The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28
NOW PRESIDENT GENERAL


a Bitter Fight, Lasting Eight
Years.
AS forca>ted in the CITIZEN
last week the second ballot for
President General of the Daugh
tiers of the American Revolution
Thursday afternoon of last week
resulted in the election of Mrs.
Donald Mclean. She received
362 votes, 322 being cast for Mrs.
nberg. On motion of Mrs.
Stern berg, the election was made
unanimous.
The balloting was not completed
until 2.45 p. m. Then Congress
took an hours recess for luncheon
and until 6 O'Clock routine bust
ness was transacted, while the
delegates were awaiting the re-
port of the tellers.
At 6 o'clock Mrs. Elroy NJ.
Avery, chairman of the tellers,
appeared on the stage with her
report. AS she was recognized by
the President General, Mrs. Fair
banks. the animated assem- blage
became silent instantly.
She said the number of votes
cast was 900, six being blank. Of
that number Mrs. Mclean receiv-
ed 362 and Mrs. Stern berg 322.
Mrs Avery got no farther. A wave
of enthusiastic applause swept
over the auditorium and galleries.
Some of TIE women screamed as
vent to their emotions. Others
cried and became rical
Every delegate in the hall was
OH her feet. No attempt was
made by the President General to
the demonstration or say it.
When some measure Of order
had come to the assemblage the
President General recognized Mrs.
Stern erg, who, in felicitiouS
manner, moved that the election
of Mrs. Mclean be made unani,
nous. Mrs. Lippitt, quite as
happily. claimed the privilege of
seconding the motion.
By this time the enthusiastic
! friends of Mrs. Mclean. in re.
1 spouse to calls of "McLean! Nc
Lean" which rang through the
hall. had escorted Mrs. Mclean
to the stage. AS the successful
candidate appeared at the desk of
/ the President General Mrs. Fair
banks arose, and the two distin
! guiShed women claSped hands
cordially. Delegates and specta-
tors cheered themselves hOarse at
this demonstration of good will.
Mrs. Fairbanks then put to the
congress the motion of Mrs. Stern
berg. 1t was carried enthusiast
| tically, but there were few scat
! tering Noes" The negative votes
( were received with Kisses.
Sharply rapping for order, Presi-
dent General Fairbanks said:
1.-The chairs desires that demon
Stration to cease. Daughters of
the American Revolution do not
hiss. Their guests must not.
ask the ladies who voted mo" to
join heartily in support of Mrs.
| Stnnnbarnf. nnfiOn -
Mrs. Mclean then was recOg-
nized. and delivered speech in
which she expressed profound ap
probation of the honor done her,
and the hope that all of the
Daughters would stand with her
in support of the society and its
objects. She expressed her CRATE
full thanks to the friends who had
supported her so loyalty; promised
to carry forward to the extent of
her ability the Memorial Hall pro
iect. which had been begun so au-
spiciously by Mrs. Fairbanks, aud
hoped that Mrs. Stern berg would
continue as the chairman of the
Ways and Means Committee.
Mrs. McLean's parlor at the
! Arlington, was one mass of flow
ers, sent to her by her friends and
supporters. In fact, it was hard
ly possible to find place to sit
for the flowers. Heaped OH a
table was a pile of kilograms from
all parts of the country conveying
to her congratulations on her
election. Among the first to
arrive was message from Cover
nor Warfeld, Of Maryland. "Even
dear old Frederick has not forgot
ten me in my joy" said Mrs. Nc
Lean as she glanced at the pile of
kilograms "One dispatch which
especially touches me is from Mrs.
Clarke and the Misses voorhees,,
descendants of George Rogers,
! Clarke. the Oregon pioneer. Then.