of Management: Twelve members living in Brooklyn, New York, request formal authorization by the National Board of Management to organize a chapter to be known as "Women of '76" Chapter. The appointment of Mrs. Fannie L. Helmuth as chapter regent at New York, New York. (Signed) Respectfully submitted, ELEANOR WASHINGTON HOWARD. Upon motion, the above report was approved by the board. Miss Hetzel called attention to the fact that the 12th of December had been made a legal holiday by the United States Congress, that being the anniversary of the removal of the seat of Government to the city of Washington. In consideration of this fact, Miss Hetzel moved that the office of the National Society be closed on that day. Carried. The recording secretary general read the legal opinion obtained in regard to copy-righting the Seal of the National Society, as follows: Any citizen of the United States or resident therein, who shall be the author, inventor, designer or proprietor of any book, map, chart, dramatic or musical composition, engraving, cut, print, or photograph or negative thereof, or of a painting, drawing, chromo, statue, statuary, and of models or designs intended to be perfected as works of the fine arts, and the executors or assigns of any such persons, shall upon complying with the provisions of this chapter, have the sole liberty of printing, reprinting, publishing, completing, copying, executing, finishing, and vending the same. No person shall be entitled to a copyright unless he shall before publication, deliver at the office of the librarian of congress, or deposit in the mail addressed to the librarian of congress, at Washington, District of Columbia, a printed copy of the title of the book or other article, or a description of the painting, drawing, statue, statuary, model, or design for a work of the fine arts, or a photograph of the same. Letters were read from the following state regents, expressing regret at their inability to attend the December meeting: Mrs. J. Morgan Smith, Alabama; Miss Ellen Batcheller, New Jersey; Mrs. Robert E. Park, Georgia; Miss Daggett, Massachusetts; and from Mrs. Tuttle, vice-president general, Virginia, and Mrs. Jewett, vicepresident general, Minnesota. Also a letter from Mrs. Martin, expressing thanks for the resolutions of sympathy sent by the National Board upon the death of her daughter, Mrs. Agnes Martin Dennison, a former prominent officer of the National Society. The recording secretary general asked permission to read again a letter from Mrs. Lillian Pike Roome, which had been presented to the board at a previous meeting, but which, in the press of other business, had not been acted upon. The letter contained certain suggestions in regard to the date of acceptance of resignations from chapters, and the consequent effect upon the representation of chapters in the Continental Congress from which members have resigned, according to the present ruling of the board on the subject of resignations. At the conclusion of the reading of this letter there was some discussion, and Miss Forsyth moved: "That the National Board of Management express its thanks to Mrs. Roome for her able letter." Carried. The president general requested the reports of the committees not yet presented. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON LINEAGE BOOK: Madam President and Ladies of the National Board: In view of the fact that chapters and states issue lineage books in which records are given additional to those on file in our office, the Lineage Book committee would request that additional papers for all these records be filed here; otherwise, an unwitting injury is done to the Lineage Book of the National Society, since our volumes will necessarily lack the information contained in these chapter records. (Signed) Respectfully submitted, GERTRUDE B. DARWIN, It was moved and carried that the report be accepted with the recommendation. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON REVOLUTIONARY RELICS was presented by Mrs. Roberts, in the absence of the chairman, Mrs. Lind say. Mrs. Roberts said: "Madam President, I have the honor to present to the National Society on the part of Mrs. Annie Fisher Cahoon, our official stenographer, an interesting old document bearing the signature of Caesar Rodney, the signer." The letter accompanying this relic was read by Mrs. Roberts, and upon motion a vote of thanks was tendered Mrs. Cahoon for this very interesting addition to the society's collection of Revolutionary relics. Report of the committee accepted. The matter of the pages for the Continental Congress of 1901 and other details of the congress were discussed. Mrs. Henry presented the name of Mrs. Walker for official reader, stating that it was the unanimous wish of the Mary Washington Chapter, to which Mrs. Walker belongs, that her name be put in nomination for this position. Miss McBlair and Miss Hetzel spoke strongly in favor of Mrs. Walker, Miss Forsyth and Mrs. Alden also endorsing the nomination. The recording secretary general read a letter from Mrs. Morgan of Georgia, endorsing the appointment of Mrs. Amos G. Draper as official reader. This was seconded by Mrs. Crosman, who stated that the members of the Mary Washington Colonial Chapter and other chapters in New York very earnestly recommended the appointment: Mrs. Draper's familiarity with the methods of the National Society, as well as the congress, giving assurance that she was well equipped for the duties required of the official reader. The name of Miss Janet Richards was presented by the recording secretary general. The president general said: “You have these three names before you. We will now proceed to act upon them." A rising vote was called, which resulted as follows: Voting for Mrs. Walker, 9; for Mrs. Draper, 3; for Miss Richards, 4. It was announced that Mrs. Walker was elected official reader of the Tenth Continental Congress and the recording secretary general was instructed to send out the notification of this appointment. Mrs. Crosman spoke in regard to the accommodations of the alternates at the Continental Congress, urgently recommending that some measures be adopted to give them greater advantages at the congress, and that the seats assigned them may be surrounded with all possible precaution. Mrs. Burrows suggested that Mrs. Hatcher, chairman of the house committee, be authorized to prepare instructions on this