The sun., 1901-02-23
D. A. R. IS PRESIDENT.
Mrs. Fairbanks, the Senator's Wife,
Elected by Convention.
GOT A TOTAL OF Sa3 VOTES.
Mrs. Donald Mclean Was Second
With 2os While Mrs. WASH
ington Roebling of New
Jersey POlled AZ.


banks, wife Of the senior senator from
Indiana, has been elected president
general Of the Society of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution. She re-
ceived 1888 votes out of total of 5S4
votes cast The vote was:
Mrs. Charles w. Fairbanks, Indiana,
1888; Mrs. Donald Mclean, POS; Mrs.
Washington Roebling, New Jersey, AZ.
Although the question as to who
should succeed Mrs. Manning as presi-
dent general of the society has been
the absorbing topic of discussion at
this congress, a comparatively small
humber of delegates was present when
result of the election for president gem
eral was announced as above indicated.
Bishop Satteriee of the Episcopal see
Of Washington opened the meeting
with prayer. In honor of Washington's
birthday the bishop read the Declara-
tion of Independence, and Miss Cald-
well of New York sang THE Sword Of
Bunker HILL
other Omcers Elected.
Other officers We're elected as fol-
lows:
Vice President General lin charge Of
the organization of chapters)-M Mi
randa b. Tulloch of the District of Co
lumbia
Chaplain General-Mrs. w. A. Smool
Of Virginia.
Registrar General-Miss Minnie Nick
ley Of Pennsylvania.
Treasurer General-Mrs. &. h. Dar-
win Of the District of Columbia.
Librarian General Miss Julia L. Me-
Blair.
Editor American Monthly Magazine
Mrs. Elroy NJ. Avery Of Ohio.
Business Manager Of Magazine-Mi
Lillian Lockwood of the District of CO.
lulnbia.
Recording Secretary General-Mrs.
Il. w. Howard Of Virginia
There was no election of correspond
ing secretary general. historian general
and assistant historian general. as no
candidate received sufficient votes for
Il choice.
The following vice presidents general
were elected: Mrs. William Lindsey,
Kentucky; Mrs. George NJ. Sternberg,
District Of Columbia; Mrs. @. Waring
South Carolina; Mrs. NJ. H. Scott Illi-
llois; Mrs. A. A. Kendall Maine; Mrs
!. r. Mellon. Pennsylvania; Mrs. NJ
VI. Granger, Ohio; Mrs. Major General
Wheaton. District of Columbia. and
Mrs. A. :. Foster, Washington.
President General Elect Fairbanks
Invited the Daughters and visitors TO a
reception on Saturday. and rising
vote of thanks was rendered her.
Mrs. McLean's Congratulntions
Mrs. Manning presented Mrs. Fair
banks as the next president general of
the Daughters OF the American Rev
olution.
Mrs. Mclean approached the plat
form and congratulated Mrs. Fair
banks, addressing her as president gen
eral and requesting permission to adj
dress the house for ten minutes. The
chair ruled that Mrs. Fairbanks had
not yet taken her seat, and Mrs, Nc
Lean must address the present chair
chair, who put the question to the
house, and permission was granted.
Mrs. Mclean said that while her re-
lations with Mrs. Fairbanks had been
slight they were always agreeable.
Mrs. Mclean thanked those who had
been friends to the principles she rep
resented and then addressed Mrs Fair
banks, asking her to be fair presid-
ing officer and to protect the members
Of the d. A. r. from calumny.
At this point, amid Kisses and ap-
plause, Mrs. Mclean was ruled out of
order by Mrs. Manning. Mrs. Mclean
continued, saying that she was incapa-
bic Of doing aught to prevent legal
election or to do anything else which
she believed to be wrong.
Mrs. Fairbanks then addressed the
house, thanking the members who had
identified themselves with her.
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