The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
Mrs. Davis, State D. A. R. Regent,
Endorsed for Vice-President General

whose diary, containing a p
description of the surrender of
CORVALLIS. was reviewed by the
Baltimore Sun; a walnut chest OF
drawers in memory @ Mrs. Ursula
D. Moore, gift OF t h e Elizabeth
Montford Ashe and Thomas Hadley
chapters; Queen Anne walnut table
by Cashwell Nash chapter in honor
Of Mrs. Davis. The curtains of re
sist" linen with design in red are
COPIES of those of the original de-
signer who painted his pattern on
linen with wax in order that it would
resist the dye.
In the committee room where it
is thought the constitution was
drafted stands a walnut secretary
given in honor of Mrs. William n,
Reynolds by her husband; Queen
Anne cherry table by the North
Carolina society, honoring Mrs.
BeIk; walnut corner cupboard in
honor of Mrs. C. Wayne Spencer by
Stamp Defiance chapter; table in
memory of Miss Johnnie Dunlap
by her sisters, Mrs. Fred Coke, and
Mrs. James Covington and the
Craighead-Dunlap chapter of Wades-
boro; a walnut table by Mrs. o. R.
Brown of Raleigh, %honoring Peter
Wynn. The rose chintz curtains,
with designs of birds, flowers and
urns are a reproduction of one i'm
ported by Benjamin Bucktront in
colonial days. The mantel piece is
the gift Of Mrs. C. Wayne Spencer
and Miss Mary Boykin Of Whining
ton in honor Of M i s S Virginia
Horne.
In the dining room a pine table
and Windsor chairs are a memorial
to Mrs. C. w. Tillett from the Liber-
ty Hall chapter. There is a Welsh
dresser, pine carving board and a
Wedgewood platter in memory of
Joseph Kerner, given by Mrs. B. B.
Tatum of Greensboro. The curtains
are gray and peach chintz. 7 h e
mantel piece came from the old
Eagle hotel, a colonial inn of Hall
fax.
The upper hall contains a spin
ming wheel and scalloped top table,
the latter given by Joseph Nc.
Dowell chapter in honor of Mrs.
Davis.
In the bed room stands a maple
and pine low-post bed with splint
mattress and feather bed given by
Mrs. w. H. Belk in memory Of her
ancestor. Robert Irwin. There is al
SO a chest Of drawers, maple candle
stand and Windsor chairs, trundle
bed in memory Of Nancy Newbold,
gift Of Mrs. G. B. Reynolds, Abe
marie, and candlesticks in memory
of Mrs. Ursula D. Moore from Miss
Lucille r. Moore, Elm City.
The John Jenn chapter has pre-
scented a portrait of John Penn, a
signer Of the Declaration Of hide
pendence, painted from an old wood
cut. Senator Robert r. Reynolds
has made a contribution in honor
OF his mother, Mrs. N. A. Reynolds.
, Other individuals and chapters
that have contributed are Mrs.
larry Greenleaf of Elizabeth City;
Misses Mary and Anna Blair OF
Il'nroe; Mrs. J.. l.. Little, Morven;
Mrs. Paul Garrett and Mrs. Stewart
Pratt Of New York; Miss Mary
Lilies, Mrs. George w. Little. Misses
Elizabeth and Virginia Horne of
W~adesbc.o; Mecklenburg chapter
in memory Of Mrs. John r. Irwin Of
Charlotte; Gui1ford Battle, Robert
Howe, Alexander Martin, Col. Tho
mas Robson, Rachael Caldwell,
Benjamin Cleveland, George Rey-
nolds, John Hoyle, Col. Frederick
Hambright, William CASTOR. Halifax
Convention, Old North State, Battle
OF Elizabethtown, Major Reading
Blolnt, Betsy Dowdy, Davie Poplar,
S1gners, General Davie. The Junior
ID. A. r. and the State Board are
presenting gifts honoring Mrs.
Davis.
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