The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-21
Work Is Completed Earlier
Than Expected.
CLOSING SCENES PEACEFUL
Recommendation That Constitutions
BE Amended to Permit Formation
of Chapters Abroad FayorahIy Re-
ceived - Investment in Railroad
BOnds Is Finally Approved.

lin its history, settling all difficulties, in
GLIDING the treasurer generals report,
and amid scenes OF the most affectionate
demonstrations. the Sixteenth Continent
tai Congress of the Daughters of the
/ American Revolution came to a close
shortly before o'clock yesterday after
noon This is unusual. as in most cases
the sessions have continued far into the
night on the last day Votes of thanks
We're the feature of the afternoon meet
ing. every one. from the pages TO the
president general. being honored In this
manner
With the view of broadening the scope
of the society. which is already one Of the
greatest womens organizations in the
world, an amendment to the constitution
was favored by the committee on recon-
mendatlon Of national officers yesterday
to create an Office for the purpose of or
ganizing the Daughters Of the American
Revolution among the women Of this land
in foreign countries.
The resolution is to be acted upon at
the seventeenth congress. Mexico City,
Havana. and Honolulu. Hawaii, now have
chapters in the national organization. and
the idea suggested yesterday is 70 bring
about a greater society than ever and
make It almost international in its pro-
portions. The amendment was very IA
vorably received.
Bond Investment Approved.
The D. A R. went on record at the
morning session as approving the invest
ment Of s2lO0O in railroad bonds made BY
the finance committee from the funds
Of the order The investment was made
by consent Of the national board This
result was reached by adopting without
dissent the report on officers reports,
which had disapproyed Of the recon-
mendatIon Of the treasurer general. Mrs.
NJ. f. s. Davis, of this city, that here
after no Investments OF the funJiB -
made IN any securities except govern
ment bonds.
AS the treasurer generals report is still
I unaudJed. the auditor himself reporting
/ in writing that he had been unable 70
/ complete the task, the report was ac-
! cepted subject 70 the approval of the
accountant. Much time was occupied in
the discussion Of the treasurer's report,
with the result that every one was ap-
parently satisfied with the rulings OF the
f
was glad 20 say that she was proud OF
the financial record OF the last year.
With reference 10 the statement that
there is &1567.7S lacking TO cover the
amount stiu due on the contract for the
/ heating plant Of Continental Hail, Mrs.
4 Emily II. Park. Of Georgia, asked that
their contribution Of more than 81 100 10
the column fund be made available for
the building fund Practically the same
/ transaction was made. in the amount,
s.. 100. given by the delegates Of Illinois.
/ Accordingly. more than SS.200 has been
accredited TO the building fund.
Discuss Railroad Rates.
The closing hours of the congress were
marked By a railrOad-rate debate. The
Daughters wanted reduced rates. It ap-
pears that those who interviewed local
agents realized forcibly what a part OF
the present railroad agitation meant, for
the agents were obdurate.
Mrs. Walter Talbot. Of Connecticut. Of
the railroad committee, started the dis
cussion when called upon for a report.
After detailing her unsatisfactory expe-
rience, she exclaimed amid laughter:
The last man ] saw told me TO take
my request to Philadelphia. didn't be-
lieve the walking was good"
A resolution was adopted calling upon
the railroads for a reduced passenger
rate,
The closing scene was the presentation
1 to Mrs Mclean on behalf of all the dele
/ gates Of magnificent silver loving cup.
/ The presentation speech was made by
/ Mrs. Catherine Livingstone Egan, Of
/ Florida, who presided last evening at the
New Willard at a dinner and reception
given in honor of Mrs. Mclean by 100 of
her admirers.
Authority Not Restricted.
Earlier in the day there was a ripple
upon the surface when one of the dele
gates proposed to take from the president
/ general authority to expend money on
/ account Of contracts for the new Colonial
Hall in Washington, and confer It instead
upon the finance committee. The proposal
was voted down with such enthusiasm
and apparent unanimlty by Mrs. Nc
Leans admirers, that 1t discouraged fur
Their efforts TO clip the wings of authority
of the presiding officer.
Business of purely a routine nature was
! transacted at the morning session. A
motion TO appoint a committee on rules
and order of business to report at the
next congress called out an attack by
| comparison upon the methods of proce-
dure in the National House Of Represen-
/ tatives one delegate from Iowa declared
! that a movement was on foot TO adopt
/ the ''autocratic power" of Uncle Joe Can
non and his committee on rules, where
upon the motion for a committee on rules
and on order OF business was promptly
/ tabled
! The congress also voted to change the
date Of electing delegates from March to
( February, but a resolution 10 appoint g
/ committee to revise the rules was voted
down.
The motion TO adjourn the sixteenth
/ Congress came somewhat unexpectedly
/ 1t was the general expectation among the
delegates that the sessions would con
/ time into the night. The motion met
/ with approval however, except to wait
upon the delegation which had not yet
! arrived with the loving cup for Mrs. Nc
Lean. was seconded, and the meeting was
soon at an end. The cup given the presi-
/ dent general is reproduction of the one
given TO Mrs. Nicholas Longworth by the
/ Ohioans.
MRS. WEST FINED $50.
Pays Penalty for Snatching Parse.