Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-17

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4 o'clock p.m.-Discussion in re-
gard to the Chalkley manuscripts;
unfinished business; reports of spe-
cial committees.
s o'clock. p.m.-State regents re-
ports, beginning with Missouri
The battle of the ballots is on at the
D. A. r. Memorial Continental Hall this
afternoon. Ten vice presidents general
are to be elected, two honorary vice presi-
dents general and an editor Of the Ameri-
can Monthly Magazine, the society's Of
fetal organ. The last Office was practi-
cally filled when Miss Oliver Denniston OF
Pittsburgh. Pa, was nominated with
out opposition. and only the ratification
choice final.
The candidates for vice presidents gen.
eral. nominated by the administration
party" are as follows: Mrs. La Verne
Noyes Of Illinois, Mrs. Andrew K. Gault
Of Nebraska, Mrs. George s. Shackel-
ford of Virginia, Mrs. William Libbey OF
New Jersey, Mrs. r. M. Bratton Of South
Carolina, Mrs. Charles F. johnson OF
Maine, Mrs. Charles H. Bond Of Massa-
chusetts, Mrs. William Lawson Peel OF
Georgia, Mrs. Chalmers NJ. Williamson
Of Mississippi, Mrs. w. H. Crosby of
Wisconsin.
Mrs. John 8. Woods Of New York. and
recognised as one OF Mrs. William
Cummings Story's campaign managers,
said this afternoon:
There is no Story ticket for these
elections in the proper sense OF the
term, We intend to vote for the women
whom we believe should be elected"
Names Not on Regular" List.
The nominees for vice president general
whose names are not on the administra-
ton party's list, however. are: Mrs.
George NJ. Minor of Connecticut, Mrs.
Fletcher Of Florida and Mrs. Cunning
ham Of Kentucky.
Mrs. Charles Bond Of Massachusetts,,
although her name is on the administra-
ton ticket, Is not q partisan, and 1t is
understood will receive the support OF
members of both administration and Story
Mrs. A. w. Truesdell of California. was
nominated, but later her name was with
drawn.
The administration candidates for hon
orary vice presidents general are MIS-
Charles H. Deere of Illinois and Mrs.
John r. Walker of Missouri.
MRS. JULIUS u. buTTOWS VI 1AiCHi6oiA Wo~S
q nominee for honorary vice president
general not in the administration list.
Mrs Matthew T. Scott, president gen.
eral, named Mrs. George I. Guernsey OF
Kansas chairman of the judges of cleo
ton, and Mrs. William Cummings Story
Of New York as vice chairman, asking
Mrs. Story to name five Judges to repre-
sent her party at the polls. The judges
named by Mrs. Scott. in addition to MRS.
Guernsey, were Mrs. Dearborn OF New
W. 80 n
Mrs. oliver Of Missouri and Mrs. Ed
wards of Rhode Island.
Mrs. Story named the following: Mrs
Taylor Of New Jersey. Mrs. Harvey OF
Delaware, Mrs. Bissell of Connecticut,
Mrs. Lane Of Texas and Miss Finch OF
New York.
Voting Machines in Use.
The ballotins is being done by means
Of voting machines, used for the first
time in the history of the society. with
the expectation that returns will be in
this evening.
Considerable excitement was injected
into the proceedings today when a report
reached Mrs. Scott that campaign htera'
ture was being circulated in the hall. She
announced that the report was false. and
that every one was to have the right te
vote as olc Cn0S6, WITHOUT lutcTlcTcuCc Ol
| influence. The sequel to this episode
came later, when Mrs. James G. Dunning
state regent for Massachusetts,, arose
holding in her hand printed slip con
tanning the names Of the administration
candidates, which, she said, was being
passed about the hall.
She referred to the fact that a pas
| congress had voted not to permit thu
| circulation Of any unsigned literature IL
its hall at election time. This list, sh
said. was unsigned, though she supposed
1t to be ticket" She demanded tina
announced that they would be sup pressed
Effort to Liquidate Debt.
For the committee on certificate To-
| liquidation Of the debt and endowmen
fund. Mrs. willard T. Block. chairman
| submitted report showing how man!
| certificates had been sold, and suggesting
q further way in which to raise fund
for paying of the debt and establishin,
an endowment fund. She said:
| IF all members Of the national SO
ciety. state and chapter regents an,
delegates pledge themselves to con
tribute one penny a day for one year
secure pledges from all members. thi
| will create fund sufficient not onl.
to pay our national Indebtedness, blu
/ q handsome sum for the endowmen
/ fund. In addition, each daughter will
/ receive three Certificates Of descent,
| correctly engrossed and recorded. an,
sent in a separate mailing tube"
Plan Commended by Many.
Mrs. Blocks plan received the heart
commentator Of many Of the delegate.
Mrs. c. b. Bryan Of Tennessee, however
objected to the penny a day" plan. say
ing that she thought the members Q
the society should go down in thei
pockets Immediately and subscribe. Sh
offered to subscribe IS herself as
starter.
There 10 q debt Of about $4,000 on tn
Memorial Hall, and 1t Is computed tina
n the penny-a-day plan IL adopted an
adhered to at the end of year tn
society would have raised $c50. $50
Mrs Edith Darlington Ammon OF Pitts
burgh. chairman Of the magazine com
mittee. and Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey
the retiring editor OF the magazine. sub
United their reports. which were ap
proved.
AT q meeting Of the oflicials of II
fredericksburg. Nd, Methodist Episcopl
Church plans were determined upon q
the Improvement of the church propert
In addition to repairing and painting, Il
infant department will be enlarged.