Evening star., 1926-04-28
DAUGHTERS Of 1872
PICK NEW OFFICERS
Program of day SeS-
sion Ends Tonight With
Board Meeting.

The National Society of the United
| States Daughters of 1872, having con
| Quoted in q spirit of quiet devotion ar
| extensive threC-day program of color
full services in memory of the heroic
| defenders of the Nation and In honor
| IF leaders Of the society today com
pleted the major part of the last day s
session with the election OF the ma
| tional officers.
The thirty. fourth council OF the
order. which is being held at the vii
lard Hotel, will be concluded tonight
with a meeting of the national eXecu
| tive board.
Mrs. Samuel Preston Davis. presi
lent national of the society who is a
delegate from Arkansas, Will retain
her Office for the coming year, hel
three. year term not expiring until
| next April.
All the elections today were unan
imous and on many OF therl The nom
inStion seconds came SO fast il was
but Il formality for MrG. Alvin Nalen-
tine Lane, acting chairman, to call
for a vote.
Other Officers Named.
Mrs. Frank II. Callan of New
York. who has been active in the
society for % years, holding many re-
Sponsible positions during that time,
was unanimously elected first vice
president replacing Mrs. Robert {.
Maxwell, who was not eligible for re-
election.
Mrs. Clarence ]. Chandler of Michi-
gan, was una nimously reelected third
Vice president ny acclamation. Mrs.
Frederick " Millspaugh of Tennes-
see was reelected recording secretary.
Mrs Robert j. Johnston, who is the
mayor OF humboldt. La, unanimously
was named treasurer to succeed her
self. and Mrs. John y. Lusk of Ala
bama was renamed auditor.
IIonorai'y vice presidents elected
were Mrs. Moves j.. Baldwin. for
Connecticut; Mrs. Caroline Hindes, a
real Daughter, for MaryIand: Mrs
James Shedding Bradley. for New Jer-
sey: Mrs. Alexander Clark. for Ohio
Mrs. Leroy H. Habernecht. for South
Carolina; Mrs. a. NJ. Nevin. for Penn
sylvania and Mrs. julius +. +. Cassell
for Virginia.
Among a number of resolutions Of a
patriotic nature adopted by the society
was one calling on Legislatures to
pass measures providing that all
school teachers. public and private,
shall take an oath of allegience to the
United States. with d view to insuring
that history that is Just and correct
may be taught to young Americans.
This afternoon the final general ses-
sion was held. New officers were in
stalled and reports were made by Mrs.
Mary Logan Tucker of Washington,
Mrs. Roy IL. Moulton. Mrs. +. II.
Crosby. Mrs. r. r. Lewis. Mrs. James
II. Baughman, Miss Louise liortense
Snowden, Mrs. Charles Burt Tozier
Mrs. Thomas Day, Mrs. Robert e.
Maxwell and Mrs. Willis Hitting.
Caraway UphoIds Prohibition.
sweeping attack on the foes of
prohibition enforcement was delivered
last night by Senator Caraway of
Arkansas. in addressing the Daugh-
ters at their annual banquet and re-
ception at the Willard Hotel. The
Senator was vigorously applauded.
Congress never will surrender to
those out of sympathy with prohibi-
ton. he asserted. describing criticism
of the dry enforcement program as
IAN attack on the Constitution"
Referring to the recent efforts OF
"wets" To break down the prohibition
law in hearings before the Senate
committee, Senator Caraway said:
1T seems unthinkable that men in
high public office should be preaching
the doctrine that the Constitution has
TO force and binds no mans con
science unless he approves it's provi-
sions
lie predicted that public opinion
would drive out of office those who
have used their positions merely as a
vantage point to wage war against
law and morality"
Praising President Coolidge as "the
most astute politician ever in the
White House." Senator CaraWay said
the duty of citizen to his country
and its Government far transcended
his duty to a political party.
Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune, com
mandant of the United States Marine
Corps. spoke of the need Of prepared
ness for war as a defense proposition.
He described the battle of Bladens-
burg as an example of the value of
alertness in defense.
Among other honor guests at the
banquet were Mrs. Caraway. Mrs.
Lejeune. John A. Parsons, first vice
president of the Louisiana Historical
Society: Mrs. Parsons and w. 0. Hart.
treasurer of the Louisiana Historical
Society.
Mrs. Samuel Il. Shoppe. fourth vice
president of the Daughters. said grace
and Mrs. Samuel Barbash of New
Jersey sang Mrs. Samuel Preston
Davis, national president, was toast
master The banquet. the most
brilliant affair of the convention, was
attended by nearly 400 delegates and
guests.
Memorial Service Held.
Yesterday afArnoon a memorial
r1. b<o,~
who died since the last convention.
Mrs. Thomas Day was chairman. as.
sisted by Mrs. Robert J. Johnston,
Mrs. Robert c. Maxwell. Mrs. Clarence
r. r. Jenne, Mrs. Frand j. Callan
and Mrs. Charles Fisher Taylor.
Reports were made by Miss Kath-
crime Moses, Mrs Margaret B. G.
Shotwell, Miss Eloise Rand Butler,
Mrs. Samuel Williams Earle, Mrs.
Reuben Ross Holloway and Mrs.
Charles Burt ToZier.