Evening star., 1914-04-24

luton sd the Sons Of tho Revolution
are to be the speakers. The Marine Band,
directed by Lieut. William n. Santeimann:
| is to play q program Of patriotic ant
| popular music. and the session is also &C
| include an illustrated address on the
original thirteen colonies. by Miss Marion
| II. Brazter.
District Candidate Successful.
Story adherents won an almost COM
plete victory in the election Of vice presi-
dents Of the national society, Daughters
of the American Revolution, yesterday.
OF the ten vice presidents general ano
two honorary vice presidents general
chosen, all but one Or two were on the
administration side Of the fence, as was
the editor of the official magazine. MISS
Elisa o. Denniston, reelected without op'
position.
Another outstanding point In the eiec-
ton was the success of the western caaa- u
didates, four of the ten vice presioeh.s
general and the two honorary vice presi-
dents general being from western states.
Cause for elation was found IN tine Iac'
that the District Of Columbia cnap.eIs.
successful in electing one vice prssiogThh. gh I
general, Mrs. George T. Smallwood. Inc
officers elected were c.
Vice presidents general-Mars;, eeofss NE
16sspa Msspsrs 8. wooa MaDr New a 9ork; Miss Eiza
Charles ei ae Clement Abbott, New Hamp-
shire; Mrs: A. v Lane, Iexas; "a :o1,,,n. ME.
bia; Mrs Samuel W. Jamison. Virginia
Mrs Charles r. Davis, Minnesota; MITE
Edmund Faver Noel, mississippi, ana
Mrs. William S. crosby. Wisconsin ars
wallace Delafieid, Missouri, and Mrs.
Drayton w. Bushnell. Iowa
MAGAZINE editor-Miss Eliza o. Dennis
ton, Pennsylvania
Western Workers Win.
Although largely outnumbered by the
delegates from east Of the Alieshenies'
the western delegations worked ike
beavers for the success OF their canoi-
dates, and the result OF all the hard
work showed in the election. New York.
with its mammoth delegation. was G sx.
pected to cut a large figure IN the
choosing of the officers. but the untlrlng
work of the westerners and the manner
in which they were organized and their
firmness in sticking together overcame
the advantage of numbers possessed oy
| the eastern delegations.
Mrs. Story's supporters received the re-
turns with evidences of enthusiasm, as
indicating the welding together OF the
various factions in support of the presi-
established a record for tact, diplomacy
and leadership to which her adherents
point with abundant satisfaction; a,,,os.s
election was received with an outburst
of applause that continued several
| minutes. Probably no other delegation
| in the congress manifested more interest
| in the success of its candidate than that
| from the District of Columbia, which
| had made its campaign on the ground
| that the National Capital. headquarters
Of the society, had not had a vice presi-
| dent general in the last seven years.
| At last nights business session It was
| announced that contributions to the fund
| for reducing the Indebtedness on Me-
mortal Continental Hall, received We'd
| nesday. amounted to $12. 1879 in cash
| making total In cash and pledges OF
$18,779.H.
Reports Are Presented.
Reports of state regents and several
| chairmen Of committees were presented al
the meeting, and reports were also made
Of number of gifts to Memorial Conti-
mental Hall. Among the gifts were a me-
mortal tablet to the late Mrs. Pemberton
Thorn, state regent of Maryland, and a
portrait of Thomas johnson, one time
governor Of Mary and. A number OF
books were presented to the library of
the daughters by the Baltimore chapter,
while Miss Mary N. Murfree. state regent
Of Tennessee. presented in the name of
the daughters of that state a picture OF
''The Hermitage" which was the resi-
dence of Andrew Jackson.
Following the business session the dele
gates adjourned to the New Willard
Hotel. where the annual banquet of the
society was given. AT the banquet the
huge fruit cake sent to Washington by
Mrs. McCleary of the Washington state
delegation. was cut. the cake making
| more than 1900 slices. which were dis.
| tributed among those present at the ban
| quet. the remaining slices being reserved
for delegates who were unable to attend
the function,