The January meeting of the Susannah French Putney Chapter of the Daughters of the American (DAR) Revolution was their own version of “Antiques Road Show”. The ladies of Susannah French Putney DAR met on Jan. 16 and were treated to a beautiful, colorful collection of quilts by two talented members, Sharon Funk and Mary Young. After the welcome from the regent, Teresa Bachman, Funk and Young explained about some of their beautiful, hand-made quilts. Young shared also about the Quilts of Valor program, where quilters contribute a quilt with a patriotic theme to specific veterans to recognize them for their valor and service to our country. These quilts have been a source of great comfort for the veterans.
Along with the quilts, members brought antiques to share. There were many different kinds of items shared, everything from a plaque and a humerous story of the legend of the Jackalope by Carla Cook, to a family story about the Enterprise School of Butler County by Bachman, to a picture depicting ranch animals with a hand-made frame made of cow horns and a story about the Munger Ranch in Greenwood County by Marilyn Seymour. Another great antique was a basket that carried orphans to an orphanage in South Dakota from Connie Mitchell. The oldest antique shared was a perfume bottle from member Ann Wimberly’s great-grandmother, in which one could still smell the scent!
The members really enjoyed the heirlooms and antiques, but also the stories of where these items came from.
Members who attended are: Bachman, Cook, Sigrid Denchfield, Funk, Patty Goedecke, Janet Green, Loria Howard, Sharon McClure, Constance Mitchell, Martha Reidl, Rise Russin, Seymour, Nita Whiteman, Wimberly and Young.
What was going on 250 years ago? On January 10, 1776, Thomas Paine published the pamphlet, “Common Sense”. The pamphlet helped American colonists to be convinced to be independent from Great Britain. On January 2, 1776, one of the first American flags flown, the Grand Union Flag showed the British of the unity of the colonies for the first time at Prospect Hill. The flag showed a Union Jack in the upper left corner, with 13 red and white stripes showing unity among the colonies. Sometimes, the British mistakingly thought this was a sign of surrender.
(Courtesy photos)
