Cherokee Rose and the Cherokee Legend in Georgia
The Cherokee rose, known as The Wild Rose, grows wild across Georgia and carries a romantic legend. A Cherokee maiden is said to have saved Semnol by guiding his escape, then broke a branch from a flowering vine and named it for purity and peace. A state flower debate echoes this symbolic tale raised by Barnesville civic leaders.
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Georgia
Semnol
AL ML
Peacock
N. Reeves
Barnesville
Civic
Lemcue
War Children’s Fund Receives Generous $30 000 Aid
A wartime appeal through the American club raised $20,001 in ten weeks for war orphans across seven warring countries. Captain Franklin Cross traveled to England and Holland to oversee distributions, with Princess Mary ensuring funds reached 60,000 children. Children’s letters about sacrificing their own pennies and gifts moved donors and the king’s family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William George Jordan
Franklin Cross
England
Holand
Captain Cross
Mary
George
Europe
Thomasville Study Class Hears Mrs Willet Talk Education
Mrs Hugh Willet of Atlanta spoke to the Thomasville Study Class sharing insights from her roles as former Georgia Federation of Women’s Clubs president and Tallulah Falls School director. She praised club work, outlined upcoming opera and modern drama studies, and noted plans to elect new officers before summer recess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Hugh Willet
Atlanta
Willet
Georgia Federation of Women's Club
Tallulah Falls
Tallulah Falls School
Ufrs
Fitzpatrick
Atute
Arbor Day Planting by Rochelle Civic League
Rochelle Civic League notes Arbor Day on January 7 with seventeen trees planted at the school grounds. The effort included oaks walnuts crepe myrtle roses violets and bulbs, aided by the school committee Camp Fire and children. A donated English oak in memory of Sten Axon Wilson was also planted. The club reports 375 trees planted in January and February and urges town cooperation to beautify Rochelle Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Improvement League of
Rochelle
Woodrow Wilson
Sten Axon Wilson
Street
Straits
Georgi
BR. LE. Lee
City approves vacant lots gardens for residents in need
A city federation resolution authorizes owners of nearby vacant parcels to permit community members in need to grow vegetables. The move aims to provide garden space for residents, with local guidance to ensure orderly access and use of the lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cit Federation of Awuntd
Women Labor Market Initiative Helps Unemployed Seek Wages
Unemployment rises due to war impact and relief efforts. Atlanta women and organizations push practical plans to aid the unemployed, proposing a central marketplace for women’s handiwork to sell wares and gain self support. Community bureaus study needs and distribute work to local districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Porshieres and Labor
Atlanta
Agricultural rallies draw large crowds across Georgia
Large crowds attend rallies statewide under joint sponsor ship of the department of agriculture the board of health and the Federation of Women's clubs. Speakers two sessions in Tifton praise practical farming civic work hygiene and education with notes on crop diversification and farm demonstration work. Similar meetings in Montezuma attract good crowds as plans for remaining rallies move forward urging broad publicity and community support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Board of Health
Board of Education
Federation of Women's Clubs
Tifton
Georgia
Moultrie
M. L. Brittain
Board, of Education
Si Dewis
Soule
Price
DeLoach
McCord
Montezuma
Snd
Plan for Civic Work Outlined by Mrs Slason
Mrs Edwin J Siason chairs the Iowa club women civic committee and presents a detailed plan for national civic betterment. The outline calls for a civic day, a civic Sunday, collaboration with schools, playgrounds, and newspapers, clean-up drives, film showings, garbage disposal systems, town planning, and lasting improvements to create a clean safe and beautiful town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin J.siason
Iowa Club
Lincoln’s
Washington
Cluba
Peace Resolutions Indorsed by Federation
Miss Alice Baxter presents peace resolutions urging international disarmament and a move toward world peace. The draft calls for arbitration, a global cooperative force to enforce treaties, and mediation by the United States, with prayers for warring nations and a shift away from militarism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federation
Alice Baxter
Georgia Branch of Mothers and Teachers Convene in Macon
Georgia Branch officers listed with Mrs Howard Payne as president hold annual convention in Macon on March 17 1915 at Hotel Dempsey. Sessions include executive meeting devotional exercises address by Hon R C Elis and others, delegate selection for Portland Ore, and home education notes. Founders day events in Brunswick cited with lectures on child welfare and Belgium relief badge sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teacher Associations
Macon
Hotel Dempsey
Ms. & Jones
Guyton W. Wynhe
Staite
Council
R. C. Elis
Walton H. Wises
Atlanta
Home Education Department
Celeste Parish
Home Educational Department
Elizabeth Holt
National Congress of ‘Mothers and Parent-Teacher Associations
Portland
Ore
Howard A. Payne
Elberton
Ellen
Lombard
Washington, D. C
Home Educational Division
Bureau of Educaton
Washington
Brunswick
Parent-Teacher Association
Marion Bruce
Lucile Bruce
Jewett
Boston School of Eugenics
Howard Payne
Glynn
Purvis
Elizabeth Winburn
Ethel Pierce
FE. C. Bruce
Rhinehart
Ben Borchardt
H. Leavy
V. C. Bourne
M. ¢. Rowe
N. @. Ballard
R. ¥. Smith
Belgium Relief Fund
Daughters of the American Revolution Officers Listed in Georgia
State Buster Miss Rubin Felder Ray and Avaletant Editor Mrs Walter Scott Wilson are among listed officers and delegates for the Daughters of the American Revolution in Georgia with contacts in Atlanta Savannah Macon Athens and Augusta. The roster includes State Regent Mrs C Parker First and Second Vice Regents Mrs Harfer and Mrs Winburn, State Recording and Corresponding Secretaries, State Treasurer and Historian with named city addresses.
