The evening times., 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 a
large placard on the stage in this order:
Total number of ballots cast, 35S. For
Mrs W. 7. Jewett Minnesota. 25O votes;
Mrs. J. A. T. Hull, Iowa, pa; Mrs w. A.
Roebling. New Jersey, 2S6; Mrs. P. c. Che
ney. New Hampshire, 232; Mrs. J. o.
Moss. Ohio, 231; Mrs. J. c. Burrows, M.oh-
igan, 226; Mrs. A. H. Tuttle, Virginia,
2O4. Mrs. A. L. Barber. Washington, ID.
C. I97; Mrs. ]. II. Crosman, New York,
1874 Mrs S. B. c. Morgan, Georgia, l9S;
Mrs. J. r. Million, Pennsylvania, 1S3; Mrs.
Francis Nash, South Carolina, l52; Mrs.
J. S. Belden, New York, IA; Mrs. Anna
S. BRYAN. Tennessee 1S6; Mrs. Robert
Walker Washington, ID. c, 1S4; Mrs.
Janet Richards. District of Columbia, SO;
Mrs. l. w. Hall. Pennsylvania, 90; Mrs.
J. H. Bankhead. Alabama. S5; Mrs. II. \.
Taplin, Vermont, Il; Mrs. J. J. Bullock,
District of Columbia, "a, 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 to be with you as a full
fedged 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 Tor Whlch
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 10 snare
the responsibilities of life 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 it is the woman's duty as
well the man 5 TO watch our llDefly WIN
Jealous care.
Miss Anthony was heartily applauded.
Mrs. Catt was next introduced and ap-
plauded Mrs Gait said that the greatest
object OF a womans 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.
II was moved to take up the considera-
tion of the amendments TO the cOnSJitu-
tion. The motion was lost.
The announcement OF the election OF
ten Vice Presidents General in the order
named above elected loud applause. Mrs.
J. c. Burrows, of Michigan. and Mrs. J. II.
Crosman. of New York. are ardent woman
sufrragists. 4 cabegram from Mrs. Rath-
bone of Havana. congratulating the Con-
gvess was read
Admiral and Mrs Dewey sent an inyi-
tetion to the delegates to a reception 40
be held this afternoon al the residence o.
John r Mclean. corner Fifteenth and !
streets northwest
The election of the State Regents was
announced as follows: Arizona. Mrs. Hueh
H. Price: Connecticut. Sara I T.Hinney. In
diana. Mrs James NJ. Fowler Minnesota
Mrs. Velas MontfCrt; Mississippi Mrs. Low
ell: New York Mrs Samuel Nerplanck.
Vermont Mrs. Julia J. Estey, Washington
Mrs Nellie ID. Bacon. Alabama. Mrs. j.
Morgan Smith; Arkansas. Mrs. Helen N
Norton: California. Mrs. John +. Swift.
Colorado. Mrs. William r. SiO'unl. Deia-
ware. Mrs Z. c. Churchman. District OF
Columbia Mrs. Charles II. Alden. Georgia,
Mrs Robert l.. Park. Illinois. Mrs. Nm
A. Talcott: Indian Territory, Mrs. Walter
A. Duncan: Iowa. Mrs. Charles Z. Arm
strong; Kansas. Mrs. K. @. Lewis, Ken
tucky. Miss Lucretia Hart Clay; Maine,
Mrs. Wallace II. White: Maryland. Mrs
Pembroke J. Thorn; Massachusetts. Miss
Sara W Daggett; Missouri. Mrs. George
Il Shields: Montana Mrs David G
Browne. Nebraska Mrs. George c. Towlei
New Hampshire Mrs. Josiah Carpenter;
New Jersey. Miss E. Ellen Batcheller'
North Carolina. Mrs. Edward ID. Latta
North Dakota, Mrs. c. A. Lounsberry
Ohio, Mrs Moses NJ. Granger; Oklahoma
Mrs. Cassius NJ. Barnes; Oregon. Mrs. l. W
Card Pennsylvania. Mrs. Thomas Roberts
Rhode Island. Mrs George NJ. Thornton
South Carolina Mrs. Clark Warng; Souti
Dakota Mrs. Andrew J. Kellar; Tennessee
Mrs. Margaret c. Pitcher: Texas, Mrs. SID
ney j. Fontaine; Virginia, Mrs. Hugl
Nelson Page; Wisconsin Mrs. James )
Peck. Wyoming Frances f. Warren.
The reports were accepted as read.
The chairman Of the hall committee. Mrs