The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-22
Ovation for Mrs. Scott,
Leader ofDaughters of
Americana Revolution.
MRS. STORY HAS
NO BITTERNESS
Defeated Candidate Asks Organ
cation to Uphold President
General, as She Intends to
Observation-Disclosures Leader
Gets CID Votes to 400
for Her Opponent.

Washington, y. G., APRIL 2l.-Mrs
Matthew T. scott Of Illinois. tonight
was declared re- elected presJdcnt-sen.
eral Of the Daughters of Inc American
revolution for the next TWO years. Sho
received 81, Of The ,os6 votes cast and
IS more than her opponent Mrs VIII
liam Z. story. of Ncw York who re-
celyed iG6 votes. The tellers spent
almost twenty four hours in counting
the votes. which were cast Yesterday
Il with Mrs. Scott was elected the en-
tire administration ticket. except one
vice nrcsidcnt-gcncraf, who received
ten votes less than the number neces-
sarN- to elect and for which position
la ns" ballot VIII he taken 10 morrow.
Has Nh bitterness.
When Mrs. Scott entered Continental
Han, after the vote had been announced.
preceded down the centre aisle by a
dozen charming young pages, and fol-
baskets and armfuls of flowers. she
was received with Wild applause.
Scarcely had she mounted tine platform
before Mrs. story asked recognition.
She declared that she had no bitterness
In her heart because OF her defeat. and
urged all the Daughters to uphold. as
she Intended 10 do. tho hands OF theiI
newly elected president. general.
The others elected were: Wise Presi-
dent-Gcneral. In Charge Of Organization
of Chapters, Mrs. Henry L. Mann; chap
lain-Gcneral. Miss Elizabeth Pierce.
Recording Secretary General. Mrs.
Howard t. Hodgkins; Corresponding
Secretary General, Mrs. William Den
MIS- Rcgistrar-General. Mrs. C;aius
Brumbaugh: Treasurer General, Mrs.
William d. Hoover; Historian General.
Mrs. Charles Bassctt; Assistant Histo-
rian- General. Mrs. Eleanor S. Thomp-
ryllis Gillette. ali residents OF the DIS
trict OF Columbia except Mrs Bas-
sett. OF Maryland, and Mrs. Thompson.
OF Massachusetts.
Ten short Of Election.
Ten vice president generals were to
be elected but only nine received
enough votes. All elected were Scott
candidates. as also was Miss Harriet l..
Lake. OF Iowa. who, although tenth in
few TO elect The nine declared elected,
in the order elected. were Miss Sophie
NAPLES, Delaware; Mrs. Clayton r
Truesdaic. Ohio: Mrs Allen p. Periey
Pennsylvania: Mrs. James p. Brayton.
Michigan; Mrs. Ben Gray. Jr. Missouri:
Mrs. James 81. Fowler, Indiana; Mrs.
Edwin G. Gregory North Carolina;
MTS, InarleS W. Bryan, tennessee. ana
Mrs. II. II. E.dmondson. West Virginia.
Mrs. J. Morgan Smith. OF Ala bama.
was elected an honorary vice president
general Miss Elroy NJ Avery was re-
elected editor OF the American Monthly
Magazine. the official organ of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
In thanking the society for the honor
of her reelection, Mrs. Scott declared
that while the members sometimes diff
fered lin interpretation of questions of
privilege or points of order when It
comes 10 questions of vital patriotic
principles. the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution heart beats true"
a session morrow morning will
bring the congress TO a close.