As First Vice President General from 2013–2016, Mrs. Dillon oversaw the revision of the DAR Handbook and National Bylaws and served as chair of the Human Resources Committee. A new sprinkler system and emergency power generator, along with fire and voice alarms, were installed. Twice, Mrs. White was appointed to the Maine Judicial Council by the governor of Maine. Mrs. Seimes chose annual themes based on well-known historical quotations. The DAR benefited from Miss Carraway’s journalism skills when she served as the editor of the DAR Magazine from 1950–1953. Although she never joined a women’s rights group, she declared herself in support of “the advancement of women” and “always a Suffragist.”. New committees established were Community Service Awards and Volunteer Community Service. The Golden Jubilee Administration also revived the Valley Forge Bell Tower project. Funding was received to establish the Landes-Loyben Quilt Repository to safely house the extensive quilt collection at DAR Headquarters. Mrs. Cabell died July 4, 1930, at Michigan City, Ind., at age 91, and was buried at Berryville, Va., beside her husband. Fifty quilts from the DAR collection were exhibited in Tokyo, Sapporo and Yokohama, Japan. It was at her suggestion that the Society commissioned the portrait of Caroline Scott Harrison as a gift to The White House. After Mr. Erb passed away in 1957, Mrs. Sullivan married electrical engineer William H. Sullivan Jr. in 1960. The President General’s Medallion was created to honor those who have given distinguished service to our nation. In April 1943, Continental Congress was relocated to Cincinnati, Ohio. For election, the Bylaws required a majority of the votes cast. She served as State Regent of New York and Recording Secretary General before being elected President General. On behalf of the National Society, she dedicated a historical marker commemorating the location and the bicentennial of the birth of George Washington. Before joining DAR, she established a literary club in her hometown of Indianapolis, and helped the local Women’s Club raise funds for and plan their own building, called the Propylaeum. Mrs. Becker endorsed education and vocational training. She briefly stopped in England before traveling to Germany. Miss Carraway strove to expand the Society as well as make it more efficient. The dedication ceremonies took place on August 23, in the midst of the war-torn village where the destruction wrought by the German guns was everywhere to be seen. Referring to the administration symbol, she said. As Virtual Congress approaches, there is a fun way that you can support the President General's Project and "attend in person" the historic unveiling of the restored DAR Constitution Hall. To promote the DAR core mission areas of patriotism, education, and historic preservation, Manor House Chapter, NSDAR, participates in a variety of NSDAR committees & projects. Eulogizing her, Dr. McGee said, “When you crown the Founder, who has so lately passed from us, with a wreath of laurel, may one leaf of it represent her efforts in promoting the saving of lives of our soldiers in the Spanish War.” Miss Desha’s interest in the nurses did not end with the war. The refurbishment was completed in time for the anticipated millions to visit Independence Hall in 1975 and 1976 for the Bicentennial of the United States of America. A moving visit to wounded American warriors at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, concluded with the presentation of a check for $25,000 from NSDAR to the hospital chaplain. A comprehensive index was begun of all references to NSDAR–related subjects in the DAR Magazine, beginning with 1892. I know you have the deep conviction of their meaning. Born and raised in Indiana, Mrs. O’Byrne was a graduate of Indiana University at Bloomington. In the evening Mrs. Story hosted a brilliant reception in Memorial Continental Hall, at which she served a beautiful birthday cake with 25 silver candles to guests. Later, after her marriage to Dr. George M. Minor, his father, Robert C. Minor, a well-known and very successful artist, encouraged her to take up painting as a career. As a member of DAR, through participation in the National Society's various programs and activities, you can continue this legacy by actively supporting historic . It is also noteworthy that air raid drills and fire drills were done regularly at DAR Headquarters during this time. Mrs. O’Byrne passed away in May 1987 in Indiana. Mrs. Kemper served as the California state regent and was the President General of the National Society from 1995-1998. Found inside â Page 211... of American Free- President General of the National Society DAR for dom ... of DAR Library , Washington , D.C. Good Citizen Project the Children of the ... She rose to leadership roles quickly, first serving as regent to Mercy Warren Chapter from 1921–1922 and Massachusetts State Counselor from 1922–1929. With other women of progressive views, she helped raise funds for the Johns Hopkins University medical school on the condition that it admit women. View bio. She also served as national vice chairman of the Building Promotion Committee, where she raised money for the new Administration Building at DAR Headquarters. Committee chairs help the chapter have a positive impact on our local community by facilitating our participation in relevant events and activities. Before being elected President General, she served as Treasurer General and then First Vice President General. The most successful financial accomplishment of the Magna Administration was the close of debt on Constitution Hall. Not until the 99th Continental Congress, during the Yochim Administration, was the problem effectively solved. Sara (Sally) Roddis Jones, National Number 263246, joined Marshfield Chapter, Wisconsin, in