The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-11-18
DAUGHTERS OF Am -ricdn
I Revolution Hold Meeting

The annual meeting and tenth
State Conference of the Daughters of
the American Revolution was held
In Baltimore at the Hotel Belvedere
on the fifth and sixth of November.
The splendid reports of the chapters
and standing committees were an
Inspiration to all present. A bronze
tablet in memory of Mrs. ). Penn
broke Thorn, and State dag placed
In Memorial Continental Hall: tab
let set in the wall of the ramparts OF
Fort McHenry; the publication of a
Enarterly booklet, 1.-The Patriotic
Marylander; the Francis Scott Key
scholarship in st. Mary's Seminary
reality, and awarded to the descen-
dant of a Maryland Revolutionary
soldier-these are what the State So
ciety has been able to accomplish
through the cooperation of all the
chapters.
The reports of the individual
chapters mention a portrait of Thos.
johnson, presented to the Maryland
room in Continental Hall; prizes to
school children for essays on histori-
cal subjects; rare old volumes plac-
ed upon the shelves of reference lib
raries; copies of parish registers OF
births, deaths, and marriages made
by Daughters, and Court records
copied by professionals, all filed
where students of genealogy may
consult them; historic spot in the
State marked; County school lib
rary begun; and a descendant of the
soldier who carried "Old Glory in
the battle of Cowpens, cared for
until her death.
The report of the State Regent,
Mrs. Robert G. Hogan, showed that
she had attended ten meetings OF
the national board of management,
nine State board meetings. many
chapter meetings. and over fifty COM
mittee meetings, and had written ov-
er one Thousand business letters. She
then formally presented her resigna-
ton, to take effect after the adjourn
ment of the Continental Congress.
next April.
After all State business had been
attended to, the annual meeting ad-
journed, and the State Conference
convened. This body consists onl!
of the State Regent and elected de-
legates who must elect officers, ac-
cording to the national constitution,
and who shall do nothing else ac-
cording to the State bylaws.
Mrs. Arthur Lee Bosley. who was
presented by the Baltimore Chapter
as a candidate for the unexpired
term of State Regent, was nominated
for that Office by Mrs. Francis Mar
kell, Mrs. Lily Tyson Elliott second
ing it.. Mrs. William z. Talbot NOV
ed that the election be by acclama-
tion, the secretary casting the ballot,
and it was carried by a unanimous
rising vote. Mrs. Talbott's election
for State Vice-Regent was carried in
the same manner.
Upon a motion being made to
nominate Mrs. Hogan as candidate
for Vice-President General.she said,
that not feeling able to retain the po-
sition the Daughters had given her,
she could not conscientiously accept
any other, even though the duties
attached to it were nominal, SO the
motion was withdrawn.
After resolutions Of thanks to
those who planned and carried out
the details of the two days sessions.
the Conference adjourned. thus
bringing to a close the most brilliant
year in the history of the State So
ciety.
! May Reese Rogers,
State Editor D. A. R., Howard Park.
Maryland.
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