Photos From the Colonial Dames State Conference March 8-9, 2019

Brenda Hamilton State President 2017-2019, greeting members.

Registration Desk, Katherine Harmon, Diane Janis, Carol Borman

Colonial Dames XVIIC Plaque at the NC State Capital

The Pink Ladies--Pat Gooding, Brenda Hamilton & Jackie Reinhardt

Friday night 40's, 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's party

Memorial Service at Colonial Dames

Lunch table setting for new officers installed

Gift bags for all attendees to the conference

NC State Capital

Pat Gooding, Ruth-Anne Bolz, Carol Jutte, Pat dressed as pink lady and Carol 1967.

Charter for NC State CDXVIIC

Brooke Jackson, New President for 2-19-2021 for NC and Brenda Hamilton placing sash with Libby McAteer installing.

March 3rd is National Anthem Day

National Anthem Day

Date When Celebrated : Always March 3

Our National Anthem is The Star Spangled Banner. It was written by Francis Scott Key. He wrote the lyrics on September 14, 1814, during the Battle of Fort McHenry in the War of 1812. It was originally called “Defence of Fort McHenry”. There were many patriotic songs, and The Star Spangled Banner became another one of them, one that struck at the heart of Americans, and gained popularity over the years. But, for a long time, America did not have an official national anthem.

It wasn't until over 100 years later, that The Star Spangled Banner became our national anthem. On March 3, 1931, President Herbert Hoover signed a congressional resolution officially making “The Star Spangled Banner” the national anthem of the United States of America

On this special day, proudly fly the USA flag at your home and place of business. Take this as an opportunity to sing the National Anthem, or listen to it being sung. And, look for chances to show your patriotism.

Information taken from the internet.
Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Lord Craven Colonial Dames 17th Century February Meeting 2019

Lord Craven chapter having the group of "Cape Fear A Cappella" perform colonial songs and a sing along as their speaker.

Lord Craven Chapter, CDXVII Meeting is Scheduled for February 16, 2019

The February 16, 2019 meeting of Lord Craven Chapter, CDXVII will be held at
Carolina BBQ, 1602 College Rd., Wilmington at 11:30.  Doors will open at 11:00. Please feel free to come early to socialize.

The program, on Colonial Music, will be presented by Cape Fear A Capella Group, led by Jane Izod.

I look forward to seeing everybody there.
Linda Rivenbark
Vice-President

The Members of The Lord Craven Colonial Dames 17th Century Chapter Wish All Our Viewers and Members a Merry Christmas, a Happy Holiday and a Healthy Happy New Year too!

Wreaths Across America - December 15, 2018 at the Wilmington National Cemetery

Volunteers from The National Society North Carolina Colonial Dames 17th Century Lord Craven Chapter who manned the forces of passing out the wreaths to hundreds of people along with their volunteers from the Wilmington and Leeland area. Also, the Civil Air Patrol came to the rescue to assist opening up additional boxes of wreaths to place on the tables for all the guests who placed the wreaths on the graves of the Veterans.

L to R: Phyllis Wilson, Public Relations, Carol Jutte, Registrar, Pat Gooding, Lord Craven member,  Donna Agopsowicz,  Jeanne Nelson, and Vicki Wade, DAR members.

Wreaths Across America Scheduled for December 15, 2018 at Wilmington National Cemetery - December 3rd Last Day to Sponsor a Wreath

                                   Wreaths Across America

4,752 Wreaths will be delivered  tor Saturday. More donations  came in and will be counted toward next year.,
2018 SO FAR 4,794 Wreaths Sponsored 92% to Goal 406 To Go! 5,091 Views

"This year, when you place a Wreath on a Veterans Grave, you will know it is not just a wreath. It's your personal gift to an American hero, and you will swell with pride, and have a tear in your eye knowing you've done something special for our Veterans and their families. God bless out Veterans and God bless America."

Click on the website www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/nc0008p - This is a direct website for our Lord Craven Colonial Dames chapter to sponsor a wreath.


1. Click on Sponsor a wreath

2.  Fill in your information and the name of the person. Then your credit card information. If you do not get a thank you e-mail after donating or you don’t receive a confirmation e-mail, then the transaction did not go through.

If you are having problems ordering a wreath then call the main number for Wreaths Across America at 877-385-9504 Monday-Friday someone will answer the phone between 7:00am through 7:00 pm. On weekends you can call Saturday and Sunday from 9:00am until 2:00pm. You can buy a wreath by credit card or debit card. If you call any other time you can leave your name and phone number, and someone will call you back. When talking to a representative from Wreaths Across America you will need to tell them the number for our Lord Craven Chapter is NC0008P and the cemetery is Wilmington National Cemetery.

Contact Phyllis Wilson if you are having difficulty accessing the website or problems ordering a wreath.
Contact Phyllis.
 par4wilson@gmail.com

If you would like to mail a check or have any questions about the program you can e-mail Fran at   darfran@earthlink.net

Fran Carlsen’s address is:
3924 Members Club Blvd.
Southport, NC 28461