Evening star., 1923-04-25
MRS. DAVIS HEADS
. DAUGHTERS OF 1872
First Vice President Sue
i: eeeds Mrs. Jenne-EIection
\ of Other Officers Pending.

BY a unanimous vote. Mrs. Samuel
Preston Davis OF Arkansas incumbent
OF the office of first vice president. was
elected to succeed Mrs. Clarence F. r.
Jenne of Connecticut as president gen.
eral Of the National Society, United
States Daughters of 1912. The cleo
tion was held today at noon at the
New Willard, where the thirty-firsr
associate council of the society il
holding its three-day annual session.
Mrs. Robert c. Maxwell of New
Jersey, was also elected by acclama-
uon to I'LL the office of the first vice
president, made vacant by the cleo
tion of Mrs. Davis to the presidency
AT the close of the morning session
halloting was being waGed upon the
election of the second vice president,
Mrs. Alvin V. Lane of Texas. and Mrs.
J.. NJ OttofY of Missouri, being the
two candidates nominated Balloting
for the offices of the fourth vice
president, curator and librarian will
be held at the afternoon session which
opens at o'clock.
Reports OF State Work Next.
Following the elections the reports
OF state work will be continued. Mrs
Seannette w. Enrich will speak on
near east relief work and the final
report of the resolutions committee
will be made by Mrs. Charles Burt
ToZier chairman. Tonight'S session
az 5 o'clock in the room opposite the
Fairfax room on the first floor VIII
bring the convention to a close. At
this time Mrs. William Gerry Slade
Will give memorial tributes to de-
parted members, which will be fol-
lowed by unfinished business, new
business. reading of minutes by the
national recording secretary, and the
Ia stallation OF officers which Will be
the last part of the program.
=; -Pfcketing'' Denounced.
q A resolution protesting against the
pick citing of the White House by
three uniformed men carrying signs
demanding the release OF wartime
prisoners. was offered by Mrs. Rob-
srt G. Maxwell Of New Jersey. The
resolution brought forth a round of
applause and was unanimously or
drred TO be favorably reported to the
committee on resolutions to be voted
upon at the afternoon session. The
resolution also called for the iuveSti-
cation of alleged misuse of the uni
form. and Il demand that the District
code he SO amended as to prohibit
unpatriotic picketng of the White
House any public building in the
future.
Another resolution was presented
asking that the immigration ban be
lifted to allow refugees from Smyrna
and Thrace who had family connec-
tions in this country to come to
America where they be united with
their relatives, barring that they
come under other requirements of
law except the percentage total now
enacted. This resolution also was re-
ferred to the committee on resolu-
rionS.
1t was announced that an invita-
ton was extended the society TO at
tend a tea at the home of Mrs.
stephen B. Elkins, 1925 X street. Sat
urday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, by
the Monticello Association of this city.
Patriotic Address at Dinner.
"A patriotic address was given by
Capt. Luke McNamee, Y. S. ~, before
the willard. Capt McNanee talked
upon preparedness, and dealt severely
In his remarks with the pacif1sts. The
first public appearance of Mrs. An
thony Wayne Cook, since her election
to head the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, was made a the din
ner, during which she delivered a
short address urging all patriotic or
ganizationS to work for home and
country. She also brought greetings
from the sister society.
Other speakers included Justice
Wendell p Stafford of the District
Supreme Court. DR.. Marcus Benjamin
of the National Museum. Mrs Robert
Hall Wiles and Mrs. William Gerry
Siade. Mrs. Clarence F. r. Jenne pre-
sided