The San Francisco call., 1909-02-27

niShed the keynote of the proceed
ings at the first annual state confer
ence of the Daughters of the American
Revolution. held yesterday in the ball
room of the ST. Francis hotel, and
which was largely attended by dele
gates from all parts of the state, 10
chapters being represented and Mrs.
Frederick Jewell Laird, state regent,
presiding. The speeches and reports
made during the day proved that the
daughters have done vast amount In
the way of patriotic lectures, with Ian
tern slides, settlement work, presenta-
ton of flags, laid for the Southern In
dustriaI association and other work
along these lines.
The convention opened at 10:3o
o'clock with a prayer by Bishop
Nichols followed by the singing OF
America" by those present
REGENT READS REPORT
The state regent read her report,
telling of the inauguration of this con-
ference, the first of it's kind held here,
and of the formation of the advisory
board of state officers. Mrs. A s. HUB
bard, the first state regent of Califor-
MIA. told something of the early history
of the society here. Miss Lily Clarissa
Cole, state secretary; Mrs. Henry John
Martin state treasurer; Mrs. Robert
Armstrong Dean, chairman of commit
tee on patriotic education; and Mrs
Nathan Cole Jr., for Mrs. G whey
Wells. chairman of the committee on
prevention of dissertation of the flag,
read their reports, the latter causing
considerable discussion. A petition was
read which is to be presented to the
legislature at Sacramento asking that
a bill be passed to check the abuse OF
the national emblem by forbfdding the
use or mutilation of the flag for ad-
vertisine purposes. This was unan-
imously indorsed.
Luncheon was served to the MEM
bers of the conference and the state
officers in the white and gold room
of the ST. Francis, which was decorated
in the national colors for the occasion.
GREETING FROM THE SOUTH
At the afternoon session greetings
from southern California were read by
Mrs. Nathan Cole Jr., In the absence
of Mrs Robert ]. Burdette, after which
Miss Amelia Catlin, state historian,
gave her report. which embodied much
Information regarding the societies OF
the state.
interesting facts of the history and
work of the chapters were told In
the reports of the following regents:
Miss Mary Bragg, of Sequoia OF san
Francisco: Mrs. John McGaw, Fuerta
del Oro of San Francisco; Mrs. c. Ell
wood Brown. California of San Fran
cisco: Mrs. r. E. Beech, Oakland OF
Oakland; Mrs. George F. Buck, FL
Toyon of stockton; Mrs. Frank ],
Woodward, Sierra of Berkeley; Mrs. ii.
G Dillon. Eschscholtzia of Los Angeles;
Mrs. L. r. Smith, Santa Ysabel or san
Jose; Mrs. A. S. Hubbard; Tamalpais OF
San Francisco, and Mrs. e. G. Mason,
Pasadena of Pasadena
Mrs. ]. w. Orr of Puerta del Orc
chapter read a paper giving some
"reminiscences of the earthquake ex-
periences of her chapter.
There was much discussion of the
plan to erect a statue of Washington
in Golden Gate park, which was origi-
nally proposed by Mrs. Charles E. Ban
croft and which has since been taken
up by the Sons of the Revolution. 1t
was decided that the expenses of the
conference be covered by pro rata
tax of the different chapters Of the
state.
The matter of furnishing the Cali
fornia room in Congress hall, which
will cost 1000, was brought up and
the chapters which did not contribute
before will be given an opportunity to
do so at once, and it is hoped that the
few hundred dollars necessary to COM
plete the sum will be forthcoming
within the next two months.
Mrs. John F. Swift was unanimously
indorsed by the conference for the
office of national vice president general
to which she has been nominated.
OFFICERS ARE REELECTED
The nominating committee, consist
I'll, - n
Young, Mrs. E. T. Howes, Mrs. E. C.
Mason and Mrs. HI. C. Dillon, reported
that they had renominated the entire
ticket of state officers and the secre-
tary was instructed to cast the ballot
making the reelection unanimous of
the following:
Regent, Mrs. Freedrick Jewell Iaild; vice re-
gent. Mrs Nathan Cole Jr.. secretary Miss Lily
Ciarissa Cole; treasurer. Mrs. Henry John Mar.
tin; historian, Miss Amelia G. Catlin.
The next convention will be held in
Los Angeles in response to the invita-
tion of Eschscholtzia chapter
A reception was held last night from
$3.50 to IL o'clock at the st. Francis
hotel in honor of the state officers,
visiting regents and delegates, who
will be entertained also by an automo-
bile ride and luncheon at the Fairmont
today. Several hundred guests, many
of whom were members Of the various
patriotic societies of the city, were
present. making the scene brilliant
one.
The invitation committee consisted of
Mrs. F. J. Laird, Mrs. Selden S. Wright.
Miss Elizabeth Jones. Mrs. John F..
Swift, Mrs. Henry. l.. Dodge and Mrs
]. d. Peters. The following received
the guests:
Official hostesses-Sfrs. Frederick Jewell Laird
Mrs John F. Swift. Mrs. Nathan Cole Jr.. Mrs
Henry John Martin, Miss Lily Clarissa Cole
Miss Amelia g. Catlln Mrs Cameron Frstjns
Thom. Mrs. A. G. Hubbard. Mrs Harry M.
thaniel Gray Mrs. Junius Davis Young Mrs r.
Wiley Wells. Mrs. John g. Deane, Mrs. Herrr
G. Dillon. Mrs. Edwin c. Mason Mrs. NJ +
Wiley. Mrs. Perine White Mrs. j. d. Graham
Mrs. Harriet Henderson n
Reception committeeaIiss Mary J. .frarr
Miss Elizabeth Jones, Mrs. z. Thatcher Howes