The Washington herald., 1914-04-21

but for her he would not today be occu-
pying the high position he now holds.
Attacks Daughters of Confederacy.
A letter from George A Miller, a MEM
Der of the Illinois Society of the Sons
Of the Revolution. In which he COM
planned ot the display in a local hotel
lobby by jewelers. firm. side by side of
the insignia OF the ID. A. R. and the
United Daughters of the Confederacy, as
outrageous and desecration of the
highly patriotic principles of your So
ciety," precipitated a torrent of protests
all over the house, the women OF the
North Joining their sisters from the
South.
A resolution was Immediately offered
ard unanimously adopted excluding from
future discussion at the congress of tho
society all matters pertaining to mat
ters relating to the civil war, religion,
politics, suffrage or total abstinence. This
resolution seems to eliminate from the
program the proposed discussion OF the
army canteen question which IL was the
intention Of anti-saloon leaders to bring
before this congress and have the men,
bers change their stand on the question
which is in favor Of re-establishment Of
the canteen.
The letter resulting. though probably
unintentionally, in this sweeping resoiu-
ton follows: '.As member OF the Illi-
nois society Of the Sons Of the Revolu-
ton il is my desire to enter a protest to
the outrageous dissertation Of the highly
patriotic principles Of your society and
that to which j belong, by witnessing in
the lobby of the Ebbitt Hotel a delegate
to your honorable body wearing the d.
A. r. insignia besides two diamond stud
ded badges of the Daughters of the Con-
federacy. I can conceive of no greater in
suit to your forbears and mine and to
the flag we hold so dear. than the min
Cling Of these two absolutely incongruous
insignias / fully recognize the right of
the lady from Memphis to possess those
badges, but desire to bring this matter TO
your Official attention and ask for your
ruling on this important question as to
whether they can be- worn simulta-
neously. GEORGE A. MILLER,
'1I24 Marquette Building. Chicago"
Mrs. Story Defends south.
Mrs. Story. the president general of the
society. severely Condemned the senti-
ment expressed in the letter and paid
high tribute to- the men of the South.
She said the society does not recognize
a North or a South, West, or an East.
that only the splendid ideals of Ameri-
can patriotism are recognized without
regard to section. Mrs. L. r. Schuyler.
of New York, also spoke in high praise
Of the South and the achievement of its
men and women. A resolution also was
passed to eliminate the letter from the
official records OF the society.
Enthusiastic applause and all men,
bers rising, greeted Mrs. Story, when,
preceded by the young pages, clad in
filmy white, she took her place on the
platform at the opening of the afternoon
session. Mrs. Story looked radiant and
charming. and was becomingly attired in
a stylish gown of heliotrope, crepe de
chine. and lace with hat and slippers TO
match. In her address she referred to
the enforced absence of Vice President
Marshall and other prominent speakers, |
and. in extolling the deeds of the So
ciety, referred to its members as "the |
aristocracy of America"
Mrs. Story spoke OF the work OF the !
society, saying that its patriotic educa- |
tion reached far out to the people in the |
mountains of the South. The Immigrant |
was spoken Of as the future American
citizen. In her address she discussed the |
preservation of the literature of the |
colonial and revolutionary periods: the |
welfare Of the children and home-making. |
and in closing said that the greatness OF
a country is not to be judged by its
store OF richness and gold, but by the
patriotism and character Of its people"
The recent death of a brother of Mrs. |
John Miller Horton. Of Buffalo. a promi- |
nent member of the society, was an
nounced by Mrs. Story and she urged the |
adoption OF. q resolution of sorrow, SYM |
pathy and coincidence for Mrs. Horton. |
which was adopted unanimously.
Visit of Queen Eleanor.
Queen Eleanor of Bulgaria, who pro-
poses visiting this country to study |
American hospital methods, will be ac-
corded a most sincere welcome by the |
according to a resolution Of
fered by Mrs. Kent Hamilton, State re-
gent of Ohio. who embodied in the reso-
luton that her royal majesty be invited
to visit Continental Hall during her So
journ in this city. Mrs. Hamilton further !
that a committee be appointed
to attend the Bulgarian queen while in
this city. The resolution passed without
a dissenting vote.
Although the afternoon session as
sumed an aspect of extreme seriousness
by reason of the Mexican situation. there
was no lack of incidents making for
laughter and humor. and the assembly
burst out in merry laughter when Miss
Kate Singer Curry, the official reader,
arose from her seat on the plat
form and called out in loud voice. IF
Mr.. Tracy Walworth is in the house will