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Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1916

Page

10

Daughters of the American Revolution Names and Contacts

A list of DAR officers and editors including editor Ruby Felder Ray and genealogical editor Walter & Wilson. State and local officers span Georgia cities such as Atlanta Savannah Macon Athens Dawson and Moultrie with roles from regent to treasurer and historian.

Ftate Les Walter LAMAR Macon Herbert M Franklin Tennille ASAS McD Wilson Atlanta Frank Barbold American James Watt Thomasville MHS Bates Zebulon Walker Recorder of Crosses Rebecca Black Dupont Savannah Ga George Room Confederate Museum Richmond MES H. L. Neshitt Waddell Street Atlante

Annual Continental Congress Proves a Brilliant Occasion

More than a thousand women of the Daughters of the American Revolution filled Memorial Continental Hall for the twenty-fifth annual congress. President Wilson addressed the assembly after being escorted to the stage by Mrs John Newman. Officers, reports, and speeches highlighted the event, with emphasis on preservation, legislation, and national preparedness.

Society of the Daughters of the American Hilda Pletcher Rolt John Newman Comittee Roland Cotton Smith John Britton Clark Wilson Dar John Newman Iarey Indianapolis Woodrow Wilson Baltimore Continental Wilson Fhey Helen G Jones Voss Katherine Wellan Ju Kett America William Cumming Story Lbr John Hays Hammond Newell Woodworth Khalional Society Lincoln Adama New Jersey Society Sons the

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In our store we offer a wide stock of wedding rings in gold or platinum, plain or chased, oval or square edges. Regular 18k and 22k gold rings are seamless and correctly sized. A patented machine can stretch or contract to adjust sizes, with engraving by experts noted for thirty years. Call or write for illustrated catalogue and booklet Facts About Diamonds.

Many Scholarships Open For Competition September

Georgia students may compete for numerous scholarships in 1916. The Vassar and Washington and Lee awards offer sizable stipends, with other universities listing per annum values. Applicants must prove health, pay ability, Confederate lineage, and state endorsements. examinations are set for June 19 to 24 with later committee processing.

Georgia Vassar Washington and Lee University of Pennsylvania University of Virginia Thomas Martin Memorial St Marys School Convere College Fleet School Lucy Cobb Agnes Deott Meridian College Conservatory General United Daughters of the Confederacy Fleet Schol General UD College Entrance Examination Board Chapters Daughters of the Confederacy Galtae Lang Education Georgia Division

Stone Mountain Memorial committee meeting set for Monday

The Stone Mountain Memorial committee will meet at the Carnegie library at 3 o clock Monday afternoon April 24. Mrs Helen Plane chairs the Georgia group and Mrs Johnson of Iowa attends with Mrs Henry In Mann of this city. The Southern Society of Washington hosted a reception at the New Willard for Daughters of the American Revolution and Continental Congress members.

Stone Mountain Memorial Committee Charter Association Carnegie Library Helen Plane Georgia Johnson Iowa Henry Mann Southern Society Washington Daughters of the American Resolution New Willard Continental Congress

Memorial Day Observance and Children of the Confederacy Activities

Memorial Day will be observed in Sandersville with U DC and Children of the Confederacy events. The U DC chapter organized by Mrs Lucy Dozier Douglas has grown to over thirty members, planning exercises and a children's chapter. Meetings featured stories by Mrs B T Cole and Mrs I We Newman, with Miss Alice Trafton Smith of Tennille offering suggestions. The Loula K Rogers chapter, led by Miss Christine Carroll, planned social events with piano solos by Miss Allime Pritchird and performances by Misses aide Allen Emmie Mae Pritchird and Vera Bush, ending with refreshments at a nearby drug store.

U DC Lucy Dozier Douglas Children of the Confederacy Sandersville G Pane UDC Sanderaville High School B T Cole I We Newman C D Hil Oth Tern Tennille U DC Hall Rogers Alice Trafton Smith Key West Fla Margaret Theis Allime Pritchird Aide Allen Emmie Mae Pritchird Wang Vera Bush Lois Hitt

Absence Delays Communications to the T and DC Editor

Renewed effort and cooperation from chapters will be appreciated as Mrs W D Lamar, editor of the Macon Georgia column, explains that absence from home on a sorrowful mission for several weeks delayed the appearance of communications.

T& DC Chaptera

Easter Greeting From Daughters of the Confederacy

Easter message from Helen Rogers Franklin president of the Georgia Division invites readers to awaken to spring, celebrate life and joy, and honor the risen savior with golden deeds. The fragment references the Daughters of the Confederacy and calls for reverence and renewal.

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Fort Tyler and J EB Stuart Chapters Report UDC Meetings

UDC Fort Tyler Chapter met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs George Lamer’s home with fifty members. Miss Pearlle Kersey to receive the CC medal for an essay on Reconstruction. Program included readings and songs. refreshments served. JEB Stuart Chapter held March 21 at Mrs J Y T Guillain’s home with new president Mrs C E Pittman presiding. Flags to be placed in school rooms. fifty five white school principals contacted about essay contest. Medal for Misa War- Baret Stone to be awarded in May. Historical program on The Burning of Columbia. Mrs Brock read an account from The Veteran. chapter sang Maryland My Maryland.

Mary Lockwood Lockwood Joseph J Ransdell Nhiss Rae Fierce Wiss Fierce Wilson Gill 4Sa Ro Church of Our Father Columbia Theater Chases Theater Fort Tyler Fortier U Cc West Point Waa George Lamer J T Zachry Norman Poer Pearlle Kersey Omer Columbia Emma Adams Baltimore Grays Ben Bolt A_D Ferguson Maryland Zachry Mra Ferguson Munchree Griggs Zachry Lanier Stuart J EB Stuart J. YT Qguillian C E Pittman Jackson County Jf& B Stuart Brock Rea

Confederate Children Meet in Barnesville Georgia

The Georgia division hosts its fourth annual conference for Children of the Confederacy in Barnesville on June 21 and 22 1921. Chapters statewide should send two delegates and the directress of the Hostess chapter will coordinate. Essays on the Reconstruction Period are judged for merit with submissions due by June 1 to the state directress Anna Bevant in Macon GA.

Georgia Children of the Confederaty Barnesville Rogers Barnesville Gi

Scholarship Committee Meeting in Atlanta

A scholarship committee will convene in Atlanta on Monday afternoon in April to discuss funding a foundation for a termational Institution dedicated to pure mathematics. Work on the institute begins six months after the founder's death.

Laf Mittag Feffer Athe Institut Nist

Campaign for Emory to be Waged in Macon

Emory university fund drive planned in Macon on Sunday with prominent speakers including Bishop W A Candler and doctors Smart, Howard, and Dempsey. J P Harmon leads campaign efforts. ministers from local Methodist churches will host. Macon aims to raise portion of statewide one million dollar goal outside Atlanta.

Macon Emory University W A Candler Atlanta

As Usual Corinne Rockwell Swain in Judge

A town tale recounts a man deemed wondrous foolish who stripped to winter flannels amid a mild spell. When a northeaster arrived he shivered, spent days in bed, and resumed wearing the warm garments soon after.

Corinne Rockwell Swain

Sage Tea Darkens Hair to Any Shade

Sage tea and Silph or bled into a hair tonic claimed to darken hair and add shine. The ad pitches home use, noting gradual darkening without uneven results, and promotes Wyeths Sage and Silphair as the famous ready mix. It emphasizes a natural look and beauty appeal for those seeking a fuller appearance.

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