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Ellen Mccaffrey, President General The Daughters of the Republic of Texas March 2015 Volume , Issue Ellen McCaffrey, President General Friday morning greeted us with cold n December 6th, the Elisabet and drizzle! But Saturday night it was O Ney Chapter, Washington/ pouring. Virginia/Maryland was chartered. Inside this issue: Ten DRT members traveled from Texas Ladies are tough and they still Elisabet Ney Texas to attend and participate in the managed to get some surprisingly Chapter Charter chartering. On very short notice, U.S. good and unusual photos. Several of & Christmas at Rep. Peter Sessions’ office managed our new friends in the Elisabet Ney the White get tickets for a White House tour. Chapter have vowed to come to San House! Friday morning at 8:30 am we were Antonio for convention. We can’t wait waiting in line. December is the only to see them and catch up. Medallion Dedi- month when you may take photos in cation the White House. It is decorated for A Human Relations training seminar was held in November. Employees Texas History Christmas and it was breathtaking. from the Alamo (10), the French Le- Essay Contests Several members went to the DAR Museum while the rest walked from gation (1) and Headquarters (1) at- District Fundrais- the White House to the Capitol. tended along with 2 members of the ing Challenge BOM. Feedback has been very posi- After a tour of the Capitol, we re- tive; one supervisor said it was the French Legation turned to our hotel to rest up for din- best training session he’d attended in Director’s Report ner that evening. We were guests of 15+ years. Several asked when the Elisabet Ney Chapter Organizing next training session would be and Report to DRT President Priscilla Roberts for dinner the topic. The seminar was presented Library Collec- by Judy Wolfe a professional Human tion Committee at the Ft. Meyers Officers Club in Ar- lington The chartering ceremony was Convention held Saturday at the Army Navy 2015! Country Club in Arlington. The cere- mony was followed with lunch and a lot of visiting and photography. The clubhouse is lovely and their dec- orations were almost as over the top as those at the White House. That evening several ladies took a bus tour of Washington, DC while the others took the metro in search of dinner. Judy Wolfe and Ellen McCaffrey Continued on next page... The President General’s Newsletter Page 2 Ellen McCaffrey cont. Relations Facilitator and she has been a wonderful The French Legation and the Library committee asset to me and our staff. meetings always include reports from their directors. The January reports are included in this newsletter This year’s Alamo employees’ recognition dinner was so you can see what wonderful things are going on held December 11th at Rita’s on the River. Attend- at each facility. ance was higher than last year and a lot noisier – which tells me they had a good time! The French The Republic of Texas Museum Committee is spon- th Legation employees were given gift cards at the De- soring a Symposium on March 26 – “Women of the cember committee meeting and the HQ employees Republic of Texas.” Tickets can be purchased on joined that Committee for lunch and a gift exchange the drtinfo.org\members site – Museum tab – bottom of the page. Credit card or PayPal accounts may be and also received gift cards. used when paying. th th Deadline for submitting 4 and 7 grade student es- Soon March and April will bring our beautiful Blue- th th says as well as a nominee for 4 or 7 grade Texas bonnets! The drive from Houston to Austin is so History teacher is approaching. Chapters must have much more fun then. Hope to see everyone at their submissions to their District Representative by Convention in San Antonio, May 14-16, 2015. st March 1 . The winners will be recognized at Histori- cal Dinner at Convention. Look for more details in Ellen this newsletter. White House tree decorated with miniature buildings. Gingerbread White House in the State Dining Room. Continued on next page... The President General’s Newsletter Page 3 Sights and Sounds cont. First Row from left to right: Evelyn Reininger, HQ Committee & TX Lin- eage Research Prog.; Judy Sien, TX Lineage Research Prog.; Elisabet Ney Chapter members Marilyn Cates- Copeland & Lloyce West; Ellen McCaffrey, President General; Priscilla Roberts, Elisabet Ney Organ- izing President; Sarah Hardy, Elisabet Ney Organizing Registrar. Back Row from left to right: Esther Silva, CRT Registrar General; Alice Nowotny, HQ Committee; Carolyn Raney, 5th VPG; Dr. Betty Edwards, 1st VPG and President General Elect; Joyce Rodgers; Barbara Stevens, Registrar General; Melissa Goodrich, Recording Sec’y General; Elisabet Ney Chapter members Elaine Paine & Lucy Hardy. Dinner Friday night at the Ft. Myers Officers