Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
FROM STATE. REGENTS
Work in Detail of the Subor-
dinate Chapters.
REPORTS SUBMITTED
GROWTH OF THE ORGANIZATION
OUTLINED.
Synopsis of the Documents as Read Be-
fore Daughters of the
American Revolution.

sis that has ever been printed of these, re-
ports as follows:
The reports of state regents were called
for and presented TO the congress- The
state regent of West Virginia Mrs Anna
Camden Spilman, made a very complete re-
port of the chapters in her state. She said
the chapters had been quite busy in raising
| money for Continental Hall, in preserving
historic buildings and in adding to the mem
bership of the national society. Charters
had been asked for several chapters. She
said the growth of the organza ton has
been steady and prosperity seemed to be
smiling upon them. She reported that in
one section of the state where there were
seven graves of revolutionary heroes the
chapters had restored them, and Me-
mortal day the Daughters of the American
Revolution had placed flowers on these
graves. She reported that there was one
real Daughter" of the American Revolu-
ton, Mrs. Susanna Guseman Coburn, daugh-
ter of Abraham Guseman, a revolutionary
soldier. She is ninety-five years old.
Mrs. Duncan V. Fletcher, state regent of
Florida, reported that the Jacksonville
Chapter had erected a handsome drinking
fountain in memory of heroes who died for
freedom which it had presented to the city
of Jacksonville. The Jefferson Chapter of
st. Augustine, Fla. has been endea vOring
she said, to enlist the aid of the govern
ment to repair the old fort al Matanzas
and hopes to accomplish this in the near
future.
In South Carolina
Mrs. Aldrich Richardson state regent of
South Carolina, reported the society in her
state to be in a fiourishing condition. The
chapters are working for the erection of
state monument to Generals Sumter, Mar
ion and Pickins, and are doing everything
they can to aid the Continental Hall fund.
Cattachee Chapter of Anderson S. c., she
said, has assumed the work removing from
the county burying ground the remains of
Gen. Robt. Anderson to the cemetery of Old
Stone Church at Anderson, named for him.
There are also two famous fighters buried
here-Generals Archer and Pickins. John
c. Calhoun with his family worshiped at
this Old Stone Church The chapters of
this state helped add to the collection of
books for libraries in the state. One of the
chapters erected a marble tablet to Gen.
Thomas Sumter in the graded schools, and
it was unveiled with much ceremony last
January by the youngest lneal descendant
of General Sumter. Cowpens Chapter of
Spartanburg has been doing excellent
work, she reported, in securing a deed to
this chapter of the lot of land where the
remains of General Thomas and his wife,
Jane, are inferred, both revolutionary char
acterS.
Washington State.
Mrs John A. Parker, the state regent of
Washington, reported that the D. A. RS
first President will claim the privilege of
placing a portrait of the first President in
Continental Hall. The Mary Ball Chapter
of Tacoma is doing some excellent pa
triotic work, and in April complete his
tory of the evolution of the flag was read,
and reproduction of the twenty-five flags
which have served our country were dis
played. The only real Daughter" Mrs.
Rebecca Tylee, passed away the ODD of
March at the age of ninety-fve. The
Rainier Chapter of Seattle has contributed
toward raising the fund for Continental
Hall. contributed toward raising a monu-
ment to be erected in Portland in honor of
Sacajawea and in raising money for the
erection of statue of Washington on the
campus of the State University at Seattle.
The Lady Stirling Chapter of Seattle has
a real Daughter and two life members,
and is making arrangements for placing
boulder of native granite on the site of the
battle of Seattle, fought in 1856, when the
United States sloop-of-war Decatur saved
the little village from humiliation by the
Indians. new chapter has been organ
lied at Olympia and named Sacajawea,
in honor of the brave Indian woman who,
by her familiarity with the mountain
passes and her acquaintance with the tribes
along the trails, materially assisted Lewis
and Clark in their perilous expedition.
Delaware and Colorado.
The state regent of Delaware, Elizabeth
Charlse Churchman. stated that she had ad-
dressed the congress state regent eleven
successive times, but never before had it
been her pleasure to note such important
events as a visit from the president gen
eral, the raising of So per capita for Con-
tinental Hall fund and the full amount for
the monolithic column to represent the Dia-
mond state in Continental Memorial Hall.
The address, all aglow with patriotism and
zeal, made by Mrs. Fairbanks on Flag day,
she said was highly appreciated.
The state regent of Colorado, Mrs. John
Campbell, reported enthusiastic work in
the Mountain state for the Daughters of
the American Revolution The chapters
have presented flags to different organiZa-
tons and are teaching patriotism in the
public schools. They have a committee
which is planning to erect state memorial
to commemorate the brave deeds of the
early pioneers and to stimulate the growth
of the state to unselfish patriotic labor, and
| they have introduced in the state legislature
| bill to prevent the dissertation of the
| American flag.
Alabama and New Hampshire.
The regent of Alabama. Mrs Kate Dun
| can Smith, reported the. present state of
patriotic work and interest in Alabama is
cause for brighter and more confident hope
and more resolute effort than at any for
| mer period. The membership of the So
| ciety of the ID. A r. grows and its in
| fuence is recognized in all parts of the
state, she declared. Graves of revolution
| airy soldiers are located; monuments and
| memorials are projected; interest in Con-
| tlnental Memorial Hall increases, and ac-
| cordihg to numerical strength, Alabama
| chapters are contributing as generously as
| those of other states. The children and
youth are being trained in love of their
! country-its founders and flag-by the vari-
| Gus means calculated to impress their re-
| ceptlVe minds and the hearts of the people
generally have been awakened and stirred
with patriotic fervor, because of the in
huence of the Society of the Daughters of
the American Revolution.
Inc state regent of New Hampshire Mrs
Johh W. johnston, reports eighteen chan
ters IN her state all enthusiastically en-
gagged IN D. A. r. work. One new apter
has been formed making a total member
ship of nearly 700 from this state One
chapter has placed bronze tablet in its
library in honor of the revolutionary he
roes of that town; another chapter has
erected an iron gateway and stone en-
trance to one of the oldest burving
grounds in the state. Much good has been
accomplished during the last year in MANY
ways she declared The d. A. r. of New
Hampshire interested the Legislature to
such an extent in the state that it appro-
priated $1,000 toward the marble pillar to
be placed in the portico of thirteen col
umnS to commemorate the thirteen orioi.