The Washington times., 1914-04-25

| Congress will be called to the aid o
the Daughters of the American Revolu
tion in upholding the honor and dignit,
| of the patriotic symbols of the United
| States according to resolutions passed
! today by the Twenty-third Continenta
| Congress of the D. A. R., in session
| in Memorial Continental Hall.
Petitions to adopt THE Star-Spanglec
| Banner as the national anthem. tc
cease the dissertation of the coat OF
arms and seal of the United States by
| removing from the floor of the Capito
| a replica Of the revered insignia. and ar
Endorsement of the bill providing that a
statue of Gen. John Sullivan be erected
| in the District of Columbia, will be sent
| to both branches of the legislative body
by the Daughters.
Non n-Committal on Canteen.
The unanimous vote of the assem-
blage was given to a motion rescind-
ing the action of the last congress,
in urging the restoration of the army
canteen. and a non-committal attitude
will hereafter be shown on this ques-
ton by the organization.
Following the presentation of cores
and Governor Stuart of Virginia With
reference to restoring the Martha Wash
ington will to the fairfax county court
house, a motion was passed expressing
appreciation to Mr.. Morgan for his ef-
forts in preserving the document
A ripple OF laughter greeted the an
nouHcement of a resolution affecting
marriage and divorce. 1t was laid On
the table, when Mrs. William Cumming
Story, the presiding officer, said her
opinion was that the matter was Of a
dividing nature
The closing day Of the congress opened
this morning with prayer by Mgr W. T.
Russell. of St Patrick's Church. The
applause of the delegates greeted the
report of the treasurer general, Mrs.
Joseph Z. Ransdell, that the payment Of
$4,000 on the debt on Memorial Cont
mental Hall had reduced the outstanding
bonds to SS5. 900. Further announcement
was made that the Connecticut chap
ters had pledged $3.50, making the
obligation on the hall $50, 900. The con-
sideration of the report of the resolu-
tons committee was then begun.
An expression of appreciation for the
efforts of Mrs. Sarah Johnston. author
and compiler of the lineage book of
the daughters. was followed with the
unanimous passage of n resolution
making Mrs. Johnson editor-ln-chief Of
the department.
Act on Great Seal.
In connection with the statement that
the seal in the floor of the Capitol.
over which multitudes walked-in desc
Grafton of the insignia-a resolution was
adopted urging Congress to remove the
replica. The congress also approved of
setoting aside one day in the year on
which to give instruction on the great
seal of the United States.
In support of The Star-Spangled
Banner as the national anthem, Mrs.
Robert G. Hogan, of Marylan, and Mrs
Bailey of oregon, spoke. The resolution
passed, urging Congress to pass the
Levy bill providing for this
The committee on conservation Will
consider resolutions presented on the
matter of asking Congress to acquire
certain lands in the White mountains
and the Appallachians for recreation
and health, and the question of urging
the Iassage of a bill providing for the
Government to extra CT radium from its
cres for use in curing cancer.
The Gen. John Sullivan statue resolu-
ton was unanimously passed. as was
one providing that the D. 4. r. be rep