The Washington herald., 1916-04-23

three years and until the close of the
congress at which successors have
been elected. No one is entitled to
hold office in the national society
without having been a member for
two years.
An amendment providing for a
four-year tenure of office was de-
feated.
The technical nature of the pro-
posed changes in the constitution
were confusing to a majority of the
delegates and the various clauses had
to be repeated time and time again,
as did the numerous amendments to
amendments.
The president general in response to
a direct inquiry replied that she did
not know when the twenty-first vice
president general will be elected.
Members of the national board. how
ever, expressed the opinion that
vice president general would be ap-
pointed at the national board meeting
to be held at Memorial Continental
Hall on Monday.
Political Manipulation Charged.
Delegates freely declared that the
provision for the extra vice president
general was inspired solely by poll
tics. Members of the Maryland dele
CATION asserted that 1t would result
in the nomination for the office of
Mrs. James D. Iglehart, of the Star
Spangled Banner Association, who was
defeated for the office last year.
This is considered significant in
view of the refusal of Mrs. Arthur
Lee Bosley to nominate Mrs. Talbot,
vice presidential candidate.
Other delegates to the congress. and
some in a position to speak authoritative
ly, expressed the opinion that Mrs.
Charles Davis, Minnesota, who received
the eleventh highest vote in the election
Wednesday, would be nominated by the
board.
The Maryland delegates at the morning
session created a furore when, through
Mrs. Robert Hogan, of Baltimore, MADE
an emphatic protest against the attacks
alleged TO have been made upon Mrs.
William H. Talbot, Of Rockville.
Mrs. Hogan, forcing her way to the
stage. held a whispered conference with
Mrs. Story, and then secured recognition
on a question Of personal privilege. She
said:
II feel it is due our candidate, to the
honor Of this woman. that l should be
heard, since many false rumors have
been circulated against her." She said
that she had consulted with Mrs. Story
and the parliamentarian, Mrs. Trow. re-
garding recognition, but they had ruled
against her on account OF the personal
nature of the matter.
MaryIanders in Row.
After reading a note from Mrs. Story
in which the president general said: Il
feel so great a disapproval of any such
attack on a candidate that l will be glad
to hear your words of commendation. 3"
Mrs. Hogan said:
Il make a positive statement that these
reports are false. On this I stake my
honor and my good name, indorsing the
honor and good name OF Maryland"
Mrs. Bosley. speaking from the floor
said that she had refused to nominate
Mrs. Talbot, from convictions, but that
no word of attack upon Mrs. Talbot had
passed her lips.
The reading of the report Of the COM
mittee on resolutions by Miss Janet Rich
ards also provoked a storm OF discussion
and resulting confusion OF misunder-
standing.
Resolutions Finally Adopted.
The resolutions finally adopted. after
more than an hour Of pickering and
recrimination, were as follows:
Legislation looking to the protection
from Dissertation of the American flag
seal and insignia.
That the twenty-fifth congress go on
dS ldNOTlHE Iilt COpSTlEullnE OF
the flag. seal and insignia, the United
States being the only nation whose flag
is not copyrighted.
THE appointment Of committee to be
known as the independence committee to
promote the singing at 9 o'clock in all
public gatherings the Star Spangled
Banner
"A request to the United States to sc-
quire and preserve jamestown Island
On
quired by the E. l.. du Pont de Nemours
Powder Company for commercial pur-
poses.
Moral support of the American Red
Cross.
Suggestion to the President Of the
United States that a suitable memorial
to Clara Barton be erected in the pro-
posed memorial building to Southern
women, in recognition OF her patriotic
services during the civil war.
"Indorsemen of the Clara Barton Me-
mortal Association.
THE appointment OF a committee to
inquire into the advisability OF the D. A.
r. becoming affiliated with the Interna-
tional Council of Women"
The congress. after discussion, almost
unanimously adopted a resolution calling
upon Congress to purchase Mount Month
cello, the home of Thomas Jefferson. The
powered. at any time she thought that
Congress would not acquire the site, to
issue an appeal to the public for subscrip-
| tions for the purpose. If the site is ac-
quired by Congress, the resolution asks
| that the site be turned over to the D. A.
r. for preservation.
A motion made from the floor to issue
| to each member, as subscriber, the
monthly magazine of the D. A. r. on pay
ment Of dues to the society. was passed
almost without discussion.
Delegates to the congress after the ses-
sion and also members OF the magazine
committee expressed amazement at the
passage of the motion in view Of the Bit
ter discussion on the report of the chair
man earlier in the week, and in view OF
the threatened clash over the recent
resignation of Miss Natalie Sumner Lin
coin as editor.
This motion has been introduced at
every congress during the past few years.
but each time has been defeated.
Mrs. Story Receives Gifts.
The confirmation of the regents and
vice regents at the morning session
brought a protest from Massachusetts to
the confirmation OF the State vice re-
gent, through Mrs Thompson. The pro-
test was referred to the board of manage
ment for investigation.
Miss Elise cambridge, personal page to
the president general, in the name of the
president generals pages presented to
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