Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-06
JUNE BOARD MEETING
DRAMATIC SCENES AT THE D. A.
R. HEADQUARTERS.

Dramatic scenes marked the June DOar0
meeting of the National Society. Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution, this
morning. when in the presence Of the full
quorum Of the board the report of the spe
cial committee appointed by Mrs. Donald
Mclean, president general, to investigate
the questions raised by Mrs Draper Of the
District as to the eligibility of Mrs. w.
McCracken and Mrs. Walter Harvey Weed
as state and state vice regent OF Montana,
confirmed by the last continental con-
greSS, was read. ~, 81
At the last monthly meeting of the board
of Management of the National Society. OF
the Daughters of American Revolution Mrs.
Walter Harvey Reed Weed, who had been
named for state vice regent Of Montana,
was refused recognition by the president
general. Mrs. Donald Mclean, who said
that in view Of the action taken by the con-
tinental congress when Mrs. Weeds nomi-
nation was placed before it she did not
feel that she was authorized to give Mrs.
Weed the recognition she desired.
When Mrs. Weed was named for vice
regent of Montana a motion was made by
Mrs. Belle Draper of the District that this
nomination go over until the vice president
in charge of organization. Mrs. Charlotte
Main of the District, would be able to cor
respond with the Montana chapters and
ascertain IL Mrs. Weed was the choice of
the Montana d. A. r. for this position.
This motion was carried and the case went
over until this correspondence could take
place At the meeting of the board last
April Mrs. Weed undertook to press her
case by demanding recognition. and the
action taken by Mrs. Mclean in refusing
to recognize her was sustained by the board
Of management at that time.
The report set forth that through CORE
spondence with the chapters of Montana 1t
had been learned that Mrs. Weed was sup
ported by number of chapters and was
the choice of the state, but that Mrs. Nc
Cracker was not supported by any one.
MIS- Mclean then said that she must ac-
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supported as It was. by The chapters of
Montana, and declare Mrs. McCrackeu state
regent and Mrs. Weed sta-e vice regent.
Immediately afterward Mrs. Weed rose
to make motion to the effect that the
official correspondence between the chap
tiers and Mrs. Main, chairman Of the spe-
cial committee. be placed on file as 1t diff
fered widely from the report of the COM
mittee regarding the support of the state
toward the two regents.
Mrs Mclean declined to recognize Mrs.
Weed for time, but finally put her mo-
ton, which was carried and ordered. The
disputed minutes of the congressional
action in the case were read.
On this action being taken Mrs. Weed re-
signed as state vice regent of Montana, an
act that occasioned good deal of surprise.
The new officer will be nominated by the
chapter regents Of Montana at their an
nual conference In July, and a prominent
Montana Daughter said after the meeting
that the state would not accept Mrs. Weeds
resignation.
A thrilling passage in the feminine drama
was the speech made by Mrs. Weed In re-
signing, when she declared that she did so
because Mrs. Draper, the author of the mo-
ton to have her election Investigated, said
publicly that she 'tatmed 1t at Mrs. Weed,
but was obliged to include Mrs. McCracken
so 1t would not seem too personal" Mrs.
Weed regards the action of the board and
her state as a complete vindication, but in
tends to reopen the matter in the next con-
gress.
Reports sent in from officers were &C
copied and the expected trouble about
vouchers being delayed by the new finance
committee did not materialize, as the mat
ter was settled.
An innovation was the motto nto exclude
all reports of the board meetings from the
public press. which was done. but individ-
ual members were found who were willing
to talk. This motion. too, met with dis
favor with many, because under parlia-
mentary rules the meetings of the board
cannot. be executive, and such ruling
against the press appeared ill-advised.
One Of the members who talked said
Mrs. Mclean would ask for some one to
put a motion when she wanted action on
some question. and often would declare 1t
put and carried without waiting for this
action"
This same member claimed that 1t was
hard work for the old administration party
to get In q word. particularly Mrs. Weed,
who seems singled out for specil disfavor.
Altogether the meeting was decided excit-
ing and a decided Inauguration Of new
roujuna