CO ee ee a EE AL Ye & 0 ee 
FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS, 1895-1897. 1765 
Miss Katharine Buckley, Miss Elizabeth Brown Chew, Mrs. Brinton Coxe, Miss 
Charlotte Drifton Coxe, Mrs. Horace Binney Hare, Miss Emelyn Storey McClellan, 
Mrs. Robert Morris, Miss Lucie Marshall Morris, Mrs. Thomas Fleming Parker, 
Miss Sallie Roberts Smith, Mrs. John T. Spencer, Mrs. James William Wallace, 
Mrs. WiHiam Herbert Washington, Mrs. Richard Tilghman, Mrs. Theodore Wright, 
Miss Elizabeth Cox Binney, officers and managers of Chapter II, Philadelphia, of 
The Colonial Dames of America, a corporation duly organized under the laws of the 
State of New York, respectfully and earnestly protest against the adoption of Senate 
bill 3087, entitled, ‘‘To incorporate the National Society of Colonial Dames of Amer- 
‘ica,”’ for the reasons following: 
I. ‘‘The Colonial Dames of America,’’ of which the above named constitute 
“Chapter II, Philadelphia,’ was organized May 23, 1890, as a national society, and 
on April 13, 1891, was duly incorporated under the name df ‘‘The Colonial Dames 
of America,’’ with power to form chapters in the several States. 
II. Prior to the incorporation of this, our society, no other society of similar name 
had been incorporated; and the purposes and aims of this original society, as set 
forth in its charter and constitution, are similar to those proposed in the bill now 
pending before your honorable bodies. Its members are residents of all parts of the 
United States. 
III. The adoption of the same name as that of the original society by the corpo- 
ration proposed to be organized by the pending bill will create difficulty, confusion, 
and conflict, and will inflict grave injury upon the rights and interests of the society 
which originated and first used the name ‘‘ The Colonial Dames of America.’’ 
Your honorable bodies are therefore earnestly requested to refuse your sanction 
to this bill. ; 
Cuarrer II, PHirapeLpHta, THE CoLtontAL DAmeEs oF AMERICA. 
(Signed ) Harriet Hare McCuevian, President. 
* ELLEN Emien Puituips, Secretary. 
Referred to Committee on the Library. 
May 26, 1896—Senate. 
Mr. Wixu1am J. Skewes. presented a similar memorial. 
Ordered to lie on the table. 
December 10, 1896—Senate. 
Mr. E. Have introduced bill (8. 3356) to incorporate the Society of 
the Colonial Dames of America. 
Referred to Committee on the Library. 
February 26, 1897—Senate. 
Mr. Henry C. Hanssroven. I am directed by the Committee on 
the Library, to whom were referred the bill [S. 3087] to incorporate 
the National Society of Colonial Dames of America, and the bill [S. 
3356] to incorporate the Society of Colonial Dames of America, to 
report them adversely, and to submit a report thereon [S. 1552]. 
Mr. Netson W. Aupricu. I ask that the bills may be placed on the 
Calendar, with the adverse report. 
Mr. Hansprovueu. I have no objection to that course being pursued. 
Mr. Martruew S. Quay. May I ask the Senator from North Dakota 
which of the societies of Colonial Dames the committee propose to 
incorporate, or whether both of them are to be incorporated ? 
_ Mr. Hanssroueu. We are not reporting in favor of the incorpora- 
