Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-21
MISS ELLA TODD NEW
HEAD OF D. A. R.
Elected Regent at the Annual
Meeting Held at the Hotel
du Pont Today.

At the annual State meeting Of the |
Daughters Of the American Revolution !
ut the Hotel du Pont this morning, Miss
Ella Todd Of the Coocb's Bridge Chapter
Newark, was elected State regent; Mrs.
p. M. Farrell Of Smyrna, first vice
regent, Mrs. Aaron Marshall of Dover,
second vice-repcnt; Mrs. j. Pearce
Cam Of Newark, State secretary; Mrs.
w. l.. Duff Of this city, treasurer; Mrs
Howard G.. Ely Of this city, historian;
Mrs. Il. II. Woodward, also OF this city,
librarian.
The delegates from the Caesar Rodney
Chapter in Wilmington we're Mrs. Il. IL
Woodward, Mrs. +. j. Moody, Mrs.
w. l.. Duff. Mrs. Howard G. Ely. Mrs.
John NJ. Harvey, Mrs. w. v. Bond,
Mrs. Ira G. Tinkham, Mrs. Walter 5.
Williams, Mrs. George 9. Hall Mrs.
James II. Scott. Miss Ella Todd, Mrs.
Mary B. Donnell, Mrs. +. y: Frazer,
Mrs. Beals represented Cooch's Bridge
Chapter at Newark. The Elizabeth Cook
Chapter at Smyrna had as its delegates
Mrs. J. u. De Ford, Ms. Shaw, Mrs,
Up. NJ. Farrell. The Colonel Haslett
Chapter of Dover was represented by
/ Mrs Clarence Sypherd.
Mrs. James r. Scott reported 9S
members in the Caesar Rodney Chapter,
including 13 new members. She re-
ported eight meetings, including a
birthday celebration in honor OF the
26th anniversary Of the Chapter. She
spoke Of their request to the Board OF
Education for Observance Of Flag Day,
Constitution Day, and American Day,
and the cooperation Of the chapter in
patriotic celebrations. She reported
contributions to the G.. A. r., q scholar
ship fund in Georgia, Emergency Relief
Fund, High School library, community
celebration Of Washington's Birthday,
and support Of child welfare bill, ma
tional highway bill, and national park
bill.
Mrs. Clarence Sypherd reported for
the Dover Chapter, IS members. She
spoke of contributions to the Georgia
School, and Of participation in the
, internent Of American soldiers who died
in France.
Miss Ella Todd reported 13 member:
in the Cooch's Bridge Chapter, no gains
, or losses. The regent and two othel
members Of this chapter on Armistic'
: Day placed a wreath on the bouldei
which was placed on the University o
Delaware campus which marks th'
, place where the New Castle Count.
$ drafted men met to start for camp.
Mrs. Farrell reported that the Smyrna
L Chapter had taken part IN all patroti
= events and had talked in the school
h 70 arouse interest on patriotic event;
n This chapter az well as Cooch's Bridg
Chapter had given liberal contribution
to various civic and patriotic courses.
The State regent reported l4S mem
bers in the State, and urged that Dels
o. ware women show their patriotism NOR
than they did this past year by takn
a constructive interest in the project
proposed by the ID. a r., which inciud
I immigration, educational and civic prot
> lens
The State treasurer reported tina
J. Delaware was 100 per cent complete i
!, its payments to the Immigrant Manua
Fund. She reported S72.48 balance i
: the bank, beside contributions Z
q worthy projects.
T At / o'clock a luncheon was serve
in the du Barry room. DIR. Georg
T Allison spoke at the luncheon and Mr.
= Caleb L. Burchenal sang. Untinishe
business was carried over until tn
e afternoon session.