs.