Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-05-21
D. A. r. HOLDS
ANNUAL MEETING in
MEMORIAL HALL
Mrs. H. Hayward, Regent
Gives Account of
Proceedings

ter.
DR.. Odell recently told our College
Association that the most useful or
ganization to which he had ever be-
longed never held meetings, hence
wasted no time, no effort, and no
money. They had generous dues,
which they paid promptly and all
their money was therefore used in
helping those who needed it. The
Cooch's Bridge Chapter D. A. R. mea-
sures UP rather well by this standard.
Each of it's members spends most of
her time, energy and money along
other lines, yet our little Chapter is
able each year to contribute generous
ly to patriotic and educational work;
more per capita than any other wo-
mans organization to which we be-
long. There is one disadvantage in
working so quickly, and that is that
some in the community who would
enjoy its few meetings and many pri-
vileges know but little about it.
We wish that each one who reads
this brief sketch will visit Memorial
Continental Hall when next in Wash
ington. 1t is an imposing marble
structure of great beauty, erected out
Of the Society's own funds as a me-
mortal to the men and women patriots
of the Revolution. This property,
valued at close to a million dollars, is
the only one of its kind held under
charter from the United States Gov
eminent, exempting it from taxation.
Of course this means that this Society
of over hundred thousand Daughters
of the American Revolution, organized
- every State and in foreign lands
stands for something of real value to
the country. The Hall is not merely
an admirably equipped headquarters
for the national officers, it is primar-
lily monument to the noble services
of the dead and an inspiration to SINH
lar service from the living.
No one who has ever stood reverent-
ly within a vast cathedral has failed
to be strangely thrilled and awed, So,
no one, with imagination, who has
ever visited our Memorial Continental
Hall has failed to be thrilled with pat
riotism as thoughts of what it COM
memorates come surging through
ones consciousness. Our Stars and
Stripes and the handsome bags of
each State make glorious decoration
for the auditorium. The various rooms
used for different purposes have each
been named for the State which has
furnished it. In these rooms are Col
onial pieces of great interest and
charm, the museum alone would we'll
repay long study of its treasures.
To this Memorial Continental Hall, as
to a shrine, representative women of
the d. A. R from far and near make
this pilgrimage to hold the annual
Congress each spring. There, in their
own home, they feel the common bond
of its ownership and of pride in the
ownership as they listen to the reports
of their many active committees.
Having recently attended the 28th
annual Congress We wish that we
might give you a little glimpse of its
proceedings. Each days work was
preceded by simple, yet impressive
devotional service which started each
program in a high plane. The big re-
ports were, of course, those concern
ing war work, of which the Daughters
have done an almost incredible amount
Next in interest were those on pat
riotic education. The chairman's en-
thusiastic report was supplemented by
earnest words from two or three work
ers in the field and by an educational
exhibit showing work done by several
of our protegee schools. Two even
ings were given over to music and
eloquent addresses squirting all hear
ers on to the serious duties of this
reconstruction period, which needs the
earnest efforts of all loyal citizens as
much, or more, if that is possible,
than did that of the actual war time
We must not attempt in these few
lines to give even an outline of the
work of an entire week. Those re-
ports fill good sized volume and are
printed each year as Senate docu-
ments. Another proof of the fact
that the work of the Society is of
genuine value to the nation. To any
one interested we should enjoy telling
more of what the D. A. R. does. We
should also be glad to confer with
any one who knows, or thinks, that
she has revolutionary ancestor if
she is possible future member or if
she merely wishes help in tracing her