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TWENTY-EIGHTH STATE CONFERENCE 3-
Resolved that this 28th Conference of D. A. R. in Nebr. request the State Board of Management to appoint a committee to investigate the advisability of establishing a D. A. R. State forest in Nebraska, and that this Committee report its findings as to cost and location at the next Conference in March, 1931.
Resolved that the State Board of Management that this 28th Conference of D. A. R. in Nebraska request the State Board of Management to appoint a committee to investigate the advisability of establishing a D. A. R. State forest in Nebraska, and that this Committee report its findings as to cost and location at the next Conference in March, 1931.
Signed Regent, Omaha Chapter.
Seconded.
Motion carried.4-
Resolved that each Chapter subscribe for the D. A. R. Magazine for their Regent and their Public Library.
Seconded.
Moton lost.5-
Resolved that we the members of the 28th Annual State Conference of the Nebraska Society of the D. A. R. express to Miss Mabel Lindly our cordial appreciation of the splendid history of the Nebraska D. A. R. which she compiled and edited.
By Mrs. Scott Merrill,
Seconded.
Carried with applause.Resolved that the 28th State D. A. D. Conference go on record as standing opposed to both the modification and repeal of the Eighteenth Ammendment.
Signed Mrs. C. O. Stuckenbruck, Beatrice
Seconded.
Motion carried.Omaha,-"Mary Katherine Goddard"--Rogene Anderson, Regent. Meeting was then adjourned for lunch. Report of the State Chairman of Revolutionary War Relics for Memorial Hall
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With the removal of the Library to Constitutional Hall the Museum has for its use twice its former space. During the next three or four years let us send in a fine collection of antiques.
Just now antiques are we may say, selling above par, but history repeats itself, and in a few years when our interest in them has ceased where will they go? With our present trend toward apartment life, with the disappearance of the attic and the second hand store many articles of historic value will be destroyed. Let us work fast, and place all we can secure in our own D. A. R. Museum where they can be properly cared for, and preserved for the generations after us.
We need especially examples of the handiwork of early American silversmiths, pewters, potters, glass makers etc. up to 1830. There is a lack of Revere silver in our present collection.
We need also glass cases for the preservation of manuscripts etc. These are to be uniform in type. Estimates may be had at any time.
We wish to thank the chapter regents for the splendid response to the letters sent out by the Chairman, and hope your interest will bear fruit.
HAZEL SHIRLEY HOLCH, (Mrs. A. E.)
State Chair, of Rev. War Relics for Memorial Continential (sic) Hall
Afternoon-1:30 o'clock
Meeting called to order by Mrs. McMullen, State Regent.Group of songs by Mrs. Floyd Robbins.
Minutes of the morning meeting were read and approved.
Mrs. Frank Baker gave the report of the Credential Committee.
National Officers
1
Past State Regents
8
State Officers
9
Delegates
56
Past Presidents General
2
Guests
95
Regents
31
Alternates
44
245
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Total Chapters
51
Chapters Represented
47
Chapters Unrepresented
4
National Defense, Mrs. W. W. Norton, State Chairman, no report.
Your State Chairman started the year by attending the group meeting at Fairmount on Constitution Day, and using the time allotted her on the program to tell of the work of the year which is as follows:Preseving (sic) and Marking Historic Spots and Locating and Marking Revolutionary Soldier's Graves.
Shelton chapter added $14.00 to its marker fund which now has in it $95.00; also had a program on "Historic Spots and Highways of Nebraska".
Twin Cottonwoods chapter, Aurora, gave $5.00 towards a marker erected by the G. A. R. ladies on the Old Oregon Trail.
Crete chapter gave $10.00 to help erect a huge boulder in the Crete Cemetary (sic), upon a cement base, and place a tablet on the boulder, in honor of the Soldiers of All Wars, from Saline county, who have died.
Elizabeth Montague chapter, Beatrice, continues urging the making the first United States Homestead into National Park.
