Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-20
ID. 4. II.

OiutlOu Sesteiu'iS III W d>IliUgluu, anu
the consequent alignment OF forces for
and against the administration pre-.
cluded the transaction OF weighty mat
tiers on the eve Of the contest.
The adoption Of reports, an address
by DR.. j. Franklin Jameson, of the
Carnegie Institution, and call on
President Taft by several hundred
Daughters were the chief features Of the
days business.
Only once did the delegates trouble
to question a report to any extent,
when the annual report of Mrs. Mussey
chairman Of the magazine committee,
was presented for adoption. Troubles
10 connection with the publication OF
the official magazine, the American
Monthly, occupied a large portion OF
the morning session, but the debate
was confined to limited few and did
not become general.
The report submitted by Mrs. Mussey
showed that the deliberations OF the
congress, which in previous years had
occupied the greater portion OF the
April issue Of the publication, had last
year been published in separate form
while the publication OF both the maya
zine and the report was secured by con
tract with New York printer.
Several delegates. with ideas con
corning the economy Of the work, aired
their objections to the congress and
more than an hour was consumed III
suggesting ways and means OF saving
money on particular lines.
The final discussion. however, vas
postponed until Friday and the dele
gates turned their attention to the adj
dress Of Dir. Jameson. His talk was n
answer to the question as to the best
and most advisable historical work tbs
organization might engage in.
He suggested more work on the part
of local chapters to ascertain to what
extent American history is taught III
the public schools OF their neighbor-
hoods.
This suggestion met with much ap-
proval
The Daughters vent calling on
President Taft in the afternoon in a
heavy downpour, which failed, how-
ever, to dampen their spirits or their
enthusiasm. President and Mrs. TAFT
received the delegates at 3 o o'clock.
After the reception, the delegates re-
turned to Continental Hall and the
routine business Of the afternoon vas
taken up Parliamentary disputes oc-
cupied their share Of the afternoon and
the pariamenlarian was the hardest
worked officer in the list. Mrs. Scott
occupied the chair.
The talk OF the afternoon among
the delegates was divided over the
coming election and the report Of the
magazine committee. Many inter
preted the squabble over the adoption
Of the report 10 an effort Of the Story
faction to diScredit the work OF the
Scott regime in failing to decrease the
deficiency in the publishing bill. Mrs.
Aussey, in her report, endeavOred 10
show that the deficit bad been de-
creased from $500 month 10 Sl5Oa
month. Mrs. Smalwood. an ardent
Story supporter, gave many facts anu
figures which she said tended to show
that the deficiency had increased under
the Scott regime.
1t was announced that the name Of
Mrs. Robert c. Barry, regent Of the
Smallwood Chapter, Daughters
Of the American Revolution; president
Of the Baltimore Society, Children Of
the American Revolution, aud state
president, Society Of the Daughters Of
the War OF 1912, has been PLACED on
the honor roll Of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution and the Daugh
ters Of the War OF 1912, in apprecia-
lion Of her services for both organiza-
tons. The Maryland Room at Con-
tnental Hall has been presented with
a painting. The burning Of the Peggy
Stewart" by the Peggy Stewart Tea
Party Chapter, Daughters Of tie
American Revolution The painting is
he work of Miss Katherine Walton,
lfter the original by Meyer A bis
Dry Of the Peggy Stewart raid has been
rung in the Maryland Room in frame
IF wood made from the hull Of the
Peggy Stewart.
Washington, y. C. April 20--With
10Th sides predicting certain victory,
he Scott and Story factions Of the d.
\. r. began balIoting at 10 O'Clock
oday for the election OF president
GENERAL. The result Of the election
will not he known until late tonight
Adherents Of Mrs William Cumming
story. who is opposing Mrs. SCOTS
today declared that if they
ose, and the vote is at all close, they
sill contest the election
The election has already resulted in
he Sitting Of delegation after delega-
ion. So bitter vas the partisaEship
bat women who came to the Congress
be warmest Of friends today refused
D speak to each other. Mrs. Louis
(. Torbet, regent Of the Chicago
was Kissed by her own
elegates, and denounced from the
atform as traitor" by Mrs.
.averne Noyes. regent Of the Illinois
tate delegation.
Three persons were killed near Scots
urg, Ind, today when Pennsylvania