Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-19

Avery chapter, the first chapter organ
lied i'm Nebraska.
In her annual address. Mia Perry
recommended the placing of flag in
every school room In the state, together
with the introduction of a salute TO the
nag each day by the children. The work
of the Daughters in connection with the
Belgian relief and other charitable pur-
poses, the marking Of historical trails and
other work Of the organization were men,
toned in the report. Mrs. Perry stated
that she had written 1924 letters during
her term OF office. There are now 1884
Daughters in Nebraska
Reports Are Read.
Reports of the state officers, including
Mrs. Frank 1. Ringer of Lincoln. record
ing secretary; Mrs. Harold II. McLucas
of Fairbury, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. A. e. Lttlechl6 OF Fremont, treas
urer; Mrs A. Joseph Lazure OF Fort Cal
houn auditor; Mrs. ]. j. Stubs. Omaha,
registrar, and Mrs. G. w. Kline, Lincoln,
historian, were given. Mrs c. II. Aull,
vice state regent and a candidate for the
office Of state regent, gave a report OF
the twenty-third Continental Congress.
The morning session closed with short
dQuIGSstS ny H. W. pTtSluthl
and Judge George Loomis past president
of the Nebraska Sons of the American
Revolution
Guernsey, Kansas state regent and a
candidate for the office Of president gem
eral, and by Mrs. Charles Wesley Bassett
of Washington. national historian, were
of principal interest at the afternoon ses-
u m - =
Friday afternoon.
Notes of the Conference.
Two of the largest American flags ever
seen in Omaha are a feature of the deco
rations of the Fontenelle ball room dur
| ing the conference.
Contesting for the place of youngest
regent or representative at this year 8
| meeting are Miss Elizabeth Wright of
| Stephen Bennett chapter. Fairmont, who
| doesn't mind saying that she 10 o. and
| Miss Catherine Windham, vice regent of
Fontenelle chapter at Plattsmouth, who
Is only "a, and Is representing her regent
Mrs. l.. o. Minor, who is still younger
than she. The very youngest regent in
! Nebraska is Mrs. Laird of Fremont, one
| of the largest chapters in the state. Mrs.
| The oldest Daughter in point of service
is Mrs S. b. Pound of Lincoln, the old
est living state regent.
| There are several instances OF mothers
and daughters who are In attendance at
the meeting. The mother of the state re-
\ gent Mrs. Perry, Is Mrs. E. NJ Correll
OF Hebron. Mrs. Correll is regent of the
oregon Trail chapter at that place. She
Is the guest OF Mrs. William Archibald
| Smith while in Omaha.
Mrs. Alice c. Dilworth OF Holdrege and
| her daughter, Mrs. Il. G.. Conley, OF
Major Isaac Sader chapter, Omaha. arc
together at the conference, as are Mrs
Il. c. Pierce and her daughter. Mrs. Will
liam Wilkinson, who represent Ni-ku-ml
chapter of Blair.
Mrs. r. e. McKelvy, regent Of one OF
the Omaha chapters, who is unable to
attend the sessions because of broken
wrist, is being represented by her daugh-
ter, Mrs Frank w. Baker.
| Mrs. Lucretia s. Bradley, CHAMPAIGN o
the Omaha chapter. traces her ancestry
TO four different signers OF the May
Alden. Elder Brewster and Richard War
rem. Mrs. Bradley comes from Connec
| ticut
Newspaper women are included in tn,
delegates, Miss Chattie Coleman o
stromsburg, Mrs, Leona z. Thorpe o
Fullerton and Mrs. w. II. flanders o
Columbus are among them. Mrs. Xander
Is a high official of the White, Shrin
and, with Mrs. Thorpe. belongs to tn
American League OF Penwomen,
Mrs. Thorpe has been dubbed 9TH
Lady OF Decorations" She wears tn
p. e. o. star and the pretentious EN-
blems Of the Penwomen. the Daughtc
Of the American Revolution, the Easter
. Star and the Federation OF Women
clubs. She claims that Fullerton is
great town for timing"
Mrs. Brayton Sarson is the attrsc
tive page at the conference.
The delegates from Ni-ku-mi chapter
at Blair, related 10 an interesting grouT
the history Of their nCTnesake, who wa
the grandmother Of the La Flesch
family