The Washington times., 1915-04-22
MRS. c. 7. GUERNSEY &
} WILL RUN IN 1917
Defeated for President General
Of D. A. r., Kansas Woman
Announces Candidacy.
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|, II. Dearborn. chairman OF the commit
tee on Revolutionary relics. a number
, of gifts were presented to be plcaed on
exhibition in the museum at Continental
Hall. One attracting Most interest was
, that announced by Mrs. Frank f.
Greenawalt. It was a piece of dress
worn at the Peace Ball. in Williams
i burg, Va, at the close of the Revolu-
, tionary war, by Mrs. John Ramsay.
Mrs. Grecnawalt explained that Mrs.
Ramsay was the wife of Dr. Ramsay,
who was surgeon-in-chie of the Ports
, mouth Va) Hospital during the Revo-
luton. and daughter of Col. John Hutch
ings Virginian officer in the same
war.
The relic was the gift Of c. c. Ma
gruder, jr and was given him by Mrs.
Adelaide Hattoh, of Prince George
county, Md. who was a daughter Of
Dr. and Mrs. Ramsay.
4 Prepare For Welcomes.
Among those who told of preparations
in their. States for entertainments, or
greetings, to the d. A. r. special trains
were the State regents from Colorado,
Utah. Missouri Oregon, Texas Georgia.
and Ohio.
Mrs. Dearborn. in her report, made
an earnest plea that the museum be
placed on a footing with other rooms
to be disgrace to the society" She
reported that $3.50 formed the nucleus
of a small fund for gathering curios
and relics to be placed in this room.
She recommended that no loans be ac-
cepted. but that donors be encoura ged
tosgive gifts outright.
Herbert A. Smith. editor of the Forest
Service, was heard in talk on Con
servation,' in connection with the re-
port OF the conservation committee, OF
which Mrs. Ernest A. Allan is chairman.
One trouble with our development Is
that there has been too much of the
masculine traits of dominance, narrow
ness, and selfshncss." he said. There
has been too little altruism. thought for
the future, and for future generations.
The fundamental need of conscrva-
ton Is that 1t should be constructive.
BY constructive conservation l mean
the same sort of intelligence that a man
would give to his own property with a
view to its utureValue.'
Other committees heard this morning
were those on patriotic education. Mrs.
James G. Dunning chairman; immi-
grants guide to the United States, Miss
Clara Lee Bowman. chairman, and
Southern mountain schools Mrs. Kath-
crime Braddock Barrow, chairman.
The entire afternoon session was to be
devoted to committee reports. These in
cluded publication. Mrs. George D.
Sons Of the Republic. Mrs. Margaret l..
II. Hicks, chairman; to prevent desc
Grafton of the flag, Mrs. George r.
Maefarlane, chairman: preservation of
historic spots. Mrs. Robert T. Reine-
man. chairman: plea to the CONGRESS-
for the preservation of the home of
Paul Jones, Mrs. Edwin c. Gregory.
chairman: building and grounds, Mrs.
Samuel Spencer. chairman; national
old roads trail Miss Elizabeth b. Cen
try. chairman, and F'ranco-American,
Mrs. Alice Bradford Wiles, chairman.
At this evenings session there will
be reports of State regents With State
songs and gifts.
The election which consumed all
day yesterday. ended at midnight with
the announcement that Mrs. William
Cumming Story was reelected presi-
dent general and the success Of her
tiles ranging from 1913 to 29S votes.
Interest centered in the struggle be-
tween Mrs. Story and Mrs. Guernsey,
the latter losing by a vote Of 491 to
1875.
Elected With Mrs. Story.
The ticket elected with Mrs. Story
and the votes for the opposing candi-
Chaplain general, Mrs. Mary S. Lock-
wood. unopposed. SS1; recording Sec
retary general. Mrs: William c. Boyle,
responding secretary general Mrs.
julius C. Burrows. $50. Mrs. Wood
bury Pulsifer. 428; organizing secre-
tary general, Mrs. William 4: smoot.
~; registrar geEeraI, Miss Grace NJ.
Pierce, 6e7: Miss Catherine Elizabeth
Custis, 43S: treasurer general, Mrs
Joseph T. Ransdell. 712; Mrs. Charles
F, GrantiHld, 41s; historian general,
George W. Hodges. 447: director gem
eral in charge Of the report to Smith
sonian Institution, Mrs. Edward Or
ton, jr. e94. Mrs. Robert Alexander,
Sternberg. 692: Mrs. Edward B. Kel-
logg, 41S; curator general, Miss Cath
crime B. Barlow. GIL, Miss Sophie
Pearce Casey. 4S6: editor of maga-
Eliza o. Denniston. 37S.
Large bouquets were thrown upon the
platform. handkerchiefs were waved and
delegates shouted and stamped their
feet when the vote for Mrs Story was
given.
The delegation frsm New York, the
home of Mrs. Story, started the State
song when the uproar partly died away,
which precipitated another chorus of
cheers for the president general. Twen-
ty minutes had been consumed in the
cheering before the chairman of tellers
was able to proceed with the reading of
tho votes for the other candidates.
Mrs. Guernsey hurried to the platform
and was the first to congratulate Mrs.
Story. Mrs. Guernsey thanked her sup
porters for their kindness to her, and
said that the memories of the last few
weeks would remain with her through
life.
Mrs. Story said: II want to thank
you for your trust and confidence in me.
/ have tried so hard not to expect this
because / wanted it so very much. For
the second time this congress by a ma
jorlty vote has placed its trust in me,
and will serve the d. A. r, to the best
of my ability as | have tried to do in the
past two years. | thank my friends
who have believed in me. and beg that
those who did not will try to accept the
situation and that We may all work to-
gcther for the good of this orsaniza-
ton.
Begs For Cooperation.
Il will do. my best to bring home to
every delegate the feeling that We owe
much to this great society, a great deal
more than to ourselves. I beg for the
Incorporation Of the members and hope
that they will forget past differences, as
l will do"
The victorious party hurried to the
Willard to attend the banquet given in
honor of the reelected president gem
eral.
Mrs. Lockwood. OF Washington. WAS
not in the hall when sSl votes were an
i.