The Washington times., 1909-04-18
Children and the Daughters
Hear the Rev. DR.. Roland
Cotton Smith Preach.
CONGRESS 70 BEGIN
TOMORROW MORNING
Celebrities From Other Patriotic
Organizations Will Make Ad-
dresses During Sessions.

Preliminary to the opening of the
eighteenth annual convention Of the
Daughters OF the AmtS,can Revolution
tomorrow morning. but entirely different
in nature from the prospective political
ly enlivened sessions of the Daughters,
the Children OF the American Revolu-
ton will meet for the first time this
afternoon and attend a special service
at St. Johns Episcopal Church.
A large number of the Daughters
headed by Mrs. Donald Mclean, viii
also accept the invitation Of the Rev.
Dr. Roland Cotton Smith.
The business sessions of the chill
drens society will open tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
An hour later, facing the most bit
ter factional fight perhaps. since it's
organization. the eighteenth annual con-
vention Of Continental Congress will be
called TO order with imposing cere-
monies, Mrs. Donald Mclean, president
general. presiding.
Celebrities to Attend.
The Vice President OF the United
States, Ambassador Jusserand, OF
France; the Rev. Dr. Edward Everett
Hale, Bishop Alfred A. Harding. the
Rev DR.. J. Nevett Stelle, of New York;
the Rev. DR.. Roland Cotton Smith. Of
Washington; Judge Henry Stockbridge.
president general of the Sons Of the
American Revolution, and other celebri-
ties will be present when the gavel falls,
and will make short addresses.
Practically every large hotel in Wash
ington is crowded with Daughters from
every State in the Union An air or ex-
pectancy peryades everywhere Some or
the visiting delegates attended church,
others went for walks or drives, and
stiu others gathered IN little groups
and discussed the main topic of interest
the convention and the fight 1t Is to
precipitate for the highest office TO
which an American woman can aspire
Aftermath of Reception
There has also been some interesting
aftermath discussion Of the reception
rendered Mrs. William Cummings Story,
Observation-Disclosures candidate, by the
Vice President and Mrs. Sherman last
evening" reception which Mrs. Donald
Mclean. Mrs Matthew T Scott. ad-
ministration candidate. and other so
called McLeanites failed to attend The
previously announced intention Of the
president general and Mrs. Scott TO
absent themselves. raised one OF the
most delicate diplomatic problems some
OF the Daughters have ever faced. The
McLeanites wanted TO show their loyal
ty to the administration. They also felt,
some of them, that an invitation from
the Vice President and his wife should
not be declined. In the end each
Daughter settled the matter in their
a6r
from older heads, and there was a
goodly sprinkling of the opposition to
shake hands with Mrs. story. Mrs.
Scott advised her Illinois delegation to
do as it pleased.
Function a Success.
Numerically. and in brilliancy the re-
ception was a success, and the anti
administration followers are feeling
elated today.
You viii find that a lot OF our people
were pleased to meet Mrs. Story. but
that when the time comes they will not
vote for her." said an administration
adherent this morning.
The fight over the election of officers
will be on in deep earnest Tuesday.
Tomorrow is TO be devoted in the main
to social functions and the opening pre-
nmlnarleS- There viii be dignified and
persistent lobbying. of course, but an
inventory of strength perhaps will not
be obtainable until Wednesday,, the day
before the balloting begins
Mrs Sarah T. Kinney, chairman Of
the committee for the good Of the or
der" which presents Mrs. Story's name
against the administration candidate,
said this morning that Mrs. Story had
developed a strong following throughout
entire New England. Mrs. Kinney heads
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