The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-04-28
ELECT a PRESIDENT.
tional Society OF D. A. r. After
Spirited Contest.

Washington, April 22.-Mrs. Donald
Mclean regent of New York city
chapter of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, was elected president
general of the national society, ID. \. r.
The announcement of the election of
Mrs. Mclean came at the close Of Il
session of unusual interest. | created
many of the women of the congress
We're nearly hystercal in the demon
stration of their emotions.
The announcement early in the SEES
sion of the results Of the ballOting tax
Ell yesterday for national officers
which resulted in no election of preSi-
dent general indicated that the contest
was extraordinarily close. On the first
ballot Mrs. Mclean received 342 votes
of a total of III cast, leaving her just
II votes short of an election. Mrs. Geo
NJ. Sternberg, District of Columbia re-.
ceived POI votes, and Mrs. Chas War
rem Lippitt, of Rhode Island, 1914 votes
Mrs. Lippitt withdrew from the contest
and another ballot was ordered. Early
in the progress of the second ballot it
became evident that Mrs. Mclean
would receive at least a part of the
vote cast on the first ballot for Mrs
Lippitt, and her election therefore prac-
tically was assured. The balloting was
not completed until 2:45 p m. Then the.
con, and until O'Clock routine bust
ness was transacted, While the dele
gates were awaiting the report of the
tellerS.
Reports of the work accomplished
during the past year in the various
states We're made by the state regents.
At o'clock Mrs. Elroy NJ Avery,
chairman of the tellers, appeared with
her report. She said the total number
of votes cast was $50, 6 being blank.
OF that number Mrs. Mclean received
1862, and Mrs. Sternberg 322. Mrs. Az
cry got no further. A wave of enthu-
siaStic applause swept over the audit
orium and galleries. Some of the won-
en- screamed as a vent to their emo
tons. Others cried and became hys-
terical. Every delegate in the hall was
on her feet. No attempt was made by
the president general TO control the
demonstration or to stay the tumult
When some measure of quiet had come
to the asSemblage the president gen
eral recognized Mrs. Sternberg, who
in felicitous speech moved that the
election of Mrs. Mclean be made
unanimous. Mrs. Lippitt quite as hap
PLY seconded the motion. Mrs Mclean
was escorted TO the stage.
Mrs. Fairbanks then put to the con-
gress the motion of Mrs. Sternberg.
1t was carried enthusiastically, but
there We're a few scattering nays The.
negative votes were received with
Kisses.
Sharply rapping for order President
General Fairbanks said: THE chair
desires that the demonstration cease
Daughters of the American Revolution
90 not hiss. Their guests must not.
| ask the ladies who voted mo- to join
heartily in supporting Mrs. Sternbergs
notion"
Mrs. Mclean was then recognized
and delivered a speech in which she
expressed profound appreciation of
the honor done her, and the hope that
all Of her daughters would be with her
IN support of the society and it's OBJ
jects.
recess was then taken until $50
Q Clock but 1T was an hour before Mrs
Mclean could leave the hall surround
ed as she was by hundreds who desired
TO extend to her their congratulations
Among those elected vice presidents
general We're:
Mrs. John Walker, Kansas City, Mo.
5lS; Mrs Mary Woodswift, San Fran
cisco, o15; Mrs. Charles H. Deere, Mo-
Sne, Ill, 500: Mrs. Franklin E. Brooks.
Colorado Springs, Colo, AT.