New-York tribune., 1908-04-17
ne Interest ~
TO 6Uomer1.
DAUGHTERS IN CAUCUS
Battle for Presidency-SforW'es l"
Prediction Rally.

~ r,,.,,.r of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution gave re'epuv" I-a,dorf
1f,ernoon in the state apartments AZ III. " y I-.I.c
.s ~, ,rosrective home of the greater ERE
= ,,,,h These rooms very hsnosot"N'
- ,ro-,.n wore very pretty gowns ME- =, .
h.rsslf was in a white satin Empire so"H' ,
white picture hat. adorned WIN pilih '- ' ,cop-
.o,,nde Of music "a heard ara JOY was - -
fined The surface suggested no'hiHs - -, r..
,,,,li,ics snd the Daughters looked piahh
- rse mentioned Politics, indeed No'i''ie
U-ss. further from their thoughts IheS -
re,1rning the hospitality OF their slsNe' ~
and couldn't co it earlier because an t"ei - -
- ,,e5 nm in the Knickerbocker Trust COMPANY
srd they only got il last week fut TO LIE
eye the word caucus was VIII
whole assembly. =.
Mrs Story is = candidate for the preeioeh'S V
.ha New York State Daughters or the Aihe
Revelation. and the Story clans had sa'hereu ii"l
al over the state as the receiving line aues'eo
Mrs Henry Robertson. the present state Ieeen''
Who IS supporting Mrs. stor7-, VAS unable 10 ne
rresent as she Is already on the h7ns Hhe !"
washington where the election is 10 take place on
Tuesday night but she sent A telegram OF regret
.nd good wishes Mrs Daniel Manning VINO IS
IN the very forefront Of tie Story ranks was De
--ired h,- = house rarty. but wrote 10 wish Mrs.
story a glorious victory Mrs Donald Mclean
president general Of the Daughters OF the American
Revolution. who might naturally be expected TO
- rreeen7 at such : representative gathering of
she was rot invited. She is understood TO he sup
porting Mrs. Henry Munger, Of Herkimer Mrs
Story's opporen1.
Excitement the election. which has been
growing for months. - now at white heat. and
those who know say that even The famous contest
cf the State Federation Of Womens Clubs at Syrd-
ouse VIII Pale insiSnfoance in comparison with
the coming battle. Much more than the question
apparently - issue is involved. The issues go
hack 10 ancient history in the New York City
chapter and the more recent contest between Mrs.
I,onald Mclean and Mrs. Daniel Manning for the
presidency Of tie national society Mrs. Story vas
formerly member Of the New York City chapter
hut resigned after some election dissensions. and
n the course Of time organized the Manhattan
,4srte~ To this cause the Storyites attribute the
-esl with which the New York City chapter and
lis former regent. Ms. Mclean. are supporting
Ms Munger and This last fact offers plausible
expis1laticn for Mrs Mannings support Of Mrs.
story-
The New York Daughters hold their election IN
washington during the meeting Of the Continental
Ccreress. which opens on Monday. and on that
dsv there : 70 ne = reception At the New York
readouarters IT the New Willard Hotel. which the
enemy refer 70 IS Munger caucus" Neither
Ms story nor Mrs Roberts has been lnN1'eo
II mas estimated the reception yesterday that
NINETY chapters were for Mrs Story and fifty
against her
Among those present were Mrs. Samuel Munson,
e Albany. Mrs Storys running mate: Mrs James
Il Mckee. OF Washington. daughter Of the late
er-P-esident Harrison. Mrs William Lindsay non
rrzrv 1iCe-p president general Of the Daughters or
the Revolution. Of Kentucky; Mrs. Samuel Yer
rlarck eY-stace regent of New ork, Mrs Merton
I. Ford. regent cf Oneorta Chapter: Mrs Nllllan
z Coleman. regent of Sleepy Hollow Chapter
Mrs William Tod Helmuth, regent OF west POINT
CHARTER: Mrs. J. Heron Crosrnan ex-vice-president
Genera, o- New York: Mrs Henry Allaway, regent
cr Ns--eeink CHAPTER: Mrs Lena NcAhaster, regent
of C=or1verneur Chapter: Mrs Harry NJ Lay, regent
or T,ee-orl-go-7-a Chapter Mrs Eugene Sage re
GEM Of Colonel Israel Angel Chapter; MIS-. Will
lam z Stewart regent of Knicker booker Chapter'
md Mrs G 4 7 oreck -Rerner. regent Of Ma
fharlel woodruff Chapter
In rhe -es room Miss Mary L Mckee
Mrs Allen lawrence story: and Miss Polly Ana
rav
There u-ere songs b, Miss Julta Logan and MS
-frr,ze Vivian s-5 violin solos b Mss Lisette
Fre9er5cx Mrs John Francis F7V-ser Tss chalf-
nan n the entertainment