The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-14
CONNECTICUT NOT
 WORKING ACTIVELY IN D. A. R. CONTEST
Miss Ridaback of Stamford and Miss CrOfut of Hartford
 Named Pages
Who Are in Attendance from This State at National Meet
 ing in Washington
Bv Our Washington Cores.

CBy Our Washington Corres) Washington. April 1.-The Daughters l of the American Revolution at their
 meeting this morning elected Miss Ma 1 Del Rtdabaclz of Stamford, Conn.,, and i Miss Florence Crofutt, of Hartford,
 pages. According to State Regent l Mrs. Buel the Connecticut delegates
 are not taking any part in the cleo
 t1oneering that is going on to secure votes for the president general of the | organization. She believes that the
 greater number of Connecticut votes
 will be cast for Mrs Story. Mrs. Bulel says that she does not wish to reflect upon any candidate 1 for the high office, but she believes that the principles of the unpIedge l freedom and secrecy of the ballot should be observed, as well as the obligation of the so-called cabinet of ficers and creden tiaIs committee to re-
 main neutral Mrs Buel believes that these principles have been violated by the persons who sent out circulars addressed to the regents Of the various l chapters favortng the election of Mrs John Miller Morton of Buffalo, N Y. It is alleged that this circular con- veyed yelled threats against those who failed to return the enclosed postal card with a favorable pledge. The Connecticut Council of State Regents has passed resolution endorsing the
 
 The exchange of notes between Mrs William c. Storey, candidate for the presidency of the organization and Mrs. Matthew, T. Scott, retiring chief, in which the first named asked that partisan methods be abandoned, caused stir. There were other divisions of opinions and altogether stormy ses- sion was in prospect.
 Mrs. John Miller Horton and Mrs Charles B. Bryan, of Memphis, are the other candidates.
 The congress promises to be one of the most successful in the history of the organization. More than 1900 State chapters are represented and AS State regents are present The dele gates when they gathered. looked for ward to the addresses of President Wilson and Secretary of State Bryan. A farewell reception, tonight, to Mrs. Scott, the presid dent-general, was scheduled to close the program for the first day.
 Mrs Bue1 will report to the meeting that the Connecticut bronze doors to Continental Hall have been paid for
 Mrs. John Sterling of Bridgeport has declined an election as vice State re- gent and Mrs. George M. Miner of New London has been elected to sgrc- ceed her.
 The opening of the 22d session of the Continental Congress at Continental Hall, was marked by the usual pounp and ceremony. Conn nectfc1rt is we'll represented as usual and the rivalry the various offices is as keen as any contest ever waged at a convention of this kind
 Among the prominent Daughters are Mrs. John Laidlaw- Buel, State Regent for Connecticut, and Mrs. John T. Sterling, both of whom are here by virtue of their office.
 The following is list of regents, del egates and alternates from Fairfield county, IS given out at the hall:
 Mary SiIlirnan Chapter of Bridge port-Mrs. A1nira Candee Stevens, re- gent: Mrs. Fayette Davis woodruff, Mrs. Mary K. Tones, Mrs. Laura Lee Armstrong, delegates; Mrs. Sarah R. Patterson, Mrs. Abbie B. Phillips, Miss Anna Stil1man Stiles, Miss Julia Wa terhouse Banks, Miss Jennie Lockwood Smith, Miss Cora Davis Hathaway, Miss Lucy Brinsrnade Beardsley, Miss Mary Grannis Strong, Mrs. James Moore and Mrs. Frank Staples, alter l hates
 Stamford Chapter of Stamford-Mrs. | John Davenport, regent; Mrs. Theodore ! Davenport, delegate; Mrs. J. M. An l derson, Mrs. George Soule, Mrs. O. G. 1 Fessenden, Mrs HI. A Goldby and Miss Mary T. LoolFood. alternates.
 Mary Wooster Chapter of Danbury-I Mrs. Starr c. Barnun, regent; Mrs. c. Fred Lyon, delegate; Mrs. 1T. A. 1 Meserve, Mrs. c. S. Peck, Mrs. N M | George Mrs. J. B. Woodruff, Mrs. G. w. Merritt, Mrs. R. B. Pearse, Mrs. J. R. Hill, Mrs. E. M. Buckley, Mrs. W. c. Smith, and Mrs G. E. Cowperth- waite, alternates.
 Norwalk Chapter of Norwalk-Nfrs. J. Milton Coburn, regent; Mrs W. H. Swords, delegate; Mrs. Christian Swartz Mrs. w. w. Gi1lies, Miss Mary Miss Marette Couch, Miss Minerva 1T. Nash. Mrs. A. w. Mer- win, Mrs George $. Kendall, Miss Eli zabeth Raymond, Miss Helen Curtis and Mrs Leo Davis, a1ternates.
 Putnam Hill Chapter of Greenwich Mrs Henry A. Hitchcock, regent; Mrs. Charles T. Pierce, delegate; Mrs. Mary M Meade Miss Alice Rogers, Mrs. Wilbur Smith, Mrs. George W. Mott and Miss Susan H. Head, a1ternates.
 Hannah Benedict Carter Chapter of New Canaan-Miss Olive L. Reamy, regent; Mrs. L. D. Alexander and Miss Jennie C. A. Ward, alternates.
 Eu11ice Donnie Burr Chapter of Fair feld-Mrs. Helen T. Sharps, regent; Miss Loretta B. Perry, de1egate; Miss Mary Kippen, Miss Elizabeth S. Betts, Mrs. Andrew Huntington, Miss Annie c. Moretouse and Miss Alice Sher- wood, a1ternates.
 Dorothy Ripley Chapter of South port-Mrs Edmonds Guilbert, regent; Mrs John H. Perry, Miss Abbie M. Peffers and Miss Henrietta Peffers,