The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-20

Upper left, Mrs. Donald Mclean Of
New York, present president of So
ciety. Upper right. Mrs William Cum.
mings Story of New York. and below,
Mrs. Matthew Scott OF Illinois. both
candidates TO succeed Mrs. Mclean
Washington, April iS.-Tumultous
scenes have often been enacted In
Washington at the national con
gress OF the Daughters of the
American Revolution. but the ap-
proachlng congress which is to be held
in Continental hall the national gath
! ering place Of the Daughters, promises
TO surprise all Gtrmcr congress IN
the warmth OF its debate over the
election of president general.
The Daughters do nothing half
heartedly. Least OF all are they to be
accused of ukewarmness In their feel
ing toward national animates them in
relation TO the struggle between the
two factions of the organization. which
| is to have its biennial in Washington
beginning April 19.
Mrs Donald Mclean OF New York
at present holds the Office Of president
general. which has been hers for two
terms and for which she battleJ at
several congresses before she obtained
the victory The laws of the society
prevent Mts. Mclean from serving
longer. but the Mclean influence will
still be felt and the battle for the
previous occasions. will be between
the Mclean and anti Mclean forces,
Mrs Matthew Scott of Bloomington
tI,A .s1I ,ir,ic ctr-. Hon 70 y
candidate for the office, and against
her Will be all the factions that have
disputed Mrs. McLeans supremacy for
many years. headed by Mrs. William
Cummings Story present regent of the
state Of New York. as the anti-McLean
candidate.
Mrs. Story's campaign manager will
be Mrs. Joseph S. Wood of Mount Ver-
non. In the selection of both Mrs.
Story to head the ticket and of Mrs.
Wood as her manager there was mat
ter for surprise to the loyal followers
of the anti Mclean forces in New
York state. II was expected that Mrs.
Story would again be a candidate for
the regency of the state, and early
In the year. when the anti Mclean
forces were looking around for can
didate for the. Office Of president gen
eral, she declined the offer. with the
object 1t was said. of standing by the
New York state Independence for their
state organization from the domination
of the national body.
AS Mrs. Story is now to run for the
presidency general, it will be neces
| sary for New York state TO select an
| II a.1.. f.- -
state regency. Mrs. Lyman Munson
the present vice regent, is looked upon
as the logical candidate for this Office
because of her unceasing efforts tc
perfect the New York state oreaniza
tion and her active support OF Mrs
Story In the anti Mclean fight: but
as Mrs Wood has been named as
Mrs. Stovy's campaign manager there
is possibility that she will step Into
Mrs Storys shoes as the regent oi
New York state.
One Of the omniprcsent causes oI
trouble in the national society always
has been and still is the Memorial
Continental hall, which has been
erected in Washington and in which
the congresses are held This is tho
most ambitious project ever under
taken by the society and the sum oi
s500.00 approximately has been OK
pended upon It, 1t was the determine
ton OF Mrs Mclean that this work
should be pushed forward to compile
ton during her administration that
has aroused the most bitter opposition
to her She insisted at the last Con
tinental congress on the bonding OF
the hall for 100000 in order that
the work might be completed.
1t Is because Mrs. Mclean wishes q
woman OF tried business ability who
can successfully ensgineer whate Yer
activities are necessary for the COM
pletion of the hall that she desires
the election of Mrs, Scott. who. since
her husbands death. has been In sole
charge of the large mining interests
which she received from him.
The aall is practically completed
and Mrs. Mclean VIII have her wish
of seeing 1t opened during her admin
istration. The opening. day OF the con-
gress Will be called Continental Hall
Day" and will be given up 10 recep-
tion to be held in the ball room OF tho
hall. The building is of white stone
and the interior is finished in colonial
white
There IS large auditorium. seating
nearly 1000 persons and having two
large and one small gallery There is
museum for colonial and revolution
| AIRY relies and a library. aud the presi-
/ dent general has private room on
the second floor On the third floor
arc Kitchens and dining rooms. and