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VOLUME 15—NUMBER 245White County 150 December 9, 19HISTORIESWABASH CHAPTER OF DARBy Mrs. Clmlnn T.The history of Wabash Chapter. DAB. begins with the* recognition of the last “Real Daughter in Illinois in 10l7. Tills notable event was brought to the attention of the public and officials of the DAB bv arti-• lietlte first member of Wabash Chapter,The? organization meeting was held June IH. 1930, at Mrs. Powell's new home, the borne now occupier! by her (laughter, Mrs. Hugh Knight Hale and Mr. 11 ale. A luncheon for nineteen members and eleven guests preceded the formal organization. State Regent. Mrs. EliThecles published in the While Countv Democrat, the Illinois State Historical Journal and the National DAB Magazine, compiled bv Mrs. Ch.alon T. I-and of Enfield. At that time thirteen Beal Daughters were living in the United Stales hut It bad been many years since Illinois had claimed tin* honor until it was established that Catherine Harrell Dart I or White County was a daughter of Joel Harrell, who had fought in tin* Revolutionary War in North Carolina. lie had migrated to the Illinois Territory prior to 1H17 and taken up an original land grant northeast of the present site of Enfield. Talitha Catherine Harrell was horn in a log house on that laud giantIn lfOfi.After Mrs. Dart I had been made a member of the DAR and granted a Real Daughter's pension bv the Society, the Stale Regent. Mrs. William J. Sweeney. seeing the potential in White County, came here for a visit hoping that a chapter might lie organized. Mrs. I.and advised Mrs. Sweeney to call on Mrs. John H. Powell of C:ii mi. She was greatly impressed by Mrs. Powell’s charm and dynamic personality, and gave her the appointment of Organizing Regent.Having been members of the DAR for some time. Mrs. Powell. Mrs. W. 1.. Williams of Cray-ville. Mrs. Ellis M. Jones of Washington. I n d i a n a. Mrs. Claude M. Jordan and Mrs. Clinlon T. Land, both of Enfield.formed tlu- nucleus of Hie new chapter. Prcliminnrv meetings were held at the Boberl Ready Williams house where Mis. Powell was then making her home, and the vast amount of historical research necessary for establishing new lines was begun. Mrs. Clarence Hire of Carmi wasDixson of Roseville, was present when Wabash Chapter DAR was formed with twenty-six charter members. The officers were Mrs. Suina Randolph Powell. Regent; Mrs. Maude Brocket! Finch. Vice-Regent; Miss Laura Slinnette, Recording Secretary; Mrs. Bernice Kinney Rice, Corresponding Secretary; Mrs. Clara Walton Stein. Treasurer; Mrs. Margaret Davis Land. Registrar; anil Mrs. Adella Brocket! Hurley. Historian. Other charter members were Mrs. Madge Hurley Endlcolt. Mrs. Norma W. Blundell, Mrs. Susan Mary Brockett. Miss Marie llaiaawood. Mrs. Bess Hall Fleming. Mrs. Sue Gamble Jones. Mrs. Bess Blood Williams. Mrs. Lorene Crehs Robertson. Mrs. Alice Pomerov Rudolph, Mrs. Margaret Parrish White. Mrs. Allene Neeley Harrington. Mrs. Rohylee Powell Keck. Mrs. Mary K Wallop. Mrs. Mary Blue Wiese. Miss Inez Mar-r a wood, Mrs. Pauline Finch McDowell. Mrs. Esther Jones Jordan. Mrs. Helen Hanna Pearce and Miss Emma Slinnette.The second meeting of Wabash Chapter DAR. was held .at the home of Misses Laura and Emma Stinnette on La Fayette Day. September f». 1930. The ChapterWASH the home c Thursday right: Mr* Barnes, Mi Powell and to right: ? lock, Mrs. art and MiMRS. JOHN (L POWEIJ. First Regentsponsored monument ariali Cros ier, in the Prairie on Mr. Cyril at the patr the Cum! Church anlt; gave the « The OcK was held ; Chalon T. Mrs. Clam hostess. A I tiers and c tlie eeremo veiling of the grave Dartl. impter. ill tl The markc the Pierre Petersburg erend Will Reverend at tills lii The Nov was the oi*' home of in Enfield peetivc me P. Townsi was the g-The vea relrospeel. memories, onlv the I
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