Evening journal., 1914-02-20
MRS. STORY
WITH STATE
D.A.R. TODAY
President General Of ScC.ety
Cordially Welcomed at All
Day Meeting
MRS. GEORGE c. RALL
ELECTED STATE REGENT


Delaware Daughters Of the American
Revolution, numbering more than 100
assembled in the parlors OF the Hotel
DUPONT this morning Tor an all.duy
meeting OF their first delegated confer
encc, which win be concluded this even
ing with reception given for the guest.
Of honor, Mrs. William Cummings story.
the president general; Mrs. Joseph Sim
con Woods and Miss Florence Finch.
II was the first appearance of Mrs.
Story in this city since her election as
presldcnt-general, and She was heartily
greeted by all the daughters.
The list of State Offices tins wear In.
cluded four new ones -geneologist. l-
brarian, parliamentarian and chaplain.
The beautiful new y. A. Il. dag owned
by the Caesar Rodney Chapter was.
Through their courtesy, feature of the
decorations. and was unfurled for the
first time. The national flag. their
property for about two months. also oc.
lcupied prominent place on the plat
form.
The question OF a Delaware State hag
10 be among those OF the thirteen origi.
lnnl States. in Memorial Continental
Hall was a topic of interest during the
lmoining. Following the business meet
ling and presentation of reports. the an
lnual election of officers was held this
Afternoon. IL resulted as follows state
iiegent Mrs. George {. Hall. Wimlngton:
lNice-rcgeut, Mrs. George H. Hall, Mil
ford; treasurer, Mrs. Eugene DUPONT;
secretary, Mrs. James II. Scott; chap
lam. Miss Sophia Waplos historian,
Miss Anne Cunningham, Smyrna; regis,
tier. Mrs. Mary b DonneH, Newark;
lgeneolseist Mrs. Eleanor flukc Wood
sides 9arinuentarian. Mrs. Elizabeth II.
lGilpin. Wilmington.
Tho song. Delaware Ny Delaware.
was sung As the opening number ol
the morning session with Mrs. w. D
McElhinny at the piano. a prayer log
the chaplain. Miss Sophia NaplcS. pre-
ceded the roll cell Of chapters.
These chapters responded: Caesa'
Rodney. 23 dcIegates; Col. Haslett, o
Dover. 81 Elizabeth Cook, OF Smyrna
80; John Pettiyrcw, OF Milford.
Cooch's Bridge n.
The minutes Of the last State Con
vention and also those OF the Flag Day
celebration ON june u, were read bl
the state secretary Mrs. James II
Scott
The report Of the state treasurer
Mrs. Eugene DUPONT which was rca'
by the secretary, MIS- Scott showed
nice balance IN treasury.
A cordial address OF greeting wa
given by the State Regent Mrs. Georg
c. Hail. who, in closing appointed Mrs
=. p. Moody. Mrs James Massey AM
Miss Eleanor Todd as q committee o
three to escort 20 the meeting room
Mrs. William Cummngs story IN
president general, who because Of hpN
ing been present ar banquet given J
her honor last ovenin" Nas delayed .
arriving in Wilmington This morning
Previous 10 the introCnetion OF th'
guests. Mrs Hall urged that th'
chapter regents or their representa-
tives have all the repor,s sent to
credentiai committee by March lN.
letters Of regret We're read by Mrs
Scott from Mrs. james Braysnaw
president Daughters Of 1872; Mrs
Charles II. Bond, of Boston, Mass
Miss =. L. Massey. and Miss Overton
acting regent of the Pennsylvania
State Society.
The appearance OF Mrs. story. Mrs
IL. S. Woods and Miss FLORENCE finel
at this time was tue signal for mucl
applause.
This has been a day TO which We
have looked forward for four years,
said Mrs. Hall. in introducing Mrs
story, land | need MOI 9sk the Dela
ware Daughters to welcome her.
Mrs Story responded graciousl' I
and thanked the daughters Tor thei
loyalty and IN closing asked 10
their continued help and support.
Mrs. Woods was introduced as IN
next yice-president general Of New
York and was warmly applauded
New York. Mrs. Woods said, is a bil
state. but Is not doing as much j
\ proportion as little Delaware.
4 Miss Finch the next guest present
! ed. also spoke briefly Committee re
- ports preceded the chapter reports
= Mrs. ~ Is. Dounell, speaking o.
Z welfare work. told of the good worl
r being done by womeps organization
q This work, she said. included legisla
s tion work in many states. medical In
o spection in schools and other i'm
u portant work which has been &C
j. compIished by women's clubs, W. {
Il T. L. work, parcnts'-teachers orgahl
cations and SUCH
The question Of Mormonism wa
dealt with strongly, Mrs, Donneh say
S ing that the subject should appet
|. strongly to the Daughters.
s Mrs. Edmund p. Moody, as reger
d. Of Caesar Rodney Chapter, presente
Is her report which showed a member
n ship of 70, eight new members adde
b during year. two lost by death, fou
It by transfer and three suspended.
5. The deaths recorded were those
r. the chaplain. Mrs. Francelia Rissel
d on June 3, and Mrs. Mary Winde
. Miller, on August Al the time
d, her death Mrs. Rissell was paintin
s. the coat of arms for the DelawaI
$ Room In Memorial Continental Hal
y The work will be finished by NJ
. Clawson Hammitt.
y Miss Eleanor Todd, regent
- Cooch's Bridge Chapter, reported a
" increase In membership Of fifty p'
- = cent. Last year at the state Coz
ference, the Daughters numbere
Z sixteen. since which time eight ne
members have been added to the rol
At the annual meeting Of the Chal
i ter held May IA. 1913. the followin