New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-30
AMERICAN REVOLUTION.

CHAPTER OF DAUGHTERS OF THE
AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
Within the last few weeks some OF the members
OF the New-York City Chapter Of the Daughters OF
the American Revolution have made objection 10
tho conduct of Mrs Donald Mclean as Regent OF
the Chapter. A statement. which was pupiished III
Mondays issue Of The Tribune. gave the causes
OF the grievance and the reasons entertained by
those who opposed Mrs Mclean for thinking she
should not be reelected at the annual meeting ana
election 10 be held at Sherrys at IL O'CLOCK thls
morning On Tuesday the friends OF Mrs Mclean
met and expressed their confidence in her. Inc
meeting was held at the home OF Mrs r. r. Joh'i-
SON. No 13 East S.xty-second-st About hfty women
OF this city were present. and all OF them assured
Mrs Mclean OF their admiration OF her conduct
az Regent and OF their warm support
In addition TO the verbal assurances OF friendship
that were given at the time. the following resolu-
tons were passed unanimously by those present:
Whereas During the las twelye 9nsns our bur bsd
the high and honorable office OF Regent OF New
York City Chapter OF the Daughters OF the Ahe'''
can Revolution and
Whereas. During that period she has displayed
rare a0 a and puSc snd aI and has
conducted herself as faithful ana upright pre-
Whereas. she has shown deep and sincere inter
est in the welfare OF said Chapter. having. among
other things conducted Its meetings as 10 M, WIN
the admiration and praise or the general PUBIC,
having aroused a lively patriotic spirit among her
friends and acqua'ntances and thereoy secured NV
ana valuable members TO sad chapter. Eaving sug-
Gesed many noteworthy acts for the Ch apt e to
and rsgy aa specay r in the raising
funds for patroc objects In The aere OF ia
schools in NewYork. having brought about ,b
Chapter and other patriotic bodies. and
Whereas In her official career at the Interna-
Asan,a IN Fsbr Ins
ard at other places she mas deservedy ,r,o,,
the praise and thanks of great bodies OF patr'o'c
Whcfeas In both her official and private
she has long DISTINGUISHED and endeared herself by
an unfailing kindness and courtesy, by dignity t
and refinement by culture and philanthropy by
resolved. That we. her friends companions, or
in both her Chapter and IN private ne
splendid record she has made for her Chapter. ana
upon the distinction she had deservediy game, wes
OF American patriotism. intelligence and woman,
hood and that we to sT Se snd
That cory hereof be Transmitted sscr to
tary OF this meeting.
Among those present at the meeting were repre-
sentatives OF ten OF the leading women's clubs OF
the city. and some OF them are not connected with
the Daughters of the American Revolution Some
e the who r ssn S.u be erema MS
Corandt Hamilton. Mrs. James Fairmah' MIS-
vernon Mansfield DAYS. Mss bns,cH Jeanne Mrs an 1TH
Mrs Stacy and Mrs. Johnson
In addition to the verbal ana written T.oute tHae
was raid by these women to Mrs. Mclean. a mag
nlficent bunch OF American Beauty roses was
given to her.
In speaking OF the statement that has already
been published. Mrs. Mclean Yesterday SAD:
have promised myself first and also my friends
that would not give out to the public that when
concerns the Chapter alone But Will say that
some time ago the offer OF n reception was MADE
to me by the delegates and alternates to the con-
venton AZ Washington when they found out that
these people some OF whom were defeated for the
same offices were endeavorng 10 get even l re-
fused this as ! do not believe In any meeting or
the members OF the Chapter that could be con-
strued no matter how unjustly. as caucus:
do NOT bsl,ev. in caucuses for patriotic societies.
They saw that these people have endeavored to act
as a nominating committee The bylaws OF the
expressly forbid any nominations to be made ex-
cept from the floor at the time OF the annual eec-