Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-16

Massachusetts. asked the privilege of nomi-
mating Mrs. Mclean for president general
| to succeed herself but that honor had been
prev !ously promised to Mrs. Kendall of
Maine who nominated Mrs. Mclean at the
previous election.
The Daughters growing so fast that
there is already concern as to whether their
pretty little hau is going to be large enough
in the near future. The membership OF
the continental congress Increases rapidly,
although there is provision for past
votes. If there were there would not be a
hall in Washington large enough to hold
them.
of the real 'grande danes of the con-
gress. She has a crown of soft. curling,
snow-white hair and presence winch
makes her seem most commanding. Mrs.
Horton wears jewels that make you dizzy
with their magnificence.
Mrs j. F. Foraker is warmly supporting
Mrs Mclean for the office of president
general and says she could not be lnd'iced
to run against her.
One thing is already demonstrated. and
that is that when the congress can hear
what is going on it will be very quiet and
when it cannot hear it will not keep still for
anybody. The magnetic speech of the pres
ident general yesterday took the ID. a. r.
by storm They applauded again and
again and kept breaking out in spots with
applause Mrs Mclean is the despair of
reporters She will not write out speech.
she talks rapidly and offhand, so that to
get a speech from her you have TO follow
her closely and write 1t out.
Mrs. Charles II. Terry. vice president gen
er:tl for New York, is one of the prominent
members who is candidate for the nomi-
nation of one of the vice presidents gen
eral to be elected Mrs. Terry is member
of the governing board of Descendants of
the Mayfiower, of which Mrs. Russell Sage
is also a member. Mrs. Terry and Mrs.
Sage are the only two women on the board.
She has been state regent for two years,
and also served as state vice regent for the
same number of years. Mrs. Terry Is now
secretary Of the Memorial Continental Hall
committee and is chairman of the entertain
ment committee for the sixteenth congress.
1t is to her untiring efforts that much of
the success of the musical last night is
due.
The headquarters for Missourians are
located at 1928 l street There are twenty
four delegates. giving In the report from
Missouri yesterday one delegate who dis
appeared amid shouts of laughter, reported
that in the delegation were four very beau
tiful women, and two that We're not beau
tiful at all, but she did not specify before
she fed
Vermont delegates will assemble this af
ternoon at 5 O'Clock in the parlors of the
Occidental Hotel for a special business ses-
sion.
Colorado has ten chapters, eight of which
are represented in the congress. The Dis
trict of Columbia has twenty chapters and
six delegates in the congress. All OF Mary
lands six chapters are represented.
Alaska is not represented in the conven-
ton There is a chapter at Sitka, but none
of the members are here. The state regent
of Alaska died some time ago, and resolu
tons of coincidence we're adopted yesterday
at the suggestion of the president general
There is only one d. A. r. chapter in
Oregon. This is the Multnomah Chapter Of
Portland. 1t is represented by Mrs. Frances
]. Bailey of Hillsbofo, who is the regents
alternate Mrs. Bailey is staying at the
Arlington. She was introduced to the con-
gress yesterday by the president general.
Iowa is attending the congress She Is
| pleasantly remembered as the daughter Of
Col Charles P. Lincoln, formerly deputy
commissioner of pensions, and past COM
mander of the Department of the Potomac,
Grand Army of the Republic and Is we'll
known In musical circles. She sang 1.-THE
Star Spangled Banner at the D. A. r. per-
! Torrance of "On Parole" and her charming
| voice was heard again yesterday.
The Hawaiian Islands are not represented
The Aloha Chapter of Honolulu. is the
branch farthest away from the national
headquarters in Washington.
. At o'clock tonight the congress will
| convene for the reading of the reports of
| the standing committees Tomorrow the
! morning session will open at 1880 o'clock