Evening star., 1934-04-19

of Arkansas. said that their State
conference was held this year in
Fort Smith, with the Martha Baker
Thurman, Marion and Mary Fuller
Percival Chapters acting as joint
hostesses, and that % out OF II
chapters were represented
Three Chapters Formed.
Mrs. Frederick Adams Gundrum,
California State regent reported three
new chapters, San yincente at Santa
Monica, with Mrs. Frank p. Hilyer.
the organizing regent; San Francisco
at San Francisco, Mrs. L. Marshall
Duncan. organizing regent, and Pey-
ton Randolph at Universal City, Mrs
Joseph, organizing regent.
The report from Mrs. Emily M.
Randall, State regent of Colorado,
showed an excellent financial status.
She said that their student loan fund,
which now totals $8,452.42, a gain OF
sl.4O5.65 over last years subscrip-
ton. and that $l,322.26 has been
spent by the chapters for Americana
zation.
Another prosperous State report
came from Mrs Emeline A. Street,
State regent. She said that the s.
Connecticut chapters have contributed
during the past year, for all purposes,
s28. 382. SO. All their national and
State quotas, totaling s5,446.80 have
been paid and their membership on
March first totaled 6,lS0. .,
Mrs. Walter Morris, State regent
of Delaware, announced new chap,
ter. the Col. Armwell Long.
Mrs. Milo Murdock Ebert, State
regent of Florida, brought greetings
from Florida. She told about the un-
veihng of the first historical marker
in Florida at their State convention
in Miami.
Two Chapters Are Formed.
Indiana's State regent. Mrs, Estella
A. o. Byrne, reported the ofganiza-
ton of two chapters, the Gen. Thomas
Posey Chapter at Mount Vernon, the
Irvington Chapter at Irvington; the
marking OF the most historic spot In
the State. the site of the first United
States fort, established near Three
Rivers" by Gen. Anthony Wayne,
October %, 1794. and the raising and
spending of $13,220 for the many
committees.
Mrs. Bessie Carroll Higgins. State
regent of Iowa, said: In Iowa, the
State Conservation Committee mas
co-operated with the Historic Spots
Committee and presented a walnut
tree to the National Nut Planting
Project from West Branch, Iowa. They
also gave a walnut tree to the Mary
land Tercentenary Committee Grove
from the grounds of their past histo-
rian general, Mrs. Jonathan P. Dol
livar."
Mrs. Edward Poston Pendleton.
State regent from Kansas, said that
their 46 chapters, one OF them less
than s months old, have total
membership OF 1880 members. and
that $50 more dues had been paid on
March / this year than last year.
From the State regent OF Ken
lucky, Mrs. Graham Lawrence. came
lengthy report. Historical and
genealogical data is the specially OF
their big membership.
$3.50 Given For Hall.
Mrs. j. Harris Baughman, State
regent of Louisiana. summed up the
work done by Louisiana by saying
they had paid all State and National
dues and that the LOUISIANA 'Cour.
House had been finished.
Mrs. Clinton Chandler, State regent
Of Maine, reported that the March
State conference showed 2,l59 men,
bers in 80 chapters and that Maine
is 100 per cent on Constitution Hail.
Mrs. Christine J. Mcdonald, State
chairman from Michigan, claimed the
leading State membership in the
United States. The Michigan Sons
and Daughters total 1856 clubs, with
8,493 members.
Next came Miss Minnie D. Dilley,
State regent from Minnesota, who said
that Minnesota has taken fair share
in the regular contributions to the
national treasury. s1v b. t.. -
Mrs. Alexander L. Bondurant, State
regent from Mississippi, reported re-
vived activities and much interest in
the last year. She said that the
financial condition of the State group
had improved vastly. that money in
closed banks had been returned, and