Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-29
EXCELLENT RECORD
DONE BY WOMEN
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held in ST. Anne's Church. February
"a. 1915, the Rev E. ID. Johnson de-
livering the sermon. The Chapter ex-
tended a special invitation to the mem
bers of the Home Guard, and the Boy
Scouts of Annapolis, 70 be present.
The offering a. this service was con-
tributed TO the Chaplain's War Fund.
On Bastile day. August IA, the Chap
ter was invited TO be present at the
exercises given by the women's sec
ton of the Council of Defense, a the
State House. The Chapter sent gilt
basket filled with brown-eyed daises,
and tied with the French and Ameri-
! can colors. The flowers being he
State flower OF Maryland. After the
exercises at the State House a COM
mi.tee from the Chapter accompanied
by the invited guests. which includ-
ed the Governor of Maryland, the
French Naval officer, who was the
speaker of the occasion, officers of the
Council of Defense and others, pro-
ceeded to the monument erected 10 the
memory of the French soldiers and
sailors who fought in the American
Revolution, and a very simple, but
impressive ceremony was held, one of
our Annapolis Boy Scouts sounding
taps" and led by the French officer
and his wife, and the Governor and his
wife, the guests laid the flowers on
the base of the monument, a silent
token of deep appreciation from the
D. A. R. to our French brothers
From circulars sent out to each
member of the Chapter, splendid re-
turns were received of the wonderful
work being done individually. AS this
report has been read at a former
meeting. and also published in the
Evening Capital, | will not repeat it,
only to give the total contribution
from the Chapter members toward
War Relief Work, SSS090 This is
exclusive of Liberty Bonds. The Chap
ter contributed most literally to the
restoration of the French village Til
10y.
At the February, 1918, meeting a
change in the bylaws were made in
Article VI
During the year the Regent has
written 104 letters and has distrib-
uted SO Flag codes to the schools of
Annapolis.
Flowers have been sen. to our sick
members and notes of sympathy to
those in sorrow
The Regent attended all State board
meetings and special board meetings,
except three, when sickness prevented.
When the Third Liberty Loan was
started by the lighting of bonfires all
over the country, the Regent had the
pleasure and privilege of presenting
to Mrs. Harrington, wife of the Gov
Iernor of Maryland, a piece of wood
from the brig Peggy Stewart, to light
the Annapolis bonfire. This wood had
been presented by Mr.. Joseph Arm
strong, of Annapolis He also present
ed the Regent with another piece of
the Peggy Stewart wood to be sent
to Washington to be used in the Nat
ional bonfire
1t gives me great pleasure to an
nOuuCe IO the SudpleT lLldl we nave
reached the half hundred mark of
membership, and with the election of
our new member this afternoon, we
now number 81
There has been two transfers in;
two transfers out; one new member;
one application pending, and one mar
riage in the past year.
Before closing my report, | want
to thank my officers and each individ-
lual member of the Chapter for her
loyal support during the past three
years. 1t has been a great pleasure
to me to serve you as your Regent,
your consideration, loyalty, and help
fulness has meant more to me than /
can ever express to you, and it has
been your wonderful patriotism, your
clear understanding, your faithfulness
and your true Americanism which has
made the Peggy Stewart Tea Party
Chapter stand without peer in the
State of Maryland, and indeed in the
whole United States of America.