The Washington herald., 1911-04-20

Mrs. Dickinson in fiowery terms. desig-
mating her as ''one of our most esteemed
Daughters"
On account Of illness, Mrs. A. E. Patton,
chairman OF the committee on a nation
al university, was unable to be present.
Mrs. Donald Mclean, supplied her place.
but did not go into details.
The congress will be called to order
this morning at 10 o'clock. Rev. DR..
John R. Shannon. pastor Of the Metro
politan NJ. E Church. will open the ses-
sion with Scripture reading and prayer
after which the minutes will be read.
The nominations and elections will fol-
low.
II WIS announced by the house COM
mittee that not one member Of the pub
lie will be admitted to the hall to-day
while the election of officers is being
held In their desire to obtain seat
for every voter. the Daughters have de-
termined to exclude spectators. who
might crowd out the accredited delegates.
Mrs Samuel A. Ammon. chairman "f
the press committee, and on patriotic
education and recognized as one OF the
most accomplished women in the entire
d a. R.. recommended among other re-
forms, that every child be required 70
study the Constitution of the Cnited
States Mrs. Ammon also recommend
ed that the Daughters endeavor 70 iorce
safe and sane celebration for the
Fourth Of July throughout the States.
Administration Ticket.
The full administration ticket. either
doomed for a defeat or victory. Is COM
plete and was officially given out last
night. 1t follows:
President general. Mrs. Matthew T
Scott.
Vice president general in charge or
sanization of chapters. Mrs. Henry l..
Mann.
Chaplain general. Miss Elisabeth F;
Pierce.
Recording secretary general. Mrs. How
ard L. Hodgkins.
Corresponding secretary general, Mrs
William F. Dennis
Registrar general, Mrs. G. NJ. Brum-
baugh.
Treasurer general. Mrs. William D.
Hoover.
Historian general. Mrs. Charles w
Bassett.
Assistant historian general. Mrs. Ellen
Straw Thompson.
Librarian general, Miss Amaryllis Gil.
lett.
For vice presidents general: Mrs. Greg
| ory, North Carolina; Mrs. Fowler, In
diana; Mrs. Bryan. Tennessee; Mrs
Brayton. Michigan; Mrs. Edmonson. West
Virginia: Mrs. Gray. Missouri; Miss Lake
Iowa; Mrs Perley, Pennsylvania; Mrs
Truesdall, Ohio; Miss Waples. Delaware
Honorary vice president general. Mrs
j. Morgan Smith.
The Story Ticket.
President general, Mrs. William Cum
ming Story. of New York.
Vice president general. in charge OF
organization of chapters. present incum-
| bent, Mrs. Miranda B. Tulloch, Of the
District of Columbia.
Chaplain general, Mrs. w. E. Callen-
der, of South Carolina and Virginia.
Recording secretary general. Mrs
Frank Bond, District Of Columbia.
Correspondent secretary general, Mrs
william A. Smoot, of Virginia.
Registrar general, present incumbent
Miss Grace NJ. Pierce, District of CO.
| lumbia.
Treasurer general. Mrs. Henry F.
Blount. District of Columbia. =
Historian general, Mrs. Charles A.
Thomas. OF New Jersey.
Librarian general, Miss Aline Solo
mons, District OF Columbia
Candidates for vice presidents general
Mrs. George NJ. Sternberg, District OF
Columbia; Mrs. Arthur NJ. Clarke. New
Hampshire; Miss Sophie whaples, Del
aware; Mrs Herbert z. Davidson
Massachusetts; Mrs. John Leary, wash
| ington; Mrs. John Campbell. Colorado