Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-15
DELEGATES AND REGENTS
THOSE OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE
AMERICAN REVOLUTION ARRIVING.
Wire Pulling for the Presidency Oh
the Order-The Children's
Convention.


Things are lively up at the national
home of the d. a. r., where the arriving
delegates and regents are calling to regis
ter and receive their credentials and badges.
The elegantly gowned women, with their
flashing jewels and their CHEEKY greetings
to each other, make 1t seem just like an at
ternoon tea, minus the beverage.
And the wire pulling, Whenever two or
three are gathered together there you may
be sure some one is setting her stakes Tor
her candidate for president general. The
other offices are not spoken of at ALL mrs
Donald Mclean of New York city and re-
gent Of the New York chapter, arrived last
evening and has established headquar-
ters. She has a strong force of lieuten-
ants and big following. Mrs Mclean
looks at the situation philosophically she
says it is an honor to be president general
of such grand organization. ana there Is
nothing to prevent the humblest from as
piring to that honor. The more Candidates
the merrier. and no one Will yieid TO me
chosen woman greater due than nerseH'
should she be defeated, which her followers
declare with loud acclaim Is not possible
When asked how the fact that the state
regent of New York was In the FORCES al
lied against her would effect her prospects'
she Smiling1y replied. Not at all. Inc
state regents, 1t seems, can speak only for
| themselves. and 1t now develops that with
one or two exceptions every state deiesa-
ton Is divided, hence q particularly breezy
time may be looked for in the continental
congress.
Mrs Roebling of New Jersey, who has a
large pledged vote. has been seriously Ill
at her home in Trenton, and some of her
friends express fear that she may not be
able to attend the congress
Mrs. Fairbanks' Following.
Mrs. Fairbanks has returned from At
lantic City where she went last week to
rest up for the arduous duties of the COM
ing week. and has been kept quite busy
receiving her friends ever since. AS fast
as her supporters arrive they call to renew
their pledges of allegiance and find the
door wide open to them. Mrs. Fairbanks
Is not at all worried, but IS as jolly as
school girl over it all. She is a good politi-
clan and knows that promises are not votes.
but her friends are perfectly confident tnae
that beautiful broad blue ribbon with
white stripes the edges will be worn by
Mrs. Fairbanks at the next continental con-
gress. The state regents now pledged TO
Mrs. Fairbanks are those of Vermont,
Pennsylvania, Maryland, North Carolina,
South Carolina. California. Washington.
Oklahoma Indiana. Iowa, Delaware Con-
necticut and the District of Columbia
There was "A spirited election contest in
the District Yesterday. when three OF its
prominent d. y. Rs made the race for
District regent. The candidates We're MRS.
Charlotte Main Miss Mary peSha and Mrs.
Mary l. Lockwood. 1t came to tie be-
tween Mrs. Main and Mrs. Lockwood. and
Mrs. Alden. regent OF the war ana Navy
Lockwood and she was declared the choice
for regent for the ensuing year.
Among the arrivals are Mrs. Samuel Yer
plane state regent of New York who is at
Miss Vonderpoel, both members of Mary
Washington Colonial Chapter of New York,
are at the Shoreham.
Mrs. ". A. Bailey of ST. Joseph. Mo,
will be the guest during the week of her
sister Mrs. c. D. Merwin registrar of the
Manor House Chapter, of the Mt Vernon
flats Mrs. Bailey is also delegate to the
convention of the International League of
early in March.
Manor House Chapter.
The Manor House Chapter ID. A. r., Mrs
NJ A. Ballenger. regent of the District
will give a musicale at the Riggs House
Saturday evening, February 49, to which
all the visiting D. A. r. and their friends
are invited. Mrs. A. D. Melvin IS the So
prano. Mrs. Duff Green Lewis violinist
Miss Beuhla Beverly Chambers, pianist.
There will be a full orchestra also.
Mrs. James NJ. Fowler of Lafayette. state
regent of Indiana. who will nominate Mrs
Fairchild for president general, will have
headquarters with her delegation at the
Raleigh. Mrs. Fowler is one of the force
full. energetic women of the west. mem
Der of the Federation of Woman's Clubs,
president of the Ladies Matinee Musicale
OF Lafayette and a devoter worker In the
D. A. r.
Much interest is manifested as to whether
the Monmouth, ILL.,. matter Will come up
again this year but If it is to come UP the
national board processes ignorance.
Mrs. Richard II. Clarke. well known in
Washington while her husband was a rep
resentative of Alabama in Congress. is in
the city to attend the continental congress
Of the d. A r. She Is visiting at 2126 r
street northwest.
The Children's Convention.
The annual convention of the National
Society Of the Children of the American
Revolution will convene Saturday. Febru-
AIRY l6, and continue in session till the sd
All the exercises will be held at the Co.
lumbar University Hall. corner 18th and H
streets with the exception OF the public
patriotic meeting on Washington's birth
day. which will be in the Columbia The
ater on F. street as usual.
Saturday February 16, $50 a.m.-Wel-
coming reception by the national officers
At this time all members will register and
receive their badges.
10 a.m.-Reports of national officers and
reports of state directors.
, p.m.-BuSineSs meeting continued.
Sunday, February II; p;m...Public pa
nant, corner Connecticut avenue and n
street.
Monday. February IS - Historic trips
around Washington and its environs, con-
Quoted by a corps of volunteer guides
Tuesday. February 19-Historic trips con-
tinued
Wednesday. February 20-It has been ar
ranged that the Halls Of the Ancients
those splendid reproductions. as their names
Indicate from Egyptian, Assyrian Roman
Saracenic and other nationalities. will be
at the disposal and for the benefit of the
National Society of the Children of the
American Revolution during the entire day
and evening. This exhibition will be for the