The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-24
State D. A. RS VIII
Erect Fountain to
Mrs. Logan's Memory


OF the Daughters of the American
Revolution held Tuesday. Wednes-
day and yesterday at the Hotel La
Sale, discussed the proposal made
for purchasing of the farm Of Abra-
ham Lincoln's father in Coles coun-
tv. and left the matter in the hands
of the historical committee, which
has authority to take action.
The Illinois chapter voted TO pur-
chase a fountain for the new admin
istration building being erected in
Washington, as a memorial to Mrs.
John A. Logan. Other important
matters were brought up at the
meeting, including the endorsement
OF the work being done at Black
burn college, near Carlinvflfe,
where students work their way
through school; adoption of resolu-
tions favoring the Bursum bill
pending in congress to provide COM
pensation for emergency Offices in
the World war; deploration of the
failure of the state government to
provide the Illinois immigration
commission with an appreciation;
arrangement that delegates here
after pay their own entertainment
expenses at conventions. and dues
were raised to so cents a year in
stead of 20 cents.
There were 113 delegates present
at the convention. Mrs. F. w. Balm
sen, vice president general: Mrs.
w. J. Sweeney, chairman of the real
daughters and real granddaughters
committee; and Mrs. G. w. Sheldon
represented Fort Armstrong chap
ter and visitors from the city were
Mrs. s. A. Virgins, Mrs. NJ. E.
Sweeney and Miss Margaret Balm
sen. 1t was reported there are now
7,418 daughters in Illinois, and that
six new chapters were formed last
year, and plans for more chapters
outlined The work of Americana
alton and patriotic education was
continued successfully, and the Lin
coin circuit marking completed. The
work of the New American shop in
Chicago was again endorsed by the
daughters, and reports showed that
this was a splendid activity. Re
ports were made, including the one
by Mrs. Bahnsen telling of the
splendid progress made in the last
year. and telling of the successful
work done. Mrs. w. ]. Sweeney
was a member of the resolution
committee. Mrs. William Butter
worth of Moline, ex-vice president
general was at the meeting.
Wednesday evening there was a
brilliant banquet at the hotel for
delegates. and number of national
officers at the convention. Mrs
Herrick, regent of the Chicago
chapter. presided at the toast pro-
gram. Mrs. Reynolds of South Car.
DINA and Mrs. Nancy Wayne Cook
of Pennsylvania, two candidates fol
the president generalship Other
national officers were Miss Jennie
Colcrane, historian general; Miss
Wilson, reporter general to the
Smithsonian institution. Mrs. Cal
houne of South Carolina, told of the
Tamassee school which the d. A
RS support, for mountaineers. Miss
McDuffy, state of Michigan, and
Mrs. Sparks, state regent of Penn
sylvania, were at the banquet A
special guest of honor was Mrs.
Caddell, who is 50 years old. who
helped organize the daughters in
Washington in October, 1890.
officers chosen were: Mrs. H.
Eugene Chubbuck, Poria, state
regent; Mrs. Vinton e. Sisson, Chi
cago, vice state regent; Mrs. Nevin
c. Lescher, Galesburg, recording
secretary; Mrs. Frank ]. Bowman,
Sterling, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Harry r. Dodge, Bloomington,
treasurer; Mrs. Charles E. David
son, Greenville, historian; Mrs. No
BILE c. Shumway, Chicago, registrar;
Miss Effle Eppler, Jacksonville. Ii
brarian, and Mary C. Lee, Cham
paign, chaplain.