The Washington herald., 1914-04-24

Mrs. Story and the applause Of the con-
Rress, Mrs Amos G. Draper. of the Dis
trict. arose and wanted to know how II
was that Mrs. Blocks financial report
did not compare with that OF the treas
urer generals report to whom tne iunus
for the hall had been intrusted os Nrs
Block.
Mrs Draper did not intend any re-
HectJon On the integrity or capabiiity OF
Mrs. Block, she said, but merely maoe
the inquiry to straighten OUT -.
Mrs block did not take II that way put
fsI, rather aggrieved. She explained ina.
the difference between her ngures an
those of the treasurer-generai was ooS
keepers mistake, and that the ~ iIsAS;
~ 80 Tas anv AT all, was in favor OF
.ha socIetv Mrs. Draper moved to vote
the thanks of the daughters 10 Ms &
IIock which was readily comphed WIN.
Ms John A. Logan urged the members
10 aid Mrs. Block in her work.
An Donation. Welcomed.
= ,rsvar To a question, Mrs. story
..,a-,raad the members that donations 10
tha bau fund could be made in any snape
~ form and could be sent to any OF the
na+ionaI officers who in turn wouio Turn
thsr, over TO the proper authority. Mrs;
Mory lockwood, of the District' saiu
r. vas the maker of the resolution 10
establish this fund and could not
what all this talk is about. IN oruei
to sooth Mrs. Blocks wounded lee.inss,
Mrs Thompson, the State regent Oh
Ea,tucxv- and the whole Kentucky dele
cation arose and announced that they
ali wished hall fund certihcates as eA
plained by Mrs. Block.
In her report as chairman OF the coni-
mittee on publication, Mrs George ~
Chenoweth made the encourasing STATE
ment that women are wonderful; they
always have been and are more SO To-Day
than ever" And speaking OF the IN
telIectuality of the men OF the Nutmeg
State, the speakers home State, she sslo
there is not a man in Connecticut VINO
cannot give you a complete history OF
the doings of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution"
Other Reports Read.
Other reports read were those Of Mrs.
Edwin c. Gregory, vice chairman OF the
committee in connection with the CEN
tenary celebration of the Treaty OF Client
and it was recommended that monu-
ment to Queen Victoria of England De
erected in this country in memory OF the
anniversary of one hundred years OF
peace between America and England.
Miss Elizabeth B. Gentry, as chairman
Of the committee on national old trails,
made her report, which was interesting
and instructive. She said that the pro-
ponents of the Lincoln national highway
were mainly automobile manufacturers,
street building concerns, and similar en-
terpriscs.
A stirring plea by Miss Mabel T.
Boardman, head of the American Red
Cross for funds with which to prosecute
Red Cross work during the Mexican
troubles was the feature of the yester-
day mornings session. Her review or
the heroic and humanitarian work OF the
Red Cross nurses in all parts of the
world was listened to with rapt atten-
ton and at its conclusion the applause
of the delegates lasted for several
minutes.
Mrs. Mary Iigon Christensen, of Port
Arthur Tex. presented a resolution call
ing on the President in the name OF all
peace-loving Americans TO exhaust every
possible means in the effort TO bring
abodt settlement of the present
troubles in Mexico without resort TO
arms and the stern arbitrament of war.
TIE resolution was adopted without
dissenting voice.
Mrs. Dearborn. chairman of the COM
mittee on Election, informed the dele
gates that the voting strength OF the
congress was l,1O2 Voting for ten vice
presidents general, two honorary vice
presidents general and one editor OF the
magazine took place all day yesterday.
The financial condition of the national
society was shown in the report of the
finance committee given by Mrs. George
A. Sternberg Receipts from all sources
during the year amounted to SS5.3S1.o,
an increase of $.S3O.5O over 1913. and the
disbursements were recorded as AI,25I.oe.
The debt on the Continental Hall was
shown to have been decreased SIS, CO..
during the last year.
The annual banquet OF the Daughters,
a brilliant society event was the fea-
ture of last nights program Immediately
after the reports of State regents, ac-
companied by the State songs and pre-
sentation OF gifts. the Daughters pro.
ceeded TO the New Willard for the ban
Quet.