El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-06
Mrs. Andrew Rose, of Texarkana,
Defeats Mrs. CEaybroOk, of Austin
Delegates From the Houston Chapter of the D. A. R.
Are Barred From Voting Contest of Election Is
Not Likely-Mrs. c. z. Kelly, of Ell PasO Is
Vice Regent-Next Session to Be at Houston.

: Texarkana, and Mrs. ". H. Cobb, OF
| Fort Worth, were the tellers of the
election There were only two candi-
dates. Mrs. Rose was nominated by
Mrs. HuIing P. Robertson, Of Temple
and seconded by the Lone Star chapter
Of Texarkana; the San Antonio de Bexal
chapter, of San Antonio; the Lady
Washington chapter, Of Houston; the
Esther McCrory chaptek, OF AMARILLO
the Elizabeth Steele chapter, of Edna,
and the NaVasota chapter. Mrs Neil
Carrothers, of Austin, nominated Mrs.
J. D. Ciaybrook, and she was seconded
by the Nary Isham Keith chapter, OF
Fort Worth, the Jane Douglas chap
ter, of Dallas; the Andrew Carruth-
ers chapter, of the State university,
and the John McNitt Alexander chap
ter, Of Houston.
While the ballot was being counted
little Miss Sadie Ruth Aldridge, of
Aldridge, Texas, red ted BroWning's
The Siege of Ratisbon."
Mrs. KeIIy's Election is Unanimous
Following the announcement of the
Mrs. c. Z. Kelly, of Fl PaSo, was nom
mated for state vice regent by Mrs.
A r. Howard, who moved that the
election be unanimous This was car
ried by a rising vote.
Mrs. ". l. Dunno, OF San Antonio,
was nominated for recording seere-
tary by Mrs H. S. Renick, of Houston,
and was elected unanimously.
MIS-. y. a G0llOLnr OF lE4dEhand~ was
nominated by Mrs A L. BurfOrd for
corresponding secretary and was
unanimously elected.
Mrs. J. l. Smith, Of Amarillo, was
nominated for treasurer, but declined
the nomination.
Mrs S. H. Burnside, of Wichita Falls,
was elected treasurer unanimously.
Mrs. J. S. Hawkins. of Edna, was
nominated by Mrs. A. V. Lane, of Dali
las. for reelection as state registrar
and elected unanimously
Mrs. ", a Rowan, Of Houston, was
nominated by Mrs Jane CaFlOSs, of
Texarkana- for state historian and
unanimously elected. Mrs. Neil Car
rothers had previously been nomin-
ated and elected to this position, but
resigned a few minutes after her
election
Mrs. James H. French, of San An
tonic, was nominated as chaplain by
Mrs. Harry Lyman. Mrs H. S. Rem
lex seconded this, and Mrs. W l.
Dunno, of San Antonio moved that
il be unanimous rising vote, which
was done.
Honor Dallas Woman.
Two nominations for vice president
general OF the national society were
made Mrs. A. Y. Lane, of Dallas, hon
orary state regent. and Mrs. A R.
Howard. Mrs. 2. Roy Anderson nom
mated Mrs Lane, who was seconded
by Mrs. A. s. Potts and Mrs Howard
was nominated by Mrs. Neil CarrOth-
ers, of Austin, and seconded by Mrs.
f. J. Brewster. of Houston: by the
San Antonio de Bexar chapter and by
the Rebecca Stoddart chapter, OF FL
Faso.
The ballot showed Mrs Lane elected
by IS votes against 19 cast for Mrs.
Mrs. Howard made a grace
ful speech saying that she would not
have run for the position originally
had she known that she would be OPP
posing Mrs. Lane
d. A. RS to Meet at Houston.
Mrs. BrOaddus, of the FL Paso chap
ter. invited the convention to meet
here again, and another invitation
was extended by Mrs. H S. Renick on
behalf of the Lady Washington chap
ter, of Houston. The convention &C
cepted the Houston invitation.
Mrs J. S. Hawkins moved that a
rising vote Of thanks be given the
Fl Paso chapter for its courtesy and
hospitality.
Mrs. II. W Broaddus, on behalf Of
the FL PasO chapter thanked the state
officers and committees and delegates
for the success Of the convention,
thanked the retiring officers and ex-
tended the support of the chapter to
the incoming officers and the 14th an
nual convention was brought TO
close.
That the regency election viii be
contested by Mrs. J. D. CIaybrook, the |
Osing candidate, is considered improb- I
bic by the supporters OF Mrs. Andrew
Rose. As the delegates OF the JOnn !
Alexander chapter Of Hous-
-on, who were disqualified from vOt- /
ng, were pledged supporters of Mrs. /
JlaybroOk, her supporters were urging /
he protesting of the election Wednes- /
lay night As the contest Of election 1
would have to be made to the authority 1
" whom the Houston chapters dele j
yates were disqualified, Mrs. Henry L. /
Mann, vice president general at Wash /
ngton, D. c, the supporters of Mrs. /
Rose contend that a contest would be 4
Useless, and do not think it viii be
brought.
Mrs. Rose Active in Clubs.
Mrs. Andrew Rose is the pres
mt state historian of the D.
r. Of Texarkana, historian
f the United Daughters of
912. former president of the
United Daughters of the Confed-
raey. prominent member of the Huge
Ot society Of South Carolina. Of which |
he is a member, through the CASTOR |
e Folk line of France. She is mem
er Of the Eastern Star. corresponding |
scretary of the Federated Missionary |
Ocieties of Texarkana, member of the
ivic league and Mothers club of Tex
rksna, and prominent in the Woman's
Tub work of the city
An Advocate of Suffrage.
Mrs. Rose is native of Camden, /
TX, where she was born in 1878. With |
er parents, she came to Texarkana in
$50, which, excepting for the time |
be was away at school, has been her