Evening journal., 1910-03-02
D. Il. R. STILL FOR
GEO. WASHINGTON
Daughters Say That One Star
Cannot be DetraCted From
His Crown

"Try as they may. they cannot de-
tract one star from the crown Of
Washington: as the years go we will
only come TO a greater appreciation Of
his WORTH" said Mrs. George c. Hail.
addressing the members of Caesar
Rodney Chapter. ID. a. r., yesterday
afternoon. and referring TO the recent
sensational attack from England upon
our Revolutionary heroes.
AS Yesterdays meeting was near
WaShingtons Birthday. Mrs. owen G.
Spear, in her talk upon Current Events,
read an account OF his wedding to
Martha Custis. and OF the Washing
ton and Lincoln statues erected In Sc
attic az the time of the Alaska-Yukon
Exposition last summer Mrs. Spear
also read of famous historical houses,
and OF the statue TO honor the preacher
soldier. Peter Muhlenberg. to be placed
on City Hall Plaza. Philadelphia.
Tho meeting was opened with singing
the "Star Spangled Banner" and later
on Mrs. Cornelius w. Taylor state
regent. read a message from the ma
tional officers endorsing the Francis
Scott Key Association" to preserve his
home as memorial. Several Of
Caesar Rodney Chapter Joined this as
sociation.
The registrar Mrs. w II. Hanckor,
reported verincation Of the papers Of
Mrs II. c. Collision, and Mrs. Ezra
Twltchel shedd.
The April meeting viii be held az
the Historical Society building. and the
May meeting at the home of the state
regent The society discussed but did
not decide where the meetings would
be held next year. The Now-Contury
Club was very favorably considered;
though the Historical Society may
again be the place IL satisfactory ar
rangements can be made for procur-
ing tea. the insurance hoard having
forbidden fire in the building Re
membering the stress laid by their
Revolutionary ancestors upon Boston
tea parties. the society think II fitting
that they should cling 10 their tea
vhaever happens The impression re-
coivod at the last meeting that the
chapter would not be given access TO
the second floor 90 remove their dishes
stored there. was corrected I'm a COM
snunicatioh.
Ms. Tayl6r and Mrs Hall gave an
interesting account Of their purchase
OF furniture for the Delaware Room
at Continental Hall The committee
purchased four Chippendaie chairs Of
the Robert Morris period and a hand
some tahle. all Of mahogany, for $i26.
A rug win not be purchased until next
year. hut during tho National Con-
gross at washington. tho delegates will
visit tho room and consider the matter
Of floor finish The room is II by
IA t-2 feet
This Congress Is from April is TO 90.
and win be attended by a number Of
delegates from the Delaware society.
They have been assigned 20 section 9
i'm the hall. which is considered a very
good position. At the April meeting of
Caesar Rodney Chapter, the state
regent. Mrs. Taylor. will read the pro-
posed amendments TO the national by
laws TO be laid before the nationa
conRress. 50 that tho delegates may
have clear idea of what they arc
to be- The Delaware delegates viii
go nnlnstructed. but the general senti'
mcnt I'M answer 10 a letter from Mrs
Alice Batchelder Bedle. widow of a
former governor Of New Jersey solicit
ing the support OF Delaware I'm her
candidacy for honorary vice president,
seemed 10 be favorable 10 her appeal.
Mrs Taylor. state regent. VIII be on
the reception committee az the Con-
Tress.
Mrs Hall read communications from
Washington hotels and from the B. and
O. Railroad submitting rates for the
convention.
The attendance was smaller than
usual at yesterdays meeting, due TO
the weather and conflicting lectures.