Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22

Mrs. Carrie F. Mann, Of On
ava, formerly state treasurer
was chosen regent, succeed
ing Mrs. Dixie Gebhardt Of Knoxville
whose term has Just expired. The 9th
er state officers elected were:
Treasurer, Miss Amy Gilbert Of State
Center; corresponding secretary, Mrs
Lou Jackson, Iowa Falls; recording
secretary, Mrs. Bessie Miner, of Des
Moines; auditor, Mrs. F. e. Frisbie
Sheldon.
SHELDON GETS CONVENTION
Sheldon was chosen as the place fol
the next meeting. to be held a year
from now. The invitation was extend
ed by Mrs. Frisbie, the representative
of the Mary Ball Washington chapter
at this convention.
Beautiful flowers were sent to Mrs
Gebhardt, and to Mrs. Bessie Miner
who has Just completed her term as re-
cording secretary, by Elizabeth Ross
chapter and by the Ottumwa CONNER
cial club. A special tribute was paid
to Mrs. Gebhardt in appreciation Of
her services as state regent.
WILL BUY STATE FLAG
A unanimous decision that an Iowa
state nag should be purchased to
hang in the D. A. r. Memorial Cont.
mental hall In Washington, was the re-
suit of Mrs. L. B. Prentiss' report re.
Sarding the Iowa nag at the morning
session Of the D. A. A. convention.
Mrs. Prentiss told that, while there
Is place for every state flag in this
building, Iowa is one Of three states.
with New Mexico and North Dakota
which IL not represented there. It was
Immediately moved that Iowa D. A. r.
purchase q nag to be hung there, and
subscriptions were taken to raise the
money.
A letter was then read from Colonel
Bennett, Of the 16sth regiment in
France. thanking the d. A. R. for the
state Dag which WAS presented to the
Iowa troops with the Rainbow divi'
sion in France. s.
A feature OF the meeting was the
report Of the War Relief committee,
showing the remarkable amount OF
patriotic work done by the Daughters
Of the American Revolution.
DO MUCH WAR SERVICE
Mrs. Harold r. Howell Of Des
Moines, chairman of the committee
told Just what has been done through
the year. A summary Of her report
follows:
French orphans adopted, es; Liber.
ty Loans, chapters. $1,000: members
$444,6sO; w. s. s. chapters, $16,1S5;
Belgian Relief, 1895: knitted gar
ments, 1850; scrap books, $50;
puzzles for convalescent soldiers, 1856;
comfort bags. 1851; housewives for
soldiers, 1879; Christmas bags, es4:
trench candles. 1886; Jelly, jam and
preserves, 1903 glasses.
A special vote of thanks was given
to the Des Moines women for the care
and comforts they have given to boys
at Camp Dodge Many Of them have
opened their homes, and entertained
soldiers for dinners or over entire
week-ends.
TABLET MARKS TRAIL
A bronze tablet, one Of eight which
will be placed on granite and stones
used to mark the earliest known trail
through Iowa, was impressively un
yelled at the D. A. r. meeting at the
Hotel Ottumwa last evening.
These tablets represent seven years
work on tho part Of the committee
first in discovering the old trails, and
then in raising funds and arousing In
terest in the work. Mrs. Harold r.
Howell, first chairman Of the commit
tee appointed in 1911 to investigate
old Iowa trails, presided at the meet
ing and gave q short history OF the
search Of the committee, assisted by
the historical department Of the state
She described the trail, which
crosses Iowa from Keokuk to Council
Bluffs, and which it is believed was
first made by the Mormons in their
journey across the state in 1916, thus
getting its name, the Mormon trail.
CHILDREN UNvEll TABLET
Following pioneer "reminiscences
most Interestingly given by Mrs. F. B
Thrall, on behalf of her mother, Mrs
George Patterson. flags which had
been concealing the tablet were lifted
by little Roena Grace Reid and Samuel
Mahon III.
The tablet Is headed, THE Mormon
Trail" and is engraved with the trail
Of the state Of Iowa with the trial
marked out. The following inscrip
ton appears beneath:
Determined and authenticated by
the historical department OF Iowa
1911.
This monument was erected In
1917 by the Iowa d. A. r. in memory
OF the pioneers who followed this trail
and its tributaries.
1--WE cross the prairie as of old, the
pilgrim crossed the sea,
"'To make the west as they the
east. the homestead Of the free
Whittier.
AT this place was Brattain's grove
junction Of the Dragon and Mormon
trails"
BEARS D. A. r. EMBLEM
Below the inscription is the d. A. r.
emblem and the seal of the state his.
torical department.
Immediately before the unveiling,
- thn In