The Washington times., 1912-04-17
D. AR. KEPT BUSY
WITH POLITICS AT
CONTINENTAL HALL
Weather Fails to Have De-
pressing Effect Upon Dele
gates to Convention.

Politics were rampant at Continental
Memorial Hall today at the third days
session of the twenty-first Continental
Congress OF the National Society of the
Daughters OF the American Revolution.
The weather had no depressing effect on
the spirits Of either the Story or Scott
factions, though waving plumes and
stunning toilets had given place to drip
ping umbrellas. dropping headgear, and
wet footwear.
1t was thirty-five minutes after the
time scheduled for the opening before
Mrs. Matthew Scott, the president gen-
eral, made her appearance, carrying In
her arms a sheaf of American Beauty
roses, and wearing a violet gown, her
hat trimmed with violet plumes carry
ing out the color scheme. AS soon as
she made her appearance there was a
buzzing which was only quelled after
the president general had pleaded with
those present to be quiet so the Rev
U. $. Grant Pierce could begin the de-
Pierce Is the chaplain of the United
States Senate, ladies'" admonished Mrs
Scott, land his time is too valuable to
be wasted standing at the desk until
you become quiet"
Following the reading of the Scripture
and prayer, there was song, Just a
Little Bit of Love-" which certainly
ought to inspire U.S. was the remark
teriy, il not brotheriy love" She then
spoke Of the disorder which seemed to
be general. not only within the audi
torium, but throughout the building.
and two minutes were taken to bring
order.
The business Of the day was then
taken UP in routine order, the secretary
reading the volumtnous minutes OF yes
terday's proceedings, together with a
long list Of donations of historical relics
and contributions to the ID. A. X. Aside
from those mentioned in the secretary
minutes, announcement was maze OF
contribution in cash from the state OF
the chandelier that is to hang IN Con
tinental Memorial Hall. After a few
unimportant changes, the minutes were
passed as read.
Made Special Order.
A motion was passed that the report
Of the committee on the revision of
the constitution be made the special
order of the day at 4 o'clock Thursday.
Following the prospective fight over the
questions Of revision OF the constitu-
| ton, the matter of the Chalkley papers
| is to be taken up, and inasmuch as this
| latter matter will also be the subject
of a hot debate. Thursday promises
| to be lively.
1t was announced by the president
| general that the matter Of nominal
| ing candidates for ten State vice pres.
idents. two vice presidents general. and
| the editor of the magazine would be
| the matter to be taken up, and she
| appointed Mrs. George T. Guernsey. oi
Kansas. chairman of the election judges
whe named ,as her aids Mrs. Arthur
Maxwell Parker. of Michigan: Mrs. 1o
seph H. Dearborn. OF New Hampshire
| Mrc nlignr Of MigantIFf
and Mrs. Daniel Mann Edwards, o.
Rhode Island, all of whom are Stat'
regents of the States named.
| Mrs. Story was asked to appoint
vice chairman of election Judges, ant
an equal number of judges. Speeches
of nomination were limited to thre
minutes, and seconding speeches to on
minute. Mrs. Guernsey then gave he
instructions to the voters, explainin,
that the number of ballots necessar!
to elect was 451. Wise words of ad
vice telling the delegates how to vote
and for each delegate to vote for tn
ten best women followed, and thel
printed instructions were distributed
by the pages, giving more explicit In
struction as to the manipulation of tn
voting machines
The frst name placed in nomination
was that of Mrs, LaVerne Noyes, who's
name was placed in nomination by Mrs
George w. Lawrence, of Tennessee
Mrs. Noyes, who has been rather
Continental Congress, Is absent thi
year on account of illness
In presenting her name Mrs. Law