The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-29
PATRIOTIC WOMEN
OF STATE D. A. R.
IN FALL SESSION
Chapters Of Oranges Greet Ma.
tional and Jersey Officers
at Notable Meeting.

A large assemblage OF patriotic
women of the State and many notable
guests gathered today in the Woman's 3
Clubhouse, East Orange, where the fall
eiety. Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, IS being held The State or
panization is being entertained by the
local d, q. Il. chapters. Orange Noun
tain and Essex. The regent of Orange
Mountain chapter Mrs. Herbert Turrell,
and the head OF Essex chapter, Mrs.
Robert w. Hawkesworth. welcomed the
guests as they arrived.
The auditorium where The business
session was held Was hung with Ameri-
can flags, and the stage was decorated
With palms, white chrysanthemums and
autumn foliage and at the back Of the
stage was hung a banner showing the
insignia of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution.
The session opened at 103o oclock
with an invocation and prayer by the
Rev, George Eastman, chaplain of
| Orange Mountain Chapter. Miss Ellen
Mecum of Salem, formerly State
regent, made "A report on the work the
various chapters in the State had done
in raising money for the New Jersey
room in Continental Han. Washington,
and Of the dedication of Continental
Hall.
Mrs. Charles b. Yardley, Of East
Orange, viee-State regent, extended
greetings from the Orange chapters
and Mrs. William Libbey OF Princeton
state regent, responded. Patriotic
! hymns, the "Star Spangled Banner
and "Ameriea" were sung by the au-
! dience, led by George +. Schweinfest
on the plano and Frank J. Suter violin
/ Mrs. Mathew T. Scott, president gen
eral of the National Society. D. A. r.,
/ is to make an address during the after
/ noon session. and Governor John
Franklin Fort also will speak. Mrs
Donald Mclean. former president gen
eral of the National Society, viii also
be an honored guest and make a few
remarks.
Reports II chapters We're presented
/ and showed the patriotic work being
done throughout the State to be in 3
tlourishing condition. Miss Clayton
the state secretary. gave neerologl-
cal. report. Miss Mecum presented the
regent and ner successors with gave
made from the wood Of the old frgatt
Augusta, bound witt silver in appre
citation of the pleasant relations he
tween herself and The Daughters.
Chapter reports were given of "Annis
/ Stockton" Rtverton; Camp Middle.
brook chapter, Bound Brook: Frcling
huysen chapter. Somerville Eagle
Rock chapter. Montclair; Jersey Blu,
chapter, Of New Brunswick; Morris.
town chapter General Lafayette chap
ter, of Atlantic City; Nova Caeserea, oi
Newark; Orange Mountain chapter
Boudinot chapter, Of Elizabeth; Cont.
mental chapter, Of Plainleld; Paulu.
Hook chapter, of Jersey City; Esse>
chapter, of Orange: Princeton chapter
of Princeton and Oak Tree chapter, o.
Salem.
Mrs Libbey called on the secretary
to read list of members who had died
during the year and the chapter to
which each belonged. and requested the
Daughters to stand while the list was
read.
The State society proposes to raise
money for a carved chair, the regent
Mrs. Libbey, stated to be presented to
the White House in Washington The
chairman of the utility fund 20 whom
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