The Washington herald., 1915-04-22
MRS STORY WINS BY
MAJORITY OF 245
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

party from defeat. Mrs. Horton. who
claims to have absolute control OF
more than hundred votes sat on the
\ fence" until this morning, when she
announced that she was voting for
Mrs. Guernsey and was endeavoring to
throw her followers to her. 1t is an
open secret that if this ruse had sue
ceeded Mrs. Horton would have been
the logical Guernsey candidate in
1917.
Mrs. Charles B. Bryan. of Tennessee,
| who was one of the candidates for presi-
| dent general running against Mrs. Story
two years ago. was this year one of
the most ardent Story workers and
supporters. This gave rise to the
rumor that Mrs. Bryan would be the
Story candidate for 1917. as Mrs. Story
will not be eligible for another re-
election. Two years ago. after the
second ballot. Mrs. Bryan withdrew in
favor of Mrs. Story. making her cleo
ton possible.
Mrs. Story would not discuss a 1917
candidate last night
State Regents Report.
Before the balloting. reports of various
State regents were read. including that
of Mrs. Frank Greenawalt, of the Dis
trict. Mrs. Greenawalt reported that the
District D. A. r. Is actively engaged in
all branches Of patriotic work. She paid
tribute to two members of the District
d. A. R., who died during the year, Mrs.
NJ. E. S. Davis. formerly treasurer gen.
eral and Mrs. Miranda B. -Tulloch. for
merry organizing secretary general. Mrs.
Greenawalt also paid tribute to Mrs.
Story, to whose presence at the District
conferences she attributed much of the
inspiration for the District work.
The District members number 1,943 with
243 at large and 1,729 chapter members.
There are fifty chapters in the District
and twenty-five D. A. r. committees.
On the roll of honor of the States the
District holds fourth place in contribu-
tons to Memorial Continental Hall. Dur.
ing the year the District has contributed
g, 295. The total given by the District
since the hall fund was started is ST.
During March $3.50 was collected in the
District for Continental Hall. For the
special work carried on by the D. A. r.
in the interest of European war sufferers
the District contributed s1.o2s.
Aids Belgian Sufferers.
The District chapter. of which Mrs
Margaret Berry Is regent. presented Nine.
Havenith. wife of the Belgian Minister.
with 500 to be used as she saw fit for
A. r. has paid the salary of 1886 for q
year of the probation officer Of the local
Juvenile Court.
For patriotic work here the District
daughters spent $3,3z1. and for patriotic
work at large $3.50. The local daugh-
tiers have maintained night school to
teach foreigners the history Of this ma
ton. Patriots Memorial Chapter gave
$500 for the education of descendants Of
patriots.
Emblem for Each state.
At the morning session Miss Catherine
B. Barlow, custodian of flags, recon-
nended that each chapter and each State
have q special emblem Mrs. Julius J.
Estey. chairman Of the committee on real
daughters Of Revolutionary soldiers, re-
ported that Massachusetts, led the list
with ten such women.
One OF the features Of the session was
the report Of Mrs. Joseph AquilIa En-
slow, Of BROOKLYN. N. Y. and formerly
Of this city, national charity onicer. She
told Of the Humanitarian work Of which |
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