The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-03-03
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Miss Helen Osborne Phone 1so.

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Thee meeting of Nathaniel Abney
Chapter D. A. R. are always delight
full. The members are congenial, the
work agreeable, and so lar in the his
tory of the chapter no ray of discord
has crept. The last meeting was at
the home of Mrs. E. K. Farmer Thurs
day afternoon. There were eleven
members present with three visitors.
One new name was presented for
membership. after the reading of the
minutes of the last meeting Mrs. 5. a.
Pryor lead in prayer and the roll was
called Many interesting letters were
read from state officers who had some
particular matter she wished to call
to mind of the local chapter for con-
sideration. A report of the state
meeting was read by Mrs. E. A. Rus
sell Plans were suggested to furnish
flowers on Mothers Day to be distrib-
uted either to the sick or to mothers
whose children were from home. Re-
ports from different committees were
called for, but perhaps the most in
terestlng was that given by Mrs. R. A.
Majors, chairman of the civic com
mittee when she told of her trials in
getting the kind of tree planted in
the place most suitable and in a wav
that it would survive the transp1antne.
lhc tee has been placed near the
corner OF Main and Pine streets but
whether it will survive the rough hand
ing remains to be seen. No one can
possibly find fault with the beauty Of
the tree, and that it will grow green
and flourish is the wish of everv
daughter. A name came I'D for dis
cuss1on but was easily settled by the
unanimous vote to call it "The Com
n1urity Tree" This does not mean
however that it may not be used as a
decoration at any time when the CITY
teels that it can make use of it as a
festival decoration. Mrs. Russell gave
an entertaining account of visit to
Washingtor's home, telling of the ar
tlcles she saw and giving a descrip-
ton of the courtship and marriage
Ct George and Martha" that made us
feel almost out of place here to repeat
what little Fitzgerald girl said after
attending tie Mozart Quintette" con-
cert. She said Mama, I thought Geo,
Washington was dead, but he isn't |
saw him on the stage at the Grand
and he played the violin" Mrs. Rus
sell concluded her remarks by refer
ing to list of articles Mrs. Washing,
ton sent to England for showing that
even a hundred years ago she showed
the eternal feminine" 1t is stated
+ however that at the time of the war
they showed their patriotism by wear
ing American made goods only"
The afternoon concluded with the
serving of refreshments by the hos
tess assisted by her daughters, Misses
Sarah, Janet and Gene. One of the
most delightful features of the after
noon was violin solseby Miss Gene
accompanied by her another. The
visitors were, Mrs. J: H. Gown, Miss
Epsie Campbell and Mrs. A. P. Stew
art, Jr. The members were, Mes
danes A. E. Jones, Harold Beall, E.
A. Russell, E. J. Dorminy, J. NJ. Nc
Donald, ]. H, Harris, R. A. Majors, l..
S. Osborne, S. G. Pryor, C. A. Holt
zendorf and E. K. Farmer.
A statement was made in a former
edition with regard to the medal Of
fered by the chapter. 1t is not, to be
given for the best essay on histori-
cal subject, but to the boy or girl in
either city or county school who
makes the best standing in scholar
ship.