Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-21

Texas. $50: Mrs. A. K. Gault of Ne
braska, 800: Mrs. William E.. Stanley of
Kansas. 372
In the voting for honorary vice presi-
dents general. one to be elected, the
committee reported that 72S ballots
were cast, 676 OF which were valid, 339
being necessary for choice. The vote
was as follows:
Mrs Sarah T. Kinney of Connecticut.
800; Mrs. Charles X. Deeil Of Illinois,
70.
Nine only of the ten vice presidents
general received the necessary majority
Of votes, and an hour Of - session was
devoted to hearing the speeches of ac-
ceptance Of the successful candidates.
The names OF Mrs Masury, Mrs. Dur
ham and Mrs. Munson, candidates for
vice presidents general, were withdrawn,
a. was that of Mrs. Beadle, for honorary
vice president general.
More Balloting Tomorrow.
balloting to fill the one remaining
vacancy on the board Of vice presidents
general, and to elect the one honorary
vice president general, shall be the first
order Of business for tomorrow morn
ing, following the reading Of the min
utes.
The remaining candidates for the former
Office are Mrs Charles r. Davis of Mime.
sofa, Mrs c. H. Tebault of Louisiana
Miss Anna Caroline Benning of Georgia
and Mrs. Bertha Lincoln Heustis OF
Washington. D. c.. while the two remain
ing candidates who will be voted for tc
be honorary vice president will be Mrs
Kinney and Mrs. Deere.
Motion Omitted From Record.
Because Of the extent of the discussion
incident to the nomination of candidates
to the positions Of vice presidents gen
efal yesterday and the confusion incident
to the omission Of the name of one Of the
candidates and the reprinting Of the bal
lots. the reading and approval of the
minutes this morning consumed more
than an hour
Once more the incident cropped up OF
the censuring OF Miss Wilcox, the record
ing secretary general, when the president
general ordered that the motion Of Mrs
NJ A. Ballinger of the District of Column
bfa be not noted in the minutes because,
she said, 1t had not been seconded.
Instantly Mrs. Bailinger- was ON her
feet. protesting that her motion had been
seconded and that 1t should not be elirni-
mated from the record.
Mrs Scott declared she had not heard
the secondins and that it could not be SO
recorded.
Mrs. Ballinger finally produced two
members who declared they had seconded
Mrs Ballingers motion-but it did not
70 into the record.
Inception by the President.
Announcement was made that imme-
diately following the noon recess the Of
ncers. regents and delegates of the D.
A. r. would assemble at the White
House to be received at 2:30 o'clock by
President Taft Announcement also was
made that Mrs Matthew r. Scott. the
president general will give a reception to
all of the visiting Daughters at the Ar
iington Hotel this evening.
Invitations also were issued again for
receptions to be given to Mrs. Scott and
other leaders at the New willard tomor.
row night, and at one or more private
homes in the capital between the presen,
date and the day of adjournment of the
congress, Saturday next.
Much enthusiasm greeted the report
of the committee on real Daughters
presented by Mrs. William Lawson
peel. chairman. It's primary recon-
fiendatiou was that marble bust OF
Mrs. Mary Hamilton Washington, late
OF Georgia, the first of the original real
Daughters. which is being prepared by
A famous sculptor. be accepted by the
D. A. r. asa type of the real Daugh-
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