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HTERS OF THE
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JANUARY, 1921

WHOLE No. 341

OLD WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE;
PRESIDENT-MAKER

By Lelia Montague Barnett

FOREWORD BY REAR ADMIRAL GARY T. GRAYSON
Medical Gorps, United States Navy

ORWARD-LOOKING Americans generally realize the necessity, from the stand-
point of National progress and security, of teaching our own children and the
children of our foreign-born, to look back on our early beginnings as a Nation
with the deepest reverence.

The Gollege of William and Alary may rightly l)e classed among these beginnings.
It is second only to Harvard in date of actual founding, and from 1693 to Revolu-
tionary days it played a notable role in the policy of Golonial expansion. From the
time when Patrick Henry was speaking in Williamsburg and young Thomas Jefferson was
attending classes in the brick collegiate structure designed by Sir Ghristopher Wren, down to
the present, its record has been distinguished. It is discouraging, however, to realize how
few of us educated Americans are familiar with the story of William and Mary, with its
part in the Nation's development and with the struggle of this ancient foundation to maintain
its importance among American colleges and universities.

Doubtless, few Daughters of the American Revolution realize that the college which

trained Jefferson, Monroe and Tyler, John Marshall (the great Ghief Justice), Winfield Scott

and Peyton Randolph, the President of the Continental Gongress, has failed to receive the

support of modern philanthropy. Set in the midst of an historic environment about midway

between Jamestown and Yorktown, here is an institution perfectly equipped by its historical

tradition to serve in the same relation to inculcating Americanism as a laboratory is to the

teaching of the physical sciences. It is a pity that our great present-day philanthropists have

not eagerly availed themselves of the opportunity to endow liberally a college whose alumni

gave to America the Declaration of Independence and the Monroe Doctrine, and which took a

leading part in the struggle that determined the foundation of a new country. Their failure

to do so may be ascribed to the fact that William and Mary, which remains one of the " small

colleges " of Webster's famous classification, has worn its honors modestly and has been

^^partially obscured in the tremendous increase of similar institutions. The restoration of

fO William and Mary should proceed at once, if her career is to continue on a plane of competency

jY^ in keeping with her place in history. That such an institution should be fittingly preserved for

, posterity is imperative. To-day, with her doors recently opened to women, she is the sole

^' non-sectarian co-educational college in Virginia.

As an alumnus of William and Mary, I have accepted the chairmanship of a committee

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which will seek the sum of $1,400,000, to provide an endowment and increased equipment.
Among the things to be provided for by this sum are included the following : $350,000 as an
endowment for increasing the salaries of professors; $200,000 for the founding of the
Marshall-Wythe School of Constitutional History and Law in honor of our Chief Justice,
the great expounder of the Constitution, and his teacher at William and Mary, George W^the,
Thomas Jefferson's closest friend ; $200,000 to erect the William Barton Rogers Science Hall,
in honor of the William and Mary graduate who founded Massachusetts Institute of Tech-
nology; $150,000 for a new girls' dormitory; $100,000 for a men's dormitory; $100,000 for a
memorial assembly hall to the fifty founders of the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity, which was
founded at William and Mary, and $100,000 to provide a new gymnasium, which is greatly
needed. All of these, as planned, will provide for necessities, not embellishments but
they will combine of course, to perpetuate the glories of the Virginia college.

The present enrollment at William and Mary is 435, with 200 more attending a summer
session, and about 500 more expected to be enrolled this session in extension courses con-
ducted by the college in Norfolk, Richmond, Newport News and other Virginia cities. It will
be seen from this that William and Mary is a vital factor in the educational life of the
Commonwealth. Her potentiality for service under improved conditions is so vast that it
gives reason for optimism.

George Washington, in accepting
the post of chancellor of the College of
William and Mary in 1788, wrote that
he was influenced " by a heart-felt
desire to promote the cause of science,
and the prosperity of the College of
William and Mary in particular." His
stately letter of acceptance hung in the
historic halls of William and Mary until
the buildings were destroyed by one of
the numerous fires which devastated the
College at various periods of its existence.

In a masterly appeal for Federal aid,
the late Senator Hoar, of Massachusetts,
came nobly to the assistance of the strug-
gling Southern institution. He said :
" Whenever by accident or design these
institutions have been injured in war,
such governments desire, if possible, to
make reparation." And he added, "You
will scarcely find an incident in England
or America where a. school or college
wisely founded has died. William and
Mary has her peculiar claim on our
regard. The principles on which the
rights of man depend which inspired the
statesmen of Virginia at the period of the
Revolution are the fruits of her teaching.
The name of Washington is in-
separably connected with William and
Mary. She gave him his first commission

in his youth, he gave to her his last public

service in his old age. Jefferson

drank his inspiration at her fountain.
Marshall . . . who imbedded forever
in our constitution doctrines on which
the measures which saved the Union
are based, was the son of William and
Mary. The hallowed associations
which surrovmd this college prevent
this case from being a precedent for
any other. If you had injured it, you
surely would have restored Mt. Ver-
non ; you had better honor Washington
by restoring the living fountain of
learning whose service was the pleas-
ure of his last years than by any use-
less or empty act of worship or respect
towards his sepulchre."

I had the great pleasure through Dr.
Kate Waller Barrett, State Regent of
Virginia, of calling the attention of the
Daughters of the American Revolution to
the project to reendow old William and
Mary College and to enlist the patriotic
cooperation of the National Board of
Management of the Society to the extent
that at the June, 1920, meeting of that
Board a resolution of endorsement was
passed. A committee of men and women,
interested not only in the past, as all true
Americans must be. but in the future as

OLD WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE: PRESIDENT-MAKER

well of this college, is being organized
under the able leadership of Rear Ad-
miral Cary T. Grayson, United States
Navy, physician to the President. Ad-
miral Grayson kindly consented to explain
the aims and objects of his committee
as a foreword
to this account
of the historical
incidents in the
life of the Alma
Mater of some

0 f America's
greatest men.
Full informa-
tion will be fur-
nished by him
to those inter-
ested in aiding
the old college
i n becoming
once more a
dominant fac-
tor in American
scholastic life.

The found-
ing of William
and ]\Iary Col-

1 e g e reaches
down into the
very roots of
the A^irginia
colony and is
even inter-
woven with the pathetic and romantic
history of Pocahontas. Her baptism into
the Christian faith and the quickness
with which she acquired the ways of the
white man crystallized at the time of her
noted visit to England, in 1616, when she
was received as a forest princess and
accorded regal honors, in overwhelming
interest in the " natives of Virginia " and
the desire to extend to them the benefits
of Christianity and education.

Touched by the beauty of the Indian

From painting by E. W. Peale
PEYTON RANDOLPH,

HIS COLONIAL ANCESTOR. WILLIAM RANDOLPH, WAS A FOUNDER AND TRUSTEE
OF WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE, AND HE WAS ONE OF THE FORTY GRADUATES
OF THE RANDOLPH NAME IN THE CATALOGUES OF WILLIAM AND MARY COL-
LEGE. PEYTON RANDOLPH'S BODY IS INTERRED IN THE CHAPEL OF WILLIAM
AND MARY COLLEGE

maid and her poetic story. King James,
in 1617, issued his letters to the Bishops
of England for collecting funds for a
college in Virginia to educate Indian
youths. Inspired by the action of the
King, the Virginia company of old Eng-
land, through
i t s president,
the gentle Sir
Edwin Sandys,
moved the
grant of ten
thousand acres
of land for the
establishm e n t
of a university
at Henrico.
The proposed
grant, w h i c h
was duly made,
included one
thousand acres
for an Indian
college ; the re-
mainder was to
be " the foun-
d a t i o n of a
seminary
of learning for
the English."
Meantime, the
bishops of
England had
managed to
raise 1500 pounds for the same laudable
purpose. Thus was anticipated the lat-
ter combination of church and state in
the endowment of such institutions in
the new world.

When the news of the successful
efforts in England for the project reached
the settlers in Virginia they were greatly
gratified and the General Assembly of
Virginia, that first legislative assembly
in all the world which marked the begin-
ning of a government of the people, by

FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE CONTINENTAL
CONGRESS

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the people, for the people, in 1619, peti-
tioned the London Company to send
" when they shall think it most conveni-
ent, workmen of all sorts, for the erection
of the university and college."

The company acted as promptly as pos-

for the higher education of the Indian
was temporarily abated.

The cause of education was always
dear to the Virginia planters. Every
Virginia boy of good family had a thor-
ough \\orking knowledge of the classics

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sible in those days of difficult travel and
an even more delayed post than at pres-
ent, and in 1621 sent to the new colony
about an hundred persons, some farmers
to till the land and others tradesmen,
brickmakers, carpenters, smiths to assem-
ble and prepare the material for the
erection of the college buildings. Inter-
ested parties presented communion set,
library and money to the college. A
scholar of London, one Richard Downes,
came over, hoping to become one of the
first professors of the college, and
George Thorpe, of the King's Privy
Council, became the manager, or super-
intendent, of the university itself.

The Indians, however, for whom all
this preparation was being made, appear
to have resented it somewhat, for on
Good Friday, 1622, the Red men rose and
massacred Superintendent Thorpe and
346 of the settlers of the neighborhood,
with the natural consequence that the zeal

and much of the scheme of representa-
tive government, which characterized the
Virginia legislative attempts, showed evi-
dences of a familiarity with the principles
of ideal governments as outlined by the
Greek and Latin writers.

Curious donations were often made to
the great cause of education. The rec-
ords show that in 1675, one Henry
Peasley gave " ten cows and a breeding
mare " for a free school in Gloucester
County. A tax was imposed upon all
imported liquors " for the better support
of the college so as some part thereof
shall be laid out and applied for buying
books for the use of the scholars and
students in the College. Such books to be
marked, ' The gift of the General Assem-
bly of Virginia.' " This is probably the
best use of a liquor tax on record.

The colony itself revived the question
of a college in 1660. The General Assem-
bly passed a resolution " that for the ad-

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vance of learning, education of youth,
supply of the ministry, and promotion of
piety, there be land taken upon purchases
for a Colledg^e and free schoole, and that

THOMAS JEFFERSON

GRADUATE OF WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE AND LATER PRESI-
DENT OF THE UNITED STATES

there be, with as much speede as may be
convenient, housing erected thereon for
entertainment of students and schollers."
Another resolution authorized the vari-
ous commissioners of the county courts to
solicit subscriptions on court days for the
college, and plans were made to collect
from inhabitants in every parish.

The bluff old tyrant, Sir William
Berkeley, subscribed " a considerable sume
of money and quantityes of tobacco " to
the college fund. Sir William did not
believe, probably in popular education as
it is now understood. Regarding elemen-
tary instruction, he said that Virginia
pursued " the same course that is taken
in England out of towns, every man,
according to his ability, instructing his
children. We have forty-eight parishes,
and our ministry are well paid and by
consent should be better if they would
pray oftener and preach less."

In 1688, 2500 pounds were subscribed
for the project by a few wealthy gentle-
men in the colony and merchant friends

in England, and all it needed was a man
b.ack of the enterprise with force enough
to push it through to completion. At the
appointed time came such a man in the
Rev. James Blair, the commissary, or
representative, of the Bishop of London
to whose diocese the far away Virginia
colony was accredited, who was sent in
1685 to his post in the new world.
Assigned to Henrico County, the parish of
Varina, he early learned of the several at-
tempts to found a college there and be-
came most enthusiastic over the place. A
man of letters, devoted to the cause of edu-
cation, James Blair took up the nearly
defunct proposition and revitalized it.
The Assembly, appreciating his interest,
made him agent for the college and had
the good sense and discrimination to send
him to England in 1691 to work for a
charter for the college and an endowment.
Blair appears to have been a diplomat
as well as a scholar, and he found the
open sesame to the court through my
Lord of Effingham and the then Arch-
bishop of Canterbury. When he gained

JOHN MARSHALL

CHIEF JUSTICE. UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT

audience with the King he wasted no time
on fine prefaces but knelt down straight-
way and said, " Please, your Majesty,
here is an humble supplication from the

OLD WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE: PRESIDENT-MAKER

government of Virginia for your Ma-
jesty's charter to erect a free school, and
college for the education of their youth."
" And so," he continues in his narrative
of the interview, " I delivered it into his
hand." The King answered, " Sir, I am
glad that the colony is upon so good a
design and will promote it to the best of
my power." William was evidently flat-
tered by the appeal to his supposed schol-
arship and he seems to have maintained
a kindly interest in the infant educational
project overseas. It is said that Queen
Mary, too, influenced the decision and the
royal pair pledged 2000 pounds out of
the quit-rents of Virginia toward build-
ing the college.

But trouble arose when Blair went to
Attorney General Seymour with the royal
command to issue a charter. He hemmed
and hawed and said that as the country
was at war it could not afiford to plant a
college at that time in Virginia. Mr.
Blair urged that as the college would pre-
pare men for the ministry, it would help
save the souls of Virginians. " Souls,"

JUDGE WILLIAM HENRY CABELL

GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA, 1805-1808; GRADUATED FROM WILLIAM
AND MARY COLLEGE IN 1793 ■

said the material Seymour. " Damn your
souls! Make tobacco ! "

Despite Seymour's opposition, Blair
finally won his case and a year later, on

September 1, 1692, in the absence of the
King, Queen Mary presided over a meet-
ing of the Privy Council where the fol-
lowing sources of revenue were provided
for the college :

ST. GEORGE TUCKER

1. The sum of il985-14s. lOd. from quit-
rents in Virginia.

2. The proceeds of the tax of one penny
a pound on tobacco exported from Maryland
and Virginia to all foreign ports: other
than England!

3. The profits of surveyor general of
the colony.

4. Ten thousand acres of land in the
Pamunkey Neck and 10,000 acres on the
Blackwater.

5. The quit-rent of two copies of Latin
verse yearly delivered at the house of the
Governor or Lieutenant Governor every
fifth of November.

Doctor Blair, while waiting in London
for the royal action, did not waste his
time. He discovered two other sources
of revenue for the college which are most
remarkable, to say the least. One was
gained by a compromise between Doctor
Blair and three pirates, Edward Davies,
John Hinson and Lionel Delawafer. A
short time before the English authorities
had made it known that pirates, coming
into port by a certain date, would be
forgiven their past transgressions and
permitted to retain a part of their loot.
Doctor Blair's three pirates came in after

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this date, and were arrested and thrown
into jail. The worthy doctor saw his
chance, went to the pirates and offered
his influence on their behalf for the sum

LANGDON CARTER

or value of 300 pounds sterling of the
goods under seizure, for the benefit of his
college. His unique offer was accepted,
and an order was actually entered by the
Privy Council to release the pirates and
restore their treasure minus the amount
promised to the college in Virginia. And
so M'ith liquor tax, tobacco money and
pirates' gold the college was doing
fairly well !

Doctor Blair also secured another
fund through his foresight on hear-
ing of the will of the Hon. Robert Boyle,
the eminent philosopher who died in
January, 1692, leaving 4000 pounds ster-
ling tO' be devoted to " pious and char-
itable uses." No beneficiary was named
and Doctor Blair conceived the plan and
actually put it into successful execution of
inducing the Earl of Burlington, Boyle's
nephew and executor, to turn over the
legacy to him for the use of the infant
college in the Virginias. The Earl in-
vested in an English manor called the
" Brafferton " for the benefit of the col-
lege and by the terms of the deed the
college was to keep as many Indian

children in meat, drink, washing clothes,
medicine, books and education from the
first beginning of letters until they should
be ready to receive orders and be sent
abroad to convert the Indians, at the
rate of 14 pounds for every such child
as the yearly income of the premises-
should amount to.

The bestowal of the charter, despite
the King's consent, dragged its slow way
through the red tape of ofificialdom but
was finally signed on February 8, 1693 —
the fourth year of the reign of William
and Mary, and the college was named in
their Majesties' honor.

The College of Heralds issued author-
ity for its coat-of-arms. The true col-
lege colors should be green, silver and
gold (not the orange and white in use
now) as the heraldic device calls for " On
a green field, a college building of silver,
with a golden sun, showing half its orb,
rising above it."

The charter was very carefully drawn,
and among other officers there was to be
elected everv seven vears a chancellor

LITTLETON W. TAZEWELL

GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA, 1833-1836; UNITED STATES SENATOR,

1824-1832

who should be some " eminent and dis-
creet person " capable of giving good and
sound advice. One year before George
\\^ashin£rton was elected President of the

OLD WILLIAM AND ]\IARY COLLEGE: PRESIDENT-iMAKER

United States, he was made chancellor of
the University and remained in that office
until the day of his death.

The provision for faculty, trustees and
students was as follows : A president, six
masters or professors, and a hundred
scholars, with a self -perpetuating board
of eighteen trustees, resident in the col-
ony. The trustees possessed the appoint-
ing power and also formed the board of
governors or visitors. A rector was to be
selected each year from their number and
every seven years a chancellor. By the
charter the Rev. James Blair was one of
the original trustees, also the first annual
rector and president of the college for
life. The charter made Henry Compton,
Bishop of London, the first chancellor.
The first trustees included Francis Nich-
olson, William Cole, Ralph Wormely,
A\'illiam Byrd. and John Lear, Esquires;
James Blair, John Farnifold, Samuel
Gray, clerk ; Thomas Milner. Christo-
pher Robinson, Charles .Scarborough,
John Smith, Benjamin Harrison, Miles
Cary, Henry Hartwell, William Ran-

THEODORIC BLAND

MEMBER OF THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS. 1780-1783

-dolph and Matthew Page, gentlemen.
The studies authorized were in Divinity,
Philosophy, Languages and other " good
-Arts and Sciences." It was a Colonial

reproduction of the higher education of
England as fostered at Oxford and Cam-
bridge during the seventeenth century.
The Lidian students at the college in its

JAMES BARBOUR

UNITED STATES SENATOR. 1815-1825. AND AUTHOR OF THE ANTI-

DUELLING ACT

early years formed one of its most pic-
turesque features, and the Braiferton
Building on the college green was used
for this purpose. Naturally the most
elementary lessons were chosen and it
was a unique sight to see the sons of the
forest struggling with the "A, B, C's " of
childhood. The tributes of peltry were
remitted on condition that children of
the chiefs of the nearby tribes were sent
to Williamsburg. Juvenile hostages were
also taken from hostile tribes for the
same purpose. The wise old Indian chief-
tains seemed to appreciate the advantages
afforded their children and the inter-
course cultivated a spirit of amity between
the two races. Among the Indians at the
college in 1712 were the son of the queen
of Pamunkey, the son and cousin of the
King of the Nottoways, and the two sons
of the chief rulers of the Meherrin
Indians. Early hours obtained at the col-
lege and classes began at 7 in the morn-
ing and continued until 11 a.m.; then
after dinner from 2 to 6 p.m. Many of

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the students brought their negro boys
with them who kept their studious young
masters in proper trim.

The first site of the college was to
have been on a broad plateau above
Yorktown ; but the General Assembly
selected the middle Plantation. The plan
of the college was drawn by the eminent
architect, Sir Christopher Wren, but
before his beautiful
and spacious building
could be erected the
funds gave out and
Doctor Blair was sent
to England again. He
met with renewed dif-
ficulties, but finally
was successful in rais-
ing funds to complete
the building.

There is so much
comment to-day and
justly, too, of the poor
rewards of school
teachers and the im-
possibility of their
living adequately on the meagre stipends
received by them that it is most inter-
esting to learn how they were paid in
those days.

The stipend of the master of the
grammar school was 80 pounds ; with a
fee of 15 shillings per scholar. In 1770
the president of the college received only
200 poimds per annum, less than an un-
skilled laborer commands to-day. The
professor of divinity was given 100
pounds, the janitor 5 pounds, the librarian
10 pounds^ — a singular contrast to the 30
pounds paid to the gardener ! And the
chaplain set the feet of the young en-
trusted to his care on the right path for
50 paltry pounds yearly.

Although Mr. Jefferson wrote that
Williamsburg was " reasonable cheap and
afifords genteel society," and Judge John

JAMES BRECKENRIDGE

GRADUATED FROM WILLIAM AND MARV COLLEGE IN 1785

AND COOPERATED WITH THOMAS JEFFERSON InI FOUND

INC. THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA

Coalter expressed the opinion that it
should justly receive the title, which
Homer gives to Greece, " ' the land of
lovely dames,' for here may be found
beauty in perfection and not only beauty,
but sociability in the ladies," the college
would have no " female society."

The marriage of Mr. Camm, Professor
of Divinity, caused the decree that " all
professors and mas-
ters hereafter to be
appointed, be c o n -
stantly resident in ye
college and upon the
marriage of such pro-
fessor or master that
his professorship be
immediately vacated."
Parson C a m m ' s
courtship recalls that
of John Alden. He
went to the sprightly
Betsy Hansford of his
parish on behalf
of an unsuccessful
suitor, and in his dis-
course quoted the Bible to her. His spe-
cial pleading, however, met with little
favor and Betsy suggested that he go
home and consult 2 Samuel, 12th Chap-
ter, 7th Verse, for the reason of her
obduracy. This Mr. Camm did and
read : " And Nathan said unto David,
Thou art the Man." The Virginia
Gazette soon afterwards announced the
marriage of Parson Camm and Miss
Betsy Hansford.

On April 18, 1743, just half a century
after the college charter was granted,
Doctor Blair died and true to his one love
— his beloved college — he left his books
and 300 pounds to the institution out of
his small estate accumulated through
years of savings from his pittance.

He was succeeded by the Rev. William
Dawson. During the years prior to the

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Revolution the college went on steadily
and surely building men for those " times
which were to try men's souls." In 1760
and thereabouts several internecine frays
developed among the masters and pro-
fessors which seriously crippled the col-
lege for several years, combined with the
unsettled state which prevailed before tlie
Revolution. One of the masters, William
Small, the mathematical genius and pro-
fessor of natural philosophy, exerted his
master influence on the minds of Thomas
Jefferson, then a red-headed lanky
country boy student of the college, and
John Page, another Colonial leader.
Among the students of note in the college
at this time were Dabney Carr, Walter
Jones, John Walker, James McClurg,
Robert Spotswood, Champion Travis,
Edmund Pendleton, Jr., and \\'illiam
Fleming.

The Revolution came and many of the
students in the senior classes forsook
their books for the sword, but about forty
remained and even these were possessed
with military fever and drilled constantly
in a company of their own, waiting for
the moment when they, too, could take
up arms for the Colonies.

The first intercollegiate fraternity, the
Phi Beta Kappa, now no longer a fra-
ternity as such but the mark of dis-
tinguished scholarship the world over,
was organized in the College of William
and Mary in December, 1776, and Cap-
tain John Marshall became a member.
At the same time, Elisha Parmalee, a
student from Connecticut, was granted
permission to establish chapters at Har-
vard and Yale.

In the years immediately preceding the
Revolution and for a generation or two
after it we find names to be written high
in Colonial annals enrolled on its under-
graduate lists. They figure in church
and state, on the bench, in military pur-

suits and arts and letters. If the playing
fields of Eton won the battles of Britain,
in no less true a sense Colonial boys
learned on the playing fields of William
and Mary the courage, strength and de-
termination that meant victory in the
end. Among its graduates were Thomas
Jefferson, James Monroe and John
Tyler, all Presidents of the United
States in later years ; John Marshall,
afterwards Chief Justice of the United
States Supreme Court; Langdon Carter,
John Page and Archibald Cary, Edmund
Randolph, Secretary of State ; St.
George Tucker, John Blair, Jr., George
Wythe, Spencer Roane, John Tyler, Sr.,
William H. Cabell, John J. Crittenden,
Joseph C. Cabell. William T. Barry,
General William B. Taliaferro, James
Barbour, Littleton W. Tazewell, Peyton
Randolph, Theoderic Bland, Peter Jef-
ferson, James Breckenridge and
Hugh Nelson.

William and Mary was also " first " in
having the privilege of an election of
studies and also in the delivery in its
halls of the first regular course of lectures
on physical science and political economy
ever given in the United States. At this
time, 1779, the " Honor System " was
also begun. It was the aim of the origi-
nators to control the students through this
method without espionage in the class-
room and on examinations. The prin-
ciple grew up outside of the rules, and did
not receive printed recognition until 1817.
The influence upon the characters of the
students was overwhelming and they
responded nobly to the call made upon
their sense of honor.

When Jefferson founded the Univer-
sity of Virginia, he copied from William
and Mary the honor system and the lec-
ture and elective systems, acknowledging
in quaint fashion their source.

The State university at Charlottesville

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had the natural effect of drawing
students from Wilham and Mary, and it
was with difficuhy that the older insti-
tution kept its head above water and
the classrooms filled with pupils. In
fact, during the incumbency of Rev. Dr.
John Augustine Smith as President, the
trustees seriously considered removing
the college to Richmond. A majority
voted for such removal, but opposition
developed among the alumni and friends
and the proposition was rejected in the
legislature. By this time love for the
original site was so implanted in the
minds of graduates that they regarded the
proposition almost in the light of a
sacrilege, and the college was per-
mitted to remain where it had taken root.
Fire again laid low the main buildings
in 1859 with staggering loss of the library
of some 8000 volumes, the gifts of kings,
archbishops, nobles, Colonial governors
and the Assembly, and priceless records
dating back to the commencement of
the college. Again the sturdy and deter-
mined friends of education rallied
around the ruins and one year after its
destruction " the capstone of the build-
ing was laid by the Grand Lodge of Vir-
ginia " and studies were resumed.

The first rumble of the war between
the States was heard. As in the Revolu-
tion the patriotic sons of Virginia threw
down school-books to grasp the sword
handle. It is almost too much to ask of
young manhood to study the feats of
ancient heroes and warfare when at hand
waits the Great Adventure for God and
country. Early in May, 1861, the war
forced the college to suspend its exer-
cises and the president of the college, its
professors, and all the students hurried
into the Confederate army.

The main building was occupied by
Confederate troops, first as a barracks
then as hospital. When General John-

ston retreated in 1862, the Federal troops
took the building. While garrisoned by
the 5th Regiment of Pennsylvania cav-
alry, Williamsburg was surprised by a
detachment of Confederate cavalry who
captured a part of the Federal troops and
drove the rest to Yorktown. The Fed-
erals soon after returned and, provoked
by defeat, under the influence of liquor,
and before their military organization
was restored, fired and destroyed the new
building. At later periods of the war
much further damage was done. The
vaults of the college chapel were opened
and the silver plates on the coffins re-
moved. This desecration was stopped
when it became known to the mili-
tary commander.

When the war was over the burnt
buildings were restored, but the repairs
and the heavy expenses caused so great
a drain in the endowment fund that
President Ewell was obliged to suspend
exercises in 1881. No indemnity could
be obtained from Congress and the col-
lege seemed doomed. It was during this
period that the president — 'the indom-
itable Doctor Ewell — rang the bell the
1st of October in order to keep its
charter alive.

After seven years of suspension, dur-
ing which time the revenues of the col-
lege were well husbanded, it was
determined by the Board of Visitors to
apply to the legislature for aid to connect
a system of normal training with the
college course. The plan went through
and a bill was enacted by the Virginia
State legislature appropriating annually
$10,000 to the college. Now the col-
lege receives annually $35,000 from
the State and its endowment fund is
about $150,000.

For many years Lyon G. Tyler,
son of President John Tyler, of the United
States, was president of the college.

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What the College of William and Mary
asks is a chance to continue its conspicu-
ous role of usefulness during future gen-
erations in memory of the giants among
men who graduated from its honored
halls in the most trying periods of our
national history. We need such institu-
tions stamped with the sanction of years

and consecrated to scholarship, Ameri-
canism and the proper training of the
youth of this country to acquit themselves
like men when their hour strikes.

Note. — The St. Memin Portraits of distin-
guished Revolutionary graduates from Wil-
liam and Mary College are reproduced from
the collection owned by the Corcoran Gallery
of Art, Washington, D. C. — Editor.

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THE PILGRIM MOTHERS

By Anne Rogers Alinor

President General, N.S.D.A.R.

Address Delivered at Tercentenary Celebration, Provincetoivn, Mass.

August JO, ip20

POPULAR idea of the Pilgrims
is that they were men well ad-
vanced in years, who landed first
on Plymouth Rock, praying and
singing with Bible in one hand
and sword in the other, a few
women behind them in a cowering,
frightened group.

It is time that a picture of the reality
should supplant this popular and fictitious
idea. The Pilgrims were not old, but
3'oung men and women in their twenties
and thirties. Old people could not have
entered upon such an adventure. Twenty-
six or twenty-seven of the hundred pas-
sengers were women with a number of
little girls and a " sucking babe." They
landed first at Provincetown, not Ply-
mouth, much as an exploring party would
land on an unknown shore to-day.
Bradford writes that " a few of them
tendered themselves to go by land " and
find " a place fitted for habitation." and
were permitted to attempt this danger-
ous venture ; whereupon sixteen of them,
armed with muskets, went ashore led by
that young fighter of Spaniards, Miles
Standish, and scouted along the coast.

Nothing is said about Bible and sword,

and the women were by no means a

frightened group huddled together upon

the sand and sheltered behind the men.

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It is high time, also, that the part these
women took should be better realized.
The Pilgrim Fathers loom so large in
people's minds that the Pilgrim Mothers
have been hidden out of sight behind
them. Even in Bradford's own history
of this great pilgrimage, the women are
rarely if ever mentioned.

They figure only in the list of passen-
gers, and then only by their first names
as some man's wife or daughter. We
read of " Mr. John Carver; Kathrine. his
wife; Mr. William Brewster, ]\Iary, his
wife ; Mr. Edward Winslow, Elizabeth,
his wife"; etc. The woman's family
name mattered not in those days. She
was a necessary factor in the rearing of
families and the building of homes. These
were plain, humble folk, most of them,
who " came over in the Mavflozver " and
family lineage had but little significance,
especially in the female line. Yet these
women braved this great adventure the
same as the men. They had no luxurious
ocean liner to come in. They endured the
hardships and dangers of a voyage of
over two months in what to-day would be
no more than a fishing smack. They
were tossed about in storms until " one
of the maine beams in ye middships was
bowed and cracked," as Bradford wrote,
and there was doubt if their cockle-shell

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of a ship would hold together to complete
the voyage. One woman gave birth to
her child in these dangerous, crowded and
nerve-racking conditions. They came to
land on a wild and desolate shore, and in
the dreariest of all months without sight
of human being. To face these hardships
took a courage higher even than man's ;
for the women of that day did not share
in man's knowledge of the way. They
followed blindly, more like children, yet
upheld by maturer principle and faith.
They bore hardship and danger un-
flinchingly. They endured all and dared
all with strength, fortitude, self-reliance.

Governor Bradford so vividly describes
their arrival that I quote it here. Let us
listen with thought especially for the
women who suffered and were a part
of it.

He writes as follows :

Being thus arrived in a good harbor and
brought safe to land, they fell upon their knees
& blessed ye God of heaven, who had brought
them over ye vast & furious ocean, and deliv-
ered them from all ye periles & miseries thereof,
againe to set their feete on ye firme and stable
earth, their proper elemente. Being thus passed
ye vast ocean, they had now no freinds to wel-
come them, nor inns to entertaine or refresh
their weather-beaten bodys, no houses or much
less townes to repaire too, to seeke for succoure.
It is recorded in scripture as a mercie to ye
apostle and his shipwraked company, yt the
barbarians shewed them no smale kindnes in
refreshing them, but these savage barbarians,
when they mette with them (as will after ap-
peare) were readier to fill their sids full of
arrows then otherwise.

And for ye season it was winter, and they
that know ye winters of yt countrie know them
to be sharp & violent & subjecte to cruell &
feirce storms, deangerous to travill to known
places, much more to serch an unknown coast.
Besids, what could they see but a hidious &
desolate wilderness, full of wild beasts & willd
men? and what multituds there might be of them
they knew not. Nether could they, as it were,
goe up to ye tope of Pisgah, to vew from this
wildernes a more goodly cuntrie to feed their
hops ; for which way soever they turned their
eys (save upward to ye heavens) they could
have little solace or content in respecte of any
outward objects. For sumer being done, all

things stand upon them with a wetherbeaten
face; and ye whole countrie, full of woods &
thickets, represented a wild & savage heiw. If
they looked behind them, ther was ye mighty
ocean which they had passed, and was now as
a maine barr & goulfe to seperate them from
all ye civill parts of ye world !

Facing the rigors of a New England
winter, with scant food, no shelter, no
hopes of another supply ship before
spring, they reconnoitered a strange shore
where they had not planned to settle, and
finally on " ye 15 of December they wayed
anchor to go to ye place they had dis-
covered " which " was ye best they could
find, and ye season and their present
necessitie made them glad to accept of it."

On the 16th they arrived safely in Ply-
mouth harbor, and on Christmas Day
" began to erect ye first house for com-
mon use to receive them and their goods."

Time does not permit our following the
fortunes of these Pilgrims through the
grim years that followed, nor is it need-
ful. The tragic story is well known —
how half of them died the first winter,
and how at one time only six or seven
remained well enough to tend the rest
through this, " ye first sickness," as Brad-
ford called it. The first woman to die
was at Provincetown. The first Ameri-
can child to be born was there " borne a
ship-board " and called " Peregriene."

Thus life and death began immediately
together with the great problem of how to
survive. We can imagine how women
of their calibre faced their share of this
mighty task, how they worked side by
side with the men, cheerfully, bravely,
prayerfully. In those first years they
faced starvation and terrible diseases,
death and sorrow and torturing anxiety;
to them also came love and marriage and
little children.

Yet it was not all tragedy. There was
the joy of freedom ; the inspiration of a
common struggle for aims held close at

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heart ; the strength that comes from bear-
ing one another's burdens ; the friendship
that is born of universal suffering and
rejoicing, of mutual hopes and fears, of
expectations fulfilled or disappointments ;
and there was the gladness of success won
by united effort as the colony grew in
numbers and prosperity.

Through all this the women ordered
their households as women will ; cared
for their children ; tilled the fields and
tended the gardens ; stocked the larder
with food when it was plenty, and made
the best of it when there was scarcity ;
mended the clothing until more came, or
until there was wool and fiax with which
to spin and weave.

Until you can imagine to yourselves
a colony of men only, cast away, as it
were, in a wilderness, you cannot picture
all that the Pilgrim mothers meant to the
fathers and all that depended upon
women's work in those early Col-
onial days.

At Jamestown, in A'irginia, there was
a colony of men only. There was not a
woman among them at first to make a
home. These men were of a different
type, it is true, from the Pilgrims, never-
theless the lack of women was one of the
elements which nearly wrecked the coJ-
ony. Not until the women came did the
Jamestown colony commence to prosper.

Not so at Plymouth, where the fem-
inine half of mankind was on hand to do
woman's work, to build up homes, to care
for the common needs of the colony in
woman's way. The Pilgrim mothers did
all this. They laid their full half of the
foundations of this nation. They brouglit
with them the ideals and practice of the
English home. They and all other women
colonists who have come to these shores,
have set up a standard of home life and
community life which we must maintain
if this nation is to endure. To-dav a new

vow should be registered to preserve the
spirit that brought them across the track-
less ocean and sustained them in the
equally trackless wilderness of forest
and plain.

It is significant that this memorial to
the Pilgrim Mothers should be almost
coincident with the political enfranchise-
ment of the women of to-day.

From the " Compact " in the cabin of
the Mayftotver and the first legislative
assembly in Virginia has grown the Con-
stitution of the United States with its
latest widening of the franchise. The
Pilgrim Mothers did their full share of
the work in their little state, but they had
no part or parcel in the Compact. His-
tory makes but little mention of them, yet
they helped to discover a world and to
found a nation. Almost exactlv three
hundred years later women have entered
upon their full measure of citizenship.
They are now part and parcel of the
government that their foremothers helped
to establish. In all the intricate activities
of modern government and civilization
they have a full share. But with these
rights have come vast responsibilities. To
meet these responsibilities the modern
woman needs all the high qualities of the
Pilgrim Mothers. The .spirit of those
women must live again in ourselves if we
are to do our full duty toward the state —
if we are to preserve and build up our
homes and guard our children as they
did when this land was a wilderness.
These three hundred years have seen the
gradual emancipation of women from the
condition of mere chattels to that of
human beings having equal rights to life,
liberty and property under the law, and a
voice at last in their own government.
It remains to awake to a full realization
of the duties that these privileges involve.

Like the Pilgrim Mothers we must be
filled with the same spirit of service to

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the common cause, the same faith, cour-
age and unselfish devotion that lead them
into a strange world and enabled them to
build the homes that they have trans-
mitted to us to preserve.

One more thought is brought to mind
by these Tercentenary celebrations. It
is the thought of " Old England " from
which these women came. They were
English to the core, were these Pilgrims
and their wives.

They sought a new world not only to
gain freedom of thought but to preserve
their nationality. They have left to us
the sacred legacy of kith and kin. tlie
legacy of a common language and litera-
ture, common laws and principles of rep-
resentative self-government, common
ideals of home and morahty. The great-
est memorial we could possibly erect in
their honor is to maintain friendliness and
good-will between our land and the
motherland from whence they came.

We are English even as they — English
in our heritage, English in our history and
tradition. Other nationalities have helped
to found this country, but they have be-
come Anglicized in the end — and here as
everywhere the English have gone, the
Anglo-Saxon race has predominated.

One of the biggest results of this Ter-
centenary movement will be and ought
to be the closer drawing together of Great
Britain and America. We each need the
other in a world now torn by radical
doctrines which seek to overturn all those
liberties that England and America have
stood for and fought for. A closer union
and a more cordial understanding be-
tween tlie two great English-speaking
people is the most stabilizing influence

that we can bring to bear upon the
world to-day.

On June 1, 1785, John Adams, our
first minister to the Court of St. James
after the close of the Revolutionary
War, spoke these words to George III :

'* I shall esteem myself the happiest of
men if I can be instrumental in restoring
an entire esteem, confidence and affec-
tion, or in other words, the old good-
nature and the old good-humor between
peoples who, though separated by an
ocean and under difl:"erent governments,
have the same language, a similar religion
and kindred blood." And the old King
replied : " Let the circumstances of lan-
guage, religion and blood have their
natural and full efifect."

If the embodiment of uncompromiising
liberty and the embodiment of uncom-
promising autocracy could thus meet and
bury animosities after a long and bitter
war, surely we can let good-will spring
up in our hearts for the land of our
Pilgrim ancestors. The following words
of Governor Bradford are almost
prophetic in their application to this
solemn obligation of the present: "May
not and ought not the children of these
fathers rightly say : Our fathers were
Englishmen which came over this great
ocean and were ready to perish in
this wilderness."

The inmost soul of liberty-loving Eng-
land came over to these shores in the
Mayfozver. It was sternly rugged, vir-
tuous and righteous, trusting in God and
loving His ways. We honor ourselves
in honoring the memory of those women
who possessed this soul in abounding
measure — our Pilgrim Mothers.

SOME YOUTHFUL MEMORIES OF AN
OCTOGENARIAN

By Charlotte Taylor Evans

HARLOTTE TAYLOR, the wife of
Robley Dunglison Evans, Rear Ad-
miral, U. S. Navy, was born in Wash-
ington D. C, December 9, 1836. She
died there November 24, 1919, at 324
Indiana Avenue, N. W., the home
built by her father in 1860. She was
the eldest child of Franck Taylor, an English-
man by birth, who came to America in his
boyhood and was for the greater part of his
life a resident of Washington, with the busi-
ness and social activities of which he was
closely identified.

Mrs. Evans' mother was Virginia Neville
Simms, a granddaughter of Colonel Charles
Simms, of the Virginia Line in the American
Revolution, a neighbor of General Washing-
ton and a pallbearer at his funeral. Mrs.
Taylor's mother was Emily Morgan Neville,
a granddaughter of Brigadier General John
Neville, of the Revolution, and through her
mother, of Major General Daniel Alorgan,
the victor of the Battle of Cowpens.

Mrs. Evans' three brothers — Alajor Franck
Taylor, U. S. Army; Rear Admiral Harry
Clay Taylor, U. S. Navy; and Colonel Daniel
Morgan Taylor, U. S. Army — held the unique
distinction of membership at the same time
in the Society of the Cincinnati as represen-
tative of these three Revolutionary ances-
tors— General Morgan, General Neville and
Colonel Simms.

In 1871, Charlotte Taylor became the wife
of Robley D. Evans, then a lieutenant com-
mander in the Navy, who, as an acting ensign
(regular) at the age of 18 had won distinc-
tion and been lamed for life in the attack on
Fort Fisher in 1865. Retired for disabilities
in the line of duty, he was restored to the
active list by Act of Congress and advanced
in numbers for conspicuous gallantry and
unusual fitness for the Service, amply proved
by his subsequent career.

After her marriage Mrs. Evans travelled

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extensively, as naval wives do. The old
house in Washington, however, remained
headquarters and finally became her own at
her mother's death. To the present-day
Washingtonian and the conducted tourist it is
known as the residence of Admiral Evans;
or, to speak as the man with the megaphone,
" Fighting Bob."

From her youth Mrs. Evans' associations
were with people of culture and achievement;
her memories of men and events were rich,
her experiences varied and full of interest,
sometimes exceptional, as the private audi-
ence granted to her by the Empress Dowager
of China, when Admiral Evans commanded
the American fleet on the Asiatic Station.
Her gifts as a conversationalist made these
experiences vivid to family, friends and ac-
quaintances. Shortly before her death, at
the solicitation of her daughters, she began
to put some of these memories into writing
in an informal fashion. The attempt ended
with the fragment here printed.

A very interesting memory to me has
always been that of the inauguration of
President Wilham Henry Harrison,
" Tippecanoe " as he was lovingly called
by the Whigs of 1840.

My parents were living at that time in
a large brick house on Pennsylvania
Avenue in Washington City and the
inaugural procession passed in front of
the house. On Inauguration Day I was
seated on an old-fashioned broad window
seat on two or three large books with my
back against the window jamb and my
feet on the window-sill. The seat was
contrived for me by an adored uncle.

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who was fondly beloved by me until he
died in a beautiful old age some ten years
ago. For the Inauguration Day he had
also provided me with a silken flag with
which to salute the President. The flag
was some twenty-seven inches long by
about eighteen

wide, and I
particularly re-
call the stafif,
which was cov-
ered with an
embossed silver
paper which I
regarded with
a sort of pas-
sionate awe as a
thing too rich
and rare to
be carelessly
handled. I have
since seen state
treasures,
crown jewels
and other glor-
ies, but in
memory that
flagstaff shines
with a fairer
luster.

My mother's
drawing - room
was filled with
ladies and gen-
tlemen, though
I do not recall them, except in the mass.
As the crowd increased in the street below
and the cheering seemed to come nearer,
my young uncle brought a tall glass vase,
shaped like a champagne glass, which my
mother ordinarily used for flowers, set it
on the window sill, immediately in front
of my feet, and held it steadily while my
father poured into it a bubbling, sparkling
stream of "hard cider." Just as the
Presidential coach passed slowly in front

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MRS. CHARLOIl

WIFE OF REAR ADMIRAL ROBLEY

of the house, the ladies in the draw-
ing-room stepped to the window and
touched their lips to the glass, while I
vigorously waved my flag as my uncle
bade me. A gentleman in a large open
coach rose to his feet and lifted his hat,

bowing re-
peatedly in re-
sponse to the
ladies' toast.
Then the coach
passed. Presi-
dent Harrison
died a month
later, and in all
probability I
saw also his
funeral proces-
sion, but have
no recollection
of it.

It may be of
i n t e r e s t , as
i 1 1 u s t rating
somewhat the
manners of
those days, to
speak of the
tall glass from
which my pa-
rents' guests
drank their
toast to the in-
coming Presi-
dent. Some
time before there came to Washington a
young man — I think from North Carolina
— who was well born and, for those times,
well to do. He was of amiable character,
generous nature and charming address, I
have been told. I do not recall that I
ever saw him. His mode of life, which
was a round of amusement, prevented
my father's seeing much of him ; but
friendly relations existed between them,
and I remember my father's look of dis-

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tress when he told my mother of his
death. Shortly afterward his effects
were sold at auction, and my father
bought the glass at the sale as a souvenir.
He told my mother that no champagne
glass seemed to the youthful reveller
large enough to offer wine in to his
friends and
he had had
made to order
a dozen like the
one my father
bought to use
at his " supper
parties." As I
never heard my
father and his
friends speak
save in the
most affection-
ate terms of his
young friend, it
can do no harm
to give his pic-
turesque name
— S h o c k o e
Jones.

About two
months after
President Har-
rison's inaugu-
ration, I was
taken by my
mother to a
" May Ball " — an old Washington in-
stitution which would be much disap-
proved of to-day, as young children
were taken to it and allowed to re-
main as long as they could hold their
eyes open — sometimes longer, as I have
seen them carried away toward midnight
fast asleep in nurses' arms.

At the ball of which I speak, I remem-
ber standing beside my young and beauti-
ful mother and immediately in front of
two elderly gentlemen, one of whom wore

ROBLEY D. EVANS. LIEUTENANT. UNITED STATES NAVY. 1866

a richly colored, red waistcoat that I
earnestly admired. As the procession to
crown the Queen of the May passed us,
the gentleman in the red waistcoat said,
with a twinkle in his eye, to his com-
panion : " Perhaps we shall see a real
queen in this country some day, Mr.

Adams." T o
which the
other gentle-
m a n replied
hastily and
with fervor :
" I trust in God
not, sir; I trust
in God not ! "
Y o u n g as
I was, the
marked man-
ner of the
two men — we
called them
gentlemen sev-
enty-five years
a g o — m a d e
such an im-
pression o n
me that I
asked my
mother who
they were
and she told
me :
"The British
Minister, Lord Ashburton, and Mr.
John Quincy Adams."

It must have been in the winter follow-
ing Harrison's inauguration that my
mother took me and my young sister to
a house on Third Street about midway
between Pennsylvania Avenue and C
Street, N.W. It had snowed the previous
day, I suppose, for the steps leading to the
front door of the house had little patches
of ice upon them and as we children be-
gfan to ascend them mv mother warned

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THE HISTORIC HUMK Ol MR^. KULJLEV D. EVANS

US to go carefully — perhaps she lifted
my little sister up some of the steps.
Suddenly the front door opened and a
large, impressive-looking man came out.
He seemed to my baby eyes overwhelm-
ing! He stood midway on the short
flight of steps, stooped and slipped his
hands under my arms and swung me to
the top saying : " Go up. red cap ! " Then
reaching for my little sister, he swung her
to a place beside me as he said : " Go up,
blue cap! " Lifting what seemed to me
an enormous black hat to my mother, who
smiled as she greeted him, he passed on
down the street. I always " wanted to
know, you know," and so asked who he
was. My mother answered that he was
Daniel Webster, which meant nothing to
me then, but has been very interesting
to me in later years.

It was probably some two years later

that being with my parents at a summer
resort called " Piney Point " on the
Potomac River, my little sister and I were
charmed with the long gallery which
formed the passage-way in front of the
bedrooms in the ramshackle wooden
hotel. Taking each other's hands, we ran
as violently as my sister's four years of
age allowed along the gallery until we
met three ladies, who checked us and bade
us not to run so fast or we might hurt
ourselves. One of the ladies was tall and
appeared taller, I suppose, by reason of a
large white turban which she wore.
There was a younger lady on either side
of her, but I only recall their presence
and not their appearance. The grand
lady asked our names and I told mine,
which she did not seem to notice, but
w^hen my beautiful little sister, with her
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brown ringlets, gave her name " Virginia
Simms Taylor," the lady remarked to one
of her young companions : "Why, these
must be Virginia Simms' children ! " to
which I answered : " Yes, that's my
mother." When I told my mother and
asked my usual
question :
''Who was
that ? ' ' she
said : "Oh,
that's Mrs.
Madison," and
I was satisfied.
I do not re-
call that I ever
saw Dolly
Madison again,
but some time
after that my
mother was at
a ball in Wash-
ington where
she met Mrs.
Madison, who
asked if she
were well, say-
ing she looked
somewhat pale.
My mother re-
plied that she

said I had been sure all through my child-
hood that the lady was a queen, to which
my sister replied: " Oh, did you? I did
not. I thought she was a giant!"

Among my early memories is one of a
gentleman whom my father greatly liked

and whom I
recall as having
once sent, or
brought, to my
father a pres-
ent of bear's
meat. I re-
member much
talk about it at
our dinner
table, but do
not recall that
I ate any of it.
The friend who
gave it to my
father w'as a
Mr. Joe John-
ston, whom we
w^ere to recog-
nize later as a
brilliant soldier
of the Southern
Confederacy —
General Joseph
E. Johnston.

had had a slight mrs. Virginia neville simms tavlor. wife of franck taylor, He and his

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OF THE BATTLE OF COWPENS

day, to which

the dear lady replied : " We may all
have our headaches, my dear, but we
need not distress our friends by looking
pale," which has always seemed to me a
delightful remark.

Some thirty years later I mentioned
our childish encounter to my sister, say-
ing I did not suppose that she could re-
member it ; but she declared she recalled
it vividly and reminded me that Mrs.
Madison had worn a beautiful scarlet
shawl draped across her shoulders. I

ward Johnston,
were frequently at our house ; but Joe
Johnston in some way disappeared from
our horizon and, with the carelessness of
childhood, I believe I never asked what
had become of him. I suppose now that
he must have been called away to service
in the field. Indian fighting, or service
in California.

But Edward Johnston continued, to
frequent our house and as I grew old
enough to appreciate him I developed a
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strengthened and deepened as I became
more and more capable of really knowing
his qualities of mind and heart.

Then came his removal from Wash-
ington, I do not know whither, and he
passed out of my life. But before going
he had taken
me to see an in-
teresting p e r -
s o n a g e — ^the
widow of Alex-
ander Hamil-
ton. I recall
her as a small,
delicately made
woman, w h o
sat habitually
in a large arm-
chair, was
dressed in black
and wore a
c 1 o s e-fitting,
plain white cap
and looked fre-
quently at a
large portrait
of a gentleman
which hung on
the wall of the
drawing-room.
I do not re-
member a n y -
thing that the

venerable lady said to me or in my hearing
but Mr. Johnston took me several times to
see her, so I fancy I must have amused her
— at least not w'earied her. Mr. Johnston
was engaged upon some literary work, and,
I believe, was editing some papers of Ham-
ilton's. Mrs. Hamilton was at that time,
living in a large house on H Street near
Fourteenth Street, N.W., in Washington,
on the site of what is now " The Univer-
sity Hospital," and the house was called
the " Chain Building," because the drive-
way was marked by heavy iron chains

REAR ADMIRAL H. C. TAYLOR. UNITED STATES NAVY

swung from stubby, stone posts. I do
not remember that I felt any special in-
terest in Mrs. Hamilton beyond being
sorry for her when she looked at the
portrait on the wall. I suppose I was
too young to be told anything about her —

si la ) Clin esse
savait!

I remember
very well the
excitement o f
the Presiden-
tial Campaign
of 1844. be-
cause my father
was an ardent
Whig, a de-
voted friend
and champion
of Mr. Clay,
whom we chil-
dren were
taught to revere
" next to Gen-
eral Washing-
ton," a s m y
little brother
said. Once,
when Mr. Clay
had been dining
at our house
(it was an in-
formal " Sun-
day dinner " at three o'clock) we chil-
dren were called before he went, away
and were much impressed by his kiss-
ing us and patting us on the shoulder.
Also he asked for sugar on his green
peas which seemed to me sublime.

The election, bringing Mr. Clay's de-
feat, passed by and on the fourth of the
following March, while the rejoicing
over Mr. Polk's inauguration was going
on, my mother gave birth to a son who was
at once named Harry Clay.* When the

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boy was about two years old, Mr. Clay
wished to see him and my parents took
him to the hotel where Mr. Clay was
then lodging. There was another child
present, somewhat older than my
brother, and Mr. Clay drew the two
children to him, encircling each with
an arm, and looked earnestly at them.
Then kissing the elder child he said :
" This boy w^as named for me in my
palmy days," and, turning to my gol-
den-haired little brother, he embraced
him with both arms and said : " But
this one was named in the hour of my
adversity ! " which reduced my mother
to tears and my father to much clearing
of the throat and use of his handkerchief.
When I was six years old, I was sent
to a school for small children, kept by
an old English lady, a Mrs. Schofield, who
was an excellent teacher, so far as she at-
tempted instruction. Among the pupils
were the children of two branches of the
Washington family and of three branches
of the Bradley connection, which will
assure any old Washington resident of
the social status of the school. One day
our recitations were interrupted by the
arrival of a young lady attended by sev-
eral gentlemen. The lady was Miss
Annie Ellsworth, daughter of H. L. Ells-
worth, Commissioner of Patents, who
came to find her nephew, or younger
brother, Henry Ellsworth. I gave no
heed to her conversation with Mrs. Scho-
field, but presently I was told to get my hat
(I think it was a sunbonnet) and go with
Miss Ellsworth. I do not recall any other
children in the party.

We went to a place on Seventh Street,
between E and F Streets, and into a small
shop where some conversation went on
between Miss Ellsworth and her friends
which meant nothing to Henry and me.
I fancy we thought it just some of the
futilities to which "grown-ups " were

prone ! Miss Ellsworth leaned upon the
counter and wrote upon a piece of paper;
a little pause ensued, broken by some
exclamations from the group, then Miss
Ellsworth, with a beaming smile, turned
to her companions and everybody shook
hands with everybody else — except
Henry and I ! Miss Ellswortli's eyes
brimmed over with tears, which dis-
tressed me — ^the first telegraphic message
had passed between Washington and
Baltimore ! But although the scene made
so vivid an impression upon me that I
have never forgotten it, I did not know
until long afterward that I had been pres-
ent at a most important occurrence.

And, curiously enough, no one ex-
plained it to me, nor questioned me about
it. It was so important that probably the
grown people thouglit that of course we
children understood about it. The words
Miss Ellsworth wrote were : " What hath
God wrought."

I have no recollection of ever seeing
Miss Ellsworth after that day, but her
appearance is clear in my mind. I sup-
pose I must have been about seven years
old, but as I was rather precocious, my
memories were more trustworthy than
might be those of a more backward child.

The outbreak of the Mexican War is
marked for me by many little inci-
dents : the leave-taking of my parents'
friends and relatives as volunteers,
and much sadness as a consequence of
their departure.

My father's elder brother was killed
in the war, but I have no especial memory
of the event. I was greatly interested
in the prints which were shown in the
shop windows of different battles and
other Mexican scenes and even to-day,
when Mexico is again of vital importance
to us, I am conscious that my idea of the
country is based on those colored litho-
graphs with their spikey aloes, prickly

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pears and very green " chapparal " re-
lieved against extremely yellow soil and
with an intensely vivid blue sky over all.
That is Mexico to me !

When the war was past, I was one day
with other children on Pennsylvania
Avenue when we saw an old gentleman
walking alone looking about him quietly.
One of my companions said : " There's
the President; let's go speak to him!"
and we ran toward him. Zachary Taylor
stopped, gave us a kindly smile, patted
some of us on the head and went his
way. A few weeks afterward he died,
and Millard Fillmore, the Vice-President,
succeeded him.

Mr. Fillmore had been my parents'
friend from their young days and they
always loved and admired him. I recall
him distinctly as one of the handsomest
men I have ever seen and distinguished
in manner. My mother told me that in
her young girlhood she gave to Mr. Fill-
more the nickname of " My Lord Fili-
gree " because of his air of elegance.

It must have been during Mr. Fill-
more's administration that I first heard
any talk of " Abolition " and some im-
portant occurrence in connection with
slaverv and slave institutions must have
"been about that time, but I have no recol-
lection of it.

My family at that time were not slave
holders — my father was English born
and his family traditions were opposed
to slave-holding. My mother inherited
slaves, but she was early left an orphan
and her trustees and guardians thought
slave property undesirable for her. But
almost all servants in Washington were
negroes or rather " colored people," for
I do not recall many, if any, really black
people in those days. So the slave ques-
tion did not touch us very nearly.

I have once or twice mentioned my
mother, so I will now record that she

was a very beautiful woman, full of wit,
vivacity and charm. One of her striking
beauties was the shape of her hands and
arms. They were so perfect that the
sculptor, Persico, modeled them for the
hands and arms of his statue of Peace
which occupies a niche on one side of the
door leading into the rotunda in the east-
ern portico of the Capitol at Washington.

My mother kept her beauty all her life
and when travelling in Italy when she
was between sixty and seventy years of
age, the people in the towns used to ex-
claim at her beauty : " Ah, la bella
vccchia!" " AJi. hcllissima Madama!"
"Gran Dio, die belfa!" In Genoa two
gentlemen exclaimed at her beauty and,
as she sat in an open carriage at a shop
door they ran across a " piazza " to the
Stock Exchange whence they quickly
returned leading a number of others, vmtil
there were twenty or thirty of them
standing about the carriage and com-
menting with Italian freedom upon her
personal appearance. A few months
later, when she was in Naples, the beg-
gars on the Santa Lucia stopped their
importunities, lifted up their little chil-
dren to the side of the carriage that they
might kiss the hands of the " Signora
vcccJiia" and then ran into their poor
holes and corners to bring her presents —
flowers, bright pebbles and shells and
fruits — ^among the latter, the largest
lemon I have ever seen.

My mother received all tributes with
an untiring sweetness and affability that
sent every one away from her touched
and gratified.

When I was about ten years old, Jenny
Lind (that enchanting personality !) came
to Washington and one of my beloved
and ever-indulgent uncles insisted that I
should go to her concert, so in all the
glory of a new crimson merino frock I
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the front so that I could hear and see sat-
isfactorily, and the concert hall was, I
fancy, unfinished, for I have an impres-
sion of some rough planks where I did
not expect them. The stage was large
and uncarpeted, save for a single strip
which ran through the middle of the
orchestra, who were all upon the stage.
Among the songs that I recall, probably
because they were familiar to me, were
" Hail, Columbia " and " Home, Sweet
Home."

At one point my uncle took my hand,
led me behind the orchestra and we stood
at the edge of the strip of carpet used as
the Diva's pathway to the front of the
stage. As she returned from acknowl-
edging one of many recalls, she was al-
most running with her head bent low and
one hand lying on the front of her cor-
sage. Her face was quite close to mine
as she went by, and I could see her lovely
smile as she turned toward me, and I
noted the masses of her soft bright hair.
She was dressed in sky-blue satin nearly
covered wnth flounces of very delicate
white lace. I do not recall that she wore
any jewels (they must have impressed
a child had she worn them), but she had
a vivid scarlet velvet ribbon tied about
her throat with long ends floating down
her back; some of the same ribbon was
tied around the pretty coil of hair at the
back of her head. More of it went
around her wrists and fell in loops from
the fastenings. There could not have
been less than ten or twelve yards of rib-
bon in the whole parura. It was pretty,
effective and becoming.

We had not yet learned to shudder at
" primary colors, oh, South Kensington !"
and my memory of the dear lady is one
of brightness and happiness. Perhaps I
should mention that her corsage was
reasonably decollete, and her neck ex-

quisitely white; her skirts were long and
very full.

Hoops were not as yet, but some of
the ladies of my mother's acquaintance
wore seventeen petticoats of white
cambric, fully starched, supported by
an underskirt of heavy white cotton,
starched with flour paste and not sub-
jected to the mollifying influence of the
iron, but dried over a hogshead, covered
with a clean white cloth. Can the pres-
ent generation wonder that the name of
the beautiful Empress Eugenie was blessed
when she made " hoops " fashionable
under her brilliant and evanescent reign ?

The same young uncle — I had a num-
ber of them ! — who took me (Miss
Burney would say " carried " me) to
hear Jenny Lind, about this time took
me to the theater to see a pretty play
called " Meeta, the Maid of Mariens-
dorp," in which the title role w-as played
by Miss Jean Davenport, afterward
Mrs. Lander. During one of the inter-
missions, I was attracted by voices be-
hind me and looked around to see wdio
spoke. Such a vision met my eyes that
I turned about and gazed at the beau-
tiful young man until my uncle made
me resume my seat, telling me it was
not polite to stare. But I have never
forgotten the sculpturesque perfection
of the features and the delicacy of color-
ing, nor the enchanting white waistcoat
with an under vest of brilliant rose color.
Later on I saw him several times but not
until many years after did I know that
he was " Owen Meredith," the son of
Bulwer-Lytton, the novelist, and sub-
sequently the first Earl Lytton, who
was at that time an attache of the British
Legation — as yet we had no embassies.

It was probably during Mr. Fillmore's
administration that the Swedish novel-
ist, Frederika Bremer, visited Wash-
ington, and one day at my father's

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house I was presented to her. I was
still in my young " teens," but she was
very gentle and gracious to me, and
when a reception was arranged for her
she asked that I should be invited. But
I was too young for any such enter-
tainment and went to bed when my
parents went to the party. Miss Bremer
did not forget me, however, but sent me
her own nosegay of lilies of the valley
and a card on which she wrote : " For
Charlotte (Franck) Taylor, with the
love of Frederika Bremer." It is easy
to imagine how an enthusiastic girl in
her teens would prize such a token from
a delightful writer.

About this time I heard my parents
speaking of a young man whom they
sometimes met. He did some remark-
able things which puzzled his friends,
as there seemed no reasonable explana-
tion of them. " Table-tipping " was
talked of at that time and was a
new thing.

Washington in those days was just a
big straggling village, and one evening,
when some friends of my parents were
giving a " party," their little daughter
sent me a note asking me to come " to
keep her company " as her bedroom
was to be used for a dressing-room, and
she could not retire until the guests
departed. I was rejoiced to go, to sit
with my friend in a corner " like little
Miss Horner " and watch the grown-
ups. At the party, I was quite excited

to find young Mr. and learn that

he was the person my parents had been
discussing. I had known him at danc-
ing-school, where he was perfecting
himself in his dancing and was a favor-
ite with the children.

After much talk among the elders,
the young gentleman suddenly came
toward the corner where we little girls
were sitting and asked if I would help

him, to which I at once assented. Then
my friend and I were sent to bring into
the drawing-room a small, light, un-
painted wooden table about three feet
long by two feet wide and having a
drawer in it. My friend used it for her
school books, copy books, pens, etc. We
took them out and carried the table into
the drawing-room, placing it nearly in
the center of the room. I describe these
simple matters so minutely in order to
show that there was no trickery possible.
Then I was called to stand beside the

table, Mr. placed himself behind

me (I was very small for my age),
reached over my shoulders, placed his
hands lightly on mine, which were lying
flat and inert upon the table and the
table rose up, endwise, and stood upon
two legs with its top at an inclination
of about forty-five degrees. With no
hands but mine touching it, but with
occasional light touches upon mine of

Mr. 's hands, the table remained

in that position for about fifteen
minutes, while several of the gentlemen
present endeavored to press it down
with its four legs touching the floor. I
could feel it yield under my hands, but
instantly rise again as if there were
springs under it. At the end of the

time I have named Mr. said

laughingly : " As you, gentlemen, do
not seem able to hold the table down,
perhaps you may be able to hold it up,"
and the table began to sink under my
hands. Several gentlemen at once tried
to hold it up, but the table (and I) were
too strong, and in a few moments it
broke through their grasp and struck
the floor with quite a bang.

I immediately left the group of
seniors, who were all talking eagerly
and questioning Mr. , and re-
turned to my little friend. Presently
the young magician came to us and

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thanked me for having " helped " him,
so I was emboldened to ask him how he
did it, to which he replied that he did
not know. I then asked him if it were
" spirits," to which he answered that
whatever it might be it was not that,
for, he continued, " I do it myself and
when I am not bothered I can make a
large round table with a marble top
come across the room and get up on
the sofa beside me."

There was never any explanation
that I heard of this phenomenon ; the
young magician was in a social posi-
tion and of a personal standing to render
it incredible that there should be any
trickery in the matter, and it remains
inexplicable to-day, so far as I know.

The house where I met Mr.

was the residence of the Reverend
Orville Dewey, an Unitarian clergy-
man, the revered and beloved friend of
my parents — indeed of my whole
family circle. His children were my
dearest friends and I was much with
his family. On another evening when
I was at his house I found myself in
the presence of William Makepeace
Thackeray and of Miss Furness, after-
w^ards j\Irs. Wister ; charming Anice
Furness, " Miss Nannie " her young
cousins and I called her.

I was somewhat in awe of Mr.
Thackeray ; he was so big, with such
bushy eyebrows, sucli an ugly nose and
such a loud voice ! Miss Furness sang,
and I recall some of her songs even
now, among them " The Two Grena-
diers," which I heard for the first time
with a delight which has been renewed
each time that I have heard it through
the " circled years." Presently I found
myself quite under the great writer's
wing, and almost nestled under his
right arm while we both leaned on the

piano to see Miss Furness as well as to
hear her sing.

Mr. Thackeray was delivering some
lectures in Washington at that time and
by chance I was taken to one of them
and in the charm of his recital, his beau-
tiful cordiality to Dickens, as he told of
the " little girl who read ' Nicholas
Nickleby ' through all her joys and
woes," I lost all impression of fear
which had been made upon me by his
abruptness, for I think it was nothing
more, when I first saw him.

When Mr. Fillmore's administration
closed, he was succeeded by Franklin
Pierce, another handsome, courteous,
pleasant gentleman, whom I vividly re-
call, as I was, under his administration,
taken to what we called in those days
" the President's Levee," which we pro-
nounced without the smallest recogni-
tion of its accent ! I do not think that
Mrs. Pierce assisted the President to
receive the evening that I was pre-
sented ; she was probably ill, as her
health had been shattered, just before
her husband came to the Presidency, by
the death of a beloved child — I think
her only one — and she was rarely seen
in public.

My dress for the "President's Levee"
was my first really grown-up gown and
would hardly be approved by the pres-
ent generation. It was of cherry colored
tarlatan, a kind of cotton gauze, quite
cheap, but very effective, in the style
of that day, when a young lady's dress
was supposed to look — first of all —
fresh and crisp like a newly opened
rose. My tarlatan was made with a
double skirt, the upper one reaching
about to the knees, the lower one long
all around, trailing at the back and six
or eight yards wide ; the decollete cor-
sage and the short bouffant sleeves
were trimmed with a " shell trimming "

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of inch-wide satin ribbon, the exact
shade of the tarlatan and between the
ribbon and me was a soft frill of white
narrow lace. Around my throat was a
narrow black velvet ribbon from which
hung a small, plain, gold heart about
half an inch long and a cross of the
same style about an inch in length.
Simple as this adornment was, I recall
being perfectly contented with my
toilet, not desiring anything more
sumptuous! So I infer that most of
my young friends must have been at-
tired much as I was.

The fate of my dear cherry colored
frock — for it was pretty, dear girls,
with your slim, dabby frocks slopping
about your legs and your heels hanging
out — may interest some one. I never
wore it again, for, in order to preserve
its freshness, it was not consigned to
any closet or wardrobe, but allowed
abundance of space in a large storeroom,
where it hung on two of a row of large
hooks. Some deep, rather narrow, fire
buckets — it was before the city water
had been brought into Washington —
hung near my gown, which was pro-
tected by a covering of white cambric.
But one day, the door of the room being
open for a few minutes, a pet squirrel
belonging to my sister, found his way
inside and was inadvertently shut
in there.

He was soon missed and searched
for, but no one thought of the store-
room for some days, and we gave up
" Bunnie " as lost. The storeroom
being again entered, a forlorn looking
scrap of something was observed dang-
ling from a fire bucket and, on follow-
ing the clue, my gauze gown was dis-
covered crammed and stufifed into
several of the buckets, the ribbon trim-
ming pulled and chewed and torn until
it was just a dirty red string and not a

half yard of the gauze was left undam-
aged ; but " Bunnie " had provided him-
self with a series of soft nests in the
bottom of several of the fire-buckets.
He was joyfully received by his fond
mistress, who cared more for him than
for many dresses — of other persons !

Upon Mr. Pierce's retirement from
the Presidency, he was succeeded by
James Buchanan of Pennsylvania, an-
other kindly, courteous gentleman,
whom my father liked and admired,
although a Democrat!

During Mr. Buchanan's Presidency,
the Prince of Wales, afterward King
Edward VH, made a visit to this coun-
try and was a guest at the White House,
where the domestic arrangements were
of a plainness and simplicity that must
have been startling to His Royal
Highness. I saw him once, a gentle,
pleasant youth, but was not pre-
sented, so have only a faint impression
of him. He had not his father's great
personal beauty nor Queen Victoria's
majestic presence.

Miss Harriet Lane, a favorite niece
of the bachelor President, presided over
the White House during the Buchanan
administration and was all that could
be desired in that important position.

Miss Lane's stately beauty might
have given the impression of haughti-
ness, but for the gracious sweetness
which characterized and adorned her
long life. I never heard of an act of
discourtesy on her part, nor a brus-
qxierie, nor a neglect. Her old age was
as " serene and bright " as her exquisite
youth gave promise of.

After the death of President Lincoln
came the distressing administration of
President Johnson. Many persons im-
agined that some of the eccentricities
which marked his conduct might be at-
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ceived at the time of the murder of Mr.
Lincoln and the attacks upon the mem-
bers of his Cabinet. The President was
not an habitual drunkard and some per-
sons supposed some drug had been
given to him which, more or less perma-
nently, affected his brain.

At the time the impeachment of
President Johnson was talked of there
came into prominence Senator Joseph
Smith Fowler of Tennessee. There was
much doubt as to which political party
Senator Fowler would side with up to
the very moment when his vote was
given. I was in the Senate Gallery that
day through the kindness of a friend,
Representative Baker, of Illinois, who
gave me one of his tickets.

The gallery was, of course, crowded,
but as we were early in our attendance
I had a seat almost immediately above
Mr. Fowler, whom I knew quite well.
He was a man of slight figure, rather
tall than short, somewhat reddish hair
and the delicate, pallid complexion
usual to persons of that type. On the
day to which I refer, Mr. Fowler was
of a deadly pallor, almost green in tint,
and had a shrinking, nervous manner
distressing to view.

The proceedings in the Senate were
keenly interesting, some Senators speak-
ing with much earnestness and power
on their respective sides. Then came
the vote as to whether the President
should be impeached. Mr. Fowler was
a Republican and his deciding vote was
needed, as the question had become
largely a party matter. When Mr.
Fowler's vote was called for he rose in
his seat and stood for an instant, visibly
trembling. He made an effort to speak,
but no sound came. Another attempt
resulted in silence, and then an indis-
tinct " no " came from him, so indistinct
that the presiding officer asked : " Do I

understand the Senator to say ' No '? "
To which Mr. Fowler assented and sat
down. I must have been greatly ex-
cited, for I remember nothing of the
subsequent proceedings. Very soon
thereafter Mr. Fowler left Washington
and I never saw him again.

The turbulent, distressful adminis-
tration of Andrew Johnson passed from
sight and was succeeded by that of Gen-
eral U. S. Grant, to the great joy of us
who knew and loved him well. We felt
that the country was safe in his hands
and even his enemies knew that he was
not a man to trifle with ! A volume
would be needed to continue the
eulogium I would wish to write of him,
instead of the few lines to which I feel
restricted in these pages.

I first saw him at a wonderful recep-
tion in his own house ; I think in 1866.
The throng was so great that my mother
and I would have withdrawn without
entering the house, but when we real-
ized the situation it was too late to re-
treat and we were borne by the strug-
gling crowd into the front door, through
the corridor and up the staircase with-
out being able to extricate ourselves
until we reached the rooms used as
vestiaries on the upper floor. Once
there I refused to risk again becoming
entangled in the crowd, but my mother
and several friends who had accom-
panied us, did so, while I remained
up stairs.

It was a disappointment to me, as Gen-
eral Sheridan was receiving with Grant
that evening and I had never met either of
them, and especially wished to see Sheri-
dan, whose gallant and dashing exploits
had captivated my imagination.

Finally one of our friends came to
me with a message from my mother,
telling me to go to her as the drawing-
rooms were nearly empty. I went

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gaily downstairs with my escort who
told me I should find the two generals
still on duty at the door of one of the
drawing-rooms, and he led me to them.

Grant stood next to the door as we
entered, my escort presented me and
the general himself introduced General
Sheridan. They were both short men,
rather weather-beaten in aspect and
strongly built. Neither one was hand-
some, but each had an air of poxvcr
better than beauty, and Sheridan had a
brilliant glance and striking manner
which he never lost.

But I hardly noted him, so impressed
was I with the quiet, rather slow-man-
nered man who stood beside him. I
never met a look which gave such an
impression of weight until I saw Victor
Emanuel II, King of Italy, /'/ Re Galan-
touomo, as I had from those gray eyes
of U. S. Grant.

We later became intimate friends of
General and Mrs. Grant.

An occurrence in the Grant family
seems worthy of commemoration as it por-
trays one aspect of a great man's nature.

Mrs. Grant, who was very pleasant
to look at without being " a beauty,"
had a defect of the eye which surgeons
thought might be easily corrected. Ar-
rangements were made, a room pre-
pared, the surgeons in attendance, and
Mrs. Grant seated in a large easy chair,
while the general walked up and down
the floor. The principal surgeon an-
nounced that all was ready, at which
the general advanced to Mrs. Grant's
chair and said : " Don't touch her ; I am
afraid you will hurt her. I like her that
way. I fell in love with her that way,
and you must not touch her ! " And
doctors, surgeons, instruments and all
were bundled out of the Grant house
and the dear lady left, as she always had
been and as her husband " liked her."

At General Sherman's house I met
Prince Arthur of England, Queen Vic-
toria's second son. There was a large
reception held in the Prince's honor,
and I recall him as a sweet-faced lad,
in his " teens " and very attractive in
appearance. The Prince was better
known as the Duke of Edinboro, and
always seemed to be much beloved by
those who came in contact with him.

In 1871, on my marriage to Lieu-
tenant Commander Evans, U. S. Navy,
I left Washington for the little town of
Annapolis, where we lived while my
husband was on duty at the Naval
Academy and there I knew the noted
man who as Captain Worden had com-
manded the Monitor in the sea fight be-
tween that vessel and the Virginia, pre-
viously the Merrimac, in which the lat-
ter was sunk. Worden was a gallant
and able man, and caused great interest
and enthusiasm among the midship-
men at the Naval Academy, where he
was superintendent, whenever he ap-
peared in their midst. His face was
marked, especially around the eyes,
with the powder, the explosion of which
had nearly blinded him during the
memorable fight between the Monitor
and the Virginia.

In 1871, or early in the following year,
the Grand Duke Alexis of Russia, with
his suite, visited the Naval Academy
and I met and talked with his Imperial
Highness. He was one of the hand-
somest Royalties I have ever seen, very
tall, well-made, with fair hair, blue eyes
and a frank, open manner.

In 1873, my husband's four years of
duty at the Naval Academy being ended,
he again sought sea service and was
ordered to go to Europe and report for
duty to the Commander of what was then
called the Mediterranean Squadron, and
we left Annapolis in June of that year.

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

GENERAL

E are beginning a New Year of oppor-
tunity. In this New Year I want to
emphasize the national character of
our Society and its work. The power,
the value and the influence of the
National Society all depend upon
keeping the national idea uppermost.
Our chapters are merely groups of National
Society members banded together " for purposes
of convenience " to do our National Society's
work and advance its objects in the various
localities where they are formed. The chapters
are valuable working units of our national
organization ; they are themselves the National
Society working in groups. They may take up
purely state or local objects which are in keep-
ing with the general patriotic objects of the
Society — but these are secondary. The first
duty of every chapter is to do its share in the
national work of the organization, undertaken
by vote of the state and chapter representa-
tives in our Congress or on the National Board.
It is this national scope of our work which
brings us the recognition we receive from our
Government, from the public at large and from
other organizations which are constantly seek-
ing our endorsement or cooperation. It is the
national character of our patriotic service which
entitled us to receive our charter from the
United States Government, under which we are
obliged to report annually to the United States
Senate. It is this national character by reason
of which we enjoy exemption of our property
from all taxation, and of our entertainments
from war taxation of their proceeds — for they
are exempt by a ruling of the Federal authori-
ties on the ground of our educational objects.
What are the big national things we have
done in the past and must keep on doing in
the future?

First and foremost there was the awakening
of the spirit of Americanism; the revival of a
true and vital patriotism; the teaching of
American ideals. There was the revival of
interest in American history and the aims and
ideals of the forefathers. There was the preser-
vation of fast vanishing records. There was
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the promotion of a realizing sense of all that
America stands for in the world. There was
the teaching of the duties and solemn privilege
of citizenship. There was the erection of
countless memorials to perpetuate the memory
of patriotic deeds and hold them up as an
example to be followed.

Of these memorials the greatest is Memorial
Continental Hall, built by the concerted efforts
of all our chapters — the visible monument of
all that our Society stands for in thus perpetuat-
ing the spirit of the American Revolution.
There is the land back of it, similarly bought
and paid for, which we loaned rent free to the
Government — a patriotic service during the war.

There are the Magazine and the Lineage
Books, both of them valuable historical and
genealogical publications, the Magazine being
also a valuable influence for Americanism.
There was the raising of the Liberty Loan Fund
for our Government during the war; the
Tilloloy Fund for stricken France ; the con-
certed work for the support of French orphans,
and all other war work suggested by the
National Society.

It is our national work that has made our
Society great and influential. Let us remember
this. It is the continuance and enlargement of
this national work that is going to make us an
asset to our Government and to America.

State and local work must be done, but not at
the expense of national work. Our power as a
Society consists in these three fields of service —
the nation, the state, the locality of each chapter,
but the greatest of these is the nation. Our na-
tional work is your work as members of the
National Society. You cannot be chapter mem-
bers without being National Society members
first. Therefore, loyalty to our national work,
and active support of it, are the first duty of
every member, state and chapter of our splendid
national organization.

May our Society, and every part of it, make
good its wonderful opportunities all through
the coming year.

Anne Rogers Minor,
President General.

FOREFATHERS' DAY

Bv Anna Barrows

ETWEEX Thanksgiving and
Christmas was a day which de-
served special observance, Fore-
fathers' Day. The President's
Proclamation suggested that
December 21st " be observed
throughout the Union with special
patriotic services." December 22nd
was the date recognized in the early
celebrations of the Pilgrim " landing "
which has meant so much in the develop-
ment of America. Undoubtedly there
were a succession of landings during
that winter when the Mayflower was
their shelter.

For a century the New England
Society of New York has held a cele-
bration on December 22nd. The Old
Colony Club of Plymouth owes its exis-
tence to an assembly on December 22,
1769, to commemorate the " Landing of
the Pilgrims." The dinner at Mr.
Howland's tavern included staple dishes
of the past, served in this order:

Baked Indian whortleberry pudding.

Sauquetach (succotash) (maize and beans).

A dish of clams.

A dish of oysters, and a dish of codfish.

Haunch of venison, roasted by the first
jack brought to the colony.

A dish of sea-fowl, a dish of frost fish
and eels.

Apple pie, cranberry tarts and cheese.

More than a hundred years later this

menu was served at Delmonico's to the

New England Society :

Cape Cod Oysters. Pickles.

Clam Chowder. Turtle Soup.

Boiled Codfish, Egg Sauce.

Cucumbers. Potatoes.

Saddle of Down-East Mutton.

Stufifed Tomatoes.

Breast of Plymouth Rock Chicken.

Green Peas.

Boston Baked Beans and Brown Bread.

Nantucket Duck.

Three kinds of Pie, Sage Cheese.

Rhode Island Greenings.

Ice Cream. Nuts and Raisins.

Coffee and Doughnuts.

PVom these two menus, we may select
some dishes suited to our own purse
and family for our home celebrations
this year.

There are few whose forbears have
lived in America for three generations
who would not find in their family tree
some members of the early Massachu-
setts colony, even if there were no direct
contact with the Mayfloivcr. All such
should endeavor to do honor in some
way to their ancestors.

Suppose we try to put ourselves in
the place of the brave Pilgrims, who
after a long voyage in the crowded little
Mayflower, reached the New^ England
coast in winter. Can we imagine their
isolation and worse yet, their dangers ? Is
there to-day a hunting camp in Northern
Maine, Michigan or Canada that is not
luxurious compared with the quarters of
the Pilgrims that first year? Think of
the lack of variety in their food while
they depended on the supplies brought in
the Mayflower! Compare the daily meals
with those of a modern ocean liner.

There was no cold storage plant, nor

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DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION MAGAZINE

even tinned fruits or vegetables. A sur-
vey of the cookbooks of English house-
keepers of that period would show us
the dishes that were in common use and
the herbs and vegetables. Doubtless the
women of the Mayflower brought many
seeds from their home gardens, and per-
haps cuttings from vines and fruit trees.

It would be interesting to know from
whose salad garden " escaped " (as the
botanists put it), the purslane or " pus-
sley " which tries the patience of mod-
ern gardeners.

The feeding of the Elizabethan period
has been classed as Homeric ; there were
few of the delicacies of later times.
Chocolate, cofifee, forks, and even sugar
were just beginning to come from Italy
and the East.

There were no " ready-to-eat " foods,
no ground herbs and spices, no gelatines
or baking powders, the mortar and pestle
must powder the spices. A " gang "of
calves' feet must be cooked to secure gela-
tine and the stomach of young animals
cleaned and dried to curdle the milk
for cheese. The ashes from the wood
fire on the hearth furnished the potash
for soap-making or even for neutralizing
the sour milk for the corn bread.

The memorial halls at Plymouth and
other New England towns, or collections
in public libraries, etc., show us some of
the cooking utensils and tableware of
three hundred years ago. Even if they
did not all arrive on the Mayflower in
any of its voyages, they indicate the cus-
toms of the period.

Anyone who has visited Anne
Hathaway's cottage at Stratford-on-
Avon. will recall the trenchers and
wooden plates hollowed from substantial
blocks, very different from the wooden
plate now in use. During the colonial
days there were " bees " for making
trenchers as well as for husking corn

or drying apples or making fruit butters.
Mrs. Alice Morse Earle says that: "In
every household every spare minute was
occupied in doing something that would
benefit the home."

Wood was abundant and the jackknife
was a common tool, by aid of which bowls
and paddles and spoons and clothespins
were fashioned during leisure moments.
Brooms were made from the twigs of
fresh hemlock or sweet fern tied securely
around a stick. The birch broom came
later and appears to have been learned
from the Indians, like the canoe and snow-
shoe. For their special purpose modem
ingenuity has not been able to improve
upon the skill of the Indian. Shells set
in handles of wood served for spoons.

Pewter as a tableware was at its
height at about the time the Pilgrim went
to Holland and some pieces doubtless
came in the Mayflozvcr.

During their stay in Holland the Pil-
grim Mothers doubtless learned much
from the thrifty Dutch housekeepers.
The cooky, and the doughnut are sup-
posed to be of Dutch origin. Rev. W. E.
Grifiis in his " American in Holland "
says " the smaller cakes are of course
called ' koejes,' which we call cookies."

He further refers to the little diminu-
tive tail or annex, Dutch " je," English
" ey," Scottish " ie," and says that the
koeje has survived as cooky even when
transplanted to America. Washington
Irving told of the Dutch Olykoeks which
were evidently the ancestors of the later
fried cake or doughnut. The rich crul-
lers are of Dutch origin, and may derive
their name from their shape, which
resembles closely the twisted orna-
ments worn by Dutch girls in their hair.

During the twelve years in Holland the
Pilgrim company is said to have increased
threefold and they were counted as use-
ful citizens. Evidently they depended

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35

somewhat upon the pubUc bakers, from
this record.

" And first, though many of them were
poore, yet their was none so poore, but
if they were known to be of ye congrega-
tion, the Dutch (either bakers or others)
would trust them in any reasonable mat-
ter when they want money. Because they
had found by experience, how careful
they were to keep their word."

After the first two or three years the
thrifty Pilgrims had no lack of good food.
According to some old records, breakfast
was mainly hasty pudding, or pea or
bean porridge. Tea and cofifee were
unknown, and it is considered doubtful
whether tea and coffee pots belong to that
period or came in the Mayfloiver.

Dinner was much like breakfast with
brown bread and rye pudding. Poultry
was plentiful but beef and mutton were
luxuries. Fresh fish was likely to be the
main dish at supper. Butter and cheese
were abundant later. Rye and Indian
breads were more common than any
other. Potatoes were not used to any
extent until the Revolutionary period, but
turnips were a staple. Peas seemed to
have been in general use and were baked
like beans. Pumpkins grew with the corn
and beans, and were added to the corn
bread for variety, and seem to have been
preferred to squashes. During colonial
days they were so important that one
record thus put it.

" We have pumpkins at morning and
pumpkins at noon.

If it were not for pumpkins wc should
be undoon."

The baked bean was well adapted to
the condition of a pioneer people. One
historian failed to recognize the calorie
value of this combination, and stated that
the union of the meanest f^esh with the
poorest of vegetables indicated a time
of great scarcitv in Colonial davs.

With the pageants and family reunions
that doubtless will continue another year
and longer, it should be worth while to
study the genealogy not only of our
families, but of our foods.

During the war one New England
college of agriculture, through its home
economics department, started the stu-
dents collecting family recipes and those
from old cookbooks of the colonial period.

A survey of such collections would
show how many of our modern dishes
have come to us from the far past, and
give much light regarding the history
of foods.

Sir Kenelme Digby collected many
formulas for home brewing of wines,
metheglin, " sider," etc., " together with
excellent directions for cookery." From
a copy of his " Closet " printed in London
in 1669, the following recipes are selected :
Undoubtedly they represent the type
which had been in use for a century back,
and such as were brought over in the
Mayflozver, if not in print, at least stored
in the minds of the housekeepers.

" Closet of the Eminently Learned Sir
Kenelme Digby.
Wheaten Flommery :

" In the West-country, they make a kind
of Flommery of wheat flower, which they
judge to be more harty and pleasant than
that of oatmeal Thus; Take half, or a quarter
of a bushel of good bran of the best wheat
(which containeth the purest flower of it,
though little, and is used to make starch) and
in a great wooden bowl or pail, let soak with
cold water upon it three or four days. Then
strain out the milky water from it and boil it
up to a jelly or like starch. Which you may
season with Sugar and Rose or Orange-flower-
water, and let it stand till it be cold and
jellied. Then eat it with white or Rheinish
wine, or Cream or Milk or Ale.

An Oatmeal Pudding :

" Take a Pint of Milk; And put to it a Pint
of large or midling Oatmeal — let it stand
upon the fire, until it be scalding hot; Then
let it stand by and soak about half an hour:
Then pick a few sweet-Herbs and shred

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them, and put in half a pound of currants;
and half a pound of Suet, and about two
spoonfuls of Sugar, and three or four Eggs.
These put into a bag, and boiled, do make a
very good Pudding."

"The Queen's Closet Opened," 1696,
is another choice collection including
recipes approved by Queen Elizabeth,
King Charles I, and many physicians, and
lords and ladies of the court.

These are mainly household remedies
for all sorts of diseases, in which every
possible herb is used. A single one
will suffice.

Syrup of Turnips :

First bake the Turnips in a pot with house-
hold bread, then press out the Liquor be-
tween two platters; put a pint of this Liquor
to half a pint of Hysop water, and as much

brown Sugar candy as will sweeten it and
boyl it to the consistence of a Syrup. It is
very good for a Cold or Consumption."

The " Enghsh House-wife," 1683, by
G. Alarkham gives few recipes, but many
general directions for " skill in cookery."

To bake a Pudding-pye. Take a quart of
the best Cream, and set it on the fire, and
slice a Loaf of the lightest white bread into
thin slices, and put into it, and let it stand
on the fire till the Milk begins to rise, then
take it off and put it into a bason, and let it
stand till it be cold; then put in the yelks of
four Eggs, and two Whites, good store of
Currants, Sugar, Cinnamon, Cloves, Mace,
and plenty of Sheep's Suet finely shred, and
a good season of Salt, then trim your Pot
well round about with Butter and so put in
your Pudding and bake it sufficiently, and
when j'ou serve it strew Sugar upon it.

RULES REGULATING RENTAL OF D. A. R. LECTURE SLIDES

D. A. R. lectures and slides can be
secured for use in entertainments given
for children, foreigners and special an-
niversaries. Address all communica-
tions to Mrs. Bertha M. Robbins,
Memorial Continental Hall, Washing-
ton, Chairman, National Committee on
Patriotic Lectures and Lantern Slides.

A rental fee defrays the expense of
keeping the material in first-class con-
dition, and the transportation cost both
ways must also be paid. If the lecture
is used more than once, an additional
charge is made for each exhibition.

Definite dates must be given when
engaging the lectures, and it is impera-

tive that all slides and lectures be re-
turned to Memorial Continental HalU
Washington, immediately after use, as
these lectures are in great demand.
They are sent on schedule to indi-
vidual members and Chapters, and are
engaged far in advance.

When there is delay in return ship-
ment of the lantern slides and lecture
manuscripts (which must be packed
together) to Memorial Continental
Hall, Washington, it disarranges these
carefully planned schedules and often
causes the postponement of advertised
lectures for which tickets have been sold.

The Breach with England, 1765-1775.

The latest authoritative work on the Revolution and the events leading up to it is
Channing's History of the United States, vol. 3. Howard's Preliminaries of the Revolution
(American Nation, vol. 8) covers the ground implied in its title. An impartial discussion
from the English Whig standpoint is to be found in Lecky's History of England in the
Eighteenth Century ; the chapters on this topic have been edited and separately published
by Prof. J. A. Woodburn as The American Revolution, 1763-1783.

For a summary of the whole period read:
Bassett: pp. 161-184.
Elson: pp. 220-250.

1. England and America, 1763.

England:

Bancroft: History of the United
States, iii, 1-17.

Wilson: Historx of the American
People, ii, 210-218.
America:

Trevelyan, G. O.: The American
Revolution, pt. i, pp. 38-63.

Becker: Beginnings of tlie Ameri-
can People, 160-200.

2. English Politics, 1760-67.

Fiske: American Revolution, i,
32-45.

Green: Short History of the Eng-
lish People, 761-768.

Lecky: England in the XV HI Cen-
tury, iii, 166-178 (New Edition,
1893).

3. Grenville's Colonial Policy.

Wilson: ii, 150-162.
Channing: iii, 29-46.
Lecky: iv, 52-67.

4. The Stamp Act.

Becker: pp. 214-224.
Bryant & Gay: iii, 338-350.
Channing: jiii, 54-71.
The Stamp Act Congress.

Howard: Preliminaries of the Rev-
olution, 154-157.

5. The Townshend Acts.

Channing: iii, 81-104.
Howard: pp. 181-187.
Bancroft: iii, 287-291.
Non-importation agreements.
Channing: iii, 105-107.
Bancroft: iii, 343-348.

6. The Boston Massacre.

Bancroft: iii, 371-378.
Bryant & Gay: iii, 359-362.

7. Committees of Correspondence.

Howard: pp. 253-258.
Channing: iii, 124—127.

8. The Tea Duties and the Boston Tea Party.

Fiske: i, 82-93.
Bancroft: iii, 443-458.

9. The Boston Port Bill.

Fiske: i, 95-103.

10. The First Continental Congress.

Wilson: ii, 192-202.
Howard: pp. 285-295.

11. Lexington and Concord.

Fiske: i, 120-126.

Bryant & Gay: iii 383-394.

Bancroft: iv, 152-166.

12. Bunker Hill.

Bryant & Gay: iii, 397-406.
Fiske: i, 138-146.

13. The Attempt on Canada.

Winsor: vi, 160-167.
Channing: iii, 241-245.

14. The Siege of Boston.

Bryant & Gay: iii, 406-429.

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Conducted by
Edith Roberts Ramsburgh

Drawings by
Zoe Lee H. Anderson

iUTxaj

Cb^rubli

DEPEW, DUPUY, DU PUY.*

In 1033 Emperor Conrad, with his army,
conquered the baronies of Aries & Bour-
gogne, in France. Raphael Du Puy (Latin,
Podio), "grand Chambellan de I'empire" fol-
lowed him. He was one of the Gover-
nors whom the Emperor appointed over the
new possessions.

In 1610, the tomb of Raphael was opened
by order of M. Le Conte de la Roche,
" Gouverneur de Romans en Dauphine." The
corpse was extended upon a marble slab, his
spurs on one side, his sword on the other &
upon his head a helmet of lead with a copper
plate bearing the inscription, " Raphael de
Podio, General de la Cavalerie Romaine et
Grand Chambellan de I'empire Romaine."

His son Hughes Du Puy, 1st Seigneur de
Perens, d'Apifer, and de Rocheport, went to
the Crusades in 1096, taking his wife & three
of his children. He founded the Abbey
d'Aiguebelle, Order of St. Bernard. Was
one of the Generals of Godefroi de Bouillon,
& for his bravery was granted the " Son-
verainete la ville d'Acres."

His grandson Hughes Du Puy, Chevalier,
went to the Crusades 1140 with Ame III,
Conite de Savoye.

Nine generations later Jean Du Puy be-
came the founder of the Protestant family
of Cabrielles, upper Languedoc, 1583.

His great-great-grandson Bartholomew Du
Puy, born 1650, was a trusted Lieutenant in
the household guard of Louis XIV. He went
to England 1699 and in 1700 came to Amer-
ica & settled in the Huguenot Colony on
the James River, Va.

* This line and arms used through the
courtesy of Miss Jenn Coltrane, His-
torian General, National Society, D. A. R.

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GRUBB

The Grubbs belong to an old English
family, the name appearing in the records
of Kent, Cornwall, Hertfordshire and other
counties in the thirteenth century.

Since 1127 the Grubbs have been one of
the most distinguished families of high rank
in Austria. But the English stock is of
Danish descent.

Henry Grubb, Member of Parliament,
elected in 1571, had a grandson Thomas born
in Wiltshire & graduated from Oxford Uni-
versity, M. A., who took Holy Orders & was
rector of Cranfield, Bedfordshire.

His son John Grubb, of Bedfordshire, was
a Royalist & a supporter of the Church of
England. After the death of Charles I, he
settled in Cornwall & married Helen Vivian.

Their son John, born in Cornwall, 1652, came
to the Delaware River in America, 1677, & ob-
tained a grant of land at Upland, now Chester,
Pennsylvania, 1679, & another at Grubb's
Landing, New Castle County, Delaware,
1682, one of the first shipping points on the
Delaware River. In 1693 he was commis-
sioned Justice of New Castle County, 1692,
1698, 1700 was a member of the Colo-
nial Asseinbly.

He married Frances Vane, of Bradford
Twp., Chester County, Pa., & their daughter
Charity Grubb married Henry Beeson.

The Beesons emigrated from Lancashire,
England, & landed at Baltimore, Maryland,
1682. & vested lands in New Castle County,
Delaware. Richard, a grandson of the emi-
grant Richard, was born in Martinsburg,
Virginia, 1743, and married Mary Martin.

It was their son Henry Beeson who mar-
ried Charity Grubb & was the founder of
Beesontown, or, as it now is LTniontown, Pa.

STATE GONFEI^NGES

GEORGIA

The John Benning Chapter, Aloultrie, was
hostess for the Twenty-second Annual (Recon-
struction) Conference of Georgia Daughters of
the American Revolution, April 6th-8th with
Mrs. James S. Wood, State Regent, presiding.

Moultrie extended a cordial welcome and
lavish hospitality to her visitors. As is the
custom the first session was given over to
addresses of welcome and pleasing responses.
Greetings were extended the visiting
D. A. R. by Mrs. R. S. Roddenbery Regent
of the hostess chapter, who also introduced
the State Regent, Mrs. James S. Wood. IMrs.
Wood formally opened the Twenty-second
Conference of the Georgia D. A. R., making
the subject of her address " Patriotism
and Americanism."

The State Regent presented Mrs. Shep-
pard W. Foster, our beloved Vice President
General from Georgia, who brought greet-
ings from the National Society and made an
important address on the work. Other dis-
tinguished guests present were: Airs. J. E.
Hayes, President of the Georgia Federation
of Women's Clubs; Mrs. Frank Harrold,
President Georgia Division U. D. C, and
Mrs. Howard McCall, Honorary State Regent.

The other meetings were devoted to busi-
ness, interspersed with beautiful musical num-
bers. There were 88 delegates, officers and
chairmen attending the Conference, repre-
senting 78 chapters of Georgia, all full of
enthusiasm and an earnest zeal for advance-
ment in their many lines of endeavor. Splen-
did reports were given from many of these
chapters. The State Regent reported that
even the Georgia Daughters themselves little
realize the vast magnitude of Americaniza-
tion, Education and Philanthropic work, as
well as Historical Research carried on by the
3522 members of our state organization. The
Georgia D. A. R. have for years fostered
Patriotic Education, which but slightly dif-
fers from the title " Americanization."

A resolution was introduced by Mrs.
James S. Wood, State Regent, that " Con-
ference undertake in a greater measure the
great work of Americanizing the foreigners
in our midst, and that each chapter endeavor

to support a teacher in its vicinity to carry
on the work, and to contribute towards the
support of teachers at large in the state."
Further resolved, " That this work be car-
ried out in a systematic way through scholar-
ships, chapters to secure ' Americanization
Scholarhips,' to be given boys and girls of
foreign parentage." Mrs. Max E. Land, new
State Regent and Chairman Americaniza-
tion, was the author of a resolution which
was adopted, " That the Georgia D. A. R., in
conference assembled, indorse the movement
to eradicate illiteracy in Georgia, and each
chapter pledge cooperation to the Illiter-
acy Commission."

Among other important resolutions passed
was that of taking Meadow Garden, the
home of George Walton, a signer of the
Declaration of Independence, under the
supervision of the chapters of the state, each
chapter enjoying the privilege of contribut-
ing towards the upkeep of this historic
shrine. A perpetual $5000 scholarship at the
University of Georgia in memory of our
soldier heroes who gave their lives in the
World War was launched by the Elijah
Clarke Chapter, Athens.

