, 1904-12-17
Social Hlppelings

On December 10th, 1773, occurred
the famous Boston tea party" and
the anniversary always receives suit
able recognition from the Daughters
Of the American Revolution, whose aim
It Is to perpetuate the spirit n his
tory Of those times. Jacques Laramie
Chapter Of the D. A. R. held 1t annual
meeting yesterday afternoon in DR.. He
bard's ONCE, and the session was OF
especial interest aside from the cleo
ton Of Officers. When the first sod
was turned for the Continental Hail at
Washington, portions Of the soil were
placed in pots and seeds Of osage or
ange sown therein. These souvenirs
were thus carefully prepared for the
Oldest chapter of the D. A. R. in each
state, and the Jacques Laramie chap
ter sometime ago received its tree
from Mrs. Mondell, who Is the state
regent Of the order for Wyoming. The
little tree has been carefully cared for
at the university greenhouse and is
now about two feet high. Jacques Lar
annie chapter formally accepted the
gift yesterday, and the secretary was
instructed to present suitable acknowl
edgement for it to Mrs. Lockwood, ed
itor in chief of the American MONTH,
Magazine, the official organ Of the ID
A. R.
The election resulted as follows;
Regent-Mrs. r. E. Fitch.
Historian-Mrs. Blake.
Secretary-Mrs. W H. Reed.
Registrar-Miss Grace Davis.
Treasursr-Dr. Grace Raymond He
bard.
1t ii the custom OF this chapter tC
advance each year in some manner the
educational interests Of the town, n
valuable casts and historical volumes
have been added by 1t to the equip
ment of the public schools. At this
session 1t was decided to tender Pres
ident Tisdel the sum OF $40 to be o.
fered as a prize to the student Of the
University Of Wyoming who shall pre-
pare the most creditable essay on the
Overland Trail in Wyoming" The
details Of the plan will be worked out
later and will be announced In due
eason The material which will be
collected in such contest must prove
of incalculable value in q historical
way, and the benefits to the contest
ants personally will also be very great
1t is the aim Of the chapter to provide
suitable and enduring marks for not
able points on this great thoroughfare
An appropriate monument will also be
erected at the cabin where Jacques
Laramie died, the house, 1t L. averred
being still standing near the station
Of Wyoming. Mrs. Mamie Whiting
Mcfarland was delegated to secure
proper and sufhcient evidence Of the
Of the spot. to the end
that such a monument may be placed
Mrs. Fitch presented each member Of
the chapter with q photograph of the
Hall Al. Washington. nov
being erected BY fhe Daughters of the
American Revolution. and the souven-
irs were very highly appreciated by
loyal daughters Of the great
order.
With informal but none the less
charming hospitality, President and
Mrs. Tisdel entertained the members
Of the board Of trustees and the facul-
ty Of the institution at their pretty
home on Wednesday evening, this be-
ing probably the first time In which
those administering to the institution
in those two important branches have
had the opportunity -O< coming in con.
in 3 purely social way. Among
those present we're President Otto
Gramn,. e-President Timothy C..
Burke. Treasurer Arthur c. Jones. Sec
Rotary DR.. Grace Raymond Hebard,