The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-19
MRS. v. c. STORY
ON THIRD BALLOT
Continuea fron Pase One.

china, which had belonged to Georgt
Washington.
Mrs. Edwin Clark Gregory. chairman
OF the committee on pages. was pre-
scented by the pages with Q photograph
Of Mrs. Scott in q silver frame.
Mrs. Scott opened the session at I!
o'clock. and Rev. John Van Schaick read
the Sculptures.
Mrs Bryan. under strong emotion
walked to the platform to withdraw her
candidacy. The delegates listened eager
ly to hear her.
Ladies'" she said. when I became q
candidate for president general did no,
feel that, like q fool, I had rushed in
where angels fear to tread felt that
my long and legal service in the D. A. r.
was entitled to recognition. stood en-
tirely upon my record. came out as G
compromise candidate, thinking the South
might be entitled to the honor.
II realize now that made a mistake.
I withdraw my name. I do II in the
interest Of peace and harmony. / have
no feeling of malice or bitterness.
realize that I have no chance. hope
have made no enemies"
All the delegates stood when Mrs.
Bryan concluded, and applauded her.
Mrs. Scott declared that Mrs. Bryan had
made no enemies, but had made friends.
On motion of Mrs. George Sternberg 1t
was decided to close the nominations.
The nominations were left open until
this point to allow the entrance into the
race of dark horses"
A rising vote Of thanks to President
Wilson, thanking him for his observance
of the Sabbath and for keeping intoxicat-
ing liquor from the White House. was
adopted.
Another resolution was passed, urging
Congress to inaugurate a comprehensive
inland waterway policy, to prevent fur
Their disastrous floods.
Mrs Lyman Swormstedt brought in a
resolution empowering the national board
Of management to consider protests from
chapters regarding membership. Mrs.
Charles e. Grouse, regent OF Anondaga
Chapter. New York. protested against
this resolution.
1t was decided to postpone considera-
ton Of the entire question until today.
A report OF the committee on the well
fare Of women and children was made
by Mrs. Edward Orton. tr., assistant his
torian general-elect. She protested
against the bunny hug" grizzly bear"
and other modern dances. They are
prohibited is most public dance halls,
she said, but allowed in many private
homes.
Mrs. Orion also told Of work being
done to get sane celebrations" of the
Fourth of July. She declared also that
her committee Is assisting the children's
bureau Of the Department OF Labor to
get better birth registration laws in the
various States among children.
Mrs. Scott read letter from Secretary.
Of the Navy Daniels, asking the CO.
operation of the d. a. r. in carrying out
the effects of a law passed by Congress
last year for the collection OF records
Of the revolution.
Mrs, II. p. Mcintosh, of the District.
that the congress indorse
project to complete the original plans
Tor identifying the base of the Wash
ngton Monument. This was passed.
Mrs. Stone. of Missouri, asked that the
D. A r. protest against the rule en-
forced in Germany against the marriage
IF German diplomats to Americans She
,aid that this was an insult to American
She also asked that a COM
nittee be appointed to trace the lineage
Of Daughters back to European nobility
No action was taken on either sugges-
ion.