Evening journal., 1915-02-23
Delaware D. A. R.
IN ANNUAL Session
Society Endorses Mrs. w.
c. Story's Reelection
as National President
MRS. HALL AGAIN
STATE REGENT

nAANilft NhniiAEAbls NAAA~HAfniNNAA'
general. and Miss Florence Finch of
New York, editor of the society's mag
azine as the guests of honor, members
of the Delaware Chapter. National So
ciety of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution. are holding their an
nual State meeting in all-day session /
IN the Hotel DUPONT today.
The business meeting, which was |
held in the parlors of the hotel, con- |
vencd at 1880 o'clock and was pre- |
sided over by the State Regent. Mrs /
George c. Hall The only decorations |
were two handsome silk society flags.
the stars and Stripes and the flag OF
the ID. A. r.. which we're artistically
draped over the platform. Seated on
the platform with Mrr Hall was Mrs.
Story. who presided over the meeting,
while Mrs Hall attended the State
executive meeting. held about 1890
O'Clock.
Features Of business transacted this
morning included the election of officers
and the reading of the reports OF the
various chapter, State officers and com
mittees. The election of officers result
ed as follows; State regent. Mrs. George
G.. Hall. yice-State regent. Miss Eleanor
T.. Todd, of Newark; state secretary,
Mrs James II. Scott. of Wilmington;
state treasurer, Mrs. G.. /. Kent, VIII
mington; state geneologistI Mrs. j. E.
fluke. Woodsidc; historian, Miss Marion
McNim. Milford; registrar Mrs. Mary
b. Donnell Newark; parliamentarian,
Mrs. Elizabeth Gilpin, Wilmington. The
Office of State librarian was left open
and was respectfully submitted to Miss
Eleanor f.. Todd.
The chapter formally endorsed the
candidacy of Mrs. William Cumming
I Story for reelection as president gen
eral of the National Society of the
Daughters of the American Revolution.
The meeting opened by the reciting
of a written prayer by all the mem
bers, following which "The Star
/ Spangled Banner was sung, with
Miss Marion Frederick singing the
verse and with all the members sing
! ing the chorus. Al the conclusion of
I the song all the members remained
standing while they formally saluted
! the flag.
Mrs. Hall then introduced the three
J guests of honor to the members as
sembled. upon which Mrs. Story re-
sponded. saying that IL was with much
pleasure that, she had found herself
able to accept the invitation of the
! Delaware Daughters to be present
with them at the meeting. Mrs.
| Story, Miss Finch and Mrs. Leary
were each presented with bouquets of
roses by the Delaware Daughters.
AT the conclusion of the roll call
minutes of the last meeting we're
read by the State secretary. Mrs.
James II. Scott, following which
Mrs. George c. Hall, as State regent
read her report. Mrs. Hall paid tri-
butte to the deceased members of the
Chapter. Mrs. James n. Massey re-
gent of Col BasIett Chapter; Mrs. p.
NJ Milligan. chaplain of Cooch S
Bridge Chapter, and Mrs. DR.. Ella s.
Webb of st. Paul. Minnesota, a MEM
Der of Cooch's Bridge Chapter. being
those who have died within the year.
Mrs. Hall also called attention to the
two gifts that have been requested,
one of a State flag of silk with the
1 Delaware coat of arms on it which
will be placed i'm Memorial Conti-
mental Hall. and the other a gift of
money toward the liquidation of the
debt resting on the Memorial COnti-
mental Hall. Mrs. Halls report also
called attention to the establishment
of the scholarship in mountain school
in the southland and of the estab-
lishment of the adult schools for New
Americans. and she urged the earn
est support of all the Daughters
toward the Adult School here in VIII
mington.
. A.. ,F
Chapter, Mrs. Edmund p Moody then
submitted her report which stated
that the Caesar Rodney Chapter has
held eight regular meetings and one
: special meeting during the year
There are seventy-six members, one
: added. two transferred and four wait
ing for the return of their papers from
Washington Mrs. Moody also called
attention to the fact that the ID. A. r.
flag is one year old today
Miss Eleanor E. Todd, of Newark
regent of the Coochs Bridge Chapter
e then read her report. which stated
), that the present membership of nine
5 teen, two new members having been
l. added. two resigned and one trans
{ ferred during the year. She also spoke
j. of the entertaining of all the Daugh-
e ters by the Coochs Bridge Chapter on
Y September and of the annual Christ
c mas sale held at the home of Mrs
ri Ernest Frazer. This chapter also
e presented TO the public schools o
.. Newark as a Christmas present, ter
framed pictures.
The report of the Colonel Haslett''
= Chapter was given by the regent, Mrs
, r. s. Anderson, while the report o.
/, Elizabeth Cook Chapter was read By
the State secretary, Mrs. James II
Scott.
The State officers who reported
Il we're: Mrs Mary b. Donenll. wh'
= reported as resistar, and that of thi
z State gencalogist. which was giveI
Il b5 Mrs. Walter Morris Mrs. Mar,
b. nonnell. as chairman of the Com
mittee on Women and Children
Welfare Work. called for the report
n of the various chapters on that work
. that OF Caesar Rodney Chapter be
y ing given by Mrs. John c. Green, an
i OF Cooch's Bridge Chapter by Mrs
Ernest Frazer A report of tn
>, committee on the ID. A. r. Magazin
was given by Mrs. John NJ. Wilson
chairman, while Mrs. S. s. Deemel
:, Of New Castle. reported what ha
: been done by the Caesar Rodne
II Chapter in marking the trail G
= Caesar Rodney.
d At the conclusion OF the reading {
= the reports. Mrs Story gave an il
r formal talk on the coming conventio
Y. of the National d. A. r., and urge