Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-20
D. A. R. OFFICERS
TOHOLD MEETING
Mrs. Story Will Outline Her
Policies to Board of
Management.
TALK ALREADY BEGUN
OF THE NEXT ELECTION
Lets Stop Fighting" and Advance
the Patriotic Work Is
One Plea Made.

The new administration OF the Dauch-
tiers OF the American Revolution. headed
by Mrs. William Cummings story the
new president general. will go into power
tomorrow. when special meeting of the
national board OF management. the execu-
tive branch OF the society, will gather for
the first time with the incoming officers in
attendance.
The meeting is expected to be of great
Importance to the Daughters. for then
Mrs Story who serves as ex-officio chair
man of the committee. will outline
definitely what her policies for the con
duct of the d. A. X. will be for the
next two years. It is also expected TO
bring out whether the society is TO be
run harmoniously or whether fractional
differences will continue to exist.
Almost Immediately after the election
of Mrs. Story delegates attending the CON
gress which adjourned yesterday after
noon, began inauiring what the attitude
Of the former administration headed by
Mrs. Matthew T. Scott. would be. Specu-
lation was rife over what candidate will
oppose Mrs. Story two years hence. II
has been customary in the past to elect
presidents general for two terms but
this custom has been challenged frequent
ly, and Mrs. Story made a determined
effort to defeat Mrs. Scott for second
term.
Will Watch Mrs. Story.
Mrs. John Miller Horton. defeated by
Mrs. Story for president general, has
made no announcement whether she will
run again, but it Is not expected that she
will make another race.
Adherents of the former administration
said last night that the question OF
whether Mrs. Story will be seriously OPP
posed in 1915 will depend wholly on the
record she makes. There was general
disposition to play fair and give her full
credit for everything she accomplishes.
and work for the advancement of the So
cety.
Mrs. George Guernsey, vice president
general from Kansas. and chairman of
the judges at the congress last week, is
already being spoken of as candidate
four years hence, and possibly In 1919.
Mrs Guernsey has always been a friend
Of the former administration but has
never been partisan in the narrow sense
of the word according to her friends. who
agree that she is one of the fairest and
most progressive women in the ID. A. X.
She has been chairman of judges for
several years. and has conducted the cleo
tons with such absolute tact and fair
ness that there has not been a murmur
Large Attendance Expected.
The meeting of the national board OF
management tomorrow is expected to be
largely attended. The board is composed OF
the national officers and state regents, and
most of the members have remained in
Washington in order to attend the meet
ing. On the new board will be large
number of friends of both the retiring
and incoming administrations AL how
ever, have pledged their loyal support TO
Mrs. Story.
There was a general disposition amonS9
the Daughters, following the close of thtJ
congress yesterday, to forget fractional
differences of the past. Mrs. Story said
she wants harmony, and everybody seem
ed disposed to agree with her. That
the election was absolutely fair was gen
orally agreed. Some Of the former ad-
ministration leaders were still bitter. be-
cause they have been opposing Mrs. Story
so long, but 1t was predicted this par
tisan feeling will wear off.
Lets Stop Fighting"
Lets stop fighting and unite to ad-
vance the patriotic work of the .. \.
r." was the plea made by one former
administration leader, and it seemed to
be generally welcomed.
Wreaths will be placed on the graves
of George and Martha Washington on
behalf of the ID. A. r. one day this
week. Mrs Scott has appointed COM
mittee, headed by Mrs Luther DerWeSt
to carry the wreaths to Mount ernon
and place them in the tomb there. This
will be done in accordance with "A reso-
luton passed by the congress. and VIII
be repeated each year Provision was
also made for placing wreaths on the
graves of Lafayette and Rochambeau' ia
France.
A number of the delegates to the con-
gress left Washington yesterday. but
large proportion remained over SUNDAY.
to go sightseeing to attend the meet
ing of the national board of management
tomorrow. The congress has Kept them
so busy that the strangers to Washing
ton have had little opportunity during
the last week to visit points OF historic
and general interest.
That the real founder of the II. A r. Ia
Dr. William O. Mcdowell of New York,
president of the League OF Peace, noml-
mated by Gov Sulzer of New York Tor
the Noble peace prize. IL asserted by Mrs
Althea Randolph Bedle. fromer vice
president general OF the society. Accord
ing to Mrs Bedle. a society known as the
SONS and Daughters of the American
Revolution was formed in New ork IN
1889. with DIR. Mcdowell presiding, ana
she says that the d. A. X. was an out
growth of this society. October il, 1890,
meeting of the distinctively wonens or
ganization was held in Washington, sne
saws. and DR. Mcdowell also presided at
this gathering. Mrs. Benjamin Harrison.
wife of President Harrison, was elected
the first president general.
Mrs. Bedle declares that Mrs. Donaid
McI.e can and Mrs. Charles w. Fairbanks.
both former presidents general of the ~
A. r., and Miss Mary Desha, one OF the
recognized founders have admitted TIE
authenticity of the claim that Dr. NJ
Dowell was the real founder OF the So
ciety.
The new state song of Alabama, sung
at the d. A. r. congress yesterday bS
Mrs. Bertha Lincoln Huestis. was the
composition of two Alabamians now NV
ing i'm Washington. Miss j. III. Etheridge
wrote the verse and Harry c. Armstrong
wrote the music.
Mrs. Louis r. Wager of Oak Park, Ill
who sang the Illinois state song when
Mr. scott whose home is in Illinois. was
first elected president general. was on
the musical program many times during
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