Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-19
Twenty-Fourth Annual Con-
gress Opened at Memorial
Continental Hall.
MRS, GUERNSEY WINS
FIRST STRENGTH TEST
Motion to Increase Credentials Com
mittee, Opposed by Mrs. Story.
Held Out of Order


OF the United States to the assembled
delegates. the annual address or the
president general. Mrs. William Cum
ming Story. and addresses by NJ Jules
!. Iusserand, anaba ssador to the United
states from France: Mrs. John HAYS
Hammond, Rogers Clark Ballard Thrus-
ton John Barrett, director general OF
The Pan American Union, the twenty
fourth annual congress of the DauSh-
ters of the American Revolution got
under full headway this afternoon.
The addresses were preceded by a
concert by the United States Marine
Band under the direction of lieut..
William H Santelmanu. Following the
concert. an invocation was pronounced
by Rt. Rev. Alfred Harding. Episcopal
Bishop of Washington. and at the con-
,.lusion of the afternoons exercises
the scenery of the annual congress
f:ev Wallace Radcliffe. pastor of New
York Avenue PRESBYTERIAN Church. pro-
'ounced the benediction.
The congress opened a 10 o'clock this
Uorning. with every seat on the main
ioor and ill the galleries of Memorial
Continental Hall filled. The formal
opening was announced by the notes OF
u buSle played by Arthur s Witconb
pf the Marine Band, after which the
congress was called to order by Mrs.
story, president general.
Prays for Unity of Purpose.
scripture reading and prayer by Mrs.
Nary $. Lockwood. chaplain general of
the society, followed the call to order.
Mrs. Lockwood asking Divine guidance in
The deliberations of the congress. and
iraying for that unity of purpose and
"f effort which alone can make for calm
elaboration and forward the interests and
the beneficent purposes of the society,"
After the formal welcome to the
daughters by Mrs. Story, and the pres
entation of the president generals
badge of office by Mrs. Anthony Wayne
cook of Pennsylvania, the report of
The committee on credentials was pre-
sented by the committees chairman.
Miss Hilda Fletcher With the presen-
ration of this report came the first test
Of strength between the faction sup
porting Mrs. Story for reelection as
president general and that favoring the
election of Mrs. George Thacher Guern-
sey. state regent of Kansas.
The report showed that the congress
numbers 1.443 accredited delegates. OF
ncse four were found to be Ineligible;
Seyenty-three were absent and 1S6
Were unaccounted for. Including the
national officers, the report showed
the full voting strength of the congress
would be 2,02.. aud the apparent voting
strength was given as between 1900
and 400.
AS soon as the reading of the report
was completed Miss Sallie Marshall
Hardy of Kentucky obtained recogni-
tion for statement. She said that the
personnel of the credentials committee
comprised thirty-three Daughters. Of
whom only two-AIrs. Gaius NJ Brum-
laugh and Mrs Henry L. Mann-were
sdherents of Mrs. Guernsey Miss
Hardy moved that the credentials com
!aIttee be increased by the addition of
~ members, to be chosen from
among those favorable to the candidacy
Mrs. Guernsey. and TO sit with the
committee at all of it's deliberations.
Mrs. Story Joins Discussion
The motion was seconded from several
parts of the hall, Mrs. William r. Rey
nolds offering the official second
Lengthy and somewhat acrimonious
discussion followed. in which Mrs
story participated. the president gem
eral holding that no need existed for
Increasing the membership of the com
mittee Mrs Story interjected several
objections to III" motion. and when it
WAS put TO vote she held the motion to
h.ty" been lost.
Miss Janet richards Of Washington
:.tsiy.It supported the motion. and on
:. ...noutcerent from the chair that IT
Lad been lost she aud others demanded
reconsideration and standing vote.
Al this point Mrs. Guernsey. for the
first time took part in the debate. Ris
ing to a question of personal privilege
Mrs Storv's opponent made the point
Of order that the congress had not
Vet been organiZed 1T was not d duly
constituted body, and. therefore, could
not vote on the motion or on any other
question requiring the action of the
congress.
More debate followed, Mrs. Guernsey
InaiIy being sustained by the official par
]iameutarian. Thereupon she. with the
sanction Of Miss Hardy, withdrew the lat
fere motion. giving notice that it would
be presented when the congress is form
@..y- constituted
The official roll call WAS IN progress
when the noon recess was taken. and was
completed Immediately after the recess,
when the committee on program also
made It's report through its chairman,
Miss Mary +. Wilcox.