Smyrna times., 1920-03-03
STATE CONFERENCE OF OAR
IN WILMINGTON LAST WEEK
MRS. J. w. CLIFTON OF SMYRNA
ELECTED VICE PRESIDENT
conference Addressed by Mrs. Guern-
sey, the President General of
the National D. AR.

daughters OF the American ReyOlu
tlon' which met Tuesday in the recep
uon OF the ballroom suite of the Hote
DUPONT, Wilmington, was one of tn,
best attended Of the annual gather
ings. Mrs. George C. Hall, the State
president, presided.
Several interesting reports from
oihcers and committees weer given
one from Miss Eleanor E. Todd of
the Cooch's Bridge Chapter, receiving
much applause and the request that
1t be given to the State press for pub
llcation. Miss Todd is chairman of
the committee to prevent desecration
OF the flag and her report dealt in
part with the laws passed by State
Legislature to prevent such desecra-
ton. In Delaware it is a misdemean-
or to desecrate the flag, punishable by
fine of as much as $4,000 or Is
years in Jail at hard labor.
The interest of the teachers in the
schools and their cooperation, is nee
essary, Miss Todd stated, to instill
the proper feeling of reverence for
the flag In the young. Mrs. Moody
spoke of some of the tattered flags
displayed on prominent Wilmington
streets.
An important item of business was
the amendment of the State bylaws
10 conform with those of the national.
The election of officers was as fol
lows: Mrs. S. NJ. Council, former
regent of Caesar Rodney Chapter.
State regent; Mrs. John w. Clifton
Of Smyrna, first vice president; Miss
Marian McKim, second vice president;
Mrs. J. Harmer Rile, secretary; Mrs.
W. l.. Lednum' treasurer; Mrs. J. !
Fearce McCann, registrar; Mrs. John
G. Sharpe, historian.
The delegates in attendance includ- f.
ed those from Caesar Rodney Chap
te", the largest Chapter in the State;
Delaware Chapter regent, Mrs. James
Il. Scott; other delegates, Miss De-
borah Peacock, Mrs. E. P. Moody,
Mrs. Ruth H. Griffith, Mrs. Charles
|. Kent, Mrs William L. Lednum,
Mrs. Edwin Gilligan, Mrs. Leon
Easom.
The alternates were: Chapter vice
regent, Mrs. J. E. Fuller; Mrs. Fred
A. Wardenburg, Mrs. Selden S. Deem
er, Mrs. John M. Harvey, Mrs. Will
liam Bond, Mrs. Charles S. Middle
ton, Mrs. John c. Green, Mrs. John
". Prady, Mrs. Edgar L. Haynes,
Miss Grace Baird.
Out of town delegates were: Miss
Eleanor E. Todd, regent of Cooch's
Bridge Chapter; Mrs. Ernest Frazer,
Mss Henrietta Todd, Mrs. Arthur L.
2cals, Mrs. J. Pearce Cam, Smyrna;
Mrs. j. w. Clifton, regent of Eliza
'ctht Cooke Chapter; Mrs. John Far
ell, Mrs. J. E. de Ford, Smyrna. ;
The lunhceon following The business
essiOn was handsome subscription
flair held in the duBarry room of the
otel. At the speakers table were
Gated the presiding officer, the reir-
nP regent, Mrs. Hall; Mrs. George c
hatcher Guernsey, president-gener- t
J; Mrs. Emma Crowell, the record S
1g secretary-general and chairman
the national thrift campaign; Mrs. v
gorge Maynard Minor, vice presi- :,
ent of Connecticut, and chairman of =
he national magazine committee, q
lrs. John Laidlow Buell., State re-
ent of Connecticut; Mrs. Edmund v
. Moody, national historian-general; l
lrs. Ernest Frazer, Mrs. J. w. Cliff Il
N, Miss Eleanor Todd. Mrs. James 1"
. Scott. =,
Mrs. Guensey's address to the II
aughters bespoke a continued inter
It in the patriotic aims of the So fl
city. She told of the work accom-
ished during her regency, and COM a, as
ended the splendid service of Mrs. :
Gorge Maynard Minor, who is a can -,
date for the Office of president-gen-
al. The music of the afternoon hi
as delightful. Miss Katharine Ross yo
Id Miss Madeline Reed gave a num-
T of excellent numbers, accompan- Sc
d by Mrs. Charles Griffith, and ar
iss Winifred Bach gave some piano Ia
lections ~
A gift Of $500 was voted to be Civ
to Delaware College, the income he
ON which is to be used to purchase
oks for the college, to establish
adually a historical library. This ms
II be known as "The Daughters of
> American Revolution Memorial =.
Orary." The presentation will be ~,
lde by Mrs. E. P. Moody, State Nc
torian of the Delaware D. A. R.,
Meeting to be held shortly. of