When the time arrived for the nomination of
state officers, and Mrs. Max E. Land, of
Cordele, was nominated for State Regent, a
most spectacular demonstration occurred,
when the entire assembly of Daughters rose
to second the nomination. Other state offi-
cers for the ensuing year are: State First
Vice Regent, Mrs. W. C. Vereen; State
Second Vice Regent, Mrs. Charles Aker-
man; State Recording Secretary, Mrs. Julius
Talmadge; State Corresponding Secretary,
Mrs. T. J. Durrett; State Treasurer, Mrs.
George Hope; State Auditor, Mrs. Rufus
Brown; State Librarian, Mrs. S. J. Jones;
State Historian, Mrs. O. C. Bullock; State
Consulting Registrar, Mrs. J. L. Walker;
State Editor, Aliss Alice May Massengale;
Assistant State Editor, Miss Alaud Clark
Penn. Mrs. S. W. Foster, the Vice Presi-
dent General from Georgia, was unanimously
and enthusiastically elected Honorary State
Regent of Georgia.

By no means was the social side of Con-

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ference left to chance. Most enjoyable were
the luncheons by the John Benning Chapter
at the Country Club, and by the Moultrie
McNeil Chapter U. D. C; the buffet supper
by the Worth While Club, and the reception
tendered by Mrs. W. C. Vereen and Mrs.
R. S. Roddenbery the automobile drives,
and band concert.

(Mrs. T. J.) Jessie Frazer Durrett,

State Corresponding Secretary.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

The nineteenth annual State Conference of
the New Hampshire Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution convened in Memorial Parish
House, Concord, Wednesday morning, October
6, 1920, guests of the hostess chapter^ — Rumford.

The meeting was called to order by the
State Regent, Mrs. Charles W. Barrett.
Prayer was offered by the Rt. Rev. Edward
M. Parker, Bishop of New Hampshire. The
American's Creed, led by Mrs. B. C. Boyd,
State Chairman of the Americanization Com-
mittee, was next recited, followed by the
singing of the " Star-Spangled Banner,"
after which the Salute to the Flag was given,
led by Mrs. G. L. Chase, State Chairman,
Correct Use of the Flag Committee. Inter-
esting addresses were then given by Hon.
Harry T. Lord, ex-President S. A. R., and
Mr. Philip W. Ayres, Forester of the Society
for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests.

Greetings were extended to the Confer-
ence by Mrs. John H. Stewart, State Regent
of Vermont, and Mrs. Ida Farr Miller, Ex-
State Regent of Massachusetts. Mrs. Charles
C. Abbott, Ex-Vice President General,
N. S. D. A. R., gave a touching In Memoriam
for the Daughters who died during the year.

Interesting reports were read by Chapter
Regents and State Chairmen. The election
of State Officers resulted in electing Airs.
Lorin Webster, of Plymouth, for our incom-
ing State Regent, and Mrs. Leslie P. Snow,
of Rochester, for State Vice Regent to be
confirmed at our next Continental Congress
in April, 1921.

A luncheon was served on Wednesday in
Memorial Parish House for all Daughters
and their guests, and that evening a delightful
reception was given by the Rumford Chapter
at the home of Mrs. Benjamin S. Rolfs.

The Conference proved one of the most
interesting held in the state, being largely
attended and ably presided over by Mrs.
Charles Barrett, our State Regent, who was
the recipient of many beautiful flowers, indi-
cating her deserved popularity.

The reports showed much work accom-
plished in various lines during the year.
Every chapter reported Americanization

work; for the American International Col-
lege $800 was given in scholarships to young
women pupils. We voted $25 for our
" Neighborhood House," at Dover, $25 to
the New Hampshire " Children's Aid and
Protection Society," and $25 to the New
Hampshire Forestry Association, besides
other gifts.

W^e are so fortunate as to have two Real

Daughters, who sent greetings; both are

interesting and delightful women and much

appreciate the kind attentions of our Society.

Ada G. Holden,

State Secretary.

VERMONT

The twenty-third Annual Conference of Ver-
mont Daughters of the American Revolution
was held with the Marquis de Lafayette Chap-
ter at Woods Art Gallery, Montpelier, Septem-
ber 29, 1920. It proved the most successful
Conference held in recent years, and was
honored by the presence of our President
General, Airs. George Alaj'nard Alinor. The
Conference was opened bj^ our State Regent,
Airs. John H. Stewart. Airs. Farnham gave
the welcome to Alontpelier, Aliss Valentine,
the response. Airs. Alinor brought greetings
from the National Society. Mrs. Allen,
President of the Colonial Dames, gave greet-
ings. Reports by Committee on Patriotic
Education, Airs. Walton; Proper Use of the
Flag, Airs. Emily Aloore. Greetings from
Airs. Charles Barrett, State Regent of New
Hampshire ; greetings from Airs. J. G. S. Chris-
topher, Honorary State Regent of Florida.

The Conference voted to pay its share
towards the Sarah Thacher Guernsey schol-
arship in the International College at Spring-
field, Alass. Mrs. Harris R. Watkins was
made an Honorary State Regent.

The Conference voted $100 towards the
restoration of the " Old Constitution House."

One hundred and forty-seven registered.
Of the oldest of these was Mrs. Hindes, who
celebrated her 82nd birthday. She has at-
tended all but two of these conferences. The
following officers were elected: Airs. John
H. Stewart. State Regent, Middlebury; Miss
Jennie A. Valentine, State Vice Regent, Ben-
nington; Airs. Winfield S. Huntley, Corre-
sponding Secretary, Aliddlebury; Mrs. J. A.
Rust, Recording Secretary, Burlington; Mrs.
R. W. AlcCuen, State Treasurer, Vergennes;
Mrs. E. H. Prouty, State Auditor, Alontpelier;
Airs. F. H. Gillingham, State Historian,
Woodstock; Airs. A. B. Engrem, State Chap-
lain, Rutland, and Airs. Wilfred F. Root,
State Librarian, Brattleboro.

Ada F. Gillingham,

State Historian.

To Insure Accuracy in the Reading of Names and Promptness in Publication
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Pasadena Chapter (Pasadena, Calif.). The
work of our Chapter for the year ending
June, 1920, has been along the Americaniza-
tion lines suggested by our national officers.
At each of the monthly meetings we have
had special speakers to present the various
ways in which our efforts in this direction
could best be expended. During the year
five of our members have taken a special
course in this subject. Our able Historian,
Mrs. Hulda Richards, has given much time
and effort to the very important work of
preparing the Honor Roll of the Chapter,
presenting it in an attractive and permanent
form to be kept with our most treasured
papers. Among the 23 names on the Roll is
that of one of our own members, Miss Gene-
vieve Church Smith, who spent a year over-
seas in the entertainment branch of the serv-
ice. We have 11 active and 13 associate
members. During the year 10 have applied
for papers, nine joined by transfer and seven
became associate.

Miss Pompilly, chairman of the French
Orphan Fund, has devoted herself faithfully
to this branch of our work, bringing a report
of eight orphans being cared for through our
Chapter, with over $900 raised during the
last three years.

On February 14th, the day following the
State Conference held in Los Angeles, the
Pasadena Chapter, together with the Martin
Severance Chapter, gave a reception to the
State Officers and visiting delegates. The
program consisted of a number of Colonial
living pictures of the valentine type. The
playlet was written by one of the members
of the Pasadena Chapter, Miss Alden. The
pla}', together with dancing of the ininuet,
singing of old love songs, instrumental music
on the violin and mandolin furnished an un-
usually delightful afternoon. Refreshments
were served during the social hour.

We close the year with a balance of $90,
and $150 invested in Liberty Bonds after
having met all the calls for our usual work
at the Junior Republic, assisting the Mexican
Settlement and entertained at the graduating

exercises of the citizens' class, numbering 80.
The year has been full of endeavor for the
Daughters, with an all-American standard of
measurement. We are planning for greater
activity during the coming year.

(Mrs. George) Jennie G. Hopkins,
Recording Secretary.

The General Fremont Chapter (Los An-
geles, Calif.) is the youngest of the seven
D. A. R. chapters of Los Angeles, Calif.,
having been organized January 28, 1916, at
the home of the Vice Regent, Mrs. John
Skelly. But had it been organized one day
earlier it would have been a twin with the
El Camino Real Chapter, both coming in
at the State Conference held that year in
the south.

The Chapter is still a small one, but very
much in earnest, and ever desirous of doing
all that is expected of it.

The Chapter gained its name from the
fact that the last home of General Fremont,
28th and Hoover Streets, was within the
locality where the Chapter was organized,
and it has been the ambition of the Chapter,
with the permission of the owner, to some
day mark the spot with a tablet placed on
the iron fence which now surrounds it. The
house was removed at the time of purchase,
and the ground made into a tennis court.

The Organizing Regent was Miss Amelia
Phelps Butler, who remained in office until
Alay, 1918. Her chief work was to hold the
Chapter together and to build up a strong,
firm, enthusiastic organization, whose mem-
bers were willing to lay aside all personal
motives and ambitions and work only for the
good of the Chapter. Her successor, Miss
Joey Denton, built up the Chapter to 31,
only 13 from the coveted 50 which will en-
title it to a representative delegate in addi-
tion to its Regent. It now remains for its
third Regent, Mrs. C. E. Rawson, elected
May, 1920, to arouse and stimulate in the
new members the same enthusiasm and
103-alty toward our grand patriotic society
that has been manifested from the beginning.

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Our programs are almost entirely home
talent. Most interesting papers have been
read on the Order of Cincinnati, Interna-
tional Relations, Old Trails and Historic
Spots, Conservation of Our California For-
ests, Immigration in the Southwest and kin-
dred subjects in which the Chapter is deeply
interested. As we have no Revolutionary
monuments in this faraway land, we keep up
our enthusiasm by having in each year's pro-
gram an Ancestors' Day, talking of the brave
deeds of our nation's past which elsewhere
are engraved on bronze and stone. Besides
we have some very interesting ancestors.
One member came in as a descendant of
Captain Thomas Moffatt, honorary member
of the Society of the Cincinnati of the State
of New York. She afterward brought in six
more members on the same line, making
seven who trace back to this highly prized
order, a rare thing for a small chapter on
the Pacific Coast. An ancestor of two other
members is William Kenly, Financial Agent
for the Colony of Pennsylvania, his signa-
ture appearing on the currency issued during
the Revolution. Another member's ancestor
is John Suggett, whose name, with his
wife's, is inscribed on the " monument
erected by women to women " at Bryant
Station, Ky., as patriot defenders of that
fort. Another ancestor of four members is
Captain David Marchand or Marchin. An
heirloom in this family is a black iron kettle
which he brought with him when he came
from Germany in 1765, and which he carried
through the Revolutionary War. Having
been on the Atlantic Coast 150 years, the
kettle traveled across the Continent, and at
a luncheon given the Chapter in June it
occupied the post of honor, filled with gay
California nasturtiums. In fact, all of the
members who have hunted up the record of
their ancestors have been able to give us
something of real interest.

The range in National numbers is also
very interesting. The Organizing Regent
became a member of the National Society
January 3, 1900, her National number being
30481. The National number of the last mem-
ber received into our Chapter, February 5,
1920, is 151538, showing the wonderful
growth of our Society in the last 20 years of
121,057, an average of 6000 a year.

In regard to our work, I am sure the State
Officers will testify that we have been a very
busy chapter. Our Historian for 1918-1919
sent in the following report: During this
year of world war the members of the Chap-
ter devoted their best energies to Red Cross
and other agencies of war relief work. Miss
Edna Earle went to France as a Y. W. C. A.

Hostess House worker, where she remained
for nine months. Several members did splen-
did work selling Liberty Bonds; two mem-
bers received the Red Cross button and one
stripe for 1600 hours registered war work.
The quota for Tilloloy and our National
Society Liberty Bond was completed very
early. A Chapter service flag was made con-
taining 14 stars.

The last year's work was largely given to
Patriotic Education. Over $40 was spent in
contributing to the D. A. R. annex to one
of our alien schools; also to the Y. W. C. A.
work among the Italians and Russian Jews,
and to the California D. A. R. Scholarship
at the International Institute at Springfield,
Mass. The Chapter also undertook a work
that was distinctively its own. Learning that
in the grade schools, where the teacher was
expected to teach all her children the Amer-
ican's Creed, she was obliged to keep it writ-
ten on the blackboard, the space often being
needed for other work, the chapter ordered
a number of artistic wall cards with the
creed printed in large type and offered them
in different schools. They were gladly re-
ceived by the teachers in every case, and the
Home Teachers, of which Los Angeles boasts
22. asked for them to place in the homes of
the newly naturalized citizens.

Amelia Phelps Butler,
Historian.

Berkeley Hills Chapter (Berkeley, Calif.).
The year 1919-20 brought to our Chapter a
large measure of joy and service.

After two years of strenuous effort de-
voted to wartime activities, the Chapter
decided upon a peacetime program of recon-
struction and conservation.

Aliss Kate Cole, who had been chairman
of our Red Cross Auxiliary during the war,
reviewed the extensive service the Chapter
had rendered, and Miss Annie Smith, State
Chairman of Conservation Work, sounded
the keynote in the message on conservation
from the National Society.

Americanization was chosen as a theme
for the year. Both the programs and field
work of the year were centered about this
theme. Practical work was done in the
community about the American House
in Berkeley.

Some of the members taught in the night
school, some aided in the home visiting,
while others rendered assistance by furnish-
ing auto service to the Home Teacher, the
late Miss Lona Williams.

Meantime the usual chapter work was not
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landmarks and the work of tracing the early
history of Berkeley and the Bay Region
was continued.

The philanthropic work in connection with
the Indian Mission, Sailors' Y. M. C. A., and
the Scholarship's fund received the usual at-
tention and increased donations.

As the work of the year was reviewed in
detail, the members all felt a renewed call
to service, and looked forward to the oppor-
tunities to be offered during the coming year.
B. Jeaxnette Barrows,
Historian.

Manitou Chapter (Rochester, Ind.) was
organized in 1908 with 21 charter members;
the present membership numbers 27. The
graves of two Revolutionary soldiers were
discovered in our county and properh'
marked: John Johnson in Shelton Cemetery
and Samuel Lane in Akron Cemetery.

The town of Akron, Fulton County, is located
on the crossing of
the original Indian
trails of the Black
Hawk, Miami and
Pottawattomie
tribes. A bronze
tablet was erected
on the Akron State
Bank Building,
which is located
within 10 feet of
the exact spot of
the crossing. It
was dedicated with
appropriate c e r e -
mony on Sunday,
November 25, 1918.
Daniel Whitten-
berger, the sole sur-
vivor of a colony
that settled Akron
in 1836, gave the
necessary informa-
tion to procure the
marker; also a gen-
erous contribution,
enabling the Daugh-
ters to purchase such
a beautiful tablet.

Mr. Whittenberger
was in his 94th year,
with well-preserved
body and mind. He
could recite the in-
cidents relative to
pioneer life in an
interesting manner,
and lived to see the t.^blet erect id ij\ ihi .\
old trail give way Rochester

IN MEMORY
THE FULTONi COUNiTY SO.
WHO GAVE THEIiR LiVES
mm THE WORLD WAR
Rat AMERICA MIGHT LIVE

CLARENCE OR EN B:ENC!E

JOHN W. BLA€a
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to dirt roads, corduroy, gravel, paving; he saw
the coming of the steam railroad and the electric
line pass his door. When a boy of 11 years he
helped the original colony to cut the sapling for
seven miles along the trail, so their wagons,
drawn by oxen, could pass through the dense
forests where wagon wheel had never rolled.
He helped hew the forest, build the cabin,
till the soil, build schoolhouses and churches;
lived in one community 83 years, less 60 days,
a wonderful span of time. He saw the fur-
nace fire replace that of the fireplace; the
log cabin give place to stately homes; elec-
tric lights succeed all others from the tallow
dip. Pie rode in the settlement in the first
wagon; lived to see the airplane circle over
his home — all this in one community. Truly
the civilization planted by this colony of
emigrants from Dina County, Ohio, was
deeply rooted. Mr. Whittenberger was the
;:?randson of two Revolutionists who helped
establish American
independence. In
his honor a bronze
plate bearing his
attest was placed
beneath the one
marking the trail
and dedicated by
the Chapter. The
Chapter members
appreciated the in-
formation given by
this worthy pioneer,
who died May 4.
1919. The tablets
were unveiled with
Mrs. John R. Barr
as Regent. Airs.
Ina Whittenberger
Brundige, Chapter
Historian, read an
interesting history
of early events. Mrs.
A. E. Babcock e.x-
plamed the object
of the organization ;
Air. George W. Hol-
man urged the
Daughters to con-
tinue their excellent
work, and bank offi-
cials expressed their
gratitude for the
tablet being placed
on their building.

Others present
spoke briefly of the
excellent work of
the Chapter. The

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Chapter has supported a French war orphan
since the first appeal for the cause ; responded
liberally to all war measures ; was the first
organization in the county to contribute to
Americanization and to Armenian Relief. In
every way the Daughters have sustained the
noble spirit of their Revolutionary ancestors.
Ina Whittenberger Brundige,
Historian.

Esther Reed Chapter (Spokane, Wash.) held
a triple celebration, Flag Day being its an-
nual meeting and the twentieth anniversary
of the organization of the Chapter. So the
celebration was in three parts; first, an
elaborate luncheon; second, the annual meet-

MRS. ROBERT LOVETT TAFT

HONORED MEMBEr'oF THE ESTHER REED CHAPTER.
SPOKANE, WASHIXtiTON

ing with reports of officers; third, a spe-
cial program.

The Chapter had three guests of honor,
Mrs. Robert L. Taft, who is nearly eighty
years old and who has been for many years
an honored member of Esther Reed Chapter;
Mrs. Matilda Delaney, in her 81st year, a
surviving witness of the Whitman massacre;
and Ezra Meeker, the 90-year-old pioneer.

whose efforts made the marking of the old
Oregon trail a fact.

The luncheon was served in the tea room
of the Crescent, and the tables were deco-
rated in blue and white, with flags in evi-
dence everywhere. The guests of honor had
special bouquets of white syringas and blue
forget-me-nots. The Chapter Chaplain, Mrs.
L. B. Cornell, said grace, which ended with
the Lord's Prayer repeated in concert by all.
The annual meeting was held in the Cres-
cent auditorium. The center of the stage
was occupied by a large American flag draped
over a pedestal and held in place bj' a golden
eagle, in whose beak was a garland of golden
laurel leaves which outlined the upper edge
of the flag. The meeting opened with the
reading of the ritual, and the Salute to the
Flag was led by Mrs. A. T. Dishman, a
former Regent of the Chapter.

As soon as business was disposed of, the
special program in honor of Esther Reed
Chapter's twentieth birthday was given. Mrs.
Fleming played a piano solo, and the Chap-
ter Regent, Mrs. Charles F. Chase, asked the
charter members who were present to stand.
Three, Mrs. C. K. Merriam, Mrs. J. G. Slay-
den and Miss Katherine U. Taft, responded.
Four Past Regents, Mmes. M. A. Phelps,
E. C. Fleming, W. B. Roberts and A. T.
Dishman. were present.

Mrs. Chase said that she had asked Mrs.
Taft, the oldest member of the Chapter, and
Mrs. M. A. Phelps, twice Regent of the Chap-
ter and ex-State Regent of Washington, to
tell what the D. A. R. meant to them. Mrs.
Taft said that the Civil War taught her what
her country meant to her and her member-
ship in the D. A. R. gave her the opportunity
to make practical use of her love of country.
Airs. Phelps said that the D. A. R. had given
her opportunities for service, the greatest
thing in life. She made a plea that the
Esther Reed Chapter stand for simpler living
as proof that the members placed the higher
things of life above the superficialities.

In introducing Mrs. Matilda Sager De-
laney, Mrs. Chase said that Esther Reed
Chapter had been honored by being allowed
to sponsor Mrs. Delaney's account of the
Whitman massacre, which has just been pub-
lished in pamphlet form. Mrs. Delaney told
of her first visit to the site of the present
city of Spokane. Then it was only an Indian
camp. The Spokane River had been forded
by the party 24 miles below the present site
of the city. The only familiar sight Mrs.
Delaney found in Spokane was the falls of
the Spokane River (one of the great beauties
of Spokane). Mrs. Delaney thinks "we are
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age," and she cannot " see that it has im-
proved anyone."

Mr. Ezra Meeker, the 90-year-old pioneer,
was the only man present. He is a pic-
turesque figure with his flowing white hair,
which he says he allows to fall on his shoul-
ders because it is a good advertisement for
the " Old Oregon Trail " — the marking of
which, with the preserving of its landmarks,
is the great object of Mr. Meeker's activities.

Mr. Meeker was greatly excited because he
had come from Lewiston, Idaho (146 miles),
in an airplane, making the distance in 80
minutes. The first time he had made the trip.
70 years before, he had come in an ox-team
which made two miles an hour. He brought
a bouquet of roses, grown in his home garden,
to the Regent of Esther Reed Chapter.

During the meeting the Chapter members
sang " America " and the " Star-Spangled
Banner." Mary L. Malkoff.

Toussaint du Bois Chapter (Lawrence
County, 111.). The organization of this
Chapter was confirmed by the National
Board at their last meeting, October 18,
1919, in Washington, D. C. This article
will show principally how this Chapter de-
rived its name.

Jean Baptiste du Bois, his wife Euphroysne,
and sons Fran(;ois, James and Toussaint, left
France at an early date, doubtless intending
to take up their abode in New France, or
Canada, largely settled at that time by the
French. From Lower Canada it was natural
to follow the water courses, which eventually
brought them into the vast region from which
ultimately were carved the great States of
the Middle West — Michigan, Missouri, Ohio,
Illinois and Indiana.

The seat of the Empire of France in the
Ohio Valley was for many years the trading
post and fort " on the banks of the Wabash,"
known as the " Post," but later called " Vin-
cenne," or as Anglicized, Vincennes, as a
starting point, and many settlements were
made by the French in this vicinity, includ-
ing those first found in Lawrence County,
now in the State of Illinois.

Casting in their lot with the new country,
du Bois and his sons proved themselves ever
ready to defend, succor and advance its best
interests, and the changing conditions of this
section plainly showed the great need of
loyal, faithful service from those finding here
a shelter and a home.

Jean Baptiste du Bois was in Vincennes,
Ind., at an early date, being sent by the King
of France as commandant of Post O'Vin-
ccnne, or Fort Sackville. He had a store,
from which the priests bought their supplies.

After the taking of Kaskaskia by George
Rogers Clark, he sent for Father Gibbault, of
Vincennes, to aid in securing the place for
the Colonies. Father Gibbault held many
secret meetings in the house of Jean Baptiste
du Bois and his son Toussaint, and they ar-
ranged that he and Toussaint should be the
first to take the oath of allegiance to the Ameri-
can cause. The following day the French
residents met in the little log church of St.
Xaviers, and the oath was administered in the
most solemn manner, the father and son being
the first to take it and the others then pressed
forward to follow their example.

Toussaint (meaning " All Saints ") du Bois
was an intimate friend of William Henry
Harrison, and was sent by him to confer
with Washington over supplies. He married
Jeanne Bonneau, whose father settled in
Vincennes prior to 1783, to whom tracts of
land were donated. Toussaint du Bois be-
came an expert in fur trading, hence his in-
fluence in adjusting difficulties with the Indians.

Upon offering his services, he was given the
rank of captain and had charge of the scouts
and spies in the Tippecanoe campaign. When
General Harrison was President of the Board
of Trustees of Vincennes University, Tous-
saint du Bois was one of its members. He
died in March, 1816.

In appreciation of the efforts of Mrs.
Arthur Huntington, of Springfield, III.
(great-granddaughter of Toussaint du Bois),
toward the organization of the Chapter, we
have given it his name. The organization
meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Robert
Kirkwood on October 13, 1919, with Mrs.
Nelson Bennett, of Pinkstaff, 111., as Organ-
izing Regent. Twenty members-at-large
were enrolled at that time, and Mrs. Bennett
appointed as officers: Honorary Regent,
Airs. Lucinda Porter, a real Daughter; Vice
Regent, Mrs. Leonora Kirkwood; Recording
Secretary, Mrs. Blanche Moore Jackson;
Corresponding Secretary, Miss Mildred
Smith; Treasurer, Mrs. Byron Lewis, of
Bridgeport; Registrar, Miss Laura Pinkstaff, of
Pinkstaff; Historian, Mrs. Mary Tracy White.

A unique feature of this meeting, and an
honor of which very few chapters can boast,
was the presence of one of the two of Illinois'
Real Daughters, Mrs. Lucinda Porter. In
this Society we have also three real grand-
daughters, of whom we are very proud.

Our plans are to take up work along his-
torical and educational lines. We face the
future with enthusiasm to make our Chap-
ter an active and efficient part of the Na-
tional Society.

(Mrs.) Mary Tracy White,

Historian^

GENEALOGICAL
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GENEALOGICAL EDITOR

Memorial Continental Hall, Washington, D. C.

QUERIES

8984. CALKINS.— Wanted, names of w & ch
of Simon Calkins, June 10, 1736-1820, Rev sol
in Capt. Harding's Co., Brigg. Defense,
Colony Service, who had son Abram Cal-
kins, 1761-Mar. 4, 1833, who m Eliz. Free-
man, 1732-1829, dau of Elisha Freeman, son
of Samuel & Bathshua Freeman.

(a) BoYNTON. — Wanted, gen or any data of
Jerusha Daley Boynton, g-mother of Dexter
Hall Dean. She had a dau who m John
Haven.— J. B.

8985. Jackson. — Wanted parentage, place
of birth & Rev rec of Daniel Jackson, father
of Orren Jackson, who m Hannah Frisbie &
lived in Wolcott, Conn. — L. M. S.

8986. Satterwhite. — Wanted, name of w of
John Satterwhite, Sr., who moved from Char-
lotte Co., Va., to S. C. prior to Rev.

(a) Wanted, maiden name of Capt. John
Lark's w Rachel. Moved from Mecklenburg
Co., Va., to Edgefield Co., S. C, prior to Rev.
Will of Dennis Lark, father of John, Feb.,
1775, probated Sept., 1775, mentions 5 daus &
2 sons, Robert, Jr., & John, as sole executor.

(b) McKie-Meriwether. — Wanted, Rev rec
of Capt. Michael McKie, sometimes spelled
McKee, pronounced Macky. Wife Susan
Meriwether. Wanted, her parentage. Fam-
ily moved from Charlotte Co., Va., to S. C.
after Rev.

(c) Breedlove- Comer. — Wanted, parentage
of Samuel Breedlove & also of his w Rebecca
Comer; also record of Rev service. They
married & lived in Putnam County, Ga. — W.

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8987. Hall— Three bros.. Timothy, Amasa
& Joel Hall, left Tolland, Conn., in 1815 for
Ohio. Did they have Rev ancestry? — A. M.

8988. Fish. — Wanted, parentage of Lydia
Fish or Fiske, who m abt 1785-90, Eldad
Richardson. They lived in Pelham &
Swanzey, N. H.. & Erieville, N. Y.— E. AL L.

8989. Allen. — Wanted, parentage of the
following: Susannah, b Julv 2. 1762; Henry,
b Nov. 29, 1765; John, b Jan. 12, 1768; Eliz.,
b Sept. 8, 1770. This Allen family lived in
Elizabeth, N. J., during Rev.

(a) W^YKOFF. — Wanted, gen of Jacob
Wykofif. Rev sol, b Nov. 3. 1754, in Mon-
mouth Co., N. J.

(b) Farmer. — Wanted, parentage of Sarah
Farmer who m David Powers & was living
in Butler Co., O., 1813.

(c) Miller. — William & Sarah Aliller were
living in Tompkins Co., N. Y., 1804; had ch
Arthur; Joseph; Francis, b Apr. 22, 1804;
Sarah Clark; Polly Cornwall; Celestia, m
James Hall; & others. William moved to
Connorsville, Ind., where he was a Baptist
minister & operated a mill. His son Arthur
became a minister & d in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa,
where he was pastor of a Disciple church.
Wanted, gen of Wm. Aliller & maiden name
of his w Sarah.

(d) Ammerman-Simpson. — Wanted ances-
try of Wm. & Anna Ammerman Simpson,
who moved from Tioga Co., N. Y., to Ind.
abt 1816. Their ch: James; Eleanor, b Aug.
21, 1803; Seely; Miles; Matthias; Lawrence,
born April. 1808; Esther and Harriet.
Anna had brother Lawrence Ammerman.

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(e) Hale. — Wanted gen of Capt. Minnierva
Hale, b in Mass., m Lucinda Patrick, b in
Coventry, Conn., & d in Sangerfield, N. Y.,
Jan., 1840. Capt. Hale had a bro Hezekiah,
among whose ch was a son Austin. Did Capt.
Hale give sea service during Rev.? — E. M.

8990. Mason. — Wanted, parentage of Sarah
(Sallie) Mason who m Phillip Pullig, of S. C.
Masons moved from Va. to S. C. Was there
Rev rec in this line

(a) Hooker. — John Hooker m a Miss Free-
man, of Va. He d abt 1860 at the home of
his son John in S. C. Was there Rev service
in this line?

(b) CoRBiTT. — Wanted Rev service of John
Corbitt, a taxpayer in Green Co., Tenn., in
1783; also his wife's name.

(c) Mercer. — Wanted, name & Rev service
of father of Silas Mercer who was son of
Thomas Mercer, a native of Scotland. He m
his 1st w in Va. & came to Curratuck Co.,
N. C— G. M. H.

8991. Fletcher. — Jesse Fletcher, son of
Timothy, b in Westford, Mass., Nov. 9. 1762, m
Aug. 8, 1782, Lucy Keyes, of W., who was b
Nov. IS, 1765. Their son Miles J., b Nov. 11,
1799, m Eliza Bloomer, Apr. 26, 1822. Wanted,
Rev service of Jesse & Timothy Fletcher, &
Keys & Bloomer gens. — O. N. F.

8992. Barbie. — Wanted, rec of Rev service
of John Barbie of Culpeper Co., Va., who m
Phyllis Duncan after the war. — C. F.

8993. Mitchell. — Wanted, information of
the Mitchell family of Aid. Ada Mitchell,
dau of Kent Mitchell, m Ephraim Cole.
Wanted, name of Kent Mitchell's w. Was
he a son of James Mitchell, of Bel Air, Md.?

(a) Thomas. — Jeremiah Thomas, son of
Nathaniel, b in Aliddleboro, Mass., 1765, m
Philomela Davis, who d in Woodstock N. H.,
1834. Wanted date of their marriage. —
M. E. McC.

8994. Tidball. — Wanted, parentage with
dates of Thomas Tidball, supposed to have
m Miss Browning in York Co., Pa.

(a) Miller. — Wanted, gen with dates of
Oliver & w Nannay Miller, settlers in Wash-
ington Co., Pa., 1774.

(b) Andrews.- — Wanted, parentage & dates
of Zebulon, Robert & Jacob Andrews, bros, who
took large land holdings in Crawford Co.,
Ohio.— W. J. C.

8995. Meeker. — Major Samuel Meeker, of
2nd Regt., Sussex, N. J., Militia, was wounded
at Battle of Minisink, July 22, 1779, d 1805,

m Sarah . Their dau Phebe m Wm.

Wickham, 1797. Wanted, dates of birth &
marriage of Samuel Meeker & maiden name
& dates of w Sarah. — E. E. C.

8996. RuFFiN. — Wanted, rec of Rev service
of Ethelred Ruffin, b 1744, m Mary Hayward.

Ch: Samuel Sarah, Henry, James, Charity,
Ann & Margaret. Was the name originally
Ruthven in Scotland or England? Give
proof. — A. R.

8997. AIcPherson. — Wanted, gen & Rev
service of Samuel McPherson who m Mary
Brook. He had a bro Alexander & a dau
Elizabeth Alexander McPherson. who m
Matthew Elder, who moved to Ky. when
very young. Samuel McPherson supposed to
have served under Gen. Green. — L. G. A.

8998. Terrill-Foster. — Henry Terrill, of
Ky., b 1807, m Nancy Foster, also of Ky.
Wanted, Terrill & Foster gens; also rec of
Rev service in both lines. — T. M. A.

8999. Chapin-Cook. — David Chapin, a direct
desc of Deacon Samuel Chapin, one of the
founders of Springfield, Mass., 1642, m Martha
Cook, of Chicopee, direct desc of Henry
Cook, of Salem, Mass., 1638. Ch: Cynthia,
Samuel, Jonathan, Maria, David, Jr., Mary,
Alartha & Laura, all born in Chicopee, Mass.
Wanted, Chapin & Cook gens back to the
founders; also rec of any Rev service in
these lines.

(a) Burton. — ^Wanted, Rev service of Oliver
Burton & of his son Seeley, of New Bedford;
they moved later to Jeff. Co., N. Y. — F. C. B.

9000. Muller. — Wanted, Rev rec of Jacob
Muller, b at Erbach, Germany, 1721, bapt in
Bethlehem Pa., 1749, removed to N. C, Sept.,
1771, & d in Bethania, N. C, 1798. His w
Anna Eliz. Stands, also from Pa., b 1718, d
1790. They were Moravians. Had 11 ch.
Wanted, Rev rec of their son Frederick.

(a) McBride. — Wanted, Rev rec of John
McBride, probably of Surrey, N. C, who m

Henrietta . Their ch: John, b 1776;

Mary, b 1777; Wakeman, b 1778; John Jr.,
b 1780; Jane, b 1782, m John Miller abt 1823;
David, b 1784; Wm., b 1786; & Rita b 1788.

(b) Taylor. — Ebenezer Harker lived on Har-
ker's Island, Carteret Co., N. C. His son Belcher
m Margaret, Peggy, Taylor, who was prob. a dau
of Isaac Taylor, whose will was probated in
Carteret Co., N. C. Was Isaac in Rex & can any-
one connect this family with the Va. Taylors.

(c) Gaskill.^ — Wanted, Rev rec of Wm.
Gaskill, who d in Carteret Co., N. C, in 1813.
His son David m Jeanie, dau of Wm. Davis,
of Carteret Co., & d 1843. The will of Jeanie's
father Wm. was probated in Carteret 1836 &
mentions ch John W., Rodney, Thomas,
Jordan, Joseph, Nancy, Sally & Jeanie.

(d) Chunn. — Gen. Matthew^ Lock's son
Matthew m Eliz. Crawford, & their dau Mary
m Wm. Chunn, 1821. He was son of Thomas
and Susanna Wainwright Chunn, of Mary-
land. Thomas Chunn's will was probated
in Rowan County, North Carolina, in 1823.
Wanted, his Revolutionary service. — M. G. McC.

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ANSWERS id.

Goochland County, Va., Records

(Continued from December, 1920, Daughters
OF THE American Revolution Magazine)

id. 25, p. 448. Deed. " Drury W. Poor, James
Poor, John James, Henry G. Bibb & Ben-
jamin A. King, of Logan Co., Ky., ap-
pointed Robert Poor, of said Co. & State,
their attorney in fact to sign their names
to any bond, receipt or any other instru-
ment that may be necessary for the
purpose of removing any property owned
or in possession of Elizabeth Hodges,
of G. Co., Va., to State of Kentucky,
whether sd property be received from her
1st husband, Robert Poor, deed., or from
her last husband, Wm. Hodges, deed.,
or otherwise." * * * " VVe also au-
thorize sd Robert to convey to Jesse
Hodges, of G. Co., Va., all our inter-
est in a certain tract of land formerly
owned by Abram Poor, now deceased, &
sold by the Exors. of sd Abram to the
sd Jesse lying in sd Co. of G., Va., on
waters of Little Bird cr." Deed contains id.
a clause about sale of negro from her 1st
hus, to do so, if necessary, " on account
of their being unwilling to leave their
wives, or husbands, he is authorized to
do it by exchange or sale, &c." Deed is
dated Feb. 17, 1823. Signed: " D. W.
Poor (seal), James Poor (seal)." " Henry
G. Bibb (seal), Jno. James (seal), Benja-
min A. King (seal)." Ack. in Logan Co., id.
Ky., Mch. 3, 1823, & certified by Spencer
Curd, Clk. of Logan Co., Ky., Mch. 4,
1823. Note. — This power of atty was
not indexed.

id., p. 451. Power of atty Mch. 3, 1823,
Henry G. Bibb & Benjamin A. King,
appts Robert Poor, atty in fact to con-
vey all right, title & interest in all the
lands owned by Robert Poor, deed, of
the State of Va., at his death which now
remains unsold." Ack & certified in
Logan Co., Ky., Mch. 3, 1823, certified as
in book 25, p. 448, & recorded in Gooch-
land Co., Va., Oct. 20, 1823.

25, p. 450. Deed. Apl., 1823, Abram Poor,
Robert Poor, James Poor, Jno. James,
Henry G. Bibb, Benjamin A. King &
Drury W. Poor, legatees of the late
Robert Poor, of Goochland Co., Va , de-
ceased, to Jesse Hodges, of same co.,
$100.00 paid, 19454 ac in G. Co., Va., on
Little Byrd creek, & being same lately
occupied by the widow of Abram Poor,
deed., on Carter's Ferry road & corner
to Thos. Poor & John Miller. Deed is
signed by: "Abraham Poor (seal),
Robert Poor (seal), James Poor (seal),
John James (seal), Henry G. Bibb (seal),
Drury W. Poor (seal), Benjamin A.
King (seal), & wit by H. M. Underwood,
Thos. James & Edward H. Poor. By
Robert Poor, attorney in fact for the five
last-named persons by virtue of a power
of attorney hereto annexed." Proven
by above 3 wit 20 Oct., 1823, to be act &
deed of Abraham Poor, & Robert Poor,
& also act & deed of Robert Poor, atty
in fact for James Poor, John James,
Henry G. Bibb, Drury W. Poor & Benj.
A. King, & ordered to be recorded.

25, p. 452. Deed. Apl. 25, 1823, Henry G.
Bibb, of State of Kentucky, to Abraham
Poor, of Goochland Co., Va., $52.00, con-
veys " all mjr right, title & interest, &c.,
in about 26 acres, my part or portion of
lands of estate of Robert King, deed in
Goochland Co., Va. By Robert Poor,
his atty in fact. Ack. Oct. 20, 1823, in
Goochland Co., Va.

30, p. 256. Deed. Sept. 20, 1834. " Abra-
ham Poor & Martha, his wife, who was
Martha Poor, one of the heirs of Robert
Poor, deed," to Benjamin Woodward,
2)/7 of an undivided tract of land, belong-
ing to the heirs of Robert Poor, deed.
That is Martha Poor's part of the land
inherited from her father, Robert Poor,
hereafter described. Also Nancy King's
part, who was Nancy Poor, & Betsy
Bibb's part, who was Betsy Poor, whose
shares have been conveyed unto said
Abraham Poor, on Rocky creek waters
of Licking hole creek, 194 acres. Re-
corded March 16, 1835.

William

Poor

William

Poor

Robert

Poor

James

Poor

Lucy

Poor

Polly

Poor

Drury W

Poor

Elizabeth

Poor

Goochland County Marriages

to Molly Sampson, dau Stephen Sampson, Gent Sept. 13, 1771

to Judith Sampson, dau Wm. Sampson Aug. IS, 1785

to Elizabeth Minis, consent of Lizbeth Minis Feb. 7, 1787

to Martha Minis, surety, Robt. Poor Oct. 21, 1791

to Robt. Mims (Lucy, dau Abram Poor, who consents) .. .Apr. 5, 1788

to John James, bv Lewis Chaudoin, Minister Mar. 26, 1807

to Elizabeth AI. Britt Feb. 4, 1808

to Wm. Hodges Sept. 4, 1806

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Abraham Poor to Martha Poor Mar. 21, 181 1

EHzabeth Poor to Henry G. Bibb Aug. 10, 1815

James Poor to Lavinia Lane, James Fife Dec. 23, 1823

Eliza Poor to James Brooks, James Fife Dec. 24, 1823

James H. Poor to Lucy Crutchfield, James Fife Apr. 1, 1824

Martha A. Poor to James O. Allen, Lewis Chaudoin Aug. 30, 1832

Mary Poor to Peter Pollock Nov. 15, 1779

Thomas Poor to Frances Mathews Mar. 8, 1785

Thomas Poor to Susanna Haden, dau of Zach. Haden Feb. 14, 1786

Martha S. Poor to William Johnson, Lewis Chaudoin Aug. 16, 1810

Mary G. Poor to Richard James, Lewis Chaudoin Dec. 16, 1813

Martha A. Poor to

The " Mims " Family
The Act forming Goochland Co., Va.,
was passed Mar. 6, 1727, & was to take
effect the 1st day of May, 1728. (The year
at that time ended March 24, so it was at
the last of the year 1727 that this county
was cut off from Henrico Co., & to begin
operations some three months later. It
will be seen by the records below that
David Minis, the first of the name discov-
ered in the records of Goochland Co., en-
tered 358 acres in Henrico Co., and reed
patent for same of date 31 Oct. 1726, & he
& this land were cut off into Goochland Co.
in its formation. He spent the remainder
of his life in this country. His will was
proven in Goochland Co. at the Oct.
term of Court, 1781. See notes below.

Deed Book 3, p. 12. Deed, date, 15 Jan., 1736.
David Mims, of Goochland Co., Va., to
Robert Mims, of same co., £40, 358 ac on
N. Side James River on Lickinghole creek,
beg at the SW cor of the said Minis tract
surveyed the same day ivith this, thence on
his line E. &c. Acknowledged in person in
Court, May 17, 1737.

id. 3, p. 213. Deed, 10 Apr., 1739, Robert
Mims (of Co. Edgecombe, no State given,
but must be N. C), to John Wright,
£45, 358 ac, same as above, & states, " being
same granted to David Mims by patent of
date 31 Oct., 1726, & by him acknowledged
to the said Robert Mims in Court." Wit
to this deed: Robt. Waters, John Mims,
David Mims, & proven by them May 15,
1739, in Goochland Co. Court.

id. 1, p. 393-4. Deed, Mar., 1733. Lionel
Mims to David Mims, £40, 358 ac on
branches of Lickinghole cr, &c. Wit: John
Mims & others. Proven Apr. 17, 1733. No
residences given in deed.

id. 4, p. 408, Deed. 3 Aug., 1744. John Bat-
ting, of Henrico Co., to David Mims, of
Goochland Co., £110. One thousand ac,
same granted to Chas. Allen by patent 17
Jan., 1732. Ack Aug. 21, 1744.

id. 5, p. 130 (or 6, p. 130). Deed. William
Weldy, of Goochland Co. & St. James

Parish, " Love for my g-dau Elizabeth
Mims & my dau Agn/s Mims & her husband
David Mims, grant to said dau Agnes
Mims & her husband David Mims during
there lifetime, & after their decease to my
g-dau Elizabeth Mims, their dau, tract N.S.
James River & on W.S. Lickinghole cr,
195 ac, being plantation whereon David &
Agnes Mims now dwell." Signed, " Wil-
liam Wildy." Ack in Court, June 17, 1746.

id. 6, p. 175. Deed. 6 Mar., 1746, John Mims,
G. Co., to Wm. Wright, £20, 100 ac in
Lickinghole cr locality.

id. 7, p. 335. Deed. July — , 1755, David
Mims, of G. Co., to Thomas Mims, £10,
100 ac Lickinghole cr cor to John Smith,
Jr., & others. Proven by wit Aug. 15, 1758,
& ack by David Mims in Court, Jan. 16, 1759.

id. 9, p. 91. Deed. 1 June, 1767, Wm. Wil-
liams to Shaderick Mims & David Mims,
Jr., of G. Co., about 10 ac on br of Licking-
hole cr for mill grantees agree to build.

id. 11, p. 169. Deed. 10 Apr., 1777, "David
Mims the elder," of G. Co., to David Minjs,
Jr., natural love & c for son, 315 ac on
Lickinghole cr, "whereon sd David Mims
the elder now lives," &c. Ack in person
Apr. 21, 1777, in Court.

id. 12, p. 68. WILL of Shadrache Mims, of G.
Co., date, 18 Apr., 1777, proved Nov. 17,
1777. To my son Drury Mims one-half of
my estate, being pt of tract whereon I now
live, to have full & lawful possession at the
age of 20 yrs, &c. The other half of my
land to my loving wife Elizabeth Mims to
held during her natural life & after death
to my son Robert Mims, & to wife all per-
sonal est to educate & maintain my ch'n,
&c, & all the property, my pt in the mill,
until my 3'oungest dau comes to age of 18
yrs, & all my personal property & mill to
be equally divided hetwixt my wife Eliza-
beth Mims & my ch'n hereafter named
when my youngest dau is 18, viz., Drury,
Robert, Mary, Elisabeth, Sally, Martha &
Susanna, but if either die before they come
of full age or married to be divided among
the survivors, & that my 2 sons Drury &

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Robert Mims to pay unto my daus above directing them to take ack'mt of Elizabeth

named il25, to be equally div between Mims to above deed, & the return shows

them when of lawful age, or married. that she ack same 8 Aug., 1805, & this is

Appts. " My brother Drury Mims & recorded 16 Sept., 1805, in Goochland Co.

Gideon Mims " Execrs. Wit, David Mims. id. 19, p. 534. Deed. 8 June, 1806, Elizabeth

id. 13, pp. 142-3. WILL of David Mims, of G. Mims, of G. Co., for natural love & c, " for

Co., " being aged, weak & loe," &c. To my my beloved grandson Drury W. Poor, &

son Drury Mims £90. To Mary Mims, of 5 shillings, one negro slave named

Eliaa, Sarah, Martha & Susanna Mims, all Peter." Wit, /awe.y Poor, /r., & John James,

daus of my son Shaderick, £40 at time Su- Proven by wits, 15 Sep./06.

sanna/i Mims the youngest comes to age of j^.^ p 581. Deed. 4 Nov., 1806, Elizabeth

18. To son DAVID MIMS, 315 ac of land ^^-^^^^^ ^f ^ ^^^ ^^ ^^ ^^^ j^^,^^^^ y^-^^^^

I have made a deed for some time past ^2.00, 2 negroes, " but more especially for

&c. & 3 negroes. To son Gideon Mims all ^^^^ j^^^,, ^^^ . ^^ ^^j^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^^

remainder of my plantation 1 now live on, -.^ „ ,,,.^ ^ ^ t j -n

f ^ „,.,,, A J Mims. Wits, Jno. James, Leonard Page

&c. To my g dau Elizabeth Anderson, a „ ^^ m-

•iot-jo^^- ru ■ ^ Drury Jvlinis.

girl & bed, &c., at time of her marriage or . ^

age of 18. To each of my 3 daus, viz., '^ p. 60L Deed. 19 Nov., 1806, Elizabeth

Elizabeth Jarrett, Mary Woodson, wife of ?^'"^,%?,°pc ?nnp"'? "'"^ .1^9 '°""""

John Woodson, H. S. Susanna Anderson, ^^^ JAMES POOR, Senr., & $2, 2 negroes,

5 sh and no more, having given each of ^^n & Linda. (" Reserving only unto my-

them & also my deceased daus Agnes self the unmolested use of one of said ne-

Riddle and Judith Anderson their full pt groes, to wit, Ben, during my nat life-

of est. Residue to David & Gideon, his time.") Wits, Jno. James, John Woodson

sons & appts them Exors. Proven at Oct. & Robert Mims. Proven IS Dec, 1806 &

term of Court, 1781. 19 Jan., 1807.

id. 14, p. 324. WILL oi DAVID MIMS, date. id., p. 680. Deed. 3 Apr., 1807, Shadrack
24 May, 1786; proven, 16 Oct., 1786, " of Mims to Denguid Mims, of G. Co., £300,
Parish of St. James Northam, Goochland the land that was willed to me by my
Co. Plantation whereon he lived & all father David Alims. in G. Co., on waters of
negroes, stock, &c., to be kept by wife Lickinghole cr. & bounded by the lines of
" Patty " (Martha) & as ch'n became of John L^nderwood, Gideon Mims, Girard
age or married, that est be divided into Banks, Robert Mims & Robert Poor, de-
equal parts or lots by my Exors, & then ceased, 144 ac. Proven 15 June, 1807.
drawn for. " If either of my ch'n. Eliza, id. 25, p. 447. Deed. Oct. 18, 1823, Eliza-
Dugaft, Nancy. Jane. Agatha, Shadrack, or beth Mims, of G. Co., "for love & afifec-
Gideon, should die without heirs, such part tion to my son Robert Mims & $1.." slaves,
to be div between survivors," &c. Appts. " Lucinda," heretofore deeded to Robert
brother Gideon Mims, Martin Mims, Wm. Mims, and Her children, viz., Eady, Eliza-
Turner & Francis Harris, Executors. Wit, beth, & fleming with the increase of the
Robert Mims & others. females." Proven Oct. 20. 1823.

id. 18, p. 725. Deed. 16 Jan., 1804, Robert id. 26. p. 64. Power of Atty. 22 Dec. 1824,

Mims & wife Elizabeth to Benj. Crenshaw. Elizabeth Mims, of G. Co.. aopts Robert

£456, 220 ac on Lickinghole cr, &c. Signed Minis, of Logan Co., Ky., my true & lawful

only by " Ro. Alims (seal)," & ack. by him attorney in fact to demand of Henry G.

18 Jan., 1804. & recorded in Goochland Co. Bibb, of Ky., a negro girl named Eady &

id. 19, p. 271, is recorded a commission to 3 retain her for me & keep as his own until

Justices of the Peace of Chesterfield Co., I call for her." Proven 17 Jan.. 1825

Goochland County Marriage Bonds

Robert Poor to Elisabeth Minis " (dau)," Lisbeth Mims, who consents Feb. 7, 1787

Robert Mims to Lucy Poor, dau Abram Poor, who consents Apr. 5, 1788

James Poor to Martha Mims, surety, Robert Poor Oct. 21, 1791

Joseph Hodges to Agness Mims, by Lewis Chandoin, Minister Dec. 12, 1797

John Street to Agnes Minis, by Lewis Chandoin, Minister Jan. 3, 1801

Robert Christian to Ann Minis, by Lewis Chandoin, Minister Feb. 16, 1805

Thomas Sanders to Milly Minis, by John James Baptist, Minister Feb. 15, 1808

Robert Mims to Rebeccah Massie, by Lewis Chandoin, Minister Sept. 6, 1810

William M. Holnian to Sally Mims, by Lewis Chandoin, Minister June 12, 1823

Note. — The last six above are taken from Ministers' returns, true dates of cere-
mony, and are recorded in book "Record of Marriages, 1795-1853, Goochland County.

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outer rim, and the list of subscribers according to States is in the inner circle

IN THE HUB OF THE WHEEL IS GIVEN THE TOTAL
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Pennsylvania, at this date of publication,
leads all States with 1337 subscribers

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Special Aleeting, Tuesday, December 7, 1920

SPECIAL meeting of the National
Board of Management for the ad-
mission of members and authoriza-
tion and disbanding of chapters, and
for the confirmation of the election
of a State Regent, was called to
order by the President General, Mrs.
George Maynard Minor, in the Board Room
of Memorial Continental Hall, Tuesday,
December 7, 1920, at 10.20 a.m.

In the absence of the Chaplain General,
the President General led the members in
reciting the Lord's Prayer

The President General expressed her re-
gret that Mrs. Yawger could not be present
on account of illness. Moved by Mrs.
Hanger that Mrs. Elliott serve as Secretary
pro tein.; motion seconded and carried. The
following members were noted by the Secre-
tary as being present: Active Officers, Mrs.
Minor, Mrs. Elliott, Mrs. Hanger, Mrs.
Phillips, Mrs. Hunter, Mrs. White; State
Regents, Mrs. Buel, Mrs. St. Clair, Mrs.
Young; State Vice Regent, Mrs. Bull.

Mrs. Phillips read her report as follows:

Report of Registrar General

Madam President General, Members of the
National Board of Management:
I have the honor to report 1216 applica-
tions for membership.

Respectfully submitted,
(Mrs. James S.) Anna L. C. Phillips,
Registrar General.

Moved by Mrs. Phillips, seconded and car-
ried, that the Secretary cast the ballot for the
1216 applicants. The Secretary pro tern, an-
nounced the casting of the ballot, and the
President General declared these 1216 appli-
cants members of the National Society. Mrs.
Phillips stated that 352 papers had been re-
ceived within the ten-day limit, and 570
papers received before that time had not
been touched.

Mrs. Hanger read her report as Organizing
Secretary General of the Society as follows:
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Report of Organizing Secretary General

Madam President General and Alembers of
the National Board of Management:

I have the honor to report as follows:

Through their respective State Regents,
the following members at large are presented
for confirmation as Organizing Regents:
Mrs. Marian Morison Norman, Lake Wales,
Fla. ; Mrs. Maude Howard Hughes, Dowa-
giac, Mich.; Mrs. Teresa Bristol Ranney,
Greenville, Mich.; Miss Theata Sackett,
Bellevue, Alich.; Aliss Eudora H. Savage,
East Lansing, Mich.; Aliss Hortense White
Freshour, Greenfield. Ohio; Mrs. Mary
McComb Allen, Leedley, Okla.; Mrs. Susie
Danforth Jones, Lawton, Okla.; Mrs.
Roberta Putnam Sweatt, Mexia, Texas; Miss
Prudence S. Hinkle, Grafton, W. Va. ; Mrs.
Alice Paul Smoot, Camden on Gauley, W. Va.

The State Regents have requested the au-
thorization of the following chapters: Cham-
paign, Illinois; Athens, Dayton and Hunting-
ton, Tenn. ; Cherrydale and Mathews, Virginia.

The reappointment of Mrs. Alice Bryant
Zellar as Organizing Regent at Yazoo City,
Miss., has been requested by the State
Regent of Mississippi.

The following chapters have reported or-
ganization since last Board meeting: Alham-
bra-San Gabriel at Alhambra and San Rafael
Hills at Eagle Rock, Calif.; Col. Henry
Champion at Colchester, Conn.; and Moun-
tain City at Mountain City, Tenn.

The State Regent of Michigan requests the
location of the John Crawford Chapter be
changed from Oxford to Oxford and Orion,
as there is about an equal membership from
both places.

The State Regent of Massachusetts re-
quests the official disbandment of the
Manamooskeagin Chapter at Rockland,
Mass. It has been found impossible to keep
the membership of the chapter up to the
required number.

The following Organizing Regencies have
expired by time limitation: Mrs. Julia Gunter
Rowan, Jacksonville, Ala.; Mrs. Carrie Nye
Redditt, Carrollton, Miss.; Mrs. Bessie

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Spencer Wood, Batesville, Miss.; Mrs. Emma
Avery Hawkins, Spearfish, So. Dak.; Mrs.
Jessamine Bailey Castelloe, Prescott, Wis.

In a letter dated February 19, 1919, Mrs.
Herman Hugo, Honolulu, Hawaii, requested
that Mrs. M. F. Scott be confirmed State
Regent of Hawaii. From this letter my pred-
ecessor in office understood that Mrs. Scott
had been duly elected, therefore asked the
Continental Congress of 1920 to confirm Mrs.
Scott's election. From letters received later
and referred to my office, it appears that Mrs.
Hugo, on account of illness in her family,
was necessarily absent from Hawaii and
wished Mrs. Scott to take her place as State
Regent, having the honor as well as the
work — a temporary matter. The Continental
Congress confirms duly elected State and
State Vice Regents; the National Board con-
firms State and State Vice Regents to fill
vacancies and to meet emergencies. In my
opinion, this is an emergency situation;
therefore I ask the Board to confirm Mrs.
Herman Hugo as State Regent of Hawaii,
who was duly elected on June 19, 1919.
Respectfully submitted,

(Mrs. G. Wallace W.) Lucy Galt Hanger,
Organising Secretary General.

Mrs. Buel moved the adoption of this report.
Seconded by Mrs. White and carried.

Airs. Hunter reported total number of de-
ceased members since last meeting, 388. The

Board rose in memory of these members who
had passed on. The President General
stated that included in this number was a
member of the Board, Mrs. Hume, the Vice
President General from Wisconsin, and
Chairman of the Flag Committee. The
President General spoke of the loss the
Society sustained in the death of this splen-
did woman and earnest worker, and said that
formal resolutions of sorrow and sympathy
would be presented at the first regular meet-
ing in February, that meeting being more repre-
sentative as it would be more largely attended.

The Treasurer General reported also 123
resignations, and that 147 former members,
having complied with the requirements, re-
quested reinstatement, and moved that the
Secretary be instructed to cast the ballot for
these 147 applicants for reinstatement. This
motion was seconded and carried. The Sec-
retary announced the casting of the ballot
and the President General declared these 147
former members reinstated.

During the course of the meeting Mrs.
Spencer came in, having been delayed and
unable to be present at the opening of the
meeting, as she explained in her apology for
not being on time to conduct the devo-
tional exercises.

At 10.40, on motion put and carried, the
meeting adjourned.

(Mrs. a. Marshall) Lily Tyson Elliott,
Secretary pro tern.

PATRIOTS MEMORIAL CHAPTER, D.C.,
SCHOOL DONATIONS

TO REFUND

The fund for the establishment of a
school to be located in the South for the
descendants of Revolutionary ancestors
has been returned by the National
Board of Management, National Society
D. A. R., to Patriots Memorial Chapter.
For additional information see pag"e
241, April, 1920, issue. Daughters of
THE American Revolution Magazine.

As this Chapter was the recipient of
gifts for this purpose, it wishes to in-
form all concerned of its desire to return
said contributions.

Address all communications pertain-
ing to this fund to : Mrs. Luther
Charlton, Corresponding Secretary,
Patriots Memorial Chapter, D. A. R.,
The Cavendish, Washington, D. C.

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HEADQUARTERS
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NATIONAL BOARD OF MANAGEMENT
1920-1921

President General

Mrs. George Maynard Minor,
Memorial Continental Hall, Washington, D. C.

Vice Presidents General

(Term of office expires 1921)
Mrs. William N. Reynolds, Mrs. Andrew Fuller Fox,

644 West 5th St., Winston-Salem, N. C. West Point, Miss.

Mrs. Frank B. Hall, Miss Stella Pickett Hardy,

27 May St., Worcester, Mass. Batesville, Ark.

Mrs. Charles H. Aull, Mrs. Benjamin Ladd Purcell,

1926 South 33d St., Omaha, Neb. 406 Allen Ave., Richmond, Va.

Mrs. William A. Guthrie, Dupont, Ind.
(Term of office expires 1922)
Mrs. William H. Wait, Mrs. William D. Sherrerd,

1706 Cambridge Road, Ann Arbor, Mich. Highland Ave., Haddonfield, N. J.

Mrs. Isaac Lee Patterson, Mrs. James Lowry Smith,

Eola Road, Salem, Ore. Amarillo, Tex.

Mrs. Frank W. Bahnsen,

1720 22d St., Rock Island, III.

Miss Louise H. Coburn. Skowhegan, Me.
(Term of office expires 1923)
Mrs. Cassius C. Cottle, Mrs. Charles S. Whitman,

1502 Victoria Ave., Los Angeles, Cal. 54 East 83d St., New York, N. Y.

Mrs. Edward Lansing Harris, Mrs. Henry McCleary,

6719 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. McCleary, Wash.

Mrs. James T. Morris, Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook,

2101 Blaisdell Ave., Minneapolis, Minn. Cooksburg, Pa.

Mrs. Edward P. Schoentgen, 407 Glenn Ave., Council Bluffs, la.
Chaplain General
Mrs. Selden P. Spencer,
2123 California St., N. W., Washington, D. C.

Recording Secretary General Corresponding Secretary General

Mrs. John Francis Yawger, Mrs. A. Marshall Elliott,

Memorial Continental Hall. Memorial Continental Hall.

Organizing Secretary General Registrar General

Mrs. G. Wallace W. Hanger, Mrs. James Spilman Phillips,

Memorial Continental Hall. Memorial Continental Hall.

Treasurer General Historian General

Mrs. Livingston L. Hunter, Miss Jenn Winslow Coltrane,

Memorial Continental Hall. Memorial Continental Hall.

Reporter General to the Smithsonian Institution

Miss Lillian M. Wilson,
Memorial Continental Hall.
Librarian General Curator General

Mrs. Frank D. Ellison, Mrs. George W. White,

Memorial Continental Hall. Memorial Continental Hall.

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STATE REGENTS AND STATE VICE REGENTS— 1920-1921

ALABAMA

MRS. ROBERT H. PEARSON,

Birmingham.
MRS. GREGORY L. SMITH,

Mobile.

ARIZONA

MRS. HOVAL A. SMITH,

BiSBEE.

MRS. GEORGE W. VICKERS,
394 North 3rd St., Phoenix.

ARKANSAS

MRS. CLARENCE S. WOODWARD,
2005 Scott St., Little Rock.

MRS. ALEXANDER M. BARROW,
817 W. 5th Ave., Pine Bluff.

CALIFORNIA

MRS. OSWALD H. HARSHBARGER,

269 Mather St., Oakland.
MRS. LYMAN B. STOOKEY,

1240 W. 29th St., Los Angeles.

COLORADO

MRS. WILLIAM H. R. STOTE,

Alta Vista Hotel, Colorado Springs.
MRS. HERBERT HAYDEN,

803 Spence St., Boulder.

CONNECTICUT

MRS. JOHN LAIDLAW BUEL,

Litchfield
MRS. CHARLES H. BISSELL,

Southington.

DELAWARE

MRS. S. M. COUNCIL,

1515 Franklin St., Wilmington.
MRS. JOHN W. CLIFTON,

Smyrna.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

MRS. FRANCIS A. ST. CLAIR,

1319 T St., N. W., Washington.
MRS. WILLIAM B. HARDY,

119 5th St., N. E., Washington.

FLORIDA

MRS. EVEREST G. SEWELL,

217 14th St., Miami.
MRS. J. A. CRAIG,

233 W. Duval St., Jacksonville.

GEORGIA

MRS. MAX E. LAND,

305 14th Ave., Cordele.
MRS. WILLIAM C. VEREEN,

Moultrie.

HAWAII

MRS. HERMAN HUGO,
P. O. Box 248, Honolulu.

IDAHO

MRS. ROBERT C. HUDELSON,

Box 324, Gooding.
MRS. KENNEDY PACKARD,

421 2nd Ave., E. Twin Falls.

ILLINOIS

MRS. H. EUGENE CHUBBUCK,
Grand View Ave., Peoria.

MRS. FRANK O. LOWDEN,
Springfield.

INDIANA

MRS. FRANK FELTER,

1224 N. Jefferson St., Huntington.
MRS. OTTO ROTT,

611 N. College Ave., Bloomington.

IOWA

MRS. FREDERICK ERNEST FRISBEE,

804 6th St., Sheldon.
MISS AMY E. GILBERT,

State Centre.

KANSAS

MISS CATHERINE CAMPBELL,

316 Willow St., Ottawa.
MRS. WILLIAM H. SIMONTON,

750 S. JuDsoN St., Fort Scott.

KENTUCKY

MRS. J. M. ARNOLD,

539 Garrard St., Covington.
MRS. GEORGE BAKER,

Frankfort.

LOUISIANA

MRS. JOSEPH KERR WALKER,

310 Fannin St.. Shreveport.
MRS. GRAHAM SURGHNOR,
Monroe.

MAINE

MRS. LUCY WOODHULL HAZLETT,

Bangor.
MISS MAUDE E. MERRICK,

Waterville.

MARYLAND

MRS. ADAM DENMEAD,

2224 N. Calvert St., Baltimore.

MRS. REX CORBIN MAUPIN,
2004 Maryland Ave., Baltimore.

MASSACHUSETTS

MRS. FRANKLIN P. SHUMWAY,

25 Bellevue Ave., Melrose.
MRS. GEORGE MINOT BAKER,
Pinehurst, Concord.

MICHIGAN

MISS ALICE LOUISE McDUFFEE,

1012 W. Main St., Kalamazoo.
MRS. L. VICTOR SEYDEL,

143 Lafayette Ave., N. E., Grand Rapids.

MINNESOTA

MRS. MARSHALL H. COOLIDGE,

1906 Kenwood Parkway, Minneapolis.
MRS. A. E. walker,

2103 East 1st St., Duluth.

MISSISSIPPI

MRS. JAMES HARPER WYNN,

Greenville.
MRS. CHARLTON HENRY ALEXANDER,

850 N. Jefferson St., Jackson.

MISSOURI

MRS. JOHN TRIGG MOSS,

6017 Enright Ave., St. Louis.
MRS. GEORGE EDWARD GEORGE,

4556 Walnut St., Kansas City.

MONTANA

MRS. ALVIN L. ANDERSON,

420 South Idaho St.. Dillon.
MRS. E. BROOX MARTIN,

814 S. Central Ave., Boeeman.

NEBRASKA

MRS. F. I. RINGER,

935 D. St., Lincoln.
MRS. C. S. SPENCER,

North Platte.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

MRS. CHARLES W. BARRETT,

Claremont.
MRS. LORIN WEBSTER,

Plymouth.

NEW JERSEY

MRS. HENRY D. FITTS,

448 Ridge St., Newark.
MRS. CHARLES R. BANKS,

1308 Watchung Ave., Plainfield.

NEW MEXICO

MRS. J. F. HINKLE,

ROSWELL.

MRS. R. P. BARNES,

Albuquerque.

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NEW YORK

MRS. CHARLES WHITE NASH,

8 Lafayette St., Albany.
MRS. CHARLES M. BULL,
269 Henry St., Brooklyn.

NORTH CAROLINA

MRS. W. O. SPENCER,

Winston-Salem.
MRS. WM. PARKER MERCER,

Elm City.

NORTH DAKOTA

MRS. GEORGE MORLEY YOUNG,

Valley City.
MRS J. M. MARTIN,

Bismarck.

OHIO

MRS. WILLIAM MAGEE WILSON,

Church and King St., Xenia.
MRS. JAMES HENRY ALLEN,

431 North Detroit St., Kenton.

OKLAHOMA

MISS SARAH A. CRUMLEY,

Alva.
MRS. HARRY C. ASHBY,

1421 S. Boulder Ave., Tclsa.

OREGON

MRS. JOHN KEATING,

8 St. Helen's Court, Portland.
MRS. WILLARD L. MARKS,

807 S. Ferry St., Albany.

PENNSYLVANIA

MRS. EDWIN ERLE SPARKS,

State College.
MRS. JOHN B. HERON,

Hadston, Linden Ave., Pittsburgh.

RHODE ISLAND

MRS. SAMUEL H. DAVIS,

Westerly.
MRS. FREDERICK MORSE,

4 Summit St., Pawtucket.

SOUTH CAROLINA

MRS. E. WALKER ftUVALL,

Cheraw.
MRS. JOHN TRIMMIER SLOAN,

Columbia.

SOUTH DAKOTA

MRS. FRANCIS W. WARRING,

1100 Walnut St., Yankton.
MRS. M. R. HOPKINS,

113 8th Ave., S. E., Aberdeen.

TENNESSEE

MISS MARY B. TEMPLE,

316 W Cumberland St., Knoxvillk.
MRS. L. M. SHORT,

Brownsville.

TEXAS

MRS. I. B McFARLAND,

1313 Castle Court Blvd., Houston.
MRS. A. D. POTTS,
Belton.

UTAH

MRS. GEORGE H. DERN,

36 H St., Salt Lake City.
MRS. M. K. PARSONS,

720 E. South Temple St., Salt Lake Oitt.

VERMONT

MRS. JOHN H. STEWART,

Middlebury.
MISS JENNIE A. VALENTINE,
302 Pleasant St., Bennington.

VIRGINIA

MRS. KATE WALLER BARRETT,

Alexandria.
MRS. JAMES REESE SCHICK,
915 Orchard Hill, Roanoke.

WASHINGTON

MRS. GEORGE H. GOBLE,
1019 7th Ave., Spokane.
MRS. WILLfAM A. JOHNSON,

Commerce Bldg, Everett.

WEST VIRGINIA

MRS. CLARK W. HEAVNER,

Buckhannon.
MRS. ROBERT J. REED,
100 12th St., Wheeling.

WISCONSIN

MRS. RUDOLPH B. HARTMAN,

4001 Highland Park, Milwaukee.
MISS HELEN DORSET,
330 S. 6th St., La Crosse.

WYOMING

MRS. BRYANT BUTLER BROOKS,

Casper.
MRS MAURICE GROSHON,

Cheyenne.

ORIENT

MRS. CHARLES SUMNER LOBINGIER,

Shanghai, China.
MRS. THUMAN SLAYTON HOLT,

Manila, PriiLiPPiNE Islands.

HONORARY OFFICERS ELECTED FOR LIFE

MRS. JOHN W. FOSTER,
MRS. DANIEL MANNING,

Honorary Presidents General

MRS. MATTHEW T. SCOTT,
MRS. WILLIAM GUMMING STORY.
MRS. GEORGE THACHER GUERNSEY.

Honorary President Presiding
MRS. MARY V. E. CABELL.

Honorary Chaplain General
MRS. MARY S. LOCKWOOD.

Honorary Vice Presidents General

MRS. A. HOWARD CLARK, 1895.

MRS. MILDRED S. MATHES, 1899.

MRS. MARY S. LOCKWOOD, 1905.

MRS. WILLIAM LINDSAY, 1906.

MRS. HELEN M. BOYNTON, 1906.

MRS. SARA T. KINNEY, 1910.

MRS. GEORGE M. STERNBERG. 1917.

MRS. J. MORGAN SMITH, 1911.
MRS. THEODORE C. BATES, 1913.
MRS. F. GAYLORD PUTNAM, 1913.
MRS. WALLACE DELAFIELD, 1914.
MRS. DRAYTON W. BUSHNELL, 1914.
MRS. JOHN NEWMAN OAREY, 1916.

DAUGHTERS OF THE

AMERICAN REVOLUTION

MAGAZINE

VOL. LV, No. 2

FEBRUARY, 1921

WHOLE No. 342

SOME SAYINGS OF WASHINGTON
WHICH APPLY TO-DAY

By John C. Fitzpatrick, A.M.
Assistant Chief, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress

HAT history repeats itself is a
platitude, and it is not entirely
complimentary to our social
and political intelligence that
the parallel between our pres-
ent difficulties and the situa-
tion of the United States in the live
confused years that followed the Revo-
lution and preceded the adoption of the
Constitution is uncomfortably close.
Because of this parallel many of Wash-
ington's comments at that time have a
remarkable application to the present
situation, and a careful perusal of the
extracts following, from his letters
during the years 1784-1787, will prove
decidedly interesting. We are apt to
pass W^ashington by when searching
for guidance among the ideas of the
Fathers, perhaps because of the trite,
commonplace quality of his state-
ments. Lacking the alert, sensitive,
trained intelligence of Jefferson and his
graceful facility of expression, and

minus the robust, native philosophy of
Franklin, with his pungent originality
of statement, Washington's stiff and
rather platitudinous phrases often in-
terfere with the recognition of the
clear common sense of his vision. We
seem to " have heard all that before "
in reading his stilted and involved sen-
tences; but it may be remembered that
the Constitution, some of the United
States statutes-at-large, and even the
Decalogue are in this class, yet they
have not lost vitality by repetition.

In 1776, five days before the Battle of
Trenton, Washington wrote to the Presi-
dent of Congress: " I have laboured, ever
since I have been in the service, to dis-
courage all kinds of local attachments
and distinctions of country, denomi-
nating the w^hole by the greater name
of AMERICAN, but have found it im-
possible to overcome prejudice." Two
weeks after resigning his commission,
he wrote to Trumbull, one of his old

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aides-de-camp : " Notwithstanding the
jealous and contracted temper which
seems to prevail in some of the States,
yet I cannot but hope and believe that
the good sense of the people will ulti-
mately get the better of their preju-
dices ; and that order and sound policy,
though they do not come as soon as
one would wish, will be produced from
the present unsettled and deranged
state of public affairs."

This unsettled and deranged state
of affairs came wnth the close of the
Revolutionary War, the departure of
the British forces and the disbandment
of the Continental Army. The driving
necessity of organized resistance to the
armed forces in their midst no longer
held the States to their more or less
grudging teamwork in the loose har-
ness of the Articles of Confederation,
and the result was a practical collapse
of such power of centralized govern-
ment as had, up to then, existed in the
United States. Then, as now, a series
of political and economic conditions,
the result of war, had developed with-
out any reference to the established
frame of government and, though our
Constitution to-day may be found ade-
quate, Washington's analysis of the
situation in the past, under the Articles
of Confederation, applies, not inaptly,
to much in the present. His criticism
of the prejudice and selfishness, of the
slowness to recognize dangerous con-
ditions, of the tendency to look lightly
upon public faith, disinclination to
deal justly with real grievances, worth-
lessness of newspaper reports and the
greed for political power are fully as
applicable in 1921 as they were in 1786.

He wrote to Benjamin Harrison,
January 18, 1784: "That the prospect
before us is, as you justly observe,
fair, none can deny; but what use we

shall make of it is exceedingly prob-
lematical : not but that I believe all
things will come right at last, but like
a young heir, come a little prematurely
to a large inheritance we shall wanton
and run riot until we have brought our
reputation to the brink of ruin, and then
like him will have to labor with the
current of opinion, when compelled to
do what prudence and common policy
pointed out as plain as any problem in
Euclid in the first instance."

To Governor Trumbull he wrote in
May : " Is it possible, after this, that it
[the federal government] should foun-
der? Will not the All-wise and All-
powerful Director of human events
preserve it? I think He will. He may,
however (for some wise purpose of His
own), suffer our indiscretions and folly
to place our National character low in
the political scale ; and this, unless more
wisdom and less prejudice takes the
lead in government, will most cer-
tainly happen."

Until October, 1786, when the news
of Shays's Rebellion in Massachusetts
reached him, Washington's letters pre-
sent, almost progressively, an excellent
description of the condition of America.
They are here given with as little in-
terference of reference as possible :
" This . . . country . . . with
a little political wisdom . . . may
become equally populous and happy.
Some of the States having been mis-
led, ran riot for awhile, but they are
recovering a proper tone again, & T
have no doubt, but that our federal
constitution will obtain more consist-
ency & firmness every day. We have
indeed so plain a road before us, that
it must be worse than ignorance if we
miss it." (To Sir Edw. Newenham,
June 10, 1784.) "As our population
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more consistent ; without the last of
which, indeed, anything may be appre-
hended." " It is much to be regretted
that the slow determinations of Con-
gress involve many evils — 'tis much
easier to avoid mischiefs than to apply
remedies when they have happened."
{To J. Read of S. C, August 11 and
Xoz'cinbcr 3, 1784.) " Some accounts
say, that matters are in train for an
accommodation between the Austrians
and the Dutch. If so, the flames of war
may be arrested before they blaze out
and become very extensive ; but, ad-
mitting the contrary, I hope none of
the sparks will light on American
ground, which, I fear, is made up of too
much combustible matter for its well
being." (To IV. Gordon, March 8,
1784.) "With respect to ourselves, I
wish I could add, that as much wisdom
has pervaded our councils ; as reason &
common policy most evidently dic-
tated ; but the truth is the people must
fed before they will see, consequently
are brought slowly into measures of
public utility." {To G. IV. Fairfax,
June 30, 1785.)

" My first wish is to see this plague
[war] to mankind banished from ofif
the earth, and the sons and daughters
of this world employed in more pleas-
ing and innocent amusements, than in
preparing implements and exercising
them for the destruction of mankind.
Rather than quarrel about territory, let
the poor, the needy, the oppressed of
the earth, and those who want land, re-
sort to the fertile plains of our western
country, the second land of promise, and
there dwell in peace, fulfilling the first
and great commandment.
[Washington's meaning was " Increase
and Multiply " as he so states in a simi-
lar sentence in a letter to Lafayette
this same day] . . . It is to be re-

gretted that local politics and self-in-
terested views obtrude themselves into
every measure of public utility ; but to
such characters be the consequences."
{To D. Humphreys, July 25, 1785.) " It
is to be regretted. I confess, that Demo-
cratical States must always feel before
they can see: — it is this that makes
their Governments slow — but the
people wall be right at last." {To
Lafayette, July 25, 1785.) " Ignorance
and design are productive of much mis-
chief. The first are the tool of the
latter, and are often set to work sud-
denly and unexpectedly." {To R. H.
Lee, August 22, 1785.) " A fair field is
presented to our view ; but I confess to
you freely, my dear sir, that I do not
think we possess wisdom or justice
enough to cultivate it properly. Illib-
erality, jealousy and local policy mix
too much in our public councils for the
good government of the Union. .
That we have it in our power to be-
come one of the most respectable
nations on earth, admits, in my humble
opinion, of no doubt, if we could but
pursue a wise, just and liberal policy
towards one another, and keep good
faith with the rest of the world. That
our resources are ample and are in-
creasing, none can deny ; but, while
they are grudgingly applied, or not
applied at all, we give a vital stab to
public faith, and shall sink, in the eyes
of Europe, into contempt." {To J.
JJ^arrcn, October 7, 1785.)

" The proposition in my opinion, is
so self-evident that I confess I am un-
able to discover wherein lies the weight
of objection to the measure [the pro-
posed regulation of commerce]. We
are either a united people or we are not
so. If the former, let us in all matters
of general concern, act as a nation
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port; if we are not, let us no longer act
a farce by pretending to it ; for, whilst
we are playing a double game, or play-
ing a game between the two, we never
shall be consistent or respectable, but
may be the dupes of some powers, and
the contempt assuredly of all. .
It is much to be wished that public
faith may be held inviolable. Painful
it is, even in thought, that attempts
should be made to weaken the bands
of it. It is a most dangerous experi-
ment. Once slacken the reins, and the
power is lost. It is an old adage that
honesty is the best policy. This applies
to public as well as private life, to
States as well as individuals." (To
Madison, November 30, 1785.) " My
opinion is that there is more wicked-
ness than ignorance in the conduct of
the States, or, in other words, in the
conduct of those who have too much
influence in the government of them ;
and until the curtain is withdrawn, and
the private views and selfish principles,
upon which these men act, are exposed
to public notice, I have little hope of
amendment without another convul-
sion." (To H. Lee, April 5, 1786.)
" There are errors in our national gov-
ernment which call for correction :
loudly I w^ould add ; but I shall find
myself happily mistaken if the reme-
dies are at hand. We are certainly in
a delicate situation ; but my fear is,
that the people are not yet sufificiently
misled to retract from error. To be
plainer, I think there is more wickedness
than ignorance mixed in our councils.
. Ignorance and design are diffi-
cult to combat. Out of these proceed
illiberal sentiments, improper jealous-
ies, and a train of evils which often-
times in republican governments must
be sorely felt before they can be re-
moved. The former, that is, ignorance.

being a fit soil for the latter to work
in, tools are employed by them which a
generous mind would disdain to use ;
and which nothing but time, and their
own puerile or wicked productions can
show the inefficiency and dangerous
tendency of. I think often of our
situation, and view it with concern.
From the high ground we stood upon,
from the plain path which invited our
footsteps, to be so fallen ! so lost ! it is
really mortifying. But virtue, I fear,
has in a great degree, taken its de-
parture from our land, and the want of
a disposition to do justice is the source
of national embarrassments ; for, what-
ever guise or colorings are given to
them, this I apprehend is the origin of
the evils we now feel and probably shall
labor under for some time yet." (To
Jay, May 18, 1786.)

" Your sentiments that our affairs
are drawing rapidly to a crisis, accord
with my own. What the event will
be, is also beyond the reach of my fore-
sight. We have errors to correct. We
have probably had too good an opinion
of human nature in forming our con-
federation. . . . It is too much to
be feared, as you observe, that the bet-
ter kind of people, being disgusted with
the circumstances, will have their minds
prepared for any revolution whatever.
We are apt to run from one extreme
to the other. To anticipate and pre-
vent disastrous contingencies would
be the part of wisdom and patriotism.
I am told that even respect-
able characters speak of a monarchical
form of government without horror.
From thinking proceeds speaking;
from thence to acting is often but a
single step. But how irrevocable and
tremendous ! . . . What a triumph
for the advocates of despotism to find
that we are incapable of governing our-

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selves, and that the systems founded
on the basis of equal liberty are merely
ideal and fallacious! Would to God,
that wise measures may be taken in
time to avert the consequences we have
but too much reason to apprehend.
. I cannot feel myself an uncon-
cerned spectator. Yet, having happily
assisted in bringing the ship into port,
and having been fairly discharged, it
is not my business to embark again on
a sea of troubles. Nor could it be ex-
pected that my sentiments and opinions
would have much weight on the minds
of my countrymen. They have been
neglected, though given as a last legacy
in the most solemn manner. [Circular
letter to the governors of the States
on disbanding the army, June 11, 1783.]
I had then perhaps some claims to pub-
lic attention. I consider myself as hav-
ing none at present." {To Jay, August
1, 1786.)

In 1786 the economic depression of
the country due to inefficiency, mis-
management and profiteering during
the war reached a climax of armed
violence in Massachusetts. Debts,
financial stringency, taxation, the con-
dition of the farmers, the courts and
other equally familiar grievances to-
day found a rallying point and a leader
in the person of Daniel Shays. The
Massachusetts legislature, after the
usual hesitant delay of democratic as-
semblies, finally passed three different
laws for easing the burdens of the
people, but the spirit of revolt had
moved more swiftly and the outburst
came before the legal easement was
felt. The news reached Washington
in October and drew from him an out-
burst of shocked amazement : *' For
God's sake tell me what is the cause of
these commotions? Do they proceed
from licentiousness, British influence

disseminated by the Tories, or real
grievances which admit of redress? If
the latter, why were they delayed until
the public mind had become so agi-
tated? If the former, why are not the
powers of government tried at once?
It is as well to live without, as not to
live under their exercise. Commotions
of this sort, like snowballs, gather
strength as they roll, if there is no op-
position in the way to divide and
crumble them." {To D. Humphreys,
October 22, 1786.)

" The picture you have exhibited and
the accounts which are published of
the commotions and temper of numer-
ous bodies in the Eastern States are
equally to be lamented and deprecated.
They exhibit a melancholy proof of
what our transatlantic foe has pre-
dicted ; and of another thing perhaps,
which is still more to be regretted, and
is yet more unaccountable, that man-
kind, when left to themselves, are un-
fit for their own government. I am
mortified beyond expression when I
view the clouds that have spread over
the brightest morn that ever dawned
upon any country. In a word I am lost
in amazement when I behold what in-
trigue, the interested views of desper-
ate characters, ignorance and jealousy
of the minor part, are capable of effect-
ing, as a scourge on the major part of
our fellow citizens of the Union ; for it
is hardly to be supposed that the great
body of the people, though they will
not act, can be so short sighted or en-
veloped in darkness, as not to see the
rays of a distant sun through all this
mist of intoxication and folly.

" You talk, my good sir, of employ-
ing influence to appease the present
tumults in Massachusetts. I know not
where that influence is to be found, or,
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remedy for the disorders. Influence is
no government. Let us have one by
which our lives, liberties and proper-
ties will be secured, or let us know the
worst at once. Under these impres-
sions my humble opinion is that there
is a call for decision. Know precisely
what the insurgents aim at. If they
have real grievances, redress them if
possible; or acknowledge the justice of
them, and your inability to do it at the
present moment. If they have not,
employ the force of government against
them at once. If this is inadequate, all
will be convinced, that the superstruc-
ture is bad or wants support. To be
more exposed in the eyes of the world,
and more contemptible than we already
are, is hardly possible. To delay one
or the other of these, is to exasperate
on the one hand, or to give confidence
on the other, and will add to their
numbers ; for, like snowballs, such
bodies increase by every movement,
unless there is something in the way
to obstruct and crumble them before
the weight is too great and irresistible.

" These are my sentiments. Prec-
edents are dangerous things. Let the
reins of government then be braced
and held with a steady hand, and every
violation of the Constitution be repre-
hended. If defective, let it be amended,
but not suffered to be trampled upon
whilst it has an existence." {To H.
Lee, October 31, 1786.)

" Without an alteration in our politi-
cal creed the superstructure we have
been seven years in raising, at the ex-
pense of so much treasure and blood,
must fall. We are fast merging to
anarchy and confusion. . . . Will
not the wise and good strive hard to
avert this evil? Or will their supine-
ness suffer ignorance and the arts of
self-interested, designing, disaffected

and desperate characters to involve this
country in wretchedness and contempt?
What stronger evidence can be given
of the want of energy in our govern-
ment than these disorders? If there
is not power in it to check them, what
security has a man for life, liberty or
property?" (To Madison, November
5, 1786.) " It is with the deepest and
most heartfelt concern I perceive by
some late paragraphs extracted from
the Boston papers, that the insurgents
of Massachusetts far from being satis-
fied with the redress offered by their
General Court, are still acting in open
violation of law and government and
have obliged the chief magistrate in a
decided tone to call upon the militia of
the State to support the Constitution.
What, Gracious God, is man, that there
should be inconsistency and perfidious-
ness in his conduct? It is but the other
day that we were shedding out blood
to obtain the constitutions of our own
choice and making ; and now we are
unsheathing the sword to overthrow
them. . . . Keep me advised.
Newspaper paragraphs unsupported by
other testimony are often contradictory
and bewildering. At one time these
insurgents are spoken of as a mere
mob ; at other times as systematic in
all their proceedings. ... If the
latter, there are surely men of conse-
quence and ability behind the curtain,
who move the puppets. . . . In-
fluenced by dishonest principles [they]
had rather see the country in the
horrors of civil discord, than do what
justice would dictate to an honest
mind. . . . That the federal gov-
ernment is nearly if not quite at a
stand, none will deny. The first ques-
tion then is shall it be annihilated or
supported? If the latter, the proposed
Convention is an object of first magni-

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tude and should be sustained by all the
friends of the present constitution.
Yet I would wish anything
and everything essayed to prevent the
effusion of blood, and to avert the
humiliating and contemptible figure we
are about to make in the annals of man-
kind." {To D. Humphreys, December
26, 1786.)

" I feel, my dear General Knox, in-
finitely more than I can express to you
for the disorders, which have arisen in
these states. Good God ! Who besides
a Tory, could have foreseen, or a Briton
predicted them? . . . When this
spirit first dawned, probably it might
have been easily checked.
There are combustibles in every State,
^vhich a spark might set fire to. . . .
It has been supposed that the consti-
tution of the state of Massachusetts
was amongst the most energetic in the
Union. May not these disorders then
be ascribed to an indulgent exercise of
the powers of administration? If your
laws authorized, and your powers are
equal to the suppression of these
tumults, in the first instance, delays and
unnecessary expedients were improper.
These are rarely well applied ; and the
same causes will produce similar ef-
fects in any form of government, if the
powers of it are not exercised. .
If the powers are inadequate amend or
alter them ; but do not let us sink into
the lowest state of humiliation and
contempt, and become a byword in all
the earth." {To Knox, December
26, 1786.)

" The moment is important. If gov-
ernment shrinks or is unable to enforce
its laws, fresh manoeuvres will be dis-
played by the insurgents, anarchy and
confusion must prevail, and everything
will be turned topsy-turvy in that
State, where it is not probable it will

end. . . . That which takes the
shortest course ... in my opinion
will, under present circumstances, be
found best; otherwise, like a house on
fire, whilst the most regular way of ex-
tinguishing the flames is contended for,
the building is reduced to ashes. My
opinion of the energetic wants of the
federal government is well known.
. Indeed after what I have seen,
or rather after what I have heard, I
shall be surprised at nothing; for, if
three years since any person had told
me, that there would have been such a
formidable rebellion as exists, at this
day against the laws and constitution
of our own making, I should have
thought him a bedlamite, a fit subject
for a mad house." {To Knox, February
3, 1787.) " On the happy termination
of this insurrection I sincerely con-
gratulate you, hoping that good may
result from the cloud of evils, which
threaten not only the hemisphere of
Massachusetts, but by spreading its
baneful influence threaten the tran-
quility of other States. Surely Shays
must be either a weak man, the dvipe
of some characters that are yet behind
the curtain or has been deceived by
his followers ; or, which may be as
likely as anything perhaps, he did not
conceive there was energy enough in
the government to bring matters to the
crisis they have been pushed." {To
Knox, February 25, 1787.)

" That many inconveniences result
from the present form [of government]
none can deny. . . . But is the
public mind matured for such an im-
portant change as the one you have
suggested? . . . A thirst for power
and the bantling, I had like to have
said monster, for sovereignty, which
have taken such fast hold of the States
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many whose personal consequence in
the control of State politics will in a
manner be annihilated, form a strong
phalanx against it; and when to these
the few who can hold posts of honor
or profit in the national government
are compared with the many who will
see but little prospect of being noticed,
and the discontent of others who may
look for appointments, the opposition
will be altogether irresistible till the
mass, as well as the more discerning
part of the community will see the
necessity. Among men of reflection,
few will be found, I believe, who are
not beginning to think that our sys-
tem is more perfect in theory than in
practice ; and that notwithstanding the
boasted virtue of America it is more
than probable we shall exhibit the last
melancholy proof, that mankind are
not competent to their own government
without the means of coercion in the
sovereign. Yet I would fain try what
the wisdom of the proposed conven-
tion will suggest. ... It may be
the last peaceable mode of essaying the
practicability of the present form with-
out a greater lapse of time than the
exigency of our affairs will allow." {To
Jay, March 1, 1787.)

" The suppression of these tumults
with so little bloodshed is an event as
happy as it was unexpected ; it must
have been peculiarly agreeable to you,
being placed in so delicate and critical
a situation. I am extremely happy to
find that your sentiments upon the dis-
franchising act are such as they are ;
upon my first seeing, I formed an
opinion perfectly coincident with yours,
z'izt., that measures more generally
lenient might have produced equally
as good an effect without entirely alien-
ating the affections of the people from
the government ; as it now stands, it

affects a large body of men, some of
them, perhaps, it deprives of the means
of gaining a livelihood ; the friends and
connections of those people will feel
themselves wounded in a degree, and
I think it will rob the state of a num-
ber of its inhabitants, if it produces
nothing more." (To B. Lincoln. March
23, 1787.)

" Laws or ordinances vmobserved, or
partially attended to, had better never
have been made ; because the first is a
mere nihil, and the second is productive
of much jealousy and discontent. . . .
If the delegates come to it [the com-
ing Constitutional Convention] under
fetters, the salutary ends proposed will,
in my opinion, be greatly embarrassed
and retarded, if not altogether defeated.
I am desirous of knowing how this
matter is, as my wish is that the Con-
vention may adopt no temporizing ex-
pedients, but probe the defects of the
Constitution to the bottom, and pro-
vide a radical cure, whether they are
agreed to or not. A conduct of this
kind will stamp wisdom and dignity on
their proceedings, and hold up a light
which sooner or later will have its influ-
ence." {To Madison, March 31, 1787.)

The call for the Convention to con-
sider alteration of the Articles of Con-
federation so as to render them " ade-
quate to the exigencies of Government
and the preservation of the Union "
had been issued by the Continental
Congress in February, 1787, and, as the
news of this intended attempt to im-
prove conditions spread through the
communities, the country settled down
to aAvait the result. On May 8th,
Washington, as a delegate from Vir-
ginia, set out for Philadelphia to
attend the meeting of this Convention,
which was to formulate the pres-
ent Constitution of the United States.

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

GENERAL

HIS message will reach many of the
chapters before they elect their dele-
gates for our coming Congress in
April. I cannot emphasize too strongly
the care which should be taken in their
election. They are the women who
control the policies of our Society, because
they are the representatives of its full mem-
bership. Wherein lies the voting power.
Their votes control thousands of dollars of the
Society's money. They should be earnest, de-
pendable, responsible women, having a full sense
of their responsibility. Attendance upon our
Congress is not a social function nor a sight-
seeing trip. " Seeing Washington " and leaving
their seats empty in Congress is not fulfilling the
trust imposed in them by their chapters, who
elect them to represent their interests and trans-
act the business of the Society. Nor is it a
loyal support of the State Regents, who are re-
sponsible for their delegation or of the Na-
tional Officers who administer the Society's
affairs and need the continuous presence of a
wise and sensible and businesslike set of women
in Congress.

The chapters are the governing body of our
D. A. R. democracy and our National affairs.
See to it that you send to your Congress women
who can be depended upon to remain at their
posts from beginning to end and do its work.
Elect alternates who will alternate with them
in their seats, so that your chapter will al-
ways be represented. That is what the alternate
is for — to relieve the Regent and Delegate on
duty. Explain to your alternates that this is
their chief and only duty. Too many alternates
go expecting seats with their Regents or Dele-

gates and are bitterly disappointed when they
find they cannot have them. They blame the
Society for injustice and dispute with the door-
keepers, who cannot let them in to the voting
section of the Hall. They do this only because
they are ignorant of the fundamental law govern-
ing the voting body. They do not know that
alternates act and vote only in place of their
principals. Hard feeling and a bitter resentment
frequently result from these disappointing ex-
periences, which could have been avoided by the
proper information being given them at home.
It is the duty of the Chapter Regent to inform
herself and her delegation. It is the duty of the
State Regent to make sure that her delegation
" knows the ropes." This will result in an
orderly and helpful Congress. Much business
of supreme importance will be brought forward
for action. If your delegates are not familiar
with the machinery of your government, they
cannot transact its business in an orderly and
intelligent manner. Let us all come to our
Congress in the spirit of helpful service, seeing
onl\' the best in others, refraining from criticism
and antagonistic attitudes. If we have the right
spirit in our hearts toward those who serve the
Congress, toward officers. Congressional com-
mittees, pages, doorkeepers — we cannot help but
have a successful and inspiring meeting, for it
is the spirit in which we do things that counts.
We shall be gathered together in the service of
our Society, which means service for " home "
and " country." This is the one great thought
which should dominate and inspire our
coming Congress.

Anne Rogers Minor,
President General.
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PORTRAIT OF GENERAL WASHINGTON PAINTED BY EDWARD SAVAGE
(1761-1817) OF MASSACHUSETTS

WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY
1781

THE FIRST PUBLIC HOLIDAY CELEBRATION

Comte de Rochambeau, Commander-in-chief of the
French forces in America, declared Washing-ton's birthday
in 1781 a holiday for the French Army. He clung to the
actual date of February 11th, but as that day fell on Sun-
day in 1781 the holiday was observed on Monday, February
12th. Washington was born on February 11, 1732, and the
Gregorian calendar was not officially adopted by England
until 1752. In the readjustment necessary to harmonize
the calendar and begin the year January 1st, eleven days
were omitted between September 3rd and September
14th in 1752 which caused Washington's birthday in
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New Windsor, 24 February, 1781.

Sir:

The flattering distinction paid to the anniversary of my
birthday is an honor for which I dare not attempt to express
my gratitude. I confide in your Excellency's sensibility to
interpret my feelings for this, and for the obliging manner
in which you are pleased to announce it.

The facsimile and printed extracts from the letters of Rochambeau and
Washington are taken from the Washington Manuscripts in the Library
of Congress. The photographs are by L. C. Handy, Washington, D. C.

U. S. MEDICAL CORPS EXHIBIT IN
NATIONAL MUSEUM

By Nelson McDowell Shepard

Author of " Pen and Brush Sketches of the A. E. F.," "Insignia of A. E. F.

Aero Squadrons"

Greater love hath no man than this, that

OOKING backward on days that
seem now little more than a
dream, with what a rush of
memories these words convey to
mind the supreme self-sacrifice
the God of Battles exacts of man.
If a single epitaph was to be inscribed
in memory of the men of the Medical
Corps who lie interred in France, no more
appropriate expression of their self-sac-
rifice could be found than in those words
of the Scripture, breathing as they do
the spirit of their service to country and
to comrade.

History seldom records deeds of sub-
limer heroism than those performed by
the hospital men who asked only an op-
portunity to serve humanity, nor will the
historian of the future fulfill the great
task that lies before him if he fails to
give due recognition to the organization
and the services of those men and women
who so strengthened the moral fibre and
backbone of the armies in the field.

When the story of the Medical Corps
is told in figures and facts it will be a
record of achievement and performance
of which America might well be proud.
Too often the more spectacular branches
of the service have been thrust into the
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a man lay down his life for his friends."

limelight to the neglect of others, yet it
is the combatant in the ranks who knows
that, wherever the advance led, through
rolling barrage or raking machine-gun
fire, there strode beside him a hospital
apprentice, ready in the face of death to
extend a hand of mercy to friend or foe,
ready at all times to lay down his life
for a comrade-in-arms. Is it small won-
der then, that the fortunes of war found
the doughboy and the " doc," as he
was known fraternally in most com-
mands, sticking together like the real
friends that they were?

It is not the purpose here even to
attempt the story of the Medical Corps,
but one cannot mention the work of this
all-important branch of the Service with-
out pausing to pay tribute to the hospital
man who marched in the ranks shoulder
to shoulder with the doughboy, who faced
the same death, shared the same joys and
vicissitudes, and who gave ungrudgingly
to his country all that God gave him —
his life.

Records show that 597 enlisted men
and 192 officers of the Medical Corps
answered the great summons ; 842 men
of the enlisted personnel received wounds
in the performance of their duties and

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BY THE HUNDREDS AND THOUSANDS THE WOUNDED AND DYING W ERE BROUC;HT BY AMBULANCE TO THESE

EVACUATION POINTS. THERE TO EILTER THROUGH THE VARIOUS HOSPITAL CHANNELS OF THE A. E. F. FRIEND

AND FOE ALIKE RECEIVE THE SAME CARE. AS WITNESS THE THREE GER.MAN WOUNDED IN THE FOREGROUND.

SOMETIMES THESE EVACUATION POINTS WERE TARGETS FOR GER.MAN SHELLS

94, captured on the field, languished in
German prison pens.

\\"hen the American and Allied govern-
ments singled out individual men to honor
for their services, 1349 decorations were
awarded members of the Medical Corps
and 118 were cited in Army Orders. Of
these, 253 were officers, 5 were nurses
and 1091 were enlisted men.

Without taking into account the stu-
pendous task of organizing the great hos-
pital bases in France on a scale that has
not its counterpart in American history,
here at a glance is a record of personal
performance of duty that speaks for the
spirit of the corps.

It was recognized by the War Depart-
ment that if the Armv Medical Museum

in Washington was to profit from the
lessons of the World War it was neces-
sary to send to France a unit adequately
equipped to collect all available material
for study and investigation. To accom-
plish this required patience, leadership, and
organization. Yet scarcely had the first
American soldier set foot on French soil
than such a unit, fully equipped, making
moving pictures, conducting research
work, and collecting material on the field
followed close behind.

As a result the Army Medical Museum
and the U. S. National Museum to-day
are in possession of material which will
be of the greatest educational value to
medical officers and to all who follow
the profession of medicine and surgery.

