Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-25

Tho State conference of the Daughters
of the American Revolution which met
yesterday IN the reception room oi the
ballroom suite of the Hotel du POnt, was
ono of the best attended Of the annual
aafhcrings Mrs. George g. Hall, the
State president, presided
Several interesting reports from officers
aud committees were given, one from
Miss Eleanor H. Todd ~ thn COueh's
Bridge Chapter receiving much applause
and tho request that II bc gwen % the
State press for publication. Miss Todd iB
chairman Of the committee 20 prevent
deseeration Of the flag and her report dealt
in part with the laws passed by tho state
legislature 10 prevent such desecratiOn-
In Delaware it is uisdemeanOr 10 desc
crate the flag punishable by fine #
as much az 5000 or 5 yenrs N Iail at
hard labor
The interest of the teachers in the
schools and their cooperation Is necfs-
sary. Nisa Todd stated, 20 lnstill the
proper feeling Of reverence for the Tag IN
the young. Mrs Moody spoke ~ some "
the tattered flags displayed on prominent
Wilmington streets
An important item ~ business was the
amendment Of the State bylaws ~ CON
form with those ~ the national
The election of ofFicers ag gwen yes
terdsy IN Every Evening was as follows
Mrs. s. NJ Council, former regent ~
Csaar Rodney Chapter state regent
Mrs. John w. Clifton OF Smyrna, first
vice president Miss Ma ian MGkim,
second e-president, Mrs. 7 Harner
Rilo, secretary. Mrs W. T.. Lodnum,
treasurer: Mrs. J. Pearce Cam, registrar.
Mrs John g. sharpe. historian.
The delegates N Attendance included
those from Cassr Rodney Chapter thc
largest chapter in the state; Delaware
Chapter regent, Mrs Jarnes ~. scott;
other delegates. Miss Deborah Peacock,
Mrs. f.. + Moody. Mrs Ruth r. Gift
fifth, Mrs. Charles T. Kent, Mrs. William
L. I,ednum, Mrs. Edwin G'illigan, Mrs.
Leon Easom.
The alternates were: Chapter vice
regent. Mrs. J. r.. Fuller, Mrs Fred a.
" ardenburg, Mrs Selden :. Dcerner,
Mrs John NJ Harvey, Mrs William Bond,
Mrs. Charics = Middleton, Mrs John 6.
Green, Mrs John W Brady Mrs. Edgar
l.. Haynes. Mise Grace Baird.
Out-of-town delegates were: Miss Elea-
nor r. Todd rcRput of Coochs Bridge
Chapter; Mrs Ernest Frazer, Miss Henri
ctta Todd, Mrs Arthur l.. Beals, Mrs, J.
IftArtF 1A'ifsf fAltEEkA@f WIS - - NfAt-
ton, regent Of Elizabeth Cooke Chapter
Mrs. John FerrelI, Mrs J II. de Ford.
The luncheon following the bnsiness
zession wae handsome suhsci ipiion af-
fair held In the du Barry room 81 the hotel
At the speaker table were seated the pre-
siding officer, tbs retiring regent. Mrs.
Hall; Mrs. George Thatcher Guernsey,
presideut~general, Miss Emma Crowcii
fhs, recording srerrfAry-vener8l and chair
man Of the national thrift campaign: NFs
George Maynard Minor, viee-president %
Connectlcutt, and chairman nf the nation.
al magazine committee, Mrs. John Laid
low Buell., State regent of C0nDecticutt
/ Mrs Edmund >P Moody. national his.
torian-general; Mrs Ernest Frazer, Mrs
j. " Clifton. Miss Eleanor Todd, Mrs
James H. Scott.
Mrs Guernsey 3 address 20 the Daugh-
ters bespoke continued interest IN the
patriotic aims of the sO4ety. She told Of
the work accomplished during her regency.
and commended the splendid service OF