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the many valuable inventions and dis
coveries that were made by famous
Georgians who were not fighting men.
Mrs. Morgan made a clever allusion to
the anthracite riches of Indiana. Mrs.
Fairbanks native state. and closed
with a graceful allusion to the pleas
ure 1t gave her to welcome Mrs. Fair
banks to the South.
President Generals Talk.
The president-general then addressed
the conference. Her subject was Our
Debt of Honor" She spoke most elo-
quently of the patriotic work undertake
en- by the daughters of seeking to per-
petuate the spirit of liberty by saving
from neglect the graves of those who
toiled or fought for victory. While en-
couraging and approving the special
work of the chapters In their own
states, her particular appeal was for
the Continental Hall to be erected by
the general society in Washington as
Il lasting and fitting memorial to the
soldiers of the Revolution. She gave
an interesting account of the purchase
of the site and the breaking of the
ground, and described the location OF
the proposed building. She closed her
informal talk with some practical sug-
gestions as to how money for the build
ing fund might be raised. and discussed
the advantages of various schemes pro-
posed.
Mrs. Godfrey, the recording secretary.
then read the ron call of delegates,
and this was followed by the reports
of the state officers
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given birth to our great society. What
nobler work can we have than to mark
the spots so sacred to our native
state and to rescue the actual records
of her glorious past; to show to the
world that courage, devotion. self-Sac-
rifice, the intangible greatness of man,
can never die: to teach the coming
American that this is indeed the land
where his fathers died." and died glo-
riously. s.1
A little we have done, but there is
yet much that we should do. His
tory pays tribute to our American pa
triots; every act of valor has been
faithfully recorded: but among a
great and busy people how few, COM
paratively. read history? What we
want is the visible evidence of the
past. Most of us are like the chill.
dren; we know the soldiers best who
stand on top of their monuments.
believe we have all become imbued
with this spirit of perpetuating the
deeds of our ancestors, of writing the
record of their valor upon a page of
stone, that he who runs may read"
Again ] say that we can have no high
er aim, and in its undertaking do we
testify that the hearts of the women
of to-day beat with no whit less 10y
atty than did those of the staunch
little rebels of '76.
Success to our work: all honor to
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LUNCHEON TO DELEGATES.
by the Members of the savannah
Chapter.


At 1 o'clock a buffet luncheon was
served by the Savannah Chapter. The
following young ladies assisted: Miss
Lima Huger. Miss Annie Maclean, Miss
DeRenne, Miss Emily Charlton, Miss
Leonora Gabbett, Miss Nellie White,
Miss Alice Remshart, Miss Flora
Dancy Miss Clifford Munnerlyn, Miss
Edith Johnston. Miss Virginia Lord
Nisbet, Miss Frances Meldrim, Miss
Edith Thiot, Miss Floride Banks, Miss
Phoebe Elliott and Miss Irene With
ers.
The meeting was again called to or
der shortly after 2 o'clock. and the
chapter reports were made by the re-
gents. An interesting point that came
up for consideration In connection With
the Brunswick report was the restor-
alton of the water battery at Fred
erica, which is to be undertaken by the
| Colonial Danes, and the erection on
| the fort or in the field of a monument
to Gen. Oglethorpe, which is to be the
work of the Brunswick Chapter. AS
this subject is to be considered at
| length to-day ii was decided to post
| pone the discussion.
Mrs Morgan offered a resolution
| that the Georgia chapters should en-
dorse the appointment of Mrs. Mary
Desha as librarian general, which Of
flee will be vacant in February. The
state secretary was instructed to for
ward a copy of the resolution 10 Mrs.
sDesha.
Mrs Morgan moved that in elections
of officers all nominations should be
made from the floor. that the voting
should be by ballot. and that a ma
1ority should elect. A motion was made
by Mrs. w. G. Charlton to hold this
matter over until to-day. After some
discussion, the second motion was car
ried, and the question will be brought
up during the first part of the morn
ing's session.
The only address made in the after
noon was an historical paper by Mrs.
j. II. Chappell, regent of the Nancy
Hart Chapter of Milledgeville. Mrs.
Chappelps subject was "A Trio of
Revolutionary Patriots-Clarke, Jack
son, and Twiggs." 1t was a most in
teresting description of the troubled
life of Revolutionary days, and showed
a profound research into the records OF
Georgia's early history arousing a gem
uine admiration for the brave deeds of
three men who were founders of some
of the most distinguished families OF
our own times
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Georgia's Daughters
of the Revolution
Welcomed by the Patriotic Women of Sa.
vdnnah

