Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-30
OAR. COMPLETES
Is YEARS. WORK
Patriotic Women Gather in
Annual Meeting; Enjoy Re-
ports, Music, Reading, Tea


a democracy in a republic: a SOW
ereign nation among many sovereign
states; perfect union one and in
separable; established upon those
principles of freedom, equality, JUS
tice and humanity for which Amer
lean patrons sacrificed their lives
and fortunes. 1, therefore, believe it
is my duty to my country to love it.
TO support it's constitution, to obey
its laws, to respect its flag and to
defend it against all enemies"
This is the Americans Creed"
said Mrs. John A. Sherger yesterday
afternoon in her report of the Ma
tional ID. A. r. Congress before the
twenty-tifth annual meeting of Har-
risburg chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution. The creed
was formulated by Tyler Page, of
Maryland, a direct descendant of
President Tyler, and won for its
writer thousand dollar prize offer
ed some time ago by Baltimore
paper This creed was read in unison
at the opening session of the twenty
eighth Continental Congress, led by
the author.
Mrs. Sherser told of the wonder
full war work done by this large
body of patriotic women all over the
country, and of their civic, educa-
tional and social interests in the
states represented. Mrs. Sherger
was a delegate from Harrisburg
chapter and Mrs. Samuel u. Shope
the regents alternate.
Interesting Program
The meeting in the assembly room
of the Civic Club was called to or
der by the regent, Miss Cora Lee
Snyder, and after singing The Red,
White and Blue" with Mrs A. Boyd
Hamilton at the piano, the ritual
was repeated. Miss Caroline Pear
son, first vice-regent, gave a beauti-
full memorial to Mrs. Elizabeth
Grain Kunkel, third Vice-regent,
whose death occurred last week on
the twenty-fifth anniversary of the
chapter. Mrs. Kunkel was first vice
regent and a charter member of the
chapter at its organization, and the
first meeting was held at her house.
Miss Pearson spoke of Mrs. Kunkels
interest in all chapter matters and
her generous response for contribu-
tions to the Paxton churchyard
gateway, the proudest work of the
Harrisburg chapter.
Mrs. Anna Hamilton Wood. the
historian. read an original Me
mortal Day" poem, and Mrs. Sam
read Mrs. r. K. Spicers report of
the finances of the chapter, showing
that after an unsual record of war
contributions and entertaining the
Pennsylvania State conference, the
treasury has a balance Of $23S.39.
Mrs. S. J. M. McCarrell, the regis
trar. reported a present membership
of 1913, with one death and one
transfer during the year. Four of
the charter members are living and
during twenty-five years there has
been a record of 20s members.
Mrs. Mary Boyer McCrea in her
admirable account of the years
work. gave high lights, including a
meeting and reception at the Execu-
tive Mansion with Mrs. Martin G..
Brumbaugh, hostess; the presenta-
tion of prizes in gold to three senior
girls of the Central High school,
who wrote the best essays on a
given patriotic subject; a talk on
the Mountaineers of the South by
Miss Glenn Gottschall, after which
the chapter made contributions of
SIS to three southern schools
where the descendants of Revolu-
tionary soldiers are being educated,
and the never-to-be-forgot en-
tertainment of the twenty-second
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January at the Penn-Harris.
In closing Mrs. McCrea said: "Nev-
er have the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution seemed more worthy
of their ancestral blood than in these
trying war times. Tirelessly and
without thought of self they have
labored and to-day have their re-
ward-Victory and the sunshine of
peace. Bravely we look forward
to the future as did our ancestors
whose example has been an inspira-
ton to the soldiers. Let us be glad
that We have been able to do our
bit individually and as part of
this great body of patriotic women,
the Daughters of The American
Revolution"
Presentation of Gift
Miss Pearson, for Miss Mabel Car
Teton, of Rye, N. Y, a resident
member and daughter of the late
General Carleton. U. s. Army, pre-
sented the chapter with a memorial
to her father and mother, the latter
a member of the Pollock family of
this city, in a beautifully framed
copy of her fathers letter to the
Centenary committee of the Star
Spangled Banner. setting forth his
1abors in securing the playing of this
song as a National anthem by the
United States Army.
The large audience thoroughly en-
ioyed violin numbers played by John
whitman of Middletown, a violist
of ability, whose beautiful tone and
sympathetic Interpretation won him
many new friends, Miss Betty Croll
was at the piano.
Miss Helen G.. Alleman. children's
librarian of the Harrisburg Public
Library told with much feeling that
exquisite story of the recent war
written by Mary Shipman Raymond
Andrews, 1.-The Three Things" show
ing that pride of birth, religious diff
ferences and race prejudice are all
wiped out by the common cause
which makes men one.
Officers Are Elected
Mrs. William Jennings, president
of the sister patriotic society, the
National War Aid, presided during
the annual election announced by
Mrs. Harry +. Hench for the tellers
including Mrs. George w. Bauder
and Mrs. Frederick l.. Morgenthaler.
The Regent, Miss Cora Lee Snyder
and the recording secretary. Mrs.
Mary Boyer McCrea, were elected to
these offices for the fifth time. The
full list of officers of Harrisburg
chapter includes: Honorary Re-
gents, Mrs. Robert A. Lamberton.
Mrs. Levi B. Alricks; Regent. Miss
Cora Lee Snyder, vice Regents. Miss
Caroline Parson, Mrs. Henry Nc
Cormick, Miss Margaret Rutherford,
Mrs. George Preston Mains, Mrs.
Charles KunkeI:. Registrar Mrs