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dskVMy-^^-

l^:'ik^

I!. S. Official Photograph

SHELLS BURSTING IN AIR MEANT NOTHING AT ALL IN THE DAILY ROUTINE OF THIS ARMY DENTAL SURGEON
WHO OPENED HIS OFFICE IN A CAPTURED GERMAN MACHINE GUN EMPLACEMENT. IF IT WASN'T ONE THING
IT WAS ANOTHER. AND THIS YOUNG DOUGHBOY PROBABLY WISHED HE WAS UP IN THE F'RONT LINES. UNCLE.
SAM FURNISHED HIS DENTAL SURGEONS WITH A COMPLETE SET OF DENTAL INSTRUMENTS WHEN THEY WENT
INTO THE LINES. THIS SCENE IS TYPICAL OF MANY ADVANCED STATIONS DURING THE LAST BIG OFFENSIVE

Several thousand specimens of patho-
logical lessons have been sent to the xA.rmy
Medical Museum, there to form the basis
of future research work that will keep
the Public Health Service abreast of the
times in medical achievement.

About a year ago some medical officers,
just returned from active service in
France, were examining the war collec-
tions at the U. S. National Museum in
Washington with the genuine enjoyment
of suddenly encountering an old friend,
when they quite naturally inquired where
the exhibits relating to the Medical Corps
were kept. Imagine their surprise when
they learned that these exhibits were con-
spicuous by their absence. Every depart-

ment it seems, was represented except the
Medical Corps.

They reported this absence of recogni-
tion to Surgeon General Ireland, of the
Public Health Service, with the result
that Captain L. L. Tanney was detailed
to take up the question directly with
William De C. Ravenel, administrative
assistant to Secretary Walcott, Director
of the Smithsonian Institution. It was
explained that the Medical Corps had
been neglected only because the installa-
tion of exhibits would require the assis-
tance of experts in that particular field.

Perhaps more general interest was
manifested in the hospitals than in any
other preparations of the Government to

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carry on the war to a successful conclu-
sion. Parents were anxious to know how
Uncle Sam was caring for their wounded
and disabled sons ; they wanted to know
of the work of reconstruction and rehabili-
tation carried on in the hospitals over
here and then displayed personal interest
in all other phases that entered into the
hospital service.

That there was a great deal of blunder-
ing, a great deal of unnecessary suffering,
congested conditions, and other matters
calling for correction was due only to the
unsurmountable obstacles which the Med-
ical Department of the Army had to over-
come in organizing the greatest hospital
service of modern times.

The one factor, according to the Sur-
geon General's report, which saved the
Medical Corps from collapse at the crucial
period when the dead and wounded were
pouring in by the thousands, was the self-
sacrificing spirit of all the personnel at
the front and in the rear. OfBcers,
nurses and men labored to the limit of
physical endurance during the closing
weeks of the war and the operating sur-
geons often remained on duty for seventy-
two hours at a stretch.

As an example of the handicaps under
which most of the work was conducted,
some of the base hospitals, organized on
a basis of 500 patients, were forced to
take care of as many as 2100 patients;
practically all base hospitals were caring"
for as many as 1500 men and one, with
a total nursing staff of only 110 cared
for 4500 when the peak of the load was
reached. As for the evacuation hospitals
and the hospital shelters on tb.e actual
front, their selection was due to the for-
tunes of war. Demolished churches,
structures, ravines, dugouts, any place
that afforded a shelter and an outlet
served the purpose.

How to give the general public an idea

of this work, an idea of the base hospitals
themselves and the equipment used at the
front, was a part of the problem that the
Museum officials had to solve.

Hampered chiefly by lack of floor space
in the Museum, which made it impossible
to give an impression of atmosphere and
surroundings, the officials set about the
task of reducing the various exhibits to
the smallest possible scale. So many sol-
diers visit the Museum in their sight-
seeing trips about Washington that the
plan was adopted of reproducing as
nearly as possible, on a minute scale, the
great base hospitals and the evacuation
hospitals within roar of the artillery, just
back of the actual lines. Thus to one
who has had the good fortune, or the mis-
fortune, as the case may be, to be
wounded, these exhibits in the National
Museum are of peculiar interest.

Another purpose of the exhibits was
the desire to show to the American
people, by actual comparison with the
exhibits of the Civil War period, just
how far science and governmental care
of the wounded and disabled has ad-
vanced. In any event they serve to give
the American parent a very comprehen-
sive idea of the improvement in hospital
facilities and what the Government tried
and is trying to do to-day for the proper
care and restoration of the wounded.

The first room that the visitor enters is
the X-ray room of a modern base hospi-
tal. In connection with this exhibit, it
may be said truthfully that it is the most
adequately equipped and modern X-ray
laboratory in the United States. The
actual iu'^tallation of the apparatus was
undertaken by Captain Mooriadan of the
Medical Corps, who personally super-
vised the arrangement and selected the
apparatus just as it ought to be in the
plans of the Public Health Service for
its largest base hospitals. When one

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medical officer saw the exhibit recently
he swore many overseas oaths. His unit
had pleaded in vain for most of the ap-
paratus and had to go about their work
handicapped because of lack of essentials.
"And here's just what we needed," he
moaned. Difficulties of transportation
and delays in the fulfillment of orders
often retarded the work of fully equip-
ping hospitals, but the Museum exhibit
shows to what extent the Government
had developed its X-ray equipment ; not
a single detail is lacking.

Aside from the apparatus for the
base hospitals, perhaps the most interest-
ing feature of this particular exhibit is
the portable apparatus for evacuation
hospitals. The surgeon carried with him
his own portable electric generator, table
and apparatus, affording him the same
facilities for emergency work as were
available at the bases.

The equipment for the base hospitals
comprises in addition to the X-ray oper-
ating table special apparatus for the ex-
amination of all wounds. Chief among
these is the vertical rontgenoscope for
examining the lungs and stomachs of
patients while standing and a vertical
stereoscopic plate changer. Then, too,
there is the localization apparatus for
examining the exact position of bullets
and shrapnel in the body of the soldier,
an X-ray machine of the interrupterless
type with Coolidge filament lighting
transformer and a Wheatstone stereo-
scope. In addition there also is a sep-
arate bedside unit for the examination of
patients too dangerously wounded to be
moved. From a scientific point it is inter-
esting to know just how far science has
been developed in the use of the X-ray ;
from the point of the average visitor,
it leaves an impression of efficiency
and confidence.

From the X-ray laboratory the visitor

enters a miniature hospital ward. It
has been reduced on a scale of three beds.
Owing to the lack of space Mr. Lewton
has combined other departments of the
hospital, such as the Hnen closets, utility
rooms and offices, with the general
bed ward.

Nurses, detailed especially by Miss
Stimson, in charge of the Army Nurse
Corps, put the ward in hospital shape ;
therefore, all that is needed to give it a
touch of realism is a Red Cross nurse and
three doughboy occupants for the beds
singing: "We don't want to get well,
we don't want to get well, for we're hav-
ing a wonderful time ! "

The beds are of the folding type
mounted on bed trucks. The first has
a back rest, cradle for holding the
patient's clothes and T-bars for placing
mosquito netting over the bed. The sec-
ond bed is equipped with a screen used
when the patient is being examined by the
surgeon and the Carrel-Dakin outfit for
irrigating wounds. Overhead are pulleys
and apparatus for holding up legs and
arms, the latest contrivance in the treat-
ment of broken extremities. When the
doughboy is put in this bed he is usually
a very battered man. Then there is a
plain folding bed for convalescent
patients — the best bed of all.

Arranged in one corner is the utility
room, in another corner is the cabinet for
dressings and surgical implements, a
dressing carriage, medicine cabinet, mod-
ern food-conveyor for bringing hot meals
to the patient's bedside, a linen room and
everything, in fact, even down to the
office, desk and typewriter.

Next is a room that is an impleasant
reminder to most of the soldiers who
visit the hospitals, certainly to those who
remember going into a similar one in
France. It is a reproduction of a big

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U. S. Official Photograph

THIS IS A TYPICAL HOSPITAL SCENE DURING THE SEPTEMBER, 1918, OFFENSIVE. WHEN ANY ABODE WAS CONVERTED

TO HOSPITAL USE. THIS CHURCH AT NEUVILLE. IN THE MEUSE. ITSELF THE VICTIM OF GERMAN DESTRUCTION.

SHELTERED HUNDREDS OF AMERICAN WOUNDED DURING THOSE DAYS OF HEAVY FIGHTING

operating room of the average base hos-
pital fully equipped with standard U. S.
Army surgical appliances and instru-
ments. The first object to attract atten-
tion is the forbidding operating table with
instruments carefully laid on one side,
ready to receive a patient. Interesting
features are the Hawdey fracture table
used when setting broken bones and an
alarming array of splints and sterilizing
apparatus. The same kind of equipment,
only on a smaller scale for use in the
evacuation hospitals is included in
the exhibit.

In another section of this main room
is a complete eye, ear and throat clinic,
treatment of these cases being carried
on independently of other work in
the hospitals.

Entering the anesthesia room one feels

inclined to hold his breath ever so slightly,
anticipating the familiar odor, for here
the patient is prepared for operation and
put to sleep. Blessed anesthesia ! Every-
thing is done to relieve the sufferer. No
anesthetic laboratory in a modern hospi-
tal could be as complete. There is among
other paraphernalia a Heidbrink auto-
matic anesthetizer complete with tanks
for nitrous oxide and oxygen, and all
necessary appliances used to anesthetize
patients with nitrous oxide-oxygen.

An interesting feature of the exhibit,
more readily understood by the average
layman, is a layout of photographs dem-
onstrating the program of physical recon-
struction and rehabilitation for disabled
soldiers carried on in the U. S. hospitals
by direction o^f the Surgeon General.
The scenes are taken at the hospitals in

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U. S. Omcial Photograph

FIRST LIEUTENANT LAUTELL LUGAR AND FIRST LIEUTENANT WILLIAM A. HOWELL (LEFT) ATTENDING WOUNDED
IN REAR OF FIRST LINE, JAULNEY. MEURTHE ET MOSELLE, FRANCE. OCTOBER 27, 1918

this country and cover practically all
phases of the work.

If one would like to know how it must
feel to be a dental surgeon at the front
just glance for a moment at one of the
accompanying illustrations. Bombard-
ments hold no fears for him; he has
selected as his abiding place a captured
German machine-gun position and here
under range of the big gims he pulls teeth
and gouges patients with all the facilities
available in his quiet dental office at home.
The dental laboratory, familiar in a way
to almost every soldier whether wounded
or not, is one of the most interesting fea-
tures of the exhibit. Each base hospital
was equipped with dental office and lab-
oratory. When the dental surgeon was
at the front he carried with him a port-
able outfit complete even to the dreaded
buzzer and chair. All this is easily

packed in a small field chest, part of
which is used for the chair. Dental work
at the front is often as imperative as sur-
gery and the dentist goes along fully
equipped at all times.

Next is the chemical laboratory ex-
hibit, where the research work so essen-
tial to the hospitals is conducted. This
exhibit shows the pathological laboratory
for the study of nature and results of
disease ; the serological laboratory used
to prepare and test serums, better known
as " shots in the arm " and lastly the bac-
teriological laboratory where every
known germ is tabulated and put in a
modern germ rogues' gallery. This in-
cludes an incubator for hatching germs.

Mr. Lewton has not even forgotten the
heating system necessary for the build-
ings in planning the exhibits. Various
kinds of boilers and furnaces are shown

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in order to give the visitor the knowledge
that cold as well as disease was com-
bated in the hospitals.

In the main hall of the Museum there is
a fully equipped G. M. C. ambulance with
a capacity for four stretchers. It is in-
teresting to note that it is ready for any
emergency except for one thing — the
tires are flat. Then, too, there is the
familiar Ford field ambulance which no
road in France could stop. In fact, the
■only thing that could bring it to a halt
was a well-placed shell, but the Boche
had to be pretty sure it was a direct hit.
Compared with the clumsy, slow-moving
ambulance wagons of the Civil War, the
motor ambulance is a distinct sign of
the times.

Further on there is a type of field litter
on wheels for moving wounded over
stretches of road, though during the
actual fighting the wounded were carried
away by the means of the ordinary field
stretcher borne by two or four men. Other
collections show the medical officer's
field kit and the familiar " belt " of the
hospital apprentice — the walking drug-
store and hospital of the army, ready at
all times to bandage anything from a blis-
tered foot to a bullet hole through
the body.

Of course, the exhibit would be incom-
plete without the " portable disinf ector "
as the Museum officials refer to it. To the
army it is known as the debusing
machine or the " cootie " mill. For
rough treatment of clothes it has no com-
petitor among the modern city steam
laundries. It w^as an essential part of the
Army hospital equipment.

x\side from its scientific value the ex-
hibit shows Uncle Sam's Medical Depart-

ment at its best. Soldiers often com-
plained bitterly because the whole amount
of the ration approved by the War De-
partment usually dwindled down to half
a ration by the time it reached the front
and dished out in the " chow " line.
And so it was with the medical supplies to
a very large extent. What the specifica-
tions in Washington called for was one
story, what the hospitals often got in the
way of equipment was quite another.
These failures, however, were due to no
fault of the Medical Corps which worked
with might and main to serve a mighty
cause. But the great fact remains.

No finer record was made in the Amer-
ican Expeditionary Forces than by the
Medical Corps ; no branch of the service
was confronted with more obstacles, nor
overcame them with a finer spirit. When
the first unit reached France ahead of
the Army it comprised a mere handful of
determined men and women. When the
Armistice was signed the Corps had built
up the greatest hospital organization in
the history of the American government
and its strength had reached 18,146
officers, 10,081 nurses and 145,815 men.
It would be difficult to conceive of the
wonders in organization another year of
war would have realized.

But more than anything else that
counted was the spirit of the personnel.
Theirs was not to reason why ; theirs was
the simple performance of their duty to
friend and foe alike. How faithfully they
fulfilled that duty, how they laid down
their lives for their comrades, the rows
of wooden crosses at the head of their
graves on the battlefields of France
bear mute and solemn testimony.

COOPERATION BETWEEN HISTORICAL

SOCIETIES

By James H. Preston
President General, Sons of the American Revolution, Baltimore, Maryland

MONG the agencies most effi-
cient for the creation of a
national spirit and for the en-
couragement and development
of love of country, the patri-
otic societies would seem to
be the most valuable.

If some correlation and cooperation
could be brought about between these
patriotic societies, if there could be
some consolidation of their activities
along certain lines, it would produce a
much fuller, broader and a more com-
prehensive result.

A central organization made up of
representatives of all the patriotic
societies, meeting, say once a year, and
working along cooperative lines, would
greatly increase the efficiency of the
whole work.

The splendid work of the Daughters
of the American Revolution and the
admirable work, I believe, of the Sons
of the American Revolution, would, I
am sure, be very much enlarged and
improved if some form of yearly or
semi-yearly meeting could be had, in
which their parallel activities might be
rendered more efficient.

This is particularly true of these two
Societies in that the Daughters and the
Sons of the American Revolution have
76

practically the same requirements for
membership, except that the Daughters
are limited to the female descendants
of a Revolutionary ancestor and the
Sons are limited to the male descendants.
These requirements for membership
in the Sons are as follows :

" Any man shall be eligible to
membership in the Society who,
being of the age of twenty-one
years or over, and a citizen of good
repute in the community, is the
lineal descendant of an ancestor
who was at all times unfailing in
his loyalty to, and rendered active
service in, the cause of American
Independence, either as an officer,
soldier, seaman, marine, militia-
man, or minuteman, in the armed
forces of the Continental Con-
gress, or of any one of the several
Colonies or States, or as a signer
of the Declaration of Indepen-
dence ; or as a member of a Com-
mittee of Safety or Correspond-
ence ; or as a member of any
Continental, Provincial, or Colo-
nial Congress or Legislature ; or
as a recognized patriot who per-
formed actual service by overt acts
of resistance to the authority of
Great Britain."

Now, the provision for membership
in the Daughters makes practically the
same requirements, so that brothers

COOPERATION BETWEEN HISTORICAL SOCIETIES

77

and sons of a member of the Daughters
of the American Revolution are virtually
entitled through the same ancestor to join
the Sons of the American Revolution.

An interchange, therefore, of mem-
bership, the names and addresses, to-
gether with the name of the ancestor,
would result in recruiting the member-
ship of both organizations with a mini-
mum of effort.

To this end, I, therefore, invite cor-
respondence with the brothers and
sons, or male relatives, of any of the
Daughters of the American Revolution.

This correspondence may take place
with me direct, as President General
of the Sons of the American Revolu-
tion, or with any of our State organiza-
tions or chapters, and I will be glad to
reciprocate with the Daughters in sup-
plying names, addresses and lineage of
our members, so that an opportunity
may be given them to increase their

membership in the various chapters of
that organization.

This is not theoretical, but prac-
tical. We have had an example of it
in Baltimore.

We obtained through the goodness
of the then State Regent, Mrs. Lilly
Tyson Elliott, and the State organiza-
tion of the Daughters of the American
Revolution, the names of some of the
members in this district.

Upon a circularization of these
names, one hundred new members have
been obtained for the Sons of the
American Revolution in our small local
jurisdiction alone.

If the same effort was extended over
the entire country by the two Societies
in cooperation, a very great stimulus
to the activities and membership of the
two organizations would follow and an
admirable result would be obtained also
in developing the historic and patri-
otic ideals of the two Societies.

D. A. R. LIBRARY

Among the books received in the D. A. R.
Library in Memorial Continental Hall are the
following, representing thirteen states:

History of Alabama. A. J. Pickett. 1851.
Gift of Misses Mary and Jennie Chamberlain.

History of Neiv London County, Conn. D.
H. Hamilton. 1882. Gift of Faith Trum-
bull Chapter.

List of SiiAss Emigrants in the Eighteenth
Century to America. A. B. Faust. 1920. Gift
of Livingston Manor Chapter, D. C.

Book of the United States. Gift of Rev.
George Milledge Chapter, Ga.

The Sold of Abraham Lincoln. IV. E.
Barton. 1820. Gift of George Rogers Clark
Chapter, 111.

History of Kentucky. Mann Butler. Gift
of Jane McAfee Chapter, D. A. R., KentuckT-

The Munsey-Hopkins Genealogy. D. O. S.
Lovell. 1920. Gift of Miss Lucy Sweet, Mass.

Biographical Sketches and Records of the
Ezra Olin Family. George S. Nye. 1892. Gift
of Mrs. C. W. Oakley, Mich.

Doniphan's Expedition and the Conquest of
New Mexico and California. W. E. Connelly.
1907. Gift of Elizabeth Benton Chapter, Mo.

Somerset County, N. J., Historical Quarterly.
Vol. 8, 1919. Gift of General Frelinghuysen
Chapter, N. J.

History of Oregon. W. H. Gray. 1870. Gift
of Williamette Chapter.

History of Edgefield County, S. C. J. A.
Chapman. 1897. Gift of Miss Mallie B.
Waters, S. C.

Descendants of Reinold and Matthew Marvin.
G. F. and IV. T. R. Marvin. 1904. Gift of
Mrs. John S. Gibson, of West Virginia.

NEW YORK STATE SOCIETY OF THE

CINCINNATI

EMBERS of the National So-
ciet}', Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, who have rela-
tives eligihle to membership in
the Society of the Cincinnati
will be interested in the fol-
lowing list, sent to the Recording Secre-
tary General, N. S. D. A. R., by William
Sturgis Thomas, M.D., Chairman, Com-
mittee on Claims and Admissions, New
York State Society of the Cincinnati.
The list contains the names of Revo-
lutionary officers in the Continental
Line whose service made them eligible
to membership in the Society at the
time of its institution in 1783. Right
to membership is vested in the eldest
male descendant of each of these offi-
cers, and, in failure thereof, in the eld-
est male collateral descendant who may
be judged worthy.

UNUSED RIGHTS

Society of the Cincinnati in State of New York

Revolutionary Officers — New York State

Line Compiled July 15, 1920.

Adams, Surg. William
Allen, Lieut. Stephen
Ailing, Lieut. Stephen
Archbald, Lieut. Edward

Arendt, Col. Henry Leonard Philip, Baron de
Ashton, Sergt. John
Banks, Commisary John
Barber, Capt. William
Barclay, Col. Hugh
Barr, Lieut. John
Barrett, Lieut. James
Bateman, Adj. John
Beardsley, Surg. Mate Gershom
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Belknap, Capt. John

Benson, Lt.-Col. Robert

Betts, Lieut. James

Bevier, Capt. Philip Du Bois

Birdsall, Lieut. Daniel

Blackley, Lieut. John

Bogardus, Lieut. Benjamin

Bogart, Surg. Mate Nicholas N.

Bowen, Capt. Prentice

Brindley, Lieut. Francis

Brown, Lieut. John

Bull, Capt. William

Burnett, Maj. Robert

Burnside, Lieut. John

Campbell, Col. Donald

Campbell, Surg. Jabcz

Carlevan, Lieut. Andrew

Cebra, Lieut. William

Cheeseman, Capt. Jacob

Concklin, Lieut. Silvanus

Conine, Capt.-Lieut. Philip

Conyngham, Surg. Mate Cornelius

Cook, Ensign Ezekiel

Cooke, Surg. Samuel

Copp, Capt. John

Cronin, Capt. Patrick

Cutting, Apothecary John Brown

Cuyler, Deputy Commisary Jacob

Davis, Maj. John

De Peyster, Ensign W. W.

De Witt, Maj. Thomas

Diefendorf, Capt. Henry

Dodge, Capt.-Lt. Henry

Drake, Capt. Joshua

Du Bois, Col. Lewis

Dusenbury, Maj. John

Elsworth, Capt. Peter

English, Lieut. Samuel

Evans, Chaplain Israel

Finck, Maj. Andrew

Fisk, Lieut. Isaac

French, Capt. Abner

Garnett, Surg. Mate William

Gates, Ensign John

Gildersleeve, Lieut. Finch

Glenny, Lieut. William

Godwin, Capt. Henry

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79

Griffing, Ensign Stephen
Hanson, Capt. Dirck
Hardenbergh, Capt. John L.
Haviland, Surg. Ebenezer
Hicks, Capt. Benjamin
Hoogland, Capt. Jeronimus
Hughes, Commisary Hugh
Hughes, Capt. Timothy
Hunt, Quarter-Master David
Jackson, Lieut. Patten
Johnson, Capt. John
Johnson, Capt. William
Keyser, Lieut. John, Jr.
Kirkland, Chaplain Samuel
Lawrence, Lieut. Oliver
Livingston, Capt. Abraham
Livingston, Capt. Gilbert James
Livingston, Col. James
Livingston, Lieut. Robert H.
Loisiau, Capt. Augustin ■
McArthur, Lieut. Alexander
McClaughry, Lieut. John
McCracken, Lt.-Col. Joseph
McCrea, Surg. Stephen
McCune, Capt. William
McKean, Capt. Robert
Mackinson, Lieut. James
McNair, Lieut. James
Mason, Chaplain John
Maxwell, Lieut. Anthony
Meade, Surg. William
Miles, Capt.-Lt. John
Alills, Capt. Daniel
Montgomery, General Richard
Monty, Lieut. Francis
Morris, IMajor Jacob
Morris, Lt.-Col. Lewis
Mott, Lieut. Ebenezer
Mott, Capt. Gershom
Moulton, Capt. William
Muller, Capt. Jeremiah Christopher
Munday, Lieut. William
Neely, Capt. Abraham
Nichols, Lieut. Isaac
Nicholson, Maj. George Chadine
Nicholson, Lieut. Thomas
Nottingham, Capt. William
Oliver, Lieut. Richard
Ostrander, Lieut. John
Parsons, Commisary Eli
Pawling, Col. Albert
Peck, Lieut. Hiel
Pendleton, Lieut. Solomon
Post, Captain Anthony

Post, Commisary John

Provost, Paymaster Robert

Reed, Surg. Thomas

Riker, Capt. Abraham

Robicheau (also Robicheux), Capt. James

Rosekrans, Maj. James

Rutan, Lieut. Peter

Sackett, Capt. Samuel

Salisbury, Capt.-Lt. Barent Staats

Sanford, Capt. William

Schuyler, Surg. Nicholas

Schuyler, Ensign Richard

Sherwood, Capt. Adiel

Sherwood, Lieut. Isaac

Smith, Surg. Isaac

Spoor, Ensign John

Staats, Lieut. Garret

Stevenson, Surg. John

Stockton, Surg. Benjamin B.

Swartout, Lieut. Henrj-

Tappan, Lieut. Peter

Tearse, Maj. Peter B.

Ten Eyck, Lieut. Abraham

Ten Eyck, Capt. Lt. John DeP.

Thompson, Capt.-Lt. Thomas

Titus, Capt. Jonathan

Treat, Surg. Malachi

Treat, Capt. Lt. Samuel

Tuthill, Lieut. Azariah

Van Benschoten, Lieut. Peter

Van Ingen, Surg. Dirck

Van Rensselaer, Capt. Peter

Van Valkenburgh, Lieut. Bartholomew Jacob

Van Veghten, Lieut. Tobias

Van Wagenen, Lieut. Garret H.

Van Woert, Capt Isaac

Van Wyck, Capt. Abraham

Vergereau, Lieut. Peter

Visscher, Lt.-Col. John

Vosburgh, Lieut. Peter Isaac

Waring, Capt.-Lt. Henry

Welp, Lieut. Anthony

Williard, Surg. Elias

Williams, Surg. Bedford

Williams, Lieut. Henry Abraham

Wilson, Lieut. Alexander

Woodruff, Surg. Henloch

Woodruff, Surg.-Mate Samuel

Wool, Capt. Isaiah

Woolsey, Lieut. Melancthon Lloyd

Wright, Capt. Robert

Wynkoop, Capt. Jacobus

Young, Capt. Guy

Young, Surg. Joseph

A NOTABLE COLONIAL FREE SCHOOL

By Henry C. Shinn

IGHTEEN miles from Phila-
delphia, in Mount Holly, New-
Jersey, the county seat of Bur-
lington County, stands a tiny
one-story brick building. Less
than twenty feet square, its
walls are cut and scarred by the
play of generations of children, and
passage of innumerable little feet. The
quaint building is a monument to an
idea, for its builders — innkeepers, hat-
ters and blacksmiths though they were
— saw a bright vision in the distance
and the little schoolhouse rose as the
tangible expression of their dream. The
group of men wdio met on a June day
in 1759, and entered into an agreement
to raise a stock fund for the erection
and support of a free school, w^ould be
greatly astonished could they see the
present public-school system of the
country, of which their action one hun-
dred and sixty years ago was a prophecy.
The historic school narrowly escaped
destruction during the Revolution, when
Sir Henry Clinton's troops occupied
Mount Holly while on their retreat from
Philadelphia in 1778. Tradition says
that the schoolhouse and Rev. John
Brainard's Presbyterian church, which
adjoined it, were used by the British
for stables. Upon evacuating the town,
the enemy burned the church, but spared
the school. The iron works, which were
engaged in making camp kettles for the
Continental soldiers, were also de-
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stroyed, and the Friends' meeting house
was used by the British commis-
sary department.

In 1759 Mount Holly was a tiny settle-
ment of possibly one hundred houses.
A majority of the inhabitants were
Friends, and the education of the chil-
dren of such families was taken care
of by that denomination, a Friends'
school having been opened in the village
as early as 1739. But there were some
poor children for whom no educational
facilities were available, and their de-
plorable condition became a subject of
discussion among the villagers, culmi-
nating in a meeting of the citizens on
June 28, 1759, for the purpose of con-
sidering ways and means of opening
a free school. The detailed minutes of
that meeting have long since disap-
peared, but it is a matter of history that
the gathering decided to raise a stock
fund for the " free education of youth."
Twenty-one citizens signed the articles
of agreement and subscribed to stock.
These men have all passed to their
reward. Their last resting places are
forgotten and perhaps unknown. It is
probable that in all their quiet lives
there was no claim to fame save this
one act, but that alone makes them
worthy of honor, and the only tribute
that the modern generation can pay to
their memory is to endeavor to perpetu-
ate their names.

The fund was divided into twenty-

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'^

FREE SCHOOL BUILDING AT MOUNT HOLLY. FOUNDED 1759

five shares and the subscribers were :
Henry Paxson. Esq., John Hatkinson,
John Clark, Alexander Ross and John
Bispham, two shares each ; John Mun-
row, one and one-half shares ; Josiah
White. John Clatton, Thomas Shinn,
Daniel Jones, Ebenezer Doughty, Sam-
uel Clark, Aaron Smith, Earl Shinn,
Zachariah Rossell, Joseph McCulIah,
Acquila Shinn and John Budd, one
share each ; James Mcllhigo, John For-
ker and Adam Forker, one-half share
each. These stockholders chose five
trustees, Henry Paxson, John Munrow,
Alexander Ross, John Clark and John
Hatkinson, and authorized them to pur-
chase a piece of ground for the pro-
posed schoolhouse and " to take a deed
for the same in trust, as well for the
uses of the other subscribers as for

themselves." The trustees lost no time
in performing their duty, for on Sep-
tember 29, 1759, they purchased a lot
of land on New Street, Mount Holly
(now Brainard Street), for 8 pounds
10 shillings proclamation money. The
deed of conveyance, which is recorded
in the Secretary of State's office at
Trenton, specifies that the purchase was
for " school land." The free school-
house was built and opened for pupils
in a very short time after the site
was secured.

This act of the citizens of Mount
Holly is one of the earliest recorded
instances of the education of children
at the public expense, and it is espe-
cially noteworthy because it was con-
ceived and performed voluntarily,
without the compulsion of legislative

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enactment, as was the case with the Mas-
sachusetts free schools of 1647. An
important milestone on the road lead-
ing to the modern public-school system
was thus laid, and it is believed that the
method of subscription employed in
founding the Mount Holly school is
without a counterpart in the annals of
Colonial education.

The names of the early teachers in
the historic schoolhouse are unknown,
and the next record that has been pre-
served relating to the operation of the
free school is dated November 13, 1765,
when the stockholders were assessed 7
shillings and 6 pence a share " to be
applied toward purchasing a Cain stove
for the schoolhouse and whatever repairs
is needful to be done for said house."

The exciting days of the Revolution
and the death of several of the original
stockholders resulted in the closing of
the free school, and the building was
used for religious meetings and other
purposes for many years. In Septem-
ber, 1814, a little group of charitably
disposed women organized the Mount
Holly Female Benevolent Society. The
object of the association, in addition
to the relieving of distress and destitu-
tion, was to reopen a free school for
poor children, and the descendants of
the twenty-one founders of the original
free school thereupon transferred their
" right, title and interest in the prem-
ises to the said Female Benevolent

Society" on March 14, 1814. The school
was put in operation and continued
without interruption until 1834, when
the present public-school system of
Mount Holly w-as installed. During the
years that it was supported by the
Society more than one thousand chil-
dren were taught in the venerable build-
ing, many of them receiving their only
education there. The Society was incor-
porated in 1844, and is still in active
existence. It has held regular meet-
ings in the schoolhouse for one hundred
and five years, and celebrated its one
hundredth anniversary there in 1914.

There probably exists no more his-
toric school building in all the terri-
tory of the thirteen original states than
the little free school at Mount Holly.
Its quaint, arched ceiling has looked
down upon the heads of many genera-
tions of children who have learned the
" three R's " beneath its protection and
then passed forth into the world, better
fitted for the struggle of life. Its
founders builded better than they knew,
for the influence of their work has
endured far beyond the boundaries of
their imagination and has left its impress
upon the educational history of America.
Numberless associations cluster about
its Avails, and the older citizens of
the town love and revere the little
building, but it stands unmarked by
any tablet, and but few of the many
who pass by it daily know its history.

V. The Revolution, 1776-1781.

To Channing's History of the United States, vol. iii, and Lecky's England in the Eighteenth
Century, cited last month, may be added Van Tyne's American Revolution (American Nation,
vol. 9) and Trevelyan's American Revolution, written, like Lecky's work, from the standpoint
of the English whigs. Lossing's Pictorial Field-Book of the Revolution, if accessible, gives a
good idea of scenery and local tradition. An extremely readable recent account is Lodge's
Story of the Revolution. An old book, still good for the younger members of the family, is
Coffin's Boys of '"/(J. Summaries may be found in Bassett, pp. 186-217, and Becker, Beginnings
of the American People, pp. 249-274.

1. The Declaration of Independence.

Van Tvne : American Revolution,

ch. 5.
Channing : History of the United

States, vol. iii, ch. 7.
Bancroft: iv, 435-452.
The Struggle for the Hudson and
Delaware.

2. The Loss of New York.

Van Tyne : ch. 7.
Wilson : ii, 250-266.

3. Trenton and Princeton.

Trevelyan : American Revolution,

pt. 2, vol. ii, 84-147.
Bryant and Gay : iii, 525-536.

4. Howe's Capture of Philadelphia.

Fiske : American Revolution, i,

299-324.
Wilson : ii, 280-288.

5. Burgoyne's Campaign.

Fiske, i, 260-298; 325-343.
Bryant and Gay: vol. iii, ch. 23.
Channing : iii, 253-273.

6. The French Alliance.

Fiske: ii, 1-24, or Channing: iii,

282-293.
Lecky: England in the Eighteenth

Century, iv, 402-418; 433-435

(New ed.).

7. John Paul Jones.

Bryant and Gay: iii, 618-623.
Bancroft: iii, 308-310.
The biography by Augustus Buell
may be used for further study.

8. The War on the Border.

The Wyoming and Cherry Valley
Massacres.
Fiske: ii, 82-92.

Clark's Conquest of the Northwest.
Fiske: ii, 103-109.
Roosevelt: Winning of the IV est,
vol. ii, ch. 2, 3. (Sagamore ed.
part 2, ch. 6, 7.)

9. Arnold's Treason.

Fiske: vol. ii, ch. 14.
Bancroft: v, 427-438.
Trevelyan: George the Third and
Charles Fox, i, 277-295.
The War in the South.

10. The Attack on Charleston, 1776.

Lodge: Story of the Revolution,
125-135.

11. Clinton's Expedition.

Van Tyne: 289-301.
Fiske: ii, 164-181.
Greene and Cornwallis.

12. King's Mountain.

Lodge: 380-400.

Roosevelt: Winning of the U'cst,

vol. ii, ch. 9. (Sagamore ed. part

iii, ch. 5.)

13. The Cowpens.

Lodge: 400-408.
Bancroft : v, 476-488.

14. Greene's Retreat.

Lodge : 409-425.
Bancroft: v, 489-495.

15. Greene's Campaign in South Carolina.

Lodge : 425-447.
Fiske: ii, 262-268.

16. Yorktown.

Channing: iii, 331-342.
Fiske : vol. ii, ch. 15.

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eralbrp

Conducted by
Edith Roberts Ramsburgh

Drawings by
Zoe Lee H. Anderson

feoouard

HOWARD

The family of Howard, one of the oldest and
most illustrious in the World, is of Saxon origin.

Burke states that Howard, or Hereward,
was living in the reign of King Edward,
957-973, and that he was a kinsman of the
Duke Oslac. The very ancient book of the
Church of Ely " Historia Ecclesia Eliensis "
confirms this statement.

Sir John Howard married Alice de Boys,
and their grandson Sir Robert, married Lady
Margaret Mowbray, and with this marriage
begins the great record of the Howards. She
was the daughter of Thomas de Mowbray, a
direct descendant of Robert De Vere, who
signed the Magna Charta as surety for King
John, and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of
Richard FitzAllen, Earl of Arundel and grand-
daughter of Lord John Mowbray and Elizabeth
Segrave, who on her mother's side was a grand-
daughter of King Edward ist and his wife
Margaret, daughter of Philip Le Hardi, King
of France.

On her father's side Elizabeth Segrave was
descended from Charlemagne, King Alfred,
William the Conqueror, Rollo and all the early
French Kings and heroes.

Sir John, son of Sir William Howard and
Margaret Mowbray, ist Duke of Norfolk,
married Katherine, daughter of William, Lord
of Moleyna.

Their son. Lord Edmund, married Joyce,
daughter of Sir Richard Culpepper, and their
daughter Margaret married Sir Thomas
Arundel. Their son Matthew took his
mother's name of Howard and married
Margaret Wiloughby.

They were the parents of Matthew Howard,
who settled near Annapolis, Md., 1649, and of
Ann Howard, wife of Cecil, Lord Baltimore.
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DE MORS, MORSE

The surname Morse claims a high antiquity,
and has been changed from De Mors to Mors,
and the " de " gradually dropped and the final
"e" added. It occurs as early as A. D. 1358,
in the reign of Edward 3rd, when as a journey
was about to be undertaken into France, dur-
ing a truce with that country and the cap-
tivity of her king, Edward addressed his
order to " Hugo de Mors." Froin the nature
of this commission and the prevalence of
chivalry at the tiine it is inferred that Hugo
was a " knight."

This is assurance of this name being in
England 1356, but no evidence that Hugo
de Mors was from Normandy. This sur-
name does not occur in Normandy but was
known in Germany as early as 1200, and
on the Continent, in England and in its birth-
place it is spelled Mors.

From the Will of Margaret Mors, Suffolk,
England, 1510, it is evident that she owned
the Church in which she directed her body
to be interred.

Nicholas Morse, grandson of Lord Bixby,
Chancellor of the Exchequer, was Governor
of Bengal about 1750.

No one is believed to have been knighted
in England before Sir Robert Morse, the
East India General, who kept and transmitted
the ancient Arms now used by the family.

The family in America starts from Anthony
and William Morse of Newbury, Essex Co.,
Mass., brothers, and Joseph Morse, of
Ipswich, Essex Co., and Samuel Morse of
Dedham, Norfolk Co., Mass., brothers, who
arrived about 1635, and became men of
prominence in Massachusetts.

A distinguished descendant was Samuel
Finley Breese Morse, founder of the Ameri-
can system of electro-magnetic telegraph.

WASHINGTON ROCK, NEW JERSEY

By Susan R. Read

EW JERSEY is justly proud of
her part in the Revolutionary
War, and rejoices not a little
in having been included in the
bounds of that strategic terri-
tory which required the fre-
quent and long-time presence of that
great central figure which still holds
sway over the minds and hearts of not
only Americans, but of the world —
George Washington.

A brief rcswiie of historical events
will give the setting we need for our
subject in hand. In the winter of 1777,
after the taking of the Hessians Christ-
mas night at Trenton, and the Battle of
Princeton, General Washington retired
to Morristown wuth his main army,
while Lord Howe, Commander of the
British forces, sought quarters at New
Brunswick. The story of that incle-
ment winter, when our troops were so
illy fed and clad and the spirit of the
Colonies was so greatly depressed by
prior defeats and failures, still calls
forth our sympathy. Perhaps at no
period of the war were the days darker,
nor the prospects more gloomy. The
cause of liberty seemed in truth to be
hanging by a very slender thread.

On the 28th of May, 1777, General
Washington's army of about 6000 men
broke camp at Morristown and en-
trenched themselves on the Watchung
Ridge at Middlebrook, near Bound

Brook; a well-chosen vantage point.
Divining that Philadelphia was the ob-
jective of the British commander,
Washington sought some outlook
where unobserved he could daily watch
the movements of the enemy, having
with his far-reaching mind fathomed
the plafis and probable tactics of Lord
Howe in his attempt to draw the Ameri-
can forces into open battle before leav-
ing this region.

While pursuing his quest. General
Washington, with his mounted aide de
camp, rode into the farmyard of John
Vail of Greenbrook, who stood chatting
with a group of friends. A member of
the party was Edward Fitz-Randolph
of Piscataway, who chanced to be visit-
ing John Vail that day, and when Gen-
eral Washington asked if any one could
tell him of some spot on the mountain
from which a good view might be ob-
tained, young Randolph stepped for-
ward, saying he knew the best point
for that purpose. This was the man
looked for, and Washington, request-
ing his aide to dismount and lend his
horse to this new friend, set forth thus
piloted to the rock which was after-
ward to bear his name.

The rock, about twenty-five feet in
height and from thirty to forty feet in
circumference, is boldly projected from
the mountain side, and affords an ideal
lookout where, screened by tree-top

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\lh\S OF PROPOSED MEMORIAL AT WASHING! ON KuCK
(From Drawing by A. L. C. MarshI

and shrub, one can command the wide
sweep of plain below for a circuit of
sixty miles. An old chronicler says :
" On the left appear the spires of New
York City, part of the Bay, Newark,
Elizabeth, Rahway, and New Brighton.
Directly in front are Amboy and Rari-
tan Bays. To the right, New Bruns-
wick and the heights of Princeton and
Trenton, and far to the southeast the
eye stretches over the plains of Mon-
mouth to the heights of Neversink."

During May and June of 1777, then,
General Washington, from that rocky
eminence, spyglass in hand, closely
scanned the scene below. Would the
enemy attack Philadelphia by land,
marching through New Jersey and
crossing the Delaware by portable
bridge, constructed for the purpose dur-

ing the winter, or would he attempt his
goal by way of the sea and Delaware
Bay? Both keen vision and shrewd
perception were necessary to make
ready for instant action when the an-
swer to that important question was
made evident.

Marches and counter-marches, feints
and skirmishes on the part of the Brit-
ish, alike proved futile ; for Washington
could not be lured from his mountain
fastness to meet so powerful a foe on
equal ground. His foresight, prompted
by that Almighty Power which so won-
derfully shaped the destiny of our land,
kept our forces out of well-laid snares.
Lord Howe, seeing the defeat of his
purpose and not daring to risk an at-
tack on the American army in their
strong mountain position, reluctantly

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retreated to Amboy, and on the 30th of
June Washington witnessed the pass-
ing of the entire British army to Staten
Island, from which point, in July, they
embarked and sailed away.

Washington Rock remains, a spot

increasing forcefulness be transmitted
to those who will help carry on our
national life and preserve the ideals of
its founders.

Local history tells of several attempts
to commemorate this spot, but which

WASHINGTON ROCK IN 1S44
lod-ciit in •• Historical Collections of Nf

which stirs our patriotism when we re-
call its strategic value to us in the cru-
cial days of the Revolutionary War.
and, as well, an altar made sacred by
that lonely watchman to whom was
committed the leadership of our forces,
under unformed conditions, by means
of undeveloped and unrelated resources.
Small wonder that the people of
Plainfield and vicinity long desired to
properly guard and mark Washington
Rock, that its significance might with

necessarily failed, as a title to the land
upon which the rock rests could not
be obtained.

In 1896, Continental Chapter, D. A. R.,
was formed, and the members with
great enthusiasm set as their aim the
marking of Washington Rock. Un-
daunted by the lack of title to the
ground they pressed toward their goal.
Year by year the matter was kept alive
by entertainments and fetes of such a
nature as to serve as links between past

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and present, which brought into the
coffers of the Chapter substantial aid
for the work in view.

It is with much gratification that the
writer of this article recalls her election
to the Regency of Continental Chapter

woodland, thereby saving our precious
rock from the greedy stone-crusher
which awaited it. With the assurance
that the whole property, when a suit-
able monument had been erected, would
be placed in the hands of guardians

WASHINGTON ROCK PARK LODGE

in November, 1910. Finding so much
already done and such capable and loyal
co-workers, it was a delightful and com-
paratively easy task to bring to consum-
mation the long-formed plans.

The first step was to appoint a com-
mittee to plan and supervise the raising
of further funds and the actual work.
This committee comprised Mrs. Charles
W. McCutchen, chairman ; Mrs. Fred-
erick G. Mead, Mrs. John F. Harman,
Mrs. A. Van Doren Honeyman, and Mrs.
Edward G. Read, Regent.

The problem as to ownership of the
rock and ground upon which it stands
was kindly solved by Mr. Charles W.
McCutchen, of North Plainfield, who
purchased it and ten acres of adjoining

who would preserve it. Continental
Chapter went at once to its task. The
design for the memorial was made and
generously donated by Mr. A. L. C.
Marsh, of Plainfield, who spent much
time and thought in studying the subject.
We always speak of Washington
Rock, but there are in reality two rocks
some eighty feet apart. The soil around
and between them was found to be
crumbling, and there was great danger
that seepage would so undermine them
that the rocks would be loosened and
precipitated down the mountain side.
To avoid this disaster, Mr. Marsh's de-
sign included a concave retaining wall
of rough native stone, which not only
united the two rocks, but provided a

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89

broad platform of solid masonry from
which the fine and extensive view may
be enjoyed. The hill side back of this
platform is faced with stones, over
which vines are left to trail with natural
beauty, while from either end steps lead

The estimated cost of the monvmient
was about $3000, and it was the aim of
Continental Chapter to interest every-
one. Great and small were given an op-
portunity to share in the work; and the
response was most heartening. The

VIEW OF THE RECEPTION ROOM

to the apex upon which stands the dis-
tinctive monument, a cairn built of
rough stone with bronze tablet bearing
the following inscription :

FROM THIS ROCK

General George Washington
Watched the Movements of

the British Forces

During the Anxious Months

of May and June, 1777

Erected by

Continental Chapter

Daughters of the American Revolution

and the People of

Plainfield and North Plainfield

1912

" Lest We Forget "

project was kept before the public faith-
fully, the local press proving an effec-
tive ally. Uniform leaves were sent
broadcast for names of contributors, no
sums being specified, with any histori-
cal data concerning the families repre-
sented which would prove a valuable
and interesting legacy to future genera-
tions. These leaves were bound attrac-
tively and may be seen by those who
seek them. The amount raised, to-
gether with the fund for this purpose
already in the Chapter treasury, proved
sufficient to finance the enterprise, with
a small balance for further improve-
ments, the actual work being completed
in 1912.

Mr. McCutchen, with characteristic

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patriotism, then proposed deeding the
whole to the State of New Jersey. To
those who have helped engineer such
enterprises where politics form an im-
portant factor, the story of " Bill 200 "
and its devious wanderings through the
Legislature of 1913 would be full of
meaning; suffice it to say that after an
avalanche of letters had been sent out
the bill passed. The Legislature em-
powered the Governor to appoint a
Washington Rock Park Commission
and granted an appropriation of $5000
to be used to acquire adjoining lands
" not to exceed one hundred acres," and
to " take over, care for, keep, improve,
maintain and develop the said lands as
a public park in commemoration and
appreciation of the importance of the
events transacted in said locality during
the Revolutionary War."

Subsequent to the passage of this
Act, Mr. McCutchen made over to the
state a free deed of the original ten acres
containing the rock and memorial, and
sufficient land was purchased to make a
park of ninety-seven acres.

Governor Fielder appointed, in May,
1913, the following commissioners:
Mrs. Frederick G. Mead, Mrs. John F.
Harman, Mrs. Charles W. McCutchen,

Mr. Percy H. Stewart, and Mr. William
J. Buttfield, all of Plainfield and North
Plainfield, and also the Adjutant Gen-
eral of the state, and the Commissioner
of Roads.

This commission proceeded to erect
a cottage known as " The Lodge," to
be occupied by a caretaker, at a cost of
$4600. Here the public may go as host
or guest; the main room attractively
furnished with antique pieces purchased
mainly in New Jersey and donated by
Continental Chapter, serving as a
tea room.

" The Lodge,"* the plans for which
were made and donated by the archi-
tect, Mr. Henry Keith White, of Plain-
field, with its quaint appearance within
and without, its oldtime flower garden
and stone walks, admirably fits into the
whole scheme, suggesting the quiet life
of Colonial days in time, space, and rela-
tivity, " Far from the madding crowd."

* In order to make the foregoing statement
of facts fit the records of the D. A. R. of
New Jersey, it is necessary to add that the
date of the annual meeting of Continental
Chapter was changed from October to Janu-
ary, in October, 1913, the final report of
the Washington Rock Committee and the
obtaining of the $5000 for " The Lodge "
thereby coming in the report of Mrs. Read's
successor in 1914.

CONNECTICUT

Three hundred and fifty Connecticut Daugh-
ters assembled at the twenty-seventh State meet-
ing, on November 4th, in the historic city of New
London, to be the guests of Lucretia Shaw
Chapter, which has the honor of being the
chapter of the President General, our best
beloved Mrs. George Maynard Minor.

The meeting was held in the Second Congrega-
tional Church, which was suitably decorated with
autumn leaves, chrysanthemums and cosmos.

To the strains of the " March of the Priests "
(Athalie) played on the organ by Mr. Alban
W. Cooper, the line of procession was led by
Mildred, the three-year-old daughter of Mrs.
John F. McGourty, acting color-bearer. Then
came the ushers preceding the President Gen-
eral, and other National Officers and guests ;
Mrs. James T. Morris, Vice President General,
Minnesota ; Mrs. Frank B. Hall, Vice President
General, Massachusetts ; Mrs. John F. Yawger,
Recording Secretary General ; Miss Jenn W.
Coltrane, Historian General : Mrs. Frank D,
Ellison, Librarian General ; Mrs. Franklin P.
Shumway, State Regent of Massachusetts ; Mrs.
Samuel H. Davis, State Regent of Rhode
Island ; Mrs. John L. Buel, State Regent of
Connecticut ; Mrs. Charles H. Bissell, Vice
State Regent of Connecticut; Mrs. Sara T.
Kinney, Honorary Vice-President General ;
Mrs. Sidney H. Miner, former Regent of
Lucretia Shaw Chapter; Mrs. Bryan F. Mahan,
Regent, and other State Officers and guests.

After the invocation by the Pastor, Rev. J.
Beveridge Lee, the Regent, Mrs. Mahan, gave
the address of welcome, to which the State
Regent, and presiding officer, responded — She
said " We appreciate the spirit of welcome,
warm and true — many chapters have done well,
but thou, Lucretia Shaw, excelleth them all;
you have given us a President General who had
no need of the din and turmoil of political battle,
who had only to sit still while one hundred and
twelve thousand women handed her their unani-
mous ballots on a golden platter. For this event
without parallel in our Society's history we do
you homage to-day."

Mrs. Buel also announced a new chapter
recently formed in Connecticut, Col. Henry

Champion Chapter, of Colchester, Mrs. Robert
Brown, Regent.

Greetings were given by the Mayor, E. Frank
Morgan, and by Rev. Benjamin T. Marshall,
President of Connecticut College for Women,
at New London. The National Officers and
State Regents also gave greetings, and spoke of
the work which claimed their especial interest,
and each one voiced her love and loyalty to
the President General.

Mrs. Sara T. Kinney gave tribute to 1620,
and the President General spoke on the official
motto of the Society, " Home and Country."
In the course of her remarks she said " the
development of plans for education in one hun-
dred per cent. Americanism was one of the
highest forms of service which the Society of
the D. A. R. could render the country in honor
of these ancestors who established American
principles of life and free government on this
continent. It behooves the women as well as
men to get to work against the forces of
destruction that threaten to engulf all we hold
most sacred. A society of over one hundred
and fourteen thousand loyal and active Ameri-
can women is a power to be reckoned with, if
we all do our duty. A distinguished ancestry
is of no account if we do not make ourselves
worthy of it. Among the many ways to keep
this nation American is to increase our interest
in public schools. It is common knowledge that
our whole public school system is facing collapse
through shortage of teachers. Our chapters
can agitate for higher salaries, better trailing,
better social conditions for the teachers to whom
the education of our youth is entrusted."

Rev. John R. Ellis, M.A., of Morrisville,
N. Y., gave an eloquent address on " The
Challenge of our American Heritage To-day."

The musical selections of the day were
heartily enjoyed. The soloists w^ere Mrs.
Beatrice Ashe Maher, wife of Lieutenant James
Maher, U.S.N., of the submarine base, and
Miss Lydia Marvin, student at Connecticut
College. Mr. Cooper, who presided at the
organ played several choice numbers, and
led the singing by the audience of the usual
patriotic songs.

At the close of the afternoon session tea

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was served in the attractive and large social
rooms of the church, where an informal recep-
tion was held. In the evening a banquet was
held in the ballroom of the Mohican Hotel, in
honor of the President General and National
Officers. The room was decorated with autumn
leaves and chrysanthemums, and the D. A. R.
insignia, brightly illuminated, hung above the
President's table. Mrs. Buel, State Regent,
was toastmistress, and, as always, was most
apt and witty in her introductions. Singing was
enjoyed in a most jolly and informal way, and
in a whistling chorus the President General
proved herself mistress of still another accom-
plishment. During the evening it was an-
nounced that a Foundership at the Industrial
School at Tamassee had been established by
Connecticut, in honor of Mrs. Minor. This was
received with hearty applause.

The meeting, both day and evening, will go
down in the annals as one of especial interest
and success, and reflects great credit upon the
members of Lucretia Shaw Chapter, whose
pride and love and loyalty to the President
General is shared by all Connecticut who know
her so intimately, and will be by all the States
of the Union.

Anna M. G.wlord Stevens,
State Recording Secretary.

MINNESOTA

The twenty-sixth Annual Congress of the
Minnesota Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion was held at St. Paul on September 7, 1920.
It is the custom for the Annual Meeting to be
held alternately in each of the Twin Cities.
The Congress was entertained at the Town and
Country Club, and the St. Paul Daughters gave
their sisters of the state a perfect day, fine
music, and a most cordial welcome.

The call to order was given by the new State
Regent, Mrs. Marshall H. Coolidge, and the
invocation by the Chaplan, Mrs. David Day.
Greetings to the Congress were extended by
Mrs. George C. Squires of St. Paul, a former
State Regent, and the response given by an-
other former State Regent, Mrs. Cyrus W.
Wells, of Minneapolis.

Minutes of the 1919 Congress were read
by the State Recording* Secretary, Mrs.
A. C. Hinckley ; the reports of the State
Officers were given, followed by reports of
the State Committees.

Since the Congress of 1919 the Daughters,
under the direction of the Chairman of His-
toric Spots Committee, Mrs. Harlan Roberts,
have erected a cairn with a bronze tablet at
Little Falls to commemorate the site of the

first block house built in what is now the State
of Minnesota, by John Zebulun M. Pike in 1805.
This cairn and tablet were presented to the
" Citizens of Little Falls and the People of
Morrison County," Mrs. James T. Morris, then
State Regent, making the dedicatory address.
This ceremony took place on September 27,
1919, in the presence of a large number of
Daughters and the citizens of Little Falls.

The reports of the chapters showed that
Americanization had been the keynote of
thought and work throughout the State during
the last year, and that gifts of money, time and
personal service had been made freely and with-
out stint. Lecture courses have been estab-
lished, one Community House maintained, four
large flags and twenty small ones presented.
Finnish Settlement work has been undertaken,
special exercises arranged for the graduation
into citizenship of foreigners, and a real spirit
of Americanization developed in all the chapters.

A generous luncheon was served to the Con-
gress on the porch of the club house where 150
Daughters enjoyed the repast.

The afternoon session was opened by music,
followed by the address of the new State Regent,
Mrs. Coolidge, in which she expressed the feel-
ing that the keynote of our organization should
be achievement, and as the sons of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution served each
in his unchosen appointed place during the
great war, so should we enlarge our vision to
meet the problems beyond our own households.

The problem which seems most compelling
is, as it was last year, Americanization, which is
a debt we owe to those who died that American
principles and American liberty might live. As
the makers of the Constitution of the United
States found their efforts unavailing until they
asked daily Divine guidance, so we must remem-
ber that without Him we are nothing, but with
Him our capabilities are unlimited.

This address was followed by one given by
our former State Regent, now Vice President
General from Minnesota, who spoke of her
recent visit to Provincetown, Mass., where on
August 29th and 30th there was a notable
demonstration marking the tercentenary of the
landing of the Pilgrims on the shore of Cape
Cod. She urged that all chapters observe the
anniversary. During the business session the
State By-laws were altered to conform to the
National laws.

At 3.30 P.M. the Sibley House Association
opened its meeting. The officers of the State
D. A. R. are also the officers of the Sibley
House Association. This meeting was opened
by the reading of the minutes of the May meet-
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Chairman of the House and Grounds Commit-
tee, Mrs. F. H. Jerrard.

Sibley House is owned by the State chapters
and is opened to the pubHc during the warm
months of the year. This past summer 1987
persons paid admission fees. The list of gifts
presented since Alay showed some valuable and
interesting articles. There are comparatively
few museums in Minnesota, thus making the
collection at Sibley House important to the
citizens of the State.

The Minnesota Legislature will at its coming
session be petitioned for an annual appropria-
tion of $1000 for the upkeep of Sibley House,
which is situated in the small town of Mendota,
only about ten miles from St. Paul, where it is
of easy access to interested visitors.

(Mrs. J. S.) Mary Hurlbut Gaylord,

State Historian.

VIRGINIA

When the invitation was extended by the
Albemarle Chapter to the Virginia Daughters
to hold their twenty-fourth annual Conference
in Charlottesville, it was accepted with delight.
A visit to Charlottesville, to the University of
Virginia, is interesting at all times and to all
people. To the Daughters of the Revolution
it is a mecca. On October 20th the Virginia
State Conference was called to order in
Madison Hall, on the University campus,
by our beloved State Regent, Dr. Kate
Waller Barrett. It was the largest Conference
ever convened in Virginia. Each one present
felt the inspiration of the historic surroundings.

The welcomes extended to the Daughters by
Mrs. James S. Higginson, Regent of Albemarle
Chapter, and Doctor Alderman, President of
the University of Virginia, were very cordial,
and the addresses delivered by members of the
faculty were most instructive. The business
of the Conference was dispatched promptly
and effectively.

We were very fortunate in having as our
guests Mrs. George Thacher Guernsey, former
President General, and Mrs. Wiles, President
of the Founders and Patriots. During the Con-
ference many entertainments were planned in
honor of the members — receptions and teas, etc.
Among the most interesting was a sightseeing
trip over the University grounds, at which time
the students kindly acted as guides.

The feature of the Conference was an auto-
mobile drive to Monticello, where the Daughters
were the guests of Mr. Jefferson Levy. The
day was ideal and the view from Monticello
was grand. The interior of the house is very
unique with its concealed stairways and secret

passages. Mr. Levy has a wonderful collection
of interesting antiques, which he has secured in
all quarters of the globe.

A wreath was placed on the grave of Thomas
Jefferson by the Virginia Daughters.

The meeting adjourned to meet next fall in
Roanoke, Va., by invitation of the Margaret
Lynn Lewis Chapter, D. A. R.

Mrs. Henry Fitzhugh Lewis,

Corresponding Secretary.

WEST VIRGINIA

As guests of the Kanawha Valley Chapter,
the fifteenth annual Conference of the West
Virginia N. S. D. A. R. met in Charleston, our
Capital City, on November 16-17, 1920.

The business meetings were held in the audi-
torium of the Elks Building. Mrs. Clark W.
Heavener, State Regent, presided. Ah address
of welcome was given by Mrs. L. H. Harrison,
Regent of the hostess chapter, to which response
was made by Mrs. Robert Reed, State Vice
Regent. Aluch dignity, benefit and pleasure
w^as added by having with us our President
General, Mrs. George Maynard Minor, and our
National Officer from West Virginia, Mrs.
James Spilman Phillips, Registrar General.

Fifteen of the 19 States were represented.
One new chapter has been formed, the " James
Barbour " in Belington, which was organized in
March, 1920. Excellent work was reported by
all chapters. Americanization was possibly the
greatest, but much activity was shown in the
lines of patriotic education and relief work.
The military records are almost all in, and this
work will be completed by January 1, 1921. A
handsome monument has been placed over the
grave of Major General Adam Stephen, at
Martinsburg. A hospital ward has been com-
pletely furnished in a memorial hospital in
Parkersburg. Several scholarships have been
given. Some of these are in our State Univer-
sity in Morgantown and others out of our State.
French orphans have been cared for and Serbian
Relief has not been neglected. Revolutionary
graves have been located and will soon be
marked. The records in our courthouses and
State Library are being searched and interesting
documents have been unearthed-

Upon each day of the Conference, a delicious
luncheon was tendered us by the Kanawha
\"alley Chapter at the Hotel Ruffner. The
Edgewood Country Club was on Wednesday the
scene of a beautiful tea, given the Daughters by
the Colonial Dames.

That evening we heard an address by our
President General, which was both inspiring and
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by Governor and Mrs. Cornv/ell and the hostess
chapter in the executive mansion.

The important business of amending the State
By-laws was taken up on Thursday and neces-
sary changes made.

The magnificent home of ex-Governor and
Mrs. McCorkle, " Sunrise," was thrown open to
the Daughters on Thursday afternoon from
4 to 6 o'clock. This home is most interesting, as
it contains many rare curios from all parts of

the world, and the hospitality of ex-Governor
and Mrs. McCorkle was greatly appreciated.
This function brought to a close the fifteenth
Conference, which was the largest and one of
the most successful ever held.

The Kanawha Valley Chapter left nothing
undone that would add to our pleasure, and the
days passed with them will long be remembered.
Margaret Rathbone Morgan,

State Historian.

D. A. R. MAGAZINE POPULAR PERIODICAL

Among the subscribers to the Daugh-
ters OF THE American Revolution
Magazine are Mrs. Nancy Winch Fay,
of Southboro, Mass., 104 years old, and
Miss N. F. Rembert Smith, two years
old, of Washington, D. C, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith. There is
a difference of one hundred and two
years between these subscribers.

Mrs. Fay celebrated the 104th anni-
versary of her birth Dec. 26, 1920.
She was born in 1816. She sent in her
subscription to the magazine two days
before her birthday anniversary. Mrs.
Fay was admitted to the National So-
ciety, D. A. R., at the October, 1920,
meeting of the National Board of Man-
agement. She is the daughter of
Reuben Winch, born in Framingham,
Mass., in 1772, and Olive Eaton, born
in 1775. Reuben Winch was the son
of Capt. Joseph Winch and Mary Beals
of Framingham. Captain Winch's ser-
vice in the Revolutionary War began
as a ininuteman at the Battle of Lex-

ington, April 19, 1775. He was a
famous marksman and was present at
the surrender of Burgoyne.

Little Miss Smith, the most youthful
subscriber to the magazine, was two
years old November 30, 1920. Her
mother is an official of the Katharine
Montgomery Chapter of the D. A. R.
of the District. The revolutionary an-
cestor of Miss Smith was Isaac Smith,
born in New Kent County, Va., in 1758.
Sergeant Smith took part in the Battles
of White Plains, Princeton, Brandy-
wine, Germantown and Monmouth.
He witnessed the destruction of the
British frigate Augusta, the wood of
which is used in the paneling and fur-
nishing of the New Jersey room at
Memorial Continental Hall. He was
also at Stony Point and Yorktown.

Isaac Smith was the great-grand-
father of Miss Smith, and she is counted
as the youngest great-granddaughter
to-day of a Revolutionary soldier. —
From the Washington Evening Star.

To Insure Accuracy in the Reading of Names and Promptness in Publication
Cliapter Reports must be Typewritten EDITOR-

-^^^ — --T-^r

Old Blake House Chapter (Dorchester,
Mass.) recently celebrated the tenth anni-
versary of its organization at Hotel Bellevue.
Boston. The exercises which marked this
important milestone in the life of the Chap-
ter were of great interest, and began with a
reunion and luncheon, when the members, in
keeping with their exhibit of the afternoon,
appeared in Colonial dress. This was fol-
lowed by a public meeting and a reception to
the State Officers and the Regents of the
Massachusetts chapters.

Then came an interesting loan exhibit of
Colonial articles, consisting of valuable
heirlooms and Revolutionary relics. The
exercises and reports connected with this
anniversary brought to mind pleasant remi-
niscences of the early events in the Chap-
ter's history.

The Chapter was organized in 1910, at the
historic " Old Blake House " of Dorchester,
long an interesting landmark. The house
was built in 1648 by James Blake, a son of
the pioneer William Blake, and for many
years it remained in the Blake family. It is
now owned by the Dorchester Historical
Society, who extended to the Chapter the
privilege of using it for their meetings.

The Chapter took its name in honor of
this old house and in memory of those of
that name who served in the struggle for
American independence.

Here in the quaint old house, with its
beamed ceilings and walls, diamond-paned
windows, open fireplaces, and general ap-
pearance of "ye olden days," the Old Blake
House Chapter was launched upon its way,
with its founder, Mrs. William Brisbane
Rand, appointed as Regent.

Among the earlier social events were many
of a Colonial character, such as a " Colonial
Tea," held in the Blake House in honor of
the evacuation of Boston; a Loan Exhibit
at Hotel Brunswick, when valuable Colonial
relics from the Dorchester families were dis-
played; the " Candle-light Teas " at the home
of the Regent, when the guests appeared in
quaint and attractive costumes of the days

of long ago, and thus by the soft 4ight of
the candles and the cheer of the blazing
wood fires, were reminded of the old-fash-
ioned customs and traditions.

On March 18, 1911, the First Free School
Society, C. A. R., was organized through the
efiForts of the Regent.

The Chapter has observed its patriotic
duty in locating and marking graves of Revo-
lutionary soldiers. In this connection, in-
teresting exercises were held on Memorial
Day, 1912, at the grave of Robert Pond, in
the old cemetery at Franklin; on Flag Day,
1913, at the grave of Lieutenant Thomas
Whitman, in the beautiful old cemetery at
Stow; on Flag Day, 1914, at the grave of
David Clapp, in the old North Cemetery at
Dorchester, and on July 10, 1916, at the tomb
of Edward Blake, in the ancient cemetery on
Boston Common. These occasions were
marked by interesting addresses and exercises.

In 1914 the Chapter's ever-busy Regent
designed a Dorchester souvenir spoon, with
engraved cutting of the Blake House,
Dorchester Seal and other emblematic sym-
bols. These beautiful spoons have been sold
for the benefit of the Chapter treasury, and
have often been used as presentation gifts to
visiting guests and others whom the Chapter
desired to honor.

The Chapter has been fortunate in having
for its Regent one who is actively interested
in patriotic and philanthropic work. Under
Mrs. Rand's devoted leadership, the Chapter
has increased in membership, has strength-
ened and broadened its lines of work and
met the calls of each succeeding year with
the hearty cooperation of its members.

The Chapter has endeavored to fulfill all
requirements in the departments of welfare
work, patriotic education, historical research,
conservation and war relief; also the later
subjects of international relations and Ameri-
canization. It has not failed to recognize
its position as a unit in the National Society,
and has met its obligations iii every call for
the benefit of Memorial Continental Hall. It
has responded to many calls at home and

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YE OLDE BLAKE HOUSE, DORCHESTER, MASS.

THE MILESTONE AT LEFT OF ENTRANCE FORMERLY STOOD ON THE BOSTON HIGHWAY AND WAS SET IP BY ORDER OF GOV. JON.\THAN
BELCHER IN 1734 TO MARK THE RO.\D FROM HIS MILTON ESTATE TO THE BOSTON TOWN-HOUSE

abroad in patriotic and charitable causes,
sending each year regular contributions to
Martha Berry School in Georgia, to the In-
ternational College at Springfield, and in
other channels of patriotic education. It has
not forgotten the nearer philanthropic
schools and other welfare work, as is shown
by its regular contributions to Daily Vaca-
tion Bible School, Fathers' and Mothers'
Club and to the Needlework Guild of America.

The work of war relief met with a ready
response from the members, and reports
show that the Chapter met all requirements
of the National and State War Relief Com-
mittees, D. A. R.

It is worthy of note that the Regent or-
ganized the Red Cross work in Dorchester,
and that six of the members had charge of
active Red Cross units during the war.

( Mrs.) Carrie M. W. Weis,
Historian.

Letitia Green Stevenson Chapter (Bloom-
ington. 111.) combined the celebration of Flag
Day with the marking of a spot of much his-

toric interest in the county. Mrs. Fred
Carrithers. a member of the Chapter,
was the charming hostess of the occasion
at her country place, Havenhurst, some
eight miles north of the city. The land
upon which this country home is located was
procured from the Government in 1829 by
Mrs. Carrithers' paternal grandfather. His
home occupied a position farther north than
the present hospitable building which, with
its wide verandas, was erected by Hiram
Havens, father of the present owner. The
Indian village occupied the tract of wood-
land across the road and directly west of the
present residence.

Two features of the Chapter's business ses-
sion are worthy of mention : Mrs. H. C. Rollins
presented the Chapter with the gold bar pin,
now worn only by the presiding Regent. It
was gracefully accepted by Mrs. George
Monroe, who, in turn, in a neat speech, pre-
sented it to Mrs. J. W. Riggs, the newly in-
stalled Regent.

A letter was read from the former Captain
of the recently disbanded Company M (Home

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Guards), in which he begged the privilege of
returning to the Daughters the beautiful silk
flag which had been presented by the Chapter
to his Company upon its organization. The flag
was formally accepted and was used throughout
the program and dedication ceremonies.

The business session completed, the Chapter
enjoyed " Barbara Frietchie " as it is set to
music and sung by Miss Gladys Simms, of
Pontiac. Miss Simms later delighted her
hearers with two Indian songs, " By Weeping
Waters," and " By the Waters of Monatonga."

Mrs. Charles Capen, in her paper on " Indians
in McLean County," painted a vivid picture of
the Red man of the County in pioneer days
and showed much careful study of In-
dian history.

Upon completion of the program the mem-
bers repaired to the lawn, and gathered in
groups under the trees and by the roadside
around the boulder. As the covering was drawn
aside, revealing the boulder, Mrs. Capen, as
Chairman of the Committee on Historic Spots,
introduced Mrs. Carrithers, the speaker of the
occasion, as follows :

" As Chairman of the Committee marking his-
toric spots, it is a great pleasure to introduce
Mrs. Fred A. Carrithers.

" It is to her the thought and inspiration of
the present occasion are due, and through her
some interesting traditions are preserved. We
honor her work, share in her enthusiasm, and
thank her for her gracious hospitality."

Mrs. Carrithers' interesting paper, delivered
without manuscript, had an added charm for
her hearers from the fact that much of its sub-
stance was received by her when a child of tender
years from the lips of her father, as he built a
playhouse for her and her little playmate out of
an old stump on the site of the ancient village.

Mr. George Monroe closed the ceremonies by
reciting " A Tribute to the Flag."

The formal ceremonies over, the members and
their families to the number of 125, gathered
about the long table spread under the ancient
wind-swept poplars on the lawn and enjoyed a
picnic supper.

Following this, the company wandered over the
site of the ancient village, visited the garden, en-
joying the fragrance from the blossoms of the
Richmond rose-bush planted in 1829 and the
shade from the apple tree of equal age.
whose spread of branches now covers seven-
eighths of an acre.

At a late hour the members sped homeward,
voting the occasion one of the most enjoyable
of recent years. Eugenie M. Bradley,

Historian.

Martha Washington Chapter (Sioux City,
Iowa) has held nine regular meetings with

an average attendance of 25. On May 21, 1919,
we gave an informal reception at the home of
our Regent, Mrs. Rose E. Chapman, for the
visiting Daughters of the American Revolution
who were also members of the P. E.G., then
holding a convention in our city.

A play, " Fifi," was given on this date for
the benefit of the National Soldiers' and
Sailors' Aid Association.

Twelve have been elected to membership in
the Chapter and three received by transfer.

Mrs. A. E. Line and Mrs. Robt. Orcutt gave
15 talks on Open-air Schools before the dif-
ferent clubs of the city and obtained the
promise of the local School Board to establish
such a school next September.

The Chapter furnished each member with a
copy of the National Constitution. It con-
tributed $21 for Serbian outfit and $2.50 for the
marking of historic spots. Throughout the
year several interesting papers were read
on Americanization, Immigration, and Pa-
triotic Education.

Washington's Birthday was celebrated by
a party in honor of the husbands of Chap-
ter members.

During the year two barrels and a box of
clothing were sent to the Dorothy Sharp
School in North Carolina.

On March 9th the Chapter presented silk
American flags to all the men of foreign birth
who were naturalized then. Forty-five sets of
Service Papers were sent to the husbands,
sons and brothers of members who partici-
pated in the World War.

Delegates to the State Conference were Mrs.
R. H. Munger, Mrs. George H. Bliven, Mrs.
C. E. Snyder and Mrs. A. E. Line; and those
to the National Conference were Mrs. E. R..
Chapman, Mrs. R. H. Munger, Mrs. G. H.
Bliven, Mrs. Helen S. Burton, Airs. G. S.
Parker, and Miss Dorothy Chapman. Miss
Chapman was one of the Pages at the Conti-
nental Congress.

One of our Members, Miss Edna Sedgwick,
was a Red Cross nurse in the A. E. F. during
the World War, and is now in the reconstruc-
tion work in this country.

Martha Washington Chapter was 100 per
cent, on the Americanization Fund of the In-
ternational College, having given 50 cents per
member. Mrs. A. E. Line also gave an addi-
tional $50 to this fund. The money was found
in the pockets of the uniform of her soldier
son who died in France.

On April 29th, Mrs. W. M. Orcutt, Chairman
of the Flag Committee, in a very appropriate
speech, presented the Central High School
with an Iowa State Flag.

Fannie Kellogg Line,
Recording Secretary.

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William Henshaw Chapter (Martinsburg,
W. Va.) during the years 1918, 1919 and
1920 has filled its pages with many events of
activity and interest. We have held regular
monthly meetings which have been well at-
tended, and a gratifying and increasing interest
has been shown in chapter work and plans
for future work through the two years. We
have a membership now of 63. Thirty-four of
these members have been received by us,
and placed on our roll since March, 1918, under
the Regency of Mrs. Stuart W. Walker. The
Regent has appointed the following Commit-
tees with an acting Chairman for each one :
Historic Spots Committee, Patriotic Edu-
cation, Records and Relics, Americaniza-
tion, Auditing, Magazine, Better Films, Thrift
and Conservation.

All of these have done something toward
the betterment of conditions in their particular
line of work, some of them a great deal. The
Patriotic Education Committee awards prizes
to high school students each year for the best
essays on subjects selected by the Committee.
In 1919 the subject was "How We Have Car-
ried on Since George Washington's Time."
In 1920 the subject was the "Monroe Doc-
trine." This Committee also unites its efforts
with the Y. M. C. A. in the work of Americani-
zation. The members of the Chapter worked
untiringly in all phases of war work, such as
Red Cross, Sewing and Knitting, and the Lib-
erty Loan Drives. We secured a total of
$323,050 in Liberty Loans, not to mention our
full quota to the National Loan Assessment and
Tilloloy, as well as to Belgian and Armenian
calls for relief, and in October, 1918, the Chap-
ter voted to adopt a French war orphan. The
funds for the orphan were raised by a special
moving-picture film called " America's An-
swer," by which $93 was realized. The fund
was increased by a Silver Tea held at the
home of the Regent during the holiday season.
This was an occasion of much pleasure to all
who attended, and a splendid musical program
was rendered. The orphan was impersonated
by a beautiful child of one of the members.

Twelve graves of Revolutionary soldiers
have been located by the Chairman of the
Historic Spots Committee. The Chapter has
held many historic meetings during these two
years, first of which was a delightful picnic
held in September, 1918, at the old Tuscarora
Church, four miles from the city, said to be
the oldest church in the Shenandoah Valley.
In March, 1918, we listened to a most interest-
ing paper on the heroic lives of many Revo-
lutionary women, prepared and read by a
member. On April S, 1919, we celebrated the
20th anniversary of the Chapter and Miss
Silver, who had been Regent for 14 years,

gave an interesting paper on its early history.
In October, 1918, at the suggestion of the Re-
gent, a paper on International Relations was
prepared by the Historian and dealt on Czecho-
slovak nations and their history and hardships.

The Chapter has, at the suggestion of the
Regent, purchased a gavel for our State Re-
gent, which was presented in April at Memorial
Continental Hall. This is an interesting
souvenir, and is inscribed as follows : " West
Virginia State Regent, D. A. R., from William
Henshaw Chapter, April, 1920. Made from
Flagpole of Historic Memory. First Erected
over Memorial Continental Hall."

The Chapter has taken part in all celebra-
tions of national and local occasions, foremost
among which was a float in the Home-coming
Celebration for our soldiers and sailors in
the World War, on July 4, 1919. The float was
a clever representation of the " Spirit of '76 "
and the " Spirit of '19."

An annual sermon is preached on the second
Sunday in December, and in 1918 Doctor
Hamill, of Trinity Church, M. E. South,
preached a carefully prepared and enlightening
sermon, on the " Origin of the National
Society," together with a history of the
William Henshaw Chapter. On Washington's
Birthday, 1920, Doctor Taylor, of the Baptist
Church, preached an inspiring sermon. His
subject was " Our Memorials." Copies of these
sermons are preserved among the Chapter's
valued papers.

In November, 1919, the State Conference was
entertained by our Chapter, a description of
which by the State Historian has already been
published, in Daughters of the American
Revolution Magazine. By this meeting our
members were inspired with new vigor and
renewed efforts toward patriotic endeavor,
and to sustain the high ideals held up before
us by our splendid National and State officers.
Mrs. Paul H. Teal,

Historian.

Ann Whitall Chapter (Woodbury, N. J.).
An impressive ceremony took place on
June 27th at the unveiling of a bronze tablet,
in honor of William Stokes Bonsai, in the
Presbyterian Church of Woodbury.

The tablet was placed on the wall by the
Ann Whitall Chapter, of which his mother is a
member. The church was decorated with crim-
son rambler roses, and filled with invited
guests and town's people. Seats were reserved
for the family, Stokes Bonsai Post of the
American Legion, Sons of the Revolution
and our Chapter.

During the singing of " Onward, Christian
Soldiers," the guard of honor, three young men
in their uniforms representing the army, navy

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and marines, marched into the church, followed
by the color-bearers of the Chapter, Miss Ellen
Matlock and Mrs. Ogden, two ex- Regents; then
our Regent, Mrs. J. J. Summerill, with Mrs.
W. D. Sherred, of Haddonfield, Vice President
General of the N. S. D. A. R., and after them, the
officers and members of the Chapter. The guard
of honor took their places by the tablet and stood
at attention during the ceremony. The color-
bearers had our
beautiful flags on
either side of
them. The audi-
ence joined in
the Lord's Prayer,
which was fol-
lowed by a few
passages of
Scripture, read
by Rev. Edward
Dillon. Then, un-
veiling of the tab-
let by Lieutenant
Vaughn Merrick,
who enlisted with
Lieutenant Bonsai
and was with him
until the end. The
Stokes Bonsai
Post placed a
beautiful wreath
of palms on the
tablet, and it was
formally pre-
s e n t e d to the
church by our
Regent in behalf
of the Ann Whit-
all Chapter and
accepted by an
Elder on behalf
of the church.
This was followed
by a pathetic ad-
dress by Lieuten-
ant Merrick. The singing of " Mine Eyes Have
Seen the Glory of the Coming of the Lord,"
seemed fitting after the touching story. Rev.
Capt. Chas. B. Dubell, who went over with the
boys, gave a word-picture of life over there.

The singing of the " Star-Spangled Banner,"
and the benediction by Rev. Dubell closed the
impressive service, which will linger long in
the minds and hearts of those present.

(Mrs. John T.) A. M. Frazee,

Historian.

Santa Ana Chapter (Santa Ana, Calif.)
was organized March 11, 1916. Mrs. A. J.
Crookshank was elected our first Regent and
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meeting our Chapter had only 16 members,
and no funds, but we unanimously agreed to
subscribe our Chapter's allotment of $1.25
toward payment for one foot of land at Wash-
ington, D. C, for our National Society.

The World War work was our only recog-
nized duty during that period. Our Chapter
was 100 per cent, in Red Cross membership
and several of our members held responsible

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were too busy to
keep an accurate
record of gar-
ments made and
other work done,
but it was second
to none, compara-
tively. Our Chap-
ter furnished
material and sent
out the first com-
plete Red Cross
Box dispatched
from Santa Ana.
We were among
the first to adopt
a French War
Orphan, and we
still support one.
We bought a $50
Liberty Bond and
the individual
members bought
thousands of dol-
lars worth ; also
many War Sav-
ings Stamps.

Our member-
ship has increased
steadily until now
we have about
fifty members.
Americanization
has been our main work since the Armistice,
as we have a large Mexican population (and
other aliens also) here. The Mexican
problem is a hard one to solve, owing to
their own peculiar national traits of prejudice
and distrust of each other, as well as dislike of
the " Gringo " (Americans). We have to com-
bat the impressions that they have absorbed
from their associates in saloons and pool-
rooms, etc., such places being almost the kin-
dergarten teaching of all foreigners of their
first ideas of American affairs. What substi-
tute have we ready to offer them for relaxation
and enjoyment? How much of their illiteracy
and bad citizenship is due to our own stupidity?
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Our Chapter this last year presented two
schools for Mexican children with large Ameri-
can flags. We had Christmas entertainments,
refreshments and gifts, etc., for the children,
while sewing and cooking classes have been
started for the Mexican mothers. We have
furnished a nice little " Mothers' room " at one
of the Mexican schools. This year we have
taken up the work of interesting our newly
admitted citizens and their families in better
American ideals. At each naturalization class,
the D.A.R. Committee takes part in the exer-
cises and each new citizen is welcomed and
presented with a small silk American flag, a
booklet of " Flag Rules and Observances," and
a " My America " button.

Our Chapter is 100 per cent, in the Tilloloy
and National Liberty Bond Funds. Several
members subscribe for our Daughters of
THE American Revolution Mag.\zine, and the
Chapter subscribes for a copy for our City
Public Library. We believe it would add un-
told value to our efficiency if it were strictly
obligatory to every member holding any official
position even as a committee member, to be
a subscriber to our official magazine.,

We as a Chapter are very happy because we
had our Regent, Mrs. W. E. Otis, and our
delegate, Mrs. J. N. Bartholomew, and Mrs.
Otis's daughter, Mrs. Spurance, as one of
the Pages at the last Continental Congress.
Our Chapter meetings are full of interest and
well attended. This last year v^^e gave a
gold medal to the high school for the best
essay on " Our Duty to the Flag," and a
silver medal to the intermediate school, for
the best essay on " Patriotism through Service."

We have an Honor Roll of 14 names of those
in War Service, near relatives of our mem-
bers. All returned safely to home and friends.
Six of the 14 are in one family. We, as a
chapter, are much interested in the George, Jr.,
Republic, near Chino, Los Angeles County. We
have contributed money and Christmas remem-
brances each year as a token of our good will
and intense interest in their great work. This
year we contributed to the Flag fund for the
Legion of Honor. One of our members is
the author of the booklet, " Proper Flag
Usage " ; that we give each newly admitted
citizen at all the Naturalization exercises at the
Court House. Our members are wideawake
and sympathetic in all our various activities,
and during our summer vacation all look
eagerly forward to the Chapter opening in
October. Our new Regent is Mrs. Campau
and we are anticipating a worthwhile record
of our next year's work.

Flora M. M. Pyle,

Historian.

Pilgrim Chapter (Iowa City, Iowa). Ten
meetings of the Pilgrim Chapter, Iowa City,
Iowa, were held in 1919. The average attend-
ance was 27, including visitors, 31.

The programs have dealt with Americaniza-
tion in several phases. Doctor Heard gave a
talk on the social morale of the Y.W.C.A. ;
Doctor Clark-Mighell told about her work
among the Mexicans ; and at the February meet-
ing, Mrs. Hunt reviewed Drinkwater's " Lin-
coln " and read extracts from it.

We have revised our constitution to conform
to the newest state model. We were repre-
sented at the State Conference by the Regent
and two delegates. The Chapter assisted at the
supper for soldiers on Armistice Day. Two
members of the Chapter are supporting a
Serbian orphan. One outfit of clothing was
made for a Serbian girl. One box of clothing
and two boxes of shoes have been sent to the
Helen Dunlap Memorial School. The medal
for excellence in American History was given
to Emily Elizabeth Gross, of Keokuk, a negro
girl, who, since her graduation, has been teach-
ing at Wilberforce.

Other contributions have been as follows :

Piney Woods School $10.00

International College for Aliens 10.00

Helen Dunlap Memorial School 10.00

Dorothy Sharp School 4.05

Philippine Scholarship 5.00

$39.05

For Americanization 40.00

Near-East Relief 10.00

$89.05
Individual Members have given to the
Near-East Relief $60 and to the French
Orphans $364.

Five members have been added, two of them
by transfer; one member was dropped
at her own request; one was transferred
to another Chapter. Our present member-
ship is 83.

Zada M. Cooper,
Recording Secretary.

Lucinda Hinsdale Stone Chapter (Kala-
mazoo, Mich.). Keeping before us the watch-
word of the National Society for this year,
Lucinda Hinsdale Stone Chapter has accom-
plished splendid results in " Americanization."

Our special committee consisted of Mrs.
W. A. Stone, chairman for Citizenship; Mrs.
Kleinstueck and Mrs. John R. Hunter, chair-
men for Social Service; and Mrs. Floyd R.
Olmsted, chairman for Patriotic Education.
This committee worked in connection with
the Americanization League of the city. Our
newly made citizens were especially consid-

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ered in this work. On October 3d, when one
group were taking their final papers, a com-
mittee of Daughters attended to greet the
men and their wives, who had been invited
by the Daughters to be present. Judge
Weimer gave a short talk on " American-
ism." Every man was presented with an
American flag and a Flag Code, and the
American's Creed. In April, when the sec-
ond group were sworn in, the Daughters
served coffee and sandwiches and gave each
new voter a Flag and Code and Ameri-
can's Creed.

The Social Service Section of the Com-
mittee, assisted by other members, made
personal calls on every one of the 96 new
voters' families, and on Washington's Birth-
day distributed fine pictures of Washington
to them. Copies of the Constitution have
been given to every man who is about to take
his final papers In March, also in Novem-
ber, greetings were sent from the Chapter
urging each one to be sure to register in
order to vote at the coming election. On
Constitution Day, 400 copies of the Consti-
tution were distributed among the school
children and 24 large posters were placed in
prominent places, such as the Y. W. C. A.,
Y. M. C. A., railway stations, banks, etc.
Invitations were sent to each new citizen to
join in the Americanization League program
given on Washington's Birthday.

The Patriotic Education Committee con-
ducted an essay contest in the public schools.
Three thousand five hundred children par-
ticipated, and six prizes, amounting to $25
were given by the Chapter.

The Children and Sons of the Republic
work, practical Americanization, which the
Daughters have conducted for many years,
has continued under the devoted club chair-
men. One new club was formed of older
members of the Minute Alen. They chose to
name their club in honor of our heroic
Colonel, who gave his life in the great war,
" Colonel Joseph Westnedge." Instead of
giving the annual Washington's Birthday
luncheon, the Chapter entertained the Gen-
eral William Inness Club in honor of all the
boys who served in the World War. We
are very proud to say there were 32 of them,
a practical demonstration of the results of
our patriotic club work. Greetings were
given by our State Regent, Miss Alice
McDuffee, and by our Chapter Regent, Mrs.
Charles Wilbur. Each of the boys told his
experience, and a number mentioned the
training in our clubs as having been a real
help in the examinations in the Army
and Navy.

The Chapter meetings for the year were

pleasanth^ inaugurated by a reception for
new members at the home of our Regent,
Mrs. Charles T. Wilbur. An address was
given by our State Regent, Miss Alice Louise
McDuffee, whom we have the honor to claim
as a member of the Lucinda Hinsdale Stone
Chapter. An honor guest of the afternoon
was Airs. Henry E. Hoyt, who was celebrat-
ing her eighty-seventh birthday. Reports of
the delegates to the State Conference were
given at the November meeting. They were
full of suggestions and inspiration for the year's
work. Our committee under Mrs. George L.
Irvine arranged a splendid series of programs.

Our exchequer has been well taken care of
this year by the Ways and Means Commit-
tee. Rummage sales, food sales, a card party
and a holiday ball were successfully conducted.

To every call of our National Board and
of our State Board, Lucinda Hinsdale Stone
has responded generously and willingly.
(Mrs. Howell) Anna Mae Coleman,

Historian.

St. Louis Chapter (St. Louis, Mo.). March
2. 1920, being the twenty-fifth year of the life
of this Chapter, it was celebrated by a silver
anniversary luncheon at the Missouri Ath-
letic Association, at which 287 guests were
entertained. An enjoyable program of music
and toasts was given, setting forth in concise
form the history and progress of the Chap-
ter, our Treasurer, Mrs. Robert Brooks, act-
ing as toastmistress. A hymn " To St. Louis-
Chapter," written by a former Regent, Mrs.
Brookmire, now deceased, was set to music
and sung by Mrs. Charles Allen in honor of
the occasion. A large birthday cake had the
place of honor before the presiding Regent,
Mrs. Wilson Keyser.

The visiting Regents of the nine chapters
which have been formed by former members
of the mother chapter, the St. Louis, each
responded to roll call with beautiful short
addresses, concluding with the blowing out
of a candle. The Registrar, Mrs. Arthur
Wilson, reports a membership of 397. This
year has seen an initial work begun in the
Chapter in the issuing of a year book to its
members, this being a silver anniversary gift
from our Regent. The program for this
booklet was compiled by the Program Com-
mittee, of which the Historian is chairman.

The Polish choir singers, a Russian vio-
linist, and solos by young girls of foreign
birth proved of much interest, as did also the
address on " Immigration," by Mrs. Gushing,
a woman of keen intelligence, who has given
the subject much thought. She, I will add,
has a son invalided in the late war, at Walter
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two programs seemed to stand out above
all others.

Missouri Day, in October, was anxiously
awaited, as the play, " Balance of Power in
Missouri," written by Mrs. Ed. Walsh, one
of the Program Committee, taught the
women how to vote on November 2nd.

The $800 which the Chapter loaned to the
Federal Board for Vocational Training for
reconstruction and rehabilitation of disabled
soldiers, is a revolving fund, and as it returns
to the Chapter will be applied to the estab-
lishment of a scholarship in some mission
school, to be known as the Mary Alice Booth
Scholarship. This is in honor of Mrs. John
N. Booth, who is honorary Regent as well
as charter member of the Chapter. Much
of the success of the Chapter is due Mrs.
Booth through her inspiration and efifort.
Our Ozark Scholarship, to which we give
$100 annually, is very dear to her heart.

The St. Louis society, Children of the
American Revolution, has an enrolment of
nearly one hundred. This society is divided
into Seniors (children over 13 years), and
Juniors (children under 13 years). They
usually hold four to six meetings a year.
Washington's Birthday the Society joined
with the S. O. R. and D. A. R. in patriotic
services at the M. E. Church. This service
is held annually. Miss Edna Newcomb is
President of the C. A. R. and a member of
St. Louis Chapter.

Mrs. Ben F. Gray, one of our ex-Regents,
is chairman of the Memorial Honor Roll
Tablet and Mortality Committee. Tablets
are to be placed in Jefferson Memorial Build-
ing. One hundred and twenty-seven dollars
was given by St. Louis Chapter to cover the
cost of one tablet. Mrs. Gray only can tell
of the hours spent in doing this work. A
metal roll containing the names, among other
documents to be preserved, was placed under
the cornerstone of the monument lately dedi-
cated to the American Legion in Memo-
rial Cemetery.

The Chapter has assisted in placing a
D. A. R. in the Old Folks Home; pays $10
annually to the Visiting Nurse Association;
also pays annually for the support of five
French orphans, and contributes to the re-
construction of the French village, Tilloloy.

Mrs. W. P. Nelson, one of our Chapter
members, having stood head of the Ameri-
canization Lecture Class in the city, is teach-
ing in the homes of the foreign women. Our
Chapter has subscribed $30 a month for sus-
taining such a trained teacher in this work.
An emergency fund has been established
during the year for the maintenance of spe-
cial work along these lines, not already pro-

vided for in the budget of the Chapter. The
Board members contributed about $150 as a
nucleus to this fund. Mrs. A. V. L. Brokaw
is chairman of this fund.

Reconstruction, immigration and Ameri-
canization have kept the heart, mind and
hands busy during the year, everyone willing
to do her share. The Chapter stands ready,
strongly welded together, for any undertak-
ing which may present itself in the future.
(Mrs. John D.) C.'\rolyn Warner AIarshall,

Historian.

Ashley Chapter (Cedar Rapids, Iowa). A
successful and satisfactory year's work was
brought to a close June 14th, when a short
business meeting was held in connection with
the Flag Day Picnic at Bever Park. Our
Chapter is an active one, and always on the
alert to help do the work that now more than
ever before all true Daughters should be
interested in. We are steadily growing in
size, having 132 members.

Much interest is taken in the affairs of the
Chapter, which assures a good average at-
tendance at the regular meetings. Our spe-
cial meetings the past year were three. Guest
Day was held at the home of Mrs. Dawley,
when Miss Jessie Hastings, of the Extension
Department of the State University, spoke
on " Americanization," and Mrs. Isaac Pres-
ton sang a group of songs. Washington's
Birthday was celebrated with a banquet at
St. Paul Church, February 23d, to which the
husbands were invited. Mr. H. E. Moss, of
the Greater Iowa Association, was the
speaker. The annual sermon was preached
by the Rev. A. E. Magary, of the First Pres-
byterian Church. He paid a great tribute to
the Daughters, and spoke especially of the
good work they are doing. On Flag Day
we held our annual picnic.

Our Regent, Mrs. F. E. Stull, is an untiring
worker, and had the hearty cooperation of
all her committees, which almost at the
beginning assures a Chapter good results.

Realizing how much benefit we derive
from the reports brought us from both State
and National Conference, we are always rep-
resented at these, and thus kept well in-
formed and filled with ambition to do not
only our bit, but our best.

Knowing that we must have money to
accomplish the many things we wished to do,
the Ways and Means Committee began early
in the year and September 20th held a baking
sale, which netted $33.35. On October 14th
a card party was given, which added $17.15,
then a rummage sale held January 17th
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17th, from which $24.25 was realized, which
enabled the Committee to report $164.64 raised.

Much credit is due Mrs. Jennie I. Berry,
chairman of the Committee on Patriotic Edu-
cation, Americanization, Philippine Scholar-
ship and Allied Relief. The following is a
part of their report:

Copies of Constitution presented new citi-
zens, 9; copies of Constitution posted in
public places, 3; copies American's Creed
presented new citizens, 9; copies American's
Creed distributed to schools, 160; small flags
given to new citizens, 9; silk flags, staffs and
standards to pupils of night classes, 2; num-
ber of patriotic contents arranged, 1; boxes
of clothing, Martha Berry School, with 121
garments, 1; number patriotic programs held,
1. Recommended for scholarship: Berry
School, $50; Sharpe School, $5; Philippine,
$5; International College, $110. Recom-
mended: Furnishing Serbian orphan outfit, 1.

The Chapter expended for patriotic work
on recommendation of this Committee:
Scholarships: $60; training foreign girls to
do Americanization work, $100; supplies for
distribution, $11.22; furnishing Serbian
orphan outfit, $9.15. Total, $183.93.

Mrs. Ives, chairman of the Magazine Com-
mittee, is a faithful worker, ever reminding
the members of the benefit derived from
the perusal of this Daughters of the
American Revolution Magazine, and reports
24 subscribers.

(Mrs. R. Lee) Mary Winter Taylor,
Corresponding Secretary.

Elizabeth Harrison Chapter (Bethany,
Mo.) was organized October 23, 1913, with
12 members. We now have 35 members and
two pending. Our Chapter held 10 regular
meetings and one special meeting in honor
of Miss Bess Vandivert, a former member,
who is now teaching Americanism in Seattle,
Wash. She gave us a very interesting
and instructive talk on her work among
the foreigners.

On Washington's Birthday we had a social
day with a most delightful luncheon, given
by the members at the home of Mrs. Harriet
Wilson. The house was handsomely deco-
rated with the National colors, the members
wore caps and fichus of Colonial times, and
an interesting program was rendered. About
fifty members and guests were present. We
have welcomed seven new members during
the year. One birth, a baby girl, came to
bless the home of one of our members Janu-
ary 2, 1920. Our Chapter gave $10 toward
Americanization. We have seven subscribers
to the Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion Magazine. The interest of our Chapter

has been maintained throughout the year,
and much interest and enthusiasm in our
patriotic program.

(Mrs. G. W.) Elizabeth Barlow,

Regent.

Atlanta Chapter (Atlanta, Ga.) The 162d
birthday of General Lafayette was observed
on September 6, 1920, by our Chapter at
Craigie House, Mrs. Charles Rice, chairman.
The members of the Joseph Habersham and
Piedmont Continental Chapters were invited
guests for the afternoon. A representative
audience assembled to honor this French-
American hero.

Craigie House was artistically decorated
with crepe myrtle, which is a Colonial flower,
and figured in the romances and decorations
of the days of the Colonies, together with
quantities of graceful, snowy French clematis.
Brilliant bits of color were added by grouping
the Allied flags and a prominent display of a
handsome silk flag of the French Republic.

Many historic meetings have been held
within this Chapter House: The first French
Independence Day in Georgia was observed
by Atlanta Chapter, the only Italy Day cele-
bration in Georgia was fittingly recognized
by Atlanta Chapter, and the first public
peace celebration in Georgia was held at
Craigie House.

Septeinber 6th was a great day on which
to celebrate French victory and American
victory, but above all the victory of liberty.
We love France because her history is the
history of civilization, because her country
is the birthplace of modern democracy,
because of her three words — Liberty — Equal-
ity— Fraternity.

The American Revolution produced two
world citizens of a distinct type — Washing-
ton and Lafayette.

The program was as follows:
The Lord's Prayer
America
National Creed

Marseillaise Mrs. L. T. Stallings

Ode to France Mrs. C. B. Walker

Music Mrs. L. T. Stallings

The Chivalry of Lafayette. . Mrs Charles Rice

Lafayette — nans voulo>is ..Mrs. J. P. Womble

The Star-Spangled Banner

Salute to the Flag

Mrs. Charles F. Rice.

Triangle Chapter (North East, Pa.) re-
ports a present membership of 42. Five
members have been admitted during the year
and as many more have made out application
blanks, which have been forwarded to
Washington.

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clothing for the relief of Polish war sufferers.
In February, 1920, the sum of $25 was given
toward the buying of books for the McCord
Library of North East. In March, 1920, we
gave $18 toward the buying of furniture for
the clubroom of the American Legion here.
On November 17, 1919, we gave an evening's
entertainment by which we raised the sum
of $110, which was applied to the support of
the night school of the Americanization work.

