The Washington times., 1912-04-19
DOVE OF PEACE IS
| STILL HOYER|NG
| OVER CONVENTION
Daughters of American Rev
I olution Received At White
House.

Z The dove of peace still hovers over the
Continental Memorial Hall, where the
annual continental congress of the Ma
tional Society, d. A. r., is being held.
At noon yesterday after the Chalkley
manuscripts, which have been the bone
Of contention In the national society for
years, had been laid to rest, the more
optimistic believed that peace had at
last been declared, but when. as soon as
the president generals back was turned,
those Of the members who placed busi-
ness before pleasure passed a resolution
postponing action on the revision of the
constitution until next year, war broke
out again.
This was passed at the afternoon ses-
sion, while Mrs. Andrew X. Gault, of
Nebraska. occupied the chair in the alb
sence Of Mrs. Scott. the president gen.
eral, who spent the afternoon attending
the various social functions that had
been arranged. The Story adherents
were out at this o'clock meeting in full
force the Scott people being in the
minority. 1t had been discovered that
clause in one of the constitutional
amendments prohibited members from
holding office continuously for more
than two years, Except that the office
Of president general may be filled with
out regard to previous service
Opposition Develops.
When this latter clause was read there
was a storm of vigorous opposition, led
by Mrs. James G. Dunning, State regent
Of Massachusetts, who declared that the
members had not been given sufficient
time to familiarize themselves with the
proposed changes. the pamphlet con-
tanning the same not having been dis
tributed until almost noon yesterday.
Mrs. Story added her disapproval of the
plan by declaring that the matter was
Of great Importance. and that time
should be given the members for de-
liberation and discussion of the pro-
posed changes.
After much discussion, in which It
seemed as though every member pres
ent participated, motion made by Mrs.
Dunning of Massachusetts, to consider
and discuss the committees report on
revision this year. but not to take ac-
ton upon it until next year, was car
rted amid much self-congratulation In
the ranks Of the Storyites. who saw in
the proposed amendment an opportunity
for Mrs. Scott to again run for the Of
nee OF president general. Mrs. Scott Is
dent general, and had the clause been
adopted 1t would have made 1t possible
for her to have been reelected.
Pail Over Reception.
The congress took a recess yesterday
afternoon for the purpose of attending
the reception of President and Mrs.
Taft, an event that was not as brilliant
as 1t might have been because of the
pail of gloom that rested over the
Executive Mansion or account of the
Titanic disaster, in which Major Butt,
the Presidents military aide, was lost.
Several hundred of the delegates at
ar q mr.
BY the President and Mrs. Taft.
Last nights session was devoted to
The reading Of reports from State re-
Sents. Mrs. Mary s. Lockwood giving
statistics Of the District of Columbia
chapters, and declaring that all party
lines have been wiped out, and that per-
feet harmony reigns in the forty-four
chapters which constitute the D. A. r.
representation in the Capital City.
New Business Today.
Today's program includes the resump-
ton Of unfinished business, after which
new business will be taken up. Fol-
lowing the noon recess. new business
will again be in order. and at 8 o'clock
the reports of the following committees
will be heard: Committee on patriotic
education, Mrs. Samuel A. Ammon,
chairman; committee on welfare of
women and children, Mrs. Edward Or
ton, jr., chairman; subcommittee on in
Interchangeable bureau, lectures, and
slides, Mrs. Henry s. Bowron, chair
man; and committee on children of the
republic. Mrs Edwin s. Gardner, jr..
chairman.
A place on the program of the pa
triotic meeting this evening has been
reserved for the Children of the Ameri-
can Revolution, when a brief address
will be given. Tomorrow the Children
of the American Revolution will make
their annual pilgrimage to Mt. Vernon,
when they will conduct patriotic exer-
cises beneath the tree which was
planted by the society in 1896. They will
also place a wreath on the Tomb OF
Washington.
S1.as To Baltimore and Return Satur
days and Sundays via Pennsylvania