The first session of the annual state
conference of the d. A. r., which con-
yened yesterday morning at the Law
ton Memorial, was more in the nature
of a formal social reunion than a
business meeting. 1t was devoted
principally to the addresses of welcome
and response and to the consideration
of those larger general matters of in
terest to the society as a whole, its
purpose and its aspirations, rather
than to the particular points that are
of moment to the individual chapters
of the state and necessary to their
proper government and success.
In honor of the visitors the hall had
been effectively decorated. The gall
lery above the stage was filed with
palms and the stage itself made beau
tiful with potted plants and big bowls
of yellow chrysanthemums.
Mrs Robert Emory Park, the state
regent, presided. AT her right sat the
president-general of the society. guest
of honor of the Georgia Conference,
Mrs. Charles w. Fairbanks. The
others who occupied seats on the stage
were Mrs. I. r. Mills, state regent,
who sat at Mrs. Parks left; Mrs. Ed
ward Karow, regent of the Savannah
Chapter. Mrs. John NJ. Bryan, regent
of the Lachlan Mcintosh Chapter:
Mrs S. b. c. Morgan, president
general; Mrs. M. A. Lipscomb, state
treasurer; Mrs. A. o. Harper, state
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the dignity of this august body, and
listened with bated breath to the ring
OF parliamentary law; who quilted
tnelr skirts and powdered their hair;
VINO doctored with herbs and simples
and deftly prepared junkets and con-
serves; whose housewifery equalled
their loyalty; whose occurrences per-
Vaded their courage. Through the
years they smile upon us, these ma
irons and maids of long ago; they
smile. for the fame which they guard
ed SO jealousy and the brave deeds
of husband and lover in which they
gloried is in our keeping.
The messy marbles rest on the lips
that they have pressed in their
bloom:
And the names they loved to hear have
been carved for many a year on
the tomb"
Dead are the men who fought: dead
are the women who loved them: to
US comes their heritage, a nation in
the fullness of its youthful strength,
the inspiration of a stainless past
Through Savannah's busy streets lie
the graves of the soldiers of the Revo-
luton, unmarked, unknown: the men
who defended the city in rs, the men
who stormed the breastworks in 10.
Unknown but not forgotten; they are
the glory of the city and her pride.
Were | to begin to enumerate the
noteworthy places of Revolutionary
times, should trespass too long upon
your time and patience but there are
two spots that / cannot resist alluding
to; where stands the De Soto Hotel
to-day was situated the largest re-
doubt of the British, commanding the
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White Bluff and Ogeechee roads a
little to<the west of this point the at
tack of Oct. 8 was made. At break
of day the battle opened, and in enc
short hour it was over, with losses
greater than those of the Battles of
Princeton, Lexington or Bunker Hill.
1t was here that the heroic Jasper won
immortal fame and fell bearing aloft
the flag so dear to his gallant heart.
Just west of the American lines,
where the Central of Georgia Depot
now stands, was the famous Spring
Hill redoubt, where the lilies of France
waved defiance to her ancient foe;
here Count d 'Estaing charging at the
head of his countrymen, was wounded,
and Pulaski, galloping to the rescue
of his comrade, rallied the retreating
army, and led an attack so desperate,
so impetuous that the British fell back
before him, and the French had
reached the rampartS. 1t was the
young Poles last fight.
To our honor, be it said, we have
monuments to both of these heroes,
the private soldier, as well as the
major general.
But perhaps the place Of greatest
interest in the old town is the north
west corner of Broughton and Whita-
ker streets, where the spirit of the
revolution in Georgia had it's birth.
There stood "Tondee's Tavern" the
rallying ground of rebellious Republi-
cans. There gathered the Sons of
Liberty" who listened with grave faces
to the news of Concord Bridge, where
was fired the shot that echoed around
the world. The thunder of the Declar-
alton first sounded from it's portals,
and there stood Georgia's first Liberty
Pole A very prosaic and work-a-
day corner, very common place and
ugly crossing, yet what acclamations
echo around it! what eloquent en-
thusiasmI what burning oratory! These
are the memories dear to Savannah's
heart, memories in which all Georgia
glories. From the Hills of Haber-
sham to the marches of Glynn" they
are honored; from the plains of Chat
ham to the valleys of Hall" they are
beloveG. And it is this love of the
past, this honor for its heroes that has
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our order; Daughters of the American
Revolution, representing as you do all
that is highest and best in our grand
old Empire State, honored guests, in
the name of the Savannah chapters
l make you right welcome to our his
toric town.
LachIan Mcintosh Chapters We'll
come.
At the close of Mrs. Karow's adj
dress Mrs John M. Bryan, regent of
the Lachlan Mcintosh Chapter, Offered
a brief and graceful welcome on be-
half of her chapter
Il have the happy privilege" she
said, "of extending a cordial greeting
to you from the Lachlan Mcintosh
Chapter. We are glad to have you
within our gateways and beside our
hearth stones. We want you to rest
beneath the broad spreading branches
of our forest trees, and listen to the
weird music of our tropical palmetto.
We want to take you to our gilt
tering seashore and let the great in
rolling pillows of the mighty Atlantic
add to our greeting their voices of the
deep. The Lachlan Mcintosh Chapter
welcome you with heartiest friendship"
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WELCOMED TO SAVANNAH.
Mrs. Edward KarOv's Address to
Visiting Delegates.

