The Washington times., 1895-02-22
Elected President general of
Daughters Of the Revolution.
HER POPULARITY VERY GREAT
Mrs. Pryor Also Was Nominated, Bat Grace
fully Withdrew-Admirable Nominating
ferent Candidates-othsr Officers Also
Elected-Evidence of Woman's Abilities.

The election of a president general by the
Daughters of the American Revolution
| yesterday morning at the Church of Our
| Father, was no exception to the rule. The
| interest WAS intensified by the fact that the
three candidates presented to the congress
| were women of national reputation.
Mrs. Mary Mcpherson Foster was easily
the strongest candidate from the start, and
| it was no surprise to her friends when she
| was triumphantly elected. Whenever her
! name was mentioned in the nominating
| speeches the truly feminine applause OF
waving handkerchiefs, as well as the clap
ping of hands, many standing in the seats
| and aisles, was a splendid tribute to the
new president general.
The speeches maue durin gthe nom;na-
| tions put the congress in a new light.
| What ha dbeen busy assemblage of pa
| triotic women was transformed into a
Jealous band of workers, which numbered
many orators in its ranks, who eloquently
| presented the claims of their candidates.
| WoMAN's ELEoTIoNEERING ABILITY.
The election of the other officers, al
though not as important, yet brought out
the electioneering powers OF woman, which
| in this instance were very highly developed.
| There was much confusion, amounting
almost to chaos at times, but elections are
| always productive Of such conditions. The
! main fact was that 800 brainy women, each
and every one, We're pattIhs out their best
and strongest eDdeaVors for the success of
| their fayoritcs.
The congess convened promptly at 10
! O'Clock yesterday morning aid Organized
| for the days work by tie election of Mrs.
| A. g. Bracket, oil the Districto OF Columbia,
| as the presiding oif-ctr OF tie day. A
| W
| eral, Mrs. Bullock, and ''Ean Columbia"
was sung by chair aid delegates After
! the reading of tie minutes of the last raect-
| ing the nominating speeches for president
/ general b1San.
Miss Eugenia Washington, of tie Dis
trict of Columbia, put in nomination mrs.
| Julia K Hogg, of Pennsylvania. This
| nomination was seconded by Mrs. Stephen
Putney, of Virginia, ard MSS Ella Lorraine
/ Dorsey, of the District or Columbia, both
of whom made excellent speeches.
Mrs. Joshua Wilbour, of Rl Ccc Island,
nominated Mrs. Mary Mcpherson Foster.
She paid / Ugh tribute to Mrs. Foster, and
| reviewed her career minutely, pointing
out the great womanlineSs of Ler can
didate. a great upToar of enthusiasm
followed Mrs. Wilbour's speech.
ELOQUENT sECONDING SPEECHES.
The nomination Of Mrs. Foster was sec
onded by Mrs. De B. Randolph Keim, Of
Connecticut: Miss Mary Temple, Of Knox
Vile, Tenn; Mrs. Avery. Of Ohio; Mrs.
Henry, of the District of Columbia, and
Dr. a. n. AcGee, of the District OF CO.
lumba.
Miss Temple, a pleasant and eloquent
speaker from the South, in secondiDg the
nomination of Mrs. Foster, laid special
stress upon her womanly qualities and her
heartfelt interest in the progress, advance
and development OF tine American woman.
Mrs. Kate Kearney McHenry, of this city,
said that as regent OF the District, she rep
resented all the states and that as the U1s-
trict was for Mrs. Foster all the states ought
to be-
The short speech of Dr. A n. McGee, sec
onding the nomination, was one OF the bright
est o. tie DAY She SAID: ''Alanaine PTeSI'
| dent, Isecond, or rather 200, the nomination
of SlFs. Foster" She then said that the So
ciety wanted for its president national
woman, one who represents to our society
, | a patriotism embracing the whole country,
not one who represents any one section, no
matter how large and important IL may be
; Mrs Donald Mclean, OF New York, placed
in nominal ion Mrs. Sara Agnes Pryor. The
nomination was seconded by Mrs. Schuyler
Hamilton, jr, of New York. The noni
! mating speech OF Mrs. Mclean was an ad
mIraDie effort. She said her candidates abil
tiles peculiarly fitted her for the place. Ii
the first place she was of high national re
putsy anu IDsSbSSeu dH WHICH
through the grace Ind force OF her Writing
has won for her name and fame whereyel
periodical literature is found.
