The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-16
Miss Mary B. Wilcox Is Cen
sured for Her Criticism
of President General.
BOTH SIDES READY
FOR FIGHT MONDAY
Ants" Believe They viii Be Abis
10 Elect Their Candidates Rs-
buHng Present Administrators.

Mrs Matthew T Scott president gen
eral Of the Daughters Of ths American
Revolution. was this morning sustained
IN her dismissal OF Miss Agnes Gerald
by the national board OF the orzzu,zs-
tion.
The resolution indorsing Ms scottss-
administration, and pledginz the loyalty
OF the board members, was offered BY
Mrs G B Bryan. OF Tennessee, vice
president general OF the organization
The board also passed a resolution
censUTing the action Of Miss Mary D
Wilcox, corresponding secretary general
of the daughters. in mailing an open
letter 70 tie regents OF various chapters
throughout the country charging Ms.
Scott with violating the constitution in
dismissing Miss Gerald. TIE resolution
Moved t1at the board hereby rs.o--
mend that the Continental Congrsss
take onicial COguizanCe or the cIrcuIs-
headed Memorial Continental Han
dated March T. 1910. and signed Mar
X WILCOX recording secretary general.
ana pass g vote Of censur- on zaf5
crucial for such action as contrary to
goo discipline and proper courtesy"
Mrs. Scott Sustained
Although the name Of Miss GarsI6
was not mentioned at the board meet
ing' the resolution adopted indorsing
MIS- Scott and also the resolution cen
stirlng Mss wilcox. the leader OF tha
insurgents. means that the board su--
tsins Mrs Scott's action in regard "a
Miss Gerald
Miss Mary P wilcox stated with r.
Eard 20 the action CT the board that u
was nothing more or less than the anti
administrationists had expected. and
that this did not deter them from bring
ing up the issue at the national con-
gress- which COuvenes on Monday
The legality Of Mrs Scott-s dismissal
OF Miss Gerald viii be brought up 5y
the insurEsut faction early next week.
and VIII be thought out In the natiouAI
congress
Deuounces Mrs Wilcox.
Mrs. Donald Mclean, OF New York,
former vice president general OF the
Daughters OF the American Revolution,
( and conceded by many TO be the most
s1Ie and influential woman in the or
( EsciZstion. today uttered a sCathin8
condemnation % Miss Mary R wilcox
+ the recognized leader of the anti-admins
. isyration faction.
i say without hesitation emphatt-
Caliy declared Ms Mclean today. -thae
1 consider the aT-tOn OF Miss wilcox in
{ writing an open letter 10 ali the D A.
{ r chapters OF the country. charging
MIS- Matthew 7. Scott. our president
+ ton in cisusissInE clerk, the most cute
raSe Gus insult ever perpetrated upon
I the dignity OF a superior ofuCer-
MISS ltCe9s Wnen asked 10 anSE eF
I MS NcLoan's condemnation, tsrtly re-
was the revolt Of the roIonIs4s
! against the tyranny OF King George an
insult TO the dignity Of a Superior Of
lcerr or was u merely Z declaration OF
I IndepedenCe against aurocratic and IN
/ siderable pClICies2
I wish 10 say that the stand I have
{ taken, and the stand all the 'dutiE'
/ "a ke. Is not against Mrs Scott or any
I OF the constitution by the president
/ general Our point is a legal. and not
] a personal one
Marshal Their Forces
/ With the arrival in washington OF
/ Mrs Mclean. the powerful champioR
/ o. the policies OF President General
/ ScotJ's administration, and with tho
arrival also of Mrs. William Cummins
/ story, OF New York, the woman whom
tine 'antis' wsnJ for president general.
4 there mas be6 IN the marshsEins OF tns
I facUOuai forces for the great atruE-
sic between the regulars and the tns
I sJrzentS at the meeting OF the na-
/ JiOn5l congress next week
/ Ms Mclean. coming has been e6ger-
y awaited. IL being considered that
I her influence would be q tremendous
/ factor in swaying the national congress-
+ in the coming conflict
/ Because OF the fact that Miss AgneE
( Gerald. the clerk dismissed BY Mrs.
Scott, was for some years the private
/ secretary and prOtege OF Mrs. Mclean,
/ il has been = subject Of excited come
ment and conjecture as 10 whether tbs
fnsmer president general would
/ support Miss Gerald or Mrs. Scott IN
question Of the legality OF Mrs. ScOtts
dismissal Of Miss Gerald without cone
sUltinE the national board.
! When asked today what attitude -shs
! greSs next week Mrs. Mclean unhss~
I itatinSly replied
why. / believe absolutely. OF course.
+ IN the power Of the chief executive Of
this body 10 act without the sanction
- The national board 7 am here TO
! give our president general nv warm
and loyal support. Further than thai
/ / VIII not discuss the matter"
/ Mrs. Scott Won't Resign.
/ Mrs Matthew T Scott when asked
/ regarding the rumors that she viii re-
sign at the coming congress, that Mrs.
I ..-Orv viii he elected by the ''antis.''
and that the d1missaI Of Miss Gerald,
as clerk and Of Mrs H T. Guss from
a congressional committee, VIII bs
! hushed up, promptly replied.
Resign I have no more idea of re-
/ signing the president generalship Of thta,