The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-17
President General Scott
Is indicated by
D. A. r. Board.
SOCIETY SCANDAL
COMING TO CRISIS
Miss Gerald, Discharged EN-
ploye, May Sue for 100000
Damages for SANDER if She
Is Defeated When Cont
mental Congress Meets
This Week.

Washington, D. c., April ts.--The Ma
tional Board of Management of the
Daughters OF the American Revolution
day indicated tho action of Mrs.
Matthew r. Scott, president general OF
the Daughters, in dlscharging Miss
Agnes Gerald clerk at the national
headquarters, for alleged insubordina-
ton" This will precip!tatc one of the
bitterest battles of The organization.
which will wage between the discordant
factions OF the Daughters during ,neir
Continental Congress. which convenes
here on Monday.
The vote of vindication and support
was passed by n majority of nearly
two-thirds of the board, and the mo-
ton was seconded By many State re-
gents and vice. presidents general from
all sections of the country. Thus the
REGULARS" as the administration fac
ton is known.t drew the first blood lin
the historic battle" The board, in adj
ditlon, indorsed Mrs. Scott's adminis-
tration and ordered that Mrs. Scott's
statement on the Gerald matter and
her lawyers brief on the affair be
printed and distributed through the
or ganization.
Scandal in d. \. II,
The action to-day was a chapter In
one OF the biggest scandals that has
ever occurred in the Daughters of the
American Revolution. Several months
ago Mrs. Scott discharged Miss Gerald,
charging her with characterization.
Immediately Miss Gerald called In
legal advice and served notice on Mrs.
Scott that she had no right TO dismiss
/ her, for she was an appointee of the
national board Despite Mrs. SCOTS
dismissal. Miss Gerald continued to-
fuiif her duties at the Daughters OF
the American Revolution headquarters,
although her name. was stricken from
the pay roll.
Miss Gerald wasworking under the
direction of Miss airy r. Wilcox. re-
cording secretary general. and one OF
tho leaders OF the .insurgent leaders,
as they areyariously described. Disre-
gardilg Frs. SCOTS order. Miss VII
cox continued to use Miss Geralds
service. and finally issued circular
letter in defense fof Miss Gerald, and
tacltly charging Mrs. Scott with un-
fairness. This letter was addressed
TO the chapter regents throughout the
county,. MISS MIiCOS ISL ETeat-EranG
daughter of President Andrew Jack
son, and highly thought o. in the
Daughters of tho American Revolution
To-day the action of Miss Wilcox In
issuing this circular was made the
subject of a resolution of censure By
the board and q recommendation to
the national congress. which meets
here on Monday, to join in this censure.
The resolution reads:
Moved, That the board hereby rec
ommends that the Continental Congress
take official cognizance of the circular
headed Memorial Continental Hail.
dated March 10. 1910 and signed Mary
r. Wilcox, Recording Secretary-G
eral.' and pass vote of censure on
said official for such action. as con-
trary TO good discipline and proper
courtesy"
Miss Wilcox served notice on the
board that an appeal from the action
in regard to Miss Gerald and herself
would in all probability be taken to
the congress.
May Sue for Damages.
Thus opens the war. 1t is said that
should the congress not reinstate Miss
Gerald she will sue Mrs Scott and such
officials and delegates of the Daushters
as vote against her for Islander and
libel and attempt to recover 100000
damages. The incident promises n
lively congress, and both sides are lin
ing UP for the fray.
The conservatives, or insurgents in.
clude many prominent members of The
Daughters of the American Revolution,
and they arc confident the congress
Will reverse the action Of the board.
i is the nineteenth annual Cont
mental Congress of the Daughters of
the American Revolution which con-
venes in the new Memorial Continental
Hall on Monday. April is. Mrs. Mat
thew r. Scott. president general. will
make the opening address, after whicn
the song. "Tllinois," will be rendered
by Mrs. Noble Newport Potts, of Chi
cago Then the President Of tho
United States Will welcome the con-
gress to Washington. Other speakers
or the opening session Will DO John
Burratt, director of tho International
Bureau OF American Renuhlc whose
new building Is ncar neighhor of the
Daughters hall; Hon Morris n.
Beardsley, president-general OF tina.
Sons of the American Revolution; Hon.
Thomas Nelson Page and Mrs Daniel
Lothrop, founder of the Children of
tho American Revolutions
On Thursday afternoon President and
Mrs. Taft will give recentton TO the
officials and delegates of the congress.
Mrs Scott will receive with tho prcsi-
dental party, and this will he n scene
of much gorgeous costuming. Up
wards Of 1000 delegates will attend,
and interests combined with the ses-
sions of the congress will make ii a