Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-19
EVENT OF THE SESSION
Candidates Named for Presi-
dent General, D. A. R.
NOMINATING SPEECHES
MRS. STERNBERG, MRS. LIPPITT'
AND MRS. MCLEAN.
The Nominees for Whom Ballots Will
Be Cast Observation-Disclosures
Demonstrations.
NOMINATING SPEECHES

daughters of the American Revolution
heid In Continental Memorial Hall, the
PLATFORM was filled with friends and off,
GERS of the national society and the hall
was crowded. The event of the congress
was to take place-the nominations for
president general.
Mrs. Fairbanks was escorted to the plat
form by detail of minute men and re-
ce1ved an ovation. Upon taking her seat
she raised the gavel and called the con-
gress to order. There were a few pre-
liminaries, but very soon it was moved to
proceed to nominations and this motion
was speedily carried.
The president general first recognized
Mrs. J. Heron Crossman, ex-vice president
general of New York, to nominate Mrs.
George M. Sternberg of Washington. Mrs.
Crossman was received with every evil
dence OF pleasure and enthusiasm as she
came forward
In nominating Mrs. Sternberg she said:
There is no story more worthy than that
of the Huguenots. 1t is story of unset
1sh devotion. 1t is struggle for con-
science. They led the simple life with
purity of morals. I present in nomination
a woman who is a lineal descendant of one
of them.
Not only does this candidate possess in
her1ted traits, but her personal character
istics fit her pre- minently to fill this high
office; she is familiar to many of you as
one of the rank and file from the early
days of our organization, as chapter re-
gent, as vice president general, the in
defatigable chairman of the committee on
ways and means for the Continental Hall,
ceaslng not to labor year in and year out;
not seeking praise, unostentatious work
ing solely for the good of the society and
always conducting with success whatever
her hands undertook.
Foremost she in zeal and activity
during the Spanish-American war; work
ing for thirty-six years of army life at
various army posts for the betterment of
the enlisted men-those defenders of our
uation-she is beloved for her good work
at many a place where Old Glory floats
from the Flagstaff.
With ripe experience, with executive
ability of rare order, tested, tried and
found true (and We can only predict the
future from the past); gentle, tactful, gra-
cfous. energetic; 1 present her to you In
nomination for the office of president gen.
eral-Mrs. George M. Sternberg of Wash
ington.''
A burst of prolonged applause was given
at the close of Mrs. Crossman's speech.
which had been distinctly heard in every
part of the hall.
Mrs. Lippitt Nominated
The president general then recognized
Mrs. Richard Jackson Barker of Rhode Is
land to present the name of Mrs. Charles
Warren Lippitt of her state. Mrs. Bar
ker, like Mrs. Crossman, read her remarks,
as follows:
The lady I shall nominate is fine ex-
ample of true officer, combining the ex-
perience gained as a member of the vot-
ing body and the executive ability ac-
quired in long practice as presiding off,
Ger. She has intellectual power and a
pleasing personality. She Is now COM
pleting an able record of four years as
state regent of Rhode Island, and during
these years she has served you conscien-
tiouSly upon the national board. If you
elect her to this high Office, in the words
of the chief justice of our state, you will
find her well versed in parliamentary
rules and uSages and equal to the man
agement of the highest social functions
She is an exponent of patriotic princi
pies. Her influence has been felt not only
in the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, but also in the Society of May
flower Descendants and in the Colonial
Danes. having served three years
president of the Rhode Island Society of
Colonial Danes of America. Elect her and
she will carry the burdens easily and per-
form the duties faithfully, working to-
ward the grand end-the completion Of
this magnificent Observation-Disclosures
in nomination for president general of
the National Society of the Daughters of
the American Revolution, Mrs Charles
Warren Lippitt of Rhode Island"
Then the congress again manifested its
appreciation in applause 1t was quite evil
dent that the alternateS in the gallery were
more interested than anybody else, for they
applauded all nominations, all seconds and
any utterances which pleased their fancy.
and generous to ALL