The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-25
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Birthday Of VlsI
ABIGAIL sATRHoL oMEw ctsAp-
TER HOLDS INTERESTING
MEETING AZ THoRp HOME IN
DAYToNA BEACH.


DAyToNA BEACH. Il
Abigail Bartholomew Chapter. D-A-
r.. fi<rIugly celebrated Washington 8
birthday a. the home Of Mrs Thorp
and Miss Thcrp ~ Daytona Beach.
where the Victoria chapter OF New
Smyrna was the guest OF honor Mrs-
Gardiner, state secretary. welcomed
the guests al the door,
The house was decorated with j
green's. flowers, flags. bunting and
cherries hung In groups. On an cas- .
81 IN one corner O. the drawing
room q fine portrait of Washington
was draped In the stars and stripes
In the dining room the coI0rs were
red. white and blue ribbons with the
association ribbon, blue and white.
adjoining the four corners OF the Ia
bic In the center Of the table grew
a well laden cherry tree
The state regent. Miss Thorp: the
chapter regent. Mss Dewey, and
the vice regent, Mrs Bigelow, re-
ceEved the guests and chapter mem
bers AZ the drawing room door as
they were introduced by the chapter
! historian. Miss Stoever-
The chapter was called 70 order
By the vice regent. who presided dur
ing the literary program
Miss Thorp gave the greeting OF
welcome 10 the guests sayiES that
in that room the hostess chapter had
its birth She emphasized the ben
efIts to be gained from these occa-
sions OF social and intellectual visits
between adjoining chapters.
Mrs. Smith. regent, and Mrs. Tur-
ner, ex-state vice regent. both re-
sponded for their chapter.
The chapter regent, Miss Dewey.
then paid a tribute TO him whose
birth we were celebrating great
est birthday that has ever been plac-
ed on record in the Z S. To him and
our noble ancestors we OF this time
: are indebted for our political, relfg-
: ious and social freedom She then
> spoke OF the growth of the chapter.
. and its coming fifth anniversary. May
2srh. 1918.
In commemorarion OF that date,
and as token OF the kind, court
1 eous and helpful support she had re
: ceived during the years she had held
: office as first vice regent and then
' regent. she presented the chapter
II with a charter secured from the par
: ent body in Washington. D. c..
: The vice regent on behalf of the
q chapter. accepted the gift assuring
e the giyer that it would be cherished
|. SO long as the chapter chould CON
: tinue 10 exist
d A most interesting sketch of Old
: Shrewsbury, " J.. was read by Mrs
, Gardiner. 1t had been her privilege
q 10 visit the historic village during bel
s so5ourn north the past summer. Thi
Is town was founded early in the 17tf
r century and still has many OF its Ole
q historical landmarks. Through thu
= courtesy OF Dir, Lang, the warden o
II Christ church, the church was in
spected. Among its treasures are tn,
" sseeple crown presented by Qusel
n Ann. the magnificent old chandelier
y and the Vinegar bible, still in use
Mrs. t. l.. Howell OF Victoria chap
.. Ter, then read a paper on the par
T. character played in the Revolution, /
r which glowing tribute was paid Z
.. the noble women of the south a.
.. well as to the splendid men VII,
= helped to make US a nation.
4 Miss Dewey closed the literary pre-
gram by giving a brief account O
the placing OF markers along the &c
eral Herkimer trail across a port
i. Of New York. 1t was her privilege I
&c be present and witness this interes
OF ing exhibition OF patriotism on tn
ID part of the Empire State d. A. R..
q Guests from other states added I
the interest of the hour by giving a.
- counts OF work being carried on b
- home chapters.
II. After singing of America and gi,
to ing the. salute to the flag. the soci;
* hour was enjoyed to the fulIes
while tea without ban was poure
by Mrs. Bigelow
The following women represente
the Victoria chapter: Mrs. D. ]
e Smith. regent; Mrs. ]. P. Turne
he ex-state vice regent; Mrs. T, L. Ho'
u. ell, Mrs. L. B. BouchelIe, Mrs. Ell
on ma Lord Westall, Mrs. NJ. P. Howes
his