Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-11-16
STATE CHAPTERS convene
HOLD FIRST CONFERENCE AT
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
They Are Welcomed By Governor
Warield d-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
J that they may advance the states in
/ terest in the patriotic work of the ID.
| A. X.
Today's initial conference was
venture, but it was a great success in
e<ery 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 which.bad been kindly rendered
| by the 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. Anne'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 es follows:
Today for the irst time the Mary
land ID. A. RS come together to form
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 |, as a representa-
tive of that chepter, do so most heart
lily.
"It was the Governors wish. as
many of you know, to bave US assem-
BILE in the old Senate Chamber, a
place so hallowed by thoughts of long
ago, that being impossible 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. II. mp
| 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, accept our hearty
| thanks for your kindness to us today
Our conference this year will be only
for a 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 il a success and from now
on be able to speak of our Annual
State Conference as thing assured. y
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:
our Excellency On behalf of
the delegates assembled here. the
Chapters they represent and all the
members Of the Daughters of the
American Revolution ia the State of
Maryland, have the honor TO express
in some slight degree our appreciation
of the privileges granted TO and the
honor conferred upon as.
1t is a great privilege to meet in
Annapolis, the historic spot where
our first and immortal Pesident, Com
mander-in-Chiefo of an army devoted
to him, the imperial purple within
n orf1fF fbae cell 7ef. or,
bition, which TO men of baser clay,
would have been alluriDg, with the
spirit of true greatness, surrendered
his commission.
'To meet where great deeds have
been planned and carried into effect
will surely suggest q 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.
"Is is especially fitting that we
should meet in this ancient city. not
alone because it is the capital OF our
state, but also because the idea of
holding a State Conference was first
suggested by the former Regent OF the
Heggy Stewart Lea EaIty OBdlJeE,
Miss Agnes Walton.
"To meet where we are now assem-
bled would be of itself sufficient
cause for self congratnlation, 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 well known. and who, with tire
same courtesy. efficiency and dignity
that marked his administration in his
former Office, now fills the highest
official position ia the state, it is IN
deed an anspicious opening OF this our
| first State Conference.
1--WE, therefore. wish to express IN
some slight degree our thanks for and
appreciation of the privileges extended
to and honor conferred upon rs. -
| The conference then took up the work
| 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 Warfield, Vice
| Regent, Baltimore Chapter; Miss
Ritchie, Regent Frederick Chapter