Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-20

recognition, and by. George I'm going to
She got it, Then it appeared that she did
rot want the nominations to close; Shs
spoke of "a cut and dried election anu
referred in no measured terms u gas
votes and the like.
Mrs. Griscom, Mrs. Henry and Mrs Ellen
Hardin Wordsworth were nominated LOT inc
position but all withdrew their names:
While the delegates We're IN the tna1es th -,
hall and was escorted to the platform:
She was received with loud applause ana
made a beautiful speech. in which she ex-
pressed her gratitude for the honor thal
had been conferred upon her
Mrs. Hlchborn's Election.
At this point the tellers returned and an
nounced the result of the election for vice
president general in charge OF organization
There were 3GO votes cast. of which num-
Der Mrs. Hichborn received 29l CONSIDER
ing the fact that the roll call had showed
that there we're but 245 delegates present
and entitled to vote, and that very IL"
delegates had entered the church dafins
the interim, it must be admitted that TIE
voting VAS pretty livery.
Nv this time the hour for luncheon nila
ma ssed unnoticed, but no one cared, FOL the
next matter OF business was the election OF
nineteen wee liesluentS genera. LES ~
y-ays arouses more feeling in the congress
,EIn any OlACI ltCHl Oil thS Pi 70 @AAA-'
day it came near precipitating I1ot.
Dn.ens of Nuaien were addressing the chair
ut the me time, and all the efforts OF the
mr.. siding officer awaited nothing In the Way
Of bringing oTCer out or cnaos.
A Waste of Eloqucnce.
The ball was started rolling quite mer-
rily by one of the funniest incidents OF the
congress The first nominee was Mrs. NC
Kee. and her name was received with lib
eral applause. A delegate from Arkansas
u.as among the first to secure the floor to
second the nomination. She made beau.
ttful speech, beginning at the outbreak OF
cIose ending with a description of Lees
surrender and graphic story OF what
Cen. Grant accomplished for his native
lind Then came a voice from across the
hall with the startling statement t1iai Sl. III;
Mckee was the daughter of Gen. Harri-
son and not of the late Gen. Grant Inc
eIoouent speaker sat down in great confu-
sion, and the delegates worked on good
deal of their feeling In nearly laugh:
Then fog Eea1ly an hour the scene Wlthln
rhe church was one of almost unprecedent-
ed disorder. An effort to get IN the nom
nations properly and in order failed utter
ly, ard boiler factory would nave oeen
n place of peace and quiet in comparison
with the hubbub in that gathering OF pa
.riotic and patrician women. And IT was
ali to get in a few nominations. Altogeth-
or some two score OIL HsiHeS were ~
ed. and before the ballots were collected, at
I 10 a recess for luncheon was taken
Mrs, Brackett's Election.
n, the vote for first vice president gen.
eral the announcement was made that
Mrs. Bracket had been elected, having
received a majority Of the 374 votes cast
A Lively Session.
The afternoon session of the congress yes
terday was one of the most turbulent meet
ings the Daughters have ever held. An eff
fort was male to exclude newspaper re-
norters altogether, and firm in the conf
dence that their doings would not be report
Cd the ladies went in for lively time. 1t
is difficult to say what the outcome of the
meeting was, for parliamentary procedure
was thrown to the winds, and no one could
tell what actually was done with the many
n. otfons that were presented for action.
THE discussion of the management of the
magazine, the organ Of the Daughters of
the American Revolution, started some
"a Their acrimonious remarks. The editor of
the magazine is Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood OF
this city. and after heated debate, dozens
of women talking at the same time, during
which the management OF the magazine
was criticised favorably and otherwise 1T
was decided to give the editor a salary of
81 900 a year, and the society will, as here
tofore pay all the bills.
Another fruitful source of trouble was
motion that all the reports submitted to the
congress be revised and edited before they
were published in the organ of the society.
Mrs. Donald Mclean of New York led the
opposition to this motion. She objected to
the obliteration of a single word from the
records of the congress, but as score of
women were on their feet, all trying to talk
at once, 1t was impossible to hear what she
was saying. Finally some of the delegates
resorted to kissing. and Mrs. Mclean was
compelled to retire. 1t was only for q mo-
ment. however for she at once made her
way to the platform. and. facing those who