Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-24


the recording secretary, Mrs. Mary
Boyer McCrea, Harrisburg Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton and it's guests heard yesterday
afternoon of the. interesting events
of the past year and the hopes of
the chapter for the year to come.
Miss Cora Lee Snyder, the regent,
presided, at the annual meeting held
in the Civic Club. The routine busi-
ness, included reports from Mrs. S.
j. M. McCarrell, registrar, who gave
the membership as 110 and Mrs Ru-
dolph X Spicer, treasurer, who re-
ported a large balance in the treas
ury, and free-will contributions
amounting to $50 for the fund to-
ward restoring the devastated village
Of Tilloley, France, which is in
charge of the National Society d.
A. r.
The report of the tellers, Mrs.
.. L. Dunkle, Mrs. j.. NJ. j. Raunick
ana Mrs. James Criswell showed
that the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Re-
gent, Miss Cora Lee Snyder, 70" her
fourth term; vice-regents, Miss Caro-
line Pearson, Mrs. Henry Mccormick.
Mrs. Elizabeth Grain Kunkel, Miss
Margaret Rutherford, Mrs. George
Preston Mains, Mrs. Charles A.
kunkel; recording secretary Mrs.
Mary Boyer McCrea; correspondinc.
secretary, Mrs. Frederick Herman
Marsh; registrar, Mrs. S. ]. M, Nc
Carrell; assistant, Miss Ellen K. Me-
Cullough; treasurer, Mrs. Rudolph
X. Spicer; assistant, Mrs. Samuel f.
Dunkle; historian, Mrs. Anna Hamil-
ton Wood; prize committee, Mrs.
douglas E. Dismukes, Mrs. Joseph
A. thompson, Mrs. Charles B. Eager,
Jr.; governing board, Mrs. James H.
Darlington, Mrs. George Douelas
Ramsay, Miss Mary Jennings, Mrs.
M. w. Jacobs; pianiste, Mrs. A. Boyd
Hamilton.
Patriotic songs were led by Mrs.
Lee S. Izer, who gave delightfully."-
TWO solo numbers, Come Down
Laughing Streamlet," Spross. and
Like the Rosebud" LaForge, ac-
companied by Mrs. Bent l.. Weaver.
Report of Congress
Mrs. Frederick Herman Marsh,
regents alternate to the recent Ma
tlcnal Congress ID. A. r., in Washing
ton, told entertainingly and enthu-
siastically of the wonderful war worl,
OF that great body of patriotic women
and at the close OF her paper led in
the allegiance TO the flag. Mrs.
Marsh made a delicious american
Army Cake" and sold the printed re-
ceipts for 1t, to augment the state
conference fund.
The Rev. DIR. Lewis Seymour
Nudge, pastor of the Pine Street
Presbyterian Church, gave first hand
accounts of life in the great Army
camps which he has no recently
visited. DR.. Nudge says that we
must reassure our men that we are
backing them in every way at home
so that when they return we may
be able to look them right in the eve
and say we conscientiously feel we
have done all our part.
Greet Honorary Regents
One Of the prettiest parts of the
meeting was the election of Mrs.
Levi b. Alricks, a former regent Of
the chapter, whose regime had been
marked by much brilliancy and SER
vice, to the office of honorary regent
for life. Miss Snyder presented Mrs.
Alricks with an d-fashioned nose
gay of white sweetpeas and fern,
with lace paper holder and stream
ers of tulle, and similar flowers to
Mrs. Robert A. Lamberton, first
chapter honorary regent. Enthu-
siastic applause showed the love of
the chapter for those women, who
although retiring from active sery-
ice are still interested in all the
chapter work.
Several of the committees for the
state conference were announced,
and after the audience heartily sang
the local song, Your Old Uncle
Sam Is Fighting For Liberty" the
meeting adjourned. An informal re-
ception to the new officers was held
and many of the out of town guests
were welcomed by the resident
members.
Miss Grace M. Sprout, of 928 Nor
wood street, has received word of the
safe arrival overseas of Sergeant
Philip r. Troup, of the Twenty
eighth Division Headquarters Com
pany.
Mrs. Wilbur F. Harris is the guest
of Mrs. Lewis E. Johnson. at Beth
hem during the Bach music festival.
Miss Frieda S. Kistler, of Carlisle.
spent yesterday in the city.
Miss Josephine Schwarz. of Camp
Hill, is stopping for a while with
Miss Farren. in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Ella A. Beaver, 2432 Fulton
street, received word from her son,
John Beaver, that he is. in France
with Company M, One Hundred and
Ninth Infantry, American expedi-
tionary forces.
Mrs. Berne H. Evans, of The
Elphinstone, Front and Forster
streets, is home after little trip to