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By VIRGINIA CRIGLER
DAK Publicity Chairman
The Culpeper Minute Men Chapter National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution’s theme for this year is “Our Country,” and a phase of this theme, “Indians — the early inhabitants,” was presented on Oct. 8 when the chapter members met at the home of Mrs. Nelson Lane in Woodville. Mrs. C.E. Johnson and Mrs. R.E. Thompson were co-hostesses with Mrs. Lane.
Mrs. George Davis (former mayor of Washington) and Spencer DeJamette gave informative talks on the three tribes native to Rappahannock County and this section of the state — Monahoac, Hazanunge and Powhatan.
Mrs. Davis told of Hazanunge habits such as farming, preservation of foods and medicines used. The Washington Inn, she said, is the site of an original trading post. Near Black Rock, games and horse riding took place. It is said that George Washington attended some of the games and broke a broad jump record.
Mr. DeJamette told of the history of the Monahoac tribe, and he said they were established in Culpeper, Madison and Rappahannock counties. This tribe was mentioned by Captain John Smith and was believed to be more civilized than the other tribes. Early white settlers often located on abandoned tribe sites such as Hebron Valley in Madison County.
Each of the speakers displayed artifacts such as a well preserved peace pipe, arrowheads and projectiles, a thunderbird pendant worn by a chief and objects made from dark blue, volcanic glass and called obsidian.
The business meeting was conducted by Mrs. Dale Metzinger, Regent. Mrs. Edgar Puryear, of Madison, NSDAR State Chairman of National Defense, presented a paper on recent progress made in national defense.
Mrs. Metzinger urged all members to attend the genealogical seminar to be held at Culpeper Junior High School on Nov. 2. The registration fee of $15 must be sent in by Oct. 20 to Mrs. Connie Grimsley, 151 Timber Trail Road, Mountain Lake, Culpeper 22701.
An invitation was extended by four DAR chapters in Albemarle County to attend the National Defense Luncheon at Farmington Country Club near Charlottesville on Nov. 7 at noon. The reservation fee of $11 should be sent by Nov. 2 to Miss Jean Printz, “Wilton,” Box 482, Charlottesville, 22902.
The Nov. 12 luncheon meeting will be held at Culpeper Country
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