Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-24
ALL OFFICERS OF THE D. A. R.
ARE REELECTED OR ENDORSED

who has been instrumental
in a large measure in bringing abou'
the completion of the monument a.
Fort Massac, a loving cup in apprecia
ton of his services. Mrs. Matthew
Scott donated S25 towards this cn,
and the conference voted $15 to b..
taken from the Fort Massac fund tC
be used in procuring the cup.
Wanted Time Changed.
Some discussion was occasioned By
the motion TO change the time of meet
ing from October to March the discus
sions resulting in the time of meeting
remaining as it now is Considerable
discussion was also occasioned by tbs
motion as to the time of paying pc
capita dues with the motion carrying
to change the time of such payment tt
June |.
The conference was addressed b.
Mrs. Orr of Chicago who made a plef
for donation to the fund to establish
a park at the birthplace of Abraham
Lincoln in Hardin county, Kentucky.
The members of the Chicago chapter
pledged $50 and another $50 was
raised by voluntary contribution thie
morning. The appointment of chat
men of committee on Continental hail
al Washington, ID. c.; on the maya
zine of the organization; and on mark
ing historic places in the state was
left to the state DECENT. Mrs. Hickox
Given Boat Ride.
On invitation of Captain NJ. L. Hen
derson the ladies were given a shor:
boat ride. through the draw ana
around the island this afternoon.
The Afternoon Session.
The yesterday afternoon program
was opened with cornet solo, "Th-
Star Spangled. Banner" played b,
Mrs II. e. Van. Duzer which was fol
lowed by the reading of the minute:
'of the last state conference and of tn.
Illinois meeting at Washington. let
continental congress. Mrs Marion
Humphreys then read THE Rising O
lI7G' and was enthusiastically recallet
reading as an encore number "O!,
Flag"
Reports occupied the greater portion
of the afternoon. The state secretar =
Mrs. Robert Colville. gave an accoun
of the conference held last year s.
GalGsburg and told Of her work duriI
the year in the interest of the organ
ization. The tFeasurer's report reai
nv MrS Il M1nErnyAr of rhiaoCv
showed that during the year the due!
from the 80 state chapters amounte;
to S244.f0. the donations to the For
Massac fund $93350, the Rebecc;
Park chapter for Continental hall fun
SIS. and balance from last year max,
year s1,S95.55. The total amount re
ceived for the Fort Massac fund wa
S1,3S3.75 and the disbursements from
this fund were $1,000. leaving tota
of $3S375 on hand. The total amour
expended during the year was 81
35047. leaving a balnce on hand .
! $545.0S.
BY State Historian.
The report of the state historiaC
Mrs. Henry C. Todd, was full of niue
interest and is given in full as 70
| lows:
THE first words of this report mus
be tribute to the noble, patriotic VIZ
man whom you elected to this of1ic
of State Historian a year ago. Madar
Frances A. Lackey was one who ha
exceptionally imbued with the love an
knowledge of Illinois history and M
tional patriotism. | would that he
mantel might fall upon my shoulder
and my lips might speak the ferven
ardent. helpful words. which wOul
have been yours, if she could haV
been with us today. During the la
months of her illness, confined to he
room. her thoughts were with the
A. r. and one of the last things she di
was to formulate letter to be sent
each real daughter which might civ
to the Illinois society data containir
the signature, age and reminiscenct