Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-19

last night. The nominations follow:
Delos A. Blodgett of Grand Rapids,
Mich. for reelection.
Vice presidents. Mrs. George May
nard Minor, Connecticut. reelection
Mrs. James F.. Maupin, Virginia: Mrs.
George William Gedney. New Jersey;
Mrs. Eliza Ferry Leary, Washington
state: Mrs. William Gardiner, Tennes-
Hamilton Tebault. Iowa: Mrs. William
Fl. Talbot, Maryland: Mrs George T.
Smallwood District OF Columbia: Mrs.
William But:erworth, Illinois; Mrs. AL
vim V. Lane. Texas. and Mrs. Charles
K. Davis. Minnesota.
Honorary Vice President General
AIRS. John Newman Carey. Indiana:
Mrs James Ross Mellon. Pennsylvania.
Editor of the ID. \. r. Magazine, Mrs.
Amos G. Draper, District of Columbia ::
Miss Eliza o. Denniston, Pennsylvania.
Preparedness Evening Listed.
a discussions of conservation and re-
ports of committees were on the pro-
gram for the remainder of today's ses-
sion. Tonight will be observed as pre-
paredness evening. Hudson Maxim,
John Barrett, director general Pan
American Union. and others will speak.
Motion pictures on America Cnpre-
pared will be shown.
An echo of the bitter Story-Guern-
sey fight last year for the president
generalShip was heard at yesterday
afternoons session.
Mrs. George Thatcher Guernsey of
Kansas sought more information than
was given in committee report about
the Daughter magazine. and moved
that the publication he sent only to
paid subscribers. Mrs. William Cum
ming Story oil New York, the presi-
dent general. declared the magazine
committee wa handling its affairs in
diligently. Mrs. Guernsey's motion
was tabled
The report of Miss Finch showed that
fourteen issues of the magazine had
of eleven. as previously. and emphasized
that this had been accomplished
through "co-operation.
Mrs. Guernsey brought out the infor
paid-up subscribers and that the I'M
paid subscriptions amount 10 s4,.O2.
Tributes Paid Mrs. Lansing.
Mrs. Robert Lansing. wife of the
Secretary of State. read the report of
the Memorial Continental Hall commit
tee. Many friends who are eager to
persuade her to run for president gem
eral paid tributes from the floor. Mrs
Story emphasized the fact that ii was
an anniversary date as on April is the
first meeting that raised money for the
Memorial Hall was held at Monticello.
She urged the congress to work and
encourage the effort to have this WON
derfully historic spot" owned by the
government.
Many large donations were received
toward the debt on Memorial Hall and
for the payment for land in the rear
The first of these came from New Jer-
sey. Among the contributions We're:
gsconsin. S14.: California, s234.5O:
Connecticut. s653.o2; Illinois. 500:
Ale ba"'a. S6J massachusetts,. $500,
and Michigan. $500. Mrs. Frank F.
.e"nawalt. state regent for, the Dis
trict. reported that the District is
third in donations. exceeded only by
New York and Connecticut, although
the District is practically one city
contributing in competition with states
trict donations were $1,499.0S, and an
Washington Chapter alone, s1SS.2o,
ing S466.S5.
Lady Aberdeen of Scotland and Ire
land urged the congress to affiliate
with the International Council Of
Women. and paid tribute to the great
huma Unitarian work being done by the
women of this country.
Representative Davis Speaks.
Representative Davis spoke on Iegis-