Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-22
FORMER BluNDER sM001AED OVER
offici al Reader Assumes Blame For
DisagreeabIe Incident Of Tuesday
Nisht-Presidine OFFICER Rules Hats
Need Not Come Offi-AnnoDng
Sparrows Slaughtered.
(By Associated PresS.)

WASHINGTON, ID. C.. April IL
On the eve of the battle OF the bal
lots for officers of the d. AR. the con-
tcstants are concentrating their
forces and each claim victory.
Both Mrs. Scott. of Illinois and Mrs.
Story. of New York, are confident OF
the outcome. Each was accorded To-
dav demonstrations by their follows
during the sessions of the congress. 1t
was the first time Mrs. Scott has ap-
peared l.efore the delegates in any
other capacity than an observer. but
today she entered the limeliSht when
she announced from the platform a
personal contribution for Continental
Hall
Miss Richards Assumes Blame.
A dramatic feature of tOday's meet
ing was the frank statement OF Miss
Janet Richards. the Official reader.
that she and she alone was RESPONSE
bic for the "bIunder" Of last night
which had placed Mrs. Story. Mrs. NC
Lean and the congress in an awkward
position resulting in the refusal of the
president general to recognize Mrs.
Story in order to submit her report
as regent of New York.
ue CXDIAudtlOu, whOSh was oSSOAA-
panied by an open apology. was
greeted with applause. and what
promised to develop into most dis
agreeable situation. turned out to be
a genuine love feast, for both Mrs.
Mclean and Mrs. Story. who in grace
full little speeches expressed them
selves as entirely satisfied.
"Doves Of Peace" Slain.
The superstitious ones, however. to-
night are predicting all sorts of dire
happenings tomorrow. and it Is all
because the English sparrows. which
had infested the hall since the con-
gress convened have been destroyed
During the afternoon recess men arm
ed with air rifles picked OF one "
one all of the little doves of peace.
as they had come to be known. and
their merry chirps sounded no more.
No Official of the congress was willing
to admit that she gave the order OF
execution.
A good deal Of business was trans
acted during the day. Many reports
from committees were read and or
dered printed. and the annual contri-
buttons for Continental Hall fairly
swamped the president generals
desk. The actual sum handed in to-
gether with the pledges announced
aggregated about $4,000
Demanded "Hats on"
A wall came from a Massachusetts,
delegate at the morning session who
demanded that an edict Immediately
he issued against the wearing Of hats
during the sessions of the congress.
NT-T r.,fna hot that u-oC
not a question of privilege. which
elected suppressed applause. particu-
larry among the younger element, who
wore the best spring creations OF fan
tastic design
The report Of the committee on
child labor, presented ~ Mrs. J. e.
len Foster. chairman. aroused cOnsid-
cradle interest The report recon-
mended uniform laws on the subject
as the only means of "ameliorating or
eradicat.ng harmful child labor"
To Work For Bureau.
The field Of legislation. il was sta
ted. was divided between the nation
and the states The Daughters were
pending in Congress to create a chit
uEeU = DuTtdu III tEe department VI
the interior.
Through Mrs. Walter J. Kempster.
Of Wisconsin. chairman of commit
Zee appointed TO consider the qucs-
ton. a report was made declaring IL
TO ~ the sense Of the ID. A. Y. that
every effort should he put forth to
prevent the Dissertation Of the flag.
Clifford Pinchot. chief forester Of the
United States. in a talk on cons"rva-
ton. pleased the audience by saying
he always had held the view that the
successful conservation movement IN
the United States would depend In the
end on the understanding mat women
had Of u.
First Commander tiooored.
Following q custom long pursued by
them. Judge Hugh Vernon washing
ton and his sister. Mrs. Y Washing
ton BeIIamy. both Of Macon. Ga. cap
tain Of the FIRST real daughters" at.
tended the congress and were invited
TO the platform Judrc Washington
threw the convection into a state Of
Wild delight when he said that "a .
memorial TO hts mother. he and his
sitter would give the last $i.coo To
he raid on Confidential Hall
Ap,,lzuse erected che arrival Of Mrs