The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-04-23
unit for the silver of any American bat

| Tie ship.
In a storm of unity the Daughters
jumped to their feet and indorsed the
resolution. which further provides that a
committee Of three should be appointed
to lay the matter before the Secretary
of the Navy for his condemnation of the
silver and to SO advise the Utah COM
mittee which presented the service.
Miss Janet Richards made an i'm
passioned speech. in which she hurled
ridicule on the entire Mormon faith, de-
| claring it an insult for them to have
even thought of placing the figure of
Young on anything except perhaps a
| coffin.
Scheme Against Navy.
Mrs. H. s. Owen. a resident OF Utah,
| added fuel to the flame by declaring the
Mormons sought to drive an entering
wedge in the navy by designing the sill
Mormon prophet
She said the cost of the service was
raised by popular subscription, and when
it came time to decide on some engrav-
ing the Mormon delegation insisted on
a reproduction of their former leader.
The non-Mormon element protested that
it would not be appropriate or acceptable
to the American people, Mrs. owen said.
Their reply was that 'it might be ac-
cepted. and in that case the likeness of
Brigham Young would be carried around
on battle ship and a foothold gained
for the spread Of Mormonism."
Mrs. William Cumming Story, defeated
candidate for president general, took the
platform and advocated that the Secre-
tary Of the Navy be approached imme-
diately on the all-important subject The
following committee was appointed to
call on Secretary Meyer: Mrs. Donald
Mclean, chairman: Miss Janet E. Rich
ards, Mrs. S. Schuyler, and Mrs. Matthew
T. Scott, the president general as ex
officio member.
That Mrs Owen will be ostracized when
she returns to Utah for her utterances
was the opinion of Mrs. Story, who said
she had done one of the bravest things
possible.
Bid Mrs. Scott Adieu.
The Twentieth Continental Congress,
the most important and exciting ever
held by that great organization, ad-
journed promptly at 6 o'clock to the
strains of the Star Spangled Banner"
AS the members told one another good
by for at least a year, many were in
Scott was surrounded by her faithful
bodyguard, pages, and even the door
keepers and office force crowded around
to bid her farewell. Mrs. Story was
given a great send-off. too.
That bitter feeling still exists between
Mrs. Scott and Mrs. Story, the conser-
vative leader, was evident earlier in the
day when Mrs. Story attempted to ad-
dress the meeting on a matter Of routine
business. She was interrupted by Mrs.
Scott several times, and asked that she
might be uninterrupted. Mrs. Scott re-
piled in a sarcastic manner, saying, "Oh,
well, ! can have my say later.
A mass of details was wiped off the
slate before the adjournment 1t was de-
cided to perfect new voting system be-
fore the election of 1913 and the Aus
tralian system of balloting probably will
be recommended, the same as is used in
the elections of government officials
A long wrangle. that looked at one
time as though the congress would be
held for many hours, started over the
matter of associate membership. Some
of the Daughters contended that such
members should pay when visiting a
regular chapter, while others said such
a thing would be absurd and belittle the
organization. These won out in the
The D. A. r. heartily indorsed the
plan TO make Washington the "city beau
tiful," claiming that the parking system
is the best in the world. They pledged
their support in all things that would
tend to improve the city.
Might Overstep Bounds.
The George Washington memorial prop
osition was indorsed as a matter of
course but when 1t came to the proposed
Lincoln memorial a protest was raised. |
merely because Lincoln was not a Revo- |
lutionary hero. and the Daughters did
not believe 1t their duty to go outside the
bounds of what their organization stands |
for.
The noble and patient policemen who |
We're on guard at the doors of Memorial
Hall throughout the week." and who |
were strong armed and faithful were |
voted $50, to be divided among them. |
Washingtons finest appreciated this
much. and said so
a resolution of protest against the |
threatened destruction of the Francis |
Scott Key mansion in Georgetown was |
adopted by the Daughters as almost their |
final business
At 5:5S o'clock resolutions Of thanks |
to newspaper men were read. Then |
the Daughters thanked everybody from !
the President to the Memorial Hall |
cat for their interest and good will. The |
pages and door boys and florists and po- |
lice and the generous cab drivers re- |
ceived Fluctuations. The piano allowed !
itself to rumble out a patriotic tune. the |
silk dresses of the Daughters rustled as
they rose. Mrs. Scott's gavel banged the |
table, and the Twentieth Continental Con- |
gress was adjourned for year.
1t was a memorable series of sessions. |
In point OF fighting between the factions |
and chickering's on almost every bit of
business that came up, this congress has
never been eXcelled
Hundreds OF delegates left Washington
yesterday and II is expected the balance |
will leave for their respective homes to-
day The six days session, 1t is es- |
timated, has brought into the treasures
of Washington business houses thousands |
of dollars a day. Nearly every member |
of the D. A. R. is a wealthy woman, and !
they spend their means lavishly. The vast |
majority lived in sumptuous style at the |
best hotels.
CLOSING OF CONGRESS /