Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-18
ANNUAL MEETING
OFLOCAL A. R.
Chapter in Flourishing Condi-
ton; Fine Reports Made and
Officers Elected

With patriotism running high
throughout the land it is no wonder
that Harrisburg Chapter, Daughters
OF the American Revolution held a
most enthusiastic annual meeting
yesterday afternoon in assembly. hall
of the Y. NJ. c. A. "Old Glory" held
full sway in the decorations with
white and purple lilacs prevailing in
the flowers on the platform and win
dow sills. 1t was inspiring to re-
member that just 141 years ago to
the day, Patrick Henry arose in the
Virginia House of Burgesses and
made his famous speech closing with
Give me liberty or give me death!"
tie idea with which America is
now filed.
The regent, Miss Cora Lee Snyder,
presided, and after the usual OPEN
ing exercises of song and ritual, the
secretary, Mrs. Mary Boyer McCrea,
gave an admirable annual report.
iighlights of the year noted were
an outdoor celebration of Flag Day
with Attorney Jesse e. B. Cunning
ham, orator; and regular meetings
addressed by the Rev. DR.. Floyd Ap-
pleton, Jackson Herr Boyd, Miss
Caroline Pearson, the Rev. Henry w.
A. Hanson and Mrs. Maurice E. Fin
ney, wife of Col. Finney of the
Eighth Regiment Nationad Guard of
pennsylvania, and a reception given
Ire Ilar lf,,.r
the chapter to meet Marcel Knecht
OIL france, who spoke on the war
Inc chapter assists in supporting a
young gl.l OF the mountaineerS at
the Hlndman school, Kentucky, and
contributes toward the Berry noun
tam school in Georgia. One hundred
dollars was sent to the American
ambulance Field Service in France
and at yesterdays meeting it was
voted to present a fine new sewing
machine to the local Red Cross,
which will bear an engraved plate
naming the chapter as donor.
Mrs. Frederick II. Marsh gave the
report of the treasurer. Mrs. Edward
Boyer spoke for the auditing COM |
mlttee. Miss Anna U. Vert reported |
Tor the prize committee which pre-
sented three prizes in gold to girls |
of the senior class of Central High i
. "AAbAAAs illS bGSl ESSAYS on !
"Children of Colonial Days" Mrs. |
5. j. NJ. McCarrell, as registrar, gave |
the present membership as 1O3, with |
an addition of twelve during the
year and loss of three by death and |
since the formation of the chapter a |
total of 1S4 members.
Reports of Congress
The chapter was fortunate in hav- !
ing two delegates attend the national
in Na oh i,,r rrfo
most interesting reports were given i
by Mrs. Samuel n. Shope, the re-
gents alternate, who in her own
happy manner told of important bus |
mess transacted by that great body
OF patriotic women coming from all |
over the United States and various
parts of the world. The Daughters
were unanimously in favor of en-
forced military training and every
chapter is busily at work doing its
Bit for the welfare of the nation.
Mrs. Charles ]. Wood Jr., who was
chapter delegate, gave her impress
sionS of the four candidates for
president general of the national or
ganization, and, interspersed with
humor, accounts or number of So
cial functions and special meetings.
Mrs. Henry Mccormick read an
article on Who Makes the Flag?"
anu MISS I|iiel n. MCCullOcn pre-
sented the following resolution.
which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That it is the sense of
Harrisburg Chapter, Daughters of
the American Revolution. that Me-
mortal Day, 1917, be observed with
all the solemnity intended by those
who conceived the plan of consecrat
ing one day of each year to paving
tribute to the nations heroic dead;
fIn fefg
Is passing, making it especially ap-
propriate that every means be taken
to stir the people TO patriotic
thought and action; and, be it fur
ther
Resolved, That this CHAPTER urge
all the civic and patriotic organiza- !
tions of Harrisburg to join forces for |
a fitting celebration of the Fourth of /
July, the anniversary of American
independence"
Unusually Fine Music
The musical numbers on the pro-
gram were of an unusually high or |
der. Mrs. James G.. Sanders. con-
tralto, singing first a song, "The |
Story of Old Glory, the Flag We
Love-" by Bell, dedicated to the Ma
tional Society, Daughters of the
American Revolution. and after
ward a strictly modern composition.
"Incantation, by Coerne, an Ameri
can composer. Mrs. Sanders sings
with fine enunciation, much dra-
matte spirit and rare interpretation
and she was applauded to the echo.
Miss Ruth Swope Conkling accom-
panied Mrs. Sanders with her usual
skill in that art. The piano numbers
of Miss Marietta Sultzaberger, I'm
promptu in f Flat" (Schubert), and
"Salut Pesth" (Kowalaski), showed
n remarkable technique and strong
touch for one so young. and she gives
promise Of great facility and bril-