Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-11-28
OLIPHANT REUNION.


Daughters,of the Revolution Entertained
M, by Mrs. Duerr.
Bethlehem, Pa, Globe, Nov. 18th.
Yesterday afternoon at the beautiful
home of Mr. and Mrs. II. y. Duerr on
Fountain Hill there was gathering of
direct descendants and the wives OF
direct descendants of Jonathan OIL
plant, WIN was large landowner near
the present site of Trenton, N. j.. at
the time Of the breaking out of the
Revolutionary War. CAPT. Jonathan
Oliphant organized a company among
the servants, supplying them with the
necessary firearms, clothing and anu
munition at his own expense, besides
supporting the company during the
entire time they were in service.
The Jonathan Oliphant Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
is the only one having direct descend
ants as members. Inc chapter numbers
32 ladies who represent very nearly
every State in the Union.
4 1t was with the desire to commeino-
rate the valiant deeds Of their ancestor
as well as to transact business pertain
ing directly to their respective chapter
that the following memberss of the
! Daughters OF American Revolution
were entertained by their associate
member, Mrs. III. D. Duerr; Mrs.
Hughes Oliphant. Mrs. S. Duncan Oil.
plant, Dr., and Mrs. William Lawrence,
all OF Trenton, N. j. Mrs. Falkenburg
and Mira Allison OF Jersey City; Mrs.
Black OF Philadelphia; Mrs. Jessie NJ.
Willis OF Atlantic City and their
guests OF honor, Mrs. IL. a. Adams OF
New York City, Regent of General
Putnam Chapter of Greenwich, Conn. /;
Mrs. Walter Z. COX OF Fountain Hill,
member Of Liberty Bell Chapter, Alien.
town, and Miss Annie Oliphant Bartlett
i Of town.
Surrounded by beautiful floral decora
:, tions consisting of huge roses. carnations
and chrysanthemums in vases the husi-
ness OF the chapter, of interest only to
the members, was transacted. Mrs.
Hughes Oliphant presided in the un-
avoidahle absence of the Regent of the
Chapter, Mrs Samuel Duncan Oliphant.
The Regent pro TEN used for the first
time gavel, the property of Mrs.
Dusrr. made of solid cherry wood which
was secured from one OF the trees stand :
ing in the ynrd Of the George Washing
ton homestead at Mt. Vernon. The
Regent read letter from Bishop Leigh
ton Coleman of Wilmington, Del, who
10 chaplain Of Jonathan Olipbant Chap
ter, by right OF his mother being an
Oliphant, regretting most sincerely his
inability to be present
Ii IVES decided by the chapter to put
strong effort forth to preserve the old
barracksLstill standing on Front street
Trenton. 1t is the sincere desire OF thu
chapter to so renoyate these barracks al
TO convert them into a general assembI,
|, hall, containing committee rooms al
well as an abode for the many relIcl
which the members have and woulC
cheerfully donate. Many suggestion
for the raising OF the necessary funds {,
, carry through this project we're offered
Among them were the selling of tn,
. bricks contained in tho building for tel
cents each and the erecting within tn
reconstructed barracks OF a table bear
= ing the name of the briok purchasers
\ This action was along the lines adopte
l. by the general organization of tn
2 DAUGHTERS OF the Revelation, viz, tn
preserving of all buildings with histori
. war records or surroundings.
AT i p. m. the guests were ushere
$ into the dining hall. The table contain
q ing covers for twelve was handsome!
: adorned with centre piece of man
|, dozens OF pure white ohrysanthemum
y and surrounded with the Oliphar
2 oolcrs Of ribbon. A delicious luncheo
y was enjoyed, after which the guests pre-
d pared for drive through histori
/ Bethlehem, carriages awaiting them Q
Q the door. On their arrival at til
3 Moravian Church they were met b
!. Robert =. Rau, who very kindly escurte
I the ladies through the Moravia
y and Widows House, all of which al
!, connected with Revolutionary history
Is The tablets On the various building
10 attracted the keen interest of the Wis
tors Rev. DIR. j. Max Hark and Mr.
. Hank received the ladies in the parlol
Y Of the Young Ladies' Seminary an
y accorded them a very hearty WELDON
70 to thu institution. The guests wei
y escorted through the entire building /
y DIR. and Mrs. Hark and had explaine
70 to them the many well-known points
s' Revolutionary incidents of intsre
with minute exaotness. On their d
parture for their respective homes Il
Z members and guests of Jonathan OF
phant Chapter, Daughters of II
iu American Revolution, were profuse
Z. their expressions of gratitude TO M
~ Duerr, Mr.. Rau, Rev. DIR. Max Hal
TX and Mrs, Hark and all others who we
~ instrumental in affordipg them so We
u pleasant and profitable season.
OF The Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. o. Duerr me
Q. toned in the above article are W,
OF known in Wilmington, where they ha
r. been guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Cliffo
ne Pyle.
y; Bishop Coleman OF this city is one
~ the descendants of Jonathan OliFhar
~ his mothers name having been o
~ plant.
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