New-York tribune., 1901-02-20
THE n. A. r. CONTENTION.
LIVELY CANVASS PRECEDING ELECTION
REPORTS OF NATIONAL AND
STATE OFFICERS

Washington, Feb ls (SpeciaD-The second days
business session of the Daughters OF the American
Revolution was devoted 10 the reports OF National
and State officers The attendance was noticeably
small all day, due 10 the fact that a large ma
jority OF the delegates were aevotng every minute
10 wire pulling and lobbying for candidates for
ofoe in the election which is 10 take place Thurs
day. BY Thursday the number who are entitled 10
vote will be larger than in any previous year.
AT the close OF the opening exercises the report
ot the vice president general in charge OF the or
ganization Of chapters. Mrs. Howard. Of Virginia
was read. IL recorded that chapters had been
formed in London. Paris Brazil and Manila In
the year nfty-eight new regents had been appoint
ed, the terms OF ffty~one regents had expired by
Limitation, and i've had resigned The total mum
Der Of chapters in existence is 5s7. The recording
encouragement, Mrs Akers OF Tennessee re-
ported that, while IN 1892 there were only twelve
hundred members OF the organization. IL now num-
pefeo over thirty-ave thousand. She reported five
thousand letters written In the last twelve months
ana submitted three recommendation enIarging
Iae scope OF action of the National Board. Her
coI s1ohs We're speedily voted down by the
Mss Aetzel, Of Washington. showed that 3s7s new
badge permits had been issued seyenyone .rt
iDIereI io had been added in this lime 1t is OF
Daughiers connected with The society. or this
Daughter is Miss Eiiz58etS ~ MG5 The Oldest
~ The he, report Of The NeNYork regent Mrs Yer
state Last year seven new chapters were or
Ganzed, making total of sixty-seven. The nevv
chapters have been formed a Amsterdam LANES
town. Cortandt Malone New-York City. Brooklyn
ana odlgerUes seven new regents aDuoint-
ed as follows: Mrs. Joseph Merritt. OF Goshen.
Mrs Adelaide Harrington Lyons: Miss Kate Gale
ION, brooklyn; Mrs. William Tod Helmuth New
York. Mrs. Spauldng. Saugerties, and Mrs a T
seymour, Ae|-fork The membership Of the State
now numbers $3.50 Thirty-hve members died in
the year The New-Nork Chapter and the Ruffa;o
Chapter are closely competing for the biFbest
numbers in membership. each having an enrolmert
OF s07. '''
A number OF State elections occurred after the
afternoon session Of the congress. The Nev-York
state meeting was held at The Arlington Hotel
Mrs. Katharine n. Wolcoft Es:planck of FisbkfIl
on-the-fiudson, being reelected State regent Mr.
NeFplanck has been a member Of the Daurbters ~
The American Revolution for wears. and Is the
president OF the Colonial Danes of the state of
New-1 York. Mrs. Luis W Han % Harrisburg was
elected the Pennsylvania me- ifng as rerent ~
the Keystone State ard Mrs. sara 7. kinney 81
New-HaVen was reelected State regent az CON
necticut
An exciting session of the convention was held
tnis evening, when the remainder OF the State re-
ports were heard and the report The American
MonthIy Magazlne' was given. The last subject
always produces lively discussion and tonight
there was no exception, but the reports Of the cd
ltor ana business manager were finally accepted