The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-15
Members of Peter FOrney
Chapter Plant Historic
Tree On Capitol Hill.
Addresses by Mrs. WHY, Mrs.
Dawson, Mrs. Glass and
Mr.. Ruth.


The last meeting of the Peter For-
ney Chapter of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution for this season
was held yesterday afternoon when
the members celebrated Flag Day IN
a most impressive and interesting
manner.
The meeting was held in the House
of representatives at the state Cap
ttoI where fiags and red, white ana
hIne blossoms with the foliage OF the
magnolia were combined to form the
patriotic decorations used for the oc-
CASTOR.
The members of the Francis Marion
Chapter. ID. A. r., and the Sons OF the
Revolution had been invited to JOIN
with the Peter Forney Chapter in the
celebration of Flag Day.
The meeting was called to order by
Mrs. Frank p Glass, Vice Regent, who
presided with all the grace and Dig
oity BETTING the occasion. The meet
ing was opened with the impressive
ritual of the association, Mrs. Glass
leading and the members responding.
This was followed by a singing of
america after which the Acting Re-
gent called for the secretary's min
utes of the last meeting. These were
read by Mrs. Forney stevenson, and
were approved.
Mrs. Glass called for the report of
Mrs. L. G. Dawson as delegate from
the Peter Forney Chapter to the re-
cent D. A. r. Congress held in Wash
ington. After confessing to the dim
cult task of giving a report that must
necessarily deal with stale news that
has been read in accounts in the daily
papers, Mrs. Dawson gave an extreme
ly Interesting account of the meeting
of the Daughters, which convened in
Washington
April 18th. She outlined in graphic
manner the business side, and the de-
lightful social side of that immense
gathering of patriotic women, whose
mission 1t is to keep green in memory
the achievements of their forefathers.
She told of many receptions given to
the visiting Daughters and dwelt par
ticularly on one in the Corcoran Art
Gallery, when they had the privilege
of enjoying the worldwide famous
works of art there. and of one at
the White House when they marched
through and got a Kaleidoscope view
of everything. She told an interesting
PEecdote of some people she>heard ex-
patiate on the collection of stuffed an
finals and of the amusement in her
party, when they were heard to give
all the credit of the shooting to Pres
ident Roosevelt. No other had ever
killed d bear"
After Mrs. Dawson's report Mrs. E.
l.. DeVant rendered a vocal solo. the
Morning Hymn" by George Henschel.
in the sweet way which her friends and
the admirers of her beautiful voice have
learned to love so well and to enjoy
SO greatly.
The next feature on the program was
the reading of a paper on THE History
OF Our Flag" by Mrs. Amelia WHY. She
began by giving credit to. history for
alRshe had gathered. and said, quoting
Montaigue: ''I bring you a nosegay of
ctiifed flowers to which l have brought
nothing of my own but the thread that
ties them. .es-ga-- s,s. -......
Mrs WHY gave a history of the flag
from the time of the colonies when In
1T75 Paul Revere made his famous mid
night ride. on to the time when, on
June IA. 1777, Congress first took ac
tion on the subject of a national flag
and the design was delivered to Betsy
Ross, who made the first flag and be-
came flag maker to the Government,
ana on to the time when in 1918 the
nag as 1t is at present was adopted,
and when at the bombardment of North
port, now Baltimore when it was fear
ed the British would regain supremacy
the time when seeing the American
flag still standing, Sir Francis Scott
Key was inspired to write, The Star
Spangled Banner. In conclusion, Mrs
wyly said:
'"Then let us remember that this is
the flag of our country. that country
that knows no King but God. Then
let us love tit is the flag of our Gov
eminent. Then honor it. In time of
peace hail it with delight. In time of
danger 1t must be protected Sons
of the Revolution. rally to its defense
and never let 1T trail in the dust. But
should you have to face the foe and