Mrs. Edward KarOyv's Address to
Visiting Delegates.
The address of welcome was then
made by the regent of the Savannah
Chapter, Mrs. Karow, who spoke as
follows:
To the Daughters of The American
Revolution / bring neutrality-suspicious.
from the New Savannah, whose gates
are thrown open to welcome you to-
day-greetings from the Old Savannah,
whose memories you honor.
Even in the old days of the city con-
servatism marked her for it's own.
When whispers of revolt sounded
throughout the colonies, Savannah's
loyalty was mistaken. She loved her
English mother; she felt the blood of
England coursing through her veins;
she suffered and was strong. Slowly
did she yield to the pressure of her
wrongs. Led by no unthinking zeal
did the patriots of Savannah take up
arms, and the record which they have
left behind them is one which shows
them to have been none the less
dauntless for the love that so long
held them in check. Here have breath
ed the noblest spirits of the thirteen
states; here were youth and age glad
ly offered in Freedoms cause: here
died Americas men: here suffered
Americas women. Those dear women,
~9e first daughters of the Revolution,
would have looked with awe at
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behalf of this convention for inviting
us to Savannah, and in behalf of every
town in Georgia represented here,
thank you for the most cordial welcome
extended to us through your distin-
guished regents to-day. They have
made us feel that we are in the hands
of friends and while the balmy sea
air, and the autumnal beauty of this
historic city invite us to ease and pleas
ure, we realize there is purpose in
our meeting and a work to be done.
This society of the Daughters of the
American Revolution is nothing to US,
nor to our country without a purpose
or without practical work Organized
work is the purpose which has brought
us together. Each year when we con-
yene the country is looking on and
marking our progress. The question is
being asked: What are we doing and
what have we done? This, / take it.
is one of the most important and win
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CHAPTERS IN THE CONFERENCE.
Delegates which Made Up the state
Gathering.


Gathering.
The chapters represented at the con-
ference and their delegates are:
Atlanta Chapter--Regent, Mrs. j. Y.
Page; delegate, Mrs. w. NJ. Dixon; al
ternates, Miss David Woodward, Mrs.
Eula Griffin.
Augusta Chapter-Regent, Mrs. j. B.
Cumming; delegate, Mrs. w. M. Alex
ander; alternate. Mrs. J. r. Lamar
Elijah Clarke Chapter Athens-Re-
gent. Miss Annie Camack; delegate,
Miss Louise DuBose; alternate. Miss
M A. Lipscomb.
George Walton Chapter, Columbus,
Ga.--Regent, Mrs. r.. p. Dismukes;
delegate. Mrs. W. p. Harrison.
John Adams Chapter Waynesboro-
Regent. Mrs. James; delegate Mrs.
Whitehead; alternate, Miss Berrien.
Joseph Habersham Chapter, Atlanta
Regent. Mrs. w. l.. Peel; delegate,
Mrs. ]. 3. S. Holmes; alternate, Mrs.
j. M. Graham.
Mrs. j. J. Spalding, Mrs. L. Lewman,
Miss Mobley
Kettle Creek, Washington-Regen
Mrs. g. M. Green; delegate, Mrs. p. T.
Galloway; alternate, Mrs. j. w. San
ders.
Lachlan Mcintosh, savannah-Re-
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STATE REGENTS REPORT.
Address by Mrs. Park Showing Prog
rcss of the Society

