Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-04

ton was also adopted, and the committees
report, as amended, adopted as a whole.
Mrs. Ball explained that she had placed
all the presidents and past presidents upon
the committee on presidents address for a
particular reason. She had as acting
president, passed many restrictions upon
the auxiliaries, though this had been done
in all Kindness and she wanted to give
the heads of the auxiliaries a chance to
get back at her." She said that she felt
highly gratified at their kindly treatment
of her and deeply appreciated the grace
fulness with which all had accepted her
advice and counsel during the year.
The committee on secretary's report.
which was signed by the whole committee.
commended the very full report of the
formation of the District auxiliary and
the collation. of facts which brought the
history of the District auxiliary up to
date, which the secretary had presented
in her annual report.
The report of the District chaplain. Mrs.
Teresa N. Dolph, and the inspector, Mrs.
Anna NJ Baden, were returned to the as
sembly with the unanimous approval OF
the committees to which referred.
Mrs. Ball Elected President.
There was a good-natured contest for
several of the offices, the interest center
ing around the election of the district
president Mrs Isabel Worrell Ball. the
acting district president. had been urged
for president by her friends, but declined
I'D to the opening of the convention last
night TO accept the nomination She de-
clared that she had troubles enough with
out hunting them. and thought best that
some one less identified with the strenu-
Gus acts of the past year be elected. At
the urgent request of round dozen or
the delegates last evening. however; sns
consented to permit her name to be placed
before the convention, after assuring her.
self that no factional difference could pos
sibly be created in the event that she con-
scented to run
The opponent of Mrs Ball was Mrs Eliza
Hodgson, president of the Capron Auxiliary
and wife of the commander OF the Distr1ct
Corps S. w. ", who has been most ef-
fcient officer and is now the inspector gem
eral of the National Auxiliary. The full
voting strength of the body was polled and
Mrs Ball was elected, the vote standing 10
to TO- The announcement by the junior vice
president of the election Of Mrs. Ball was
greeted with enthusiastic applause. This
was true. however. of all the elections. the
convention seemingly being well pleased
with the whole corps Of officers and giving
their approval unstintedly
Other Officers Elected.
The other officers elected are as follows:
Senior vice president, Mrs. Grace d. Wood
burn; junior vice president, Mrs. Ollie VIII
kinson; treasurer, Mrs Hattie German; in
spector, Mrs. bessie Phelps; referee. Mrs.
Baden; conductress, Miss Lillian Ulrfch;
surgeon, Dr. Porter of the Roosevelt Aux
Hilary; chaplain. Mrs. Celeste Ferris. Roose-
welt Auxiliary; color bearer Miss Maud
Thomas, Roosevelt Auxiliary: guard, Mrs.
Julia Dickinson. Capron Auxiliary; cOnduc-
tor Miss Lillian Ulrich Miles Auxiliary.
Council of Observation-Disclosures. I. N.
Dolph OF the Babcock Auxiliary; Mrs. Fan
ME Parker. Miles Auxiliary; Mrs. May
Scanlon, Capron Auxiliary; Mrs. e. 8.
Corby, Roosevelt Auxiliary.
Delegates to national assembly. Hartford,
Conn.-Mrs. Martha Spencer. Roosevelt:
Mrs. Fannie G. Parker. Mary Sherman
Miles; Miss Rachel C. Levy. Babcock: Mrs.
Julia Dickinson. Capron: Mrs. Teresa N.
Dolph, Babcock. The alternates are Mrs.
Josephine Jacobs. Miles Auxiliary; Mrs.
Lulu Adams. Babcock; Mrs. Laura Rayer-
mann. Capron; Mrs. Wood Roosevelt: Mrs.
George B. Johnson, Babcock.
The convention adjourned at a late hour,
to meet for installation of the District off,
GERS this evening at the residence of Mrs.
Anna M. Baden. 211 A street southeast.
where all members Of the auxiliaries and
Spanish Veterans will be welcome The
4th Immune Command, to whom Mrs. Balls
auxiliary. the Edith X. Roosevelt, Is at
tached. is specially invited
The hour Of meeting Is 8 o'clock The
business of the convention will be COM
pleted before the installation.