The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-08
WARM RIVALRY IN
D. A. R. ELECTION
Mrs. Fairbanks Retires and Sew
eral Candidates Are After
Chief Office. v
BY w. w. Jermane.

Washington, March S.-Ihe political
situation among the Daughters Of the
esting as the time for the holding of
the national convention approaches.
Heretofore the date has been in Febru-
airy embracing the 22d, but as Wash
ington weather at that season is I'M
pleasant, the laws of the society have
been amended so as to bring the meet
ings in April.
The most interesting feature of the
session this year will be the election of
q president general in the place Of Mrs.
Charles w. Fairbanks, who will not
again be a candidate. Several candi
dates are being considered, among them
Mrs. R. A. Alger, wife Of the junior
senator from Michigan; Mrs. Lippitt,
wife of a former governor of Rhode
of the former surgeon general of the
army; and. Mrs. Donald Mclean.
Mrs. Dolliver, wife Of the junior sena-
tor from Iowa, who at one time thought
of entering the lists. has decided that
she has neither the time nor the oppor-
tunity for proper discharge of the
duties of president general. and so she
will not permit her name to be used.
Mrs. Sternberg is the favorite with
the national board and with Mrs. Fair
banks, and she will undoubtedly be a
strong candidate. During the Spanish
war, she performed important service
of kind which has caused her to be re-
membered;; Mrs. MCLEAN has a good
fighting chance. Many Of those, who
have the welfare of the society at heart
would be glad to see the dress parade
element and the social prestige clan
crushed, and they assert that Mrs. Nc
Leans election would contribute to that
end. The contest is becoming highly
interesting, and this interest is to in
crease.
Alice Roosevelt's Birthday.
Miss Alice Roosevelt very recently
celebrated her twenty-frst birthday an
niversary, and the occasion was made
notable among the younger set in Wash
ington. No formal entertainment
marked the day, but Miss Roosevelt was
entertained by her chum, Miss Jean
Reid, at luncheon, and about dozen
young women were present. IN the
evening the party, had pleasant time
Mayor des Planches, wife of the am
bassador, remembered the president 8
daughter by giving her superb lace
fan, and there were other gifts, such as
flowers and confections, in liberal guam.
titles. The president 3 gift has not
been made public, but 1t is understood
to have been goodly sum of money, to
be used as the young lady pleases, even
If she decides upon a trip to Europe.
Miss Roosevelt does not, as has been
so frequently stated, inherit her moth
er's fortune. Her mothers parents are
still living, and the estate will not be d.
vided until after their death.
Eventually, however, she will be worth
anywhere from quarter to two-thirds
of million dollars, but at present she
has no stated income. Her ,grandpar-
ents and her father are very liberal with
her, and so she has all the pin money
that Young woman Of her tastes and
position can conveniently spend.
Spoiled Dance.
Miss Roosevelt was the innocent
cause Of the recent failure Of dance
at the Mexican legation to come up to
the hostess. She had accepted the in
vitation to attend, forgetting that she
had promised some time previously to
attend an informal reception at Fort
Myer on that evening. The clash Of
dates became known so late that all
she had time to do was to pen hasty
note to Nine Azpiron. AS soon as the
Young men Of the army and navy and
DIPLOMATIC corps learned Of what was
afoot, they rudely remained away from
Fort MYer, where the president s
dauhgter was to be found. Nine
Azpiroz was in despair, and the even;
ing at her home was about as dismal
an affair as the entire social season has
recorded. It is said that she has these
uncivil young men marked for next
season, and that they are never again
to be invited to the Mexican embassy
Dull Affair at Morton's.
Another dull social affair Of the past