The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-11-16
D, A. R, DAY DEN|SON
State Regent Visited the Local
Chapter Last Wednesday.
PRESENTS CHARTER TO THEM
Meeting Held at the Home ofMrs Mary
L. K. Young, Where Beautiful
Gavel Was Presented.

The Denison Chapter of the Daught.
ers of the American Revolution met on
November II. 1904, at the home Of Mrs.
Mary L. K. Young, Registrar Of the
Chapter. The parlors. were beautifully
decorated with national colors, fne
old portrait of Washington being q dis
tinguishing feature of the decoration.
The occasion for this meeting was the
presence of the State Regent Mrs.
Maria Purdy Peck of Davenport, who
came t. present the local chapter with
it's Charter and install the members as
working chapter of the D. A. r.
After the members assembled they
were formally introduced to the State
Regent, after whit the meeting was
opened by the Chapter Regent Mrs.
Alexandra Robinson by singing the
national hymn America" and an invo-
cation by the Chaplain Mrs. Helen M.
Cassidy Mrs. Young then presented the
Chapter with gavel in the following
we'll chosen words:
Madam Regent. in behalf of my
sister and myself, present to you this
gavel, it is made of wood taken from
the home of our ancestors, the house
was built in 1745 and still stands on the
old site in the city of Lancastor,' Pa. In
this house Washington was an honored
guest, from it six sons went out to fight
for God. home and native land.'
Tie Regent with appropriate re-
marks accepted the gavel in behalf Of
the chapter as follows:
4 1.-THE gavel presented to us brings with
it the memories of The founders of the
republic and of the heroic men and
women that our society was founded to
commemorate. 1t is eminently fitting
therefore, that we. the Daughters of the
| American Revolution should have our
deliberations directed by this gavel,
made from wood taken from house in
which Washington had been entertain
ed, and from which men went forth to
battle in the war of the Revolution y
| A rising vote of thanks was gwen to
the donors by the Chapter, for the
beautiful and useful gift.
The State Regent was then intro.
lduced in her official capacity and out
lined the work of the order and gave
her report of the past years work in
Iowa. she stated in her report, that the
Denison Chapter was the banner chapter
of the state for rapid organization, she
then presented the chapter with it's
Charter, which was accepted by the
| Regent Mrs w. A McHenry past
National President of the W. r G. was
an honored guest. and in response to
a call for an address. spoke very charm
inglv, dwelling upon the fact that the
! objects of the two societies were similar
and wished q eat success to this new
patriotic society. the formal part of the
meeting was then closed by a tap of the
new gavel, in which is inlaid the silver
initials D. A. r. The social flour then
followed, which gave all the members
an opportunity to setter aquaint them
selves with the state officer.
| Mrs. Peck is woman of charming
personality and rare executive ability.
The ladies felt that her coming has in
spired them with new zeal and inspira-
ton to enlarge the chapter and advance
the patriotic purpose of the oder, and
the welfare of its members.
The Denison chapter has now twenty
six members, and several applications
for membership pending. delicious re-
freshments were served. after which
they adjourned, all agreeing that the
! day will be long remembered by the D.
! A. RS Of Denison.
| MYRA S. K. BURcH,
Historian.