Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-20
ELECT MISS SNYDER
AS CHAPTER REGENT
DR.. Nudge Makes Prayer For Uni
versal Peace at D. A. R.
Anniversary

In appreciation of efficient service
as historian for the past seven years,
Harrisburg Chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution elected Miss
Cora Lee Snyder as regent, at the an
nual meeting Yesterday at the Y. M.
C. A. Hall. Miss Snyder, who is we'll
known in club work, Is a daughter OF
the late Judge Isaiah Snyder of Har-
risburg and Honesdale, n has a dis
tinguished Revolutionary ancestry.
Among her forbears are Colonel Ma
than Myers, of Poughkeepsie; Colonel
Adonijah Strong, of Connecticut, and
Nathan Hale, "the martyr of the Revo-
luton"
The new regent was escorted to the
chair by Mrs. Henry Mccormick, act
ing regent, who welcomed her to the
office. Miss Snyder in a little speech
of thanks for tie honor, for the first
time given to one of the younger
members of the chapter, asked the
support of the members in the work
of the coming yea to make the chap
ter, already one of the largest in
PENNSYLVANIA, one of the best working
chapters along lines of patriotic
work.
The other officers elected were: Mrs.
Henry Mccormick, first vice-regent;
Miss Caroline Pearson, second vice.
regent: Mrs. S. J. NJ. McCarrell, regis
trar: Mrs. Charles j.. Wood, Jr., his
~torian; Mrs. Fred II. Marsh, treasurer;
Mrs. Mary B. McCrea, recording sec
rotary; Mrs. William H. Bishop, cor
responding secretary. On the prize
committee are Miss Helen Bruce Wal
lace, chairman; Miss Anne U. Vert,
Mrs. David S. Funk. The governing
board includes Mrs. Robert A. Lam
berton, Mrs. George Douglas Ram
say, Mrs. Charles b. Eager n Miss
Mary Jennings.
DIR. Nudge Is Present
During the opening exercises, the
Rev. DR.. Lewis Seymour Nudge, OF
the Pine Street Presbyterian Church,
made a prayer for universal peace,
Mrs. Charles ]. Wood, Jr., who repre-
scented the chapter at the National ID.
A. R. Congress in Washington, told
in happy vein of the great patriotic
educational and charity work under
taken by chapters of the country.
Mrs. Mersereau in her admirable
secretary's report spoke of the good
work done during the past year In
contributions to the Red Cross So
ciety: the Berry school of Georgia, and
4 the Hindman settlement school of
Kentucky. This chapter gives prizes
annually on Pennsylvania Day Tor
essays on historical subjects written by
the senior girls of the Central High
school and has asked Senator Beidle-
man to use his influence in securing a
COPY of the famous Houdon statue of
Richmond, Va, for the grounds of the
Capitol. Interesting events of the
year included the twentieth anniver-
sary of the chapter, celebrated at the
Country Club; participation in the
/ dedication of the memorial gateway
at Silver Spring; an illustrated lecture
on Immigration" by H. IL. Wheaton
of Washington, and a Washmgton's
birthday tea
The chapter is in good financial
condition, according to the report of
the treasurer, Mrs. Fred H. Marsh and
the registrar. Mrs. McCarrell, men
toned that the new membership bal
ances the losses by death and resigna-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph H. Frantz, 11O1
North Third street. will open their
cottage along the river at Dauphin,
soon.
Miss Carrie Gerberich and Miss
Ruth Shaffer, of Dauphin. were the
guests of the latter's grandparents to-
day.
Hugo Sc~hutzenbach. of 1922 North
Second street, spent the day at his cot
tage at Dauphin.
Jacob Kreiner. of Oberlin. has re-
turned frfom a visit to his son, Will
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