Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-03
DAUGHTERS ENGAGE
IN PARTISAN STRIFE
Spirited Contest in District Chapters
Over the Annual Choice
of Officers.

have kind of club house for the daugh-
ters: The matter was referred to Mrs. NJ.
e. 5. Davis. as chairman of committee
made for that purpose
Reports were read from the various chap
tiers showing that all are in prosperous
condition. References TO gffts to the Con-
tinental Memorial Hall fund showed that q
large sum. reaching up into the thousands
of dollars. VIII probably be contributed BY
the chapters of the District.
There was a long discussion of the desira-
bfifty of consolidating chapters and making
one large chapter in the District instead Of
having so many. but this project was voted
down.
Mrs. Bsllinger and several others advo-
Gated one chapter, while Mrs. Mussey. Mrs.
Sperry. Mrs. Roome. Mrs. Merwin and Mrs.
Beach declared themselves for q number of
small chapters as being of more advantage
to the society.
1t is regarded as quite improbable that
the one large chapter idea will prevail. as
that would cut down the membership OF the
District ganiza ton. and curtail its great
power in the continental congress. Under
the present constitution of the national So
ciety any woman who can get together
twelve or more members Of the National
Society of the b. A. r. can get q charter
for new chapter, all proper conditions
being complied with. get herself elected re-
gent. and thus have vote In the congress
She may be elected regent as long as her
chapter wishes her to serve.
D. A. r. Badges Discussed.
Another matter which caused a great deal
Of frtitiess discussion in the conference
was what is to be the ultimate disposition
Of d. A. r. badges. At the present time
the national society controls the design and
the number the back of each badge,
neither of which can be secured until a
certificate Is secured from the national
society, but after that there is no control
OF the badge at all. and It was stated in
the conference yesterday that 1t has been
found in irresponsible hands on several oc-
casions. 1t was thought desirable by some
OF the speakers that the badge should be
returned when lady draws out of the
society but 1t was explained by Mrs. Mus
sey that this would be impossible, as the
badge was not given by the national so
ciety, but was purchased by the individual
ana could cost thousands or only few
dollars as the lady authorized to wear 1t
might be able to embellish it with Jewels
Miss Desha stated that Senator Burrows
had made study of the matter of protect
ing the badge of the D. A. R., and had
come to the conclusion that this protection
was a matter that no statute could reach
as no penalty is provided for those who
Wore it without warrant.
The suggestion that the badge descend
from mother to eldest daughter was not
favored. Mrs. Amos G. Draper stated that
her regard for her d. A. R. badge was
deep and that she had arranged that the
badge was to be buried with her.
The conference closed at a late hour in
the afternoon, having been it is stated, one
of the most exciting. interesting and i'm
portant In the history of the District or
ganizatfon.
Chapter Representation.
The chapters represented in the confer
ence were the American. Mrs. L. H. Mat
tingly. regent; Miss N. Theaker, secretary.
Army and Navy Chapter-Mrs George N.
Sternberg. regent, and Mrs. r. c. Dubois,
corresponding secretary.
Capt Molly Pitcher Chapter-Regent,
Mrs. Albert Gore; corresponding secretary,
Miss Naomi Thompson.
Columbia Chapter-Regent Mrs. Mabel G.
Swormstedt: corresponding secretary, Miss
Ethelwyn b. Hail.
Constitution Chapter-Acting regent. Mrs
Hannah B. Sperry; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Flora Wambaugh Patterson
Continental Chapter-Regent Mrs Mary
c. Beach; corresponding secretary, Miss
c. L. Lloyd.
Continental Danes Chapter-Regent, Mrs.
Harry Z. Guss; corresponding secretary
Mrs. Bates Warren
Dolly Madison Chapter-Regent, Mrs Job
Barnard; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Mcncure Burke
Mary c. Wysong: corresponding secretary,
Miss Sophie Fl. Clark
Katherine Montgomery Chapter-Regent
Mrs. Fannie l. Matthews. the kthelhurst;
Lucy Holcombe Chapter-Regent, Mrs
John Paul Earnest; corresponding secre-
tary, Miss Anna s. HaZelton.
Manor House Chapter-Regent. Mrs. M.
F. Ballinger: corresponding secretary Mrs.
Francis Heddinga.
Mary Washington Chapter-Acting re-
gent. Mrs. Kate kearney Henry: corre-
spending secretary, Miss Zillah Solomons.
Martha Washington Chapter-Regent.
Mrs. Herbert P. Gerald. the Ontario; cor
responding secretary. Mrs. Jas. N. Edmon-
StOn.
Mary Bartlett Chapter-Regent, Mrs.
Amos G. Draper, Kendall Green. D. c.:
acting secretary Miss Elizabeth Peet,
Kendall Green. u. c.
Our Flag Chapter-Regent. Mrs. A. G.
Wilkinson; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Mary ii. Semmes.
Potomac Chapter-Regent. Mrs. Thomas
II. Johnston: corresponding secretary, Mrs.
James M. Hoge.
Sarah Franklin Chapter-Regent, Mrs.
Chas. d. Merwin: corresponding secretary,
Mrs. J. Somerville Harris.
Thirteen Colonies Chapter-Regent, Mrs.
VIM. Oscar Roofue: corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. Alexander Mosher.