Evening star., 1926-12-05
i. D. c. OF DISTRICT
WIN RECOGNITION
Washington Division Returns
to National Body With VIC
tory of Mrs. Tuck.

Fulfilling the last condition of a
compromise agreement with the ma
tional organization, the District OF Co.
lumbia division of the United Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy, from Whlch
recognition of the national body had
been withdrawn for the last year,
last night held a quiet and harmonious
convention at the Confederate Me
mortal Home, 1922 Vermont avenue,
electing Mrs. Albion w. Tuck presl-
dent and an entire ticket by unan'
imous vote. Thereby the local di-
vision returned to the recognized list
of State groups in the general South
ern organization.
AS provided by the compromise
agreement entered into at Richmond
recently before the credentials com
mittee admitted the local delegation
to the privileges Of the convention and
the national organization restored
recognition to the local group, Mrs.
Walter E. Hutton, who was president
of this division of the Daughters of
the Confederacy when recognition
was withdrawn, presided at the con
vention.
cabinet" Is Elected.
The election of officers was brief
position being made, and Mrs. Albion
W. Tuck cabinet" whicn had funt-
toned during the ''non-recognlt1on
era" being formally installed In once.
The list OF officers elected last night
is as follows:
Mrs. Albion w. Tuck, president:
Mrs. A. Eugene Barr, first vice presl..
dent; Mrs. William "a. King, second
vice president; Miss Nerna Hatton, re-
cording secretary; Mrs. f. IL. Lyn-
ham, corresponding secretary; Miss &.
Blanche Sinclair, treasurer; Mrs:
Lorena Hewitt, registrar; Mrs. Samuei
Burleigh Milton, historian, MISS MARY
Embrey, parliamentarian; Mrs. Cara
O'B. McCrone, chaplain; Mrs. l-lllan
Goodman, auditor; Mrs. Rosa A. " ooo'
custodian, and Mrs. Julla ~. Ailiioiiu'
recorder of crosses.
The convention virtually indorsed
Mrs Tuck's "non-recognized" admin
istration by rendering her rising
vote of thanks for her efforts ana
work during the last year.
1t became known last night tnat
the convention, as it was held, was
the last incidental needed to ac-
complish full recognition OF the gen
eral orga nization and bring the local
chapter back into the fold of the
United Daughters Of the Confederacy.
The disagreement originally arose
over what local members character
lied as an infringement OF State
ORGANIZATIONS rights by the general
organization, and eliminated In the
withdraw of recognition a year ago
by the general body.
Ends Litigation Threat.
The agreement negotiated before
the recent Richmond convention ended
threatened litigation regarding the
Confederate Memorial Home, in Whlch
this convention was held, and brought
the local group once again into mar
mony with the general organization.
Mrs. Hutton while occupyli the
chair criticized the resolution adopted
by the general convention to DIS
cipline" Mrs. Milton because her
photograph appeared in a Richmond
paper depicting her in bathing SUIT,
wearing medals for life saving work.
Mrs Hutton said that the resolution
was rushed through the convention
by a viva voce vote before the gen
eral opposition which was manifest
ing itself became strong enough to
forestall such action. She said that
she was firmly convinced that the
officers at the convention got the reso-
luton through despite general and
whole hearted opposition of the mem
bers on the floor.