The Washington herald., 1911-04-20


genealogies to women desiring to become
members of the society.
When the vote finally came. not
single Daughter voted In favor of the
administration report which was offered
by Mrs. Jones. Mrs. Scott, the president
general, who is up for reelection and fs
being opposed by Mrs. Story, seemed be-
wildered at the vote. and asked twice
in vain for the mays"
At the White House.
The Daughters were received at tho
White House yesterday afternoon by tho
President and Mrs. Taft. Long before
the hour OF the reception the line out
side the east entrance formed AMI ex-
tended around Pennsylvania avenue to
the west gate.
The President and Mrs. Taft received
the delegates in the East Room. and the
President grasped each Daughter by the
hand with a hearty word Of greeting.
Receiving with the President and Mrs.
dent general. and Mrs. Donald Mclean,
honorary president general.
Mrs. Taft wore a handsome gown OF
French blue chiffon trimmed with velvet
and rare old lace. Mrs. Scott wore gray
silk net over satin, and Mrs. Mclean
was in pale blue chiffon. Mrs. William
Cumming Story wore a striking gown Of
purple satin. embroidered in silver. and
large purple hat with plumes. Mrs. John
Miller Horton was in French blue satin.
a three-piece suit heavily embroidered,
large blue hat with three blue plumes;
Mrs. Dunning. State regent OF Massa-
chusetts, gray and black silk; Mrs Buel,
State regent OF Connecticut. blue chiffon
over deep green; Mrs. A. o. Buck, Of
Elizabeth. n. j., deep purple satin; Mrs.
Steelman, gray satin: Mrs. George de B.
Keim, black chiffon, embroidered in gold
over white satin: Mrs. Gregory. vice
president general from North Carolina,
black satin; Mrs. c. w. Gedney, tan
satin: Mrs A. J. Rider. black velvet:
Miss Louise Beers, white satin, draped
with lavender chiffon; Mrs. George
Bryard, gray satin: Mrs. Doughty, white
and lavender satin: Mrs. NJ. B. Vail.
black chiffon over white satin; Mrs. H.
J. Babb. black satin: Mrs Egbert
Jones vice president general from Missis
sippi, tan linen. straw hat with flowers;
Mrs Williamson. State regent Of Missis-
sippi, white broadcloth, large black and
white hat: Mrs. George NJ. Smallwood.
State regent OF the District. bronze satin,
small brown straw hat: Mrs. Jawger, Of
New York, gray foulard: Miss Florence
Finch, purple broadcloth. with purple pic
ture hat; Mrs. Joseph Wood. State regent
of New York. black and white satin.
Mrs. Lockwood Astounded.
Mrs. Mary Lockwood had previously de-
manded recognition. Il am astounded.
said Mrs Lockwood. Ito hear that these
records are not valuable. for I probably
know more about them than any other
woman, as Miss Mary Desha and were
the committee to investigate them. And
want to say they are correct, accord
ing to the best authority to be obtained,
and have been carefully prepared. a life
time work by Judge Lyman Chalkley.
Think, ladies', that these records en-
brace the history of Augusta County,
Virginia, which was formerly Virginia.
West Virginia, Kentucky. Indiana, and
Ohio. Are you going to let the most
valuable records in our society be given
away?
Another thing / wish to say is that
Judge Chalkley wanted more than the
500 paid for the records, but he was
extremely anxious to have them pub
lished and sold them to the Daughters
Of the American Revolution with this
stipulation. I think there is somewhere
in existence a paper signed to this effect.
only wish to say that II these records
are not valuable. why impose them
upon the Congressional Library: It has
been stated that the key to the vault
where the records were kept was lost.
1t was not lost. It was in the safe in
my keeping, where ii was put to pre-
vent those who attempted to get pos
session of the records for commercial
reasons from getting them. I would
like to know what right the national
board has to give away the property
of this society?"
Another Clash Occurs.
Another clash between the Scott and
Story factions came over the report of
the chairman of the magazine committee.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey. Mrs. Mussey
recommended that the D. A. r. maga-
zine be published by an outsider instead
of by the society. The Storyites objected
and a debate followed. in which the
daughters tolked Of figures and debts
and credits and cash balances until nearly
everybody's head was swimming.
Mrs. Mussey finally tried to prove to
Mrs. George T. Smallwood that she was
mixed on her figures. but finally found
treasurer generals report. and admitted
she had not seen the report until yester-
day in that form. This caused a mild
sensation, and Mrs. Smallwood took the
opportunity to move that the report be
laid over until a definite and clear state
ment Of just how much the magazine
and the publication of the proceedings
of the congress had cost. The adoption
of this amendment, which carried the
matter over till tomorrow morning. was
hailed as victory for the Story party.
DIR. Franklin Jameson, director of the
department Of historical research of the
Carnegie Institution of Washington. ad-
dressed the Daughters on the question
of what kind of historical work the So
ciety as an organization might appro-
priately engage in.
Although tense with excitement, the
session last night was orderly and no
pyrotechnics occurred. In general, only
routine reports from standing committees
We're submitted. and adopted without par
ley.
Gave Complete Report.
Mrs. Edwin S. Garner. chairman of the
committee on children of the republic
gave one of the most interesting and COM
plete reports. When Mrs. Garner said
these clubs were doing better work than