The D. A. R. Met Friday

THE D.A.R. MET FRIDAY

About 40 members of the D. A. R. met Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. L. Babcock. In honor of the chapter and the day the house was beautifully decorated in the national colors combined with hearts and cupids in a most artistic way. Mrs. Carhart having resigned as delegate to the D. A. R. congress to be held next week in Washington, Mrs. George Pond was elected delegate. Miss Davis, a pupil of Mr. Lockwood, favored the company with two fine piano selections. She also accompanied Mrs. Babcock, who sang several ballads, one of which, "The Lass With the Delicate Air" was written about the year 1720. The singer was in excellent voice and the music was greatly enjoyed.

Mrs. W. J. Herdman read a very interesting paper on Marquette, dealing with his work as a missionary among the Indians at Sault St. Marie and in Wisconsin and Illinois. His courage as an explorer was shown by his risking his life among the fierce tribes living on the banks of the Mississippi river, exposing himself in a frail canoe on the treacherous currents of the river and under going the hardships of paddling more than 2,000 miles on his voyage. The nobility of his life of self sacrifice, his patient endurance of pain and the lonely death for which he seemed to have longed were pathetically described. A facsimile of Marquette'e autograph, a map of his journeyings and a photograph of the crucifix found at Frankfort last summer and supposed to have belonged to him, were shown and added to interest in the paper which it is hoped may soon appear in print.

Delicious refreshments were served in the beautifully decorated dining room by the hostess, assisted by several of the young ladies of the chapter.