Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-05
PEACE IS KEPT AT
D. AR. MEETING
"NOTHING TO FIGHT ABOUT"
SAYS ONE
REFUSE TO ACCEPT TREAsuRER's
RESIGNATION
Pasadena Chapter Issues Statement
That Defines Position of All South
ern Branches of Daughters
Organization

1t was as peaceful as June after
noon-that meeting of the state board
of Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, held yesterday afternoon at the
I.ankershim hotel At least that is the
report given out last night by some oil
the members of the board. Said one OF
the officers-"There really was moth
ing to fight about so therefore there
could be no trouble whatever
The principal topic of discussion was
the state d. A. r. conference to be
held here the third week in February
If any real trouble develops 1t VIII
develop at that conference as It Is
then that the new bylaws will come up
for discussion and final settlement
Plans for the conference were lald IN
n general way, although nothing tang
ible was arrived at so that definite
information may be given the public
At Yesterdays meeting eight chapters
were represented. These chapters are
located in Los Angeles, Berkeley, SANTA
Paula, Santa Monica, Pasadena Long
Beach and Riverside IL is upon these
eight chapters that the work of the
state conference Will fall. Mrs. Fred
erick Jewell Laird presided and Mrs
John T.. Swift, national vice presi-
dent general of the d. A. r., sat at
her side.
Resignation Refused
The resignation of Mrs. Henry j.
Martin. state treasurer, was read, but
after some discussion it was voted not
to accept the resignation at this time.
Mrs. Martin has done excellent work,
II is said. and her resignation would
be serious blow to the good OF the
organization, il is felt. 1t was Tor
that tho TpGiunat1Dn WAS
not accepted.
The changes in the bylaws which
will give Southern California chapters
greater control in the affairs of the
organization were not touched upon
Yesterday. However, the charges al
legged to have been made by certain
northern Daughters, that the southern
Daughters are guilty of ignorance, friV-
olity and characterization. still rankle
I'm the breasts of some of the members.
The Pasadena chapter issued state
ment yesterday denying every charge
made. The refutation statement OF
this chapter, which really epitomized
the refutation of all the southern
chapters is as follows:
Refute All Charges
"such sweeping statements have
been made regarding the entire
membership of the Southern Cali
fornia chapters of the Daughters
of the American Revolution, re-
fecting unfair charges against
this section as a whole, that the
Pasadena chapter makes the fol-
lowing refutation to the charges
of ignorance, frivolty and insubord-
ination:
"One--IgnOrance-No woman in
California and few in the national
society, d. A. r., have had the op-
portunity to become familiarized
with the national constitution and
bylaws of the organization as has
the regent of the Pasadena chap
ter, nor is there one better quail
fed to pass upon the practically
of these laws in their workings.
While regent of the District of CO.
lumbia, she served as chairman of
the national committee on chapter
bylaws, and as state regent and
an active member in four different
states at various times, has OBJ
served these laws in operation.
Therefore. the charge of ignorance
is ill-timed and unsubstantiated
LAS to the membership not being
acquainted with The American
Monthly, the official organ of the
society they are not only readers
of but contributors to this publi-
cation, several articles by members