Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-25

Benning Of Georgia objected to the
amendment. and her speech against it
carried the day.
Poverty is hard enough to bear in any
event." she said. Should those who
have the misfortune to be poor be forced
| to bear. in addition. the loss Of the be-
loved insignia. which they have cherished
in better days, which represent SO much
to them of the bravery of their fathers
and the height of patriotic ireals:
WHO is to Judge whether the holder
should be allowed to keep 1t? When you
take away the soldiers sword you first
court-martial him."
And so the amendment was voted down
The biennial debate over the American
Monthly Magazine was scheduled for
Thursday. but did not come up until late
raising the price from 81 to IS was the
vehicle for a lot Of talk.
1t developed that the magazine is not
well patronized by the D. A. r.. and that
membership. Mrs. Mary s. Lockwood. its
first editor, position which she held for
many years. said some pertinent things
and raised a laugh.
Business Up-to-Date.
The business of the Congress. 1t devel-
opened yesterday is more nearly up-to-
date than ever before in the history OF
the national congress of the ID. A. r.
This fact was brought OFT by a motion to
continue the business OF the congress
yesterday and cut all society affairs.
This motion brought out one of the
amusing episodes of the congress. The
lady who made the motion is supposed to
be the dearest foe of the president
made and agreed to by the congress that
every woman who addresses the chair
shall rise in her place and give her name
and state before she proceeds to speak.
The lady who made the motion was
Mrs. Story of New York. the anti-admin-
istration state regent for New York. who
was elected the other night after bat
tie of ballots and words which lasted
for four hours. When Mrs: Story con-
Guided her motion the president general
with gavel poised in air. calmly asked:
Name. please?'
And you could hear an audible gasp
from the congress.
Mrs. Story of New York. replied the
| regent of the Empire state. without a
CULVER of the eyelids. and then proceeded
| to make her motion again.
Task said Mrs. Story. that the
| unfinished and necessary business be
proceeded with. and that the social fea-
lures be left for the last of the week. in
view of the fact that many women who
| are attending the sessions will not be able
| to remain here all day tomorrow. Should
| not the business be transacted now. if
! possible. and the entertainments deferred
| until it has been finished?"
Mrs. Park. the retiring vice president
| general of Georgia. seated on the plat
| FORM was Immediately recognized.
IF that motion is intended to embody
criticism of the program of the con-
gress I wish to say that never have we
been so nearly up with our business at
| been obliged to hold sessions until mid
night think this congress has been un-
usually prompt"
| Mrs. tSory sought recognition. evidently
| for the purpose of disclaining any intent
| to criticise the arrangements of the pro-
gram. but the president general did not
recognize her.
II certainly did not intend any ref1ec-
tion on the program committees work.
she succeeded in saying as she took her
seat. The motion was lost.
Season Of Receptions.
1t is stated that never in the history Of
the organization have there been so many
magnificent receptions of all kinds. for
everybody of note. but more particularly
for the president general.
Mrs. Ellis of Kentucky moved that the
congress appoint IAN official timekeeper
to limit the length Of speeches and re-
ports" This motion was declared to be
contrary to the constitution. this con-
gress cannot bind succeeding body.
When the question on the adjournment
was taken there were 1870 votes in the
affirmative and 81 in the negative. and
that is about the way the administration
forces vote on every question. though the
full strength of the opposition to the pres
ident general is estimated to be in the
neighborhood of 100 in a congress Of 1900
delegates.
On every division of the voting for
| the bonding proposition. which brought
| out the full strength Of the opposition.
| the president general has been supported
| by a large majority.
| 1t can be stated on the authority of one
| high In Official position that the bonding
proposition has been under consideration
| by the Mclean forces for two years. The
president general has sought the advice
of all the prominent financiers in the
| country, and has brought to her support
! the most disinterested of patriots and
sifted the subject over and over again.
| All her advisers were Of the opinion that
the methods used In farthering the Con-
L finenfa1 MAnnorial Hail haiildin1