Tablet at Indian Springs to mark historic site by D A R chapter
The Piedmont Continental Chapter of Atlanta plans to erect a tablet at Indian Springs this summer to honor a region rich in early Georgia history. The narrative recounts 1792 wilderness days, McIntosh and Creek leaders, and 1825 26 treaty events that ceded lands westward, ending with a dramatic public protest at the Warner house.
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D. A. R Cheles
Indian Springs
Piedmont Continental Chapter
Atlanta
Douglas Watson
William McIntosh
Ollison
McInntosh
Joel Bailey
Vialters
Warner House
McIntosh
George M. Troup
Georgia
Andrew Jackson
Great Britain
United States
Congress
Chattahonchse River
McckIntosh
Big Warrior
Troup
Ocmulgea River
Ocmulgee
Flint
Ward
Ted By
Hoto
Crichton Family Genealogy Appeal Seeks Records
Douglas Crichton of New Square Lincoln's Inn London requests readers to share private genealogical records and notes about the Crichton Creighton branches. He notes American Crichton descendants and asks for publicity in the Constitution Atlanta.
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New Square
Lincoln's Inn
London
W. C
England
Constitution
Atlanta
Crichton
Creighton
America
Joseph Habersham Chapter Names Officers for 1910 11
The Joseph Habersham Chapter DR AR met at Mrs. W J Peel’s home on May 16 to elect officers for 1910 and 1911. Officers elected included Regent Mrs Spencer Atkinson First Vice Regent Mrs w Dykes Second Vice Regent Mrs R M Rose Recording Secretary Mrs Wiliam Percy Corresponding Secretary Mrs Harry D Winn Treasurer Mrs Samuel Prideau Registrar Mrs J W Le Conte Historian Mrs Frank Dancy Genealogist Miss Helen Prescott Auditor Mrs Walter Stearns Assistant Corresponding Secretary Mrs Akers Chairman of Board Mrs Henry B Scott Assistant Recording Secretary Mrs Akers Secretary of Board Mrs Frank Owens. The group praised Regent Atkinson as a fitting leader for a pedigree founded society.
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Joseph Habersham
Mra
W. J. Peel
Continental Congress
Spencer Atkinson
Mra. W. Dykes
R. M. Rose
Wiliam Percy
Harry D. Winn
Samuel Prideau
J. W. le Conte
Frank Dancy
Helen Prescott
Walter Stearns
John W. Hughes
Henry B. Scott
Akers
Frank Owens
Atkinson
DAR Meeting Highlights Georgia History Paper and Medal Award
The Atlanta chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met May 1 at the Carnegie Library. Delegates reported on Continental Congress. Miss Kate Matthews presented The Counties of Georgia, to be published as a pamphlet for schools and libraries. The DAR medal was awarded to Washington Seminary scholar Miss Amelia Whitaker at Grand Opera House commencement, with Hon. Hooper Alexander presenting. Twenty-one papers were read. honorable mentions went to Miss Tracy LEngle, Miss Lollie Bell Fuller, and Miss Mary Dull, who holds a Washington seminary scholarship from the Atlanta chapter.
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Atlanta
Daughters of the American Revolution
Carnegie Hbrary
Continental Congress
Kate Matthews
Georgia
Washington Seminary
Grand Opera House
Hooper Alexander
Amelia Whitaker
Tracy L'Engle
Lollie Bell Fuller
Mary Dull
Dull
Georgia Monument Tied to McIntosh Murder Treaty Tablet
Georgia history note recalls the 1825 treaty signing by General McIntosh and chiefs, the 10 acre spring reserves, and the later assassination at the Chattahoochee home. It mentions a Piedmont Continental Chapter tablet at the bik rock and a desk in the Warner house hallway marking the treaty site.
