The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-11-01
Daughters Of the Amer
lean Revolution.
Sixth Annual State Congress Of the
National Society in North Caro-
lima Held in Henderson Oct. q,
"a, Is, 1906.

Contributed
The State Congress of the Daughters OF
the American Revolution has just been |
held here. The hearty cooperation OF
our citizens and the many beautiful |
courtesies extended aided in making it a |
grand gala day occasion.
Our city was in patriotic attire-the |
celebration being in honor of the Eden |
ton Tea Party Signers (Oct. 25th, 1774.) |
The leading stores were beautiful in their |
decorations-in one window the Edenton |
Tea Party, scroll and all; in another
stood the Goddess OF Liberty, flags and
other patriotic symbols; again we saw
the Hornets Nest, +" as the British styled |
Charlotte in Revolutionary times; in |
another the fax wheel (of Nathan Bod |
die, a patriot OF 1776) flags, etc, and in
all our national colors-red, white and
blue
The delegates and guests arrived Tues |
day, and that evening an elegant recep-
ton was rendered them by the Whitmel
Blount Chapter, at the handsome home
of Mrs. Alexander Cooper, Ia member OF
and fifty present.
In the receiving party, all elegantly
gowned, were: Mrs. Cooper, Mrs. w. o.
Chapter and State Treasurer; Mrs. Phi
fer Erwin of Morganton, State Regent;
Miss Mary billiard Hinton OF Raleigh, a
Daughter OF the Revolution and the dis
tinguished editress OF the North Caro-
lima Booklet; Mrs. Lindsey Patterson OF
Winston Salem, Vice-President General
of North Carolina; Mrs. W. N. Reynolds
OF Winston-Salem, Regent OF the Salem
Centennial Chapter; Mrs. Henry Blake OF
Greensboro, Regent OF the Guilford Bat
tie Chapter and Mrs. James Mitchell OF
New Bern, q guest OF the Chapter.
Mrs. George A. Rose, Vice-Regent OF the
Whitmel BlOunt Chapter, presented the
guests to the receiving party.
Mrs. d. Y. Cooper, Jr., and Miss Leah
Perry presided at the punch bowl, which
was picturesquely arranged amid flowers
and ferns in the hall.
The dining room was beautiful in ma
tional tints, cut glass and silver, with a
| cut glass vase OF crimson carnations in
the center of the table, bon bons and
peppermints.
1t gave the guests an opportunity OF
| meeting the residents OF our town and
| proved a most delightful occasion.
Promptly at 10 O'Clock Wednesday
| morning the Chapters convened in Coop
err Opera House, which was beautifully
decorated in our national colors, histor-
ical pictures, ferns and flowers. A large
and handsome United States flag hung
at the back Of the rostrum.
The pages were Misses Leila Shannon,
Leah Perry, Reese Harris, Julia Cooper,
Lula Shell and Mary Perry
| Mro ph;sor Err;, n,r 70 o pooopf
called the meeting to order: Prayer by
Rev DIR. Nash; Song and Chorus-"Car-
| DINA
Miss Mary billiard Hinton, Daugh
ter of the Revolution and guest, of Raj
eigh, Mrs. w. S. Parker, State President
of the Daughters of the Confedsracy, Miss
Jessica Smith, COmmandant of the Danes
| of 1916 (Mexican War; and Mrs J. r.
Alderman, President of the Federation of
Clubs of North Carolina, were invited to
| the rostrum; also Mr.. E. G. Butler a hero
of the Civil War
Our gifted young lawyer, Mr.. Bennett
H. Perry, then opened the gates of our
| city to the guests, welcoming them in
behalf of the Mayor of Henderson. His
address was fine and received much ap-
| plause.
Mrs. W. o. Shannon, Regent of the
Whitmel Blount Chapter, next welcomed
them in her usual happy style, telling of
| the home OF John Penn, the first Signer
Of the National Declaration OF Indepen-
dence, which is very near Henderson,; of
the grave OF the great Nathaniel Macon,
| just across the border in Warren county,
and the first cry for Independence in North
Carolina at old Nut Bush, Granville
county, June 9th, 1854. Uossing's Field
Book of the Revolution.)
Mrs. Lindsey Patterson gave a very
witty and pleasing response.
The address OF Mrs. Erwin, telling of
work of the Chapters in the State, was
exceedingly interesting and enjoyed by
all present. She is very able woman,
(the grand daughter of Governor More
head ofNorth Carolina,) presides well. is
J very capable and one fitted to lead
The Credentials Committee and roll call
and the morning session closed with
Dixie in chorus.
During the sessions much business was
transacted. The two chief subjects under
consideration were: Jamestown and our
Revolutionary history and relic display
we propose having there, and raising the
$4,000 for our North Carolina Column to
the Memorial porch to Memorial Cont
mental Hall at Washington, D. c., North
Carolina being one OF the thirteen origi-
nal States.)
The Daughters of the American Revo-
luton will have a handsome, permanent
building at Jamestown.
Mrs. Shannon moved that resolutions
of love and sympathy be offered, and
spread on our minutes, On the death of
Mrs. Jefferson Davis, the wife OF the Pres
ident OF the Confederacy. (Carried.)
Wednesday evening a patriotic meeting
was held at Masonic Hall, the Masons
Offering US their Hail. as all officers OF
the Revolution were Masons except Ben.
edict Arnold. This was a beautiful com.
pliment to us
Miss Olive Harris, Gifted vocalist oil
our town, sang 1.-The Marseillaise' in
French, in honor OF LIE gazette. The pa
triotic, Masonic and literary Orders Of
Henderson gave greetings. Miss Hinton
OF Raleigh, brought greeting from the
| Daughters OF the Revolution. Vocal Sc
! lections followed by Mrs. s. K. Rowland
accompanied by Miss Harris. and Mis-,
Lula Page accompanied by Mrs. Harris
These ladies are among Henderson,
sweetest singers. Reports of State off
, GERS and Chapter Regents followed
Thursday morning, Oct. 25th, Edeato,
? Tea Party date. October 25th, 1774
The meeting opened with prayer b,
! Rev. j. D. Larkins; Song-America.
> Then Miss Jessica Smith, Commandan
OF the DANES Of 1916, of North Carolina
presented to the Daughters OF the Amer
lean Revolution for the North Carolin,
i Danes OF 1916, a portrait OF Mrs. Pene
b | lope Barker. who presided ut the Edento
q Tea Party. She was first cousin of Lieut.
Whitmel Blount for whom the Chapte
was named. The portrait was presente
> on the 132nd anniversary of that even
e (Oct. 2oth) the D. A. RS having selecte
) this date for holding their Congress.
t DR.. John Hill Tucker presented it in
o most graceful and elegant manner, an
-, | his elouuence elected much a nnlsuse TIL