The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-09
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DELEGATES TO CONFERENCE.
How society VIII Entertain Dnugh-
ters of the Revolution.

How society VIII Entertain Daugh-
tiers of the Revolution.
The fourth annual state conference OF
the National Society Of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution, to convene
In Savannah Thursday, will be full OF
interest in its general aspect, and not
least so from a social standpoint, be-
cause of the distinguished visitors who
will attend and the affairs planned for
their entertainment. The Savannah
Chapter and the Lachlan- McIntosh
Chapter win be joint hostesses of the
occasion.
1t is a matter of special congratula-
tion that the convention will be graced
by the presence of Mrs. Charles War
rem Fairbanks, president general of the
National Society. Mrs. Fairbanks Is
the wife of the senator from Indiana,
and has taken a notable place in Wash
ington's diplomatic and most exclusive
circles, her intellectual gifts and gra-
ciousness of manner winning univer-
sal admiration. She win address the
society Thursday morning at its first
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of Honor"
The presiding officer of the convention
will be Mrs. Robert Emory Park, state
regent of the society in Georgia. Mrs.
Park, who is also a prominent member
of the Federation of Women's
Clubs and of the Z. D. c., is
very well known throughout the state.
She has always been active IN the work
of the Daughters of the American Rev
nlnfinD and al HIIad
Office of state regent for the past four
years. Her annual address TO the So
eiety will be made at the first session
Thursday morning. An interesting fact
in connection with the conference is.
that the gavel to be used by Mrs. Park
was made from a piece of the historic
oak in the famous Midway churchyard
in Liberty county. 1t was gift to the
Savannah Chapter by Mrs. Kafow
some years ago, the address of presen-
tation having been made by the late
Col. Screven.
Both Mrs. Park and Mrs. Fairbanks
will be entertained during their stay
here by Mrs. Edward Karow, regent
of theSSavannah Chapter. Mrs. Karow
will give a reception in honor of her
guests Thursday afternoon from to
:, at her home on Gwinnett street.
Another visitor whose presence at
lHG convention Is looked FORWARD TO
with much pleasure is Mrs. ]. A. Cole
man Of Chicago, regent of the Chicago
Chapter. which is one of the largest
In the society. Mrs. Coleman is
member of the committee that will
represent the National Society, D. A.
r., at the Greene reinterment cere-
monies. On this occasion the bronze
tablet presented by the Savannah
chapter and placed on the eastern ia
cade OF the Greene monument will
be unveiled by Mrs. Karow. Mrs.
Fairbanks will also address the con-
ference Friday morning, when her sub
Ject will be THE Mission Of the D. A.
r." Mrs. Coleman will be the guest
of Mrs. Henry D. Stevens.
Mrs. NJ. A. Lipscomb of Athens.
state treasurer of the D. A. R., Will
respond to the address of welcome, TO
be made by Mrs. Karow on behalf
OF the Savannah Chapter, and the
greeting from the Lachlan Mcintosh
Chapter, to be made by the regent.
Mrs. John NJ. Bryan. Mrs. Lipscomb
Is widely known as president Of Lucy
Cobb and as prominent member of
the Colonial Danes, as we'll as of I a,
D. A. r. She will be the guest Of
Mrs. Walter G.. Charlton.
Mrs. Thomas R. Mills of Griffin, vice
state regent of Georgia. will be the
guest OF her mother, Mrs. George L.
Cope.
Mrs. H. G. Jeffries of Augusta. hon
orary state regent OF Georgia, and a
popular member of the Augusta Chan
ter, will be the guest of Miss Minis
on Hull street during the conference,
Mrs. Jeffries was chairman of the
committee that had charge of the re-
storation of Meadow Garden, the home
OF Gov. George Walton, and it was
through her efforts, supported by the
committee, that the Augusta Chapter
in few months the work
OF repairing the historic spot
The regent OF the Augusta Chapter,
Mrs Joseph B. Cummings, and Mrs.
w. M. Alexander of Augusta will also
attend the conference, and will be en-
tertained at the home of Mrs. George
J. Mills.
Mrs. w. H. Yeandle of Atlanta will
De entertained by Mrs. L. R. Van d.
Were. Mrs. Yeandle is regent of the
Piedmont Continental Chapter. one of
most important chapters in the state,
and is also state corresponding secre-
tary of the society.
The Joseph Habersham CHAPTER of
Atlanta will be represented by the re-
gent Mrs. William Lawson Peel, who
Will be entertained at the home of Mrs,
j. 5. Wood. Mrs. ]. B. S. Holmes. sec
rotary OF the Joseph Habersham Chap
ter, and Mrs. w. H Kiser will also
be guests of Mrs. Wood.
Mrs. l. Y. Sage and Mrs. w. p. Pa
tillo, who come as delegates from the
Atlanta Chapter, will be entertained
by Mrs. George Tiedeman.
Mrs. ]. H. Chappell of Milledge-
vile, regent of the Nancy Hart Chap
ter, will be the guest of Mrs. Otis
Ashmore. Mrs. Chappell will read a
historical paper at the Thursday aft
ernoon session.
Miss NJ. E. Cook of Columbus will
be the guest of Mrs. John
M. Egan. Miss Cook is alter
nate for regent of the Oglethorpe
Chapter, one of the largest and most
important in the state.
Mrs. A. o. Harper, who is state
historian and regent of the Stephen
Heard Chapter of Elberton, will be en-
tertained at the home of Mrs, J. r.
Marshall. 116 Jones street, east. Mrs.
l. g. Swift, a delegate from the same
chapter, will also be the guest of Mrs.
Marshall.
Mrs. R. B. Toy of Atlanta. regent
OF the Thomas Jefferson Chapter. and
Mrs. M. B. Hutchins, a delegate from
the same chapter, will be guests of Mrs.
w. A. Winburn.
Miss Annie Camack of Athens will be
the guest Of Miss Barrow. Miss Ca
mack is regent of the Elijah Clarke
Chapter.
Mrs. William Everett Jones. who is
regent of the John Adams TreutIen
Chapter, will be entertained at the
home of Mrs. John NJ. Bryan. Mrs.
Bryan VIII also have as her guest,