The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-23
ELECTED MRS. fairbanks
DAUGHTERS OFT THE AMERICAN
REVOLUTION ANNOUNCE RE-
SUITS OF ELECTION
ADDRESSED BY MRS, m'LEAn
Defeated CandidateEo for the Presi-
dency Congratulate Her Success
full Opponent Amid Mingled
Kisses and Applause,

Mrs. Charles W. Fairbanks, Indiana,
Mrs. Donald Mclean, New York. 2Os.
Mrs. Washington Reebling, New Jer-
sey, A.
WASHINGTON, FshG 22.-Mrs. Charles
w. Fairbanks, wife pfsthe senior senator
from Indiana, has been elected president
general of the National Society of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
The balloting for national officers &C.
Cured yesterday, but the result was n ot
announced till this morning Although
the question who would succeed Mrs
Manning as president general of the
society has been the absorbing question
at this session of the society, a COM
paT atively small number of delegates
were present this morning when the
session was called to order. The result
of the election for president general was
announced as above indicated. A total
of 5S4 votes were cast, one ballot being
rejected.
Bishop Satterlee, Of the Episcopal See
of Washington, opened the meeting with
prayer. In honor Of Washington's birth
day the bishop read the Declaration CT
independence, and Miss Caldwell, of New
York, sang 1.-The Sword of Bunker HILL >
Other officers were elected as follows:
Vice President General in Charge of
the Organization of Chapters-Mrs Mi
randa B. Tulloch, OF the District CT
Chaplain General-Mrs W. A. smoot,
of Virginia.
Registrar General-Miss Minnie Mick
ley, Pennsylvania.
Treasurer General-Mrs c. B. Darwin
of the District of Columbia.
Librarian General-Miss Julia L. Nc
Blair
Editor American Monthly Magazine
Mrs. Ellery A. Avery, of Oh')
Business Manager of Magszine-Miss
Lillian Lockwood, Of the District of
Columbia.
Recording Secretary General Mrs. E.
w. Howard. of Virginia.
There was no election of c orccs 30 aling
secretary general, HISTORIAN general and
assistant historian general, as no candi-
date received suf1iciehtsVates for choice
The following vice presidents general
were elected: -.
Mrs William Linsey,1 Kentucky; Mrs
George M. Sternberg,sl District of Column
bia; Mrs. c. Warning, uSoutn Carolina !;
Mrs: M. T Scott, a4ll5n9is; Mrs. A. A.
Kendall, Maine; Mrs. J. R. Mellon, Penn
sylvania; Mrs. M M Granger, Ohio;
Columbia; Mrs A. G.T7Floster, Washing
ton. lusa,sss
The tenth vice president generar was
not elected as no, candidate received an
elective NOtG.-E
Mrs. Manning tired presented Mrs.
Fairbanks as the nesK president general
of the Daughters of TIE American Revo,
luton -
Mrs. Mclean approached the platform
and congratulated Mrs. Fairbanks adj
dressing her as president general and re-
aaeseing permission to address theefbuse
for ten minutes, The chair ruled. that
Mrs Fairbanks had mot yet taken her
NfoIa
present chairman Mrs Mclean then
to the house and. permission was grant
ed.
KISSES AND APPLAUSE.
Mrs. Mclean, said that while her reIa-
tiuns with Mrs. Fairbanks. had been
Slight, they were. always agreeables Mrs.
Mclean fhanlsed those who had been
friends to the principles she represented
and then addressed Mrs. Fairbanks,
| asking her to be a fair presiding officer
and to protect the members or the
daughters of the American Revolution
| from calumny. Atsthis point, amid hiss
| es and applause, Mrs. Mclean was ruled
| out of order by Mrs Manning. Mrs. Nc
Lean continued, saying that she was in
capaf,leae doing auGhtsto prevent a.legaI
| election, or ito do anything else which
| she believed to be wrong.
| Mrs Fairbanks theH addressed the
| house. thanking the members who haG
| identified themselves with her. $3.50. >
| President General-eIect Mrs. Fairbanks
| Invited the Daughters and visitors to a
reception on Saturday land a rising vote
| of thanks was rendered her.
The afternoon SeSSion-waS devoted to
memorial services in Honor of Miss
Eugenia Washington, one OF the three