Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-23
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS
DIR. HAYES TALKS
TOLOCALD. A. R.
Fine Patriotic Address Interest
ing Feature of Washington's
Birthday Celebration

Perhaps 1he largest meeting in the
annals of Harrisburg Chapter, Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution, and
surely one of the most interesting ones,
was held yesterday afternoon in as
sembly hall of the Y. NJ. c. A. in cele-
bration of the birthday of George
Washington.
A large portrait of the Father of
bis Country" hung back of the plat
FORM, with an old steel engraving of
Washingtons Family at Mount Yer
non below 1t. With the flags, ferns
scarlet begonias and masses of daffo-
dis gave touch of spring-tim to
the hall and tea room and about 13O
members and guests were in attend
ance.
The regent, Miss Cora Lee Snyder.
presided, and after greetings and open
ing exercises Mrs. Frederick Herman
Marsh invited the Daughters to emu
late the example OF their foremothers
and sew for the soldiers, coming to
her home, 229 State street, the second
Tuesday of March at o'clock, and
make articles to be given to the Red
Cross Society.
Delegates elected to the national
congress at Washington, ID. c., were
the regent, Miss Snyder; regents alter
nate, Mrs. Levi Brandt; chapter dele
gate, Mrs. William II. Bishop; alter
nate, Mrs. Charles j. Wood, Jr. Mrs.
William k. Bumbaugh sang eXquisitely
Heather Bells" and Expectancy"
followed later by the famous old song
OF grandfather's day, The Sword OF
Bunker Hill" Mrs. Bent Leonard
Weaver was the accompanist.
Victory in the Making
The orator of the day was the Rev.
DR.. George Edward Halves, the new
pastor of the Market Square Presby-
terian Church, who for the first time
addressed a woman's club of the city.
DR.. Hawes, who was most enthusi-
astically received, spoke of a special
incident in the life of Washington,
thrillingly giving an account of bat
Tie which, when compared to the great
battles of to-day, seems like but
skirmsh. But the French call it by
that term, for in their records it is
styled The Battle of the Mononga-
hela. In America we term it Brad
docks Defeat. 1t might well be re7
named Victory in the Making
Before July 9, 1855, the American
colonies could boast of but one great
man, BENJAMIN Franklin. After that
Inflated day in which the ill-starred
expedition of Braddock went to its
doom America had two men. The sec
ond was provincial colonel who had
emerged suddenly into a. figure of such
vast proportions that when the day
came twenty years later for the Ameri-
cans to select their commander-in-
chief for the Revolutionary War they
turned with one voice TO George Wash
ngton. Further than that a COM
posite character marched from that
battlefield. He was the American SOL
der. on the march from Fort Cum
berland to the forks of the Ohio the
colonial soldiers marched on the left
of the line. They were little better
than strikers for the English regulars.
When they marched off the field they
carried the few honors belonging to
the defeated. But, more than that,
they realized the incoming of a self
respect and confidence which made
them feel that they were second to no
fighting men in the world, not even TO
the historic Coldstream Guards of the
English army. 1t may be questioned
whether the American colonists would
have had the temerity to stand at
Lexington in 1775 and fire the shot
heard round the world if the men
from Virginia, and Maryland, and New
York, in Braddock's expedition had
not marched away with conscious
pride that they knew how to fight. So,
when we remember that the Battle
of the Monongahela discovered Wash
ington, and the American soldier, we
may we'll say of it 1t was victory in
the making"
Return of Liberty Bell
Mrs. Maurice L. Finney, president
of the Authors Club, preceded her
charming and spirited rendition of
Kauffman's poem, "Daybreak," in the
line of preparedness by telling of
the departure of the Liberty Bell for
home from San Francisco, which she
witnessed while attending the Panama
Pacific Exposition. Mrs. Charles ].
Wood, Jr., the chapter historian, in
current events spoke of the loss to the
chapter by death of two members
since the last meeting, Mrs. Richard
]. Haldeman, a former regent, and
Mrs. NJ. w. MacAlarney, a charter
member.
The session closed by the audience
singing America" with a right good
will and tea was served during the
social hour with Mrs. Henry McCor-
mick, first vice-regent, hostess. Mrs.
George Douglass Ramsay and Mrs.
Daniel Hartman Hastings poured, as
sisted by Mrs. Wood Mrs. Marsh Miss
Eleanor Clark, Miss Dora Coe, Miss
Elizabeth Ross, Miss Mary Myers and
Miss Sara Denehey. Tiny unfurled
flags and sprays of daffodils were
given as favors.
Miss Amy Louise Beck, of the Seller
3 school faculty, has returned after
} spending a brief vacation at her home
in Baltimore.
5 Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Bucher, of
1410 Derry street, have returned home
, after a short visit with friends in New
: York.
. Mrs. Mark Hopkins, of st. Claire,
. Mich, is visiting her niece, Mrs. Sam
{ uel G. Todd. of Pine street
1 Mrs. Samuel +. Dunk1e, of Nine
I teenth and Derry streets, is going to
: Syracuse, n. Y. to visit her daughter,
> Miss Isabel Dunlle, a student of Syra.
. cuse University.
Mrs. Frank Seabold. of Millersburg,
6 attended the ID. A. r. meeting in this
! city yesterday afternoon.
Samuel Kunkel, of Second and Fors-
, ter streets. is able to be out after a
p recent illness.
Miss Anne Mccormick and Miss
Marian Watts have gone to New York
, city to visit Mrs. John Milton Colt,
2 formerly Miss Eleanor Boyd, of this
= city.
: Mrs. IT, M. Geiger, of Northumber-
land, is visiting Mrs. G. e. Williams,
@ of North Sixth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. David HARRISON have
!. gone home to Philadelphia after a
J brief visit among old friends in the
city.
Miss Cletha Wilson, of Pottsville, is
a stopping for while with her aunt,
= Mrs. Robert Fl. Lowery, of Market
street
Mrs John II. Weiss and Miss NJ.
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