The Washington times., 1915-04-19
PRESIDENT GREETS
D. A. R. DELEGATES
Rival CANDIDATES Will Hold Bril-
liant Receptions Tonight.
Credentials Battle Starts.
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which she urged unanimity among the
delegates for the good of the organiza-
ton.
Honored BY Missouri.
Following the brief inaugural speech
of Mrs. Story, who said in welcoming
the delegates that the d. A. X. was an
organization of representative American
women, and as such must accept all the
responsibilities of representative women.
Mrs Mark S. SALISBURY, State regent OF
Missouri. carried to the stage huge
bouquet Of daisies, in recognition Of the
| Christian name of the presiding officer,
Then followed the presentation to Mrs.
Story of the president generals badge OF
| office, an insignia. for which provision
was made at the last congress. The
| presentation was made by Mrs. An
thony Wayne Cook, vice regent Of Penn
sylvania, chairman of the committee.
Mrs Story graciously acknowledged the
| gift, and announced that similar badges
would be presented to all former presi-
dents general Of the organization.
Starts First Discussion.
| The report Sf Miss Hilda Fletcher,
| chairman Of tho committee on creden-
! of opinion in the congress.
No sooner had the report been com
pleted than Mrs. Sallie f. Marshall
Hardy. of Kentucky, moved that Mrs.
| Guernsey be empowered to appoint six
| members to act in conjunction with the
credentials committee in contested
cases and throughout the congress.
| The motion was hurriedly seconded by
Mrs. Robert G. Hogan, State regent Of
| MARYLAND. and Mrs. Swormstedt, of the
| District
Mrs. story announced that Mrs
| Guernsey will he accorded the same
! number of tcllers as other candidates
| for president general to which Mrs
| Hardy replied that snc sought Gucrn-
sey partisans In the credential commit
| tee.
You are not afflicted with a prcsi.
dent general" Mrs. Story rejoined
who recognizes only one set of daugh
ters. On the credentials committee are
daughters opposed to my reelection
| among them Mrs. Mann (organizini
secretary generaD and Mrs. Brumbaugf
| Cregistrar generaD.'
| Arising to a point of personal privil
ege, Mrs. Guernsey declared that Mrs
Mann and Mrs. Brumbaugh were or
the credentials committee by right o
their offices, only. and Mrs. Robert G
Hogan, state regent of Maryland, al
active Guernsey lieutenant added ths
additions were made to the credential!
committee in previous years.
oRll Call Forgotten.
Previous to putting the motion, Mrs
Story declared that when she sough
the office of president general there
were none on the credentials Committo
friendly to her candidacw. When tn
/ Hardy motion was lost on viva voc
vote. "A division of the house was callcC
for. which brought the congress to th
realization that roll call for delegate
had not been made.
with the completion of the roll call
the president general obviated th
| necessity for another vote on the mo
ton by announcing that 1T gives m
great pleasure to add six members "A,
representatives of Mrs. Guernsey on tn
; credentials committee. ACknowlcdg
ment OF the courtesy was made by Mrs
Guernsey.
The report Of the committee on pro
r gram, given by Miss Mary r. Wilcox
8 was accepted previous to adjournmen
for lunch.
While bal!oting on the candidates 70
officers Of the national society will no
commence until Wednesday mornins
, the contest between Mrs. Story an
Mrs. Guernsey already is at white heat
A poll of the delegates present ha
been made. and each candidate claim
her election.
Mrs. Gucrnsey's campaign manager
were astir early this morning. and &C
tive among the delegates. Emphati
that the Pennsylvania dehgates Woul
> go "solldly for Mrs. story" was mad
by Emma l.. Crowell, State regent c
Pennsylvania. who. in a statement. dc
clared PENNSYLVANIA stands PRACTICAL
solid for Mrs. Guernsey
: Miss Florence G.. Finch. Of New Yorl
chairman of the magazine committed
and one Of the most important figure
in the last Congress, Is handling tn
campaign for the reelection of Mr.
t Story. She declared today that enoug
|, delegates already had pledged thei
support to assure the reelection c
Mrs. Story, and the District of Column
bia Daughters We're cited as evidenc
Forty-four of the sixty-three votes &C
credited to the District chapters wer
said by Miss Finch to be pledged i
writing to Mrs. Story.
! Three Sessions.
\ The sessions tomorrow Will be held a
] 10 o'clock. o'clock. and S o'clock. TIL
reports of the national officers will b
made in the morning, and the commit
tee reports in the afternoon. The non
nations. including all of the nations
officers. ten vice presidents general, an
the editor OF the magazine will be mad
, in the evening. The tellers and tn
) chairman of te!lers also will be chose
then.
The voting is expected to occupy mo.
of Wednesday. It will begin at
o'clock. The President and Miss MAJ
garet Wilson will receive the delegate
at the White House at o'clock. Re
ports of several committees in chars
= of various activities of the society ais
, will be made Wednesday II the electio
e is disposed of.
An address by Herbert A. Smith, cd
tor OF Forest Service. and the repor
=, "t committees on conservation patriot
I education, immigrants guide to II
! United states, and Southern mountat
schools are scheduled for Thursda
. morning. The committees on publici
= tion. children. and sons of the repul
! flag, preservation of historic spot
e buildings and grounds. national o
! trail roads. and the FranCo-America
y committee will report Thursday aftc
noon. A report also will be read at thu
s .osslnn hN The committee anpOinted