The Washington herald., 1907-04-15
OAR. WOMEN HERE
Delegates Ready for Opening
of Convention To-day.
WILL REFLECT MRS. MCLEAN
NenrIy 600 National Omcers, state
aad Vice Regents, Crowd Hotels.
Hold state Caucus and Discuss
Business of Coming WeeL-PFesi-
dent General Holds Reception.

Washington hotels yesterday resembled
a day before Inauguration. The leading
hostelries were filled and last night the
crowds were in possession o. the lobbies.
the corridors, and the parlors. The
crowds We're much like those of iuaugura-
ton DAYS. except that most Of the guests
are women.
Nearly COO national officers. State and
vice regents, and delegates and visitors to
the annual convention of the National
Society Of the Daughters of the American
Revolution are in the city to attend the
congress which begins this morning at
Continental Hall. An informal reception
last evening at the New Willard by Mrs.
Donald Mclean, the president general
and TO whom indications point for re-
election. was the feature of the day. This
is the annual custom on the day proceed
ing the meeting Of the national organIza-
ton.
The various state delegations held ina
promptu meetings, of both social and
business natures. during the day and
evening at their respective headquarters
Subjects 10 be considered during the week
were discussed ana acted upon, and al Is
i'm readiness for the beginning of the con-
vention this morning,
Politics Net Considered.
Politics was not the principal topic OF
conversation yesterday. In fact, it j;
said that political questions this yeaI
are less in evidence than al any preced-
ing convention. This is said TO be duC
mos.
Of the delegates that Mrs. Donald Me
Lean. for TWO years the president general
Is TO be unanimously reelected,
The most interesting contest in the con
gress will be the election Of the ten vic'
presidents general, whose terms expire
this week. There are twenty members
holding these positions, ten being elected
al each convention from the forty-foul
States represented.
The District OF Columbia has not had
member as vice president general for sis
years. and at the convention opening thi:
morning an effort is to be exerted 10 elec
Mrs Ellen Spencer Afussey, of this city
as one of the number. Mrs. Mussey',
friends, not only of the District, but o.
many States as well, are working hare
for her.
After being called 10 order to-day bl
the president general, prayer viii be Of
fered by Mrs Teunis 5. Hamlin, tn
chaplain general. before tie formal open
ing of the convention. Later Mrs. Nc
Lean will make her address of welcom
20 the delegates
Brief responses Will be made by Mrs
Robert + Park. of Georgia. Mrs. Mat
thew r. Scott. of Illinois; Mrs. Richar,
J. Barker, of Rhode Island; Mrs. L
W. Sydnor. of Texas; Mrs. John Nc
Lane, of New Hampshire; Mrs. Stephel
g LangWorthy, of Nebraska
After several musical selections tn
morning session will be concluded.
At the opening of the afternoon meetin
the report of the CredeHual committee
of which Mrs Charlotte Emerson Mai
is chairman, viii be heard. This will b
followed by the roll cali and the report
of the programme committee, Mrs. Alex
ander Ennis Patten. chairman.
This evening there viii be an enter
tainment at the New Willard.