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Show PROMINENT WOMEN TO ATTEND CONGRESS MONDAY Washington. April 16. Many prominent prom-inent women reached here today to Pttnd the congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution, which opens Monday. Mrs. William Cummins Story, of New York, "Insurgent" candidate for president-general and a large number of delegates from the east arrived tonight and established headquarters. Mrs. Story heads that faction termed tho "conservative" party, and is making mak-ing the race against Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, of Illinais, the choice of the "administration" forces. Following the lead of Mrs. McLean, rre.sldent-general of the society, who announced yesterday that she .would not attend at tea to be given tomorrow tomor-row by Mrs. James S. Sherman. Mrs. Fcott stated tonight that she also would be absent. , Mrs. Story will he In the receiving line at the ten, Mrs. Sherman having hav-ing selected her because she is slato regent of New York, Irs. Shermau's home state, and her close personal friend. |