Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-20
A LIVELY SESSION
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton Elect Officers.
mrs. STEVENSON CHOSEN PRESIDENT
Exciting Scenes Over the Nomi-
nations for Different Positions.
SOME WASTED ELOQUENCE

The Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton have about come to the conclusion
that the efforts to exclude the newspaper
reporters, or rather. to prevent the publi-
cation of the proceedings, were useless, and
this morning the doors were thrown wide
open.
The third days session of the continental
congress was called to order at 10 o'clock
ty the president general of the society,
after which prayer was offered by the
chaplain general, Mrs. Heth. The Young
Ladies' Chorus sang Hail Columbia" and
then the minutes of last evening were read.
The business of the morning was the
election of officers for the coming year.
In other years the elections have always
occasioned some lively scenes, and this
morning the delegates gathered early and
IN force Ill expectation of a busy session.
MRS. roster announced the names of the
ladles she had appointed to the committee
on revision, with Mrs. Donald Mclean of
New \ DIRK as chairman.
The difficulty which arose yesterday over
the question of electing an attorney gen.
erdl was settled this morning in a very
lew moments. Mrs. Foster explained what
she mad meant by the recommendation to
th,s effect in her annual report, and then
one OF the delegates moved that the at
torney general be not elected by the con-
sress, but that her appointment be left TO
The board of managers when it should be
organized. The motion was carried with
me understanding that the appointee
should be a woman lawyer resident in
Washington.
EIcctfnE n President General.
The election of officers was then taken
up and Mrs. De b. r. Keim was recog-
nized. She mount I'd the platform and pro-
ceeded to read a long and carefully pre-
pared i,in
tory of the organization and paving a
hiSh tribute to the national character of
me women who have filled successfully
the post OF president gel eral She con-
Guided by presenting the name of Mrs
II u,ia Green Stevenson for the position
Inc nomination was received with gener-
Gus applause, and it was seconded in eIo-
quent speeches by Mrs. Morgan of Georgia
and Mrs. Mclean of New York Then
there was contest between several of
the delegates over the possession of the
floor, so as to second the nomination Mrs.
Hosg. a delegate from Pennsylvania,
caused q ripple of laughter by announcing
that PENNSYLVANIA seconded the nominal
ton and dignified 1t with her silence"
Mrs Mclean moved that the secretary he
instructed to cast single vote for Mrs
stevenson. Miss Desha of this CITY object
ed. This occasioned a little furry of feeling,
but Miss Desha won her point, for she stood
Up in front of the platform with a COPY OF a
book on rules of order raised high aloft like
the statue of liberty enlghtening the world
Above the hum and buzz of conversation
fas some rights which the majority must
recognize"
Mrs. Mclean then moved that the nomina-
tions be closed. This was carried. and the
delegates proceeded to vote by ballot for
the single nominee. Then Mrs Charles S
johnson demanded roll call. so that they
might know who were entitled to vote
This occupied more than half hour.