Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-16

Ransdell Of Louisiana CHorton). and Mrs.
Charles +. kregeIo of Indiana (Story).
Historian general-Mrs. Charles w
Bassett of Maryland CHorton), and Miss
Janet Richards of the District Story.
Assistant historian general-Mrs. Ed
ward Orton. jr.. of Ohio tHorton). and
Mrs. Edgar A. Ross of Georgia story.
Librarian general-Mrs. Robert Alex
ander of PENNSYLVANIA (Horton). and Mrs.
George NJ. Sternberg of the District
dStory).
Honorary vice president general-Mrs;
Theodore c. Bates of Massachusetts ana
Mrs. Gaylord Putnam of New Jersey
Editor of the American Monthly Maya
zine-Miss Eliza Dennison- of Pennsyl-
vania.
Judges of the Election.
Mrs. George Guernsey is serving as
chairman of the judges, and the follow
ing women are serving with her by ap-
pointment by the three candidates for
president general:
Mrs. Story-Miss Florence Finch. Mrs.
A. V. Love. Mrs. Joseph II. Dearborn,
Mrs John III. Harvey. Mrs. Bissell, Mrs.
f. C. Young, Miss Grace M. Pierce, Mrs.
W H. Weed and Mrs. ]. G. Demming.
Mrs Bryan-Mrs. Bradley, Mrs. Noel,
Mrs. Draper. Mrs. Eagan. Mrs. A. W.
Thompson. Mrs. GREW, Mrs. Polls and
Mrs. Burney.
Mrs. Horton-Mrs. c. J. North. Mrs 1.
NJ Chapman, Mrs. Kirkland. Mrs. w. A.
Cullop Mrs. Foster, Mrs. Henry JOY.
Mrs Joseph H. Brook. Mrs. Kimberly
and Miss Ellen l.. Dunn.
Delegates Brave the Rain.
Despite the rain Continental Hall was
filled with delegates when the morning
session was called to order at 10 o'clock
by Mrs. Charles F. Johnson. After the
singing of America prayer was offered
by Rev. Donald c. Macleod.
Mrs. Scott entered amid an outburst of
applause. Mrs. Story, Mrs. Horton and
Mrs Bryan were already in the hall.
At IL o'clock a bell placed on the plat
form to signify when the judges were
ready for the voting to begin, started
ringing. The national officers, headed by
Mrs. Scott, Immediately began voting.
Mrs. James l.. Mann. chairman of the
credentials committee, announced that no
tickets could be taken into voting booths
and that there could be no talking in the
booths
Mrs. William d. Hoover treasurer gen.
eral. announced that $500 had been con-
tributed toward the debt on~the hall dur
Ing the present congress She said that
the debt has been reduced to $125,OOO.
4 Mrs. Hoover asked if there was any
question about finances She begged that,
instead of making claims in the Corridors
delegates would speak i'm the open. There
was question.
There was a furry in the voting booth
over the discovery that several tickets
Had been placed there for the guidance of
delegates. After a sharp discussion, all
the tickets were thrown out.
The voting was begun by states, Ala
hama. Louisiana and New. York being the
first states to vote. With the three vot-
ing machines, the delegations were di-
vided into three sections. Much confu-
sion was caused by attempts of voters to
reach the booths.
Strong protests were made against the
ruling that complete lists of candidates
could not be taken into the voting booths.
On request of Miss Janet Richards of the
District, Mrs. Scott ruled that voters
could consult the complete lists in the
booths.
Tablet to Mrs. Harrison.
A beautiful bronze tablet to the
memory of Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, first
president general of the d. A. r., was
unveiled. Mrs. James Fowler. vice presi- |
dent general from Indiana, told of how
Mrs. Harrison had assisted in the or
ganization of the society
The tablet will be placed in the Indiana |
room. Mrs. Scott accepted the tablet |
on behalf of the D. A. r. Mrs Mckee |
OF MIS- hdrr1Son, expressed her
qualification over---tf1e tribute to her
mother. Mrs William A. Cullop. vice
state regent of Indiana, accepted the
tablet for the Indiana delegation. Mrs
Robert s. Robertson, state regent of In
diana, presented a scholarship for a
southern college in honor of Mrs. Harri-
son.
Mrs. Daniel Lathrop, founder of the
Children of the American Revolution told
Of the work Of her society
After long interval the reading of the
state reports was begun Wyoming and
" isconsin giving theirs first pi
Reports of State Regents. .
In her report of d. A. r. conditions
in Texas Mrs. Harry Hyman, state re-
gent, said many historic spots and
graves had been found and marked. |
There are now 1.430 Daughters in the
state, she said. distributed between |
twenty eight chapters.
The rule to limit the state regents to |
i've minutes, in which to make their re-
ports. was then put into effect SO that |
all could be heard in the time allowed |
for the purpose. |
Craddock. state regent of Tennessee, was
read by a substitute. Mrs. George G. !
Spencer. former state regent. The report
dealt with educational subjects, especially
the compulsory euutdIlOn law, Tor winch
the Tennessee d. 4. r. made an active
Report From Philippines.
Reports of the state regents of South
Carolina. South Dakota and North Caro-
lima followed in rapid succession, and
then came the report of the regent of the
Philippines. Mrs. McWilliams.
At the afternoon session Mrs. William
1ibbey of New Jersey, chairman of the
revolutionary relics committee, made
her report. She told of valuable gifts
TO the society. She said all relics should
date prior to 1870. and said the relics
should be classified.
Candidates Are Nominated
at Enthusiastic Session,
Continuing After Midnight
Scenes of intense enthusiasm seldom
eqLaled in the history of D. \. r. con-
crosses marked the nominating session
which lasted until nearly l o'clock this
The stirring events Of great
political conventions were recalled as the