Evening star., 1914-04-24

with congress and the Secretary OF state
in case the constitution was revised, and
to this Mrs. Story was compelled to re-
ply that she did not know. She said
however. that if the proposed revision
contained anything affecting the society's 8
charter or articles of Incorporation the
of State would be necessary before the
revision could become effective. Where
upon those who questioned the necessity
of any revision whatever became more
insiStent in their demands that the old
constitution be retained and that nothing
be done with the report Of the committee
on revision.
Snare Finally Untangled.
So many were the motions and counter
motions. amendments. substitutes and
questions that Mrs. Story finally was
compelled to requisiton the services of
the parliamentarian in the effort to un-
tangle the congress from the snarl into
which it had become involved. Order
was finally brought out Of chaos, and the
reading Of the committees report, sec
ton by section. with debate and action
on the separate sections, was taken up
shortly after noon. The matter occupied
the remainder of the afternoon session.
This mornings session was opened with
an invocation by Rabbi Louis Stern, after
which the committee on the Eugenia
VdSHlHStOli T ouuucIs VneInOTldl, ny itS
chairman. Miss Anna Maxwell Jones.
presented brief report. Mrs. Fred Yates,
chairman of the committee on genea-
logical research. told the congress what
her committee has done in the past year.
and Mrs Charles B. Goldsborough, chair
man Of the committee on transportation.
aroused enthusiasm when she turned over
to Mrs. Story a check for $11O.SO TO De
applied to the debt on Memorial CONT
mental Hall.
To- hAy.
that this is the first time in the history
of the society that committee on trans
portation has ever had any money to
turn over, or. in fact. has not been COM
PEELED to draw on the general treasury
to make up a deficit She told what the
committee had done in regard to obtain
ing reduced rates on the railroads, ar
ranging for special reservations for dele
gates and the like, and called attention
to the advertising in the guide, published
by the congress and compiled by the
transportation committee.
Advertising in the guide, she said,
had been of sufficient volume to defray
all the expenses Of publication, etc. and
check handed to the president general.
Will Report Resolutions.
The report of the committee on reso-
lutions. of which Miss Janet Richards
is chairman. was scheduled for pres
entation late this afternoon.
At toni"hts session a marble bust OF
Hugh Vernon Washington is to be pre-
sented to the society. to be placed In
Memorial Continental Hall.
Addresses are to be made at the pres
entation by Mrs. Eleanor S. Washington
Howard, Mrs. Charles B. Bryan and DR..
j. G. B. Bulloch, Order of Washington,
and Mrs. Howard Is to unveil the bust.
A number of state flags are also to be
presented. this feature being in charge
of Mrs. Charles w. Richardson. chairman
I of the buildings and grounds committee.
The greater part of the night session.
however. is to be devoted to addresses
| descriptive of the Star Spangled Banner
centennial celebration to be held at Bal
| timore September 8 to 13.
Mayor James H. Preston of Baltimore.
president of the centennial commission
former Gov. Warfield, A. Barneveld BIB.
bins, chairman of the centennial COM
mission. and Gov. Goldsborough. a men,
ber of the Sons Of the American Revo-