Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23

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THOMAS LYNCH MONTGOMERY
well does February 22nd deserve
a place among the national holidays;
it recalls to us the bright name on
History's page, that of General
George Washington, who fought for
our independence, established our
government and secured the bless
ings of liberty to ourselves and our
posterity."
This was the thought on the day
we celebrate" given by Miss Cora
Lee Snyder, regent of Harrisburg
chapter, Daughters of the American
Revolution at the beginning Of the
Washington's birthday celebration by
the chapter yesterday afternoon at
the Civic Club. A large American
flag hoated back of the platform
and q crystal vase of brilliant scar
let carnations graced the speakers
table.
A brief memorial service was held
for Mrs. A. j. Herr. a Vice-regent,
and one of the earliest members of
the chapter, and Mrs. Henry Friel
Hershey the organist and chairman
of the music committee, both of
whom have passed on since the
DtNtlilDGl llGtllHE. MISS NcL OiAilS
Pearson, first Vice-regent, read the
memorial for Mrs. Herr, prepared
by a special committee and signed
by Miss Snyder, regent Mrs. Rob
ert A. Lamberton, Mrs. Henry Nc
Cormick, Mrs. Elizabeth Grain Kun
kel, Mrs. George Douglas Ramsay
and Miss Pearson, chairman. Miss
Snyder paid an affectionate tribute
to Mrs. Hershey and Miss Mary Bell
Corbett tenderly sang Peace, Per
feet Peace"
Endow School Day
The minutes of the December
meeting read by Mrs. Mary Boyer
McCrea, the secretary, told of work
done and planned by the chapter, in
Guiding the hope that the chapter
anniversary. May 10, might become
an endowed day in the Berry school
of Georgia, where so many children
of the mountaineers are receiving
an education. Through the treas
urer, Mrs. Rudolph X. Spicer, Mrs.
NJ. w. Jacobs, who had the matter
in charge. reported that the $50
necessary had been secured and that
Harrisburg day will be marked as a
red letter day at Berry, in 1918, with
hope of continuance.
Two new members were reported
by the registrar, Mrs s. j. NJ. Nc
Carrell, Mrs. Mary Darlington
Meetch and Mrs. c. e. Huber, the
latter transferred from the Berks
county chapter. of Reading. Among
the guests were the following mem
bers from out-of-town: Mrs. Mon
tague, st. Louis chapter, Missouri;
Mrs. Calderwood, Bunker Hill chap
ter, Boston, Mass; Mrs. Ernest ID.
Claypool, Samuel Innes Scott chap
ter, Holton, Kansas; Mrs William
O. Ensign, Falconer, n. Y, chapter;
Mrs. Cooper, Tunkhannock chapter,
Pa, and Mrs. John A. Ringland,
Fort Augusta chapter, of Sunbury,
besides quite a number of members
at-large, including Mrs. Adele Strong
Baldwin and Miss Jean Hudson
Fahrney
Tells of Penn and Wayne
Eulogizing William Penn as "the
best man who ever lived" and An
thony Wayne as one the most ener-
getic and helpful in fthe service Of
his country, State Librarian Thomas
Lynch Montgomery spoke of Some
Heroes of the Revolution" especial
ly Pennsylvania men. He said that
after this world war this country
will lead the progress of civilization
and Pennsylvania will always be at
the front. In extending thanks for
the talk brimful of information, the
regent promised that members of
Harrisburg chapter, ID. A. r., will
Join themselves to no party that
does not carry the flag and keep
step to the music of the union"
The following delegates to the
National Continental Congress in
Washington, ID. c., the middle of
, April were elected: The regent, Miss
Snyder, alternate, Mrs. Frederick
Herman March; chapter delegate,
Mrs. c. NJ. Rhodes, alternate, Mrs.
Keats reay; Mrs. Charles j. Wood,
Jr., historian, gave interesting cur
rent events of the organization, clos
ing with a clever little poem by Ed
gar A. Guest on Women Knitting"
Inspiring Music
Among the musical numbers were
Allitzen's There Is Land and a
spring song, wake Up" Phillips,
sung charmingly by Miss Mary Bell
Corbett, soprano, accompanied by
Miss Carrie Harvie Dwyer. Miss
Corbetts fresh, young voice is al
ways delight and the enthusiastic
clapping showed the appreciation of
the audience.
The meeting closed with singing
Allen Sangree's war song, your
Old Uncle SAM" set to the old plan
tation melody of THE Wilderness"
the verses by Miss Corbett and the
Tilt of the chorus soon caught by the
women who sang with right good
will: after the tricky foe, Over
the trenches we go, and the stars
and stripes shall wave over Ger
many, Come and join the show" Mr..
Sangree, a former Harrisburger, was
in the audience, and there were
calls of author. author" and ap-
plause, to which he responded by
coming to the platform and acknowl-
edging the greeting.
A recent two-column article in the
New York Morning Telegraph says
of Your Old Uncle Sam; 1T is an
admirable piece of work, in our
Judgment 1t has the essential spirit
of chivalry which never grows stale,
and instantly inspires martial pride
in metrical form. No man can read
such n lyric without wanting to sing