Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-24

i program rendered.
Georgia Day was observed by the
! chapter holding prize winning con-
test in Georgia history, the questions
issued by the state historian on the
Georgia seal being used The pupils
of the public schools studying Georgia
history entered, the race was a spirit
ed one and aroused much interest
along those lines.
t Washingtons Birthday, 1912. was
marked by a colonial tea, given in
Miss Bells studio A suitable pro-
gram was given, and the affair proved
a financial success.
During the winter, through the
courtesy of the manager of the NOV
ing picture theatre, we were given a
benefit performance, films being shown
on revolutionary subjects. This prov
way.
An Easter egg hunt has just been
given, when we entertained over 20a
children. The proceeds were added to
I our monument fund
I'VE have realized approximately
5000 since the last convention, from
the sources above named, and by do
nation, in Americas. Added to this is
the sum of $2S, the proceeds of an en-
q OIL Inv he ~
Leesburg in our behalf.
We have added to our library cor
nrr set of new beeks, The South in
| the Building of the Nation, and sub
scribe regularly for the American
Monthly Magazine and the Sunday At
lanta Constitution for the benefit, IN
the latter case, of the D. A. R. column.
/ 1--WE have subscribed $500 to the
Berry school.
I'VE have made a playground of a
portion of one of the city's parks, OPP
posite the public schools, and beauti-
. fed the rest of the enclosure Had a
landscape gardener to lay it off; plant
ed palms, shrubs and flowers, installed
seats, pergola, etc. at cost to the
chapter of over 500, besides the aid
igven by the city authorities, who
through our efforts, have agreed to
curb the park, have put in runnings
water for us, and will in future keep
it up.
In all our entertainments we pay
all expenses, asking no donations from
the public.
The greatest work we have ac-
complished and in which we are most
interested, is in the erection of a mon
ulnent in the form of a granite bOuld-
er at Chehaw, the historic Indian vii
| sc in Lee county. The site of t he
''illage was marked by a large tree
| measuring by its shade circle of 1870
feet. The original tree fell several
years since, but seedlings from its
acorns have grown in a perfect cir
and in the midst of that symmetrical
circle we have planted the monument,
which bears the following inscription
"CHEHAW.
Large Indian town, home of the
! Chehaws, a friendly agricultural peo-
pie of the Creek tribe. who aided our
early settlers. They contributed men.
food and horses to subdue the hostile
Seminoles. Here Andrew Jackson
rested with his starving army and was
given help in 1918 Here also, in 1918.
through misunderstanding, were mas
sacred seven of this tribe by Geor-
gia troops, for which all possible
amends were made. Erected in 1911
by Council of Safety Chapter. D. A.
r."
Owing to the impossible state OF
the roads the consequence of heavy
rains we have been unable to unveil
the monument as yet, but will do SO
in short time
I'VE have at present 80 members
have transferred 3 by transfer, and
have acquired new members since
last report
Our chapter will have one delegate
[ at the continental congress at Wash
ington.
''In all our work we have been much
indebted to the cooperation of our
local newspaper. The city authorities
have also been generous in their sup
port"
. Most women would rather be gos.
siped about than ignored