MOUNT CARMEL CHAPTER NATIONAL SOCIETY

DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

DISTRICT VII----5-079-IL

THE Mount Carmel Chapter NSDAR meeting on delayed (snow) date of

March 17, 2018. to mark the 95th Anniversary  at Trinity United Methodist Church.  
To open Regent-Barbara Lant Easter welcomed guest and members.  Prayer

given by Sara Steckler Caddell-Chaplain.  All attending said PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE

FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The member and guest sang THE STAR

BANNER, ILLINOIS AND repeated THE AMERICAN CREED.  Regent-Barbar Lant Easter

welcomed attending OFFICERS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS NSDAR. Members of the attending

Chapters of NSDAR from Daniel Chapman NSDAR, Vienna,  Old Goschen Trial Chapter NSDAR,

Mt. Vernon, IL, Michael Hillegas Chapter NSDAR, Harrisburg,  Liberty Bell of the West NSDAR, Chester

and  Wabash Chapter NSDAR. Regent-Barbara Lant Easter give the information of the 95 years

of Mount Carmel Chapter NSDAR.  The Mount Carmel Chapter NSDAR displayed the original

MOUNT CARMEL CHAPTER NSDAR CHARTER with all names of the first members  95 years ago.

One member Julia Ann Stein Greene, grandmother- Ella Harris Stine was a founding member

of the Mount Carmel Chapter NSDAR. Also displayed were the original Charter attendance,

information on first meeting,  scrapbooks of pictures and information

Thru the last 95 years. Closing prayer by Sara Steckler Caddell-Chaplin.  Hostess  Karen Cochran, LaDonna Blevins.

Judy Coleman, Martha Speir, Mary Lou Keener and Marica Singer served  from a beautiful cakes baked and

decorated with DAR Emblems by Marcia Hudson Woodcock, also cookies, fudge, mints, punch and coffee.

Beautiful center pieces with spring flowers by Karen Ruth Cochran. Hand crocheted butterflies by

Audrey Locke Hinderliter each guest was given a flower (Pansy),  Crocheted  butterfly and commemorative

Butterfly book mark.