Evening journal., 1911-02-08
WANT DELAWARE
DAY A HOLIDAY
D. A. R. and 5. A. r. Join in
Movement to Honor Name
of State
WILL ASK GOVERNOR
TO APPROVE MEASURE

A State holiday, Delaware Day, is
matter in which the Daughters OF
the American Revolution are greatly
interested, and at the meeting or
Caesar Rodney Chapter yesterday,
committee was appointed to present
a memorial to the Governor asking for
his assurance that he viii sign, II
passed, the bill to be brought before
the Legislature by Secretary of State
Smithers, making September 3, the
anniversary of the battle OF Cooch s
Bridge, a State holiday. This COM
mittee comprises Mrs. Elizabeth
Clarke Churchman, chairman; Mrs.
Eugene DUPONT, and Miss Sophia
NAPLES. A communication received
from the Sons of the American
Revolution told of their sympathy in
the movement, although they thought
some objection might be made owing
10 the day coming so near. Labor
Day.
A matter of qualification to Della
ware is the announcement made at
yesterdays meeting by the State
regent, Mrs. Cornelius w. Taylor, that
the Florida ID. A. r., who were i'm
pressed by the appropriateness OF the
gift of flags from the Delaware ID. A.
r. to the battleship named after this
State. have decided to fonow their
example. BY gift of a set Of flags
to tho U. S. S. Florida, they will be
the second State d. A. R. to make sucn
presentation.
The chapter regent, Mrs. George Q.
Hall, suggested that it would be Mt
ting for Caesar Rodney Chapter to
hold some observance of Washing
tons birthday, and invited the mem
bers to a meeting at her home on that
afternoon. Patriotic papers, short
quotations, and other patriotic feat
for the afternoon.
The State regent, Mrs. G. w. Tay-
lor, reported two letters of interest
from the national officers. One letter
stated that Delaware would occupy
section No. 33 at the Continental Con-
gress in April. The second letter said
that the floor of the Delaware Room
in Continental Hall had received a
very satisfactory finish, and the room
made a handsome appearance. The
Delaware Society will do no more at
present with the proposition to place
a memorial tablet IN the Delaware
room, as the national society so far
have disapproved Of any name tablets
in the rooms. It is thought that event
ually some approval may be given in
cases where the room, like the Della
ware room, is given as a memorial
room.
There was a larger attendance than
usual yesterday afternoon. The chap
ter was pleased to have Mrs. Eugene
DUPONT with them.
In the routinee business, a number
Of the secretary's and treasurer's an
nual reports were read. Eight meet
ings were held last year.
The program of the afternoon con-
sisted Of two papers. Mrs. William
S. Lednum gave a graphic account OF
the downfall OF Benedict Arnold, lay
ing considerable of the blame upon his
beautiful, extrayagant, and pleasure
loving wife Mrs. Arnold was so at
tractive that Washington once said
to some of his young officers, "You
are all in love with Mrs. Arnold" Mrs
Lednum also blamed Arnold for al
! lowing Andre to come into the Amer
ican lines, although Andre had beer
warned by Clinton that he must moi
take the risk.
Mrs. George G. Hall read extracts
from a pamphlet prepared by the Sons
of the American Revolution at the
time of the unveiling of the Cooch'l
Bridge monument. The historical
sketch told of this skirmish near New
ark. which really amounted to bat
tie, and also told the reasons VIII,
the Delaware societies claimed this al
the first place where the Stars anC
Stripes we're unfurled in battle