Evening journal., 1916-02-22

Wnlch mas enabled them 10 become
ell 'gible to the society's membership.
A report on the flag laws was given
by Mrs. J. Erwin Fluke of Woodside.
II showed what had been done in
Massachusetts. Kansas and this state.
It was voted to elect a State edi-
tor to report the sOciety's activities
The reports of the chapter regents
were then called for That of the Caesar
Rodney Chapter was read by the regent,
Mrs >. NJ Council, who has been regent
of the chapter only since December. Her
report embodied the two months OF her
regency and brief resume of the years
work Of the chapter. Her report was IN
part as follows:
Caesar Rodney Chapter has had a
pleasant and progressive year under the
leadership OF Mrs. Moody and Mrs. Mid
dletor. Eight monthly meetings have
been held from October 90 May. The
interest of the chapter il centercd in the
tablet 20 be placed in Independence Hal
to honor the memory of Caesar Rodney.
Mrs. Moody being elected to the honored
office of vice president general of the
National Soceity Mrs Middleton Sue
ceeded to the office of regent The chap
ter has voted during the past year S23
to the Clarke Chrchman Scholarship at
Delaware College, S25 TO the state flag
to be presented to Delaware College, S25
to Memorial Continental Hall ON the
twenty-ffth anniversary of the founding
of thc National Society.
"The present membership OF the
Chapter is 50. seven new members
having heen received into the chapter
during the past year. In conclusion
Mrs. Councils report stated that
much was being done by the Daugh-
ters but still more, It was hoped.
would be done in welfare work. patii-
Otic education, conservation, the
marking OF historic spots and rever-
ence to the flag The reception given
10 Mrs. Moody the State officers,
chapters and guests by Mrs. George
! c. Hall was also noted"
The report of Cooch's Bridge Chap
ter was read by the regent Mrs. Ed
ward w. Cooch Il stated that there
were now II members. Five dollars
were given TO Continental Memorial
Hail. S. toward the State flag, $40
toward the Caesar Rodney Equestrien
Statue, 81 to be placed upon the
platform of Memorial Continental
Hall in honor Of the president gen.
eral, Mrs. Story. A marker was
erected in December by the chapter
where the New Castle and French
town railroad once crossed the Glas.
gov Road. 1t is hoped that later OF
a more handsome marker, one o
ancient stone or bronze will b,
placed there.
The report Of the Elizabeth Cool
Chapter OF Smyrna. stated that the
following sums had been contributed.
To flag for Delaware College, $40; fol
purchase OF ground around Cont
mental Memorial Hall. So; TO th'
silver anniversary. $40: for thu
chair for the president general Of tn,
National Society. Mrs. Story. 81; II
the erection Of the equestrien statue
TO Caesar Rodney S25. Il was alsi
reported that a small sum was nettel
tfrom a subscription card party 70
- the basis Of a fund for the erection
D of a memorial tablet 10 Lieutenan
/ Charles Pope and other Revolution
AIRY heroes who lived near Smyrna.
e The report Of the committee on pa
E triotic education showed progress,
z The cooperation of DR.. Charles 4
G Wagner, State Commissioner of Edt
cation. had been secured and IN
i celebrating Of national holidays car,
& fully emphasized.
r The report Of Colonel Haslett Chal
1, ter, read by Mrs. Z. s. Anderson. gay
d an interesting account of the year
+. activities.
l. The report Of the John Pettigre
n Chapter stated that there were twely
: members, while that of the Elizabet
n Coop Chapter was read by Mrs. J.
Scott, the secretary. in the absenC
, OF the regent.
: Mrs. Edmund 7. Moody gave a bri,
; report for the old trail committe,
d She stated that the tablet to Caesa
3 Rodney would be placed I'm Indepel
= dence Hall. Philadelphia. as soon a
n the necessary red tape" had bee
unwound.
G Mrs. John NJ. Wilson, Mrs. Edwar
/. Cooch and Mrs. T. J. Murphey wer
j. appointed committee to convey th
It love and sympathy Of the Daughter