Evening journal., 1916-02-22
D. A. R. endorses
RODNEY memorial
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llghtful musical program was pre-
sented.
The election of officers held early
this afternoon resulted as follows:
State regent. Mrs. George c. Hall. this
city; vice State regent. Miss Eleanor
e. Todd. Newark; secretary, Mrs.
James II. Scott, this city; treasurer.
Mrs. Charles |. Kent, this city;
genealogst, Mrs. j. Erwin Fluke.
Woodside; historian Miss Marian
McKim. Milford registrar. Mrs. s. NJ.
DOnnell, Newark; parlimentarian,
Mrs. Edward Gilpin. this city; librar-
ian, Mrs. James Martin; State editor
Mrs. j. e. Fuller, this city.
The morning session opened with the
singing of THE Star Spangled Ban
ner." Delaware. Our Delaware" and
America" also were sung during
the morning session.
Following the rOll-call and the read
ing of the minutes OF the last annual
meeting by the secretary. Mrs. James
II. Scott, the annual. message of the
State regent was read by Mrs Hall.
Mrs. Hall talked informally along
various lines. She spoke Of the meet
ing held today in Continental Memor
ial Hall in Washington in honor OF
the one hundred and eighty-fourth
anniversary of Washington and re
gretted that none Of the Delaware
Daughters could be present. Delaware
Daughters gift to Continental Memor
ial Hall on the Twenty-fifth anniver
sary of the National Society was
spoken of. The exercises were "a
tended by the State regent and The
vice-president. Mrs. Moody.
Mrs. Hall presented a plan suggest
ed by the State society that blanks
on which a number of the different
objects or pledges be printed and cir
culated among all the members of th'
State Society.
The proposed project of erectins
an equestrien statue TO the memOr.
of Caesar Rodney in this city. by
the patriotic societies was one of thu
chief matters discussed at today
conference. The life Of this notet
Delawarean was discussed and th'
fact that his memory is to be hon
Ored here was heartily endorsed b.
the Daughters.
The report of the committee to Sc
lege was given by Miss Eleanor Z
Todd, Of Newark. chairman. Contribu
tions have been received as follows
Miss Marion McKim. S12; Mrs. DAME
, Short, $40; Mrs. Willard 5. Morse
, S11: Mrs. S. 5. Deemer. So; Mrs. II. ;
3 Curtis. S4: Colonel Haslett Chapter
] $40: Cooch's Bridge Chapter, So
3 Caesar Rodney Chapter, S25; othe
) contributions. SIS, making a total O
e S97 received for this fund. 1t has bee
[ decided to present two painted flags
, one to be presented to the Cade
= Corps and one to the Women's Col
= lege. A meeting Of the flag con
4. mittee will be held after luncheon
discuss the ordering and prosentatio
of the flags.
: The flags will cost $50 each. AS I'll
, commencement exercises at Delawar
College will be held this year on Fla
Day. it was decided to present II
flags on that day.
u An interesting letter from Mrs. E
= gene dupont OF Pellcport. cOncernii
: a few points i'm the life OF Caesi
= Rodney that arc not generally know
, was read by the regent. II state
= that her reat-great-grandfathe
= Nicholas Ridgely. was Caesar Ro
= ney's guardian and was brought up
his family. The following was quo
/ cd from the Ridgely records; 81
h Nicholas Ridgely's training we pc
: Maps owe the production Of thr'
n noted men in DelaNare-Ds Charl
y Ridgely (his SOM, Caesar Rodney al
United States Senator John Ninin
his step grandson" Mrs. dupont T
Gently presented a picture Of Jol
Vining to the state.
An interesting report of the Sta
n historian. Miss Marian MckiI
"What Was Lewes Before the Rev
tionary War?" was a question tn
was answered In the report
I, showed that this town was $50 yea
old when the Revolutionary w
a. commenced and that it was an IL
70 portant colony even then.
h New Castle was also noted as
II town OF great historic significance.
Following this report many inte
an esting historic facts were voluntari
@. given by various members. It W
h. decided 10 have more history at I
he next meeting.
a. The report of the genealogical 90
N. mittee stated that 81 persons ha
n. been given their revolutionary da