El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-04


7 that it was organized Illegally and
/ does not meet requirements.
The pep" was introduced following
I the reading by the secretary, Mrs.
( Eleanor Henderson. Of the minutes Of
: the last conference Mrs. John Clay
( brook. of Austin, the candidate whom
Mrs. LYMAN is said to favor, moved
that the minutes be approved as read,
the instant Mrs Henderson had fin
ished reading, and before the chair
had called for corrections or approval
Calls for Corrections.
Mrs Huling P. Robertson, of Temple,
Tex took the floor. Corrections are
in order first" she said. 4 object to
the minutes, IS they are incorrect
Why were the minutes printed in all
the state year books before they were
read to the society and approved?
There is a mistake in the name of the
person nominating Mrs. J. 5. HaW-
kins. the state registrar"
Mrs. A r. Howard, Of Palestine, Tex.
said: Il know of no other organiza-
ton in which the minutes are left
over for an entire year. for the ap-
proval of the body. 1 object as it is
read if we can make no corrections.
after the entire year book issue is
printed with the minutes in them"
Asks About Alamo Chapter.
Several minutes of rather heated
discussion followed, and the affair
of Mrs H p. Robertson, that here
after the minutes of the convention
shall be read at the last meeting of
the convention, and action taken upon
them before adjournment At this
point the real sword crossing came
up when Mrs. J. J. Stevens, of the San
Antonio de BeXar chapter, rose to a
point of Information Does the Alamo
chapter have the authorized number
Of mem bers2" she asked.
Mrs. HVman- Yes"
Mrs. Stevens, Are they resident
MEMBERS
Mrs. A V Lane, of Dallas, then took
the floor and asked if the chapter
had been authorized.
Mrs. Lyman, The authorization is
here"
Mrs. Roberta FIOurnoy Andrews.
chairman Of the credentiaI committee
desired to put off the discussion, as
the natter would come up before the
committee on credentials.
The question of the seating Of Mrs
z. J. Brewster, the delegate of the
Lady Washington chapter of Houston.
Tex was then brought up The trOu-
bic was that her appointment as del |
eSate had not been properly sent TO 4
the committee at the proper time.
Mrs A Y. Lane. of Austin, made the {
motion that Mrs. Brewster be seated, /
which was seconded and carried.
State Regent Reads Report.
Il
then read her annual report. Among /
other things she mentioned that Texas !
had more chapters and a larger mem /
bership than any of the Is original I
colonies and larger number of mem
bers than many states. Texas has 81 4
chapters, with 1913 members. This
membership report was also a cause
Of discussion as there were conflict
ing reports from Washington and the
state registrar. Washington in its
latest report to Mrs. LYMAN, gave the /
membership as 1873, while in a pre-
vious report IT had sent in 1890 as the |
figures. The state registrars report
Is 1896.
Mrs Lyman commented upon the l
death Of the eX-regent Mrs Seabrook
Sydnor, and the convention stood for
Mrs C. W. Fairbanks, the /
national eX-vice presidents death also
was touched upon
Mrs William Story. the national
president has placed the Texas state !
regent upon the committee to petition
to publish the records of the
revolutionary war pensions. and also I
IN the committee to arrange for the
planting Of ivy from the home OF
george Washington, around the 10 col
INNS OF continental Memorial hall in
" Washington city by the regents of the I
. original states In speaking Of her
work as regent in Texas, Mrs LYMAN Z
as travelled 1858 miles in the interest
Il the work, and has written 1S7 let 1
ers- The corresponding secretary. /
lrs- E J. Fellows has written 800 this {
5 729 letters
In her report she placed particular I
lfesS uDon the work of marking the ,
1ng's Highway. which is in charge Of +
Irs- Llpscomb Norvell. who is secur-
ne the Doulders to be placed along the / Z
RAN The Fort Worth chapter has Z
ledged two Of these boulders and in {
lVlduaI members in this chapter have [
lodged five. making Fort Worth's ]
Contribution seven bOulders. ii
Tells of University Scholarship. 2
Mrs Lyman told of the work of the 1
nlYerSity scholarship. which had 2
alsed fund Of $3.50 to send some g
J. A r. girl through the state unfver- S
lty, and that the selection fell upon
-lsS Anna Daggett- a senior in the 9
eXas university, and a member of the
University chapter.
She touched upon the work OF the
rSanlzatlon IN gathering geaealogi-
III records saying that this was the 2
lost important work we could do in -
reserFInS for our children and their r
children their lineage" i
She closed her report with some I
7miniscences Of the Washington ma t
onal conference. +
Mrs Norve1 WestcOtt made a motion Z
laI note of appreciation be sent il
the children Of San AntoniOs junior r
napier, the Lieut. Col. Locke chan ! il
r, for the boulder to mark the high
az that they have promised. This
as carried.
Mrs. A. R Howard. delivered
essage of greeting from Mrs. William
-ory' the national president general
Discussion is Renewed. S
As Mrs Lyman had mentioned the C
iamo chapter among the new chap 2
rs organized this year, the Alamo b
lapter discussion was revived e
Mrs Huling P. Robertson immediately I t
ok the floor after the reading of the I
gents report and asked, as a point a
information, Exactly how many I d
embers at large has the Alamo chap T
Rules On Membership. p
Mrs Hyman-"I believe it fills all
e requirements" f.
Mrs. A V; Lane, of Dallas, arose and il
ID In the constitution a member Z
Up of 5 is required for a chapter. v
10 elgnt of these must be new mem n
rs that have not belonged to any Z
apter' and u members must be res
snt members Mrs. a. r Howard
ON Palestine. read from the cOnstf- Ie
ton rule affirming this. b
A discussion followed about the e'
cogniton Of the chapter, by the ma N
'naI board, and it was stated that
ice there has been no meeting of
e board since the organization of
e chapter. therefore the Alamo in