June 1930. Sarah was born on 26 August 1886 in Pennsylvania, the daughter of William Wallace Corbin and Emma Flora Hamilton. The Emerys. Mrs. Stevenson said “the work of the National Society is accomplished through committees.” Several important committees were organized during Mrs. Stevenson’s terms, including a committee to petition the U.S. Congress for a grant of land for Memorial Continental Hall, the Prison Ship Martyrs Monument Committee, and a committee to petition the U.S. Congress for a bill to prevent desecration of the United States Flag. Before being elected President General, she served as State Regent of Kansas. Mrs. Harrison accompanied her husband to the Centennial celebrations of the presidency in 1889 and even christened a battleship, the USS Philadelphia. The National Society had installed its first computer in 1970, of 1960s vintage. It was Mrs. Guernsey who first realized that a Society with a broad program of services should have its business conducted not as a social organization, but according to strict accounting and management principles. Mrs. Calvin said that upon arrival at the Arc de Triomphe for a special ceremony, traffic was stopped on the Champs-Elysees for a procession of color guards, wreath bearers and other notables including the Presidents General of both the DAR and the SAR. The Personnel Department was renamed the Human Resources Department. Benjamin Harrison’s election to the United States Senate in the 1880s brought Mrs. Harrison to the nation’s capital for the first time, but a serious fall undermined her health. . Martha Berry, a DAR member, spoke at Congress in 1908 on behalf of the school she had established for rural boys and girls in Georgia. See more of DAR President General on Facebook. Her administration distributed scholarships, particularly for young women perusing degrees in home economics. During the Sullivan Administration, Mrs. Baylies donated the twin 50-foot flagpoles that flank the front entrance of Memorial Continental Hall. Many Daughters who worked with and admired Mrs. Stevenson, including those who could not be present at the service, contributed eulogies to be read aloud. Sarah Elizabeth Mitchell Guernsey, National Number 51865, joined Esther Lowrey Chapter, Kansas, in 1905. However, after serving in the Civil War—he was colonel of the 70th Volunteer Infantry— his law career prospered and he became a successful politician. In tens of thousands of locations around the world, we have saved historic properties, erected historic markers, digitized documents and helped to preserve the American story in thousands of meaningful ways. As Mrs. Calvin relinquished office to the next President General, she related this story: A member asked to speak to her and said that when the Calvin administration “first came into office, her chapter had been in complete disarray, always arguing about petty things. One large purchase, a “steam launch” boat, was presented to the hospital ship Missouri for ferrying the sick and wounded to and from shore. $100 . A majority vote shall elect. Mrs. Stevenson was also privileged to ring the Columbian Liberty Bell, a replica of the historic Liberty Bell sponsored by the Daughters. The two married and eventually settled in Brookville, Ind. Throughout her tenure, the United States would begin to see recovery from the Great Depression. Another spirit, another creed, was needed. In its final year World War II continued to strain the country’s resources, and DAR’s war service remained vital. 2013-2016. In January 2005, and again in 2009 and 2013, the Inaugural Committee asked to borrow a very special NSDAR artifact for use at the luncheon in Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol following the inauguration of the President of the United States. The effects of the Civil War on border-state Kentucky impoverished her family. We want to be a forceful power of good and great volunteerism … Every second, every minute, every hour that goes by, never again as long as we live can we make it up. A plurality vote shall elect. The DAR experienced a growth in membership during her term, reaching a height of 188,000 members, an increase she attributed to the positive images of DAR. She also served on the Maine Highway Safety Committee in 1955. We shall be ever grateful for your support and your outstanding service as, together, we have strengthened the historic, educational and patriotic pursuits of our beloved Society.”, Ann Davison Duffie Fleck, National Number 513585, joined Boston Tea Party Chapter in 1966. The Continental Congress of 1901 presented a gold “loving cup” to Mrs. Manning in appreciation for her achievements as President General and as a token of admiration from all members. Notable exhibits in the DAR Museum included “A True North Britain”: The Furniture of John Shearer, 1790–1820; By, For and Of the People: Folk Art and Americana from the DAR Museum; and Fashioning the New Woman: 1890–1925. The Old Trails Road, made up of former pioneer trails, gave NSDAR members from the Western states a cause closer to home. On December 10, 1964, a trip was made to the U.S. Although her health was often precarious and she suffered chronically from respiratory ailments, Mrs. Harrison was known as a cheerful, gentle person with a good sense of humor. Found inside â Page 1127... as amended , prrent for det er ! .. dar year 1947 , as provided in section ... 