Louisa St. Clair Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution
Scrapbook VI, 1923-1925

LSC DAR

This scrapbook is part of the Louisa St. Clair Chapter, DAR Scrapbook Collection. This collection is owned by the Louisa St. Clair Chapter, DAR, and is housed at their climate-controlled storage unit in Grosse Pointe, MI.

Louisa St. Clair Chapter, DAR, Sixth Scrapbook covering 1923-1925

Compiled by Mrs. Mina Humphrey Varnum, Scrapbook Chairman

TABLE OF CONTENTS Compiled by Mrs. Z. R. Peterson, 1944.

FrontCover 1923-1924, and 1924-1925 Chapter yearbooks.

Program of 23rd Michigan State Conference -- Flint

Address of Mrs. George Maynard Minor, President General, at 32nd Continental Congress -- April, 1923

1 Photograph of Mrs. Louis Gascoigne, Regent of Louisa St. Clair Chapter DAR

2 Engraved acknowledgement from Mrs. Warren G. Harding of the message of sympathy sent to her.
Announcement of card party to be held at Detroit Boat Club in June -- 1923(?)

3 Reports of the 23rd State Conference held in Flint, October 8-10, 1923.
NOTE: This conference was reported in D.A.R. Magazine of March, 1924, p. 162-3 R.S.P.

4 Announcement of Rummage Sale to be held in October for Cottage Industries.

5 Picture of Mrs. Frank L. Vance, one of the General Chairmen of Rummage Sale.

6 Newspaper report of Rummage Sale.
Newspaper report of the November 15, 1923 Chapter meeting.
Picture of Mrs. Stephen H. Knight.

7 Report of Tea for Chapter members at the home of Mrs. Henry L. Newman, on November 1, 1923.
Report of November 13, 1923 meeting of the Cosmopolitan Club.
Announcement of the November 15, 1923 Chapter meeting.
Picture of Mrs. Jared W. Finney, Chairman of Americanization Department.
Picture of Mrs. Heman Grant.

8 Picture of Mrs. Frank L. Vance, and announcement of the Rummage Sale.
Reports of a meeting of the Mayflower Society.

9 Announcement of Tea to be given Chapter members December 5, 1923 at the home of Miss Minnie C. Booth.
Report of a meeting of the Colonial Dames in America, and their interest in Sulgrave Manor, ancestoral[sic] English home of the Washingtons, with a picture of Mrs. William P. Hamilton, President of the organization in Michigan.

10 Reports of S.A.R. meeting -- November, 1923

11 Picture of Mrs. Cyrenius A. Newcomb, Jr.
Poster of the Rummage Sale to be held November 21-23, 1923 in Newberry Chapel.

12 & 13 Newspaper pictures, suggestive of Thanksgiving

14 Sketch of Kenmore, home of Betty Washington Lewis, which appeared in the Free Press Sunday, February 17, 1924, with the notation that it was written by Miss Gracie B. Krum, and Mrs. Frank Farnsworth.

15 Rotogravure picture of historic Craigie House in Cambridge, Mass., the home of Longfellow.

16 Picture of Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Joy, on their 30th wedding anniversary.

17 Report of the Tea given December 5, 1923 by Miss Minnie Booth for Chapter members, with picture of Frank Bishop, pianist, who played at the Tea.

18 Report f the December 20, 1923 Chapter meeting.

19 Picture of Mrs. Charles H. Metcalf.
Picture of Miss Helen Rosemary Lowe.

20 Acknowledgement from the Librarian General of the gift from
the Chapter of a copy of “The Story of Detroit”-dated April 30, 1924.

21 Booklet, entitled “Our Flag”.

22 Report of the 31st Birthday luncheon, Saturday January 19, 1924, Hotel Statler. Picture of Miss Blanche Mulkey.

23 More reports of the 31st Birthday luncheon January 19, 1924.
Picture of Miss Gracie Riddle.

24 Other reports of the 31st birthday celebration.
Pictures of Mrs. L. Victor Seydel, of Grand Rapids, State Regent; Mrs. Craig C. Miller of Marshall, Regent of Mary Marshall Chapter; Mrs. Thomas G. Massey, formerly Mrs. B. C. Whitney, an active Chapter member.

25 Printed musical programme, presented at the January 19, 1924 birthday luncheon.
Reports of the visit to Detroit of Mrs. T. G. Massey, now living in California.

26 Ludington, Michigan newspaper report of a DAR meeting there on January 16, 1924.

27 Picture of Mr. Jared W. Finney, oldest living graduate of Central High School, who again leads the Grand March at the Alumni Ball with the youngest graduate.
Pictures of Mrs. John T. Shaw, and Mrs. Alexander K. Gage.

28 Picture of Mrs. Lucy Seward Noble, a member of Louisa St. Clair Chapter DAP, and many other patriotic organizations.

29 Reports of Tea to be given February 6, 1924 for Chapter members by Mrs. J. Carl Danziger, in honor of Mrs. Thomas G. Massey, now of Santa Barbara, California.
Picture of Mrs. Danziger.