point and submit them to the board. This suggestion was approved. Mrs. Akers moved: "That the National Board of Management extends its hearty thanks to the president general for her valuable gift of photographs of the unveiling of the statue of Lafayette and Washington, presented on her return from Paris, and that the recording secretary general be authorized to have these pictures framed. ried. Car At 1 o'clock p. m. Mrs. Fairbanks moved to take a recess until 2.30 p. m. Carried. THURSDAY AFTERNOON, December 6th. The adjourned meeting was called to order at 2.45 p. m., the president general in the chair. The registrar general asked permission to present a supplementary report. This being granted, the recording secretary general was instructed to cast the ballot for the new applicants. Announcement was made by the recording secretary general that in accordance with the instructions of the board the ballot had been cast for the members presented in the supplementary report of the registrar general and they were hereby declared duly elected members of the National Society. Mrs. Sperry was requested to take the chair. The treasurer general spoke of the necessity of having a typewriter in her department, and asked if it was the wish of the board to continue the renting of the machine now in use there or to purchase the same. After some consideration of the matter, it was decided that the more economical plan would be to purchase a machine. Mrs. Alden moved that the treasurer general purchase a typewriter, making the best terms possible. Carried. The recording secretary general presented a request from Miss Wilmuth Gary in regard to selling her pictures of "Rodney's Ride," in the corridor of the opera house during the week of the congress. It was stated that many similar requests had been made, and it would probably cause confusion to comply with these requests. Mrs. Howard moved "That only the Magazine, Lineage Book, and the Insignia be on sale in the opera house during the Tenth Continental Congress." Carried. The president general resumed the chair, and called for the reading of the report of the program committee. This was given by the chairman, Mrs. Fairbanks, and discussed in detail, section by section. The chair asked for suggestions from the visiting members. With some few changes the program was approved by the board. At 4.45 p. m. it was moved and carried to adjourn until Friday morning at ten o'clock. FRIDAY MORNING, December 7th. The adjourned meeting was called to order at 10.30 a. m. by the president general. After prayer by the chaplain general the recording secretary general read the motions of the previous day, which were approved. Mrs. Sternberg suggested that in her opinion it is quite important and should be granted that the president general be authorized to appoint the official reader for the Continental Congress. This was endorsed by Mrs. Akers. Miss McBlair stated that before taking any action in this matter she had presented it to the president general, who informed her that the official reader for the congress was elected by the board. Miss McBlair spoke of the communication that had been presented at yesterday's session relative to the requiem mass and memorial services to be held at St. Patrick's Church for Miss Washington, asking that some action be taken thereon. Mrs. Smoot moved: "That in response to the invitation extended to the board to attend the memorial service at St. Patrick's Church in honor of Miss Washington, that a committee be appointed to attend the services." Carried. The president general appointed as this committee all the resident officers of the society. Mrs. Howard requested authorization from the board to procure some extra assistance on the credential work. This was granted. REPORT OF THE MAGAZINE COMMITTEE: The magazine committee met at the Daughters of the American Revolution rooms on Wednesday, December 5th, 1900. The chairman reported letters recently received from the editor of the magazine. The editor had written of the importance of a new cover. No action was taken by the committee, as no new designs nor any further details had been offered since the report given at the November meeting. The editor specially asked advice regarding obituary notices, stating that owing to the large membership, these notices now come in such numbers as to demand many pages of space. The committee suggested the advisability of a notice by the editor telling the chapters of this fact, and asking that hereafter obituary notices be limited to forty (40) words, thus rendering possible the prompt insertion of all such notices. The committee following a suggestion given by the editor, strongly urges upon all members of the society the importance of individual effort in securing articles by well known writers for the magazine, also original articles from members of the society, in order to increase general interest and promote wider circulation. The following letter from the editor of the magazine was read to the board: [copy.] MISS MARY ISABELLE FORSYTH, Chairman of Magazine Committee. Dear Madam: The following report and suggestions are respectfully submitted: 1. The work of the chapters. Special attention has been paid to the idea that the magazine is the organ of the chapters and their reports have been printed promptly. Every report on hand at present will appear in the January issue of the magazine. They comprise the reports received since November 8th. Every report received before that time has already appeared. As the matter is sent to the printer on the 8th of each month, the chapter work is made up to that date. To insure this promptness in the appearance of chapter reports, it has often been found necessary to cut them freely, eliminating some matter not coming strictly within chapter work. The editor has done this with hesitancy and not as freely as in her judgment ought to be done. She feels that it should be done more freely in the future and that matter not bearing on the work of the chapters or of general interest should be eliminated. Should the course followed in this respect meet with the approval of the committee, it will be continued with greater freedom and to a larger extent in the future. 2. Obituary notices: This matter has already been communicated to your chairman, and her suggestion in regard to the work seems to cover the ground so completely and to obviate the difficulties in |