Smyrna times., 1896-10-14


extended to the individual visitors, for
!, freedom and cleverness was the marked
feature of the occasion.
ORGANIZATION OF CHAPTER
The hour of assembling was twelve
O'Clock, but the larger number of Wis
ltors from distance came on the noon
tram. Following the social greetings
was the organization of the Elizabeth
COOK Chapter. Ebenezer Cloke. who
was the husband of the patron saint,
SO to speak, canOnized to-day, took a
prominent part in the war for liberty
(more particularly set forth in the his
tory on our first page), and who was
the grandfather of the hostess. The
lOth OF October was selected because if
was the birthday anniversary Of
Elizabeth Cook, as suggested bv the
dates 11G4-1S96.
AT one O'Clock the guests being |
already seated in the library, Chose
not being able to get in, occupying the |
hall, drawingroom and diningroom).
Mrs. Elizabeth Clark Churcbman NJ
Claymont, State Regent of the Daugb-
ters OF the American Revolution for
Delaware, standing in the bay-window
behind spinning wheel, gently ran
pea the assembly to order, using a
gaVel made from cedar grown at Bel
mont, and called ON Bishop Leighton
Coleman to preface the occasion with
prayer, which was appropriately done
Then followed the organization. Mrs
Churchman, State Regent, leading off
IN neat address, reviewing woman's
part IN those ''troublous times" and
her interest in commemorating names
that should ''never die" She then
instituted "The Elizabeth Cook ("
Chapter, naming Mrs, G. E. C. Peter
sonsSpeakman the Chapter Regent
The latter arose in designation and
teellngly responded as follows:
10 the kind friends who honor mo
WIN thelr presence to-day wOuld ev-
tend the heartiest welcome. II ie on
occasion OF the keenest interest to me-
personally, and 1 thank Won ali for
uniting with me, and the other mem
Pers OF the Elizabeth Cook Chapter
~ A H:,, in their organization
Iheredity and environment have ever
Kept alive the patriotic fire kindled in
my heart IN early youth, and t0-dGv
gotntGSS Me redhzGtiOn of manv ear !
nest Ionglngs to express in some wav
Ihe ! 0enerGtiof feel for the precions :
legacy which is'mine. 0'0"'
On history's page in every age.
~, The names Of men we read
10 q" some noble deed
But VIII c It's well their names to tell !
el9y To- note the rise
vi al that leads to honor the deeds
vi woman's sacrifice.
Elizabeth Cook did well her part
III ,tfyiHg umRs of old. -
Wen place Aer heme on the page of fame n
ana write 1t in letters Of gold
This was followed bv a carefulIv N
rollated history and memoir of those NJ
Tor whom the Chapter was named. nv s
Miss Anna Cunningham, the historian N
which was listened to with evident in M
crest, and would be given in this con- al
lectlpA but for the fact that the main b,
Incidents are included in the history M
u Belmont Hail." by Rev, G. w l.
Dame, published on our first page. "
She reminded the guests that TODAY d
We celebrate the birthday of Elizabeth fe
,ook' who when only a girl of fifteen M
'ears, rode from the old Cook farm ON M
horseback through a wooded country ar
requently to assist Governor Collins, M
aughters to mould bullets for the IT.
Continental soldiers, Io
Miss Sophia NAPLES was next called Or
II by Mrs. Churchman to Represent w
'@sar Rodney Chapter, of WHINING. M
on, which she did in a few words Lie
ringing, she said, the greetings Of its mo
LENDERS to the Chapter then being La
rganized. NJ,
Mrs. Anderson, wife of DR.. D. 8 M,
-nderson, of Dover, also brought M,
reetings of the Col. John HazIett &c
hapter, Yof Dover, in pernetuating Ed
emories to worthy ancestors. M,
Miss H. ]. Baird Huey, of PhiIadel. Mp
lia' IN representing chapter of that Hu
iy paid an earnest and warm tribnte Ev
those who braved the hardsbips ~ MI
at period in sacrificing life and prom
ty to earn for themselves and nos. :
lrty the sacred boon of liberty. IL
MISS Rena Hall as the representa- n :,
We OF society in embryo in Milford gu,
as asked to represent the 'sDaughters'i kn'
her town Miss Hall in responding Sh -
"a she was present without any idea or
being other than listener. not fro
'ing on the programme, but she felt Lo'
lbued with the spirit Of those who zap zap
y proceeded her in honoring and inc
lnmemorating the memories of those clul
10 had endured so much to give us lam
! only civil liberty but liberty Of s res.
-hvidual conscience. She referred TO swe
reverence in China and Corea for that
y amounting almost to worship, and nay
lught II highly commendabIe in
lericans to reverence the names Of II
! ancestors who had left as herit- liam
not only liberty, but freedom Of will
Ascience as we'll. The address was Stat
imiy applanded.
Hrs. MaryJ. Seymour, of Washing mn.
!, Registrar General Of the National "Gol
~ a4rr 80 t3.o Do.,e~l.t,..a - tha ,,,ar; Conn