Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24
LONG SESSION ENDS
CONCRESSOF D. AR.
Many Proposed Amendments
to Constitution and Bylaws
Occupy Delegates.
INTERNATIONAL POLICE
FORCE is ADVOCATED
President General Thanks Members
for Offerings to Reduce Debt
on the Hall.

Although only single session of the
twenty-fourth Continental Congress of
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion was scheduled to be held today,
the session was a ong-drawn-out af
fair. continuing until well in the after
noon. New business, including propos-
ed amendments to the constitution and
bylaws of the society, was RESPONSE
BILE for keeping the weary delegates in
session long after the luncheon hour.
Chief of the discussion provokers
among the proposed amendments was
one which strictly limits the duties OF
the historian general to the prepara-
tion for official publication by the So
ciety of historical and biographical
sketches of the revolutionary ancestry
of members and of distinguished wom-
en- of the revolution. By its terms the
proposed amendment. offered by Mrs.
Amos G. Draper, regent of Mary Bart
lett Chapter, D. c.. removes from the
custody of the historian general all
books, magazines. pamphlets and man
uscripts of historical interest and
places them in the custody of the Ii
brarian general
Debate continuing for nearly an
hour was occasioned by this amend
1
signed primarily to correct a glaring
error in the bylaws which opened the
way for endless duplication of work
and expense and for great confusion
in the keeping of historical records. etc.
Other Amendments Proposed.
Other amendments proposed today in
cluded one to extend the term of office
of the president general to three
wit ferr nd
other to make the president generals
term four years. with ineligibility for
reelection. The first of these was pre-
sented by Mrs. Charles Bailey Bryan
Of Tennessee. the other being offered
by Mrs. Amos 6. Draper of the District
of Columbia As these were proposed
amendments to the constitution and
not to the bylaws of the society, final
action was referred to the next con-
Eress-
Consideration OF D. A r. markers
and the reading by Miss Janet Richards,
chairman, of the report of the commit
tee on international peace were other
features. Miss Richards report was a
ringing denunciation of war between
nations, and an argument for interna-
fional disarmament and the establish
nent in place of armies and navies of
an international police force.
The closing session of the congress
vas called to order by the president
general. Mrs. William Cumming Story,
the Scripture reading and prayer being
by Rev. DIR. William F. Calender. The
reading of the minutes of yesterdays
sessions and the unfinished portion of
the minutes of Thursdays session oc-
cupied considerable time. following
which the unfinished and new business
was taken up.
Voices Thanks for Gifts.
In her remarks at the opening of the
session Mrs. Story took occasion to thank
the congress for the work accomplished
and for the many gifts and offerings to-
ward the reduction of the Memorial Con-
tinental Hall debt.
A statement given to the newspaper
representatives today, it was explained
was designed to correct possible misap-
pTehension as to the manner in which the
Indebtedness on the hall has been paid.
The bonding of Memorial Continental
administration of Mrs Donald Nc
Lean" the statement read, when she
urged upon the hall committee the ne
cessity of building the entire hall at
tional board and the congress con-
trmed almost unanimously Mrs Nc
Leans action, and proper steps were
taken taken to bond the property for s1s5. 900,
"hlch was done through the influence
of G. G. Glover and Charles j. Bell. both
OF Washington. The bonds have been
paid, according to the terms of the con-
tract then entered into which has
enabled the Daughters to reduce the
d~ht to its present amount of $4,000
Members Listen to Addresses.
At last nights session delegates.
visitors and members of the Daughters
of the American Revolution crowded
the main floor and galleries of the
auditorium at Memorial Continental
Hall to hear addresses by Mai. Gen. A
" Greedy. L. S. A. retired; Miss Mabel
Boardman, executive director of ,be
American Red Cross, and others. Mns,-
cal numbers were features Of the ses
sion.
Maj Cen. Greedy, speaking on .-rb.
Patriotism Of the Future" said thar IL,
me coming years patriotism would be
spiritual matter. rather than mate
rialisttc True patriotism" he de-
c2ared, means living for your country
not dying for II. The real hero. the real
patriot. lives his life for his country
land
1n her address Miss Boardman told Of
what the American Red Cross is doing
IN Europe's war zones. She outlined
tne ~orK that has been going on for
reief in Belgium. saying that the or
ganization of which she is the executive
head had already sent more than $50
0oo to that country. Miss Boardnan out
S'''%A thC pldHb tlat nave been taken
TO stamp out the plague and to fight
typhus in Serbia. and urged the Daugh-
ters 70 take more active part in this
great humanitarian work, which. at the
same time. she declared. was a work of
-preserva ton. designed to prevent
the spread Of two dread diseases to
other parts OF Europe and to the United
States.
Memorial to Mrs. Woodrow Wilson.
In her report On the memorial to Mrs
Woodrow Wilson. Mrs. Archibald Hon
kins said that the proposed memorial.
which would consist of q block of 125
houses for the use Of the poor. to be
built in Washington. would cost $3Is.-
000- She said that Mrs. Wilson, during
her short stay in Washington. had
spent most of her time in deyisine
ways and means for the elimination Of
alleys in the National Capital, and that
the proposed memorial would be erect
ed In order that her plans for the elimi-
nation of these alleys might be par
TALLY carried out. She said that $4,000
had already been raised and appealed
TO the Daughters to contribute toward
this most worthy cause. In connection
with the block Of 125 sanitary houses
IT Is proposed to have playground.
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