Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-16

oeen an inspiration, and for which She eX-
tends her cordial appreciation and thanks"
Abolition of War.
After The. Stars report closed yesterday
| the congress took up the matter of resolu-
| lions to the peace congress now meeting In
| New York. The president general Mrs.
Mclean. had been invited to speak at the
meeting, but was obviously unable to &C
cept. The peace and arbitration congress
sent as special envoy to the congress of
the ID. A. r. Capt. Hobson of Merrimac
fame. and now a member of the lower
house of Congress from Alabama, who
made a rousing speech in favor of the abo-
lition of all war. He was received with
enthusiasm by the Daughters, and reso-
lutions adopted following his speech set
ting forth that:
1T is impossible for the National Society,
Daughters of the American Revolution, to
accept the invitation to participate directly
in the arbitration and peace congress now
meeting In New York city because of the
convention of the continental congress Of
the Daughters at Washington city.
The Daughters OF the American Revolu-
ton have always felt keen interest in the
movement for furthering international peace,
and have manifested such interest by adopt
ing as long as ten years ago resolutions
favoring arbitration of international dis
putes, and by rendering to the President of
the United States the use Of the Memorial
Continental Hall for the purpose of the
peace ENJOYS from Russia and Japan, and
believing ardently in the principles of peace
through liberty. therefore
The National Society of the Daughters
of the American Revolution assembled in
Jamestown Exposition.
Reference to the jamestown exposition
was made by Miss Elizabeth F. Pierce in
her report as recording secretary general.
In presenting to you a summary of my
work as recording secretary general for
e, i ,l,,1 ,Y,if
late briefly the matters of most general in
| tertst which have been assigned to me in
my official capacity. First, We have the
jamestown exposition; for it will be re-
membered that the National Society, ID. A.
r.. in congress assembled, April 1923
1906. Endorsed the patriotic movement in
auSUrated by the United States govern
ment and pledged itself to memorialiZe the
United States Congress for the furtherance
of this object. 1t is gratifying to feel that
! our society is to be a factor in this great
historical event. of worldwide Importance.
1T was my privilege to transmit to the
United States Congress the resolutions on
this subject, well as to notify the d. A.
r. jamestown committee appointed by our
| president general, Mrs. Donald Mclean,
| for the purpose of arranging a demonstra-
| ton worthy of our noble society, and to
convey to this committee, from time to
! time. the action of the board bearing upon
| its work and duties. The national board
| has fixed upon October II. 1901 the seven
teenth anniversary of the organization of
the society, as D. A. r. day at the James
| town exposition. as Will doubtless be an
nounCed by the chairman.
Corresponding Secretary General.
| Interesting figures were contained in the
| report of the corresponding secretary gen
| eral, Miss Virginia Miller. During the past
two years 54,577 application blanks were
used. Other printed matter was used as
follows: Constitutions. 9OO5; circular How
to Become Member. 5,714: officers lists,
4.133 miniature blanks, i, Jos; circular for
same, 4,19S transfer cards 3,029
Report Not Ready.
Then came an almost GREATNESS silence,
for there had been reached the point where
the much-discussed report of the treas
urer general was to be presented.
The president general called for the re-
port of the treasurer general, but no treas
urer general was in sight. nor did the treas
urer general appear until she had been
called a fourth time.
The treasurer general. Mrs. NJ. E. s..
Davis, finally passed down the center aisle,
mounted the platform, and in a low tone
announced that she had no report to make.
NO report from the treasurer general?"
asked the chair, surprise in every intona-
ton of her voice.
No; 1 have no report to make" de-
clared the treasurer general. Il could not
get my reports from the printer. I will
not make a report until this afternoon
Then she said, in an undertone, heard only
by a few. that she had not been able to
get report from the auditor, de-
lared in putting her statement in the
hands Of the printer.
There We're all sorts of motions flying
through the air, the principal being
| Il move she be made to report at once"
which came from half Il dozen directions.
| The president general with tap of her
| gaNel, brought the congress back to order
and asked the treasurer general when she
| would Ice able to report. AS soon as l get
| my report from the printer" She replied, as
| she turned to leave the platform.
Have your report here this afternoon, -
| said the president general, in a tone that
was quiet, but hard as steel tacks.
Moves for Duplicate Copies
| Immediately somebody offered resolu-
ton that hereafter every officer shall have
duplicate copies of her report, so that if one
got lost a copy would be on hand for use
The president general ruled the motion
| out of order. She let it come up later.
delegate asked cxcitedly if such an I'M
precedcnted thing as the failure of a treas
urer general to report had ever before hap
pened.
She was assured by the president general
that it had never happened.
Then some one moved that the treasurer
| general be ordered TO report this after
noon.
That motion is unnecessary the pres-
| dent declared. Your president general
has already ordered the treasurer general
| to report this afternoon.
Then the congress settled down to listen
| to the report of the historian general, Mrs.
Jonathan p. Deliver of Iowa, who was de-
tanned at home by illness. but whose report
was read by the secretary.
| The president general appointed commit
tee officers reports, with instructions
| to report on the subject matter and all
recommendations tomorrow. The commit
| tee consists OF Mrs. Park, Georgia. Mrs.
McLane, New Hampshire: Mrs. Margon