Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-17

D. A. R. MEETS IN
BELLEVUE PARK
Large Gathering Hears Inter
esting Program of Re-
ports and Music

Charming in it's simplicity, MAX
ing a direct appeal to the heart, was
the informal talk given yesterday
by Miss c. wynne Cassei, local "Y"
worker overseas to members of Har-
risburg Chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution, gathered for
the first fall meeting at the home
of Mrs. Paul Voorhees, Bellevue Park.
Miss Cassel, full of enthusiasm of the
~" saddened by the devastation of
countries and people, radiant with
her love of the helpful work, carried
the audience with her, intercepting
the direct information with songs
that the doughboy loved, Mother
Machree" sung unaccompanied and
Dear Old Pal of Mine" to guitar
with mandolin obligato, were ex-
quisitely sung by Miss Cassel, whose
lovely voice seems to have gained
much by her experience abroad.
The Regent, Miss Cora Lee Sny-
der, presided and after the usual
opening exercises, Mrs. Mary Boyer
McCrean, recording secretary, gave
interestinf minutes of the annual
meeting held in May. Mrs. Rudolph
X. Spicer, treasurer, made a brief
report and Miss Ellen K. McCul-
loch, assistant registrar was given
permission to have the second hun
dred original papers of chapter men,
bers bound in leather with gold en-
bossing, to match the first hundred.
Mrs. Anna Hamilton Wood, historian,
spoke of the chapters cooperation
with the Thrift Movement and Mrs.
frederick L. Mongenthaler told of
the Child Welfare work outlined by
the Chamber of Commerce in which
the ID. A. r. is to take an active part.
Some Announcements
The Regent announced that the
cnapter had answered the request of
Miss Elsie Janis that all club wom-
en- send kilograms of greeting to
General Pershing on his arrival
that at the August reception in the
Harris to Miss Martha Berry
OF the Berry Schools, Georgia a con-
tribution of about sixty dollars had
been made for the education of the
southern children; that the essays
sent in by senior girls of the High
school on "Over the Old Post Road, ;"
In the D. A. r. competition for gold
prizes, were the finest received in
many day and that the December
meeting will be given to the "Ameri-
canization" problem with talks by
prominent speakers.
| The chapter endorsed the action
or the Governing Board, on October
6. taking $500 from the treasury for
five twenty-dollar subscriptions FOR
soldiers in the City Memorial, the
names chosen at random from the
MES; 1T also endorsed the Harris
burg Speech Week" November 2-S.
Delegates Elected
The annual State conference Z.
A. r. will be held in Pittsburgh No
vember 11-13 and the Regent show
ed the photographs of candidates for
various offices, the chapter unani-
mously endorsed Mrs. Edwin e.
Sparks wife of President of State
College for State Regent and Mrs.
anthony Wayne Cook. retiring State
Regent for Vice-President General,
Pennsylvania of the national or
ganization.
The chapter elected the following
delegates to represent the chapter:
Miss Snyder Mrs. Samuel Dunkle,
Mrs, Alvin I. Miller, Mrs. Samuel Y.
Shope, Mrs. B. F. Blough, Mrs.
Charles ]. Wood, Jr., and Mrs. John
A. Sherger with the Regent en-
powered to add to this list from
alternates to complete the chapters
quota.
A special committee to arrange for
the twenty-fifth celebration of the
chapter was appointed, including:
Miss Pearson, Mrs. Edward y.
Gross, Miss Ellen K. McCulloch. Mrs.
Henry c. Holloway, Mrs. John Fox
Weiss and Mrs. A. Boyd Hamilton.
Delightful Music
The music was thoroughly enjoy
able including two numbers sung
by Mrs. Walter e. Dietrich in beauti-
ful voice and clear enunciation.
History of Our Flag" by Miels and
There's No Land Like Ours" Lea
man. with Earl Miller and Ross
Miller accompanying on the mando-
lin and harp-guitar. During the tea
that followed, with Mrs. Edward z.
Gross pouring. assisted by Miss
Voorhees, and Miss Russ. the Messrs.
Miller played various selections from
their wide repertoire, to the delight
of everyone In the popular songs.
Miss Cassel and Mrs. Dietrich led
and when sudden rain came up the
tedium of waiting for cars was
lessened by the general singing.
Garden flowers in profusion with
American flags, were used in deco
rating the house.
MT and Mrs. Ralph Wilson and
daughters. the Misses Mabel and
Harriet Wilson, of Jacksonville, Fla.
left for home this afternoon after
spending a week with friends here
on the way home from New Holland
Miss Percita Youngman. of Schnec-
tady, N. Y, who has been in this vi
cinity for a month with relatives.
started for Pittsburgh and Chicago
this morning.
Howard B. Anderson, of Baltimore,
was a recent guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph B. Brown, of North Third
street.
Miss Callista owen and Miss Sara
Maude Owen. of Baltimore are stop
ping for a few days with Mr.. and
Mrs Wiener Watson, of Penn street.
Mrs. Frank Stauffer, of Camp Hill,
has returned after a two weeks visit
in Philadelphia and Atlantic City.