The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-22

! ganized fought and died IN opposition &c
| any privileged classes whose rights should
be superior to the rights of others. We
aulrIn. therefore, that the position IN po-
| ltical life or family or ancestry should
| not be weighed against any candidate fOr
| honorable position in the national socie5y
| BIT, that the personal fitness to serve the
| society and the country should be ihf
recommendation for such position. We
| offer as this ideal woman one represent
! ing the highest type of American woman
! hood, who has the brains, the heart, and
| the special gifts, honor. wisdom, knowl-
| edge, charity that fit her for this exalted
| position. In considerati ton of these essen
| tial qualifications. in the name of all the
| Daughters over which We have iurisdic-
! ton. we ask the support of all the lnem-
bers of the society for the candidate thus
| presented who has served the society
! faithfully as vice president general Mrs
| Washington Roebling. an international as
! well as national woman who has made her
| own reputation"
| The nomination of Mrs. Roebling was
seconded by Mrs. Elizabeth Clarke
| Churchman. State regent of Delaware.
| Mrs. White, of New York, also spoke in
| favor of Mrs. RCebling. Mrs. James NJ.
| Fowler of Indiana next stepped to the
| front, and said:
Madame President Genera, and men,
bers OF the Tenth Continental Congress
I In selecting a president general the
, Daughters of the American Revolution
have never made mistake. and l have
perfect confidence in their ability to again
make a wise choice for this very import
ant office. Some one has said that this
large and influential society of ours needs
al its head a wise. conservative. and ac-
ceptable woman. The name l have to place
in nomination today for president general
is Of woman who possesses all these
qualities in the highest degree; she is
| wise, because she knows when to speak.
! She is conservative to a degree She is
acceptable not only on account of her
| long line of colonial and Revolutionary
ancestors. but because of her charming
personality. her cordial manner and fine
presence. She is acceptable because of
her individuality in thought and action.
She is acceptable because her service upon
the national board for three years has
brought her in close touch with the work
Of cur society, and consequently is con-
versant with our means and requirements.
She is acceptable because she has always
been in perfect sympathy with and has
always worked for our beloved Cont
mental Hall-which must appeal to every
Daughter. In short, have the honor TO
place in nomination for president general
OF the society of the Daughters of the
American Revolution an ideal candidate
Mrs. Charles w. Fairbanks, of Indiana
Nomination of Mrs. Fairbanks.
The nomination of Mrs. Fairbanks was
seconded by Miss Lucretia Clay and Mrs.
Verpianck. State regent of New York, who
said: New York can well afford to re-
sign the presidency to this noble woman
Of the Vest
Ars. Graham. of Ohio. also seconded
| Mrs. Fairbanks nomination. and was fol-
lowed by Mrs. Hugh Nelson Page and Mrs
Nash of South Carolina. Mrs. Carey OF
Indianapolis, and Mrs. J. ". Card OF
Oregon.
Mrs. S. B. c. Morgan. of Georgia. was
introduced next and in nominating Mrs.
Donald Mclean said: Il put in nomina-
( tion a woman whose knowledge OF par
/ liamentary law, acknowledged genius
| for leadership. and distinguished SER
vices to our society are well known
have the honor to present the name OF
! Mrs Donald Mclean as our candidate for
| the Office OF president general"
Mrs. William Fitzhugh Edwards OF
! Michigan seconded the nomination of Mrs.
Mclean. and she was followed by Mrs
| Horton of Buffalo; Mrs Kingsman. OF
! New York: Mrs. Bowron of Westchester
| y. Y; Mrs Mcconnell. Of New York;
Mrs. Perkins, of Johnssown. n. Y;
! Chapter Mrs. Parton. of the New York
City Chapter; Mrs Waterman. OF Con
necticut; Mrs. Baker, of Illinois; Mrs
/ Park, State Regent of Georgia; Mrs. Muir
I ply. of Ohio; Mrs. Draper. Of the District
| of Columbia: Mrs Fritchie, of Maryland
Mrs. Andrew ]. Keller. seconding the
nomination of Mrs Mclean, said:
South Dakota feels 1t an honor to sec
oId this motion for the nomination of Mrs
| Mclean for president general Mrs. Nc
| Lean is a national woman in the true
meaning of that abused word. She is ma
tional because of her great and compre
| hensive opinions. Her knowledge OF par
liamentary law is phenomenal. and ina
| bugbear of women is not bugbear TO her
She is gifted with a perfect sense OF JUS
tice to all irrespective of place, person
| or condition Perhaps We who live so iGl
| away have a truer perspective OF this
| congress and its working than those Wit
live near the centre. We have the judg
ment of many Daughters and outsiders
! Knowing all this we see in Mrs. McLeaT
the ablest and best Of all this body fol
| this high office All know how her aler
| mind ever sees the right, and is courageou
to assert it. All know what she has ccnt
for the chapters. If we desire i'resi
| dent general who is national: IL sc de
sire a leader whose aim shall be to guild,
origin Of the Daughters Of the American
| Revolution. then indeed will we elect Mrs
| Donald Mclean"
Mrs. Manning declared the nominations
closed. after which she granted the foo
| to Mrs Kinney, OF Connecticut who sec
! onded the nomination OF Mrs. fairbanEs
She was followed by Mrs. Roberts. o
! PENNSYLVANIA. motion was carried Il
close the seconding speeches. The actor
shut out the supporters Of Mrs. McLeaI
from making any speeches secondinS hcl
nomination.
The List of Vice Presidents.
Mrs. Manning announced that nomiua-
tiors for the vice president in charge o
organization of chapters were in orde
Mrs. Amanda Tullock was nominated b.
| Miss Miller: Miss Forsyth, OF Ne" York
nominated Mrs. Wheaton, wife OF Majo
General Wheaton, for the Office Of vic
president general. Mr. Surgeon Genera
| Steruberg and Mrs. William Lindsay, o
Kentucky. were also nominated. Mrs. TAI
colt. OF Illinois, nominated Mrs. VI. 7
Scott; the names of Mrs J. y. Jewett. o
Illinois. and Mrs NJ. NJ. Granger, uf Ohio
were also presented as candidates. Tn
| following were also presented a. candi
dates for the Office Of vice president gen
eral: Mrs. A. G. Foster. Washington; Mrs
! Clark Waring of South Carolina; Mrs
Thomas Nesmith OF Massachusetts; Mrs
Elsie d Troupe Of Nebraska; Mrs. 4. 4
Kendall OF Maine; Mrs +. J. Hill, Of Con
recticut: Mrs. S Y. White, OF New Yorl
and Mrs. J. r Mellon. of Pennsylvania
A motion was made at this juncture I
r discontinue nominations for vice presIden
generals. but was defeated. Additions
nominations took place. as follows: Mr.:
X X. Henry. District Of Columbia; Mrs
William Oscar Shannon. Of North Caro-
lima: Mrs. James Wynkoop, New York