The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-23
Coveted Honor of President Gen
eral of the d. A. r. Goes to
Wife of Indiana Senator.
NEW YORK WOMAN KISSED.
She Made Remarks to Her Sue.
cessful Rival to Which the Lat.
ters Friends Took Exception
Other Officers Elected.

Washington. Feb. 2,-Mrs. Charles w
Fairbanks. Indiana. 80.
| Mrs. Donald Mclean. New York es
Mrs. Washington Roebliuy New Jer.
| seq. q.
Mrs. Charles W. Fairbanks. wife of tn,
se'dor Senator from Indiana. has been
elected president general of the National
society OF the Daughters Of the American
neVoiution- The balloting for national of.
ncers occurred yesterday, but the result
was not announced until this morning.
Although the question as to who would
succeed Mrs. Manning as president-eeneral
OF the society has been the absorbing topic
or discussion at this Congress a comn,ro.
tveiy small number OF delegates was pres-
.his morning when the session was
called to order. The result of the alect,or
Tor president general was annonnceS os
apoVe indicated. A total of 5si votes were
cast one ballot being rejected
pisnop Satterlee of the Episcopal See of
Washihstoh opened the meeting with
prayer: In honor of Washington's Birth
way. the Bishop read the Declaration OF
tXnoepehdence. and Miss Caldwell of New
AorA sang The Sword Of Bunker Hill.''
other Omcers Elected.
other officers were elected as fo,,ows.
vice PRESIDENT general. in charge of the or
Eanizauon OF chapters, Mrs. Miranda r
tuIiocn or the District OF Columbia: chan
IAN general. Mrs W. A. Smoot of VIRGINIA !.
sistrar general. Miss Minnie Mickey Of
n.s, wanna treasurer general. Mrs G. W.
Dar~n or the District of Columbia. I,bra-
ran general. Miss Julia It. McBlair. editor
american Monthly Magazine. Mrs EIlerv
As "A; avery Of Ohio; business manager Of the
n;ne: n;s,rict MISS Lillian Lockwood of the
Ct oL Columbia: recording Secretary
general. Mrs f. W. Howard OF Virginia
dnere was no election of Corresponding
sts1at general. historian general and as
slstant historian general as no canGidats
received sufficient votes for a choice. and r.
was decided to cast another ballot this Aft.
The following vice presidents panara,
were ELECTED: Mrs. William Lindsey' Ken
o9cSyi ~ Er MIS- George NJ sternberg. Di trict
Ina: liz o,amo'ai MN Mrs; &C., C. warns. south Caro-
Neendaii. l,.e1i. Maine; Mrs J. r. Mellon. Penn
sylvanfa; Mrs. NJ. NJ. Granger. Ohio. Mr..
Ma Major General Wheaton. District Of Colum-
The tenth vice president genera was not
si'. eiieeteo, as no candidate received an &C.
Mrs. Mclean Kissed.
Mrs. Manning then presented Mrs r-.,r-
panks p as the next president general of the
daughters of the American Rev olution.
4, pd mrs & Mclean approached the platform
mission to address the convention for te
was granted Mrs. Mclean and She
SsiG tnat Whiie her relations with Mrs
alrbanks had been slight. they were AL
ways agreeable.
She thanked those who had been friends
- - s the principles she represented and thea
scdressed Mrs. Fairbanks, aSlxing her TO
pc fair presiding officer and 10 protect
the members OF the d. A. r. from caiuniny.
AT AT this point. amid hisses and applause,
Mrs Mclean was ruled out of order b
Mrs. Manning. Mrs. Mclean continued.
'aying that she was in 5a?able OF doing
,usnt 70 prevent a legal e.e ton or to d
holt
wrong.
Mrs. Fairbanks then addressed the hous,
.hhanktng IN the members who had identified |
themselves with her. and invited the Daugh |
erS and visitors to a recer tlan on SafI,r-
lay, and a rising vote of thanks was ten |
Honored Miss Wnshiryfon,. ycmor
The afternoon session was devoted to |
memorial services in honor of Miss Eugenia
\ ashington, one of the three founders of |
he order The chief features were the adj 4
ress by Mss Mary Desha of the District
4 Columbia and Mrs. Ellen Hardin wal
sorth sa on New YORK, who were associated
nr IN Niiss wentworth In Founding the or
The regent of the Galveston. Tex, chap
sr oIered a beautiful star OF pure white |
arnafions as tribute to Miss Washi-e-
ons memory. |
Mrs. Fairbanks proposed. that. as me-
J a1rial n,as,o 10 the deceased the records of
lark. Miss Ida l.. Dorsey. Mrs. KeIm
lrs. McCulloch and Mrs. Thomas also made
poem.
Tonight largely attended meeting was
evoted to music and patriotic addresses |
ne speakers including the Reverend F. M |
ristoly, General Hora,io c. King and Ms |
lay 8 Lockwood. Secretary Long was ex-
ected to speak, but he had not returned |
,r the meeting ''i"e
During the day Mrs. Donald Mclean. one |
the defeated candidates for president |
ON the Mary Huntington WfnsIow New
ork City, Chapter:
we are proud of your dignity and hapnv
ara nIhr IL