30 & 31 Report of the Lincoln Tea given by Historic Memorials Society, with picture of the following, in costume: Mrs. R. R. Leatherman, Mrs. J. H. B. Collings, Mrs. F. C. Gilbert, Mrs. J. E. Mead, Mrs. James S. Capen, Mrs. George A. Ford, and Mrs. J. Bell Moran.

32 Report of the 8th Birthday anniversary of Fort Pontchartrain Chapter DAR.
Report of Bridge Tea to be given February 27, 1924 by Louisa St. Clair Chapter for its Americanization work.
Report of the February 21, 1924 Chapter meeting.
Picture of Mrs. William P. Hamilton.

33 Report of “An Evening with our Citizens”, given by the Detroit English Club, in co-operation with DAR and SAR on February 20, 1925, in Eastern High School.

34 Report of meeting of Cosmopolitan Club February, 1924, with picture of Mrs. Charles Mooney, and Mrs. Frank Farnsworth, founders and directors of the club.

35 Rotogravure pkcture[sic] of a scene from the play, “A Flag is Born”, given by the Detroit English Club, written by Miss Elizabeth Coolidge, with pictures of Chapter members Miss Coolidge, Miss Mary Farnsworth, and Mrs. Marjorie Chaney Bow taking part.

36 Reports of the March 20, 1924 Chapter meeting.
Report of the Chapter Tea at the home of Mrs. Frank W. Coolidge, Jr. March 12th.

37 Reports of birthday luncheon given Mrs. Emma A. Fox by Chapter members on March 29, 1924 at Hotel Statler, with a picture of Mrs. Fox.

38 & 39 Pictures of Mrs. Russell A. Alger, Miss Elizabeth Caulkins, Mrs. Frederick S. Ford, and Mrs. Beresford Palmer.

40 Picture of a session of the 33rd Continental Congress, and of the Pages serving.

41 Pictures of Mrs. Truman H. Newberry, Mrs. Charles H. Metcalf, Mrs. Helen Joy Lee.

42-61 Newspaper reports of the 33rd Continental Congress, held in Washington April, 1924.

62 Report of the 31st Annual Meeting of the chapter, held May 15, 1924.
Report of the National Associate Council of the U.S. Daughers of 1812, at which Mrs. Clarence J. Chandler was elected 3rd Vice-President National. Mrs. Chandler is a member of Louisa St. Clair Chapter DAR.
Report of the annual meeting of the Colonial Dames in Michigan.
More reports of the 33rd Continental Congress.

63 Additional reports of the 31st Annual Meeting of Louisa St. Clair Chapter, May 15.
Report of the annual meeting of Daughters of Founders and Patriots.
Picture of Mrs. Charles E. Holmes, Regent of the Fort Pontchartrain Chapter DAR

64 Other reports of the chapter’s 31st Annual meeting May 15, 1924, and of the 33rd Continental Congress in Washington in April, 1924.

65 Newspaper article, dated Washington June 8, 1924 entitled “Women to Aid Defense Day”.
Picture of Mrs. Daniel J. Campau, formerly Mrs. Katherine DeMille Moore, a Chapter member.

66-72 Loveley interior pictures of the new home of the Women’s City Club of Detroit.

73 Picture of Mrs. Mina Humphrey Varnum.

74-81 Series of articles appearing in the Detroit Saturday Night, by Mina Humphrey Varnum, on early Michigan history.

82-86 Newspaper articles covering the peace train of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, and the general opposition shown toward it in Detroit.

87-89 Reports on the observance of National Defense Day, Septermber 12, 1924.
Also pictures of Mrs. Edward C. Thrasher, Mrs. Charles H. Metcalf, and Mrs. Mary Ladue, chapter members, on page 89.

90 Reports of the 24th State Conference, held in Benton Harbor in September, 1924.
Picture of Mrs. L. Victor Seydel, State Regent, and Miss Frances Laity, her Page.

91 Program of the 24th State Conference and picture of Mrs. Charles Mooney.

92-97 Newspaper reports of the State Conference at Benton Harbor, September, 1924.
Pictures of Mrs. C. C. Loring, State Librarian, and Mrs. T. M. McFarland, State Historian.
NOTE: This Conference was reported in D.A.R. Magazine of April, 1925, p.241 R.S.P.

98 Announcement of the Chapter Rummage Sale November 17-18, 1924, with pictures of Mrs. Louis Gascoigne, Regent, Mrs. Heman Grant, Mrs. Arthur Stilson, and Mrs. Carl Huyette and her daughter Hannah Huyette.
Report of Colonial Dames luncheon, with picture of Mrs. Robert M. Kelly of Louisville, Kentucky.

99 Report of the November 20, 1924 Chapter meeting.
Invitation to a Chapter Tea at the home of Mrs. Florence Baker Hart November 14, 1924.
Announcement of Chapter Tea to be given December 10, 1924 at the home of Mrs. Griffith Ogden Ellis.

