Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-15
Daughters Here in Force.

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and Mrs. De B. Randolph Keim.
Daughters Here in Force.
With fiutter of ribbons, simmer of silk
and satin, pillows of lace and flash of
jewels, the Daughters of the American
Revolution have come to town. They are
here in force. Just now the Daughters are
intent upon politics, and caucuses are in
progress. The matter of filling the office
of president general seems to be settled
in the minds of most, If not all, the men,
bers, and the understanding is that Mrs.
Mclean will be elected for another term
Several presidents. including Mrs. Steven
son and Mrs. Manning, had three terms.
For the offices of ten vice presidents
general there are about forty candidates.
and the wire-pulling by the friends of each
is apparent. The choice of District Daugh-
tiers for president general, as expressed by
the organization in it's annual meeting
called by and presided over by Mrs. Ellen
Spencer Mussey. District regent, is Mrs.
Mclean. The meeting was held last week
Early last November, however, fourteen of
the chapters of the District gave a signed
Endorsement of Mrs. McLeans candidacy.
The chapters so signing were Dolly Madl-
son, Martha Washington, Continental, Co
lumbia Elizabeth Jackson, Constitution,
American, Mary Bartlett, Lucy Holcombe,
katherine Montgomery Potomac Captain
Molly Pitcher and Our Flag.
Since that time new chapter has been
organized and named for the grandmother
of Mrs Mclean, Emily Nelson. and it has
also Endorsed her candidacy. The indorse-
ment also bore tie signatures, it Is stated,
of Mrs. Charlotte Emerson Main, vice presl-
dent general In charge OF organlzation-th,e
office which corresponds to first vice presi-
dent; Miss Elizabeth Pierce. RECORDING
secretary general; Mrs. Stewart Jameson,
registrar general: the District regent, Mrs
Ellen Spencer Mussey, and the vice regent
Mrs Howard l.. Hodgklns.
Washingtonians Who Retire.
A number of Westinghouse retire with
the present congress of the Daughters.
They are the chaplain general. Mrs. Teunis
Hamlin, who, having served two terms, Is
no longer eligible under the constitution of
the Daughters for reelection; recording
secretary general, Miss Elizabeth F. Pierce;
registrar general, Mrs ]. Stewart jamie
son; historian general, Mrs. Jonathan p.
Deliver; corresponding secretary general,
Miss Virginia Miller; treasurer general,
Mrs. NJ. E. S. Davis; assistant historian
general Mrs. Mary s. Lockwood, and IL
brarian general, Miss Aline e. Solomons.
Mrs. NJ. e. s. Davis and Mrs. Mary 8.
Lockwood under the constitution are not
eligible for reelection both having served
two terms. 1t ts stated that Mrs. Lock-
wood has filled almost every office in the
national body with two or three exceptions,
and that SIZE has been a national of1cer
since the founding of the society, OF which
she is known as the pen mother, and
for which she received a magnificent medal
from the national society. Four years
ago the constitution of the national society
was changed to two terms, then down and
out
It was stated last evening that the dis
gruntled" District Daughters will be held
responsible for any friction that may occur
in the congress which convened today. The
president general says she deplores the lack
of harmony, and declares that were 1t not
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her personally the present would be one of
the most harmonious meetings ever known.
Condition Of the Treasury.
In regard TO the statements Of the con-
ditfon of the treasury of the Daughters Of
the American Revolution, Mrs. NJ e. g..
Davis, the treasurer general. yesterday
declared that great many of the state
ments that had been given out were not