Atlanta DAR Chapter Reports A Busy Year In 1908
The Atlanta chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the oldest in the state, recounts a year of meetings, entertainments, and programs at the regent Mrs Walter Foster home. Highlights include colonial dress events, bazars, speeches on the flag and Revolutionary era topics, a May Washington Seminary medal, and a lawn party at Mrs Robert Emory Park. The chapter grew to 259 members with 24 net gains, while deaths and transfers reduced by year end. The Craigie House fund rose to 2039.94 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Foster
Aes Board of Management
Mr. Foster
Charles F_ Rice
Regents
Carlton Miller
Eula Griffin
Beryy
Dr. French
J. W. Murrell
Faverns
Revolutionary Times
Robert Blackburn
Charles Rice
Uncle Sam
Worse
Martha Washington
Gussia
Fort McPherson
Sam
Orpheum
Mra
M. Lokey
Miz
Frank Rice
E. P. McDowell Wolff
George Hope
Washington
Foster
Sage
Georgia
Mra KR. E Park
Fine House
John Marshall Slaton
David Woodward
Frank O Foster
Sarah acIntosh
Aragon Hotel
Washington Seminary
Margaret Eaken
Margaret Schuyler
Robert Emory Park
Covington
Howard McCall
George M. Hope
George M. Brown
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Atlanta
Angel of Death
James Dawen
Mary Rucker
Lidsfold
Craigie House Fund
Revolutionary era genealogical inquiries mix with family ties
Letters from Bradford Funderburg Sylacauga and others seek revolutionary soldier proofs for Patemon Bradford Isaac Fun and George Williams. Requests span Alabama Georgia and South Carolina, asking for ancestor lineages, marriage details and residence timelines with emphasis on proofs for claims and published tree entries.
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Spieceuga
Casa
Isaac Fun
Charlotte Funderburg
Joshua Oden
Gia
Requeston
Alexander Oden
Bussey
Dellas
Alabama
Soldie
South Carolina
Mdonald
Ana
Ala
Piedmont Continental Chapter Meeting Noted in Piedmont Hotel
The Piedmont Continental chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution held a literary program at the Piedmont hotel patform. Regent Mrs. L D Lowe organized the event with papers on Mount Vernon history and the Author of America. A memorial bust for Mina June McKinley was approved for Carnegie Library, with a committee listed and funds awaiting committee action.
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Piedmont Continental Chapter
Daughters of the American Revelation
Piedmont Hotel
Patform
Suh
L. D. Lowe
W. B.wimpey
Mount Vernon
Mra
M. Dean
America
Sammuel Amfth
D.D
Park Street
Church
Boston
Mina June McKinley
Daughters of the American Revolution
Georgia
Carnegie Mbrary
Stevie M. Dean
Mis
Ruby Felder Ray
Mise Battle Smith
Ida Schaul
Harper
W. E. Austin
R. P. Brooke
Forsyth
D. B. Bullard
Palmetto
Ferey Moore
Newnan
Miss Tate
Tate
Mra. Yates
Drs. Yandle
Capitol Avenue
Elijah Clarke Chapter DAR Names Delegates to Continental Congress
Hajah Clarke chapter Daughters of the American Revolution announces delegates to attend the Continental Congress Regent Mrs J T Carithers and alternates Miss Anna Camack and Mrs EH Goss Mrs J T Bula W Carithers Regent Athens Ga
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Hajah Clarke
Daughters of the American Revolution
Regent
Mra
J. T. Carithers
Anna Camack
EH. Goss
Irs
J. T. Bula W. Carithers
Fielding Lewis Chapter DAR Holds Monthly Meeting
The Fielding Lewis Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution hosts its monthly meeting at Mrs MG Homes residence on a Monday afternoon. The program features a Roll Call answering a South Carolina patriot, a paper Sketches of Sumter by Crosby, reading by Miss Fannie Glover, and a paper Anniversary Battles of Cow bene January 17 781 by Mine Cortelyou.
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Fielding Lewis
Daughters of the American Revolution
MG. Homes
South Carolina
Sumter
Crosby
He's So Polite from the Chicago News
A poem praising a courteous, genteel man noted for his urbanity and restraint. It contrasts him with others who are rude or stingy, highlighting his exemplary behavior and implying he still owes payments. The piece reads like a satirical portrait of polite manners in urban society.
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The
Chicago News
Council of Presidents Convenes on March 31
The General Federation of Women’s Clubs council of presidents meets in San Antonio Texas on March 1 and April 1 between biennial meetings. Presidents from federated clubs may attend, with invitations via Miss Louiss B. Peppenheim at 31 Meeting Street, Charleston. Georgia club women urged to participate as sessions are open to all.
