The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-20

the movement to pension needy real
Daughters" of the society. small be-
ginning has been made in this direction,
and it is to be hopedta bill making pro-
vision for such pensions, now pending in
Congress. will be passed
The report was accepted and followed by
that of Mrs. Robert Stockwell Hatcher as
assistant historian general, which was
largely devoted to an account of the
| transmission of a wreath which was placed
on the tomb of General Miranda, friend
OF Washington, in the National Pantheon.
Caracas. Venezuela. The wreath was a
beautiful creation of white immorteIles
and was placed on the tomb of the Vene-
zuelan general on May %, national holt
day of Venezuela. The American Minis
ter and attaches of the legation attended
the ceremonies. President Castro ex-
pressed the thanks of the Venezuelan
| Government to the D. A. r. through the
American Minister. The report was adopt
ed as read.
After the announcement of number of
meetings to be held during the afternoon
| Of various chapters the congress took a
recess until o'clock.
New York state Delegation
The keen antagonistic feeling which pre-
walls between the supporters of the two
| principal candidates broke out very plainly
| at the meeting OF the New York delegation
at the Arlington late yesterday afternoon
| The meeting was held to elect a State
regent. About seventy of the eighty-six
delegates from the Empire State were
| present.
Mrs. VerpIanck, the retiring State re-
| gent, was renominated In accordance with
| the custom which is usually followed One
| OF the delegates then arose and announced
that she represented number Of the dele
| gates who protested and would not vote
| for Mrs. Verplanck because she had openly
supported a candidate from another State
| when there was New York candidate in
| the field. But in order TO preserve amity
in the State of New York the delegate an
/ nouneed that the delegates she represented
would not place a candidate in the field
| but would suffer the present incumbent TO
| resume the duties of the Office. vote was
| then taken and Mrs. Verplalck was elected.
The incident was caused by the present
State regents open support of Mrs. Fair
banks. This she publicly announced she
would do some time ago. The Mclean
! faction is very strong ia New York and
| the directors freely stated they were
pledged to Mrs. Mclean.
Notes of the Convention.
Inasmuch as today is Ash Wednesday
| there Will be comparatively few social
| features of note The Presidents recep-
| ton to the D. A r. this afternoon will
rank as one of the important events of
the week. To the reception only the
members of the society will be invited
| Cards of admission will be distributed at
the opening Of the morning session today
/ by the pages.
The only social function to which all the
members of the d. a. K. were invited yes
| terday was the reception at the home of
/ Mrs Henry F. Blount THE Oaks"
Georgetown Heights. A very large num-
! Der of Daughters called during the after
noon.
Mrs. Robert Mccormick. of Chicago.
| gave reception TO the delegates from
| Illinois yesterday afternoon from until
O'Clock at her residence, 101i Vermont
| Avenue northwest
Mrs. Julius c. Burrows will receive
at her home, 1904 Massachusetts Avenue,
| Thursday afternoon from 4 until 6.
Mrs. Gage, assisted by the Cabinet la
dies and Mrs. Fred Grant Mrs. Letter,
Mrs. Charles Farwell. and Mrs. DeKoven,
Will receive the Illinois delegation Satur-
day afternoon.
/ Mrs. Mclean has been rendered an in
vitation by the Michigan delegation, but
has not been able TO state on what day
/ 1t shall occur. She stated yesterday that
| at present she would not abandon the
work of the congress for social pleasures.
| She will receive with Mrs. Elkins later in
| the week, and a reception will be given
| in her honor by Mrs. e. b. Vreelard at
| date to be announced later.
| The following delegations will meet to-
| day: Massachusetts, at the Raleigh, i'm
| mediately after the Presidents reception;
! Pennsylvania, red parlor, Ebbitt House, 5
| O'Clock nomination for State resent;
| Nebraska red parlor. Ebbitt House, 10
| o'clock; Tennessee, $3.50 o'clock at the
| Ebbitt House; Texas, $3.50 o'clock, Ar
lingtOn; Iowa, 1890. Raleigh.
| The State delegation OF Connecticut
| held meeting yesterday at the conclu-
| sion of the morning session at the Regent
| and reelected Mrs. Sarah 7. Kinney as
State regent.
| The Michigan State delegation has elect
| ed Mrs. w. J. Chittenden to succeed Mrs.
/ William Fitzhugh Edwards, who has been
| elected honorary State regent.
| Mrs. J. B. Montgomery has been elected
| State regent OF Oregon.
| Mrs. Hugh Nelson Page was elected
/ State regent Of Virginia at the recent
! State conference, and the selection was
ratified by the delegation yesterday.
Mrs Charles Warren Lippet was elect
| ed State regent of Rhode Island.
Mrs. Robert Wilson has been elected
! State regent of Illinois 10 succeed Mrs.
/ William A. Talcott
] MIS-. mclean was present u az Ni4A &C
sessions yesterday and occupied place
| in the midst of the New York delegation
! She participated in the proceedings only
once, in the morning, and then merely
| took occasion to ask a question regarding
a report which was being read
When Mrs. Fairbanks is present, by
| virtue OF her position as chairman OF the
Programme Committee. she occupies
position on the stage, In the afternoon
| Mrs. Fairbanks attended reception at
the home of Mrs. Mccormack, on Yer
| mont Avenue.
Before the noon recess yesterday
large number OF ribbon badges bearing
the name in blue letters OF Mrs. Fair
banks were distributed. Although many
persons who are favoring her candidacy
received the badge, few OF these were
worn. the delegates evidently not desir-
ing to parade their preferences so
openly.
Today's programme consists OF the read
! ing and consideration OF the reports OF
| the Committees on Continental Hall,
Franco American Memorial Committee,
| Revolutionary Relics National University,
Prison Ships. Dissertation OF the Flag, ana
| unfinished business