Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-19
Delegates Unite in PIedging
Support to Mrs. Story, the
President General.
PATRIOTIC SONGS MARK
THE CLOSING SESSION
Vote by Which Victor Was Elected
So Large as to Surprise
Her Followers.

The twenty-seeond annual Congress OF
| the Daughters of the American Reyolu
| ton came to close today amid scenes
which stirred the delegates TO intense en-
| thusiasm
Having elected Mrs. William Cummings
story of New York president general yes
terday afternoon. the principal business
OF the congress was over
enthusiasm was raised TO a high pitch
| by frequent references 10 the fact that
| To-Day is the anniversary OF the battle of
! Lexington.
With Mrs. Story and Mrs Matthew I.
| Scott, the retiring president general
| standing side by side on the platform
the Daughters stood this afternoon and
sang song after song. concluding with
| The Star Spangled Banner Most of
| the old and new national officers We're
also on the platform and Continental Hall
| was crowded.
| In the closing hours of the congress
many compliments were pad both Mrs.
] Story and Mrs. Scott, and many impor-
tant policies Of The d. \. l.. were decided.
everything possible was done to launch
Mrs. Story'S administration successfully.
/ and peaceably. Mrs. John Miller IIot-
| ton. the defeated candidate for president
general, Was not present
Story Supporters Surprised
Mrs. Story was elected president gen.
| eral by majority which surprised even
her most sanguine friends and lieuten-
ants. When Mrs. Guernsey. chairman
| of the judges, announced that 1.112 votes
had been cast, making 557 necessary for
election, and that Mrs. Story had re-
ceived 600 and Mrs. Horton 4a9 the fol-
| lowers OF the victor made manifest their
| joy. All the delegates did not vote for
| president general
| The following were elected vice presi-
dents general: Mrs Thomas Kite. with
| S35 votes: Mrs. Rhett Goode. S01: Mrs
John swift, 641: Mrs Allen i. Perley.
| 14O: Mrs. Ben +. Gray. jr, 1::f. Miss Har-
riet I. Lake. su,. and Mrs. John Lee
Dinwidde, $50. Mrs. John Van Landing
! man, Mrs r. II. Cunningham and Mrs.
Thomas Day had been elected vice presi-
dents general for full terms on the first
ballot, and Mrs John c. Ames had been
| elected for one year. All of the vice
| presidents general elected ran Oh Mrs.
Horizons ticket.
| Mrs. Story made the following state
ment after her election:
| Unity, progress. and the accomplish
ment of the high purposes of our so
ciety is the creed | hope will prevail dur
ling my incumbency Of the office of pres
ident general of the Daughters of the
American Revolution.
Bow to the Majority.
Strife is natural i'm prediction Pc
| RODS of every body polite, but when the
| will OF the majority has been registered.
and the ballot has determined the leader
| ship, personal aims, personal ambitions
and personal animosities must give way
to the great cause of all for one and
one for ALL and strife then must be
turned into endeavor that knows only one
faction-the D. A. r.
while heretofore I have been leader
| of one party, now / am leader of all par
fac nd NOT q ,f,,tl
but administration. meaning. in all JUS
| tice. leader of the more than 100000 mem-
! bers of our great organization.
| las i'm national politics the leader of
each party strives for the highest Office
in the gift of the people. my dear friends
| have striven for victory. and. being vot-
ers. I believe must take the same
stand as the President of the United
States who, when elected. becomes not
the head of a party. but the head of the
/ nation. and, as such, must and will look
| for those things that will be for thetgood
| of the greatest number.
Il hope my term of Office will record in
] the history of the society honesty of pur-
pose. advancement of our ideals, efficient
| administration. economy of resources, cx-
| pansion Of results and faithful perform
| ance of duties.
Statement by Mrs. Horton.
Mrs John Miller Horton gave out the
| statement last night
Il wish TO express deepest thanks to
my devoted friends who worked with
such splendid loyalty to bring about my
election as president general Words can
| not express my appreciation, and L can
| only assure them that | will always hold
| In grateful remembrance their love for
| me and their desire for my elevation TO
| the highest office within their gift.
| II must refrain from discussing the re-
L 80 dc feel
| ing that ] would have been the choice Of
| the society but for the presence of a third
| candidate for the office. We have Won
derful work under way, and j desire all
the members of our organization through
out the country to know that L shall con
| tinue to labor for the advancement of the
nobleSt patriotic society the world has
| ever known"
Banquet for Mrs. Story.
| Mrs. Story was the guest OF honor at
celebration banquet after the announce
ment OF the election results last night.
The green room of the New Willard was
crowded with her supporters, and gayety
and laughter took the place of the un-
certainty which every member of the
congress entertained all week. Mrs.
Joseph Wood acted as toastmistress.
Mrs. Story was seated at table in the
center of the room. At this table We're
MIS-. Mary D LOCKWOOD, MIS- AuSSDQfN,
Mrs. Dunning. Mrs. Dealbow, Mrs. De
Boer. Miss Janet Richards, Mrs. John
Buel and Mrs. julius Ceasar Burrows,
and all were among the speechmakers.
Others who spoke were Mrs. Boyle. Mrs.
Willard l.. Black, Miss Grace Pierce.
Miss Florence Finch. Mrs. l.. Bradford
Prince, Mrs. Belts and Mrs. Wyles.
Morning Session of Congress.
When Mrs. Scott entered the hall at
10 o'clock this morning to open the
morning session, she was enthusiastic
ally received Mrs. Story was in the
lobby busily receiving friends. Rev.
Samuel H. Greene conducted religious
services. Mrs. Story entered later and
took a seat on the platform.
To the surprise Of everybody. it was
announced that a mistake had been made
in the announcement yesterday of the
vote of president general Mrs. Horton
received 499 votes. instead of 44s, as
was announced at first Mrs Story re-
ceiyed 500 votes, however, and was
elected.
A.. Soott then made a short address