Daughters of the American Revolution State Officers Listed
News of D A R state office holders includes mis Felder Fat editor Georgia positions listed with names and cities for genealogical and correspondence roles.
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1916
Page
38
News of D A R state office holders includes mis Felder Fat editor Georgia positions listed with names and cities for genealogical and correspondence roles.
The eighteenth state conference of the Georgian Daughters of the American Revolution begins at St Luke's Methodist Church in Columbus on Tuesday February 22. Delegates from Atlanta Savannah and Macon arrive. executive board meets at 6 30 and committee gatherings proceed through Wednesday and Thursday with the business session starting 10 oclock Wednesday morning.
Correspondents are asked to write plainly with full names and approximate dates or places where ancestors resided. State where the ancestors lived, provide dates if known, and send queries on separate slips with one side of paper. Include full name and address though publishing is optional.
Fragmentary notes trace Forth and Fountain surnames across 17th century ships and emigrants. References mention George Forth aged 27, John Forth sailing from London to Virginia in August 1625, and Edward Fountain born to 16th century parents with vague place links. Ambiguous entries include Burkes, Hamlets, and migrations to Sinema and Mississippi with scattered dates and ages.
February meetings of D A R chapters in Albany Brunswick and Anawagus highlight guest hosting at homes, Washingtons Birthday events, recitals, and patriotic activities. Members organized new chapters, hosted receptions, contributed to Red Cross and ambulance funds, and supported schools with flags books and medals.
Officers of the United Daughters of the Confederacy of Georgia listed with titles and roles in state organization records. Names and specific positions shown in the sampled roster fragment.
Anna Bryant, Georgia Division Children of Confederacy director, calls C of C chapters to back increased Civil War veterans pensions and to observe Flower Day honoring women of the sixties. She announces the fourth annual conference in Barnesville with two delegates per chapter, dues deadline, and Lanier memorial tribute plans.
United Daughters of the Confederacy chapters in Decatur Ga report meetings at homes of Mrs Osmet and Mrs Milton H Edwards. Agnes Lee notes funds from From Down in Georgia booklet, plans for General Lee birthday programs, and school exercises with flags. Fannie Gordon details 1926 finances 767.83 and plans for scholarships, county teachers, flag distribution, and new officers.
In Thomasville, Mrs. Max Wolf of Savannah urges United Daughters of the Confederacy to curb the frequent use of the phrase thinning line of gray at public Confederate commemorations. Memorial day plans continue as chapters prepare, with emphasis on honoring loved women and supporting Red Cross drives. cooperation urged for President Seiden’s recommendations.
The Constitution recalls the late Thomas Egleston as a man of lofty ideals and beneficence. His will reveals a disciplined, generous approach to wealth, loyalty to duty, and a life balanced between business and religious charity. His associates praise his justice and reasonableness, while the diocese and parish honor his memory and impact.
A brief reminiscence of Adelaide Phillips, famed contralto, dating from early life in Stratford and Tremont appearances, noting her London and Italian studies, ovations in America, and fame with the Boston company. It highlights her performance of Foster’s Massa’s In the Cold Cold Ground and announces a song on page 260 of Heart Songs offered via six coupons and distribution cost.
A group of DeKalb county club women seeks to form a county federation to unite local clubs for mutual advantage. A meeting is set for Saturday morning at 10 oclock in the Decatur courthouse to organize, with committees led by Mrs. W. H. Shearer and others from Kirkwood Decatur Clarkston Lithonia Stone Mountain.
Epworth Leaguers of the city will hold a one hour conference this afternoon in the auditorium of Wesley Memorial church. It is the second in a monthly series to promote league work and train workers. Sundays meeting covers the devotional department. Dr. W J Young of Emory University will speak on Personal Evangelism. A chorus and quartet will render a musical program. The public is invited.
The text outlines bills touched by Georgia lawmakers including compulsory education, raising the age of consent for youth protection, the Smith-Lever bill, and a measure to permit women to practice law, emphasizing individual choice in professions.
Epitaph honors the Christian gentleman Nelson Bishop of Atlanta. The obituary notes a life of service and faith, marking February 18, 1916 as the date of his passing and recognizing his leadership in Co. K and his enduring influence in the church community.
A vintage remedy promotes Sage and Sulphur for restoring natural hair color and luster. The ad claims the formula darkens gray hair evenly, reduces dandruff, and soothes scalp irritation with repeated applications.
An old advertisement promises immediate relief for clogged nostrils headaches and catarrh by using Ely's Cream Balm. It claims the small bottle eases nasal passages, soothes inflamed membranes and stops discharge with rapid results, urging readers to try it tonight.
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