On June 7, 1920, was given an entertain-
ment marking the completion of the first
year's Americanization work, started by the
members of Triangle Chapter. Mrs. George
E. Pierce, Regent of our Chapter, presided
at the meeting, and seated on the platform
with her was the night-school teacher, Airs.
A. H. Olson, who so ably conducted the
work. The speaker of the evening was Mr.
H. E. Stone, Director of Americanization
work in the Erie schools, and our Italian
Band furnished music for the occasion.

The meeting opened by the singing of
" America," a feature of the music being the
clear, sweet voices of some of the small
Italian boys, which could be distinctly heard
above the voices of the audience. They knew
all of the words, too.

The speaker lauded the work done by the
pupils and spoke many encouraging words
for the work accomplished this first year.
Mrs. Olson briefly told of the work done;
how at first she simply talked to her pupils,
all of whom were Italians and could under-
stand more than they could themselves ex-
press in words. Next they learned words, and
then made sentences ; they then began to read in
very easy books, progressing step by step.

She presented the members of the class
certificates, which were awarded for satis-
factory work done. Each student had made
out his first naturalization papers and one of
them was among the 35 out of 200 applicants
in Erie County to receive second naturaliza-
tion papers. He worked extremely hard
and was very happy over becoming a full-
fledged American.

The audience came forward to congratu-
late each student at the close of the enter-
tainment. Each man promised to bring
another student next year.

Judging from the happy looks of the pupils,
we felt that our work was not in vain. Fol-
lowing the entertainment we served the
Italians ice cream, cake and cofifee, and a
social time followed.

Flag Day was celebrated at the home of
one of our members, having as guests friends
eligible for membership, and we were much
gratified by several presenting requests for
application blanks.

The principal feature of the afternoon was
a musical and literary program given by Mr.
Frank Hannon, of Erie.

Graves of Revolutionary soldiers have
been located by the committee for same, tAz.,
Orange Spencer, 1765-1853, in North East
Cemetery, and William Webster, 1759-1841,
Grahamville Cemetery.

D. A. R. markers and stone markers from
the Quartermaster General of the Army have
been ordered and will soon be placed.

Our Chapter has also been successful in secur-
ing the support of two French war orphans.
Carrie E. Watt,

Historian.

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GENEALOGICAL EDITOR

Memorial Continental Hall, Washington, D. C.

ANSWERS

6684. Montgomery-Houston. — In Jan.. 1782.
Agnes Hugart m Rev. John Montgomery, b
Dec. 5, 1753, d Feb. 1, 1818, son of Rev. John
Montgomery, Sr., & Esther Houston. Agnes
Hugart, b Jan. 14, 1762, d Feb., 1824. was the
only child of Col. Thos. Hugart, who m March,
1761, Rebecca Estill, dau of Capt. Wallace &
Mary Bonde Estill. Thos. Hugart was ap-
pointed Colonel of 2nd Division of Augusta Co.
troops Sept. 12, 1780, & was at the surrender of
Cornwallis. I have much data in regard to
Samuel Montgomery & his w Magdalene Shook,
who came from N. C. to Blount or Knox Co.,
Tenn., early in 1800 &. participated in the found-
ing of the Seceeder Presbyterian Church. Can
you give me anything concerning Samuel Mont-
gomery & Magdalene Shook, probably m 1794?
—Mrs. Reed Holloman, Santa Fe, N. M.

7715a. Martin. — Thomas Martin, Rev sol-
dier, m Susannah Walker in Goochland Co.,
Va. After his death his widow & ch moved to
Ky. Many of their descendants are now living
in Muhlenberg Co. & other parts of Ky. I can
give considerable data, including Rev service. —
Miss Irene D. Gallazvay, 628 W. Maple St.,
Fayetteville, Ark.

8826. Wheeler-Rice. — John Wheeler, from
Salisbury, England, was of Hampton, Mass.,
first. Received land Salisbury, Mass., 1641, m

Anne , who d Newbury, Mass,, Aug. 15,

1662. He d 1670. Eleven ch. Son Henry
Wheeler m Abigail Allen abt 1659. He d at
Salisbury, Mass., before 1696. Twelve ch. Son
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Henry Wheeler, b Apr. 13, 1659. m Rachel
Squire, of Boston, b 1665. One child Rachel, b
May 19, 1684, m Charles Rice. William Allen.
Salisbury, Mass., m first Ann Goodale. dau of
Richard Goodale, of Salisbury, from Yarmouth,
Eng.. d Sept. or Oct., 1666. She d May. 1678, &
he d Salisbury, June 8, 1686. Eleven ch. Dau
Abigail b Jan. 4, 1639-40, m Henry Wheeler.
George Ruggles, Boston, 1633-1670, w Elizabeth

. Dau Rachel b Feb. 15. 1643. Baintree,

Mass., m Philip Squire, who was in Boston 1670.
Dau Rachel Squire, b 1665, m Henry Wheeler.
References : Hoyt's Old Families of Salisbury
and Amisbury. — Mrs. IV. F. Dunlap, Creo-
sote, Wash.

8828. Martin. — In a Portrait & Biographical
Record of Lafayette and Saline Counties. Mo.,
by Chapman Bros., Chicago, printed 1893, is
the following : " Our subject, Charles N. Alartin,
was b in Shelby Co., Ky., Jan. 24, 1815. His
paternal grandfather, Peter Martin, a native of
Virginia, whose ancestors were originally from
Holland, d at an advanced age in Shelby Co.,
Ky. His ch were Phoebe, Moses, Joseph, James,
Abner & Peter, who was b in the Old Dominion,
& when a boy removed with his parents to
Shelby Co., Ky." Peter Martin m Sarah, dau
of Micajah Neal, of Shelby Co., Ky., & had the
following ch : Elijah, Micajah, John, Ira,
Charles, Luther, Ambrose Dudley, Peter B.,
Eliza, Lucy and Sarah. Charles Martin m
Levenia Sibley, dau of Gervas & Mary B. Sibley
Smith, of Henry County, Kentucky. He died
Feb. 11, 1906, and she died August 24, 1904.
—Mrs. June Baker, R. R. No. 2, Napton, Mo.

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8834. Luke. — General Andrew Lewis, Sr., &
his w Elizabeth Givens had only one dau Annie,
who m Capt. Rowland Madison. Elizabeth
Lewis was g-dau of Gen. Andrew Lewis, Sr.
She was the dau of his oldest son, Capt. John
Lewis, b about 1745, m Patsy Love, of Alexan-
dria, Va. Elizabeth was the fourth child & only
dau, she m three times. 1st John Luke, 2nd Mr.
Ball, 3rd Alexander Keith Marshall. Issue
Jane, who m Charles T. Marshall. Ref.
" Lewis Genealogy. McAllister & Tandy.'
Have a large amount of Lewis data & would be
glad to correspond with E. E. L.^ — Mrs. H. L.
Traber, Apt. 35, Manhattan Court, Musko-
gee, Okla.

8851. Harris. — Francis Ruffin, of Surry Co.,

Va., m first Jan. 14, 1775, & m his second

w, Susanna Harris, Nov. 14, 1782. He was ap-
pointed Member of the Committee of Safety
May 8, 1775. The above data recorded by
the Society of Colonial Dames of America in
the State of Va., Feb., 1920.— M. D. R. M.

8855. Davidson.— Mr. A. H. Davison, 1272
E. 9th St., Des Moines, Iowa, is compiling sta-
tistics on the Davidson, Davison genealogy.
Robert Moore Davidson was the son of Thomas,
•who m Jane Moore. His father was George,
who m 1st Mary Alexander & 2nd Susanna
Christie. — Mrs. W. B. Guy, 143 Spring St.,
Saratoga Springs, N. Y.

8879 (a) Heidman. — In 14th annual Mo.
State Conference, under Mexico, Mo. D. A. R.
'Chapter, the name of John Adam Heidman, Pa.,
is given in their Honor Roll. Would suggest
you write to Regent of said chapter as she may
t)e able to put you in touch with member of
Chapter who joined under the service of John
Adam Heidman.— il/r.y. E. J. Kling, 802 W.
Austin St., Nevada, Mo.

8883. Houston. — John North m Jane Hous-
ton McAlister, of McAlisterville, Perry Co.,
Pa. She was a dau of Hugh McAlister, b 1736,
•& g-dau of Jane Houston, who was a dau of
John Elliott.

8887. Jackson-Jones. — James, b May 6, 1760,
son of William & Nancy Jackson, m Sarah
Smith, of Columbia Co., N. Y. They resided in
Fairfield, Herkimer Co., N. Y. Ch : Timothy, b
Sept. 5, 1782; Thomas, b Dec. 8, 1784, d Mar. 2,
1863; Wm., Apr. 2, 1787; Nancy, b May 3, 1789;
Isaac, b Aug. 7, 1791 ; Elovira, b Jan. 13, 1794, d
Feb. 3, 1794; John M., b Dec. 3, 1795; Pamelia,
ib June 25, 1798; Sally, b July 22, 1800, d May
12, 1849; Rhoda, b June 20, 1804, d Sept. 19,
1810; James, b Jan. 20, 1807. James Jackson
was adjutant of the 9th Regt., N. Y., Levies' 2nd
Claverack Battalion, Col. Peter Van Ness
.commanding.^Mr.?. Geo. P. RockzveU, 56 Grove
Hill, New Britain, Conn.

Foster. — Mary, dau of Hugh & Mary

Foster, b Acton, Mass., Sept. 27, 1743, m Capt.
Gad Pierce. I found his record in Public
Library, Colonial Sons. Capt. Gad Pierce,
Stowe, Mass., private in Capt. Abijah Hall's Co.,
1759; in Colonel Wm. Brattles' Reg., 1760; cor-
poral in Capt. Moses Hart's Co. ; Captain of
Training Band. His father, Capt. Wm. Pierce,
Stowe, Mass., was in Capt. Jonathan Burns' Co.,
1747; made captain 1754-56 in French and
Indian Wars. His father, Joseph Pierce, of
Watertown, was in King Philip's War.

(a) Sibley. — Hannah, first child of Capt.
Jonathan and Eunice Perkins Sibley, b at Sutton,
Mass., Jan. 28, 1763, m John, first child of Capt.
Gad & Mary Foster Pierce. Jonathan, third
child of Gad & Mary Foster Pierce, m Huldah
Sibley, sister of Hannah. For Capt. Jonathan
Sibley's Rev record, write to Office of Secre-
tary of State of Mass., Rev Archives ; refer to
Vol. 43, page 223; Vol. 3, page 133; Vol. 23,
page 46. I found the Pierce genealogy, Sutton
Town History, which gives a brief genealogy of
the Sibley family ; also the Royalston Town
History giving an account of Capt. Jonathan
Sibley, as one of the first settlers of Royalston
in 1763. I can prove each statement made here
by referring to the above books, also to Soldiers
& Sailors of the American Revolution in Mass.
— Mrs. Jessie Metcalf Jarvis, 21 Cross St.,
Keene, N. H.

8902. White-Ruffin. — American Heraldic
Art Co., 500 5th Ave., New York, send an inter-
esting circular on the " White " line. They
give Peregrine's mother as Susanna Fuller &
state Resolved was born in Holland. — Miss Cora
B. McMorrough, Lexington, Miss.

8902. White. — William White m Susanna
Fuller; after his death the widow, Susanna
Fuller White, m Governor Edward Winslow as
his second w ; his first w was Elizabeth Barker.
The wedding of Gov. Winslow and Susanna
White was the first in Plymouth. They had a
son. Governor Josiah Winslow, & from this
on down the Winslow line is clear in any refer-
ence book. Eleanor Lexington collected all the
data possible with references in her Winslow
Genealogy. Have proved my line to Lieut.
Nathaniel Winslow. Ref. : Radical Chart of
Descendants of Kenel, Winslow through James
Winslow, of Falmouth, Me., 1728, by David
Parsons Holton, New York, found in Library
of Congress, Amer. & English Genealogies, p.
746. — Mrs. John T. Barbrick, 2405 Greenwood,
Pueblo, Col.

8909. Beall.— Zachariah Beall & his w Re-
becca Tyson Beall are buried in Bethel Church-
yard, Iredell Co., N. C, on the Turnersburg
Road, some miles from Statesville. He was b
July 17, 1742, & d 1817. She d Nov. 3, 1823, in
her 71st year. (Tombstone records.) Their ch

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were Horatio, Jane, Rebecca, Burgess, Samuel,
Drucilla & Aza. Their dau Drucilla m John
Gaither of Md. Would be glad of help on this
line. Which John Gaither was he ? — Mrs. M. G.
McCubbins, 419 S. Main St., Salisbury, N. C.

8911. (d) Penfield.— Peter Penfieid, of Fair-
field, Conn., was the son of Peter Penfield, b
July 14, 1702, who m May 28, 1730, Mary Allen,
b Aug. 6, 1708. Ref. : History of Guilford,
Conn., Mil ford Records, Vol. 3, page 234, Fair-
field Vital Statistics, page 6. Peter & Mary
Allen Penfield moved to Fairfield before 1729.
He is first mentioned as a resident of that town
in Fairfield Land Records, Vol. 4, page 347,
Apr. 8, 1729. I have no record of the death of
either Peter or Mary Allen Penfield, but Peter's
will was presented for probate Aug. 18, 1772,
see Probate Court, Fairfield, Vol. 16, page 383.
Mary Allen Penfield's will was probated Sept. 7,
1789 (Fairfield, Probate Vol. 24, page 171). If
G .T. P. is a direct descendant of Peter Penfield,
Jr., she is eligible to the Mayflower Society
through his w, Hannah Lewis Penfield. — Mrs.
J. N. Arbuckle, 593 Territorial Road, Benton
Harbor, Mich.

8916. MovER-CoNVER. — If you will consult the
Moyer, Meyer, Mayer, Meir Genealogy by Rev.
A. J. Fretz, published by Noah Farnham Mor-
rison, 314-318 West Jersey St., Elizabeth, N. J.,
you may find the ancestral line you wish. — Mrs.
Perry D. Cover, 1111 Elden Ave., Los An-
geles, Calif.

8942a. DuTCHER. — Write to Miss Edith
Butcher, 1404 Pacific St., Brooklyn, N. Y. She
has the Dutcher genealogy from the time Roeloff
De Duyster came to America & may be able to
help you.

DoNNELL. — Rev. George Donnell's w was
my mother's sister & we lived on adjoining lots.
He & my father were ministers in the same
Presbytery. After his death my father was ap-
pointed to write his biography, for he had done
a very important work in establishing the C. P.
Church in Lebanon & the surrounding country.
In that book it is stated that he served under his
uncle, John Donnell. Several of George Don-
nell's grandchildren are now living in Lebanon,
Tenn. — Miss Amanda Anderson, 245 E. Main
St., Gallatin, Tenn.

Cochran. — Presbyterian Church Records,
Mercersburg, Pa. (Franklin Co.— Old Cumber-
berland) show that Nathaniel Cochran m Eliza-
beth Ford, 1789.— £. M. Heistand Moore, 1708
Race St., Philadelphia, Pa.

Brandt.— Robert Brown settled in Chester
Co., Pa., about 1740. About 1760 he moved to
Cumberland, settling on Buffalo Creek, on the
part that became Perry County in 1820.
His son Roger Brown had a daughter
Elizabeth, who married Anthony Brandt.

QUERIES

9906. Young.— Wanted, Rev record of Wal-
ter Young, b Apr. 9, 1736, d July 2, 1812. m
Catherine Parker, b 1739. d Mar. 27, 1814.
Wanted, also date of their m & genealogy & Rev
record of ancestors of Catherine Parker.

(a) Stuart — John, son of Walter &: Cather-
ine Young, b Spottsylvania Co., Va., Feb. 19,
1771, d Sept. 9. 1818. m May 12, 1805, Elizabeth
Stuart, b Spottsylvania Co., Va., June 15, 1773,
d July 18. 1855. Fayette Co., Ky. He served in
War of 1812. Wm. Stuart, father of Elizabeth,
had ch Joseph, Wm., Thomas, Chas., John,
Moses, Nannie & ^lary. Three of the bros
moved to Ky., the others stayed in Va. Did
Wm. 1st give Rev service?

(b) AIcIsAACKS. — Sometimes spelled McKis-
sicks. Isaac Mclsaacs, b Mar., 1750, in Chester
Co., Pa., was granted a pension for Rev service
on application dated Nov. 19, 1832. Wanted,
date of his m & name & dates of his w. Their
son James, b June 22, 1780, d Apr. 14, 1853, m
in Ky., Dec. 23, 1802, Martha Boyd, b May 18,
1781, d July 8, 1848. Their dau Martha, b Feb.
3, 1811, d Aug. 24, 1857, m Mar 3, 1840, Moses
Young, b Jan. 30, 1808, d Mar. 30, 1889, son of
John Young & Eliz. Stuart. Wanted, parentage
of Martha Boyd ; also the given names of the
Mclsaacs & Young immigrants. The Youngs
were said to be English & the Mclsaacs Scotch.

9907. Baker. — Wanted, names of w & ch of
Lyman Baker who enlisted from Berkshire
Co., Mass.

(a) GiDDiNGS. — Wanted, parentage of Stephen
Giddings. Did his father give Rev service?

(b) Thornton. — Wanted, parentage of De-
borah Thornton, who was b 1755. — W. S. G.

9908. Parker - Hodges-Connelly-Robinson.
— Wm. Riley Parker, b Surry Co., N. C, 1801,
son of John & Sarah Connelly Parker, m Martha,
dau of Edmund & Eliz. Robinson Hodges about
1827. He moved to Lawrence Co., Ind., later to
Doniphan Co., Kan., which he represented in the
Legislature 1867. The Parkers are supposed to
have come from Conn, to N. C. Wanted, Rev
record of any of these lines. — F. W. McD.

9909. Pierce. — Wanted, parentage of Daniel
Pierce, b Mar. 15, 1783, d Mar. 14, 1867, aged
84, buried at Johnsville, N. Y. He m Mary
Odell, b Aug. 9, 1786, d Alay 28, 1863, aged 82.
Ch: Wm., b July 14, 1807; James, b Nov.,
1808 ; Hannah, b Aug. 26, 1810 ; Isaac, b May 4,
1812; Weseley, b Feb. 9, 1813; Caleb, b Nov. 24,
1815; Edward, b Sept. 23, 1818; Ann & Louise,
b July 16, 1820; Betsy, b Nov. 8, 1821 ; Mary, b
June 8, 1823 ; Abram, b May 2, 1825, & Susan, b
June 30, 1828. Located in Dutchess, Ulster &
V/estchester Counties, N. Y. — H. P. A.

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who m Gen. John Stark. To which Page family
does she belong? — O. O. U.

99n. Thomas.— Wanted, name & genealogy
of the w of Jonathan Thomas, b in Hampton,
N. H., 1711-12, moved to Sanborton, N. H.,
about 1766. They had six ch : Jonathan, Jr.,
Abigail, Jacob, Enoch, Elizabeth, Lydia, Jona-
than, Jonathan, Jr., & Jacob all served in Rev.
—A. L. P. B.

9912. RuFFCORN. — Simon Ruffcorn, a Rev sol-
dier, enlisted in Bucks Co., Pa., 1776. Battles
engaged in were Long Island, Brandywine, Ger-
mantown. Was a pensioner. Died Feb. 13, 1841.
Wanted, place of birth, date of m & name of
w, who d May, 1814.— H. C. R.

9913. Harrison. — James Harrison m abt
1800 Rebecca Stephens, of Huntington Co., Pa.,
dau of Sergt. Giles Stephens, Rev War. Wanted,
parentage of James Harrison & Rev record of
his father.— N. C. M.

9914. Kendrick. — Wanted, parentage of Tem-
perance Kendrick, b Mar., 1792, in S. W. Va.,
& m in 1810 in Knox Co., Tenn to Matthew
McWhinney.

(a) Knox. — -Wanted, maiden name of w of
Gen. James Knox, of Tenn. He gave much of
the land on which Knoxville was built, but was
7iot the Knox for whom the town was named.
Gen. James Knox enlisted one company of Mor-
gan's Rifle Corps, which served in Rev. — O. C. G.

9915. RiGGS. — Wanted, Rev record of Zenas
Riggs, b Jan. 3, 1760, d Aug. 14, 1847, who m
Jemima Genung, b Apr. 29, 1755, d Mar. 16,
1833.— L. R. Y.

9916. McKeen. — James McKeen came to
America 1720 & settled in Londonderry, N. H. ;
m Anna Cargill. Their ch were a dau, who m
Rev. IklcGugoce, 1st minister of Londonderry;
Deacon John m Mary McKeen ; James, b 1720,
m Elizabeth Dinsmoor. Their son David, b June
12, 1750, m Margaret McPherson, 1775. Wanted,
Rev records of James & David McKeen.

(a) Richardson. — Robert Richardson, b
Litchfield, N. H., Apr. 12, 1751, m Betsy Carr,
of Hillsborough, N. H. Ch : James, Carr,
Wm., Jane, Polly, Ruth, Robert, Betsy, Hannah,
Sally & Nathaniel. Wanted, Rev record of
Robert Richardson. — J. A. T.

9917. McClain. — Wanted, genealogy of Abi-
jah McClain, who was living in Greene Co., Pa.,
1835. Also any information of David McClain,
who was 6 yrs old at that time, or of his w or
ch. — A. M. Mac.

9918. Hall-Meade. — Wanted, any informa-
tion of Isaac Hall, ceptain & clergyman, b in Va.,
m Mary Meade, b in Va. They moved from Va.
to Florence, Ala. Daughter Martha, born
about 1810, married Joshua Willis; daughter
Mary m Robt. Alex. Hardie; daughter Sarah.
Was Mary Meade a dau of Andrew Meade? — A.

9919. Higgins-Brush.— Alichael Higgins, b
Dec. 5. 1739, m 2nd w Ruth Brush, b Feb. 28,
1757. He had 13 ch & lived in N. J.— Wanted,
dates of m & d & Rev record.

(a) Crist. — Wanted, information of

Crist, who lived in Lancaster Co., Pa., & was
wounded in Battle of Brandywine. His son
John, 1795-1869, m 1822 Mary Ann Smalley.

(b) Harding. — John Harding m Sarah Moss.
Ch: Abraham, b 1752, m Sarah Moore, b 1759;
Thomas, John and Stephen. The first John emi-
grated from Providence to Redstone, Fayette
Co., Pa. ; later to Ky. Wanted, Rev record of
John & son Abraham.— E. A. O'B.

9920. Garland.— Wanted, dates of b & d of
John Garland, of Hanover Co., Va. ; also his Rev
record. His dau Fanny Taylor Garland m
George Markham, Aug. 4, 1818.— M. W. C.

9921. Worster. — Wanted, information of
Moses Worster & his w Hepsibah. I have a full
list of their ch written in Jaffrey, N. H., Jan.
28, 1793.

(a) Harris-Angier. — Wanted, ancestry of
Stephen Harris & of his w Mary Angier.

(b) Elizabeth Aiken, 1753-1794, was dau of
Henry Aiken & Margaret Woods. Wanted,
data of both families. — C. F. H.

9921. Freeman-Claiborne-West. — 1st, Henry
Freeman, of Chipping Norton End., settles in
Gloucester Co., Va. 2nd, Henry Freeman d Apr.
5, 1676. 3rd, Henry Freeman, of New Poquo-
son, York Co., Va. Will probated 16th May,
1720; m Barbara Calthorpe, dau of Col. Chris-
topher Calthorpe. Burgess 1644 to 1660. (See
" Old King William Homes and Families," by
Peyton Neale Clarke, page 55.) These Cal-
thorpes were of royal descent. (See LeNeves'
" Pedigrees of Knights," Bloomfield's " History
of Norfolk, Eng.") 4th, George Henry Freeman
m Sarah Francis Holmes, settled in King Wil-
liam Co., Va., and had six daus, one son. One
dau m Meriwether, one a Mansfield, one a Pol-
lard, one a Clarke, one a Walker and the sixth m
a Rogers. The only son and youngest child
(named for his g-father) Christopher Holmes
Freeman, m Anne Elizabeth Claiborne, g-g-dau
Oi William Claiborne. Christopher Holmes &
Anne E. Freeman had Thomas Claiborne Free-
man, m Susan Foster Lathem Oct. 21, 1777.
Their son Gabriel Freeman m 1st Lucy Steptor
Blackwell & m 2nd on Mar. 7, 1826, Sarah Har-
rison, dau of Col. Cuthbert Harrison, mem Pr.
Wm. Co., Va., Comm. of Safety, & also served
through the War of Rev. Both C. H. Freeman
& son Thos. C. Freeman served in Rev. Gabriel
and Sarah Freeman had dau Susan, who m July
24, 1849, Edwin F. Cowherd & were parents of
Lelia C, who m Nov. 7,, 1872, Maj. F. A.
G. Handy.
West. — John West (bro of Thomas West,

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Lord Delaware), came to Va. in 1618. He was
a member Va. Company 1609, Burgess 1629,
member Va. Council 1631, Colonial Governor of
Va. 1635. He m Anne, had one child, John
West, Jr., of West Point, Va. He m Ursula
Crowshaw & had three sons, one dau Anne, who
m Henry Fox. Their dau Anne West Fox m
Thomas Claiborne, g-son of Wm. Claiborne who
came to Va. in 1621, settled in York Co., Va. ;
was member Va. Council 1627, Burgess 1630 to
1660, Dep. Governor of Va. & Appointed by the
King Treasurer of Va. for life. His son
Thomas, b 1647, m Sarah Fenn. Their son,
Thomas Claiborne, Jr., of " Sweet Hall," King
Wm. Co., Va., m Anne West Fox, his 3rd w.
They were parents of Anne E. Claiborne, who m
Christopher H. Freeman. Will the descendants
of the six daus of C. H. Freeman assist me in
tracing their lines and communicate with L. C.
Handy, 325 Lauderdale St., Selma, Ala., care of
Mrs. P. B. Moss.

9922. Chiles. — Wanted, genealogy of the
Chiles family of Va. Anna Chiles m Henry
Terrell & Agatha Chiles m David Terrell about
1720. Several of the family were members of
the House of Burgesses & one was Lieut. Col.
of Va. Militia.— L. W. S. J.

9923. Wiley. — Wanted, Rev record of Sam-
uel Wiley, who is supposed to have lived in the
Carolinas. His ch : James, killed either at the
battle of Cowpens or Falling Timber ; Elizabeth
m Samuel Halliday & had son Samuel, who m
Reuhamah Davis in Ohio & moved to Ind. ;
James, who m & settled in Ind.

(a) Garrison - Garretson - Garritson.—
Wanted, parentage of Rebecca Garrison, who m

George Davis, Mar. 10, 1808, in Warren Co., O.
Witness, her bro John Garritson. Did her
father have Rev record or can her mother's
family be traced? — A. J. W.

9924. Wagar. — Wanted, parentage of John I.
Wagar, b near Troy, N. Y., Feb. 14, 1781, d
May 14, 1839 ; also record of any Rev service
of his father. According to unverified family
tradition, the family settled in Grafton, near
Troy, N. Y., about 1724, the name was spelled
Waegner. They built the 1st Lutheran church
in that section & their nearest neighbors were
named Conrad. — M, H. K.

9925. Holland. — Nathan Holland, a Quaker,
m Sarah Waters, dau of Wm. Waters & Sarah
Harris, of Montg. Co., Md. He signed " Oath
of Allegiance " in that county & d there 1801.
Was he related to Prudence Holland who m
Joseph Williams & became the mother of Gen.
Otho Holland Williams? Joseph & Prudence
Williams were not originally from Washington
Co., where they lived when their ch were born.

(a) Harris.— In 1747, Mary Harris, dau of
Thos. & Sarah Offutt Harris, of " Tudor Hall,"
St. Mary's Co., Md., m Wm. Waters & moved
to Brookeville. Montgomery Co., Md. Wanted,
parentage of Thomas Harris. Did he give Rev
service by being on a committee or signing the
" Oath of Allegiance " ?

(b) Gray. — Was Jacob Gray, of Millersburg,
Pa., who was in the War of 1812, the same
Jacob Gray who lived near Stormstown, Pa.,
who m Margaret Anna, dau of Dr. Purdue?
Was his father Peter Gray, & did he have
Rev record?— A. R. D.

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Manila, Philippine Islands.

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MRS. MATTHEW T. SCOTT,
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MRS. WILLIAM LINDSAY, 1906.

MRS. HELEN M. BOYNTON, 1906.

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MRS. GEORGE M. STERNBERG. 1917.

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WHOLE No. 343

WASHINGTON AS SURVEYOR AND
MAP-MAKER

By P. Lee Phillips

Chief, Division of Maps, Library of Congress

N the year 1747. when Wash-
ington had arrived at the
manly age of fifteen, a confer-
ence was held in which the
family deliberated upon a suit-
able profession for him. He
was ofTercd many inducements to be-
come a midshipman in the service of
His Majesty, the King of Great Britain.
In those days, no one of gentle birth
would descend from the social status
of a " gentleman " (a word which con-
veyed lofty aspirations and superior
attainments), and outside of the army
or nav}', there were not many positions
worthy of consideration. After some
deliberation the profession of surveyor
was chosen for him.

At that period there were immense
tracts of land comparatively unknown ;
the grantee, in some cases, was not
even certain how far his boundaries
extended or whether he rightly owned
the land to which he laid claim. Sur-

veying was. therefore, not only a lucra-
tive profession, but one of much con-
sideration. Socially it also carried
great weight, as it required much
knowledge of the country and the people
therein. There is no question that the
selection of this profession was the
foundation of Washington's great
strategic ability as a military leader,
since it led him to a knowledge of the
country and how to defend it.

Among the eighteen thousand pieces
in Washington's wonderful penmanship
in the Library of Congress, are found
numerous surveys with drawn plats,
showing his application and success.
" A book of surveys began July 22''.
1749," shows his industry at the age of
seventeen. The earliest drawing which
has come to light is a survey of Movuit
\'ernon, made when he was about fif-
teen years of age. This was the first of
the many which he made of his much-
loved domain. Li connection with this

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it Avould be well to mention a beautiful
drawing by Washington, in the Library
of Congress, measuring 18 by 17 inches,
entitled " A Plan of my Farm on little
Hunts- Creek & Potom'^- R. G. W. 1766."
This drawing has been so well photo-

From his Young Man's Companion Wash-
ington had already learned the use of Gunter's
rule and how it should be used in surveying,
and to complete his knowledge he seems to
have taken lessons of the licensed surveyor of
W'estmoreland County, James Genu, for
transcripts of some of the surveys drawn by
Genu still exist in the handwriting of his

lithographed by DeLancey Gill, that
copies have been sold as the original,
with his name torn from the lower
left border.

As to Washington's early education
as a surveyor. Paul Leicester Ford says
in his " The True George Washington " :

pupil. This implied a distinct and very valu-
able addition to his knowledge, and a large
number of his surveys still extant are mar-
vels of neatness and careful drawing. As a
profession it was followed only four years
(1747-1751), but all through life he often used
his knowledge in measuring or platting his own
property. Far more important is the service
it was to him in public life. In 1755 he sent to

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Braddock's secretary a map of the " back
country," and to the Governor of Virginia
plans of two forts. During the Revohition it
helped him not merely in the study of maps,
but also in the facility it gave him to take in
the topographical features of the country.
Very largely, too, was the selection of the
admirable site of the capital due to his super-
vising: all the plans for the city were sub nit-
ted to him, and nowhere do the good sense and
balance of the man appear to better advantage

As there is no mention made of this
work in any notice of Washington's
writings, a full description may be
of interest :

Plat of the land whereon Stands the Town
of Alexandria. By a Scale of 15 Po to ye
inch. 12^4x15^. [1748] A plan of Alex-
andria now Belhaven. 12->^ xl5^. [1749].

Alexandria is located on land which formed

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than in his correspondence with the Federal
city commissioners.

While the student should be given
due credit for bringing to light many
historic documents, he has, however,
been stimulated by the prices which
such material has brought within
recent years. From this exploiting has
come to light, a plan and survey of
Alexandria, Va., wdiich is now in the
possession of the Library of Congress.

part of a large grant to Rolaert Howsen in
1669. Howsen sold his land to John Alex-
ander in 1677. In 1730, a public tobacco ware-
house was established on this tract and the
hamlet which clustered about it was called
Belhaven, and was known by that name until
the town was laid off under an act of the Gen-
eral Assembly of the Colony of Virginia
which was passed in 1748. This act authorized
the surveying and laying out of a town at
" Hunting Creek Warehouse on Potomac
River," the town to cover sixty acres of land,
" parcel of the lands of Philip Alexander, John
Alexander and Hugh West," and " that the said
town shall be called bv the name of Alexandria."

WASHIXGTOX AS SURVEYOR AXD .MAP-MAKER

119

The trustees appointed tor the town
included Lord Fairfax. Wiiiiain Fair-
fax, George Fairfax, Richard Osl^orne,
Lawrence Washington, William Ram-
sey, John Carlyle. John Pagan, Gerard
Alexander. Hugh West, and Philip
Alexander. The surveys having been
made in accordance with the charter.

here marked, " Area 51 acres 3 Roods
31 Perch." At the upper end of the
area, buildings are indicated and marked
•• M'- Hugh Wests H^'- & Ware H°^^-"
The road upon which these l^uildings
are indicated extends from " Ware H°-
Point " through the area and is marked.
" Road round H<^- of the Crk &c." Be-

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BY WAl^iHINGTON, 1749

the first meeting of the trustees on
September 20th, deeds for these lots
were executed.

Of these two maps of Alexandria
drawn by George Washington the
earliest is the " Plat of the Land
whereon Stands the Town of Alexan-
dria," the title being noted on the re-
verse *of the map. probably at some
later date. It is an ovUline of the area
to be covered bv the town which is

yond the road is " A fine Improvable
Marsh." Along the water front, the
river is marked, " The Shoals or Flats
about 7 feet at High Water," and a line
farther out in the river reads. " The
Edge of the Channell of the River. 8
Fathoms." The following note appears
at the foot of the map, " Note that in
the Bank fine Cellars may be cut, from
thence wharves may be extended on
the Flats with'- anv difficultv & ware

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Housses built thereon as in Philadel-
phia &c. Good Water is got by sink^-
wells at a small depth. The above area
of 51 Acres 3 R 31 Perch belongs to
Cap'- Phill. Alexander, Cap'- John Alex-
ander, M'- Hugh West."

This map was evidently made in
1748 when Washington was seventeen
years old, after his return from his sur-
veying expedition on the lands of Lord
Fairfax in the Northern Neck of Vir-
ginia, 1747-1748, and after the passing
of the act by the General Assembly.
In Washington's Journal of 1747-1748,
the only reference he makes to a survey
of Alexandria follows a place where
several pages are torn out.

The other map. " A plan of Alexan-
dria, now Belhaven." was evidently
made prior to the organization of the
municipal government at the first meet-
ing of the trustees on July 13, 1749.
while the town was still called Bel-
haven. This map was used for the sale
of lots which took place on the 14th
and 15th of July, and has a list of the
purchasers, numbers of the lots, and
price given in pistoles. The town is
laid out in eighty-four lots with ten
streets, Orinoko. Princess, Queens,
Cameron, King, Prince, Dukes, W^ater.
Fairfax, and Royal. The river in front
of the town is marked, " 4 & 5 feet
Water." and at the extreme of the
town, " 8 Fathom Water." On the
opposite shore in Maryland a house is
indicated, marked " M'"- Addison's."

The list of purchasers reads :

No. Proprietors' Names

1 Colo. w. Fitzhugh 26^

2 Jiio. Pagan 10^

3 Wm- Hicks, Esq'-- 10

4

40 Harry Piper 16

20

21 Roger Lindon 45^

36 Jno- Dalton 19

31 Garr'l- Alexander 19^/'

26 Allan McCrae 22

41 John Caryle 30

46 Wm- Ramsey 30

51 Lawrence Washington 31

56

57 Hon. W">- Fairfax 35

62

63 Colo- Geo. Fairfax 39

69

70 Colo- Kathl- Harrison 46

77

78 Nathl- Chapman 56^/^

32 Garrfl- Alexander 20

27 John Alexander 8

37 John Dalton 16

42 John Carlyle 16

52 Law. Washington 16

47 W'n- Ramsey 16

71 Henry Fitzhugh 16

33 Hugh West 8

3S

39 Henry Saleald 23

48 John Pagan 13^^

49 John Alexander 15

79 Ralph Wormeley, Esfj 10

45 Charles Mayson lOj^

50 Adam Stephens 11^

53

55 George Mayson 15

24 William Munday 11

54 William Strother 7

59 Colo- w. Fitzhugh 7

60 John Pevton 8

72

73 John West Sen"-- 15

64

65 Augustine Washington 15

80

81 Anne West 12

66

67 W""- Henry Jerrett 10

74

75 Pearson Jerrett 10

58 John Champe 8

83

84 George West 8

68

76 Hugh West, Jun>- 8

82 Wm- West, Jun'-- 4

Sold for Pistoles 774

These plans set at rest the doubt,
often expressed, that Washington had
in any way assisted in the laying out
of the city. There is no city in the
United States which is so perhieated
with the spirit of this great man as
Alexandria, for the " Father of his

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country " looked upon it as his much- ists. The discovery of this first plan

loved child. Alexandria has now a of Alexandria, which shows a keen and

population of about eighteen thousand ; intelligent knowledge of such work,

in 1776, about five thousand. In the confirms us in the belief that the de-

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years preceding and following the
Revolution, before the too great rivalry
of Washington, Baltimore and Norfolk,
it had anchored at its wharves ships
from all parts of the world, and it even
set the fashions for the northern tour-

signing of the city of Washington was
as much the work of Washington as
of L'Enfant.

The illustration "An accurate map
of the English Colonies in Xorth
America, bordering on the River Ohio,"

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measuring I3y2 by 18^ inches with
border, is the earliest literary produc-
tion in which Washington is men-
tioned. Scanning the map you will find
noted between the " Ohio or Bell River "
and the " Monongohela R," the state-
ment, " Here C. Washington engag'd
ye French, 1754." The " C " evidently
is an abbreviation of " Colonel." The
map is bordered on each side by an
historical statement in which \\'ashing-
ton figures :

About the beginning of June, 1754. the Gov-
ernour of Virginia sent Colonel Washington
at the head of four hundred men to keep them
at bay, till more forces should arrive. The
Colonel being informed that thirty-five of the
French were within a day's march of him,
with a design to intercept his convoy of pro-
visions for the army, went in quest of them
with a detachment of forty-five men, who on
the way were joined by the Half-King, a con-
siderable monarch, with twelve Indians. The
next day they came up with the enemy, kill'd
eleven, took twenty-one prisoners, and the
three that fled were brought back, and scalp'd
by the Indians. The English had only one
kill'd and three wounded. Among the
prisoners was M. le Force, a man of great con-
sequence among the French. July 3d the Eng-
lish camp was alarm'd by two men, who came
up to one of our centries, shot him in the heel,
and fled. About an hour after, four Indians
came and informed, that the enemy was on
their march ; upon which the English threw
up trenches round their Fort in the Meadows.
Soon after the enemy were seen marching
down the woods, to the number of about nine
hundred. The Colonel, who had but three
hundred and fifty men to oipose them drew
them up in order of battle, just as the French
enter'd the meadow. One of our centries fir'd
and kill'd three and returned to the fort. The
French retired to the woods, while the Colonel
sent a party to take possession of a wood op-
posite the fort ; but the officer as he was march-
ing, cried out, that the enemy would take
possession of the fort, and immediately
ordered his men to the right about, and so fled
to the fort, the French firing at them all the
time, and wounding many before they could get
thither. The engagement lasted from ten in the
morning till seven at night. The enemy fired
from behind the trees, and the English from
the fort and trenches. The gunner, when he
had fired one round of his artillery, which did

great execution, retired into the fort, and
would fire no more. .\t seven o'clock the en-
emy called a parley, and ofi^er'd us terms of
capitulation ; upon which the Colonel called a
council of war, who maturely considering their
circumstances, that they had not provisions for
two days, that the e.xcessive rains had render'd
their army unfit for service, and, that they had
a great number of men kill'd and wounded,
judg'd it proper to accept of honourable terms.
Upon which Captain Van Bramm was sent to
receive their proposals. The articles agreed to
were, that the English should deliver up the
Fort by day-break, and be allow'd to march
out with drums beating, and colours flying,
with their arms and all their stores, except can-
non : not to build any more forts on the French
territories, or bear arms against his most
Christian Majesty for the space of one
year . . .

AX'hile it is very reasonable to sup-
l)ose that Washington made maps
when participating in the French and
Indian wars in 1754, the Braddock ex-
pedition in 1755, and various other
colonial wars, the only authentic one
is found in the Jared Sparks collection,
Cornell University, Ithica, N. Y. It is
entitled " Washington's manuscript
sketch of Fort Cumberland," measur-
ing about 12 by 13 inches. A reprint is
found in Avery's " History of the
United States," vol. iv, p. 207, and also
in Journal of American History, vol. ii,
p. 402. Others may come to light to add
new luster to this wonderful man.

So far as the writer has been able to
find in the various published letters of
Washington, the only references to con-
temporaneous maps are in a letter ad-
dressed to Benjamin Harrison, Gov-
ernor of Virginia, from Mount Vernon,
October 10, 1784:

It has long been my decided opinion, that
the shortest, easiest and least expensive com-
munication with the invaluable and extensive
country back of us would be by one or both of
the rivers of this State, which have their
sources in the .\palachian mountains. Nor
am I singular in this opinion. Evans, in his
Map and Analysis of the Middle Colonies,
which, considering tlie early period at which

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123

they were given to the PubHc, are done with
amazing exactness, and Hutchins since, in his
Topographical Description of the western
country, a good part of which is from actual
surveys, are decidedly of the same sentiment ;
as indeed are all others, who have had oppor-
tunities, and have been at the pains, to investi-
gate and consider the subject.

But that this tnay not now stand as mere
matter of opinion and assertion, unsupported
by facts (such at least as the best maps now
extant, compared with the oral testimony,
which my opportunities, in the course of the
war have enabled me to obtain), I shall give
you the different routes and distances
from Detroit."

The Evans' map referred to was pub-
lished in 1755; that of Hutchins' in
1778. Why he does not refer to the
maps of Fry and Jefferson (1751), and
of Henry (1770), is a matter of con-
jecture. These two maps of A^irginia
which embraced most of the country
then known as the United States, are
of great geographical and historical in-
terest. Jeft'erson was the father of
President Thomas Jefferson and Henry,
the father of Patrick Henry.

The only known copy of the original
engraved Fry and Jefferson map, 1751,
is found in the New York Public Li-
brary and came to it in the purchase of
the George Bancroft library. Other
editions were published in 1755, 1768,
and 1775. Joshua Fry, joint author,
was well known as a surveyor and
colonel in command of the Virginia
forces against the French in 1754. He
died May v^lst, whilst conducting the
expedition to the Ohio. The Henry
map is so rare as to be almost unknown.
Copies of these maps are found in the
Library of Congress.

One of the " gems " in the large col-
lection of maps in the Library of Con-
gress is the well-executed map drawn
by Washington, himself, with the notes
written in his own clear handwriting.
It is perhaps the most interesting docu-

ment extant on early land grants on the
Great Kanawha and is here described
in full. Although it has no distinctive
title, it may be called " A plan of the
tracts of land on the Great Kanawha
River covering the interests of George
Washington in that district. Copied
by Washington from the original sur-
veys dated 1771-1775." It measures
6434 by liy. inches.

By adding a flap 7Y\ by 8 inches, at
the necessary point, additional width
has been given the map to show tract
N°- 8, which lay on the " Poketellico
Creek." The spaces on the map which
would otherwise be blank have been
tilled in with separate notes concerning
each survey. A margin of thirteen
inches is left blank at the foot of the
map. These lands on the Great
Kanawha were surveyed in eight dif-
ferent tracts. They begin a few miles
above the mouth of the river and lying
on one side or the other of the river,
extend to Blaine Island at Charleston,
\\'est Virginia.

Tract Xo. 1 begins near the mouth
of the river, extends along the west
side and contains 10,990 acres. The note
describing this tract is headed:

A Table

to explain Plat No 1

Patented in the name

of

Geo: Washington ISt'i DeC-

1772

This gives survey notes and ends
as follows :

Pursuant to an Order of the HonWe. the
Gov- & Council of Virginia dated the 15tli

day of December, 1769.

I have Surveyed the Lands mentioned in this
Plat as part of the 200,000 acres. Granted for
the use of the Officers & Soldiers mentioned
in the said order.

[Signed] ^^^ Crawford Surv''-
of the Sold''- Land
June, — 1771

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Tract No. 2 lies farther up the river Tract No. 5 on the east side of the

on the east side and contains 7894 acres, river contained 21,941 acres. No sur-

The accompanying note reads : vey notes of this tract are given and

A Table to explain Plat No. 2 the surveyor is not named. The ac-

Patented in the Names of companying note reads :

George Muse for 100

Docf. Jas. Craik 1794 Tract No- 5

W>"- Bronaugh 6000 is Patente [:]

[words erased]

Total of the Tract.. 7894 acres The heirs of Col. Fry i

^. X J 1 for his deficiency l^^o^/-,

Gives survey notes and ends : ^^ ^^^ j^^^ distribution ( ^242

Made pursuant to the order &c. Jno Savage Do the | ^ry^

[Signed] W'"- Crawford same j

Survr. Off--- & Soldr- Ld- Thos- Bullet for his \ ^^nn

14 July 1775 full proportion j "^^"^ '

Tract No. 3 adjoins tract No. 2 on ^f" j\Ts ^^ "^^^ ^^ ^^°°

the east side of the river and con- j^^°' ^[^.^ ^^^j. \

tains 7276 acres. The accompanying pert for his full proportion j

note reads: Colonel Adam Stephens for [ ,.„„

„ , , his Second dividend i

Plat No. 3 r- ^ ^ \ ^ T ■ { \ ■ \

„ , ■ ^1 XT r Colonel Andrew Lewis tor his ,,„^

Patented in the Names of 5^^^^^ ^.^.^^^^^ ^ 2100

Geo. Washington for 3953 Capt. Peter Hog for his second [ ^^qq

George Muse 3323 Dividend ) _

21714

Total of the Tract 7276 Unappropriated in this Tract 227

the whole now belongs to G W ^^^^, ^^^^^j,^ 21941

Gives survey notes and ends :

T,,j XX r^j t <.u r- r Tract No. 6 on the west side of the

Made pursuant to an Order of the Governr- xici«.l v^

& Council river, sometimes referred to as the

[Signed] W""- Crawford " Pocatellico survey," contains 2000

^'Tid^'l773^°''^' ^'^ ^^^^^- There are no notes relating to

^ -^ . . , X -J rxt this survey on the large map. The

Tract No. 4 IS on the west side of the ^ ., ; „ , x

Librarv of Congress has a separate

river opposite tract No. 3, and con- - . ^ x i x- x -x -ri •

,^t^^ „, . manuscript note relating to it. Ihis

tains 4232 acres. ihe accompanying , ■ ^ ^ c j r r-

. I J a reads m part : Surveyed for George

note reads: ^n- i • x • £ r-i i T\/r

Washington, assignee of Charles Myn

A Table to explain Plat ^^-i ^ t • x x • xu at: „;»,;^

^T„ , Thruston, a Lieutenant m the Virginia

Patented in the Name Regiment, by Virtue of the Governor s

of Doctr. Jas. Craik warrant and agreeable to the Royal

Gives survey notes and ends : Proclamation of 1763. Two Thousand

Pursuant to an Order of the Honbie. the Govr. acres of land in Fincastle County."

& Council of Virginia dated the 15th day of Full survey notes follow^ dated xVpril

Decemr. 1769 jg^ 1774^ anj signed Jno. Floyd, asst., W'"-

I have surveyed the Lands mentioned in this ~-r, r--r-r-.i ix^ xi-

Plat as part of the 200.000 acres Granted for the T. Preston, S.F.C., these letters standing

use of the officers and soldiers in the for Surveyor of Fiiicastle County.

said order. Tract No. 7 on the east side of the

[Signed] W'"- Crawford . -x x x at ^ x • oncn

Survr. of the Sold- Land "^^^^ opposite tract No. 6 contains 2950

June 1771 acres, and the accompanying note reads :

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Copy of a Survey

made by Mr- Saml- Lewis 6 Kov^-

1774

for G : Washington for 2950

Acres — Plat No 7

Surveyed for George Washington 2950
acres of land (by Virtue of a Warrant for 5000
acres granted by his Excellency the Governor
to said Washington agreeable to His Maj-
esty's Proclamation issued in the year 1763)
lying in the County of Botetourt on the No
East side of the Great Kanahwa, about a mile
and a half above the Pokitellico Survey. . . .

Gives survey notes. On the reverse
side of the separate of the manuscript
note on tract No. 6, this same notice
on tract No. 7 is given. This tract is
the one which Hes farthest from the
mouth of the river, and the note to it on
the large map is the one in which \\'ash-
ington used the words, " Copy of."

Tract No. 8 lies north of the river
and contains 6788 acres. The accom-
panying note reads :

No 8 Is Patented in the Names of

Andrew Wagener for 2572 acres

Jolm West 1400

Col. Alercer 2816

Total 6788

No survey notes are given and the
surveyor is not named.

Washington mentions the project to
secure valuable lands in the " King's
part " to William Crawford, his land
agent in the matter of the western
lands, in a letter wi"itten from Mount
Vernon. September 21, 1767. There
had evidently been a previous mention
of the same subject, though no previ-
ous letter from Washington to Craw-
ford seems to exist. The letter of
September 21. 1767, with subsequent
letters between Washington and Craw-
ford, edited by C. W. Butterfiekl, and
published in 1877. give much informa-
tion concerning Washington's western
land holdings. There are also many
letters in the " Writinsfs of Washings-

ton," edited by Sparks, and in the edi-
tion by Ford, which are interesting in
connection with this large map.

William Cra\\ford was born in \'ir-
ginia, learned surveying under Wash-
ington, and served under him in 1758,
marching with the X'irginia troops to
Fort Duquesne. In 1766, he moved his
family over the mountains to a place
in what is now Fayette County, Penn-
sylvania, then called " Stewart's Cross-
ings." Here Washington visited him
in the fall of 1770. which is noted in
Washington's Journal of a Tour to the
Ohio Riz'cr, 1770. Crawford accom-
panied him on this trip, and in the
Journal, under the dates November 1st-
2nd, Washington notes leaving the
Ohio River on a short trip up the Great
Kanawha River. " to discover what
kind of lands lay upon the Kanawha."

The earliest of these surveys made
by Crawford on the Great Kanawha are
dated June, 1771. Small separate
drawings of several of the tracts made
by Washington either from drawings
furnished by Crawford or from his sur-
vey notes are to be found among the
Washington papers in the Manuscript
Division of the Library of Congress.
W^ashington had Crawford sign these
small drawings with their accompany-
ing notes. These drawings were evi-
dently the base of the large map.

The surveys were made under the
Proclamation of 1754 issued by Governor
Dinwiddle and reads in part as follows :

For an encouragement to all who volun-
tarily enter into the said [military] service, I
do hereby notify and promise, by and with the
advice and consent of His Majesty's Council of
this Colony, that over & above their pay,
200,000 acres of His Majesty, the King of
Great Britain's Lands, on the east side of the
River Ohio, within this dominion (100,000
acres to be contiguous to the said Fort, and the
other 100,000 acres to be on or near the River
Ohio) shall be laid off & granted to such per-

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127

sons who by their voluntary engagement and
good behavior in the said service, shall
deserve the same ; and I further promise that
said lands shall be divided amongst them
immediately after the performance of the
said service. . . .

Washington was keenly interested
in these lands, both on his own account
and in the interest of other officers, fil-
ings their claims for them, bearinsf much
of the expense and watching over the
interests of all. In time he acquired the
claims of a number of the officers.

In a letter written in 1770 to Lord
Botetourt, Governor of Virginia, pro-
testing against the Walpole grant
which threatened to include much of
the 200,000 acres claimed by the officers
and soldiers under the above Proclama-
tion of 1754. Washington says, " The
exigency of affairs, or the policy of
government make it necessary to con-
tinue these lands in a dormant state for
some time." This evidently referred
to the King's proclamation of 1763 pro-
hibiting all governors from granting
warrants of lands to the westward of
the sottrces of the rivers which rim into
the Atlantic, and forbidding all persons
purchasing such lands or settling on
them without special license from the
Crown. In the letter to Crawford
dated September 21. 1767. quoted above.
W^ashington. in speaking of this procla-
mation says, " I can never look upon
that proclamation in any other light (but
this I sa_v between ourselves) than as a
temporary expedient to quiet the minds of
the Indians. It must fall, of course, in a
few years, especially when those Indians
consent to our occupying the lands."

In a letter, dated April 3, 1775, to
Lord Dunmore, Washington speaks of
the Patents having been issued " under
your Lordship's signature & the seal
of the Colony, ever since the first of
December, 1773." It, however, seems

as though Washington must have ob-
tained patents for part of these lands
earlier than December, 1773, for he
advertises his lands on the Ohio River
and the ten thousand acres on the
Great Kanawha contained in tract
No. 1 in the Maryland Journal and Balti-
more Advertiser, August 20, 1773, vol. i.
No. 1, and says he has obtained patents
for these lands. He also advertised his
lands in various other newspapers of
the time, such as the Pennsylvania
Gazette, September 22, 1772, and later
in the Pennsylvania Packet, April 27,
1784, and the Columhian Mirror and
Alexandria Gazette, February 20, 1796.

The advertisements seem to have
been for the purpose of leasing the
lands for periods of years up to the
year 1796. when he advertises the lands
for sale. l)ut names no price. He speaks
of his purpose to sell his western hold-
ings in a letter to Presley Neville in
1794. In this letter, he oiTers the lands
on the Great Kanawdia at three dol-
lars and a quarter per acre for the
whole bod}' of land, with seven years'
credit and without requiring a part of
the purchase money to be paid down.
If sold separately, a fourth of the jntr-
chase money was to be paid down, and
for some of the tracts, particularly tract
No. 1, more than three dollars and a
quarter an acre would be necessary.

Washington's holdings on the Great
Kanawha as shown on the map were
not sold, however, and at the time of
his death his will shows that he still
owned tract No. 1, 10,990 acres; tract
No. 3, 7276 acres; tract No. 6, 2000
acres, and tract No. 7, 2950 acres, the
whole valued at $200,000.

The Library of Congress has a
fine manuscript copy of the map made
by Nicholas King, the title of which
reads : " A Map of Lands situated on

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129

the Great Kanawha River, near its con-
fluence with the Ohio. On a scale of
200 Poles to an Inch. Copied by N.
King." Tract No. 8 and the survey
notes have been omitted from this copy,
and the wording of the inscriptions
lias been somew'hat changed.

Washington, as above stated, adver-
tised these lands for sale in various
journals of the day, the earliest of
which appeared in The Maryland Jour-
nal and Baltimore Advertiser, for August
20, 1773. At the end of this, he speaks
of " their contiguity to the seat of gov-
ernment which more than probably
will be fixed at the mouth of the
Great Kanawha."

The Washington tracts of land lie in
tlie coal regions of the Great Kanawha
Valley, portions of the tracts in Mason,
Putnam, and Kanawha Counties, W. Va.

A map issued in 1867 by John S.
Swann at Charleston, West Virginia,
shows several of the Washington tracts
as well as many other grants. It is
entitled, " Title map of the coal field of
the Great Kanawha \'alley, W^est Vir-
ginia, United States of America."

There are no large towns on the
Great Kanawha from Charleston to
Mt. Pleasant at the mouth of the river,
St. Albans (formerly Goalmouth) being
the largest with about 1200 inhabi-
tants. This town is at the mouth of
the Coal River and lies on tract No. 6,
of the Washington lands.

Most of the maps used by Washing-
ton during the Revolutionary W^ar
were made by Robert Erskine, com-
missioned by him as Geographer of the
United State?, in 1778, and also Thomas
Hutchins, in 1781. The original manu-
scripts of the former are found in the New
York Historical Society Library, ^^'ash-
ington, no doubt, would have accomplished
this work, much to his own and our satis-

faction, but his duties were at that time in
saving our country instead of mapping it.
He, however, made a few sketches for
temporary use and expressed in the fol-
lowing letter the need of such material :

To the President of Congress,
Head-Quarters, Morristown, 26 January, 1777.
. . . The want of accurate maps of the coun-
try, which has hitherto been the scene of war,
has been of great disadvantage to me. I have
in vain endeavored to procure them and have
been obliged to make shift with such sketches
as I could trace out from my own observation
and that of gentlemen around me. I really
think, if gentlemen of known character and
probity could be employed in making maps,
from actual survey, of the roads, of the
rivers and bridges and fords over them and
of the mountains and passes through them it
would be of the greatest advantage."

About the last map made by Wash-
ington, in 1784, is the one entitled,
** Sketch of the Country Between the
Waters of Potomack and those of
Youghagany and Monongahela as
sketched by Gen'- Washington," a copy
of which is reproduced in U. S. House
of Representatives, Nineteenth Con-
gress, first session. Report No. 228,
May 22, 1826. This map show^s Wash-
ington's interest in inland navigation,
especially in connection with the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.

In a work entitled, " Letters from
His Excellency, General Washington
to Arthur Young, Esq.," London, 1801,
is a map entitled, " A Map of General
Washington's Farm of Mount Vernon
from a Drawing Transmitted by the
General," which is the earliest printed
one of which we have knowledge. The
original drawing accompanied a letter
addressed by Washington to Arthur
Young, dated Philadelphia, December
12, 1793, published in the above work.
The letter concerned a plan for renting
the various farms comprising the
Mount Vernon estate. The map shows
the farms, the acreage of the fields.

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position of buildings, the woodland,
and the cleared but uncultivated fields,
the latter described by a list of refer-
ences in the upper left corner, which is
marked " fac simile," being a reproduc-
tion of Washington's handwriting.

Another interesting plan, the origi-
nal manuscript of which is at Mount
Vernon, is the one referred to in Wash-

grow weeping willows, leaving an open and
full view of the distant woods. The mounds
are sixty yards apart. I mention this, because
it is the only departure from the original . . .

The plan was not reproduced until re-
cently, being first used in Paul Wil-
stach's book on Mount Vernon.

It would be misleading for the writer
to state that he had described all the
known maps of AVashington. Many

ington's letter to Samuel Vaughan,

dated '' Mount Vernon, 12 November,

1787," which reads :

Dear Sir.

The letter without date, with which you
were pleased to honor me, accompanied by a
plan of this seat, came to my hands by the
last Post. For both I pray you to accept my
hearty and sincere thanks. The plan describes
with accuracy the houses, walks and shrubs,
except in the front of lawn, west of the court-
yard. There the plan differs from the original.
In the former you have closed the prospect
with trees along- the walk to the gate ; whereas
in the latter the trees terminate with two
mounds of earth, one on each side, on which

may be scattered through the libraries
and private collections of the United
States and many may be temporarily,
(we hope), buried in cellars and closets,
boxes and trunks. I have, however,
described the most important in the
collection of the Library of Congress,
outside of the many plats to accompany
surveys. That they are well executed as
to accuracy, penmanship, and drawing,
goes without saying, for this remarkable
man seems to have had the divine inspira-
tion of doing well whatever he imdertook.

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

GENERAL

HIS month is inauguration month!
A new President has taken the oath
of office, sworn to administer the af-
fairs of the Nation with justice and
righteousness. The candidate of a
party has become the President of the
whole people. Whether Democrat or Re-
publican, his administration is our adminis-
tration, and we are a part of it; every individual
is a part of it. Upon the loyal cooperation of
each one its success depends, and from us its
power is derived. We might each one of us in
a very literal sense be said to take the oath of
office with the President. This means responsi-
bility and intelligent patriotic service.

]Many intricate and critical problems are facing
the President, demanding solution. He needs the
intelligent understanding and enlightened opinion
of the entire country behind him. Let us try to
understand these problems, to inform ourselves
upon the vital domestic and international ques-
tions, which we have elected him to handle. Let
us be slow to criticize. Discontented and half-
informed criticism helps to weaken the public
confidence and plays into the hands of radicals,
who seek to undermine the Government by this
insidious method. We must stand for the en-
forcement of law. There is nothing more
demoralizing than to condone the violation of
law. While a law is a law it should be enforced,
else all law falls into contempt, but if it should
be a bad law, unsupported by the best public
opinion, then work for its repeal and the passage
of a better one.

In all this women have now a more active
responsibility — as voters they have enhanced
power and opportunity. Their voice will be heard
and heeded. It is our duty to interest ourselves

in better laws for schools, for children and for
women's benefit, and to guide and uplift
public opinion, thus helping to shape our
country's destiny.

Let us take our oath of allegiance with the
President, and like him swear to uphold its
Constitution and its Laws.

If this magazine reaches you in time, I would
suggest a silent oath of allegiance at the moment
when the President takes his oath, stopping all
activities during that solemn hour when he is
being inaugurated. Let us at that time renew
our vows of allegiance and loyalty to Home
and Country.

The inauguration suggests one more thought.
There is the example of economy and thrift
which the President is setting us by giving up
extravagant ceremonies at this time when the
country is suffering from economic unrest and
discontent. Extravagance is our National vice.
It is the root of sixty per cent, of our crimes and
social disorders. It wastes the life of the Nation
and demoralizes its people.

No nation can have an enduring foundation
without the accumulated wealth of savings as a
reserve power, for the unproductive days. He
who spends all his income as soon as received
is exhausting all his powers and faces collapse.
This is a very general habit of our people,
whether they receive " wages," " salaries,"
or " income."

President Harding has set the pace. Let us
make thrift and the habit of saving a part of our
oath of allegiance to our country and the teach-
ing of thrift a part of our patriotic service.

Anne Rogers ^Iinor,
President General.
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REVOLUTIONARY ANCESTRY OF

THE PRESIDENTS OF THE

UNITED STATES

Compiled by Mrs. Amos G. Draper
Former Registrar General, N. S. D. A. R.

HE question has so often been
asked : How many Presidents
have inherited the traditions
of the early days of the Re-
public? that the following
chart has been prepared. It
does not claim in any instance to give
all the Revolutionary ancestry of any
one individual. It does show that of
the twenty-seven men who have up to
the present time (March 1, 1921) occu-
pied the Presidential chair, six partici-
pated in the fight for freedom ; and with
one exception — Woodrow Wilson — all
the others were lineal descendants in
one or more lines from those who took
part in the American Revolution.
Two Signers of the Declaration —

John Adams and Thomas Jefferson —
were Presidents, one of whom (Adams)
lived to see his son occupy the position ;
another Signer of the Declaration —
Benjamin Harrison — has had two de-
scendants elected President ; and still
another member of that noted Conti-
nental Congress — Archibald P>ulloch
(who was prevented from signing the
Declaration because patriotic duty
called him home) has been represented
by a lineal descendant — Theodore
Roosevelt — in the Executive ^Mansion.
A copy of this article, giving line of
descent, and authorities for each state-
ment, has been filed in the Library at
Memorial Continental Hall.

Name of President & time
of Administration

1. George Washington

(1789-1797)

2. John Adams

(1797-1801)

3. Thomas Jefferson

(1801-1809)

4. James Madison

(1809-1817)

5. James Monroe

(1817-1825)

6. John Quincy Adams

(1825-1829)

7. Andrew Jackson

(1829-1837)

134

Dates of Birth and Deaths

Va., 1732-1799, Va.

Mass., 1735-1826, Mass.
Va., 1743-1826, Va.
Va.. 1751-1836, Va.
Va., 1758-1831, Va.
Mass., 1767-1848, D. C.
N. C, 1767-1845, Tenn.

Revolutionary Ancestor

Commander-in-Chief
Continental Army.
Signer of the Declaration.

Signer of the Declaration.

Delegate to Va. State

Convention in 1776.
Lieut, from Va. in 1776.

Son of John Adams,

Signer of the Declaration.
Served in 1780 against the

Indians, as private.

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135

Xame of President & time
of Administration

8. Martin Van Buren

(1837-1841)

9. William Henrv Harrison

(1841-April4. 1841)

10. John Tyler

(1841-1845)

11. James K. Polk

(1845-1849)

12. Zacharv Tavlor

(1849-1850)

13. Alillard P'illniore

(1850-1853)

14. Franklin Pierce

(1853-1857)

15. James Buchanan

(1857-1861)

16. Abraham Lincoln

(1861-1865)

17. Andrew Johnson

(April, 1865-1869)

18. U. S. Grant

(1869-1877)

19. Rutherford B. Haves

(1877-1881)

20. James A. Garfield

(1881-Sept., 1881)

21. Chester A. Arthur

(Sept.. 1881-1885)

22. Grover Cleveland

(1885-1889)

23. Benjamin Harrison

(1889-1893)

24. Grover Cleveland

(1893-1897)

25. William B. McKinley

(1897-1901)

26. Theodore Roosevelt

(Sept., 1901-1909)

27. William H. Taft

(1909-1913)

28. Woodrow Wilson

(1913-1921)

Dates of Birth and Deaths

N. Y., 1782-1862, N. Y.
Va., 1773-1841, D. C.

Va., 1790-1862, Va.

N. C, 1795-1849. Tenn.
Va., 1784-1850, D. C.
X. Y., 1800-1874, N. Y.

N. H.. 1804-1869. X. H.

Pa., 1791-1868, Pa.
Ky.. 1809-1865, D. C._
X. C. 1808-1875, Tenn.

Ohio. 1822-1885. X. Y.
Ohio. 1822-1893. Ohio

Ohio, 1831-1881. X. J.
\'t.. 1830-1886. X. Y.
X. J., 1837-1908. X. J.

Ohio, 1833-1901. Ohio

(q. V.)

Ohio. 1843-Sept., 1901, X. Y.

X. Y., 1858-1919. X. Y.

Ohio. 1857-living 1921
Va.. 1856-living 1921

Revolutionary Ancestor

Son of Capt. Abraham Van

Buren (1) of N. Y.
Son of Benjamin Harrison

(2) Signer of the Declara-
tion.
Son of Judge John Tyler of

Va. (3), Revolutionary

patriot.
Grandson of Col. Ezekiel

Polk (4) of N. C.
Son of Col. Richard Taylor

of Va. (5).
Grandson of Ensign X'athan-

iel Fillmore (6) of X'. Y.

and Vt.
Son of Capt. Benjamin

Pierce (7) of Mass. and

N. H.
Grandson of Private James

Speer (8) of Penna.
Grandson of Capt. Abraham

Lincoln (9) of Va. and Ky.
Son of Capt. Jacolj Johnson

(10) of N. C. Militia.

Grandson of Lieut. X'oah
Grant, Jr. (11) of Conn.

Grandson of Ensign Ruther-
ford Hayes (12) of X. Y.
& Vt.

Grandson of Fifer Tames
Ballou (13) of X. H.'

Great-grandson of Corporal
Uriah Stone (14) of X. H.

Great-grandson of Rev.
Aaron Cleveland (15), of
X'orwich, Conn., Revo-
lutionary patriot.

Great-grandson of Benjamin
Harrison of Va. (q. v.)

Rev. Aaron Cleveland.
(q. V.)

Great-grandson of Private
David McKinley (16). of
Pennsylvania.

Great- (2) grandson of
Archibald Bulloch of Ga.
(17), Delegate to Continen-
tal Congress.

Great-grandson of Sergeant
Aaron Taft (18). of Mass.

President Wilson's mother, Janet to this conntry in 1808 from Ireland.
Woodrow. was born in Scotland and and soon thereafter married, in Penn-
emigrated to this conntry. His father sylvania, Ann Adams, who was a pass-
was the son of James Wilson who came enger in the same ship from Ireland.

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The line of descent of President-elect
Harding- from Captain Abraham Hard-
ing of New York has been conclusively
proven by Miss Grace Pierce, who was
Registrar General when his sister, Miss
Abigail Harding's, papers were verified.

Abraham Van Buren was baptized in
Albany, N. Y., February 27, 1737, married Mrs.
Maria (Goes) Van Allen (who died in 1818)
and died at Kinderhook, N. Y., April 8, 1817.
April 2, 1778, he was made " Captain of the 4th
Company in the Seventh regiment (Kinder-
hook District) vice Evert Vosburg, disaf-
fected." Kinderhook was such a Tory strong-
hold that his patriotism was considered rather
a defect in his character, and no mention of
Abraham's service is made in the campaign
literature during the candidacy of his
son Martin.

2. Benjamin Harrison of Berkeley, Va.
(1726-1791), Signer of the Declaration and
member of the First and Second Continental
Congresses, married Elizabeth Bassett and had
several children, among them President
Harrison, who married Miss Anna Symmes of
Ohio. One of their children, John Scott
Harrison (180-1-1878), by his second wife,
Elizabeth Irwin, was the father of the twenty-
third President. Benjamin Harrison. A com-
prehensive article on the Harrisons of Berke-
ley, Va., compiled by the late Mrs. Sanders
Johnston, Editor of the Lineage Book, is to be
found in the American Monthlv Magazine,
July, 1901.

3. John Tyler (1747-1813) commanded a
company of Hanover County Alinute Men under
Patrick Henry ; in 1778 was made Judge of the
Admiralty Court, and in 1781 was Speaker of
the House of Delegates of Va. He married
Mary Armistead, and their son, President
Tyler, inherited thereby the traditions of many
of the finest families in the state.

4. Ezekiel Polk, born in Carlisle, Penna., in
1741, died in Tenn. in 1824, and was one of
seven brothers, all of whom occupied positions
of honor, trust and danger during the Revolu-
tion. By his first wife, Nannie Wilson, he had
a son Samuel, who was the father of President
Polk ; signed the Mecklenburg Declaration, and
was styled Colonel.

5. Col. Richard Taylor, born in Orange Co.,
Va., April 4, 1741, died in Kentucky, June 19,
1829: married Sarah Strother (1760-1829) and
was the father of President Taylor, who was
named Zachary for his grandfather. He was
Lieutenant in 1775 ; Captain in 1776, and Lieu-
tenant-Colonel in 1779, and was the cousin of
Commodore Richard Taylor, also of Orange

Co.. Va., Col. Taylor's grandfather, James
Taylor, has the distinction of being the great-
grandfather of two Presidents of the United
States — James Aladison and Zachary Taylor.

6. Nathaniel Fillmore, born in Norwich,
Conn.. March 29, 1739—40. moved to Benning-
ton, Vt.. and was an Ensign in Capt. Dewey's
company at the Battle of Bennington. His
son, Nathaniel, born in 1771 at Bennington, W.,
married Phoebe Millard and moved to New
York state, where their son Millard was born.

7. Benjamin Pierce, born in Chelmsford,
Mass., December 25, 1757, died April 1, 1839, in
Hillsborough. N. H. He married (2) in 1790,
.\nn Kendrick (1768-1838) who became the
mother of President Pierce. Benjamin served
as a private in the early part of 1775, but later
rose to the rank of Lieutenant and Captain.

8. President Buchanan was the second child
of James Buchanan, who married in 1788
Elizabeth Speer, and died at Mercersburg,
Penna., in 1821. Elizabeth (born in 1767) was
the only daughter of James Speer, who emi-
grated to Pennsylvania in 1756 and with his
wife, Mary Patterson, settled at first on a farm
ten miles from Lancaster, Pa., but afterwards
moved to the foot of South Mountain, between
Chambersburg and Gettysburg, in that part
of York County which is now Adams County.
He served several tours of service as a private
in York County Militia.

9. Abraham Lincoln was commissioned Cap-
tain of Augusta Co., Va., Militia in 1777, and
in 1778 of a company of Rockingham Co.
Militia. He married in 1770 in Augusta Co.,
Va., and his son Thomas became the father of
President Lincoln.

10. Jacob Johnson, who died in Raleigh, N.
C, in 1812, from effects of injuries received in
saving the life of a friend, leaving his son,
Andrew, four years old, was mentioned in the
obituary notices as having been Captain of a
Militia company in N. C. during the Revolution.

11. Noah Grant. Jr., was born Tolland, Conn.,
June 20, 1748, died at Maysville, Ky., February
14, 1819. He served in the Revolution from
Coventry. Conn., and rose to the rank of Lieu-
tenant. He married (2) in Penna., Rachel
Kelly, who was the ancestress of the President
and died in Ohio in 1805. Noah was a direct
descendant of Matthew Grant, one of the
Founders of Windsor, Conn.

12. Rutherford Hayes, born in Branford,
Conn., July 29, 1756, married in 1779 at West
Braltleboro, Va., Chloe Smith, born 1762,
daughter of Israel Smith and his wife Abigail
Chandler. In 1782 he was Ensign in the South
Company of Brattleboro, under Captain
Artemus How, in the Cumberland County (N.
Y.) regiment. His son. Rutherford, born in
1787, married in 1813, Sophia Birchard, and

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died in Ohio in 1822, three months before
President Hayes was born. Rutherford,
Senior, was the son of Ezekiel Hayes (1724-
1807) of Conn., who collected supplies and
e-x^iorted them by ox teams to Yorktown,
where he was Quartermaster. Sophia
Birchard was the daughter of Roger Birchard
and his wife, Drusilla Austin, and grand-
daughter of Elias Birchard, (born Franklin,
Conn., 1729, married in 1758 Sarah Jacobs)
who fought at Bunker Hill, and was a soldier
in Huntington's regiment in 1776, and Daniel
Austin, who turned out at the Alarms through-
out the Revolution. Roger Birchard was at
Boston in 1775, in Capt. Experience Storr's
compan)', under Col. Israel Putnam and Israel
Smith (1739-1811) served several terms in
the Militia.

13. James Ballon, born in Cumberland, R. I.,
April 25, 1761, died at Richmond, N. H., Oct-
ober 15, 1808. He served in 1778 and 1779 at
Rhode Island, as a fifer in the N. H. troops,
and in 1786 married Mehetable Ingalls. Their
daughter, Eliza, born at Richmond, N. H., mar-
ried Abram Garfield, of Massachusetts and
New York, and finally moved to Ohio, where
the President was born in Cuyahoga County.
James Ballou's father, also James (or Jeams)
Ballon, who moved to Richmond, N. H., from
Rhode Island before the Revolution, was one
of those who did not sign the Test in 1776, but
gave as their reason : " We do not Believe that
it is the Will of God to take Away the Lives of
our fellow craters not that We Come Out
Against the Congress or the Amarican Lib-
erties but When Ever We are Convinct to the
Contory We are Redy to joine our Amarican
Brieathen to Defend by Arms against the
Hostile attempts of the British fleets
and Armies."

14. Uriah Stone was born in Piermont, N. H.,
in 1748, and died there in 1810. He served
under Colonel Timothy Bedel in 1775 ; was one
of the Guard at Haverhill, N. H., in 1776, and
was Corporal under Captain John Sloan at
Bennington, Vt, in 1777. He married Hepzibah
Hadley and had a large family. About 1800
five of the sons — John, Samuel, Benjamin,
George Washington and James Stone — moved
to Berkshire, Vt. George Washington Stone
had a daughter, Malvina, born April 29, 1802,
in Berkshire, Vt., who married William Arthur,
a young Irishman, and named her second son,
Chester Abell, for the husband of her cousin,
Abigail, granddaughter of Benjamin and
Hannah (Corliss) Stone.

15. Rev. Aaron Cleveland was born in East
Haddam, Conn., in 1744, and died in Conn, in
1815. He married in 1768 Abiah Hide, born in

1749, and daughter of Capt. James Hide (1707-
1794) and his wife, Sarah Marshall, of Nor-
wich, Conn. Intensely patriotic. Rev. Aaron
Cleveland was one of the most influential cit-
izens of Norwich in arousing the sentiment of
the people; was member, and often chairman
of the various Committees of Correspondence,
Public Safety, etc., and unfailing in his zeal.

16. David McKinley, born in York County,
Penna., March 16, 1755, married Sarah Gray,
and died in New Lisbon, Ohio, in 1840. He en-
listed in 1776 in the Flying Camp. His com-
pany was detailed at Fort Washington and he
was the only one not captured. He applied for
a pension in 1832 from Ohio, to which state he
moved in 1814, and it was allowed for 21
months of actual service as private.

17. Archibald Bullock was born in Charles-
ton, S. C. in 1730, and died at Savannah, Ga.,
in 1777. He married in 1764 Mary DeVeaux
(1747-1818) ; was elected President of the Pro-
vincial Congress of Georgia in 1775 and 1776;
and elected Delegate to the Continental Con-
gress in 1776. During that year he was elected
President of the newly formed state of Georgia,
the first under the new form of government, and
it became his imperative duty to return imme-
diately to Georgia and leave Philadelphia with-
out signing the Declaration of Independence,
which he zealously espoused. His son James
(1765-1806) fled after the invasion of Georgia,
and in 1781 fought in the Va. State troops. He
was made an Honorary member of the Georgia
Cincinnati, and in 1786 married Anne Irvine
(born in 1770). Their son, James Stephens
Bulloch married (2) Mrs. Martha (Stewart)
Elliot, daughter of Daniel Stewart, who joined
the Revolutionary army when a boy, was cap-
tured by the British, escaped from a prison ship
and afterwards served as a Captain under
Sumter and Marion. Daniel Stewart's grand-
daughter, Martha Bulloch, married Theodore
Roosevelt, and became the mother of the Pres-
ident. On the Roosevelt side. Jacobus
Roosevelt, great-grandfather of the President,
who was baptized in New York October 25,
1759, married Maria Van Schaack (1773-1849.
and died in New York in 1840, " gave his
services without reward " as Commissary to
the Continental troops ; and his father. Jacobus,
baptized in New York in 1724, was a private in
the State troops.

18. Aaron Taft was born in Uxbridge, Alassa-
chusetts. May 28, 1743, and died at Townsend,
Vermont, ]\Iarch 26, 1808. He married Rhoda
Rawson (1749-1827) and served in the Revo-
lution as a Sergeant in Captain Joseph
Chapin's company at the Lexington Alarm.

ARCHIVES HALL PLANNED BY
CONGRESS

Ba' Lih- L^ kes Rowe

FTER forty years of varying
activities carried on by organ-
ized groups and individual
patriots, the movement to
establish a National Archives
Hall at Washington for the
safe keeping of public records and his-
torical papers is about to reach its frui-
tion. The new Congress convening in
March for its first session under the
Warren G. Harding Administration is
expected to complete the legislative de-
tails, so frequently begun in the past,
for a suitable archives rejiository.

Even before this article is from the
press, the last Congress may have taken
steps to remedy a situation of public
negligence and carelessness long con-
demned. It is hardly necessary to point
out that the imminent success of the
archives building movement will be of
supreme interest to the members of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion. This society was among the first
agencies to appreciate the national re-
sponsibility towards keeping unim-
paired the fragile papers which will
convey to future generations their
rightful historical heritages. As early
as 1878, the Congress was formally re-
quested to provide for a " hall of
records " in which the important papers
of the executive departments of the
Federal Government could be pre-
138

served. The Quartermaster General
made the request and drew up plans
for the proposed building. Since that
time, only one year has passed in
which som.e member of the cabinet or
other official has not urged upon the
Congress the idea of storing and mak-
ing accessible to the public, the rapidly
increasing records of the national gov-
ernment. Approximately fifty bills
relative to the subject have been in-
troduced. Most of them rested in the
committee files until they expired an
automatic death with each adjourn-
ment of the Congress.

In 1903 the Congress did purchase a
site for an archives depot but did
not authorize money for the building.
Meanwhile those officials concerned
with the building of a new home for the
Department of the Interior obtained
permission from the Congress to occupy
the ground and a handsome structure
now stands there. In 1914 an appro-
priation of $50,000 was made for a
junket to Europe to view the archives
l;)uildings there preparatory to putting
up the world's finest in America. Hos-
tilities abroad compelled that plan to
be abandoned and the money was re-
turned to the Treasury. It was found
that the purposes of the trip could be
just as well served by diplomatic co-
operation. The Department of State

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procured plans and specifications as
well as photographs of a number of the
magnificent archives buildings in for-
eign lands. These, loaned or given
outright to this government, formed a
basis for the plans now kept ready for
the prospective American National
Archives Hall.

If there be some persons who con-
sider forty years a long period through
which to entreat and appeal for such
an important building, it is interesting
to know that England was 240 years in
adopting the suggestion after it Avas
first presented. It is recorded that
Francis Bacon in 1616 recommended
the establishment of a General Records
Ofiice for the Kingdom of England,
and about 1858 the first section of that
building was erected. This was the
initial unit in the present splendid sys-
tem of keeping public records in Great
Britain. It is hardly probable that this
country will wait until 2118 before
properly housing the public records of
its government !

The present growing recognition of
the need to make adequate arrange-
ments for the Federal archives is a dis-
tinct sign of a national maturity. The
American nation, an incipient democ-
racy in 1776, is about to achieve that
adult stage which cherishes a perspec-
tive. At first, those governmental
bureaus, organized mure than 130 years
ago, preserved their own papers. By
and by, under the expansion of the
prospering nation, the space available
for such documents became crowded.
The oldest of these papers, seldom used
in current business, were sent away to
cellars and vacant rooms in the same
or other buildings, always being sub-
jected to summer dryness and winter
cold without alleviation from either ex-
treme, and in perpetual danger from fire.

Gradually, American historians be-
came active. They insisted the dead
files were crammed with information
of historical and pictorial value and
that it was shameful to so neglect the
preservation of this data. Simultane-
ously, the government officials began
to discover that whenever they wanted
to study the decisions of their prede-
cessors in matters arising within their
jurisdiction, it was decidedly incon-
venient to have the desired papers at
the bottom of a packing box in a garage
several miles away. Thus the research
worker and the government official
joined forces in a movement to erect a
fireproof, burglar-proof, and otherwise
appropriate building.

Public opinion expressed through
such groups as the Daughters of the
American Revolution, the American
Historical Association, and the Society
of the S. A. R. has supplemented their
efforts. But the most acute stimulus
to the movement has been the recent
World War. Whatever note was struck
in those peaceful pre-war days about
the criminal neglect of valuable public
records can be given a trebled em-
phasis now. Historians and public-
spirited citizens, who urged a scientifi-
cally constructed archives depot prior
to 1916. have a vast and unexpected
support to their cause in the mass of
records accruing from the first war
fought by American soldiers on
European soil.

There are now records marking the
turn of an old era in American history
to be added to the Revolutionary data
and other notable files held by the Ad-
jutant General of the Army. Such
records as tell of modern musketeers
flying by day and by night to defend
the traditions of the men whose unshod
feet bled on the snow at A'allev Forge ;

HOW THE GOVERNMENT NOW KEEPS ITS VALUABLE PAPERS IN A STORAGE WAREHOUSE

THE RECORDS ARE PRACTICALLY INACCESSIBLE FOR RESEARCH WORK IN THIS SHAPE

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records of armored motor cars which
transported the descendants of the men
who crossed the Delaware with Gen-
eral George AVashington ; records of
every phase of America's part in what
is hoped will be the last world war — -
all scattered here, there, and yonder in
lofts and hallways. The Chief of Stafif
of the U. S. Army has declared that
documents of historical importance
under his surveillance have had to go
into any odd corner available. These
papers, improperly safeguarded, in-
clude all the records of the regular and
volunteer armies from the Revolution
to the Punative Expedition into Mexico
in 1916. Pay rolls, muster rolls, cor-
respondence books, reports, orders,
document files and returns of the men
who have defended the American gov-
ernment since its beginning now lie a
prey to insects, steam-pipe moisture
and foul air of illy ventilated quarters.
Papers covering the courts martial
throughout the history of the nation
are stored in wooden boxes in some
out of the way place because there is
nowhere they can be deposited correctly.
And bits of romantic history are dor-
mant in the huddled-up papers of the
Engineer Corps of the Army. This
branch treasures the records of forti-
fications, monuments in the national
parks, data about state boundaries, and
the remains of the sunken battleship
Maine in very doubtful storage facili-
ties at present. Over and over again
the Congress has been told about the
impossibility of renting sufficient fire-
proof storage room in the District of
Columbia for the surplus files of the
departments. The reason for this short-
age as told by the Treasury officials is the
comparatively recent introduction of
fireproofing into construction. In
those instances where local storasre

warehouses may be rented — as shown
in one of the accompanying photo-
graphs— the papers are put on shelves
in a manner which requires days of
searching to find the wanted document.
In addition to the land records, the ma-
terial in the files of the Engineer Corps,
which dates back nearly 150 years, has
to do with the operations of its officers.
Many of these men afterwards came to
be prominent in the aiTairs of the re-
public and their careers thus became
a part of the personal history of
this country.

The records of the Air Service and
the Motor Transport Service, the two
newest developments of warfare, pre-
sent a real problem under existing con-
ditions. The former acknowledges it
has been unable to solve its difficulty.
The latter has to find some way to take
care of the plans made for the motor
transport establishments, here and
overseas, the specifications and designs
for the new cars and other inventions.
Valuable, and in some cases priceless,
papers are now in the consulates and
missions maintained by the United
States abroad. These must be brought
back to Washington. The diplomatic
archives already are filled with papers
of vital interest, especially in corre-
spondence between the Secretary of
State and various officials, and the re-
ports of trained State Department ob-
servers in other countries. Besides,
there are the papers relating to the ad-
ministration of the territories before
they became states of the union. The
impossibility of finding these papers
without special guidance is a favorite
example cited as an argument for a
properly indexed and arranged archives
depot. There are. no archival papers
more sought for at the National Capital
than those for the territories. These

ONE OF THE_ STORAGE HOUSES THE GOVERNMENT LEASES EVERY ONCE IN SO OFTEN TO TAKE CARE OF THE

RAPIDLY GROWING ARCHIVES

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territories were administered by the
State Department prior to 1873, but the
Department of the Interior later fell
heir to them. This does not mean these
papers are concentrated in either place.
They may be found anywhere along a
trail from the Senate and the House
of Representatives to the General
Land OfTfice. Western historical socie-
ties are dependent upon the territorial
papers for information about their
earliest endeavors.

The war also gave the papers of the
War Trade Board to the State Depart-
ment, records of a most confidential and
delicate nature touching, as they do,
the international trade relations. It
has not been decided what will become
of these files if a depot is not erected.

Wooden boxes hold the records of
the Department of Justice, which ex-
tend back to 1790. This same kind of
container will also be likely to hold the
10,000 drawers of war matter resulting
from spy and other recent troubles.
The Alien Property Custodian has
turned over to this department the
papers in the 50,000 trust estates ad-
m-'nistered by the government during
the war. Still another function of the
government identified with war is the
payment of pensions. The Pension
Office has 3,000.000 files and 1,464,000
pounds of records of the wars of
America, inclusive of the World War.
When the archives get as voluminous
as this, the question of floor support
enters, for this quantity of paper is too
heavy for the average structure.
Apropos of the danger to these files in
helter-skelter arrangement, it is said
that in one storage building where valu-
able papers were placed, several floors
contained barrels of oil and gasoline.

In the Indian oflfice are papers of
great historical value, going back to

the latter part of the eighteenth century
and giving authentic accounts of In-
dian life, treaties with the Indians, and
autograph letters of practically all the
Presidents. These are inaccessible for
reference, as they are now stored. No
less fascinating to the student of
American history are the economic ex-
periments made during the World War
by this government. The Railroad
Administration is a case in point, being
the first American attempt at Federal
control of a public utility outside of the
post offices. There are thousands of
these records to be gathered in from
the various regional outposts of the
railway experience. The Shipping
Board, with its rejuvenation of the
Merchant Marine, has files which are
valuable because they are the only pro-
tection this country has in fraudulent
and sincere shipping claims. This
Board does not have its own building
at Washington and, like most tenants,
never has enough closet space for stor-
age. The United States Tariff Com-
mission is not a war creation, but it has
contributed a thought on the subject
of archives storage which is timely. It
is this :

" As the value of commercial and in-
dustrial information diminishes in re-
lation to current policies, its worth
increases as a body of historical mate-
rial furnishing accurate light on eco-
nomic conditions here."

This is exactly the line of reasoning
followed by the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution in its agitation for proper
archives storage.

Those departments devoted to the
domestic affairs of the nation are
clamoring just as eagerly for a central
structure in which to place their
records. A little touch of the dramatic
was injected into the situation only a

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few weeks ago when a fire broke out
in the wooden shelving holding the
schedules of the early census returns.
A cigarette, carelessly thrown into the
cellar of the Department of Commerce
building by an employee is said to have
caused the ignition. The records of
the census of 1890 were practically
destroyed, officials estimating that
$2,000,000 and several months of work
will be the price to pay for their res-
toration. Those of the years before
1860 were not damaged in the least and
for this there is much gratitude, since
they are the first of the enumerations
in this covmtry.

The Congress was in session at the
time of the latest fire to threaten the
destruction of archives and renewed its
discussion of a proper storage plant.
Representative William Hill, of New
York, in the House, and Senator
Smoot. of Utah, in the upper chamber,
asked for investigations that ways and
means might be found to more ade-
quately safeguard these papers. Mr.
Hill, in asking for the inquiry, said the
last time he had seen the Declaration
of Independence it was enclosed in a
steel safe, a light affair with inside fit-
tings of wood. " The safe would not
burn," said the representative, " but it
would require little fire to so heat it
that the contents would be charred
and destroyed."

The Department of Commerce also
has statistical information of a non-
census nature running back to 1847
that could not be restored at any price
or under any condition. Its shipping
files contain copies of documents of
vessels since 1813. and the lighthouse
records could not be duplicated if the
fire had reached those shelves. Former
Secretary Redfield reported to the Con-
gress that he had found shockinsf con-

ditions in the storerooms of the Coast
and Geodetic Survey. Papers author-
izing the land titles to the whole
Atlantic seaboard from Canada to Key
West, involving millions of dollars
worth of property, are placed on
wooden rollers there in the most
crowded way. The expensive, engraved
plates of the maps of the United States
used by the government are also kept
on these rollers and the scientific li-
brary of the Survey is subject to an
equal fire menace.

" Dead files " is an unknown element
among records, says the Land Office,
as every paper helps along the search
for information, either directly or in-
directly. Consequently the need for
accomodations where every paper may
be found within a reasonable length of
time without standing ankle deep in
water in some cellar is brought to pub-
lic attention by this bureau. Its
records form the first link in the chain
of title to all lands ever a part of the
public domain and are most important
in school and similar grants. And
closest to the feminine heart, perhaps,
are the scientific papers of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture where discoveries
of incalculable value are stored in corri-
dors and attics, and meeting all the
hazards therein. Few of the govern-
ment departments will be more ready
for the protecting care of the proposed
depot than this branch of the govern-
ment, standing so close to the food
supply of its citizens.

The present status of public archives
storage herein outlined could be ex-
tended at length. Enough has been
cited, it is believed, to verify the claims
of government officials that the build-
ing will not be erected too soon. In-
deed, it would seem that it would hardly

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be possible to erect a strvicture large
enough to care for all the accumulation.
According to the government archi-
tects, the building as planned will hold
a surprising amount in its steel stacks,
such as are used for books in the Li-
brary of Congress. The strvicture will
be enlarged as the years demand. Just
now the talk is about building the first
portion of the structure without any
exterior finish of a permanent nature,
this to be put on when prices have
tumbled. It was never intended to
make the building a palace of adorn-
ment but a depot, handily located and
properly equipped so that the public
might have access to the records so
dear to the heart of the genealogist and
student. The site generally regarded
as the one likely to be selected lies ad-
jacent to the Post Office Department.
Daughters of the American Revolution
who have visited Washington can
place its locality by the fact that it

faces the trolley station where cars are
taken for Mount Vernon. A street bi-
sects the block of land there and im-
provements of a relatively inexpensive
nature have been made. There has
been nothing definite decided up to
date, and the Congress may shift the
archives environment to another spot.
The championship of Senator Smoot,
who is now chairman of the Public
Building and Grounds Committee, al-
most insures the bill's passage during
the new Congress. The point on which
he argues the expediency of spending
money even in post-war days is the
release of space, now occupied by these
records, for executive office use. The
rent bills of the Government in Wash-
ington are higher each year because
more office room is demanded. Senator
Smoot sees in the removal of these
historic papers a timely opportunity to
get more desk room out of the pres-
ent quarters, both rented and owned.

MRS. WARREN G. HARDING D.A.R. MEMBER

By Grace \L Pierce, Former Registrar General, N.S. D.A.R.

Among the members admitted to the
National Society, Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution at the meeting of the
National Board of Management held in
Washington on February 9th was Mrs.
Florence Kling Harding, wife of the
President-elect of the United States. ^Irs.
Harding comes into the Society as a mem-
ber of the Captain \\'illiam Hendricks
Chapter of Marion, Ohio, through the
services of her Revolutionary ancestor.
Captain Edmund Richards of Connecticut.

Not since Mrs. Caroline Scott Harri-
son, first President General of the National
Society, has a wife of the President of the

United States been a member of this patri-
otic organization, although Mrs. Cleve-
land, Mrs. McKinley, Mrs. Roosevelt, and
Mrs. Taft were eligible to membership.

The Society has enrolled in its mem-
bership many distinguished women, among
them wives of Cabinet officers, members
of Congress, and diplomats, many of
whom have served as state Regents and
national officers.

Mrs. Adlai E. Stevenson and Mrs.
Charles W. Fairbanks, both wives of
former Vice-Presidents of the United
States, were elected for two terms each as
Presidents General of the National Society.

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BT

GEORGE MORTON CHURCHILL, Ph.U
Assistant Professor of History
George Washington University

The Making of the Constitutiox, 1783-1789

The best treatment of this period for the general reader is in Fiske's Critical Period of
Ajiierican History. McLaughlin's Tlie Confederation and the Constitution is more detailed.
The third volume of Channing's History of the United Stales and the first volume of McMaster's
History of the People of the United States also cover this period. A summary may be found
in Bassett, pp. 222-250.

1. The Treaty of Paris.

Fiske: Critical Period of American
History, ch. 1.

(For a more detailed account,
see Winsor, vol. vii, ch. 2, espe-
cially pp. 145-151.
French policy towards the United
States.

Compare McLaughlin, Confederation
and Constitution, 18-24 (favorable
to France), with the above refer-
ences, and Channing, History of
the United States, iii, 354-369.

2. The Articles of Confederation.

The articles themselves are given
in MacDonald's Select Docu-
ments and in many school his-
tories and text-books on civil
government (e. g., Fiske's).
Their Defects.

Bancroft: v, 454-458; vi, 194.

McLaughlin: 49-52.

3. The Troubles of the Confederation.

Wilson: iii, 53-60.
Foreign Relations.

England: Fiske, 134-144.

Spain: McLaughlin, 89-101.
Commerce.

McLaughlin: 71-86.
Finance and Taxation.

Fiske: 163-177.

McLaughlin: 53-59.

Shays' Rebellion.

Fiske: 177-186.

McLaughlin: ch. 10.

4. The West and Its Significance.

Wilson: iii, 38-52.
The West in the Treaty of Paris.
See references under the first topic.
The Land Cessions.

Fiske: 187-195, 199 (maps in Bas-
sett, McLaughlin, Channing).

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The Ordnance of 1787.

(Text in MacDonald: Select Docu-
ments, 21-28.)
Fiske: 196-207.
Channing: iii, 535-555.
Roosevelt: Winning of the West,
vol. iii, ch. 6. (Sagamore ed.,
pt. v, 28-42.)
The Navigation of the Alississippi.
Fiske: 208-212.

McMaster: History of the People of
the United States, i, 371-382.

5. Events Leading up to the Convention.

Fiske: 212-222.

6. The Convention of 1787.

Fiske : 230-305 ; or

Wilson: iii, 67-76.

Winsor: vii, 237-246.
The Membership of the Convention.

Fiske: 223-229.
The Compromises.

McLaughlin: 228-242.

7. The Constitution.

The text is available in many sepa-
rate editions and is given in
most school histories and texts
in civil government. For an esti-
mate, see Bryce: American Com-
monwealth, ch. 3.
The Federalist.

The edition most easily obtained
is that in Everyman's Library;
the best, if obtainable, is Ford's.
For an account of its origin and
influence, see Fiske, 341-344, or
Lodge's Alexander Hamilton,
66-70; typical numbers are 12,
30, 47, 64, 71.

8. Ratification.

Fiske: ch. 7.
McLaughlin: ch. 17, 18.

WISCONSIN

In response to the cordial invitation of Ah-
dah-wah-gam Chapter, the twenty-fourth an-
nual State Conference of Wisconsin D. A. R.
assembled in the First Congregational Church
of Wisconsin Rapids, October 14-15, 1920.

The session opened with an organ solo by
Mrs. Isaac P. Witter, and the singing of
" America," followed by the salute to the flag.
The invocation was given by the Reverend Rox-
strow, and our state song, the " Star of Wis-
consin," was sung by Mrs. E. Ward Blaisdell.
The meeting was called to order by Mrs.
Rudolph B. Hartman, State Regent, who an-
nounced the gift of a gavel made from wood
from historic Faneuil Hall, Boston, presented
by Mrs. George Weinhagen, Jr., of Mil-
w^aukee Chapter.

Mrs. Falkland MacKinnon, Regent of Ah-
dah-wah-gam Chapter, gave the address of
welcome, which was responded to by Mrs. John
W. Laflin, of Milwaukee. Mrs. John P. Hume,
Vice-President General, spoke of the splendid
and inspiring work of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, and urged the chap-
ters to keep in touch with the National Society
through its fine official magazine. Mrs.
Hartman, in her message to the Conference,
asked the chapters to join their forces and
cooperate in State and National work She
announced the membership in the State of 2217
members, and one new chapter, making
Zl chapters.

The reports of State Chairmen brought
out much interesting work. Mrs. George
Dexheimer. Old Trails Chairman, showed the
maps of the counties on which the old trails
had been carefully outlined by the Chapter
Chairman : Airs. Norman T. Gill, Chairman of
Historic Spots, also had outline maps of each
county, showing many historic places for the
Daughters to place markers on ; Airs. Edward
Ferguson reported that one of our two Real
Daughters, Airs. Louisa K. Thiers, of Mil-
waukee Chapter, D. A. R., the oldest Real
Daughter in the United States, had just
celebrated her one hundred and sixth birthday.

