Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-24
LONG SESSION ENDS
CONGRESS0F OAR.
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Mrs Thadeus c. Parker. state regent OF
Georgia, gave $3.50 to the memorial
fund on behalf of her state.
During the memorial service Mrs.
Mary S. Lockwood. chaplain general,
paid a tribute to the memory of Mrs.
Miranda B. Tulloch. one of the charter
members of the D. A. r.. who was re-
sponsible. in a large degree. for the
erection of Continental Hall. Mrs. Jo-
sephus Daniels. wife Of the Secretary
of the Navy. delivered a short eulogy
on Mrs. Stonewall Jackson.
Songs were sung by Miss Madge
North of London, Mrs. Charles Menxie
and Mrs. William T. Reed.
BY action taken by the congress at
yesterday afternoons session. women
of Utah who desire to become members
Of the D. A. r. must prove that they
are not polygamous wives. A resolu-
ton offered by Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood.
chaplain general Of the society. and
as a bar against admission to member
ship of women whose husbands have
plural wives.
Some excitement was injected into
the routine procedure YESTERDAY after.
noon when Mrs. Willard T. Block Of
Chicago, chairman of the liquidation
and endowment fund committee. re-
signed her Craftsmanship OF the commit
tee. Mrs. Blocks action followed the
rejection OF her report, which con-
course pursued by national officers of
the society in regard to payment for
the engraved certificates of descent
which were devised by Mrs. Block as a
means of raising money for the liqui-
dalton Of the debt on Memorial Con-
tinental Hall.
Mrs. Block in her report stated that
$4,000 was due to the concern which
engraved the certificates, and urged
that the debt be paid Mrs. Story.
mr. hn1 6o a
not legally due until all of the certif-
icatest are disposed of. the congress
supporting her in this contention.
which Is declared to rescind action TAX
confirmed later by the national board.
Resolution Aimed at Third Termers.
A resolution offered by Mrs. Charles
Bailey Bryan Of Tennessee. providing
for single term only for the president
general. failed of action at the session.
1t was declared that the resolution
was presented because Of the persist
Mrs. Story plans to be candidate
for a third term. Mrs. Bryan, 1T is
understood, will be a candidate for
president general in 1917. Following
the presentation Of the resolution. late
yesterday afternoon. friends of Mrs.
Story denied that she would be can
didate for the third term. this denial.
however. failing to quiet rumors that
the incumbent will seek a third cleo
ton.
Among the gifts of land donated to
the Continental Hall committee at yes
terday's sessions were 100 feet from
Mrs. Emily J. Clarke, her children and
grandchildren: 100 feet from the Con-
necticut delegation, four feet from Mrs.
Kellogg of Michigan. five feet from
Mrs J. S. Powell. 100 feet from Mrs
Oliver of Pittsburgh, ten feet from the
Fort Huron Chapter OF Michigan. 100
feet from Mrs. Tarbell Of Colorado and
100 feet from West Virginia. The land
which was donated Is part of the prop
erty In the rear Of Continental Hall.
Mrs Alice Bradford Wiles Of Chicago
read the report of the Franco-Ameri-
can committee. She also read a num-
Der of letters which were written to
her grandfather. Isaac Winslow. OF
Boston by Gen. Lafayette and his son,
George Washington Lafayette. in 1872.
In her report as chairman of the ma
tional university committee, Mrs. Mary
R. Wilcox of Washington recommend
ed that the Daughters urge upon mem
bers of Congress the necessity for the
establishment of the university In the
National Capital.