Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-20
MRS. LAMBERTON
HONORARY REGENT
Harrisburg D. A. R. Hears Re-
ports and Elects Officers
For New Year


Beautiful music, inspiring reports of
the years work, an account of the stir
ring times at the 25th Continental
Congress of the National Society,
ID. A. r.. held in Washington in April,
and delightful social hour. all helped
TO make the annual meeting of Har-
risburS Chapter. Daughters of the
American Revolution, held yesterday
afternoon in Y. NJ. G. A. hall most in
terestinS to the more than fifty ladies
in attendance.
Large flags hung from the wall and
draped the tables, while baskets of
Spring flowers. tall vases of tulips and
heur de lis were used in decorating.
The date commemorated was the
126th anniversary OF the death of
Israel Putnam, patriot and soldier,
who dared to lead where any dared
TO follow"
Miss Cora Lee Snyder the regent
presided, and during routine business
the secretary. Mrs. Mary Boyer Nc
Crea read her annual report. Begin
ming with the first important event of
the year, the chapters participation in
the greeting of the Liberty Bell as it
passed through the city on July on
the way to the Panama-Pacific eXposi-
tion, Ms. McCrea told most interest
ingly of the chapter work in all de-
partments, down to the Red Cross
sewing party held a week or two ago.
Mrs. Frederick II. Marsh. the treas
urer, in giving the financial status
mentioned that the Belgian Relief
committee received s65 as a special
contribution from this chapter after
the sale of flags on King AlbeT.s
birthday. The registrar, Mrs McCar-
rell, reported membership of 90
and the historian, Mrs. Wood, gave d.
A. r. current events.
Following piano solo, Norwegian
al D. q
tically played by Miss Mary Stewart
Blair and two whistling numbers, IAN
Invitation" and The Bubble" beauti-
fully done by Mrs. Arthur NJ. Keown.
the regent, Miss Snyder, gave an ac-
count of the annual congress of the
organization, the week of April II in
Washington. at Continental Memorial
Hall.
Work Throughout Country
Pennsylvania had 73 chapters and
120 voters present. with many alter
mates, and over quarter of a million
Daughters attended getting new
ideas for their great work of Cherish
ing, maintaining and extending insti-
tutions OF America and fostering true
patriotism and love Of country"
The special work done by the d.
y. r. in patriotic societies among chill
drea, the citizenship classes, lectures
in various languages on American
history Tor foreigners and the Amer
Jean college for immigrants az Spring.
ield, Mass, under the care of the ID.
n. r.. as well as the extensive help
given the mountain schools of the
Southern States, all show how unset
fish the organization is and how filled
with the love of country are the men,
bers
The splendid service of the d. A. r.
In the Spanish American war and it's
q a n hall II, h.
can crisis of two years ago as we'll as
at the present time is recognized by
the National government, which feels
that should the United States become
involved in any war. that the service
Of so large a body of organized patri-
ouc women would be of inestimable
value. An invitation for the chapter
10 participate in the unveiling of the
Molly Pitcher monument unveiling in
Carlisle, June IS, was read, the chap
ter deciding TO attend as individuals
rather than as body.
The chapter heartily endorsed Mrs
Anthony Wayne Cook of Cooksburg,
Nice-regent of the Pennsylvania State
u. A. r. for the State regency, to be
elected at the State conference in
Philadelphia. next October.
For the first time in its history.
harrisburg chapter has an honorary
regent electing Mrs. Robert a. Lam
herton, who so faithfully served the
chapter for four years as regent, to
that position for life. The list of vice
regents was also extended and assist
ants to some of the officers added
Mrs. Frederick II. Marsh was Judge of
election, with Mrs. Harry f Hench
and Mrs. Harry c. Ross tellers: Miss
Grace McClintock and Miss Katharine
Smith, auditors.
Officers For the Year
The officers elected for the coming
year are: Honorary regent, Mrs. Rob-
ert A. Lamberton; regent, Miss Cora
Lee Snyder; vice-regents, Miss Caro-
line Pearson. Mrs. Henry Mccormick.
Mrs Elizabeth Grain Kunkel. Mrs. A.
j. Herr, Miss Margaret Rutherford:
recording secretary. Mrs. Mary Bower
McCrea; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
William H. Bishop; historian, Mrs.
Charles j. Wood, Jr.; registrar. Mrs.
s. j. NJ. McCarrell; assistant registrar.
Miss Ellen +. McCulloch: treasurer,
Mrs. Frederick II. Marsh; assistant
treasurer, Mrs. Rudolph K. Spicer;
prize committee, Miss Anne T. Vert, .
Mrs. David S. Funk, Mrs. D. Eugene
Oismukes; governing board, Mrs. Levi
y. Alricks. Mrs. Edward u. Gross. Mrs.
Harry c. Ross, Mrs. Arthur II. Bailey; /,
music committee, Mrs. Henry f. Her
shey, Mrs. Guert w. Ensign, Mrs. Har- /
ry f. Beck. Miss Katharine Smith.
The younger ladies of the chapter
served refreshments following the
business session, and flowers were pre-
sented to Mrs. Lamberton and those /
who so kindly assisted in the pro-
gram.
Mrs. Donald McLain. who died in
Baltimore yesterday, past president
general of the national society. ID. a. /
r.. was well known to many Harris |
burgers. She visited here several
years ago, as the guest of Miss Pear I
son and addressed the chapter on
Patriotism" Mrs NTcCIain was
known as the brains" of the national
society, and during her administrative
Continental Memorial hall at Wash .
ington was built.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. Frank Milleisen are .
home from Lancaster where thev at