Evening journal., 1921-02-24
D. A. R. REFLECTS
OLD OFFICERS
State Chapter in Annual
Session Hears Report of
Years Work
LUNCHEON ENDS
MORNING WORK


in annual meeting in the New Cen
tury Club this morning. All the old
officers were reelected. They are:
State regent Mrs S. NJ. Council;
| vice-regent, Mrs. J. w. Clifton: sec
ond vice-reEent. Miss Marion X. Nc /
Kim. secretary, Mrs j. Harmer
Rile; treasurer. Mrs. William s. Led |
mum; State historian. Mrs. John c. /
Sharpe; State registrar. Mrs. j. |
Pearce Cam; State librarian. Mrs. |
j. Ernest Frazier
The session opened at 1880
o'clock with many delegates and
guests present from all over the
Stale. Mrs. w. L. Dun. chaplain.
read a prayer OF George Washing
son; and Mrs S. NJ. Council. State
regent, extended the welcome. In
the absence Of the secretary. Mrs j.
Harmer Rile. the minutes OF the last
annual meeting were read by Mrs.
James ii. Scott Each OF the four
chapters. Caesar Rodney Whining
ton; Cooch's Bridge. Newark: Col
Haslett, Dover. and Elizabeth Cook,
Smyrna. were represented.
|, Following the opening services
interesting reports were given by all
the chapter regents and the State
regent
In the annual report OF Mrs S. NJ
Council. state regent. $50 members
, OF the d. A. X. were reported as
now being in Delaware. During the
year four-Mrs. Selden S Deemer.
Mrs Warden Humphrey. Miss Laura
James all members OF Caesar Rod
ney Chapter. and Mrs. Speakman.
member OF Colonel Haslett Chap
ter. Dover. died. Mrs. Council re-
ported that Children OF the American
Revolution had been organized with
Mrs. william V. Bond in charge
The organization was reported 10
be steadily growing in mem bership.
The report OF Caesar Rodney
Chapter was given by Mrs. James n.
Scott. chapter regent. During the
year 1920 eight regular meetings had
been held by the chapter and eight
executive meetings. At each meet
ing many historical discussions
were had. During the year 81 new
: members came into the chapter and
= three deaths occurred. The chapter
. contributed TO all phases OF work
2. outlined by the National ID. A. r.
u Society.
Mrs William s. Lednum. state
treasurer. reported $500 given TO the
l. Woman's College, Newark for a his
l. torical library. This amount was
IL taken from the contingent fund OF
the society. The balance in thin
fund is S767.5S. During the yeai
" the receipts to the regular funC
q amounted 10 S436.14. and disburse
ments OF t37S.29. leaving a balance
~ Of $3.50.
Mrs G.. d. Sypherd. chapter re
= gent OF Col. Haslett Dover. reporte'
y Il members: IS contributed 10 tn
- Near East fund; $40 to the Hoove
= fund. and contribution OF the ID. a
4. r. magazine 10 the Free Library a
m Dover.
Miss Eleanore Todd. chapter re
+, gent. reports for Cooch's Bridge tina
,o the chapter had met all its fnan
ciai obligations during the year. Th'
chapter numbered 13 members. Th'
largest number OF members presan
al any meetin was nine. Many his
torical papers had been read at tn
meetings. The chapter had sent
CODY OF the hood entitled Newark
Past and Present. and a handsomel
ID. bound volume OF the history OF oil
a. Pencader Church. to the Memoria
> Hall in Washington.
At the close Of the business meet
ing a song in honor OF the ID. A r
written by Mrs william V. Bond
- was sung by the members. afte
"a which luncheon was served.
The Mattresses for the luncheon
N.I
+, w. Brady. Mrs. Logan Backius. MS
John Reynolds. Mrs Richard W
- Bond and Miss Elizabeth Springer
a, All Of these young wome mare mem
ie bers OF the society and were attrac
h. lively attired in colonial costumes.
The luncheon was in charge o
Mrs william V. Bond. chairman, a.
sisted by Mrs. r II. woodward. Tn
oS tickets were in charge OF Mrs. Edwi
i'm Gnliban. assisted by Mrs. w. l. Duf
o. The tables were prettily decorate
an with baskets OF spring flowers. Place
o. around the room were numerou
no flags and pictures OF George an
~ Martha washington. To add TO N
90 spring-like effect OF the room. ther
were numerous colored paper hui
terfiies.
Those attending the luncheo
q, we're: Mrs. c. S. Middleton. Mrs.
bo q. Middleton. Mrs. r. II. Woodwar,
no and guests. Mrs. Ira Tinklam. Mr.
no / Nickerson. of Mass. Mrs. Edwi
m Gnligan. Mrs. Dudley Miss G.. MI
"a way. Mrs. s. NJ. Council Mrs Joh
Harvey. Mrs. Walter Williams, Mr.
,ts James II. Scott, Mrs. John Reynold
me Mrs. William $. Lednum. Miss GraC
n Baird, Miss Eta Todd. Miss
Al Todd. Of Newark; Mrs. DelawaI
M Clark and guest. Mrs. William BON
ed Mrs. j. Miller. Mrs. F. Wilson. Mr.
Ill J. +. Fuller. Mrs. John w. Brady an
Of guest. Miss Garrett, Mrs. Earl Hev
i've EFT. Mrs. George W. Cox. Mr.
iss George c. Hall, Miss Deborah Pea
cock, Mrs. Fred A. Wardenbur
Mrs. +. p. Moody. Miss Elizabet
Blanlyin. Mrs w. l. Dun. Mrs. Wi
eet lard Reese. Mrs. Leon Easom. Mr.
bv Hare. Miss Edith Springer. Mr.
RS Logan Bachus. Mrs. l.. V. r. Phi
ar lips, Mrs. J. II. Rooney. Mrs Hem
he w. Downing. Mrs. Farmer, Mrs v
nd II. Bradford. Mrs. Beal Newarl
nal Mrs. J. G. Green. Mrs. W. c. Ma
thews. Mrs. Palmer. Mrs Harri
rth Mrs. Raymond Frederick, Mrs. Nj
So Laughlin.
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