Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-03
COLONIAL DANES MEET
EIGHTH BIENNIAL COUNCIL OF
NATIONAL SOCIETY.
Roll Call Of Delegates and Beading of
Reports Several Social
Events Arranged.

The second session OF the eighth biennial
council of the National Society of the Col
onial Danes of America began at 10 o'clock
this morning at the Arlington. Mrs. Will
liam Ruf1n Cox of this city, the president.
called the meeting to order. The repeating
of the Lords Prayer by the assemblage
followed. On the platform were seated. in
addition to Mrs. Cox, Mrs. Howard Town
send of New York. the honorary president;
Mrs. Lyster Of Michigan. the first vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Lamar Of Georgia, secretary;
Mrs. r. W. Smith of Washington, cor
responding secretary: Mrs. Cassatt of Penn
sylvanla, treasurer; Miss Wharton of Penn
sylvania, historian: Mrs. Bacon of Rhode
Island, register. and Mrs. Barrett Wendell
of Massachusetts. second vice president.
Roll cali was ordered by Mrs. Cox and
Mrs. Lamar called the names Of the dele
gates. Article Of the constitution of the
organization was read, as were the minutes
of the last meeting. The report of the
business committee and the appointment OF
special committees followed.
The reports Of the standing committees
We're then In order. The committee ON re-
vising minutes and codifying acts reported
by Mrs. Lamar of Georgia, the secretary
of the national society. Mrs. Dexter OF
connecticut the chairman of the commit
tee on printing, followed with her report.
Other reports read were: Committee on
memorials, Mrs. Batre of Alabama: on rel
les loaned the National Museum, Miss Vir-
ginia Miller Of Washington; on historic re-
search. Mrs. Sioussatt of Maryland; on rec
1Procity bureau, Mrs. Miller OF Delaware;
Oil preservation of ancient paintings and
other relics. Mrs. Hill of South Carolina;
on auditing the treasurer's report Mrs.
William Ruffin Cox OF Washington.
Adjournment for Luncheon.
At 1 o'clock the council adjourned for
luncheon and reassembled at 8 clock when
the reading of the reports of the temporary
committees was begun. These reports are
as follows: On memorial at jamestown,
Mrs. Wendell of Massachusetts; on the
status OF the associated societies, Mrs
William Ruffin Cox of Washington; on the
preservation of historic buildings in Wash
ington, Mrs. Chandler of New Hampshire;
on the publication of the Pitt letters, Mrs.
Sioussatt of Maryland: on the new register,
Mrs Richter Of New Hampshire; on a
souvenir of the District Mrs. Lyster of
Michigan. After the completion of Mrs
LISTERS report the action on the report of
the executive business and other commit
tees If unfinished will be in order. Next
Will be the report of the nominating COM
mittee and any business that may arise.
Two teas have been arranged for the dele
gates this afternoon, one by Mrs. George
Whitfield Brown of Connecticut avenue and
the other by Mrs. Thomas Richardson of
street. A reception will be rendered the
NlSltlrlg DANES at o'clock by the mem
bers of the District society at Rauscher's.
The first session of the Danes yesterday
was devoted to the reading of reports and
the transaction of routine business. The
committee on credentials reported favora-
bly, on the reception of the delegates from
Kansas, and council voted to receive the
associate society," the Colonial Danes of
America in the State of Kansas" 1t was
stated that all new business coming be-
fore the council should be referred to a
business committee without discussion, and
the committee was appointed 1t was
stated that with the conclusion of the rou-
tine business number of social events
would be arranged for the members of the
council. The question of the election of Of
ficerS was discussed by many of the dele
gates in private conversations during the
session of the council. The death of Mrs.
Elizabeth Hart Colt of Connecticut and
that of Mrs Hale of Massachusetts, who
was one of the vice presidents Of the Or
ganiZation, were spoken of with much feel
ing by several of the delegates Mrs. Reed
of Maryland expressed sympathy for the
Danes of San Francisco and California,
and said that the council would be glad to
aid any of the members who might be in
distress. 1t was decided that each society
should report list of historic spots that
are unmarked. The balance in the treasury
on account of the record book of the Span
ish-American war was voted to the work al
jamestown, which the Danes have in
charge