Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-23
MEETING OF D.A. R. MANAGERS
ATTITUDE OF so-CALLED INSUR-
GENTS CONSIDERED.
Rerort Of Treasurer General Also Con-
sidered-Members Meet With
Fairgrounds Association.

The first meeting of the new board OF
management Of the National Society OF the
Daughters of the American Revolution was
held yesterday at the headquarters in the
Washington Loan and Trust building. Incl
dentally 1t is stated that tie members ex-
pect to occupy their own hall and COM
| mittee rooms before many months. The
board meeting is said to have been more in
| the nature of reception than business
meeting. Mrs. Donald Mclean, president
general, presided, and was the recipient of
many congratulations on her reelection.
| The only matter of business which came
before the national board. it is stated, had
| reference to the much-discussed treasurer
generals report to the national congress
Mrs. Alexander Ennis Patton, vice presi-
dent general for Pennsylvania, moved that
| the report OIL the finance committee be sent
| to the regent of every state. asking that it
| be published for circulation among the vari
Gus chapters as the correct statement of
the financial condition of the National So
| ciety Daughters of the American ReyoIu-
| ton.
Two other resolutions adopted dealt with
the attitude of 'insurgent" members.
There is a clause in the constitution of
the National Society which declares that
a member convicted of doing anything det-
rlmental to the society, of offending
| good morals or correct social department,
may be expelled The discussion came I'D
over the Introduction of resolution by
Mrs. Robert Park, vice president general for
Georgia, which recited that it is the sense
of the national board Of management that
no greater act of disloyalty can be conf
mltted than for a member to spread a false
report rejecting on and derogatory to the
good name of the National Society
Daughters of the American Revolution
Regarded as Indiscretion.
1t was considered by those who entered
into a discussion of the matter that Ger
tain members of the society had been
guilty of indiscrctiOn in spreading reports
that are detrimental to the society and in
carrying tales that are not all true, and in
trying to make trouble where none exists
except in ina gination" as one member de-
clared. 1t was stated in the meeting, it is
said, that but for the ''insurgent' clement
desiring to make capital, the treasurer
general would not have been led into
making the kind of a report that she en-
deavored to bring before the congress.
The resolution presented by Mrs. Park
which was, it is stated, only reaffirma-
ton of article 16 of the constitution was
unanimously adopted.
In the afternoon nearly all of the men,
bers left in the city attended a meeting of
the Washington Fairgrounds Association.
This meeting had been called for the ex-
press purpose, it is stated, of Interesting the
d. A. r. in the society, it was known
that many prominent members from abroad
are interested in like matters in their own
cities.
Mrs. Mussey Presides.
The meeting, which was held in the red
parior of the New Willard was presided
over by Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, vice
president general for the District. 1t devel-
oped that many apters of the D. A. r.
have taken up the matter of public play
grounds, and in their home cities have
raised funds to buy and to equip these when
1t has been impossible to get city admins
trations to do Then 1t would be found,
1t was stated in the meeting, that the
''chapto- Fairgrounds We're of such inesti-
mable value thai the city administration
would at once proceed to enlarge on the
idea.
Mrs. Kearfott of New Jersey in relating
her experiences among the poor and in
working for the benefits of the children of
the masses told of the great good that had
been done by her society at Montclair, n.
j., where Fairgrounds were established in
denseiy populated parts Of the city, occu-
pied by Italians. The chapter of the Daugn-
tiers of the American Revolution of which
Mrs. Kearfott is a member was the first
order to take this undertaking in hand In
the state of New Jersey.
Mrs. Samuel Ammon of Pittsburg, who
is deeply interested in the movement. gave
a talk regarding the Fairgrounds movement
in PittsburS, where, 1t is stated. Mrs. Am-
mon has been moving spirit in securing
more and larger Fairgrounds for the chill
dren of the smoky city.
All Pittsburg. including the mayor and
the city officials, has taken an interest in
the Fairgrounds movement there and much
of this is due to the efforts of Mrs. Ammon.
Work of Women's Clubs.
The principal address was made by Mrs.
Mussey, who took for her subject What
Women's Clubs Have Done for the Play
grounds
Mrs. Donald Mclean was to have taken
RI in no discussion b,t
den indisposition was unable to be present
at the afternoon meeting. In addition to
the d. A. r. members present, there was a
large attendance of the prominent club
women of the city.
After adjournment tea was served in the
red room, and reception followed.