Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-24
to preside for the first time and her friends

to preside for the first time and her friends
gathered around her with many express
S1onS OF esteem and love.
only routine business came before the
board, and adjournment was taken at 12:1o
to have photograph made of the new
board
The membership of the national board of
managers of the u. A r. is comprised of
the active officers of the national society,
one state regent, or in her absence a vice
regent. from each state and territory. This
makes the membership of the national
BOARD number about seventy-five. OF this
NUMBER seven members constitute a quo
rum for the transaction of business. The
duties of the board are administrative to
carry out the ordering of the continental
congress. act upon applications for mem
bership, fill vacancies in office until the
next meeting of the congress prescribe
rules for their own government while in
Office. and in general do all things neceS-
sary for. the prosperity and success of the
society, subject to the approval. of the con-
tlnental congress.
AS the board of management was first
turned ts duties were practically leg. sla-
i've ana IT was the court of last resort, all
appeals Tor relief from "star chamber
methods dying in the board meetings The
new president general Mrs Donald Nc
Lean, led the fight in the congress for less
Capitalization of power and the right of
petition to the continental congress. and
was instrumental in having the Legislative
powers delegated to the national board
taken away and it's duties defined as lad
mlnistrative.' This brought to an end the
abuses which are said to have grown up
under the old regime, and Mrs. Fairbanks,
as president general, has been considered
eminently fair and just in her rulings. 1t
is said that Mrs. Mclean will pursue the
same open methods of transacting the bust
ness of the d. A. r.
The national board of management has
loaned Continental Memorial Hall to the
George Washington University. and the
commencement exercises of the university
will be held there. :
Mrs. Fairbanks was not present. this
morning, because, under the constitution,
she could not be admitted to the board
meetings. great many members of the
d. A. r. believe that this is great In
justice to their retired presidents general,
and it is said that there is a disposition to
SO amend the constitution that the express
idents general shall be members of tie
board.
Another matter which has been discussed,
and which. it is stated by Mrs Parke of
Georgia. will be brought before the fifteenth
continental congress, is the residence OF the
state vice regents. The constitution de
clareS that the state regent must reside in
the state from which elected. There is; how
ever, no such restriction for the vice re-
gent. who may be elected from a state in
which she has never set foot. 1t has been
the custom for states long distance away
from Washington to name state vice
regent some lady living in Washington, who
is thus able to represent that state at
board meetings
Mrs Parke is of the opinion that the
privilege has been abused, and she wants
state vice regents placed on the same foot
ing with state regents.
Mrs Mclean has not decided upon the
members of the Continental Hall commit
tee. This is the most important committee
which she has to appoint.