Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-19
Each Winner Applauded.

The same enthusiasm in a little lesser de-
gree, presumably because they We're getting
weary, occurred at the mention of each
winning name. the majorities ranging from
$50 to 400. At the end of IT all the president
general was called to the front. and in a
few graceful words accepted the high honor
again conferred upon her. She asked that
Mrs. Howard be brought to the platform.
but Mrs. Howard was not present, it was
stated, and had not been.
Then the president general said she was
sorry if anything had happened to inter
rupt the friendship between herself and
any one who bore the illustrous name OF
Washington, for there had been the firmest
friendship between her family and that of
the Washingtons for many years. and she
could never forget that it was the beloved
founder of the society. Miss Eugena Wash
ington, who had made her a charter MEM
Der of the national society of the Daughters
of the American Revolution.
While pausing for an instant to gather
herself together, for the president general
was viSibly moved. pages began to bear
down the aisle great bouquets of flowers.
They were mostly for Mrs. Mclean from
admiring friends but there were others.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey got a bunch of
long stemmed Beatrice roses from her
chapter; Mrs. Patton of Pennsylvania got
a magnificent bouquet of lilies of the valley
and orchids from the Penns ylvana delega-
ton; Mrs. Amos Draper got an armload OF
roses from her friends; Mrs. j. Eakin Gads-
by got a lot of roses and lilies. and nearly
all the officers just elected Were honorrd
with floral tributes.
The members of Mrs. Patton's committee
on program each received from her a bou-
quet of violets fringed with lilies of the
valley.
Receives Loving Cup.
While Mrs. Mclean was smilingly watch
ing the distribution of the floral favors she
was suddenly surrounded by her friends
among the vice presidents general and there
was placed in her hands tall slender 10y
ing cup of exquisite design in solid silver
las a token of love from some OF her vice
president generals
Mrs Mclean held the vase under her
arm If it were a. Teddy bear for second
and tears splashed over the shining silver
as she looked down at the beautiful pres
ent She held it up to view of the congress
and declared that she knew Ii to be iilCd
full of the ruby wine of the hearts best
love of those who had presented it. and so
believing it, she accepted it, with llka
return of love. She could only say that she
would try to prove worthy OF all they had
done for. hoped for her.
Mrs. Mclean then asked all the officers
elected to come to the platform and be pre-
scented to the congress. With arms loaded
with flowers the ladies proceeded to obey
the summons, and made a beautiful picture
behind the walls of buds and blossoms, as
they faced the delegates, surrounding the
president general. From the box at the
right of the platform Mrs. Mclean sum-
mOned the Rev. DIR. Steele, rector of Trn
ity Church. N. Y, and asked him TO give
the assembled officers blessing, which he
did amidst reverent silence.
Mrs Bryan of Tennessee nominated the
president general for chairman OF the Con-
tinental Hall committee, and she was
unanimously elected.
Adjournment was then taken to O'Clock
this afternoon. when the reports on re-
ports of officers will be taken up
At 2:30 the members of the congress
gathered at the White House to be pre-
scented to the President Tonight the la
dies will attend the patriotic exercises Of
the Sons of the American Revolutions at
the First Congregational Church. To-
morrow will be given over to the finishing
nm OF reports of officers and new business.