The Washington herald., 1914-04-25

chiffon and crepe de cline, sang 20
Ny America" AS she sang the line "No
nag on earth shall insult this nation" 4
tremendous cheer for the moment
stopped her from continuing the song
which she rendered with great feeling.
Presentation of stnte FIag,.
The presentation OF the State flags was
made, Mrs. Charles w. Richardson pre-
senting beautiful American flag and
stan In the name of the chapters Of the
District Of Columbia. Miss Barlow. the
originator of the State flags idea, was
introduced by Mrs. Story
Mayor Preston. OF Baltimore, president
OF the Star Spangled Centennial Com
mission; former Gov. Warfield. A. Bar
neveld Bibbins, executive chairman; Gov.
Goldsborough, and Robert f. Lee, execu-
tive secretary, urged the participation OF
the Daughters in the Star Spangled
Banner" celebration to be held in Balti-
more, September 9 to I3 Former Gov
Warfield suggested that Congress should
set aside a day and visit the Daughters
saying they would then make better
laws; We would have legislation for the
whole people ratheI than legislation for
certain classes
Referring TO the Mexican troubles, Mr.
Warield shouted amidst applause: Mary
land is at the front with her Badger.
her Sterling, her Watson, and others to
teach those people that the American
nag cannot be ignored or trampled in
the dust"
Miss Marion Brazier gave an iIlustrat-
ed talk on The Thirteen Colonies" and
the Marine Band, under Lieut.. Santel-
mann, furnished music.
May Use Steam Roller.
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mornings session to pay less attention
to time-robbing discussion of seeming
ly unimportant details and assist Mrs.
Story in her desire to clear the slate
of all business before this congress
adjourns. the final disposal OF the pro-
posed revision of the constitution and
bylaws, which has been under discus
sion for the three annual congresses,
will go over until next year. with the
chances that at that time il will go
over again till the year following, and
so forth and so on.
The much discussed measure was
brought up intermittently at the morn
ing and afternoon sessions, and every
time il struck a snag in some MEM
ber asking for a point of information
on some unimpOrtant point. or the in
ability or probably unwillingness on
the part of certain members not to
governing the discussion and disposal
of acts of this nature.
Mrs. Story tried her level best to
expedite matters. and Mrs. Emma A.
Fox. the parliamentarian. was kept
busy explaining the meaning of this
and that phase of the question. The
final upshot of the whole matter was
that a call for the order of the day
sidetracked the wearisome measure
to he aa
mornings session.
The opinion among the delegates was
divided as to the fate of those para
graphs and sections which had been dis
cussed and adopted. Some thought they
would only become CncCtive after the
whole draft of revisions had been redis-
cussed and debR ted ad seriatim, vote!
on point by point. and finally adopted
as whole. Mrs. Henry McClcary.
state regent of Washington. defended
this view and she was supported by
number of other delegates. The parlIa-
was asked for ruling and
after consulting Roberts handbook on
Jaw held that each para |
graph and section became effective as
soon as acted upon by the congress with |
out regard to the rest OF the remaining |
sections.
Amendment Is Offered.
Mrs. o. Roome. of the District offered |
an amendment TO substitute the word !
majority" for plurality in a propOSe,I |
the change referring to the .
annual election of ten vice presidents !
general, The amendment was adopted !
after much discussion during which Mrs
RoOme at one time voted AGAINST her
own proposition. Mrs. Amos G. Draper .
Of this city. moved to lay the measure
on the table on the ground that the dele .
gates did not 'intelligentlv understand .
the matter. Mrs. George SmallwOod. Of
the District. the newly elected vice presi- .
dent general, and many others spoke .
on the measure.
1t is more than likely that an effort
will be made at this mornings session
to resCind the resolution passed on the
first day of the congress, to exclude all
discussions and debates on the question
of temperance, and other measures at
this congress. Plans were ripening yes
terday to rescind this resolution and
bring up the army Canteen question at .
today's meeting and it's supporters will, /
II successful in their aims, try hard to .
have the congress rescind its stand in