New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-08
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Nes0 York ID. II. Il. Combine Politics
zcith Patriotism.

The wearers of the daisy going round with
CLEAN OF triumph in their eyes these days. Daisy
is the Christian name OF Mrs. William Cumming
Story, and the daisies worn by those who want
TO make her the next president general of the Ma
tional Society OF the Daughters OF the American
Revolution. The daisy party now imagines Provi-
dence to be on it's side, and 1t is not strange that
it does, for nothing more favorable to its as
pirations than the Hudson-Fulton celebration could
possibly happen. New York State is the head and
front of the opposition the present administra-
ton in the national society, and to New York
State the Daughters coming from all over the
country to be entertained by the insurgents under
the craftsmanship of Mrs. Story, and incidentally
TO have their minds enlarged politically.
The enemy denies official existence TO this COM
mttee although the president of the Hudson-Ful-
ton commission and the regents Of New York State
its sponsors, the ground that the national
society must be the source OF all authority but
the committee nevertheless, appears TO hold the
strategic point.
The insurgent Daughters themselves deny hav-
ing any political intentions. and 1t is quite true
that they doing nothing more than hospitality
demands but they cannot be blind to the political
Importance Of the situation and it would not be in
human nature not to take advantage of its oppor-
tunies The election is still couple OF years on,
but it is never too early to lay political pipes,
The headquarters of the committee, at No. Dol
Fifth avenue to be provided with every comfort
and convenience for visiting Daughters that in
genuty can devise. The rooms are to be hand
somely furnished, and light refreshments will be
served all day long. Special hostesses have been
appointed for each of the days of the ceebra-
ton. But Mrs. Story will be there whenever her
presence is not demanded elsewhere.
The committee has also secured a reviewing
stand seating seven hundred persons for the land
parades and a long list OF national and state dig
nitaries have accepted invitations to occupy the
seats of honor. The invitations sent out with
out reference TO political affiliations, but the &C
ceptances may be taken as some indication or the
way the wind is blowing. Mrs Matthew T. Scott
who defeated Story at the last national eIec-
ton has been invited, but yet has not accepted
AS she appointed Mrs. Donald Mclean chairman
of a committee 10 represent the Daughters OF the
American Revolution at the celebration and as she
was elected by the Mclean party she will natu-
rally accept She hospitality Of this committee II she
comes to the celebration.
Among those whom the state committee expects
to entertain are Mrs William A Smoot Of Vir-
ginia; Mrs. John A. Sterling Of Connecticut; Mrs
Erastus G. Putnam. Of New Jersey, and Mrs. George
NJ Sternberg of the District of Columbia, vice
presidents general; Miss Mary NJ. Wilcox secretary
general; Miss Grace NJ Pierce, registrar general;
Miss Gertrude B. Darwin, historian general; Mrs.
Short Adam Willis, librarian general; Mrs Mary
g. Lockwood, Miss Mary Desha and Mrs. Ellen
Hardin Walworth founders Mrs William Lindsay,
Mrs. Randolph Klein. Mrs A. c. Gier and Mrs. Julia
X Hogg honorary Independents general; Mrs.
J. Heron CrOsman and Mrs. John Cunningham Ha-
gen. eX-vice presidents general; Mrs. John Laidlaw
Bull, regent of Connecticut; Mrs James G. Dun
ming. regent of Massachusetts; Mrs. Charles II.
Masury, ex-regent; Mrs. Herbert f Davidson. vice
regent; Mrs. William L. Libbey, regent of New
Jersey; Mrs Charles Warren Lrptt, regent OF
Rhode Island Mrs Joseph S. Wood. regent Of New
York; Mrs. Samuel L. Munson, vice-regent and
Mrs. F. L. Roberts ex-regent. Mrs Daniel Man
ming, honorary president general, is also expected.
and Mrs Elmer Blair, president of the City Fed
Grafton, will be a guest.
The regents Of chapters in the vicinity of New
York will act hOstesses different days at the
headquarters. and chapters throughout the state
have organized subcommittee, which are engaged
in marking historic sites. arranging commemorative
exercises or preparing for the entertainment Of
visitors.
The committee will cooperate with the National
Society OF Patriotic Women Mrs. J. Heron Cros-
man. presdent in the reception in the Governors
Room, City Hall. on September g. General Stew
art l.. WOodford, president of the Hudson-F Fulton
commission, will make address, and Mrs. Rus
sell Sage has written to Mrs. Story that she will
certainly be there. Mrs. Crosman has been in
formed that this reception viii be placed on the
official programme of the celebration, and in view
OF the doubts that have been cast upon the official
position of Mrs Story's committee the Daughters
have been particularly gratified by this recogni-
ton.