The Jonathan Hardin Chapter met at the Parkview Regional Annex on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 for their monthly meeting.
Chapter Regent Nancy McSwane called the meeting to order and led members in the DAR Ritual. Ann Gokey, National Defense Chairman, gave a report emphasizing National Book Month,which coincides with our Madam Regent’s current project, Literacy Promotion. Through the generous donations of chapter members, the Jonathan Hardin Chapter had the honor of donating twenty-two books to the Liberty Housing Alliance in Groesbeck. Regent McSwane stated that “it was such a blessing to see how excited they were to have the books and to be able to give them to the children in that community.” She also stated that the project will continue for as long as there are books being donated. Members are encouraged to donate children’s books as well as books for young adults. The books can be brought to the monthly meetings or given to a chapter member to bring.
Special guest, Susan B. Anthony, as portrayed by State First Vice Regent, Marcy-Carter Lovick, was introduced by chapter chaplain, Marsha Black. Mrs Carter-Lovick’s portrayal of the historically famed, Susan B. Anthony was enlightening. Members were captivated as Mrs Carter-Lovick read from the personal letters of the renown suffragette. These letters, read with great fervor, brought to life the dedicated and determined spirit of Susan B. Anthony.
Joining with Mrs Carter-Lovick in presenting the program was Chaplain Marsha Black. Mrs. Black gave the members insight into the life of Susan B. Anthony by reading a narrative which coincided with the letters. Together, Mrs Carter-Lovick and Black, illuminated the life of this remarkable woman. Susan B. Anthony became one of the most visible leaders of the Women’s Suffrage movement and dedicated her life to the improvement of American women. Due to her upbringing in a Quaker family with long-term activist traditions, she developed a strong sense of justice and a passion for activism at a very young age. Susan B. Anthony was a teacher, an abolitionist, a champion of women’s rights and a member of NSDAR. She died in 1906, fourteen years before women were given the right to vote. We seldom stop to think of what a privilege it is as a woman to be able to vote. Remember, it took seventy-two years, countless campaigns and hundreds of thousands of people mobilizing for women to win the right to vote. Never relenting and always moving forward; American women won the right to vote, with the passage of the 19th Amendment, in 1920. It is not only our right to vote, but a privilege to have our voices heard. See you at the polls!!
Any woman 18 years or older, regardless of race, religion or ethnic background, who can prove lineal descent from an ancestor who aided in achieving American Independence is eligible for membership. For more information about joining the Jonathan Hardin Chapter, NSDAR, please contact Regent Nancy McSwane at 254-359-4620 or Registrar Patti Gaunt at 903-388-5677.
