The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-08
BY W. w. Jermane.


tana case" completion of Continental
hall, various amendments to the con-
stitution and bylaws, and social func-
tions will occupy fthe time Of the Daugh:-
ters of the American Revolution at
their annual congress, which begins its
session here Monday, April 16..
The Montana case. is part OF the a.
termath Of last years campaign for the
9f rs the M.+ society
vey Weed, whose election as vice regent
from Montana was attacked on the
floor in the last congress. Objection
was raised to seating Mrs. McCracken,
state regent, and Mrs. Weed, vice re-
gent, by Mrs. Draper, manager Of Mrs.
Donald McLean's campaign.
Mrs, Weed was part Of the "ma-
chine' created by Mrs. Charles w.
Fairbanks when she was president-gen-
eral; The machine sought the election
of Mrs. Sternberg as Mrs. Fairbanks
successor, and Mrs. Weed was really
the manager Of the Sternberg campaign.
Mrs. McCracken, Montana state re-
gent, did not attend last years session
Of the congress, and Mrs. Weed, who
is a resident Of Washington, was at the
head Of the delegation from that state
Mrs. Draper, in objecting to the seat.
ing the Montana regent and vice re.
gent, claimed to have evidence, that the
seeesseR s. yGmsn o 6fen
meansss Mrs. rbahks, Who was still still
president, declar 1 the Mpntanst officers
sn saPseq u afIs ssulsr monthly
meeting of the General board of the So
ciety, held in Gay of last. year, Mrs
| Mclean refused to Recognize I Mrs
Weed as member of that board as the
representative Of the Montana chap,
ters. *.9., o.
At the June meeting Mrs. Mclean
explained that she had read the minutes
Of congress and ascertained that the
| Montana officers had been declared en-
| titled to their seats, and she therefore
1 recognized Mrs. Weed as a member =o1
the board. 49," c
Mrs. Weed claims that the question
raised is not one of mere recognition
by the presiding officer, but that, hel
reputation is assailed, and that the
fame Of the Montana daughters has
been sullied: At the meeting Of the
board held last month, and again al
this month IS meeting, the case wa.
brought up again. 4. ....,t ~.
! This week committee was ap
pointed to hear all the evidence in the
| case and submit its report on April IA
two days prior to the meeting of thu
congress. ...... $500
Mrs. Weed has. demanded that per
sons responsible for statements regard
ing intimidation and unlawfulness O.
the election Of herself and Mrs. Nc
Cracker shall be made to retract il
open congress. ~,
There appears to be an understand
ing that the committee appointed It,
| investigate the case will not take an,
action, but that the whole matter will
be presented to the congress. ,....
! Continental hall is likely to caus
some discussion. 1t is stated tina
] there was fund Of $4,000 in han,
last spring, Of which $4,000 was du
the contractors 2 for work already done
and $4,000 was allotted to other pun
poses: It was understood that the hal
would be completed, or near completion
by this time. Apparently the lettin
OF further contracts was delayed an
workmen have only now begun to pu
in seats and otherwise put the hall i
shape for this congress.
Amendments to the constitution, il
Guiding one to change the date c
meeting back to the week of Feb. d
will be considered
Socially, members Of the congress
will have busy week. On Tuesda
: the president will give them rece,
ton, and on Thursday, the anriye
sary Of the battle of Lexington. II
statue of Lafayette, presented by Il
4 French ambassador. will he unveiled