Mrs. Wilson B. Alasden, State Director for

the Children of the American Revolution,
made a plea that each chapter organize a
Children's Society. Mr. Furkell then addressed
the Conference on the Spiritual Meaning
of Citizenship.

Friday morning's session opened with music
and prayer. The report of the Committee on
the Revision of the By-Laws was read by Mrs.
A. C. Umbreit, Chairman, and the revised
By-Laws were adopted. The report of Conti-
nental Congress was supplemented by Airs.
Edward Ferguson's very interesting report of
the Saturday's session and the inspection of the
historic relics and papers in the State Building,
Washington. A resolution was adopted to pre-
sent to Tamassee Industrial School, S. C, a
$100 founder's scholarship in honor of Airs.
James Sidney Peck, the founder of the Wis-
consin Society ; Milwaukee Chapter subscribed
$25, other subscriptions followed and the full
amount was raised in a few minutes. Another
resolution was adopted, to suggest the purchase
of the historic village of Astalan, near Lake
Alills, as a State park.

The afternoon session was devoted to the
reports of chapters, which showed many sub-
scriptions to Southern Alountain Schools and
to International College, at Springfield, Alass.,
payments on the Liberty bond, gift to the Presi-
dent General's Balcony of wicker tea table,
classes in foreign groups, observation of Con-
stitution Day, tablets placed in Janesville
and Waupun in honor of soldiers, and a marker
placed by Fort Atkinson Chapter on the Indian
intaglio effigy, the only one known in the
United States.

The social features of the Conference were
the delightful luncheons given by the ladies of
the Ah-dah-wah-gam Chapter, the dinner at
Hotel Witter, and the most enjoyable reception
at the lovely home of Airs. Isaac P. Witter.
The members of the Conference most gratefully
appreciated the interest and efforts of the gentle-
men who assisted their wives in making the
Conference a success and who looked after
the comfort of each individual guest.

(AIrs. a. C.) Helen S. Umbreit,
Corresponding Secretary.

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The William, Paterson Chapter, Paterson,
N. J.) was organized April 17, 1918, with 21
charter members. We now have a member-
ship of 37.

Our meetings are enjoyable, being held in
the homes of the members. After the meet-
ing has been opened with prayer by our
Chaplain, Mrs. Mary Hopper Thorpe, the
salute to the flag given, and the singing of
" America," business is transacted. A short
talk on " International Relations " or
" Ainericanization " follows, after which we
have the pleasure of hearing an address by a
talented citizen or listening to special music.
Then follows the social hour.

One unique occasion was an " Historical
Meeting," at which various extracts from old
letters of ancestors, historical books and
pamphlets were read.

Our Chapter, coming into existence during
the World War, we naturally found much to
do as a chapter and as individuals.

In August, 1918, we gave a supper to 80
soldiers at the Paterson Y. M. C. A. Several
members worked faithfully for the Liberty
Loans. Our Chapter purchased two bonds.
We gave a goodly amount to the " Linen
Shower " for our soldiers in France, clothing
to Belgians, and at various times sent jellies,
fruit and homemade cakes to the wounded
at Camp Merritt.

On July 4, 1919, Paterson gave a " Welcome
Home " to the soldiers. The William Paterson
Chapter was represented by a very attractive
" Peace Float " in the parade. This same day
we acted as hostesses at the War Community
Club to all returned " heroes."

We gave our quota to the National Society
for the Liberty Loan, as well as the required
amount to Tilloloy. We subscribed to the Red
Cross, International Institute for the Ameri-
canization of the foreign women, and to the
charity organization of our city. We have pre-
sented the Constitution posters to the public and
private schools of Paterson. It has given us
pleasure to bring our beloved Society before the
public by installing the Daughters of the
American REvoLUTioisr Magazine in the read-
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ing room of the Paterson Public Library. The
Chapter subscription and the many private sub-
scriptions of the members assist in keeping us
in touch with the work of the National Society.
We showed interest in education in our home
State by contributing toward the fund which has
made the New Jersey Daughters a founder of
the new Woman's College at New Brunswick.
At one of our spring meetings the members
pledged to raise money for Americanization and
other work of a patriotic nature. Two affairs
have been held which have greatly enriched our
treasury. We expect various affairs to follow.

Every Decoration Day the graves of Revolu-
tionary soldiers are decorated with American
flags and Martha Washington geraniums bear-
ing D. A. R. pennants.

Lafayette Day, September 6, 1919, was fit-
tingly celebrated, members of the William
Paterson Chapter taking a pilgrimage to the
headquarters of General Lafayette (one-half
mile distant from General Washington's head-
quarters) at Preakness, N. J. This house was
the residence of the great-grandparents, grand-
parents and mother of our Regent, Aliss Emma
B. Ranch fuss, in their generations. Exercises
of a suitable nature took place, and an address,
" Lafayette, the Alan," by Hon. Henry Alarelli,
of Paterson, N. J., was greatly enjoyed.

A patriotic meeting was held February 21,
1920, at the home of Rev. and Mrs. F. A. West,
opposite Washington's headquarters at Totowa.
Washington's prayer was read, his favorite
hymn read and played, and a paper " Washing-
ton and Lincoln," presented, and an address
made by the Rev. F. A. West.

It has been our pleasure to accede to the
requests of the National Society. We are ever
mindful that we must work for " Home and
Country," and trust that the coming years,
together with the past months of our existence,
may be filled with deeds worthy the Daughters
of the American Revolution.

A. Rose Rauchfuss,
Historian.

Ellicott Chapter (Falconer, N. Y.). At the
beginning of the year, and under the regency

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MEMBERS OF THE ESTHER EAYRES CHAPTER. N. S. D. A. R., OROXO, ME., AND THE MONUMENT ERECTED ON
INDIAN ISLAND. OLD TOWN. BY THE MAINE DAUGHTERS

THE MONUMENT COMMEMORATES THE INDIANS WHO FOUGHT WITH THE COLONISTS FOR AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE

of Mrs. Delia Hooker Johnson, the member-
ship was 36.

Americanization has been the great work
of the Chapter this year. A committee con-
sisting of Mrs. Inez Crosby, Miss Gertrude
Mosher and Mrs. Frederica DeBell was ap-
pointed by our Regent. Through their efforts
a public meeting was called and an Ameri-
canization League formed, the business men
of the village taking an active interest in the
work. A mothers' club was formed early in
the year composed of Ainerican and Italian
women, who furnished entertainment for the
meetings. The severe winter weather and
serious illness in the village prevented the
success we might have attained. A night
school was organized with a paid teacher.
Seventeen meetings were held. Hoine
classes were also conducted for the benefit of
the women for a limited period before the
suspension of work for the summer. A com-
munity festival, including a pageant (" The
Pilgrims ") was held in May, in which the
entire village was interested. The suin of
$237.21 was realized, and in every respect
it was a splendid success.

Five beautiful bronze markers for our
memorial trees were presented to the Chap-
ter, the gift of our Secretary, Miss Gertrude
E. Mosher. Three of our memorial elm
trees have been reset by the Chapter.

A French orphan has been provided for
for another year, and at Christmas a box of
clothing and gifts were sent to her. Grateful
acknowledgment has been received for this
gift from the little girl herself.

A beautiful silk banner with gold lettering,
at a cost of $85, was presented at a public
meeting to the Henry Mosher Post by our
Regent, which was the gift of the Chapter.

A prize in gold was presented to the pupil
having the highest Regent's mark in the

American History Class at the High School
Commencement, with a fitting address by
our Regent.

The sum of $10 was given to the Chapter
for Near East Relief and $10 for State work
in Ainericanization.

Myrtle wreaths were made by a committee
and placed on the graves of the soldiers who
fought in the Revolution and in the War of
1812 on Decoration Day.

The Chapter has regularly subscribed for
a copy of the Daughters of the American
Revolution Magazine for the Public Library.

Constitution Day was observed for the
first time this year. Twelve copies of the
LTnited States Constitution were secured and
posted in business houses.

The annual luncheon and election of offi-
cers was held on September 20, 1920, at the
home of Mrs. W. R. Johnson. The follow-
ing officers were elected: Regent, Mrs. E. F.
Jollie; Vice Regent, Mrs. H. N. Crosby; Re-
cording Secretary, Miss Cora Harris; Corre-
sponding Secretary, Mrs. Frederica DeBell;
Treasurer, Miss Gertrude E. Mosher; His-
torian, Mrs. Kate E. Davis; Registrar, Miss
Ethel E. Sample.

At this meeting a gift was received from
Mrs. Myrtle Reed, Organizing Regent of the
Chapter, of a sum of money placed on an
interest account as a nucleus for a memorial
fund, and Mrs. Alinnie Smith presented the
Chapter with a newspaper dated January 4,
1800, attractively framed, in memory of her
sister, Mrs. Williams.

To our retiring Regent we cannot say
enough in praise of her great tact and con-
sideration toward us all, and in turn we have
tried to follow her, and we want her to feel
assured that she has been a credit to the
great organization that she has represented;
that on each public occasion where she has

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represented us, we have been proud of her,
and to her we give the credit of the good
work achieved, and, as much as we regret
her retirement, we welcome with the same
loyahy our new Regent for the coming year.
Mrs. Kate E. Davis,
Historian.

Independence Hall Chapter (Philadelphia,
Pa.) is twenty-one years old, and has a mem-
bership of 90, having added 13 new members
during the year, with several more applications
awaiting acceptance.

The Chapter held its regular monthly meet-
ings with a business session, followed by a
program outlining a series of addresses on
" How the Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion Can Help in Peace Times," "In American-
ization, Civics, In Legislation, In Agriculture,
In Professional Life, and in Music."

In appropriations we have given the required
amount for the support of four French or-
phans, $10 to the Roosevelt Memorial Associa-
tion, and $10 to the Boy Scouts for flags.

We have increased our subscriptions with 12
new subscribers to the Daughters of the
American Revolution Magazine, making a
total of 27.

The War Service Records of eight of our
soldier boys was filed with the Chairman of
the Committee on Military Records. A copy
of the Proceedings of the Twenty-third Con-
ference was placed in our Public Library.
A luncheon of 80 covers, given at the Hotel
Rittenhouse December 13th, marked our Twen-
ty-first Charter Day. In June members of the
Chapter raised over $125 to be used for future
demands on our treasury. On Flag Day the
Chapter joined with other Philadelphia chap-
ters at Independence Hall in presenting fifty
army flags to fifty newly organized companies
of Boy Scouts.

Our Patriotic Pilgrimage led us this j'ear to
the quaint old town of New Castle, on the
shores of the Delaware.

Because of the splendid spirit shown by our
members and their untiring zeal in the cause,
Independence Hall Chapter is looking forward
to greater achievements.

Mrs. Walter Field Peet,
Regent.

Major General Samuel Elbert Chapter

(Tennille, Ga.). First meeting of the fall was
held on Sept. 16, 1920, at the home of Mrs. W.
C. Little. Our newly elected Regent, Miss
Nan Harman, presided. Our Chapter has grown
and prospered since it was organized in 1913,
and has a membership of 42 and 9 new applica-
tion papers at Washington.

All requests for money have been met. We

have observed Constitution Day, Lafayette and
Columbus Day and the Mayflower celebration.
In observing the latter interesting talks were
made by Rev. W. A. Mallory, of the Tennille
Methodist Church, and Mrs. H. M. Franklin,
Past State President, U. D. C.

We are very proud of our library. \\'e have
the following books for research work: Six-
teen lineage books, second and third volumes of
the Joseph Habersham Chapter of historical
collections. Historj* of the invasion of North
Carolina, 1780-178l' by David Schenck, LL.D.,
History of Upper South Carolina by Logan ;
Historical, sketch of Ohoopie Baptist Church,
Washington County. A copy of this volume
will be sent to the Librarian General at Wash-
ington. We have placed the American Creed
in all schools and public places. We have also
ofiFered a medal to the pupil in the eleventh
grade for the highest mark in the American His-
tory. All members contributed 25 cents to the
immigrant manual fund. We have marked the
graves of seven Revolutionary soldiers and have
applied for two more government markers.

We have nine subscribers to the Daughters
OF the American Revolution Magazine and
hope to soon have all members subscribe. A
C. A. R. of the county has been organized and
a number of the children in our town are mem-
bers. We have just had published beautiful year
books printed by the local printing press in a
well-arranged study of Southern authors.

Under the able leadership of our new Regent,
]\Iiss Nan Harman. we hope to sustain in the
coming year the record of the one just passed,
and to meet the new appeals with the same
generous response.

Mrs. George Riley,
Secretary.

Cahokia Mound Chapter (East St. Louis,
111.) should have appeared among the birth
records of 1920. This is a flourishing infant
which is attracting much attention in neigh-
boring D. A. R. circles.

The East St. Louis Daughters have been en-
tertained by the Belleville Chapter, and when
the Missouri Daughters held their state meet-
ing in St. Louis in October, Cahokia Alound
Chapter was invited to attend and to send six
members to act as pages.

At the November meeting a number of dis-
tinguished visitors were present : Mrs. H. E.
Chubbuck, of Peoria, and Mrs. John Trigg
Moss, State Regents of Illinois and Missouri ;
Mrs. Nevin C. Lesher, Galesburg, 111., State
Recording Secretary ; Mrs. C. B. Harrison,
Regent Belleville Chapter ; Miss Essie Matlack,
Regent Cornelia Greene Chapter, St Louis,
and Mrs. Justice M. Pfaff. of St. Louis. All the

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visitors made excellent talks about the various
activities of the D. A. R.

Miss Genevieve Jepson of the East St. Louis
High School faculty, a descendant of the Pil-
grims, told of the sailing of the Pilgrims,
tracing their record in England, Holland and
America. Mrs. Urhetta Dorsett Smith, Regent
of the hostess chapter, spoke of the desirability
of enlisting the interest of the public, and
especially that of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, in a project of making Cahokia
Mound either a national or a state park in
order that it may be preserved for future gen-
erations. It is situated near East St. Louis and
is the largest and most ancient of the works of
the Mound Builders.

At the meeting of the National Association of
American Indians held in St. Louis in Novem-
ber, they decided to try to have September 4th
set aside and generally observed as Indian Day.
If they are successful, they plan to have a big
meeting of the tribes at Cahokia Mound the 4th
of next September, and there go through all
the ancient ceremonials and dances of
their people.

Lucv Clanahan Smith,
Historian.

Marion Chapter ( Fayetteville, Ark.).
Regent, Mrs. Fanny Wooddy; Vice-Regent,
Mrs. Sam Nunneley ; Secretary, Mrs. Leland
Bryan ; Registrar, Miss Margaret Galloway ;
Treasurer, Mrs. Cener Hight ; Historian, Mrs.
Fred Baender; Parliamentarian, Mrs. E.
M. Ratliff.

This Chapter was organized in 1909, with a
membership of 12. Since that time we have
gained 45 members, with 5 applications pending.
Yearly we have interesting topics for study.
Aside from our regular programs, we are wide-
awake and active. Each year in February we
have a patriotic service at one of the city
churches. We contribute annually to our city
public library and to the Helen Dunlap School
for Girls at Winslow, Ark.

The most important event in the social life of
the Chapter is Marion Chapter's " Birthday
Luncheon," which occurs in December. One of
the most enjoyable luncheons has just been held
at the home of Mrs. E. M. Ratliff.

The crowning feature of this year's work was
directing the erection of a county memorial to
the S3 Washington County heroes who made
the supreme sacrifice in the late war. This
work was accomplished under the able leader-
ship of Miss Georgia Norman, chairman of
the county committee.

The memorial is a beautiful painting, the
work of a distinguished artist. The central
figure is the " Angel of V^ictory,'' representing
the womanhood of America. At either side is a

tablet; upon these are the names of the boys
who sleep in Flanders. Immediately at the right
is seen the American Indian, followed
by a series of figures, representing the names
of American discoverers and explorers, namely:
DeSoto, DeTonti, LaSalle, Cabot and Mar-
quette. At the left is seen the Minute Man of
the American Revolution ; following, the soldier
of the War Between the States, and the War
with Spain ; all of these pressing close behind
the stalwart figure of the American soldier
of 1917-18.

This picture hangs in the main corridor of
the county court house. As the last rays of
the setting sun fall on the soft colors, they
make more sacred the memory and deeds of
our sleeping boys.

(Mrs. Leland) Gertrude WATSo^f Bryan,

Secretary.

Anne Brewster Fanning Chapter (Jewett
City, Conn.). Two events of especial interest
have marked the work of the Chapter this year.
In May a reception was given for the members
of the evening school, and we believe that herein
is an opportunity to promote Americaniza-
tion work.

During the march of patriotic organizations
on Memorial Day, the line was halted just as
the local post of the American Legion reached
the public library. Here a tree had been planted
and a tablet placed in memory of the five young
men of the town who made the supreme sac-
rifice in the World War. Our secretary, Mrs.
B. C. Bliss, made an eloquent patriotic address
of dedication. A flag was placed by Mrs. G. H.
Jennings and a laurel wreath by Mrs. J. H.
Tracy. These three Daughters had sons who
were officers in the service. Mrs. G. H. Prior
sang the Connecticut State Song.

There has been a marked increase in sub-
scriptions to the Daughters of the American
Revolution Magazine. A copy is placed in the
school library and also in the rooms of the
American Legion. Posters of the American's
Creed and copies of the Federal Constitution
have been distributed among the grammar
grades and in public places. Prizes were given
for essays on the Monroe Doctrine.

Alice A. Brown,
Historian.

Jemima Johnson Chapter (Paris, Ky.). An
interesting entertainment given by Jemima
Johnson Chapter was a Relic Exhibit held at
Masonic Hall. We hope to complete two pro-
jects of historic interest in the near future; the
marking of Martin's Fort, recently located, and
the erection of a tablet in memory of the Revo-
lutionary soldier buried in Bourbon County.
For the latter task, the Chapter wants the

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cooperation of all the Daughters in completing
and correcting the honor roll.

The following soldiers, at one time residents
of Bourbon County are buried elsewhere :

Barnett, John P., Johnston County, Ind. ;
Barnett, Ambrose, Nicholas County, Ky. ;
Bryan, Geo., Sr., Springfield, 111. ; Branham,
John, Scott County, Ky. ; Dudley, Ambrose,
Fayette County, Ky. ; Gilpin, Israel, Boone
County, Ky. ; Givens, Wm., Union County, Ky. ;
Peers, Maj . Valentine, Mason County, Ky. ;
Purviance, John, North Carolina ; Stoker,
Edward, Nicholas County, Ky. ; Shipp, Laban,
Hopkinsville, Ky. ; Smith, Capt. Jas., Washing-
ton County, Ky. ; Stoner, Geo. Michael,
Wayne County, Ky. ; Shropshire, Abner, Scott
County, Ky.

The burial places of the following men have
been located, the last four approximately :

Allen, Alaj.: John, Barnett, Alexander, Bran-
ham, Wm. Bourne, Banta, Henry, Batterton,
Samuel, Beall (Bell) Archibald, Ewalt, Henry,
Garrard, Gov. Jas., Hedges, Joseph, Kennedy,
Thos., Kenny, Jas., Lander, Chas., Miller, Maj.
John Luckie, Robert, McConnell, Wm., Pugh,
Joseph, Rogers, Nathaniel, Rodgers, Thos,
Shaw, John, Stark, James, Varnon, John, Wil-
mott, Robert, Wilson, Henry, Williams, Hub-
bard, Breast, John, Caldwell, Wm., Clay, Sam'l,
Clay, John.

The pension list includes the following men
about whom the committee has little or
no information :

Barbey, Elijah, Bates, Thos., Battson, Alor-
decai, Sr., Battson, Mordecai, Jr., Bowles,
Samuel, Busby, James, Campbell, Sergt. Wm.,
Crose, Henry (local hist.). Conn, Capt. Thos.
(local hist.), Clinkenbeard, Isaac, Cockerel,
Peter, Cook, Wm., Sr. (local hist.), Dawson,
Wm., Delaney, Daniel (local hist.), Duncan,
Capt. Jas. (local hist.), Dowden, Sergt. Clem-
entine, Drebuler, John, Endicott, Moses, For-
guerson, Peter, Harris, Nathaniel (Collins
Hist), Harris, Sergt. Wm., Hawes, Andrew,
Hayes, Thos., Hennis, Benj. (Collins' Hist.),
Hill, Robt., Humphries, Jos., Jackson, Jos.,
Jones, Thos., Kelly, Thos., Kendrick. Benoni,
Lockwood, Sam'l, McLeod, John, ]\Iiller, John,
Pater, Robt., Pritchett, Jas., Raine, Nathaniel,
Smith, Michael (Collins' Hist.), Palmer,
Joseph (local hist.), Stripp, John, Terrill, John,
Whaley, Capt. Benj., Whittington, John, Wil-
liams, Benj.

Some data concerning the following men is
available, but more is wanted :

Ament, Philip, Amos, Nicholas D., Corbin,
Sergt. Lewis, Davis, James, Forgey, Hugh,
Edwards, Geo., Edwards, John, Gist, Col.
Nathaniel, Gist, Thos., Hinkston, Maj. John,
Harrison, Col. Benj., Jameson, David, Jamer-
son, John M., Jones, James, Kindrick, Benj.,

Martin, John, McClanahan, Thos., Sr., Mc-
Dowell, Daniel, Mitchell, Joseph, Purviance,
Capt. Jas., Perker, Aquilla, Patton, Wm.,
Ruddel, Isaac, Spears, Jacob. Shaw, Thos.,
Stevens, Jos. L., Speaks, Hezekiah, Steele, Wm.,
Talbott, Isham, Lieut., Thomas, Moses,
Thomas, Wm.. Thornton, Thos., Wiggington,
Henry (Collins' Hist.), Hutchcraft, Thos.
(local hist.).

Men for whom land was surveyed in Bour-
bon on military warrants. How many of these
are buried there ?

Chew, Joseph, Craig, James, Crawford,
\'alentine (heirs), Eliot, Thos (heirs), Grif-
fith, Wm., Hedges, John, Ingels, Wm., Johns-
ton, Benj. Johnson, Richard, Kenedy, Wm.,
Mappin, Jas., Montague, Thos., Preston, Jas.
Patton, Preston, Wm.. Smith, Chas., Smith,
Joseph, Stephenson, Hugh, Vass, Reuben,
Yates, Alichael.

Mrs. Lewis Rogers, Chairman.

Miss Letitia Hedges, Historian.

Mrs. W. H. Whitley, Registrar.

Neodesha Chapter (Neodesha, Kan.), was
organized January, 1914, with 17 charter mem-
bers, and now has 34 members. We have now as
a member of our Chapter a Real Granddaugh-
ter of the Revolution — Airs. Mary E. Linn.

Mrs. Grace Barton Blakeslee has the distinc-
tion of length of membership, having joined the
first state organization.

It has been an active chapter since the be-
ginning, responding as generously as it could
to all calls from National and State societies.
Its first patriotic work was the celebration of
Washington's birth. A service was held in the
Christian Church, in which the city was invited
to take part. A reception was held in the Com-
mercial Club rooms, where about one hundred
representative citizens were entertained by a
patriotic program, after which luncheon was
served and dancing followed.

The annual observance of Flag Day is held,
and the D. A. R. chapter presented posters to
the dififerent schools, with the American flag,
its rules and regulations, the penalties for the
desecrations of the flag, the national pledge and
salute of the flag printed upon it.

In April, 1915, the Nodesha Chapter won the
prize for the most loyal support of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
AIagazine by the members.

We have presented a flag to our local society
of the American Legion. We have also given
some support to schools for girls in Georgia.

When the war began we organized the county
chapter of Red Cross, and v/e feel that in that
grand work we did something worth while.

We contributed to the support of a camp-
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the war orphans of France, to the Tilloloy fund,
and magazines and papers were sent to camps
and to those in service.

We are now taking up civic work and hope to
do some good work here at home.

Our Chapter meetings are well attended and
the members interested and anxious to do
something for the good and advancement of the
community and nation.

(Mrs.) Emma Van Buren,
Corresponding Secretary.

New Rochelle Chapter (New Rochelle,
N. Y.). Since our Regent's Day reception in
1919 we have to report that another successful
year of activity has been scored. Our efforts
along Americanization lines may be briefly
noted as follows : Our able chairman, Mrs.
H. L. Moore, started with the understanding
that work of the kind must be begun with
tact, i.e., the " clever camouflage " which is
advised. Therefore her first move was to select
one Italian family consisting of a widow, a
blind sister and five children. This family was
adopted, so to speak, by the Chapter and given
a genuine Christmas, which served to inspire
confidence. That feeling has since been main-
tained by visits and other efforts in their behalf.

Besides the gifts presented at Christmas the
Chapter also sent them a dinner. Dinners were
also sent, as well as clothing, etc., to other fam-
ilies of the settlement, by our Regent and mem-
bers individually. Fancy baskets made by the
blind girl were bought in numbers that ren-
dered her appreciable help. The lame boy of
the family was aided in securing a position and
so, by courtesy and kindness any spirit of dis-
trust had been efifectually exorcised and a feel-
ing of friendliness established in its place.

Our chairman has not only received instruc-
tion herself from those authorized to teach
practical Americanization work by the State
Department of Education, but she has solicited
the cooperation of other New Rochelle organiza-
tions, churches and schools, many of which are
represented in these free classes.

On May 27th our chairman, with other towns-
women who take this course of instruction, en-
tertained a party of foreign women at Huguenot
School, where at least fifty representatives of
New Rochelle's " Italia '' foregathered. They
enjoyed the refreshments and took an interest
in American games, etc., shown in view of
future efforts among their children.

On the 4th of this month the Central Amer-
icanization Committee was formally organized
with our Mrs. Moore, (instigator of the work
in New Rochelle) as chairman of this new
committee for the town. The work has thus
begun upon a firm foundation.

Some of the different interests of the Chapter

pertaining to war or its aftermath were as fol-
lows : Sending a Christmas gift to our foster
child in France ; a contribution to the World
War Memorial Fund of our city ; another con-
tribution towards the reconstruction of Pales-
tine, through our member who is in the service
there," a list of names for which the stars on
our service flag shine is ready for the Roll of
Honor of the National Society ; prizes were
given for the historical essay contest in the
public schools ; the Chapter by-laws further
revised ; attention paid to local history through
our Old Trails Committee, and Year Books for
the season printed. The Chapter now has its
new " Old Glory," and valuable additions have
been made to our library.

We have heard several illuminating addresses
upon Americanization work from prominent
speakers, and the programs following business
meetings, have included also historical papers
written by members.

Our Treasurer, aided by the Ways and
Means Committee, has taken care of the Chap-
ter treasury. Successful card parties have been
given and our Chairman of Programs, Mrs.
John F. Bennett, gave a dramatic recital from
"The Yellow Jacket." Among social affairs
was a reception given the Chapter by Mrs.
William Cumming Story, Honorary President
General and honorary member of New
Rochelle Chapter.

Our Regent, Mrs. A. Charles Stegman, and
three members, represented the Chapter at the
Twenty-ninth Continental Congress. Eight
new names have been added to the membership
list and other applications are in the hands of
the Registrar General.

We cooperate with all clubwomen of West-
chester County in their organized efforts to re-
duce the high cost of living.

By hopefully doing the work that lies near-
est, each of us may contribute toward adjusting
the woeful world-muddle and thus, at life's
loom, we are weaving a fabric firm for future
generations even as our great-great-grand-
mothers did, in their steadfastness of faith,
their work and their sacrifices, in the days of
the nation's birth.

Anna O. Stone,

Historian.

Hawkinsville Chapter (Hawkinsville, Ga.).
The three weeks prior to April 17, 1920, were
spent in organizing a D. A. R. chapter in our
town. In that length of time we secured 36
application papers, and had them filed in Wash-
ington ready to be passed upon at the April
meeting of the National Board of Management.
Our Chapter was organized with 38 charter
members, and was the first of the new chapters
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a charter. Our membership is now 44 with
two papers pending. The officers are : Regent,
Mrs. W. V. Bell ; Vice-Regent, Mrs. L. A. Jor-
dan; Recording Secretary, Mrs. G. B. Pate;
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. W. C. McAlis-
ter; Registrar, Mrs. Walker Jordan; Treas-
urer, Miss Virginia Jelks ; Historian, Miss
Esther Phillips ; Auditor, Mrs. T. H. Bridgers ;
Librarian, Mrs. J. H. Caldwell.

Hawkinsville is one of the oldest cities in
Georgia and was named for the noted Revolu-
tionary soldier, Benjamin Hawkins, who was
a personal friend of General Washington.

We have bought 16 books to start our library ;
contributed $3 for the maintainance of
Meadow Garden ; $1 for book for Memorial
Continental Hall; $5 for D. A. R. Scholarship;
$5 to the Georgia Bay Memorial, and for-
warded 25 cents per capita tax for Immigra-
tion Manual Fund. We have also sent a box
of flowers to the Fort McPherson hospital
for wounded soldiers, in Atlanta, and have
ofifered a gold medal to the Hawkinsville Pub-
lic School. The flag code has been placed in
city and county schools.

Our Regent has been successful in locating
the grave of a Revolutionary soldier. This
grave is on the land granted the soldier for his
services in the Revolutionary War. and is
identified by a very old lady, the widow of his
youngest child.

We have observed Lafayette, Constitution,
and Columbus Days, and have joined other local
organizations in celebrating Armistice Day.
Mrs. Walker Jordan,

Registrar.

Little Rock Chapter, (Little Rock, Ark.).
The first official act was to arrange for Flag
Day, June 14th, which was observed in due
form. The principal addresses were given by
Brigadier General Cocheau and Rabbi Louis
Witt. All patriotic societies in the city were
represented on the program. The Little Rock
Chapter assisted in giving the picnic dinner for
the returned soldiers from overseas. Members
served as district captains and chairmen during
the Red Cross seal drive. In the canvas to ascer-
tain the number of foreign-born people in Little
Rock the Chapter gave valuable assistance.

With the close of the year the Chapter has
92 members in good standing and six
papers are pending, t^o to be voted upon at
the next meeting. The total receipts for the
year as reported by the treasurer, Mrs. T. M.
Cory, are $718.65. The Chapter has cared for
nine French orphans and donated $9.50 toward
the support of another. The total amount
raised for French orphans is $338. This work
is in charge of Mrs. George Burden. The
Chairman of Thrift, Mrs. R. E. Farrell, says

the members are in hearty cooperation with
the reconstruction work and ready to aid
the government in every way possible in its
thrift movement. The Chapter ofifered a prize
of $10 to pupils of the Little Rock High
School for the best paper on Americanization.
The Chapter has responded to the following
appeals : For the Working Woman's Home, $5 ;
for the Armenian, Polish and Serbian Re-
lief, $5 each; for the school children, $5;
for "American Heraldry," $7.50; to Mrs. E.
G. Thompson, State Chairman of French
Orphan fund, $10; toward a set of Mayflower
books, $10 ; five D. A. R. baby spoons were
presented to members. The Chapter has
received several small donations from members
enabling it to contribute to many other
worthy objects.

Mrs. Lathan, the Historian, has completed
a list of D. A. R. books in the Little Rock
Public Library, and with Aliss Pratt, the
Librarian, has arranged and looked after the
binding of 47 volumes of D. A. R. Lineage
Books and 11 volumes of American ancestry.
Mrs. W. F. Ault, Chairman, of the Daughters
OF THE American Revolution Magazine,
has secured, including renewals. 21 subscrip-
tions to this patriotic magazine.

Mrs. E. Aycock reports the following Revolu-
tionary soldiers buried in Arkansas: Benjamin
Bagley ; Benjamin Bryant, married Mrs. Eliza-
beth Cockran for his third wife, March 3,
1834; Asher Bagley, died Nov. 16, 184- ; Jacob
Gray, died January 7, 1837; Shared Gray, died
February 19, 1836 ; Joseph Huylkendall, died
1823; Major John Peaytt.

Miss Elizabeth Cantrell, Chairman of the
Department of Old Trails, Roads and Historic
Spots, gave the Chapter an interesting account
of the old McHenry homestead as worthy of
a marker by the Arkansas D. A. R.

The Chapter Regent appointed Miss Zilla
Retan Chairman of the Department of Chil-
dren of the American Revolution and soon after
Miss Retan was appointed Organizing Regent by
Miss Stella Pickett Hardy, Vice-President
General. She will organize a children's chap-
ter in Little Rock, and it is hoped that mothers
with eligible children will give her their
hearty support.

The Regent, Mrs. Flickinger, thanks the
former State Regent, Mrs. Frank Tomlinson,
who honored the Little Rock Chapter by ap-
pointing the following State Chairmen : Mrs.
Henry Leigh, Patriotic Education ; Mrs. J. N.
Belcher, Daughters of the American Revo-
lution Magazine; Mrs. J; F. Weinmann,
Publicity; Mrs. W. F. Street, National Old
Trails Roads. The Regent also expresses her
appreciation of the valuable service and
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Prall, librarian of the public library, and her
associates ; to the hostesses who entertained
the Chapter meetings, and to the members for
their loyal support so siincerely and unre-
servedly given.

(Mrs. George H.) Lillian D. Burden,
Recording Secretary.

Dorothea Henry Chapter (Danville, Va).
Dorothea Henry Chapter, under the wise
guidance of our Regent, Mrs. W. T. Hughes,
has held regular meetings and met our usual
obligations. Membership is increasing, and we
feel encouraged in our efiforts to impress the
deeper meaning of the D. A. R.

We contributed $100 for bed and equipment
for Virginia Hospital in Serbia, to be known
as the Dorothea Henry Chapter bed ; %78
(one dollar per member) to the Student Loan
Fund; $2 to Philippine Scholarship Fund; $1
to our Virginia Real Daughter. We send the
Daughters of the American Revolution
Magazine to the Danville Library, and w-e are
arranging to place in the hands of the school
children of Danville, a neat copy of the
American Creed. The $5 prize offered by the
Chapter to the High School pupil submitting
the best paper on " Education in Colonial
Times "' was won by Miss Alexander Orchard.

It was our privilege to meet and greet our
State Regent, Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, at
Chatham, when the William Pitt Chapter gra-
ciously invited Patrick Henry and Dorothea
Henry Chapters to be their guests. Mrs.
Barrett gave us a fine talk on Americaniza-
tion, which was appreciated and enjoyed, as
were various short addresses of welcome from
others. The meeting was held in the Episcopal
Institute Auditorium, and delicious refresh-
ments served on the spacious grounds.

In January the Dorothea Henry Chapter and
invited guests enjoyed an informal talk by
Prof. C. E. Crossland, President of Averett
College. He spoke on Internationalism, Ameri-
canization and other topics of interest, closing
with the thought that the best form of Democ-
racy had its birth at the American Revolution,
hence the existence of the D. A. R.

At a well-attended round table talk, "Thrift"
was the subject under discussion, and various
experiences and suggestions were contributed.

On Constitution Day, the Patrick Henry and
William Pitt Chapters were the guests of the
Dorothea Henry Chapter at the Country Club.
The principal address was made by Mr. Harry
Ficklen. He stressed the importance of the
Daughters and others familiarizing themselves
with the Constitution and in every way fitting
themselves to cast their first vote intelligently.

At a late meeting the election of officers re-
sulted as follows : Regent, Mrs. W. T. Hughes ;

Vice-Regent, Mrs. S. E. Hughes; Secretary,
Airs. Grasty Crews ; Treasurer, Mrs. C. E.
Harper ; Historian, Mrs. W. P. Robinson ;
Registrar, Mrs. A. B. Cheatham.
(Mrs. W. p.) Blanche Svdnor Robinson,

Historian.

The Jonathan Dayton Chapter (Dayton,
Ohio). "With good will, doing service," is
the record of this Chapter during the regime
of its retiring Regent, Mrs. A. W. Bickham.

Aiding in the sale of Liberty Bonds many
of the members were most successful. Indi-
vidual members bought bonds to the amount
of $130,000. Two bonds were bought by the
Chapter and two French orphans maintained
for a year. A box containing 54 well-
made garments were sent to Tilloloy ; the
usual $10 was given to the Berrj- school; $15
was given in prizes to pupils of the public
schools in the essay contest. We have 23 sub-
scribers to the Daughters of the American-
Revolution Magazine. Tw-elve new mem-
bers have been added to the Chapter, with six
application papers still pending in Washington.

We have been represented at the annual
meetings in Washington by our Regent and
delegates also at the state meetings in Cleve-
land and Columbus. At Columbus our Chapter
was honored by having its Regent placed on
the State Board of Directors.

The Chapter will present a picture of George
Washington and a small flag to alien resi-
dents of our city who have been in Ameri-
canization classes and have received their
naturalization papers.

In the Woodland Cemetery there are the
graves of eight Revolutionary soldiers. On
July 3rd, last, by invitation of the Montgomery
County S. A. R., our Daughters met them at
the gate of the cemetery and marched in a
body to the grave of Colonel Robert Patterson,
where, with impressive services and eloquent
words, the deeds of these illustrious men were
recalled and markers for their graves dedicated.

Washington's Birthday was celebrated by a
fine banquet, when Colonel Hubler, spoke of
his overseas experiences.

For military or non-military services during
the late war, military record blanks were sent
to 21 persons, near relatives of chapter mem-
bers. So far, 18 of these blanks, properly filled
out, have been received and duly forwarded
to the State Historian.

During the war the Jonathan Dayton Chapter
presented a fine flag to the Y. M. C. .\. at
Camp Sherman. It floated over their hut
until the Armistice was signed : then, by com-
mon consent, they returned it to us.

Last June, when our Chapter met to review
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sider plans for the coming year, American-
ization, social service, how to foster patriotism
and a reverence for the flag were the thoughts
uppermost in their minds. We realized that
here, at our very door, is established a social
center which, in view of its far-reaching plans,
is the only one of its type, to be found any-
where. Our interest was centered in the crip-
pled children. During the past months the
$175 we have contributed for their benefit has
helped in the work of straightening crooked
limbs and strengthening paralyzed muscles.
Three children are now completely cured and
21 others are being treated with a fair prospect
of becoming strong, efficient American citizens.
Twenty-five garments have been made and
given to the needy ones and some of our
members have found time for story-telling
and reading to the children while they wait
for treatment.

(AIrs.) Ruth M. Livezey,

Historian.

Peterborough Chapter (Peterborough, N.
H.) has a membership of 59, 14 of whom
are non-residents.

Our meetings are held the third Thursday
of the month (from October to June) at homes
of the members.

The Chapter celebrated its tenth anniversary
June 16, 1920, by holding a field day at the
home of our Regent, Mrs. Lenora J. Smith
Hunter, when we had the pleasure of enter-
taining Mrs. Charles W. Barrett, State Regent
of New Hampshire. A luncheon was served
at noon followed by a series of exercises, con-
sisting of speeches, songs and readings. The
program closed by the members rising and
paying a silent tribute to the memory of our
first Regent and Founder of Peterborough
Chapter, Airs. Bethiah Ames Alexander, who
died September 3, 1915.

During the war our work was chiefly for
the Red Cross and soldiers.

This last year, 1919-1920, our work has been
along the line of Americanization. Our Octo-
ber, 1919, meeting was held at G. A. R. Hall
and Mr. Robert Kelso, Executive Director of
the Massachusetts State Board of Charities,
gave an address on this subject. Mrs. Wm.
FI. Schofield told us of the work among the
foreign-born women at the Neighborhood
House at Dover. In November we gave a re-
ception to two French war brides, and since
then a woman's club has been formed and
federated, comprised of the French-speaking
women of the town.

At our December meeting a Christmas box
was packed with clothing, books and toys for
the children of the Franklin Orphan's Home.

At the January meeting, a paper was read

on the American International College at
Springfield, Alass., to which institution we had
contributed $20.

The April meeting was held at G. A. R.
Hall and Mrs. Castella Cutler Craig, of Boston
Tea Party Chapter, gave an interesting talk
on her work as a reconstruction aide at W alter
Reed Hospital, W ashington.

We were represented at the 1920 Continental
Congress by two delegates, Miss Mary E.
Knight and Mrs. S. W. Nichols, alternate for
the Regent.

The war records of four of our World War
soldiers have been sent to the State Historian.
We have also sent three papers to the Reci-
procity Bureau.

On Flag Day we met at the old cemetery
on East Hill and placed " Betsy Ross flags
on the graves of 38 Revolutionary soldiers,
these graves having been maked with bronze
markers by our Chapter.

There are seven subscribers in our Chapter

to the D.^UGHTERS OF THE AmERIC.VX REVOLU-
TION Magazixe, and we give a subscription
each year to the Peterljorough Town Library.
We also have contributed $5 toward purchas-
ing History of Dublin, N. H. for the Library
at Alemorial Continental Hall; $5 to Tuber-
culosis Drive : $5 to Berry School ; $5 to
Tammassee School ; $5 to banquet hall in
Memorial Continental Hall; $5 to Matthew T.
Scott, Jr., School ; $5 for preservation of New
Hampshire forests ; $1 to Audubon Society ;
$10 to Walter Reed Hospital for fruit and
flowers ; $60 for Near East Relief Fund, and
sent a Christmas box to Orphan's Home at
Franklin, N. H.

At the Annual Aleeting, June 17, 1920. the
Chapter elected new officers. The retiring
Regent, Mrs. Hunter, served the Chapter for
two years and a great amount of work was
accomplished during her term of office. The
new officers are as follows :

Regent, Aliss Etta M. Smith ; Vice-Regent,
Airs. Nellie AI. Thomas ; Corresponding Sec-
retary, Aliss Alartha E. Cutler : Recording
Secretary. Aliss Mary E. Knight; Treasurer,
Airs. Hattie F. Aliller; Registrar, Mrs. Helen
L. Farrar; Historian, Mrs. Emma S. Diamond;
Chaplain, Airs. Sophia A. Needham ; Alusic,
Airs. Flora B. Ware.

(Mrs.) Emma S. Diamond,

Historian.

Lansing Chapter (Lansing, Alich.) has not
been idle during the past year, although, in
a way, it has worked at a disadvantage.

The Historian, who is serving her fifth con-
secutive year, and Airs. Ida Moody. Chairman
of the Patriotic Committee, both met with
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for many months, and in cconsequence many
of their plans to advance the work could not
be carried out.

The graves of three Revolutionary soldiers
have been located and everything is in readiness
for marking one of them when the weather is
favorable. This will be the first grave of a
Revolutionary soldier that Lansing Chapter
has had the opportunity to mark, and
it is planned to have an elaborate ceremony
and invite the public to be present. The other
two graves will be marked at a later date.
The Chapter has also located the grave of one
" Real Son " in this county, and the graves of
two "Real Daughters" in adjoining counties.

This year for the first time the Chapter has
furnished the Historian with a fund with which
to carry on research work.

Ancestors Day proved to be one of the most
interesting days of the year. Each member
present gave the story of her Revolutionary
ancestor, and these are to be preserved among
the chapter records and make an invaluable
addition to its data.

The Historian, who is Secretary and Treas-
urer of the Ingham County Pioneer and His-
torical Society, has compiled a volume of about
900 pages relative to the pioneer history of
the county, which is now ready for publication.

Americanization has been the keynote for
the work of the Chapter for several years.
Some nine years ago one of our members
asked permission of the circuit judge to place
a flag into a flagless court room, and have it
used in the naturalization work. Since that
time the work has flourished. Instead of pre-
senting flags to the newly made citizens, as
each one takes the oath of allegiance, he is
invited to be at the court house, with his
family, on the afternoon of the following Sun-

day. After a short program, in which the
children, clergy, court officials, and D. A. R.
take part, the clerk calls the name of each
man and as he and his family rise to their
feet, the certificate of citizenship is presented
by the clerk. The D. A. R. then give a silk
flag, a copy of the Constitution of the United
States, and a copy of flag laws and the flag
salute. The Judge then gives a personal talk
to each family, explaining the difference in the
laws of his native and his adopted country,
and urges the spirit of Americanization, after
giving each one the right hand of fellowship.
The clubs of the city very generously join in
this demonstration and serve refreshments to
our new brothers and sisters.

As soon as the Chapter learns the names of
those who have made application for citizen-
ship, committees are appointed to call at the
homes and explain to the women how they,
too, will become voters with the husbands and
fathers, and try to make clear to them the use
of the ballot.

On February 26th an elaborate luncheon was
served at the Porter Apartments in honor of
our State Regent, Miss Alice Louise McDuffee,
where the theme for toasts given was " The
Ship of State."

All items pertaining to the Chapter, as well
as those of the state and national bodies, are
carefully preserved in scrapbooks, as well as
all histories of Colonial and Revolutionary
people and places which it is thought the Chap-
ter might some time need for reference.

The Regent, Miss Ida B. McCabe, is leading
the work in a manner that points to one of
the most successful years the Chapter has
ever known.

(Mrs.) Franc L. Adams,

Historian.

As the magazine goes to press a message has come that at
noon on February 12, 1921, our Registrar General, Mrs.
James Spilman Phillips, died at her home in Shepherds-
town, W. Va.

Mrs. Phillips attended the meeting of the National Board
of Management on February 9th when she presented 2900
names for admission to the National Society, the largest num-
ber ever presented at one meeting.

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Memorial Continental Hall, Washington, D. C.

ANSWERS

8957. Seeley. — Sceley notes by Ernest B.
Castle, a descendant, say Lieut. Nathaniel
Seeley killed at Great Swamp fight Dec. 9,
1675. M 1st Mary Turney, dau of Benjamin &
Mary Batcman Turney, d abt 1663 & 1674 he
m Elizabeth Burr (John ) widow of Nehemiah
Olmstead, & a former widow of Obadiah
Gilbert. John Seeley (Nathaniel 2) un-
doubtedly m Sarah Squires & he m 2nd, Rebecca
Sanford, dau of Ezekiel. Sarah Squires'
father, George, remembers Sarah in liis will
1691. Ezekiel Sanford remembers his dau
Rebecca, w of John Seeley 1697. H. W. B.
in Hartford Times shows that Elizabeth (Burr)
Olmstead m Obadiah Gilbert, Sr., who d 1674 in
Fairfield & in his Will names his wife's dau
Sarah Olmstead & sons Obadiah Benjamin &
John Gilbert. Obadiah Gilbert, Jr., m Abigail

& d at Fairfield abt 1727. So that Nathaniel

Seeley would be her 3rd husband. Both H.
W. B. & E. B. C. were reliable corresponds of
Hartford Times Genealogical column, yet they
vary as the above shows. — Mrs. E. JV. Brozvn.
596 North Avenue, Bridgeport, Connecticut.

8968. Penn. — "The Cln-onologicai Rec of the
Penn Fam of Va" gives the following on page
3 : 1739 Deed to Joseph Penn of Drysdale
Parish, Caroline Co.. \'a. 1761 Deed of
Joseph Penn of Spotsylvania Co., & Eliz. his
w to John Penn, page 4. 1763 Deed Sept.,
3 — Joseph Penn of Spotsylvania Co., Va., to
John Taylor, mentions w Eliz. & ch John,
Philip, Moses, Thomas, Catherine, Mary &
Frances. Ch of Moses & Katherine Taylor

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Penn, are Frances, b Jan. 9, 1735 ; George b
Dec. 12, 1737; Philip b Jan. 27, 1739; had
several daus names not mentioned ; Gabriel b
July 17, 1741, d 1798, Col. of Amherst Co.,
Militia, served till surrender at Yorktown ;
Abraham, Col. of Henry Co., Militia, b 1743,
d 1801, m Ruth Stovall. dau of James & Mary
(Cooper) Stovall of Amherst Co. Va., 1768;
William b 1745, never m; Moses b Jan. 13,
1748, never m. Page 9, Child of Moses Penn
& Catherine Taylor, John Penn b May 6, 1740,
d Sept. 14, 1788 (The Signer) Catherine
Taylor b Dec. 30, 1719, d Nov. 4, 1774, m July
4, 1739. Moses Penn d Nov. 4, 1759. Gabriel
Penn, 1741-1798, m Sept., 1761, Sarah, dau of
Col. Richard Calloway, 1719-1780, of Bedford
Co., Va. Ch James, Edmund, Elizabeth m 1st
James Callowa3% 2nd William Long; Sophia m
Wm. S. Crawford: Parmelia m Thomas Ras-
kins ; Matilda, Fannie, Nancy, Sarah, Catherine.
Ch of Col. Abraham & Ruth Stovall Penn were :
George, Lucinda, Gabriel b 1773, Horatio,
Polly b 1777, m Charles Foster of Patrick Co.
& had several ch, Greensville, Thomas, Abram,
James, Laurenia, Edmund & Philip, pages 6-7. —
Mrs. IViUiaiii Rodcs, Sr., Lexington, Kentucky.
8968. Penn. — Gabriel & Abram Penn were
the sons of Katherine Taylor Penn. Gabriel
was a Segt. in the 1st Va. Regiment, under
Col. Wm. Byrd, also member of Convention,
he m Sarah Callmay, dau of Col. Richard
Callmay, of Bedford Co., Va. Abram Penn
was Colonel of Henry Co. Militia during Rev,
he m Ruth Stovall, who had two bros in the
war. Cannot give information of the Miss
Penn who m a Stewart, or of the one who m

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Frances Richardson, but both names are fa-
mihar in the fam. William Penn, bro of
Gabriel & Abram was 1st lieut. Virginia
Dragoons 16 of June, 1776, & Capt. 1st Con-
tinental Dragoons 1776, d March 18, 1777. Am
writing a history of the Penn fam & would
like to correspond with anyone interested in
this matter.~Mrs. Robert Lee Potts, R. F. D.
No. 2, Milledgeville, Ga.

8972. Pangburn. — I have been collecting
Pangburn history & genealogy & have many
rec, as I descend from Peter Pangburn, who
served in Rev. I have no rec of Ezra Squires,
but if I had the birth date or names of bros
or sisters of Betsy, I might be able to assist
you. — Miss Charlotte T. Luckhurst, 156 Wes-
tern Ave., Albany, N. Y.

8912. Rust. — The following is from an old
newspaper no date, at the top is S-Dispatch,
Sunday, De — . The article is entitled " Rust
Family of Virginia." Benjamin Rust, Matthew
Rust, Peter Rust & Vincent Rust who moved to
Loudoun Co., Va., from Westmoreland Co.,
Va. The Loudoun Rusts are his descendants.
The Rust family produced many Confederate
soldiers & one Gen., Albert Brechinridge Rust
of Arkansas, who went to Arkansas from
Loudoun Co., Va. He was also a Representa-
tive in Congress from Arkansas. Mrs. Charles
Lynch, Army Medical School, Washing-
ton, D. C.

8969c. DiNSMORE. — James Dinsmore, of
Washington Co., Pa., was twice m, name of
first w unknown. He m 2ndly at Miller's
Run, Pa. Rebecca W'alker. Ch by his first
w b in York Co., Pa. Jannette b Dec. 8, 1770,
m Mr. Lee ; Elizabeth b Dec. 24, 1772. Ch by
his second w, b at Miller's Run, Pa. Mary b

Mav 29, 1777, m Longham; John b July

14, 'l779, m Jane Carr; James b Mar. 4, 1782,
m Esther Hamilton; Hannah b Jan. 26, 1784,

m Saulsbury; Sarah b March 30, 1789, m

Thomas Mason. Ref . " Among the Scotch-
Irish " by L. A. Morrison. — Miss Kate
Anderson Dinsmore, 3013 W. Washington St.,
Greenville, Texas.

8968. Penn.— Gabriel Penn b July 17, 1741,
d 1798 Col. of Amherst Co., Va. Militia, served
till the surrender at Yorktown, m 1761, Sarah
Calloway, dau of Richard Calloway of Bedford
Co., Va. Abraham Penn b Dec. 27, 1743, d
1801, Col. of Henry Co., Va., Militia, m Ruth
Stovall, dau of James and Mary (Cooper)
Stovall. in Amhurst Co., Va. 1768. Gabriel
& Abraham, were sons of Moses & Katharine
(Taylor) Penn. Moses was the bro of John
Penn, " the Signer " according to " A Chrono-
logical Rec of the Penn Fam of Virginia " by
William Clemens. — Mrs. Allen Bridges. Bu-
chanan, Virginia.

8937. HarT; — Isaac Hart, son of Benjamin &

Nancy Morgan Hart, was b 1780, d in Jessup
Township, Susquehanna Co., Pa., 1848. He
m Mrs. Anna Barber Loveleg, b 1776, dau of
Obediah Barber b Mar. 29, 1754, and his w
Anna — and a g-dau of Captain David Barber
& his w Abigail Newcomb. Isaac & Anna
Barber Hart had ch, Philamon b 1811 m
Rachel Smith b Oct. 31, 1818, d Nov. 5, 1867.
He d Dec. 20, 1880; Philander; Polly who m
Walter Lathrop ; Sarah m Bunnel ; Wil-
liam who left home when a young man &
was never heard of again. Isaac Hart's w
Anna Barber Loveleg had two daus by her

first husband, Abie who m Hayward ;

Slonia who m Barber. It is also known

that Benjamin & Nancy Hart Morgan had a
son Lemuel, as their son John Hart who m
Patience Lane, in his Will mentions his bro
Lemuel, not Samuel, as is so often stated. I
am told that their son James Morgan Hart has
descendants in Atlanta, Ga., who possess
Nancy's old spinning wheel. — Mrs. IVm. D.
Cloroye. Winnipeg, Canada.

8974. Harmon. — All records of the Harmon
fam, even the Vermont branch, can be found
in the Town Hall of Suffield, Conn., where
they were placed about twenty-five years ago.
Would like to correspond with any of my
kinspeople who are seeking this information. —
Miss Orpha A. Harmon, 87 S. Monroe Ave.,
Columbus, Ohio.

8974. Harmon. — I am a descendant of
Renfen Harmon, an older bro of Oliver, who
was the youngest of nine ch, all b in Sufiield,
Conn., ch of Nathaniel and Esther Austin
Harmon. This information was obtained from
the late George W. Harmon, of Vt., & from
Town Records of Sufiield, Conn. — Mrs. R. D.
Hawkins. 1983 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

8902. — Can give rec of one William White,
who left North Carolina for Georgia, if you
can establish date of arrival of your William
in Georgia. Have also another White rec — ■
fam all killed by Indians in Georgia except one
son, name unknown, but probably William, &
two sisters, Jane & Agnes, who were left in
North Carolina. The former, William White
has Rec rec proved. — Miss Eugenia Lore, 109
W. Depot St., Concord, North Carolina.

8911. CiLLEY. — William Cilley. b Kingston, N.
H., son of Benjamin & Judith (Darling)
Cilley, m Nov. 29, 1754, Anna Clark b Sept. 1,
1733. at Kingston, N. H. Ref. Kingston 1st
Church Records, page 87, Vol. 3. N. H. Gen.
Recorder, also Cilley Genealogy, pp. 6 & 10.
William Cilley served as seaman on brig
" Freedom " commanded by Capt. John Clous-
ton : engaged Feb. 4, 1777, discharged Nov.
13, 1777; service 9 months, 11 days. Reported
taken in prize. " William Barby " Roll sworn
to in Middlesex Co. Ref. Mass. Soldiers &

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Sailors, Rev. War. also rec sent by Adj.
Gen. Augusta, Maine. — Mrs. Myra E. Sullivan,
175 Cedar Street, Bangor, Maine.

8911. CiLLEY. — William Cilley, b Kingston, N.
H. He enlisted Apr. 11, 1758, & was discharged
Nov. 24, 1758. Served in Trueworthy Ladd's
Co. 'th of Exeter, in Col. John Hart's Regi-
ment, raised for the Crown Point E.xpedition.
A part joined the expedition against Louis-
burg, the remainder did service under Lieut.
Col. Goffe, in the western part of N. H. He
moved to Gorham, Maine, & m Anna Clark, b
Sept. 1, 1733. Removed to Buckfield & d in
Brooks, 1818. Ref. Rock Co. Records, vol. 121,
p. 274, vol. 1685-87, p. 377.— Mrs. JV. B. Shiiler,
Hamilton, Ohio.

8902. White.— The "Mayflower Descen-
dants " give the following history of Rev.
William White & his w Susanna Fuller : Wil-
liam, was the son of Bishop John White &
brought with him, on the Mayflower, the cele-
brated " Breecher Bible." He was the father
of two sons. Peregrine, b on the Mayflower
while at anchor in Cape Cod Harbor, Nov. 20,
1620, & Resolved, who was b at Leyden, Hol-
land, 1613. There is no mention of a dau in
the " Mayflower Descendants " history. Wm.
White d Feb. 21, 1620-21 & his widow m
Governor Winslow, May 12, 1621. This was
the first marriage in the colony. Resolved &
Peregrine were raised in the fam of Gov.
Winslow. Resolved m 1st Judith Vassall b
1619, d 1670, their ch were William b Apr. 10,
1642, at Marshfield; John b Mar. 11, 1644, at
Scituate ; Samuel b Mar. 13, 1646, at Scituate;
Resolved b at Scituate, no date, Anna b June
2, 1649, at Scituate: Elizabeth b June 4, 1652;
Joshiah b Scituate. baptized Oct. 4, 1654;
Susannah b at Scituate, baptized Nov. 9th,
1656. Resolved White's 2nd w was Abigail,
widow of William Lord, who he m Aug. 5,
1674. Resolved d 1690-1694. There is no rec of
sons of Peregrine White. — Mrs. H. D. Pritch-
ard. Allegan, Mich. Note added by Gen.
Editor. Peregrine White, 1620-1704, m Sarah
dau of William Bassett. Ch Jonathan b
1558, m Hester Nickerson, ref. " Mayflower
Descendant " Vol. 2, and Sarah b 1664, m
Thomas Youngs. Ref. " Signers of The May-
flower Compact."

8999. Chapin.— Mr. Gilbert W. Chapin, 350
Farmington Ave., Hartford, Conn., is writing
a new Chapin book; he has all information on
Chapin fam. — Mrs. G. W. Nichols, 43 Liberty
St., New Britain, Conn.

6466. Miller. — Henry Miller m Elizabeth
Knerr. Rev. service proved on this line.

Ward. — Thomas Ward married Mary Zachary,
daughter of Peter and Mary Zachary. Revolu-
tionary service proved. — Miss Martha Lou
Houston, 1505 1st Avenue, Columbus, Georgia.

6405. Batchelder. — The " Batchelder-Batch-
eller Genealogy " by Frederick C. Pierce,
p. 149, gives a Hannah Batchelder, b Mar. 29,
1766, dau of James Batchelder b May 5, 1733,
Feb. 6, 1810, & his w Mehitable Dalton b Aug.
30, 1730. Residence, the homestead at Little
Boar's Head. Hampton, N. H. Hannah had
bros, John & Stephen & sisters Sarah &
Elizabeth, no other data of Hannah is given.
If you think this is your Hannah, will be glad
to send you data of six generations of her
ancestry, beginning with the Rev. to Stephen
Batchelder, Puritan emigrant b 1561. — Mrs. J.
Fi. Spraker. 64 Dorchester Road, Buffalo, N. Y.

8902. White.— William White m in Lyden,
England, Susannah Fuller. Came to America
in the Mayflower, 1620. Peregrine White, their
son was b in Provincetown Harbor, on the
Mayflower, 1620. Was 1st white child born in
America. Married Sarah Bassett, 1648, d 1704.
Ref. Davis' Ancient Landmarks of Plymouth. —
Mrs. G. E. McNcrney, Lock Haven, Pa.

8952. Carr. — In " Carr Family Records " p
53, Caleb Carr, b in Jamestown, R. I., Nov.,
1702. d in West Greenwich. R. I., 1769, before
the Rev was the father of Thurston b July
2, 1756, in West Greenwich, R. I., removed to
Stephentown, N. Y., & d there 1812.

I am a descendant of Caleb Carr b Nov. 6,
1702, through his son Caleb, b June 6, 1744 &
then through his son Caleb b Aug. 6, 1778.
Sarah w of Caleb Carr, 1702, came with her
ch from R. I. to Stephentown, N. Y., after
her husband's death. Her grave is in Hancock,
Mass., the adjoining town to Stephentown. She
was b Nov. 8, 1711 & d Nov., 1798, would like
so much to know her maiden name. — Mrs.
George B. Waterman, Williamstown, Mass.

QUERIES

9926. Nelson- Woodrow-Thompson-Hagan.
— George Nelson m Jane Woodrow and their
dau, Allie Nelson m John Thompson, son of
James & Ann (Hagan) Thompson. All Mary-
land families. Gene & Rev rec of these fams
greatly desired. — J. M. M.

9927. Grant-Riley-Orr. — Wanted gen. Rev

rec & 1st name of Grant, who d at Raleigh,

N. C, 1814. He m Temperance Freeman &
their son James Freeman Grant, b Dec. 29,
1808, was a prominent editor in northern
Alabama. He m Elizabeth Lefever Riley b
Dec. 20, 1819, in Washington Co., Va., whose
mother was Peggy (Margaret) Orr, & her
mother was Elizabeth Lefever Orr, b 1743, d
1803, in Va. Wanted Riley & Orr gen.
— W. S. F.

9928. Parker. — Wanted maiden name & gen.
of Martha — w of Titus Parker, b Wallingford,
Conn., Feb. 23, 1725, d Paris, N. Y., Oneida
Co., N. Y., June 25, 1811, son of Samuel Parker

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born Wallingford Conn., died aft June 9, 1744,
married July 16, 1713, Sarah Goodsell of East
Haven, Conn.

(a) GuNN. — ^Wanted any information of
Gideon Gunn, of Pittsfield. Mass., b 1734, d
1827, m Dorothy Deming, the first white child
in Pittsfield.

(b) Feller. — Wanted Parentage of Su-
sannah Feller, b Milan, N. Y., 1785, d there
Oct. 20, 1865, m Ephriam Fulton, bapt. Milan,
N. Y.. June 1, 1783, d Mar. 12, 1856.

(c) Sherman. — Wanted data of Sarah
Sherman bapt. Apr., 1720, m Col. Benjamin
Hinman, Jr.

(d) Noble. — Wanted gen of Sarah Noble, w
of Titus Hinman, Jr. — C. P. S.

9929. Mason-McCann. — William Mason, of
Winchester, Va., ser in the Rev. Wanted name
of his w. Their son John, b abt 1764 in Win-
chester, Va., d in East Monroe, Highland Co.,
Ohio. Wanted name & dates of his w. His
son Morgan Mason m 2nd Mrs. Sarah McCann
Tyler, May 20, 1851. Wanted McCann gen.

(a) Goodrich-Clark. — Isaac Goodrich, b
May 2, 1743, d 1814, served in the Rev from

Glastonbury, Conn. Married Hannah .

Name of w, with dates of birth & m desired.
Their dau, Julia m John G. Clark, April 7,
1808. He was b July 22, 1776, Hudson, N. Y.
Clark gen desired. — N. A. C.

9930. HiCKOx. — Wanted ancestry with Rev
rec of Sarah Hickox, b 1770, m Moses Rich
abt 1785, at Williamstown, Mass.

(a) Hadley. — Wanted parentage of Eben-
ezer Hadley of Westford, Mass., who m
Abigail Spalding of Chelmsford, Mass., 1753.
Did he or his son Jesse have Rev rec?
— L B. H.

9931. Chase. — Wanted parentage of Oliver
Chase, a Rev sol & pensioner from Conn., also
maiden name of his w Phoebe. — I. F. C. B.

9932. Ellis. — ^Wanted parentage & birthplace
of Samuel Ellis, b May 20, 1775, d Sept. 10,

1849, at Dundee, N. Y. His w Mary b

Sept. 3, 1775, d June 18, 1863 at Dundee, N. Y.
Their ch were Gideon, Samuel, Jr., Nicholas,
Lucy, Samuel 3rd, Silas, Silas 2nd, Elonzo,
Eliza, Stephen R. H. Samuel 3rd, m Eliza-
beth Weeks.

(a) Shaver. — Wanted parentage & birth-
place of Annie Dorothy Shaver, b 1755, d
1830, Hartwick, Otsego Co., N. Y., m Andrew
Weeks, 1775. Her bros were Peter, Jacob,
Chas., & Capt. John Shaver, 10th Regt. Albany
Co., Militia, Rev War.— E. M. E. H.

9933. Carmichael. — Wanted the record of
Lemuel Carmichsel, Sr., who is supposed to
have enrolled as a Cherokee Indian when the
treaty was signed transferring Tennessee
Indians to the Indian Territory & granting them

millions of acres of land abt 1827. Roll No. 916.

9934. Bond-Mattix. — Information desired of
the early history & Rev rec of the families of
Edward Mattix & his w Elizabeth Bond. They
lived in Ind. & had ch Margaret Ann b 1810,
Cynthia, Esther, Cinderilla b 1815, Edward,
Matthew, John, David, Ruth.

(a) Bennett. — Edward Bennett m Cinderilla
Mattix abt 1836, nr Pocahontas, Ark. His
parents were Eli & Elizabeth Bennett. Their
gen greatly desired. — D. S. H.

9935. Buchanan-W ATKINS. — Wanted, par-
entage of Robert Buchanan, b Oct. 20, 1780, &
of his w Sarah Teresa Watkins, b July 19,
1784. d Mar. 4, 1862. Their ch Evan b June
13, 1805, James b Feb. 9, 1807, Eliza b May 1,
1808, Claricy b Nov. 15„ 1809, Fortunatus
Cosby b Nov. 6, 1811, Teresa Russell b Mar.
12, 1814, Watkins b Dec. 25, 1818. Wanted
also Rev. rec of their ancestors. — N. P. S.

9936. Moss-Crowly. — Wanted gen & any
information of Abigail Moss of Vermont b abt
1790, and of her husband Ellis Crowly.

9937. Graaf-Graf. — Hans Graaf b Hol-
land, came to America abt 1696, m Susanna

& set in Lancaster Co., Pa., d abt 1746.

Wanted names of his ch. & g.ch. Did the
Historical Society of Penna. erect a monu-
ment to his memory?

(a) Arnold. — Wanted ancestry & birthplace
of Abraham Arnold, Rev sol. His dau
Catherine Elizabeth Arnold, b Sept. 21, 1794,
in Adams Co., Pa., d Aug. 5, 1858, m John
Grove, b Dec. 20, 1793, Lancaster Co., Pa., d
Nov. 4, 1859, son of Francis Grove, Rev sol.
Wanted also Grove gen.
—A. G. McC.

9938. Stevens. — Gen desired of John Stevens
b Nov. 2. 1785, m Feb. 13, 1805. Polly Wilson
b Mav 25, 1787, & moved from Conn, to Cen-
tral N. Y., 1813.— G. G. S.

9939. Bradley. — Would like to correspond
with the descendants of Isaac Bradley of Fair-
field, Conn., who served in Rev in Capt. Dimais
Co., 1775. Did he have bros in the Rev?
— G. G.

9940. Townsend-Wheaton. — Joseph Lord
Townsend, of N. J., m Christia Ann Wheaton,
moved to Knox Co., Ohio. Ch. Nellie, Hannah
b Mar. 6, 1824, Knox Co., m Apr. 4, 1848.
Able Scoles, b July 28, 1822, Knox Co., son
of Wm. Scoles. Wanted his mother's maiden
name & gen, & also Townsend & Wheaton
gens. Was there Rev rec on any of these
lines?— E. S. R.

9941. Blair. — Wanted any information of
John Blair, officer of the Rev, b in Scotland
April 23, 1743, d at Canandaugus Sept. 28,
1814.— G. B.

9942. Hall. — Wanted parentage & dates of

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Deborah Hall, who m Thaddeus Davis, b
1742, Greenfield Hill, Conn., & was in Water-
vliet, N. Y., 1790. They had a son Wm. b
1762. Were there any other ch?

(a) Mason. — Wanted parentage of Judith
Mason, b 1741, d 1831, m Capt. Wm. Frissell,
both of Woodstock, Conn.

(b) Drury. — Wanted gen of Jonathan
Drury, 1744-1820, Framingham, Alass., who m
Mary . Wanted also date & place of m.

(c) Relyea. — Wanted gen of Yonache
Relyea, b Feb. 27, 1761, she had bros David,
John, Jacob & Daniel.— M. K. D.

9943. HoLLiNGSwoRTH. — Would like to corre-
spond with any desc of Jesse HoUingsworth,
who lived in Bedford Co., Pa., 1773, & would
like also any information of Mary Hillis of
Washington Co., Pa., whose mother m 2ndly
a Mr. Laughlin — E. R. R.

9944. Kellogg.— Wanted Rev rec of Samuel
Kellogg, b Feb. 1, 1739, of New Salem, Mass.,
son of Capt. Ezekiel & Elizabeth Partridge
Kellogg. Was he one of the 16 men who went
in a Mass. Co. to Bennington but arrived there
on the night of Aug. 15, 1777, after the battle
was over?

(a) Snow.— Wanted parentage of Lucy
Snow, who m Samuel Kellogg, of New Salem.
Mass. Also date of m. Did her father have
Revolutionary record?

(b) Kendall-Pool. — Wanted Rev data of
Jabez Kendall, who d in Cambridge, 1803. He
m Mary Pool, abt 1769. Wanted also Pool
gen. — J. W. F.

9945. Wilcox. — Wanted ancestry, dates of
b, m, & d & Rev ser of Enoch Wilcox who m
Chloe Cossitt, b 1780, dau of Timothy Cossitt
& Chloe Battles of Granby or Simsbury, Conn.,
& moved to Pompey, N. Y., 1798. Ch g-son b
1797, Jarvis, Corinthia, Amarit, Chloe, Timothy,
and Patty.

(a) Chapin-Brundage. — G-son Wilcox, b
1797, m Theodosia Chapin, b 1801, dau of
Aaron Chapin & Martha Brundage, both b
1776, in Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn., m
1794, & moved to Pompey, N. Y., 1810. Wanted
Chapin & Brundage gens & Rev rec, if any.

(b) White-Beals. — Nathan White d Frank-
lin, Mass. Nathan, Jr., b 1798, d 1834, m
Lucinda Beals, who d 1859. Ch Chas. E. b
1822, Francis b 1825, Asa, Olive, Jarvis,
Nathan, Edwin. Wanted White & Beals gens,
& rec of Rev service. — H. L. B.

9946. Becker. — Major John Becker belonged
to the 15 Reg't, Albany Co., Militia. Wanted
names of his ch & g-ch. — L. E. B.

9947. Webster. — Wanted parentage & gen of
w of Isaac Webster of Harford Co., Md.,

whose dau Aliceanna m John Bond of "Balti-
more Town."

(a) Eavenson. — W'anted Rev rec of Eli
Eavenson, of Georgia, also name of his wife.
— E. H. A.

9948. Taylor-Roper.— Littleton Taylor m
Sallie Roper & lived in Va. Ch John m Miss
Bugg; George, Chastine, Josiah, 1813-1868, m
Catherine Lee, 1838 ; Sarah m Jonathan Bugg ;
Martha m Ben T. Davis, Rebecca. Wanted
any information of Littleton Taj'lor or of
Sailie Roper.— F. M. T.

9949. Sevier. — Wanted parentage with dates
of Janus Sevier, b in Tenn., 1808, d 1877, m
Nancy Edwards. Was he a g-son of Gov.
Sevier or of the Gov's, bro Valentine? — H. S. G.

9950. Carman. — Wanted gen & Rev rec of
John Carman, of Long Island, supposed to
have been a Minuteman in the Rev War.
— C. M. A.

9951. Phillips. — Alichale Phillips m Bar-
bara " made free of the Town of New-
port, R. I., Oct. 29, 1668. James, their 3rd
son, m Mary Mowry, b before 1672, d Dec. 12,
1746, at Smithfield, R. I. Their 3rd son Jere-
miah, m Martha Bishop, h abt 1705, ch all b
in R. I. Their 2nd son Joshua, m Dorcas Cook,
b Oct. 14, 1744, d Jan 10, 1829. at Plainfield,
N. Y. Wanted proof of Rev service of Joshua
Phillips.— H. P. S.

9952. RoBB. — Alexander Robb migrated from
Pa. to Ohio, his son James, m Catherine
Husong & their son Isaac b Nov. 24, 1817,
New Richmond, O., d 1893, at Blanchester, O.,
m 1840, Sarah Houston of Braken Co., Ky.
Wanted gen of James Robb, and rec of Rev
ser on this line. — I. M. W.

9953. Hamilton. — Wanted parentage & all
dates of Esther Hamilton who m James Dins-
more of Washington Co., Pa.

(a) Blair. — Wanted parentage & dates of
Catherine Blair of Va., who was the 2nd w
of William Anderson of Augusta Co., Va., &
was m in 1779, d in Ky abt 1842.— K. A. D.

9954. Gray. — Capt. Thomas Gray served in
the 15th R. I. Regt. Rev War, had son John
who m Martha Lawton. What relation was he
to Edward Gray who married Mary Winslow?
— M. B. M.

9955. Smith. — Wanted gen of Martha Smith,
b 1758, d 1844, m 1781, Daniel Purdy of Man-
chester, Vt. Did she have Rev ancestry? —

9956. Burgess. — Wanted any information of
Chris John Burgess, a Hessian sol, son of a
Hessian nobleman, who when he reached
America deserted & joined the American rev-
olutionary army. He remained in this country
after the war was over. — F. L. B.

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President General

Mrs. George Maynard Minor,
Memorial Continental Hall, Washington, D. C.

Vice Presidents General

(Term of office expires 1921)
Mrs. William N. Reynolds, Mrs. Andrew Fuller Fox,

644 West Sth St., Winston-Salem, N. C. West Point, Miss.

Mrs. Frank B. Hall, Miss Stella Pickett Hardy,

27 May St., Worcester, Mass. Batesville, Ark.

Mrs. Charles H. Aull, Mrs. Benjamin Ladd Purcell,

1926 South 33d St., Omaha, Neb. 406 Allen Ave., Richmond, Va.

Mrs. William A. Guthrie, Dupont, Ind.
(Term of office expires 1922)
Mrs. William H. Wait, Mrs. William D. Sherrerd,

1706 Cambridge Road, Ann Arbor, Mich. Highland Ave., Haddonfield, N. J.

Mrs. Isaac Lee Patterson, Mrs. James Lowry Smith,

Eola Road, Salem, Ore. Amarillo, Tex.

Mrs. Frank W. Bahnsen,

1720 22d St., Rock Island, 111.

Miss Louise H. Coburn, Skowhegan, Me.

(Term of office expires 1923)
Mrs. Cassius C. Cottle, Mrs. Charles S. Whitman,

1502 Victoria Ave., Los Angeles, Cal. 54 East 83d St., New York, N. Y.

Mrs. Edward Lansing Harris, Mrs. Henry McCleary,

6719 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. McCleary, Wash.

Mrs. James T. Morris, Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook,

2101 Blaisdell Ave., Minneapolis, Minn. Cooksburg, Pa.

Mrs. Edward P. Schoentgen, 407 Glenn Ave., Council Bluffs, la.
Chaplain General
Mrs. Selden P. Spencer,
2123 California St., N. W., Washington, D. C.

Recording Secretary General Corresponding Secretary General

Mrs. John Francis Yawger, Mrs. A. Marshall Elliott,

Memorial Continental Hall. Memorial Continental Hall.

Organizing Secretary General Registrar General
Mrs. G. Wallace W. Hanger,

Memorial Continental Hall.

Treasurer General Historian General

Mrs. Livingston L. Hunter, Miss Jenn Winslow Coltrane,

Memorial Continental Hall. Memorial Continental Hall.

Reporter General to the Smithsonian Institution

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ALABAMA

MRS. ROBERT H. PEARSON,

Birmingham.
MRS. GREGORY L. SMITH,

Mobile.

ARIZONA

MRS. HOVAL A. SMITH,

BiSDEE.

MRS. GEORGE W. VICKERS.
394 North 3rd St., Phoenix.

ARKANSAS

MRS. CLARENCE S. WOODWARD,

2005 Scott St., Little Rock.
MRS. ALEXANDER M. BARROW,

817 W. 5th Ave., Pine Bluff.

CALIFORNIA

MRS. OSWALD H. HARSHBARGER,

269 Mather St., Oakland.
MRS. LYMAN B. STOOKEY,

1240 W. 29th St., Los Angeles.

COLORADO

MRS. WILLIAM H. R. STOTE,

Alta Vista Hotel, Colouado Springs.

MRS. HERBERT HAYDEN,
803 Spence St., Boulder.

CONNECTICUT

MRS. JOHN LAIDLAW BUEL,

Litchfield
MRS. CHARLES H. BISSELL,

Southington.

DELAWARE

MRS. S. M. COUNCIL,

1515 Franklin St., Wilmington.
MRS. JOHN W. CLIFTON,

Smyrna.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

MRS. FRANCIS A. ST. CLAIR,

1319 T St., N. W., Washington.
MRS. WILLIAM B. HARDY,

119 5th St., N. E., Washington.

FLORIDA

MRS. EVEREST G. SEWELL,

217 14th St., Miami.
MRS. J. A. CRAIG,

233 W. Duval St., Jacksonville.

GEORGIA

MRS. MAX E. LAND,

305 14th Ave., Cordele.
MRS. WILLIAM C. VEREEN,
Moultrie.

HAWAII

MRS. HERMAN HUGO,
P. O. Box 248, Honolulu.

IDAHO

MRS. ROBERT C. HUDELSON,

Box 324, Gooding.
MRS. KENNEDY PACKARD,

421 2nd Ave., E. Twin Falls.

ILLINOIS

MRS. H. EUGENE CHUBBUCK,

Grand View Ave., Peoria.
MRS. FRANK O. LOWDEN,

Springfield.

INDIANA

MRS. FRANK FELTER,

1224 N. Jefferson St., Huntinqton.
MRS. OTTO ROTT,

611 N. College Ave., Bloominqtcn.

IOWA

MRS. FREDERICK ERNEST FRISBEB,

804 6th St., Sheldon.
MISS AMY E. GILBERT,

State Centre.

KANSAS

MISS CATHERINE CAMPBELL,

316 Willow St., Ottawa.
MRS. WILLIAM H. SIMONTON,

750 S. JuDsoN St., Fort Scott.

KENTUCKY

MRS. J. M. ARNOLD,

539 Garrard St., Covington.
MRS. GEORGE BAKER,

Frankfort.

LOUISIANA

MRS. JOSEPH KERR WALKER,

310 Fannin St.. Shrevepout.
MRS. GRAHAM SURGHNOR,
Monroe.

MAINE

MRS. LUCY WOODHULL HAZLETT,

Bangor.
MISS MAUDE E. MERRICK,
Waterville.

MARYLAND

MRS. ADAM DENMEAD,

2224 N. Calvert St., Baltimore.
MRS. REX CORBIN MAUPIN.
2004 Maryland Ave., Baltimore.

MASSACHUSETTS

MRS. FRANKLIN P. SHUMWAY,

25 Bellevue Ave., Melrose.
MRS. GEORGE MINOT BAKER,
Pinehurst, Concord.

MICHIGAN

MISS ALICE LOUISE McDUFFEE,

1012 W. Main St., Kalamazoo.
MRS. L. VICTOR SEYDEL,

143 Lafayette Ave., N. E., Grand Rapids.

MINNESOTA

MRS. MARSHALL H. COOLIDGE,

1906 Kenwood Parkway, Minneapolis.
MRS. A. E. WALKER.

2103 East 1st St., Duluth.

MISSISSIPPI

MRS. JAMES HARPER WYNN,

Greenville.
MRS. CHARLTON HENRY ALEXANDER,

850 N. Jefferson St., Jackson.

MISSOURI

MRS. JOHN TRIGG MOSS,

6017 Enright Ave., St. Louis.
MRS. GEORGE EDWARD GEORGE,

4556 Walnut St., Kansas Citt.

MONTANA

MRS. ALVIN L. ANDERSON,

420 South Idaho St., Dillon.
MRS. E. BROOX MARTIN,

814 S. Central Ave., Bozeman.

NEBRASKA

MRS. F. I. RINGER,

935 D. St., Lincoln.
MRS. C. S. SPENCER,
North Platte.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

MRS. CHARLES W. BARRETT,

Claremont.
MRS. LORIN WEBSTER,

Plymouth.

NEW JERSEY

MRS. HENRY D. FITTS,

448 Ridge St., Newark.
MRS. CHARLES R. BANKS,

1308 Watchung Ave., Plainfield.

NEW MEXICO

MRS. J. F. HINKLE,

ROSWELL.

MRS. R. P. BARNES,

Albuquerque.

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NEW YORK

MKS. CHARLES WHITE NASH,

8 Lafayette St., Albany.
MRS. CHARLES M. BULL,
269 Henry St., Brooklyn.

NORTH CAROLINA

MRS. W. O. SPENCER,

Winston-Salem.
MRS. WM. PARKER MERCER,

Elm City.

NORTH DAKOTA

MRS. GEORGE MORLEY YOUNG,

Valley City.
MRS. J. M. MARTIN,

Bismarck.

OHIO

MRS. WILLIAM MAGEE WILSON,

Church and King Sts., Xenia.
MRS. .TAMES HENRY ALLEN,
431 North Detroit St., Kenton.

OKLAHOMA

MISS SARAH A. CRUMLEY.

Alva.
MRS. HARRY C. ASHBY,

1421 S. Boulder Ave., Tulsa.

OREGON

MRS. .JOHN KEATING,

8 St. Helen's Court, Portland.
MRS. WILLARD L. MARKS,

807 S. Ferry St., Albany.

PENNSYLVANIA

MRS. EDWIN ERLE SPARKS,

State College.
MRS. JOHN B. HERON,

Hadston, Linden Ave., Pittsburgh.

RHODE ISLAND

MRS. SAMUEL H. DAVIS,

Westerly.
MRS. FREDERICK MORSE,

4 Summit St., Pawtucket.

SOUTH CAROLINA

MRS. E. WALKER DUVALL,

Cher AW.
MRS. JOHN TRIMMIER SLOAN,

Columbia.

SOUTH DAKOTA

MRS. FRANCIS W. WARRING,

1100 Walnut St., Yankton.
MRS. M. R. HOPKINS,

113 8th Ave., S. E., Aberdeen.

TENNESSEE

Ml.^iS MARY B. TEMPLE,

816 W. Cumberland St., Knoxville.
MRS. L. M. SHORT,
Brownsville.

TEXAS

MRS. I. B. McFARLAND,

1313 Castle Court Blvd., Houston.
MRS. A. D. POTTS,
Belton.

UTAH

MRS. GEORGE H. DERN,

36 H St., Salt Lake Cnw
MRS. M. K. PARSONS,

720 E. South Temple St., Salt Lake City.

VERMONT

MRS. JOHN H. STEWART,

Middlebury.
MISS JENNIE A. VALENTINE,

302 Ple.^sant St., Bennington.

VIRGINIA

MRS. KATE WALLER BARRETT,

Alexandria.
MRS. JAMES REESE SCHICK,

91.5 Orchard Hill, Roanoke.

WASHINGTON

MRS. GEORGE H. GOBLE,

1019 7th Ave., Spokane.
MRS. WILLIAM A. JOHNSON,

Commerce Bldg., Everett.

WEST VIRGINIA

.MRS. CLARK W. HEAVNER,

Buckhannon.
MRS. ROBERT J. REED,

100 12th St., Wheeling.

WISCONSIN

MRS. RUDOLPH B. HARTMAN,

4001 Highland P.vrk, Milwaukee.
MISS HELEN DORSET,
330 S. 6th St., La Crosse.

WYOMING

MRS. BRYANT BUTLER BROOK.S,

Casper.
MRS. MAURICE GROSHON,
Cheyenne.

ORIENT

MRS. CHARLES SUMNER LOBINGIER,

Shanghai. China.
MRS. TRUMAN SLAYTON HOLT,

Manila, Philippine Islands.

HONORARY OFFICERS ELECTED FOR LIFE

MRS. JOHN W. FOSTER,
MRS. DANIEL MANNING,

Honorary Presidents General

MRS. MATTHEW T. SCOTT,
MRS. WILLIAM CLMMING STORY,
MRS. GEORGE THACHER GUERNSEY.

Honorary President Presiding
MRS. MARY V. E. CABELL.

Honorary Chaplain General
MRS. MARY S. LOCKWOOD.

Honorary Vice Presidents General

MRS. A. HOWARD CLARK, 189.5.
MRS. MILDRED S. MATHES, 1899.
MRS. MARY S. LOCKWOOD, 1905.
MRS. WILLIAM LINDSAY, 1906
MRS. HELEN M. BOVNTON, 1906.
MRS. SARA T. KINNEY, 1910.

MRS. GEORGE M. STERNBERG, 1917.

MRS. J. MORGAN SMITH. 1911.
MRS. THEODORE C. BATES, 1913.
MRS. F. GAYLORD PUTNAM, 1913.
MRS. WALLACE DELAFIELD, 1914.
MRS. DRAYTON W. BUSHNELL, 1914.
MRS. JOHN NEWMAN CAREY, 1916.

DAUGHTERS OF THE

AMERICAN EEVOLUTION

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VOL. LV, No. 4

APRIL, 1921

WHOLE No. 344

THE CITY OF GEORGE WASHINGTON
AND ABRAHAM LINCOLN

By Charles Moore

Chairman of the National Commission of Fine Arts

HEN the subject of a memorial
to Theodore Roosevelt was
discussed recently with Mrs.
Roosevelt, she told me with
feeling and conviction that her
husband, while he was living,
had maintained that Washington was
the city of George Washington and
Abraham Lincoln, and that mortals
should have places, if any, quite sub-
ordinate to those immortals. This feel-
ing she shared ; and she therefore
begged that whatever shall be done in
the way of a memorial to President
Roosevelt be quite simple and modest.
Without stopping now to discuss the
question of comparative history thus
raised, it may be taken as beyond dis-
pute that Washington and Lincoln
stand as the preeminent contributions
of America to civilization. This fact
was illustrated by a remark made in
my presence by Viscount Bryce to an
American historian about to begin a

speaking tour in Great Britain in May,
1918. " Remember," said Lord Bryce,
" that the only American personages
whose names you may mention to a
British audience, counting surely on
their knowledge, are George Washing-
ton and Abraham Lincoln."

The public activities of Washington
cover almost exactly the entire last half
of the eighteenth century. During his
lifetime he held the respect and confi-
dence of the best minds not only in this
country, but in Europe as well. The
vast majority of the populace gave him
adulation not uncommon in those days ;
and a factious minority vituperated his
name and works after a fashion that
well expresses the narrow meanness of
their own natures. In its expiring
hours the Continental Congress voted
a statue in his honor ; and when L'Enfant
laid out the Federal City he fixed as the
location of this monument the intersec-
tion of the Capitol and the White House

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axes. When, forty-eight years after
Washington's death, the people of the
United States began to build the monu-
ment in his honor, the engineers disre-
garded the relations L'Enfant was at
pains to establish among public struc-
tures, and, in defiance or disregard of
all precedents, placed an obelisk on a
mound that was off axis of the two
significant buildings of the nation,
the Capitol and the White House. An
obelisk should rise from a plane ; and
it should have distinct, well-defined re-
lations to the composition of which it
is a part. The disregard of such con-
siderations betokens ignorance and
crudity, and marks a ^degradation of
public taste from the days of Washing-
ton, Jefferson and L'Enfant, to all of
whom orderly planning and arrange-
ment were fundamental principles.

In itself the Washington Monument
is one of the world's most significant
and most appropriate memorials. It
dominates the City of Washington, as
St. Paul's Cathedral dominates Lon-
don. Quiet, serene ; now towering high
in the clear sunlight and again stand-
ing firm and sturdy amid thick mists,
the monument has come to typify
George Washington. President Cleve-
land told Franklin MacVeagh that at
times when he was burdened and har-
assed by the work of his office, he
would go to a south window of the
White House and look long at the
Washington Monument. As he con-
templated the simple, direct, time-
defying shaft, all his burdens dropped
away; strengthened and reassured he
returned to his tasks.

Robert Mills, architect of the Treas-
ury, the old Interior Department and
the old Post Office Department build-
ings, designed the Washington Monu-
ment. The original design had a circu-

lar colonnade around the base, probably
a concession on the part of the archi-
tect to the insistence of the people in
charge. At any rate. Mills was an
architect of the first order — one of those
" the hour and the man people " whom
a beneficent Providence has usually
sent to Washington in time of Govern-
ment need. Thornton, Hoban, Latrobe,
Mills and Walter are names to be
spoken with respect and gratitude.
Mills took the Egyptian obelisk as his
type ; made his height approximately
ten times the base ; got his taper accord-
ing to standard ; and eschewed entasis
as being unnecessary in so large a
structure. At that time the tallest
known obelisk was one hundred feet
high, or less than one-fifth the height
of the Washington Monument. Of
course, knowing people in those days
asked one another what there was
Egyptian about George Washington,
deplored going to antiquity and called
for something original and American.
What American to-day ever thinks of
Egypt in connection with the Washing-
ton Monument? Occasionally an
European traveller, passing the night
in the Capital, goes home and writes
of the incongruity of an obelisk not a
monolith ; but ten days in Washington
is enough to subdue the most obdurate
of intelligent minds. The domination
of the ever-changing shaft is mental as
well as physical.

In 1900 Washington celebrated its
centennial as the seat of Government.
Improvement was in the air. Gover-
nors of states from the Great Lakes to
the Gulf of Mexico and from the
Atlantic to the Pacific brought it with
them. The denizens of the Hill felt it ;
the American Institute of Architects
discussed it at their convention. It
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the press. All sorts of resolutions were
introduced in Congress. Any number
of patriots were ready to sacrifice them-
selves on the altar, with the prospect
of securing earthly immortality by con-
necting their names with the City of
Washington. And, as usual. Congress
adjourned without taking the first step.
At an executive session of the Sen-
ate in 1901, Senator McMillan, of
Michigan, chairman of the Committee
on the District of Columbia, introduced
a simple little resolution directing that
committee to report to the Senate a
plan for the development of the park
system of the District, and authorizing
the employment of experts, to be paid
from the contingent fund of the Sen-
ate. The chairman of the Committee
on the Contingent Fund demurred a
little at such an authorization during
an executive session, but he was per-
suaded to allow it to go through. No
sooner had the resolution passed than
Senator McMillan, with the approval
of the American Institute of Architects
and nominally at their suggestion,
asked Daniel H. Burnham to come to
Washington. Mr. Burnham had been
the Director of Works of the World's
Fair at Chicago, and had borne the
burden of that greatest of all American
expositions — the burden not only of
construction, but, what was of far
greater moment, the burden also of
selecting the artists, guiding their work,
and securing the cooperation among
them necessary to produce a unified,
comprehensive and epoch-making re-
sult. The Senator invited, as Mr.
Burnham's associate, Frederick Law
Olmsted, whose father had made the
original plan of the Chicago Fair. He
asked the two to select as a third a man
with whom they could work, suggest-
ing that Charles F. McKim would be

agreeable to him. Later the three
added to their number Augustus Saint
Gaudens, a sculptor of supreme taste
in all matters of design. Here, then,
were two architects acknowledged to
be supreme, the one as an executive
and the other as a designer ; the great-
est of American sculptors and the fore-
most landscape artist. All had worked
together and were close friends. Of
the four, only Mr. Olmsted knew in ad-
vance that there was such a move-
ment on foot. All were selected be-
cause of their established reputations in
their professions.

It is not my purpose here to discuss
their work further than as it relates to
the subject in hand. The first thing
they did was to examine the L'Enfant
plan of Washington and, being satis-
fied that it was both inherently and
tactically the best plan, to revive it,
restore it to favor, reinstate its author-
ity, and enlarge it to comprehend the
entire District of Columbia. The
foundation of that plan they saw to be
the great composition formed by the
Capitol, the Washington Monument
and the White House — a composition
that had been dismembered by dividing
into separate blocks the great park
connection between the two principal
buildings of the nation, by permitting
a railroad to cross the park and by
placing the monument ofif axis.

Here was indeed a man's job. Like
men they went about it. The Pennsyl-
vania Railroad was induced to with-
draw its tracks from the Mall and to
build elsewhere a Union Station. The
old L'Enfant plan of a continuous open
space, tree-bordered, extending from
Capitol to monument, was restored,
and is now being developed into just
such a vista as George Washington cre-
ated for himself at Mount Vernon.

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Arbitrarily a new main axis was cre-
ated by drawing a line from the dome
of the Capitol through the Washington
Monument, and prolonging it to the
banks of the Potomac, over the lands
of Potomac Park, that only recently
had been reclaimed from the river.

At the termination of this main axis
these experts, knowing their history as
well as their art of design, located the
site for the Lincoln Memorial. They
went further. They suggested and re-
corded the form that the memorial
should take, and they also planned the
landscape features in connection with
it. They located a memorial bridge to
Arlington and a parkway connection
with Rock Creek.

From March till January they
labored, sacrificing private practice, and
for their labors they received the rec-
ompense of a consciousness of duty
well done, but did not receive one
penny of money.

It is one thing to make a plan on
paper; it is quite another thing to see
that plan realized on the ground. In
another place I have told the story of
the eleven years of struggles attend-
ing the establishment of the plan of
1901. Senator McMillan lived only
long enough to carry through Con-
gress the removal of the railroad tracks
from the Mall. McKim, single-handed
and alone, won the fight for the preser-
vation of the Mall plan. After the foun-
dations were begun he persuaded
President Roosevelt to have the Agri-
cultural Department building moved
back to the line of the plan. For this
action he was vituperated in Congress
for ten years. As McKim and Secre-
tary Taft walked away from the White
House after Secretary Wilson had been
ordered to place his building on the
true line, the Secretary congratulated

the architect on his victory. " Do you
call it a victory?" said McKim; "an-
other such and I am dead." With all
his remaining strength he fought for
the location of the Lincoln Memorial
at the end of the main axis; and in this
he was aided by Saint Gaudens to the
end of his days. With both these men
the orderly development of the National
Capital was of absorbing interest. At
the call they would drop any work in
hand and hasten to Washington to de-
fend the plan — not because it was their
plan, for they never thought of it as
any other than the plan prepared by
L'Enfant under the authority of and
in participation with George Washing-
ton and Thomas Jefferson, men of
supreme taste.

At President Taft's invitation, Mr.
Burnham became the chairman of the
Commission of Fine Arts, created by
Congress to have charge, among other
things, of the improvement of the Dis-
trict of Columbia. He used his office
to fight for the present site of the
Lincoln Memorial, when Lincoln's
name was used to further a real estate
scheme in the guise of a Lincoln High-
way. He used it also to prevent the
mutilation of the plan of Washington
by the location of the memorial on
Meridian Hill or at the Soldiers' Home
or in Arlington. He proposed and
urged the selection of Henry Bacon as
the architect; and, when the Lincoln
Commission asked for and obtained
competitive plans from another archi-
tect, Mr. Burnham argued for the
Bacon plans. At the time of his selec-
tion, Mr. Bacon had his name to make.
This, too, was in Mr. Burnham's pro-
vision. He wanted a young man of
ability, who had not, as yet, done his
supreme work — one who would put his
very life into the design and the con-

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struction. The event has justified No American need fear a compari-

his judgment. son. Visiting the Lincoln Memorial

Two other important commemorative in company with Mr. Cockerell,

works have been constructed simul- Director of the Fitzwilliam Museum at

STATUE OF LINCOLN, BY DANIEL CHESTER F R E N C H— L I N C O L N MEMORIAL

taneously with the Lincoln Memorial
— the monument to Victor Emmanuel
III in Rome and the monument to
Queen Victoria in front of Bucking-
ham Palace in London, with the long
approach from Trafalgar Square.

Cambridge University, England, he
said : " The architect has taken the
Greek forms and put an American
impress upon them." Then, as we
were coming away, he made the sim-
ple comment : " This is a bull's-eye."

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And now a word about the signifi-
cance of the Lincoln Memorial. Those
who see in it merely an ornament to
the National Capital, merely the expres-

nated by the conviction that mankind
has in itself the latent power to both
pursue and also achieve happiness;
that by the exercise of power all the

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sion of a nation's gratitude to a man
great in a great crisis, but vaguely and
inadequately comprehend its meaning.
It is all those things, but it is much
more. In the earliest days of the Re-
public, one of the finest of modern
buildings was designed to house the
legislators of and for a free people. By
a free people is meant a people domi-

people will rise continuously to heights
of well-being not known or even
dreamed of in the past. As time pro-
gressed that building grew with the
growth of the nation, finer as well as
larger. Nor was it without deep pur-
pose that the prophetic Lincoln, even
during the darkest days of the Civil
War, would sufifer no interruption in

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the work of building the splendid dome,
typifying the dominance of the Union.
And when peace came to a distracted
land, the work on the Washington

Republic stood before the world, there
was dross in the metal. Possibly the
working of economic forces and the in-
herent progress of the people towards

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Monument, that had faltered from the
beginning because of lack of unity in
the various contributing states, was
again taken up by a united people and
by Congress was carried to comple-
tion. Serene, majestic, it expresses
adequately the character of the Great
Sincerity whose name it bears. But,
great as was the freedom for which the

the more perfect realization of the in-
dividual would in time have brought
about the dominance of the idea of
nationality and the freedom of every
man, regardless of his color. But war
came. With war came a new nation
and a wider freedom. Both ideas were
incarnate in Lincoln. By his pen he
taught the American people the pur-

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pose and the meaning of the struggle.
Those sentences of his have become
for the whole world the fitting expres-
sion of the noblest and finest ideals
known to nations and to individuals.
During those four years of warfare, of
sacrifice, of devotion to the ideal of a
more perfect humanity, a great and
faithful leader was hammered out as on
the anvil. Then, when most he was
needed, he fell a martyr. No wonder
that time was required to estimate at
his true value the man who belongs to
the ages. Small wonder that the people
waited until all the forces of art could
be gathered to create a monument
worthy of his fame. For twenty years
the structure in Potomac Park has been
growing in the minds of the designers
and under the hands of the workmen.
Architect, landscape architect, sculp-
tor and painter laid before the people
of the country their conception. It was
ten years from the time the original
design was put forth until work actu-
ally began. Every criticism that could
be raised, every other form that could
be suggested, was considered. In the
end it was felt that because Lincoln
belongs to the immortals the expres-
sion of his character must have a form
that is universal ; and, moreover, his
memorial must stand with that of

Washington in vital relation to the
building that represents the people in
their united and sovereign capacity. No
form that recalled the accidents of birth
or early training; no location not in
vital relation to his historic setting
would suffice. On the other hand, only
those forms that are elemental in their
directness, simplicity and elegance
could be tolerated. That the Lincoln
Memorial, with its approaches and sur-
roundings, is a work of art, we have the
evidence of every competent critic who
has seen it. Others would do well to
recall John LaFarge's apposite saying:
" Remember, you do not criticize a
work of art ; a work of art criticizes
you." After all has been said, the
Lincoln Memorial does not exist pri-
marily to afTord an opportunity to exer-
cise the critical faculty so dear to the
American mind. It exists to be en-
joyed. It is intended to stir emotions
of patriotism, of reverence for heroism
and tenderness. Highest and best of
all, it stands for the hope of the future.
In an age of materialism, of doubt and
uncertainty, when the very foundations
of the mental and spiritual structure seem
to be crumbling away, the Lincoln Me-
morial stands for beauty in life, for order
in the universe, for the reward of struggle,
and as the promise of the life eternal.

