The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-05
Lafayette Chapter
Holds Fall Meeting
Discussion on Moving of Revolu-
tionary Monument at Chestnut
Neck INDUCED In.

Members. and guests of the General
Lafayette Chapter, D. A. R., were en-
tertained at the Atlantic City Country
Club, Mortified, Saturday afternoon.
The business meeting opened with
singing America the Beautiful. Re
gent Mrs. Anna NJ. Scull presided over
took place relative to changing the
present position of the monument at
Chestnut Neck. This monument at
one time was on the main highway
between Chestnut Neck and New
Gretna, but since the new State high
way was recently built taking out the
curve near the monument, it leaves il
some distance from the road.
1t was decided to send letters tt
other Chapters asking help on this sit,
uation. The monument was erected
by the General Lafayette Chapter
through the efforts of the late Hon
John j. Gardner, and the assistance OF
five thousand dollars appropriated by
the State. 1t was dedicated october
9Th, 1911. This monument is viewed
by thousands of tourists during the
year..
Rev. S. Monroe Van SAINT during his
address exhibited a sheave, or perhaps
better known as a shive, from the cen
ter board well of the British wal yes
sci Venus" which was captured by
Americans and was sunk during the
battle of 1878 at Chestnut Neck. This
town at one time was a thriving com
mercial center and had the largest
port along the coast. MI. Van SAINT
al.1 rood cnnaA fnfnpactfn0 nnfaffnnc
from a book which belonged to his
father, the Rev. Samuel Van SAINT
when he was a school teacher al
Th~ompsonville in 1871.
A delightful musical program was
presented by Mrs. John G. Thomas,
chairman, and enjoyed by all. Mad.
anne Bingey, accompanied by Miss Mi
da Blake, sang "Saulezzei Aria from
Cavalere Rusticana" and For You it
is a Rose. Miss Josephine McCue,
harpist, played several selections.
Both artists won much applause. AT
the conclusion of the program, refresh
ments were served by the hostesses:
Mrs. John F. Ryon, Mrs. Richard
Shane, Mrs. Charles w. Blake, Mrs.
Samuel Ireland, Mrs. John G. Thomas,
Mrs. Charles F. Bowen, Mrs. Daniel
Collins, Mrs. Ed. Wilyert, Miss Caro-
line L. Ryon and Miss Mida Blake,
The table decorations were chrysan-
themums and ferns.
Members and guests were: Madame
Bingey, Mrs. Zeph. Conover, Mrs. VIM.
Wright, Mrs. j. B.. Townsend, Mrs.
Howard Mcconnell, Mrs. Emily G.
Shinn, Mrs. Samuel Johnson, Mrs.
Charles Shivers, Mrs. William Vail,
Mrs. Neil Van Water, Mrs. Warren
Somers, Mrs. Joseph Thompson, Mrs.
Stout, Mrs, Anna Adams. Mrs. Amelia
Corson, Mrs. Anna Scull, Mrs. w. c.
Stewart, Mrs. S. E. Johnson, Mrs. Sam
uel Barbash, Mrs. Charles P. Tilton,
Mrs. S. R. Morse, Mrs. C. L. Cole,
Mrs. Charles Timer, Rev. and Mrs. S.
Monroe Van SAINT, Mrs. Lewis Glenn.
Mrs. R. Wright, Mrs. Lewis H. Lake,
Mrs. Harry Baily, Mrs. Lewis E. Som
ers, Mrs. Floyd Simms, Mrs. Harry
Headley, Mrs. Angus D. Greive, Mrs.
J. X. Pitney, Mrs. Albert Sachse, Mrs.
Martin Scull, Mrs. Harry Sickler, Mrs.
Sallie Sickler, Mrs. G.. L. Cake, Mrs.
Martilla Ketchum, Mrs. A. ]. Mann,
Mrs. Mary B. Gardner, Mrs. William
Edge, Mrs. T. c. Tompkins, Miss Mar
garet McGovern, Miss Pauline Reed,
Miss Ella Ray Morris, Miss Blanche
Rogers, Miss Emily Lynch, Miss Edith
Benedict, Miss Edna Ryon, Miss Eliza
S. Thompson, Miss Annie Wetherill,
Miss Alice Frambes, Miss Mabel Ad-