Welcome from the Regent

WHAT WE DO – The Activities and Work of Our Chapter

 “A sufficient measure of civilization is the influence of good women.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson

 OUR MEETINGS

 Our DAR meetings are a lot of fun!  We have a fantastic group of ladies, 60 in all, in our chapter.  We meet the third Wednesday in the months of October, January, March and May.  We open our meetings using the “DAR Ritual”.  We also say the Pledge of Allegiance  to the American Flag, the American ‘s Creed, and the Salute to the Flag of South Carolina.  This is followed by the reading of the President’s General Message.   We keep the business portion of the meetings brief, to devote more time to our programs.  These programs consist of a Patriotic, Educational or Historical theme.  If it is not a luncheon meeting, refreshments are served.

 The annual dues for the William Capers Chapter are $55.00

 If you would like to come to one of our meetings, please contact the Regent at regent@williamcaperschapter.org.  

Please see the following for some of the things we do:  

Commemorative Events and Constitution Week

 Our past Regents and other members have participated in local Independence Day parades and Veterans’ Day parades.  The Regent and other members of the chapter attend the signing of the proclamation signifying Constitution Week.  This event is held in the Governor’s Office and we also have a proclamation signed by the Mayor of Columbia.  The Regent also attends a City Council Meeting, for the proclamation signifying American Indian Week.  The Regent also attends various wreath laying ceremonies at the graves of American Patriots.

 DAR Schools

 We use the Campbell’s Soup Company products Label for Education Programs to support the Tamassee DAR School.  Nationally, Daughters have given over 1,500,000 Campbell labels to purchase much-needed classroom and recreational equipment.  Our chapter provided labels and donated clothes, furniture and toys for Tamassee School to sell in their thrift shop.

 DAR Service for Veterans

 We collect magazines, stamps and personal items, which are donated to the local Veteran’s Hospital.  Our chapter members send Christmas cards to wounded soldiers, who are patients at Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington, DC.

 Colonial Ball

 The Colonial Ball, hosted by the Sons of the American Revolution, is held in Charleston, SC in the month of December.  All debutantes presented at this ball must be at least 17 years old and have a proven lineage to an ancestor who participated in the American Revolution.  Daughters, granddaughters and nieces of SAR, DAR members and CAR members are eligible for presentation.  The Colonial Ball is a very formal affair and has in recent years presented debutantes from New York to Florida.  Many of our members, over the past years, have presented their daughters at The Colonial Ball.

 History of the William Capers Chapter

 The chapter was organized in April 1905 and chartered in October 1905.  Our chapter is named for William Capers, who was born October 13, 1758 near Cain Hoy on the Wando River, lower South Carolina.  He served under the command of General Moultrie.  He later joined General Francis Marion’s command and served Marion to the end of the war.  As a trusted Captain, he was sent out by Marion on secret service, during which he was captured by the British and incarcerated in Charleston’s jail.  He escaped alone, passed through the British galleys on the Cooper River, and rejoined General Marion with the information desired of the enemy.

 The Revolution over, William Capers served as a member of the South Carolina legislature.  He was the progenitor of William Capers, eloquent Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, progenitor of Ellison Capers, distinguished “Soldier Bishop” of the Episcopal Church of South Carolina.  Many other descendants of the youth patriot, William Capers, have alike served their country in war, reconstruction and peace.  *

 *The information on William Capers was taken from the writings of May Capers Satterlee.