The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-19
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PATRIOTIC SOCIETY INSTITUTED
IN MOSCOW W-FOSTERS PERPET-
UATI0N OF INDEPENDENCE.

The encouragement of patriotism,
together with the perpetuation of the
memories of the men and women who
achieved American independence, are
among the aims of the newly organ
/ lied chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, which was in
stalled here last Saturday at the home
of Mrs. c. L, Butterfield. The chap
ter. named the Elizabeth Spalding
Warren chapter, is the first OF its
kind in Moscow and the second chap
ter of the organization in northern
Idaho
The organizing members are: Mrs.
Oscar Bonnet, Miss Myra Brown, Mrs.
c. l.. Butterfield, Mrs. r. V. Cozier,
Miss Dorothy Hall, Miss Lyla Harsh,
Mrs. j. A. Harsh, Mrs. A. P. Ludberg,
Mrs. G. NJ Miller, Miss Annie Morris,
Mrs j. NJ O'Gorman, and Mrs. Wayne
S. Snoddy, all of Moscow, and Mrs.
l.. o. Boyer of Deary.
Mrs. A. p. Ludberg, Regent
Officers of the newly organized
chapter were installed as a part of
the first meetings. program, with Mrs.
A. P. Ludberg automatically becom-
ing regent, having been previously
chosen as the local organizing re-
gent by the national society Mrs. c.
l.. Butterfield was installed as vice
regent, Mrs. w. S. Snoddy secretary,
Miss Myra Brown, treasurer, Mrs. G.
M. Miller registrar, and Mrs. r. V.
Cozier historian.
The Moscow chapter was named for
Elizabeth Spalding Warren, the first
white child born in Idaho, and the
second to be born in the northwest.
She was born in Lapwai, in 1887, and !
was the daughter of missionaries.
The Spalding and Whitman families
came west together.
Well Established Order.
The national society of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution has /
existed since 1896 when it was incor- !
porated by an act of congress. 1t !
now has chapters in every state in I
the union, with seven in Idaho. The
purposes of the society are patriotic,
historical. and educational. To quote
from the stated purposes of the soci-
ETY., it is to " perpetuate the memory
and spirit of the men and women who
achieved American independence by
the acquisition of and protection of +
historical spots, and the erection of
by the encouragement of .
historical research in relation to the
revolution and the publication of its I
results, by the preservation of docu /
ments and relics, and of the records /
of the individual services of revOlu- I
tionary soldiers and patriots, and by .
the promotion of celebrations of all .
patriotic anniversaries; to carry the
injunctions of Washington in his fare !
we'll address; to promote, as an object
of primary importance, institutions
for the general diffusion of know
ledge; to cherish, maintain and ex-
tend the institutions of American free
dom; to foster true patriotism and
love of country, and to aid in secur-
ing for mankind all the blessings of
liberty
Emphasis On Local History.
AS Idaho history does not extend
,ack to revolutionary times the socf-
sty puts more of its emphasis on dis
covering and recording historical
acts concerning the pioneer days in
his state.
The insignia of the society consists
# a badge in the form of a spinning
Wheel and distaff; the wheel is blue
md gold and contains thirteen spokes
or the thirteen original states of the
Inion.
Mrs J. E. Babb, state historian of
he society and regent of the Lewis
on chapter, only other northern Ida
10 chapter, Mrs. J. HI. Forney and
Irs. A. H. Upham were guests at the
proceedings Saturday !,
FRS Kennedy Packard of Twin Falls,
5 the Idaho state regent.