Club, Arlington, VA. Pictured L to R: Sarah Hardy, Or- ganizing Registrar and Vice-President; Lucy Hardy; Nella Neary; Kathryn Mur- ray; Jennifer Macdonald; Lloyce West, Registrar; Eleanor White; Ann High- tower; Carolyn Goins; Priscilla Roberts, Organizing President and President; Marilyn Cates-Copeland, Correspond- ing Secretary; Kitty Hoeck, Historian; Elaine Paine, Recording Secretary. Chartering of Elisabet Ney Chapter, DRT at the Army-Navy Country Club, Arlington, VA The President General’s Newsletter Page 4 DRT Historic Site Medallion Dedication at Fannin’s Burial Site On Sunday, October 19th, the Presidio La Bahia Chapter of the DRT held a historic site medallion unveil- ing. Under oak trees by the Fannin Monument, Scott McMahon, Interim Director of the Presidio spoke of the history of the Presidio. In attendance were 70 people, including members of the DRT BOM, the Republic of Texas Museum Committee and leaders of Goliad’s local government. The dedication was followed by refresh- ments within the walls of the Presidio La Bahia. Ex- cerpts from the dedication are: “You stand on bloody ground! Lives lost here generation upon generation; Indians against Spanish; French against Spain; New Spain against Old Spain; Mexico against Texans; Texans against the Union. He- roes and cowards - men hungry for land and women crying over the loss of their families. We stand in a swirling wind of emotions here. Today we remember an army of men defeated and held captured then told they were going home or gathering firewood or getting food and they were walked out the South Gate of the Presidio and were shot. We remember these men and that tumultuous time and we are thankful that others cared for our histo- ry and preserved it for us. Today we honor this loca- tion, this site of so much.” The ceremony closed with the DRT members pictured from left to right: sound of Taps. Cathy Lott, Julia Lopez, Martha Fleitas, Mary Ann Oli- ver and Judy Bode. Texas History Essay and Outstanding Texas History Teacher Contests these deserving people. Donations for The Education and Flag Committee “The Legend of Jim Bowie.” the Laura Lanigan Texas History Fund conducts an annual Outstanding Fourth were collected at the workshops. and Seventh Grade Texas History Es- The Texas History Teacher Awards Many chapters have changed their say Contest for students and selects an are found on the tool bar below the annual donation from the Alamo to the Outstanding Fourth and Seventh essays. Teachers deserve the recogni- “essay contest” fund. A highlight of Grade Texas History Teacher. tion for going above and beyond pre- Convention is the recognition of the senting materials that intrigue our stu- winners at Historical Dinner. The DRT Essay Contest for 2015 dents creating a lasting interest in Tex- was announced last May in Lubbock. It as history. There are many that inspire If you have any questions, please con- can be found on the public DRT site our students and as DRT members, we tact Carolyn Raney, Fifth Vice Presi- (www.drtinfo.org ) >Education >Texas hope to encourage our schools to rec- dent General, (972) 690-6117, car- History Awards >Student Essay Contest ognize them. [email protected] , or 2413 or the member site (www.drtinfo.org/ Grandview Drive, Richardson, TX A monetary award for the students members) >About DRT >Texas History 75080. Awards >Student Essay Contest. The is $500, $750 for the teachers, and fourth grade topic is “The Runaway $1000 for the schools of the winning Scrape.” For the seventh grade, it is teachers. This is a small amount for The President General’s Newsletter Page 5 I am excited to announce cally count toward the challenge. the new Republic of Texas DRT Members and Chapters making gifts of $5,000 History Complex District or more will receive premier recognition at the new Re- Fundraising Challenge! public of Texas History Complex. Special recognition will be provided at A DRT member from a West the 2015 Convention to Chapters and Districts who Texas Chapter has chal- meet the match, who have raised the most dollars within lenged each of our 10 Dis- the time period, or have had the highest percentage tricts to match her gift of participation. $25,000 by the 2015 Con- The Republic of Texas History Complex is our future and vention. will preserve our rich history while serving as a beacon for future generations of Daughters to come. If each of our districts matches the challenge, we Please give generously -- we need each and every will be $250,000 closer to Daughter to support this project to make it a reality. achieving our vision of a complex worthy of housing the many treasured artifacts Please make checks payable to: and histories the Daughters have tirelessly collected for DRT Republic of Texas History Complex Fund more than 100 years.
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