The Washington times., 1915-04-21
D. A. R. IN SPIRITED
CONTEST FOR VOTES
Mrs. Story and Mrs. Guernsey,
Rivals for President General,
e.
to Hear Result Tonight.
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the close of the session, a banquet will
be- given in the New Willard.
Tomorrows session will open at 10
a. m. with reports of special committee
chairman, after which Herbert \. Smith,
editor Of the Forest Service will make
an address. Reports will follow the
balance of the day. The evening session
will be given over to State regents re-
ports. State songs and gifts.
The Story and Guernsey tickets we're
selected at the night meeting following
day of bitter and acrimonious action by
the opposing forces during the morning
and afternoon hours yesterday.
Brings Spirited Debate.
The rejection of what was termed
criticism of the board of managers in
some Of the reports of national Off
GERS late yesterday afternoon brought
spirited debate from leaders of the two
factions, but in the nomination Of Of
fcers last night nothing but honeyed
words were used.
Mrs. George n. Smallwood, of the
District, nominated Mrs. William Cum
ming Story, of New York. The nom
ination was seconded by Mrs. Charles
c., Bryan. Mrs. Story's rival two years
put an angel before you; I present
merely a woman. She is just flesh
and blood and she has her faults, but
her administration attests her worth
and her ability"
Mrs. George Thacher Guernsey. of
Kansas, was nominated by Mrs. An
drew X. Gait, of Minnesota and Ne
braska. She referred to Mrs. Guernsey
as daughter. loyal and true. fear.
less and Independent, broad minded
and liberal" Mrs. Perley. of Penn
sylvania. seconded the nomination.
The partisans gave the two candidates
for president general great ovation
following their nomination. and Mrs.
Story invited Mrs. Guernsey to place
on the stage following the placing of her
name properly in nomination.
Tribute To Miss Lincoln.
A tribute to the ability of Miss Natalie
Summer Lincoln, of the District. as a
newspaper woman and successful au-
thor, was made in the nominating
speeches of Mrs. John Buell.. State re-
gent of Connecticut, and Mrs. Frank
F. Greenawalt, State regent of the Dis
trict
The important part played in Offset
ting the debt on Memorial Continental
Hall by the Daughters of the District
was made evident when subscriptions to
the fund were called during the late
afternoon session. State Regent Green
await first reported the gift of S2,295. Il
by the District chapter and later the
amount was augmented by subscriptions
amounting to $500. The District Daugh-
ters have paid for 150 feet of the LOT in
the rear of Memorial Continental Hall
through their donations.
Lively discussion followed the record
ing of donations for the building fund.
The report of Mrs. G.. NJ. Brumbaugl,
Guernsey supporter, stated that lin
spite of threats and bribes' she had
done her duty as registrar general Mrs.
Amos Draper. of the District, novel
that the words be striken from the re-
port as a reflection on the women of
ne the Organization in general, The, mo-
Richards. of the District, and was car
ried by viva voce vote.
"Law, Not Lawyers"
Mrs. Charles w. Bassett, historian n
general. another Guesnsey supporter, in
submitting her report, used, certain
phrases which the Storyites interpreted
as n reflection upon the administration.
She said she believed in law, not law
yers,' making an obvious reference to
mrs. Story's counsel.
II was moved that the report be adopt :
ed. and Miss Richards offered an
amendment providing for the climina-
tion OF the language which the Storyites
interpreted as a reflection upon the ma
ftonal officers. rising vote on the mo-
tion showed 2l2 In favor of expurgation
and LA opposed. This was considered a
signal victory by the Storyites.
Another dispute arose over reference
IN the report of Mrs. George NJ. Stern
berg. chairman of the finance commit
tee, to the bill of 5000 for the issuance
Of certificates for the liquidation of the
debt on Memorial Continental Hall.
Mrs. Ames, Of Illinois, declared that the
society should pay this bill in a lump
fhat the sum did not become a liability
until the last certificate was sold She
said that the understanding from the
start was that payment should be made
as the certificates were sold, and not be.
fore.
Miss Finch's Report.
The report of Miss Florence G. Finch
chairman of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution magazine commit.
tee, showed that $500 copies of the
magazine We're printed and that there
were approximately 100 subscribers.
She said that 1881 subscriptions were
UNPAID ,
nagazincs?" Inquired Mrs. Hogan in q
pugnacious voice.
II think many women do get then
who say they do not" retorted Miss
'f1nCn.
Don't you know the postofflce is for
hidden by law TO handle magazines sub
scriptions for which are more thar
three months overdue? asked Mrs
SWormstedt, OF the District.
Then the postofflce has been break
ing the law" calmly answered Mis-
Finch.
Mrs. Swormstedt started another line
of attack, but was sharply ruled out o
order by Mrs. Story, who said: 'Yol
are not the chairman of this committee
You are not even a member. Wha
right have you to ask so many irrele
want questions?"
The testimonial to Mrs. Daniel 10th
rop. founder of the National Society
Children of the American Revolution, II
the shape of largo portrait, was un
reiled by the children yesterday af
ternoon in the children's room of tn,
Memorial Continental Hall. The cere
mony was participated in by Judg
stanton J. Peelle, formerly of the Unite,
states Court of Claims. Miss Elizabctl
+. Pierce. Miss Elizabeth Sawtele, Mas
ter, Percy II. Russell, and Master How
ard SomerVell.