The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-24
lava D. A. RS Report on What Has
Been Accomplished Toward Pres
ervatlon Of Famous
Places.
TO FINISH IOWA TRAIL
First Marker Was Installed at keo-
kuk In 1918 In Connection
With dwelling Of keo-
kuk Statue.

The state convention of D. A. RS
Of Des Moines learned this week Of
the progress of the chapter in mark
ing historic spots in Iowa. The Iowa
trail will be completed this year,
between Keokuk and Council Bluffs,
the first marker having been placed
here in 1912. The Register says Of
the conference work: se ; - =
The great work of the Iowa Daugh-
tiers of the Revolution. now in ses-
sion at Hotel Chamberlain, is along
the lines of patriotic education and
the marking of historic spots in
Iowa.
During the coming summer the
marking of the Iowa trail from Keo-
kuk to Council Bluffs will be COM
pleted. Five large boulders will be
placed and upon each will be a
bronze tablet.
In the report Of the state treas
urer, Mrs. Carrie F. Mann OF Onawa,
Yesterday afternoon the various
philanthropies were enumerated. In
addition to the sums donated to the
Belgian relief fund, the French
orphans fund and to the support of
the American ambulance in Paris,
many contributions have been made
to schools for the education of poor
mountain whites and immigrants.
Distribution Of Funds.
Mrs. Mann reported balance in
the treasury of $1,34330 and the
following disbursements since the
last conference:
Martha Berry Mountain school,
$2325O; Belgian relief fund, $37;
Thy Sharp, $40; Piney Woods school,
SIZES; Philippine scholarship. s72;
International college in Springfield
for the education of the Immigrant.
$50; Georgetown school, $146; French
orphan fund, s146; American ambul-
ance. IS. and historic state spots,
$4o.72.
The conference Is unusually well
attended as wac announced by Mrs.
Walter Irish, chairman of the creden-
tial committee. Forty-nine of the
sixtyiour chapters with a member
ship Of 3,O37 are represented. Three
state officers, the regent, Mrs. Dixie
Cornell Gebhardt Of Knoxville; the
treasurer Mrs, Mann: the historian,
Mrs. Minnie A. Pool Of Waverly; one
national officer, thirteen members Of
standing committees, forty-two re-
gents and fifty-seven delegates, max
ing total of III in attendance.
Members Of Committees.
The members Of standing commit
tees in attendance are Mrs. Glayds
Crosley of Webster City. of the chill
dren and sons of the republic; Mrs.
Mary Haney Of Centerville of the
conservation. Mrs Drayton Bushnell
OF Council Bluffs, and Miss Amy Gill
bert of State Center of the early Iowa
trails; Mrs. Addie Potter of wau-
coma and Mrs. Mary M. Walker Of
Cedar Falls Of the historical relics;
Mrs. A. ]. Barley of Boone of the
legislation; Mrs. Anna" Ross Clark
and Mrs. Daisy N. Sigworth of Wat.
erloo Of the liquidation and penny a
day plan; Mrs. Lue B. Prentiss of
Iowa City and Mrs. Maud Russell of
Odel Of the protection of the flag and
D. A. R. insignia: Mrs. e. A. Os-
borne of Anamosa Of the welfare of
women and children: Mrs. Mabel
Pratt Schoentgen Of Council Bluffs
and Mrs. David ID. Auner Of Waverly
OF the standing rules and Mrs. Hen
rietta Sayers Of Jefferson and Mrs.
mary E. Trent Of Guthrie Center of
the real daughters.