The Republican journal., 1915-11-04

in Rome, Ga. The project to erect
ornamental gates at old Fort Benton,
which has long been in mind, was laid on
the table until conditions there would
warrant the work being completed. A
most interesting report of the Pageant
given at Armstead in | ugust, under the
direction of Mrs. j. W. Scott, showing
few episodes in the Lewis and Clark
expedition in which Sacajawea, the In
dian woman figured, given within halt
mile of the spot where they originally
occurred, was one of the features of the
afternoon. The memorial tablet to the
intrepid Bird Woman" will be unveiled
sometime this month. when W. A. Clark,
the donor, will make the address. The
| routine business was transacted and the
officers were reelected. 1t is hoped
that there will be chapters at Dillon,
LewistoWn and Great Falls before an
other conference, which will be enter
tanned by Silver Bow Chapter of Butte
in October, 1916
We returned to the hotel in time to
dress for the banquet, held at the home
of Judge and Mrs. H. A. McIntire.
When we were ready to start there was
no car in sight, and two of the enter
prising Butte ladies chartered the huge
new Placer motor bus, in which we made
the trip quickly and comfortably. The
spacious McIntire house was decorated
with flags, red, white and blue carna-
tions-with red, white and blue ribbon
tied red carnation as a favor at each
place. The tempting menu was served
by the daughters of chapter members,
dressed in colonial costumes, and charm
ing indeed they looked. Rev. Mr..
Burdick of the Presbyterian church.
whose wife is a D. A. R. member, acted
as POSTMASTER, and toasts on the Nation
al Society, The Flag, the Women of the
Revolution, Our Absent Members and
Some Revolutionary Anecdotes were re-
sponded to. had the latter, and told
among others the story of Col. Tarleton,
who said that he had great curiosity to
see the far-famed Col. Washington. The
lady to whom he was talking promptly
replied that he might have had the priv
llege had he looked behind him at the
battle of CoWpens!
Following the toasts came an interest
ing program, soprano solo, a solo on
the ukalale (Hawaiian instrument) and
some graceful solo dancing, after which
an informal social hour was enjoyed be-
fore the good byes were said.
The next morning we had a few hours
in which to look about the shops, as our
train did not leave until IL. We drifted
into little gift shop that was crowded
with fascinating things of every descrip-
ton. Some beautiful colored photo
graphs particularly attracted me, and
some looked so natural as to make me al
most feel homesick. shortly discovered
that they came from the Higgins studio
in Bath, Maine, and we were told that
nowhere else could they get as fine work.
The doorway and interior views were
especially fascinating and two beauties
one picture of an old schooner be-
Gained, with all sails set, and another of
an old weather-beaten colonial house
by the side of the road in apple blossom
time-came home with one of our dele
cation. We took the car to the train,
accompanied by one of our hostess chap
ter who had been tireless in her efforts
to give US pleasure. 1t was with real
reluctance that we babe her goodbye with
the hope of meeting again in Butte next
year.
Our trip home was not eventful, but
was pleasant, as we had our previous
day to talk over and plans to discuss for
our future chapter work. Mrs. Lynn's
husband met us with their car, and
whirled us home in no time. Billie had
spent the two days at the college and
had some wonderful construction work
going on-a mysterious something" of
boards that never yet has been named
and which is yet to be completed.