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McIntosh
Butts County
State of Georgia
Georgia
Chattahoochee River
Carrollton
Aghe
Piedmont Continental Chapter
Hopothleyohole
Warner House
Georgia club women report sweeping civic progress in state
Mrs Willet led Georgia Federation at Cincinnati biennial with details of 40 new clubs, eight model schools, student aid and loans, library outreach, kindergarten efforts, and a $15,000 infirmary funded for Technological School. Georgia's program emphasizes education, health, and civic improvement statewide.
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Georgia
Maude
Solomon
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Georgia Club
M. A. Lipscomb
Georgia Mountaineers
Tallulah
Social Service Committee
Georgie Federation
Lithia
Garden of Eden
Civil Service
Atlanta
National Needlework Guild
Athens Woman's Club
Chamber of Commierce
Georgia Club World Merit
Acworth
Lesaw
Gray
Federation
Civic Improvement Club
Dramatic Science Sessions Draw Women Interest in Cincinnati
Immense crowds attend dramatic science sessions in Cincinnati showcasing the strong interest of women in this field. Talks highlight cultural impact and evolving roles for women in science and drama.
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Cincinnati
Belle of Cincinnati Biennial Was Mrs Charlotte Wilbour
The Cincinnati Biennial honored Mrs Charlotte B Wilbour of New York City as the belle of the Ohio reception for 800000 women delegates. A pioneering clubwoman, she helped found the Seresis club in 1848 and remains active at 31 years in the federation movement. She reflects on early club work and future potential.
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Charlotte Wilbour
Cincinnati
Charlotte B. Wilbour
New York City
New York
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Jennie June
Croly
Wilbour
Emerson Brown
Pioneer
Brown
Cincinnati Post
Ohio
Ohio Club
Linton
Union
Charlotte B. Witbour
United States
Julia Ward Howe
Seresis Club
Mrs. Wilbour
Fourth District Club Women Plan LaGrange Meeting
Fourth district federated and unfederated clubs will hold a field day in LaGrange on June 2 hosted by the LaGrange Woman’s Club. A lunch at Terrell’s Gardens follows from 2 to 4 pm with notable speakers, including state president Mrs. Hugh M. Wiles, and guests from new groups like the Mothers’ Study Circle of West Point. Information available from Mrs. H. E. Cary and Mrs. W. Trox Bankston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lagrange
Calhoun
Mothers' Study Circle
West Point
West Point Woman's Club
H. EB. Cary
LaGrange Woman's Club
W. Trox Bankston
Wear Point
Recital by Edwin Lochridge at Atlanta Woman's Club
Edwin Lochridge, holder of the Georgia Federation of Woman's Clubs piano scholarship, will present a full program at the Atlanta Woman's Club on Monday evening May 23 at 7:36. It marks his first complete Atlanta recital though he has long been a star pupil of Hunter Welsh and aims to engage federation members across the state.
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Edwin Lochridge
Hunter Welsh
Georgia Federation of Woman's Clubs
Atlanta Woman's Club
West Baker Street
Lochridge
Atlanta
Welsh
What a Southern Man Said at Club Meeting
Morrison Patterson of the University of the South told the first general meeting under the General Federation art department that club women should act decisively. He said cooperation with the National Civic Association could curb smoke and billboard nuisances and push civic improvement, while urging bolder, more radical action to influence real estate prices and expose good or bad locations.
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General Federation of Women’s Clubs
National Civic Association
Morrison Patterson
University of the South
Sewanee, Tenn
Clhib
Art Department
General Federation
Music Hall
Patterson
Cincinnati
Dinner Hosted by Mrs Helmuth for Pioneer Club Women
Mrs William T Helmuth of New York honorary president of that state entertained Pioneer Club women at a dinner.
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Helmuth
William T. Helmuth
New York
Pioneer Club
Scholarship at Brenan College Offered by Phi Mu Gamma
The Gamma Chapter of Phi Mu Gamma Sorority at Brenan College Gainesville offers a second scholarship through the Georgia Federation of Clubs. Miss Clara Head, current holder, completes her work this year. Applications for 1910 11 are open to Georgia high school graduates. apply to Miss Minnie L. Stovall College Park or Mrs John K Ottley Education Committee Georgia Federation.
