The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-22
FRACTIONAL STRIFE
AMONG THE D. A. R.
Parliamentary Question Cause
of the Racket
DELEGATE is SHUT OFF
Miss Desha of Kentucky Joins the In
surgent Ranks Because She Is Not
Allowed to Speak Upon Ger
tain Occasion
DELEGATE rs SHUT OFF

Is Washington April 21.-FactioNl strife
broke out at today's session of the nine
teenth continental congress of the Ma
tienal Society of the Daughters of the
American Revolution.
When amendments to the societys con-
ptitution relating to the discipline of Off
eers and members, and the question of
Estates rights OF the state auxiliaries
were presented to the congress at its
Afternoon session the delegates aligned In
their respective party camps. They soon
found themselves enmeshed In a parlia-
hentary ENGAGEMENT.
Mrs. J. Morgan Smith, vice president
general of Alabama, was inNthe chair,
and, after a motion defeating one of
The amendments had been passed, Miss
Mary Desha of kentucky claimed the
noor on a point of personal privilege.
she charged she had been unable to Sc
lure recognition while in violation of the
Usual parliamentary procedure another
member had been permitted to speak
twice on the question at issue. She
dramatically declared she was one of the
founders of the society and as an ac-
credited delegate depanded the courtesy
bf the floor.
because L nave d11IerenL opinions
The began, but her voice was drowned
by a chorus of "out of order and she
vas not allowed to continue.
The amendments were introduced at the
hst congress of the society, and were
, brought up for action today, in accord
Eith the rule that one year shall elapse
between Introduction of amendments to
the constitution and their consideration
BY the congress.
Tho 6rc 10 cd o
ln the congress the power to discipline
| tfficers, members and chapters of the
bociety, was overwhelmingly defeated.
Another amendment providing for the
Necton of state regents and vice regents
II meetings held In their respective states
Ind territories instead of by the dele
tates to the congress after they have
seached Washington, as is now the GUS
ION, also was defeated. This was the
amendment in which 1t was alleged states
lights was involved 1t was in connec-
ION with this amendment that Miss Desha
hrned insurgent.
The result of the election yesterday was
me choice of nine vice presidents gen.
traI, the majority of whom, it was said,
kre administration supporters. This
kaves one vacancy among the vice pres
dents general, which will be filed at a
econd election to be held tomorrow.
The delegates were received by Presi-
lent Taft this afternoon, VINO greeted
Practically the entire congress In the
last room of the White House.
The report of the committee on real
Daughters was presented to the con-
ress by Mrs. William Lawson Peel AS
tribute to the real Daughters, who, she
aid, are fast passing away, she requested
hat the congress accept from Georgia a
lust statue of Mrs. Mary Hamilton
Washington, the first real Daughter, to
Din the national society
t,lThe congress accepted the bust
"A brilliant reception to the Daughters
vas given tonight by the president gen
lral of the society, Mrs. Matthew t.
y bcott.
The nine vice presidents general elected
we Mrs. Egbert JONES' Mississippi Miss
Virginia Randolph Shackleford Virginia
Mrs. Laverne Noyes, Illinois; Miss Ellen
| Hecum, New Jersey: Mrs. William u.
Dtanley, Kansas; Mrs. Edward Randall,
Texas; Mrs J. T.. Sterling, Connecticut
FRS. Emily P. s. Moore, Vermont, and
frs. Andrew X. Gault, Nebraska.