Evening star., 1914-04-25

infinitum. The fact seems TO Be that Q
majority Of the delegates either does noe
care to revise the constitution or does not
care whether II fs revised or not.
Interspersed throughout the debate ard
discussion of the proposed revision dur
ing the morning and afternoon sessions
yesterday were reports of committees.
suggestions as to badges. medals ard
various other insignia to be devised for
the wearing of the general ofacers.
Mrs. Charles W. Richardson of the Dis
trict of Columbia suggested during the
afternoon that a pin. to which should he
attached a suitable medal. be devised for
the president general, who. retiring
from Office. should retain the pin. passing
the medal on to her successor. The s1g-
gestion met with approval, and Mrs. Viii
liam Cumming Story, president general
of the Daughters, it was decided, should
receive the first pin and medal. Settle
ment of the question was delayed for
several minutes while the delegates en-
Joyed themselves laughing at one OF the
pretty pages who inadvertently slipped
on the top of the little stairway leading
from the platform to the floor and fell.
Fortunately the page wasn't hurt. except
as to her feelings.
Only Important Business Goes Over.
The debate. etc. on the proposed consti-
tutional revision took up so much tins
yesterday afternoon that the report of
the committee on resolutions. OF which
Miss Janet Richards of the District OF
Columbia is chairman. failed to como be-
fore the congress. This report was the
only important new business on the pro-
gram for yesterday afternoons session.
and its postponement placed il with to-
days unfinished business
The feature of last nights session
vrhI I@l-
speeches on the centennial celebration O,
the birth of The Star Spangied Banner
and the defense of Fort McHenry. at Bal
timore, next September. was the address
of Whitehead Kluttz OF Salisbury, N e
His voice shaking with the emotions of
patriotic fervor, Mr.. Kluttz. dramatically
extending his hand toward the big Amer
lean flag suspended above the audience
that packed the auditorium, exclaimed:
"A united America stands behind the
silent, strong man up there In the White
House. sorrowfully taking up the srtu.
sternly. regretfully setting his hand to
the herculean labor OF cleansing the
Augean stables across the Rio 0rande.''
Continuing his address, Mr. Klutfs
said:
Talks in Mexico.
I'VE have been patient. foroearing. IKE
peaceful giant with insult and outrage
But further patience with the barbarous
leaders OF Mexico would be q crime. We
cannot justify before tho world an att.
tude which says: We know our neigh
bor's house 70 afire. but we will not and
you shall not put 1t out
The words Of honor are wasted on
Mexico today; no arguments but blows
are recognized there. Deplore it as We
may. 1t is true that only the hell OF war
can end the hell Of Mexico. II ever war
were holy, then this war ie holy; to de-
throne a savage Nero. to establish order
In lieu of anarchy. liberty in lieu Of L.
cense. to open the ways Of light and
progress to a darkened land
dwelling Of Bust.
Mrs. Eleanor 8. Washington Howard
unveiled a bust Of Hugh Vernon Wash
ington. a gift to Memorial Continental
Hail. An address was delivered by DR..
j. g. B. Bulloch Of the Order Of Wash
ington, and Mrs Charles 3. Bryan spoke
Of the character and achievements OF the
man thus honored by the Daughters.
20 My America" sung By Miss Harriet
Harding, ELECTED an outburst Of sponta-
neous applause such as has seldom been
eQualed at the gatherings Of tho Daugh-
ters.
Mrs. Richardson Of the District Of Co
lumbia presented the state hags, the Dis
trict's contribution being o beautiful
American flag of silk Addresses by
borough. former Gov. warfieid and
others an the Star 6pang1ed Banner Gen.
tennial celebration completed the So
sion.