The Washington times., 1910-04-09
Manager Taylor Catspaw
for Mrs. GusS, Declares
Mrs. Draper.
BALLROOM CLEARED
TO PREVENT A VOTE
Mrs. Scott s Friends Say She
Would lave Been
Endorsed.

Inc most SENSATIONAL development IN
the fight being waged between the two
factions Of the Daughters OF the Amer
lean Revolution came today. Support
eTs OF President General Scott. charge
that the note from Manager Taylor. Of
the Arlington Hotel, which was sent 10
Mrs. SmaHvood yesterday afternoon IN
sisting that the daughters must vacate
The ball rom at once, and which. so
the regulars claim, prevented the pass
ing Of the resolution indorsing Mrs
SCOTS admin ist-atiOn. Was sent in by
Manager Tay !or at the request Of tie
nti-administrationists, in order to pre-
vent the consideration OF the resolution.
1T vas Mrs T Guss, who went into
Manager TayI0T's. Office, and told him
that IL he did not clear the ball room
al once. the daughters would remain
there all night" said Mrs. Draper to-
day she got him &C dictate a note
To Mrs SmaIIwooC, ami this note, read
out by the chair, broke up the meeting.
Though the meeting vas adjourned
at little after $50, 7 was in the bal
room until $50. and the hotel manage
ment had never entered the room Man
aEer Taylor simply sent the note be
cause Mrs. Guss told him IL must be
done lie knew nothing about what it
al meant, and II he had been informed
IT,
was the subteTfUEe on the Tar; Of the
ti-adE1inistratiOnists 10 prevent the
adoption Of the resolution iudOrsing Mrs
Scott"
Manager Taylor Duped-
Manager Taylor. at the Arlington.
somewhat surprised at finding himself
today the central figure in the conflict
Of The Daughters, was asked for q
statement in regard to the matter.
1t IS true" ne answered. that some
lsdy-I could not say that Fer None
vas Mrs J5uss-but ] khink 81 was she.
came into my office. and said that II
oldn set the Daughters out Of the
nalls lneE would De there all night
Il didn't know what exciting times
they were having. I thought the meet
lnE was over and that they were inst
sitting around talking. So I wrote a
note, and asked that the bah room be
vacated White 1 needed i. ] could
nave done without Il for a little while
longer"
IN answer TO the charges made bv
Mrs Draper and other regulars. Mrs.
GJss stated this morning that she
would make no reply.
Talk 10 Mrs Mary lockwood What
said
Mrs lockwood. however. was out Of
town
Mrs. Smauwc0d, the District recent
who was in the chair yesterday when
the note from Manager TAYLOR came
was informed Of the statement Of Mrs
Draper. and was asked for some reply
to It.
Il only know" she stated. that the
note was laid upon nv desk I read ft
II was entitled 10 our consideration
after the courtesy Of Manager TavIor
n giving Us the use Of the ballroom
for the day
When I went in 10 the afternoon ses-
SION az 20 O'Clock, I was to- by the
manager that the hall must be -acated
How Trouble Began
The resolution indorsine Mrs. Scott =
regime unqualifedly, was introduced
yesterday afternoon by Mrs Mary 2
Z BrOUn- regent of the Livingston
Manor Chapter
Mrs Mary s lockwood was instantly
upon her feet
Il move that we adjourn she shout
ed
instantly there was confusion.
Mrs SmaliwOOd ruled with absolute
fairness
r beg that every Daughter will con
slder what she IS doing at this moment
shall We. after this beautiful and
peaceful conference. bring I'D this oues-
ton Whlch Is national issue. and
which E1l come Up in a few days before
tte national bOdyE'7 she innuired
-Irs- Draper then asked for second
reading OF MIS- Browns resolution
AEa1n there was q CRY Of move 20
adjourn from the opposition, and again
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