East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-16
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Mrs. $. A. lowell of this city IS
now in Portland attending the fourth
annual state conference of the Ore"
gon Daughters Of the American Revo-
luton, which is convening there to-
day. The conference is commApdins
the attention of Daughters" through
out the state, which is the great event
of the year In D. A. r. circles.
The active interest which the MEM
bers naturally feel in the prosecution
Of the world war of which America
true TO her traditions of liberty, Is
now a part, will doubtless make this
the most important conference yet
/ held in this state.
The national board of management
of which Mrs. George Thacker Guern-
sey, president general, is the head. Is
the central inspiration for the work of
the chapters in the different states
The mem bership of the national So
ciety numbers over 100000 men, not
"over 100000 women" as recently
stated in an article on women's or
ganizations in a leading woman's
magazine--a great error. and one
which If offset against the work ac-
compllshed by the organization, would
tend to belittle the individual effort
and the sum total of results. The re-
storation of the French village of Til
loloy. which was one of the many
ruthlessly demolished by Germans
and especially appealed to the Daugh-
ters in all the states who have under
taken to rebuild the house and COM
fortably equip the tenants with fur
niture, tools and livestock at total
expenditure of $4,000, which will
start 400 courageous and unconquer-
ed people in new life by making
them again self supporting in their
old environment.
The total war expenditure of 33
states was $2.6S4, 1862 for a period
OF three and one-half months. This
includes knitted garments, surgical
dressings and Red Cross. care of
French orphans, mess fund contribu
tions and Liberty loan, together with
large total under head of miscel-
laneous. The crews of "a United
States ships will be provided with
knitted garments during the period OF
the war, 13 states having so pledged.
The crews on nearly 100 boats are to-
day wearing garments knitted by the
These women are by no means all
women of leisure, lin most instances
having the manifold duties of house
wives and mothers. Their inherent
patriotism often leads them to SUI
sumo more than they can comfort
ably accomplish. They are in the
main a most democratic body of wo-
men. whose slogan is service and
xHr11 1fr1a hos
sometimes been responsible for their
being called "snobbish is merely
the commendable pride anyone is en-
titled to feel in those who have stood |
firmly for a principle of right and |
justice. The men now in service are
the ancestors" of a hundred years |
hence, and all are proud of them
now.
There are eight chapters in Oregon.
and these are presided over by state
regent, who is chosen at the state
conference by an electoral body com
posed of delegates from each chap
ter. Other state Officers are vice re-
gent, recording secretary, correspond
ing secretary, treasurer, historian,
consulting registrar and chaplain.
Interest naturally centers in the
election of a state regent. The incum-
bent of this office is Mrs. Isaac Lee
Patterson, who has acceptably filled |
the office for three years. She Is well
fitted for this position by her genial
personality and her executive ability |
which she has amply demonstrated. |
Perhaps the most important work ac-
complished by the Daughters during |
her regime was done during the sum-
mer of 1915 when they were appropri- |
ately the first organization to donate
and solicit funds for the relief of
families of the men who were so un-
expectedly called to service on the
Mexican border.
Mrs F. NJ wilkins of oregon Lew
is and Clark chapter at Eugene, is at
present the only officially presented |
candidate for the honors of the state
regency, and doubtless she will be the |
unanimous choice of the state, as she |
was of her chapter. She is the pres
ent vice regent, and is well known
being a daughter of Nelson o. Goltra,
pioneer of 1853. She was born in
Linn county, and has been resident |
of Eugene for 35 years; is charter |
member of her chapter. and has been
one of it's most prominent and active
members. She is possessed of
charming personality, marked by
most gracious dignity of bearing.
Other than for the office of state
regent no announcement has as yet
been made regarding candidates for
state offices.
A young Pendleton musician who
Is rapidly winning advancement in
Portland is Miss Thelma Sailing who.
according to word received from her
teacher. Mrs. Thomas Carrick Burke |
is developing a great talent and is an
unusually pomising pupil.
Mrs. William Nordean and little |
daughter of Wallace, Idaho, arrived |
here last evening and are the guests
of Mrs. T.. b. Aldrich.
Roy Hartley. formerly with the |
Golden Rule store here. has returned |
from a visit in Missouri and is leav-