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

GENERAL

HE sudden death of our Registrar
General, Mrs. James Spilman Phillips,
on February 12th, came as a shock
to us all. As the March Magazine
was already on the press at that time,
this is my first opportunity to express
in a " message " my appreciation of
her faithful and efficient service as a member
of my " official family." Her enthusiasm for
her work was one of her most distinctive char-
acteristics. Her happiness in presenting 2900
new applicants for admission at the February
meeting of the National Board of Management
is one of its most pleasant memories. During
her brief tenure of office — April, 1920, to Febru-
ary, 1921 — we have admitted 8212 new members.
In a previous message I urged the increase of
our membership as a potent means of showing
loyalty to our inherited American institutions
in these days of discontent and radicalism. We
are beginning to realize that socialistic and
radical teachings, so destructive of our most
cherished institutions, are insidiously creeping
into our schools and colleges and even into
our churches. To offset this tendency is the
duty of every American woman, but particu-
larly of those of patriotic heritage. They must
recruit the ranks of our great organization, thus
making it a powerful agency against radicalism,
for our Society is openly opposed to every
form of propaganda that is treacherously under-
mining our national institutions. Hitherto the
radical, and the radically minded reformer, have
monopolized our oratory. They are blatant and
aggressive, while loyal Americans go about
their business, heedless, for the most part, of
their propaganda. Hence it gains headway and
may lead to a serious upheaval, unless we offset
it by proclaiming the doctrines of sanity and
common sense. We must come out in the open
on the side of the Constitution, teaching the
sound principles of liberty and justice. Join-
ing our Society is one way of doing this.

Loyal American women are needed by their
country today, as never before, to do their share
of patriotic educational work. Let them de-

clare the faith that is in them. Let them, by
their influence, guide others into the path of a
sane and healthy patriotism.

A deeper meaning than mere pride of ances-
try underlies our Society. Pride in our ances-
tors is only a hollow boast if we do not try
to make ourselves worthy of them. Our Society
is a means, and a very powerful means, to this
end. It is an instrument of service. It gives us
the opportunity to justify our pride of ancestry
by performing service that is worthy of it.
Our ancestors established the principles of
freedom and justice which underlie our national
life and government, and it is for us to remain
true to these principles, else we are false to
our heritage. This is a responsibility which
woman suffrage has infinitely increased.

Have we still that living faith in the Divine
law and guidance which brought the Mayflower
across the Atlantic? Are the fundamental
qualities of honesty and justice the mainspring
of our business and politics? Along with our
vaunted education, do we build up character
in the children? Are we teaching industry and
thrift, and the dignity of labor — the labor that
does honest work for honest pay and is not
ashamed of it? Or are these virtues too "old
fashioned " to have a part in our life?

Washington in his " Farewell Address," said
that virtue is essential in a nation's life if it is
to live and prosper.

Upon us lies the task of " character-build-'
ing " ; of fostering, not the austere " blue-laws,"
but the virtues of the past, the solid, sturdy
virtues that form the backbone of the Nation
and will preserve it.

While justice, industry and religious faith
prevail no radicalism can flourish, no treachery
or treason, no degeneracy nor immorality. To
perpetuate our national ideals is one of our
gravest responsibilities as a Society. Let this
purpose be among thdse'that shall inspire our
coming Continental Congress. Let us meet with
the full realization that we belong among the
" character-builders " of the Nation.

Anne Rogers Minor,
President General.
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THE PROPOSED ADMINISTRATION

BUILDING

By Sarah E. Guernsey
Chairman of Office Building Committee

E feel sure that not only the readers
of the Daughters of the American
Revolution Magazine, but the mem-
bers of the National Society, Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution, in
general, are greatly interested in the
new office building which the Twenty-
ninth Continental Congress authorized erected
and fully realize that the actual erection of such
a building necessitates a great amount of time
for preliminary planning. When the preliminary
work includes the removal of a Government
building, even more time than usual is required
before the real work can begin.

Plans for the office building are progressing
very satisfactorily, and the architect's drawings
will be ready for inspection by the members of
the Thirtieth Continental Congress. These plans
will contain the Committee's idea of what the
building should be to efficiently carry on the
work of our great Society.

It was the dream of the members whose broad
vision made the erection of Memorial Conti-
nental Hall possible that it be a lasting memorial
to the men and women who achieved American
independence ; that it be a memorial for all time
to their illustrious forbears. It was never in-
tended for an office building, and not one single
feature in its construction was planned for that
purpose. It was necessary to use it for the
working offices of the Society for a season, and
so the rooms were given over to office work even
though totally unsuitable for such use.

At the present time it is no longer necessary
to so use our memorial, and the erection of a
suitable administration building for the work of
the Society is an immediate need. Steps must
be taken to preserve our beautiful temple of
patriotism for the purpose for which it was built
— a memorial, not a workshop.

Besides the deterioration in our beautiful Hall
through its constant use for business purposes,
the work of the Society is being retarded because
of inadequate facilities for office work. A visit
to the rooms of the Registrar General, for
example, where the crowded conditions, poor
lighting and lack of floor space make it a con-
stant marvel that so much good work can pos-
sibly be done, must convince our members beyond
<ioubt of the urgency for a suitable office building.
184

Only a few states were privileged to have
rooms or definite memorials in Memorial Con-
tinental Hall, and many have expressed a desire
to have a direct part in the new building. Three
states, as well as the National Officers' Club,
whose gift of $1000 was presented for the Audi-
torium at the Congress last year, have already
asked for rooms.

While in Memorial Continental Hall all re-
quests for rooms had to be made by states, in
the new building chapters and individual mem-
bers will be privileged to have special memo-
rials. Besides the rooms there will be two
drinking founts, the elevator, the fire- and
burglar-proof safe doors and many other items
suitable for individual gifts.

Just as everything we need has advanced in
price, and we have had to meet the new condi-
tions, so we must expect our new building to^
cost more in proportion than did our Hall, and
we must prepare to meet the advanced cost.

In spite of the higher cost of building now
than five or ten years ago, it is less than it was
two years ago, and the period of dullness now
here offers an excellent opportunity to build
our much-needed offices. The conditions which
made building costs excessively high are rapidly
being overcome, materials are decreasing in price
and labor is more plentiful and efficient. With
our plans ready, we will be in a position to take
advantage instantly of opportunities to secure
materials and labor at reasonable prices. With-
out our plans and specifications in hand, most
favorable opportunities would be lost.

The privilege of being members of our Society
becomes greater as our influence for all that is
best increases more and more. After thirty years
of steady growth and improvement we are now
a Society of much power, and the members who
join us now must realize that they owe a great
debt of gratitude to the pioneer members. To
the new members who have not borne the burden
of the early struggles should be offered the
privilege of doing their part now in making it
possible for the Society, which has welcomed
them, to take the next forward step, and we
count on their aid.

We need the office building and we need it
now. D. A. R. members all. will you help
the Society attain greater power and strength?

THE PIONEER CROCKETT FAMILY
OF TENNESSEE

By Louise Wilson Reynolds

MONG the rare books, treas-
ured, but accessible in the Con-
gressional Library in Wash-
ington City, is " The Life of
David Crockett," written by
himself. A close student of
literature has described this book as
" A classic of the Tennessee vernacu-
lar, as it was, and to a large extent as
it is to-day." From these memoirs at
least three biographies have been com-
piled. Perhaps it would be exacting to
expect from writers, who have never
visited the " Great Smokies," an intel-
ligent interpretation of David Crockett's
book, besprinkled, as it is, with ancient
Saxon phrases, and unvarnished rhet-
oric. But in an age of national interest
in historical research and genealogy, it
is to be regretted that either through
ignorance or the desire to enhance the
glamour of adventure and romance, not
only a wrong conception has been pre-
sented, but statements made which are
untrue and unjust to posterity. In no
instance is this more remarkable than
in published narratives and biography
relating to the life and ancestry of
Colonel David Crockett, hunter, scout,
statesman, and hero of the Alamo.

The Crockett family was neither
" Irish " nor of " lowly origin " as com-
monly stated by historical writers.
The Crocketts were Scotch-Irish, edu-
186

cated, and allied by marriage with
many prominent Presbyterian families
who settled the frontiers of Pennsyl-
vania, Virginia, and North Carolina;
who planted their schools and churches
from the Cumberland Valley in Penn-
sylvania, to the Waxhaws in Lancaster
County in South Carolina, prior to the
Revolution — and among whom General
Washington said, " When all else failed
he could plant his banner, and still hope
for success ! "

About the year 1760, two Crockett
brothers, Robert and David, emigrated
to America. It is thought that another
brother followed the Patrick Calhoun
trail into South Carolina. The only
authentic history of Robert and David
Crockett is contemporaneous with that
of the State of Tennessee. In 1769 a
party of hunters was organized to ex-
plore the lands lying on the Cumber-
land and Ohio Rivers, now contained
in Tennessee and Kentucky. More
than twenty men, with substantial
financial backing, were recruited from
Pennsylvania, Virginia, and North
Carolina. Among the number were
Bledsoe, Drake, Stone, Mansco, and
others whose names are perpetuated in
the streams of Tennessee and Ken-
tucky. The party, which had rendez-
voused at Fort Chissel in Virginia, spent
eight or nine months hunting and ex-

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ploring and on its return recounted but
one fatality — that of Robert Crockett,
who was murdered by a wandering
band of Shawnees, and found by his
companions lying on the Indian war
path leading to the Cherokee Nation.

The success of
this expedition in-
spired further ad-
venturers, known
as The Long
Hunters, led by
Colonel James
Knox.

The families of
the Long Hunters,
and Indian traders
licensed by V i r -
ginia or Pennsyl-
vania or North
Carolina, were
among those who
first settled in Ten-
nessee, at that time
the North CaroHna
frontier, ^^'hile no
biographer has been
able to ascertain his
name, it has been
told that " Davy
Crockett's mater-
nal grandfather was
the first man to build his cabin in the pres-
ent Hawkins County, Tennessee." This
may or may not be true. There were
cabins erected as early as 1774. The sec-
tion was called Carter's Valley, for a son
of Colonel John Carter, of Watauga, who
about this date, built a store in the val-
ley for the purpose of trading with
the Indians.

After the boundary line had been
surveyed between North Carolina and
Virginia, and the Watauga settlers
found themselves subject to the latter
state, they governed themselves under

"DAVID CROCKETT"

PAINTED BY JOHN L. CHAPMAN WHEN CROCKETT WAS MEMBER

OF CONGRESS IN 1834. THIS PAINTING IS NOW IN THE ALAMO.

AT SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. CARED FOR BY " THE DAUGHTERS OF

THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS"

their own Articles of Association until
May, 1776, when they petitioned North
Carolina for annexation. The names
of David Crockett and his son William
are attached to this petition.

In July the frontier was subjected to
a well-planned In-
dian invasion. Fort
Watauga resisted
the attack, but the
Cherokees invaded
Carter's Valley,
plundered Carter's
store, and c o m -
mitted many depre-
dations. While
there is no written
record, it is a tradi-
tion authenticated
by Colonel David
Crockett, that "His
grand father's
family were mur-
dered by the In-
dians," and the
massacre must have
occurred at this
time. Tradition is
not explicit as to
the Crockett vic-
tims of the Indians.
John Crockett is
said to have been in Pennsylvania at the
time; Joseph escaped with a wounded
arm; and James, a mute, after seventeen
years of captivity, was ransomed by
his brothers in eastern Tennessee.
Three brothers, John, Robert and Wil-
liam, resided in Greene County prior
to 1800.

Midway between Greeneville and
Jonesboro on the Limestone fork of the
Nollichucky River in Tennessee a
" D.A.R. Marker " nestles amid rural
surroundings, and all who read may
know that on this spot Davy Crockett,

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the hero of the Alamo, was born
August 17, 1786! In the memory of
the oldest inhabitant a stone chimney
once stood, marking the site where the
strong log house reared its walls. It
was here that John Crockett spent the
first years of his married life. He had
served as a frontier Ranger during the
Revolution, but returned to Washing-
ton County in time to participate in

home was built was a part of the
" Brown Purchase " which covered
many thousand miles- of fertile river
bottoms, and was bought by Colonel
Jacob Brown, of South Carolina, from
the Indians for as much merchandise
as could be carried on a single pack
horse. Families of some means and
prestige began to settle there as early
as 1772.

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the expedition to King's Mountain in
October, 1780.

Approximately about the year 1780
John Crockett was wedded to Rebecca
Hawkins. His wife did not belong to
the Hawkins family for whom Haw-
kins County. Tenn., received its name,
as has been supposed by different
writers of history. Hawkins County
was named in honor of Colonel Benja-
min Hawkins, a native of North Caro-
lina, but whose ancestors settled, in
1717. in Gloucester, Va. Mrs. John
Crockett was born in Maryland,
and it is probable that she was a
daughter of " Matthew Hawkins "
whose name is subscribed to the
Watauga Petition.

The land upon which the Crockett

The Brown Purchase was rapidly
settled, and in 1783 a new county named
for General Nathanael Greene was par-
titioned from Washington County.
John Crockett was appointed one of the
magistrates for Greene County. Records
show that for several years John
Crockett and his brothers, William and
Robert, were frequently elected con-
stables, which would seem to indicate
that the family possessed certain requi-
sites which made them desirable for
this office. John Crockett also served
as juror, and was appointed by the
court as one of the commissioners " to
attend to the laying oflf and building of
a county road."

David Crockett mentioned in his
memoirs his uncle. William Crockett,

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189

who lived in Hawkins County, probably
on the land owned by David's grand-
father. Another uncle, his mother's
brother, Joseph Hawkins, was a re-
spected citizen of Greene County, where
he died in the year 1797, leaving- seven
children and grandchildren.

David also mentioned that he was
eight years old when his father and
Thomas Galbraith built a mill on Cove
Creek. The accuracy of his memory is
proved by the fact that records extant
show " that in 1794, Thomas Galbraith
received a permit to build a mill upon
this stream."

The stay of the John Crockett family
on Cove Creek was short and tragic !
Before the mill was completed a flood,
common to this region, swept every
vestige of it away and the home was
also inundated !

In 1783 North Carolina had author-
ized the surveying of land in what is
now Tennessee for officers and privates
who had served in the North Carolina
Continental Line. While there is no
way to distinguish Revolutionary
grants, it is known that men who had
served in the North Carolina Line from
Washington and Greene County ob-
tained and moved upon grants in what
is now Jefferson County. Jefferson
County, taken from Greene County in
1792, was named in honor of Thomas
Jefferson, and its County Seat was
called Dandridge, for the wife of
General Washington.

John Crockett, David's father, moved
from Cove Creek to his grant in Jeffer-
son County. Davy tells us that " he
had lost all of his capital which was
invested in the mill." He possibly
now contracted the debts later paid by
David in " twelve months of farm
labor." The next ventvire was an
" ordinary," or roadside tavern. This

was located on the road from southwest
Virginia through east Tennessee to
Nashville and into Kentucky. Besides
the droves of cattle sent to eastern mar-
kets, emigration had become so exten-
sive in 1796 that a company of Rangers
was paid out of the treasury to conduct
emigrants in safety to middle Ten-
nessee and Kentucky. Obviously, in
the hands of the right man the " ordi-
nary " should have proved a financial
success, but John Crockett seems to
have been a round peg in a square
hole. His family also had increased
until it numbered nine children. In
the words of David Crockett : " Mov-
ing to Jefferson County was the begin-
ning of hard times — and hard times
a-plenty."

Andrew Jackson was now States
x\ttorney. Lie had received his first
license to practice law at the court
where John Crockett presided as one
of the magistrates.

To those gifted to read between the
lines of David Crockett's book we
imagine that John Crockett may have
considered a son like Davy, who would
not go to school, who cut off the pigs'
tails to roast, and took the calves away
from their mothers at night that the
bawling might keep awake the travel-
weary guests, as coming under the
category of " trials and tribulations."

David's first love affair when seven-
teen was an infatuation for the niece of
Quaker John Kennedy, who came on a
visit from North Carolina, and it re-
quired all the tact the pretty Quakeress
possessed to tell him of her engagement
to her cousin. Quaker John's son.
David is very frank in his book con-
cerning his second love affair, and does
not disguise the fact that he was jilted.
Not every one knows, however, the
name of this girl " whom Daw had

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known long." Nor do they know that
Davy had procured a license to marry,
when the conscientious sister, sorry for
Davy, told him preparations were being
made for the marriage the next day of
his fiancee to another man. The fol-
lowing license is copied from the origi-

that in all the world there was no mate
for him." But when at the instigation
of the Dutch girl, who was kind " but
as ugly as a stone fence," he attended
a "frolic," and saw Polly Findley, he
seems to have at once capitulated.
Concerning Polly's ancestry we are

REMEMBER THE ALAMO"

IN THIS HISTORIC EDIFICE DAVID CROCKETT AND HIS COMRADES WERE KILLED BY MEXICAN TROOPS UNDER SANTA ANA

nal preserved in the Jefferson County
records in Dandridge, Tenn. :

"To any regular (licensed) minister of the
Gospell or Justice of the Peace, Greeting :

I do hereby authorize and empower you to
celebrate the rites of Marriage between David
Crockett and Margaret Elder and join them
together as husband and wife.

Given at my office the first day of October
A.D. 1805.

J. Hamilton, Clk.

We do not doubt that David
Crockett's feelings at this sad ending
of his romance were such as he de-
scribes, and for the time being he was
convinced " God had made him odd, and

not quite sure — she was probably a
granddaughter of intrepid John Findley,
the pilot, who first led Daniel Boone
into Kentucky. Davy's marriage bond
was, and no doubt still is, hanging in
an old-fashioned walnut frame in the
clerk's office in Dandridge :

Know all men By these presents, that
we David Crockett and Thomas Doggitt
am held and firmly bound unto John Sevier,
Governor, and his successor, in office the
sum of twelve hundred and fifty dollars, to
be void on condition there be excuse to
obstruct the marriage of the said David
Crockett with Polly Findley, Witness my
hand and seal this first day of August, 1806.

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191

Davy Crockett and his child-wife
began life together in a home near his
father. After the birth of two little
sons they moved to Lincoln County,
and a short time later removed to
Franklin County. The latter home,

Andrew Jackson, Colonel Crockett de-
clared that, " Politics could go to H

and he would go to Texas ! " While
not so authentic as the incidents per-
taining to his public life, and travels
through eastern cities, we are all famil-

MARRIAGE BOND OF

ten miles from Winchester, Tenn., wit-
nessed David Crockett's career as a
scout. It also witnessed, after the birth
of an infant daughter, the passing of
Polly Crockett — the pretty little wife
whom David declares " he loved well
enough to eat her! "

After his defeat for reelection to Con-
gress in 1836, which he attributed to

DA\',ID CROCKETT

iar with the adventures of David
Crockett — the Indian — Thimblerig —
and the Bee-hunter. Right bravely did
the picturesque little band of recruits
follow the lead of David Crockett until
it brought them to the old mission
defended by the gallant Travis and
his little band — and to their death
at the Alamo on March 6, 1836.

CENOTAPHS AND EPITAPHS IN
CONGRESSIONAL CEMETERY

By Nelson McDowell Shepard

'^^^<i^

I HE burying ground of the cen-
tury-old Christ Church, known
nationally as Congressional
Cemetery, is rich in the inter-
est it holds for students of the
Revolutionary and succeeding
periods of American history. The
cemetery lies off frequented paths, yet
is easily accessible to visitors in Wash-
ington, the National Capital. Its slop-
ing greensward gives an unexpected
bit of Old World calmness to a medley
of river flats and drab streets scarcely
a mile east of the Capital. At the foot
of the slope the eastern branch of the
Potomac River winds along, while
quaint walks, stately cedars and heavily
scrolled gravestones transform the upper
shore into an interesting, historic spot.
In these surroundings are to be found
the only group of cenotaphs — a me-
morial customary in Europe — ever
erected by the United States Govern-
ment in honor of deceased Senators and
Representatives. The strict usage of
the cenotaph, however, is not adhered
to in every case, for beneath the bleak,
gray sandstones lie the bodies of many
members of Congress and other digni-
taries of the Government who died in
Washington during their term of office.
Unlike the usual ornamental ceno-
taphs in memory of European states-
men, the American cenotaph is so
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forbidding in appearance that the vener-
able Senator Hoar, of Massachusetts,
once declared on the floor of the House
of Representatives, in which he was
then serving, that the thought of being
buried beneath one of them added a
new terror to death. Other members
evidently agreed with him, as in 1876
Congress refused to appropriate money
for the erection of more cenotaphs un-
less differently designed.

Nearly a century ago Christ Church
burying ground was chosen as the rest-
ing place for Senators and Representa-
tives who died in office. Later this
custom was extended so as to include
the burial of other public officers, with
a result that the cemetery for years en-
joyed a semi-official character and it
became generally known as Congres-
sional Cemetery.

Many years have passed since Con-
gress abandoned its plan of concentrat-
ing its official dead in one place. The
cemetery, however, is still used by the
members of Washington Parish, the
handsome modern memorials being in
sharp contrast to the crumbling relics
of an interesting Congressional ruling.

It is said that more patriots whose
names are linked with the early periods
of our history are buried along this
river slope, perhaps, than in any other
single cemetery in the country. Two

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Vice-Presidents of the United States,
one of them a signer of the Declaration
of Independence, have been buried
there. Private soldiers and those in
high command of the Continental
Army sleep side by side in the democ-

when the now beautiful Capital of the
nation was a track of swamps and
country lanes. Before the plans for the
National Capital were conceived, a to-
bacco barn on what was later to be a
busv street in Washington, afforded a

Photo by Handy. Washin^on

CENOTAPH OVER THE GRAVE OF URIAH TRACY, SENATOR FROM CONNECTICUT. THE FIRST
PERSON BURIED IN THE CEMETERY

THE BRICK SUPPORTING ARCH IN THE REAR IS CRUMBLING WITH AGE. BUT OTHERWISE THE STONE IS IN A

FINE STATE OF PRESERVATION

racy of death. Statesmen of Colonial
times, members of the Cabinet, of the
United States Supreme Court and of
the Congress repose beneath stately
monuments and somber cenotaphs,
weather stained and moss covered by
passing years.

The history of Christ Church leading
up to the establishment of the ceme-
tery in April, 1807, is set in the days

place of worship for adherents of the
Episcopal faith. Thomas Jefferson and
George Washington, it is recorded by
trustworthy authorities, frequently at-
tended Sabbath services there when
travelling through its parish. After
the founding of the present seat of gov-
ernment, the Washington Parish was
organized and the present edifice,
known as Christ Church, still standing

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on its original site, was dedicated
in 1808.

Those were the palmy days of the
little parish. It became the custom as
well as the fashion for the elite of the
Capital to attend its Sabbath services.
The beloved Lafavette, on his visits to

ferson and Monroe were among the
early Chief Executives who most fre-
quently occupied the " President's Pew."
With this historic background it is
natural enough that Congress should
have selected the burying ground of
Christ Church as the resting place for

Photo by Handy, Washington

CONGRESSIONAL CENOTAPHS, SHOWING STONES ERECTED IN MEMORY OF HENRY CLAY AND JOHN C. CALHOUN

Washington and the brilliant Alex-
ander Hamilton frequently worshiped
under its roof. The vestry reserved a
pew for the exclusive use of Presidents
of the United States and their families.
For this reason the place of worship
became known as " The Church of
State," a designation which it finally
yielded to others when the drifting tide
of the city gradually left it on the out-
skirts of fashionable Washington. But
during its halcyon days Madison. Jef-

Senators and Representatives who
should die in office. It is interesting,
too, in these days of high living costs
and reckless public expenditures to know
that the idea of a special cemetery for
Government officials was abandoned be-
cause of the growing expense involved.

From the time the first cenotaph was
erected by the Government over the
grave of Senator Uriah Tracy, in 1807,
until 1876, the same pattern v/as fol-
lowed for each stone. Just who selected

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195

the form of these monuments early
records do not indicate. But the cus-
tom of placing cenotaphs in memory
of members of the lower House origi-
nated with the monument placed for

taphs bearing the names of John C.
Calhoun, the great " Nullifier," and
Henry Clay, the " Compromiser."
Grouped together in even rows in a
conspicuous section of the grounds,

Photo by Handy, Washington

ABEL PARKER UPSHUR. SECRETARY OF STATE, AND CAPTAIN BEVERLY KENNON, U.S.N.

VICTIMS OF EXPLOSION ABOARD THE FRIGATE PRINCETON." BURIED IN THE SAME GRAVE.
OF CENOTAPHS IN THE BACKGROUND

NOTE THE ROWS

James Lent, Representative from New
York, who died February 22, 1833.

According to the register of graves,
109 interments of Government officials
have been made in Congressional
Cemetery. Monuments have been erected
over one hundred of these graves. In
addition, eighty-five cenotaphs have
been placed in honor of members of
Congress who are buried in other ceme-
teries. Amonsf these latter are ceno-

these funereal monuments at once
arouse curiosity.

The cenotaphs are uniform in mate-
rial and design. Fashioned from sand-
stone on a base about five feet square,
upon which is placed a base about three
feet high ; they are surmounted by a
rounded top reaching to a broad height
of about five feet above the ground.
With few exceptions each monument
bears upon it the following inscription :

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" The Honorable , a Member of Con-
gress of the United States from the State of

(or in case of a Senator it reads) — a

Senator of the United States from the State
of . Born Died ."'

A number of these cenotaphs still
have spaces for names left blank.

Up to 1835 practically every mem-
ber of Congress who died in office was
buried in Congres-
sional Cemetery.
Means of transpor-
t a t i o n were so
limited that few
families were able
to convey the re-
mains of their dead
from the Capital,
but as facilities for
transportation grew
more adequate, this
practice gradually
ceased. By Act of
May 23, 18 76,
Congress abolished
the custom of erect-
ing cenotaphs, and
provided that there-
after monuments
should be author-
ized only when the

deceased member was actually interred
in the cemetery.

The names of the Senators buried
there, with the date of their death, are
taken from the records as follows :
Uriah Tracy, of Connecticut, July 19,
1807 ; Francis Malbone, of Rhode
Island, June 4, 1809; James Burrill, Jr.,
of Rhode Island, December 25, 1820;
W. A. Trimble, of Ohio, December 13,
1821 ; William Pinkney, of Maryland.
February 25, 1822; James Gaillard, of
South Carolina, February 26, 1826;
James Noble, of Indiana, February 26.
1831; Nathan Smith (removed), of
Connecticut, December 6, 1835 ; Elias

riiotcj by Handy. Washington
PUSH-MA-TA-HA IN UNIFORM

K. Kane (removed), of Illinois. De-
cember 11, 1835; John Fairfield, of
Maine, December 24. 1847; L. S.
Pennybacker (removed), of Virginia,
January 12. 1847; N. F. Dixon, of
Rhode Island. January 29. 1842; Wil-
liam Upham, of Vermont, January 14,
1853 ; Lemuel J. Bowden, of Virginia,
January 2. 1854; J.
Pinckney Hender-
son, of Texas, June
4, 1858. and Wil-
liam N. Roach (no
monument),
of North Dakota,
September 7. 1902.
Sixty-eight mem-
bers of the House
of Representatives
have been buried
beneath the spread-
ing trees of the old
cemetery. The first
. _ was Ezra Darbv, of

V New Jersey, who

died January 28,
1808. Others were
Thqnjas Blount, of

OF AN AMERICAN OFFICER Noith Caroliua,

who died February
7, 1812; Elijah Brigham, of Massachu-
setts, February 22. 1816; Richard Stan-
ford, of North Carolina, April 9, 1816;
David Walker, of Kentucky, March 1,
1820; Nathaniel Hazard, of Rhode
Island, December 17, 1820; John Daw-
son, of Virginia, March 31, 1814; Wil-
liam Lowndes, of South Carolina, Oc-
tober 12, 1822; James Gillespie, of
North Carolina, January 10, 1805 (in-
terred later) ; W. A. Burwell, of Vir-
ginia, February 16, 1821 ; Daniel
Heister, of Maryland, March 8, 1804
(interred later) ; Thomas Hartley, of
Pennsylvania, January 1, 1801 (in-
terred later) ; David S. KaufTman, of

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Texas, January 30, 1851 ; James Jones,
of Georgia, January 11, 1801 (interred
later) ; Edward Bradley, of Michigan,
August 5, 1842; George Holcomb, of
New Jersey, December 4, 1828; James
Lent, of New York, February 22, 1833 ;

elapsed before the body of this vener-
able figure of the Revolution, friend of
George Washington and early gover-
nor of New York, was taken to his old
home in New York for burial.

Tobias Lear, that faithful private

Photo by Handy, Wabliinyioii

GRAVE OF PUSH-MA-TA-HA, CHOCTAW CHIEF. KNOWN AS "THE WHITE MAN'S FRIEND"

Richard Manning, of South Carolina,
May 1, 1836; T. J. Carter, of Maine,
March 14, 1838; Barker Burnell, of
Massachusetts, June 15, 1843; John
Smiley, of Pennsylvania, December 30,
1812, and Narsworthy Hunter, Terri-
torial Delegate from Mississippi, March
11, 1802.

George Clinton, Vice-President of the
United States, was first interred in
Congressional Cemetery, and years

secretary to George Washington and
the vigilant " Joseph Tumulty " of the
Washington Administration, also is
buried in this section of the grounds.
Close by are the graves of Push-Ma-
Ta-Ha. noted Choctaw chief ; Scarlet
Crow, another famous Indian warrior ;
General James Jackson, a distinguished
Georgian ; William Pendleton Barbour,
associate justice of the United States
Supreme Court, who died in 1841 ;

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H. Brockholst Livingston, also of the
United States Supreme Court ; William
Wirt, an Attorney General of the
United States ; and Abel P. Upshur, a
former Secretary of State and Secre-
tary of the Navy.

In view of the late " unpleasantness "
with the Prussians, it is curious to see
also here the grave
of Baron F r e d -
erick Greuhm, first
Minister to the
United States from
Prussia, who died
in Washington De-
cember 1 , 18 2 3.
Upon his tombstone
is inscribed : " This
monument is
erected by order of
His Majesty, Fred-
erick Wilhelm III,
King of Prussia."
Frederick Wilhelm
ruled from 1797
to 1840.

The bodies of
nearly a hundred
soldiers and seamen
of the Revolution-
ary period, the War of 1812. and a few
Northern and Southern soldiers of the
Civil War are also interred in the cemetery.

Pausing before a weather-stained
monument of simple design, one reads
inscribed thereon the story of one of
the most regrettable tragedies of the
early American Navy. Beneath the
monument, side by side in a single
grave, rest the bodies of Captain Bev-
erley Kennon and Abel Parker Upshur,
victims of the explosion of a gun aboard
the U. S. Frigate Princeton, February
28, 1844. Both natives of Virginia, the
two men formed a friendship in early
youth that lasted even to the grave.

Photo by Handy, Washington

ELBRIDGE GERRY. SIGNER OF THE DECLARATION OF INDE-
PENDENCE AND VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

For many years a touch of romance
was added to the cemetery by the grave
of Nathan Cilley, a member of Con-
gress from Maine, of brilliant promise,
who fell on the field of honor at Blad-
ensburg, Maryland, one of the last vic-
tims of the duello in this country. The
body of Representative Cilley has since
been removed to
, his home in Maine,
but the circum-
stances of his death
are still told with
the cemetery
legends.

The monument
over the grave of
P u s h - M a - T a -
Ha, known as " the
^^' h i t e Man's
Friend," is similar
in design to the
Congres-
sional cenotaphs
and was erected by
the Councilmen o^
the Choctaw tribi
Several lines of its
inscription, digni-
fied and simple in
the eloquence of the Indian tongue, are
taken from the memorial address delivered
over the body of the chieftain by John
Randolph, of Roanoke.

Push-Ma-Ta-Ha died while in Wash-
ington in 1824 on a mission for his
tribesmen. His career was one of not-
able achievement. " Let the big guns
be fired over me," were among the
dying words of the chief. Whether
guns were fired in salute over the body
of the old Indian warrior available
records do not indicate, but it is highly
improbable that the dying wish of " the
White Man's Friend " was denied by

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199

Andrew Jackson, with whom he had
fought in many campaigns.
The inscription reads :

Push-Ma-Ta-Ha

a

Choctaw Chief

Lies here

This monument to his memory

is erected by his Brother Chiefs

who were associated with him

in a

Delegation

From their Nation

in the year 1824 to the

General Government

of the

United States.

On the other side of the monu-
ment may be found these words of
John Randolph :

Push-AIa-Ta-Ha was a warrior

of great distinction.

He was wise in council,

Eloquent in an extra degree,

and on all occasions and

under all circumstances.

The White Man's Friend.

He died in Washington,

on the 24th of December, 1824,

of the croup, in the 60th year of his age.

Within a few yards of this unusual
meiuorial is the family burying plot of
Tobias Lear and the Honorable El-
bridge Gerry, whose grandson now
occupies a seat in the United States
Senate from the State of Rhode Island.
The Gerry monument was erected by
Act of Congress in 1823. The inscrip-
tion shows nothing to indicate his
proud Revolutionary record as a Signer
of the Declaration of Independence. It
also makes no mention of the fact that
in 1797 he was one of the envoys sent
to establish relations with France.
Later Gerry was elected Governor of
the State of Massachusetts, and then
elevated to the Vice-Presidency in 1812.

The inscription reads :

The tomb

of

Elbridge Gerry,

Vice-President of the United States,

Who died suddenly in this city

on his way to the Capitol

as President of the Senate,

November 23, 1814.

Aged 70.

Thus fulfilling his own memorable injunction:
" It is the duty of every citizen, though he
may have but one day to live, to devote that
day to the good of his country."

Tobias Lear rests beneath a great
fiat slab of granite, erected over his
grave by his " desolate widow," who
lies beside him. The inscription on the
tombstone, barely legible, sets forth
these facts :

" Here lies the remains of

Tobias Lear.

He was early distinguished as the

Trusted Secretary and friend of

The

Illustrious Washington

and after

having served his country

with Dignity, Zeal and Fidelity

in many

honorable stations,

died

Accountant of the War Department

11, October, 1816,

Age 51.

His desolate widow and mourning son

have erected this monument

to mark the place of his abode

in the

City of Silence.

His " desolate widow," Frances
Dandridge Lear, so her tombstone
records, was born November 17, 1779,
and died December 2, 1856. She was
Lear's third wife and a great-niece of
Martha Washington. Although forty
long years elapsed, Frances Lear re-
mained steadfast to the end — a " deso-
late widow." Other graves in the
family plot bear the names of Benjamin
Franklin Lear, born March 1, 1792,

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died October 1, 1832, and " Maria Lear
and infant daughter."

Tobias Lear came to his death in
1816 by his own hand. Early records
do not state why. On Washington's
election as President, Lear was ap-

ington Craik did secretarial work for
the President. After Lear's return from
Europe in the spring of 1795, he did
not resume his position as secretary to
Washington until 1798, when Washing-
ton appointed him his Military Secretary

A

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Photo by Handy, Washington

TOMB OF ELBRIDGE GERRY. SIGNER OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE AND VICE-
PRESIDENT, WHO DIED NOVEMBER 2?. 1814

pointed Private Secretary to the Presi-
dent of the United States, and served
as such until some time in the latter
part of 1794, when he went to Europe.
He had a severe illness in 1793-1794
(the exact dates are vague) and Bar-
tholomew Dandridge began acting as
secretary to the President in 1793.
William Jackson was a secretary from
the autumn of 1789, and George Wash-

in the Provisional Army establishment.
Lear was with him in that capacity
until Washington's death in 1799.

In the extreme northern end of the
cemetery is the grave of Uriah Tracy,
United States Senator from Connecti-
cut, who was the first person in-
terred in the old Christ Church
burying ground.

The name of Tracy is closely linked

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201

with the earliest development of New
England. Uriah Tracy was the great-
great-grandson of " Lieftenant " Thomas
Tracy, who came to this country in
1637, and founded the town of Nor-
wich, Conn. Colonial records show
that Tracy served many terms in the

tor Tracy became one of the leaders of
his party, a man of profound statesman-
like ability, and was particularly famed
for his rare wit. Upon his death, the
members of the Senate for the first
time wore crape about their left arms
as a mark of their afifection and re-

Photo by Handy. Washington

GRAVE OF TOBIAS LEAR. PRIVATE SECRETARY TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.

ON THE LEFT BESIDE HIM ARE BURIED MEMBERS OF HIS FAMILY

State legislature and was one of the
leaders among the Federalists. In 1792
he was chosen Speaker of the House
and the following year witnessed his
promotion to the United States House
of Representatives, serving until 1796,
when he was elected to the Senate. He
remained in the United States Senate
until his death on July 19, 1807.

During his service in Congress Sena-

spect which they held for their colleague.
James Gillespie, a member of Con-
gress from North Carolina, is another
whose Revolutionary service is note-
worthy. He died January 11, 1805, and
his body was transferred from the old
Presbyterian Cemetery in Washington
and placed in Congressional Cemetery
April 14. 1892, with appropriate honors.
He was the last Congressman buried

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there. Gillespie served with distinc-
tion in the State convention of 1776
and in the State House of Commons
from 1779 to 1783. The only mark on
his grave reads : " James Gillespie,
North Carolina, died January 11, 1805."

A member of the United States
Supreme Court buried in Congressional
Cemetery is H. Brockholst Livingston,
of New York, who died in Washington
March 19, 1823. He entered the Revo-
lutionary army with rank of captain
and won the grade of lieutenant colonel.

General Thomas Blount, of North Caro-
lina, is another interesting figure of the
Revolution. At the age of sixteen he en-
tered the army and in 1780 became a
deputy paymaster general. He was a
major in command of a battahon of North
Carolina militia at the Battle of Eutaw
Springs. He enjoyed a long Congres-
sional career, dying February 7, 1812.

The Pennsylvania Muster Rolls re-
cord Henry Black as a private in the
York County militia ; corporal in the
Cumberland County militia, and as a
captain in the Bedford County militia.
For many years he was a member of
Congress from Somerset, Pa. He died
November 28, 1841, but was reinterred
in Congressional Cemetery the follow-
ing year.

Honorable Levi Casey, of South
Carolina, a brigadier general of militia
in the Revolutionary War, also is
buried in the cemetery, by reinter-
ment, August 1, 1832. He died in
Washington, February 1, 1807.

" Major John Kinney, of New Jer-
sey, an officer of the Army of the Revo-
lution, died in this city July 17, 1832,
aged seventy-five years " is the brief
inscription carved upon another stone.

Rear Admiral George W. Baird,

U.S.N., retired, has prepared a list of
men buried in Congressional Ceme-
tery who may have served in the Revo-
lutionary War. More than one hun-
dred and thirty-five names are included
in the list. Among them are Commodore
Campbell, who died in 1823 ; Major
General Jacob Brown, buried in 1826;
Commodore Isaac Chauncey, 1839 ;
Major Alexander Forrest, born 1762,
died 1834; James John Kenney, 1757-
1832; Capt. Peter Lennox, buried 1833;
Colonel Morrison, of Kentucky, died
1823 ; Col. Lemuel William Ruggles,
died 1835 ; Capt. Robert Taylor, died
1831; Tappan Webster, died 1821;
Commodore Thomas Tingey, born
1750, died 1829; Major Moses Young;
Joseph Wilson, born 1743, died 1827;
Lieut. William Ross, died 1826.

Near the main entrance a tall, majestic
column rears itself to the memory of
twenty-two women war workers killed
by an explosion in a cartridge factory
on the grounds of the Washington
Arsenal, now the Army War College,
during the Civil War. Close by is the
monument to Joseph Lovell, Surgeon Gen-
eral of the Army, born in Boston, Decem-
ber 22, 1788, and who died in Washing-
ton, October 17, 1836. It is recorded that
in April, 1812, " on the eve of the hos-
tilities with Great Britain, he entered
the military service of his country as a
surgeon and served with distinction
throughout the war." He soon was
promoted to the head of the medical de-
partment " which, 'til the close of life,
he directed, improved and adorned."

Another distinguished patriot buried
in this section of the cemetery grounds
is John Forsyth, whose gravestone
simply states that he was a " Secre-
tary of State, died October 21, 1841."

PLANTING D. A. R. MEMORIAL TREE
AT MOUNT VERNON

By Emma Wilder Derwent, Chairman

HE 29th Continental Congress ad-
journed on April 23, 1920, to again
honor the memory of the immortal
Washington, America's greatest sol-
dier, America's greatest statesman,
America's greatest citizen.
The journey was made by boat down
the Potomac River. Colonel Dodge, Superin-
tendent of Alount Vernon, received the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution upon their
arrival. The Chairman of the Mount Vernon
Service Committee had conceived the idea of
bringing a tree from historic Yorktown, the scene
of Washington's greatest triumph, and planting
it at Mount Vernon. The tree was obtained
through the cooperation of Mrs. Margaret P. C.
Smith, postmaster of Yorktown, who was greatly
interested in the project.

The ancestors of the small mulberry which was
planted were brought to this country in 1664, to
provide food for the silkworms. Historic soil
from every State in the Union was brought by
the State Regents. The names of the States
were called alphabetically and as each State
Regent scattered the soil around the roots of the
tree, she told whence it came :

California. This soil is from South Pasadena,
a historic spot marked by the Oneonte Park
Chapter. Here were the headquarters of General
Jose IMaria Flores, an officer in the army of Cali-
fornia, before his capitulation to General John C.
Fremont, January 15, 1847, at Cahuenga.

Connecticut. The earth which Connecticut
sends comes from the grounds around the home-
stead of Oliver Ellsworth at Windsor, now the
property of the Daughters of the American
Revolution. Oliver Ellsworth was one of the
makers of our Constitution, a plenipotentiary to
France, the third Chief Justice of the United
States, and a loved friend of Washington.

Colorado. One of the younger States of the
country dedicates this soil, taken from the site
of the tirst schoolhouse in the State.

Dclazvare brings soil consecrated by the blood
of heroes who fell at Couch's bridge, September

0, 1777, when the Stars and Stripes was first
unfurled in battle.

District of Columbia's soil is brought from
the roots of the oldest oak tree in the District,
which stands in the Dean place, and is known
as " Treaty Oak." It derives its name from a
treaty of amity negotiated under its branches in
Colonial days between the Indians and the
white settlers.

Florida. This soil is from De Leon Springs,
discovered by Ponce De Leon, four hundred and
seven years ago. The Spanish settler who fol-
lowed him built a sugar mill, the old wooden
wheel of which is turned by the overflow of
water from the spring.

Georgia. The soil is brought from the spot
where General George Oglethorpe, Georgia's
founder, pitched his tent when he first landed at
Savannah. Other soil is from the grave of the
great Tomo-chi-chi, chief of the Yamacraw
Indians, whose friendship for the white man
made possible the settlement of the State
of Georgia.

loiva. This soil comes from the State richest
in productiveness, and in the name of the Daugh-
ters of Iowa is brought to help nourish the tree
from Yorktown.

Idaho. This soil is brought from the old
Oregon trail, just inside the city limits of
Twin Falls.

Illinois. The soil from Illinois is from Spring-
field, from the only home ever owned by Abraham
Lincoln. Also, soil is brought from the home of
General Grant at Galena, and from Camp Grant
at Rockford, where so many men were fitted for
true patriotic service in the World War.

Kentucky. This soil is from Fort Boonesbor-
ough, the first fortified station west of the Alle-
ghanies. The descendants of the pioneers at
Fort Boonesborough have given to our country
many of her most distinguished statesmen,
jurists, ministers, scholars, writers and finan-
ciers. Therefore Kentucky brings this soil to
cover the roots of this tree.

Kansas. This soil is from Lawrence, Kan.,

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the earliest settlement in the State and the strong-
hold of those who came determined to make a
free State of the new territory. Also soil is
brought from the garden of Mrs. Jennie Meeker
Ward, who served as Kansas State Regent from
1896 to 1911. She raised the funds for the res-
toration of the slave quarters of Mount Vernon.

Mississippi. This soil and spray of gray moss
are from old Biloxi, " Biloxi by the Gulf Coast,"
where, in 1699, De Iberville planted the first
French colony on the southern shores.

Michigan. This earth is brought from a
Michigan garden which did service in the
World War.

Indiana. Greetings from Indiana, the State
that gave the first President General to our or-
ganization. The soil was brought here by an
Indiana boy, Robert Wasmuth, a page in the
Senate, whose home is on the banks of the
Wabash River.

Massachusetts brings a tribute to the sacred
memories of Mount Vernon, to which this tree
is consecrated, in earth from the plot upon which
stands the Washington Elm in Cambridge, under
which General Washington took charge of the
American forces on July 3, 1775.

Missouri. This earth came from Missouri,
the gateway to the Golden West, and is dedicated
to the honor and glory of George Washington in
the name of General John J. Pershing, a native-
born Missourian.

Montana. Montana soil is brought from Camp
Fortunate, at Two Forks, now Armstead, the
most important site on the trail of Lewis and
Clark and the highest navigable point on the
Missouri River. Here, Sacajawea, the Indian
girl guide, led the white men to her tribe and
established friendly relations between them. The
soil is not only significant from its connection
with the fortunes of " The Bird Woman " and
Lewis and Clark, but it is from the bank of the
Missouri — the Redrock River. The earth comes,
too, from the foot of the last lap of the Conti-
nental Divide, only a few miles from the Lemhi
pass, on the summit where Sacejawea pointed
the way westward.

Maine. The soil is from the State of Maine in
full view of Penobscot River, along which the
British warships came in the War of 1812.

Maryland brings earth from the old State
House site at St. Mary's City, where Maryland's
colony was first planted in 1634, when the Ark
and the Dove brought Leonard Calvert and his
followers, and earth from Doughregan Manor,
the home of Charles Carroll, of Carrolltown, a
Signer of the Declaration of Independence. This
soil was dug and sent to support this historic
tree by Master Charles Carroll, eighth in line
from the " Signer."

Minnesota brings historic soil to mingle with
that of the hallowed home of Washington, from

the hearthstone unearthed from its coverings
of three feet of earth, at the site of the first
blockhouse ever built in what is now Minnesota,
and the first in the Louisiana Purchase. It was
built by Captain Zebulon Pike, surveyor and ex-
plorer for the United States Government in 1805,
at what is now the city of Little Falls. Also
earth from the camping place of the Red River
cart drivers in St. Paul. Historic soil also is
here from the first cantonment built by Lieu-
tenant Henr}' Leavenworth in 1819 by the sol-
diers who came with him. This cantonment was
called Fort St. Anthon3^ and later became
Fort Snelling.

Xcbraska. This soil is taken from one of the
most if not the most, historic spot in the State
of Nebraska, Central Avenue and 5th Street,
Nebraska City. Lewis and Clark camped here
on or about July 18, 1804. It was here that the
old Fort Kearney blockhouse was built in 1847,
the western outpost of the United States .Vrmy
in the old Louisiana Purchase territory. In this
same blockhouse the present Nebraska City Ncivs
(the oldest newspaper in Nebraska) was put in
type by Thomas Morton, November 14, 1854.
From this spot, also, the Overland freighting
trains set out for Denver and Salt Lake.

North Dakota. This North Dakota soil is dedi-
cated to the memory of Theodore Roosevelt,
who found health and strength to enable him to
do his life's great work in the sunshine and
wonderful air of the North Dakota prairies.

New York. Through the courtesy of the
Regent of Saratoga Chapter soil is brought from
the historic spot where the decisive battle of
Saratoga was fought, which victory resulted in
the surrender of Burgoyne ten days later. This
surrender proved a material a-'d to our ancestors
in the struggle for American independence.

Nciv Hampshire. This soil is brought from
the old Granite State, which gave to Washington
such friends as the Revolutionary heroes. Stark
and Sullivan.

North Carolina. This earth comes from the
old neglected family burying ground in Caswell
County ; also from the grave of a Revolutionary
patriot, of whom we are all proud. Starling
Gunn, of whom history relates, " He fired the
first gun at the battle of Yorktown and was
an eye-witness to the surrender of Lord
Cornwallis."

Neiv Jersey. This is Holy Soil, for it is from
the ground upon which Washington and Wayne
camped during the period between 1775-1779.
It is consecrated by Nova Csesarea Chapter,
D.A.R., and dedicated to this other Holy
Ground. The spot from which this earth is
taken is marked by a huge boulder and a bronze
tablet with an appropriate inscription, which has
been erected by Nova Caesarea. May this soil

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PLANTING D. A. R. MEMORIAL TREE AT xMOUNT VERNON

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mingle here to form a perfect tribute to our
great Washington.

Oklahoiiia. This soil came from the North-
western State Teachers' College, established in
territorial days in 1895, in Aloa, Okla.

Pennsylvania. This soil was taken from the
well site of Fort Augusta, located at Sunbury.
This fort was in use in Colonial days and during
the period of the Revolutionary War.

Rhode Island. This soil is brought from the
birthplace of Nathanael Greene, Washington's
lifelong friend, second only to him.

South Dakota. This soil is from the " Sun-
shine State," and is dedicated to the memory of
George Washington.

South Carolina. When General Greene was
sent to supersede General Gates, the tide turned.
with Yorktown as a result. The scenes of the
exchange was two miles from Cheraw, and from
this spot South Carolina brings soil to help nour-
ish the tree brought from Yorktown and planted
at Mount Vernon. And soil is also brought
from the grave of Miss Ann Pamela Cunning-
ham, who lies buried in Columbia, S. C. It was
through her heroic efforts that Mount Vernon
was saved as a mecca for the people of
all countries.

Tennessee brings soil from the Hermitage, the
home of Andrew Jackson. He was Tennessee's
first President of the United States, a soldier, a
statesman, whose impress upon the Nation
stands with Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln.

Texas. This soil was brought from the land of
Sam Houston, to rest around the roots of this
historic tree at Mount Vernon.

Virginia. This soil is brought from the graves
of Patrick Henry. Thomas Jefferson and
George Wythe. With the soil from the graves
of these heroes of the Revolutionary days is

mingled also soil from the fields of Chateau-
Thierry, Belleau Woods, The Somme, and
\'erdun, thus uniting in a material way the spir-
itual union which exists between those who made
possible the victory of democracy in America
with those who have made victory possible in
Europe. With this soil from these battlefields
is also mingled soil from the grave of John
McHenry, a lineal descendant of the Secretary
of the Nax'y under George Washington, who
was killed in the battle of Belleau Woods.

JVasIiington. This soil came from the spot
where the first public school in Spokane was
organized in the home of Rev. H. T. Cowley
on a tract which was once owned by the sub-
chief, Enoch, of the Spokane Indians.

JVest Virginia brings earth to mingle with
that of her mother State in memory of the brave
boys who fell in France. This soil comes from
the historic site of the Bush Fort, near Buchan-
nan, which in Colonial days was a refuge for
the pioneer settlers from the depredations of the
Indians, and later, during the Revolutionary
War, a place of defense.

Wisconsin. This handful of earth which Wis-
consin places at the roots of the tree planted
here today is not dust from the graves of any
of its sons or daughters. It is from the Blue
Mound Road, a part of the old Winnebago Trail,
over which the pioneers advanced to their settle-
ment in Wisconsin. This trail leads out of
Milwaukee, straight to Prairie Village, now
Waukeshaw, and on into the State, passing
through Atalan, the most wonderful pre-historic
village in the United States.

IVyoniing. This soil is brought from the old
Oregon Trail, near Fort Caspar, where young
Casper Collins laid down his life to save a com-
rade from the Indians.

OUR COLORS PASS

Bv Mav Marcv Bowman

Our Colors pass, and heads are bared.

And eyes, aglow with pride,
See battlefields where heroes dared

And bravely fought and died.
Our Colors pass.

The vision fades, and Mem'ry's screen

To some shows nameless graves ;
While some see naught bitt Glory's
sheen
Where'er our Banner waves.
Our Colors pass.

The music swells in tuneful praise
Of Red and White and Blue ;

Thru' misty eyes stern Patriots gaze
Upon our Colors true.
Our Colors pass.

Our Colors pass, but sotnething stays

In each true Patriot's heart,
Which throughout all his length of
days
From him shall ne'er depart.
Our Colors pass.

^ ^age in
ileralbrp

Conducted by
Edith Roberts Ramsburgh

Drawings by
Zoe Lee H. Anderson

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ItWiBonoujh

BRADBURY

Bradbury, Bradberrie, Bradberrye, of Saxon
origin. In 1433, Robert, the head of the Ameri-
can Bradburys, was found Hving at Ollerset, Co.
Derby, England. He married a daughter of
Robert Davenport, of Bramhall, Co. Chester,
who was buried at Stansted, Mt. Fitchet, Co.
Essex. Their son, WilHam, of Braughing in
Hertfordshire, Patron of the Church of West-
mill, 1462, married Margaret, daughter and
co-heir of Geoffrey Rockhill, of Wormingford,
Co. Essex.

Their grandson William was named in the
will of Sir Thomas Bradbury, 1510, to whose
estate he succeeded. This William was Lord of
Manor Mancenden ; later he acquired the Manor
of Catmere Hall in Littlebury, County Essex,
in 1534, and was buried at Littlebury in 1546.

Their great-grandson Wymond, of Wicken
Bonant, afterwards the parish of White-
chapel, Co. Middlesex, was baptized at New-
port Pond in 1574, was of London 1628, died
1650. Married, as her third husband, Elizabeth
Whitgift, who died in 1612, aged thirty-eight,
and was buried at Crogden, Co. Surrey.

Their son Thomas, born at Wicken Bonant,
February 28, 1610, is supposed to have come
to New England prior to 1634 and appears
at Agamenticus, now York, Me., as agent
of Sir Ferdinando Gorges, the proprietor of
the Province of Maine.

Thomas Bradbury, one of the original set-
tlers of Salisbury, Mass., held the following
offices: Schoolmaster, Town Clerk, Justice
of the Peace, Deputy to the General Court,
County Recorder, Associate Judge and Cap-
tain of Militia. He married Mary, daughter
of John and Judith Perkins, of Ipswich.

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MacDONOUGH

Teige, King of Connaught, who died in
956, married Creassa, daughter of Area, Lord
of W'est Connaught, and aunt of Brian Boru,
Monarch of Ireland. By her he had two
sons, Conchobar, who was afterwards King
of Connaught, and Alulroona Mor, who had
a son Murtogh, Prince of Aloylurg, who
married a daughter of the Lord of Tyrawley.

Their great-great-grandson Diarmaid (Irish,
the god of arms), had a son Conchobar or
Connor, who was the first of the family to
assume this surname, and he had a son Tomal-
tach Na Carriga (cairig, Irish, a rock), who had
a son Donoch, brother of Cormac, Lord
of Moylug.

Donoch was the ancestor of the Clan Don-
chada (of Connaught), anglicized AIcDonough.

Thomas MacDonough of Salmon Leap, County
Kildare, who married in 1712, Jane Coyle, was
descended from Donoch, mentioned above, and
they were both Protestants.

They had two sons, James, born 1712, died
1792, married in 1746 Lydia, daughter of
Peter Laroux, and settled in Delaware. Their
second son, John, settled on Long Island.

The famous naval hero of the Battle of Lake
Champlain, Commodore Thomas MacDonough,
1783-1825, was a direct descendant of the
Delaware branch, being born on the farm in
New Castle Co. owned by his father and
grandfather. His father served with honor
in the Revolution, and his elder brother, a
midshipman, was in the engagement between
the Constellation and Insnrgcnte.

After the victory of Lake Champlain, Thomas
MacDonough received a vote of thanks and a
gold medal from Congress, and gifts from Ver-
mont, Delaware, Connecticut and New York.

Mill

GEORGE MORTON CHURCHILL, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of History
George Washington University

The Establishment of the Nation, 1789-1815.

The latest treatment of the period, 1789-1815, is in Channing's History of the United States,
vol. iv. Three volumes of the American Nation, Bassett's Federalist Systcjn, Channing's
Jeffersonian System, and Babcock's Rise of American Nationality cover these years. The most
elaborate treatment of the administrations of Jefferson and Madison is in Henry Adams'
History of the United States, while two important general histories, Schouler's History of the
United States Under the Constitution and McMaster's History of the People of the United States,
are now available. For a brief outline use any school history.

The Federalist Ascendency, 1789-1801.

1. Washington as President.

Wilson: iii, 98-104.

2. Domestic Affairs.

The Organization of the Govern-
ment.

Schouler: i, 103-108.

Bassett: Federalist System, ch. 1.
Hamilton's Financial Measures.

Bassett: Federalist Syston, ch. 2.

Channing: History of the United
States, iv, 65-88."
The Formation of Parties.

Schouler: i, 217-223.

Wilson: iii, 104-112.
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions.

McMaster: ii, 419-423.

3. Foreign Relations.

England — Jay's Treaty.

Bassett: Federalist System, 56-68,
125-135.
France — Genet.

AIcMaster: ii, 98-141.
Spain and the West.

Bassett: Federalist System, ch. 5.
Roosevelt: Winning of the West,
vol. iv, ch. 4. (Sagamore ed..
pt. 6, pp. 3^41, 118-134.)

4. The Election of 1800 and Its Signifi-

cance.
McMaster: ii. 510-525.
Channing: History of the United
States, ch. 9.

Thomas Jefferson.

5. His Political Theories.

Wilson: iii, 166-172.

6. His Contest With the United States

Courts.
Johnson: Union and Democracy

(Riverside History), 134-141.
Adams: ii, 142-159, 218-244.

7. The Purchase of Louisiana.

Channing: Jeffersonian System,
57-81.

Roosevelt: Jl'inning of the West,
vol. iv, ch. 6 (Sagamore ed.,
pt. 6, ch. 4).
Drifting Into War.

Bassett: Short History, 306-321.

Babcock: Rise of American Na-
tionality, 50-66.

8. The European Aspect.

Green: Short History. 822-824, 827-
834.

9. Impressment and the Chesapeake

Affair.
Channing: History of the United
States, iv, 365-373.

10. " Pacific Defense."

Johnson: Union and Democracy,
ch. 10.
The Embargo.

McMaster: iii, 276-307.
The War of 1812.

Johnson: Union and Democracy,
ch. 12.

11. The War in the West.

Babcock: 85-100, 121-124.

12. The Last English Invasion.

Channing: History of the United
States, iv, 503-520.
Washington and Baltimore.

Babcock: 132-143.
New Orleans.

Schouler: ii, 485-491.

13. The Naval War.

Babcock: 106-121.
The Blockade.

Adams: vii, 262-284.
The Frigate Duels.

McMaster: iv, 70-96.
The Privateers.

McMaster: iv, 109-120.

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GENEALOGICAL EDITOR

Memorial Continental Hall, Washington, D. C.

ANSWERS

8834. Luke. — General Andrew Lewis, of Bote-
tout Co., Va., the hero of Point Pleasant, m
Elizabeth Givens, of Augusta Co., Va., in 1749.
Their son John Lewis m Patty Love, of Alex-
andria. Their fourth child was Eliza, who m
1st John Luke, of Alexandria, Va. 2nd, a Mr.
Ball, of Ky., & 3rd, Alexander Keith Marshall,
of Walnut Grove, Marin Co., Ky. Charles
Thomas Marshall, known as Black Dan, b at
Walnut Grove, Ky., July 14, 1800, d near Lewis-
burg, Ky., Mar. 5, 1846, m in 1827 Jane Love
Luke, b Apr. 16, 1808, d July 5. 1876, his step-
sister, dau of his father's 2nd w. Jane Love
Luke had a sister Ann Luke, who m a Mr. An-
derson & was the mother of G. W. Anderson.
Eliza Lewis Marshall, b Sept. 8, 1834, m Mar. 28,
1859, George W. Anderson, b May 22, 1832, in
Jefferson Co., Tenn. Eliza visited her maternal
uncle, John Luke, at Louisiana, Mo., & there met
her cousin, G. W. Anderson, & they were m.
He rose to distinction, went to Mo. in 1853, was
in the House 1859, & in the Senate 1862, was
a colonel of mil 1862-1864, was twice elected
as a Republican to Congress. He & his
w separated in 1876. See History of Marshall
Family, by Wm. M. Paxtin, Platte City, Mo.,
pp. 58-59, 161-162, 273-274; also Lewis Gene-
alogy, in Louisiana. — Mrs. Win. D. Claroye, 466
Ferry Road, Winnipeg, Canada.

8879. (a) HiLLMAN. — In the Pa. Archives,
Vo.l 7, 5th Series, p. 103, may be found the
photographic copy of the commission of Adam
Heilman as lieutenant. The original is still in

208

existence. This Adam Heilman is the son of
John Adam Heilman who came to America in
1738. Our record states that Adam Heilman m
Catharine Schmidt, dau of Peter & Barbara
Lovengood Schmidt.^ — Mrs. C. M. Steinmetz,
545 Centre Ave., Reading, Pa.
8957. Seelye-Seeley. — Robert Seeley, d Oct.,

1667 (1), m 1st . 2d Mary Walker, Dec.

22. 1666 (2). Captain Nathaniel, d Dec. 19, 1675,
m 1st Mary Turney (3) Oct., 1649, m 2d Eliza-
beth Burr Olmstead Gilbert (4) 1674. Benja-
min, b abt 1658, m Deborah Sturges. bef 1681
(5). John, b abt 1686. d May 21, 1740 (6). m

Martha — ■ . Ch : John Benjamin, Joseph,

Ephraim. Nathaniel. Justus, Nehemiah, Ebene-
zer, David. Mary. Ruth & Sarah. Lieut. (7)
Benjamin, b Fairfield, Dec. 12, 1712 (8). Nehe-
miah, b Sept. 10. 1743 (10), d June 17, 1802, m
Mary Hopkins, lived in Warren Co., N. Y.,
which during Rev was Charlotte Co. David,
soldier in Rev (11), Albanv Co. mil. 16th
Regt. (12). John HI (Robert I. Nathaniel II).
who m Sarah Squires & Rebecca San ford, had
the following ch : Mary, Ann, Sarah, Rebecca.
Hannah. John. Joseph. Abigail. Ruth, Elizabeth,
Martha and David. Key to numbers used : ( 1 )
Abstract of Wills, City of N. Y., Liber. 1-2-29.
(2) N. Y. Marriages. (3) New Haven Town
Meeting Records, 1649-1662. (4) Fairfield Pro-
bate, III, p. 7. (5) Fairfield Land. Vol. A, p.
303. (6) Woodbury Probate Records, Vol. II,
p. 135. (7) Conn. State Archives. Mil Or-
ganizations, Vol. IV, p. 320. (8) Fairfield
Church Records. (9) New Milford Town Rec-
ords. (10) New Alilford Church Records. (11)

GENEALOGICAL DEPARTMENT

209

Refugees of 1776, Albany, 1913. (12) N. Y. in
Rev as Colony & State. — Marion Eleanor Seelye,
Abilene, Kansas.

9922. Chiles. — Lieutenant Colonel Walter
Chiles, the immigrant, b in England, came to Va.
some time prior to 1638, bringing with him his
w Elizabeth, their sons William & Walter, Jr.,
& four other persons. He, the immigrant, owned
land in Charles City Co., was a Burgess from
Charles City in 1642 ; from James City Co. in
1645, 1646, 1649; was chosen Speaker in 1652;
Member of the Council in James City 1761. He
d in 1653. His son William d shortly after ar-
rival here. Walter, Jr., succeeded his father as
Burgess from James City Co. in 1658, 1659, 1660,
& 1663. He was Church Warden in Jamestown
Parish. He m 1st Mary Page, dau of Colonel
John Page, the Councillor, & by her had 2 ch :

John & Elizabeth. He m 2d Susannah &

had 1 ch, Henry. His will is dated Nov. 15, 1671,
& he d soon after. John, son of Walter, Jr., &
Mary, m 1st Mary Boucher, & after her death
Eleanor Webber, dau of Capt. Henry Webber.
Ch by his 2d w : John, Henry, Susannah, Wil-
liam, Micajah, Eleanor & Jane. Micajah, son
of John & Eleanor, m a dau of Joel Terrell &
lived in Caroline Co., & had ch John, Manoah,
Micajah, Jr., Thomas, Sally, Anne, & Agatha. —
Brice Edwards, 212 6th St., S. E., Washing-
ton, D. C.

King. — Joshua King m Hannah , their

ch were: Silas, M., b Sept. 15, 1793, m Frances,
b Sept. 11, 1795, dau of Thomas, Rev soldier, &
Elsie Marshall Parker ; George, Jesse, Rachel,
Susan, Elizabeth, Jane, Polly Ann, Sarah, &
Nancy. This data is copied from an old family
Bible. — Mrs. Henry Haviland King, Colum-
bia, Mo.

8857. Neal. — Mary Neal, of Scotch parent-
age, m William Faris (Farris) b on the ocean be-
tween Ireland & America. It is thought they
lived near Pittsburgh. Their ch were : David,
1803-4, captain of the first ship that ran the
blockade at New Orleans in the Civil War, ship

& all on board lost; Mary, b 1806, m

Goldsborough ; William, b 1808; Margaret, m
Stephen Hodgin ; James, b Oct. 22, 1809, m
Martha Newnam (not Newman), of Del., dau
of William Newnam. — Mrs. O. W. Gibbons,
Box 507. Centralia. Wash.

8995. Meeker. — One Samuel Meeker, of
Duanesburgh, m Sarah Finch, & their ch were
Alfred. Eli, Ann, Eliza Van Rensselaer, Deborah,
Elijah, Oliver, Andrew, Lorenza, Elvira, & Sam-
uel. Another reference is made to Samuel
Meeker & his w Sarah Finch, natives of Mass.,
who settled at Quaker Lake, Pa. I think the
Meekers were from an eastern state before

coming to N. Y., although " N. Y. in the Rev"
gives the names of eight who served from N. Y.
— Mrs. J . E. Eraser, Garner, Iowa.

QUERIES

9957. Brovles. — ^Wanted name & parentage
of w of Michael Broyles, b Culpeper Co., Va.,
June, 1740, & served in Rev from Culpeper &
western N. C, D. Washington Co., Tenn,
1833. & is buried in the old fam burying ground
of the Broyles. His son Simeon Broyles,
1787-1874, buried there also. He m in Greene
Co., Tenn., Mary Fox. Their ch Elizabeth,
1796-1893, m Brooks Bell, whose father was
Rev sol ; Jesse, Jefferson, Jacob, 1816-1901, m
Eliz. Good ; Pollie Ann, & Archie.— G. T. H.

9958. — Spencer. — Wanted gen & Rev ser of
W. Rauleigh Spencer, who was wounded at
Battle of Brandywine. His fam originally
settled in Va., the part now known as W. Va.,
but later moved to N. C. He had 3 bros,
Abram, Leonard & Thos. Sharpe Spencer, the
first two were killed in Rev, the last was the
noted Indian fighter & Government Scout &
is known as the first permanent settler of
Middle Tenn.— N. S. McG.

9959. Drake.— Abigail Drake m Hugh Owen.

Was Capt. John Drake, who m Rebacca ,

her father? Wanted Drake gen & rec of Rev
service. — AI. L. F.

9960. Whitsel-Greiner. — Catherine Whitsel
m George Greiner in Culpeper Co., Va., abt
1796-7, & later moved to Ohio. George Greiner
may have spelled his last name with a K instead
of a G at the time of his m, as for some yrs
it was spelled both ways. He was a Rev sol
in the Penna. Line. Catherine Whitsel had
one bro. Anthony & perhaps others. Wanted
her parentage & Rev rec of her father.

(a) HALL-FoLKERTH.^Annie Hall & Michael
Folkerth were m in Frederick Co., Md., bet
1800-1808, & later moved to Ohio. Annie Hall's
father was Nicholas (?) Hall, was he a Rev
soldier? Wanted also parentage of Michael
Folkerth, did his father have Rev rec? — W.

9961. Boone-Wilcoxen. — In Feb., 1917, issue
of Magazine, it was stated that Sarah Boone,
sis of Daniel Boone, m John Wilcoxen. Wanted
place of residence and names of their chil-
dren.—F. C. R.

9962. Fairbanks. — Wanted gen & Rev ser
of ancestors of Dorcas Fairbanks b Dec. 23,
1768, d July 22, 1852, m 1784, to Southworth
Whiting. Also date of m & place of her
birth.— D. W. B.

9963. Clark. — Wanted parentage of Anna
Clark, b Sept. 1, 1733, Kingston, N. H., with
book reference, for same. She married Wm.
Cilley, Nov. 29, 1754, & moved to Gorham, Me.

To Insure Accuracy in the Reading of Names and Promptness in Publication
Chapter Reports must be Typewritten EDITOR.

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Fort Lamed Chapter (Larned, Kan.). The
past year, 1919-20 (Aliss Eva Beer, Regent),
has been pleasantly spent in the study of his-
tory and the Constitution of the United States.

Our first meeting took place on Flag Day,
and was celebrated by a picnic held at the
home of the Regent. At other meetings there
were excellent papers on the early settlement
of America and Colonial life.

Americanization and arousing patriotism
have been the chief aims of the Chapter this
year. Believing that training the young to
love their country and respect the flag is a
sure way of developing loyalty, our Chap-
ter, through its Patriotic Committee, sent
to every teacher in the county Constitu-
tion Day pamphlets, requesting that that day
be observed; likewise placards of rules for
displaying the flag, and the American Creed
to be taught to every child. Two flags were
presented to the two pupils in the village
high schools for the highest grade in historical
subjects, and a prize of $5 to the graduate of
the Larned High School who made the highest
grade in history and civics.

We have gained five new members this year ;
our roster now numbers 32 ; resident members
19, non-resident, 13. All of our meetings are
social as well as literary. The principal social
event of the year was a luncheon given by the
Regent ; there was a large attendance and the
good music and social intercourse was greatly
enjoyed. One of the interesting reports of
the year was that of Mrs. Josephine Wickwire,
our delegate to the Twenty-ninth Continen-
tal Congress.

The present year, 1920-21 (Miss Nellie
Heaton, Regent), has begun auspiciously with
an excellent program to be carried out, and
we are looking forward to another year of ser-
vice and social enjoyment.

Anna E. Van Voorhees,

Historian.

St. Anthony Falls Chapter (Minneapolis,
Minn.), organized in September, 1917, now
has a membership of nearly fifty, not includ-
ing 15 non-resident members. Two of our

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number are life members. Our meetings are
held every month in the year on the third Thurs-
day. The attendance each time varied from
20 to 25 members. Each meeting is made very
interesting ; often we have a program of musi-
cal numbers, again, a speaker, who talks on
some subject of civic or National interest, or
occasionally just a social time, with ancestral
stories by our own members. Once a year we
have a luncheon. During the summer the meet-
ings take the form of picnics, which are quite
informal, and are held either at the summer
homes of members, or in some picturesque spot
in the vicinity, for there are many such places,
beautiful beyond description, in and near
Alinneapolis. We have found these picnics
most enjo\-able, and a very satisfactory way
of keeping up the interest of our members in
the Chapter. St. Anthony Falls Chapter has
the reputation, which we think, well merited,
for being a loyal, congenial Chapter and one
which has never failed) to respond promptly
and willingly to any call made upon it, of
whatever nature. Our charter was presented
by one of our members, a flag by another and
a gift of $100 came from another recently.
We have a very efficient set of officers and
committees, each one ready at all times to do
the work assigned to her and eager to keep up
the reputation of the Chapter.

Our Chapter, with other Minnesota chapters,
erected the Pike Monument, furnished the
bronze tablet, with inscription for it, and
assisted at the dedication ceremonies at Little
Falls, Alinn. This monument marks the spot
on which stood the first blockhouse in Minne-
sota, built by Lieutenant Zebulon Pike and
party in 1805. The cobblestones and boulders,
which formed the fireplace in the original
house were used in the construction of the
monument, which is in pyramid form, and
stands six feet high, on a point of the west
bank of the Mississippi River about five miles
below Little Falls, Alinn. Mr. Lyman F. Ayer,
who unveiled the monument, was the first
white child born in the state of Minne-
sota. He died at the age of eighty-six years.

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CHRISTOPHER H A R K. I s U N CllAl'lLR. SALEM. INDIANA

MRS. BRUCE WRIGHT AND FOUR DAUGHTERS ENTERING THE CHAPTER ON THE SAME DATE. FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: MRS. MABEL
TRUEBLOOD. MRS. RUTH C.\RTER, MRS. BRUCE WRIGHT, MISS ELLEN WRIGHT AND MISS LILLIAN WRIGHT

St. Anthony Falls Chapter was the first to
invite Miss Maria Sanford, Professor Emer-
itus in English at the Minnesota State
University, to become a D. A. R., she being a
Real Granddaughter. We recalled our invita-
tion, later, that Miss Sanford might have the
greater honor of being an Honorary Member
of the State D. A. R. Our former Regent,
Mrs. Little, accompanied Miss Sanford and
took especial charge of her on her last trip,
which was to the National Congress of the
D. A. R. in Washington, D. C, in April, 1920.
Here Miss Sanford delivered her wonderfully
impressive " Apostrophe to the Flag," which
has been so widely copied and is now so well
known. She never returned to her beloved
state, for she died, very suddenly, before the
end of the Congress. Mrs. Little was with
Miss Sanford constantly on this trip and was
the last person to whom Miss Sanford talked.
She was eighty-three years old at the time of
her death.

Her " Apostrophe to the Flag " has been
copyrighted, and copies will be sold by Minne-
apolis D. A. R. Chapter, the proceeds to be
used to establish a " Maria Sanford Scholar-
ship " at the University of Minnesota.
(Mrs. E. J.) Clarissa T. Wallace,

Historian.

Christopher Harrison Chapter (Salem,
Ind.) began the work of marking the graves of

Revolutionary soldiers of Washington County,
October 21, 1920. The State Regent was a guest
of the Chapter, and gave an interesting talk con-
cerning the work of the National Society in this
direction. The grave of the Revolutionary sol-
dier, William Wright, was found in an old family
burial ground and covered with myrtle. William
Wright served in the Revolution in North Caro-
lina under Captain James Robinson, Captain
Rawles and Captain William Gray, a three
months' service each time, making nine months
in all. He came to Washington County in the
early days of pioneer life, following his youngest
brother, Philbird Wright, who came about 1809.
William Wright married Betsy Alorgan, and
their family of eight children became worthy
citizens, establishing homes in the county and
state. One son, Arwin Wright, was chosen as
one of the escorts to Lafayette when he visited
Jeffersonville, Ind., in 1824. It seems very
probable this honor was conferred upon Arwin
because of his father's service in the War of
the Revolution.

The Wright family has been an interesting one
in the history of Washington County, and men
and women of sterling worth to the community
have been characteristic of the name. The Chris-
topher Harrison Chapter considers it an honor
to begin the work of marking the graves of
Revolutionary heroes with the name of Wil-
liam Wright. Martha Tucker Morris,

Registrar.

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NATIONAL-BOARD^OF
lAGEMENT

Regular Meeting, February 9, 1921

REGULAR meeting of the National
Board of Management was called to
order by the President General. Mrs.
George Maynard Minor, in the Board
Room of Memorial Continental Hall,
on Wednesday, February 9, 1921, at

10.10 A.M.

The Chaplain General in her prayer asked
for guidance for the members of the Board
in the problems they had come together to solve.

The President General announced that the
Recording Secretary General was unable to
be present on account of illness and on account
of the death of her husband, and that, there-
fore, the Board would elect a Secretary pro
tent. Mrs. Hanger nominated Mrs. Elliott to
act as Recording Secretary pro tern. Seconded
by Mrs. Reynolds and Mrs. Buel and carried.

The roll was called by the Recording Sec-
retary pro tern., the following members being
recorded present : Active Officers: Mrs.
Minor, Mrs. Reynolds, Mrs. Guthrie, Mrs.
Sherrerd, Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Whitman,
Mrs. Schoentgen, Mrs. Spencer, Mrs. Elliott,
Mrs. Hanger, Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Hunter, Miss
Coltrane, Mrs. Ellison; State Regents: Mrs.
Buel, Mrs. St. Clair, Mrs. Chubbuck, Mrs.
Felter, Mrs Denmead, Mrs. Shumway, Miss
McDuflfee. Mrs. Moss, Mrs. Charles W.
Barrett, Mrs. Nash, Mrs. Young, Mrs. Wilson,
Mrs. Davis, Miss Temple: State Vice Regent:
Mrs. Heron.

The President General requested that the Com-
mittee on Resolutions on the death of Mrs. Hume,
Vice President General, make their report. Mrs.
St. Clair read the following resolutions :

Whereas, The grim Reaper has again
entered our National Board and plucked one
of its sweetest flowers, Mrs. John P. Hume,
Vice President General from the State of
Wisconsin ; and.

Whereas, Mrs. Hume has served this Society
as Organizing Regent of her Chapter from
1908 to 1916 ; as State Regent of Wisconsin
from 1916 to 1919; as Vice President General
from April, 1919, to November, 1920: and.

Whereas, She performed the duties per-
taining to each of said offices with
unusual ability, grace and dignity; and.
Whereas, her genial manner, happy and

gentle disposition endeared her to all with whom
she came in contact ; and.

Whereas, the members of this Board ad-
mired and loved those traits of a noble char-
acter which were her natural heritage ; now,
therefore, be it

Resolved: The National Board of Manage-
ment desires to place upon the record the
sorrow that it feels at the loss of its.
beloved member.

Resolved further: That this Board will miss
her cheery smile, and her prompt and active
cooperation in all that was of the best interest
to the Society.

Resolved further: That we extend to her
family our deepest sympathy, and the assur-
ance that we also loved her.

Mary E. St. Clair,
Bertha H. Talbott,

Committee.

Moved by Mrs. Hunter, seconded by Miss
Temple and Mrs. Schoentgen, and carried,
that the resolutions upon the death of Mrs.
John P. Hume, Vice President General, as
presented by Mrs. St. Clair, be accepted, and
a copy be sent to Mrs. Hume's family.

Mrs. St. Clair moved that a telegram of
sympathy be sent to our Recording Secretary
General on the death of her husband. Sec-
onded by Mrs. Whitman and carried.

Mrs. Hanger moved that a letter of sym-
pathy be sent Mrs. A. IV. Cook upon the death
of her mother. Seconded by Mrs. Reynolds
and carried.

The President General read her report.

Report of President General

Members of the National Board of Manage-
ment:
This report of your President General covers
the period from the October Board meeting
to the present time, except this one item which
was omitted in the last report, namely, a trip
to Mount Vernon, October 2nd, on the Presi-
dent's yacht, Mayfloiver, as your representative
by invitation of Secretary Daniels. This
occasion was held in honor of the guests from
England and Holland who were visiting this
country in connection with the celebration of
the tercentenary of the Landing of the Pil-

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grims. It was a memorable event, this trip to
beautiful Mount Vernon, sacred to the memory
of George and Martha Washington ; a beau-
tiful October day, a distinguished company of
Cabinet Officers and their families, Army and
Navy Officers and their wives, besides the
Ambassador from Great Britain and Lady
Geddes, the Minister for the Netherlands and
the heads of several Patriotic Societies.
Speeches were made by Secretary Daniels,
Ambassador Geddes and the Minister for the
Netherlands, at the tomb of Washington, and
wreaths were placed in remembrance. I can
never forget the beauty and solemnity of the
scene. When opposite Mount Vernon the ship's
engines were stopped, the company stood at
attention, the flag was lowered to half-mast,
while the bugler sounded taps, and then the
band exultantly played " The Star-Spangled
Banner." A scene full of beauty, patriotism,
love of country, and honest pride in America.

My first activity after the October Board
meeting, if one can call attendance at a lovely
party an activity, was attending the reception
given in honor of the President General by
the District Daughters of the American Revo-
lution, at the Washington Club on the evening
of October 20th, the evening after the Board
meeting. On October 22nd and 23rd, I attended
the New Jersey State meeting, held in Atlantic
City, and went from there to St. Louis to
attend the Missouri State Conference held on
the 25th, 26th and 27th ; from thence returned
to Connecticut to attend a luncheon given by
the Ruth Wyllys Chapter, of Hartford, in
honor of the President General. On Novem-
ber 4th the State meeting of Connecticut was
held in New London, by invitation of my own
chapter, and was attended by several National
Officers. It was with very great pleasure and
pride that I welcomed them to Connecticut and
to my home.

On November 10th I went to Boston to
meet the Tercentenary Commission of Massa-
chusetts, and such members of our Fountain
and Painting Committee as were at that time
appointed and available, in order to view the
three proposed sites for our Pilgrim Memorial
Fountain, and on the 12th several members of
our committee drove to Plymouth by invita-
tion of our Librarian General to look over the
ground and confer with the local officials. On
November 15th I came to Washington to care
for several matters here and then started for
Charleston, West Virginia, to attend the State
Conference on November I7th and 18th. After
spending another day in Washington I returned
to Connecticut, stopping over in New York
to attend a demonstration of moving pictures
under the Visual Education Society, arranged

for by our Historian General in the interest of
teaching history in our public schools. On
November 30th an invitation was accepted for
luncheon in New York, to which the heads of
twenty-three National Patriotic and Civic
Societies were invited by the National Se-
curity League, to discuss cooperation and
coordination of Americanization and other
patriotic work. The next day I attended
a meeting of a group of patriotic and
welfare societies, held in the interest
of Americanization and naturalization. De-
cember 5th I returned to Washington and
received at a dance given by the Abigail
Hartman Rice Chapter of the District of
Columbia, for the benefit of their American-
ization work, and was present on December
7th at a Special Board IMeeting for the admis-
sion of members, and later at a meeting of
the Executive Committee. December 9th and
10th were given up to a luncheon and
meeting of the Esther Stanley Chapter and
a meeting of the Katherine Gaylord Chapter,
both of Connecticut.

On December 21st it was my privilege to
represent our Society at the official celebration
of the Tercentenary Anniversary of the land-
ing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth. A special
train from Boston was provided for the official
guests of the Commission and also reserved
seats in the theatre where the exercises were
held, which included a fine address by Vice-
President-Elect Coolidge, and an historical
oration by Senator Lodge. Afterwards there
was a bountiful luncheon at the Armory and a
pilgrimage to Plymouth Rock, Burial Hill,
Pilgrim Hall and other places of interest until
four o'clock, when the special train returned
to Boston. It was a day full of inspiration,
and I wish every member of our Society could
have been there. It is to be regretted that
owing, I presume, to the fact that the time
was so near Christmas, but few of the mem-
bers of the Memorial Fountain and Painting
Committee were able to avail themselves of
the invitation of the Tercentenary Commission
to attend this notable celebration. A meet-
ing of this Committee was held in Boston on
the evening of the 21st. Little was done except
to talk over plans. The only action taken was
to appoint the State Regents as a Finance Com-
mittee, for raising the funds. Those members
who were present at Plymouth viewed the
sites suggested for our fountain. We must,
however, await definite word from the Com-
mission as to which of these positions may be
taken into consideration by our Committee.

The full list of members of the Memorial
Fountain and Painting Committee, as ap-
pointed by the President General, is as follows :

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Mrs. John Laidlaw Buel, Mrs. Frank W.
Bahnsen, Miss Jenn Winslow Coltrane. Mrs.
Anthony Wayne Cook, Mrs. Frank D. ElHson,
Mrs. Frank B. Hall, Mrs. Henry McCleary,
Mrs. James T. Morris, Mrs. Benjamin L.
Purcell, Mrs. William N. Reynolds, Mrs.
William D. Sherrerd, Mrs. James Lowry
Smith, Mrs. William H. Wait, and Mrs. Charles
S. Whitman.

It has seemed best to me to put the painting
also in charge of this Committee.

On January 3rd, the Mary Clap Wooster
Chapter, of New Haven, gave a luncheon in
honor of the President General at the Hotel
Taft, in New Haven, and on the 6th I repre-
sented the Society at the exercises in connec-
tion with the laying of the cornerstone of
Roosevelt Memorial, in New York City, on the
7th attended the Ball given by Constitution
Chapter of the District of Columbia, at the
Woman's City Club, and on the 11th received
with notable women at the Americanization
Ball given by the District Daughters at
the Hadleigh.

On January 14th Dr. Anita McGee and I
went, by appointment, to interview Secretary
Baker in the interest of securing pensions for
nurses who served in the Spanish-American
War. The results of this visit I am unable
to state, except to say that Secretary Baker
promised his interest and influence.

The last two weeks in January were spent
in the South visiting the Daughters of Florida,
Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee, and
a few of the schools and colleges in which
our Society is interested. It was a most inspir-
ing trip, everywhere revealing enthusiasm and
activity in the Society. It included visits to
the State Conference of Florida, held in Aliami
the 17th, 18th and 19th, and thence northerly
to chapter meetings in Daytona, Jacksonville,
and in Macon and Atlanta, Georgia. A visit
was paid to the Martha Berry School, at Rome,
Georgia, and to Maryville College, Maryville,
Tennessee, and the Lincoln Memorial Univer-
sity at Cumberland Gap, Tennessee. In all of
these schools it was a pleasure to see the splen-
did work being done for the mountain boys
and girls. Meetings of the Daughters in
Maryville and Knoxville were attended and
finally a meeting of the home chapter of
our Historian General, Miss Coltrane. in
Concord, and also that of our Vice President
General, Mrs. Reynolds, in Winston-Salem,
North Carolina.

Three meetings of your Executive Committee
have been held, namely, on December 7, 1920,
January 15 and February 8, 1921. The meet-
ing of December 7th was called because of the
necessity for sending a reply to the Govern-
ment in regard to the renewal of the lease of

our land on which one of its buildings stands,
in the rear of our Hall. This in turn involved
the question as to whether or not the Society's
office building was to be started at once or
action be deferred. It is to be remembered
that the greater portion of our land has been
leased rent free to the Government, but there
is a certain small parcel, purchased from
owners who had rented it to the Government,
which now yields a rental to our Society, and
if the office building could not be started at
once, it was well worth while to secure this
rent again if possible.

As regards the office building, a very grave
doubt has been growing up in my mind as to
the advisability of entering upon its erection
under present building conditions and high
interest rates. I have felt for some time that
it was the better part of wisdom to delay it,
if possible, until conditions materially improve,
and so advised the Chairman of your Office
Building Committee. I therefore consulted
with your Executive Committee on this- matter
and stated to them that I had been given to
understand that such a building as we are plan-
ning would cost at least $300,000, at the present
price of labor and materials, whereas Con-
gress had authorized a loan of only $200,000;
that rates of interest were not less than seven
or seven and one-half per cent., and that main-
tenance expenses also had to be considered.
In view of the hea\'y obligations involved, I ad-
vised delay, in the expectation that in another
year conditions would be more stable, prices
and interest lower, and that then our build-
ing might come within the authorized cost. I
also pointed out that the financial condition of
the Society did not warrant large interest pay-
ments, for we haye had to borrow $20,000 for
current expenses until dues came in; that al-
though it has been the usual practice in past
years to borrow money toward the end of the
year, pending the receipt of dues, this is never-
theless an unwise practice as the dues of each
year should meet that year's expenses, and that,
therefore, it seemed unjustifiable to incur a
debt and interest charges heavier than Con-
gress authorized, at least not without reporting
back to Congress for further instructions.
Your Executive Committee unanimously passed
the following resolution:

Because of the high price of building
material, the high rates in the money mar-
ket, and general unsatisfactory building
conditions, be it resolved that the matter
of erecting a new office building be delayed
until conditions improve.

By authority of the meeting held January
15, I signed an amended " Memorandum of an.

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Agreement " with our architects, with accom-
panying letter qualifying the agreement, and
providing for delay, in order that your Build-
ing Committee might be in a position to sub-
mit plans, specifications and estimates to Con-
gress, but this does not involve any obligation
to start building at once.

In view of this motion of delaying work on
the office building your Executive Committee
voted that " the United States Government be
offered the privilege of renewing their lease,
on the adjoining land, for the period of one
year from termination of present lease," but
the Government has since notified us that it
has decided not to renew.

A letter from Messrs. Thompson and Laskey,
the lawyers retained by Mr. Mellis to represent
our Society in the case of Piper vs. the Na-
tional Society, Daughters of the American
Revolution, has been received, stating their wish
to withdraw from the case and leave the Society
at liberty to engage other counsel and that they
had so informed the plaintiff's attorney. This
letter was submitted to your Executive Com-
mittee, which voted that Messrs. Thompson
and Laskey be requested to turn over the papers
in this case to the National Society. This has
been done and the case has been placed in the
hands of Minor, Gatley and Rowland, the
attorneys who have served this Society for
several years past.

The matter of the Executive Manager is
still under consideration by your Executive
Committee.

An offer of a position has been made to a
woman who has been given two or three
weeks to consider it and we are still waiting
to hear from her.

Your Executive Committee has also voted
to curtail the publication of the Lineage Book,
on account of the high cost of printing, reduc-
ing the number printed this year to one, or at
most two volumes, if our contract with the
printers permitted. A further report on this
matter will be made by your Historian General.
The work of compilation still goes on.

Two very interesting reports on the condi-
tion of our work in Tilloloy have been re-
ceived, one from Mrs. Harris and one from
Madam de La Grange, showing fine progress
in the digging of the well, which it is hoped to
complete by the middle of February, after
which the pipes will be laid. Photographs
accompanied Mrs. Harris' letter and designs
for the fountains were submitted with Madam
de La Grange's letter.

It is hoped to have the work completed or
nearly so by next summer, at which time the
President General will be asked to come over
to dedicate it.

So far, according to Madam de La Grange's

report, 120,000 francs have been expended upon
the work.

I have long had it in mind that our Life
Membership fees should constitute a permanent
endowment fund for our Society. This seems
a sound business proposition for us to adopt.

If our Life Membership fee were reduced to
$50 (by amendment to the by-laws) and put
on interest in saving banks or by investment
in Liberty Bonds, we should net the same in-
come of $2.00 a year from each Life Member
which we now get in annual dues from other
members, and this would be for all time. It
would not cease with the death, resignation or
dropping of members. Hitherto our Life
Membership fees (the one-half which remains
with the National Society) have been applied
to the permanent fund set aside for the erec-
tion of Memorial Continental Hall and have
been spent ; the chapters in most cases spent
their one-half. But if the National Society
and the chapters would invest their respective
portions, and use only the interest, each would
receive the one dollar a year and perhaps a
little more from each Life Member, the same
as if the member were paying annual dues. A
certain and sure income not subject to losses
in membership would thus be established for
the Society and whether small or large would
be of great benefit to it.

I therefore recommend that the following
amendment to our by-laws be proposed by this
Board to the Thirtieth Continental Congress :

Amend Article V, Section 5, by strik-
ing out " One hundred " and inserting
"Fifty"; and further amend this section
by adding the following after the sentence
ending, " to which the member belongs."
" The Twenty-five dollars to the National
Society shall be placed in a permanent
fund ; the interest of which shall be applied
on current expenses ; the chapters likewise
shall place their share of this life member-
ship payment in a permanent chapter fund,
the interest of which should be used as are
other dues, and on the transfer of the
member, the life membership fee shall be
turned over to the chapter to which the
life member transfers.

In closing my report I wish to add that
Mrs. Robert H. Wiles has been appointed
Chairman of Committee on Legislation in the
United States Congress, to succeed Mrs. Selden
P. Spencer, resigned ; Miss Annie M. Wallace,
Chairman of Committee on Correct Use of
the Flag, to succeed Mrs. John P. Hume,
deceased ; Miss Alice Louise McDuffee, Chair-
man of Finance Committee of Memorial
Fountain and Painting Committee, and Mrs.
Wallace G. W. Hanger, Chairman of our

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Building and Grounds Committee, Custodian
of Flags.

Respectfully submitted,

Anne Rogers Minor,
President General.

The President General stated that unless
there was objection all reports would be received
without their recommendations, and that the
recommendations might be taken up under
new business, or acted on directly after the
reports if the Board so wished. Mrs. Hall
moved that recommendations contained in
reports be acted upon directly foUoxn'ing the
action taken upon the report. Seconded by
Mrs. Nash and carried. On motion of Mrs.
Buel, seconded by Mrs. St. Clair, it was car-
ried that the report of the President General
be adopted zmthoiit its recommendation. The
adoption of the President General's recom-
mendation in regard to life membership was
moved by Mrs. Reynolds, seconded by Miss
Coltrane, and carried.

Mrs. Elliott read the report of the Record-
ing Secretary General as follows :

Report of Recording Secretary General

Madam President General and Members of the
National Board of Management :

Since the meeting on October 20th last, the
routine work of the office has gone forward
as usual.

The minutes of the regular meeting of Octo-
ber 20th and of the special meeting of Decem-
ber 7th, were duly prepared for the Magazine
and proof read. Copies of the rulings were
sent to all offices and the notification cards
signed by your Recording Secretary General
were promptly mailed to the 3674 new mem-
bers admitted.

The official notices, letters of sympathy,
regret, and condolence in connection with the
meetings were duly sent out.

The notices to members of the Board of
the February Board meeting were mailed a
month in advance of the date of the meeting.

One hundred and sixty-seven orders for Block
certificates have been filled.

Certificates of membership numbering
2585 have been sent out since the last regu-
lar meeting. Rita A. Yawger,
Recording Secretary General.

There being no objections, the report was
approved.

Mrs. Elliott then read the report of the
Executive Committee as follows :

Report of Executive Committee

Motions adopted at meeting, December 7,
1920. Because of the high price of building
materials, the high rates in the money market

and general unsatisfactory building condi-
tions, be it resolved that the matter of erect-
ing a new Office Building be delayed until
conditions improve.

In view of the motion just passed delaying
the erection of the proposed Office Building,
moved that the United States Government be
offered the privilege of renewing their lease
on the adjoining land for the period of one
year from termination of present lease.

That the firm of Thompson & Laskey be
asked to turn over to the National Society any
papers they may have in the case of Piper vs.
National Society.

It was the consensus of opinion that the
President General represent the National So-
ciety at the meeting of the committee called
by the National Security League as she did
at the previous one (unofficially), and then
come to the February Board meeting for
official authorization if she thought best.

January 15, 1921. — The President General
reported that she had placed the case of Piper
vs. N. S. D. A. R. in the hands of Mr. Benjamin
Minor, and that the case might come up in
two or three weeks.

The matter of signing the contract for the
Office Building was brought up by the Presi-
dent General, and an amended agreement with
an accompanying letter qualifying the agree-
ment was presented. On motion of Mrs. White,
seconded by Airs. Hunter, it was voted, That
the President General be authorized to sign
the " Memorandum of an Agreement," with
qualifying letter dated January 14, 1921, sub-
mitted by the architects this day in order that
the Building Committee may be in a position
to submit plans, specifications and estimates to
the Congress.

At the meeting of the Executive Committee
held on February 8th, no action of any kind
was taken.

Mrs. Phillips read her report as Registrar
General, requesting that she be permitted to
bring in a supplemental report before the close
of the meeting.

Report of Registrar General

Madam President General and Alembers of the
National Board of Management :

I have the honor to report : 2194 applications
presented to the Board and 610 supplemental
papers verified ; 2804 total number of papers
verified ; permits issued for 1200 insignias, 400
ancestral bars and 600 recognition pins.

Papers examined and not yet approved : 619
originals and 300 supplementals. Papers re-
turned unverified : 26 originals and 109 sup-
plemental. New records verified, 517.

Among the applications accepted to-day are

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those of Mrs. Harding, wife of the President-
elect ajid those of Mrs. Elizabeth Eckert, a
Real Daughter, and her daughter, Dixon, 111.

I move that the Recording Secretary General
be instructed to cast the ballot for the appli-
cants for membership.

The Registrar General's Office finds itself
up to date with its application papers that came
in up to the ten-day limit.

The membership is thriving, but there is a
lack in force to handle the increase in original
and supplemental papers, so the latter are be-
hind, but are receiving attention.

The condition of the office to date is :

All notices have gone to the Chapter Regis-
trars of members admitted in December.

The cards of the members admitted at that
meeting have all been turned over to the
Organizing Secretary General.

The list of the members admitted at that
meeting have been sent to their respective
State Regents.

Eighteen volumes of application papers have
been sent to the binders and returned.

Duplicate papers of the members admitted in
October have been returned.

All names and numbers for the October and
December Meetings have been put in the Dupli-
cate Book and the papers for both Meetings
have been numbered.

The national numbers of the members ad-
mitted at the October and December Meetings
have been placed on the Ancestral Cards,
together with the names of the children of
the Revolutionary soldiers, through whom
these members descend.

There were a great many new records in the
October Meeting. The permits for both
Caldwell and Mrs. Key are up-to-date.

There are many of our Daughters and appli-
cants throughout the United States who do
not know the workings of our office and feel
they are being neglected, when they are not
admitted as quickly as they wish, and fix the
blame on our office. In order to show all who
are in earnest in learning why their papers
are delayed, I have asked our President Gen-
eral's permission to keep a standing notice in
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion Magazine notifying them what they must
do to perfect a paper before sending it to
the Registrar General's Office. We can not
verify incomplete papers and the saving in
postage and clerks' work would be an agree-
able help to us. Please, State Regents, carry
back to your States a word that with the con-
gested condition of our office, we would greatly
appreciate more help from them in filling
out papers.

