Evening star., 1919-04-13
Constitution Will Be Amended.


Constitution Will Be Amended.
Amendments to the constitution and
of seven vice presidents general will
be the most important business OF
the congress.
Among the amendments to be voted
on are two that are considered OF
prime Importance. One of these
would increase the dues to be paid
by life members from $50 to 800. At
present any Daughter paying $50 in
dues at one time becomes q life MEM
Der and is relieved from further pay
chapter. AS proposed, the amend
ment would increase this amount to
500.
The other amendment to be voted
on at the congress to open tomorrow
proposes to increase the number Of
chapter, in a jurisdiction where one
or more chapters already exist, from
eight. as at present. to twenty-five
1t is understood much opposition has
developed to the proposed amendment
as tending to hamper the growth OF
the society and the formation of new
chapters.
Has Outgrown Building.
posed amendment and explaining its
purposes, say the society has out
grown its building and that continu-
alton OF the present rate OF growth
of representation at the continental
congresses threatens to make 1t i'm
possible. not only to transact ousl-
ness. but actually to take care OF the
delegates. By increasing the number
of members necessary to form new
chapter, the national officers believe
eligibles will join already existing
chapters. thus holding the number
of chapter representatives. stationary
or to a low rate Of increase.
Some method of limiting the num-
Der of delegates to the congresses
must be found. the national ofIicers
say; otherwise, at the rate OF in
crease that has been maintained for
long before it will be impossible even
to seat all duly accredited delegates
Ten Candidates in Field.
Election of seven vice presidents
afford delegates their only oppor-
tunity for practical politics at the
twenty-eighth congress Ten ayowed
candidates are in the field. Eomina-
tions are to be made at the Wednes-
day evening. session, and the election
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candidates for vice president general
are as follows:
Mrs. Frank William Bahnsen OF
Illinois, former state regent; Mrs.
Frank F. Dow of New York, regent
of Irondequoit Chapter: Mrs. John p.
Mrs. Louis H. Coburn OF Maine: Mrs.
Isaac Lee Patterson. former state
regent Of Oregon: Miss Janet Rich
ards. former state regent OF the
District Of Columbia: Mrs. William D.
Sherrerd, state regent OF New Jer-
sey: Mrs. James Lowry Smith. former
state regent Of Texas: Miss Mary b.
Temple. regent OF Bonny Kate Chap
ter, Tennessee, and Mrs. William
Henry Wait. state regent OF Aichi-
gan -az,
Mrs. Minors Candidacy Announced
| Formal announcement was made
yesterday afternoon Of the candidacy
Of Mrs George Maynard Minor. vice
ipresident general of Connecticut. fol
ipresident general at the election tc
he held at next years congress. Mrs
Minor has been prominent in the al
fairs of the society for ter years. ane
lis considered one o. :he stronses'
candidates for president general.
! Her term as vice president genera
of Connecticut expires this year. AEt
,at the Connecticut state conference
March 25 last shs was given the uran
imous Endorsement Of the Connecticu
Daughters. She Ii also chairman o
the committee in charge Of the rag
iazine of the national socie'y.
| Victory Banquet at Willard.
An innovation at this years con
igress is to be the victory l'anduet ant
reception to be given Tuesday nigh
in the large ballroom OF the Wiliar'
Hotel. This is to be the only 30
lcial affair of The congress. Hereto
fore dinners and receptions have bee:
igiyen by candidates Cor various na
ltioral offices. and have tse1 as mucl
;poiItical as social ir character.
Mrs. Lindsay Pattison OF Nortl
banquet. The speakers as announces
are: Mrs. Matthew T. Scott. honorar
president general, for the honorar
officers; Miss Emma Crowell. for tn
national officers; Mrs. Sheppard "
eral; Mrs John Trigg Moss of Mis-
souri,, for the state regents: Mri
Henry S. Bowron. for the chapters
Mrs Wilds Of Illinois. for sister or
ganizations Miss Margaret Cantrel
numbers. A special feature, the ma
ture of which is shrouded in myster,
is promised for the affair.
Will Visit Mount Vernon.
Friday afternoon Is to be given u
to a progress" Of the congress e
masse to Mount Vernon. where wreath
are to be laid on the tombs of Georg
and Martha Washington. In forme
years officers and members of tn
congresses have journeyed to tn
home and tomb of Washington in par
ties, delegations or as individuals
Is planned this year that the entir
congress shall make the trip in
! body, and a special request has bee
made to all Daughters attending tn
!. congress to join in the pilgrimage.
=, Another feature not heretofore mad
. a part of the program of a continen
tai congress is to be a "communit
sing" This is to be held Wednesda
: evening, with Gilbert Wilson, son
leader at the marine cantonment a
Quantico, as song leader.
Program Tomorrow Night.
Aside from the session tomorro,
evening. when a number of addresse
are to be given and when the Unite
States Marine Band. under the leader
ship of Lieut.. William H. SantelmanI
is to play, the entire time of the cor
gress is to be devoted to bushes
matters affecting the society. Tomoi
Irow nights program also include