Council Cottonwood chapter, Franklin, is preserving the tree under which their county convention, for organizing the county, was held; their historian is writing a history of the county and a movement for a county museum is under discussion, and a room has been assigned in their court house.
Niobrara chapter, Hastings, marked the grave of a Real Daughter of the Revolution, Mrs. Barbara Fishburn Knowles-Hood with a bronz (sic) marker placed on the tombstone, costing $12.73.
Major Isaac Sadler chapter's solicitation resulted in the raising of the marker to commemorate the First State House in Nebraska, which stands on the Central High School grounds, to proper grade, after being left below grade, from the the (sic) grading of these grounds.
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Deborah Avery chapter is placing 64 markers at the graves of its deceased members, costing about $175.00.
Quivera chapter, Fairbury, placed 13 bronze markers at the graves of deceased members, costing about $39.00; also a bronze plate on restored log cabin in our city park, costing about $15.00
Elkhorn Valley chapter, West Point, is placing a bronze tablet to mark the first home of the founder of the town, cost about $100.00.
The number of spots marked or preserved-81, and amount expended on same $356.73.
No Revolutionary Soldiers' Graves located or marked.
I wish to thank the chapters for their reports of their work, and plans and the interest shown.EFFIE L. ENDELMAN, (Mrs. Fredrick G.)
State Chairman.Mrs. Hevner, Chairman of the Resolutions Committee presented the following:
Resolved that the 28th Annual Conference of the D. A. R. in Nebraska endorse the bill of Andrew Montague of Virginia, authorizing the publication of census reports for the years 1800 to 1850.
Recommended by Mrs. Paine.
Seconded by Mrs. A. L. Brown.
Motion carried.
Since assuming my duties as State Chairman of our Genealogical Library, the 17th of last May, which at that time consisted of 269 volumes, and to which, through the kindness of friends, 8 new volumes have been added, so it now numbers 282 books. The Library has visited the 51 chapters and some of the organizing regents and visited some of them twice. A few did not see fit to use the books, and a few chapter were too small to afford the expense of transportation, but in some cases went to larger neighboring chapters to use them.
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TWENTY-EIGHTH STATE CONFERENCE I take this opportunity to heartily thank our Assistant Chairman, Mrs. John Kees of Beatrice, who so ably carried on this work for me during my recent California trip; also the kindly assistance, of Mrs. J. F. Harman, my predecessor, and Mr. Dalby in routing, mending, packing and starting the books on their journey from Fremont last spring.
On my return home, I sent by registered mail to each chapter regent my letter of instructions, also list of books in each of the seven boxes and routes they were to visit, and usually met with the finest co-operation and response. This was improved, however, after I visited three district meetings with Mrs. Adam McMullen, our State Regent and could explain my problems to the twenty-five chapter regents I met there.
I also wish to thank now Miss Katherine Green for her gift of two books, D. Forest and Walloon, "Founders of Amsterdam" and Hugonot and Walloon, "Tercentenary". Mrs. Ray of North Platte also gave us History of Crawford and Clark Counties, Ill, and History of Dickinson County, Iowa. Miss Elizabeth Wright of Fairmont presented us with Vol. II of the Documentary History of New York; Mrs. C. S. Paine with a splendid volume of the Schwenkfelder Families; Mrs. J. F. Harman of Omaha, for Major Isaac Sadler Chapter, "Ancestry and Posterity of Joseph Smith and Emma Hale", compiled by Mrs. Mary Andrutia Smith Anderson, and a D. A. C. lineage book I gave to the library. Also York Chapter donated their ancestors book and also Nebraska State D. A. R. History. Mrs. Eselter a book on the Wilson Family. Mrs. John Kees gave the Green Family of S W Virginia. Mrs. R. Moore, Nebraska State History of D. A. R.
I also thank Mrs. Lew R. Spencer for kind suggestions and Mrs. C. S. Paine for caring for the books until the state conference.
All seven boxes of books were here for state conference.
