The Washington times., 1905-04-23
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This seemed, to many, to obviate the
necessity for the proposed mortgage
The matter was in the hands OF the ma
tional board, and an effort was made
tc throw it into the incoming board, nut
president-elect declared that she stood
with Mrs. Fairbanks as strongly cp-
posed to placing a mortgage OH the
new building. Inasmuch as the hall
treasury has been so generously re-
plenished and that Mrs. Mclean has
expressed herself so strongly against
going into debt. the mortgage will not
again be considered, and that new con-
tracts will be taken out Immediately
and the work on the hall continued.
Wanted Business Committee.
DR.. Anita Ncwcomb McGee precipilat-
Ell long discussion by the introduction
OF a motion calling for the appointment
of a business committee for the So
ciety. Dr. McGee was a long time max
Ing the purposes of her motion ciear.
but it finally developed that she wished
committee appointed TO conduct the
society on business principles AS TINS
is supposed to be the office OF the ma
tional board it aroused a storm OF pro-
test and much argument from the ltoor
!dany objected to the added expense ana
the performance of the same euties by
practically two bodies, and an extended
debate followed. DR.. McGee said the
plan of work of the committee would be
much the -ame as that Of the head of a
firm conducting his business.
Mrs Harvey, of Pennsylvania, who
has caused much amusement IN the con-
gress by her peculiar mode of expressing
herself. rose to her feet and said:
Madam President. this society Is not
q department stoce.'
Miss Desha aroused some surprise by
declaring the society was In iced CT
a business committee. and int.mated
that the recent administration had not
been capable of conducting it IN Z
businesslike principle.
Mrs Fairbanks graciously overlook.
ed the allusion. DR. McGecs motion
| was laid on the table.
Mrs Park, of Georgia, gave notice
that at the next congress she wolld
present an amendment affecting the
| standing of national officers
Magazine Committee Proposed.
| Some discussion was had on the quss-
| ton Of the appointment of II magazine
| committee. There is already u body o.
| this kind, but by a motion of Mrs.
! Draper, of the District of Columbia, ii
viii be materially strengthened. 1t de-
veloped that many of the members OF
| the society do not know of the existence
| of the national magazine, and 1t was
decided TO further its circulation before
! the next congress
Mormonism Discussed.
f! Mormoni sriI was the most important
| topic discussed at the afternoon session
yesterday. The subject was brought be-
! fore the congress by a resolution offered
| by Mrs. Guide, of Alabama.
The resolution sread as follows.
Resolved. That, as daughters of pa
triots, we most earnestly call upon the
| National Congress to pass such RENE
! dial legisla ton as will put a stop TO
polygamy and polygamous living and
| political control of the Mormon hier-
archy and
That this congress also urge the
/, United States Senate to vote to refuse
Reed Smoot, Of Utah. an apostle Of
this church. and one OF its highest Off
GERS, the right to continue as a Senator
of the United States: and.
That we further urge an amendment
to the Federal Constitution making
pc;yganly. under whatever :yuise or pre-.
tense, a crime against the United
States
Many Daughters expressed sentiments
or this gu a5.ion in vigorous terms. Mrs
Baird Hugaey. Of Philadelphia, told
OF the work the Mormon Church wa.
doing in the Quaker City.
They were steadily growing there, sh,
said. and had three congregations estab
Is he'd Much of their proselyting, sh,
said, was done among the negroes