Evening journal., 1915-06-14
STATE Daughters
OBSERVE FLAG DAY

Flag Day was appropriately OBJ
served by members OF the State
Chapter, Daughters of the American
Revolution, at the home Of Mrs. Sell
cen S. Deemer, at New Castle. today.
Representative of the five chapters
of the State were present as guests
OF Mrs. Deemer. The Daughters met
in business session at IL o'clock this
morning, presided over by Mrs.
George c. Hall, state regent.
The State Chapter endorsed the
project for an equestrian statue TO
Caesar Rodney to commemorate his
ride from Lewes to Philadelphia, and
adopted a resolution similar 20 that
adopted by Caesar Rodney Chapter,
by the Sons of the American Revolu-
tion and other organizations.
The following were appointed a
committee TO assist in the statue
/ project: Mrs. Edward w. Cooch, of
Cooch's Bridge Chapter; Mrs. c. S.
Middleton, OF Caesar Rodney Chap
ter, Mrs. Eugene Davis, of Smyrna,
Elizabeth Cook Chapter: Mrs. r. S.
Anderson, of Dover, Colonel Haslet
Chapter; Mrs. James NJ. Anderson.
Milford John Pettigrew Chapter, and
Mrs. James H. Scott, State Secretary.
The Daughters decided TO present
a State flag to Delaware College. and
the following committee was named
to arrange for it: Miss Eleanor p.
Todd, Mrs. c. S. Middleton, Miss
Marion McKim, Mrs. E. p Moody,
Mrs. Z. S. Anderson, Mrs. Willard S.
Morse, Mrs. Daniel Short. Mrs. J. NJ.
Wilson and Selden S. Deemer.
To secure the pledges for Memorial
Continental Hall the following COM
mittees were appointed: Mrs e. p.
Moody Mrs. A. H. Marshall. Mrs
James Anderson. Mrs. NJ B. Donnen
Mrs. r. w. Cooch. Mrs. Sarah n. Far
rell and Mrs. c. S. Middleton.
Mrs. Charles Lefevre. of Smyrna
was appointed chairman of a com
mittee on patriotic education: Mrs
Irving Fluke, chairman OF a commit
tee on flag; Mrs c. |. Kent. chairman
OF the old trails committee; Miss
Sophie NAPLES. chairman of the com
mittee on conservation: Mrs. NJ q
Donnell, chairman of the committed
on welfare of women and children
Mrs. John NJ Wilson, chairman of tn,
committee on magazines; Mrs. C.
Kent. chairman of the committee OF
bylaws
Those at the meeting included:
Mrs Edward w. Cooch and Mis-
Eleanor E. Todd. Of Cooch's Bridg,
Chapter; Mrs. Irving Fluke, of Has
let Chapter, of Dover; Mrs. Charles
Lefevre. Mrs. Eugene Davis. Mrs
Harvey Speakman, Mrs. S NJ. Farrell
Mrs W. G. Hill. of Smyrna: Mrs
s Alexander Cooper, of Quaker Cit,
4 Chapter Philadelphia, and Mrs DAME
Short. of Laurel.
s A box luncheon was served at moor
on the lawn. Following this function
2 which was delightfully."- informal an,
{ served picnic style. delightful enter
n tainment was presented on the spa
- cous lawn of the Deemer residence
y Several delightful readings we're civ
d en- by Mrs. J F. Fuller, and Mrs. ]
L. johnson which were followed b
an enjoyable vocal solo by Mis-
Marion Frederick with Mrs. c. c
b Bye as acoompanist A minuet ths
y was danced by a group of eight girl
e a drill by a group of New Cast
} Camp Fire Girls and the presentatio
Ol olldhtn lNultuh fantasy prove
/ especially interesting features. Thos
D who took part in the minuet include
y Misses Mildred Carter. Mildred Rot
ertson, Lucille Piaget, Gerteen Git
< finger, Mary Dorsey. Kathleen Pei
y kins. Frances Clark and Adda Smith
t The Shakespearean fantasy wa
] presented by twenty-four girls unde
r. the direction of Mrs. Edward T. Pei
e kins of this city.
Z Those who took part were: Dream
3 err" Miss Madeline Reed; "Somnii
2 the Spirit OF Sleep" Miss Kathlee
7 Perkins; "Phanta, the Spirit {
Dream" Miss Mildred Booker; ia
| ries," the Misses Janet Hardie Flea
! nor Barry, Betty Alexander. Eliza
beth Thomas. Olga McVey and Flea
. nor lie Carpenter; "Peridita," Vii
ginia Clark; "Ophelia." France
Clark; Isabella Edna Sparks
Viola" Sarah Smith; Miranda
Leah Garrett; "Cressida." Add
J Smith; katherine the Shrew." Mad
cline Williamson; Cleopatra" Ann
2 Young; "Rosalind," Margory Mack
/ lem; "Puillette Lucille Piaget;" "Por
E tia" Mildred Carter; "Brutus," Portl
Marian Macklem; Lady Macbeth,
) Sarah Cullen; "Desdamona, Reh
Reyan; "Cardela" Lucille Tull.
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