Evening star., 1918-04-19

Cd an annual meeting which was Cal :
lied out so efficiently" Another high
officer said: TT has been wonderful.
Our administration promised pusi-
ness-like regime, and 1t certainly mas
kept its word"
On Program for Today.
Election of seven vice presidents gen.
cral for term of three years and pas
sage of resolutions are the principal
matters on the program today There
are nine candidates for vice presidents
general, among whom is Mrs Galus NJ
Brumbaush of Washington. There were
originally ten candidates, but this
number was reduced to nine, Mrs. Ben
jamin Spraker of New York voiuntar-
lily Withdrawing her name.
Polls opened at 10 o'clock this morn
ing and were continued in operation
until o'clock this afternoon. Voting
was by Australian ballot, the machines
planned for not arriving. and the re-
suits will probably be announced to-
night.
night. Other candidates besides Mrs.
Brumbaugh are Mrs. Charles Aull Of
Nebraska, Mrs. Parks Fisher OF West
Virginia, Mrs Benjamin Purcell Of Vir-
ginia, Mrs Frank Hall of Massachu-
setts, Mrs. William H. Reynolds Of
North Carolina, Mrs. William A Guth-
rie of Indiana and Mrs. Andrew F. Fox
of Mississippi. 1T
Mrs. George T. Thacher. president
she had added four new names to the
constitution revision committee They
are Mrs. Johnston, treasurer general;
Mrs. George NJ. Minor OF Connecticut;
Mrs Henry B. Joy. who will be chair
man, and Mrs. Hunter Of Pennsylvania.
Mt. Vernon Tomorrow Morning.
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place wreaths, with fitting ceremony.
on the tombs of George and Martha
Washington. which had been planned
for tomorrow afternoon, will be In the
morning, the traction company request
ing the change of time to help relieve
traffic Special cars will leave the
trolley station at Pennsylvania avenue
and 18th street at 10 o'clock In the
morning.
Mrs. Luther Derwent is chairman of
the committee in charge. and she will
be assisted by more than twenty others.
The national board of management
mas arranged to meet Monday to ap-
point standing committees. including
the auditing, executive and finance.
The National American Woman SUI
frage Association will give a tea to
members to meet Mrs. Newton D. Baker,
wife OF the Secretary of War. and the
president general of the society at 1926
Rhode Island avenue, from to s o'clock
this afternoon. Mrs. Helen H. Gardener
will be the hostess.
District of Columbia. Society of Co
Ienial Daughters. will have as its spe-
cial guest this afternoon from to
o'clock. at the Portner apartment, 18th
and U streets, Mrs. Georgianna Hodge
Bailey, national registrar and treas
urer, of Kentucky.
Reports of the committee on recon-
mendations of national officers and
chairmen Of national comAittees was
read by Mrs. Janet E. Richards of the
District. chairman.
Patriotic Evening" Planned.
A. patriotic evening will be held
tonight. and the north and the south
galleries will be thrown open to the
public. John Barrett. director general
Of the Pan-American Union: Maj. Gen.
George Barnett of the Marine Corps,
Mrs. Matthew T. Scott. an honorary
president general: and Rev. Dr. Charles
Bayard Mitchell. Methodist bishop, will
speak. The Marine Band will play and
Margaret Taylor and Noah H. Swayne
will sing.
Sent Back to Committee.
The long discussion anticipated when
the revised constitution came up for
action yesterday did not materialize,
the congress voting to recommit the en-
tire report to the revision committee. 1t
was thought that the report would re-
quire the consideration of the congress
for at least day. The recommitting
was done at the suggestion of the COM
mfttee. which was in charge of the con-
stitution. the claim being that it was
flooded with matter of all kinds and
that it thought it advisable to ask that
the congress put the report to one side
until next year, when 1t will be recon-
structed.
The afternoon session. for the most
part. was taken up in contributing to
the 100000 liberty loan fund. the con-
gress hopes to raise for the third is
sue. When call was made for con-
trfbutions women arouse in all parts of
the large auditorium and the president
general had difficulty in keeping pace
with the givers.
Patriotic excuses of every character
were given for subscribing Past he
roes. dead relatives. bars worn by
members, representing the number of
their ancestors who took part in past
wars. and men and women in the sery-
ice OF the country today were remem-
bered. The women vie with one an
other in contributing.
Dollar for Each Wound.
One woman said that she would
pledge 81 for each wound her husband
received ''over there" and that to date
there had been six. Another member
contributed IS in honor of her husband
and four sons who are in the service
The pages contributed $50.
Thousands of dollars were subscribed
and 1t Is hoped by the congress that
i the amount will be obtained before the
close of congress. Contributions will
be received at both of today's, sessions
Resolutions of thanks were extended
the women on the Scotch coast who
worked all one night on an American
nag to place on the resting place OF
the victims of the Tuscania, which wa.
torpedoed by a submarine.
SENATOR STONE BITRTEn