“Miss Susie Gentry, as Regent of Old Glory Chapter, DAR, and appointed by the National Society of DAR at Washington, organized the first chapter of Children of the American Revolution here on Friday, on Kings Mountain Day. The chapter will be called the Matthew Fonatine Maury Chapter and the charter members number the same as the thirteen colonies. Another interesting incident is that Stone Mountains Day fell this time on Friday, the Country’s mascot day. The thirteen members are as follows with the ancestor on which he joined; Walter Edward Berry, his ancestor, Rev. John Atkinson, a preacher in the county for fifty years and who is buried on the Jesse Short place; Ann and Jane Briggs, ancestor, Lieut. John Dabney of Virginia; Elizabeth Henderson, ancestor, Col Archalaus Hughes of Virginia, Edna Porter Maury, ancestor, Capt. John Minor of Carolin Co., Virginia; Mary Alice Nolen, ancestor, Ensign Andrew Goff, Virginia-Tennessee; Margaret Virginia North, ancestor, Col. William Buford of Virginia; Cornelia, George Wright and Mark Libbie Puryear, ancestor, Zedekiah Fisk; Lucille Corinne Short, ancestor, Capt. Thomas Cotten of Virginia; Mercer Blaine, ancestor, Brigadier-General Hugh Mercer; James Otey Walker, Jr., ancestor, Alexander McIntosh of Georgia.
“The organization took place at ‘Maplehurst,’ the home of Miss Gentry in West End, who has been so largely influential in the establishment of chapters in the state being one of the first twelve women appointed in Tennessee by Mrs. Harvey J. Mathis, first regent to organize DAR chapters. Old Glory Chapter was organized by her in 1897.
“The ceremonies were very impressive and the program was as follows:
“Membership, led by James Otrey Walker, Jr., color-bearer, holding the American flag with George and Mark Puryear as escorts, filed in to music on the piano. The reveille was sounded by Mrs. Nelson Rue. The Lord’s prayer in concert was followed by the singing of American in unison; salute to the Flag: ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ sung by Mrs.Nelson Rue. Joseph H. Acklen of Nashville, state director of the Children of American Revolution, gave an interesting address in her usual inspiring and happy way.
“Mrs. Edward Graham, president of Davy Crockett Chapter of Nashville, was also present and made an enthusiastic talk on the efficient work of her chapter.
“Officers were elected as follows: Miss Susie Gentry, president; Jane Briggs, vice-president; Elizabeth Henderson, recording secretary; Margaret North, corresponding secretary; Ann Briggs, registrar; Mark Puryear, treasurer; Edna Maury, historian; James Otey Walker, Jr., color-bearer; Lucille Short, chairman of entertainment committee; Mercer Blaine, chairman of membership committee; Cornelia Puryear and Alice Hume, telephone committee.
“Margaret North gave beautifully the reading, ‘Hiawatha.’ Miss Edna Maury, rendered a pretty piano solo.
“The meeting will occur on the second Wednesday of each month. Ann Briggs will be the hostess for the November meeting.
“At the close of the program a tempting ice course was served. The plates were ornamented with a spray of althea from a bush growing in Miss Gentry’s year, 150 years old, having been brought to Tennessee from Raleigh, NC, by a grandparent on her maternal side and transplanted during five generations.
“Mrs. F.J. Hyde, Mrs. Beaumont North, Mrs. Nelson Rue, Mrs. R.W. Blaine, Mrs. T.J. Wallace, and Mrs. H.P. Cochran were invited guests.”