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General Federation of Women's Club
San Antonio
Fexan
General Federation
Louiss B. Peppentheim
Meeting Street
Charleston
Georgia Club
Lapbcomb
Fras
Brenau Phi Mu Gamma to Award Annual Scholarship
Desi Madam and Dr. Pearce finalize a yearly scholarship by Brenau’s Phi Mu Gamma Gamma chapter for the AB degree, to be handled by the Atlanta Woman’s Club education committee. The club will publish competition details and invite applications, urging Georgia girls in need to pursue opportunities. Passie Fenton Ottley chairs the Atlanta Woman’s Club Education Committee.
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Women’s Club
Atlanta
Desi
Pearce
Brenau College
Phi My Gamma Society
Brenan
Bessie Porter
Phi Mu Gamma House
Galneaville, Ga
Atlanta Woman's Club
Georgia
Georgia Club
Gamma
Phi Mu
Gamma Sorority
Passie Fenton Ottley
Atlanta Woman's_ Club
Bright Future Faces New Club Organized by LaGrange Women
Mare Ernest Cary returns to LaGrange and organizes a women’s club with officers including President Ernest Cary and Vice Presidents Clifford Smith and Atkinson. The group creates sections led by chairmen such as Ethel Hill for study, W. Rees McCwil for art and music, and civic improvement.
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Bright Future
Lagrange Women
Mare
Ernest Cary
Carteraville
LaGrange
Cary
Getlemen
Mia
Mire
Clifford
Appalachian Park Bill Passes House to Create National Reservation
Georgia club women hail a law establishing a grand Appalachian park to protect Talulah Falls from industrialization. Proper care and reforestation could raise southern water power from 260,000 to about 2.5 million horsepower, benefiting both business and tourism.
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Appalachian Mountains
Georgia Club
Tallulah Falls
Art Day at Atlanta Woman's Club highlights art study
Monday March 21 the Atlanta Woman's Club hosts Art Day with chair Nora Belle Starke guiding discussions on practical art study. Marian Colley from Columbus University discusses ethical value. Miss Rankin to present art books. Henrietta Dozier outlines domestic architecture. emphasis on linking art and handicraft and cultivating taste in education.
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Art Dey
Aty de
Atlanta
Rhodes
United States
Mise Colley
Columbus University
Mise Gulia Rankin
Carnegie Library
Miss Starke
Atlanta Women's Club
Mise Rankin
Siew Henrietta Dozier
Marion Crawford
Orpheus Club Holds 203d Meeting at Williams Home
The Orpheus Club met Saturday afternoon at Mirg Ales Williams’s Third Avenue home. Mrs. Rhodes Browne read a compulsory education paper from Mrs. Ottiey of Allenta and had members sign names. The program featured music by Mrs. Henry Spang, Mrs. Martha Schley, Miss Nouna Siges, and Hoffmann, with songs by Mrs. Edward Munn and a piano solo by Miss Lula Hook.
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Columbus
Orpheus Club
Mirg Ales Williams
Third Avenue
Rhodes Browne
Ottiey
Allenta
Henry Spang
Instructive Talks by Mrs Lipscomb Highlight Club Work
Mrs Lipscomb, president of the Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs, delivered instructive talks at two Athens events. She outlined educational work and compulsory education, promoted the federation loan fund, and urged civic improvement. She also advocated prohibition and praised Kiberton civic efforts.
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Sorosiy
Bartow
M. A. Uapscomb
Georgia Federation of Women’s Clubs
Amt Sorogin
Giria
A. G O. Garper
Civic League
Lipscomb
Kiberton
Civic League of Athens
Lipscom
Boston
Cobbs
Rutherfords
Qlbeirton
Cleaning Day Set By Tifton Club
The Twentieth Century Club in Tifton Ga has designated April as Cleaning Day to improve streets vacant lots and public squares. Mrs Nicholas Patterson chairs the committee and club members will oversee the effort with city help requested. The group also plans a lyceum series bringing seven top attractions to town this year.
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Tifton
Mdies
Twentieth Century Club
Atta
Mra
Nicholas Patterson
Hae Slao
Lyceum
Talbotton Club News and Coal Fact Insert
The Current Topics Club met at Miss Virginia Persons home to study Italy in Song and Story with an instructive program led by Rose M. Wells and Mrs. Ella P. Leonard. The note adds a coal consumption fact: Great Lakes regions account for about a quarter of total coal tonnage used for steam propulsion in 1907.
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Labotion
Hame
Virginia
Italy
Frederick Berbaroesa
Rose M. Wells
Ella P. Leonard
Monsanio
Clara Freeman
Great Lakes
Atlantic Coast
Aftermath of the Con Motion at Georgia Daughters of Confederacy
An account of the recent Georgia division United Daughters of the Confederacy extra session praising the dignified proceedings and the Atlanta leadership. Notes Mrs McCabe, Miss Baxter, Miss Woodberry, Brig Ottley, Mrs Reklam, Mrs Eve, Mrs Myers, and Mrs Harrison for their roles. Urges focus to educational matters and mentions manuscript delay.