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Brenan
Phi Mu Gamma Sorority
Brenan College
Gainesville
Georgia Federation of Clubs
Clara Head
Georgia
Minnie L. Stovall
College Park
John K. Ottley
Education Committee
Georgia Federation
The Dream Play at Grand Opera House for Mineral Bluff Girls
On May 25 Miss Hanna's school presents The Dream at the Grand Opera House. The Georgia Education Association sponsors the event to raise funds for the Mineral Bluff Industrial School for Girls. Admission 26 cents. reserved 35 cents. box 50 cents. Federation members urged to attend.
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Hanna
Grand Opera House
Georgia Education Association
Mineral Bluff
Health Sessions Spotlight Women’s Role in Prevention
A Cincinnati gathering of women health workers examined sickness and prevention, emphasizing the important part of chub women Health ed discussions and the impact of community care on public well being.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
The Conquest and Federation Bulletin Consolidate
The May issue of the Federation Bulletin announces a new name The Conquest and Federation Bulletin formed by fusing the Boston Bulletin with the New York Conquest Henceforth three editors aging Harriet Bishop Waters along with May Alden Ward and Helen A Whittier will serve jointly The move is welcomed by club women across ages and regions reflecting efforts for the federation's members and publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federation Bulletin
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Conquest
Boston
New York
Boen Ag
May Alden Ward
Helen A. Whittier
Harriet Bishop Waters
General Federation of Women
Chiles
Club Women Rally For Unfortunate Sisters At Biennial
Mrs. Charlotte Wilbur 85, honorary vice president, urged the Generals Federation to protect young foreign girls. She warned that rallying 900,000 federation members could end white slave traffic, if they take up the crusade despite women’s usual cautious approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Wilbur
Generals Federation
Cincinnati
Federation
Fitzgerald Club closes year's work in Georgia town
Fitzgerald Georgia May 21 Special The Woman's Club of Fitzgerald closed the year’s work Wednesday afternoon May 11 Plans for next year not set but civic work likely to continue President Mrs Wall announced new committees and executive board members Educational chairmen include Mesdames Y W Meakin C E Wise A H Thurmond Library chairmen Mesdames G E Ricker L Q Tisdel John Russell Compulsory Education Miss Willis Wilts Mrs Katrine Klepper Mrs John Beall City Improvement Mesdames M H Cooper D B Ware G P Mingledorf Forestry Mesdames Harold Beall R T Matfill Lou Dickey Social Mesdames J J Bull T J Dickey J M McDonald Music Mrs J K Farmer Miss Ista Green Miss Mary Lobingter Lookout Mesdames W J Dorming Co E Baker C B Holtzendorf Health Mesdames W H Marston E N Davis A B Cook Reporter Mrs S B Corborne
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Ceborne
Landlady and Sausages in Classic Theatrical Tale
The Dundee Advertiser recounts a humorous anecdote by J L Shine about an ordinary landlady. A pair of actors bought a pound of sausages for breakfast, eight links were expected, but five remained at table. The landlady explains that sausages always shrink in cooking.
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Dundee Advertiser
J. L. Shine
Mr. Shine
Organization of John Story Cleghorn Chapter at Summerville Ga
The John Story Cleghorn Chapter of Summerville Georgia is now fully organized and chartered in the Georgia division. Officers include Mrs Octavia Jones Cleghorn president Miss Lucy Neal first vice president Miss Annelisabeth Cleghorn recording secretary Mrs Victoria Dickson Rush corresponding secretary Mrs Hattie Stoddard Terlorn treasurer Miss Beulah Shreepshire Jewistran and Mrs Susie Scott Bitting historian. The chapter, organized at the suggestion of Miss Mattie B Sheikley of Rome, Ga, enters with 37 charter members and presents application papers detailing Confederate service in family records for several relatives.
