The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-18
Daughters of the
 American Revolution.
GENEALOGICAL AND RHETORICAL DEPARTMENT. <zNesT<<e<N<%k<sese<Ess

we ,,o,ltd De cd4.ea. we wantea .l lisaiaie suggestive and appropriate. A commit tee was appointed to decide for us the momentous question. After some time de- voted to discussion of names suggested they reported in favor of calling our Chapter for the Lewis Family of Amer lea. q in compliment to our Regent, who, win six charter members, are doubly de- scended from Robert of Belvoir and Charles Lewis of the Byrd Brothers of Fielding Lewis, who married Betty, sister of Washington. In June. named and known to exist by our sister Chapters, we made our first great mistake, by dis banding for the summer months, thereby losing ground at every point; however. September found us ready for work. Ten dollars was contributed to Continental Hall. A gold medal to be known as the Lewis Medal was offered for the best piece of original genealogical research by any young lady attending the Alabama Polytechnic Institute at Auburn. This medal Dr. Petrie declares to have been a wonderful incentive to study and was won by Miss Emma Bell Culver. her sub ject being, "A Statesman of the Old Reg ime.' Hon. Thomas Watts. A committee was appointed to prepare year books for 1902: these books to contain quick ie-
 
 Revolution Our first meeting. 1902. was on New Years Day. 1t found us se- curely launched, enthusiastic and ready to work. It was marked by ar5e at- tendance and unusual interest. An eiec- ton of officers was held which resulted in the Chapter unanimously re-inssaring every one appointed by the Regent The formal presentation of the Charter was made by pr. Nj. B. Wharton in an ap- propriate manner and was received on behalf of the Chapter by the Historian. Mrs. Carrie Foy. A gavel was then pre- sented by the Regent fashioned from the wood of cherry tree known to have been standing for more than 100 years upon the lawn of one of the old Lewis homesteads near Hendersonville. x. c. The gaveI was highly polished, exquisite ly mounted and engraved. It was receiv- ed by Mrs. H. Weedon and is 2rized by the Chapter. On January F, Washing tons Birthday the Chapter entertained at a "Washington Tea and $l0 was re- alized and forwarded to Washington for Continental Hall Fund. Our February meeting was an ovation; every member was present and were royalty entertained by Mrs. W. Y. Johnston. Our Year Books" were distributed and several new members received. February p, Wash ington's Birthday. the Chapter was enter tained by Mrs. l.. Y. Dean in an appro- priate manner; exquisite souvenirs were given each guest. hatchets bearing an exact representation of the birthplace of the Father of His Country" Our meet ings have been held throughout the en- tire summer months and there is no doubt that the Chapter has been greatly bene- fitted. In July and August no regular program was required. July 4th. lnde- pendence Day. was properly observed, Mrs. L.. Y. Dean, Jr.. and Mrs. Thweatt entertaining the Chapter at luncheon. A social meeting was held in August. In October regular work was resumed. Year Books were ordered for 1903. as we find they add much to the interest in study and in other ways are indispensable. The Alabama Polytechnic Institute was again offered the Lewis Medap' and arrange ments were made to secure funds for Continental Hall the Chapter adopting the Penny Boxes" On Washington's Wedding Day the Chapter will be enter tained by Mrs Charles Mercer. A feature of the occasion will be the opening of the boxes. Twenty-eight members are en- rolled and will earnestly endeavor to make the report for 1903 better than the one we have presented. Carolyn B. Dean,
 ReSent.