Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-20
d. A. &.

ters OF The American Revolution In ser
sion in Wasbingop. /! did not end ar =
Ill the forces supporting the pFesiden.-
general, Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, had
voted Ia favor of administering 8 public
rebuke to the recording secretary. general,
Miss Mary r. Wilcox.
Mrs. sc,ti precipiialed the struggle
when she presented her annual report,
10 which she related the anguish Of spirit
she had been caused by the incident that
resulted 10 the dismissal OF one OF the
hesequart,rs ccpJiits, Miss Girard.
Then she related tte5sctlon of the beard
OF managers at Its April mestirg, the
sense OF which was contained 10 the ad j.
dends TO her report, reading IS follows:
"The board hereby recommends that
tie Continental Congress lake official
cognIs,uce OF the circular headed "Oor-
tlnental Memorial Hall, March IL, 1910
and sIgued Mary &. Wilcox, recording
secretary general, aud passa 70 Q OF GEN.
sure on said Official for tuch sc!ion IS
contrary t. good discipline aud proper
courtesy"
Miss Wilcox secured the floor and At
tempted to explain that her sction In
sending cut the circular letter chad been
Inspired only BY sn idea to secure justice
where injustice had been done and to
right wrong" Bet this was construed
IS a II Fiction on The presdent.gereral.
A point OF order was raised, and she Was
compelled to cease speaking.
Ms John O. Ames, OF Illinois, bad
been recognized aud had moved that the
bosrd's recommendation be adopted.
Miss Wilcox was declared out OF order
because she was discussing the subject
matter OF the boards resolution and not
Mrs. Amfs's motion.
When order WAS retired Miss Wilcox
said II she had offended the president.
general personally or the society, she vas
very sorry, but she bad nn!Jy tried to
right What sha h::,nieved to be wrong.
For the last part OF the remark she WAS
sgsin declared cut OF order. BY a dis
tinctiye viva voce vote the motion Of
cepsure then was passed.
10 her report as chairman oil the bosrd
OF management Mrs. SEQ t announced
that sire would not be candidate Tor re-
election because Of the sacrifice entsiled
By the duties OF the Office.
Mrs. Sect. presented the report OF The
Memorial Cor tiuental Hall committee,
which was followed by contributions to
the buildIng fund total Of s2l, 900 be-
ing received.
The busi.ess transacted aside from
lac censure OF Miss Wilcox srelated
largely to the reading OF reports OF
officers and committees, which included;
Vice president general 10 charge Of or.
gsuIzation OF chapters, Mrs. Miranda
Barney Tullucb; chaplain general, Mrs.
Esther rockingham Noble; recording
secretary general, Miss Mary r, Wilcox
corresponding sscretiry general, Mrs.
Lyman SSormstedt; registrar central,
Miss Grace NJ. Pierce; historian general,
Mrs. Charles Darwin; assistant historian
general, Mrs. Henry S. Bowrou, librar-
ian general, Mrs. Short A. Willis; rev.
olu ionsry relics committee, Mrs Sallle
Marshall Hardy,
The report OF the tieasu'e r general,
Mrs. Wm. d. Hoover, showed that the
society bad a balance on hsnd March
81 OF s55, SSS.
The feature OF the evenings session
was the presentation on the part Of the
friends of Mrs. Donald Mclean, exc 2res-
idsut general Of the Organization, OF
handsome oil portrait OF The popular
member OF the d A. r. The portrait
vas psirtsd by Mr.. Irving r. WilsS, Of
New York, and Is a striking likeness.
The presentation was made by Mira.
John Walker, of the Missouri State
Chapter, who referred In graceful
speech 10 Mrs. McLesn's force Of char
acter, her vital sympathy and personal
msgnGt sm.
Attic conclusion OF her speech, the
painting WAS unveiled by Mrs. Henry
BirroD, OF New York State Chapter.
Mrs. Noble Newport Potts then stepped
forsard aud sang the New York stats
song. The Dsughtsrs arose 10 their
feet and paid tribute to Mrs. Mclean.
The ladies we're the guests In whose
honor the Congressional Club entertain
ed at a reception yet rdsy afternoon
from 10 7 O'Clock. when the members
of the cub met the Daughters. The
clubrooms we're beaut 'ully decorated
With dogwood blossoms, American Beauty
roses and lilscs. Ms. Dolliver, the
chsirmsn of the reception committee,
Vas assisted In receiving by ether mem.
bers Of the clnb, who are also members
Of The Daughters OF the American R'vo'
luton. Presldipe at the tea tlble we're
Mrs. Hughes ard Mrs. FsIrchild.
The president will receive The ladies at
tie White House on Thursday afternoon
at 2:3O o'clock.
The Daughters 10 todsy's session OF
the Continental CO7gres, nominated
fifteen candidates from whom to gil the
ten vice.prtsideutlsl vacancies, aud three
candidates for honorary vice.pres' d mt
general. The haIlotiug began this after.
moor, and the result Of the el'c'ioa will
be announced tomorrow. Among those
nominated today Was Mrs. Virginia
Randolph shsckelford, Of Virginia.
Some little CONSERVATION was caused
at today's session when l.. Clbell
williamson attorney for Miss Gerald,
who was dismissed as a clerk at the
local headquarters of the Daughters by
President General Scott announced that
he will file suit against Mrs. Scott Tor
scandal, because of her attitude toward
Miss Gerald.
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