The Washington herald., 1917-04-21
WEARY D.A. R. MEMBERS
in CLOSING SESSIONS
Cigarettes. Liquor and Economy In
cluded in Debates Yesterday.


The tangled skelns Of the twenty
sixth annual congress OF the Daughters
Of the American Revolution were picked
Up by weary assembly of delegates at
Continental Memorial Hall yesterday.
but the big thrill had gone from thu
sessions with the election Of Mrs Georgs
Thaeher Guernsey as president general.
Here and there. throughout the day'A
proceedings. flashed a spark or two Of
interest, but routine ruled and members
departed by scores. Even the report of
the resolutions committee. which was ex-
pected to be of more OF less startling
nature. partook Of the general lanquor
that characterized the days session.
| Once during the afternoon, administra-
ton and anti-administration forces
clashed. but this was quickly turned into
love feast. Mrs. Guernsey, the new
| president-elect warned the congress thar
the present administration had placed
upon the shoulders Of the incoming
| governing body q heavy debt which
would necessitate rule Of rigid economy
for at least one year OF the Guernsey
regime
1t was interpreted, this warning, as
slam at the manner In which Mrs.
william Cumming Story had handled
| the affairs of her administration, ana
Mrs. story's supporters were quick to
her defense with a recital of how every
| effort Of tho administration had gone
into clearing the debt on the hall The
atmosphere grew tense for a time, but
| Mrs Guernsey, who alleged that her
remarks had been misinterpreted, chlded
the congress for its too-ready tendency
| to quarrel Her words, she intimatSd,
/ had been q mere warning Of what snc
faced in the administration OF the ID.
1 A. r., and not a rebuke to the present
leaders. This oiled the troubled waters
aud the program was resumed.
| Cigarettes and liquor came under the
ban Of the congress late In the after
noon. when resolutions were adopted
urging the passage OF laws prohibiting
the sale Of both luxuries during the war.
\ Some OF the delegates thought the word
ing Of tho liquor resolution too drastic.
but after a long debate on when hquo,
is not liquor" II passed In its origl6nl
form
Hereafter local Daughters win not
wear platinum jewelry. It was resolved
by the congress that. owing to the heavy
demand for platinum In tina arts aud
| sciences, when every ounce was needed
by the government Il would be improper
for delegates and members to wear or
naments made OF this metal until after
the war. There was no fight on this
resolution. The use of q budget sys-
i tenn In nnzncinS the u. A r.. In the
i;Iture was adopted yesterday afternoon.
A litter OF mirth ran through the con-
eTess when Or. Mary Walker, who al
ways wears masculine attire. sought to
ADDRESS the sonugress on "InfantIle Par
alys;s" Her address however. was
LarTed
Memorial services for deceased on
Gals OF the society we're held last night
Addresses were made eulogizins Mrs.
Geer. Mrs. J. Heron Crosmsn, Mrs
| George Maefarlane, Mrs Honry NJ
| Thompson. Miss Lorraine Dorsey, Mrs
| Samuel NICK Green and Mrs. Carmack.
Other features OF the night session
were greetings from the Sons OF the
Revolution by Gen. George Richards,
president Of the District Sons; an ad
dress on "Cathedrals." by Henry White;
another on the '>Or1gin and Development
Of the Flag" by r. c. Ballard Thurston,
and an Illustrated lecture on Valley Forge
by Rev. W. n. Burke.
During the morning session, Mrs Mat
thew 7. Scott, honorary president gen
eral Of the Daughters, offered her home
to the use Of the goyernmnt and Incl
dentaIly, she made a strong plea for the
abandonment OF American frivolity and
the adoption of economical and thrifty
methods
The day saw the launching of the
presidency boom of Mrs. George c.
Squires, Of st. Paul. MINI. one OF the
defeated candidates in the election on
Thursday. Mrs Squires announced her
self as a candidate in 1870.
In addition to the report Of the resolu-
tions committee yesterday afternoon,
the committee was ordered to report
back on several questions which had
been voted down because Of the absence
Of one member OF the committee. The
report was made by Miss Janet Richards
Of the District
The social feature OF the session yester-
day was the buriesque congress staged by
ushers at Continental Hall. Jack B.
lZerbe. Of George Washington University.
held the chair as president general. One
Of the best burlesques was basd on the
order of an official to the pretty D. A. r.
pages, who had been told not to get
friendly with the ushers