I have made no account of registering my first letters mentioned, nor any stamps or long distance telephoning sometimes necessary to locate boxes apparently lost when I could get no response from them for weeks last summer; but the following expenses I submit to the Conference:
Rebinding 6 volumes by Milburn & Scott
$11.25
Drayage for books to station at Fremont
3.00
Paper and envelopes at Milburn & Scott's
3.20
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Post cards for chapter regents
1.00
Gessell for printing same
6.25
Typewriting routes, book lists, and my letter of instructions
12.50
$37.20
The volumes I had rebound and repaired at Milburn & Scott's were:
1. History of Berkshire County, Mass. (Very large). Vol. I and II.
2. Genealogical History of Hudson and Bergen. Counties, New York.
3. Genealogy of White Family, by Thomas and Samuel White.
4. History of Torrington, Conn.
5. S. A. R. book.
6. S. A. R. book.Respectfully submitted, MRS. D. S. DALBY.
The work of the publicity committee must be thru the news papers. Early in the fall, as state chairman, I sent a leaflet to each chapter asking that an especial effort be made to supply local papers with publicity regarding the work of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The Omaha and Lincoln Daily papers have been exceedingly kind in publishing items sent to them from over the state. They have also printed releases from Washington regarding the National work. Dignified publicity is good for the organization Every chapter is urged to appoint a local chairman of publicity for the coming year. The success of this Conference is due to some extent to the excellent publicity given by the news papers.MRS. C. S. PAINE,
State Chairman.
Madam State Regent, members of the twenty-eighth annual conference of the Nebraska Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
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TWENTY-EIGHTH STATE CONFERENCE I received the appointment as State Chairman of this newly organized Radio Committee from our President General, Mrs. Hobart, in August. Then several weeks later had a letter from Mrs. J. G. Goodhue, the National Chairman of this committee that told me I am under the direction of Mrs. R. E. Cone, Province Chairman, of Huron, South Dakota.
A week or so later came a letter of instruction from the National Chairman which I had copied and sent to all the Chapters in the State with a short personal letter from myself, making a few suggestions.
Very shortly after I had sent my letters, I had further word to do nothing more till further instructions were received, when they came the word was to the effect that we will conduct this committee through a small committee of about six members instead of through the Chapters.
In the meantime I had reports from four Chapters that Chapter chairmen had been appointed and of these two reported a systematic listening in to the widely advertized (sic) patriotic programs and later reviewing the programs. That is a practical educational idea.
After much discussion and waiting for open time I made an arrangement with K. F. A. B. to broadcast on the first Tuesday of the month at the dinner hour, about 6:30, a short resume of American History from the time of discovery to the present, giving the events by the current month.
If these programs receive favorable comment more time will be given us. Mr. Dirks of the K. F. A. B. was very kind and helpful and we do thank him.
Major Isaac Sadler Chapter has arranged with W. O. W. to broadcast the story of each of the fourteen flag days. The evening before the flag day at the dinner hour.
Members of the Chapter will give a short talk urging the display of flag and instruction in the proper way to hang it. On the flag day there will be the story of the day. Several talks were given by this Chapter during Constitution week, explaining the historic event, also a few salient facts regarding the National Society.
These with the broadcast of the National Society through the National Broadcasting Company on every Thursday evening, 6:30
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(E. C. S. Time) till May will put the Daughters on the air and is a real start towards enlightening our population on just why we are in existance (sic) and of our ideals and accomplishments of practical value.
A letter from Mrs. Cone, enclosing a list of several of the eastern and western states, show we have accomplished more than the average, and she is pleased with our start. We hope for a wider activity next year.
Signing off, FRANCES D. MARSHALL,
State Chairman of Radio Committee.
