The Washington times., 1916-04-17
WILSON WELCOMES
|. D. A. R. DELEGATES
Organization Takes Firm Stand
/ on Preparedness Soon After
| Convening Today.
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70 amend the program resulted In un-
animous approval OF the program as
Mrs. Story was much affected by the
result OF the vote. She stated that
many times the members of the organi-
Sation have paid her personal tributes,
but she regarded this vote as a vote OF
conndence, and as the very greatest
t1nuta that had been paid her.
The beginning of the Twenty-ffth
Continental Congress was announced
with the sounding OF assembly" by
Band.
~ Mrs. Mclean Dying.
In calling tho congress to order Mrs.
Story announced that she had a very
sad message for the Daughters, which
she wished to deliver at once. Mrs.
Donald Mclean, former president gen.
eral and one OF the most prominent
members OF the organization, is dying.
she stated. Mrs. Mclean Is at the resi-
dence OF her brother-in-law, Admiral
. waiter Mclean, at Norfolk.
Later In the meeting, on the motion
or Mrs. Charles Bryan, of Tennessee.
rising vote of sympathy was ex-
tended the members Of the Mclean
family. and the corresponding secre-
Ary general was authorized to write
letter Immediately, announcing the
At the conclusion OF a reading of
me scripture and a prayer by Mrs
May Mar ssorL =; LoGkw%ood. chaplain general.
coming the members of the organ
ization to the congress, and suggest
ing that the business of the organ
iIation was In excellent shape She
thanked the officers for their cordial
support In the past, and bespoke a
happy time during the week of tho
Before the report OF the committee
on credentials was presented Mrs. Rob-
ert @. Hogan, of Baltimore rising to
2 question of personal privilege. asked
that representatives Of all factions be
paced on the committee OF tellers In
the matter of the election of vice presi-
dents general, which is to be the prin-
cipa' business OF the present congress.
Inner Politics Seen.
The motion of Mrs. Hogan was the
FIRST injection OF inner politics to the
congress. The Maryland delegation, It
is learned, is split on the question of
the nomination of Mrs. William II. Tai
bott. Of Rockville. vice State regent, for
the post OF vice president general
IT is stated Mrs. Arthur Lee Bosley.
OF Baltimore, State regent, has declined
to nominate Mrs. Talbot for vice presi-
dent general. Mrs. Hogan's statement
was maue 70 insure MRS. Talbott repre-
sentation on the committee OF teliers,
and 10 insure her nomination. although
none OF these facts were brought out
In the statement, Mrs. Hogan content
thS t,on herse,t i .h with asking for representa-
MRS. story announced that as the
committee or tellers had not yet been
appointed and that as the constitution
OF the orginzation required representa-
ton for all factions and candidates, II
was not necessary for the matter
brought up by Mrs. Hogan to be voted
The report Of the committee on cre-
dentialg was then presented by Miss
Hilda Fletcher, chairman of the COM
mittee; The report showed that there
the national orgainzation, represent
ing 1,602 chapters. There are FIVE chap
tors not entitled to vote, ninety-three
that have not reported delegates. The
call OF the roll followed the presenta-
ton Of the report.
Mrs. Cary Reports.
The report OF the program committee
was presented by Mrs. John Newman
Cary, OF Indiana. Mrs. Cary called
attention to the fact that no sessions of
the consrsss were scheduled for Good
precedent established by the fourteenth
congress in 1906.
There is, however, a memorial meet
ING on the program Tor Friday night
in honor OF Mrs. Ellen Hardin Wal
worth. OF Massachusetts,. one of the
founders of the d. A. r., and Mrs.
Julius c. Burrows. of Michigan, late
corresponding secretary. On the same
evening the national organization will
ne presented with a portrait of the late
Mrs. -Adlai E. Stevenson. of Illinois, by
ths Illinois delegation.
The first real business session of the
congress will begin tomorrow morning
at 10 O'clock The - ~
committee on recommendations Of ma
tonal officers will be made, and the re-
ports OF the officers and the committee
will be presented.
Tomorrow night will come the noni-
nations of the officers. These include n
corresponding secretary general, the vice
presidents generals. one honorary vice
president general, and the editor OF the