Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-02

With the election of the D. A r. in
,sight, the various forces in the organiza-
fion are beginning to compute their
strength, and the first skirmish of the
contest was held at the meeting of the
Washington chapters at the Arlington
yesterday afternoon.
The greatest fight will be for the cleo
ton for president general Mrs. Donald
Mclean goes out this year after a most
successful term Of office and her friends.
anxious TO continue the administration
policies. have formed what seems to
be a complete plan of action, and yes
terday nominated full ticket with
Mrs. Matthew T. Scott the head In
opposition to this another ticket was
nominated yesterday. lacking the names
!: of the president general and the candi-
!. date for state regent Of the District of
Columbia Announcement of Mrs AIexan-
der E Patten of Curwensville. Pa, as can
didate for president general in opposition
sto Mrs Scott was received by telegram
400 late for action yesterday. third
candidate will be announced April II
!. when the D. A. r. convention is called
to order in this city.
1t is stated today that both Mrs Patton
and Miss Stirling of Connecticut not long
laso declined to become candidates for
president general.
Washington Chapter Tickets.
The tickets nominated yesterday by
: the various Washington chapters are as
follows. the administration candidates be-
ing named first:
For president general-Mrs Matthew T
Scott of Bloomington, Ill
For vice president general i'm charge of
the organization OF chapters-Mrs Miriam
da B. Tulloch and Mrs. Amos B. Draper
For vice president generai-Mrs Ellen
Spencer Mussey and Mrs. George Nj
Sternbers-
For recording secretary ceneral-Nrs
Howard L. Hodgkins and Mrs. Mary Will
cox.
For corresponding secretary general
Mrs. NJ. Thorn of Mount Rainier Wash
For registrar seneral-Mrs George
Wainwright and Miss Grace Pierce of
New York.
For treasurer generaLMrs. w. D. Hoo
Yer and Mrs Della Jackson
For historian general-Mrs. Gertrude b.
Darwin and Mrs. ]. Briggs of Maine
For assistant secretary genera1-Mrs
Harriet Bowron and Miss 4. Linkins of
Connecticut.
For librarian general-Mrs Woodbury.
Pulsifer and Mrs y. S. Willis.
For state regent of the District-Mrs
George T. Smallwood.
Far vice state regent of the District
Mrs ". D. Cox and Mrs Lawrence Mat
tingly.
Loyalty" Song Selected.
In addition 10 the nominations yester-
Gay there was song competition. and
after the rendition of four patriotic songs
Loyalty offered by Judge Lynn Chan
ter. received the honor of being selected
for the national convention This song
was written by Mrs. Anna Laise-PhiIlips
and DR.. Adam Geibel of Philadelphia
IL was decided at yesterdays session TO
amend the District assembly bylaws h,
striking out the clause compelling the
various chapters TO pay assessments 10
meet the expenditures of the local
branch.
The following chapter regents presented
reports:
Mrs Mary S. Lockwood OF Mary WASH
lnSton Chapter. Mrs Wendell F. Stat
ford. Dolly Madison. Mrs. j. H. MilIsaps
Martha Washington: Mrs William r.
Lowe, Continental; Mrs. Sarah j. Crois-
SAINT. Columbia: Mrs. Il. G. Du Bois.
Army and Navy: Mrs. NJ. +. Ballinger.
Manor House: Mrs. Mary g. Wysong'
Elizabeth Jackson: Mrs. Morgan ID.
Lewis. Constitutions Mrs l.. H. Mating
y. American; Mrs, Woodbury. Pulsifer.
Mary Bartlett: Mrs. +. Is. Townsend,
Lucy Holcombe; Miss Mary Desha kath-
crime Montgomery: Mrs. Druny &. Lud-
low. Potomac. Mrs. William oscar
Roome, Thirteen Colonies: Mrs Harry
i. IoSS, continental Danes, Mrs. e. ID.
Merwin Sara Franklin. Mrs. W s Ches-
ley, Capt. Molly Pitcher Mrs William
Van Zandt Cox. Our Flag: Mrs g. G. Mar
lin. Emily Nelson. Mrs. Ellis LoganN Mar
cia Burns: Mrs II. u. Gerald Lawrence
Washington. Mrs Thomas " Johnston
Louisa Adams. Mrs. Bertha NJ Robins
Judge Lynn. Mrs Mary {. Beach. Month
cello: Mrs. Charles ". Brown. Livingston
Manor. and Mrs. Redwood Vandegraft
Margaret Whetton.
Reports az committees were submitted
by these chairmen OF committees not
chapter regents:
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey. vice presi-
dent general. Miss Elizabeth + Pierce
recording secretary general. Mrs John
Paul Earnest. corresponding secretary
general. Mrs Mabel q. Swormstedt
treasurer general: Mrs. a. L. Wilkinson
Mrs Albert j. Gore and Mrs NJ f. s.
Davis.
Has No Opposition.
Mrs. Della Graeme SmalIwood. nomi-
mated yesterday for the Office of state re-
gent of the District of Columbia and who
has no opposition. was born i'm Lawrence
Mass. Her revolutionary ancestry Is on
her mothers side. while. through her
fathers family. she traces her lineage
back TO men who stormed Bunker Hill,
while her mothers ancestors were defend
ing il.
For fifteen years she has been principal
IF the Washington Seminary in this city
conformity with her hus band. She is