The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-26
MRS, MCLEAN WITHDREW
Plans for the Proposed Continental Me-
e. norIaf Hall.

Plans for the Proposed Continental Me-
norIai Hall.
Washington, Feb. t26:--Mrs. Donald Nc
Lean of New York, who has been promi-
Eently mentioned as a candidate in the
coming election for president general of
the, D. A. r., formally announced her
withdrawal This action insures the cleo
tion of Mrs: Fairbanks for another term
OF two years and also means that Mrs.
Mclean will be a candidate for president
general two years hence. Mrs. Mclean
made the following statement:
II have positively declined to accept a
nomination for president general of the
D. A. In this year. because 1 desire to
keep contest off the floor Of the con:i-
mental congress and so assist In restoring
harmony and good feeling to that body
The state delegations to the congress of
the daughters Of the American Revolution
have elected regents and vice regents as
follows: .. H..
Minnesota--Mrs. Franklin A. Rising, regent;
Nrs William Liggett, vice regent.
Ohio-Mrs. o. J. 1Iogg, Cleveland regent; Mrs.
Weaver Mansfield, vice regent
Ilinos-Airs. Charles II. Deere. regent
Oregon7-Mrs. j. r. Montgomery, Portland, re
gent cher eleventh election)
Iowa-Mrs. Maria Purdy Peck, regent; Mrs.
George w. Ogilvie, vice regent.
MichGan--AIrs: William Chittenden, regent:
Mrs. f. s. Brayton, vice regent.
New York-Mrs. W. S. Little New York city,
regent: Mrs Charles Fl. Terry of Brooklyn, vice
regent. ..
Observation-Disclosures. Charles n. Masury. re
gent n es.c
vermont--Mrs. F. Stewart Stranahan, st. Al
bans. regent Mrs. E. J. Ornsbee, Brandon, vice
regent.
BY all overwhelming vote, it was de,
cided to refer the question of replacing
the three amendments with a single com.
prehensive one to a committee of five
delegates, with instructions to submit q
recommendation.
The plans for the proposed continenta
memorial hall were exhibited by means
of stereopticon views at the night session
of the congress. The plans will be re.
ferred to a board of expert architects who
are to make a selection.
At the opening of the night session
there was some debate on the amendment
to change the time of the annual meet
ing Of the congress tora fixed date il
April instead of in February, as now, bu
without action the matter went over.
Mrs. William Lee Lyons of Kentucky
one of the vice presidents general tool
the chair and Mrs. Fairbanks made
report on the work of the committee ol
the proposed continental memorial hall.
A site in this city for the hall, she said
had been purchased for $4,000. She sal,
1t was the sacred duty of the, congress t
contribute to the fund for the erection
of the: hall
Mrs. ]. Fl, Crossnlan of New York. Mrs
Scott of Bloomington, ILL.,, Mrs G. w
Simpson of Brookline Mass, and Mrs
A. r. Reedle of Jersey City, N. j., pre-
sented a silver loving cup to Mrs. Fair
banks as token of appreciation of he
jealous services from her fellow worker
on the continental hall committee. Mrs
Fairbanks made a fitting response. Sub
scriptions made by the state chapters t
the continental hall fund were announced
oorr te riY,oaf ir,cr.
S50,000 for the site already has been pai
and approximately $65.000 remains o
hand. 1t is expected that the building
will cost in the neighborhood of $780, 900.