22,934,008 had been paid into the general fund or project segments rather ... Found inside â Page 19He stressed the importance of the office of Vice President General un . called ... the other Vice Presidents General to set the S. A. R. and D. A. R. in the ... She met her husband, Matthew T. Scott, while he attended Centre College, of which her father was president. That day, she was placed in the chair and presided. While Miss Carraway’s DAR application was not formally approved until January 30, 1926, she began serving as chairman of this committee on January 15, 1926. Miss Desha, National Number 4, was a member of Katherine Montgomery Chapter, Washington, D.C. Miss Desha was born on March 8, 1850, in prosperous, antebellum Lexington, Ky. She advocated the democracy of service rather than the aristocracy of rank. She liked to say that she was the last President General to serve in our first century, and the first President General to serve in our second century. In 2005, a comprehensive assessment of the entire NSDAR complex of buildings identified more than $22 million in projects to be completed over the next 10 years. At the close of her term in 1929, Continental Congress elected her an Honorary President General. It is not impossible if we band together as committed members. The men and women who stretched America demonstrated the same independent thinking that created the nation.”. Mary was 9 years old when her father built the Niagara River bridge. During the year that followed, a tremendous debt was incurred, and Mrs. Guernsey’s succeeding administration found many irregularities involving unpaid bills by the magazine and other operations as well, some of which were in dispute. A surprise discovery made it possible to construct a new vault under the north terrace, providing 2,300 square feet of new storage space. The acoustics were temporarily modified with the addition of overhead acoustic panels, and a larger “thrust” stage extending into the auditorium was installed to accommodate full-scale opera productions. The work of the Conservation of the Home, Children and Sons of the Republic, and Welfare of Women and Children committees was to be consolidated and reported to Congress through the National Committee on Patriotic Education. These contributions and countless others were all made possible through the DAR War Fund. Thirty-two manuscript items pertaining to Revolutionary War General Henry Knox and his family were acquired and displayed in an exhibit entitled “Those Who Knew and Loved Him: The Henry Knox Family Documents in the Americana Collection.” The curious exhibit, “Obsolete, Odd and Absolutely Ooky Stuff from the DAR Museum Vaults,” received excellent reviews from The Washington Post and the Associated Press. A highlight of her term occurred during the 62nd Continental Congress when General Douglass MacArthur, Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in the East, addressed the DAR membership. The first and greatest responsibility was to determine how the National Society could deliver aid to the country during the war. After her husband’s job moved the couple to New Jersey in 1916, Mrs. Patton transferred her membership to Orange Mountain Chapter. Before Congress met in 1930, the Hall had been used 28 times. The “Victory Congress,” as Mrs. Pouch called it in her opening address to the more than 4,000 attendees, approved several committees to assist the war effort. The National Society was finally financially stable enough that construction could be supported by the annual income, therefore any special plea for a building fund was unnecessary. Mrs. Blair said that the commemoration of World War II, including a D-Day tour to Normandy, France, for the 50th anniversary of D-Day June 6, 1994, was one of three especially memorable occurrences that took place during the Blair Administration. .” Romans 8:28. All that I am as a person, as a member of society, and this organization, and now as your President General, comes from my God.”. The Outstanding Teacher of American History award was established. Found inside â Page 86She was the first President General to make an official visit to all of the ... From the National D. A. R. War Projects Fund , pay1 1 ment was made to the ... Mrs. Watkins chose a flourishing tree for the symbol of the Watkins Millennium Administration, with the theme of “Our Family Tree . It was dedicated on April 18, 1970. This group made it possible for the Museum to acquire valuable objects. Interest in the National Society was increasing and many prospective members needed to provide proof of their patriot ancestor’s service. Sarah McKelley received her education at Vanderbilt University and married Walter Hughey King on May 10, 1941. Please click here for more information. The room honors the two Mrs. Kempers: Lorna Owen Kemper, Chaplain General, 1971–1974, and her daughter-in-law, Dorla Dean Eaton Kemper, President General, 1995–1998. Numerous conservation efforts restored the Banquet Hall on the third floor of Memorial Continental Hall, through which a reproduction of the original staircase and a new mahogany door provided access to the renovated terrace roof. All application papers from 1890 forward were put on film, as well as numerous Library records and non-copyrighted records of the Genealogical Society of the Latter Day Saints. A new Docent Room was created off the stone hall in the Museum Gallery, and plans were made to remodel and enlarge the gift shop. More than 31,000 Daughters were admitted to membership during the Centennial Administration. At the time of the commission, Cox had just completed the murals in the Hall of Capitols in the eastern north-south corridor of the same building. DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - A planned $10 billion port project in Tanzania backed by China has hit an impasse, with the two sides disagreeing on terms of the infrastructure investment, a senior . The Next Act campaign will address every facet of the auditorium of DAR Constitution Hall, from the seats to the ceilings. It's Constitution Week! I urge you to join with me in rising up to our challenge. After her distinguished participation in these celebrations, Mrs. Manning met with the French