The Washington herald., 1919-04-19
Vacancies for Vice Presi.
dent Flled-Mrs. Wait
Polls Largest Ballot.
2 SCHOLARSHIPS GIVEN
President General Declares
No Break VIII Follow
Constitution Revision.

MI seven VACANCIES In tne ONCE OF
vice president general of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion were announced at last nights
session OF the twenty-eighth annual
congress-
Following the announcement of
the successful candidates for vice
presidents general, Mrs C. c. Cal
houn. Of New Jersey. presented the
society with a scholarship to her
school in Princeton. n. j., and
Charleston. s c. valued at $500
annually. Mrs Calhoun's gift made
the second scholarship presented to
the society during yesterdays ses-
sion-the first being one to the
Colonial School. valued at s1.050.
New Vice President.
Those elected vice president gen.
eral were:
Mrs. William H. Wait. of Michi-
gan. 764; Mrs. Isaac l. Patterson, Of
oregon, 7O6; Mrs. John P. Hume. of
Wisconsin. 7O5; Mrs. William D..
Sherrerd. OF New Jersey. 67s; Mrs.
James L. Smith. of Texas. 631; Mrs.
Frank W. Bahnsen, of Illinois. 6as;
and Mrs. Louise H. Coburn, OF
Maine. 567. Votes cast for defeated
candidates for the office were: Mrs.
Frank F. Dow. 457; Miss Janet
Lob D
Temple. 397.
There were s22 ballots cast, twelve
of which were discarded because the
voter had marked her ballot for
more than the seven vacancies.
-Four hundred and sixty-two votes
were necessary for election.
Mrs. Edmund P. Moody. Of Della
ware. was elected to fill the unex-
pired term of historian general. re-
ceiving SO votes. She was the only
candidate for the office.
Tellers for the election were:
Mrs ii. Bissell. chairman; Miss
Katherine y. Nettleton. vice chair
man: Mrs. Henry B. Joy, Michigan;
Miss Catherine Campbell. Kansas;
Mrs. Robert ]. Reed. West Virginia;
Mrs. d. g. Ludlow. District of Co.
lumbia: Mrs. g. w. White. Missis-
sippi; Mrs. s. L. Prichard, Pennsyl-
yania: Mrs. F. Z. Frisbie. Iowa: Mrs.
William Adkins. District of Column
bia: Mrs. ]. Il. Haley, New York:
Miss Dorinda L. Rogers, District of
Columbia. for Miss Richards; Mrs.
r. A. Jobes. Oregon, for Mrs. Pat
terson; Mrs. w. n. Merriam. Wis
consin. for Mrs. Hume; Mrs. W. a.
Rowan. Texas. for Mrs. Smith; Mrs.
Robert 1. Hunt. Illinois. for Mrs.
Bahnsen; Miss Dell Jewell. Michigan.
for Mrs. Wait; Mrs. Richard Year
wood, Tennessee. for Miss Temple;
Mrs. ]. ]. Estey. Vermont, for Mrs.
Dow; Miss Maud c. Merrick. Maine.
for Miss Coburn; and Mrs. Charles
Banks, New Jersey. for Mrs. Sher-
rerd-
Declare Vote Rule Valid.
1t was understood that the election
was a distinct triumph for the 'ad-
ministration," all of the candidates
elected being supporters of the policies
Referring to the threatened break in
the ranks of the society over amend
ments to the constitution restricting
representation in the national congress
to chapters having a membership. of
twenty-five. Mrs. George Thacher
Guernsey. president general, said last
night the rebel chapters would have
TO abide by the decision of the con-
Gress.
"It would be impossible to alter the
constitution for at least two years" "
a., -sN 1,1
daughters were in favor of the altera-
tion. a. they have clearly shown they
are not. If the matter is taken to
court, as Mrs. Draper threatens,
doubt il any judge would order us to
admit delegates from her chapter.
There has been no discrimination
against the Mary Bartlett Chapter.
The rule applies to all localities and
all small chapters alike, and will be
enforced impartlally."
Makes Plea for Thrift.
Speakers at the evening session
urged the daughters to play their part
in the great work Of reconstruction
now before the nation and world.
Cooperate with the government
bv saving" said Orrin c. Lester, as
sociate director of the savings di-
vision of the Treasury Department.
aIf we in America can do by choice
in the practice of thrift what France
has done by necessity we shall have
fortified the future safety of the
nation" Mr.. Lester declared that il
thrift was to become an influence
in remolding America it must come
from changing habits and wiser in
sight in the family, community and
Individual
DIR. william Frederick Slocum. of
New York, declared that the new
era was to be either a terrible fall
ure or a marvellous success and
that the results depended upon the
women of the country.
invocation and benediction at the
evening session were pronounced by
Dr James l. GordIS. of the First
Conversational Church OF Washing
ton. Several vocal selections were
given by r. woodland Gates.
Visit Mt. Vernon.
Over 500 delegates took an oppor-
tunity yesterday afternoon to pay
their aspects to the founder of their
country In company with their State
regents and national officers. Here
tofore ii has been the custom for the
various delegations to visit Mount
vernon singly, but this year. at the
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