General Davie Chapter DAR

05/25/2026

As America prepares to mark our 250th anniversary of independence, we reflect on the generations of men and women who gave their lives in service to our nation. Their sacrifice helped preserve the freedoms and opportunities that have shaped our country's story for 250 years.

This Memorial Day, we honor their courage, remember their service, and express our deepest gratitude. May we never forget those who gave everything for our nation.

05/24/2026

Presidential trivia:


(1) QUESTION: Which President, excluding FDR, issued the most executive orders? I am excluding FDR because he served so much longer than any other President.

ANSWER: Woodrow Wilson. He issued a stunning 1,803 executive orders!



(2) QUESTION: Which President(s), excluding William Henry Harrison, issued the fewest executive orders? I am excluding Harrison because he served only one month as President.

ANSWER: It’s a tie among John Adams (2nd President), James Madison (4th President), and James Monroe (5th President). These men each issued 1 executive order, although Madison and Monroe showed this restraint during two terms as President. John Adams served one term. In general, our first five Presidents didn’t issue that many executive orders, which is interesting, given how intimately involved they were in our founding and the writing of our Constitution. George Washington issued 8 executive orders, but remember that he was organizing the executive branch for the first time. Thomas Jefferson issued 4 executive orders.


(3) QUESTION: Which President issued executive orders at the fastest clip? In other words, his average number of executive orders, per year, is the highest?

ANSWER: FDR. He issued an average of 307 executive orders per year during his 12+ years in office. His total number of executive orders was 3,721.

05/17/2026

Presidential trivia:


(1) QUESTION: Which President(s) did not attend their successor’s inauguration? I am not counting those Presidents who passed away or left office mid-term.

ANSWER: According to the White House Historical Association, the Presidents who skipped their successor’s inauguration are John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Martin Van Buren, Andrew Johnson, Woodrow Wilson, and Donald Trump.



(2) QUESTION: One or more Presidents offered to leave the White House early so his successor could move in. Which President(s)?

ANSWER: John Quincy Adams and Martin Van Buren.



(3) QUESTION: One President remarked that his successor “was as tickled with the presidency as a woman with a new bonnet.” Which President?

ANSWER: Martin Van Buren. His successor was William Henry Harrison, who famously gave the longest inauguration speech in history. Not long after his nearly two-hour speech (without a coat in cold and blustery weather), he fell ill and passed away a mere month into his term.

05/10/2026

Wishing all our fellow Daughters a wonderful Mother’s Day❣️

05/10/2026

For those who saw the presidential trivia questions earlier:



(1) QUESTION: Who was President when the Statue of Liberty arrived in America?

ANSWER: Grover Cleveland. The Statue of Liberty was shipped across the Atlantic in 214 crates, arriving in New York in June 1885. She was reassembled and dedicated in 1886.



(2) QUESTION: Which President dedicated the Lincoln Memorial?

ANSWER: William H. Taft. In an interesting twist, he was not a sitting President at the time. He was then Chief Justice of the United States, but he’d presided over the Lincoln Memorial Commission and was chosen to make the dedication.



(3) QUESTION: Which President dedicated the Washington Monument?

ANSWER: Chester Arthur. The dedication occurred in February 1885, a few weeks before Grover Cleveland was inaugurated.

04/19/2026

Presidential trivia:


(1) QUESTION: Which President hosted the most documented weddings at the White House?

ANSWER: Woodrow Wilson. Two of his daughters and a niece all got married at the White House during his term, according to the White House Historical Association.



(2) QUESTION: Only one son of a President has gotten married at the White House. Which President’s son?

ANSWER: John Quincy Adams’s son. Naturally, he was also the grandson of another President: John Adams.



(3) QUESTION: One future President married his bride, then went on a honeymoon with her family. Which President?

ANSWER: Bill Clinton. The newly married couple traveled with her family to Acapulco, Mexico. They even stayed at the same hotel.

04/16/2026

04/15/2026

There’s still time to purchase the General Davie Chapter’s Cookbook celebrating 250 years of American fare. Enjoy recipes from President’s of the United States, as well as Daughters and associates of our chapter. The cookbook starts in 1776 and continues through today’s modern day recipes.

Just click on the link to order your one of a kind cookbook!

HAPPY 250th BIRTHDAY AMERICA 🇺🇸

250 Years of American Fare Cookbook

04/15/2026

Thank you to our hosts and hostess for dedicating their time to ensuring that the General Davie Chapter had a successful LiberTea for America 250! Huzzah, huzzah, huzzah 🇺🇸General Davie Chapter DAR

04/15/2026

*Additional photos

Greeting Dear Friends,

We cannot begin to thank everyone for all they did to make the General Davie Chapter 250th Celebration of LiberTea a success.

The following pictures are of the afternoon tea.@