Evening star., 1923-04-19

wrap itself around the buildings
themselves. the officers OF the society
briskly enforcing the rule. competing
the delegates to form a single line.
Pages and military police, the
latter especially appointed Tor the oc-
casion, fringed the line to make cer-
tain no campaign notes were passed
or electioneering attempted oy e,onss hones
dragged and the line moved painfully
slowly. most Of the delegates forgot
everything but their growing fatigue
and proceeded to sit down wherever
they could, whether it be on the moor,
the steps or the lawns.
Song saves Occasion.
Spirits were ebbing around O'Clock
and the lunch table looked a long.
long way off. Suddenly shrtll voice
broke into the uplifting tune or On
ward. Christian Soldiers; The cue
was taken up Immediately ana IN
minute the country around resounoeo
to the strains Of that famous hymn,
1t had a tonic-like affect on the
fatigued daughters and such patriotic
songs as America" The star
spangled Banner and "Columeia the
Gem of The Ocean" followed before
the women were so completely ex-
hausted that they could not even
sing.
The telIers for the election were
announced as follows: Mrs; Eva v.
! Mrs. Charles A. D. Chase. Maine: Mrs
| G. NJ. Brumbaugh, District of Colum-
! bta: Mrs. James A. Coates, Indiana:
Mrs. John r. Rembert. Connecticut;
! Mrs. Edward FerEer. Indiana; Mrs
Fitz Patrick. Maryland; Mrs. E. L.
! Ross. Massachusetts; Mrs George 1.
| Page, Illinois; Mrs. Frances X. Lewis.
| Pennsylvania: Mrs. William 5. Aa-
! kins, District of Columbia; Mrs
James Charles Peabody NJ: Massaehot 81 W.
| Columbia: Mrs. J. E. Kinney, Colo
! RADIO; Mrs. Wilfred F. Root. Vermont;
! Dr. Lillian G. Perry, Massachusetts; !;
! Helen ]. Lee. Michigan; Mrs. Mabel
+, Herrick; Illinois; Mrs. I; NJ ue,a.is 9ttafy'
! Intelligent: Miss Clara Bell crandall.
Rhode Island: Mrs. May c. Whitaker,
Ohio; Mrs. Eliza F. Leary, Washing
| ton; Mrs. W. H. Conoway. West Vlr.
Columbia; katherine Fl. Nettieton,
Connecticut; Sarah F. Dearborn.
New Hampshire; Mrs. Jane Randolph
| Young, Laura H. McClausland. Hazel
| L. isoc.l, Eva j. Bright. JAMIE H.
Glascock, District of Columbia: Laura
L. Crowell. Pennsylvania Margaret
lG. d. Wolff. District OF Columbia;
May Hull Winders. Ohio; Lucille l..
| Earle. Alabama. Mary. 5. Whittlesey,
/ Connecticut; Mrs James Lowry
! Smith, Texas, and Mrs. H. r. Howell,
Iowa
| Question Causes Laugh.
| Considerable amusement was caused
on the floor of the congress shortly
after it had convened this morning
when delegate rose and asked the
president general whether chapter
~ IN T.
| ing to the instruction Of their state
regents. Mrs. Minor replied that
| that was a question Of their personal
opinion, and Immediately Mrs. A. q.
Draper of this city rose from her seat
in the gallery and protested the rui,
abridged the right Of the delegates.
Amid howls Of laughter, Mrs: Minor
ignored the protest and called for
additional committee reports
The resolutions committee favor
ably reported two resolutions received
yesterday one that the Daughters OF
the American Revolution should con-
tinue to indorse principles underlying
bills before the United States Con-
gress and not specific bills them
selves, and another for the printing
and distribution Of the patriotic ad-
dress of the president general on the
opening day of the congress.
Condemn Legislation-
ANY LEGISLATION, federal or state,
that would give partial or total con-
troll of any historic place or site to a
uro- German organization was con-
demned and opposed in resolution
presented to the congress today by
the New York delegation. The reso-
luton was aimed at the pending leg
islation by which the Steuben Society,
formerly known as the German-Amer-
lean Alliance. would get partial con-
troll of the Herkimer home. one Of
New York's historic relics. Mrs.
Charles White Nash presented the
resolution as state regent from New
York, and 1t was referred to commit
tee for report 49,.
Withdrawal a Shock.
Mrs. Storys withdrawal came like
q bolt from clear sky. 1t had been
concluded since the first day the con-
eress convened that she could not
hope to remaia in the race longer
, than the first ballot. and it was equal
| ly apparent to most delegates that
she would throw her support to Mrs
i to fS, III.