Evening star., 1909-04-21
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little later we gave flags and flag poles
to the Fairgrounds. holding interestins
exercises at each playground when they
were presented on flag day. Many OF
our members gave valuable assistance II
preparing for tag day, when so much
money was raised for the Fairgrounds
"A number of us attended the soiemf
ceremonies attending the interment IT
Arlington National cemetery Of the re-
mains of another revolutionary soldier
Gen. James McCubbin Iingan.
1.-THE suggestion of the state regen'
that our chapters uniformly have theii
chapter elections in the late spring, sc
that list of officers could be printed
in the fall and remain correct through
out the season, has been cheerfully car
ried out.
Presentation of Flags.
1.-THE suggestion was also adopted tha,
stand of colors to form part of the dec
orations at all state meetings. the flags
to be decorated with streamers of our
national d. A. r. ribbon. on which In
silver letters should appear the name OF
the chapter giving the flag.
"The flags were presented in December
at our annual meeting, when reports
were read by the chairman OF our com
mittee on patriotic education and the
ehairmen of It's four departments. child
labor, juvenile court and probationary
work, children Of the republic and play
grounds. Our president general was
present and spoke words inspiring lis to
greater works on patriotic lines. She
was presented with a flag like those given
for the stand Of colors.
ION February % the chapters united
In giving a large reception; the officers
of the mems patriotic societies were in
vited to attend. and delightful musical
program was given.
Annual State Conference.
I'VE have had several business meet
ings and held our annual state conference
as usual, the first week in this month, al
which many Of the chapters handed in
written reports. extracts from which will
appear in the longer reports written for
our American Monthly Magazine.
Soon after becoming state regent zap
pointed a state magazine committee, with
whose assistance the circulation of the
magazine was so greatly increased that
it placed our city at the head of the
list of cities having large circulation.
IAN interesting feature of our con-
ference, held this month, was the Sc
lection of a state song for this congress.
Four songs were presented, by as many
two of the songs were written by A
member of the chapter. The words for
the song receiving the highest number OF
votes were written by member of the
Judge Lynn Chapter. named for an an
cestor of our president general, and the
music was written for these words
Results Of State Elections.
! The results Of elections at state meet
ings held yesterday, other than New York
and the District of Columbia, are as fol-
lows:
Connecticut-Mrs. John L. Buel as state
regent. and Miss Mary Harwood as state
vice regent.
Ohio-Mrs. Clayton r. Truesdale as
state regent, and for state vice regent
Miss Fanny Harnit
Indiana-Mrs, J. I. Dinwiddie: state
regent, and Mrs. William c. Ball. state
West Virginia-Mrs. Edmonston, state
regent.
Arkansas-Mrs. John Barrow. state re-
gent, and Mrs. Julia McA. Noel, state
vice regent
Delaware-Mrs Cornelius W. Taylor,
state regent. and Mrs. James T. Massey,
state vice regent
Maine-Miss Louise H. Cobure, state re-
gent. and Mrs. John A. Morse. state vice
regent.
Vermont-Mrs. Clayton North, state re-
gent, and Mrs. Julius j. Estey. state vice
regent.
Kentucky-Mrs E. Gibson Humphreys
Chenault. state regent. and Mrs. Walcott,
state vice regent.
Pennsylvania-Mrs. Allan P. Purley,
state regent. and Mrs. Smyser Williams,
state vice regent.
Rhode Island-Mrs. Charles Warren
Lippitt. state regent. and Mrs. Stephen
Fisk, state vice regent.
Virginia-Mrs. Samuel w. Jamison.
state regent, and Mrs. Harper, state vice
regent.
New Jersey-Mrs. William Libbey. state
regent. and Mrs. Charles B. Yardley,
state vice regent.