The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-23

As usual the Congress OF the Daughters
Of the American Revolution was late in
opening its session this afternoon The re-
suit of yesterdays election OF ten Vice
Presidents General was displayed on
large placard on the stage in this order:
Total number of ballots cast, 35S. For
Mrs w T Jewett. Minnesota. go votes;
Mrs. J. a. T. Hull. Iowa, pa; Mrs. w. A.
Roebling New Jersey, 236; Mrs. p. c. Che
ney. New Hampshire, 232; Mrs. J. o.
Moss. Ohio. 23l Mrs. J. c. Burrows. M.ch-
igan 226: Mrs A. II. Tuttle. Virginia,
2O4; Mrs. \. L. Barber. Washington, ID.
c.. 1877; Mrs. J. II. CrOsman. New York,
1874: Mrs. 5. B. c. Morgan. Georgia, 1913;
Mrs. j. r. Million, Pennsylvania. 1873: Mrs.
Francis Nash. South Carolina, 152; Mrs.
J. S Belden, New York, az: Mrs. Anna
S Bryan. Tennessee. 1856; Mrs. Robert
Walker. Washington, ID. C., 1874; Mrs
Janet Richards. District Of Columbia, 80;
Mrs. L. w. Hall, Pennsylvania. 90; Mrs.
J. H. Bankhead Alabama. So; Mrs. II. \.
Taplin. Vermont, Il; Mrs. J. J. Bullock,
District of Columbia. 81. and Miss Lillian
Montgomery. New York, "a
Mrs. Manning announced that Miss Su-
san b. Anthony and Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait were with them and would address
the members This announcement was
tremendously applauded and when Miss
Anthony stepped forward she received an
ovation. She said in part:
Il am glad 10 be with yOI as a full
fiedged member Of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution. | want 10 give you
a little bit OF my ancient history. l want
TO say that YOU hold today the same ad-
vanced ground for which we have fought
for the last thirty years and for which
We have been prosecuted
Miss Anthony spoke briefly of the his
tory of the suffragist movement, and said.
You. today are enjoying the freedom Of
coming to Washington to make your claims
known. When the women of the nation
have succeeded in getting bills through
Congress. then they will see that every
woman will have an opportunity to share
the responsibilities Of life as their natural
right. There never was a moment in the
history of this nation when the principles
OF liberty were as likely to slip away from
us as now and il is the woman's duty as
well the mans to watch our liberty with
Jealous care
Miss Anthony was heartily applauded.
Mrs Cate was next introduced and ap-
plauded. Mrs. Gait said that the creates,
object Of a woman's organization IS 10 bet
ter her condition in every conceivable
manner, that all women should unite and
strive In the one great aim Of securing
only the best OF that which Is FOR the wei
fare OF all women.
After the singing OF the National Hymn
the minutes Of yesterdays sessions were
read and adopted
It was moved to take up the considera-
ton Of the amendments 10 the consJitu-
ton. The motion was lost.
The announcement Of the election o.
ten Vice Presidents Genera IN the order
named above ELECTED loud applause Mrs
J. {. Burrows. Of Michigan. and Mrs. !. II
Crosman. Of New York. are ardent womal
sunragists. 4 CableEram from Mrs. Rath
bone. Of Havana. congratulating the Con
gross was read.
admiral and Mrs. Dewey sent an invi
tation to tine delegates 10 a reception q
BE- held this afternoon at the residence o
John r Mclean. corner Fifteenth and
streets northwest.
The election of the State Regents wa
announced as follows Arizona. Mrs Hug
H. Price. Connecticut, Sara T.Eiuuey- In
diana Mrs. james NJ. Fowler; Miunesou
Mrs Vclas Montiort; Mississippi. Mrs. Low
ell: New York Mrs Samuel Nerplanck
Vermont. Mrs. Julia j. Estey: Washington
Mrs. Nellie ID. Bacon; Alabama. Mrs. .
Morgan smith. Arkansas Mrs. Helen NJ
Norton. California. Mrs. John +. Swift
Colorado Mrs William +. SlOrum, Della
ware MIS- T. g. 'uLItl4hal- blHilltl q
Columbia Mrs. Charles II. Alden: Georgia
Mrs. Robert +. Park; Illinois. Mrs. Wm
A. Talcott: Indian Territory, Mrs Waite
A Duncan; Iowa. Mrs Charles Z. Arm
strong, Kansas. Mrs. K G.. Lewis. Ken
lucky. Miss Lucretia Hart Clay: Maine
Mrs. Wallace II. White. Maryland Mt.
Pembroke J. Thorn, Massachusetts. Mis-
Sara W Daggett; Missouri. Mrs. Georg
Il. Shields. Montana. Mrs. David {
Browne: Nebraska. Mrs. George G. TowlC
New Hampshire. Mrs. Josiah Carpenter
New Jersey. Miss E. Ellen BatchelleI
North Carolina. Mrs. Edward d. Latta
North Dakota. Mrs. G. A. LounsberrS
Ohio, Mrs. Moses NJ. Granger, Oklahom
Mrs. Cassius NJ. Barnes: Oregon. Mrs. l. v
Card. Pennsylvania. Mrs Thomas Roberts
Rhode Island. Mrs. George VI. Thornton
South Carolina. Mrs. Clark Warning: Sout
Dakota. Mrs. Andrew J. Kellar; Tennessee
Mrs. Margaret G. Pitcher. Texas. Mrs. 81,
ney J. FOntaine; Virginia. Mrs. Hug
Nelson Page: Wisconsin. Mrs. James
Peck: Wyoming. Frances +. Warren.
The reports were accepted as read
The chairman C! The hall committee. Mr.