100 Report of luncheon at D.A.C. to raise funds for Lincoln Memorial University.

101 Invitation to a Chapter Tea given by Mrs. Griffith Ogden Ellis on December 10th.
Picture of Mrs. Ellis.
Announcement of the Chapter meeting of December 18, 1924.
Announcement of the Anniversary Meeting to be held January 24, 1925, with a picture of Mrs. Benton V. Johnson, who is in charge of the musical program.
Picture of Mrs. Henry B. Joy.

102 Article from Michigan Women of October, 1924, entitled, “Cottage Industries”.

103 Report of the 32nd Anniversary Luncheon of Louisa St. Clair Chapter, held on January 24, 1925 at the Book-Cadillac Hotel.
Pictures of Miss Gracie Riddle, Mrs. M. G. Burnside, and Madame Michael Tsamados, wife of the former Greek Minister at Washington, who will be guest of honor.
Picture of Mrs. Charles E. Holmes, Regent of Fort Pontchartrain Chapter DAR.

104 Report of the completion of the project of the Colonial Dames of America to establish an Endowment Fund of $100,000 for the preservation of Sulgrave Manor.
Picture of Miss Betty Caulkins.
Invitation to Chapter Tea at the home of Mrs. James A. Venable on March 11, 1925.

105 Report of the annual Lincoln Tea given by the Historic Memorials Society, with pictures of the group in colonial costumes.

106 Reports of the 32nd Birthday Luncheon, held January 24, 1925 at Book-Cadillac.
Announcement of a Chapter Tea at the home of Mrs. A. G. Bedford February 11, 1925.
Reports of meetings held by the Stevens Thomson Mason Chapter of Ionia, and the Nancy deGraff Toll Chapter of Monroe.

107 Announcements of meeting of February 19, 1925 -- also of meetings of the Cosmopolitan Club and the United States Daughters of 1812.
Invitation to a Tea to be given by Mrs. Albert G. Bedford on February 11, 1925.
Patron’s Certificate from Tamassee DAR Industrial School.

108 Newspaper reports of Tea given March 11, 1925 by Mrs. James A. Venable.
Report of the 9th birthday anniversary of Fort Pontchartrain Chapter DAR.

109 More reports of the Tea given March 11, 1925 by Mrs. James A. Venable, with pictures of Mrs. Louis Gascoigne, Regent, Mrs. Charles Coolidge, Mrs. Charles H. Metcald, and the String Quartette which furnished the music.

110 Announcements of the Reception and Banquet to be given by the SAR March 10, 1925 to honor Major General John A. LeJune, and Edwin Denby.

111 Report of the March 19, 1925 Chapter meeting, at which Miss Ida J. Raymond was nominated as the next Regent.
Picture of Miss Alice Louise McDuffee, Vice-President General from Michigan.
Pictures of Mrs. Orra H. Blackmore, and Miss Nancy Huyette.

112-148 Newspaper reports of the 34th Continental Congress held April, 1925, Washington, including pictures of Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook, President General, and her cabinet, also pictures of President Calvin Coolidge and the President’s yacht, Mayflower, Mrs. James G. McPherson of Saginaw, Mrs. Richard P. Joy, Miss Alice Louise McDuffee of Kalamazoo, Mrs. J. Francis Quinn, Mrs. L. Victor Seydel, Mrs. George Maynard Minor, Mrs. William Sherman Walker, and Mrs. Frank Mondell, as well as a session of the 34th Continental Congress on the evening of April 20, 1925, and a picture of the proposed DAR Auditorium.

149 The planting of more trees in Memorial Grove on Belle Isle by Detroit clubwomen.
White Pigeon Tavern-an old landmark.
Picture of Mrs. Rufus Knight, of Boston.

150 Pictures of Mrs. Truman H. Newberry, Mrs. Richard p. Joy, Mrs. William C. Barbour, and Mrs. Clarence J. Chandler, the latter interested in the 1812 luncheon to be held at the Detroit Golf Club.
Report of the May 15, 1925 meeting of Fort Pontchartrain Chapter DAR.
Report of the Annual Meeting of Louisa St. Clair Chapter, held May 21, 1925 at the Women’s City Club.

151 Pictures of Mrs. Beatrice Larned Massey, formerly Mrs. B. C. Whitney of Detroit, also Mrs. L. G. Dunn and Miss Marion Thrasher.

152 Article from the Michigan Women of June, 1925 written by Mrs. A. A. Stilson, giving a résumé of the important work being done by the Louisa St. Clair Chapter, including a picture of the Retiring Regent, Mrs. Louis Gascoigne, and the newly-elected Regent, Miss Ida J. Raymond.

153 Treasurer General’s Report presented to 33rd Continental Congress in 1924.
Endorsement of Mrs. William H. Waite for Honorary Vice-President General.
Announcements of Chapter Meetings for April 30, 1925, and May 21, 1925.

Back Cover Picture of Miss Gracie Brainerd Krum, Historian 1917-1931.
Note: A resume of Louisa St. Clair Chapter’s work, as reported by Miss Gracie Krum, Historian, is contained in the D.A.R. Magazine for April, 1925, page 517. R.S.P.

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