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Summerville
John Story Cleghorn
Geor@ie
Octavia Jones Cleghorn
Lucy Neal
Annelisabeth Cleghorn
Victoria Dickson Rush
Hattie Stoddard Terlorn
Beulah Shreepshire
Wiliam B. Cleghorn
Georgia
G T. Anderson
Tige Anderson
Longstreet
Virginia
Clegtorn
Wilderness
Tharrock Road
Robert W. Jones
Bummevills
Ascon
Resaca
Chitka- Mmavga
Atlanta
Joel Withers
Harlow
Chattooga County
Wheeler
Johnson
Chickamauga
Johnson’s Island
Bly-Hoyt Dickson
R. ¥. Rudiell
Georgia Cavalry
A. E. Strange
W. M Rich
Camp McDonald
Cobb County
Joseph E. Johnston
Lee
J. B. Hood
T. R. Cobb
Wofford
D. M Dubose
Waas
Appomattox Court House
Mollie Rich Mallicoat
M. A. C. Bennett
Twenty
Georgia Regiment
H. A. Brownfield
Plans for Georgia convention hosted by Bartow chapter
Miss Jessie Cobb president of Bartow County Chapter Cartersville Georgia visited Atlanta to confer with state president Miss Baxter on convention plans. Bartow Chapter prepares warm hospitality and splendid entertainment as hostess chapter in Georgia division.
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Jessie Cobb
Bartow County
Cartersville
Atlanta
Baxter
Georgia
Miss Cobb
Bartow
Southern women urged to preserve Confederate records
The article stresses immediate concern for Southern women to preserve records of Confederate veterans. It warns that dwindling veteran ranks and the fading memory of the Civil War heighten the duty to document and secure accurate accounts of their fathers and grandfathers' services for future generations. It calls on heirs to complete membership applications for the United Daughters of the Confederacy to safeguard the "glorious story" of Southern heroism.
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South
United Daughters of the Confederacy
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Mrs McCabe at Columbus Miss At Mississippi U D convention
Mrs G McCabe of Atlanta attended the fourteenth annual Mississippi Division U C convention in Columbus. The former U D C president spoke of the 1860s Lee marriage memory and Atlanta Chapter work. Officers for the next year were elected including Greenville president and Beauvoir honorary vice president.
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M’cabe
Columbus
Miss
Mississippi Division
G. McCabe
Atlanta
U. D Cy
McCabe
Mississippi
Mississipi
Barah Theerleston
Carrollton
Lucy Greenberger
Greenville
M. R. Wallace
Beauvoir
Mise Allen
Winona
Miss Cavet
Tupel
Meeting of Vidalia Chapter Calhoun U DCC
The Calhoun chapter U DCC held a regular meeting with Mrs Trixta Calhoun presiding. A large crowd attended and the life of Robert E. Lee was discussed by Mrs J A Bland. Poems were read by Mrs WF Perecock, and Mrs W Tf Lake. Miss Smith taught voice and expression adding to the social aspect with vocal selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calhoun
U. DCC
Trixta Calhoun
Robert WF. Lee
J A Bland
Mre
Perecock
Lake Misa Smith
Sandersville Daughters of the Confederacy meet in honor of Captain Z B Franklin
The J D Franklin chapter gathered Friday afternoon at the chapter hall. Mrs J J Franklin presented a large framed portrait of Captain Z B Franklin, the veteran after whom the chapter is named, to the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D Franklin
Daughtera of the Confederacy
J. J. Franklin
Z. B. Franklin
New Chapter U D C Organized in Lexington Georgia
After memorial exercises in Lexington a group of patriotic women organized a chapter of the U D C at the Baptist church. Sixteen ladies completed applications and pledged as charter members. The charter will be perfected and officers elected at the May 16 meeting.
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Lexington
Baptist Church
U. D.C
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Indian Spring
Crichton Family
Douglas Crichton
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