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Rubin Felder Ray
West 14Th St
Atlants
Walter Scott Wilson
Es Jones St
Savannah
C. Parker
Macon
A. ©. Harfer
Athens
Howard M'Call
Atlanta
Charles C. Holt
Treaaurer
William M. Benton
Augusta
J. 3S. Lowery
Dawson
W. D. Uamar
Gret Dee
H. A. Pranklin
Vennille
Zebulon Walker
Canton
Vce
W. C. Verken
Moultrie
J. M Hayes
Montezuma
Duncan Brown
Arlington Place
Mattie Shierley
Rome
Ponce de Leon Avenue
James T. Dixon
Thomasyile
L Ife
Mldred Rutherford
Athens, Ga
J. W. Reeves
Barneyville
Georgia Room
Confederate Museum
Itchmond
Roul Nesbitt
Waddell Street
Georgia Division
Helen Plane Educational Fund
Tro
Bankston
West Point
PR. Willams
Newton
N. C
Children of the American Revolution in Georgia
Mrs Charles F Rice of Atlanta leads the Children of the American Revolution as state president appointed by Mrs T C Parker. She urged patriotism and historical study to shape Georgia youth, citing heroes like Bartow Jackson and Oglethorpe, and calling for wider chapters as key to civic pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of the American Revolution
Society of the Children of the American Révolution
Charles F. Rice
Atlanta
CG. A. R
T. C. Parker
Rica
Children of the American Revoluton
Mrace
Parker
Children of the American Revolution
Bartow
Manassag
Georgia
Jackson
New Hingland
Enm- Izhlark
James Jackson
Patrick Henry
Savannah
Augusta
Kettle Creek
Brier Creek
Lexington
Cornwallis
James Oglethorpe
Piedmont Chapter Presents Washington's Birthday Tea
The Piedmont Continental chapter of Atlanta hosted a Washington's Birthday tea at the Ansley hotel on February 22. The event featured a three-room decor with flags and portraits of Washington and his wife, a welcome by Regent Mrs. RB Brooks, performances from Atlanta Conservatory artists, and visitors including regents from Joseph Habersham and Atlanta chapters. Also covered are meetings of Griffin Woman's Club planning public work, and the start of the Chat ham School Parent-Teacher Association with temporary officers elected and rules adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piedmont Continental Chapter
Atlanta
Ansley Hotel
General Washington
RB. P. Brooks
W. H. Yeandle
Stevie M. Dean
L. D. Lowe
Ruby Welder Ray
Brooks
George Washington
Washington
Joseph T. Derry
L. L. Knight
Frank
Miss Clarke
Robert Beckham
James D. Carter
Kurt Mueller
Bivelyn Lewis
Herbert Goode
Atlanta Conservatory of Music
John A. Perdue
Joseph Habersham
John O. Wynn
Jank Orme
Joseph Derry
Shane
Banks
Frances Howard
M. A. Owens
National Headquarters
Parent-Teacher Association of
Chatham School
BE. RB. Corson
Alexandre Thesmar
H. B. Skeele
Thesmer
Parent-Teacher Association
HB. Hodgkins
S. K. Friedman
George Stellies
M. X. Corbin
Genealogical Queries From W. S. Mann Correspondence
Genealogical requests seek information on John Pate of Georgia revolutionary service, first wife of Williamson Bird born 1772 and second wife Claresca Lindsay in 1812, births deaths or marriages of Jonathan Miller and Nancy Blount of Georgia, and Edmund Bacon son of Nathaniel Bacon of Jamestown plus connections to Gyddal Gordon and Mary Gordon of Virginia. Correspondent Mrs. W S Mann, McRae Georgia requests full names and dates and addresses for contact.
