The Washington times., 1911-04-13
DAUGHTERS GATHER
FOR THE OPENING Of
CONGRESS MONDAY
Unequaled Scene Expected
When President Generals
Gavel Falls.
GREAT FIGHT is ON
OVER LEADERSHIP
Program for First Session Includes
Address by President
Taft.

"nen tne SaVel OF lne president Ben-
eral, Mrs Matthew T. Scott calls to
order the annual national conference of
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion, at Memorial Continental Hall next
Monday morning, members and specta-
tors will witness a scene unequaled for
beauty and briliiancy in, the annals Of
the society. rr.
With the President of the United
States and a number of public men in
attendance, with women from official
circles OF Washington wearing their
smartest gowns In honor of the oc-
casion, and with the Scott and Story
factions vying with each other both as
to the numbers and prominence of their
respective delegations. the opening Of
the congress will be an event equal in
interest and Importance with election
day, when Mrs. Scott and Mrs. Story
for second and final time contest the
otrice of president general Of the ore
EaniZation.
Taft to Speak.
The program for the opening session
of the congress, as announced today by
the program committee, will include
speech by President Taft. Mrs. Mat
thew T. Scott, president general of the
society, Will make the opening address,
welcoming the visiting Daughters to
Washington, and the response to her
speech of welcome will be made by Mrs.
Foster. wife Of Gen. John w. Foster.
Following President Taft's speech there
will be an address by William A. Mar
BILE, president of the Sons of the Revo-
luton, and former Senator Robert L.
Taylor will also be one of the speakers.
The hotel corridors of Washington are
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every State in the Union. Because of
the interest which centers in the con-
test between Mrs. Scott and Mrs.
Story, the delegations will be larger
little campaigning is being done in
cafes and drawing rooms OF the city.
Both Confident
Both sides are equally confident of
success and both factions equally ardent
for the election of their leader. Mrs.
Matthew T. Scott, the present president
general of the society. has been in
dorsed for reelection by the State con-
ferences of nineteen States In the
Union. On the other hand, some of the
largest delegations in attendance upon
the congress will come with the full
intention of casting a unanimous vote
for Mrs. William Cummins Story. and
supporters OF both women are agreed
that the election will be won only by
hairs breadth, one way or another.
Mrs. Samuel A. Ammon, OF Pittsburg,
Pa, chairman OF the press committee
for next weeks gathering, Arrived in
Washington Monday evening, and is at
the Willard Hotel Mrs. Ammon has
been for number of years nationally
prominent in the work OF the organiza-
ton, and is whole-souled supporter
of Mrs. Matthew T. Scott Mrs. Ammon
two years ago resigned the presidency
OF the Pittsburg chapter, D. A. R., af-
ter ten years of service, and accepted
the Craftsmanship Of the national COM
mittee on patriotic education.
Has Large Following. :,
She Is also vice chairman of the mag
szine committee, chairman OF the Penn
sylvania committee on Children Of the
Republic" is a member of the conserva-
ton committee, and others. She has a
large following, not only in her State,
but among the Daughters of other
States.
At the New Willard Hotel also, and
busy with the social and executive
duties which will devolve upon her
during the Congress is Mrs. Susan E.
Wood, regent of the State of New York.
Mrs. Wood was for some years presi-
dent of the Bronx Chapter, of Mt.
Vernon. N. Y. and still resides in that
town. She is a supporter of Mrs. Will
liam Cummins Story, and is one of Mrs.
Story's most enthusiastic friends. She
will take an active part in the reception
which is being planned by supporters
of Mrs. Story, in her honor.
Nebraska's Gift.
Nebraska will send a large delegation
TO the Congress, Mrs. Oreal S. Ward,
State regent. arriving next Sunday even
ing. The Nebraska society of the D..
A. R. will present two. handsome marble
pedestals to Continental Hall during the
Congress. The presentation will be made
Tuesday,, April Is. by Mrs. Ward. The
pedestals are Of white marble, orna-
mented with mother of pearl and gold.
On the front of each Is bronze plato
bearing the inscription Presented by
the Nebraska Society of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution"
Mrs. Ward has served two terms as
regent Of Nebraska. The crowning
event of the close OF her second ad-
Ministration was the passage of a bill
appropriating 5000 TO pay the expenses
Of marking the Oregon trail through
Nebraska. The bill passed the State
Legislature Of Nebraska April 6, and
brought great rejoincing to the Daugh<
tiers of that State. -
There will be more than one Thousand
chapters represented at the Congress-
next week, The largest of these being
the Chicago chapter. Mrs. John H.
Ames win head the Illinois delegation.