The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-17

70 Mrs. Scott and her adhcrcnts She
has raised the cry Of "oligarchy,' and
declares that Mrs. Scott is and has
been attempting, through the medium
OF the governing board. 10 "rulc the
society against Its constitution" AS
part OF the campaign Of Mrs. Story's
friends in her behalf. 100000 letters
have been sent to the members in the
various states pe,itionins their sup.
port in the movement to determine
the ruler and her clique"
The ruction Is an old one and has
been kept up continuously since Mrs
Story5 defnat for the chief office. The
warning factiona at present appear
about equally divided as to numbers
with the result that a lively battle of
votes will form the climax when the
ballot is taken Thursday. No end of
cicctionccring VIII be done before that
time. however, there also Will be n
fight on the proposed amendments to
All in all. there are spirited times
promised. FL
Organized in 1880.
The Daughters of tho American Rev
olution was organized In 1890. In this
city Its founders were Miss Mary
Desha. OF Kentucky: Miss Eugenia
Washington. Of Virginia doth now
dead. and Mrs. Ellen Hardin VOL
worth. of this city. Mrs. Mary Lock-
wood. prominent figure in the Con-
gress. who is sometimes referred to
as founder. was no. present ut the
ilrst meeting. but is recognized as one
of the quartet who contributed more
than any other to the societys forma-
ton. The three founders were pre-
sented several years ago with jewelie6
medals valued at upwards OF $1,000
and Mrs. Lockwood was givci, {, special
jcwelled medal for her assistance in
placing the congress on permanent,
basis.
The story Of the formation OF ,ho
Daughters. as told By one OF the found
ers. Is Interesting. Application was
made by number OF women of The
District OF Columbia to the Sons of
the American Revolution, for permits
sion TO form an auxiliary body to that
society. After long deiibcration il
was decided not TO let the women form
such an organization. The call was
then sent out by the three founders
for the purpose or establishing their
own society. To- day the Daughters
OF the American Revolution has out
stripped the other organization by
many thousands of members n
As monument to It's achievements,
the society owns one OF the hand
soonest buildings in Washington-Con
t!nental Memorial Hail. where the pres
ent congress Is held. The building and
grounds were purchased through the
efforts of the congress. without any
outside cid. About $4,000 women con-
tributed The largest single donation
was from Mrs. a. Z. Manson. OF Con
necticut. who forwarded her check for
$4,000 10 the treasurer other con
tributions came through the medium
OF the chapters located In the various
States. OF which there are several hun
dred ,
The present home OF the congress
was not completed until last March,
although meetings of the congress
have been held in it during the past
six years. It is one of the show places
of Washington. and cost $500, 600. The
various rooms in the building were
furnished by chapters in Ohio, Tllincis.
Texas Alabama. Delaware, Michigan
MARYLAND. District OF Columbia. New
ork. California and New Jersey Thu.
room occupied by the New Jersey delc-
cation IS OF especial interest. II Is
pancled from oak taken from the
old British frfgatc Augusta. which Was
sunk in the Red Bank River during:
Revolutionary days by an America
schooner. Five years ago. the old fri.
gate was raised from the mud. where
she had lain all these years and was
torn to pieces. The wood was brought
to Washington and used in trimming
the room.
Each of The chapters throughout The
country is represented in the congress
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