The Washington times., 1908-04-23
DAUGHTERS CLASH
OVER BOND VOTE
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Of business. which consisted in nominal
tons for the position OF vice presidents
general, Of which ten are 10 be elected
this afternoon.
An impressive moment during the
morning session wac that when the
congress arose en- masSe in respect 70
a lOcket containing { bit Of George
Washington hair. presented through
the Fort Green Chapter. Brooklyn. The
llCket had for many years been in the
possession Of Mrs s. i. White. late
regent of that chapter. As "a dying re-
quest she asked that her daughter Mrs.
JCTJlle Hopkins. present the precious
heirloom 70 her chapter. which I'm turn
would present it 10 the society at this
congress The presentation was made
by Mrs EuStis BeeCher. present regent
OF the chapter, who is a grandnieCe OF
Henry Ward Beecher-
A number OF presentations Of historic
relics followed, all Of which were re-
ceived with enthusiastic applause Mrs.
Amos G. Draper, on behalf OF Miss
Ella Bartlett, a descendant Of Josiah
Bartlett a slgner Of the Declaration OF
Independence. from New Hampshire.
presented a pair OF knee buckles worn
by Josiah Bartlett at the time
Mrs. Daniel LothrOp presented 20 the
congress a Roll OF Honor Book" con-
tanning the names Of chapters and indi-
yidualS who have contributed $50 or
more to the Continental Hall fund. "Our
book Of honor now represents s., $50,
said Mrs. Lothrop.
Miss Harrirtte de Renn"VillC keim a
life member OF the BeTks County Chap
ter. OF Reading, presented hair trunk.
which belonged 10 the Randolph family
Of Virginia. and was sed in the early
ays-rcvOlutiOnary nj COlCnial-f0r
carrying Jewels and y lua hIes.
Mrs. j. Pembroke Thorn. Of Balti-
more, presented In behalf Of the Balti-
more Chapter eight pictures of Mary
land generals who participated in the
revolution
A lively half hour was spent in the
nominations for thu position or vice
preidents general There are ten va
cancics. while fourteen states are ap-
plicantS for the hOnOrs and are lobby
ing for their candidates. The elections
are to take place this afternoon after
the daughters return from 4 reception
rendered by President Roosevelt at 30
which viii be attended by the congress
in body.
When the nominations had closed. the
following candidates had been named.
Mrs. Truman f. NeWberry. Michigan.
Mrs. Horace HOxie Dyer, Vermont Mrs
Ira Yale Sage, Georgia: Mrs. William
=. Stanley. Kansas; Mrs DTayton W.
Bushnell. Iowa; Mrs. Ira H Evans.
Texas: Mrs Susie NJ Hardy Kentucky.
Mrs. Theodore g. Bates. Massachusetts:
Mrs. NJ. Bourbon Cilley Clarke. New
Hampshire; Mrs. =. GaylOr Putnam.
New Jersey; Mrs. James NJ. Fowler. In
diana: Mrs. John l. Sterling: Connect
cut; Mrs. Egbert Jones, Mississippi;
Mrs William n Smooth. Virginia
The Daughters are being received by
the President this afternoon forming at
Continental Hall at o'clock. The ar
ternoOn session begins at as, when the
elections will take place.
The business sessions or the congress
yesterday were unusually lively, and
for the first t;Ile brought out party feel
ing in both factions Of the society. Mrs
McLlean's scheme to bond the society to
raise funds % expedite the building Of
Continental Han has met with the favor
of 4 large proportion OF the society. It
was announced Yesterday afternoon that
500, 600 would be necessary for the work
She waved n paper as she announced
that a capitalist had informed her that
the amount could Oe obtained from local
banks at per cent
The discussion was not pushed a YES
session, but viii he more thor
oUgnly threshed out later in the week.
Contributions to the Continental Hall
fund were made yesterday. and il is ex-
pected that $4,000 viii be raised at this
congress
A magnificent clock was presented 10
Continental Hall yesterday afternoon bv
the Berks County Chapter. of Reading.
Pa Mrs Alexander Ennis Patton. vice
president general, OF Pennsylvania pre-
sided end a section Of the Marine Band
furnished the music. The presentation
was made by Mrs. deb. Randolph Keim
OlmSted made the prinCi-
pal address at the meeting.