She was the first charter member of tn,
society in New York. and with her grea
ability has fought off hcresy and schism il
their ranks Her personnel combil-es firm
ness and strength of the SHOWS OF the Nortl
with the charm and graciousnesS of The SUI
of the South.
MRS PRYOR WITHDRAWS
After the speeches were concluded Mrs
Pryor wen5 to the platform, and, with few
9 feeling words, withdrew in favor of Mrs
9 Foster. She warmly thanked her friends
for their support, and assured the congress
that her views and those OF Mrs. FosteTw ere
: a unit on all matters pertaining TO the order
Her remarks were received W it'll tumultuuus
: applause.
n After some little confusion Miss Euge
# MIA Washington, Mrs. T. II. Alexander, Mrs
= Charles Johnson, and Miss Rosa Wrigh
; Smith were appointed tellerS. he It sui
> was 175 votes for Mrs. Foster and 81 70
j. Mrs Hogg.
o The following committee was appointed
to notify Mrs. Foster of her election:
= Mrs. Wnbour. of Rhode Island; Mrs
Avery, of Ohio; Mrs Keim, of Connecticut
Mrs. Henry of this city; Afrs. haInIitoa, o
New York; Mrs. Hogg, ofP ems ylvania, anC
Mrs. Pryor, of New York.
The following were placed in nomination
for vice president general: Mrs helm
Connecticut; Mrs. f. T. Bullock, DIstric
of Columbia; Mrs Schuyler Hamilton, jr
y New York; Mrs. Robert s. Hatcher, ils1iana
D Mrs. John Quincy Adams, Minnesnta; Mrs
l.. 2. Blackburn, Kentucky; Mrs. Miller
Z District of Columbia; Mrs. Washington
y Tennessee; Miss Knight Mrs. Mcmillan
Michigan; Mrs. Shepard Illinois; Mrs. Penn
+ Virginia; Mrs. Hull, Louisiana; hrs. Nash
I AfrG Nnv 7
S Mrs. Griggs, Washington; Mrs Hinkle, Ohio
| Mrs Foot, District of Columbia; Miss Nal
L lett, District Of Columbia; Miss Powell
: Virginia; Mrs. Berry. Kentucky; Miss Ber
ming, Georgia; Mrs. Coleman, Missouri; Mrs
Reading, District of Columbia; Mss Aver,
Of New York; Mrs Swain, Texas; Mrs. Hill
at Georgia; Miss Blunt, Maryland; Mrs. Girls
com, Pennsylvania; Mrs. Clarke, NeI
Hampshire; Mrs. Dickins, District of CoIun
y bia; Mrs. LsDuc, New York; Mrs. L. O'DoI
ohughue; Mrs. Field, District Of Columbia
Mrs. Hill, Connecticut Mrs Mann, Distrio
of Columbia; Mrs. Lockwood, District c
Columbia; Mrs. Goodloe, District oI toiun
bia; Mrs. Wysong. Districtef Columbia; Alrs
Goodfellow, District of Columbia, and Mri
Tulloch, District OF Columbia
Owing to the long list OF names voted upo
for vice presidents general the result wi
not be eannounced until this morning.
II During the proceedings Mrs. l.. NJ.
Stevens ofMaine, Observation-Disclosures
q returned thanks on behalf of the Nation;
d Council inviting officers to visit the congress
z Mrs Charles Sweet Johnson was electe
& vice president general in charge of organ
~ Zation without opposition. For recording
& secretary Mrs. Roberuean Buchanan,
y Washington, received 155 votes and W,
S declared elected. Mrs. Buchanan thanke
8 the congress from the presidents stand.
q Mrs. William Z. Earle, of this city, W.
~ elected corresponding secretary general.
z The election for registrars general r