Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-14
D. A. r. Meeting

-. "A. II. Nleetlng
One of the most unique and de
lightful meetings ever held b
the Boonesborough Chapter OF d
y. r.. was the one yesterday a
which Mrs. Allen Earring was hos
tess at her beautiful place. Chau
miere du Prairie. i'll Jessamin
county.
The day was perfect Jun
day than which there is nothin;
more perfect. and the drive thr'
the country was an added charm
The guests assembled about noon
and were ushered into the Lowell,
old house. 1t is situated in {;
magnificent woodland on the
crown OF d hill and overlook
what unquestionably was one,
one Of the most perfect example
OF landscape gardening that exist
ed in this section OF the country
This was in the latter part of tn.
eighteenth century and beginnin!
of the nineteenth. Col. Davi,
Meade. the original owner. was {;
man OF vast fortune. and he en-
tertained on a scale that is almos'
past the understanding Of us
the present. Practically all O.
the great men OF his time visite,
him at one time or another. Upc,
the occasion Of the visit Of La
fayette, wishing to entertain {.
an even more splendid scale tina,
usual. he built an imense octagon
shaped drawing room with yer
high and beautifully panelled cei
ing and beautifully carved sole
WALNUT wood work. 1t was il
this room crowded with the mos
fascinating and picturesque mem
cries that the meeting was hel
Monday.
Mrs. Caperton. the regent, pre-
sided in her most happy mooc
Mrs. Alice Tribble, the chaplain
read the 9th Psalm. This wa
followed by the Lords praye
said in unison and the singing a
a chorus. My Country lis o
Thee"
After the reading of the mir
utes OF the May meeting, Their.
being several Regents and exRe
~ents of other chapters presen
Mrs. Caperton called on. each TO
a few remarks. Miss Knight an
Mrs. Simpson Of the Trabue Cha
ter, Nicholasville. Mrs. {. d. Che,
ault. our vice president genera
and Mrs. Cassius Clay, Of Bour
NON, all responded most graciou:
ly.
The study of the day was His
toric Homes of Kentucky. Mr.,
J. G.. Bosley being leader.
Mrs. Earring gave most inter
cstlng account of the place whc
we were being entertained. WI:
not an ancestral home of Mr.
Earring. it has been in her famil
between thirty and forty year,
and she grew up on the man,
stories connected with the place.
Wheneevr Mrs. George Phe1p,
is down for a paper something O
interest is expected. Her tall
on the home of Jefferson Davi;
and Zachary Taylor fulfilled CIV
cry expectation and was charm,
ingly given. Mrs. Caperton's tall
on White Hall and Lincoln.
home showed her on a subjeci
that she was in every way famil-
lar with. She also touched OF
other homes of Madison county
which were of historical interest
Mrs. Mary Bates Miller followed
with few words on Ashland and
Travellers Rest, and then gave a
most interesting account of Sha-
kertown and the Shakers. Miss
Willie Kennedy read an article OF
Federal Hill" and a Victrola re,
cord of "My Old Kentucky
Home" sung by Alma Chuck, clos
ed the program.
There were great many
guests from adjoining counties
and the social hour following wa:
especially enjoyable A moro
delicious or elaborate luncheon
could not we'll be imagined anc
comfortably seated under thu