The Washington times., 1905-03-16

The National Congress of Mothers to-
day elected its officers for the ensuing
term of three years. Ie-eiecting Mrs
Frederic schoff, of Philadelphia, as
president.
The election was one shorn of all fac
tional fight, and conspicuous for the gen
eral enthusiasm and good VIII that pre-
vailed
The only difficulty encountered was
IN the report of The committee on Gre
dentials. While thie was being made
In order to show VINO was entitled to
vote for the officers, it developed that
delegates names were called when they
should have been omitted, that some
names were called twice, that many
had not registered as they should have,
and that some alternates were about
to be given votes when delegates were
present. These little mistakes were
finally corrected. however. and the con-
vention proceeded to elect unanimously
| the .'sIate" brought out by the nonnin-
atIng com ,nittee.
Mrs. Edwin Griee was reelected as
corresponding secretary, and Mrs D. o.
| Mears, who had been treasurer, was
made vice president. Mrs. Fred T. Du-
bois, treasurer for the past term. would
not allow her name to be put up for
| further office. She was given q parting
| vote of thanks she retired to the
ranks Of the private workers.
| Mrs. Birney's Title Changed.
| Mrs. Theodore w. Birney, of this city.
who has hitherto been known as hon
| orary president of the congress, was
given the title of Founder of the Ma
tional Congress of Mothers.
| Mrs. Rudolph Blankenburg. of Penn
| sylvania, was chosen to preside over the
meeting during the election of officers
on account of her knowledge of parlia-
mentary law, and she showed no hesi-
| fancy IN telling the congress how it
| ought to conduct itself.
Details of Election.
| Mrs. Blankenburg made a brief ad-
| dress, reminding the congress that its
election should be carried out in strict
accordance with the organization's by
! laws, and ordinary parliamentary law.
She then requested the secretary to
| read the names of the official telIers
and inspectors of the election. The sec
retary said she had no names of this
| kind and was Informed by Mrs. Blank
| enburg that she ought to have had
them. The tellers having reported In
person. another question arose.
/ Mrs. Thatcher asked If the report OF
the credentials committee was ready
| It was not.
The nominating committee, through
its chairman, Mrs. A A. Birney, then
reported the following slate for election:
President, Mrs. Frederic Schoff, OF
Philadelphia; vice presidents. Mrs. D.
| o Mears, of Albany. n. Y; Mrs. W. w.
Murphy, of Los Angeles. Cal. and Mrs
Robert r. Gotten. of Bruce, n. c.; cor
responding secretary. Mrs. Edwin c.
Grice, of Philadelphia, Pa; recording
secretary, Mrs. ]. P. Bronx, of Bridge
port, Conn: treasurer. Mrs. Louis K.
Gilsen, OF Illinois; auditor. Mrs. Roger
Mcmillan, of Evanston. III.
Had Not Pesd By Laws.
AT this point Il delegate asked If Ii
would be proper in a body of this
Frederic Schoff. of Philadelphia, as
vote"
Have you read the by-laws?" asked
the presiding officer.
No" said the delegate, sitting down
abruptly
Read your bylaws" was the ad-
vice she got, amid ~reat laughter.
4 delegate then began TO read the be-
lated report of the credentials commit
tee, Whereupon a lady rose TO a -"poin,
or privilege and said the names being
read included people not entitled tC
vote.
You should read the delegate cards
not the common register" she said
Mrs. Thatcher moved that the mum
Der of delegates present be announced
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