rcss of the Society.
Mrs. Lipscomb's response was fol-
lowed by the address of the state re-
gent Mrs. Park, who, in very able
and eloquent manner, related the prog
ress of the society in Georgia since
the last conference, discussed its pres
ent needs and appealed to the patriot
ism of the Daughters, encouraging
them to continue their difficult work
of perpetuating the memories of Rev
dictionary heroes and their noble
deeds.
Mrs. Park reviewed the early his
tory of Savannah paying beautiful
tribute to the men who founded the
city and guarded it in it's early days
of Struggle and combat She spoke
of the preservation of its records by
the Georgia Historical Society of the
debts the state owes to those who
have been instrumental in saving man.
uscripts and books in which the CO.
lonial history is inscribed.
With regard to the progress of the
work of the D. A. R. during the past
year, Mrs. Park said that it was en-
couraging. Two new chapter regents
have been appointed and confirmed by
the national board, Mrs. Hardaway Of
Newman and Mrs Ross of Marshal
vile. One hundred and eleven new
members have been gained. There are
now $40 Daughters in Georgia, and in
four years the membership has about
doubled. About 500 has been expend-
ed on patriotic objects: the site Of
Nancy Harris homehas been purchased;
the scene of Jaspers daring deed
marked the grave of Elijah Clarke
discovered, and 1900 additional names
Of Revolutionary soldiers have b>en
found.
Mrs. Park closed with an appeal to
the Daughters to re-kindle their pa
triotism. to devote themselves with
fresh ardor to their chosen object and
to be undaunted by difficulties.
Mrs. MOrRan's Address.
The address of greeting from the
vice president general for Georgia was
made by Mrs. S. B. c. Morgan, who In
graceful and charming manner well
coined the presidept-general. In a hum
orous and most ifftresting manner Mrs.
Morgan showed how woman had held
her own in Georgia since the found
ing of the colony. and then recounted
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Mrs. Craig Barrow. Miss Martha c.
Backus, Mrs. Robert Ellington. Miss
Brigham, Miss Warning, Mrs. A. j.
Warning. Mrs. L. c. Banks, Miss Flo
ride Banks. Mrs. Anton p. Wright.
Mrs. c. G. Bell, Mrs. Edward S. Ell
lott, Mrs. George T. Cam, Miss Emily
Charlton, Mrs. Thomas ]. Charlton,
Mrs. Horace A. Crane. Miss Belle Dan
iel Miss Nina Crane, Mrs. James T.
Dent, Mrs. M. w. Dixon, Mrs. Hubert
Duckworth. Miss Frances Meldrim.
Miss Leonora Gabbett. Mrs. Eldred
Simkins, Miss Anna Guerard, Mrs. n.
b. Harrison. Mrs. Augustus II. Kelly,
Mrs. j. III. Lyman, Mrs. Rauers, Mrs.
j. G. Steinheimer. Mrs. A.,C. Won Gun
dell and Miss Won Gundell. Mrs. w. ID
Simkins
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historian; Mrs. w. Ii. Yeandle, corre-
spending secretary; Mrs. William
Lawson Peel, genealogist; Mrs. w. w.
Gordon, and Mrs. H. G.. Jeffries, hon
orary state regents;a land Mrs. j. ]. Will
der, president of the Colonial Danes.
The opening invocation for divine di-
rection was made by Rev. Charles H.
Strong, and was followed by the sing
ing of America. Miss Coburn presided
at the piano.
Mrs. Park then briefly introduced the
distinguished visitor, Mrs. Fairbanks,
who bowed her RESPONSES.
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l~v>SOCIETY.~i
H4 a 4sa
WINTER GIRLS.
Some of the Debutantes to BE In
trOduced This senson.
A06SG -SGs~~S0DeS S--us

NrOUucfu inns ScuSohs
As the gay season draws near So
ciety's gossip turns in pleasant specu-
lation towards its possible events. and
rumors are abroad of many interesting
happenings that may be expected in
the fashionable world. The debu-
tantes of the winter. who they will be.
how they will be entertained
this is a subject always enthrsllIng
and never more so than now, when
society stands, as it were. on tiptoe
of expectation and ready at a mo-
ments call to start upon its bright
pursuit of pleasure.
Among the attractive young women
to be introduced this year there is
none whose appearance in society will
be greeted more cordially than Miss
Elfrida DeRenne, who has for a NUM-
Der of years been somewhat of a
stranger in her home city. Miss De-
Renne will be formally introduced at
q cotillon to be given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Wymberley J. DeRenne on the even
ing of Wednesday, Nov. rs, at the De
Soto. This event VIII mark the open
ing of the social season. II will be
an elaborate and very beautiful af-
fair, almost the entire lower floor of
the hotel having been engaged for the
occasion.
Another debutante to be presented
this month is Miss Eliza Hull. who
viii make her bow to society at CO.
tillon to be given in her honor by her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hull, at
their home, on Chippewa Square. This,
too, IL is understood, will be one of
the most elaborate entertainments of
the season.
Among the other debutantes of me
winter are Miss Nellie White, Miss
Bessie Denham, Miss Clifford West
and Miss Myra Wilcox.
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MRS. LIPsCoMB's ADDRESS.
Her Tribute to the Memory of Gen
Greene

