Evening journal., 1913-04-24
DAUGHTERS
WILL ELECT
OFFICERS NEXT
Work Crowded Out This
Morning Because Of Amend
mentS to Constitution
LAY WREATH ON THE
TOMB OF COMMODORE JONES

and following the delightful festivities
of the banquet in the rose room of the
Hotel DUPONT last evening the n. S.
u. S. d.. Of 1872 reassombled in the
rose room this morning at a meeting
Of the Associate Council to consider
Jhe most important business of the
day. the election of officers and con-
sdcration of a portion Of the amend
ments to the constitution.
Mrs. B. G. Whitney, chairman,
opened the meeting with prayer, after
which the minutes of the Associate
Council meeting, yesterday morning
were read by the recording secretary,
Mrs. n. ID. Baldwin: A brief address
WAS made by Mrs. Wiles, OF Chicago,
who spoke briefly of the importance
of the revision OF the constitution
which she said was the most vital
question of the day Her motion that
the amendments be taken up for the
first business of the day was carried.
and accordingly done. A motion was
made and carried. that the amend
monts as printed I'm the Official bulle-
tin for March be voted upon in one
ballot
The revision had been unanimously
agreed upon by the revision commit
tee and associate council at the annual
meeting i'm Baltimore last year and
carried by a two third vote and after
having the motion carried that the
matter be voted upon in one ballot,
the motion was made and carried
that tho amendments be revised as
according to the bulletin.
The amendments as printed in the
bulletin, which we're carried unan-
imously by a two third vote were:
Article II. Sec. ! and , Article III,
Sec. T. 3. and s: Article ~, Sec. l,
and 8: Article V. Honorary. sec. ] !;
Article tx. Sec. / Article NI, Sec.
and .; Article XII. Sec. 2; Article
XIII. See. 10: Article xiv, See.
and 6.
A spirited debate arose over the
amendment in Section ,. Article a,
relative 10 the decision of the govern
ment Of the society. il being consider
cd the most vital one of the series.
Mrs. S. p. Snowden MITCHELL OF
Pennsvlvania: Mrs Cook, OF Wiscon-
sin: Mrs. Dozicr Of Ohio. and dele
rate from Arkansas made brief ad-
dresses relative 10 the subject The
debate was closed by Mrs Wiles, OF
Illinois. who made a final appeal for a
change i'm the methods of government,
stating that the revised method, II
carried. might be tried for several
years. anyway. %
The amendment carried, 90 TO ".
The amendment in Sec. 3, PAT 2
Sentence ] OF Article also was car
ried by a vote of 50 to is.
Preceding the action on the amend
ments, announcement was made by
Mrs. Whitney that the chairman OF
the credential comittee. MISS Massey
had announced the names OF the Nol-
ing delegates from each state repre-
ed in the meeting.
Seventy-seven delegates were
named as follows:
Arkansas-Mrs. b. Wassel. Miss
Hickenger, Miss S. Hardy Miss A.
Reban--4.
connecticut-Mrs. c. R. Jenne, Mrs.
baldwin,.
District of Columbia--Miss McCabe
-.
Delaware-Mrs. James Brayshaw,
Mrs John NJ. Wilson, Mrs. +. Moody
Mrs. r. II. Woodward. Mrs. Arthur
Smith. Mrs. Thomas Mum, Mrs.
Fluke. Mrs. B. T. Holcomb. Sr., Miss
Anna Cunningham. Miss Dure, Mrs
Huxley, Miss Massey-l2.
Tndiana-Mrs. Guthrie. l.
Ulinois-NIrs Babb Mrs. Earle,
Mrs. h,cWilliams, Mrs. H. b. Thomp-
son. rfrs Wiles. Miss Reed, Mrs. In
gersoll Mrs Talcott, s.
NBchigan-Mrs Campbell. l.
Maryland-Mrs Igelheart, Mrs. G.
e. Smith. Mrs. Swendell. Mrs. Troupe,
Mrs. Kelley. Mrs. Burne, Mrs. Dash
all Mrs. Marine, s.
Missouri-Mrs. Kellcring Miss
Powell Mrs. Schaaf. Mrs. Salshen, 4.
Nebraska-Mrs. Norton, ].
New Jersey-Miss Edge. Mrs.
Greene, Mrs. Steelman, Mrs. William
Taylor, Mrs Shearer. ;.
New York-Mrs. Caster, Mrs. Wal
lis. Mrs. De Witt Harn-er, Mrs. Lee,
Mrs. Man. Mrs. W. c. Smith, Mrs.
Butler. Mrs Vivian. Mrs. Holchkin,
Mrs. Callen. Mrs. Bond. 10.
Ohio Mrs. Goodline. Mrs. c. ii.
Smith. Mrs Mcintosh. Mrs. Tozier,
Mrs. Hamilton, ;.
Pennsylvania-Mrs S. ?. Mitchell
Mrs. C W. Thomas. Mrs T. p. Mas
scy. Mrs. James. Mrs. Boggs. Mrs NJ
Cook. Mrs. Crowell. T.
Wisconsin-Mrs. II. l.. Cook. Mrs.
Joys (2l.
Vermont Mrs. Spooper. Mrs. Scrib-
ner. Mrs. Root 13).
Virginia--Nrs. GibsOn. Mrs Good
wyn, Mrs. Fisher, Mrs. Brown. Mrs.
Casseli 80.
Because Of time taken up by the
amendments. the election OF officers
Was deferred until the afternoon sos
sion. and adjournment was made for
special luncheon.
Preceding the business session OF
the afternoon a visit was made 10
the Wilmington and Brandywine
cemeteries, where a wreath was plac-
cd upon the grave of Commodore
Jacob Jones. The placing of the
wreath was I'm the hands of the act
ing president. Miss Edge A brief ad-
dress was made by the Rev. George c.
Hall. The singing of the last verse
of America" and the benediction,
concluded the brief ceremony.
Included among the visitors who
have enjoyed their stay I'm this city
Is Mrs. Samuel s Wassell. of Ar
kansas Mrs. Wassell is vice State re-
gent OF the National Society of the
United Daughters OF 1912. State
regent OF the ID. A. r., and a mem
Der OF several committees of the gen.
sral organization OF the Daughters OF
he Confederacy, OF which she is a
most enthusiastic member, as well as
being an ardent suffragette
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