New-York tribune., 1903-02-17
A SCHOOLGIRLS OUTFIT.
WAR TO THE KNIFE AGAIN.
Who Is To Be D. A. R. President, Mrs. Fair
banks or Mrs McLean9

The prospect OF war to the knife between the
two contending parties Of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution has already made things ur-
usually lively IN the capital Things were de-
cidedly stirred up there two years ago by similar
condition of affairs prevailing in this assembly,
but it that that little contest was as
nothing compared with the for which the
patriots descendants are now mixing their war
paint Local hotel say that the number OF
rooms engaged for the week from February q to 2S
augurs much larger attendance than in any
preceding year, and they supported in this
statement by authoritative Daughters Of the Amer
lean Revolution circles.
The of Mrs. Fairbanks. wife Of Senator
Fairbanks, expires with next weeks congress
For the last few months her friends have been
actively engaged IN soliciting pledges for her re-
election Her supporters claim that she has proved
herself able and tactful presiding officer, and
they evnce the utmost confidence in her reelection
by q large majority.
Mrs. Donald Mclean. OF this city, the other
hand, has many and influential supporters work
ing strenuously In her behalf. These adherents
have strong pull in the New-England and
Middle States and likewise in the South, Mrs
Mclean being a native of Baltimore They are
putting their shoulders to the wheel with vim
worthy Of their pedigrees and say that they are
perfectly satisfied and that Mrs. McDean's chances
for election were never brighter.
Another important matter to be taken up Is the
selection of the sketch for the Continental Memo
rial Hall to be erected by the Daughters on
Gallery Of Art, in Seventeenth-st. The site cost
$1,000 and the building will cost about 100000. Be
sides being home and headquarters for the So
ciety IL is intended that this building shall be a
monument to the and women OF the Revou-
ton The competing architects, seventy-two or
whom submitted sketches. have borne this IN mind
Three of these designs have been selected, to be
considered at the assembly for final decision The
style architecture is to be classic Thirteen col
urnns will symbolic the thirteen original Colonies
will he m Revolutionary
relics and pictures There will be an auditorium
with seating capacity of two thousand, library
committee rooms. Office rooms. CuratoTs room
while the top floor is to be utilized for dining room
to be up to date in every particular.
last Vaa- viii be acted upon at this convention
One is that the president general shall not hold
Iy another that no member shall be CONNECTED
with TIE sofeLg III an snnher that Is bound 10
cause considerable friction, IS that representation
in the Continental Congress be apportioned accord
ing to numbers, at the ratio of one delegate to
Ne Me- TfancS p Burrows last year submitted an
amendment substituting April l9 for February =
m , III T. was argued bv the subrntter that on ac
count Of the rain and snow storms IN FeerglTy tne
Tlf Tb nronosition was received with derision
as being 4 degenerate and unworthy meas
lIre for the descendants of dauntess ReyoiI-
Jsre} their n1uslyets 10 the onslaught of the
oppressor SO viii these 2a{rooS 0 Hnnip %T5S tb in
dispenSable ruhbersl aud issue forth relkless pl
day Of the father of Their country in the city
rt1oea3 as his nanes4lle. Besides. there Is iar
y,,ars nm going to Washington while Congress IS
in session and social doings in full swing
The habit Of previous meetings has been 10 &c,
feat amendments rather than TO adopt them. AII
indications point to the coming meNIhs iFNl"S
out this rule in a marked degree.
Elections will be held for ten PRES bs gen ren
erese They are Mrs. William Lindsay. Of Ken
lucky: Mrs George NJ. Sternberg. Of W2Shing,on. ,2.
Mrs Clark Warine. of Columbia. s G: Mrs MAI
thew r Scott, Of Bo9mns.ton, Ill; Ms ,Iai,oA a a.
Of Pitteburg: Mrs. Moses Moorhead Granger. Or
GAINESVILLE Ohio; Mrs. Frank Wheaton, OF WASH
i1gton. Mrs Addison q. Foster. Of Washington
and Mrs Kate Kearney Henry. o. Washington