Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-31
Miss Wilcox Issues Circular in
Miss GeralFs Behalf.
CHAPTER REPUDIATES 1T
Not Authorized to Speak for
Daughters in Washington"
RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED
Pay Roll May Be Held Up If Re
cording Secretary General Re-
fuses Signature.

Miss Mary r. Wilcox. recording secre-
tary general Of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, who is champoning
the cause OF Miss Agnes Gerald, the
clerk who was ordered dismissed by Mrs.
Matthew I. Scott. the president general.
mas sent out circular letter to each
member Of the d. A. r. criticisins the
action of the president general
The circular states that the action
against Miss Gerald Is a violation of the
letter and spirit OF the Declaration of
independence, of the Constitution Of the
United States, of the constitution and
bylaws OF the d. A. r., and of the Divine
law. as expressed in chapter of
Iechariah. verse 10, as follows:
And Cypress not the widow, not the
1atherless, the stranger, nor the poor. and
let none OF you imagine evil against his
brother in your hearts,
Inc circular states further that a re-
ien,less persecution has been waged
a asahst TINS young girl ever since the
Close OF the congress of 1900"
Circular Repudiated by Chapter.
In reply to this circular Mrs. Bertha
M. Robbins, regent of the Judge Lynn
Chapter, is sending to the chapter re-
gents in the District a set of resolutions
which, after they are signed, will be sent
to about 5000 chapter regents throughout
the country.
a circular. the resolutions saw "bas
peen sent out by the recording secretary
general. N. S. D. A. r., in which the
s.aeshene IS made: 1t is clear in the
lhat the illegal action of the president
senerai was prompted by Mrs Draner
and II allowed to stand will only he the
beginning etc o's De 'ie
= We. the undersigned. chapter regents
IN the District OF Columbia, and repre-
sehIlng large number of the Daughters
inform you ~
F1rst-That the circular. and state
i,n em. .Iereih, was sent out without our
knowledge or consent;
Second-That we do not consider that
tnere mas been any illegal action of the
president general:
fhird-That we most earnestly protest
against this unauthorized circular. be-
neving that the recording secretary gen
erai could only be justified in such ac-
ton when 1T was ordered by the national
BOARD or continental congress-
Pay Roll May Be Held Up.
The issue was brought TO an acute stage
To-Day when the pay roll of the employees
or the society was made up and did not
contain the name of Miss Gerald Mrs.
Scott and Mrs. Lyman c. Swormstedt,
corresponding secretary. are firm. in their
stand that Miss Gerald is no :iohger in
the employ of the society, and conse-
quently should not be carried on the
pay roll. despite the fact that she reports
each day for duty. .
"Of course Miss Gerald is not on the
pay roll," said Mrs. Swormstedt today.
she has been discharged, and that is all
there is to it. Mrs. Scott had a perfect
right to discharge her, and she is no
longer working for the society,""
Miss Geralds champion, the recording
secretary, Miss Wilcox, may refuse. it is
said, to affix her signature to the roll in
her division because the name of Miss
Gerald has been left off. The administra-
ton forces scout the idea that Miss Will
cox can hold up the pay of the other
clerks.
Some say that if the attempt lis made
the matter will be brought to the atten-
ton of the national board, which Will
meet here in a short time, preceding the
annual congress.
Course Open to Miss Gerald.