Evening star., 1909-04-27
FIRST MEETING D. A. R. BOARD
MRS. SCOTT BECOMES CUSTo-
DIAN OF RECORDS.
Former Action Taken on Charter
Membership Rule Is Reafhrmed
by Record Vote.

The first meeting Of the national board
OF management of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution under the new ao-
ministration was held yesterday, most
OF the day being given over to 1t. Tnere
was a very large attendance or the mein-
bers, so large as to considerably crown
the small quarters in the Washington
Loan and Trust building, and emphasiz-
ing the necessity for the Daughters TO
get into their own little marble palace
on 18th street as soon as possible. MIS-.
Donald Mclean accompanied Mrs Mat
thew T. Scott to the board meeting, the
retiring and the incoming presidents gen.
eral being the best of friends. Mrs. Nc
Lean turned over to her successor the
insurance papers and other valuable doc
uments of which the president general Is
custodian for the National Society. She
then made a little farewell ADDRESS 10
the national board, in which she spoke
OF the loyalty of the many hold-over
members of the board to her in times
past, and implored the new members to
stand with the old ones for grander
and greater organization of the Daugh-
ters. She urged all to cooperate with
the president general, Mrs. Scott, and
urged the factions to forget past differ
ences and work together for the society
locally and at large. Amidst applause
that was prolonged and affectionate Mrs.
Mclean then withdrew.
Presidents First Address.
Mrs Scott was greeted effusively and
enthusiastically as she made her first
little address to the national board. and
promised her whole time and energies to
the work in hand.
At the request of Mrs. Charlotte EN-
erson Maine. the retiring vice president
general in charge Of organization, who
could not be present, Mrs Miranda Tul-
loch, who was elected her successor,
moved to reconsider the action of the
board taken at q meeting several months
ago concerning charter membership. Dlf-
ferences of opinion as to what constituted
charter membership had arisen, and the
matter was laid before the national board
of management early in the winter. Mrs.
Maine, who by virtue of her Office has the
granting or filling out of charters. was of
the opinion that only those who sign the
charter at the time chapter is organized
have a right to place their names upon
that charter. Mrs. Amos G. Draper was
of the opinion that under charter organ
ization law generally recognized all
those who joined between the time the
charter was asked for and granted had a
right to place their names upon it.
1t is stated that when this matter was
laid before the national board of manage
ment and direct vote was taken upon
tanned, and the vice president general in
charge Of organization was directed to
govern herself accordingly in the placing
of names upon charters.
Settled by Roll Call.
1t is understood that a good deal of
discussion ensued when the matter was
taken up for consideration in the board
meeting yesterday and when the vote
was taken. When the president general
declared that the action Of the board at
its previous meeting had been sustained.
there was objection, and roll call was
demanded. On the roll call 1t developed
that the administration forces were In
a large majority, and the decision of the
board will stand until reversed by the
congress, as no other reconsideration of
the question can be had. Mrs. Tulloch
stated, 1t is said, that she had no in
terest or purpose in asking the recon-
sideration, but had put it before the board
as a favor to her predecessor and by
her request.
The following chaiymen of committees
were appointed: Auditing. committee,
general for Massachusetts,; finance COM
mittee, Mrs. Mabel Swormstedt of the
District, corresponding secretary general;
printing committee, Mrs. Fowler. vice
ary relics. Mrs. Sallie Marshal Hardy,
vice president general for Kentucky.
Nomenclature Protests.
Mrs. Scott. president general Of the ma
tional society. protested against the terms
administration" and conservative as
applied to factions Of the Daughters. "I
am quite sure," she stated last night
that all the Daughters who belong to
our noble society are loyal to 1t, and to
its interests, and If they are. they must
be loyal to all their officers. as we would
be helpless IL we did not have behind US
their power and under US their uplifting
energies. We must and will work togeth-
er for good. The little political differ
ences cannot and shall not be permitted
to mar the work Of the national society.
We are Daughters of the American Revo-
luton. Under that magic name we shall
pursue the even tenor of our way, and
when we get into our pretty marble home
as ! am sure we will be able to do early
in the autumn, we shall be united and
happy family"
The board adjourned to meet again
the first Wednesday in June.
Mrs. Donald Mclean has gone to the
home of Capt. Walter Mclean, comman-
dant of the navy yard. where she will
rest for few days. Capt. Mclean is a
brother OF Judge Donald Mclean. The
president general Mrs. Scott, will re.
main at the Willard for a few days, and
later will be the guest of her daughters
Mrs. Charles Bromwell and Mrs. Car
VroOman