The Washington times., 1912-04-19
D.A.R.HEADOPPOSED
. TO ALL THIRD TERMS,
SHE ETELLSCONGRESS
Mrs. Matthew 7. Scott Goes
on Record In Continental
Hall Session.

There was an air OF suppressed excite
ment at Continental Memorial Hall to-
day, and nobody was surprised when
Mrs. Matthew r. Scott, the president
general of the National Society, ID. A.
r., raised the question of privilege long
enough to make this announcement:
Il want you to listen to my words
now, ladies, so that you will remember
them later on. l want you to know
that am ultalterably and irrevocably
opposed to a third term, either for nv
self Or many other person. / DO not
know who is responsible for the an
nouncement In the morning papers that
/ am seeking to further prolong my
term of office. and l ask the newspaper
reporters here to deny it," Mrs. Scott
then went on to explain her absence or
yesterday when the resolution to post-
pone action on the revision Of the con.
stltution.u until next year was passed by
the Story adherents.
MY greatest desire and ambition ia
70 prepare way for a serener and more
harmonious term OF official life tor my
successor, and shall spare no effort
TO secue the, nomination, and election of
a woman whom / believe to be able to
rise above all partisan and petty per-
sonal considerations, and who will give
ius an administration worthy of our
great IDEALS, our splendid past and pres
ent, ana our more. glorious future"
At the close OF Mrs. Scgtt's announce
ment, the applause was, general through
out the hall, and after 1t had subsidized.
the program of the morning was taken
UP. This included the reading of the
minutes, to which rthere were some
slight additions and corrections, and the
taking up OF unfinished business. An
nouncement was made of a number Of
contributions to the Continental Memoir
iaL Hall from various state societies
and chapters.
One or these was from Constitution
Chapter, District of Columbia, in men,
ory OF Mrs." J.. Ellen Foster, first re-
gent of that chapter. 1t was a beau
ttful silver vase, handsomely engraved.
and suitably inscribed. Another con-
tribution was made by. the State Re
gent Of Illinois, consisting of cash
After all of these contributions had
been made, one of the number of girl
pages who are in attendance upon the
president general stepped to the front
tie speech said this gift Is not for Con-
tinental Memorial Hall, Madame Presi-
dent General, but from your pages who
have been so proud to give you their
With this she handed Mrs Scott an
exquisite silver and gauze fan. In ac-
cepting the gift Mrs. Scott smilingly
remarked. 1T il just what / needed
oSNnuSt piohNh 'hoi
in trying to keep order In this con-
gress l hope in the future 1t will help
me to keep myself cool"
After this. the assembly sang
Daughters of Patriots" the words and
music of which were composed by Mrs.
Morgan d. Lewis, of this city.
Announcement was then made OF the
sudden death of Mrs. John +. Swift, of
California, former vice president from
that State, and well known for her
active work in the. society, Mrs, Swift
was a prominent club woman OF Cali
fornia, and had lived in that State since
the early sos. Announcement was also
made Of the sudden death of o. P.
Hodge, husband of Mrs. Hodge, at one
time regent OF Western Reserve Chap
ter, Cleveland, Ohio. later State re-
gent, and, at later period a vice presi-
dent general. Mr.. Hodges death oc-
CURED quite suddenly last Tuesday
evening, and Mrs. Hodge left that night
for her Western home.
1t was also announced that Mrs. Ed
ward Jones, chairman of the publica-
ton committee, was confined to her
home on account of severe illness, and
a motion was made and unanimously
carried that resolutions of sympathy be
sent to Mr.. Swift, Mrs. Hodge, and Mrs.
Jones.
The matter Of new business was to be
taken up after adjournment for lunch
con, and this evening at s o'clock the
congress will hear further reports from
standing committees.