Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-17
Midnight Finds Delegates
Still in Continental Hall
Awaiting Result of Ballot

The exciting session which ended early
this morning with the announcement OF
the results of the first ballot was taken
up largely with recital of the mag
nfdcent educational and patriotic work
being done by the d. A. r. throughout
the country. Despite the general anxiety
over the counting OF the votes, interest
was intense over the reports and ad-
dresses
A proposal that the debt on Continental
Hall be removed by the sale of D. A. r.
Christmas seals was made late yesterday
afternoon by Mrs. Rideout Of Maryland.
She said that if each of the members
agreed to use 81 worth of the stamps the
debt would be raised
Mrs Allen P. Perley of Pennsylvania
opposed the proposal on the ground that
the stamps would interfere with the sale
of the Red Cross Christmas stamps. Mrs
Rideout's motion was finally laid on the
table.
Mrs Robert Wiles of Illinois moved
that states which had not voted In regu-
lar order must wait until all other states
had voted. 1t was passed.
Work of Maryland Daughters.
The work being done by the Maryland
Daughters was recounted by Mrs. Rob
| ert G.. Hogan, state regent She said
that historic records in the state were
being copied and preserved, and impor-
tant educational work being carried on.
The state gave $3.50 to Continental Hall
Yesterday, she said. The MARYLAND
Daughters We're largely instrumental in
preserving Fort McHenry as a govern
ment reservation. she declared.
Mrs. Scott announced that because OF
| the large number of delegates and alter:
mates it will be possible to admit only a
| very few of the public at the evening
| sessions. The public will not be ad-
mitted until $50 O'Clock.
| Mrs. Guernsey, chairman of the tellers
| advised against proposal to close the
| polls early last night and open them
again this morning. 1t was decided
| therefore. to close the polls last night
just as soon as the voting was CON
| Guided
Most of the delegates left the hall al
| q o'clock, although the congress officially
stayed in session to allow the delegates
| to vote. The exercises began again al
$50 o'clock. with Mrs. b. F. Gray, jr.
in the chair. Mrs. Louis f. Wager OF
Illinois, sang Lift Thy Heart" Mrs
Ralph Barnard of the District then sang
An Open Secret"
Mrs. j. NJ. Dickinson, wife of forme,
Secretary of War Dickinson, presented
her report as chairman of the committee
| TO prevent dissertation Of the flag. She
| told of the passage by the Seante of A
bill to protect the flag, but said the House
. | was very slow.
| That procrastlnatlng judiciary com
mittee Of the House is very slow" she
| continued. 1t has done nothing. The
committee has not even reported the
bill"
Mrs Dickinson declared that the work
Of placing an American flag i'm every
school In the country is going rapidly for
ward When this work is completed, sh.
said, I'VE will have legislators who viii
not have to be begged to pass laws to
protect the flag She said that wornou
flags should be destroyed and not allowed
to fly in tatters.
Says State Laws Are Needed.
All members of the d. A. r. SHOULD
unite to have state laws passed to pro