You will hear from the Treasurer General's
report what it is costing the Society for cler-

ical service for the office of the Registrar Gen-
eral. You are all pleased when an increasingly
greater number of members are admitted and
feel, perhaps, that the outlay is justifiable. For
copying papers for which the Society charges
a fee of 25 cents each we employ clerks at
$3.00 a day. These clerks cannot copy more
than six papers a day and in addition it takes
the time of two clerks to compare the papers.
This, with the expense of typewriters, postage,
and the correspondence incident to this work,
makes each paper copied by the Society actu-
ally cost the Society $1.00, for which only 25
cents is received. This is a positive leak and
contrary to all business practice.

One other phase of the work in the Regis-
trar General's office which is done at a con-
siderable loss to the Society is the verifying
of supplemental papers. I realize in the early
days it was desirable to have as many records
verified as possible, but now with the great
amount of work that is being done, does it
seem fair that the Society should be required
to verify, in many cases, eight or ten addi-
tional papers for some of its members without
making any charge for this service? I would
recommend that $1.00 be charged for every
additional paper verified.

The Registrar General's office is the vital
working power of the Organization. If we
can admit 10.000 applicants in a year, the
Treasurer General receives $20,000 from our
admissions alone. If we can have more money
for supplemental papers and for copying the
papers, we add that to the Treasurer General's
accounts, so that to succeed the Registrar Gen-
eral's office must have a good working force.

Respectfully submitted,
(Mrs. James S.) Anna L. C. Phillips,
Registrar General.

The motion of Mrs. Phillips that the Record-
ing Secretary be instructed to cast the ballot
for 2194 members was seconded by Mrs.
Hanger and Mrs. Ellison and carried. The
Recording Secretary pro tern, announced the
casting of the ballot and the President General
declared the 2194 applicants members of the
National Society. There being no objections,
the report of the Registrar General without its
recommendations was adopted. After consider-
able discussion as to the best way to solve
the problem of allowing the Registrar General
to charge $1.00 for copying papers, which
proposition met with the approval of many of
the members, it was moved by Mrs. Buel,
seconded by Miss McDuflfee, and carried, that
the recommendation of the Registrar General
be deferred until she can bring forivard a pro-
posed amendment exactly covering the points
that she wishes to amend. Mrs. Phillips read

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her recommendation in regard to charging $1.00
for the verification of supplemental papers. The
adoption of recommendation that members pay
one dollar for the verification of each supple-

mental paper was moved by Mrs. Chubbuck,
seconded by Miss Temple, and carried.

Mrs. Hunter read her financial report as
follows :

Report of Treasurer General

Madam President General and Members of the National Board of Management:

I herewith submit the following report of receipts and disbursements from October 1st

to December 31, 1920.

CURRENT FUND

Balance in Bank at last report, September 30, 1920

$1,614.54

RECEIPTS

Annual dues, $28,344; initiation fees, $3496; Apostrophe to the Flag,
$4.45; certificates, $3; copying lineage, $.75; creed cards, $48.73
D. A. R. Reports, $25.68; die of insignia, $1.54; directory, $4.86
duplicate papers and lists, $129.05; exchange, $2.38; gavel, $1.50
hand-books, $11.34; index to Library books, $11.65; interest, $19.29
lineage, $427.06; Magazine— subscriptions, $4841.85: single copies,
$99.26; advertisements, $886.25; proceedings, $21.01; remem-
brance books, $1; rent from slides, $42.87: ribbon, $5.94; rosettes,
$1.50; stationery, $38.15; telephone, $14.58; books for Library
$101: index to Lineage books, $30; Auditorium events, $300,
Total receipts

Notes Payable— National Metropolitan Bank

DISBURSEMENTS

Refunds : annual dues, $276 : initiation fees, $29

President General: clerical service, $403.70; traveling expenses,
$777.52; postage, telegrams and telephones, $65.12; rent and
repairs to typewriter, $16; letter circulars, $2.75; expressage, $.42.

Organizing Secretary General: clerical service, $808.89; parchment
$400- lithographing and engrossing, $45.55; cards, envelopes and
circulars. $33.50: program of organization, $30.25: Regent's lists,
$98.70; postage and telegram, $11; sharpening erasers, $1.80....

Recording Secretary General: clerical service, $678; committee lists,
$78.25 ; expressage, $.66 .• ■ •

Certificates- clerical service, $286.86: certificates, $200; engrossing,
$181.50; altering plate. $30; postage, $120; pencil sharpener and
repairs to typewriter, $2.40 • • ■

Corresponding Secretary General: clerical service, $329.04; postage, $84.

Registrar General: clerical service, $3334.79; binders, cards, rule, eraser
and stamp, $89.29 : binding books and repairs to typewriter, $18.50 ;
postage and sharpening erasers, $6.20 • •

Treasurer General: clerical service, $3329.82: blanks, binders and
instructions, $169.75; postage and telegrams, $5.18: repairs to
typewriter and rent safe deposit, $4.10 ■■■

Historian General : clerical service, $675 ; circulars, $12.70 ; postage, $5.

Reporter General : C. R. S. I. : reprint of reports ^: ; "no' " u ' \'

Librarian General: clerical service, $643.14; accessions, $14.92; book
labels, $15; binding volumes, $49.35; postage and expressage,
$12.09: repairs to typewriter, $.50 •"■•■•, '. ' '

Curator General: clerical service, $261.54; postage, $2; sharpening
erasers, $.15 ; • • / • " ' / ' .' ' \"

General Office: clerical service, $540.78; clerical service (Magazine),
$320.64: messenger service. $71.36; postage and stamped envelopes,
$1055 92- carfare, expressage and sharpening erasers, $9.64;
supplies '$18.75; flowers, $10.98; President General's pin, $60....

38,914.69
10,000.00

$50,529.23

$305.00
1,265.51

1,429.69
756.91

820.76
413.04

3,448.78

3,508.85

692.70

15.00

735.00
263.69

2,088.07

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Committees : Building and Grounds — clerical service, $5 ; postage,
$1.50; Conservation and Thrift — circulars. $9.25; paper and envel-
opes, $4.03 ; postage, $.60 ; Finance — clerical service, $30 ; Inter-
national Relations — circulars, letterheads and envelopes, $21.25;
Liquidation and Endowment — circulars, $19.80 ; postage, $14.25 ;
National Old Trails Road — circulars, letterheads and envelopes,
$34.50; Patriotic Education and Americanization — letterheads,
envelopes and circulars, $90.62; reprints of reports, $31; postage,
$10.70; telegram, $.72; Patriotic Lectures and Lantern Slides —
clerical service, $2.50; slides, $61.86; postage, telegrams and
expressage, $12.29; Philippines Scholarship — reprint of reports
$11; Preservation of Historic Spots — circulars, $3.10; postage, $2
Prevent Desecration of the Flag — reprint of reports, $4.50
Reciprocity — clerical service, $21.75; folders and clasps, $2.50
Statistics — reprint of reports, $17.50

Expense Continental Hall : employees' payroll, $2230.54 ; electric
current and gas, $102.19; ice and towel service, $40.60; repairs to
elevator and motor, $10.85; hauling, $5; cleaning curtains, $11.25;
water rent, $15.21 ; supplies, $73.1 1

Printing Machine— expense : Printer, $70; paper, $290.70; die, $1.80.

Magazine: Committee — clerical service, $111.86; stationery, $29.90;
blanks, $9; folders, $30; postage, $166; Editor— salary, $500;
stationery, $12.15; postage, $157.66; telegrams, $1.34; expressage,
$1.47; articles and photos, $186; Genealogical Editor — Expense
"Notes and Queries," $90; postage, $6; Printing and Mailing
September, October and November issues, $9047.81 ; Cuts, $573.80.

Auditing accounts

Auditorium events : labor, lights and refund

D. A. R. Reports : postage

Interest

Lineage: postage, expressage and old volumes, $51.58; 1500 copies,
vol. 54, $1698.07

Proceedings: postage and wrapping, $298.18: 2000 copies, $2804.05 ..

Regent's list refunded

Remembrance books: clerical service, $50; postage, $36; 2000 copies,
$317.50

State Regents' postage

Stationery

Support of Real Daughters

Telephone

Thirtieth Congress : Credential Committee — blanks, $45 ; cards, $38 ;

stamp, $.90 ; postage, $41

Total disbursements

Balance

412.22

2.488.75
362.50

10,922.99

325.00

190.00

5.00

206.11

1,749.65

3,102.23

5.00

403.50
125.70
1.212.30
544.00
129.53

124.90

38,052.38
$12,476.85

PERMANENT FUND

Balance in Bank at last report, September 30, 1920

RECEIPTS

Charter fees

Life membership fees

Continental Hall contributions

Liberty Loan contributions and interest

Commissions : Insignia $252.50

Recognition pins 38.70

Interest : Bank balances $43.43

Bonds 45.00

$50.00

350.00

247.02

2,303.88

291.20

5.43

$6,803.18

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Liquidation and Endowment Fund
Rent from Land

114.30
751.00

Total receipts

DISBURSEMENTS

Notes Payable — Liberty Loan
Interest — -Liberty Loan

Total disbursements . . . .

$2,000.00
89.44

Balance

Petty Cash Fund

Receipts
Receipts

SPECIAL FUNDS
immigrants' manual

PAINTING — CONVOY OF TROOPSHIPS

4,195.83
$10,999.01

2,089.44

$8,909.57
$500.00

$875.75
11.05

PATRIOTIC EDUCATION

Balance, September 30, 1920
Receipts

Disbursements
Balance

$1,572.38
14,774.75

16,347.13
16.194.53

PHILIPPINE SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT

Balance, September 30, 1920

Receipts

Balance

Receipts

pilgrim MOTHERS MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN

PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC SPOTS

Balance, September 30, 1920
Receipts

Disbursements
Balance

RED CROSS

Receipts

Disbursements

RELIEF SERVICE

Balance, September 30, 1920
Receipts

Disbursements

Balance

Total Special Funds

$152.60

$31.60
219.62

$139.00
5.00

$251.22
108.00

$144.00
5.00

$62.80
62.80

139.00

$552.53
2,610.52

$3,163.05
2,292.02

871.03

$2,408.65

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RECAPITULATION

Funds

Current $1,614.54

Permanent

Petty Cash

Immigrants' Manual

Painting

Patriotic Education

Philippine Scholarship

Pilgrim Mothers' Memorial Fountain

Preservation of Historic Spots

Red Cross

Relief Service . .

Bal. 9-30-20

Receipts Disbursements .

Bal. 12-31-20

$1,614.54

$48,914.69

$38,052.38

$12,476.85

6,803.18

4,195.83

2,089.44

8,909.57

500.00

500.00

875.75

875.75

11.05

11.05

1.572.38

14,774.75

16,194.53

152.60

31.60

219.62

251.22

108.00

108.00

139.00

5.00

5.00

139.00

62.80

62.80

552.53

2,610.52

2.292.02

871.03

Totals $11,213.23 $71,778.01

5,696.17 $24,295.07

DISPOSITION OF FUNDS

Balance, National Metropolitan Bank $23,795.07

Petty cash (in Treasurer General's Office ) 500.00

Total $24,295.07

INVESTMENTS

Permanent Fund— Liberty Bonds $100,000'.00

Permanent Fund — Chicago and Alton Bonds 2,314.84

Permanent Fund — Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Bond 1,000.00

Philippine Scholarship Fund — Liberty Bonds 6,900.00

$110,214.84

INDEBTEDNESS

To National Metropolitan Bank for Liberty Bonds as per vote of

28th Congress $5,000.00

To National Metropolitan Bank for Current Fund, as per vote of

National Board of Management 20.000.00

$25,000.00

Respectfully,

(^Irs. Livingston L.) Lillian A. Hunter,

Treasurer General.

Mrs. St. Clair, as Acting Chairman of the
Finance Committee, read the report of that
Committee.

Report of Finance Committee

Madam President General and Members of the
National Board of Management :

In the absence of the Chairman of the
Finance Committee I have the honor to sub-
mit the follovi^ing brief report for the months
of October, November and December. Vou-
chers have been approved to the amount of
$58,291.17, of which $16,194.53 has been dis-
bursed for Patriotic Education and $2292.02 for
Relief "Work.

Some other large expenditures were for :

Clerical service 11,706.20

Magazine 10.633.65

Employees of Hall 2,430.15

Postage 1.708.60

Support of Real Daughters 544.00

Proceedings of 29th Congress 2.804.05

Notes Payable. Liberty Loan 2.000.00

Interest on Notes 295.55

Lineage Book. 54th volume 1,698.07

Remembrance Book, July Issue .... 317.50
Miscellaneous as itemized in Treas-
urer General's report , 5,666.85

The Finance Committee makes the following
recommendations :

1. That the action of the Board at the Octo-

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ber meeting in regard to raising the initiation
fee to $3.00 be rescinded.

2. That Article V, Section 1, of the By-Laws
be amended by striking out the word one and
inserting the word five, so that it reads " The
initiation fee shall be five dollars."
Respectfully submitted,
(Mrs. Francis A.) Mary E. St. Clair,
Acting Chairman.

There being no objections, the report of the
Finance Conmiittee was adopted without its
recommendations. The President General ex-
plained that since the action taken at the Octo-
ber Board many members had expressed the
opinion that it would be wise to make the
initiation fee $5.00, and while, of course, it was
for the Congress to decide what the initiation
fee should be, if the proposed amendment set
the figure at $3.00, the Congress could not vote
to make it $5.00, whereas if $5.00 is proposed,
Congress can vote to make it either that sum
or less if it should so decide. Moved by Miss
Temple, seconded by Mrs. Ellison and carried,
that the action of the October meeting in
recommending an increase of initiation fee from
$1.00 to $3.00 be rescinded. The second recom-
mendation of the Finance Committee was duly
put and adopted, the point being emphasized
that this proposed amendment was merely to
be circulated among the chapters and to come
up to the next Congress for decision. Mrs.
Young requested that her vote in opposition
to both the recommendation for increase of
initiation fee and for the charge for the veri-
fication of supplemental papers be recorded in
the minutes.

Miss Coltrane, Chairman, read the report of
the Auditing Committee.

Report of Auditing Committee
Madam President General and Members of the
National Board of Management :
Your committee has met regularly since the
report to the October Board Meeting for the
purpose of comparing the report of the Treas-
urer General with the audit by the American
Audit Company. The accounts have been
audited up to and including December 31, 1920
and have in all cases agreed with the report of
the Auditors.

Under authority of the National Board, the
Auditing Committee, on October 20, 1920,
entered into a new contract with the American
Audit Company, effective May 1, 1920, at a rate
of $900 per annum. This is an increase of
$12.50 a month, per year, over the pre-
vious contract.

Respectfully submitted,

Jenn Win slow Coltrane,

Chairman.

The adoption of the report of the Auditing
Committee was moved by Miss Coltrane, sec-
onded by Mrs. Reynolds and carried.

Miss Coltrane then gave her report as His-
torian General as follows :

Report of Historian General

Aladam President General and Members of the
National Board of Management :

The regular routine work of our office has
been such that at this time we wish only to
call your attention to a few facts as we will
soon present our yearly report. Letters con-
taining suggestions we felt it wisest to concen-
trate upon this year, were sent to the State
Regents and State Historians just after the
October Board Meeting.

Our War Records being unfinished business,
we have striven doubly hard to have them
completed this year. Each state was asked to
have the records ready for the binder by the
first of January. This request came to some
states as a surprise and a greater surprise to us
when we learned the work had hardly been
begun by some ; of necessity, this means delay,
but we would like to bring to your attention that
we are concentrating every effort to have them
completed as soon as possible. With the ear-
nest and untiring cooperation of Miss Florence
S. M. Crofut, our Vice Chairman of the His-
torical Research and Preservation of Records
Committee, through which Committee the work
is being carried out, we have sent to each state
a plan of indexing, making it possible to have
imiformity of compiling, as well as uniformity
of blank and the selected binder has specifica-
tions which complete the uniformity in binding.
We are expecting great results. May we not
be disappointed and may we not disappoint you !

Since our October Board Meeting we found it
advisable to sell the Lineage Books due to the
heavy increase of the cost of printing. Through
the State Historians we have tried to find how
many chapters would buy them at cost price,
also we have striven to have the value of the
books stressed before each state, feeling that
if the real value of these records were under-
stood better, the clamor for obtaining same
would at once make it possible for the books
to make expenses. So far we have only 114
promises which as you see is less than one-
third of the cost of one issue, as each edition
of 800 volumes cost $1946.50. We will con-
tinue to have this work brought before the
chapters helping them more fully to realize
they can hardly be valued in dollars and cents.
Volume 55 is now ready for distribution at a cost
of $3.00 per volume. Volume 56 is off the press.
Volume 57 is ready for the printer when so or-
dered. Work on Volume 58 is well under way.

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Our President General, the Vice President
General of New York, our Recording Secre-
tary General and your Historian General
viewed the historical pictures prepared by
Doctor Bagley, of the Teachers' College, Colum-
bia University, for the Society for Visual
Education on November 20th. These are
animated maps mainly teaching the facts of
our history in such manner as to make them
unforgettable to the child's mind. Doctor
Bagley is a pioneer in this work, and we feel
this movement is one that will be of untold
value to future generations, as it is given to
the school children of our country.

It has been a matter of great gratification to
have letters telling of the help of the historical
program in our Magazine, we hope in
another year this may be of still greater value.
We have been pleased with the intense desire
of many to have our historical women given
a greater prominence in our work of research.
A report on this work will not be possible be-
fore the Congress. Our highest hope lays in
making a keener realization of the great store-
house of knowledge that awaits us. if only we
turn our pages of history.

Respectfully submitted,

Jenn Winslow Coltrane,
Historian General.

There being no objections, the report was
approved.

The report of the Reporter General to the
Smithsonian Institution was, in the absence of
Miss Wilson, read by the Recording Secre-
tary pro tcm.

Report of Reporter General to the Smith-
sonian Institution

Madam President General and Members of the
National Board of Management :

The Reporter General has been silent at the
Board meeting heretofore because, in accord-
ance with the custom which was handed down
to her, nearly all the work of the office was
done during the last three months of the year.

Up to the time of the June meeting nothing
had been done or needed to be done excepting
to order a little stationery and write an occa-
sional letter. In mid-summer, blank forms for
reports from State Regents and State His-
torians were ordered, and mailed to those
officers in each state in August and September.
By the middle of November, with the aid of
sundry postcard reminders and persuasive let-
ters, nearly all of these blanks had been returned
with the desired information inserted. In a
few cases, owing to some unfortunate condi-
tion existing in certain states, either the Regent
or the Historian was unable to make the desired

report. But fortunately in every state but
one, Louisiana, one or the other of these officers
was able to present an adequate report.

A great deal of correspondence has been
necessary in order to clarify obscure points and
to correct errors in records ; but there has been
a spirit of helpfulness and hearty cooperation
on the part of the state officers which has been
most gratifying and pleasant and has made my
task far less difficult than it would other-
wise have been.

The severe strain of making up the report
this year was increased by the fact that late
in the year the Secretary of the Smithsonian
Institution advised the Reporter General that
in order to avoid a long delay in its publication,
the report must be submitted by the first of
January. Heretofore the required date has
been the first of February. However, the
manuscript of the report was completed and
mailed on December 27th.

This year the Reporter General proposes
to change the system a little and to send out the
blanks directly after the adjournment of the
Thirtieth Continental Congress, so that they
may be filled in and returned before the sum-
mer vacations begin, and so avoid the extreme
rush of work at the last of the year.
Respectfully submitted,

Lillian M. Wilson,
Reporter General to Smithsonian Institution.

The President General requested that the fol-
lowing letter be also read as part of the report :

Smithsonian Institution,
Washington. U. S. A.
December 30, 1920.
Dear Madam :

The manuscript of the Twenty-third Report
of the Daughters of the American Revolution
has been received and carefully examined, and
is entirely satisfactory in every respect. It
will be communicated to Congress today, in
accordance with law.

I wish to compliment you on the excellence
of the substance and form of the manuscript.
It shows not only care and painstaking work in
the mechanical part of its preparation, but also
editorial ability and knowledge of what these
reports should be. It is a concise, though com-
prehensive, account of the work of the Daugh-
ters during the year, which is exactly what
was wanted, and I congratulate you on an
excellent piece of work.

Very truly yours,

Charles D. Walcott,

Secretary.
Miss Lillian M. Wilson

Report accepted.

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225

Mrs. Ellison read her report as Librarian
General.

Report of Librarian General

Madam President General and Members of the
National Board of Management :

Since October many letters have been written
to the State Librarians, whom I find most en-
thusiastic in the work of finding books of his-
torical and genealogical value for our Library.
It is with pleasure that in behalf of the Library,
I thank the State Regents who have appointed
State Committees with the object of interesting
the chapters in contributing suitable books.

Again I urge those State Regents who have
no State Memorial Continental Hall Library
Committee to appoint one. Also it will assist
very much if the State Librarians may be
invited to explain the needs of the Library at
the State Conference and Board meetings.

An Honor Roll has been kept in which each
state is credited with its donations of books.
I am very happy to say that Massachusetts has
given 36, Missouri has given 24, and Alabama
has given 22. All these gifts are much appre-
ciated, and we are also deeply grateful to 33
other states for the books which they have so
kindly sent to the Library.

These books have been given by the chapters
and indivduals through the State Librarians,
and thus the states are adding to the value of
their respective collections at Memorial Con-
tinental Hall.

I have the honor to report the following
additions to the Library :

Alabama :

The following eight books and one pamphlet
were received through Miss AI. C. Thurber,
State Librarian of Alabama :

Year Book Parish of Christ Church, Mobile,
1883. Presented by Miss Thurber.

Footprints of Time; an analysis of Charles
Bancroft. 1881. Presented by Miss Thurber.

A Belle of Fifties. Memoirs of Mrs. Clement
Clay Clopton. 1905. Presented by Mrs. A.
B. Jones.

Pickett's History of Alabama. 3rd. ed., 1851.
2 Vols. Presented by the Misses Mary C.
and Jennie B. Chamberlain.

Catholic History of Alabama and Florida.
Mother Superior of Convent of Mercy. 1908.
1 Vol. Presented by J. W. Fairfax.

University of J^irginia. Historical and Bio-
graphical. Barringer and Garnet, editors. 2
Vols. 1904. Presented by Mrs. R. H. Inge.

California :

Through the California State Librarian, Mrs.

Charles T. Boothe, were received the following
three volumes :

The Founding of Spanish California, C. E.
Chapman, 1916. Presented by Pasadena
Chapter.

Pasadom, Historical and Personal. J. W.
Wood, 1917. Presented by Martin Severance
Chapter.

Illustrated History of Los Angeles County.
1899. Presented by Mrs. W. S. Bullis for
Los Angeles Chapter.

Connecticut :

The following three volumes were presented
by Faith Trumbell Chapter :

History of the First Church in Preston, Conn.
1900.

History of Norzvich, Conn. F. M. Caulkins
1845.

Historx of New London County, Conn. D
H. Hurd". Phila. 1882.

District of Columbia :

Lists of Swiss Emigrants in the Eighteenth
Century to the American Colonies. Vol. 1.
Zurich, 1734-1744. Albert B. Faust. 1920. Pre-
sented by the Livingston Manor Chapter.

Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia. Frank
Cousins and Phil M. Riley. Presented by The
Telles de Rochambeau Chapter.

Pictorial Life of George Washington. J.
Frost. 1853. Presented by Miss McCabe,
Thomas Marshall Chapter, in the name of her
sister, Mrs. Harrison Russell.

The End of an Era. John S. Wise. 1902.

Rhode Island Manual 1898-1890. The last
two presented by Miss Catherine Barlow.

Georgia :

The following two volumes were presented
by the Governor John Milledge Chapter.

Book of the United States.

Literary and Miscellaneous Scrap Book.
Iowa :

loii'a, Its History and Its Foremost Citizens.
By Johnson Brigham. 2 Vols., 1918. Pre-
sented by Miss Abbie McMillan, Onawa Chap-
ter, through courtesy S. J. Clarke.

History of Cherokee County, lozva. Thomas
McCulla. 2 Vols., 1914. Presented by Pilot
Rock Chapter.

Keokuk County, loiva, and the World War.
Earle W. Wells.' 1920. Presented by James
McElwee Chapter.

Proud Mahasha. 1843-1900. Semira A.
Phillips. 1900. Presented by Elizabeth
Ross Chapter.

Welfare Campaign in lozva. M. L. Hansen.
1920. Presented to the D. A. R. Library
bv the Iowa State Historical Society.

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Kentucky :

The following three books were received
through the Kentucky State Librarian, Miss
Emily Morrow.

The Story of Paducali. Fred G. Neuman.
1920. Gift of the Paducah Chapter.

School History of Kentucky. Z. F. Smith.
1889. Gift of Fort Jefferson Chapter.

History of Kentucky. Mann Butler. Gift
of the Jane McAfee Chapter.

Maryland :

Annals of Sandy Spring, Md. Wm. H.
Farquhar. 1884. Presented by Mordecai Gist
Chapter through the Maryland State Libra-
rian, Mrs. C. T. Marsden.

Massachusetts :

Tzvo Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of
Maiden, Mass. 1900.

Historic Homes and Places and Genealogical
and Personal Memoirs of Middlesex Co., Mass.
W. R. Cutter, Editor. 4 Vols. 1908.

Piscataqua Pioneers, 1623-1775. John Scales,
ed. 1919. Gift of Mrs. George R. Blinn.

History of Hampstead, N. H. E. H. Noyes.
2 Vols. 1899, 1903. Presented by Mrs. Rufus
K. Noyes.

Memoirs of General Lafayette. 1824. Pre-
sented by Mrs. Frank H. Warren.

Glover Memorials and Genealogies. Anna
Glover, 1867. Presented by Old Blake
House Chapter.

Historical Outline of the Ransom Family of
America, and Genealogical Record of the
Colchester, Conn., Branch. W. C. Ransom,
1903. Presented by Old South Chapter.

From Faneuil Hall Chapter were received the
following three volumes :

Tiventy-fourth Report Record Commissioners
of Boston. 1894. Presented by Mrs. Ida Farr
Miller, Regent.

Comprehensive History of Eastham, Well-
fieet and Orleans, 1644-1844. Enoch Pratt.
1844. Presented by Mrs. Eva G. Ripley,
Ex-Regent.

Ancient Middlesex. L. S. Gonld. 1905. Pre-
sented by Mrs. Mary P. G. Putnam.

Concord Historic, Literary and Picturesque
G. B. Bartlett. 1895. Presented by Abigail
Phillips Quincy Chapter.

Historic Homes and Institutions and Genea-
logical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester
County. Ellery B. Crane. 4 Vols. 1907.
Presented by Abigail Philips Quincy Chapter
through courtesy of Mrs. George Hayes.

Washington the Soldier. Henry B. Carrington.
1898. Presented by Boston Tea Party Chapter
through the Regent, Miss Evvie F. Dalby.

A Munsey-Hopkins Genealogy. D. O. S.

Lowell. 1920. Presented by Miss Lucy
C. Sweet.

History of Chelmsford, Mass. Wilton
Waters. 1917. Presented by Old Bay State
Chapter.

Willard Genealogy, Sequel to Willard
Memoir. Edited by H. C. Pope. 1915. Pre-
sented by Old Colony Chapter.

Michigan :

Michigan Military Records. The D. A. R.
of Michigan Historical Collections : Records of
the Revolutionary Soldiers buried in Michigan ;
the Pensioners of Territorial Michigan ; and
the soldiers of Michigan awarded the " Medal
of Honor." By Sue Imogene Silliman. 1920.
Presented by the Michigan D. A. R.

Biographical Sketches and Records of the
Ecra Olin Family. George S. Nye. 1892. Pre-
sented by Kate Russell Oakley.

Missouri :

Portrait and Biographical Record of Clay,
Ray, Carroll, Charleton and Linn Counties,
Mo. 1893. Presented by Alexander Doniphan
Chapter.

The Columbian Chapter of Missouri pre-
sented the following two volumes :

The State of Missouri. Walter Williams.
1904.

History of Boone County, Mo. 1882.

Campfire and Battlefield. Rossiter Johnson.
Presented by Hannibal Chapter, Missouri.

The Gentry Family in America, 1676-1909.
Richard Gentry. 1909. Presented by Kansas
City Chapter in honor of its first Regent, Miss
Elizabeth Gentry, daughter of the author.

Annals of Platte County, Mo. W. M.
Paxton. 1897. Presented by the Maryville,
Mo. Chapter.

History of Marion County, Missouri. 1884.
Presented by Polly Carroll Chapter.

New Jersey :

Fort Duquesne and Fort Pitt. Fifth edition.
Published by the D. A. R. of Allegheny County,
Pa. 1918. Presented by Mrs. Oswald N.
Cammann through the New Jersey State
Librarian. Mrs. W. C. McPherson.

Ncivark, Delazvare: Past and Present. E.
O. Handy and J. E. Vallandigham, Jr., 1882.
Presented by Cooch's Bridge Chapter.

Somerset County Historical Quarterly. Vol.
8, 1919. Presented by General Frelinghuysen
Chapter, N. J.

New York :

History of the Pioneer Settlement of
Phelps and Gorhams Purchase and Morris'
Reserve, N. V. Orsamus Turner. 1852.
Presented by Col. William Prescott Chapter.

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North Carolina :

History of Edgecombe Co., N. C. J. K.
Turner and J. L. Bridger. 1920. Presented
by Miles Harvey Chapter.

North Dakota :

From the State Librarian of North Dakota,
Mrs. Kate E. Glaspell, the following two books
were received :

History of North Dakota. W. B. Hennessy.
1910.

Stuts)iian County in the M'orld War. N. J.
Gillespie, n. d.

South Carolina :

Through the South Carolina State Librarian,
Mrs. F. C. Cain, were received the following
five volumes :

Register of St. Philip's Parisli, Charleston,
S. C, 1720-1758. A. S. Salley, Jr. 1904.

History of the South Carolina College, 1801-
1857. M. La Borde. 1859.

Vasconselos. W. Gilmore Simms. 1854.

Genealogieal History of the Waters and Kin-
dred Families. Philemon B. Waters. 1902.
Presented by Miss Mallie B. Water, daughter
of the author, in memory of her father.

History of Edgefield County, S. C. J. A.
Chapman. 1897. Presented by Miss Mallie
B. Waters.

Vermont :

History and ]\lap of Danbx, Vt. J. C. Wil-
liams. 1869.

History of Ton'u of Fair Haven, J^t. A.
N. Adams.

Rupert. J^t., Historical and Descriptive. G.
S. Hibbard. 1899.

Pazi'let for One Hundred Years. Hiel
Hollister. 1867.

Gazetteer and Directory of Rutland, Co., J^t.
Hamilton Child. 1861. The last five volumes
presented by Lake St. Catherine Chapter, Vt.

Virginia :

List of the Revolutionary Soldiers of Vir-
ginia. H. U. Eckenrode. 1913. Presented by
Hampton Chapter through Virginia State
Librarian, Airs. W. W. Richardson.

Washington :

Puhlications of the JVashington State His-
torical Society. Vol. 2. 1915.

Commenwrative Celebration at SequalitcJiezv
Lake, Pierce County, Washington, July 5, 1906.
The last two volumes presented by Mrs. W.
P. Bonney through Mrs. H. W. Patton.

Wisconsin :

The following two volumes were received
from Ah-dah-wa-gam Chapter, Wisconsin.

Along the Wisconsin River. A. Decker
Presented by E. P. Arpin.
Poems. D. K. Gibson. Presented bi' the Author.

West Virginia :

Descendants of Remold and Matthezv Marvin
—of Hartford, Ct. 1638 and 1635. G. F. and
William T. R. Marvin. 1904. The gift of Mrs.
John S. Gibson.

A Memorial Sketch of Thomas Jefferson
Lamar. Samuel Tyndale Wilson, 1920. Pre-
sented by the Author, President, Maryville
College.

A Century of Maryville College. 1819-1919.
Samuel Tyndale Wilson. Presented by Mary-
ville College, Tennessee.

Year Book of American Clan Grcgor
Society. Egbert W. Magruder, Editor. 1920.
Presented by the Society.

History and Genealogy of the Families of
Bellinger and De Veaux and Other Families.
Joseph G. Bulloch. 1895. Presented by
Benjamin Grady.

Book of the Lockes. A Genealogical and His-
torical Record of the Descendants of William
Locke, of Woburn. John G. Locke. 1853. Pre-
sented by Milnor Ljungstedt as a memorial to
Mrs. Grace Le Baron (Locke) Upham.

Francis Morgan: An Early Virginia Burgess
and Some of His Descendants. Annie Noble
Sims. 1920. Presented by the Author.

District of Columbia. Concise Biographies
and Statistical Data. 1908. Presented by Col.
A. C. Rogers.

Bibliography of the District of Columbia

to 1898. W. B. Bryan. 1900. Presented by
the Columbia Historical Society.

From Mr. Philip Lee Phillips the following
seven volumes were received :

A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library
of Congress zi'ith bibliographical notes. Philip
Lee Phillips. 4 Vols. 1909-1920.

Descriptive List of Maps and Spanish Pos-
sessions in the United States, 1502-1820.
Woodbury Lowry. Edited by Philip Lee
Phillips. " 1912.

List of Maps of America in Library of Con-
gress. P. E. Phillips. 1901.

List of Atlases and Ahips Applicable to the
World War. Philip Lee Phillips. 1918.

Tozvns of Kezv England and Old England,
Ireland and Scotland. Part L 1920. Issued
and presented by the State Street Trust Co.

History of the Midzmy Congregational
Church. Liberty Co.. Ga. 283 pp. 1899. Pre-
sented by Mr. Neyle Colquitt.

Report of American Scenic and Historic Pres-
ervation Society for 1920. Gift of the Society.

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History of the Descendants of J. Conrad
Ceil and son Jacob Geil. H. Wenger. 1914.

Vital Records of Deerfield, Mass. W.
Baldwin. 1920.

Vital Records of Menden, Mass. J. W.
Baldwin. 1920.

The following received through exchange :

Giles Memorial, by J. A. Vinton, Boston,
1894.

Jordan Memorial, by T. F. Jordan, Boston,
1882.

Doane Genealogy. B. A. A. Doane, Boston.
1902.

Dudley Genealogy, by Deane Dudley, 2 Vols.,
and supplement, 1886-1898.

Genealogical History of Henry Adams of
Braintree, by A. N. Adams, Rutland, 1898.

Stiles Faniilx of Connecticut, by H. R. Stiles,
1895.

Foster Genealogy, bv F. C. Pierce, Chicago,
1899.

Chandler Genealogy, by George Chandler,
Worcester, 1883.

Report of the American Historical Associa-
tion for 1917.

National Genealogical Society Quarterly.
Vols. 5 and 6. 1916, 1917.

Proceedings and Collections Wyoming His-
torical and Geological Society. Vol. 17. 1920.

National Year Book S. A. R., for 1919-1920.
A volume presented by the N. S. S. A. R.

PAMPHLETS

Daily Bulletin of the Nathan Hale Cluipter.
August 31-September 4, 1896. All published.
Presented by Mrs. Caroline E. McW. Holt.

A Reviezv of " Isaac Shelby and the Genet
Mission," by Dr. Archibald Henderson. By
S. M. Wilson. 1920. Presented by the author.

Record of suit of Ante dec Menard against
Samuel Massey, both of Missouri, April, 1844.
Presented by Mrs. C. M. Knapp, Regent, Noah
Coleman Chapter, Missouri.

History of Gloucester County, Va. S. N.
Robins. Gift of Miss McCabe.

Nos. One, Two, and Three of Vol. Tzventy-
three, Neiv York Genealogical and Historical
Record.

History of Lake Cham plain. P. S. Palmer.
Part 3, 1853.

Nos. one and three. J'crmont Quarterly
Gazetteer. 1860, 1862. The last three presented
by Mrs. G. F. Ripley through the Vermont
State Librarian. Mrs. W. F. Root.

Historical Discourse delivered on the One
Hundredth Anniversary of the Piscataqua
Association of Ministers, October, 1881. By
George B. Spalding, 1882. Presented by Mrs.
George R. Blinn.

Manual of the Second Congregational

Church, Attleborongh, Mass. 1868. Presented
by Miss Lucy C. Sweet.

Lineage Book, National Society Daughters
of Founders and Patriots of America. Vol. 8.
1920. Presented by the Society.

Early History of the Daniel and Daniels
Families. H. D. Teetor. 1920. Received
in exchange.

Historical Sketch of Ohoopee Baptist Church,
Washington County, Ga., 1792-1904. J. R.
Daniel. Presented by Major General Samuel
Elbert Chapter.

Greenland in New Jersey, 1768-1808. Henry
Race. Presented by Orange Mountain Chapter.

Tzventy -ninth Annual Reunion of the
Reynolds Family Association. 1920. Presented
by the Association.

Annals of Statistics of Gynn County. Georgia.
C. S. Wylly. 1897. Presented by Brunswick
Chapter.

From the South Carolina State Librarian,
Mrs. F. C. Cain, were received Nos. 7, 8, 9, 19,
20, and 21 of the Collections of the Huguenot
Society of South Carolina.

The Woodruffs of Westfield, N. J. Wilford
B. Woodruff. Presented by Westfield Chapter.

The following two pamphlets were received
from Ah-dah-wa-gan Chapter:

Grand Rapids, Wisconsin. A. Decker. 1907.

The Tzi'in Cities, Grand Rapids and Centralla,
Wis. 18%. The two presented by Mrs. Ivah
Babcock.

Bryantville Nen's. Historic Pembroke, Mass.
1712-1912. Presented by Mystic Side Chapter.

The Duffield Family. Harriet L. D. Myers.
Presented by the author, Mrs. E. Roy Myers.

Dedication of the Memorial Tablet to Allen
Bread. Presented by Miss Clara Breed.

PERIODICALS

Annals of lon'a. July. October.

Bulletin N. S. S. A. R. October

Bulletin Nezv York Public Library. October.
December.

Daughters of the American Revolution
Magazine. November, December, January,
February.

Genealogy. November, December.

lozi'a Journal of History and Politics.
October.

Journal Illinois State Historical Society.
April.

Kentucky State Historical Society Register
January.

Maryland Historical Magazine. December.

Mayflozver Descendant. April.

Michigan Historical Magazine. April-July.

The Missouri Historical Reviezv for October.

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National Genealogical Society Quarterly.
April, July.

Xezi'port Historical Society Bulletin. Octo-
ber, January.

New England Historical and Genealogical
Register. January.

Nervs Letter, N. S. ]\ S. D. of 1812.
November.

New Jersey Historical Society Proceedings.
January.

New York Genealogical and Biographical
Record. October.

Nezu York Historical Society Quarterly
Bulletin. January.

New York State Historical Association.
Quarterly Journal. October.

Palimpsest. December.

South Carolina Historical and Genealogical
Magazine. April, July, December.

Spraguc's Journal of Maine History.
December.

Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogi-
cal Magazine. October.

Virginia Magazine of History and Biography.
April, July.

IVestern Pennsylvania Historical Magazine.
October, January.

JVilliain and Mary College Quarterly His-
torical Magazine. January.

The above list comprises 124 books, 30
pamphlets and 39 periodicals : 106 books were
presented. IS received in exchange and 3 pur-
chased ; 26 pamphlets were presented, 1 received
in exchange and 3 purchased.

Respectfully submitted.

(Mrs. Frank D.) Annie E. Ellison,
Librarian General, N. S. D. A. R.

Report approved.

In the absence of Mrs. White, who had been
called to Missouri by the illness of her sister,
the report of the Curator General was read by
the Recording Secretary pro teni. as follows:

Report of Curator General

Madam President General and Members of the
National Board of Management :

I have the honor to report the following
accessions to the Museum since the October
Board Meeting:

Bohemian glass decanter, presented by Mr.
M. F. Savage, N. Y. ; Silver spectacles, in
silver case, powder-horn, and leather bullet bag,
two brown water bottles, by Mrs. Mattie Wagg
Emerson, Maine ; stock, worn by George Wash-
ington, by Mrs. Jane W. Laidley through
Boudinot Chapter, N. J. ; brass spoon mold,
rat tail design, iron snuffer, wooden sand
shaker by Miss Edith Gammans, Mass. ; spode
plate, by Mrs. W. W. Richardson. Va. ; printed

circular, sent out by Wm. H. Harrison, dated
1800, by Mrs. Frank W. Farrar. D. C. ; 3 brass

buttons worn by Morris, a soldier in the

Revolutionary War, by Mrs. Elizabeth Lilley,
D. C. ; silver shoe buckles, by Miss L. M.
Bemis, Maine : knitted lace cushion cover, 1798,
by Mrs. M. C. Jameson, De Soto Chap-
ter, Florida.

One Royal Worcester Saucer, ii pieces of
Lowestoft china, presented in memory of Miss
Mary Virginia Greenway, a former member of
this Society ; one piece of Continental money,
dated 1779, by Miss Elizabeth W. Greenway,
Maryland.

One net baby's cap, hand embroidered, 1 hand-
embroidered handkerchief, 1 hand-embroidered
vestee, 1 hand-embroidered sleeve, 1 piece of
very tine darned embroidery on Brussels-net,
one-half of a yard insertion, hand-embroidery.
These articles, Mrs. Guy Warren Cheney, New
York, gave in memory of her great-grand-
mother, Alaria Phoenix Godwin, daughter of
David Godwin and Catherine Waldron. David
Godwin served through the Revolution. Mrs.
Cheney also gave a wooden and gold pin and
earrings, 1 hair chain, 1 hair pin, flower design.
Respectfully submitted,

Louise C. White,
Curator General.

There being no objections, the report was
accepted.

Mrs. Elliott read her report as Corresponding
Secretary General.

Report of Corresponding Secretary General

Madam President General and Members of the
National Board of Alanagement :

The following is a brief report of the work
done in the office of the Corresponding Secre-
tary General since October 1st.

Eighteen hundred and two letters were
received, of which 1374 were answered, others
being turned over to the dift'erent offices to which
they were intended.

The number of supplies as issued were :

Application blanks 32,487

Leaflets "How to Become a Member". 2,397

Leaflets of General Information 2,134

Pamphlets of Necessary Information . . 275

Transfer Cards 1,943

Constitutions 1,003

Respectfully submitted,

Lily Lyson Elliott,

Corresponding Secretary General.

Report approved.

Mrs. Hanger then read her report as Chair-
man of Building and Grounds Committee :

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Report of Building and Grounds
Committee

Madam President General and Members of the
National Board of Management:

As Chairman of Building and Grounds Com-
mittee, I have the honor to report as follows :

Our auditorium continues in demand, not
only on account of its beauty and exquisite
condition, but on account of its unusual acoustic
properties. Since my last report the auditorium
has been or will be used as follows :

On November 27th, by our D. A. R. National
Chairman of Patriotic Lectures and Lantern
Slides for the lecture, " Roinantic History of
the Pilgrims." Invitations were issued to the
Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, the Y. M. C. A. and
the Americanization schools in the District
of Columbia ;

On December 21st (the date set aside by
President Wilson to be observed nationally in
commemoration of the landing of the Pil-
grims) the Tercentenarj' was celebrated by
the District of Columbia Daughters of the
American Revolution, Monsieur Jusserand and
Bishop McDowell being the speakers of
the evening;

On February 22d, in commemoration of the
189th anniversary of the birth of George
Washington, a joint celebration will be held
by the Sons of the Revolution, Sons of the
American Revolution and the Daughters of
the American Revolution ;

On February 24th our D.A.R. National
Vice Chairman of Conservation and Thrift
will have the use of our auditorium for a meet-
ing to be held under the auspices of the U. S.
Treasury Savings Department ;

On February 28th to the alumnse of Dobbs
Ferry for a concert.

On March 1st and 2d to the District of
Columbia D.A.R. for their annual state
conference.

March 11th and 12th the use has been granted
to the Washington alumnse of Simmons and
Wellesley Colleges to be used by them jointly.

Except in cases where the meeting is govern-
mental or strictly D.A.R.. the regulations
are complied with governing the loan of
our auditorium.

The following gifts have been received :

" The Tales of Peter Parley " to be placed
in the bookcase in the Michigan Room. This
book was presented through the Sophie de
Marsac Campau Chapter by Mrs. Charles
Carroll Follmer, of Grand Rapids, Mich., a
descendant of Noel Lyman, owner of the book.

A crystal chandelier, the gift of Miss M. A.
Walter, Bridgeport, Conn., has been accepted
by the Art Committee, the chandelier to be
hung in the President General's suite in the

new Office Building. It is given in memory
of Rebecca Elizabeth Webb Bassick.

Through our honorary President General,
Mrs. George Thacher Guernsey, the Declara-
tion of Independence presented to the Na-
tional Society by the Secretary of State has
not only been framed by Mrs. Guernsey, but a
mahogany stand to match the frame has been
ordered by her for the same. When completed,
this Declaration of Independence will be placed
in the lobby of Memorial Continental Mall.
The Art Committee has passed upon the design
for the stand.

On November 24th, upon the request of
the State Regent of the District of Columbia,
the banner with the insignia (which our Presi-
dent General carried at the Tercentenary cele-
bration in Provincetown) was loaned to the
District of Columbia Daughters, to be car-
ried in the District of Columbia Tercenten-
ary parade.

The steel stack for the Registrar General's
office has arrived and been placed.

The following purchases have been made :

One (1) small card catalogue and box for
the Organizing Secretary General.
A multigraph machine.

Two (2) Underwood typewriters for use in
the Treasurer General's room.

One (1) Underwood typewriter for the use
of the clerk in the certificate division under
the Recording Secretary General.

In closing I would like to draw your atten-
tion to the fact that you have made a good
purchase in the new multigraph machine. A
careful record has been kept of the work done
in the building on this machine, and figures
prove that the cost to the Society has been at
least one-half less than outside estimates would
have been.

Respectfully submitted,
(AIrs. G. Wallace W.) Lucy Galt Hanger,

Chairman.

The adoption of my report as Chairman of
Building and Grounds Committee was moved
by Airs. Hanger, seconded by Airs. Phillips,
and carried.

The President General stated that Airs. Bissell
was not able to be present on account of the
illness of her husband, and Aliss Lincoln would
therefore combine with her report as Editor
the report of the Chairman of the Maga-
zine Committee.

Report of Editor of Magazine

Aladam President General and Alembers of the
National Board of Alanagement :
Four issues of the magazine have been pub-
lished since my last report to this Board in
October, and the Alarch magazine is now on
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articles which have been widely and most
favorably commented upon, notably Mr. Belote's
account of the Commemorative Medals of the
World War (December, 1920), Mrs. Richard
Mansfield's diary during the siege of Urfa
(November, 1920), Mrs. George Barnett's
" Commodore Sinclair and the First Nautical
School" (October, 1920), and "Some Youth-
ful Memories of an Octogenarian," written
by the late Mrs. Robley D. Evans, which
appeared in the January, 1921, magazine, and
of which we have not a single copy left. The
October edition is also completely sold out.

Another edition which is as popular as ever
is that of September, 1920, containing the
account of Alemorial Continental Hall and the
new office building by Mrs. Guernsey. I wish
to thank our Curator General and her clerk.
Miss Hall, for interesting the many tourists
who visit the Museum daily; as a result Aliss
Hall has sold over 500 September magazines to
them, besides gaining us numerous subscribers.

We were so fortunate as to secure for our
March magazine an article by Lee Phillips
describing a survey of Alexandria, Va., made
by George Washington and recently purchased
by the Library of Congress. It has never been
reproduced in print before.

Another article containing hitherto vmpub-
lished material has been promised us by Charles
Moore, Chairman of the U. S. Fine Arts Com-
mission, and Acting Chief of the Manuscript
Division, Library of Congress. The Library
has just acquired some newly discovered letters
of Nellie Custis, daughter of Alartha Wash-
ington, and Mr. Moore has selected our maga-
zine for their publication.

Among the letters which have come to my
desk in praise of the magazine is the following :

WAR DEPARTMENT

Office of the Quartermaster General of the

Army, Washington,

January 24, 1921.
Miss Natalie Sumner Lincoln, Editor,

Daughters of the American Revolution
Magazine,

Memorial Continental Hall,
Washington.

Dear Madam :

Your Magazine contains many articles of
great value to the work of any library, and it is
especially interesting to us on account of the
articles pertaining to the War Department and
subjects of a similar nature. We thoroughly
appreciate it.
By Order of the Quartermaster General :

H. F. Keyser, Librarian,
Q. AI. G. O. Library.

In the " Historical Outlook," is a column
conducted by L. F. Stock, of the Carnegie
Bureau of Historical Research, which lists the
worth-while historical articles appearing in the
periodicals of the preceding month. Articles
printed in our magazine are quoted in this
column nearly every month. The Historical
Outlook is conducted for the benefit of thou-
sands of school teachers.

Besides these complimentary references to
the Magazine our articles have been exten-
sively reprinted in the daily press, and this
publicity has aided us in our eflforts to ob-
tain advertisements.

In the absence of Mrs. Bissell, Chairman of
the Magazine Committee, who is detained by
the illness of her husband, I was requested to
tell you of the check received from our pub-
lishers for advertising. It came too late to go in
the report of the Treasurer General. The
check is in payment for advertising from
July, 1920, to December, 1920, inclusive, and
amounts to $2087.50. This raises the sum
received from advertising since April 1, 1920,
to December 31, 1920, to $3265. Another check
will come to us before the Congress for adver-
tising appearing since the close of 1920.

During the past year the charges for pub-
lication have been four times as great as in
previous years, owing to paper shortage and
labor difficulties. Now, at last, the cost of
paper is coming down, and our February bill
has an allowance for this reduction of $130.50.
This allowance will be credited to us each
month as the paper continues to go down
in price.

Our sale of single copies of the Magazine
since October 1st amounts to $99.26. A year
ago, in the same period of time, our sales
from them only totalled $44.59. And not only
has the demand for single copies increased, but
our subscriptions now total 14,171, as against
11,713 reported to the Board at the meeting
last February. Thus we have gained 2478
subscribers over last year.

Our increase in subscriptions has trebled
the business of handling them. It is hard,
exacting work, for each subscription has to be
carried through the same channel before it is
listed in our mailing catalogue. It is most
important that this work be done methodically
and with promptness, and much praise is due
Miss Bright, who handles our subscriptions,
for her loyal and efficient work. In order to
succeed, the Magazine must retain the confi-
dence of our members in its integrity, enter-
prise, and business efficiency. Mistakes will
crop up, especially when we are short handed
and swamped with subscriptions, but these mis-

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takes cannot always be charged to the Alaga-
zine. For instance, we received a letter
recently from a member in Michigan, stating
that 14 subscriptions had been sent in on
November 9th by the Chapter Magazine Chair-
man, but up to that date no magazine had been
received. It happened that no money had been
enclosed with the names and the Treasurer
General wrote to the Magazine Chairman. It
was not until January 29th that the Treasurer
General got an answer from the Chairman
enclosing the $14 ; in the meantime the sub-
scribers were blaming us for the nearly three
months' delay in receiving their magazines.

The Treasurer General has told you that we
have discontinued sending receipts to sub-
scribers, following the business methods of
other nationally known magazines. This
means a saving of much money in postage and
quickens handling of subscriptions.

There is another matter which I hope you
will call to the attention of members and that
is, that a notice of a change of address must
reach us at least thirty days before the date
of the issue with which it is to take eflfect, and
the old address should always be given with
the new one.

We are glad to furnish chapter and state
chairmen with subscription blanks and cir-
culars to aid them in soliciting subscriptions.
The J. B. Lippincott Company have furnished
us free over 10,000 circulars and blanks to send
to new members and chairmen.

We opened the new year auspiciously — by
beating our January record of a year ago, then
we received 1254 subscriptions, while this Janu-
ary we have 1772, and two-thirds of them
are renewals.

This steady and continued gain in our sub-
scriptions is the argument for the Magazine
which no amount of criticism can weaken.
Respectfully submitted,

Natalie S. Linxoln,
Editor.

There being no objections, the report was
accepted. Mrs. Buel, as State Regent of Con-
necticut, congratulated the State of Pennsyl-
vania through its representative, the State Vice
Regent, Mrs. Heron, for having taken the lead
in Magazine subscriptions and gone ahead of
Connecticut, the state which had been leading.

It being twenty-five minutes of one o'clock,
it was moved and carried that an adjourn-
ment be had until half -past one o'clock
for luncheon.

The afternoon session was called to order
by the President General at 1.55.

Miss Grace M. Pierce read her report as
Chairman of Printing Committee as follows:

Report of Printing Committee

Madam President General and Members of the
National Board of Alanagement :

Since the October meeting of the National
Board of Management, the printing of the So-
ciety has Ijeen readjusted and coordinated so
as to secure better and more direct service to
the Society. By and with the cooperation of
the Business Office, all printing orders must be
first approved by the Chairman of the Print-
ing Committee, and then pass through the
Business Office so that a proper record can
be made of them. And all applications for
printing, whether to be done within or with-
out the building, must be made to the Print-
ing Committee.

The purchase of the new printing outfit voted
by the Board in October, has greatly reduced
the necessity for outside orders and has re-
sulted in a saving to the Society on this class
of work.

The machine was installed early in Decem-
ber and since that time the following pieces of
work have been executed :

10,000 subscription blanks for the Magazine
were printed at a cost of $11.75; outside
printer's price, $31.00; saving to the So-
ciety, $19.25.

2000 cards $7.75

Printer's price 27.50

Saving 19.75

1000 cards 7.75

Printer's price 13.75

Saving 6.00

5000 Notices for Treasurer General . . 7.00
Printer's price 16.00

Saving 9.00

Block Certificate circulars 22.41

Printer's price 32.50

Saving 10.09

200 copies President General's letter to

State Regents 5.25

Printer's price 16.75

Saving 1 1 .50

Circulars for Committee Patriotic Lec-
tures and Lantern Slides 4.25

Printer's price 15.25

■Saving 11.00

Remittance blanks for Treasurer Gen-
eral's office 48.00

Printer's price 68.50

Saving 20.50

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10,000 report blanks for Treasurer Gen-
eral's office $56.53

Printer's price ■. . . 84.50

Saving 27.97

Letters for Credential Committee .... 7.16
Printer's price 32.00

Saving 24.84

20,000 Membership application blanks. 347.05
Printer's price 600.00

.Saving 252.95

Making a total saving to date to the Society
by means of the purchase of the machine in
October of $412.85. This is more than half the
cost price of the machine.

Had this same work been placed with out-
side printers it would have cost the Society
$937.75. Our cost, $524.90; our saving, $412.85.
It will be noted that the saving in some in-
stances is greater than in others. This is be-
cause in some kinds of work, as in the applica-
tion blanks, forms or plates, had to be made for
that special work. These plates will not have
to be duplicated so that on the next orders
there will be a greater saving than on those
first executed.

The paper used in all this work has been the
same quality as we would have received had
we placed the orders with the city printers.
We have been able also to buy this paper at
wholesale rates from the manufacturers,
and are paying the same prices as the regu-
lar printers.

In placing the order for the new issue of
the Remembrance Book which went to a city
firm, we were able to save $28.00 over the for-
mer price, making a total saving to the Society
of over $440.00 in our routine printing bills
since the middle of December.

Respectfully submitted,

Grace M. Pierce,

Chairman.

There being no objections, the report was
approved.

Thie drawing of seats for Congress then took
place, the Recording Secretary pro tern, draw-
ing for those states not represented. The draw-
ing resulted as follows :

1 New Jersey 10 Oregon

2 Minnesota 11 Alabama

3 Kansas 12 Connecticut

4 North Carolina 13 Hawaii

5 Michigan 14 Oklahoma

6 Iowa 15 Orient

7 Illinois 16 Texas

8 Pennsylvania 17 Colorado

9 Georgia 18 Tennessee

19 Nebraska

20 North Dakota

21 Massachusetts

22 California

23 Ohio

24 Utah

25 New York

26 Virginia

27 Cuba

28 Missouri

29 West Virginia

30 Kentucky

31 Florida

32 Arizona
a Indiana

34 Louisiana

35 Wisconsin

36 Washington
i7 Arkansas

38 South Dakota

39 Wyoming

40 Maryland

41 New Hampshire

42 Idaho

43 Vermont

44 Montana

45 New Mexico

46 Mississippi

47 South Carolina

48 District of Colum-

bia

49 Delaware

50 Maine

51 Rhode Island

Mrs. Guernsey appeared at this time to read
her report as Chairman of Office Building Com-
mittee, the Board rising to greet her.

Report of Office Building Committee

Madam President General and Alembers of the
National Board of Management :

The Office Building Committee begs leave to
report that the " Agreement " or Contract be-
tween the National Society Daughters of the
American Revolution and the architects se-
lected to draw the plans for the office building
have been signed by the President General for
the Society and by Messrs. Marsh and Peter
Architects ; and that work is progressing upon
the drawing of the plans which will be com-
pleted and ready for exhibition at the Con-
gress in April.

(Mrs. George T.) Sarah E. Guernsey,

Chairman.

The Agreement is as follows :

memorandum of an agreement

Made the fifteenth day of January, 1921, be-
tween the National Society of the Daughters of
the American Revolution, hereinafter referred
to as " Owners," and William J. Marsh and
Walter G. Peter, associated as Marsh and
Peter, of Washington, D. C, hereinafter re-
ferred to as "Architects," WITNESSETH:

1. The owner proposes to erect on the
property located in Square 173, bounded by
17th & 18th. C & D Streets Northwest, in the
city of Washington, D. C, a two-story and
basement, fireproof office building, with con-
nections and minor alterations to the present
building of the owner immediately adjoining
on the east, and hereby employs the architects
for the professional services involved in the
designing and planning of the building, with
connections to the present building, for the
preparation of working drawings and specifica-
tions to fully represent and describe the build-

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ing, to procure from contractors proposals for
materials and work necessary to erect and com-
plete the building, including the approaches and
regulation of surrounding grounds, to prepare
contracts and to supervise the erection of the
building, to audit the accounts of the contrac-
tors and to certify that payments on account
of the construction and other work are prop-
erly due. The services of the architects do not
include the interior decorations or the selection
and purchase of furniture, window shades and
other interior fittings, for which drawings by
the architects are not required.

2. The architects will employ and pay for
the services of consulting engineers in con-
nection with the foundations, structural work,
plumbing, ventilating and heating work and
electric wiring, required for the building.

3. The drawings prepared by the architects
will remain in their possession, but they will
furnish to the contractors six complete sets of
general drawings and specifications and one
copy of each scale and detail drawing, and at
completion they will deliver to the owner a
full set of drawings and specifications.

4. In consideration of the proper perfor-
mance of the above-mentioned services by the
architects the owner will pay them a fee equal
to six per cent, on the cost of the construction
work of the building and connections to the
present building.

It is optional with the owner to employ the
architects in the matter of the permanent im-
provement of the grounds, the interior decora-
tions, the selection and purchase of furniture,
window shades, etc., for which special draw-
ings are not required, and the fee to the archi-
tects for such service, if rendered, will be two
and one-half per cent, of the cost of the respec-
tive items of work.

The fees of the architects will be payable
as follows :

$2000 when the preliminary drawings are
approved by the chairman of the Building Com-
mittee, and the working drawings are begun.

$6000 when the working drawings and speci-
fications are completed, proposals obtained, con-
tracts made and the construction of the build-
ing begun.

The remainder of the fee will be due in
instalments during the progress of the work,
as the usual services are rendered.

5. The architects to be entitled to no fur-
ther remuneration except for serious alter-
ations and additions to the building, made by
authority of the owners, and involving serious
changes in the designs and drawings after they
have once been completed and approved.

6. Should the erection of the building be
postponed, the architects shall be entitled to
an equitable proportion of the fee, for services

rendered, based on the cost to the architects
for drawings and specifications prepared, office
expenses, etc., the amount to be determined by
mutual agreement.

7. Should either of the architects die or be-
come incapacitated for professional work the
other shall continue the work to completion,
and if both should die or become incapacitated,
their representatives shall deliver to the owner
all drawings and papers relating to the building
or work, and receive an equitable proportion
of the fee.

8. Signed in duplicate, the day and year first
above written :

National Society of the Daughters

of the American Revolution,

By

President General ;

Architect ;

Architect.

Motion adopted at Executive Committee

meeting,
January 15, 1921.

I move that the President General be author-
ized to sign the "Memorandum of an Agree-
ment." with qualifying letter dated January
14. 1921. substituted by the architects this
day in order that the Building Committee may
be in a position to submit plans, specifications
and estimates to Congress.

Marsh and Peter

Architects

522 Thirteenth St., N. W., Washington, D. C.

Subject:

Ofiice Building, National Society, D. A. R.

January 14, 1921.
Mrs. George Maynard Minor,

President General, N. S. D. A. R.

Continental Hall, Washington. D. C.

Dear Madam :

In reference to the agreement with the archi-
tects, it is quite satisfactory that the clause
relating to the permanent plans for the sur-
rounding grounds, and the selection and pur-
chase of furniture, window shades, etc., be
made optional with the Society, free to make
any desired arrangement for these items.

In reference to the clause covering the
fee in case of the postponement of the build-
ing, it is satisfactory to eliminate reference
to the " Schedule of fees as endorsed by
the American Institute of Architects " and
substitute one providing for the reimburse-
ment of expenses and cost incurred by
the architects to that stage of the work.

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While it is not possible at this time to state
the exact cost to the architects, it is estimated
that such cost will be between four and five
thousand dollars, and for the convenience of
the Society we will make it a point to keep
within $4500.

We are proceeding with the understanding
that the general drawings, about twenty sheets,
are to be exhibited to Congress in April, and
we will arrange our office work to complete
the drawings by that time.

Very truly yours,

(Signed) W. J. Marsh,
Marsh and Peter,
Arcliitects.

There being no objections, the report was
accepted. Mrs. Guernsey explained with regard
to the architectural plans shown to the Board,
stating that picture drawings would later be
furnished and careful estimates as to what the
building would cost, together with a plan for
financing the proposition.

The President General requested Mrs.
Guernsey to remain while the plans which had
recently come for the fountain at Tilloloy were
displayed for inspection, together with some
pictures that had been taken by Mrs. Harris.

Mrs. Reynolds reported the result of recent
investigations into the conduct of a school in the
mountains of North Carolina called Dorothy
Sharpe School, toward whose maintenance some
of the chapters had been contributing, although
as it developed neither the school nor the
women connected with it were known to the
North Carolina National or State Officers of
the D. A. R. Members of the Society were
urged to send money only to those schools
which were known and endorsed by the Daugh-
ters in the vicinity of the school and whose
needs were brought to them by the Committee
on Patriotic Education, Mrs. Reynolds moved
that tile Dorothy Sharpe School be stricken
from our list of schools. This was seconded
by Mrs. Sherrerd and carried.

Mrs. Harris presented the following resolu-
tion and declaration of principles :

Resolved, that the National Board of
Management of the Daughters of the American
Revolution, recognizing the recreational and
educational value of the motion picture and
its power for good or evil, and convinced that
a low type of motion picture is demoralizing
in its effect, do hereby endorse and agree to
foster better films and better film production
as set forth in the following DECLARATION
OF PRINCIPLES:

We believe that adequate and righteous state
censorship free from the influence of the pro-
ducer or exhibitor, is absolutely essential.

We believe that films which portray indecent

acts or suggestions, depict crime or debase the
home, should not be permitted.

]]'c believe that sensational and inaccurate
reproductions of famous books, plays or inci-
dents in history or the use of a misleading name
for a motion-picture play to cover a lurid
drama should not be permitted.

We believe that a film which ridicules any
form of religion, or one which portrays dis-
loyal conspiracy against the government or
arouses class hatred should not be permitted.

We believe that a film which shows desecra-
tion of the Flag of the United States or dis-
respect for the high office of the President of
the United States should not be permitted.

]Ve believe further that the observance of
the following suggestions concerning the exhi-
bition of motion pictures will raise the gen-
eral standard :

Local legislation prohibiting all-night
shows ; protests from right-minded per-
sons against degrading posters at the theatre
entrance and questionable advertising in
newspapers, periodicals and through the
mails ; proper ventilation of exhibition
halls and theatres ; proper care in handling
inflammable films ; proper fire protection
and competent operator who has secured the
necessary public license and permit ; light
enough in exhibition halls and theatres to
reveal the outline of individuals.

Finally, ive believe, for the future safety of
the country, that a campaign of constructive
criticism must be waged by women and women's
organizations to enforce higher standards for
motion pictures and the conditions under which
they are given.

Seconded by Miss Temple and carried.
The Treasurer General reported that since the
last meeting the Society had lost through death
260 members. The Board rose in silent mem-
ory of these deceased members. Mrs. Hunter
reported also that since the last meeting 244
had resigned from the Society, and 182, who
had been automatically dropped on July 1, 1920,
because they had failed to pay their dues, had
now complied with the requirements of the
constitution and wished to be reinstated. She
therefore moved that the 182 members ivho
ivere automatically dropped July 1, 1920, be
now reinstated by this Board of Management,
and that the secretary be instructed to cast the
ballot for these members. This was seconded
by Mrs. Ellison and carried. The Recording
Secretary pro tern, announced the casting of
the ballot and the President General declared
these 182 reinstated as members of the Na-
tional Society.

The Treasurer General stated that requests

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had been received from chapters who had had
members dropped for non-payment of dues
and who had subsequently died, whom the chap-
ters wished by the payment of the dues to have
reinstated on the books of the Society, and as
it did not appear possible to reinstate a deceased
member, the matter was brought to the Board
for instruction as to how to reply to these
requests from chapters. The President General
ruled that a member ivho has died after she
has been dropped cannot be reinstated.

Mrs. Wiles, Chairman of the Committee on
Legislation in the United States Congress, was
presented, and reported as follows :

Report of Chairman of Committee on Legis-
lation in U. S. Congress

February 3, 1921, the President General
appointed me Chairman of the Committee on
Legislation in the United States Congress.

Our endorsed bills have practically no chance
of passing at this session of Congress, except
the bill for an Archives Building and the
Sheppard-Towner Bill, which is the so-called
Maternity Bill, providing for federal aid in
caring for mothers and children at the time of
child birth.

The latter bill has passed the Senate and has
been favorably reported to the House by the
Committee of the House. To gain considera-
tion during this session, the Rules Committee
of the House of which Mr. Campbell, of
Kansas, is Chairman, must bring in a special
rule for consideration of the bill. Any help
that you can give by letting your congressman
(or any congressman with whom you have per-
sonal acquaintance) know that you and the
Daughters of the American Revolution believe
in the principles of the bill and wish it to pass,
may be just the turning point in securing the
passage of the bill. In any case, any effort
that you may make in this direction will not
be lost, because it will surely help in securing
the passage of the bill in the special session of
Congress in the early spring.

I come before you to ask this assistance, and
also to ask that you endorse the principles of
the bill now before Congress for placing the
teaching of household economics on an
equality with the teaching of agriculture and
industrialism, in the federal vocational work
now done by the government. I ask this en-
dorsement at this time, because our Continental
Congress has often endorsed vocational train-
ing and always with household economics in-
cluded, and this bill is simply an amendment
to the Smith-Hughes Act, now a law, which
gives $3,000,000 to promote agricultural educa-
tion, and the same amount for industrial
education, but only provides that one-fifth of

the latter amount may be devoted to the
teaching of household economics. We ask
that the appropriation for household eco-
nomics, agricultural and industrial education
be equalized.

This bill will be reintroduced at the earliest
possible moment in the next Congress, and
undoubtedly before the next meeting of the
National D. A. R. Board. We wish to have it
introduced with the backing of the Daughters
of the American Revolution, which is only
possible if the Board gives the principles of
the bill its endorsement. It is not unreasonable
to ask this because it is a subject to which full
and adequate consideration has been given in
the past by this Society.

Alice Bradford Wiles,

Chairman.

Moved by Mrs. Ellison, seconded by Mrs.
St. Clair, and carried, that the National Board
of the Daughters of the American Revolution
endorse the principles of a bill now before Con-
gress to amend the Smith-Hughes Act by plac-
ing the teaching of household economics on an
equality zvith the teaching of agricidture and
of industrialisni in the aid now given by the
federal government to the state governments.

Mrs. Phillips, in compliance with the motion
adopted in the morning session that she bring
forward a proposed amendment to meet her
desires regarding the copying of papers, pre-
sented the following :

Your Registrar General in her report this
morning outlined to you the cost to the Society
for copying papers of members for which a
charge has been made of 25 cents and showed
that the Society copied these papers at a
loss of 75 cents for each paper copied. If
the members of the Board feel as I do, that
this is not good business, you will agree
that the charge should be increased to $1.00
for each paper copied. As the By-Laws of
the Society requires chapters to give trans-
ferring members a copy of their papers for a
fee of 25 cents for each Revolutionary ances-
tor, the National Society cannot make a charge
of $1.00 and require chapters to give this ser-
vice for less money ; therefore, in order to give
the chapters the privilege of making the same
charge for copying papers that the National
Board of Management feels the Society must
have, it becomes necessary to amend that sec-
tion of the By-Laws referring to the fee chap-
ters may charge for copying papers. By so
amending the By-Laws any chapter that did
not desire to make copies of these papers can
get the copies made by the National Society at
the same rate that the chapter is permitted
to charge. I, therefore, move that the National

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Board of Alanagenient submit the amendment
to the By-Laws as follows :

Amend Article IN, Section 9, by strik-
ing out the words " twenty-five cents "' in
line 9, and inserting the words " one dollar."

After some discussion, the motion was sec-
onded by Mrs. Elliott and carried.

The President General then read the follow-
ing proposed amendments to the By-Laws,
some of which had been found necessary to
clarify some points not entirely understood
when trying to work under them, and others
that were felt to be essential to meet the grow-
ing needs of the Society :

Amend Article L Section L by inserting
the word " treasurer "' after " chapter "' in
line 15, so that the sentence will read,
" The application thus approved and accom-
panied by the initiation fee and annual
dues shall be sent by the Chapter Treas-
urer or State Regent, etc."

Amend Article II, Section 4, by strik-
ing out " delegates " and inserting " vot-
ing members."

Amend Article V. Section 7, by striking
out the entire section and substituting the
following : " A member who is in arrears
for dues shall not be entitled to representa-
tion at the meetings of the National Society,
nor shall she be entitled to vote for dele-
gates or alternates to meetings of the Na-
tional Society, nor to act as delegate or
alternate at such meetings, nor to resign
from membership. If such delinquent,
after two notices from the Treasurer Gen-
eral (at least a month apart) have been
sent her of unpaid dues, does not pay her
indebtedness within six months after the
amount is due, she shall automatically be
dropped from the roll of members. Notice
of such action shall be sent within ten
days to the member at large or to the
Regent of the chapter to which the member
belonged and reported at the next meeting
of the National Board of Alanagement.
If the delinquent is a member of a chapter,
the notices of unpaid dues may be sent to
her through the chapter Regent."

Amend Article V, by inserting a new
section between Section 8 and Section 9,
to read as follows : " A member having
resigned from membership may be rein-
stated by the National Board of Manage-
ment to membership at large, upon pay-
ment of the dues for the current year."

Amend Article IN, Section 7, by
inserting the words " or alternate "
after the word " delegate ' in line 2.

Further amend Article IN, by inserting
a new section to be called Section 9, which
shall read as follows : "The representation
of any chapter for any meeting of the Na-
tional Society during that year shall be
based upon the actual paid-up membership
as indicated on the books of the Treasurer
General, February 1st preceding the Con-
tinental Congress, except that a chapter
organized after February 1st shall be
entitled to be represented by its Regent, or,
in her absence, by its Vice Regent, provided
it has the required number of members.

Amend Article N, Section 3, by strik-
ing out " delegates " and inserting " rep-
resentatives."

The motions made and seconded by Mrs.
Hunter, Mrs. Hanger, Mrs. Heron, Mrs.
Charles W. Barrett, Airs. Buel, Mrs. Nash, Miss
Temple, Airs. AIoss, Airs. St. Clair, and Mrs.
Shumway, for the circulating of these proposed
amendments for action at the 30th Congress,
were adopted.

The President General stated that the
Chaplain General had been obliged to leave,
but had requested that the suggestion be pre-
sented from her that instead of the Books of
Remembrance, which are now sent to each
National Officer and State and Chapter Regent,
some 1800 in number twice a year, a Book of
Remembrance be kept at Alemorial Continental
Hall, in which all obituary notices shall be
placed. After some discussion, it was moved
by Airs. Sherrerd, seconded by Aliss AIcDuffee,
and carried, that Mrs. Spencer's suggestion he
presented to Congress.

The President General presented from the
National Chairman on Historical and Literary
Reciprocity a request that a stated sum be
appropriated for the use of her Committee in
having the papers copied that are being cir-
culated. Aloved by Aliss Temple, seconded and
carried, that the Reciprocity Cliairman be given
$100 to spend in her ivork during this year.

Aliss Temple told of the work the Tennessee
Daughters had undertaken in the effort to erect
one of the Buildings at Lincoln Alemorial
University — the quota for the Alemphis Chap-
ters was $7000, and they were finding great
difficulty in raising their quota, and as the
State had never appealed to the Society for
help for its schools, they hoped they might be
allowed to ask the State Regents and the
Chapters for their cooperation in this endeavor.
One of the activities adopted for the campaign
was the editing of a D. A. R. number of the
Commercial Appeal of Alemphis, and they were
asking subscriptions to that edition at 15 cents

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apiece. Moved by Mrs. Moss, seconded by
Mrs. Buel, and carried, tliat the National
Society allow the State Society of Tennessee
to circularise the State and Chapter Regents
for edikcational purposes in the interest of
Lincoln Memorial University.

A communication from the Western Reserve
Chapter, of Cleveland. O., was read by the
President General, in which they requested per-
mission to incorporate for the purpose of hold-
ing real estate. Moved by Mrs. Buel, seconded
by Mrs. Nash and carried, that the Western
Reserve Chapter of Ohio be allozucd to incor-
porate for the purpose of holding property.

Mrs. Phillips here presented her supplemental
report as follows :

Supplemental Report of Registrar General

Supplemental Report of Registrar General.
Applications presented to the Board, 706, mak-
ing a total of 2900. Largest number ever ad-
mitted at one meeting.

Respectfully submitted,
(Mrs. James S.) Anna L. C. Phillips,
Registrar General.

After the applause which greeted the read-
ing of the report had subsided, Mrs. Phillips
moved that the Secretary cast the ballot for the
706 members admitted on supplemental report.
This was seconded by Mrs. Hanger and carried.
The Secretary announced the casting of the
ballot and the President General declared these
706 members of the National Society.

The Treasurer General presented the names
of two members for reinstatement and moved
that the two additional members having com-
plied with the requirements of the Constitution
be reinstated, and that the Secretary be instruc-
ted to cast the ballot for these two members.
Seconded by Mrs. Ellison and carried. The
Secretary having cast the ballot, the President
General declared these two former mem-
bers reinstated.

Mrs. Hanger read her report as Organizing
Secretary General, this report having been held
back all day waiting until the last report of the
Registrar General had been given to the Board.

Report of Organizing Secretary General

Madam President General and Members of the

National Board of Management :

I have the honor to report as follows :

Through their respective State Regents the

following members-at-large are presented for

confirmation as Organizing Regents : Mrs.

Annie Irvine Jones-Williams, Montevallo, Ala. ;

Mrs. Robert Lee Purse Haile, Gainesville,

Fla. ; Mrs. Claude Gibson Alford, Sylvester,

Ga. ; Mrs. Lillian Woods Maury Cranston,

DuQuoin, 111. ; Mrs. Ola F. Dee, Beverly Hills,
Chicago, 111. ; Miss Emily Dole Oblinger,
Mattoon, 111. ; Mrs. Alice Cook Wilhelm, Jones-
boro. 111. ; Mrs. Hazel Thompson Coats,
Veedersburg, Ind. ; Mrs. Winnifred Miles
Carter, Corydon, la. ; Mrs. Kittie M. Jordan,
Sutherland, la.; Mrs. Anna B. Taft Buck,
Blackstone, Mass. ; Mrs. Mabel Fisher Alalcolm,
Haverhill, Mass. ; Mrs. Lillis Egleston Framer,
McKinley, Minn. ; Mrs. Jennie Dawson Kehoe,
Scottsbluff, Neb. ; Mrs. Lavonne Cushman
Gibson, Bayshore, N. Y. ; Airs. Elsie Mooers
Powell, Devils Lake, N. D. ; Mrs. Alice Hume
Cooke, Greenfield, O. ; Miss Dene M. Herriff,
Kent, O. ; Mrs. Katherine Wertz Fleck,
Tyrone, Pa. ; Mrs. Alary Turner Wilson, Beth-
lehem, Pa. ; Airs. Cynthia AlcCraw Singletary,
Lake City, S. C. ; Miss Katherine R. Glass,
Winchester, Va. ; Airs. Eliza Hart Harvey,
Hanf ord. Wash. ; Mrs. Elizabeth Rockwood
Engel, Appleton, Wis.

The State Regents have requested the author-
ization of the following chapters : Globe and
Aliami, Ariz. ; Belvidere, Herrin and Tuscola,
111.; Deposit, N. Y.

The following Organizing Regencies have
expired by time limitation : Airs. Alary Ida
Sipple Bromley, Sarasota, Fla. ; Airs. Edna
Ellis Robbins, West Palm Beach, Fla. ; Airs.
Alinnie Aloore Willson, Kissimmee, Fla. ; Airs.
Faith Dorsey Yow, Lavonia, Ga. ; Airs. Elethea
Alay Alorse Adair, Nampa, Idaho ; Airs. Lillian
E. Loughhead Burch, Rockwell City, la. ;
Mrs. Sara W. Lee-AIortimer, Boston, Alass. ;
Airs. Alary Sutton Pierce, Naples, N. Y. ; Airs.
Lettie G. Brett, Ardmore, Okla. ; Airs. Winnie
Huntington Quick, Castle, Wash.

The following reappointments of Organizing
Regents are requested by their respective
State Regents : Airs. Lillian E. Loughhead
Burch, Rockwell City, la.; Airs. Emma Avery
Hawkins Cook, Spearlish, So. Dak.; Airs.
Jessamine Bailey Castello, Prescott, Wis.

The State Regent of Iowa reports the resigna-
tion of Aliss Elizabeth A. Davis as Organizing
Regent at Sutherland. la.

The State Regent of Washington requests
the location of the chapter to be formed at
Spokane, be changed from Spokane to Hill-
yard, Wash.

I have to report the organization of the fol-
lowing chapters since the December Board
meeting: Alme. Adrienne de Lafayette, Vallejo,
Calif. ; the chapter at Sterling, Colo. ; the chap-
ter at Champaign, 111. ; Ouibache, Attica, Ind. ;
Alden Sears, Charles City, la.; Okabena,
Worthington, Alinn. ; Elizabeth Poe, Flat River,
AIo. ; Chief Taughannock, Trumansburg, N. Y. ;
Fayetteville, Fayetteville, N. Y. ; Red River
Valley, Grand Forks, N. Dak. ; Juliana White,

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Greenfield, O. ; Winema, Corvallis, Ore. ; Nellie
Easterbrooks West. Warren. R. I.: the chap-
ter at Mount Vernon. Wash. ; Father Wilbur,
Sunnyside, Wash.

Permits for National Officers' insignia, 4;
permits for Regents and Ex-Regents' pins, 62 ;
Organizing Regents notified, 28 ; charters issued,
11; Regents lists issued to National Ol^cers
and Chairmen of Committees, 16; lists issued,
paid for, 4.

The work of my office is in excellent condition
and the correspondence has been carefully and
promptly answered.

Respectfully submitted,
(Mrs. G. Wallace W.) Llxy Galt Hanger,
Organizing Secretary General.

There being no objections, the report was
approved.

The President General referred again to the
fountain to be erected at Tilloloy and to her
suggestion that a committee be appointed to
draw up the wording of a suitable inscription
to be placed thereon. Moved by Miss McDuffee,
seconded by Mrs. Chubbuck, and carried, that
a Committee he appointed by the Chair to frame
the inscription to be placed on the fountain
at Tilloloy.

The President General brought to the Board
the message contained in a communication
received from Mrs. Morris, Chairman of Pres-

ervation of Historic Spots Committee that it
was important to get as many signatures as
possible to the petition for the purchase by
Congress of Yorktown for a National Park.
No bill has yet been introduced, but it is hoped
at the beginning of the next Congress such a
bill will be introduced and the petitions will then
be ready to send to the proper person.

It was announced by the President General
that the Transportation Committee had been able
to secure from all of the divisions except the
southeastern division a reduction of fare to the
Congress amounting to one and one-half, those
attending the Congress paying full fare to
Washington, and one-half fare on returning,
if within the dates set by the railroads.

The death of Mrs. Samuel W. Jamison, for-
mer Vice President General, at her home in
Roanoke, Va., on January 22nd, was reported
by the President General, and on motion of
Aliss McDufifee, seconded by Mrs. Buel, it was
voted that a letter of condolence be sent to the
relatives of Mrs. Jamison, former Vice Presi-
dent General.

The Recording Secretary pro tern, read the
motions, which were approved as constituting
the minutes of the meeting, and, on motion duly
seconded, the Board adjourned at 5.55.

Lily Tyson Elliott,
Recording Secretary pro tent.

Special Meeting, February 26, 1921

A special meeting of the National Board of
Management was called to order by the Presi-
dent General, Mrs. George Maynard Minor, in
the Board Room of Memorial Continental Hall,
Saturday, February 26, 1921, at 10.20 a.m.

The Chaplain General opened the meeting
with prayer, the members of the Board join-
ing with her in the Lord's Prayer.

In the absence of Mrs. Yawger, Mrs. Hanger
was elected to act as Recording Secretary
pro tern.

The following members responded to the roll
call: Active Officers: Mrs. Minor, Mrs.
Spencer, Mrs. Hanger, Mrs. Hunter; State
Regents: Mrs. Buel, Mrs. St. Clair, Mrs.
Charles W. Barrett, Mrs. Young, Miss Temple,
Dr. Kate Waller Barrett.

The President General explained that the
meeting had been called to fill the vacancy, until
the next Congress, in the office of the Registrar
General caused by the death of Mrs. James
Spilman Phillips, and dwelt on the loss the
Society and the Board felt in the death of
Mrs. Phillips, who had been such an enthusi-
astic and faithful worker.

Nominations were called for by the Presi-

dent General. Mrs. Hanger nominated Miss
Emma T. Strider, saying : " I feel it a rare
privilege to place in nomination Miss Emma T.
Strider, of the District of Columbia. I use the
words rare and privilege advisedly, for I con-
sider it rare to find a young woman so peculiarly
qualified to fill such an office ; I consider it a
privilege to nominate her. Miss Strider has
lived in the District of Columbia all her life,
has been closely identified with the Daughters
of the American Revolution in the District of
Columbia. She is a young woman who is
adaptable, who is courteous, who has executive
ability, is extremely tactful and conservative.
While not a trained genealogist, she has had
unusual experience in that work, therefore, it
is with entire confidence that I place Miss
Emma T. Strider in nomination to fill the office
of Registrar General."

The nomination was seconded by Mrs. Charles
W. Barrett and Mrs. St. Clair, also by Doctor
Barrett for the Daughters of Virginia, and
Airs. Buel. There were no other nominations.
The President General appointed Mrs. Young
and Mrs. Charles W. Barrett to act as tellers,
who reported that ten votes had been cast for

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Miss Strider for Registrar General, whereupon
the President General declared Aliss Strider
elected Registrar General. Mrs. Hanger was
requested to communicate with Miss Strider
that she might take the oath of office.

While Mrs. Hanger was out of the room the
President General reported the loss by death
of Mrs. Hanger's mother, and that Mrs. White
had also lost a sister, and on motion of Mrs.
St. Clair, seconded by Doctor Barrett, it was
voted that the Corresponding Secretary General
send a note of sympathy to Mrs. Hanger on the
death of her mother, and to Mrs. Jl'hite on the
death of her sister.

A motion was also adopted that tlic President
General appoint a committee to present resolu-
tions of sympathy to Congress on the death of
Mrs. Phillips ; the committee that had presented
the resolutions to the Board on the death of
Mrs. Hume to also present them to the Congress.
The President General appointed Mrs. Heavner,
State Regent of West Virginia, Miss Grace M.

Pierce, the former Registrar General and a
warm friend of Mrs. Phillips, and Mrs. Elliott,
Corresponding Secretary General, to serve on
the committee to present the resolutions on the
death of Airs. Phillips to Congress.

Miss Strider having appeared, she was noti-
fied by the President General of her election
as Registrar General, the Chaplain General
administered the oath of office, she was invested
by the President General with the National
Officers' ribbon, and then introduced to the
members of the Board. Aliss Strider expressed
her appreciation of the honor conferred upon
her and pledged herself to justify to the best
of her ability the confidence placed in her.

The Recording Secretary pro tem. read the
minutes of the meeting, which were approved,
and at 10.45, on motion duly seconded, the
meeting adjourned.

(AIrs. G. Wallace W.) Lucy Galt Hanger,

Recording Secretary pro tem.

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HEADQUARTERS
MEMORIAL CONTINENTAL HALL

SEVENTEENTH AND D STREETS. N. W.. WASHINGTON. D. C.

NATIONAL BOARD OF MANAGEMENT
1920-1921

President General

Mrs. George Maynard Minor,
Memorial Continental Hall, Washington, D. C.

Vice Presidents General

(Term of office expires 1921)
Mks. William N. Reynolds, Mrs. Andrew Fuller Fox,

644 West 5th St., Winston-Salem, N. C. West Point, Miss.

Mrs. Frank B. Hall, Miss Stella Pickett Hardy,

27 May St., Worcester, Mass. Batesville, Ark.

Mrs. Charles H. Aull, Mrs. Benjamin Ladd Purcell,

1926 South 33d St., Omaha, Neb. 406 Allen Ave., Richmond, Va.

Mrs. William A. Guthrie, Dupont, Ind.
(Term of office expires 1922)
Mrs. William H. Wait, Mrs. William D. Sherrerd,

1706 Cambridge Road, Ann Arbor, Mich. Highland Ave., Haddonfield, N. J.

Mrs. Isaac Lee Patterson, Mrs. James Lowry Smith,

Eola Road, Salem, Ore. Amarillo, Tex.

Mrs. Frank W. Bahnsen,

1720 22d St., Rock Island, 111.

Miss Louise H. Coburn, Skowhegan, Me.
(Term of office expires 1923)
Mrs. Cassius C. Cottle, Mrs. Charles S. Whitman,

1502 Victoria Ave., Los Angeles, Cal. 54 East 83d St., New York, N. Y.

Mrs. Edward Lansing Harris, Mrs. Henry McCleary,

6719 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. McCleary, Wash.

Mrs. James T. Morris, Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook,

2101 Blaisdell Ave., Minneapolis, Minn. Cooksburg, Pa.

Mrs. Edward P. Schoentgen, 407 Glenn Ave., Council Bluffs, la.
Chaplain General
Mrs. Selden P. Spencer,
2123 California St., N. W., Washington, D. C.

Recording Secretary General Corresponding Secretary General

Mrs. John Francis Yawger, Mrs. A. Marshall Elliott,

Memorial Continental Hall. Memorial Continental Hall.

Organizing Secretary General Registrar General

Mrs. G. Wallace W. Hanger. Aiiss Emma T. Strider,

Memorial Continental Hall. Memorial Continental Hall.

Treasurer General Historian General

Mrs. Livingston L. Hunter, Miss Jenn Winslow Coltrane,

Memorial Continental Hall. Memorial Continental Hall.

Reporter General to the Smithsonian Institution

Miss Lillian M. Wilson,
Memorial Continental Hall.
Librarian General Curator General

Mrs. Frank D. Ellison, Mrs. George W. White.

Memorial Continental Hall. Memorial Continental Hall.

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STATE REGENTS AND STATE VICE REGENTS— 1920-1921

ALABAMA

MRS. ROBERT H. PEARSON,

Birmingham.
MRS. GREGORY L. SMITH,
Mobile.

ARIZONA

MRS. HOVAL A. SMITH,

BiSBED.

MRS. GEORGE W. VICKERS,
394 N. 3rd St., Phoenix.

ARKANSAS

MRS. CLARENCE S. WOODWARD,
2005 Scott St., Little Rock.

MRS. ALEXANDER M. BARROW,
817 yv. 5th Ave., Pine Bldff.

CALIFORNIA

MRS. OSWALD H. HARSHBARGER,

269 Mather St., Oakland.
MRS. LYMAN B. STOOKEY,

1240 W. 29th St., Los Angeles.

COLORADO

MRS. WILLIAM H. R. STOTE,

Alta Vista Hotel, Colorado Springs.
MRS. HERBERT HAYDEN,

803 Spence St., Boulder.

CONNECTICUT

MRS. JOHN LAIDLAW BUEL,

Litchfield.
MRS. CHARLES H. BISSELL,

Southixgton.

DELAWARE

MRS. S. M. COUNCIL,

1515 Franklin St., Wilmington.
MRS. JOHN W. CLIFTON,

Smyrna.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

MRS. FRANCIS A. ST. CLAIR,

1319 T St., N. W., Washington.
MRS. WILLIAM B. HARDY,

119 5th St., N. E., Washington.

FLORIDA

MRS. EVEREST G. SEWELL,

217 14th St., Miami.
MRS. J. A. CRAIG,

233 W. Duval St., Jacksonville.

GEORGIA

MRS. MAX E. LAND,

305 14th Ave., Cordele.
MRS. AVILLIAM C. VEREEN,

Moultrie.

HAWAII

MRS. HERMAN HUGO,
P. 0. Box 248, Honolulu.

IDAHO

MRS. ROBERT C. HUDELSON,

Box 324, Gooding.
MRS. KENNEDY PACKARD,

421 2xD Ave., E. Twin Falls.

ILLINOIS

MRS. H. EUGENE CHUBBUOK,

Grand View Ave., Peoria.
MRS. FRANK O. LOWDEN,

Springfield.

INDIANA

MRS. FRANK FELTER,

1224 N. Jefferson St., Huntington.
MRS. OTTO ROTT,

611 N. College Ave., Bloomington.

IOWA

MRS. FREDERICK ERNEST FRISBEE,

804 6th St., Sheldon.
MISS AMY E. GILBERT,

State Centre.

KANSAS

MISS CATHERINE CAMPBELL,

316 Willow St., Ottawa.
MRS. WILLIAM H. SIMONTON,

750 S. JuDsoN St., Fort Scott.

KENTUCKY

MRb. J. M. ARNOLD,

539 Garrard St., Covington.
MRS. GEORGE BAKER,
Frankfort.

LOUISIANA

MRS. JOSEPH KERR WALKER,

310 Fannin St., Shreveport.
MRS. GRAHAM SURGHNOR,
Monroe.

MAINE

MRS. LUCY WOODHULL HAZLETT,

Bangor.
MISS MAUDE E. MERRICK,
Waterville.

MARYLAND

MRS. ADAM DENMEAD,

2224 N. Calvert St., Baltimore.

MRS. REX CORBIN MAUPIN,
2004 Maryland Ave., Baltimore.

MASSACHUSETTS

MRS. FRANKLIN P. SHUMWAY,

25 Bellevue Ave., Melrose.
MRS. GEORGE MINOT BAKER,

Pixehurst, Concord.

MICHIGAN

MISS ALICE LOUISE McDUFFEE,

1012 W. Main St., Kalam.^zoo.
MRS. L. VICTOR SEYDEL,

143 Lafayette Ave., N. E., Grand Rapids.

MINNESOTA

MRS. .MARSHALL H. OOOLIDGE,

1906 Kenwood Parkway, Minneapolis.
MRS. A. E. WALKER,
2103 E. 1st St., Duluth.

MISSISSIPPI

MRS. JAMES HARPER WYNN,

(iREENVILLE.

MRS. CHARLTON HENRY ALEXANDER,

850 N. Jefferson St., Jackson.

MISSOURI

MHS. JOHN TRIGG MOSS,
0(117 Enright Ave., St. Louis.

MRS. GEORGE EDWARD GEORGE,
4556 Walnut St., Kansas City.

MONTANA

MRS. ALVIN L. ANDERSON.

420 South Idaho St., Dillon.
MRS. E. BROOX MARTIN,

814 S. Central Ave., Bozeman.

NEBRASKA

MRS. F. I. RINGER,
935 D St., Lincoln.
MRS. O. S. SPENCER,
North Platte.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

MRS. CHARLES W. BARRETT,

Claremont.
MRS. LORIN WEBSTER,

Plymouth.

NEW JERSEY

MRS. HENRY D. FITTS,

448 Ridge St., Newark.
MRS. CHARLES R. BANKS,

1308 Watchuno Ave., Plainfield-

NEW MEXICO

MRS. J. F. HINKLE,

Roswell.
MRS. R. P. BARNES,

Albuquerque.

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NEW YORK

MRS. CHARLES WHITE NASH,

8 Lafayette St., Albany.
MRS. CHARLES M. BULL,
269 Henry St., Brooklyn.

NORTH CAROLINA

MRS. W. O. SPENCER,

Winston-Salem.
MRS. WM. PARKER MERCER,

Elm City.

NORTH DAKOTA

MRS. GEORGE MORLEY YOUNG,

Valley City.
MRS. J. M. MARTIN,

Bismarck.

OHIO

MRS. WILLIAM MAGEE WILSON,
Church and King Sts., Xenia.

MRS. JAMES HENRY ALLEN,
431 North Detroit St., Kenton.

OKLAHOMA

MISS SARAH A. CRUMLEY,

Alva.
MRS. HARRY C. ASHBY,

1421 S. Boulder Ave., Tulsa.

OREGON

MRS. JOHN KEATING,

8 St. Helen's Court, Portland.
MRS. WILLARD L. MARKS,

807 S. Ferry St., Albany.

PENNSYLVANIA

MRS. EDWIN ERLE SPARKS,

State College.
MRS. JOHN B. HERON,

Hadston, Linden Ave., Pittsburgh.

RHODE ISLAND

MRS. SAMUEL H. DAVIS,

Westerly.
MRS. FREDERICK MORSE,

4 Summit St., Pawtucket.

SOUTH CAROLINA

MRS. E. WALKER DUVALL,

MRS. JOHN THIMMIER SLOAN,
Columbia.

SOUTH DAKOTA

MRS. FRANCIS W. WARRING,

1100 Walnut St., Yankton.
MRS. M. R. HOPKINS,

113 8th Ave., S. E., Aberdeen.

TENNESSEE

MISS MARY B. TEMPLE,

316 W. Cumberland St., Knoxville.
MRS. L. M. SHORT,

Brownsville.

TEXAS

MRS. I. B. McFARLAND,
1313 Castle Court Blvd.

MRS. A. D. POTTS,
Belton.

Houston.

UTAH

MRS. GEORGE H. DERN,

36 H St., Salt Lake City.
MRS. M. K. PARSONS,

720 E. South Temple St., Salt Lake City.

VERMONT

MRS. JOHN H. STEWART,

MiDDLEBURY.

MISS JENNIE A. VALENTINE,
302 Pleasant St., Bennington.

VIRGINIA

MRS. KATE W^ALLER BARRETT,

Alexandria.
MRS. JAMES REESE SCHICK,
915 Orchakd Hill, Roanoke.

WASHINGTON

MRS. GEORGE H. GOBLE,

1019 7th Ave., Spokane.
MRS. WILLIAM A. JOHNSON,

Commerce Bldg., Everett.

WEST VIRGINIA

MRS. CLARK ^V. HEAVNER,

BUCKHANNON.

MRS. ROBERT J. REED,

100 12th St., Wheeling.

WISCONSIN

MRS. RUDOLPH B. HARTMAN,

4001 Highland Park, Milwaukee.
MISS HELEN DORSET,
330 S. 6th St., La Crosse.

WYOMING

MRS. BRYANT BUTLER BROOKS,

Casper.
MRS. MAURICE GROSHON,
Cheyenne.

ORIENT

MRS. CHARLES SUMNER LOBINGIER,

Shanghai, China.
MRS. TRUMAN SLAYTON HOLT,

Manila, Philippine Islands.

HONORARY OFFICERS ELECTED FOR LIFE

MRS.
MRS.

JOHN W. FOSTER,
DANIEL MANNING,

Honorary Presidents General

MRS. MATTHEW T. SCOTT,
MRS. WILLIAM GUMMING STORY,
MRS. GEORGE THACHER GUERNSEY.

Honorary President Presiding
MRS. MARY V. E. CABELL.

Honorary Chaplain General
MRS. MARY S. LOCKWOOD.

Honorary Vice Presidents General

MRS. A. HOWARD CLARK, 1895.
MRS. MILDRED S. MATHES, 1899.
MRS. MARY S. LOCKWOOD, 1905.
MRS. waLLIAM LINDSAY, 1906
MRS. HELEN M. BOYNTON, 1906.
MRS. SARA T. KINNEY, 1910.

MRS. GEORGE M. STERNBERG, 1917.

MRS. J. MORGAN SMITH, 1911.
MRS. THEODORE C. BATES, 1913.
MRS. F. GAYLORD PUTNAM, 1913.
MRS. WALLACE DELAFIELD. 1914.
MRS. DRAYTON W. BUSHNELL, 1914.
MRS. JOHN NEWMAN CAREY, 1916.

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MAGAZINE

VOL. LV, No. 5

MAY, 1921

WHOLE No. 345

THIRTIETH CONTINENTAL CONGRESS

OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE

AMERICAN REVOLUTION

CLARION call to devotion to
patriotic ideals ; conservation
and preservation of the Ameri-
can home in its highest sense
and to engage in the struggle
against the growth of propa-
ganda and activities of hyphenates fea-
tured the opening address of Mrs.
George Alaynard Minor, President Gen-
eral, at the Thirtieth Continental Con-
gress of the Society from April 18 to
23, 1921. A large number of delegates
greeted the " Assembly " of the Marine
Corps bugler at half-past ten o'clock
Monday morning, and there were pres-
ent, besides many alternates, chapter
Regents, ten National Officers ; seven-
teen Vice-Presidents General and
thirty-seven State Regents.

The invocation was ofifered by Mrs.
Selden P. Spencer, Chaplain General,
followed by the recital of the " Ameri-
can's Creed," by its author. ]\Ir.
William Tyler Page, and the Salute
to the Flag by the whole assem-
blage, led by Miss Annie Wallace.

