Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-06
HARRISBURG D.A.R.
HEARS FINE TALK
DR.. Appleton's Address and
Miss Pearson's Historical Pa
per Receive Hearty Applause.


Harrisburg chapter, Daughters of
the American Revolution, had two
rare treats yesterday at their first
Fall meeting, held in Assembly Hall of
the Y. NJ. c. A, in an address by the
Rev. DR.. Floyd Appleton. rector of st.
PauPs Protestant Episcopal Church
on The Relation of War to the Fu-
ture of Country" and a most inter
esting paper by Miss Caroline Pear
son, first vice regent of the chapter
on Molly Pitcher"
DR.. Appleton spoke of the military
discipline forming so large a part of
the life or foreign nations and that he
is OF the opinion that the present
world war is the direct outcome of the
great religious war of 800 years ago.
1t Is the history of the world that
after the restoration of peace, the
devastated nations experience reac-
uon of the very virtues that have
brought about the conhict-a standing
army is a necessity at all times" said
Or. Appleton in part, for the conSer-
walton of patriotism, but the civilized
world must and shall outgrow war.
1t was the natural thing for the i'm
perfect civilization of hundred years
ago, but not for to-day. Military
training should not mean murder, but
discipline. Our troops in Texas do not
mean protection of the Mexican border
only, out reach far beyond to such
works as the Panama Canal. Every
one knows the big part the military
engineering corps plays in such under
takings. The end of all war does not
mean the passing of the soldier or the
qualities of his type. His work should
not be destructive, but increasingly
constructive for the character and
material benefit of our country
Heroine of Monmouth
Miss Pearson gave a wonderfully
realistic account of the Heroine OF
Monmouth" and her ability to see q
need and I'LL it in time of great stress.
Her picture of Molly Pitcher wrap
ped in deeds none may defle," made
the large audience grateful that one of
their own sex was able to do SO much
active work for this great country then
in its infancy. \ gavel made of q
beam in the Molly pitcher house in
Carlisle was used by the regent, Miss
Cora Lee Snyder, in presiding yester-
day, and after Miss Pearson's po per,
Mrs. Charles j. Wood, Jr.. the ch,> .,ter
historian gave an account of the re-
centunveihng of the magnificent Molly
Pitcher monument in the old grave
yard in Carlisle, the ceremonies at
tended by three officers of this chap
ter.
Patriotic songs were sung, Mrs.
Charles H. Hunter played a "Planta-
ton Melody With Variations" in her
usual delightful manner, and there was
much routine business. Mrs. Mary
Boyer McCrea, secretary, presented
the minutes of the annual meeting
and of the governing ooard which rec
commended that in future the yearly
dues of the chapter be S2.25 instead of
81, to meet the State tax and give an
emergency fund. This was unani-
mously passed.
Elect State Delegates
The following delegates were elect
ed to represent the chapter at the
annual State conference held at the
Bellevue-Stratford in Philadelphia,
October 1920, in connection with
some of the officers: Mrs. Edward
Boyer, Mrs. Harry Friel Hershey, Mrs
Harry +. Beck, Mrs. Mary B. McCrea,
Miss Anna Waller, Mrs. Rudolph K.
Spicer, Miss Grace McClintock and
Miss May Jackson. Others who wish
to attend the sessions may be on the
delegate list by informing the regent
of their wish.
Members were urged to attend the
Pennsylvania Day celebration at the
Central high school Friday afternoon,
October 27, when the chapter prizes
of gold will be awarded to the success
ful writer's of the essays on Children
of the Revolution"
Some fine specimens of coats of
arms done by Miss Eleanor Ruther-
ford Elder, who makes a speciality of
this work, were exhibited, and favor
ably commented on.
Flags and Autumn flowers in pro-
fusion artistically decorated the hall,
and after the meeting the flowers were
taken to the hospital to cheer some
pf tho o1fiantS