Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-18

The state conference of the Daugh-
Eers of the American Revolution
was held last Friday and Saturday
lat the Hotel Benson in Portland with
1.-THE largest attendance in the history
llof the organization, there being more
Ithan go delegates from all sections of
1.-THE state. Mrs. Isaac Lee Patterson,
lretiring state regent, presided with
liner habitual gracious name The adj
Presses and report showed effective
lhw0rk accomplished the past year.
The social features included the re-
b DION Friday evening and the lunch
n Saturday, both of which were DIS
NincLive functions. The program thru
RAt wa naked by especially beautl-
IL music.
Mrs. r. M. wilkins of Eugene was
Itelected state regent. Mrs. Wilkins is
lSably qualified to hold this office, a V
lfng demonstrated a marked executive
liability in the various club offices she
ihas filled from time to time. She serv-
led as late vice regent of the state
e. Daughters and at present holds the
lposition of president OF the Eugene
kWoman's club. Mrs. Wilkins has a rare
RcHiTIn Oh PEI SDildlhlY lndt "a nv
lmany friends throughout the state.
Mrs. Walter Il. Burrell Of the Multi
lnomah chapter, Portland, was made
INice regent. Mrs. Burrell is the daugh-
ter of Mrs. j. B. Montgomery, the foun-
der of the first Oregon chapter of the
lDaughters of the American Revolu-
Ition.
The remaining state officers were
1--AuI -. q.IInvra, TNHrs paTs1 GrnmOFU
Cartilage of the Savannah Lee Bar
Cow chapter, Oregon City, recording
Isecretary; Mrs. Bertha Cummings, of
bthe Lewis and Clark chapter, Eugene,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. V. g..
kPearscn, Of Willamette chapter, Port
|qand, treasurer; Mrs. J. Thoburn Ross
sof MultnOmah chapter, Portland, his
Itorian; Mrs. Charles Worrel of Coos
iBay chapter, auditor; Mrs. Levi Tracy,
l~chaplain; Mrs. John Porter Gibson of
Willamette chapter, consulting regis
trar.
During the year four new chapters
|lhave been organized. The list of diff
state chapters now numbers,
Multnomah and Willamette chapters
at Portland, Linn at Albany, Sarah
Childress Polk at Dallas, Chemeketa at
Salem, Quenett at The Dalles, Una
tilla at Umatilla, Umpqua at Roseburg,
Coos Bay at Coos Bay and Savannah
Lee Barlow at Oregon city.
Further action was also taken on the
matter of voting five hundred dollars
to the woman club house at Eugene,
which was put through at the confer
ence last year, and it was decided to
complete the payments within the next
two years.
1t is expected that Mrs. Guernsey of
Washington, d. c., president general,
will visit the Oregon, Washington,
Idaho and California chapters next
spring. In that case, the Oregon con
ference will be held at Portland. 9th
erwise it will probably take place at
Albany next year.
Miss Catharine Carson will return
this evening from Seattle, where she
passed the week end as the guest of
her sister and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh MeCammon esther Carson.)
After a month Is visit at the home
on her husband s parents, DR.. and Mrs.
G.. V. Ellis, Mrs. r. V. Ellis and little
daughter, Annabel, left for their home
in Alaska last Thursday. Mrs. Ellis
will visit her sister and father in Spo-
kane before sailing for the north on
the twenty fourth of this month.
Mrs. Ellis and her husband have a
large circle of friends in Salem, nav
ing formerly made their home in the
city, where DR.. Ellis graduated from