Day 40 of 110: C.A.R.

(Originally Published Friday, March 21, 2014 – Blogger: One Daughter’s Point of View)

No, we’re not talking about automobiles…but instead the Children of the American Revolution or C.A.R. Our chapter history notes that on February 20, 1925, a C.A.R. chapter was organized with Colonel Joseph Winston founding member Miss Ada Dalton as the Regent. However, the idea for this C.A.R. chapter first appears to have been discussed by the chapter as early as April 1920.

Colonel Joseph Winston Chapter Meeting Minutes – April 1920
The Gen. Joseph Winston Chapter of the DAR met April the 16th with Mrs. Chas Creech, the Regent, presiding and opening the meeting with the Ritual after which it was decided to use the word “trespass” in The Lord’s Prayer.

As it would be of much benefit to the chapter to have the DAR National Society Lineage books on file it was decided to get them at once.

The Secretaries [sic] were read, and the registrar’s report heard. The historian spoke of an endeavor to locate graves of Revolutionary soldiers in six parts of the County; one of Anthony Bitting has been located at Rural Hall and at Bethania one of George Hauser.

The Creeds Committee reported permission to place some in County Schools. Printing Committee reported 24 Creeds framed.

The Regent presented the subject of forming a Society of Children of the American Revolution, naming Mesdames Froeber, Dillard and Kent Sheppard as a committee to look into same.

Mrs. Taylor Bynum read an article on Economical Cookery sent out by the Thrift Committee. Mrs. Fred Baberson read of the Salisbury Normal and Industrial School. Mrs. Jones closed the meeting with Mrs. Gurnesey’s farewell address in the DAR Magazine. A delightful social hour followed the business meeting.