The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-25
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WASHINGTON. ID. c., Feb. 2l--rher.
was a good deal OF interest attached IN
the session OF the Continental consras.
Of the Daughters OF the Revolution ,h,s
morning at the Universalist church. IL
was the third as well as the last aay OF
the Congress. and although the sessions
have been prolonged and numerous VET
there is no falling on in the attendance.
and the active participation Of the dele
gates in the proceedings continues To be
more general. The business Of the ses-
sion this morning was mainly devoted TO
the election OF officers Some progres.
had been made In that direction at tha
session yesterday, when nominations for
president-generai had been made and
the nominations directed to be closed.
Mrs. Stevenson, wife Of the Vice-Presi-
dent-eiect. had been nominated. and so
had Mrs. Cabell. but the latter withdrew.
and when the Congress came together
this morning there was only one candi-
date in the field. and. apparently nothing
to do but to cast the vote some Of the
delegates did not fancy having only one
candidate, and, It Is said preferred to
have another 20 Mrs. Stevenson However
that may be, instead of proceeding TO a
vote, the Congress had lengthy and
somewhat exciting debate over motion
TO reconsider the motion closing the nomi-
nations for the office Of president. The
motion was finally lost. and the secre-
tary was directed 20 cast the vote Of
the Congress for Mrs. Stevenson. Then
a new office was created to be known as
president presiding, and Mrs Cabell, who
has shown so much ability as the presid-
ing officer OF the Congress. was unani-
mously elected to nh the new office.
Then came the election OF vice-presi-
dent in charge OF Organizations The In
terest of the ladies was getting rather
pronounced. and some were so anxious to
secure the floor that they remained stand
ing in hope Of being able to catch the
presidents eye and obtain a prompt rec
ognition. Finally Mrs. Cabell expressed
the opinion that II was hardly In pariia-
mentary form for so many ladies 20 hold
the floor at the same time and lest there
might be a charge Of ursirness In tho
ruling she appealed to Mr.. @. Brown
Goode, who was a spectator. Mr.. Goode.
while deprecating the idea that he was
an authority on the subject. expressed
the opinion that the only person entitled
to the floor was the one recognized by
the president. This opinion was accepted
and the nominations were made.
Mrs. II. Y. Boynton the present In
cumbent. who, however. has not served
the full term Of two years. was placed
in nomination. and so was Mrs. Wal
worth, of New York. and Mrs. Alexan-
der, of this city. The latter withdrew,
and Mrs. Mclean, OF New York, made as
good speech in behalf OF Mrs. Wal
worth as is often heard on such occasions.
the great national conventions not ex-
cepted. Then the ballots were distributed
and the tellers began TO pass through the
aisles collecting the ballots. Mrs. Cabeii.
however, interrupted 20 say that she had
been informed that there were likely to
be a number taking part In the ballot who
did not have the right 10 vote, and a mo-
ton was adopted without objection provid-
ing that each delegate should step up to
the platform as her name was called and
deposit her ballot
In this way the election proceeded. and
when everybody had voted the tellers an
nounced that there had been 9l votes cast
and Of this number Mrs Boynton had
received So votes and Mrs. Walworth 49,.
The former was declared TO be elected.
Before the vote was taken one u the
delegates said that before voting she
would like 10 know what the position OF
the candidates was on the question or
lineai descent. and on the powers of
State regents to appoint regents subject
10 the approval OF the national board.
Mrs. Cabel suggested that Il would be a
bad precedent 10 subject the persons
named for the Offices to sort OF civil
service examination as TO their Views
on these or other subjects. The inquiry
was not pressed. This afternoon the
members OF the society attended the re-
ceptions In their honor given by Mrs.
HaIoweli and Mrs. Biount at their resi-
dences. Tomorrow Il IS arranged that
the delegates will visit Mount Vernon.