The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-05
MINNEAPOLIS NEWS. ;
WIN CITY DAUGHTERS
!0ME TOGETHER IN CONFER
ENCE AT MINNEAPOLIS.
Generous Representation From the
Z ST. Paul Chapters-RepOrt From
Chapter Regents-PIantinE of n
Historic Tree-New Chapter
Formed in Duluth--RepOrt on
CEildren's Societies.

A state conference of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution was held
yesterday afternoon in Westminster
church, and the event was one of the
most successful in the history of the
organization. The Minneapolis and st.
Paul chapters came together for the
: irst gathering at the call of the new
tate regent, Mrs. Ell Terrence, and
he utmost friendliness and pleasant
Interchange of cordiality prevailed. On
he platform with the regent sat the
honorary regent, Mrs. r. M. Newport,
whose entrance and every speech We're
i9nalS for applause. Mrs. G. Q. Van
'CleVe and Mrs. H. A. Norton, of the
Minneapolis chapter, appointed Secre-
: airy pro tenn, were also seated on the
'CStrum. The chapter regents sat near.
The platform was effectively decorat-
ID with background of flags, on which
lung portraits of George and Martha
Washington, and quantity of palms,
Ferns, American Beauty roses and
Easter lilies. A large bust of Washing
ton stood near the piano, which bore
burden of flowers. Flags and medalions
-aung on the gallery. The attendance
Was large, the st. Paul chapters being
generously represented, and the chap
-ers through the state, of which there
are eight, were represented by reports
from their regents, telling of the work
Of the year.
America" led by Mrs. w. S. Potter,
soprano. and Miss Shryock. pianist,
opened the exercises, with prayer fol-
lowing by Mrs. Van Cleve. Greeting
was spoken by Mrs. Terrence, and
happy response, prepared by Mrs. John
Quincy Adams, ex-vice president gen.
eral of the Distaff chapter. st. Paul.
was returned by Mrs. Rufus Daven-
port, st. Paul.
Reports from the chapter regents
were presented in person, or by let
Ter. Mrs. w. w. Rich represented Min
aeapoliS chapter, the Oldest in the
state. 1t has a membership of sixty
eight with fourteen ready to come in.
A feature of the year will be the plant
.ng Of a historic tree from Fort Crom-
we'll in Loring park, the ceremony to
take place in September and be an
event of interest to all Daughters. Az
other interesting fact is the present
voluntary offering of Mrs. Ida. HUE
Paris, a member of the chapter, to go
as nurse to Cuba. Mrs. /. c. Marston,
of Colonial chapter, presented her re
port and welcomed the guests. Charter
Oak chapter, FaEibault, with Miss Stel-
la Frances Cole, regent, was organized
last November, and was so named be-
cause the treasurer, zone of the char
ter members, rs a descendant of Capt.
WadSworth, who assisted at the con-
cealment of the American charter. The
chapter hopes soon TO have an acorn
from the historic tree to plant on the
grounds of the public library. Weno-
nah chapter, Mrs. w. H. Yale regent,
was formed in December, and has
twenty-five members. The chapter was
represented in the Washington national
congress in March by Mrs. R. Van
SAINT. Grey Scion du Lhut chapter, Du-
luth. Mrs. J. NJ. Barnes regent, was
organized December, 1895, and in it's lit
erary study monthly has taken ups the
life of Washington, signers of Declara-
lion of Independence, and will study
the battles of the Revolution next.
A new chapter, Daughters of Liberty,
Mrs. Dennison B. Smith regent, has
been formed in Duluth. Other chapters
were represented: st. Paul, Mrs. James
n. Beal, vice regent; Nathan Hale, st.
faul, Mrs. H. R. Brill, vice regent;
Distaff, st. Paul, is a new chapter, one
month old, with Mrs. Charles E. Smith
regent. 1t has nineteen members, with
four applications now in Washington,
and eight waiting to apply. At the
conclusion of the reports Mrs. Terrence
presented Distaff chapter with it's char
ter, handsomely engraved and signed
Mrs. Egerton accepted the charter for
the chapter.
= Mrs. c.. E. Smith, st. Paul, gave the
report of the state director of chiIdrsn's
societies, of which there are three. The
idea originated in '95 with Mrs Daniel
Lathrop, in d continental congress in
Washington. Their purposes are to
popularize the work of the public
schools toward patriotism and good
government; undertake the study of
American history; teach reverence and
respect for the flag. The oldest chill
oren's society in Minnesota is the Thad-
deus Maltby, in st. Paul. organized
three years ago. 1t has forty-five mem
pers, with Mrs. F. e. Foster, president
It's members range from two to TWEEN
ty years. Its patriotic work has been
the making of a large flag, with forty
1--WE stars, each star bearing the name
or member and one of his or her an
cestors. The Lewis Malone Syer So
clety Is less than two years old. 1t was
organized by Mrs. c.. E. Smith, who
was Its first president; Mrs. G. TT
Ranney is now president IT'S patri-
otto work during the first year was the
study OF historic places of Revolution
airy times. 1t purchased a steel engrav
Ing OF Washington crossing the Della
ware, winch was presented to the ST
Paul Central high school. Last year il
STUDIED the constitution of the United
States and raised money for the MI
vernon and Continental hall fund The
Betsy Ross society in MINNEAPOLIS. with
Mrs. +. r. Baldwin, president. has been
iateiy formed, and has only few mem
bers.
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