Greene.
In responding to the addresses OF
welcome by the requests of the local
chapters, Mrs. Lipscomb paid happy
tribute to the ladies of Savannah.
Although wooed to New Orleans by
a great gathering of the Daughters of
the Confederacy, 1 am with you to-
day." she said. deep interest in the
affairs of this society on this most inn
portant occasion, and my heart have
led me here. And so l thank you in
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SOCIAL EVENTS.

Miss Frances Nightingale of Bruns-
wick is the guest of Mrs. A. r. Law
ton. Miss Nightingale arrived in the
city yesterday morning and will return
home tomorrow.
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Mrs. P. w. Godfrey of Covington,
who is visiting Mrs. A. F. Boyd dur
ing the d. A. r. Conference, will be
the guest, after tomorrow, OF Mrs.
Hubert Duckworth. ~
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Miss Turner of Atlanta is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. James Earle,
Jr
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Mrs. George S. Owens has sent out
invitations for a card party in honor
of Miss Elfrida DeRenne to be given
az her home on State street Tuesday
afternoon, Nov. IS.
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Mrs. Warren j. Brown has returned
from a visit to Tampa
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The class in basketry. recently Q
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Continued on Sixth Pase.)
New-York tribune., 1902-05-14
MAKING HIS SHORTAGE coon
SECRETARY OF LOAN ASSOCIATION
TURNS MONEY OVER TO THE
CONCERN

Passaic. May 13 (SpeciaD-The directors q.
the Mutual Loan and Building Association met
last night and heard report submitted by State
Examiner COnkng on the shortage in the sc-
counts Of William Malcolm. secretary OF the as
sociation. II showed the shortage TO be $61 900
Last night $4,000 in cash was turned over tc
the board. The store formerly conducted BY
Mr.. Malcolm sold for twice that sum and
the money was turned into the associations
treasury. The examiners say to-day that tbs
properties turned by Mr.. Malcolm will
more than make up for the shortage. and that
the concern will be all right
The city last night instructed New-York
firm to audit at once the books OF Mr.. Malcolm
treasurer of Passaic though it is not thought
that he has taken any of the citys money. II
is acknowledged that the greater portion OF the
shortage was in reality received by the stock
holders in extra dividends without their knowl.
edge and without the knowledge of the secre-
tary. but il is understood from the report Of the
examiners that Mr.. Malcolm also borrowed
money from the association, which made tn
shortage much larger. Just what sum Is no
disclosed.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-14
FAST IN MISFORTUNE'S GRIP.
DIES HE is RUN AWAY WITH AND
NEW HORSE RENDERED USELESS.

vineIand. May l3 (specsD.-S Musso. a farmer
near Vineland. has been the victim OF series OF
misfortunes in the last few weeks. When rats be
gan killing his young chickens Musso embalmed
one of the dead fowls with arsenic and placed 1t
in his hen roost poison the rats. But the chick
ems got ahead Of the rats. and peeked away at the
poisoned body until the whole flock of chickens
died. A few days later Musso purchased a keg Of
mackerel and dumped the rock salt from the keg
near the back door the place where his flock OF
Peking ducks usually fed. The ducks vall
swallowed rock salt and promptly died
Then shortly afterward. while Musso was driv-
ing into town. his horse dropped dead. Being by
this time used 20 hard luck. Musso took philo-
sophicaI view OF the loss and did not lament over
II or INQUIRE into the OF the animals sudden
death. The next day, however. his wife called
his attention TO a green coating on the rain water
in a barrel the corner OF the house, into which
membered that before starting 10 town he went
into the house for something. and upon his coming
out found the horse drinking from the barrel On
the day before the hOrses death MuSso had painted
his roof with creosote paint. The following night
there heavy rain, which carried part of the
paint into the barrel.
BEING without IA horse the farmer bought
one. The first day he drove the animal to town IL
ran away and smashed the wagon 10 bits leaving
Musso in the middle of the road much bruised
The horse four miles, vciously kicking two
wheels which still Clung to him. and so badly in
juring himself that he is now practically unit for
anything.
AS ne has no live stock left worth speaking Of
Musso is wondering where misfortune will
strike next.