The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02
GREENWOOD LEFLoRE COUNTY MISSISSIPPI FRIDAY.
LOCAL CHAPTER OF THE D. A. R.
ORGANIZED IN GREENWOOD.

A Chapter of the National Society of
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton has been organized in Green
wood through Mrs. Saml L. Gwin's
untiring efforts.
This Chapter has twenty charter
members, this being the largest charter
membership of any Chapter yet organ
lied in the State of Mississippi. This
Chapter was organized on the Goth day
of December, 1911, and is called 'Chak-
chiuma, named for an Indian tribe
which was located during the Revolu-
tionary War, near the present site of
Greenwood. The chief village of the
"Chakchiuma" tribe was at the Point
about two miles above the present city
of Greenwood, at the conjunction of the
Tallahatchie and Yallobusha rivers.
II is possible that some may not be
familiar with the work the National
Society of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution is doing, and want to
try to give short outline of the work,
i. e. The aim of the National Society
of the D. A. r. is to perpetuate the
memory of men and women, who by
their untiring energy and bravery main
tanned Americas Independence. This
Society has also erected in many of our
leading cities and historical spots tab
let's and monuments Of bronze-to the
memory of the heroes Of Continental
days. In the cityof Washington, D. c.,
they have built a Memorial Continen-
tai Hall, building of fine architect
and beautiful; in it they have placed
magnificent tablet, sacred to the mem
ory of the heroes Of the Revolution. In
the city of Alexandria, Va, the Mount
Vernon Chapter has erected a bronze
tablet which is magnificent; on it is
enscribed "In memory Of the honorary
pall-bearers of George Washington, fel-
low-townsmen, Bro. Masons, trusted
friends, comrades Sin the cause of
Americas Independence. In memory,
also, of his Lieutenants Of the l06th
Regiment of Virginia Militia, who bore
his body to the tomb Dec. 18th, 1893"
The N. S. D. A. R., to stimulate his
torical study in public schools and col
leges, offer an artistic medal, or an
engraved certificate of excellence, for
the best essay on some historical event
pertaining to the Revolution.
"Chakchiuma" Chapter will take up
some such work at later day.
The Chapter will be entertained at
the homes of members, in alphabetical
order, on the third Wednesday of each
month. .,#
Following is list of charter mem
bers and officers:
Mrs. Sally Humphreys Gwin, Regent;
Mrs. Mary Dulaney Peteet, Vice Regent;
Mrs. May Whitehead Greene, Secreta-
| ry; Mrs. Amelia Mandeville Gleason,
Registrar; Mrs. Lallie Hoskins Hum
phreys, Treasurer; Mrs. Mary Nash
Parish, Historian.
Local Board of Management==Mrs.
Kate George Aldridge, Mrs. Hattie
Montgomery Dulaney, Mrs, Nina Webb
DeLoach, Mrs. Lottie Parish Keesler,
Mrs. Bessie Dunn Stokes.
Mrs. Evelyn Walton Whitehead, Mrs.
Sara Agnes Hoskins, Mrs. Ella White
head Fountain, Mrs. Matsy Greene
Stone, Miss Bette Casey, Miss LYDIA
Vic Wade, Mrs. Alice Price Barrett,
Mrs. Mildred Humphreys Mcintyre,
Mrs. Katherine Harding Ray, Mrs Sal
ly Humphreys Gwin, Mrs. Mary Dulan-
ey Peteet, Mrs. MayWhitehead Greene,
Mrs. Amelia Vaudeville Gleason, Mrs.
Mary Nash Parish, Mrs. Lallie Hoskins
Humphreys, Mrs, Kate George Aldridge,
Mrs. Hattie Montgomery Dulaney, Mrs
Nina Webb DeLoach, Mrs Bessie Dunn
Stokes, Mrs. Lottie Parish Keesler.
BY MRS MAY W. GREENE,
Secretary N. s. D. A. R.