Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-22
OF ELECTION
Continued from First Page)

Pending the approval OF the minutes, Il
page carried to the stage an armful OF
| American Beauty roses, tied with several
| yards of crimson ribbon, and presented
! them to Mrs. Manning They were sent by
! Mrs Manning chapter, Monawk Hnap. s.l
| of Albany, n. Y. At 1870 the ballot box
was brought upon the stage by Mrs How
ard, Mrs. Parke and Miss Richards.
Result of the Election.
"The next order of business said Mrs.
| Manning. lis the announcement of the re-
suit of the election, and strange silence
| came over the usually noisy audience.
| Mrs. Parke the chairman of the teiiers,
| came to the front of the stage and said IN
| a clear voice, which was heard In all paris
of the house, that the number of votes cast
| was 5S4 and that the NUMBER necessaf! "
| elect was 2g3.
..Of the votes cast" said Mrs. Parke,
| while nearly every daughter IN the con-
| gress held her breath, Mrs. Fairbanks
has received 1888 a storm of enthusiasm
| swept over the audience. Hundreds OF we
| men sprang to their feet and shrleheo.
They waved their handkerchiefs and wraps.
| Hundreds of small and white hands We're
| uplifted. The shriil cheering continued
three or four minutes. Mrs. Fairbanks
came forward and attempted to speak, but
was overwhelmed with app.ause. men
order was restored Mrs. Parke continued:
"Of the votes cast Mrs. Mclean has re-
ceived Dos and again there was loud ap.
plause. 1t was subsequently announced
!
ceved ~ votes, and the excitement grau-
ually subsidized
The candidates for vice presidents general
receiving the necessary number of votes to
elect were: Mrs Lindsay. Kentucky, 4i6
Mrs Sternberg, District Cf Columbia, %o9
Mrs Warning, South Carolina Sob Mrs
Scott, Illinois. JOS: Mrs. Kendall Maine
236: Mrs. Mellon. Pennsylvania. 81 Mrs
Granger Ohio. 321; Mrs. Wheaton, "l4
Mrs Foster, Washington. 236. Those not
receiving majority were Mrs. Je" -
Illinois 2IS: Mrs. Henry. District OF Co
luinbia. 20: Mrs. HILL Connecticut ~;
/ Mrs white New York, 2i1: Mrs. Nesmlth,
Massachusetts. 23S: Mrs. Pitcher. Tennes-
see 2O5. Mrs. Walker, Missouri. 14I: MIS-.
Shannon. North Carolina, lfS; MISS <thuei
son. Colorado, 16i.
There was no majority for recording sec
rotary general corresponding secretary
general historian general or assistant ms
| toran genera. =,
| At the close of the announcements by
Mrs. Parke Mrs. Mclean walked down
the main aisle. AS her phrusans cauSht
sight of the defeated candidate they Wildly
| cheered Mrs. Mclean, dressed in black
and carrying an armful of red roses, mount
ed to the stage. crossed to where Mrs f;tr-
banks was seated and shook hahds Wiz II
the successful candidate. saying apparently
, some words of congrdtuiation, which were
not audible to the audience on account OF
, the cheering. Waving hcr hands till qule'
I was restored Mrs Mclean was about tc
, sneak when Mrs. Manning took Mrs. Fair
= banks by the hands and leading her to the
front OF the stage said: Let me present &c
. YOU the new president general whom yot
have lust elected" Great applause and nc
. small amount of Kissing followed.
After minute of uproar. Mrs, Mci.ear
said addressing Mrs. Fairbanks: haGah
| President: | address you by that title TO-
the first time. and in congratulating you,
+. / as q woman who has served this society
for ten years, ask for ten minutes tiih
= now"
= Mrs Manning said Mrs. Fairbanks wa
! not vet president general. and that Mrs
J. Mclean must ask for time OF the CHAIR
$ Considerable kissing and applause ensued
Mrs Mclean proceeded by consent of tn
congressman referred TO "calumnies agains
her touching upon the ''scandalous ant
:. anonymous circular mailed to certain dele
l. gates a few days ago. There were lou'
= cries of "Out of order Mrs. Manning SAT-
that Mrs. Mclean was speaking by con
sent of the house and might proceed Mrs
Mclean concluded by saying that she ha
done nothing unwomany in the conduct o
the campaign. AS she left the stage ther
- were great applause and some kissing.
As Address Of Mrs. Fairbanks.
Mrs Fairbanks addressed the congress
- saying:
Madam President General and Daugh
!, tiers of the American Revolution: l than
YOU for the honor you have bestowed upo
me-the highest in your power to confer
in response to which l now stand befor
!. you. / thank you who have so Loyalty at
tached yourselves to my fortunes Word
may but feebly express my affectionate az
probation OF your loyalty. your unsWerVln
fidelity But be assured that the tenderes
recoilections of you and your labors sha
remain forever upon my memory and IN m
heart For those who have opposed me
have the kndest thoughts, and thank thei
for their courteous treatment of me durin
- our campaign. l now call upon you mos
cordially to join in carrying out the gran
,. designs which brought our society mi
- being Let us all forget any differences
- opinion which belonged TO yesterday, b'
. press on to the high calling marked OF
for US by the big-brained. far-seeinS, nob
hearted founders of our national societ
- Heaven bless them, and give them length
" days prosperity and peace!
ia I'VE have wonderful mOmentOuS dutl'
~ IT. devolving upon us. The National Society
-" the Daughters Of the American RevOlutiC
= is like an elder daughter of the republi
for we labor under the charter of II
United States government, hence 1t b
hooyes us most seriously to cherish mai
tain and extend the institutions of Anne
lean freedom. to foster true patriotism al
love of country. and to aid in securing f
V. mankind all the blessings of liberty.
Compared to these ideas how petty a
. minor differences of opinion concernil
management. How much mole pitiful a
IS thoughts of personal aggrandizement. /
Y us Danish such poor ideas and cherish tho
others which are somewhat akin to div
- thoughts.
Let US remember TO mark all those h
-, toric spots rendered ilustrious and sacr
- by the suffering, blood devotion and p
triotism of our revolutionary heroes. /
- us not forget to seek the protection Of t
- United States Congress against the sac
ars legious and desecratng uses of our flag
~ that emblem of humanity. Let us strive
ana keep the National Society of the Daughte
NAT of the American Revolution up to a hi
mr. standard of splendid achievements.
are Again thanking you for the distinguish
yhy consideration with which you have listen
our to me | hope that good fortune will attic
you all your homeward journeys "a
I that happiness and health will attend y
in all your homes Au revoir!''
Parliamentary TanGle.
1t was moved that Mrs Jewett of IllinC
having the highest number of votes of TIL
candidates, without the requisite numl
to elect be declared elected. The chair
I'm the question one of unanimous conse
IU and declared it carried though there w
many noes. This led to a parliamentt
6t-6 complication which threw the congress II
-
A Good Deal of Nonser'