The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-20
D.A.R.A ADJOURN;
DELEGATESLEAVE
National Board Of Manage
ment to Meet Tomorrow
for Business.
CHANGE IN HORTON VOTE
1t b Reported that Mrs. Story and
Mrs. Scott Have Contracted
Truce.

meeting of the National Board of
Management of the National Society of
the Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning will
conclude the proceedings incidental to
the twenty-second annual continental
congress which adjourned yesterday.
The meeting of the board is executive,
and its members said last night that
they were unable to tell at this time
what business would be brought before
it. The new president general. Mrs. Will
lam Cumming Story, will nominate COM
mittees for confirmation by the board,
II is expected. Also, il is usual for the
registrar general, who is Mrs. Gaius NJ
Brumbaugh, OF the District, to present
TO the board the names of new members
II was stated that no business of an
unusual nature is expected to come be-
fore the board.
While the partisans Of Mrs. Story were
still visibly jubilant last night over their
victory. members of an the factions ex-
pressed a belief that the society is going
TO enjoy an era of good feeling that the
organization has not known for several
years Mrs. Story and Mrs. Matthew r.
Scott. the retiring president general who
have been regarded as enemies for FIVE
years or more, were reported last night
70 have contracted truce.
Mistake In Vote.
One of the most interesting develop
ments of yesterday was the announce
ment that the total vote of Mrs. John
Miller Horton. Mrs. Story's nearest rival
had been inaccurately reported to the
society. Mrs. Story received 800 votes. II
was announced to the society Friday,
and Mrs. Horton 4is. 1t was stated yes
terday that Mrs. Horizons vote really
was 499
This die not affect the election of Mrs
Story, but was regarded as affording
some comfort to the defeated candi-
date.
During yesterday mornings session,
which concluded the twenty-second Con-
tinental Congress, Mrs. Story, at the
invitation of Mrs. Scott, occupied the
chair for a short time.
The case of Mrs. Nellie Rich, of SYRIA
cuse, who appealed to the Congress from
her chapters order eNpeling her from
its membership. was not considered yes
terday, motion to table the appeal pre-
vailing
Miss Eliza Deniston. editor of the ID.
A. r.. magazine, made her report. 1t
was decided TO call the magazine the
Daughters of the American Revolution
Magazine.
The committee on building and grounds
reported that tract or land TO the north
of the present Continental Hall can now
be bought for $4,000. The tract is 100
feet by so feet Mrs. Story was made
chairman of the Continental Hall COM
mittee on motion of Mrs. Scott. No &C
ton on the purchase of the tract was
taken, however.
The congress Endorsed Gen. Leonard
Woods recommendation that the can
teen be restored ia the army.
Mrs. Ames, vice president general for
illinois, presented Mrs. Scott beauti-
full silver salver on behalf of Mrs. Jo-
seph Thropp. of Washington, ID. c.
Mrs. Scott appointed committee,
headed by Mrs. Charles W. Bassett. of
Maryland. to cooperate with the Sec
rotary of the Navy in looking up revo-
lutionary records.