As State Chairman of Real Daughters, I have the honor to submit the following report:One year ago the grave of Mrs. Barbara Fishburn Knowles-Hood, a Real Daughter, was located in Parkview Cemetary (sic) in Hastings, Nebraska, through the efforts of Mrs. Spencer of Lincoln, who reported her history at length at the last Conference. In October 1929 Niobrara Chapter, Hastings, placed a bronze marker on the grave. The marker was unveiled by Mrs. W. A. Bradly of Denver, oldest living grand-daughter of Barbara Fushburn (sic) Knowles-Hood. A short story of her life was read by Mrs. C. G. Wallace and the address of the occasion was given by Mrs. Adam McMullen of Beatrice, State Regent of the Nebraska D. A. R. Then the sound of "Taps" rang out bearing in its notes the echoes of a life of patriotic devotion.
Mrs. Knowles-Hood was the daughter of Philip Fishburn and Henrietta Coles. It was Henrietta Coles who made a desperate ride through the Carolina hills to carry the message of warning to Revolutionary soldiers, that the British were coming, thereby allowing them to rally their forces and beat the invaders back. Philip Fishburn was a recruiting officer and paymaster in the Continental army with rank of Colonel.
At the age of sixteen, Barbara Fishburn married Jacob Knowles of Bedford, Pennsylvania. He died in 1847. About 1863 she married Judge Hood of Newark, Ohio. After his death she returned to Illinois and in 1882 came to Hastings, Nebraska. Mrs. Hood was a woman
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TWENTY-EIGHTH STATE CONFERENCE of great beauty and dignity of character. She set a high standard for herself and her children, (ten in all) and did not fail to live up to it.
Her life of ninety-one years was well spent in loving service. She has five living descendant, four of whom live in Hastings, Mrs. A. W. VanSickel, a grand-daughter: Arthur VanSickle, a great-grand-son: Mrs. Henriette Marie Livingston, a great-great-great grand niece also Mrs. Cochran and Mrs. W. A. Bradley of Denver a grand-daughter.
Report of Recommendations and By-Law Committee
1-
Resolved that the newly elected Treasurer be allowed to purchase a card index or file instead of a roster.
Seconded.
Motion carried.2-
Resolved that this Tweny (sic)-eighth Annual D. A. R. Conference in Nebraska have $250.00 expended for the purchase of the books for the Genealogical Traveling Library. Recommended by Mrs. L. R. Spencer. Comments by Mrs. Spencer. Miss Wright suggested we do not purchase the books this year, instead pay for the historic books bought last year. Remarks by Miss Lindly. Miss DeBow suggested that Mrs. Spencer be sent with the Traveling Library. Mrs. Dalbey expressed her appreciation for the help she had received from the Chapters during the year.
Moved by Mrs. Letton that the motion be laid on the table.
Motion lost.Amended by Mrs. Spencer to read that; The $250.00 expended include all necessary expenses of purchase and upkeep of the Traveling Library.
Seconded by Mrs. C. C. Stuckenbruck.
Motion carried.3-
Article VIII - Sec. IV.
Resolved that the State Board of Management shall have the power to appropriate such a sum as may be required to meet the needs of the Lou R. Spencer Traveling Library. This is to take effect at the 1931 State Conference.
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Moved and seconded.
Motion carried.The following reports were given:
Your State Chairman, extends greetings, to the State Conference, and begs, to submit the following brief report:A few Booklets, from the Western Division Chairman, were received, and sent to some of the Chapters, but none reported forming any clubs.
No material was received from Washington.
It is suggested that if we wish to put this work through, that the State purchase the proper material.
In as much as the Reds, are very active with their Young Pioneers, of America--in trying to enlist, the interest of our school children, no time should be lost in organizing against them.
Their slogan is, break up the Boy and Girl Scouts, and like organizations and tear down our school systems.
Our slogan is, a club in every school, including Grade, Junior High, High, Vocational, Rural, Parochial, Denominational Schools.
Any boy or girl, who has reached the age of nine, may be eligible, as a candidate, for admission, into the Sons and Daughters of the Republic.MRS. C. H. DOWNING,
State Chairman.
The Budget Committee wish to make the following report:By the consideration of the President General, Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Hobart, it is deemed advisable to make no division or distribution of the Budget, but rather retain the same in the
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