Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-20
d. A r. CHAPTER
HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING
Ga Its Name Day Peggy Stewart Tea
Party Chapter Elects
Officers.

al the nome OF the regent. MIS- - NJ
Garrison. AZ Rodgers Row, Naval
Academy.
The local Chapter has given over its
work entirely 70 war relief and Red
Cross since war was declared, and re-
ports were submitted Of various de-
partments Of Red Cross work, Navy
League. Comfort work for soldiers
and sailors, and other war relief,
many of the members Offering their
homes and personal service TO the
government during the present crisis.
The Peggy Stewart Tea Party Chap
ter members have purchased Liberty
Bonds and have contributed gener-
ously to the Library War Fund for "a
million books for million men" and
Il the comfort kits for the drafted
men
The Regent submitted her annual
report. which will be later published
In these columns.
A letter from the Womens Council
Of Defense was read, asking the
Peggy stewart Tea Party Chapter to
cooperate with the Liberty Loan fire
10 be lighted here and all over the ma
ton on the evening of October q, at
z o'clock. the eve of the Liberty Loan
Day, October "a. when the final drive
viii be made for the second drive for
honds,
Add Peggy Stewart
The following letter was read:
October 10, 1917.
Miss Katharine Walton,
Subj Chairman for Annapolis,
Women's Liberty Loan Committee.
Ny dear Miss Walton:
This morning ] received the en-
closed copy of the telegram sent to
Mrs. Robert Garrett. and feeling sure
flat the subject matter would appeal
to the members of the Peggy Stewart
Chapter OF the Daughters of the
American Revolution, ! suggest that
you read this letter and the enclosed
telegram at your meeting this after
noon We certainly can comply with
the request for stick of historic
wood and as told you over the phone
I have had funds sent me for just such
expenses as the espressage would
cost. / want to put the entire charge
/ OF the Annapolis, PASSPORT and West
annapolis Liberty Fires COR simply
have one fire in Annapolis, if you
think besD in your hands and if the
Peggy Stewart Chapter will cooper
ate with you.
Sincerely yours,
MARY CRAVEN JOHNSON,
Chairman Anne Arundel County Wo-
mems Liberty Loan Committee.
The telegram read as follows:
Washington. ID. C.
Mrs. Robert Garrett:
The Women's Liberty Loan Commit
tee is arranging the lighting of Liberty
Fires on the night of October twenty
seventh, as near to seven o'clock as
possible, through out the nation as
publicity reminder Of the closing of
he Liberty Loan on the twenty
seventh. Will you get all possible
publicity for plan If possible have
the Governor OF your State light the
principal fire Make them community
celebrations. Mrs McAdoo will light
the Washington fire. VIII you send a
stick of wood of historic or symbolic
connection if possible from your State
to be set on fire. Boy Scouts and Girl
Scouts have offered their organiza-
tons to Women's Liberty Loan for the
entire campaign. Use them wherever
you see fit in your State. We suggest
that you utilize them prominently in
helping promote Liberty Fires in
smaller communities.
MARY SYNoN,
Executive Secy. Womens Liberty Loan
Committee Treas.
1t is expected the Governor will
light the fire in Annapolis. and other
distinguished men will light the Lib
erty Loan fires in West Annapolis and
Eastport
The Chapter is asked by the Defense
Council to send piece of wood of
wood of some historic spot in Anna
polls to Washington for the great ma
tional fire there next Tuesday night
that will be lighted by Mrs. McAdoo
Before the close of the meeting the
election of officers was held, which
resulted as follows:
Regent-AIrs D. M Garrison.
vice-Regent-Miss Katharine Wal
ton.
Recording Secretary Mrs Emma
Abbott Gage
Corresponding Secretary - Mrs.
Grafton D. Ridout.
Treasurer-Mrs. George T. Field
meyer.
Registrar Mrs W. II Burns.
Chaplain-Mrs. r. d Tisdale.
Historian-Mrs j. P. McMackin.
Board of Directors-Mrs. r. B
Dashiell, Mrs. L. D. Gassaway.
Mrs. J. NJ. Magruder
The Chapter took up the question
OF a chocolate fund" for soldiers and
sailors, and will shortly give a card
party to raise nucleus for this fund
Sweets are considered by the doctors
at the cantonments essential to the
soldiers. as candy destroys the appe-
tite for drink and chocolate especial
Il contains much nutriment.
Plans were discussed for aiding the
fund for soldiers and sail
ors at the camps, environments and on
shipboard, but these have not been
After the business meeting Mrs
Garrison. who is always a charming
hostess. entertained the Chapter at
a tea, Mrs. ". H. Burns poured tea
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