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Georgia
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Atlanta
McCabe
Miss Baxter
Miss Woodberry
Ottley
Andersonville
Eve
Auguste
Myers
Fitzgerald
W. B Herrison
Saivenash
Harrison
Mrs Nesbitt Resigns from Georgia Daughters of the Confederacy
Marietta Ga March 20 Special Kennesaw chapter Daughters of the Confederacy held its monthly meeting at the Test room with Director Mattie Lyon presiding in the absence of the president. A report on the night school was discussed and delegates from the Georgia division meeting in Atlanta gave an account. A letter from Mrs R I Nesbitt announcing her resignation was read with regret and anonymously elected Mrs Joan M Graham to succeed her as president.
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Nesbitt
Marietta
Kennesaw
Daughters of the Confederacy
Preasu
Dent
Dire
Mattie Lyon
Georgia Division
Atlanta
R. I. Nesbitt
Joan M. Graham
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Ad Claims Truthful Efficacy
A newspaper advert lists numerous women by name and location to assert Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cures female diseases. It emphasizes no compensation for use of their names and frames testimonials as truth.
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Sar Gombelige
Nebe
Halle
Rome
Lydia E.pickham
Lydia EK. Pinkham
Rome Offers Site for Forrest Monument to UDCC Chapter
Rome on March 20 special the Board of public works offered a site for the Forrest monument to the N B Forrest chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy Located just south of the intersection of Broad street and Second avenue between the Goethins and Taylor Norton corners The chapter has not yet met to discuss the matter but is believed to accept it ending a controversy that has lasted more than a year The monument was received many months ago and stored in a warehouse awaiting erection It is expected the Daughters will take final action in the coming week.
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Rome
Board of Public Works
Forrest
N. B Forrest
United Daughtera
Daughters of the Confederacy
Mink neckpiece lost at Atlanta convention event
At Miss Baxter's entertainment for convention delegates in Atlanta a guest misplaced a mink neckpiece. Miss Baxter will be glad to hear from the owner so she may return the fur.
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Miss Baxter
Atlanta
Mas Baxter
Gold Medal Offered by Monticello Daughters of the Confederacy
The Monticello chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy invites students countywide to write the best essay on Causes of the War Between the States for a gold medal. The winning piece will be read at Memorial Day exercises and the medal awarded then. The chapter, led by Florence, president, organized a meeting to boost the monument fund, reporting $2,900 already raised.
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Monticello
Penial
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Florence
Mrs Planes Request At Convention For Home For Confederate Women
Mrs Helen Plane appealed at the Atlante convention urging a monument for Wits at Andersonville and asked chapters statewide to back a home for aged Confederate women in Georgia. The report mentions Grace at Rest near Richmond and cites notes from 1907 about residents cared for, including hospital work by Captain Bally Tompkins and connections to President Tyler and Thomas Jefferson relations.
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Richmond
Virginia
George Montague
Bally Tompkins
G&enith
Tyler
Mieg Ba- Teh
Jeane Peyiom
Thomas Jefferson
Georgia
Lina
Mary Ann Williams Chapter meeting in Sandersville
The Mary Ann Williams chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy met at Mra W. H. Ermith's home on a Thursday afternoon. Business was conducted then plans for Memorial Day were reported, securing Col. John Harrison to deliver the address. A brief program featured reminiscences of the Exile era, readings by Miss Nepole Davis, and a social hour followed by refreshments.
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Mary Ann Williams Chapter
The
United Daughters of the Confederacy of Sandersville
Mra
W. H. Ermith
John Harrison
Eixtiea
Henry Paria
Nepole Davia
Wayside Home Chapter Hosts At Mrs Parker’s Cleveland Street
The Wayside Home chapter of the U D C Millen Georgia was pleasantly entertained by Mrs J H Parker at her Cleveland Street home, enjoying a cordial gathering and hospitality.
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Wayside Home
U. D. C. Millen
J. H. Parker
Cleveland Street
Death of Dr. J. Willie Jones Confederate historian
Richmond Va based historian Dr J Willie Jones died Thursday in Columbus Georgia at age unknown. A longtime secretary of the Southern Historical Society he edited fourteen volumes and helped locate the Confederate Battle Abbey in Richmond. He served as chaplain to A P Hill's regiment and under Stonewall Jackson, and was chaplain at Washington and Lee University. The Daughters of the Confederacy honor his memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Willie Jones
Richmond
J. Willem Jones
South
Battle Abbey
de. Jones
Robert E. Les
Prize Essay Contest Promotes Southern History in Tifton
Tifton, March 20. The Charlotte Carson chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy offered a prize of 68 thin yasr to a boy or girl in Tift county for the best essay on The Succeseas and Toverses of 1663. Miss Ethel Ker ney of Fender won. The event aims to spur study of Southern history through voices of those who knew the South.
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Tifton
Charlotte Carson
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Tift County
Ethel Kerney
Fender
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