The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-21
MRS. DONALD M'LEAH
 PRESIDENT GENERAL
ELECTED AMID GREAT EXCITE
 MENT BY D. 4. R. CONGRESS.

Stately Mesdames Forget Their Dignity
 and Scream ns 2 Vent to Their Emo-
 tions--others Cry and Become Hys-
 tericaI-sirs. Mclean and Mrs. Fair
 banks Bury the Past and Shake
 Hands--A Missing Incident.
 Washington. April 2o.-Mrs. Donald Mclean, regent of New York city chap ter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, to-day was elected presi- dent-general of the national society, D. A. R. She received S62 votes, against 322 for Mrs. Sternberg. The total num- Der of votes cast was 69O, six being blank. ~
 The announcement of the election of Mrs. Mclean came at the close of a session of unusual interest and excite ment. Itcreated a scene of notable en- thusiasm, and many of the women of the congress were nearly hystericaI in the demonstration of their emotions.
 The announcement early fin the ses- sion Of the result of the ballot taken yesterday for national officers, which resulted in no election for president general, indicated that the contest was extraordinarily close. On the first hai- lot Mrs. Mclean received S42 votes of a total of 71z cast, leaving her just twelve votes short of an election. Mrs. George NJ. Sternberg, of the District of Columbia, received 2O1 votes, and Mrs Charles Warren Lippitt. of Rhode Isl- and, 164 votes. Mrs. Lippitt withdrew from the contest and another ballot was ordered
 Early i'll the progress of the second ballot 1t became evident that Mrs. Mc- Lean would receive at least a part of the vote cast on the first ballot for Mrs. Lippitt, and her election. therefore, was practically assured. The balloting was not completed until 2.45 p. m.
 A wave of enthusiastic applause swept over the auditorium and galleries when Mrs. McLean's election was an nounced. Some of the women scream ed as vent to their emotions. Others cried and became hysterinal. Every delegate in the hall was on her feet. No attempt was made by the president general to control the demonstration or to stay it..
 When some measure of order had come to the assemblage the president general had recognized Mrs. sternberg who, in felicitous manner, moved thai the election of Mrs. Mclean be made unanimous. Mrs. Lippitt quite as hap, oily claimed the privilege of secondine the motion.
 By this time the enthusiastic friends of Mrs. Mclean, ill response to calls oi Mclean, Mclean which rang through the hall, had escorted Mrs. Me. Lean to the stage. As the successful candidate appeared at the desk of the president general, Mrs. Fairbanks rose and the two distinguished women clasp. ed hands cordially Delegates and spec tatprs cheered themselves hoarse al this demonstration of good will. Mrs Fairbanks then put to the con gress the motion of Mrs. Sternberg. Il was carried enthusiastically, but there were few scattering ''noes.'' The neg. ative votes were received with misses. Sharply rapping for order President General Fairbanks said: 'The chail desires that demonstration, to cease Daughters of the. American Revolution do not hiss. Their guests must not. ask the ladies who voted mo to joir heartily In support of Mrs. sternberg': motion" Mrs. Mclean was then recognized and delivered a speech in which sht expressed profound appreciation of the honor done her.