president and received the Medal of the Legion of Honor. Born on May 20, 1907, in Trenton, N. J., She was the daughter of William and Adaline Dearth Woodhouse. Through the entire week of Congress she wore the same pink dress. Mrs. Patton proved to be an exceptional leader throughout World War II when she served as Ohio State Vice Regent. Ann Turner Dillon. While the decision was controversial, the National Board approved the plan and the Society secured a $200,000 loan from the American Security & Trust Co. Charter member and prominent lecturer Janet Richards said of her, “Miss Eugenia Washington remarked to me after scanning my historic references, ‘I wish all applications were as clear and authentic as these. May Erwin Talmadge, National Number 80610, joined the Elijah Clark Chapter of Athens, Ga. in 1910. The most ambitious task of Mrs. Minor’s administration was the undertaking of social and educational work among the immigrants at Ellis Island. Mary Parke Foster joined DAR as a charter member in 1891 with the National Number 185. Mrs. Dillon was the first Colorado Daughter to be elected President General. Now:$115.00. At the Fifth Continental Congress, Mrs. Foster declined her second nomination for President General knowing that Mrs. Stevenson was prepared to return to office. Although there was some discussion about whether or not to include Mrs. Lockwood among the Founders, she received her pin along with the others at the Seventh Continental Congress in 1898. Essentially, there was no fire-warning system, and the security system was found inadequate.” Subsequently, Mrs. Shelby signed contracts to install and service fire-warning, intruder-detection and access-to-control systems. Mrs. Shelby was president of the National Officers Club from 1990–1992. During her Administration, Mrs. Young traveled hundreds of thousands of miles throughout the United States and to several foreign countries. To complete the project, the ceiling underneath the terrace roof was reinforced and décor lighting was added to the South Portico. The Manual of the United States for the Information of Immigration and Foreigners, prepared in the preceding administration, evidently met an urgent need, for nearly 650,000 copies were distributed during Mrs. Cook’s term. Mrs. Story has the distinction of being the last President General to serve four consecutive years. Mrs. Magna took office during the worst economic crisis this country ever faced, the Great Depression. Found inside â Page 34Much interest has been shown in our DAR - supported schools , especially in the State regent ... former State regent and honorary vice - president general . She then served the National Society as Corresponding Secretary General and as First Vice President General before being elected President General. Eleanor Washington Spicer, National Number 306867, joined Augusta Chapter, Georgia, as a Junior member in April 1938. A circular driveway was installed on the C Street side of the Administration Building, making access and egress safer for those using the stage door entrance of Constitution Hall. She also attended the 1986 dedication of the Statue of Liberty, ever proud that DAR had contributed more than $500,000 toward its renovation. DAR Constitution Hall: The Next Act Donate Now President General's Project [view:donations=block_3=PGDVB_NextACT] Rise and Shine for Our National Historic Landmark Mrs. Duncan held the office of Organizing Secretary General during the Carraway Administration from 1953–1956. Several other notable events occurred during Miss Carraway’s term. The staff lunchroom, “We the People,” was refurbished and structural repairs were made. Because the internationally important Conference on the Limitation of Armament had been hosted in the building in 1921 and 1922, Memorial Continental Hall was designated a historic landmark by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. In 1894, she won both the Women’s Singles and Women’s Doubles titles at the U.S. Open. ; Jeane Kirkpatrick, US Ambassador to the United Nations; and Ted Turner, Chairman of the Statue of Liberty Restoration. During the Patton Administration work was done to improve the finances of the DAR Magazine. She said, “Your faith in your Society, your zeal and our enthusiasm have brought about the almost miraculous reduction in the debt on our National Headquarters from $520,000 as of June 1, 1950, to $49,000 as of today.” She acknowledged that it was difficult to raise funds to eliminate debt; however, Mrs. Patton worked hard to move DAR in a financially sound direction. what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God,” Micah 6:8, and “. As a drummer for the Massachusetts Sons of the American Revolution Continental Army Color Guard, she was part of the Honor Guard for Queen Elizabeth II during Her Majesty’s Bicentennial visit to Boston in 1976. At Mrs. Wright’s installation as President General, Mrs. Calvin said, “I know you feel the deep conviction necessary to assume the responsibilities of this high office. The Honorary Presidents General reflect on their time in DAR and their experiences as President General.www.dar.org The first concert at the Valley Forge Memorial Bell Tower was broadcast on November 22, 1953, on a nationwide radio network. Requires a $100 donation to the President General's Project which aids the final renovations to DAR Constitution Hall. She was included in Holiday Magazine’s 1963 portfolio of the 12 leading American women. She wrote, “If this be the case, why do men and women band themselves to create a one-sided patriotism? Nor had I ever read the interesting story of Hannah Arnett … In Washington, where I lived, women in the same social circle but from different sections of the country looked coldly on one another.
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