The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-05-21
D. A. R. ANNUAL MEET NC
OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR ELECT
 ED YESTERDAE.

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 Held in Rockviiie-State Regent Mrs
 Kinney to Attend Unveilimg of Koch,
 ambeau statue-Conttnent Hal
 Movement.
 The annual meeting of the Mary ClaI
 Wooster chapter, Daughters of the
 American Revolution, was held in Colo
 nial hall yesterday afternoon. It was
 season. The principal business was the aelection of officers for the ensuing year
 and those chosen were
 Regent-Mrs. William H. Moseley
 First vice regent-Mrs. George F. lNewcomb.
 Second vice regent-Mrs. George s. Barnum.
 Registrar-Mrs. Edward c. Beecher.
 Treasurer-Mrs. D. T. Welch.
 Recording secretary--Miss Florence U. Graham
 Corresponding secretary-Mrs Will liam w. Rodman.
 Librarian-Mrs. F. $. Hollis. Chaplain-Mrs. Henry Champion. Historan-Mrs Grace F. Salisbury. | Board of management-Mrs T. w. T. l Jin5 TrS T,,+1 erford Trowbridge, Mrs. Frank H. Ben- edict Mrs. Smith P. Tuttle
 There are only a few changes in the 1 list, one being that of Mrs William w. Rodman, who was chosen correspond ing secretary, and Mrs. Frank H. Ben- edict and Mrs. Smith P. Futile, who were chosen to the board of manage ment It will also be noticed that chaplain is among the number of off, cers. This office was only recently created and Mrs. Henry Champion was elected to the position.
 The regent Mrs. Moseley, announced that the regent and officers of the chap ter had been invited to attend the meet ing of Sabra Trumbull chapter at Rock vile in June 12. The exercises will pN liCid db lf1ldy ChtE NhiSti ui "A s'hu the event promises to be one of much importance in that Governor Mclean and other state dignitaries will be pres- ent. It was also announced that Mrs, Sarah Y. Kinney of this city, who is the state regent of Connecticut, had been chosen as one of the thirteen rep resentatives to attend the unveiling of the Rochambeau statue In Washington on Saturday next. This is quite an honor and the ladies of the local chap ter especially and those of the chap ters in the entire state feel very proud of the fact that one of the represents tives is from Connecticut
 The state conference is to be held in Mddletown on June II, at which time many of the members of the local chap ter expect to be present. Among the prominent members of the order will be Mrs. Fairbanks of Indianapolis. who is president general of the national socie- ty She will deliver an address con corning the proposed new Continental hall to be erected in Washington. This proposed hall Is to be the permanent | meeting place of the national society, | whose meetings are always held in the city of Washington Many reasons are advanced for the need of such hall, l an1 the work of raising funds has been entered into with splendid spirit.
 At the local meeting yesterday Mrs. | Morris F. Tyler spoke at some length | the new hall, and said that | thus far over $110o0o had been raised | with which to purchase site and that | Mrs. Fairbanks at the coming state hopes to be able to announce that the site had been purchased. Mrs. | Tyler explained the many pressing | needs for the hall and urged that all | members give the matter their imme- diate attention and assist those in | charge in raising the fund. Mrs. Tyler also stated that permission had just been received from the government permitting the local chapter to erect suitable memorial on or about the ex- act spot where the British first landed In New Haven. This point, 1t is said Is about where the old lighthouse now stands. The nature Of the memorial to be erected has not yet been announced.