Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-27


congress according to the bylaw.
Mrs. Amos 6. Draper of the District
of Columbia. who is usually in what
ever trouble brews, among the
daughters, objected strenuously, Wig
oronsly, constantly and is still OBJ
jecting. She has gone so far as to
claim the legislation was illegal, and
she will pursue it into the courts, for
she claims that whenever chapter
is in good standing, with dues all
paid, it shall have representation in
the congress, or else it is taxation
without representation" and would
be pretty kettle of fish for the D.
A. R. to stand for. There are many
chapters in good standing all over
the country, which do not reach by
half the new quota, and it would be
next to impossible to make them
reach the quota. However, the new
law is on the statutes, and the new
board has already had its first meet
ing and ratified everything done at
the congress and it looks as though
nothing would now be done about
the poor little chapters of II to "a
members.
Nebraska cut but a small figure
in the organization as there are but
six chapters of D. A. R. in the state.
Mrs. Charles Aull of Omaha was.
here as representative of the state
society. She read the annual report
of the state regent who was unable
to come. Mrs. 'Aull is a sister Of
Mrs. Guernsey the president general
and is vice president general from
the state ofiNebraska, and member
of the national board of directors
of the D. A. r. She was entertained
throughout the week, along with her
distinguished sister, who has still
another year to serve as president
general. She is the first one to serve
under the amendment to the consti-
tuition of several yaers ago, making
the term three years instead of two,
but without the ability to succeed
herself. as formerly.
The cabinet hostesses in town has
each one done her part in selling
Victory loan bonds at the hotels,
at the headquarters, and in various
places over the city. They are Mrs.
Carter Glass, Mrs. Burleson of the
post office; Mrs. Palmer, of justice,
and Mrs. Houston, agriculture. Mrs.
Lane, wife of secretary of the inte-
rior, is in Canada called there by
the illness of relative.
Senator and Mrs. Norris have
made three-weeks' trip to Panama
and the Canal Zone. They took with
them their daughter, Miss Hazel
Norris, and are expected back soon.
Mrs. William E. Andrews, wife of
the new representative from Hast
ings, Neb., was one of the speakers
at the luncheon given on Tuesday
by the District Federation of Wom-
ems clubs, as farewell and birth
day celebration for their retiring
president, Mrs. Curt F. Wood. Mrs.
Andrews served as district president
during the regime of her husband
as representative some years ago,
remaining in her position for some
years after his retirement from con-
gress. She made an interesting
speech to the company and was en-
Enthusiastically received. She was an
extremely popular and capable Off
GER and mode one of, the best ad-
dresses among number of brilliant
ones.
Mrs. Charles Green of Omaha who
spends her winters at the Farragut,
and who has been in the south for
several months, is expected back at
the Farragut the first of May.
Mrs, Burk, wife of the late General
Burk of General Clusters staff, who
spent several weeks at Atlantic City
recuperating from slight illness, is
expected back at the Dresden early
next week
Miss Ruth Hitchcock was one of
the riders in the paper chase of the
Riding and Hunt club last Saturday
afternoon, coming in among the very
first They had tea at the club |
house after brisk and thrilling
ride.