Evening star., 1914-04-23
Need of Money Presented to
National Society by Miss
Boardman.
NURSES AND EQUIPMENT
REQUIRED IN MEXICO
Applause Greets the Plea-Hope
Expressed, However, That Presi-
dent Will Avoid War.

man for funds with which to prosecute
Red Cross work during the hostilities in
Mexico was the feature of this mornings
session of the twenty-third continental
congress Of the National Society, Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution. Miss
Boardman. herself a Daughter, was intro
duced by Mrs. William Cumming Story,
president general of the society.
Miss Boardman told of the work of the
American Red Cross in the war with
Spain. She told of the heroism of Red
Cross nurses and surgeons assigned to
both sides in the struggle between Rus
sia and Japan. and of the deeds of mercy
done by Red Cross workers in the Balkan
war.
The relief work of the American Ma
tional Red Cross in central China and
the vast expenditure of money sor the
succor of the ADMINISTRATION thousands
of men, women and children We're de-
scribed by Miss Boardman. the narration
being punctuated with outhursts of ap-
plause.
Then Miss Boardman asked that the
Daughters. when they returned to their
homes. should devote themselves. for a
time at least, to the task of raising funds
with which to do the work of the Red
Cross In Mexico.
Money with which to pay the nurses:
money with which to buy medicines and
all the accessories required in modern
surgery; money for the first aid work,
and for supplying first aid outfits to the
soldiers, sailors and marines at the front
or soon to be ordered there. The treas
ury Of the American National Red Cross.
she said, had been drained in recent
Years and its finances were at Il low epo
Noble and Patriotic Work.
''I can conceive of no nobler or more
patriotic task to which the Daughters of
the American Revolution could set their
hands," she concluded. than that of
working with all the enthusiasm of which
they are capable to raise funds with
which to carry on the work of the Ameri-
can National Red Cross"
Miss Boardman's plea was heard with
rapt attention, and at its close the ap-
plause of the delegates continued for
several minutes. while scores of Daugh-
ters from all parts of the country gave
their promise to set to work at the sug-
gested task as soon as they reached
their homes at the close of the con-
gress.
a prayer by Rev. William Z. Calender,
assistant rector of the Church of the
Ascension, following which Mrs. Mary
Iigon Christensen of Port Arthur, IeX-
presented a peace resolution directed u
President Wilson.
The resolution called on the President,
in the name Of all peace-loving Amer
leans, to exhaust every possible means
in the effort TO bring about a settlement
of the present troubles in Mexico without
a resort to arms land the stern arbitra-
ment of war" Mrs. Christensen was a
delegate from Texas to the fourth Ameri-
the delegates voiced the belief that mat
ters had proceeded too far in the present
crisis for the resolution to have any ef-
feet, the resolution carried without a
dissenting voice when it was put to vote
by Mrs. Story.
Eligible Voters, 1,1o2.
Mrs. Joseph Dearborn, chairman of the
committee on elections. informed the
congress that a total Of 1,1O2 delegates
nad registered at the congress now in
session She said that the committee.
of which she is the chairman. had deter
mined that the registered delegates only
should be permitted to vote, and that
the voting strength Of the congress, there
fore, was 1 1,102.
Voting for ten vice presidents gen.
eral. two honorary vice presidents gem
eral and editor Of the society's official
magazine continued during the Day,
states called to the boardroom to vote.
Amusement was caused by the call
from a delegate for the representa-
which was repeated several times, was
for the delegates from Arkansas and
.Mississouri." The president general
had some difficulty in understanding,
though delegates on the main floor and
in the galleries caught the extra sylla-
BILE, and a. breeze of laughter swept
over the hall. Mrs. Story finally caught
the meaning Of the delegates, and
smilingly reminded her that Missouri is
still Miss" and not Mrs"
List Of Nominees.
The nominees chosen at last nights ses-
sion are: For vice presidents general, ten
to be elected: Arkansas. Miss Helen NJ.
Norton; Connecticut. Mrs. George May
nard Minor: District of Columbia, Mrs
George t. Smallwood: Georgia. Mrs. Will
liam Lawson Peel: Illinois, Mrs. George
4. Lawrence; Maine, Mrs. Charles +.
Johnson: Maryland, Mrs. Francis H
Markell; Massachusetts. Mrs. Charles H
Bond: Minnesota, Mrs. Charles r. Davis
Mississippi, Mrs Edmund F. Noel. New
Hampshire. Mrs. Charles Clemence Alb
bott: New Jersey. Mrs. William Libby
New York, Mrs. Joseph r. Wood; New
Mexico. Mrs. L. Brafword Prince; South
Carolina, Mrs. F. Louise Mayes; Texas
Mrs. A. v. Lane; Virginia Mrs. Samue
W. Jamison: Washington. Mrs. Eliza F,
Leary: Wisconsin, Mrs William Howard
Crosby.
The following were nominated for hon.
orary vice presidents general. two to b
elected: Delaware. Miss Sophie NAPLES
Missouri, Mrs. Wallace Delafield; Iowa
Mrs. Drayton W. Bushnell.
Mrs. Eliza o. Denison was the only
candidate named for editor OF the nlaga
zine. which position she is occupying a,
present
WEARS DISTINCTIVE BADGE.