Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-27
D, A, RS ARE NERVOUS
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earnest God-speed," and the hope that the
work may be to her the same pleasure 1t
has always been to me.
ITO those who have stood 50 Loyalty by
me in the hours of perplexity, when the du-
ties of the Office have seemed almost too
heavy for me to carry, o1er my hear1eit
gratitude
Mrs. Fairbanks Retaliates.
There is evidently limit to the patience
of Mrs. Fairbanks, president general OF
the Daughters of the American Revolution.
1t is conceded that she has been gentle,
gracious altogether too yielding in a strict
ly parliamentary sense, to the members OF
the noisiest congress Of the series; but her
sense of justice could endure no more, and
late yesterday afternoon she brought the
congress up standing with a jolt. She had
TIL it had been driven into the table. She
had implored the ladies to keep quiet. She
had appealed to them as ladies. She had
commanded quiet but it didn't come. So
the president general adopted the tactics
of the members.
The chair" declared Mrs. Fairbanks,
with smile, refuses to listen to or recog-
niZe anybody In this congress until perfect
order has been restored"
Then she bowed to the congress and seat
ing herself turned to friend at her side
and entered into chat. 1t was like dash
of cold water on the delegates, many OF
whom had been treating their presiding
officer in exactly that manner throughout
the entire congress. Some Of the indignant
ones declared 1t was outrageous" for
presiding officer to treat them so. They
seemed to think there was law of cour-
tesy for the congress and another for the
presiding officer.
The president general kept her weather
eye" on the congress, and in about five
minutes time found that the delegates had
come to their senses and were quiet for
about the first time in the congress. This
tfnr, loSfnI oh NI,op
the president general was again pounding
with her little old iron hammer as hard as
ever.
The whole of the afternoon and evening
was taken up with the election Of officers
The method of nominating and electing is
cumbrous in the extreme. Great rolls Of
paper are depended from a ladder-Mke
frame which reaches to the very top Of the
prosGenium arch. On these strips of paper
are inscribed all the names Of those placed
In nomination, in the order made. A man
laboriousy prints these names in big, black
letters which are supposedly readable from
The back part of the .Iouse, but they can't
he read there, SO "opry" glasses are the
rule
Two of these rolls of paper were neces-
sary TO hold all the names presented. There
Bre about twenty officers to elect and fully
fifty names wS"e presented
No nominating speeches are allowed when
the names are presented. After all the
names for all the officers have been placed
on the paper those presenting the various
candidates get up and proceed to recite the
virtues of the nominee they favor. 1t is all
gone through with as punctiliously as flu
neral eulOgies in the Congress of the United
States. After the names were all on the
rolls yesterday tiny voice in the back Of
ahe hall moved that all nominating
speeches be omitted, as time was pressing"
1t was an awful jar for about fifty women
who had splendid nominating speeches up
their sleeves, ready to refer to II they for.
got their Zines" A suppressed ooh, no.
"A
Just as the chair was about to call for the
vote on the question, another small voice
asked, Mrs. President General, If we do
mot speak our nominations may we give
them to the press, anyhow" at which there
was CONSERVATION at the press table.
D Congress Said "No."
The chair asked If the ladies wanted to do
4hat, and the congress shouted mo" Then
mother delegate asked II the nominating
speeches might not be printed in the maya
iSine Of the society. This too, was voted
hown So those nominating speeches will
have to be laid aside for two years.
Mrs. Sternberg, vice president general,
presided during the early part of the after
poon session until the arrival Of Mrs. Fair
banks, who made her first appearance be-
fore the congress-, after her triumphant
Reelection, about $3.50 o'clock. She was
greeted with a wild demonstration Of cheers
and applause, and carried in her arms
as she came in. The big theater was packed
from pit TO dome In expectation of Mrs
Fairbanks arrival and gave her royal
welcome.
Mrs Fairbanks relieved Mrs. sternberg
as the presiding officer, and with the ap-
plause stiil echoing from all parts OF the
house, she stepped to the front Of the plat
form. Ladies Of the D. A. r." she said,
II cannot express to you my gratitude and
pleasure at your action of this morning,
when you saw fit to re-elect me president
general OF this grand body Of patriotic wo-
men. From my heart thank you for this
demonstration of your confidence and for
having given me another opportunity to
acquit myself with honor. And, remember,
that in the administration Of the affairs Of
this society I am always seeking your aid
to uphold my hand"
AS Mrs. Fairbanks stepped back to her
chair there was another demonstration of
applause from the floor and galleries and
waving of handkerchiefs such as must have
rejoiced the heart Of the most callous.
Vice Presidents General Named.
Nominations for vice presidents general
We're made as follows:
Vice pr, s,dent neral in charge Of organi-
cations, Mrs. Miranda B. Tulloch Of this
city; vice presidents general, Mrs. Franklin
E Brooks, Colorado: Mrs. Mary S. Lock-
wood, District of Columbia; Mrs Dennis
Pagan, Florida Mrs. Matthew T. Scott,
Illinois; Mrs. Julia Richards, Iowa: Mrs.
Sally NJ Hardy Kentucky; Mrs. r. II.
Fyfe, Michigan; Mrs. w. p. Jewett, Mime
sofa; Mrs. John r. Walker. Missouri; Mrs.
Walter III. Weed, Montana; Mrs. Angie E.
Newman, Nebraska: Mrs. John A. Murphy,
Ohio; Mrs. Addison G.. Foster, Oregon; Mrs
J. r. Melton, Pennsylvania; Mrs. j. j.
Estey, Vermont, and Mrs. Frank Wheaton,
California,
plea was entered by Mrs Nash OF the
District for representation of the army and
navy in the nominations for vice presi-
dents general who would represent the two
war branches of the United States govern
ment. She claimed that this was due the
army and navy as a matter of courtesy,
and would tend to weld closer together the
ties of friendship and sympathy Of purpose
now existing between these branches of the
service and the Daughters of the American
Revolution. The matter was finally dis
posed of by ruling from the chair stating
that there was no objection to an army
and navy candidate, but that she must be
nominated in the regular order of business.
Acting upon this suggestion, Mrs Nash of
South Carolina was recognized, and placed
In nomination Mrs. David Smith of the
District of Columbia, the wife of Admiral
Smith of the United States navy.
Moves to Limit Speeches.
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