Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-21
D. A. R. TOERECT
OFFICE BUILDING ON
LOT BACK OF HALL
Negotiation of Loan OF
$500, coo Authorized by
18th Congress.

ISiI WHY WV
Erection Of a building by the
Daughters Of the American Revolt
ton on the lot Immediately in the
rear of Memorial Continental Hall
was assured today when a resolution
empowering the inccmins, adIc;aistr2 :
ton to negotiate loan Of Se90.pNa
FOR that purpose was adopted by the
twenty-ninth Continental Congress of
the society.
The new building will be used
largely for Office purposes and the
president general. rs. George Thach-
er Guernsey, in explaining the plan
TO the delegates, said that il was be
lieved the income from the new
building and Memorial Continental
Hail. if put into sinking fund.
would pay for the new structure with
out gifts or contributions being so
ncited. Donations made voluntarily
by chapters will be accepted and me-
mortal tablets of such gifts will be
given place in the building.
ozark Horse Unlikely,
Rumors of a dark horse" candidate
Tor president general of the society.
In opposition to Mrs. George Maynard
Minor of Connecticut. were frostbit-
ten today when the mention of Mrs
Minors name by the presiding officer
was followed by a volley of applause
which seemed to come from every
part of the big hall The demonstra
ton, which had not been expected
came when Mrs. Guernsey. in answer
ing a question of a delegate to
some future policy Of the society. said.
We have every reason to believe that
Mrs. Minor will be the next president
general of the society.
Some of the delegates during the
morning said they heard the name of
former Secretary Of state. would be
placed in nomination tonight, but this
could not be verified. Mrs. Rhett
GooGe of Alabama, whose name also
has been mentioned in connection
with the president Generalship, has
emphaticaily stated she is not 4 can
didate for the office.
Miss SanfOrd's Death Announced.
At the ope ming of today's session of
the Congress announcement was made
of the death early today of Miss Maria
l.. Sanford, professor emeritus of the
University of Minnesota, whose
s'Apostrophe to the Flag" on the open
ing day of the convention was one
of the most dramatic numbers on the
program. Out of respect for their
fellow member. who was in Wash
ington as the guest of the Minnesota
delegation. the entire congress rose
and stood silent for several mo-
lnents.
& A resolution bespeaking the coop
GRAFTON of all chapters of the D. A. r.
In the work of near east relief was
unanimously adopted by the congress,
after some discussion as to the form
it should take. AS finally adopted it
pledged Endorsement to Whatever We,
States might take for the protection
of American interests and property in
the near east. and copies Will be sent
TO President Wilson. to the Secretary
of State and to both branches of
Congress.
@ExecutiSe Manager" Favored.
~ Another resolution reported by Mrs.
Henry b. Joy. chairman of the reso-
buttons committee. and adopted by the
convention. provided for the employ
ment of an Executive manager to
have general charge of all business
of the society conducted in Memorial
continental Hall. Mrs. Guernsey said
that such an officer was necessary
to direct the clerical force. arrange
for leaves of absence, see that the
hall is properly cared for and ex-
ercise a general SUPPLEMENTARY OF
the affairs of the national society In
the interims between conventions. 1t
was in explaining this that she men
toned the name OF Mrs Minor as the
next president general.
The executive manager Will be un-
der the control of the president gen
eral and the executive committee OF
the national board Of management.
and her salary will be determined
by the board
Unanimous Endorsement was given
resolution asking that the privilege
Of citizenship in the United States
be extended to women of foreign birth
Regardless of the status of their hus-
bands This was in keeping with
Recommendation made to the congress
by Mrs. Guernsey in her opening ad-
dress last Monday.
! A resolution was submitted by the
RESOLUTIONS committee providing that
sall military war service records that
have been compiled be placed In uni
Sform binding and put in the library,
ybuf this was withdrawn at the sug-
sEestfon of Mrs. Guernsey. The with
tdrawal followed a statement by Miss
sHilda Fletcher. state regent for the
SDistrict of Columbia, who said that
sshe had the military and non-military
records of the society members in
Washington bound in morocco VOL
Fume which she had expected to pre-
ssent to the historian general of the
i national organization. 1t was learned
that other war records have. been COM
piled in special bindings. and the reso-
! lution will be redrawn to make such
volumes acceptable, instead of requir-
: ing the binding to be uniform.
] Opening Today's Session.
I In opening the session of the congress
today Mrs. Guernsey insisted that the
delegates should be in their seats
promptly at 10 am. each day. the hour
flor opening, saying that hardness had
.pat the convention behind in its work
She forestalled excuses of those who
might plead WEAKNESS by saying:
7 eff any one here had more strenu-
GUS day yesterday than l had will they
please rise.
: Much of the business during the morn
ing was hearing reports scheduled to be
delivered yesterday. These included re-
ports from Mrs. Caroline +. New Holt.
chairman of the committee ON the
Philippine scholarship endowment fund
Mrs. MILFORD c. Chapman, chairman of
the reciprocity committee: Mrs. Charles
II. Aull, chairman OF the insignia COM
mittee and Mrs. James +. Brayton
chairman of the real daughters COM
mittee.
At Evening Session.
AT lHe evening SESSION OF the con-
gress tonight nominations for ma
tional officers Will be made, the .ad
ministration ticket" to which no or
ganized opposition has yet developed
being as follows:
Mrs. George Maynard Minor Of Con-
necticut, president general Mrs Sell
den 3. Spencer OF Missouri. chaplain
2 general Mrs. John Francis Yawger
of New York, recording secretary gen
eral; Mrs. A. Marshall Elliott of Mary
land, corresponding secretary general:
Mrs. G.. Wallace Hanger, District oil
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