Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-23
ACTIVITIES OF D. A. R.
IN 1921 EXCELLENT
Membership of Common.
wealth Chapter Shows "a
Steady Increase.
la NOW AuE ENROLLED
orHnniynti"n Celebrates "Fing" md
"fon'tf'ution' Days. mud Tnkr.
Active Part In "Signnturr" Dn,-
Flag to Robert Fulton school

In making report for the Conn
m"nw"aith chapter. -. \. X. To the
state regent. Mrs. Kat. Waller Bar.
rett. Mrs. william j. Payne has been
ahic 10 show Il long list OF the eN-
cell"nt activities Of her chapter dur.
Ing tho last year. Many o. the In
"id"n,s are omitted from the fol-
lowing excerpts. because They nat
orally duplicated the recently print
ell account by Mrs. .njamIn j.. pur-
cell bat the other accomplishment.
are OF exceeding interest 10 local
chapters
our membership Is steadily In
cr-as!ng 80 that. at present. We
have on record ii3 members ana
twen,y-thr-. papers pending with
tn" national society Ia Washington
w" again celebrated Flag Day
and Constitution Day with appro
PIRATE exercises. presented Il rag to
Robert Fulton School. and took part
in Signature. Day. securing many
signatures for III. limitation Of ar
nam-nts To L.. sen, TO our Con-
gressmau In Washlngton
We regret To report tn. passing
away Of TWO OF our cherished mem
b"rs. Mrs. William Wir, Henry. our
beloved first stat. regent. and Mrs
Samuel Anderson.
Indians Capture Ancestors.
I'm our historical work ". have
sent to- our Stat. historian four in
ter"stinE papers, two of which are
accounts Of tn" capture hy tn. In
dians -! the ancestors Of two Of our
members.
"On February we celebrated our
twentieth birthday in the home Of
our FIRST regent, Mrs. Warner Moor,
and honored her by presenting her
with an cN-rcS"ut's pin.
our usual luncheon. February -
COMMUNICATING the birthday Of the
father Of this country. was most
successful our hcnorcd guests
wcr. Mrs. Kat. Waller Barrett. Siat-
regent. Mrs. James iigIins"n. from
tho Aib"marle chapter. and Mrs,
Robert Ihamhcrlayna representing
the English Spca Ing Union. all OF
whom made charming addresses.
The world war honor record,
were completed and sent In.
Gard Party Nrts 500.
In order 10 help expedite the rails
ing Of ;hc money for III" tablet fund.
tn. chapter gave card party. which
n"Jted SlO0r7.
ut the request Of the State sec
rotary. the regent wrote to our ret.
r"sentative in Congress asking tina,
he wors and support the -. y X.
old trails road bill.
We have just completed II revision
or the chapters bylaws.
"a, this writing We arc arranging
with the Colonial DANES IN the state
OF Virginia TO give Lady Gcddcs Il
tea May =, when she accompanies
Sir Auckland ',;.dd-s TO Richmond
upon the occasion Of his delivering
AN address in the interest Of the
English Speaking Union. ono OF our
very hospitablc citizens has kindly
lent her honI. for the function.
we have met ali national and
state Obligations and have con-
tributcd to the following causes:
Signcrs tablet fund. S2s6.D5. Foch
loving cup. SIS. endowment, fund. S20c.
Literary Digest child-t.ediu-s luna
SIS. philanthrupy. Sil. IVai<uta Farm,
slGn. aliens manual and plymouth
Rock painting. $l2.io; marker for
real u. ~ RS grave. 80: secured
pac "ant memberships amounting to
ss3.