The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-10

of entertaining the fourteenth annual
state conference of the Iowa Daugh-
tiers OF the American Revolution and
the week Of Octob er 21-22-2S marks
some of the most brilliant functions
in the history Of Keokuk's social life
as well as important business SEES
sions daily in connection with the
work OF the conference.
An unusual honor was the attend
ancs at the conference of Mrs. VIM.
Cummings Story, the president gen.
eral OF the d. A. r. Her presence
added much to the dignity of the oc-
casion.
At the business session held for
the election OF state officers for the
ensuing year, our regent Mrs. Saw
yer was unanimously elected state
vice regent, a well merited honor. At
the national continental congress held
in Washington in April, Mrs. D. A.
Collier of our Keokuk chapter was
elected to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the death Of Mrs. Sawyer. We all
feel and will feel for some years to
come, the loss to the chapter in the
death of Mrs Sawyer. She was a
charter member of the chapter, hard
worker, loyal patriot, true soldier,
always in her deep interest In the
chapter work.
Respectfully submitted.
CLARA P. SHELDON.
Acting secretarys Report.
To the officers and members OF the
X sokuk chapter D. A. R., your acting
secretary begs leave to report:
The minutes for the year show that
three called meetings of the chapter
and two special me stings of the board
Of directors were held during the
summer Of 1913. These meetings
were called for the consideration OF
business in connection with the mon
ument and the state conference.
A short business session was held
at the close of the luncheon February
81. Since that tina two called meet
ings of the board of directors have
been held, one on February 3d.. 1914,
when business connected with the ma
tional convention was transacted, and
the other April 18th. to take action
Of sympathy because Of sorrow that
had, come to us in the death of our
regent. Aside from these special
meetings, the programs, as arranged
by the program committee were car
ri ed out with the exception of those
for February and April.
Respectfully submitted,
~ ~ A d CvT,IJ DJTNJ.Ap
Report of Historian.
To the officers and members OF the
Keokuk chapter. Daughters Of the
American Revolution:
Your historian begs leave to submit
the following report for the year just
closing:
In reading the reports of the vice
regent and seer starry. / find that there
is little for me to add. The books
in the library are in good condition
and the lineage books have been
filed up to date.
Your historian, having baen made a
committee of one to send flowers
when needed, has sent a laurel wreath
for our beloved regent Mrs. Sawyer.
and also a laurel wreath for one OF
our old and loyal members, Mrs. Hell
en- NJ Comstock, whose interest in
the work of our chapter has always
been most keen.
| would suggest that the very ex
csllent paper written by Mrs. Will
Blood, and read at the Washngton's
birthday luncheon be filed with this
report. it being such a fine resume
Of the years work.
JEAN BLOOD CRAIG,
Historian.
Report Of Registrar.
Last fall the d. A. R. colors vera
much in evidence and it must have
Sc smed to many that it would be
som athing of an honor to cast their
lot in with us for there was very
much enthusiasm shown in asking for
application blanks but the enthus.
iasm seemed to stop with the asking.
Blanks have been given to Mrs.
Huiskamp. Mrs. Allen. Mrs. Board
and daughter Elizabeth, Mrs. Irwin,
Mrs. e. S. Patterson, Mrs. Roberts,
Mrs. Virginia Clark, Mrs. l.. E. Mill
er and daughter Florence, Mrs. Reh-
meier, the Misses Stricken. Rather
inc Sage Marshall. Mrs. Ferris got
four sets for each of her two daugh-
tiers and two additional sets for her
self as she had found two new an
cestors. Through Mrs. Reeves, three |
ladies in Salem asked for papers.
also made out papers for a relative OF
Results: Three sets of papers. Mrs |
Mrs. Aliens and Miss
Strickler's were sent on to Washing