The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-19
e R.,s VIII Meet In March In
.tead Of in October Now,
iowa Conferences
Decides.
hME OTHER REvIsIoNs
boest Dropping One Once -kso-
kuk woman Responds to Wei
come Address Of
Mayor.
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Especial to The Gate City.]
WATERLOO, Iowa, Oct. 19.-The
III important business transacted
the D. A. r.. state conference yes
nav was to change the time OF
ding the state conference from
fober to March. Mrs. H. r. How
and others champi0ned the change
.iIe Mrs. Mary H. S. Johnston, past
te regent, opposed 1t. The change
date was made by an almost unan-
ous vote.
Miss Harriet Lake asked the en-
|rsement of the conference for plac-
m nomination for treasurer gen.
Fl Of the national society of D. A. r.
name Of Mrs. Mary II. s. john
81 Of Humboldt. Mrs. George
hatcher Guernsey Of Kansas, who Is
candidate for the Office Of president
neral. asked Mrs. Johnston to be
her ticket, with the stipulation
al the Iowa daughters must endorse
e candidacy of Mrs. Guernsey as
hi as that of Mrs. Johnston. The
|te upon the endorsement Of Mrs.
hernsey and Mrs. Johnston will be
ken in the later sessions Of the con-
renee.
Edgar r. Harlan, curator of the
storical department. received a vote
thanks for the aid he has given
Ie D. A. RS in their historic work.
Change 10 Suggested.
Mrs. Johnston created some sur
}ise in the conference by suggesting
at the office Of consulting registrar
done away with. Mrs. George
Rrpel, member OF the Daniel Boone
apter, Boone, and resident of Des
Dines, Is the present incumbent OF
e Office. Mrs. Gale Gilbert Wells,
DO is in Maine and who is the state
be regent Of Iowa, sent q very
atty letter. delightfully."- character
bic Of the writer. It was read by
3 secretary, Mrs. Frank Miner, who
DO read Mrs. Golfers report in her
|sence.
Mrs. Gebhardt. the state regent.
esides with much efficiency, and is
lth gracious and Just in her decis-
bs.
p. E. o.'s Help Entertain.
The P. E. O.'s OF Waterloo have
hown many courtesies to the d. A.
!. conference since the state regent.
nd three other OF the state officers,
eside the honorary state regent,
Hiss Lake, are all p. E. O.'s. An
laborate dinner was given at the
and a reception was
iven last night, following the con-
ert for the p e. O.'s present at the
onference. Mrs Francis Whitley.
rho Is president Of the Iowa FEEDER
ton OF Women's clubs and p. e.
J, shared in the honors Of the re-
option.
Among the delegates at the confer
nee were two former Keokuk wom-
.. Mrs. Isaac NJ Hills Of Des Moines,
nd Mrs. Samuel Edwards OF Du-
uque.
Reports of .ommittees, reading Of
lnutes of previous sessions of the
'aughters of the American Revolu-
on in Iowa and reports by the state
mcers of the organization occupied
ne morning session of the seven
zenith annual conference.
The state historian, Mrs. Minnie A.
DOL. gave what was perhaps the
lost interesting paper OF the session
men she recounted the efforts put
'rtn by various state chapters for
le Preservation of historical facts
na places of value to Iowa. She re-
,rred to the memorial tablet in hon
OF the real Daughters of the Rev
I !. which was presented by Mr..
'are OF Clinton and which will be
nseiied at this convention by Iowa's
my living real daughter, Mrs. L. T.
interesting Relic Display.
Tue committee on historical relics
IS an exhibit Of interesting antiqui-
Is at the Irving hotel. In comment
g upon them e. r. Harlan Of the
IVA historical society, said that