Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-20
CLOSING UP BUSINESS
Congress of the D. A. R. Near
ing the End.
TO ADJOURN THIS EVENING
Delay in Beginning the Session This
Morning.
CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS
Statement by the President General
Proud Of Financial Record
Of the Year
CONSIDERATION OF REPORT

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| o'clock this morning. The session was
| scheduled to open at 10 o'clock. The at
| tendance was slim. and the delegates ap-
| peared dragged out after the round of social
| pleasures of yesterday.
Many of the members of the congress
| have gone home, others were sightseeing
| the chief interest of the congress, elecuon
] of officers, being over.
| After prayer. by the acting chaplain
| general Mrs. Noble, and singing of Amer
| lea, led by Mr.. Percy Foster. the congress
| got right down to business glance over
| order of the day. They were largely
''talor-made women this morning, with
stern business purpose expressed on every
| countenance. There We're very few long
| tailed plumes displayed and picture hats
| had been rele"ated to hat boxes.
These 'much-trimmed wide-spreading hats
| have caused good deal of discussion. The
| Daughters of the American Revolution is
| the only society of women meeting in Wash
| ington whose members wear their hats dur
| ing business sessions.
The first event of interest of the morning
| was when the chairman of the committee
| on recommendations of national officers.
| Mrs. Park. vice president general for
| Georgia, made her report. 1t was expected
| that the much discussed unaudited report
| of the treasurer general would come in for
a share of attention. when the president
general called Mrs. Park to the front. the
congress sat up and began to take notice.
The first report taken up by the commit
| tee was that of the vice president general
in charge of organization, Mrs. Charlotte
Emerson Main. She had made only one
recommendation, and that was that the
Daughters residing in foreign countries
who could form chapters of the D. A. r.
be empowered by constitutional amend
ment to do The committee approved
the recommendation. and such an amend
| ment ordered to be presented at this
congress for action at the next one in ac-
cordance with the rules of the society.
lea i,pth
| tary general. also had only one recommen-
dation, 1t is stated, and that was that an
amendment to the constitution be adopted
that would in some way protect the insig-
| MIA of the society. This was approved by
| the committee
The recommended of two or three of
| the other officers referred to the ma
tiOnal board by the committee, as being the
proper place for them
There was a settling back and a lining up
| of delega tons when the chairman of the
| committee announced that the treasurer
| generals report was unauulteu. but certain
| features of it had been considered, since it
contained recommendations that were state
| ments of conditions that did not exist. Mrs.
Park stated that she held in her hand a
| letter from the -. A. r. auditor. Mr.. Bates
which she would read.
The letter stated that the auditing of the
| books of the treasurer general was proceed
| ing with all speed possible but that it had
| been impossible to audit the books in the
| time allowed him.
Books Not Audited.
In view of the fact that the books were
not audited, the chairman of the committee
recommended that the report of the finance
| committee be accepted by the Congress,
subject to the auditing committee, in lieu
of the report of the treasurer general,
which could not be accepted in its present
condition, which was done.
The president general called Mrs. Barker.
viz nJesjdept general for Rhode Island
| the chair for the purpose of making per-
sonal statement regarding implied actions
| in certain items of the treasurer generals
report With emphatic utterance the presl-
dent general stated that she had never
made out voucher for the payment of
money on contracts When there was not
money in the treasury to pay those con-
tracts She further stated that every action
she had taken had been Endorsed by the
national board
It is stated that the treasurer general has
reported that the president general has
not always regarded the law in that re-
spect, and that she has on at least one
occasion directed payment of vouchers from
one of the trust funds, that u.s. from
funds that have been deposited with the
national board to be used for specific
purpose and not to be checked out for
| current expenses or for the building Of
the hall
The president general also stated that
the recommendation of the treasurer gem
eral that $4,000 be turned over from the
current fund to the permanent luna was
| unnecessary. as the auditor did that when
ever the money. in the current fund ex-
ceeded the expenditures.
Proud of Financial Record.
The president general said on taking the
chair that she was proud OF the financial
record of the year, which showed that the
receipts in the current fund were far larger
than ever before in the history of the
society.
There are no longer any insurgents"
The opposition to Mrs. Mclean has bitterly
resented the name given to those opposed
to her and the so-called Mclean ticket,
and since the election is over those who
were in opposition to certain candidates
said this morning that there would be no
opposition hereafter.
The president general this morning stated
to the congress that she had a wish that
could be gratified. She then called atten-
ton to the fact that Mrs. May S. Lock-
wood. one of the founders of the society
had served upon the board for sixteen
years, and under the statute of limitations
placed by the constitution not eligible
for reelection. 1t was added that Mrs.
IIockwood's years of hard service were
deeply appreciated by the national society
and it was felt by all that her services
should be enlisted by the D. A. r. in some
way She desired therefore that Mrs. Lock-
wood. who has. as assistant historian, done
such excellent work on the Smithsonian
report, be retained by the society for the
next year to prepare the Smithsonian re-
mort and that the congress allow her $500
for the labor and time expended.
Mrs. McLeans remarks were received
with enthusiasm. Mrs. Patton, vice pres
ident general from Pennsylvania made the
motion desired by Mrs. Mclean, and 1t was
carried.
Mrs. Lockwood was brought to the front
and received an ovation. but was too over
come to say much She thanked the con-
eress, and said she would. as always, do
her duty.
AS The Stars report was closed the con-
gress was acting upon amendments to the
bylaws The remainder of today and this
evening will be devoted to closing up the
business all reports being in and acted
upon.
State Regents Elected.
The following regents for the states
named were reported to have been elected
| Alabama-Mrs. A. p. Mcclellan, Mrs.
Rhett Goode.
Arizona-Mrs. Walter Talbot, Mrs Eliza
beth Brown.
Arkansas-Mrs. John Mcclure. Mrs Mar
tina Knox Hayman.
California-Mrs. Harry N. Gray Mrs
| Cameron Z. Thorn.
Colorado-Mrs. John Campbell, Mrs. O.
w. Mallaby.
Connecticut-Mrs. Sara T. Kinney. Mrs