The Susannah French Putney Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) met for lunch in Eureka for their March meeting. The members met at the Eureka United Methodist Church, where the Methodist Women of Faith served a wonderful meal of a baked potato bar, salad, roll, and dessert. The tables were also decorated in a St. Patrick’s Day theme with lace tablecloths and even a green and white dessert.
After lunch, the meeting was held at 1 p.m. at the Greenwood County Museum, 120 W. 4th Street in Eureka. Regent Teresa Bachman brought the meeting to order and welcomed all who attended. Janet Green, Secretary, was also in attendance. After the welcome, Chaplain Ann Wimberly gave the devotion. Wimberly used a prop of a frog to remind all to “Fully Rely on God.”
The members also recited the Preamble to the Constitution, followed by the DAR Ritual, the Pledge of Allegiance, and then sang the National Anthem.
Minutes from the February meeting were sent by email to members. Kim Ring moved to accept the minutes as they were in the email. Marilyn Seymour seconded the motion. Motion carried. The treasurer’s report was also emailed to members. Nita Whiteman moved to accept the treasurer’s report, and Martha Reidl seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Regent Bachman stated that there are numerous opportunities for members to sell raffle tickets for the beautiful, eagle-quilted wall hanging in the near future. The following events for possible sales of raffle tickets include: Thursday, April 30, Spring Fling Fair at the El Dorado Senior Center, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.; May 26June 18, Declaration of Independence exhibit, El Dorado Senior Center; July 4th annual War Dogs Baseball Game, DAR table on July 4. The drawing for the quilted wall hanging will be at this event.
Regent Bachman also mentioned that the DAR annual state conference will be in Manhattan on May 1-2. If members decide to attend, Sue Ann Brown informed the group of the detour off Highway 177 to Manhattan and advised them to allow time to reach Manhattan. Ring told members of the Daughters about the Daughters online community and how to access it on the computer from the DAR website.
Regent Bachman also mentioned that Kathy Morrow, Bachman and Sharon McClure presented a program at the El Dorado Senior Center in March about music, war tunes from WW1 and WW2, and the DAR chapter through those times. It was well received by the audience, which included a singalong.
The meeting adjourned at 1:45 p.m. for the members to enjoy the Greenwood County Museum tour. The director, Robin Himes, gave an interesting presentation of what steps are taken to preserve some of the beautiful wedding gowns that were on display and also about some of the other items of interest on display at present. The wedding dress of one of the group’s members, Hazel Russell, was displayed in the entrance to the museum, along with some photos of her wedding day. Another feature for the month was some beautiful handmade quilts, a hand-blown powder horn, a dress from Lincoln’s inauguration, and a great western saddle.
Attendees for the meeting included Bachman, Brown, Carla Cook, Green, Loria Howard, Deborah Keplar, McClure, Connie Mitchell, Reidl, Ring, Rise Russin, Seymour, Whiteman, and Wimberly. Guests attending included Margo Fullinwider and Ruth D’Arezzo of Roswell, N.M., aunt and cousin of McClure.
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