The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-20
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN
REVOLUTION.


of the Daughters of the American Rev
olution convened in this city Thursday
and closed Friday. The conference was
a brilliant success, characterized by
earnestness, cordially and work.
Through the courtesy of the president
of the Caddo Club, Mr.. Will Kerley, the
meetings were held i'll the spacious club
rooms. The opening meeting took place
Thursday, 2:3o pm. Mrs. Alice Pendle-
ton Clark, State vice regent, presiding,
in the absence of the State regent. Mrs.
C. Hamilton Tebault who was i'll at her
home in New Orleans.
The programme was as follows:
Opening song, America
Invocation, Miss Furman, leader.
Welcome address, Mrs. Lille Long
Foster, regent Pelican Chapter
Welcome and introduction of State
regent, Mrs Toinette Ford Scott, re-
gent Shreveport Chapter
Responses: Mrs. Alice Pendleton
Clark, State vice regent Miss Virginia
Fairfax, regent Spirit of 70. New Or
leans Mrs. Mary Brick Wade, regent
Loyalty, Alexandria.
Music, Aud Lang Syne
The address of welcome by Mrs. Eos
ter was most cordially extended, ring
ing with the noble utterances that a
high and lofty patriotism may ever char
acterize the work of the Daughters of
the American Revolution. Mrs. Scott
was very gracious in her introduction
and words of welcome extended in be-
half of her chapter.
Mrs. Clark replied with charming
grace and read letter of regret and
Godspeed from the absent regent, Mrs
Tebault. Responses to the point, and
spicy with the wit of the bright women,
were made by Miss Virginia Fairfax of
New Orleans, and Mrs, Wade of Alex
andria.
Several changes in the Constitution
were discussed and adopted 1t was de
cided to hold the annual conference in
March hereafter.
Mrs. c. Hamilton Tebault, retiring
State regent, was unanimously en-
dorsed for the position of ninth vice
president general Mrs. Tebault has
served ten years consecutively as State
regent and on going out has the gratif-
cation of feeling that the State organi-
cation of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution is growing stronger day
by day in members as well as influence.
Mrs Tebault expressed her interest in
the conference by sending a telegram
Of good wishes From California S
golden sands also came telegram
from one deeply interested in the sue
cess of the conference, Mrs. P. Youree,
vice regent of the Pelican Chapter,
whose message was one of love and best
wishes. Replies of appreciation were
sent by the secretary to Mrs Tebault
and Mrs. Youree, whose absence was
greatly regretted.
Second session:
At 1890 Friday morning the confer
ence held its second session. Mrs. Alice
Pendleton Clark, State vice regent, pre-
siding. Full reports were made by the
State treasurer, Mrs, c. B. Frierson,
and by the State registrar, Miss Fur
man. An interesting resume of the his
DRY of D. A. R. work in Louisiana
was given by Miss Fairfax, regent
Spirit 70, New Orleans. As member of
National Conservation committee from
Louisiana an excellent outline of pro-
posed work was made by Mrs. L. c.
Buckley of the Pelican chapterd. Re
5orts of chapter regents came next, and
most excellent was the showing of
zach: something undertaken something
lone might have been each chapters
MOTTO, SO well planned and rounded
With results was the record.
Election of officers followed. Nomi-