Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-05-17

MIS-. II. T. Rice. acted IN her place in
this ceremony, SO nttingly observed.
Thursday congress made Il pilgrim
aGo to Mount Vernon, there to be
met by Marshal Jotfrc. accompanied
by his wife and daughter, and Mr..
jusserand, who brought a tree from
the ancestral home OF Lafayette and
planted it at the home Of Washing
ton. a tree from Sulgrave manor, the
original home Of the Washingtons, in
f'ngland, was also presented and
planted by a representative Of the
English government, Col. Weaver.
Wreaths were placed on Washing
tons tomb by these friends from
France and England, and many en-
pressions Of good will and esteem
were heard.
The usual reception by the pres-
dent general in Continental Hall,
and the President Of the United
States in the White House, were Civ
en-, and one at the Congressional
Club to meet Mary Roberts Rine-
hart, by the members Of the club.
The assessment of 25 cents per cap
ita for the publication Of the "MIan-
ual for Immigrants' was continued,
this having proved to be a great fac
tor in helping those foreigners who
come to our shores. MI. Marie Gill
reath Richardson, Of Greenville, for
merly chairman of this committee,
has consented to continue her SER
vices, and will be glad to hear from
every chapter promptly.
1t was also decided that when a
member was dropped she could only
he reinstatcd upon payment Of the $5
initiation fee, in addition to her
chapter and national Indebtedness.
When the chapter treasurer sends
her report to the treasurer general,
the dues and names of those paying
same should be mentioned. This
leaves the matter Of notifying delin-
quents to the treasurer general and
relieves tn chapter treasurer. All
dues, both State and national, have
to be sent in in January and credited
on the treasurer generals books be-
fore representation is allowed at con-
gress.
The South Carolina room commit
tee reports over one-third Of our
$1,000 paid in for ouG room. The
committee appeared before Secretary
Of the Navy DENLY and asked for the
privilege Of getting material, ETC..
from the battleship South Carolina
for use in finishing and furnishing
our South Carolina room in the new
administration building. a permit
was given Mrs. A. e. Baker, Of this
committee, which will allow her to
60 on board and select what can be
used. provided the battlcship is not
already dismantlcd. We are in hope
OF getting something for the old OK
change buildings in Charleston also,
and of securing the flag, presented by
the South Carolina ID. A. r. to the
b;,ttlcship some years ago. Permis-
sion was asked Of the building COM
mittee for the privilege of placing
what we thought wise in our room.
Mrs. II. II. II. Calhoun spoke dur
ing congress for Tamassee, and in
closing presented to Mrs. Minor a
bouquet Of 0rgandie flowers, sent by
The girls at Tamassce. We were all
SC pleased, after the fire at the New
Willard Hotel, where Mrs. Minor was
stopping, to know that Mrs. Minor,
hurrying out with only time to slip
into her cloak, seized her president
generals badge and these same Or
candle flowers.
An exhibit Of Tamassee products
was shown throughout the congress,
and folders, telling Of our work and
needs, given TO all those interested.