The Washington times., 1909-04-16
ID. A. R. RECEPTION
IS DOUBLE POSER
Mrs. Scott and Mrs. Mclean
Decline Mrs. Sherman's
Invitation.
ANXIOUS TO HEAR
FROM MRS. STORY
Will She Attend, Members Ask, Or
Also Decide to Stay
Away.

Mrs. William Cummings Story. anti
administration candidate for president
general OF the Daughters Of the Ameri-
can Revolution, viii face a diplomatic
problem when she reaches Washington
this afternoon and learns that Mrs
Donald Mclean and other administra-
tionists have declined to attend a re-
ception to be given the Daughters by
the Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
tomorrow.
The declinations are based upon the
fact that Mrs. Story has been asked TO
be in the receiving line and to present
the Daughters to the Vice President and
his wife. She was selected by Mrs.
Sherman because she is at present the
State regent of New York
More than one Daughter has asked
today what will be the attitude OF Mrs.
Story when she ascertains the stir that
has been created by Mrs. Sherman's un-
whiting action in thus honoring her.
I Mrs. Sherman herself is known TO be
somewhat worried over the matter, and
says that she had no idea that the re-
ception would be designated a partisan
one The wife Of the Vice President is
bat a recent member of the society, and
had no intention of taking sides in the
coming fight
Some Suggestions.
Some hint that Mrs. Story might ask
/ that she be relieved Of making the pre-
| sentations in the interest OF harmony
/ others of the insurgents say the action
Of the Observation-Disclosures cannot hurt
Mrs. Story's cause, and that it is purely
q matter for each Daughter TO decide
] whether she can attend
Mrs. Scott, the administration candi-
date, had not decided lest night whether
I she could attend. THIS morning she
/ said she found # Impossible to accept
the invitation on acco1mt Of pre- fous
I engagements.
would lie impossible for her 10 attend.
/ said:
'.The president general has to say,
/ with reference to the reception 20 be
given the Daughters by the Vice Presi-
dent and Mrs. Sherman tomorrow after
I noon, that she viii HHt be able TO at
I tend, under sLch umstances, not
I withstanding her n, regard Tor the
/ Vice President and Mrs. Sherman. The
I yrssident general is of the opinion that
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman were not aware
/ of the situation in u. A. r. circles when
I the invitations were Issued
Mrs. Shermsn's Plans.
Mrs Sherman has explained that
I when she Issued JhJ invitations 10 lne
entire membership CT the society, the
idea she wished to convey was that
SIZE wanted to meet every member
without regard TO th,ir political afflia.
tions. She did not stop to consider at
that time, she explains, that because
Mrs. Story was to present the Daugh-
tars TO the reception would be deemed
a partisan one by the opposition.
Mrs. Sherman and the insurgent can
dfdate for the Office cI president genera
were friends when the wife OF the theT
i Representative Sherman lived at Utica
and as many members OF the New York
DELEGATION had expressed a desire tC
meet Mrs. Sherman since she became
the second lady in the land she decided
upon a general reception to the entire
society.
Tea Tomorrow Afternoon.
Mrs. Sherman's te5 is TO be given a
the New willard Hotel tomorrow after
noon at 5 o'clock. 1t viii be ATTENDED
by a large number CT Daughters, scores
Of whom are arriving in the city today
lust to what extent the administration
lists will follow the lend Of Mrs. McLeaI
and Mrs. Scott remains to be seen.
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