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Pate—Bird
John Pate
Georgia
Williamson Bird
Claresca H
Lindsay
Crawfordsville
Jonathan Miller
Nancy Blount
Bacon
Gordon
Washington County
William Gordon
East
D A R Chapters Report Washington's Birthday Events
Mrs I G Swift hosted Stephen Heard chapter DAR in Elbertown with a Feb 17 meeting featuring a report by Regent Mrs S S Ramply on the state convention in Atlanta. John Houston DAR held a silver tea in Thomasville for Washington's birthday with colonial decor, cherries, music, and a cherry tree centerpiece, raising funds for education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Heard
I. G. Swift
D. A. Rt
Elberton
S&s
John Houten
John Houston
Dar
Thomasville
Washington
Estelle Pye
George
W. E. Yates
Barnesville Organizes Children of the Confederacy
In Barnesville the Willie Hunt Smith chapter of United Daughters of the Confederacy organized a Children of the Confederacy chapter on January 1 1915 with ten members. By February 5 the roll grew to nineteen as new applicants were certified. Officers named for 1915 include William Rogers president Helen Wooten first vice president Sarah Stroud second vice president Jessie Collier recording secretary Rita Peacock corresponding secretary Ferrin Collier treasurer Sarah Smith historian. Future plans include electing a flag bearer and pianist and using Miss Rutherford's program book. The group shows strong interest in songs and social time after meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Hunt Smith
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Children of the Confederacy
Alice Baxter
Offiers
William Rogers
Helen Wooten
Sarah Stroud
Jessie Collier
Kennesaw Chapter
Robert Lee
Ia. J. I. Patton
Confederacy
Marietta
General Lee
Matti Lyon
C. P. Stephens
Rembert Smith
Methodist
Juanita
Pratt
Lee
Lyon
J. H W. Patton
Jackson
Patton
John Warren
Marisetta
W. H. Wyatt
Suwanee River
Kenne
Maude Foster
Jemima
Igned
Elizabeth
Faw
U D C Chapters Report Dignity of the Confederacy
The John B. Gordon chapter No 2 meets in February to plan the year’s work. Members study Georgia history and parliamentary law, recruit at least one new member, and add social meetings with songs and readings. Six new members join. Morgan County chapter reports war records, essay contest prizes, and a salute to General Forrest and General Lee with a cross of honor for aging veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Gordon
United Daughters, of the Confederacy
JC. Juittle
Georgia
B. P. Ramsey
Nell Patterson Roberts
Macon Children of Confederacy Thanked for Box
Miss Bryant directress of the Macon Co of C thanks Dorothy Blount Lamar children for a clothing donation to the Belgians. A letter from Lindon Bates vice chairman of the Commission for Relief in Belgium confirms receipt at Bush Terminal New York and dispatch on the next steamer within ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindon W. Bates
The
Commission For Relief In
Belgium
Cherokee Rose Legend and History Endure in Georgia
A Georgia newspaper item discusses Miss Mildred Rutherford and the booklet Georgina Day 1733 1916 detailing the Cherokee rose as Georgia flower. It recounts the flower’s beauty and a Cherokee Seminole legend of love and sacrifice, noting its cultural significance and ties to Georgia history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Mildred Rutherford
Georgia
Georgina Day
Jere M. Pound
Will
C. CO. Jones
FL. Mitchell
Athens
Miss Rutherford
South
Federation of Women's Cluba
State of Georgia
Marechal Neil
Foo
South Georgia
Bolemon
Hinglo
Crokee Rose
Louill
Warrrior
U D C Notes on Flag Funds and Winnie Davis Memorial
At Athens a state treasurer reports 40 dollars paid for Georgia flags by divisions and chapters. several large flag orders were placed elsewhere to allow reasonable pricing, prompting concerns over disloyalty. Mrs Cornelia Branch Stone urges chapters to donate 50 cents to 1 dollar for U D C relief work, stressing need since the Civil War era. The division calls attention to furnishing rugs for Winnie Davis Memorial hall at Athens State Normal and Industrial College, noting the hall’s beauty but shabby Moor carpet.
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Athens
Georgia
Lillian
Macon
Cornelia Branch Stone
Winnie Davis
State Normal and Industrial College
Georgia Division
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Howard 4. Payne
J. R. Lit
R. I. Hudgins
Roger Dewar
East Fifth Street
Eugene E. Mitchell
Feachtrea Street
National Board
North Avenue
Fair Street
Forest Avenue
North Jackson
Parent- Teacher Associations
Georgia Congress of Mothers
Chatham County
National Congress of Mothers
Mire
News of Woman’s Patriotic Societies
Children of
Piedmont Chapter
Vale
Derry
Griffin Woman’s_Club
Griffin Woman's Club
Parks Committee
Sanitary Committee
State Federation
J. E. Hays
Bruce Jones
U. D.C
Griffin
Board of Trade
West Jones Street
Savannah, Ga
United DA Daughters OF the Confederac
Harris
U.D. Q
Daughters of the Confederacy
IRS
J. L. Brownlee
Morgan County
Madison, Ga
Wera
Children OF Confederacy
U.D. C
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