Evening journal., 1912-02-21
DELAWARE D. A. R.
FOR MRS. STORY

A gavel from the wood Of a historic
tree given TO stephen Jumiel by Ma
poleon. was presented 70 the Delaware
ID. A. r. by Mrs william Cummings
Story, regent OF Manhattan Chapter.
New York. d. A. r. at yesterday af-
ternoon's semi-annual conference Of
the Delaware ID. A. r., in the New
Century Club parlors. In presenting
/ the gavel TO Miss Anna Cunningham,
the state regent, Mrs. Story said CAV
els from these trees had been given
/ TO each OF the New York chapters.
Mrs Story described charmingly the
I old colonial mansion which is the
/ headquarters OF the New York daugh-
ters, and talked Of ID. A. r. work in
rstoring historic places. She thanked
/ the Delaware Daughters for their
welcome to her, and for the endorse
ment of her candidacy for president
general of the society in 1913
The endorsement was given upon
motion by Mrs. George c. Hall, former
regent of the chapter, and seconded
by Mrs. Eugene Davis, Of the Eliza
beth Cook Chapter, Smyrna; Miss
] 1
/ Chapter. Newark; Mrs j. f. Ander-
son, regent Of John Pettigrew Chap
ter. Milford; and Mrs. Eleanor NJ
| Fluke. regent OF Colonel Hasleti
Chapter, Dover
Mrs Joseph Simeon Wood, state re-
gent OF New York. who was also an
honored guest yesterday. was en-
dorsed by the Delaware d. A. r. fo
-president-general OF the society
and expressed her appreciation.
In her address Mrs. Wood spoke o
the activities OF the 1900 New Xorl
Daughters. Patriotic education is
matter that interests New York, es
pecially necessary where there ar
so many immigrants. A law for car
OF the nag should be enacted in ever
! State, Mrs Wood declared The Ne
York Daughters saw that this law Wa
= enforced IN their State.
Speeches we're made by a number
Delaware members. Mrs. Charles
Eent thought ~atriotic educatio
would be a good thing for the Dela
ware Daughters TO forward in thl
State. suggesting they might help th
school for foreigners Solos by Mrs
w. R. Humphrey were much enloye
during the afternoon
From the pretty luncheon served a
the opening OF the conference,
its close social features predomi
nated yesterday over business mat
tors. Miss Sophia NAPLES, nationa
ce-president-general, and Mrs. Eu
gene dupont. state treasurer, wer
kept away by illness, to the regre
of the delegates.
A committee. including Mrs MOODY
Mrs. Hall and Miss Todd was ap
pointed to secure a roster Tor IN
Delaware room In Continental Hal
in Washington. Mrs. Eugene Davi
proposed a vote Of thanks 10 Caosa
Rodney Chapter for the entertain
ment
! Among the out-of-town guest
we're. Mrs. Eleanor NJ. Fluke and Mrs
lanes r. Massey of the Colonel Has
lett Chapter, Dover: Miss Anna Gun
) nineham. the state regent, and Mrs
= Eugene Davis Of Elizabeth Cook Chap
ter, Smyrna; Mrs. Harry Hayward
] Miss Ella Todd and Mrs. Samuel N
{ Donnell of COochs Bridge Chapter
] Newark; Mrs J f. Anderson an
g. Miss Marian McKin Of John PettigreN
S Chapter, Milford. and Miss Harrie
( Mahon, of Bridgeton, n. j. Of tn
D Caesar Rodney Chapter.
Mrs William Cummings Story an
s Mrs. Joseph Simeon Wood, who hav
Z been the guests Of Mrs. George
a Hall. since Monday, left the city las
Q evening. Mrs. Wood returned to Ne'
! York. while Mrs. Story and her sec
/ retary. Miss Finch, went TO Washing
a ton. where they will stop at the Ne'
n willard for a few days. Mrs Stor
e will be the guest Of honor at a din
g ner given by the United Daughters
o the Confederacy on Washington