The Washington herald., 1914-04-25

favor of the re-establishment of the army
canteen. Mrs. Smallwood probably will
bring the matter up today.
District Woman Honored.
Miss Janet Richards, of this city. was
unanimously elected as delegate OF the
national society Of the Daughters TO the
Quinquennial of the International Coun-
ell of Women to be held in Rome, Italy.
May l. She was instructed to convey
1.-The fraternal greetings and best wishes
of the Daughters'' to the gathering. Miss
Richards left for New York at midnight
to board ship for Rome.
The management Of the business anairs
OF the national society of the ID. A. r..
according to recommendation offered
by Mrs Charles w. Richardson. Of this
city, yesterday and adopted, Will be
placed on the same system as Is In force
I'm the government of the United States.
This applies to the purchase OF supplies,
employment of clerical help by the Civil
Service method, disbursing OF money.
auditing OF accounts. hours Of labor, time
record of clerical force, examination OF
applicants for positions, and all other
commercial and routine business, all con-
tracts for maintenance OF buildings ana
grounds shall be given out by competi-
tive bids. II also contemplates the ap-
pointment of a chief clerk and the reor-
ganization of the clerical office in the
Continental Hall on civil service rules.
Mrs. Fred Yates, chairman of the COM
mittee on genealogical research in urging
the delegates to collect every cemetery,
church and probate record in search for
data relating to Revolutionary ancestry
for Incorporating them in the library OF
the society, said. We cannot all be re-
gents, but We all can be genealogists
She contended that this addition to the
library would prove a valuable adjunct
which would bring revenues into the
Golfers OF the treasury. Mrs. Yates de-
plored that "over thirty cemeteries in
New York State have disappeared into
the barge canal"
Mrs. James G. Dunning. chairman OF
the committee on patriotic education read
her interesting report. and a number OF
scholarships were offered and resolutions
adopted, four OF them being presented
by Mrs. George T. SmallwOod.
She Must Talk, Anyway.
Miss Marion II. Brazier. who was on
the program for an illustrated talk on
the Thirteen Colonies last night. said
she would like 10 forego the pleasure on
the ground that changes in the program
had been made and that there was much
business yet to be transacted. Mrs.
Story gently but firmly informed Miss
BraZier that the program belonged to
the congress and could not be changed
by any member. and for that reason
her talk" would be most thankfully
heard this evening as indicated on the
program
Other reports read and adopted in
cluded those of Mrs. Daniel Lothrop, for
the committee of the Children OF the
American Revolution. and Mrs George
c. Squires. chairman OF the committee
on insignia, who recommended that chap
ter regents in the future wear distinguish
ing bars on their insignia and that the
president general also have specially
designed bar on her own insignia which,
however. she may keep on her relnquish-
ment of the office, as a souvenir.
The morning session was principally
consumed with discussion of the proposed
in the constitution and bylaws.
Rabbi Stern said the opening prayer,
after which the committee on EuGeRia
founder. memorial, through
its chairman, Miss Anna Maxwell ones,
presented a brief report. Mrs. Charles
Il. GOldsborough. chairman Of the COM
mittee on transportation. aroused en-
ihusiasm when she turned over to Mrs.
Story a check for sl7OsO to be applied
TO the hall fund.