The times., 1899-02-24
THE NOMINATION Of
GENERAL OFFICERS
Fourth Days Session of the
Congress of Daughters.
Mrs. Manning Again Named for the
Presidency.
Reception Given to the Delegates at
the White House by Mrs.
Mex inIey.

national officers, state regents, and TO the
hearing OF reports from committees on
revolutionary relics, national university.
and historical scholarship.
The following delegates were nominated
to fill national offices in the organization:
Mrs. Daniel Manning. of Buffalo, n. Y,
President General; Mrs. E. w. Howard, of
Alexandria, Va, Vice President, in charge
of organization; Vice Presidents General
for the two years term, Mrs. Deer, Mrs.
Rathbon, Miss Forsyth Mrs. .Sternberg,
Miss Miller, Mrs. Lindsay, Mrs. Griscom,
Mrs. Depue. Mrs. NJ. Hatcher, Mrs. Emer-
son, Mrs. Fairbanks, Mrs. O'Neill. Mrs.
Newman. Mrs. George Fuller, Miss Ben
ming. Mrs. Sperry, Mrs. Taplin, Mrs. Tit
man, Mrs. Cameron. Mrs. Cotton.
One year term, Mrs. Barber. Mrs Stake
ly. Mrs. Crosman. Mrs. Frye, Miss Temple,
Mrs. Goodloe, Mrs. Penn. Miss Johnson,
Mrs. Nell. Mrs. Chapman. Mrs. Cheney.
Mrs. Warren, Mrs. Roebling. Mrs. oliphant,
Mrs Thaw, Mrs. Burrows, Mrs. Shippen,
Mrs. Nash, and Miss A. NJ. Wheeler, daugh-
ter of General Wheeler.
Chaplains general, Mrs. W. A. Smoot and
Mrs. S. M. Hartsock; recording secretary
general Mrs. A. Akers: corresponding sec
retary general, Mrs. X. X. Henry; treas
urer general, Mrs G. B. Darwin; registrar
eral, Mrs. Mary j. Seymour; ASSISTANT his
torian general. Mrs, r. S. Hatcher; libra
rian general, Miss J. T. McBlair; editor of
magazine, Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood
The members of the congress gathered
early for the morning session, as the work
OF the day. the election of national officers,
was considered matter of great impor-
tance by the delegates. The president s
desk was ornamented, as usual, with hand
some flowers.
The visitors in the gallery manifested
much interest in the proceedings, and sew
eral Representatives in Congress were
seated in the gallery during the morning
meeting. The English Ambassador occu-
pied box during the afternoon.
The first session of the day was called to
order by Mrs. Manning. President General
Prayer was offered by Mrs. Charles Averett
Stakely. Chaplain General, concluding with
the Lords Prayer, in which the audience
Joined. Mrs. Calista Bradbury, of Boston,
sang The Old Thirteeen." Mrs. Jewett, of
Chicago, Vice President General, was then
called to the chair, in the absence of Mrs
Manning, who was sent by the congress to
represent the organization at the memorial
service at st. Matthew'S Church in honor of
the late President Faure, of France
Telegraphic greetings were read from
the Omaha Chapter of the Daughters OF
the American Revolution, and also from
the Sons OF the American Revolution of
the same city. The minutes of Wednesdays s
meeting were then read by the official
reader. Mrs. Jennette Jennings.
On behalf of the executive board of the
Greater American Exposition at Omaha,
Miss butcher, of Nebraska extended an
invitation to the national society of the
Daughters of the American Revolution to
attend the exposition, which is to be held
in that city from June l to November /
of the present year.
Mrs Mary S. Lockwood moved that the
invitation be accepted, which was second
ed by Mrs. Sara 7. Kinney, State Regent
of Connecticut. Mrs. Shields. OF Missouri,
raised an objection, stating that Missouri
is TO celebrate the anniversary OF the
Louisiana purchase in this year, and she
wanted the Daughters to come there.
Nominations and elections of officers
were then in order. Mrs. Hugh Nelson
Page, State Regent of Virginia. In grace
ful speech. nominated Mrs. Daniel Manning
for reelection as president general for the
ensuing year The nomination was sec
onded by delegates from half a dozen
States. including Massachusetts,. New York,
Pennsylvania. Iowa, and Nebraska.
Mrs. Eleanor Washington Howard OF
Alexandria. Va, was elected vice president
The following State regents were chosen
Alabama, Mrs. j. Morgan Smith; Arkansas.
Mrs. Norton; California, Mrs. Swift; Con-
necticut, Mrs. Kinney; Delaware, Mrs
Churchman; District OF Columbia. Mrs.
Alden: Florida. Mrs. Christopher. Georgia,
Mrs. Clark; Illinois, Mrs. Talcott: Indiana,
Mrs. Atkins; Iowa, Mrs. Armstrong; Ken
lucky. Mrs. Clay; Maine Mrs White;
Maryland, Mrs. Thom Massachusetts. Mrs
ROWn. Michigan 4rIg 80,
| Mrs. Torrance. Missouri. Mrs Shields.
Nebraska, Mrs. Cowle; New Hampshire
Mrs. Bachelor; New York, Mrs. Relden.
North Carolina. Mrs. Latta, Ohio Mrs.
Granger; Pennsylvania. Mrs Roberts;
Rhode Island. Mrs. Thornton: South Car
olina. Mrs. Warren; Tennessee. Mrs. Pill
| cher; Texas, Mrs Fontaine: Utah, Mrs AL
len; Vermont, Mrs Burdette; Virginia
Mrs. Page; Wisconsin, Mrs. Peck: wv
! cming, Mrs. Warren.
During the voting for national officers
a communication was read from Speaker
Reed in which he expressed his "impres-
sion regarding the effect of the new arti-
Gle in the constitution. Mr. Reed said that
he was under the impression that the con
stitution would do away with restrictions
that might have been created under the
old. and that officers who had already
served the limit under the old article would
Mrs. Ballenger urged that Mr.. Reeds in.
depreciation of the question be accepted
terming him THE greatest parliamenta-
rian in America"
Mrs. a. Draper. OF Washington criticised
| Speaker Reed for not stating his view more
| positively one way or the other Mr.
Reeds use OF the word impression" anC
not opinion was thought to weaken the mo-
tion. and after Il vote the congress decided
/ ~.
be accepted as authority The announce.
ment was greeted with applause.
The afternoon session was called 10 or
| der shortly after o'clock, and the work
| of electing officers for the national So
ciety was again taken up. AS soon as
| nominations We're announced in order
| there were a confusion of appeals for rec
| Ognition from the chair by delegates in
every section of the theatre. Mrs Manning
| raped many times for order. and it was
several minutes before quiet could be re-
stored. 1t became necessary to call two
| of the young lady pages-Miss Mason, OF
| Maryland, and Miss Hedden. OF California
| to come to the foot OF the platform steps &c
| keep the pressing throng back. The young
ladies were Obliged to lock hands across
| the paasageway to restrain the anxious
ladies who desired to nominate theil
| friends for Office
The Evening Session.
The evening session was well attended
| The report of the committee on the Ma
tonal University was read by Mrs. ElleI
| Harden Walworth. OF New York. The re
| port urged that the time is rife for thu
establishment of a national university. AM
that it is the belief of many that Congress!
| Will pass bill providing fund for thi:
cause. The report explained that nation
al institution will in no wise interfere
with any university now existing in thu
country as only post graduates of ac
| credited cnliepea will be admitted. Thi!