The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-06-21
.GAVEL FROM HISTORIC WOOD
LOCAL CHAPTER OF ID. A. r.. HAS
AN INTERESTING SESSION.
GaveI Made of Wood From Greene's
Home Presented by Mrs. Weaver,
and Accepted by Mrs. LOwrey.

Home Presented by Mrs. Weaver,
and Accepted by Mrs. LOwrey.
At the home of Mrs. w. S. Dozier
Stonecastle Chapter d. A. R. held it's
last meeting for the season. The
topic for discussion was Our Mount.
ain Schools" Several interesting pa
pers were read, chief among them
being the history of the Martha Ber-
ty School by Mrs. B. M. Davidson.
At the conclusion of the programme
Mrs. j. D. Weaver presented to the
chapter a gavel made from a piece of
wood from Mulberry Grove, Nathan
lei GreeneS home near Savannah. 1t
will be remembered that Nathaniel
Greene was the first name selected by
the chapter but from the fact that
it was already in use that of Stone
castle was chosen. The gavel with
its historical associations was espe-
1ially appropriate. In presenting it
Mrs. Weaver said
Madame Regent, what | have to
say does not come exactly under the
head Of business, but it is at least
new. During the short time our
chapter bore the name Nathaniel
Greene l secured through a friend
in Savannah a souvenir from his
Georgia home, Mulberry Grove. AS
you all doubtless know the house has
been destroyed, so the souvenir had
to be in some form of wood. Now
that we have changed the name to
Stonecastle, his Rhode Island home.
hope the value of this possession
will in no wise diminish, because
Mulberry Grove was as much General
Greene's as StOnecastle, and it is
ours. Twas a precious place to him,
and it's said he built his home there
because it was the first spot he set
foot on in Georgia 'Tis an historic
spot for more reasons than one.
Washington, on his only trip south,
made a great detOur from his route
to New Orleans to visit the widow
Greene. Though not so large a body
as congress we are nevertheless an
assembly, and it gives me great pleas
ure to present to the chapter the CAV
ell made from the wood which grew
at Mulberry Grove"
Accepting the gavel in behalf of
the chapter Mrs. Lowrey replied:
Mrs Weaver, in behalf of Stonecas-
| tie Chapter desire to say that words
are inadequate to express our deep
appreciation for this beautiful gift.
1t has been said that it is the giver
| and not the gift which counts. In
| this instance it is both 1t was
| beautiful thought which suggested
the selection and presentation of a
gift which means so much to this
| chapter because of it's historical as
ISOLATION. Our chapter is a memo
rial to Nathaniel Greene, and we are
fortunate in that we bear the name
! OF the Rhode Island home, which to
! MIN and all the neighboring folk
meant haven of rest-refuge. And
now we are the happy possessors of
! this beautiful gavel which came from
his dearly loved Georgia home. Mrs
weaver, again we thank you. and as
sure you that this gaVel shall always
be one of StOnecastle's most treas
urea possessions | appoint you Gus
todlan of the gayel. See to it that
you are present upon each meeting
and bring the gavel."
III was decided that the first meet
ing next fall shall be in the nature
OF book shower, each member pre-
sentlng to the chapter some genoa
logical work, thus forming a nucleus
Tor the historical library. 1t was also
decided that the years course of
work would be on the colonial and
revolutionary period.
After being served with cream and
cake the chapter adjourned until the
october meeting, when with renewed
interest and zeal the work of the
year will be taken up.
A fresh barrel of NILSSON nnn1rinn