Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-19

FIST anniversary
OF HARRISBURG OAR.
Mrs. Wood Gives Admirable Re.
port of National Congress Held
in Washington

Harrisburg Chapter, Daughters of
the American Revolution. celebrated
its 21st anniversary to-day, holding
the annua meeting in Assembly Hall.
of the Y. NJ. c. a. Building. Mrs. Henry
Mccormick. acting regent. presided
and reports were made by the various
officers. prior to the usual election.
Mrs. Charles j.. Wood. Jr., regents
alternate to the National d. a. r. Con-
gress at Washington in April. gave a
spirited account of the sessions of that
important body of patriotic women
who are doing so much to perpetuate
ancient landmarks. and instil patriot
ism in not only this. but future gener-
atoms.
Miss Sara Lemer. whose violin num-
berS are always a delight, played
"Pierrot's Serenade" by Randaggar.
and '~Canzonetta" by D'Ambrosio. gra-
ciOusly responding to encores. She
was accompanied by Meetch Troup
on the piano.
Mrs. Edwin ]. Decevee sang the
new ID. \. r. Flag Song" recently
adopted by the National society as its
song and the audience Joined in the
chorus. The historian. Miss Snyder.
had h song printed on the back of
the chapters song slips. so everyone
could sing.
The committee on resolutions on the
death of the chapter regent, Mrs. Gill
bert McCauley. including Mrs. 5. J.. NJ.
McCarrell. Mrs. \. j.. Herr. Mrs,
George Douglass Ramsay. Mrs. Mabel
Cronise Jones and Miss Ellen h. Nc
Culloch, presented the following "Ap-
probation which is to be spread on
the minutes of the chapter and pub
lished in the papers of the city. 4
copy will also be sent to Mrs. McCau-
lleyis brother, Henry c. Doll, Of Den
Yer. who is living temporarily at ~1S
South Front street.
An Appreciation
The death of Mrs. Gilbert NJ. Nc
ICauley comes home with peculiar
force and sorrow to the Harrisburg
IChapter. Daughters of the American
Revolution. While she accepted the
office of regent most unwillingly-she
filled it g~raciously. generously, I'M
grudgingly.
She gave us of her strength. her
time and her interest. Identified
Through many years with the Christian
life of the city. she introduced in our
society the religious element which inn
pressed her so deeply. when she visit
ed the Buffalo Chapter and heard the
members. for their opening exercises
repeat a familiar Psalm and also the
greatest of all prayers.
1t is almost impossible for us to
realize that the places that once knew
her, here on earth. shall know her no
more forever. Her memory is vivid
and fragrant.
Her deeds of kindness, her quiet
acts of charity. were known only to a
few. yet there are many in the humber
walks Of life who will miss greatly
that aid which she gave so freely and
so unostentatiously.
Words are inadequate at such a
time. We grope vainly for language
TO clothe our sorrow, our regret-and
our hope for her.
Through all her life she was an
u~ndoubted factor for good in this city.
Her influence was on the side of NOR
ality. civic purity, temperance and
ideal Christianity.
Such lives do not end They mere
" begin anew in some other sphere
and there-freed from the pain ana
limitations of humanity, they climb to
other heights. We sorrow not as they
who have no hope. We know that she
is living, that death does not end all
in truth
There is no death!
What seems so is transition;
This life of mortal breath
Is but a suburb of the Life Elysian.
Whose portal we call DEATH"
The tellers had not reported at the
hour OF going to press. so the result
o. the election OF officers will not be
published until tomorrow. The meet
ing closed with the singing of Penn
s%ylvania' the State song.