Evening star., 1895-02-21
Daughters of American Revolution
Choose Officers Today.
MRS. JOHN ". FOSTER FOR PRESIDENT
Scenes at the Convention of a
Busting Character.
SOME STIRRING SPEECHES

Tha morning session OIL the bduSHleiS VI
the American Revolution opened on time
and in an orderly manner. The galleries
were crowded and the floor full Prayer
was offered by the chaplain general, MRS.
E. T. Bullock The recording secretary
general, Mrs Agnes Martin Burnett,
announced that nominations for presiding
officer were in order. Mrs. Bracket, Mrs.
Dickins and Mrs. NJ S. Lockwood were
put in nomination. Mrs. Colonel Bracket
was elected and took the gavel. Mrs
Bracket has a clear, penetrating, though
low voice, and can be heard to the utmost
part of the hall. She started out to Keep
| the hest of order. She kept it.
Immediately after the opening of the
morning session one Of the delegates ad-
dressed the chair regarding the apparent
| censure of the ushers. She disclaimed
| most cnergetcally any intent or purpose
| TO censure young ladies who endeavored so
earnestly to perform their duties ACCORDING
| to Instructions. 1t ended by a vote O.
thanks being presented TO them for their
| untiring zeal.
Mrs. Gordon presented an invitation to
| The ID. A. Z. from the first chapter formed
| III Atlanta, Ca, inviting the ladies of the
congress to attend the cotton exposition to
ne held next fall, and to help fill with
colonial relics the colonial hall, which will
be 1ireproof and permanent. and which will
he guarded by custodian in colonial uni
fern.
Maryland, through it's regent, presented
through the j. A r. congress a resolution
OF thanks to Congress and to Senator Glib
son for successfully engineering through
that body an appropriation for monu-
| ment to the memory OF the Maryland revo-
lUtionary heroes
Nominating Officers.
Nominations for president general were
! then announced as in order. Fifty women
an hair of iroa
shouting Madam president" The presi-
dent was master of the situation, brought
order out of chaos, and recognized Miss
tIusenia Washington, who put In nominal
ton In fitting terms the name of Mrs.
Julia Hogg Of Pennsylvania for president
general. She was greeted with rounds of
applause, which seemed to indicate that
Mrs. Hogg would carry the day. The NOM
tlnation was seconded in magnificent
speech 10y Mrs. Putney of Virginia, also
greeted enthusiastically. a dozen women
were on their feet at the end. asking to
second the nomination of Mrs. Hogg.
The next lady recognized vas Mrs. Will
bour Of Connecticut, who was met with ap-
plause, cheers and shouts ana waving Of
nandkerchiefs, which argued well for the
esteem OF the candidate whom s>ae was
about to present. Mrs. Wilbour said
II have the honor to present for the con-
sheraton of this congress for the position
of president general the name of q ID. A.
r., Mrs. Mary Mcpherson Foster. She was
friend of beloved president, Mrs. Har-
risen, and with her husband, the then Sec
retary of State. was one OF the official
circle or family, as it is often called, of the
President CT the United States, and in the
executive department of our government
the Secretary of State Is truly the premier,
standing next to the President himself"
The speaker then followed with a glowing
tribute.
The ress went wild when she fin
isfled. and it was some moments before or
der was restored, but 1t was not an un-
pleasant disorder. The nomination was sec
onded by New Hampshire amid expressions
of delight After some fifty seconds from
all over the house, fifty other women rushed
to the front, with hope to be recognized
by the chair TO make a set speech and sec
ond the nomination. Mrs. Randolph keim
of Connecticut was recognized, and in a
most impassioned manner presented to the
u. \. r. the national character of the or
der. and begged them to preserve it by
eecting for their head 4 woman of national
reputation. The order has national char
ter and should be kept national, and such
she considered Mrs. Mary Mcpherson Fos-
ter. who was a lineal and charter men,
Der.
Miss Temple of Tennessee, as a southern
woman, seconded the nomination OF Mrs.
Foster, who was in every sense of the
word, as she understood it, woman of ma
tional repute, because of her own recog
nized ability, and was not banking on the
reputation of her distinguished husband.
Miss Ella Lorraine Dorsey was for Mrs.
Foster because of her straight descent.
Ono was for Mrs. Foster in a big body of
enthusiastic women. Mrs Kate kearney
Henry, regent OF the District of Columbia,
said that, as regent of the District, she
felt that she WAS also regent of the United
States, and she seconded the nomination
OF Mrs. Mary Mcpherson Foster, believing
that in so doing she represented all the
u. A. RS Of the United States, a remark
that set the house in a roar of laughter.
DR.. Anita Newcomb McGee offered the
hIr,,, ir.aif co ha co. fN
the nomination of Mrs. Foster.
Another Nomination.
Mrs. Donald McLain OF New York. in
superb speech, which she is eminently
capable of making at all times. put in
nomination Mrs. Roger \. Pryor of New
York. About that time it looked stormy
for Mrs. Fosters chances for the women
all went wild again. They cheered and
clapped and stamped. and twenty women
claimed the right to second the nomination
of Mrs. Pryor, who is much beloved by the
order for the splendid work to which she
,evoteS the greater part Of her time. Mrs.
Schuyler Hamilton OF New York got the
floor first, and in quite elegant terms indi-
Gated the choice of New York. About this
time seconds for Mrs. Foster, seconds for
Mrs. Hogg and seconds for Mrs. Pryor
were coming from all directions. Every
woman in the body seemed to be prin1ed
for an "impromptu' second, which she
read.
n withdrawal.
The enthusiasm for Mrs. Foster grew Sc
intense finally that it was evident that she
was the choice Of the congress, and Mrs
Pryor of New York was recognized She
came to the platform amid storm of
applause. Ladies' of the congress-" she
said 81 come before you with my long
years of service in your behalf behind me-
For what you have done for me / love
you: those who have said done aught
against me l forgive. l nov withdraw In
favor of my dear friend Mrs. Foster" She
said much more, but it was drowned in the
tempest of approval when the women rose
in one body to acknowledge her renuncia.
ton Mrs. Pryor withdrew with a smiling
face and in most charming manner, ,leav-
ing no trace of bitterness behind her 1t
was graceful act, performed in a woman
ly way that endeared her more than ever
to the congress.
Upon this announcement of Mrs. Pryor
the convention lapsed into confusion but
the very efficient presiding officer brought
it to stand, and informed the ladies that
not a thing would be done till order was
restored. Order was restored.
Mrs Mary S. Lockwood moved that the
nominations be closed, and asked for a
roll call of delegates. The roll has not yet
been called, and was only completed today