Evening journal., 1913-04-25
DAUGHTERS OF
1872 GO HOME
Fill Two Offices and Will
Meet in Little Rock
Next Year
APPRECIATE THE
CITY'S HOSPITALITY

Following the brief memorial SER
vice yesterday afternoon at the Will
mington and Brandywine Cemetery,
where a wreath Of magnolia leaves
and white carnations (the National
nower) was placed on the tomb of
Commodore Jacob Jones. as a tribute
from the National Society United
States Daughters Of 1912, the
Daughters reassembled in the Rose
Room of the Hotel DUPONT to end the
business of the meeting. OF which the
most impo. ant was the election Of
officers for the two offices, fourth vice
president, National. and curator, Ma
tional, to be filled. There were no
other elections.
Preceding the election, the ques-
tion OF having the convention meet at
little Rock, Arkansas, was taken up,
and Mrs Samuel Wassel, OF that city,
presented a formal invitation from
her home chapter and also from the
Board of Trade OF the city, which
was accepted. greatly pleasing Mrs.
Z WaeHell who, as she stated, had come
from the flooded western districts 10
bring II, and she was glad she could
carry back the news Of the accept
ance.
Voting was next in order. Mrs
Mitchell, Of Pennsylvania; Mrs. But
Ter, of New York, and Mrs. Hamilton
OF Ohio, were appointed tellers and
the ballot was cast for fourth vice
president. National Mrs John M
Wilson. Of New Castle, was re-elect-
ed 10 the office. which she has 30
capably filled, receiving 81 out Of 76
votes, and her election was made
unanimous. Mrs. Wilson responded
. 70 the honor shown her by a brief
message OF gracious appreciation.
Mrs. Cynthia Alexander. of Missis-
einni was elected curator, National
( defeating her opponent, Mrs G. A
Temple, of Baltimore, by II votes
, Mrs. Alexander received 33 votes and
Mrs Temple %.
The convention was asked 10 en-
, doree the bill which will come up
in Congress for opening the old
) Trails road between Washington and
San Francisco. II was decided to en-
, dorse the bill which was also endors-
4 ed at the d. A. r. Congress In Wash
S ington. Mrs. Earle, OF Chicago, in
s formed the members that an ancestor
: of Mrs. Charles Reusser. Of Illinois,
: who is a member of the 1912 Society
( gave the land where Old Swedes
Church. in this city. is built
The report of the resolution COM
mittee was unanimously adopted.
q In brief, the resolutions presented
for adoption we're those of grateful
appreciation to the city OF Whining.
ton for its cordial welcome; to the
State president, Mrs. James Bray
shaw. and the Delaware Daughters
< for their hospitality, and TO Mrs
Bankson T. Holcomb, Jr., for her vo
q cal solos: TO Miss Louise NJ Edge
who so capably served as actinl
: president in the enforced absence o
Mrs w. G. Glade; TO Mrs. b. G
Whitney toastmistress at the banquet
and to Mrs. Mordy, who acted al
3 chairman
Resolutions of appreciation were
r also offered to the speakers of tho
+ evening at the banquet, to Major
y Clarence w. Smith, for his untirinl
y efforts; to Mr.. Lord, of the DUPONT
3 Powder Company. for his address
6 and presentation TO each Daughter o
n the copy of the Howard Pyle paint
q ing Of the first powder train in the
e United States; and to the pages, Mrs
y Thomas Mum and Miss Bessie Dure
= for their untiring work.