Evening star., 1934-04-16
ALL SECTIONS VIE
FOR RD.A. R. H0N0RS
Represented in Race for
Seven Offices Soon to
Be Filled.

All sections of the United States
are represented in the race for the
seven Offices of vice president general
of the National Society, Daughters of
the American Revolution, to be filled
during this Congress Eleven women
prominent in the society have an
nounced their candidates. for these
coveted Offices and each has the
unanimous Endorsement of her repre-
sentative state.
Nominations will be made at the
evening session Wednesday, with the
delegates going to the polls to place
their votes for their favorite daughters
the following day.
While naturally there is not the
same interest in filling this post as
that of the highest honor of the
society already spirited campaigning
is under way.
Endorsed by Illinois.
Mrs. Frank J. Bowman received the
Endorsement of the Illinois State Con-
ference in March. 1888. for the Office
of vice president general. This
favorite daughter of Illinois has
served continuously since 1917. when
she organized Rock River Chapter
and became its regent She has
served Illinois as State corresponding
secretary, State recording secretary
and State regent and as secretary and
president of the Illinois State Officers
Club
Mrs. Sydney Perry Cooper of
North Carolina. capable retiring
State regent and member of the Old
Butte Chapter, is prominent in the
race. She has the unanimous back
ing of her State. Mrs. Cooper has
served the society long and faithfully,
and, like the other candidates in the
race, she has held many important
Offices in her State.
Minnesota indorsed Miss Minnie M
Dilley as a candidate for vice presi-
dent general at the State conference.
Miss Dilley has been an active mem
bel of the D. A. R. since 1921, Serv-
ing as State regent for four years
She is member of the National Of
f1cers' Club. and the Society of
Daughters of Founders and Patriots
Miss Dilley has served as an elected
member of the board of trustees of
Carleton College in Northfield, Mimi
and has been active in community
affairs in her birthday place.
Retiring Regent Proposed.
California and the Sacramento
Chapter have indorsed their retiring
State regent. Mrs. Frederick Freta-
geot Gundrum. Mrs. Gundrum has
been a member of the society since
1906 and has served her chapter as
organizing regent and regent and her
State as chairman of patriotic educa-
ton director, vice regent and regent
She is State promoter of the Chill
dren of the American Revolution
Mrs. Gundrum is also member of
the National officers Club of the
society, the Daughters of 1912. Daugh-
tcrs of American Colonists, Daughters
of Colonial Wars and the Colonial
Danes Of America.
Mrs. Bessie Carroll Higgins. State
regent of Iowa, one CT the candidates.
is we'll equipped for the Office of vice
president general She has served the
State as librarian, recording secretary.
regent and State chairman of
Americanism. Ellis Island. and Manual
for immigrants. Mrs. Higgins is a
charter member of her chapter, Lydia
Alden. and has held the posts of
registrar, vice regent and regent of
her chapter
Mrs Zebulon Judd. retiring State
regent of Alabama, which indorses
her, is well fitted for the office. her
supporters state. She was recently
chosen as one of the 25 outstanding
women of Alabama. Her work in the
D. A. R. has been noteworthy and
she has held several of the most
important positions in the Alabama
D. A. R.
Georgia has given unanimous sup
port to Mrs. Julian B. McCurry in
her quest for vice president general