The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-26
MRS. N'LEAN GUEST
At d. R. BANQUET
Daughters Pay Tribute to
Work of Their President
General.
Delegates to Convention
Leaving City After Lively
Week.

Two hundred Daughters Of the AmerI-
can Revolution entertained Mrs. Donald
Mclean. president general of the So
ciety, at banquet at the New Willard
last night, this being the closing event
Of the weeks congress. After the
courses had been served the banquet
resolved itself into an extemporaneous
love feast" with the one central
thought-"Mrs. Donald Mclean. the
president general and the Woman, and
the love borne her by every Daughter
present"
Tributes were paid Mrs. Mclean by
Mrs. J. Ellen Foster. Mrs. Ellen Spen-
Ger Mussey. and Mrs. Josephine Gadsby
of the District Of Columbia; Mrs. Theo-
dore c. Bates, OF Massachusetts; Mrs.
John w. Walker. of Kansas City. No.;
Mrs. Terry, OF New York; Mrs. Main,
of the District Of Columbia. and a num-
Der of others who were called upon at
random by Mrs. G2dsby, who was toast
mistress.
Our faith in your pre-eminent fitness
for the position you hold has been more
than justified and in all sincerity, we
believe you reflect the honor OF our
sex, our organization. and our society,""
said Mrs. Walker.
Meeting Closed.
The Daughters of the American
Revolution closed their seventeenth
congress yesterday afternoon after a
week of debating and social gatherings.
The last hours of the congress were
something of a love feast. Mrs. Nc
Lean was kept busy putting before the
congress resolutions Of thanks to every
body, even 10 the press. which came
in for a resolution all its own, Friday
afternoon.
No business was transacted at the
one session yesterday. Many Of the
delegates had already left the city
before the gavel Of the PRECEDENT gem
eraI called the session to order. and
there was little to be done beyond
reminding delegates to have their rail-
road tickets validated and hold a gen.
eral congratulatory meeting.
No more was said about bonding the
society and by next year this proceed
ing will have been accomplished if the
administration has anything to do
with II.
Some Disappointed.
Little was accomplished at the con-
gresS just closed and some disappOint-
ment was felt by the Continental Hall
committee that contributions 10 the
fund did not exceed the figure which
was realized. This, Mrs. Mclean said.
was due 10 the money stringency. al
though the contributions reached more
than $4,000.
The election of ten vice presidents
general was one Of the features Of the
week. and the matter which chiefly
concerned both parties was the state
elections Of New York. Mrs. Mclean
belongs to New York, and her adher-
ents felt that IL her candidate was
elected regent It would be the most
positive proof OF her popularity in her
own State. The election. however.
went against the administration party
ard the INSTRUMENTATION candidate
Mrs. Story. was elected regent This
threw the opponents Of Mrs Mclean
into spasm Of joy. The following
day, however, Mrs. Mclean ruled the
congress with her accustomed ease and
her supporters declared the result in
New York had in no manner discon-
certed the, president general Of the
society.