Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-20
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ters OF The American Revolution in seq
sion in Washing or. 1t did not end ur-
til tie forces supporting the presiden.-
general, Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, had
voted in favor of administering q public
rebuke to the recording sscretary.genersl,
Miss Mary R. Wilcox.
Mrs. Set; precipiiased the struggle
when she presented be. annual report,
In which she related the ang uish OF spirit
she bad been caused by t1e incident that
resulted in the dismissal OF one OF the
headqusrtsrs ccpgilts, Miss Girard
Then she related tt e;action of the beard
OF managers at Its April meeting, the
sense of which was contained Ia the ad
denda TO her report, reading IS follows
"Thc board hereby recommends thst
the Continental Congress lake official
cognz,uce OF the circular headed COG
tinental Memorial Hall, March IL, 1910
and s!gued Mary 3. Wilcox, recording
secretary general, and pass 70 OF cen.
sure on said official for tuch action So
contrary t, good discipline and proper
courtesy"
Miss Wilcox secured the floor and at
tempted to explain that her action In
sending out the circular letter chad been
Inspired only BY an idea to secure justice
where injustice had been done and to
right wrong" Bet this was construed
as rt Fiction on The pres;dent-general.
A point OF order was raised. and she was
compelled to cease speaking.
Mrs John @. AIMEE, of Illinois, bad
been recognized and had moved that the
5osrd'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. Amss's motion.
When order WAS rettned Miss Wilcox
said If she had offended the president.
general personally or the society, abe Rss
very sorry, but she had cni!J1 tried to
right Wha. sha Believed to be wrong.
For The last Part OF the remark she WAS
sgsin declared cut OF order. By dis
tincti7e viva yocs vote the motion OF
ceDsure then was passed.
10 her report as chairman OF the bosrd
of management Mrs. SEQ t announced
that sire would not be a candidate Tor re-
election because Of the sacrifice entsiled
By the duties OF the Office.
Mrs. Sctt; presented the report of The
Memorial Detrimental Hall committee,
which vas followed by contributions to
the buildlag fund total CT a2l, 900 be-
ing received.
The busicass transacted aside from
lac cenaure OF Miss Wilcox srelated
largely TO the reading OF reports OF
officers and committees, which incladed;
Vice president general in charge OF or.
ganizstion OF chapters, Mrs. Miranda
Barney Tullucb; chaplain general, Mrs.
Esther Rockingham Noble; recording
secretary general, Miss Mary R, Wilcox
corresponding secretsry general, Mis-.
Lyman l. SSormstedt; registrar general,
Miss Grace M Pierce; historian general,
Mrs. Charles Darwin; assistant historian
general, Mrs. Henry S. BowroD, librar-
ian general, Mrs. Short A. Willis; rer-
dictionary relics committee, Mrs Sallie
Marshall Hsrdy.
Tbs report OF The t.easu 'er general,
Mrs. Wm. d. Hoover, showed that the
society had balance on hand March
81 OF s55,33S.
The feature OF the evenings session
was the presentation on The pa't OF The
friends of Ara. Donald Mclean, ex. 2res-
dsut general OF the organ za!ioD, OF a
handsome oil portrait OF The popular
member OF the D A. r. The portrait
~as psirtsd by Mr.. Irving R. WileS, oil
New York, and Is striking likeness.
The presentation was made by M-s.
John Walker, Of the Missouri State
Ohaptar, who referred In graceful
speech 10 Mira. McLesn's force Of char.
acter, her vital sympathy and personal
msgutt's m.
At the conclusion OF her speech, the
painting was unveiled BY Mrs. Henry
Barron, OF New York State Chapter.
Mrs. Noble Newport Potts then stepped
torsard aud sang the New York stat:
Gong. Tho Dsughters 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 q reception yest rdsy afternoon
from 10 7 o'clock, when the member;
of the cub met the Dsugttsra. Tht
clubrooms were beaut 'ulIy decorated
With dogwood blossoms, American Beauty
rcses and lilsca. MIS-. DoIliver, The
chsirmsn of the reception committee,
was assisted In receiving by ether man
bers of the club, who are also members
of lhs Daughters of the American R9Vo
luton. Presiding at the tea t,ble Iert
Mrs. Hughes and Mira. Fairchild.
The president will receive The ladies q
tie White Hou,e on Thursday afternoon
q! 2:3O o'clock.
The Daughters 10 today's session o.
the CoE t!neutal Congress- nominated
fifteen candidates from whom to Fill tbe
ten vice-presideutial vacancies, ard thres
candidates TO, honorary vice.Pres; d m
general. The ballotiug began this sftar
moor, and tae result o! the elsc'ioa vii
be announced tomorrow. Among those
nominated today vas Mrs. Virgins
Randolph shsckelford, Of Virginia.
Some little CONSERVATION was caused
at today's session when l.. Cabcl
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 iol
scandal, because of her attitude TOWARD
Miss Gerald.
BASEBALL OUTLOOK FOR 1910