The Washington herald., 1907-04-13

Mrs. Donald Mclean win be elected
president general Of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution. practically without
opposition" said Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mus
sey. yesterday.
1T is unlikely that a candidate viii be
placed in nomination against her. the
fight, if one develops. being directed To-
ward the other Offices of the association.
The candidate for the office Of vice pres
fdeat general in charge of the organiza-
tion-a position next in importance TO that
Of president generals Mrs. Charlotte
E Main. 1 am unable TO say who viii
be placed in nQmination for this Office by
the anti-McLean forces. The following
is the Mclean ticket: Recording secre-
tary general, Miss Elizabeth +. Pierce;
corresponding secretary general, Mrs.
John Paul Ernest; treasurer general Mrs.
Mabel G. Sworstedt; chaplain general.
Mrs Thomas Noble; librarian general,
Mrs Helen NJ Boynton; registrar gen
eral Mrs. Amos G. Draper; historian
general. Mrs J. Eakin Gadsby; assistant
historian general, Mrs. Henry Bowrom. Of
New York City.
The candidates Of tne anti-McLean
faction. as announced, are treasurer gen
eral. Mrs. Mary Brown: recording seere-
tary general Miss Catherine Barlow;
corresponding secretary general. Miss
Virginia Miller. and librarian general,
Miss Aline Solomons- The vice presidents
general in nomination are Mrs. Ellen
Spencer AIussey, District of Columbia;
Mrs. Walter Delaheld, Missouri; Mrs.
Alexander Patton. of Pennsylvania; Mrs.
Morgan Smith. of Alabama; Mrs. Charles
Deere, of Illinois; Mrs. Charles Terry, of
New York; Mrs. Cilley Clark, of New
Hampshire, Mrs. b. p. Spelman, of West
Virginia, and Mrs. Fowler of Indiana"
A meeting Of the National Society, a.
ID. A. r.. was held in the Ebbitt House
last night. al which was considered Ques-
tions OF organizations and other matters
of Importance.
National Board Meets To-day.
The members of the national board viii
meet this morning in the rooms of the
association, in the Washington Loan and
Trust Company. Mrs. Mclean presiding.
In the afternoon at 3 O'Clock meeting
of the committee on the Continental Hall
viii meet in that building for the con-
sideration of the immediate completion
of certain portions of the structure. Mrs.
Howard L. Hodgkins, chairman OF the
house committee. will preside.
The National Society of the D. a. r.,
has been invited to attend patriotic serv-
ices tomorrow afternoon al the Church
of the Covenant. the programme having
been arranged by the retiring chaplain
general
The Daughters win meet for the consid-
Grafton of business Monday at 1890
o'clock, i'm Continental Hail. and on
Thursday the election Of officers Will be
held. on Monday evening a musicale and
reception viii be given at the New VIII
lard Hotel for the benefit of the building
fund, and following this a reception viii
be held by Mrs. Mclean
Many of the delegates have arrived. and
it is expected that the majority will have
reached the city by tomorrow. Mrs Nc
Lean is expected to-day. She viii have
headquarters at the New Willard
c. A. r. Convenes Also.
In conjunction with the annual congress
of the Daughters Of the American RevoIu-
tlon. the annual convention of the Ma
tionai Society of the Children of the
American Revolution will be held in this
city, opening tomorrow morning with
patriotic and religious services at the
Church of the Covenant. The childrens
sessions will continue through Friday of
next week, and viii be marked by a tea
at Rauscher's next Tuesday afternoon.
when the minuet will be danced by the
children, who will be dressed in colonial
costumes.
The programme Of the children's con-
vention for Monday includes a meeting al
the headquarters of the society in the
Washington Loan and Trust Company
building, at 10 O'Clock in the morning,
where the members will register; a possi-
bic reception at the White House and an
address by the national president before
the D. A. r. congress.
on Tuesday the society viii meet i'm the
chapel OF the Church of the Covenant
and transact its routine business, includ-
ing the election of officers. reports. and
the award Of a loving cup to the so
ciety which has given during the year
the largest sum for the children's room
IN the Memorial Continental Hall. Mrs.
George Marsh. q national vice president, /
is the donor of the cup. There will als0
be the award of the national emblem 10
the state having the largest number of
societies. In the afternoon will be held
the tea and costume dance at Rauscher's. /
On Wednesday and Thursday from ID
a. M 10 . D. M, the headquarters Of the
society Will be open to members and their
friends and on Friday the society win
make its. annual pilgrimage to Mount
Vernon, where patriotic exercises around /
the society's tree viii be held. The
wreath to be placed this year ON Wash
ingtons tomb viii be presented by the
Pennsylvania societies.
The committees for the convention are
as follows:
ON Sunday service. Mrs Teunis S. Hamlin; on
nominations Mrs Fred T. Dubois. on programme /
AIRS Charles q. Darwin. Miss Eliza g. Tull0ci. !
MGs. Frank Bond; badges and flags. Miss Martha
~ Hooper. MTs, George Marsh; on entertainment, I
Mrs. Eleanor = Washington Howard. Miss Susan
RyieTe Hetzel, Mrs George Marsh. Miss Anna B.
Yeatman 3Irs. A. D. Bryant; GA reception aiFs. I
Fred T. Dubois Mrs- john Tweedale Mrs Joseph
Psui; auditing Alrs. Charles G. Darwin. Mrs. /
John Tveedale: on printing Mrs. Charles C. Oar
win 3lrs. Georgs Marsh.
CARDINAL GOES SOUTH.