The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-13

OF Officers. Unfinished Business. Dis
cussion OF New York.
Reception. o to IL r. VI, mt si4
Cathedral Plnce.
Tho first day of the seventeenth nm
nual conference of tho Daughters OF
tho Revolution. of Virginia, which
convened yesterday morning In the hall
OF the House OF Delegates. was made
almost nm ovation for Mrs. Will
liam Cumming Story, president
general Of tho Daughters of tho Amer,-
can Revolution. At the morning ses-
sion Mrs. Story delivered tho principal
address. at luncheon she was the toast,
In the afternoon size again spoke and
ut tho tea in tho John Marshall house
she was the contro of attraction The
president-general loft tho city last
| night
"since my election to this Office
have made more than 1000 appoint
ments," said Mrs Story. in her after
noon address at hfurphy's Hotel. 81
have made them without regard to fno-
| tional differences OF party lines. and
always. | believe. for efficiency alono.
MISUNDERSTANDING have been brushed
away, and we stand a united organiza-
| point where they can differ and yet
| remain friends"
Tho Virginia daughters were warmly
congratulated by Mrs. Story on the
| work they are accomplishing. She d.
1 rected particular attention to the plans
| for tho celebration Of tho centennial
| Of tho Treaty of Client. In which the
Daughters of the American Revolution
arc to play a prominent part.
| Magazine Is Expensive.
| Under the kind but Arm hand OF
Mrs. ]. f. Maupin. OF Portsmouth, the
State regent, the three sessions yes
terday passed without tho semblance
of discord or confusion. Except for
startling remarks mnde by the nation
al chairman OF the magazine commit
tee, nothing occurred which was not
scheduled on tho program.
AS @ result OF the recent audit OF
the books OF the Daughters maya
zine" said the chairman. I'VE hardly
know where we arc standing. Ger
tain remarkable conditions OF finances
| were found that make It necessary
for the audit TO develop into an inves-
tigation. 1t was discovered. among
other things, that the sum OF $4,000
is set down for travelling expenses
during eighteen months. $500 charged
for car fare around New York and
$4,000 for the editorial matter in the
magazine"
Tho chairman r,ade no charges and
voiced no comment upon tho figures
read by her. except TO say that they
arc perhaps responsible Cor the an
nual deficit of the magazine She made
a strong appeal for support of the
magazine by the State chapters.
Unless more general support is
given the magazine" she said, II in
tend to rise at tho next national CON
vention and propose that we stop
printing It,"
Want Washington Will.
a movement for the restoration OF
the stolen will of Martha Washington.
which was set on foot by the Fair
Story and tho conference. The orig
mai Martha Washington Will, which
was fled In the clerks Office OF the
Fairfax County Court, was stolen from
the hles many years ago. 1t is report
cd 10 DO In the collection OF manu-
scripts gathered by tho late j. Pier
pont Morgan, and Fairfax Chapter has
addressed a petition to tho fnancicr's
son asking that the valuable docu-
ment be restored to Its. original de-
pository.
with more than sixty delegates pres
en-, tho state conference OF the Daugh-
tors or American Revolution assem- biz
yesterday az the guest OF the Common.
! wealth Chapter. The first session was
featured by tho address OF Mrs. story.
The address of welcome. which was to
have been delivered by Governor Mann,
was spoken by Secretary Is. r. owen
| In the Governors absence. Greetings
| were offered by Mrs. Il. l.. Purcell re-
gent or Commonwealth Chapter, and
response made by Mrs. w. c. Marshall.
/ OF Beverley Manor Chapter. Mrs.
! George l.. Shackleford, vice-presIdent-
general from Virginia. made n short
speech introducing tho president gen
rrai.
At ] o'clock delegates were enter
tanned at luncheon at Murphy's Hotel,
where the remaining sessions OF the
| conference viii be held The Associa-
ton for the Preservation or Virginia
! Antiquities gave a tea in the John
| Marshall House from D to O'clock.
Pleased With Monticello.
| The address OF tho state regent, Mrs.
]. i. Alaupin, giving an account OF the
| progress OF tho society and tho pros
| poets OF future development, opened
tho afternoon session. Tho reports of
tho State secretary and State treas
urer followed.
At tho night session portion OF tho
| chapter reports were read and the ro-
mnindcr Will be offered to day In it's
report, tho Albcmarle Chapter COM
i mended Congressman jefferson. Nj.
Levy for his care OF Monticello and
condemned tho attempt TO wrest this
historic mansion from his hands The
read. The Daughters determined to
honor their former State regent, Mrs.
=. W. Jamison. by the gift of some
article to the Virginia room in Nc
| mortal Hall,
Mrs. Edward Orion. OF Illinois. as
sistant historian general and former
chairman of tho national committee on
the welfare of women and children,
told OF the steps being taken by the
! Daughters TO care for the interests of
women and children. and gave advice
regarding work possible to DO done
along this line In Virginia. Mrs. Der
went, OF Illinois. chairman OF tho ma
tional committee on the preservation
OF historic spots. urged the society to
purchase the old Nelson house, at
Yorktown which is now oHered for
sale.
Tho important business OF tho con-
feronce Will be accomplished to-day.
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