The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-13
l5lH BIRTHDAY
 ANNIVERSARY Mary Clap Wooster Chapter, D, A, R., Celebrates Foun- ding With Many
 Present.
MRS. KINNEY'S TRIBUTE
Reads Paper on Life of Mrs. Lydia II. Newcomb--lilstory of Chap ter by Mrs. Henry
 Champion.

The large assembly hall on the second floor of the New Haven Colo | ny Historical society building was with members of the Mary Clap Wooster chapter, b. A. R., and the re- gents and several delegates from the other chapters of the state, in honor of the celebration of the fifteenth birthday of the local chapter. The platform was handsomely decorated with American flags, pennants of the D. A. R., and branches of autumn leaves In front of the desk hung very splendid picture of Mrs. Lydia Bolles Newcomb, one of the charter members of the Mary Clapp Wooster chapter, and one of its most earnest workers up to the time of her death last June.
 The meeting opened at 8 o'clock with prayer offered by Mrs. Henry Champion, chaplain of the chapter, Mrs Frederick Street, the new regent, presided and made an address of well come and spoke of the work done by AtAN l'bhbAihIlS III t0NtIlllB dltlIVNl every historical spot in Connecticut, How as Daughters the society should endeavor to permeate the homes of every member with the spirit of their ancestors, and made beautiful refer ence to Mrs. Newcomb. after which she introduced Mrs. Sara T. Kinney, the state regent. Mrs. Kinney read very handsome memorial to Mrs Newcomb who has been close friend for nearly fifty years Mrs. Newcomb was responsible for the for nation of the Mary Clap Wooster chapter and was it's registrar for seven years. Reference was also made to her love for little children, partic- ularly the poor and crippled. This ls the first meeting since the chapter was chartered that Mrs Newcomb has been absent from an anniversary ser vice, and in closing her memorial Mrs Kinney said, We place upon her quiet grave the tribute of Rosemary for remembrance"
 Previous to the meeting the state regent, the regent of the local chap ter. the ex-regents and vice regents placed large and very handsome wreath on Mrs. Newcombs grave.
 Mss Ruth Phillips followed Mrs. Kinney on the program reading poem The Charter Oak" written by Mrs. Newcomb for the presentation of beautiful carved gavel made from the wood of the Charter oak and presented by the late Mrs William II. Hoyt of Norwalk to the Connecticut chapter of Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America, on Febru- ary 27 1907.
 A song by the Kent quartet com posed of Mrs. Noble F. Bishop. Mrs. Elverton Fisk, Miss Jessie Dewell and Mrs. Emma Allen Hull was followed by a paper prepared by Mrs Morris r. Tyler, first vice regent of tho chapter, was delightfully."- read by Mrs. Henry Champion who is one of the charter members. The subject was the history of the chapter, which was organized on April 2l 1898 at the home of Mrs. Mor- E ris Tyler in College street. and receiv- WI AAo NAlHl WI 'll DklbutT I, JNfd. IL WAS the eighth chapter in Connecticut and the 53d in the United States. There are al present fi chapters fin the state. Miss Emily Louise Garry was the first re- lgent, and the Mary Clap Wooster chap ter is the only one which has the dis itinctlon of having had daughter of signer of the Declaration of Independ- lenee at it's head The work of the chapter has consisted of attending to historical monuments, placing of tab l lets and giving aid and money to sol l diers in the recent war: s3o0 was con- 1 Itrihuted, over 1000 garments were fur nished and their own nurse was sent on the transport Relief running be- tween Cuba and northern ports. Total Iamounts have been subscribed as fol- i lows, &.382 10 Continental Hall. In Washington, to be the handsomest building owned by women in the world Of this 5000 has been pledged by one member For memorial work sI. 299 has been given; for educational work $46l; miscellaneous, s867; total of over Sl1 o00
 There have been 391 members taken i Into the chapter, and its present mem bershIp ls 254
 Miss Gerry who was 91 years old at the time of her election as regent, re- signed in 1894 and since then the re- gents have been Mrs. Morris r. Tyler, i 1894 lS941S96 Mrs. Henry Champion, lS961901; Mrs William Hamilton Nose ] ley, 1901-19O Mrs David T. Wech, 19O4-1906; Mrs Franklin F. Knous, 1o06- 19oS and Mrs. Frederick B Street, 190S
 The Kent quartet gave two charm ing songs previous to Mrs. Kinney 2 paper on What 1t Means to be a Daughter of the American Revolu- tion' Congratulations were extend- cd to the society upon It's growth and healthy condition and the fact that Il has lived up to It's opportunities; and in closing Mrs. Kinney said "It means much to be a D. A. R., and we cannot be too careful about our rep resentatives at home and in nationa
 circles Our organization stands for ! WilolsSolilc SchtAlllFllL anu loi Il lbllS standard of personal and political eth les It stands for loyalty to homes
 and to the flag that floats over us; fl stands for country with q con. science. No one can be present al
 such a gathering of Daughters as this
 without feeling that the existence of
 the national society has been justified
 by it's history and by the jealous by.
 alty which is felt for 1t by each ant
 every member We are living In {
 wonderful age--an age full of noble
 possibilities and opportunities, espe.
 cially for women. Upon the D, A. R
 a specific and a very sacred responsi.
 biltty has been placed It may seen
 In tie +bot o,Ir liypa arn aIreadv so fu1