The Washington herald., 1916-04-20
WAR INEVITABLE AND
u. S. WILL BE HUMBLED,
MAXIM TELLS D. A. r.
Writing on Wall Spells Invasion and Devas.
tation, Declares Inventor in Speech Before
Daughters, Pointing Out Utter Unpre-
paredness of Nation.


'The persons wishing to make nomina-
tons last evening crowded about me 30
vigorously that they almost pushed me
of. The order in which they were NOM
mated seems to have been determined by
the ability OF delegates to push forward.
Refuses to Answer Rumors.
Your president genral will not answer
all the rumors circulated"
An effort was made to proceed with the
regular order of business, but Mrs.
Smallwood again secured recognition and
asked that the FIRST ten nominated be
Indicated. She said she was under the
impression her name was ninth or tenth
on the list and that she was making her
plea in behalf of fair play.
After a verbal controversy between the
President General and Mrs. Smallwood
as to the reading Of the list, the parlia-
mentartan ruled that the order Of names
De not. read, because, she said II would
be contrary to the principles OF an open
ballot
Mrs Smallwood later asserted that she
Intended no attack on Mrs Story. IAN
Of the candidates." she said have to
have the majority vote of their States
and each is entitled to the same con-
slderation in the election where the votes
1851 ~ NhC NSlSSdlCS all over
the country"
1t was stated yesterday among the del
eeates that three States, one of which is
Maryland, have declined to nominate the
candidates, and these have been placed
at the bottom OF the list. Others claimed
that certain Of the vice presidents gen
eral were slated for defeat because they
have not satisfied the administration.
Tense silence Falls.
A tense silence fell over the assembly
at the opening of the afternoon session
when regent mounted the platform and
announced the death Of Mrs John A.
Logan, member of the Chicago CHAPTER
but now resident of Washington. AS
the announcement was concluded a SOL
emn silence followed and was broken BY
motion to send a telegram Of sympathy
to her relatives.
a washington newspaper reporter i'm
mediately went to a telephone to verify
the report and was answered by Mrs.
Logan herself
The mistake was rectifed by an an
nouncement by the president-Reneral
when she was informed
Mrs. story then announced the death
or Mrs. Emily Lee Regan. founder Of
the Mary Washington Chapter and presi-
dent OF the Women's Clinic OF Washing
| ton.
During the balloting for the various
oincers during the afternoon reports
were read by the chairman of the vari-
Gus patriotic committees OF the society.
Mrs. George B. Macfarlane, chairman of
the committee to prevent dissertation of
the flag. told the members that together
with the state of unpreparedness Of the
United States, the European war and
! other things has caused a wave of
patriotism to sweep over the country.
Tells of Dissertations.
She told OF the many dissertations OF
the flags by manufacturers and Others
and OF the numerous laws PROMULGATED
that gradually are eliminating this form
OF desecration. She said also that there
Is perceptible growth in the publica-
tion OF books about the flag.
She closed her report with an earnes,
plea to the delegates to urge members
OF Congress to pass Federal laws AGAINST
the desecration of the flag.
Mrs. James D. Iglehart. of the Star
Spangled Banner Association, dramatical-
ly declared that The Star spangled
Banner" is like a clarion calling to the
deep loyalty Of every American She
| said the organization is the one big
society In which men and women are
equal and its object is to make the
American flag and life synonymous.
Recommendations for special insignias
for the recording secretary general, or
ganiztng secretary, treasurer general cor
| responding secretary general, historian
general registrar general. director gen.
eral, librarian general, curator general,
and the State regents, was urged by Mrs.
Anthony Wayne Cook, in her report as
chairman Of the insignia committee.
For National Highway.
Mrs. William A Smoot discussed the
proposed national highway to Mount
Vernon and asked the members to urge
the members Of Congress to perpetuate
the home of George Washington by pur-
chase.
Mrs James H. Campbell read the re-
port OF the committee on histories OF
| governmental and corporate seals and
arms
In the report Of Real Daughters" Mrs
William D. Sherrerd told the congress
that at this time there are only seventy
two known survivors of the soldiers OF
the Revolutionary war. Four new names
have been added during the past year
she said, and eighteen have died.
Mrs. Augsburg, chairman of the his
torical research and preservation OF rec.
ords committee, told the congress that
l,6oo women are pledged to keep alive
the histories OF their localities.
| There Is wave Of sentiment sweep
ing over the country against the mark.
ing OF historic spots" said Mrs. Robert
1T. Reineman, chairman Of the commit.
tee on preservation of historic spots
created by the European war, because
the people feel It glorihes war"
Mrs. Daniel Lothrop, founder Of the
National Society. Children Of the Ameri.