Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-11-16
STATE CHAPTERS convene
HOLD FIRST CONFERENCE AT
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
They Are Welcomed By Governor
Warfield -Busines Meet
ing Is Held.
HOLD AN AFTERNOON SESSION
AND TEA.

conference today in the large drawing
room of the Executive Mansion. The
conference has for its object the coali-
tion of the various chapters scattered
throughout the State of Maryland and
their better knowledge of each other
that they may advance the states in-
terest in the patriotic work of the d.
A. II.
Today's initial conference was
venture, but it was a great success in
every detail, and the annual confer
ence of Maryland Chapters is an in
stitution that has come to stay. The
morning session convened promptly
at 10. 10 O'Clock in the state drawing
room of the Government House, the
use of whiohsbed been kindly rendered
by tire Peggy Stewart Tea Party
Chapter, the hostess of the conference,
to Governor and Mrs. Warfield The
conference opened with prayer by the
Rev Joseph p. McComas, rector of
st. Aune's Church, following which
was the address of welcome by the Re-
gent of the Peggy Stewart Chapter,
Mrs. J. dePeyster Douw. Mrs Douw
spoke as follows:
"Today for the first time the Mary
land ID. A. RS come together to form
a State Conference Need l tell you
how proud we are that dear old An
napolis and the members of the Peggy
Stewart Tea Party Chapter have the
pleasure and honor of welcoming you
here today, and l, as a representa-
tive of that chapter, do so most heart
lily.
many of you know, to have us assem-
BILE in the old Senate Chamber, a
place so hallowed by thoughts of long
ago, that being impossible 1 am sure
you will agree with me that we could
not have found more charming place
than our Chief Executives home, so
kindly placed at our disposal.
''if the Governor will permit me
may tell him how the ID. A. r. ap-
preciate and prize what be has done
for Maryland, in keeping and placing
her higher in the place she so deserves
among her sister states ? You are
always so interested in all that con-
Germs your people, ac sept our hearty
thanks for your kindness to US today.
Our conference this year Will be only
for day, very short time indeed,
but we mean to make good use of that
time, so let us enter into this with
so much energy and interest that we
will make it success and from now
on be able to speak of our Annual
State Conference as thing assured. "
Governor Warfield then made an ad-
dress to the delegates in his own
happy vein. He welcomed them to
historic Annapolis, in which he takes
so much pride He referred to the
old Senate Chamber around which
cluster many happy historical memo.
ries and said he wanted to have the
Daughters assemble her, when the res
toration of the old Senate Chamber is
completed The Governor referred to
the burial of John Paul Jones at the
Naval Academy, and said he had writ
ten to SECRETARY Bonaparte of the Navy
and Admiral Sands, superintendent of
the Naval Academy. in order to have
a place set apart for the Peggy Stew
art Chapter, ID. A. r and other pa
triotic organizations when the final
ceremonies of entombment takes place
here in April next. The Governor ex-
tended a cordial invitation to the
Maryland Chapters to hold their con-
ference at Annapolis annually
Mrs J. Pembroke Thorn, the State
Regent, spoke as follows:
Your Excellency On behalf of
the delegates assembled here. the
Chapters they represent and all the
members Of the Daughters of the
American Revolution in the State of
Maryland. l have the honor TO express
in some slight degree our appreciation
of the privileges granted to and the
honor conferred upon as.
''It is a great privilege TO meet in
Annapolis, the historic spot where
our first and immortal Pesident, Com
mander-in-Chi of an army devoted
to him, the imperial purple within
easy reach, ,disregarding the selfish am
bition. which to men of baser clay,
would have been alluring, with the
spirit of true greatness, surrendered
his commission.
"To meet where great deeds have
been planned and carried into effect
will surely suggest spirit Of emula-
tion, which. with the impressive
words we have just had the pleasure
Of listening TO will stimulate us in
our efforts to carry out the patriotic
objects and aims of our beloved So
ciety, the Daughters of the American
Revolution.
SIT is especially fitting that we
should meet in this ancient city. not
alone because it is the capital of cur
state, but also because the idea of
holding State Conference was first
suggested by the former Regent of the
Peggy Stewart Tea Party Chapter,
Miss Agnes Walton.
"To meet where we are now assem-
bled would be of itself sufficient
cause for self coHgratnIatioD, and
when in addition thereto there is the
great honor Of being welcomed by one
whose record as President General Of
the Sons of the American Revolution
is so we'll known. and who, with the
same courtesy, efficiency and dignity
that marked his administration in his
former Office, now fills the highest
official position in the state, il is in
deed an auspicious opening Of this our
first State Conference.
'We. therefore. wish to express IN
some slight degree our thanks for and
appreciation of the privileges extended
TO and honor conferred upon us.
The conference then took up the woTk L
Of formal organization. The delegates
present were Vice President Regent,
Miss Elizabeth Williams; State Re
gent, Mrs. J. Pembroke Thorn. Of Bal
timore Chapter; Mrs. A. Leo Knott,
Regent, Mrs. Edwin WarfeId, Vice.
Regent, Baltimore Chapter; Miss
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