Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-22
zATIoNs OF WOMEN PLEDGED TC

ing up doubtful records of history and
perpetuating noble deeds of brave
men. 1t has erected memorial gates
at the old Paxton churchyard, with
bronze tablets bearing the names OF
Revolutionary soldiers who are buried
there. and assisted with other chap
ters in the memorial gateway to the
soldiers buried in the Silver Spring
graveyard.
Believing thoroughly in Patriotic
Education, prizes in gold are annually
awarded at special exercises to the
Senior girls of the Central High School
for the best essays on a patriotic sub
ject selected by the chapter. Girls or
Revolutionary ancestors are supported
in the Hindman settlement school OF
Kentucky and the Berry school OF
Georgia. The chapter heartily re-
sponded to the needs of soldiers in the
Spanish American war and to the Red
Cross Appeal for relief in this present
European war. When the Liberty
Bell stopped in the city, on July B,
this chapter prepared a handsome
laurel wreath which was hung on the
bell by little John Bevan Pearson,
lineal descendant of John Harris,
founder of Harrisburg, and also fur
l-nished the copy for a folder giving
sketch of the Bell presented to 5000
school children.
The officers are: Regent, Miss Cora
Henry Mccormick; second vice re-
gent, Miss Caroline Pearson; historian,
Mrs. Charles ]. Wood. Jr. registrar,
Mrs. S. ]. NJ McCarrell; treasurer,
Mrs. Frederick H. Marsh; correspond
| ing secretary, Mrs. William II. Bishop;
| recording secretary, Mrs. Mary B..
McCrea.
Story Telling Club
The ancient art of story telling has
| been revived here by the Story Telling
Club, organized in November, 1913, by
Miss Lois K. Booker, with the assist
ance of twenty-five other young
women of fine intellectual attainment.
The general purpose of the club is
ethical and cultural and the members
delight in giving pleasure to others at
their meetings in assembly hall of the
Public Library with many of the most
beautiful tales of the story book of
the world. With the boy and girl in
view, they select stories that will help
develop ideal manhood and woman
hood and feeling of world brother
hood.
The specific purpose of the club is
to study in an informal and social way
the real art of story telling. Most
stress is pla ced on the finest of the
touch. that will make them living
literature and new expression OF
American life and art.
The club membership has doubled
since its organization, numbering sew
eral contributors to well-known maya
zines. The enthusiastic young story
tellers have created a city wide in
terest in their alluring art and brought
here last winter two famous lecturers
who won large audiences to a deeper
interest in the subject. A beautiful
King Arthur program will be pre-
sented at the first Fall meeting. Tues
day evening, September 2S, when all
who are interested will be cordially
welcomed. Miss Booker is president
of the club.
United States Daughters OF 1912
The Keystone Chapter, United States
Daughters of 1912. is part of an or
ganization said to represent the pa
triotism, loyalty and devotion of a
century since, with aims of helpful
ness and service. rather than the mill
tary ideal. Keystone Chapter has
aided freely three real daughters" OF
heroes of the War of 1912; it gives
magazines. books and papers to GER
tain enginehouses and "shut-ins" and
!, at Christmas time sends boxes tc
those who would otherwise have little
of holiday cheer. At a cost of S400 the
} chapter placed o bronze marker tc
commemorate the site of old CamT
curtin ana In COnneCtlOn WIN tnt
d. A. r. of this city and Carlisle
, placed handsome gates and bronze
markers at the Old Silver Spring
Cemetery The chapter contributed
, to the Belgian relief fund and eacf
year responds to calls from philan'
/ thropic organizations. Current event.
are always discussed at the meeting,
and topics Of civic interest are always
: brought forward. In the municipa
! LIBERATION of the Fourth of July sew
eral years. ago the chapter captured
a prize by its float The officers o
; the chapter are: Regent, Mrs. Mabe
Cronise Jones; first vice-regent. Mrs
Charles ]. Wood Jr.; second vice
/; regent. Mrs. Sarah ]. Kistler; regis
| Ltrar. Miss Catherine Irwin Egle: treas
, urer. Mrs. James Edward Dickinson
: historian. Mrs. James Barr Mersereau
recording secretary. Miss MAY Fox
corresponding secretary, Miss Matiid;
I Hester.
: Harrisburg Walking Club
The Harrisburg Walking Club wa
( organized in 1908 by q small band o
1 women who were lovers of the out
] doors Walks are taken weekly Il
4 some distant place, where meeting
4 ere held. The club is always ready t.
3 eDderse and helu all worthy cause
- along legislative. civic, educational
. moral and social lines and has don
Y lmuch charity work. When the cal
: lcame for help for European var suf