Evening journal., 1919-02-25
D. A. R. Conf Conference
Meets HERE TODAY
State Regent Makes Inter-
esting Review of Work
Of the Year
ELECT OFFICERS AT
AFTERNOON SESSION

WIS ucAu lpudg III dA4olo n anu % ~
! Hotel DUPONT. Miss Marion Mckimm
State regent, presiding. The morning
session opened at 10 80 o'clock with tn
singing Of "The Star Spangled Ban
J ner." Invocation was given by Mrs
, George c. Hall, chaplain. IN her ad
dess Miss McKimm said;
In greeting you today, wish q
express my appreciation OF the loyal
cooperation Of the State officers, chap
! ter regents and members Of the So
oiety, and 10 thank you for your con-
fldence, as well as the many cour-
teous attentions extended to me as
your State Regent.
while we have done less work in
the State this year. perhaps, than in
normal times, the Daughters Of the
American Revolution Of Delaware have,
/ am proud 10 say, risen splendidly to
| the many extra demands on all lines
I Of national war needs.
''As the chairman Of the War Relief
Service Committee has given her re-
FORT, IL is not eoessary-though
great temptation for me to repeat the
statistics here, but they viii be en-
bodied in my annual report for the
Continental Congress at Washington.
Il must, however, make mention Of
the fact that the Caesar Rodney Chap
ter has the honor Of claiming one Of
the women who won distinction in
France. on October %, a cable TO the
United War Work Headquarters, an
nounced that three Y. w. C. A. women
had worked under fire in the open,
frying 10000 doughnuts a day, for the
victorious American troops through
out the week. The work was done over
an open fire and when regular sup
plies ran short skilled substitutes
were made.' One Of these women was
Mrs. Edith Knowles, sometime Regent
of the D. A. r.
This same chapter has adopted a
French orphan for two years as IT'S
special war work
"The John Pettigrew Chapter is
proud in having a Daughter in Eng
land, who has served her country as a
secretary and maker Of surgical dress
ings at Washington Inn, London. This
Is Miss Virginia Nardley, Of Milford.
The same chapter Of twelve members
has reported the following splendid
war work done by individuals. Given
10 the United War Work, 800, to the
y. NJ. C. A., $500; TO the Y. w. C. A..
S25; 10 Armenian Relief, $40, and the
Liberty Loan, S5,050
The Cook Chapter has also done
unusually good war work, contribut.
ing by chapter $50. and by individuals
5000 10 the Liberty Loan, besides
giving Siis50 in cash to the Red Cross.
'The Col. Haslet Chapter. though
small and scattered, has done its part
in Red Cross work and on Flag Day
the members entertained The state Con-
ference, when the Hon. Everett C. !
Johnson, Secretary Of state made a
itting address in his snappy style.
We had with us. too. on that day. the
egent Of the Mt. Vernon Society. Miss
arriett Comegys. The beautiful gifts
Of two silver loving cups 4,
nd two Regent insignia pins, willed by
former State Regent. the late Mrs. In
lizabeth Clark Churohman, were for
tally presented and accepted by the \
late Regent in the name Of the
aughters Of the American Revolution \
I Delaware. After a patriotic pro v
ram, the Delaware D. A. r. made their
igrimage as 1t were to the grave Of &
.aesar Rodney where a proper tribute
vas read by our chaplain, Mrs. George 7
:. Hall, and a beautiful wreath was s
placed on the tomb Of our national ! r
hero. to whom be both honor and fame 4
The Cooch's Bridge Chapter has also I
done its generous, share Of Red Cross !
and other war work. For inspiration
and interest in the National Society ana
us wonderful work as well as geperal
information, ] wish, again. 10 cali at
tention TO our D. A. n. Magazine I'm
der the capable chairmanship of Nfrs
Minor, with the request that everv
loyal Daughter shall subscribe before
April the FIRST.
AS State Regent, I have had the |
honor Of many courteous invitations |
but owing to long distances IN some
cases, and the influenza, ! was not able
TO accept them all, so they were passed
on to the Vioe-State Regent.
AT the Continental Congress- in
April, shall be grati1ed 20 report
that Delaware has paid her fun quota
q the Liberty Loan Bond and the
restoration Of Tilloloy. Quoting from
the Bulletin issued by our National
Publicity Director, Mrs. Wm Henry
Wait:
NOW the time has come when the tri-
colors wave VIGOROUSLY and Derma-
nently over the site Of Tilloloy.-and
The scattered people Of Tilloloy are
ireaming Of coming home" TO their
title village restored by the Daughters
II the American Revolution, women
whose ancestors welcomed Lafayette
phen he left France to help America
! her hour of trial.
Announcement Of our gift 20 Franco
as been made in the Paris newspa-
or, LIE Matin, the cock that served as |
weather vane on the church tower |
the village for hundreds Of years,
being kept in the Academy of Fine
is, Paris, till the Daughters Of the
nerican Revolution restore the
our American newspapers
I'VE announced our gift to France.
Daughters, on gracious occasion
Sc our anniversary, we naturally :
INK Of the pleasant current subjects
historical or national interest. The .
reat wave Of peace which has swept
yer the world after an almost uni
s.ssl war, IS our absorbing theme OF y
], .,er.n our triumph hymn. as IL I
n ~ ana strange it IS that the treatv Il
ror.. eie League Of Nations ~ todor, ,s a.
liam Penn. oe conceived by VIII
deer G we must have lssrr.a v
,vor,a nv valuable lessons - 80 soine In
4. ~. r and our stren,,.,. - oin tnls Al
~ az as we were late. vsr,, part IN W
ne t&ss. "As can OF honor. we nees ,s'e' need "
sta ..a. america was the SOLE osso not not feel
peace ana the winning Of tbs cause Of n,