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terances in the press. declaring she must
take personal credit for refusing TO re-
taliate.
1t was a crucial moment in the career
Of Mrs. Scott A tactless move might
have slampeded the entire conservative
vote. and as & was. Mrs Donald Mclean
nearly played into the hands of the OPP
position by demanding that the resolution
be put with debate. regardless of Miss
WilcoX's privilege OF the floor.
Mrs. SCOTS personality. and the tact
ful and kindly way she used her power,
saved the day. Instead OF disregarding
the sO-called insurgents, whom she term
ed microbes" in her opening address
she recognized them individually when
they asked for the floor, and insisted
that Miss Wilcox be allowed 10 read such
part Of her statement as was relevant
When Miss Wilcox stood on the plat
form, with the congress in an uproar.
the president general held her hand, and
repeatedly raped for order
Miss Wilcox shall be heard" she ex-
claimed several times.
Duty Was Her watchwOrd.
The temptation at times seemed more
than flesh and blood could endure" she
said. but never permitted the spotless
ermine and blue Of our cOlors 20 become
furnished with the dust Of factional
strife
IT have not escaped enemies. have
at least kept the faith ! have kept I'M
sullied by newspaper wrangling the dig
nifty OF the great Office you have
bestowed upon me-"
There was scattered applause as Mrs.
Scott finished, but was quickly hushed.
+ because few in the hall failed 20 realize
a crisis was at hand. A dozen Daughters
sprang 10 their feet seeking recognition,
/ but Mrs Scott called upon Mrs. Ames,
/ who offered the following resolution:
/ Resolved That the report OF the chair
man OF the national board OF manage
/ ment be approved, and the recommended
/ ton Of the board. contained I'm the reso-
/ luton Of April l6. 1910. be adopted. and IN
/ pursuance thereof. that the recording
| secretary general be. and she Is hereby.
/ censured by the Continental Congress
Tor sending the circular therein men
toned"
For the next five minutes the congress
absolutely refused TO be orderly. and a
gale Of conversation swept across the
hall, with a score Of Daughters eagerly
hailing the chair and pushing into the
aisles 10 make themselves heard above
the din
Miss Wilcox walked 10 the front Of the
platform and held UP a paper, asking
that the chair recognize her. She said
she merely desired 20 defend her posi-
uon. Mrs. Scott handed the gaveI 10
Mrs. Theodore &. Bates. OF N1assachu-
sets, who Immediately recognized Mrs.
; Thompson. Of the same state.
Il move 70 a point Of order. and OBJ
Jet to the reading OF that paper. or at
least. such part OF it as IS Irrelevant,
while the resolution OF Mrs. Ames IS
before the house" said Mrs. Thompson.
Mrs. Joseph Wood. the 'fnsurgent' re
gent OF New York state. declared Miss
I Wilcox had the right 10 be heard.
Mrs. Lockwood Is Recognized.
Mrs. Mary Lockwood. one Of the ven
cradle founders OF the D \. r, walked
% the platform and held up her hand for
silence. BE Just to this girl. at least. %
she said
Seing the turn things were taking Mrs
/ Donald Mclean. whom the conservatives
call the power behind the throne" jump
ed into the breach. In voice that car
ried 20 the last row In the gallery, she
moved the previous question and demand
ed a vote on the resolution Of Mrs. Ames
Il was then that Mrs scott saved the
day Taking the gavel she walked 20 the
edge Of the platform and smiled upon the
congress. placing her hand on Miss vii
coXs shoulder. she said the congress
must hear Miss Wucox's statement. or
at least. that part OF II that did not con.
tain a defense OF Miss Gerald. or words
10 that effect.
AS there seems 70 be such a serious
objection to my continuing" said Mis-,
! Wilcox. 7 shall only read the last para
graph.
II have personally offended the presl-
dent general I am profoundly sorry. II
b, have offended the board Of managers
/. regret it. Ny purpose was 70 correct
) wrong-to correct an injustice. I only
wanted TO help an innocent girl who had
been wronged."
| The congress hardly listened 70 her
statement, and when the question wa,
put a moment later. It was carried easily
with evident confusion among the insur.
gents.
The part Of Miss Wilcoxs statement
, that she was not allowed 10 read, through
the CleveTness OF the administration. con
tanned an opinion from Morgan H. Beach
Assistant Attorney General under PresE
dent Roosevelt in regard to the dismissal
OF Miss Gerald
Hall COmmittee's Report.
Mrs. Scott read the report Of the Con.
tinental Hall committee at the afternoon
session, which passed without a sign Of
trouble
More than S21. 900 was donated by variou:
chapters and Daughters TO the Continenta
Hail fund each regent coming to the
platform 70 announce her contribution
and turn over cash or checks. Connects
cut led the donations with S662S. but 800
was donated by Mrs. Mary LOCKWOOD,
chapter for bronze doors for the hall.
Mrs. Lula R Hoover, OF Washington
treasurer general, said in her annual re-
port that on March l the society had q
total OF $55,39S29. including investments
, During the year the District Daughter.