New-York tribune., 1902-02-21
THE D. A. r. CONGRESS.
NOMINATIONS OF OFFICERS AT 4 LIVE
LY MEETING.
IBy TELEGRAPH TO THE 1R1BUyE.l

tBE TELEGRAPH TRIBUNE
Washington. Feb. 3l-To-day was a field day in
the congress of the Daughters Of the American
Revolution The voice and right arm Of the presi-
oent-geleral were taxed to the utmost powers Of
endurance Mrs. Fairbanks is a woman Of splen-
CID physique, otherwise she would have lasted
through the day. L was all about the election of
officers. Tuesdays and Wednesdays programmes
were passed over. and the election Of officers in the
middle Of to-day's programme. was taken up There
were ten Of the twenty vice-presidents-g general
whose terms expire this year the other ten holding
over till 1903, and the editor and business manager
Of the magazine were also 10 be chosen. The resg-
nation OF the registrar-general also called for an
election 10 that Office. Though late as usual in
getting in. the Daughters were al in their seats
making the largest attendance at any session of
the congress. ADDED TO the ordinary bustle and
audibe talking all over the house was a great
deal OF applause in the business OF making and
seconding nominations. More than one Daughter
remarked You can't hear yourself think" And
yet al Daughters. apparently, contributed entllu-
sastically 10 q confusion indescribabe. The presi-
dent-general brought her gavel down on the ap-
plause again and again, finally advancing TO the
front OF the platform and saying in q determined
voice: Applause must cease Il ceased five min
Ites, and then was as frequent and spontaneous as
ever
Though nothing indicated that the first candi-
date nominated would have any advantage over
the last on the list, there energetic efforts
get in ahead with nominations. It might have
been called day OF eulogies 50 eulogistic the
nominating speeches. As for the titles given TO
the candidates by those who nominated them, they
we're al that distinguished ancestry could furnish.
The names Of candidates nominated printed
on z roll OF paper hung over twenty foot board
paced on The platform IN view Of the whole house.
AFTER nearly two hours spent II nominating fifteen
caLlllddLes 70 III the ten otlceS the nominations
were closed and seconds were recognized. There
were more energetic efforts 70 get in ahead. The
onos was that Of Mrs. QUarles, wife Of Senator
Quarles, OF Wisconsin. who was nominated by Mrs.
Yates, Of Milwaukee Mrs Quarless nomination
was seconded by ten SJaJes-Montana, Missouri,
Alabama, Florida, Minnesota, New-Jersey, Ten
nessee, Michigan Kentucky ana California. II
looked IS i Mrs.. Quarles had done some clever
caucus work
The editor and business manager Of the maga-
zine, Mrs Eroy Avery, Of Ohio, and Miss Lillian
lockwood. Of Washington, were renoninated-
Mrs. Ruth CIrisWOld Peeler. Of Washington,
nominated TO I'll the unexpired term OF registrar
general The following names were placed in nom
inauon for yice-presidents general: Mrs ] Heron
Mrs. Q. T Hodge. Ohio; Miss Elizabeth c. Will
iarns, MARYLAND; Mrs. Mary Hepburn Smith, Con
necucut; Mrs. c T. Bryan, Tennessee; Mrs. Har-
ret Simpson. Massachusetts; Mrs E 3. c. Nor
Hampshire: Mrs. Althea Randolph BedIe New
Mrs Albert Tuttle Virginia; Mrs Elizabeth James
Camp. Connecticut; Mrs D D. Cotton, California:
Mrs. William 2. Jewett. Minnesota; Mrs. Joseph A.
Quarles Wisconsin: Mrs John Walker. Missouri;
MIS- Ella p. Stearns, Colorado. Mrs. Elsie Troop,
Nebraska. and Miss Mary I Forsyth, NewYork-
evening the telers were sun counting the ballots.
The adjournment at $50 o'clock allowed the
gess 70 attend the reception given by the president
general