After the singing of " America the
Beautiful," Mrs. Minor made her in-
spiring address which follows in full :

Alembers of the Thirtieth Continental Congress :
There is a certain solemnity in facing an au-
dience of Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion. One sees not only the visible audience.
One sees the generations of American lineage
back of it. One seems to be facing America
itself — our America, as the generations back of
us have moulded it. It is difficult to describe
just what I mean. You of unbroken descent
from the forefathers of the Revolution and
the forefathers back of them — you stand for
America ; you are the embodiment of America's
past, you and your children are the hope of
America's future.

Here in this memorial hall, dedicated to
patriot ancestors, it is for us collectively and
individually to dedicate ourselves anew to the
service of " Home and Country." We are the
elected representatives of a society of over
116,000 living, active American women pledged
to the perpetuation of American ideals of gov-
ernment, American ideals of social life, Ameri-
can ideals of religious faith and religious free-
dom. We are not here primarily to electioneer
for candidates, to " see Washington," to attend
social functions ; we are here primarily to conse-
crate this Society to a more vital patriotism.
We come here as to a sanctuary, for service of
country is the service also of God.

These are solemn thoughts, but they befit such

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a gathering. A deeper meaning underlies our
Society than mere pride of ancestry. It is quite
true — and I am going to repeat what I have said
in other messages — it is quite true that an honest
pride in one's ancestors is justifiable, for where
there is no pride in ancestors there is but little
to be proud of in the descendants. But this
pride in our ancestors is only a hollow boast if
we do not make ourselves worthy of them. Our
Society is a powerful means to this end. It is an
instrument of service. It gives us the oppor-
tunity to justify our pride of ancestry by doing
service that is worthy of it. Our ancestors estab-
lished those principles of freedom and justice
which underly our national life and government.

It is for us to keep our national life and
government true to these principles, else we
are false to our heritage. A country can be
no better than the people who make it. We
know what kind of a country our ancestors made
for us. What kind of a country are we making
to-day for our descendants? If our ancestors
could look down through the generations — and
perhaps they may — what would they see? They
would see much to be proud of, much to ex-
cite alarm. Looking beneath the surface of
material progress and development they would
see whether or not the core of our national
life is still sound. Have we still that faith in
the divine guidance which brought the May-
flozver across the Atlantic? Are the funda-
mental virtues of honesty and justice the main-
spring of our business and politics? Along with
the boasted education of mind and hand, do we
build up character in our children?

Are we teaching industry and thrift and the
dignity of labor — the labor that does honest
work for honest pay and is not ashamed of it?

Washington asks in his " Farewell Address" :
" Can it be that Providence has not connected the
felicity of a Nation with its virtue? "

He further pointed out that " It will be
worthy of a free, enlightened and at no distant
period, a great nation, to give to mankind the
magnanimous and too novel example of a People
always guided by an exalted justice and benevo-
lence." Washington had vision and an abiding
faith in America. But he realized that to fulfil his
vision of " a great nation " the people as well as
the leaders must have character founded upon
"justice and benevolence" or good-will. The
nation must have virtue if it is to enjoy perma-
nent happiness and prosperity.

Nobility of character is as essential in a
nation as in an individual. Upon us lies the
responsibility of building up this character in
our people, of fostering the virtues of the past,
the solid, sturdy qualities that built up the
nation and which alone can preserve it.

Truth, honesty, integrity, modesty, justice,
thrift, industry, honor, religious faith, a real-

ization of spiritual values — all these are what
our country most needs to-day. These essential
qualities of national character are what our
ancestors would look for. Without them our
educational work for immigrant or native will
amount to nothing. With them our problems
are solved. Where they exist, no radicalism can
flourish, no degeneracy, or immorality, or license.

To perpetuate them is, I repeat, one of our
gravest responsibilities as a Society. Let this
thought be continually with us in our delibera-
tions, the thought that we are among the char-
acter-builders of the nation.

But we cannot build up character in others
unless we have it ourselves. We cannot build
up character in the nation without individual
character as the foundation stones. Our coun-
try can be no better than its individuals, and
we are each one of us the individuals. Let us
look well, therefore, to ourselves. We are each
one of us the guardians of our country's honor.
We are living too selfishly. We are living with-
out any thought that what we do affects in any
way the state or nation, when we are really
the guardians of the nation. Thousands of our
ancestors gave themselves to their country with
but little if any reward. This was an unselfish
service to the state. This is the Pilgrim year
when Pilgrim ideals and character and devotion
to the public good are having a renewed in-
fluence, and with their influence must be linked
that of the other pioneers and colonists who
founded this nation.

This revival of their memory comes none too
soon. In the whirlpool left by the World War
the nation has been sinking back into the selfish-
ness, the irresponsibility and the pursuit of pleas-
ure from which that great call to exalted service
had awakened it. America is forgetting the
issues of the war, the struggle of right against
might, of good against evil. America is forget-
ting the horror of what Germany did to the
world, the suffering and misery she has caused,
the wickedness she has let loose. It is weak to
harbor mere grudges, but it is weaker to yield
to sentimental leniency and forget the righteous
wrath that should blaze forth against the mur-
der and perfidy and bestial greed practiced
by Germany.

We are forgetting that she not only struck
down innocent nations in her greed for world
power, but she it was who let loose Bolshevism
in Russia with all its horror. Upon Germany
lies the guilt of the world's misery to-day and
she has not had the suffering that she has in-
flicted upon the other nations. Nor has she
repented of the wrong. America must not be
allowed to forget. That we should have been
forgetting is perhaps only to be expected for a
while after the tense strain was over, but beware
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is by no means past, and we must cast our anchor
to windward. The memory of Pilgrim and
Puritan and what they stood for will help to
steady us to-day and keep us true to what we
fought for on the battlefields of France. Let us
open our minds and hearts to the influence
of their character and ideals, their clear dis-
tinctions between good and evil. Let us
realize that their austerities, their forbidding
gloom, their supposed intolerance were all the
products of their times. Hitherto the unlovable
in them has been unduly emphasized and made the
subject for jests; the human in them has been
lost sight of ; " blue laws," many of which never
existed, have made them the butt of idle mock-
ery. But now their dignity of soul, their nobility
of character, their clear vision of truth have
burst once more upon the world. Like a prodigal
son this world is turning once more to the
fathers. It is learning to appreciate the mothers.
As a Society, let us honor them, let us seek to
understand them; let us follow them in their
hardships and sacrifices, their joys and sorrows.
From them and others like them the nation
has sprung, and we cannot forget them without
losing some of the most priceless possessions
of our heritage. Among these the most precious
is their keen sense of righteousness. Let us not
forget that God's righteousness rules in the
world, and the nation that violates this law seals
its own destruction. America cannot compro-
mise with the sin of Hun or Bolshevist. Our
Society can do good service in character-building
if it continues to honor the Pilgrims and teach
to young and old the value of what they have
bequeathed to us. If the character of our peo-
ple remains what Pilgrim, Cavalier and Patriot
have made it, placing right above might, honor
above expediency and self-interest, honesty above
greed, truth above intrigue and lying deceit, and
the love of God above all else, no evil can pre-
vail against this nation.

Before us is the awful example of a nation
whose ideals have been materialistic, grasping
for world dominion, without faith or honor, or
the light of spiritual things. This nation
is Germany.

Before us is likewise the awful example of
a nation too childlike and undeveloped to have
much character at all, too simple-minded to
withstand the hideous lure of communism. This
nation is Russia. For Russia there is a great
hope, when her soul awakes. For Germany
there is none so long as deceit and faithlessness
to solemn promises and lack of spiritual vision
are the characteristics of her people.

Look well, therefore, to the character of this
nation. Build it up and guard it well as its most
precious treasure.

For this the education of mind and hand is

not enough. The education of the soul must
be our care also.

Is the rising generation growing up with soul
— with spiritual and not material ideals ? This is
woman's chief responsibility. I am not among
those who denounce the young people of to-day,
but I look upon much that they do with grave
concern. Biting criticism of tendencies that may
well cause alarm will accomplish nothing. You
can lead but you cannot drive with a sledge-
hammer. The soul is there even in the most
thoughtless of them, ready to respond to the
right appeal, to constructive ideals, to sympa-
thetic leadership. But the ideals of hard honest
work, pure patriotism and religion will never
be their guides if these ideals are not to be
found in our homes and our schools.

For the lax tendencies among many of them
the overindulgence of parents is quite as much
to blame as the young people themselves. The
slackening in our moral fibre everywhere has had
its natural effect on the younger generation to an
extent which endangers the nation's future.

There is a widespread revolt, for instance,
against hard work, whether of the hands or the
brain. The pernicious idea that work is degrad-
ing is permeating all classes and ages. Too
many believe that the world owes them a living —
that the state owes them a living. This tend-
ency will bring its own punishment in God's own
time. The nation that will not work cannot live.
Not until Adam was driven out of Eden to earn
his living by the sweat of his brow and the
work of his brain did mankind begin his ascent.

Teach the dignity of labor of all kinds. He
who serves is greater than kings on their
thrones, no matter what the service, if it be
of benefit to one's fellow-man.

I believe this is one of the elements most
needed to-day in the character of the nation —
the sense of the dignity of labor. Let us learn
to take pride in doing our best, not in getting
by with the least expenditure of effort. Work
and pray. This is the divine command. Bring
work and prayer back into our daily lives ; so
shall the nation live and not perish.

The closet of prayer is not sought often
enough and Bibles are too dusty nowadays. This
wealth of literature, of spiritual aspiration, of
exalted thought is a closed book to too many
of this generation, whose family Bibles are no
longer even an ornament on its tables.

How will the character of this nation stand
the strain of the fearful conflict that may still
be ahead of us, if this well-spring of spiritual
strength is sealed up? Religion, which is the
love of God in one's heart and the service of
God in one's life, is too often confounded with
cant, or with the theological doctrines of a
divided sectarianism.

A man has been elected President who is not

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ashamed to pray. The nation needs more men
like him — and women, too. Let us remember that
the days whose chief literature was the Bible
of the Pilgrims produced a nation mighty to
serve and save.

Daughters of the Southland, look well to your
American mountaineers, where the Bible is not
forgotten. But how many of them cannot read
that or any other book? From the Anglo-Saxon
of your mountains comes the American stock
that will replenish the ranks of Americans.

Daughters of the North and West, look well
to your immigrants. Like little children they
must be taught the ideals of the forefathers and
foremothers of this country and be given an
insight into what America means.

Education and character — these two things
belong to us to give our country. Do you realize
that this nation stands ninth among the nations
of the world in the scale of education. " with
most of the civilized world ahead of us? " This
is the startling statement in the official report
of the House Committee on Education. The
nation, the state and the local community all
three together, must unite in an effort to remove
this crying shame, and give our people in all our
states an equal opportunity to learn.

Is it not probable that the appalling illiteracy
in this country is one of the chief reasons why
radical agitation has gained such headway?
Radical propaganda feeds on ignorance, and it
finds millions of illiterates to feed upon. Cer-
tainly this nation-wide illiteracy, taken in con-
nection with the flourishing spread of revolu-
tionary propaganda has its deep significance
for us all.

In the critical times we are going through our
Society can render signal service to our country
by paying attention to our schools, improving our
educational systems, being watchful of how our
children are taught and what they are taught.
They are in danger of the poison of radical
and disloyal thought which is creeping into our
educational institutions. To offset it we must
everywhere teach to young and old the principles
of sanity and common sense. Radicalism flour-
ishes in a world full of the misery, discontent and
unrest left by the war. It appears in many
forms and under many harmless guises. Under
the varied names of sociological studies or social
reforms, or civil service study clubs, the most
revolutionary forms of socialism are gaining
a foothold in our schools, colleges and even
churches, corrupting with their fallacies the
impressionable minds of our youth and appeal-
ing to a certain kind of sentimentalism in edu-
cators and clergymen.

Sinn Fein agitation has appealed more dar-
ingly than ever before to the passions that lead

to war, preaching a world-wide, wicked race
vendetta against Great Britain.

Unbridled passions, class hatreds, race hatreds,
wild excesses of horror and terrorism, slaughter,
misery and famine have run rampant, and have
had their evil effects even in our own sane
and prosperous covmtry.

Pro-German propaganda is once more raising
its head and shooting forth its evil tongue.

All last winter we were afflicted by an orgy of
fanatical and disloyal agitation of every kind
sweeping through the country, holding huge
mass meetings, loud-mouthed and aggressive. I
say disloyal advisedly, for it is disloyal to
America to seek to precipitate wars with our
friends and to give sympathy and encouragement
to our enemies.

It is time for sane, loyal Americans to awake
and handle these happenings without gloves. We
are too prone as a nation to go quietly about our
business, heedless of danger until the last minute,
when curative measures may be too late. No
doubt this agitation will burn itself out, but it
may burn something more valuable in the process
before the world comes back to its senses, for
there is nothing more inflammable than human
passion working in masses.

This science of propaganda has been so thor-
oughly mastered that it now works with the
deadly effectiveness of a poison gas. It manipu-
lates minds and emotions. It glides like a snake
in the grass and strikes when we see it not.
It has recently dared to come out in the open,
shocking us into sudden realization of what is
going on amongst us.

To be specific for the sake of illustration, on
February 20th the American Legion sent out to
its posts throughout the country a bulletin warn-
ing them to watch for an organized and power-
ful nation-wide revival of German propaganda
designed to break up our friendship with Eng-
land and France. " One of the first national
manifestations of this activity," the bulletin
states, " will probably take the form of a series
of mass meetings throughout the country, osten-
sibly in protest against the occupation of the
Rhine by French negro troops from Africa."
The bulletin goes on in greater detail, but the
main point was that lies about these negro troops
and the so-called " Rhine Horror " were to be
used to stir up discord between America and
France just as the Sinn Fein are trying to stir
up discord between America and England, and
that in this way American sentiment was to
be turned against the Allies, and a powerfu?
national political machine was to be created by
the drawing together of the disloyal elements
in our population. Sure enough, on February
28th, one of these mass meetings took place in
Madison Square Garden. New York, when
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thizers hailed the proposed union of Germans
and Irish against what they called the " phantom
of Anglo-Saxonism," and the ostensible purpose
of the meeting was protest about French black
troops on the Rhine.

Their real purpose was to excite hatred of
France and England. They booed and hissed
the President of the United States, and the chair-
man of the meeting called the Secretary of State
a liar. This outrageous demonstration was sig-
nificantly timed to fall in exactly with the attempt
of the German envoys in London to evade Ger-
many's sworn obligations under the Peace Treaty.
It took place, although we were still at war with
Germany. It was an enemy demonstration under
cover of a false Americanism waving American
flags. It proved the truth of the American
Legion's warning that disloyal elements are at
work in our midst, striving to drive a wedge
between ourselves and England and France.

Then came America's answer, quick and sharp
and stern. On March 18th 25,000 American
patriots filled the Garden and overflowed into
Madison Square. The American Legion sounded
the bugle call and they came, Americans all,
Americans by birth, Americans by adoption in
whom was the soul and spirit of America, men
and women of all ranks and classes and profes-
sions, soldiers and sailors of the Legion, crip-
pled World War veterans, and Gold Star
mothers who were received by the great throng
with a deep reverent hush as they marched in
and took their seats. And then General Pershing
and Martin Littleton and Senator Willis and
Colonel Galbraith and manj^ others delivered
their ringing messages, voicing America's out-
raged feelings, denouncing the base falsehoods
of the " Rhine Horror " meeting, telling the
Allies of America's friendship and America's
loyalty and faith. It was a veritable uprising of
the nation's soul. It expressed itself in these
words of General Pershing's : " Are we to for-
get the vows of yesterday? Is the wanton
destruction in France and Belgium and on the
seas to be condoned? Shall subtle propaganda
again lift its poisoned head to weaken our
friendship? Are those who made the supreme
sacrifice no longer to be heard amongst us?
The answer is that the principles for which
America and the Allies fought are immutable,
and the Allies beside whom we fought shall
remain our friends." That was America's an-
swer. To hear America aroused to such an
answer was worth all the shame and outrage
of the German- Sinn Fein meeting. Then came
the impromptu march up Fifth Avenue of the
singing crowds, the halt at Forty-second Street
and the strains of " The Star-Spangled Banner "
ringing from two thousand throats of the young-
World War veterans, while men stood uncovered

and the flags of the color guard snapped in the
breeze above them.

That was America's answer. It always will
be America's answer when hyphenates who love
Berlin or Dublin better than America go too
far in their attempt to use this country for their
own ends.

And now our Government has answered. It
has given Germany to understand that we hold
her criminally responsible for the war, and
that we stand by our Allies in their demand
for just reparation to the utmost of her ability
to pay.

Nevertheless, it is well not to forget that these
disloyal elements were and are joining forces
in the hope of stirring up that ill feeling and
misunderstanding which leads to discord and
disunion, and discord means disaster for the
cause of law and order in the world.

Do not forget that the Allied flags still stand
for civilization, for freedom, for liberty under
the law, for honor and good faith among nations.
The Allied flags have had to advance once more
against a nation which knows neither honor nor
truth nor faith. From under the very shelter
of our flag these disloyal propagandists hurl
vile slanders at the nations whose sons and ours
died together that freedom might live. They
insult our intelligence. They are an affront
to our most sacred feelings. They abuse the
right of free speech and free assembly which our
flag accords to the meanest citizen. They would
be beneath notice were it not for the race
hatreds they so wickedly excite among the un-
thinking multitude who are easily deceived.

They deceive many who should know better,
for traces of their false charges and insinuations
are to be found everywhere among our people.

The German-Sinn Fein-Socialist combination
in this country will have to be met fairly and
squarely by all loyal Americans and overcome
once for all, if we are ever to find peace from
turmoil and unrest.

This combination does not find sympathy with
the better element among Irishmen. It as grossly
misrepresents these Irishmen as it misrepresents
America itself.

It arouses their indignant protests. To such
we say, America understands. The combina-
tion is simply a part of the world revolution
scheme that is seeking the destruction of all
that is. These forces of destruction of which
Moscow is the storm center, are precipitating an
irrepressible conflict. The Red conspiracy
against the world is being exposed in all its
ramifications, and we find this German-Sinn
Fein-Socialist combination among them. They
are all apparently linked up together, and they
mean, if they can, to conquer the world. By
whatever name they are called, they are all
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our civilization and our free institutions as they
have grown up through the centuries, and to
replace them with the barbaric rule of armed
minorities working their will by terror, murder
and wholesale carnage. This is the irrepressible
conflict we are facing to-day.

In this crisis our own path of duty and
opportunity as a Society is very clear and
straight. It is our duty to offset this propa-
ganda by spreading the knowledge and under-
standing of American principles throughout the
length and breadth of the land. Don't take for
granted that they are everywhere understood,
for they are not. Don't take it for granted
that they are everywhere loved, for the Bolshe-
vist and his kind hold them in bitter hatred.
Our country is calling us to the colors as
truly as it did in 1917. In every chapter
we will answer the call and preach the gospel
of Americanism.

We are well fitted to do this. We are a
national organization, national in the scope of
our work, national in our power and influence
for good. Our national character has brought
us the recognition of our government and the
appreciation and respect of the public. It is
our national work that has made our Society
great and influential ; it is this which makes
us an asset to our Government and to America.

Our chapters are increasing, and should keep
on increasing, throughout the country. They
are not independent clubs. They are our
National Society itself simply working in groups.
They are our valuable working units. Each
chapter has a great task before it to help coun-
teract the mad spirit of destruction that is
surging through the world.

There are many ways of doing this. Chief
among them is the building up of national char-
acter and the promotion of a right education.
We rriust teach the plain truths of history and
develop an enlightened public opinion based on
the sound foundation of Christian character.

History will expose the falseness of German-
Sinn Fein and Socialist propaganda.

Christian character will not tolerate insane
hatreds, race prejudices, faithlessness to obli-
gations and the spirit of mad destruction that
threatens to engulf the world.

The continual teaching of the principles of the
American Constitution, founded as they are on
elemental right and justice, will go far toward
steadying the unrest of to-day.

This is a specific work which every chapter
in our Society ought to undertake. Each one
must stand out openly for pure Americanism
without hyphenated mixtures.

Teach history, but do not stop at American
history. Teach English history from which it
sprang. This Pilgrim year gives ample oppor-
tunity. Show how the principles of liberty and

representative self-government that we enjoy to-
day are the gift to the world of the Anglo-Saxon
race. "Anglo-Saxonism " is something more
than a " phantom." Other races have given
their gifts, but the Anglo-Saxon has given us
human liberty. Let us both study and teach the
facts in the development of free government.
Study the great struggle for political and relig-
ious liberty throughout all the centuries of
English history until it culminates in our free
institutions under the American Constitution.
Government by the free votes of freemen is the
Anglo-Saxon idea that Britain has stood for
ever since England was England. She guarded
it and kept it alive through tyranny after
tyranny. She planted its seeds in America, where
the English colonists from Maine to Georgia
established it and fought for it. Her history and
ours are one. Her literature is ours ; her law is
ours ; her language is ours. The black wicked-
ness of those who try to provoke war between
ourselves and England should find its sharp
rebuke from every Daughter of the American
Revolution. We turn with horror from a
thought so terrible, so inconceivable. Were such
a thing possible — and it never will be possible —
the end of liberty and civilization would be upon
us. England and America must stand together
if freedom is to live.

If you love your country, therefore, and its
liberty, do everything within your power to re-
buke the mad talk of the propagandist, no matter
what his hyphen may be.

Moreover, England's domestic concerns are not
for us to meddle with. It is high time we said
" hands off " to some of our irresponsible orators
and self-appointed " unofficial committees."

The peace of a hundred years between Eng-
land and ourselves must not be broken by such
people. And similarly with France, ravaged,
devastated, outraged by the Hun, let her know
that America's friendship is unshaken. Let us
take every opportunity to prove to England and
France and Belgium that the real America does
not forget the sorrow, the suffering, the sacrifices.

How else could we fulfil Washington's vision
of a " People always guided by an exalted jus-
tice and benevolence ? "

It may be said that friendship between friends
does not need to be stated. There are times when
nations, like individuals, like to be told of one's
friendship. Now is one of the times, and you
can go forth and tell of it. The Allied cause
is ours still unless our soul has turned traitor.

It is a blessed thing to be alive in these turbu-
lent times and able to do our part in bringing
the world back to happiness and peace.

The deepest meaning of life is service. The
deepest meaning of our Society is patriotic ser-
vice— service of " Home and Country." This
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the waving of flags, the giving of social functions
with patriotic favors. It means keeping the
nation true to itself and its ideals. It means
keeping the nation in tune with the spirit of
Washington and Lincoln, and this can only be
done if the character of the people is in tune
with theirs.

Guard the home and the schools in which
character grows. Keep alive the deep, abiding
love of country which counts no sacrifice too
great. This is your peculiar mission because
of your heritage. Do not let other duties crowd
it out. Do not let other societies absorb all your
time and attention. Other societies come and go,
but the National Society Daughters of American
Revoution must carry on through the generations.

Upon us lies the uttermost obligation. We
are among the character-builders of the nation.
We are responsible for the making of loyal and
intelligent citizens. We must be loyal and
intelligent citizens ourselves now that we have
the supreme responsibility of the vote. We
must give of ourselves to both state and nation
that they may be better for our having lived.

Like the Pilgrim mothers to whom we are
erecting a memorial fountain, we must be filled
with the same spirit of service, the same high
faith, the same all-absorbing devotion to
an ideal.

They themselves were the fountain head of
our national life, they and all other pioneer
women whose sacrifices established and built up
this nation. " In the name of God, Amen," they
lived their daily lives and helped found
this nation.

It is for us to keep this fountain pure and
undefiled from generation to generation, doing
all things like the Pilgrims " in the name of
God, Amen."

In compliment to the President Gen-
eral, the audience joined in singing- the
Connecticut State Song at the conchi-
sion of her address.

Mrs. George Thacher Guernsey,
Honorary President General, then gave
a greeting which humorously referred
to her present freedom of responsibility
from high office. She pledged loyalty
to Mrs. Minor's administration and
predicted that it wotild prove most
successful. Mrs. Minor then presented
Mrs. WiUiam Gumming Story, Hon-
orary President General, to the Con-
gress. Mrs. Story responded briefly.

It was announced at this juncture

that Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton, chair-
man of the Republican Woman's Com-
mittee, was unavoidably detained out
of town and could not make the speech
scheduled on the program.

A picturesque figure at the opening
session was Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood,
of Washington, the beloved " Little
Mother " of the Society, now in her
ninetieth year, who sat surrounded by
friends on the platform.

In her report, Mrs. Livingston L.
Hunter, chairman of the Credentials
Committee, stated that 2555 delegates
were eligible to attend from the chap-
ters of the country. New York had the
largest delegation, with Pennsylvania
and Massachusetts close behind.

Mrs. Henry B. Joy, chairman of the
Resolutions Committee, then announced
the standing rules for the Congress,
under which the legislation would pro-
ceed. The personnel of the Resolu-
tions Committee was as follows :

Airs. Henry B. Joy, chairman, Michigan ; Mrs.
Cassius C. Cottle, California; Mrs. H. Eugene
Chubback, Illinois; Mrs. Frank D. Ellison,
Massachusetts; Mrs. Harold R. Howell, Iowa;
Mrs. Edward L. Harris, Ohio ; Mrs. John Trigg
Moss, Missouri; Miss Alice Louise McDuff'ee,
Michigan ; Mrs. Robert J. Johnston, Iowa ; Mrs.
Samuel E. Perkins, Indiana; Mrs. James Lorry
Smith, Texas; Mrs. William N. Reynolds,
North Carolina ; Mrs. Andrew Fuller Fox, Mis-
sissippi ; Mrs. George T. Smallwood, District of
Columbia; Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins, District
of Columbia, and Mrs. Frank W. Bahnsen, Iowa.

The afternoon session on Monday
was devoted to the reports of the Na-
tional Officers, led by that of the
President General, who reported be-
sides as the Chairman of the National
Board of Management.

In her report Mrs. Minor said that
she took great pleasure in presenting
her first accounting to the Society.
She eulogized two members of the Na-
tional Board who died during the

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year : Mrs. John P. Hume, Vice-Presi-
dent General from Wisconsin, and
Mrs. James Spilman Phillips, the
Registrar General.

The National Board of Management
has held five regular meetings and two
special ones, she reported, and nine
executive committee meetings as well.
Mrs. Minor has travelled thousands of
miles in the interests of the Society,
visiting many state conferences and
chapter meetings. In addition she
acted as D.A.R. representative at the
Pilgrim Tercentenary exercises in Ply-
mouth ; the laying of the cornerstone
of the Roosevelt Memorial in New
York City, and the inauguration cere-
monies of President Harding.

Three national undertakings, the
Manual for Immigrants, the Pilgrim
Mothers' Memorial Fountain at Ply-
mouth, and the gift to the French gov-
ernment of a war painting, have been
undertaken. Mrs. Minor reported on
the progress of installing the water
system at Tilloloy, France, a work be-
gun in the administration of the previ-
ous President General, Mrs. George
Thacher Guernsey. It will be ready
for dedication next spring.

The President General expressed
great gratification that only $1600 re-
mained to be paid on the debt incurred
by the Society several years ago in its
pledge to buy $100,000 worth of Liberty
Bonds as a patriotic investment, and
said that the states are working hard to
complete their quotas to this fund. She
asked that all the chapters forward the
Magazine by obtaining subscriptions
as a work of Americanization. The
rest of the report dealt with the finan-
cial affairs of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, and the increas-
ing desire of American women to join it.

The progress of the Society was set

forth in the reports of the Recording
Secretary General, Mrs. John Francis
Yawger ; the Corresponding Secretary
General, Mrs. Marshall Elliott, and the
Organizing Secretary General, Mrs. G.
Wallace W. Hanger.

In the report of the Registrar Gen-
eral, Miss Emma T. Strider, she paid
tribute to the splendid work in that
ofiice of the late Mrs. James Phillips,
of West Virginia, who died in office.
During the year ending April, 1921,
Miss Strider reported 11,216 members
were admitted to membership, the
largest in a single year in the history
of the Society. Among these were
Mrs. W^arren G. Harding, wife of the
President of the United States; 1766
supplemental papers Avere verified in
the year, making a total of 12,982, 1934
of which have added new Revolution-
ary service recc^rds to the files.

Permits were issued for 2981 insignias,
1099 ancestral bars, and 2653 recognition
pins; 118 original and 384 supplemental
papers were returned unverified.

The Treasurer General. Mrs. Living-
ston L. Hunter, gave an itemized re-
port of the receipts and expenditures
of the Society which was distributed
to the delegates in printed form. The
total receipts for the year from all
sources amounted to $171,818.18, while
the disbursements were $169,426.07;
$74,822.26 was devoted to Patriotic
Education, while $12,357.06 has been
raised to finance the publication of the
Immigrants Manual. The total mem-
bership is 119,111, including the 2990
members admitted at the National
Board meeting on Saturday, April 16th.

The Historian General, Miss Jenn
Winslow Coltrane, in her most inter-
esting report stated that a great wave
of added interest in history had swept
over the country. She said that the

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mission of the historian was not alone
to record the past, but to mould the
future. Many of the states have al-
ready sent in their complete World
War records, handsomely bound, for
the Society's archives.

Other reports included that of the
Librarian General, Mrs. Frank D. Elli-
son, who reported accessions of 700
volumes to the library, two steel
stacks presented by the Mary Wash-
ington Chapter of the District of
Columbia, and the presentation of
many papers and records. Mrs. Elli-
son asked for a renewed appropriation
of $200 with which to purchase
special books.

Mrs. G. W. White, Curator General,
expressed the gratitude of the Society
to the French Ambassador, M. Jusser-
and, for gifts presented by him from
his Government. Two hundred and
fifty gifts of Revolutionary relics have
been received for the museum collec-
tion in the past year. The Reporter
General, Miss Lillian M. Wilson, gave
an account of preparing the special re-
port filed yearly with the Smithson-
ian Institution.

A concert by the United States
Marine Band orchestra preceded the
formal opening exercises Monday
night. Members of the Diplomatic
Corps and the Cabinet were seated
upon the platform. The auditorium
was filled to its utmost capacity and
the galleries crowded with alternates
and notable visitors. A musical fea-
ture of the evening was the wonderful
singing of Mrs. Tryphosa Bates-Bach-
eller, who sang selections from grand
opera most efifectively, and when en-
thusiastically encored gave " The Last
Rose of Summer."

The Congress was formally opened
by Honorable Calvin Coolidge, Vice-

President of the United States, who
brought the greetings and cordial good
wishes of President Harding to the
delegates. The Vice-President spoke
eloquently on the lessons of the Battle
of Lexington and drew a vivid picture
of Paul Revere's historic ride one hun-
dred and forty-six years ago. The
Massachusetts delegation cheered at
intervals throughout his speech, rising
several times to honor him.

For the first time in the history of
the organization a British ambassador
spoke from its platform to the Con-
gress. Sir Auckland Geddes, the am-
bassador to the United States, said :

It is difficult to find words to acknowledge my
gratitude for this opportunity. The Daughters
of the American Revolution are the trustees to
keep safe the traditions of the Republic. From
such a society kind words have special value
to any representative of Great Britain.

It is not an easy task to make wedges ineffec-
tive that others are trying to drive between the
Allies. The minds of people are not quite
normal after the war, especially of the countries
engaged therein. Everywhere in the world are
men who did not like the result of the war, and
who are working to loosen the joints between the
nations that fought together on the side of
righteousness and won. The subtle poison to
separate these nations is the most dangerous
propaganda afoot. I see it working in America
as elsewhere. The only way to defeat it is to
give up talking about who did the most to win the
war, and to say that by loyal cooperation we
are going to get over the greatest economic
crisis. I wish the press of all countries could
stop such reference. They do great harm in this
way. The propagandists are working to suggest
vvrong motives to other nations. And, alas, it
is so easy under suggestion to believe that the
other man is not playing quite fair. I have been
in touch with the leaders of the Allies and have
been struck with their earnest desire to maintain
loyal cooperation and good fellowship between
the nations.

There are other than political agencies trying
to separate the Allies. Great business enterprises
of international character are also working to-
ward this same end and spend large sums to
create international friction.

Those forms of propaganda are working
to separate America from her Allies and
Great Britain from France and Italy. They want

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us to be at loggerheads with each other.
The Daughters of the American Revolution

can provide a sane, steadying influence to say

" No" to such suggestions of duplicity.

The nations who fought together in the war

fought to repel the most serious attack on demo-
cratic rule in

history. The ■

Armistice d i d

not end the

struggle for De-
mocracy and

Liberty. It was

only the weapons

were changed,
and that struggle

is still going on,

and its weapons

are those very

forms of propa-
ganda. We can-
not afford sepa-
ration between
the nations now
any more than
we could do so
during the war.
There is no
question that can
arise between
our nations that
cannot be settled
by sensible men
sitting around a
table to talk
them over. But
the public of the
countries must
realize this, and
the reflection of
nervousness i n
the press is do-
ing harm and it
injects more
poison.

I believe the
Daughters of the
American Revo-
lution can do
more to establish
peace among the
nations than any
other organization in the world. Leadership
towards world peace lies in the hands of
America. The opportunity is there. Every
nation w-ould welcome the seizure by Amer-
ica of that leadership.

The French Ambassador, M. Jules Jus-

serand, complimented the work of the

National Society and called it the head-

Copyright, Uncler«

d & Underwood.

SIR AUCKLAND GEDDES

THE AMBASSADOR OF GREAT BRITAIN

quarters of conservation of national tradi-
tions. He expressed France's gratitude
for help for war orphans.

" We need children more than gold or
reparations," said the Ambassador, " and

you saved
young France
for us."

The Am-
bassador pre-
sented two
beautiful
Sevres vases
in behalf of
h i s govern-
ment and a
copy of Hou-
don's bust of
Washington.
He stated his
belief that the
Allies could
not have won
the war with-
out each other.
He suggested
an addition to
the Litany,
" From any
kind of prop-
aganda. Good
Lord, deliver
us."

The Am-
bassador told
of the selec-
t i o n of the
French sculp-
tor, Houdon,
to make the famous bust of Washington
for the State of Virginia.

He called American friendship one
of the glories of France. " France loves
and admires you," he added ; " when
you look at the bust — remember grate-
ful France."

(The account of the iveek of Congress to he concluded.)

SAVANNAH THEN AND NOW

By Augusta Huiell Seaman
Author of "The Girl Next Door," " The Sapphire Signet," etc.

O dwell in the city of Savannah
is to exist amidst a cloud of
historic witnesses. The cas-
ual visitor does not wholly
realize this. As a rule, he is
impressed with the fact that he
is in a stirring, up-to-date city — one of
the " livest wires " in the South, as it
justly claims to be — a city of charming
parks, creditable skyscrapers, efficient
trolley service, multitudinous banks,
swarming automobiles, and of a clean-
liness almost unthinkable to the dweller
in average Northern towns.

Some few obvi-
ous shrines sacred
to history he does
indeed have forced
upon his attention
— the Oglethorpe
Statue, Telfair
Academy, the Jas-
per Monument, the
Greene Monument
— and these chiefly
because they are
located in the main
thoroughfares o f
automobile traffic.
He is conscious,
too, perchance, of
fleeting glimpses of
stately old South-
ern mansions, not
always in the best

STATUE OF GENERAL OGLETHORPE

of repair, facing the little park squares
around which his automobile has to turn
with irritating frequency. And then no
doubt he settles down with a sigh of thank-
fulness for a straight roadway and one of
admiration for the blaringly handsome
new villas flanking Estill Avenue !

But to one whose lot is cast in the
city for a few months and whose in-
terest happens to turn in that direction,
the atmosphere is thick with ghosts of
the historic past. Savannah is small in
extent — at least to one accustomed to
the endless vistas of New York blocks
— but from literally
I almost every street
corner, history
beckons and bids us
look, for here slept
or dwelt or visited
or died some idol of
America's past.

It was our for-
tune to find an abid-
ing-place on Ogle-
t h o r p e Avenue,
probably the most
delightful street in
the city — a wide
boulevard with a
handsome parkway
running through its
center, and lined
with well-estab-
lished old houses,
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not one of which looked more re-
cent than the Civil War period. A
slight investigation of our surroinid-

LACHLAN Macintosh house, president Washington's

HEADQUARTERS, 1791

ings almost took our breath away, so
overpowering were their associations
with the makings of American history.
The very street itself is notable as
being for many years the extreme
southern boundary of the city. A trav-
eller (Francis Moore) who visited the
city in 1736 notes that " the south side
of South Broad Street (the original
name of Oglethorpe Avenue) was the
boundary. On trees at intervals along
this boundary line, planks, one side
painted white, the other red, were nailed
to show people they could not go over
that mark to cut wood, as it belonged
to the Indians." In what other colony

were the rights of the Red Men pro-
tected by so naive and unmistakable
an advertisement !

Directly next door to us is a big, un-
assuming, three-story brick house, re-
lieved only by an ornamental iron bal-
cony across the front on the second
floor. One would scarcely suspect it of
being notable, yet around no other
Savannah residence is there such a halo
of historic memories. To begin with,
it is the oldest brick house in the city.
And in a generation of clapboarded,
wooden dwellings it must in its day
have been a noticeable feature. Ac-
cording to earliest records, it was a
public house, but its interest begins
when it became the dwelling of Gen-
eral Lachlan Macintosh, a fiery-spirited
Revolutionary patriot.

Colonel Macintosh, afterward made
general, commanded the first battalion
of Georgia's state troops, but his pep-
pery temper and his unsparing Scotch
tongue brought him into serious diffi-
culty right in the midst of the Revolu-
tionary struggle. His rival for the
military position was one Button Gwin-
nett, he of the curious name but im-

HOUSE WHERE LAFAYETTE STAYED IN 1825

mortal glory as a Signer of the Dec-
laration of Independence for Georgia.
Macintosh was successful in obtaining

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257

this post, but Gwinnett was later to
have his revenge, when he succeeded
Archibald Bulloch as president of the
Executive Council. Here,
being- in a position to make
things uncomfortable for his
former rival, Gwinnett pro-
ceeded to do so with what
would seem almost childish
animosity.

But Macintosh's o p p o r -
tunit}' was again to roll around
on the wheel of fate. Gwin-
nett was defeated in his can-
didacy for governor of the
state in May, 1777, by John
Adam Treutlen. And Mac-
intosh could neither resist his hoisk >a
imbounded elation, nor could he,
unfortunately, hold his tongue on the sub-
ject. Giving rein to that unruly mem-
ber, he frankly expressed his delight
at Gwinnett's defeat and, going a step
further, openly denounced him as a

only one honorably possible in those
days — a challenge to mortal combat.
It was the first of any importance, but

CHRIST CHURCH

scoundrel before the whole Executive
Council. We can scarcely blame
Gwinnett for his retort, which was the

ID ID HAVE SHELTERED JOHN WESLEY, BISHOP WHITE-
FIELD AND AARON Bl RR

not, alas ! the only one, on the soil
of Georgia.

In the gray dawn of the next day they
met on the outskirts of Savannah, and,
at a distance of only twelve feet, ex-
changed the shots that were to wound
both but be fatal to one. Lachlan Mac-
intosh recovered, but Gwinnett suc-
cumbed twelve days later — the first
and most illustrious of Georgia's vic-
tims to the Code Duello. But the
trouble did not end here, for excitement
over the atTair waxed very high. The
Macintosh and Gwinnett factions were
so opposed that the state was almost
torn in two and at a time when the
British were threatening invasion and
her forces should have been intact.
Two members of Congress and good
friends of Macintosh finally had him
removed to a Northern command and
the storm blew over.

The change appears to have wrought
him only good as it gave him oppor-
tunity to become acquainted with Gen-
eral Washington and rise to esteem under

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the great commander-in-chief's per-
sonal supervision. Two years later,
Macintosh returned to participate in
the siege of Savannah, finding little ani-
mosity remaining toward him in his
home town. When the war was over,
he reestablished himself in the roomy
house on Oglethorpe Avenue which, it
is conjectured, he had purchased from
its public-house owner, Eppinger. The
date of this purchase is uncertain, but
it was probably before the first event
which gives the house its historic asso-
ciation— the meeting in its " Long
Room " of the first State Legislature,
called by Governor Martin three weeks
after the end of the war. At the pres-
ent time the house is a private resi-
dence, and that memorable " Long
Room " has been cut up into many
bedrooms to accommodate a large
family. It is to be hoped that some
day the public spirit of Savannah will
rescue it from its domestic oblivion and
restore it to its heritage of the
famous past.

But it was in 1791 that the house was
to receive its last and greatest distinc-
tion when it became the headquarters
of President George Washington dur-
ing his stay in Savannah on his tour of
the South. This distinction has also
been claimed for a house that once
stood at the corner of State and Bar-
nard Streets — a house that has long
since disappeared. But even though
the latter may have been his official
headquarters, it is altogether likely
that he spent most of his time at the
home of his warm friend and com-
patriot. General Lachlan Macintosh,
then first president of Georgia's So-
ciety of the Cincinnati. At any rate,
the Daughters of the American Revo-
lution have seen fit to decide the ques-
tion thus, and have gone to the expense

of decorating the house with a bronze
tablet to that efitect.

Washington's own impressions of
that visit, gleaned from his personal
diary, are curious and interesting. He
travelled in great state, with an almost
regal retinue, as befitted the greatest
as well as the wealthiest man of his
time in this country. For, in spite of
his attitude toward monarchical tyranny,
he was a thoroughgoing patrician.
Also, he had an appreciative eye for the
fair sex and a very downright tongue.

We can easily imagine the furbush-
ing undergone by the whole city of
Savannah, not to speak of the home
of General Lachlan Macintosh, in
honor of his four days' stay. On his
way from South Carolina he made a
call at Mulberry Grove Plantation
(about fourteen miles from the city)
on Mrs. Greene, the widow of his former
comrade-in-arms, General Nathanael
Greene and (as he says in his dairy)
" asked her how she did." He then
remarks that he was received in the
city " with every demonstration of joy
and respect," and further, jots down
succinctly, " Illums. at night." In this
day and generation of over-developed
" illuminations," we cannot but wonder
of what that particular night's demon-
stration consisted and incidentally,
how it would compare with present-
day Broughton Street, with its chain of
department shops, movie shows and
ten-cent stores, on any ordinary night
of the week !

The next evening he went through the
fatiguing operation of being presented
to " nearly one hundred ladies, all very
well dressed and handsome " (he
notes). This must have been "ladies'
night " in Savannah, for the remainder
of his stay was devoted to dining with
the Cincinnati, inspecting the city,

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259

" dining with about two hundred citi-
zens," and so forth. He also speaks of
a " tolerable good " display of fireworks
on his last evening.

Sitting on our tiny iron balcony, we
frequently gaze over toward that more
pretentious gallery next door and try
to picture the Father of His Country
pacing gravely back and forth there
during the few leisure hours he may
have had, or strolling critically about
the garden which doubtless occupied
the ground where our own abode now
stands. That he was not over im-
pressed with Savannah is patent from
his own remarks. " Savannah is on
high ground for this country (he
writes). It is extremely sandy wch
makes walking very disagreeable ; &
the houses uncomfortable in warm and
windy weather, as they are filled with
dust whenever these happen."

Savannah houses are still filled with
dust on warm and windy days, though
every street is faultlessly asphalted and
paved and kept as faultlessly clean.
But the walking is anything but " dis-
agreeable," and we find ourselves wish-
ing that our immortal First President
could revisit the scene to-day and be
bowled about its charming streets and
parkways in a high-powered touring-
car. An excerpt from his diary after
this event would doubtless make
interesting reading!

But the Macintosh house is by no
means the only residence of note in the
immediate vicinity. Directly around
the corner and up one block on Aber-
corn Street stands a delightful mansion
of the true, aristocratic, Southern type.
It faces Oglethorpe Square and has the
distinction of having sheltered Lafa-
yette during a brief visit to the city in
his tour of the United States in 1825.
With rather a shock, we learn that the

residence was not at that time the
abode of some leading Southern family
but a boarding-house (of the highest
type, to be sure) owned and managed
by a Mrs. Maxwell. Here lodged not
only Lafayette, but the governor of
the state (Governor Troup) during the
momentous occasion.

Tours of this character by public
celebrities, then as now, must have been
fatiguing afifairs. We wonder when
the honored victims ever found a mo-
ment in which to rest and " call their
souls their own ! " Lafayette only re-
mained in Savannah two or three days,
yet in that short period, in addition to
parades, banquets, military receptions
and a Masonic dinner, he found time to
lay the cornerstones (with, of course,
long and appropriate ceremonies!) of
two of the city's most beautiful monu-
ments— one to Nathanael Greene in
Johnson Square and one to Count Pu-
laski in Monterey Square. Such an orgy
of public functions would have ex-
hausted a man of thirty. Yet Lafa-
yette at the time was nearly eighty and,
as far as we can learn, thoroughly en-
joyed it all.

The house which sheltered him
stands to-day practically the same in
appearance as it was then, with the ex-
ception that it is now a private resi-
dence. We have occasion to pass it
many times during the week. And we
never do so without speculating on how
many minutes of repose that aged and
honored guest of France managed to
snatch, in the charming south room
over the veranda, which history de-
clares was his !

But to return to Oglethorpe Avenue,
which is rich in historic associations.
Three blocks farther west we come
upon a quaint little frame house which
has none of the distinction of beauty,

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but possesses the wonderful tradition
of having sheltered both John Wesley
and Bishop Whitefield during the stay

MONUMENT OVER THE BUU.OLH VAULT. C01A)MAL
CEMETERY

of these two world-famous and saintly
characters in Savannah. The city may
truly be designated as the " Cradle of
Methodism," for it was here, in 1736,
as Wesley himself says in his diary,
" the movement had its second rise,
when t\\enty or thirty persons met at
my house." The first was at Oxford,
in 1729, when four people, John and
Charles Wesley, George Whitefield
and Benjamin Ingham, met and conse-
crated themselves to a more rigid ob-
servance of devotional duties. Singu-
larly enough, all four of them visited
Savannah, three in a ministerial capacity.
Charles Wesley came as private sec-
retary to Oglethorpe but failed to pre-
serve wholly amicable relations with
the general and left for England after
a stay of but six months. John Wesley
remained a year and nine months, a dis-
illusionizing and troubled period for
the great founder of Methodism. He
came with the special intention of being
missionary to the Indians and, shortly
after his arrival, accepted the position
of rector of Christ Church. But his
career in Georgia was a stormy one and

hampered by many unfortunate con-
tingencies. To begin with, he could
not seem to acquire the Indian lan-
guage. Added to that, he must have
suffered excruciating agonies of ill-
health. From his diary we learn of
" shocking headaches," " intermittent
fever," " St. Anthony's fire," " violent
and protracted nausea," " dysentery,
boils and cholick." We can only mar-
\el that he survived the comljination
at all !

And finally, alack ! he became in-
\ olved, through his ministerial duties,
with a designing woman, not ]>y any
fault of his own, but because he saw fit
to reprove her for what he deemed un-

T H E PULASKI M O N U M E N T

seemly conduct. And in order to avoid
the unpleasant publicity of a law-suit
with her irate husband, he was advised

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261

to flee secretly from the colony. Which
he did, " between two suns " (as he
writes), accompanied in his ignomini-
ous flight by a defaulting barber, a
wife-beater, and a bankrupt constable.
For over a day the ill-assorted quartet
wandered about, lost in a marsh, sub-
sisting frugally on a single piece of
gingerbread ! At length they managed
to reach Beaufort and finally got to
Charleston, from whence Wesley speed-
ily set sail for England.

Poor \\'esley ! — disappointed, unhappy,
ill, forced to flee the city like a criminal
which he distinctly was not — how. in
after years of prosperous ministry and
world-wide leadership, was he wont to
look back upon that ill-advised season
spent in Savannah! Yet Savannah is
generously forgetful of his faults
(which were only those of undue
severity of code) and justly proud of
being the scene of his earliest efiforts.
She has placed a bronze tablet to his
memory on the beautiful new Post
Ofiice, the site of the old Courthouse
in which he preached, and another on
Christ Church, of which he was the sec-

There is no positive proof that W' es-
ley resided in the little frame house on
Oglethorpe Avenue, yet it can scarcely

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ond rector. And to-day Methodism may
well claim the city both as one
of its original and present strongholds.

J A vS P E R M (J \ LM E N T

be doubted that he must at least have
visited there, perhaps in his ministerial
capacity, as it is one of the few origi-
nal wooden houses of the original set-
tlement, dating its building back to
1734. And, moreover, it has remained
to this day the property of the descend-
ants of the original OAvner. Because,
during our stay in the city, it hap-
pened to be advertised for rent, we took
the opportunity to go through it. And
while the present incumbent confiden-
tially poured into our ear a tale of woe
concerning the leaks in the plumbing
and the condition of the wall-paper
(which certainly was appalling) our
thoughts were all upon the curious old
fireplaces and the quaint and steeply-
winding staircase that doubtless once
had known the tread of historic feet.
Bishop Whitefield, Wesley's great suc-
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house. And later, in 1802, Aaron Burr,
in his capacity as Vice-President of the
United States, it is likewise claimed,
made the little dwelling (then the home
of his niece, Mrs. MontmoUin) his head-
quarters during a visit to the city.

Oglethorpe Avenue has had numer-
ous presidential visitors. In the sub-
stantial Gordon mansion on the corner
of Bull Street, President Taft was en-
tertained during an official visit in 1909.
And diagonally across the street, in the
manse of the dignified Independent
Presbyterian Church, President Wilson
was married to his first wife, a
Savannah lady.

But the avenue's chief link with the
historic past is the quaint old Colonial
Cemetery, now used as a park, which
is directly at our corner, Abercorn
Street. To come upon this little gem
of the long ago, right in the center of a
busy city, is enough to make the heart
of an antiquarian leap wnth joy ! If
ever historic ghosts walk, surely here
must be their favorite promenade ! We
enter it through the beautiful gateway
erected by the Southern Daughters of
the American Revolution, feeling sud-
denly very far removed from the
twentieth century — and the trolley
clanging not fifteen feet away.

First, and most noted of all, is the
Graham vault, where lay forgotten for
one hundred and fourteen years the
body of Nathanael Greene, greatest
general of the Revolution — after Wash-
ington. At the close of the war, Greene
had been awarded for his services
" Mulberry Grove," the plantation con-
fiscated from the former royal Lieu-
tenant Governor Graham. Here at
Mulberry Grove, Greene lived till his
sudden death in 1786, when he was in-
terred in the Graham vault in Colonial
Cemetery. Years later, when both his

native state, Rhode Island, and also
Georgia awoke to the realization that
their distinguished hero should be
honored by a more fitting place of in-
terment, lo ! his remains were no longer
to be found. The Graham vault did
not contain them and the conclusion
was immediately jumped to that they
had been removed by vandals and
buried in some unknown spot.

For years the search for them con-
tinued. Lafayette had in 1825 laid the
cornerstone of the monument under
which, apparently, Greene was not to
lie. And as late as 1900 no trace of his
body had ever been discovered. Then,
in 1901, in opening what was supposed
to be quite another vault, the remains
of both Greene and his son, George
A\'ashington Greene, were found, just
where they had lain all the time, in the
Graham vault ! The explanation of the
tangle seems to be that the identity of
the vaults had been confused and the
records lost during the Civil AVar, when
vandals had erased and tampered with
the markings. Greene was reburied
with honors, under his monument in
Johnson Square. And the Graham
vault, so long his peaceful and unknown
resting-place, is also decorated with a
bronze memorial tablet.

Here, too, we find the vault of James
Habersham, one of the original found-
ers of the colony, friend and counsellor
of Oglethorpe, Wesley and Whitefield.
Here also the grave of Lachlan Mac-
intosh. The curious tombstone mark-
ing the vault of the Bulloch family, an-
cestors of the late Theodore Roosevelt,
is noteworthy — a marble pedestal sur-
mounted by an urn, and on each side of
the pedestal a serpent coiled in the
shape of a ring. This pedestal is un-
marked by any inscription, and until
recently its identity was a mystery.

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Archibald Bulloch was first president
of the Executive Council of Georgia
during the stormy Revolutionary days.

Other notable names there are, a list
too numerous to be detailed. But be-
side these, the humbler gravestones are
quaint and entertaining — one in par-
ticular, to a certain undoubtedly godly
wife and mother, declaring " she had
many virtues, few faults and no crimes! "

Although a public park, the atmos-
phere of this charming spot has been
delightfully preserved. A few walks
wind among the vaults and slabs,
benches are located here and there
under the ancient trees, a high brick
wall that once surrounded it has been
removed, and, at the southern, unoccu-
pied end a wide lawn and children's
playground has been established. All
else is as it was in 1853 when the last
interment was made. Even the clang
of the trolley and the honk of the motor
come to us but faintly among these
graves of the long ago. And when we
enter its borders the curtain is drawn for
a little space over the clatter and hurry and
confusion of the twentieth century.

But the Fifth Avenue of Savannah is
Bull Street, dividing the city into an
even east and west, and punctuated at
a distance of every two or three blocks
by a gem-like little park. Here, too,
we encounter a series of historic re-
minders ; and if we commence our
promenade at the southern end, we re-
serve the most interesting as a climax
at its northern extremity. The thor-
oughfare is named after William Bull,
of Charleston, who, with Oglethorpe,
planned the city. Bull Street is com-
monplace at its extreme southern end,
but its historic interest begins with the
Pulaski Monument in Monterey Square,
the cornerstone of which was laid by
Lafayette in 1825. It was on or very

near the spot that the valiant Polish
count fell mortally wounded, leading a
cavalry charge against the British in
1779. With him, and also wounded,
was Count d'Estaing. They were both
taken to Greenwich, a plantation four
miles away. D'Estaing was later borne
away by the French fleet and recov-
ered. But Pulaski died that night and
was buried secretly on the plantation.
In 1855, what is now supposed to be,
without doubt, his remains were re-
moved to the city and placed beneath
his monument.

A block north of this square is Jones
Street, a typical pre-Civil War thor-
oughfare. Substantial, self-respecting
brick houses, block after block, quaintly
suggestive of the well-appointed South-
ern life, they represent. On the
southwest corner of Jones and Bull
Streets is a house that boasts of having
entertained William Cullen Bryant,
N. P. Willis, Harriet Martineau, Edward
Everett Hale, Prince Achille Murat,
Frederica Bremer and William Make-
peace Thackeray — a quite overwhelm-
ing literary association ! Thackeray is,
however, more closely associated with
the Low Mansion on Lafayette Square
facing Abercorn Street, where he stayed
for a longer period. Tradition has it
that he wrote a large portion of " The
Virginians " there. However that may
be, he certainly did give his impres-
sions of Savannah in a letter entitled
" The Feast of St. Valentine, 1855."

Another block north and we reach
Madison Square, beautified by the Jas-
per Monument to the memory of Ser-
geant William Jasper, who also fell at
the siege of Savannah in 1779, after
numerous deeds of incredible heroism.
And on the left side of the square is the
Greene mansion, in 1864 the head-

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quarters of General Sherman after his
victorious march to the sea.

Again two blocks north, and in the

GENERAL SHKR\IA\> H KADOLARTERS

heart of the busy, beautiful city, where
in all justice it should be, stands the
magnificent statue of James Oglethorpe
in the center of Chippewa Square. But
the spot most sacred to the great
founder is farther north, a location we
shall reach in due time.

On the corner of Oglethorpe Avenue
stands the dignified and beautiful
Independent Presbyterian Church, the
oldest Presbyterian church in Georgia.
The building has occupied this present
site for over a hundred years, being
once burned and rebuilt exactly as it
was before. It was dedicated in 1819,
during a visit to the city of President
Monroe, who attended the ceremony.
Incidentally, this president's visit was
coupled with another unique occasion.
He was the guest of William Scarbor-
ough, one of Savannah's former mer-
chant princes, in the Scarborough
mansion on West Broad Street. This
fine old residence is still standing,
though now well nigh a ruin, and will
probably soon disappear as the region
has become devoted to business. Mr.
Scarborough was one of the directors
of the Savannah Steamship Company,

which has the honor of having built the
first steamship to cross the Atlantic —
the City of Saz'anuali.

The next square. Wright or Court-
house Square, is flanked on one side by
the fine new Post Ofifice on the site
where once Wesley preached. But on
the other is a great boulder decorated
A\ith a bronze tablet, marking the
burial-place of Tomo-chi-chi, the chief-
tain of the Yamacraw Indians when
Oglethorpe arrived with his first band
of settlers. The founder wisely be-
friended and made amicable compacts
with the aged chief ; and so just were
all his dealings with his Indian neigh-
l^ors that never, in the history of
Savannah, was the hand of the Red
Man raised against his white brother.
So deep was the mutual affection and
respect between Oglethorpe and Tomo-
chi-chi that the former took back the

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INDEPENDENT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

ninety-year old Indian chieftain to
England, on one of his return trips, to-
Sfether with a number of other lesser

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chiefs, and great was the stir and ex-
citement in London over this unusual
visitor. Tomo-chi-chi was feted and
dined, presented at court and
had his portrait painted by a
noted artist. After months of
sight-seeing and adulation, he
returned to Georgia with Ogle-
thorpe, and as a raconteur of
traveller's tales was famous
among his people to the end
of his days! Near to l:)eing a
centenarian, Tomo-chi-chi at
length passed away, and his
funeral was perhaps the most
remarkable a forest savage
ever had. His wish was to be
buried among his white friends
and it was duly respected. Ogle-
thorpe and five of Savannah's
principal citizens were pall-bearers,
minute-guns were fired as he was lowered
into his grave in the square, and Ogle-

thorpe ordered that a pyramid of stone,
dug in the neighborhood, be placed to mark
his toiub. Whether this was ever

THE GREENE M O N 1= M E N T

BOULDER MARKING GRAVE OF TOMO-CHI-CHI

done is not known. But the Georgia
Chapter of Colonial Dames has not left
his grave unmarked, as this fitting,
rough-hewn boulder attests.

Before we come to the last square,
we have to cross Broughton Street, the
busiest and most modern and common-
place thoroughfare in the city. Yet
even here we come upon history's foot-
prints in an old wooden structure
(wherein is the business of the town's
principal photographer, by the way!)
which was, in 1779, the headquarters
of the British General Prevost, during
the siege of Savannah. We have dis-
covered that we cannot go about the
city on the simplest errands of business
or pleasure without stumbling con-
stantly on historic reminders inter-
woven with the most commonplace
present-day affairs. The corner of
Whitaker and Broughton Streets, where
one can board a trolley to every por-
tion of the city or outlying districts, is
the site of Tondee's Tavern of ancient
fame, where met the reckless " Liberty

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Boys " of Georgia in 1775, and where
was erected the first Liberty Pole in
the state. A trip to Savannah's one
and only art gallery reveals it located in
Telfair Academy, once the mansion of
Governor Telfair in 1786, and still in
part preserved as a beautiful example
of an old-time Southern home. Even
the Central of Georgia railroad station
is on the site of Spring-hill Redoubt,
erected by the British in 1779, and the
remains of the fortification can still be
seen in the railroad yards.

But to return to Bull Street and the
last park in the lovely chain, Johnson
Square. This park is now surrounded
by busy modern hotels and skyscrapers,
but it is flanked on the right by Christ
Church. The present building dates
from 1838, but the original occupied
the same site in 1740. It is the oldest
ecclesiastical church in Georgia and
boasts John Wesley as its second rector.

In the center of the square is the
Greene Monument, under which lie the
remains of General Nathanael Greene
and his son. From thence on Bull
Street runs but one block further,
where it is faced, at the river's edge, by
the New City Hall. But shortly to the
left, on Bay Street, is a spot marked by
a simple marble bench — a spot that
should be considered the most sacred
in all this historic city. For here, be-
side a little bubbling spring and under
four sentinel pine trees, on his first
night in his new colony, James Ogle-
thorpe pitched his tent. And on this
same spot, always in a tent, it was his
pleasure to reside when in Savannah.
A handsome and dignified city he
planned, yet so simple were his own
habits and desires that a tent sufficed

him, when the most impressive man-
sion could easily have been his.

To-day the pines are gone and the
heavy river-front traffic rumbles past
the spot. But from the quiet marble
seat we can survey what the great
founder could not in his wildest flight
of fancy have conceived — the Savannah
of the twentieth century !

Oglethorpe saw the city for the last
time in 1743. At that date there were
about three hundred and fifty houses,
mostly wooden, one or two public
buildings and three churches. Very
little like the city of his dreams, which,
says a biographer, was depicted by his
imagination as " a populous city with a
large square for market or other pur-
poses in every quarter; wide, regular
streets crossing each other at right
angles and shaded by noble trees . . .
the wooden houses giving way to dura-
ble and stately abodes, and above the
foliage to arise the towers and spires
of numerous churches."

Oglethorpe's vision is to-day fulfilled
beyond his most impossible dreams.
He was, perhaps, the most disinter-
ested and non-self-seeking of all who
came across the sea to plant their set-
tlements in the New World. The very
inscription on the seal of America's
youngest colony read, " Non sibi sed
aliis." True, he lived to see that colony
grow strong and prosper, declare her
independence and become a state of the
world's greatest republic. Yet even
then his dream was far from its full
realization. Not for himself nor his
own generation he planned, but for the
future. And Savannah, the first-born
city of his hopes, stands to-day a shin-
ing monument to his memory.

TREE MEMORIALS AND THE
HALL OF FAME

By Vylla Poe Wilson

HE groves were God's first
temples," sang the poet Bryant,
and since the World War, the
idea of planting trees as living
memorials to the heroic dead
has taken firm hold on the
sympathy and imagination of the
American people. The plan was pro-
posed by the American Foresty Asso-
ciation upon the signing of the Armis-
tice, and since then memorial trees
have been dedicated by individuals,
schools, colleges, churches and patri-
otic organizations.

One of the first of these memorial
trees was put in the yard of the Force
Public School, Washington, D. C, in
honor of Lieutenant Quentin Roose-
velt, son of Theodore Roosevelt, who,
as the " baby of the White House,"
had attended the school. An oak sap-
ling from the nearby Virginia hills
was put in place with appropriate
ceremonies and the story of the lad's
heroic death was recited to the chil-
dren by the boy chairman of the Pupil
Committee, selected as the guard of
honor for the Quentin Roosevelt Tree.
This Guard of Honor will be renewed
yearly as the members graduate from
the grammar grades for the high
schools of the National Capital.

Memorial tree planting has taken

many phases. In some instances, hun-
dreds of acres have been set aside for
groves — a tree for every one in war
service from the county. The " Roads
of Remembrance " have also come into
vogue ; this is roadside tree planting,
and automobile clubs and the motor
industry generally have eagerly seized
the opportunity to beautify the state
roads. Throughout the United States
tree-planting associations are being or-
ganized in schools with the cooperation
of the American Foresty Association.

The National Society of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
with its love of the past and roster of
chapters named for historic trees, was
one of the first organizations to re-
spond to the call of the American For-
estry Association when it inaugurated
its plan of a " Hall of Fame for Ameri-
can Trees," which includes the names
and records of celebrated trees.

So keen has been the interest taken
by the National Society in the project
that President Charles Lathrop Pack,
of the American Foresty Association,
has made the following suggestion to
its members in reference to a Road of
Remembrance to connect the National
Capital with the proposed Liberty
Memorial Park to be placed on the
outskirts of the National Capital :

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TO MARK THE TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE NATIONAL SOCIETY, CHILDREN OF THE
AMERICAN REVOLUTION. A MEMORIAL OAK WAS PLANTED AT THE CORNER OF MEMORIAL CONTINENTAL HALL,

WASHINGTON. D. C, IN APRIL. 1920

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: MRS. G. M. BRUMBAUGH, NATIONAL ORGANIZING SECRETARY. C. A. R. ; MRS. P. M. BAILEY. NATIONAL CHAP-
LAIN, C. A. R. ; MRS. FRANK MONDELL. NATIONAL PRESIDENT. C. A. R. : MRS. DANIEL LOTHROP, FOUNDER OF THE C. A. R. ; MISS GR.\CE
M. PIERCE, NATIONAL REGISTR.\R. C. A. R. ; .^ND MISS HELEN STOUT. STATE DIRECTOR. D. C, C. A. R.

" To the Daug^hters of the American
Revolution l^elongs great credit for
putting us in touch with trees with a
history," said Mr. Pack. " The Asso-
ciation is recording every historic tree
in its Hall of Fame. The memorial
trees now being planted and the Roads
of Remembrance will become famous
with the years. It is for that reason
the American Forestry Association is
compiling a national honor roll of all
memorial trees.

" Our Association has suggested
that the highway to Mount Vernon be
made a great ' Road of Remembrance '
to the home of Washington, the
nation's shrine. Trees should be placed

there from every state and it would
thus become a living tribute to the
genius of Washington."

No more fitting memorial to Wash-
ington could be imagined because he
was the foremost forester of his time.
He loved forestry and devoted pages
in his diary to descriptions, locations,
and histories of the various trees in and
around Mount Vernon. Many of these
trees were planted by his own hand —
and nearly all under his supervision.
The largest trees, Avhich border the
bowling green, were probably planted
from 1783 to 1785, for it was in these
years folloAving the Revolutionary
War and preceding his election to the

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THE HISTORIC OAK ON THE CAMPUS OF HOW DIN COH K,h M^INF

Presidency that Washington was most
actively engaged in the improvement
of Mount Vernon.

Despite the poor soil of Mount Ver-
non many of the trees planted by
Washington have grown to a large
size, and according to the most pains-
taking research by Charles Sprague
Sargent on behalf of the Council of the
Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of
the Union, there are now standing
fifty-seven of these trees.

The fragrant blossoming honey
locusts near the kitchen gardens were
probably planted by Washington
when a young man and a visitor to the
home of his step-brother, Lawrence

Washington, who bequeathed Mount
A'ernon to him. Washington was very
fond of this species and planted, accord-
ing to his diary, between 17,000 and
18,000 seeds of the honey locust.

The coffee bean trees, a curiosity in
ihat day as now% were, according to
tradition, planted by Washington and
Lafayette. A pleasant picture is
brought to mind by the vision of the
two patriots, the toils of war over, en-
gaged in the pastoral scene of tree
planting. Near the coffee bean trees
are three huge Pecan or Illinois nut
trees that Washington planted at
Mount Vernon on March 25, 1775.
Additional interest is lent to them by

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the fact that they were given to Wash-
ington by Thomas Jefferson.

In September, 1784, Washington
went on a tree-hunting expedition near
the mouth of the Cheet River, in what
is now West Virginia. The party
gathered seeds of the buck-eye trees
and Washington planted them at
Mount Vernon the following April.
To botanists these trees are of greater
interest than any others, for the species
has naturally yellow flowers, but those
at Mount Vernon have variously red,
pink, and flesh-colored blossoms.

A towering hemlock 81 feet tall with
a trunk 2 feet 6 inches in diameter on
the flower garden side of Bowling
Green was a tiny sapling when Wash-
ington planted it on March 11, 1785.
The years which have passed since
then have left little trace on the Forest
King, although it was struck by light-
ning in 1897.

Horticulturists have called the Lib-
erty Tree, a tulip poplar on the campus

of St. John's College, Annapolis, the
oldest east of the Rocky Mountains.
Its branches served as a canopy under
which the Colonists and Susquehan-
nock Indians made a treaty of peace
in 1652. The next public use to which
the tree was put was when the Colon-
ists gathered beneath it to determine
whether or not persons who had not
joined the Association of Patriots
should be driven out of the colony.
Revolutionary soldiers rested under its
grateful shade, and in 1824 Lafayette
was entertained under its graceful
branches, and there is frequent men-
tion in the old Maryland Gazette of
numerous Fourth of July celebrations
having taken place beneath it. Two
feet from the ground the Liberty Tree
measures 29 feet 4 inches in circum-
ference and its height is 150 feet.

Another tree which antedates the
American Revolution is the famous De
Soto Oak at Tampa, Florida, which
marks the spot from which De Soto

THE DE SOTO OAK AT TAMPA, FLA.

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271

Started for the Mississippi. General
Nelson A. Miles made his headquarters
for a time during the Spanish-American
War under this tree. Its spread is
125 feet.

Only the stump is left of the Old
Mulberry Tree at Saint Mary's, long
the capital of Maryland, which marked
the spot where Lord Calvert landed.
Tradition says
the first mass in
North America
was sung there,
while the treaty
between Gov-
ernor Calvert
and the Yacco-
minco Indians
was signed be-
neath it, and
the proclama-
tions of the
governors o f
Colonial Mary-
land were
nailed to it.
The tree was
blown down
during the storm of 1876, the year in
which the famous Big Tree on Boston
Common met with the same fate.

Massachusetts, the old Bay Colony,
is famous for its historic trees, and
foremost among these is the Washing-
ton Elm at Cambridge. There is no
tree dearer to American hearts. Trav-
ellers from the world have gazed with
reverence on its spreading branches
and read with interest the inscription
at its base : " Under the branches of
this tree Washington took command
of the Continental Army on the 3rd of
July, 1775."

At Natick, Massachusetts, is the
Eliot Oak — a white oak beautiful in its
old age, where John Eliot, Apostle to

LAFAYETTE TREE. GENEVA, N. Y.

the Indians in 1632, gathered the red
men of the forest about him and
preached to them of the Great White
Father. About the same time John
Endicott planted on his land in Dan-
vers a pear tree which still bears fruit
in abundance. Soil has gradually col-
lected about the trunk until the two
main branches appear to rise from the

ground as
separate trees.
Surround i n g
them is a fence
which acts as
a n effective
protection.

On the day
of the Battle of
Lexington
some of the
farmers w h o
that day wrote
their names
high on Fame's
eternal roll,
tied their
horses to iron
spikes driven at
intervals into a beautiful elm standing
outside Old Monroe Tavern, a scant
five miles from the bridge. One of the
spikes may still be seen in the body of
the old elm which is sturdy and hale as
were the hearts of the brave men who
gathered for battle beneath its branches
in the heroic days of old.

Another tree with Revolutionary his-
tory is the Pemberton Oak at Bristol,
Va. Under this oak soldiers have been
drilled for every war in which the
United States has been engaged. The
tree has been nominated for a place in
the Hall of Fame by Mrs. Henry Fitz-
hugh Lee, Virginia State Secretary,
X.S.D.A.R. In 1776, Captain John

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Pemberton stood beneath this tree enjoyed the open-handed hospitahty

when he drilled his soldiers for the of the old home nearby,
famous battle of King's Mountain. Trees having Lafayette affiliations

Other drills took place beneath its are nearly as numerovis as those asso-

THE FAMOUS OAK AT OBERLIN COLLEGE, OHIO

spreading branches for the war of 1812, ciated with Washington. A beautiful

the Mexican War, the Civil War, and oak at Geneva, New York, has been

during the World War hundreds of placed in the Hall of Fame because of

soldiers were not only drilled there but the fact that General Lafavette made

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a speech under it while touring
America. It is in sight of what was
the stockade of the Six Nations. On
Armistice Day exercises were held
under the tree which has a circumfer-
ence of 24 feet at a point 2 feet above
the ground.

The Dolly Todd Madison Chapter.
N. S. D. A. R., has marked an historic
tree at Tiffin, Ohio, which is nominated
for a place in the Hall of Fame of the
American Forestry Association by
Mrs. John Locke. This tree stood as a
sapling just inside Fort Ball during the
War of 1812. Opposite it is the site of
the home of General W. H. Gibson,
celebrated in the Civil War and after-
wards as an orator. The tree, now as
thriving as ever, is on the property of
Mrs. Lola \'an Tine.

There is a renowned elm at Oberlin
College, Ohio, under which the first
log house was erected in 1833. Oberlin
is noted for being the first coeduca-
tional school in America if not in
the world.

One of the most famous trees in New
England is the Kane Pine at Brattle-
boro, Vt., nominated for a place in
the Hall of Fame by Mrs. Robert E.
Dunklee. historian of the Brattleboro
Chapter, N.S.D.A.R. This tree is
named in honor of Kane, the Arctic
explorer who carved his initials on the
pine. The Kane Lodge of Masons in
New York City has just marked the
Centennial of Kane's birth by pre-
senting to Admiral Peary's son a medal
which was to have been given to the
x\dmiral, a member of that lodgre.

D. A. R. MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION PRICE
TO BE ADVANCED

By a large majority vote the Thirtieth Continental Congress advanced the sub-
scription price of the Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine from
one dollar to tzvo dollars a year.

The nezv rates will go into effect on July 1, 1921.

Until that date subscriptions zvill be accepted at the old rate of one dollar a year.

The price of single copies of the magazine hereafter will be twenty-five cents
each.

Subscriptions should be sent to the Treasurer General, N.S.D.A.R., ]\lemorial Con-
tinental Hall, \\'ashington, D. C.

Lillian A. Hunter,
Treasurer General.

E. V. M. BiSSELL.

Chairman, Magazine Conunittce.

ALABAMA

The Twenty-second Annual State Conference
of the Alabama Society, Daughters of the
American Revolution, convened in the " Magic
City" — Birmingham — on December 1, 1920, the
State Regent. Mrs. R. H. Pearson, presiding.

During the strenuous days of the war. the
Alabama Daughters decided to eliminate large
social functions at the Conferences, and direct
the expense thus incurred to philanthropic and
educational work. This has been found so satis-
factory that the old mode of lavish entertain-
ment has never been resumed, and the Conference
is on a strictly business basis.

The opening session was devoted to an address
of welcome by Miss Hattie Morton, of General
Sumter Chapter, and a response by Mrs. W. A.
Robinson, Regent of the baby chapter of the
State, " Christopher Gadsden," of Gadsden ; the
report of the State Regent, Mrs. R. H. Pearson,
and an address by Rev. Middleton S. Barnwell,
rector of the Church of the Advent, Birming-
ham, on a subject of most vital importance —
" Americanization." Following this was a reci-
tation, " I am an American." The audience then
stood, and made the pledge of allegiance to the
Flag, led by Mrs. James Lane, of Sylacauga.

The first business session opened promptly
with a representative attendance. The business
of the Conference was dispatched promptly and
efficiently. One new chapter has been formed,
the " Christopher Gadsden," and two others are
in formation. Excellent work was reported by
the chapters, and much activity shown in all lines
of patriotic endeavor. A special feature of the
Conference was an " Open Forum," led by Mrs.
J. Morgan Smith, in which matters of mutual
interest were informally discussed by the dele-
gates. Questions were asked and answered, per-
sonal experiences in various lines of work were
given, and many happy suggestions received. The
Daughters derived great benefit and inspiration
from this free interchange of thought. The local
work of the Alabama Daughters now centers
in the establishment and maintenance of a moun-
tain school, which has been honored by the name
of the beloved Daughter of the State, Mrs. J.
Alorgan Smith. Many well-deserved honors have
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useful life of love and devoted service to others,
and the Alabama Daughters felt that in making
this spontaneous testimony of the love they bear
her, they are in very truth honoring themselves,
and at the same time assuring the success of the
school, for no worthy undertaking endowed with
such a name could fail of achievement.

The State Regent, Mrs. R. H. Pearson, has,
with faithfulness, good judgment and efficiency
served the Daughters of our State for three
years. She declined reelection at the conclusion
of her second term, but the newly elected Regent,
on account of illness and sorrow in her family,
resigned before her confirmation by the Con-
gress, as did the Vice Regent, leaving the State
in the unprecedented condition of being without
a Regent. On advice from the President Gen-
eral, it was decided that Mrs. Pearson was still
State Regent, and. laying aside many cherished
personal plans, she again dedicated her time and
interest to the guiding and conduct of the State
work for another year.

The following officers were elected, subject to
the confirmation of the Continental Congress in
April. 1921: Regent, Mrs. W. A. Robinson,
Gadsden, and Vice Regent, Airs. Stanley
Finch, Mobile.

(AIrs. C. M.) Annie Soctherne Tardy,

State Secretary.

FLORIDA

The Nineteenth Annual Conference, Florida
Daughters of the American Revolution, was held
in Miami on the 17th, 18th and 19th of Janu-
ary, 1921, when Everglades Chapter, of which
Mrs. E. G. Sewell, the State Regent, is a member,
entertained in a most cordial fashion over fifty
Florida Daughters, and was honored by having
our beloved President General, Mrs. Minor, as
its guest, as well as our Treasurer General, Mrs.
Hunter, and the State Regent of Connecticut,
Mrs. Buel, who is also Vice Chairman of the
Immigrant Manual Fund Committee. The pres-
ence of the National Officers and many distin-
guished visitors who are wintering in Miami
made the Conference an extremely interesting
one, for 18 States were represented among those
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meetings were held in the auditorium of the
Elks' Home, which was appropriately decorated
for the occasion, and the D.A.R. emblem illu-
minated by small electric lights hung back of the
platform, making the scene a miniature Memorial
Continental Hall. This beautiful emblem was
presented by Mrs. Sewell to the Florida Daugh-
ters and will be used at all future Conferences.

Bugle call at 10 o'clock on the morning of
Januarj' 18th announced the entrance of the
pages dressed in Puritan costumes escorting the
President General and State Officers to the plat-
form to the strains of the " Coronation March,"
played by Arthur Pryor's Band. After the sing-
ing of " America," the invocation was given by
Mrs. Grace Manlove, Chaplain of the hostess
Chapter. The " American's Creed " was re-
peated, and the Salute to the Flag was given.

Mayor Smith, of Miami, extended the welcome
of the city and the Chamber of Commerce ex-
pressed its cordial welcome through Mr. Shutz.
Mrs. H. Fletcher Fordham, Regent of Ever-
glades Chapter, welcomed the Daughters, and
Mrs. James A. Craig, Vice Regent of the State,
responded for the Conference. Mrs. Sewell then
presented the President General, who gave a
most inspiring address on the subject " Home
and Country," emphasizing the great necessity
for faithful patriotic work during these danger-
ous days of our nation's life and urging us to
stand staunchly back of the National Society in
its every undertaking. Mrs. Minor bade us study
the history of our Pilgrim ancestors, that by
emulating their Godly example we may keep our
country up to the high principles upon which it
was founded. Greetings were extended by the
ex-State Regents and honored guests; also by
visitors from many States, and the Secretary,
Mrs. Brooke G. White, Jr., read telegrams and
greetings from the Regents of still other States.

A report of the last Continental Congress was
made by Mrs. J. J. Kindred, Past State Regent.
The reports of State Officers and State Chairmen
of National Committees showed that each de-
partment of state and national work is being
carried on with all possible zeal and efficiency.

Especially gratifying was the report of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
Magazine Chairman, Miss Annie Locke, which
showed that Florida has the largest percentage
of subscribers among its members of any state.
During the last year, the State Regent offered
a prize of $50 in gold to the chapter first acquir-
ing a 100 per cent, subscription list. This prize
was awarded to Maria Jefiferson Chapter, of
St. Augustine, Mrs. V. C. Capo, Regent, and
Mrs. John B. Floyd, Magazine Chairman, ac-
cepted the generous prize and congratulations for
their work in behalf of the Daughters of the
American Revolution Magazine.

The President General gave some important

suggestions on national work, urging the
Florida Daughters to respond to every call of
the National Board of Management, so that we
may work in perfect unison and continue to enjoy
the privileges we have under our charter as a
national organization. The reports of Chapter
Regents were most encouraging, showing splen-
did work along all patriotic lines and a steady
gain in membership. During the last four years
the Society in Florida has nearly doubled
its membership.

Through the appeal of Mrs. G. C. Frissell,
State Chairman on Preservation of Historic
Spots, an enthusiastic interest was aroused in
the work the Colonial Dames of Florida are
doing in placing a handsome tablet in Fort
Marion at St. Augustine, marking it as one of
America's most historic spots and depicting in
bronze the four great periods of its history. The
Daughters responded most generously toward
helping in this work, and a large sum was raised
through the donations of chapters and individuals.

The subject of Valley Forge also met an enthu-
siastic response and the Conference voted to
place the Florida coat-of-arms in Washing-
ton Chapel.

Mrs. Livingston Hunter gave an interesting
talk on national work, telling how much was
actually accomplished by the small annual dues
paid in to the National Society. Mrs. Buel spoke
to the Conference, giving details of the work
of the Immigrant Manual Fund Committee and
showing the great value of this publication for
our future citizens.

The musical selections throughout the Con-
ference were thoroughly enjoyed, Mrs. F. M.
Hudson, of Miami, being the soloist, while
Arthur Pryor and his band gave much pleasure
in rendering many beautiful numbers. The social
affairs given by the hostess Chapter were beauti-
ful in every detail. A brilliant reception was
given by Mrs. Sewell, State Regent, at her home
in honor of the President General and State
Officers on January 17th, when several hundred
guests were invited to meet them. A luncheon
was given on January 18th at the home of Mrs.
H. Fletcher Fordham, Regent of Everglades
Chapter, and proved a charming occasion. On
the same evening, a banquet was given at the
Miami Country Club by the State Regent and
hostess Chapter. This affair was most enjoy-
able, there being present a number of noted after-
dinner speakers, among whom were our President
General and Hon. William Jennings Bryan.

On the last day of the Conference, the local
chapter. Children of the American Revolution,
gave a luncheon at Cocoanut Grove, after which
the Daughters enjoyed a wonderful drive around
the Magic City, visiting the famous Dearing
estate, Miami Beach, and were given a delightful
reception at the home of Mr. Bryan At tne

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conclusion of the drive, a tea was given by Mrs.
Gratiny, making a fitting end to a round of
delightful functions.

The Conference, both socially and from a busi-
ness standpoint, was a pronounced success, and
all who attended went away with fresh inspira-
tion for work and a stronger love for the
National Society and the fond associations it
offers to its members.

Ida Floyd White,
Recording Secretary.

KENTUCKY

The Twenty-fourth Kentucky State Confer-
ence, D.A.R., convened October 27 and 28.
1920, in the Seelbach Hotel, Louisville, and while
not a large Conference, it was most harmonious
and pleasant.

The room was
artistically deco-
rated by the Fin-
castle Chapter, the
collection of flags
used being loaned
by Mr. R. C. Bal-
lard Thruston, and
the musical selec-
tions were ren-
dered by the pupils
of Professor
Cowles, of the
Louisville Conser-
vatory of Music.
The new State Re-
gent, Mrs. J. M.
Arnold, of Cov-
ington, presided
over the Confer-
ence. The other
State Officers
present were
Mrs. George
Baker, Vice Re-
gent; Miss Eliza-
beth Grimes,
Treasurer; Mrs.
John Herring,
Historian, and
Mrs. William
Rodes, Recording
Secretary.

After the open-
ing exercises and
addresses, a beau-
t i f u 1 memorial
service was held
in honor of those
who had died dur-
ing the year,
among them our

State Regent, Mrs. Mary Magoffin Shackelford,
and Mrs. Jennie Chinn Morton.

Mrs. Shackelford was president of the
Woman's Club of Frankfort, and was widely
known in Kentucky ; distinguished not only for
her intellect, but because of her beauty. She
was the granddaughter of Beriah Magoffin, one
of Kentucky's war governors, and the great-
great-granddaughter of Isaac Shelby, the first
governor of Kentucky; also a lineal descendant
of Nathaniel Hart, one of the early pioneers
of Kentucky.

The work of the Kentucky D.A.R.'s during the
past year was satisfactory and chapter reports
were most encouraging along all lines of work.
There are 36 chapters, with a total active mem-
bership of 1585, a gain of 118 during this year.

T w o pioneer
places of histori-
cal interest were
marked during the
year. The site of
McClcllan's Fort
was marked in
June by the Big
Spring Chapter,
o f Georgetown,
with a granite
monument, on
which were carved
the names of the
Revolutionary he-
roes buried in
Scott County and
of those who gave
their lives for
their country in
the World War.
This station or
fort near the
Royal Spring, and
where George-
town now stands,
was the first set-
tlement made, No-
vember, 1775, by
the McClellans—
Alex, William and
John — and An-
drew and Francis
McConnell, David
Perry and Charles
Le Compt. These
men came down
the Ohio River
from Pittsburgh
in April, 1775, up
the Kentucky

MRS. MARY MAGOFFIN SHACKELFORD U^^^T ^1 V,'

STATE REGENT OF KENTUCKY, WHOSE DEATH OCCURRED ON MARCH 22. 1920 hom CrCCk tO thlS

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spot, and in the summer of 1776 they erected
this station, the first one fortified north of the
Kentucky River.

The Logan-Whitley Chapter, of Stanford,
placed a bronze tablet on the old Whitley man-
sion, built by Col. William Whitley, 1786, on the
site of his fort (1779). This two-story brick
house, claimed to be the first in Kentucky, was
the refuge of the pioneers from the Indians.

Through the efforts of Mrs. George Baker,
of the Frankfort Chapter, a plot of ground in
the Frankfort Cemetery has been given to the
D.A.R. of Kentucky. On this, the State Con-
ference voted to erect a monument to the soldiers
of the American Revolution and to remove as
many bodies to this lot as possible from the old
neglected country burying grounds.

The interest of this the Twenty-fourth State
Conference centered in the plan, proposed by
Mrs. Christopher D. Chenault, of founding a
school in the mountainous district of our State,
to be called the Kentucky State D.A.R. School,
and the enthusiastic committee, of which Mrs.
Chenault was made chairman, hopes to visit the
various places which have been suggested as
available sites.

The social side of the State Conference was
delightful. The John Marshall Chapter, of
Louisville, gave an evening reception in the
Seelbach Hotel in honor of the delegates. The
committee in charge of this charming affair
comprised Mrs. J. B. Champ, Regent; Mrs. Sallie
Ewing Marshall Hardy, Vice Regent, and Mrs.
John W. Chenault.

Mrs. John Middleton, of the Fincastle Chap-
ter, entertained the State Officers at luncheon
at the Pendennis Club, and Mrs. Alexander
Humphreys opened her lovely country home
" Fincastle " to the delegates and gave them a
beautiful afternoon tea. Besides these more
formal affairs, there were numerous other small
gatherings, which brought the members of this
Conference in closer touch.

Thus ended the Twenty-fourth Kentucky State
Conference, which was one of the most interest-
ing we have ever held.

(Mrs. Willi.^m) Mary F. H. Rodes,

State Recording Secretary.

MISSOURI

The Twenty-first Annual State Conference of
Missouri was held in St. Louis, beginning on
Mondaj', October 25, 1920, and closing Wednes-
day, the 27th. The Cornelia Green Chapter,
D.A.R., presided as hostess in honor of Mis-
souri's State Regent, Mrs. John Trigg AIoss.
Missouri had the largest representation she has
ever had, due to the fact that our Daughters now
come to the Conference not to be entertained

but paying their own expenses. The presence
of our President General, Mrs. George Maynard
Minor, gave our Conference a charming resem-
blance to a big national congress.

The meeting was also honored by the presence
of the following State Regents : Mrs. Chubbuck,
of Illinois, and Mrs. Felter, of Indiana. The
program featured the election of State Officers
and the election of the American hawthorn to the
dignity of the Missouri D.A.R. state flower, to
be recommended at this session of the Legislature
for the state flower of Missouri. A banner of
exquisite design and splendid workmanship was
presented to the organization by the State Board.

The Conference was called to order by the
State Regent, Mrs. John Trigg Moss. After
an invocation by the Chaplain General, Mrs.
Selden P. Spencer, the " American's Creed,"
" Star-Spangled Banner " and Flag Salute, with
several musical numbers, were given.

Following the address of welcome on behalf
of the city of St. Louis, by Col. I. A. Hedges,
Mrs. Edward T. Jackson, representing the Cor-
nelia Green Chapter, as its Regent, extended
cordial greeting on behalf of the hostess chapter.

Greetings from the Sons of the Revolution
were extended by Mr. W^ D. Vandiver and Mr.
George T. Parker. Presidents of State organi-
zations were represented by Mrs. George A.
Still, Federation of Women's Clubs ; Mrs. L. M.
Ottofy. State Society, Daughters of 1812; Mrs.
J. P. Higgins, State Society, U.D.C. Following
a response by Mrs. George Edward George,
State Vice Regent, Mrs. Samuel McKnight
Green extended greetings to the President Gen-
eral. Mrs. Wallace Delafield, our Honorary
Vice President General, also cordially greeted
the assembly. The musical numbers were fol-
lowed by a memorial program.

iMonday afternoon was given to the reading
of reports by the State Officers, and that night a
reception was held in honor of the President
General, Mrs. Minor, and the State Regent, Mrs.
J. AIoss, with the Cornelia Green Chapter as
hostess, in the Statler Hotel.

Tuesday's program embraced reports of State
Chairmen and chapter reports. The Conference
adjourned to attend an afternoon "tea" given
by Webster Groves Chapter in honor of Mrs.
George Maynard Alinor and Mrs. John Trigg
Moss at the home of Mrs. C. M. Skinner, in
Webster Groves.

On Tuesday evening prizes were awarded for
best scrap-book, magazine subscriptions and in-
crease in membership, books for library and
C.A.R. announcements, and for best essay on the
subject, " A Contest in the Kingdom of Flowers,"
presented by the State Historian, Mrs.
W. L. Webb.

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during the year, $10 in gold to Jefferson Chap-
ter, of St. Louis. Five dollars in gold for best
scrap-book went to Gov. George Wyliss Chapter,
of Hannibal. The first prize for essay, $10 in
gold, given by Mrs. W. L. Webb, was won by
Mrs. Clara Lindley Finch, of the Major Molly
Chapter, of Hamilton. Mrs. Finch named the
aster as her choice for state flower. The second
prize, a five-dollar gold piece, given by the State
Regent, Mrs. John Trigg Moss, was awarded
to Mrs. W. B. Kinealy, of St. Louis, whose
favorite flower was the daisy. Mrs. McGregor,
State Director of the C.A.R., awarded two prizes
of $5 each to two little girls, members of the
Betsy Hall Society of Kansas, and Betty Dale
Society of Armstrong, for their essays on Mis-
souri history.

Mrs. Kitt, as State Librarian, awarded a prize
of $5 in gold to the Elizabeth Benton Chapter, of
Kansas City, for the best set of books sent to
the library of Memorial Continental Hall during
this past year.

The $10 prize offered for the greatest increase
in new members during the year, October 1. 1919,
to October 1, 1920, was awarded to the Allen
Morton Watkins Chapter, of Richmond.

The Daughters voted to buy new lace curtains
for the Missouri room in Memorial Continental
Hall and also voted to purchase a handsome silk
flag to replace the one of bunting that Missouri
now has hanging there.

We also voted to have a new State Committee,
namely, " Genealogical Research " Committee.
and Mrs. George McElhiney, of St. Charles, was
appointed State Chairman. This Conference
also voted to mark as a state the most historical
unmarked spot in the state during the coming
year. We voted to endorse the " Permanent
Memorial Highway."

On Wednesday beautiful musical selections
were rendered, and committees were listened to,
much discussion being given to the plan for the
Ozark School.

Also, a committee was appointed to plan for a
D.A.R. program to celebrate the 100th birthday
of Missouri this year, 1921. Mrs. A. H. Con-
nelly is chairman of that committee.

All who attended the meeting were heard to
exclaim, "A wonderful Conference!" "The
best we have ever had ! "

(Mrs. W. L.) Mabelle Brown Webb,

Retiring State Historian.

NEW YORK

The members of the Twenty- fourth Confer-
ence of the New York Daughters assembled in
historic Saratoga Springs on October 7 and 8,
1920, as guests of Saratoga Chapter. Its ses-
sions were held in the Casino, the auditorium of
which was appropriately decorated with the

D.A.R. insignia, palms and flags, one of them a
Betsy Ross flag.

The processional was played by Miss Claire
Brezee. The National and State Officers were
each escorted to the platform by pages, attired
in white and wearing blue ribbon badges. These
young women were graduates of the Bemis
Heights Society, C.A.R., and have now become
members of the Saratoga Chapter. Miss Clara
Grant Walworth, granddaughter of Mrs. Wal-
worth, was the special page of the President
General. Mrs. Charles White Nash, State
Regent, presided, followed by Mrs. George May-
nard Minor, President General ; Mrs. Charles S.
Whitman, Vice President General ; Mrs. John
Francis Yawger, Recording Secretary General ;
Airs. Daniel Lothrop, Founder of the C.A.R. ;
Mrs. John Laidlaw Buel, State Regent of Con-
necticut ; Mrs. Franklin P. Shumway, State
Regent of Massachusetts ; Mrs. Charles Melville
Bull, Yke State Regent; Mrs. John P. Mosher,
State Director of the C.A.R., and the other
State Officers.

The call to order was given by the State
Regent, Mrs. Nash, and the invocation by Mrs.
Silas N. Sherwood, State Chaplain, followed by
singing of " The Star-Spangled Banner," by Miss
Selma Ladzinski, and the Salute to the Flag.
]Mrs. Samuel R. Davenport, Regent of Saratoga
Chapter, graciously welcomed the Daughters,
and. quoting from an Indian legend, extended
the Chapter's greeting with " much all heart."
In the absence of the Alayor, Mr. Benjamin
Knickerbocker Walbridge extended the city's
welcome to the delegates.

Both Mrs. Davenport and Mr. Walbridge
called attention to the fact that the Conference
was meeting in the home city of Ellen Harden
Walworth, one of the founders of the National
Society, and in doing so both paid high tribute
to her. Dr. Charles Henry Keyes. President of
the Skidmore School of Arts, extended a greet-
ing in behalf of the Chamber of Commerce. To
these addresses of welcome Mrs. Nash graciously
responded and referred briefly to the historic
dates on which the Conference was being held.
In 1767 the first Continental Congress met in
New York on this date, and in 1777 occurred
the Battle of Saratoga. Mrs. Nash in her inter-
esting address spoke of the aims of the National
Society, and gave a splendid account of the
State's work during the year, urging the support
of chapters in the different objects for which
the State was working.

Then followed the introduction of the guests
of honor, each one bringing cordial greeting
from the home chapter and State, after which
Mrs. Minor delivered a patriotic address, taking
as her subject " Home and Country."

The afternoon session opened with a piano
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of the Committee on the Revision of the By-
Laws was read by Mrs. Bull, Chairman, and the
revised By-Laws were adopted, making the term
of State Officers three years to conform with
those of the National Society. The address of
the afternoon, " The Historic Worth of Sara-
toga," given by ex-Senator Edgar Truman
Brackett, received the appreciative applause of
the Daughters and a rising vote of thanks. Re-
ports of State Officers and State Committees
were given. The Credential Committee's report
gave the voting body of the Conference as 142,
with more than that number of visiting Daugh-
ters and alternates, making it one of the largest
State gatherings ever held.

Friday morning the Conference was opened by
Mrs. Nash, and the invocation was given by Mrs.
Sherwood. An innovation, which received gen-
eral approval, came when at the roll call of chap-
ters, the Regents handed their reports to the Vice
State Regent, for publication in the year book, of
which each chapter received a copy. A beautiful
memorial service was given by Airs. Sherwood
for departed members. Mrs. C. Fred Boshart
paid a special tribute to Mrs. Willard S. xAugs-
burg, who had served the Societ}' as State
Regent, Historian General, and was Honorary
State Regent at the time of her death.

Mrs. Nash then introduced Dr. James Sullivan,
State Historian. Adjournment was later taken
for luncheon at the Worden, where the National
and State Officers and distinguished guests were
entertained by the Saratoga Chapter.

The afternoon session opened with the sing-
ing of the " Song of the Empire State " by Mrs.
Charles B. Andrus. ]Mr. William E. Smith,
State Superintendent of Immigrant Education,
was introduced by Mrs. Nash, and spoke on
" Closer Cooperation Between the D.A.R. and
State Americanization Work." Mrs. Harvey
Tyson White, Chairman of the Tellers, reported
the entire State Board reelected for two years,
making their whole term of service three years.

The State Conference has so increased in
numbers and the necessary business to be trans-
acted, that it was decided to continue the sessions
for three days next year, convening on Wednes-
day. Singing of "The Star-Spangled Banner"
by the audience, and the benediction by Mrs.
Sherwood, closed the Conference.

The Children of the ^American Revolution met
Wednesday afternoon for a Conference, the
guests of Bemis Heights Society, which cele-
brated its 25th anniversary, Mrs. John P.
Mosher, State Director, presiding. Mrs. Daniel
Lothrop, founder of the children's society, was
guest of honor, and addressed the children, her
slogan for them being " Law and Order." Dele-
gates were present from all nearby Societies.

The social features were not forgotten. On

Wednesday evening Mrs. Davenport cordially
received the members of the Conference at an
informal reception at her home. Thursday after-
noon Mrs. George Sanford Andrews was " at
home " to the Daughters at the Andrews home-
stead. Thursday evening the Saratoga Chapter
gave a reception to the President General. Na-
tional and State Officers, and all Daughters, in
the Casino.

Florence S. B. Mexges,

State Historian.

NORTH DAKOTA

New officers of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution of North Dakota for the ensuing
year were elected at the State Conference held in
Bismarck on March 15 and 16, 1921, as follows :

Regent, Mrs. G. N. Young; Vice Regent,
Mrs. M. A. Hildreth; Recording Secretary, Mrs.
G. W. Haggert ; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs.
D. T. Owens; Treasurer, Miss Stella Buchanan;
Consulting Registrar, Mrs. E. A. Thorberg ;
Historian, Mrs. Archer Crane ; Librarian, Mrs.
Kate Glaspell, Jamestown.

The report of Mrs. George M. Young, State
Regent, was read by Airs. D. T. Owens, of
Bismarck, State Corresponding Secretary. Mrs.
Young's report was optimistic about work done
the past year and the prospect of growth of the
National Society for the coming year.

Fargo was chosen as the next place of meeting
on invitation of Dacotah Chapter.

Reports of officers showed that the chapters
of the State had faithfully performed their duties
during the past year.

The reports of the chapter Regents were next
heard and showed that Americanization had been
the keynote of the work throughout the State.
The reports were :

Mrs. John Tracy, Sakakawea Chapter. Valley
City, read by Aliss Esther Clark. Airs. E. A.
Thorberg, Alinneshoshe Chapter, Bismarck. Mrs.
AI. A. Hildreth, Dacotah Chapter, Fargo, read
by Airs. Haggert. Airs. Don Nierling, Fort
Seward Chapter, Jamestown. Mrs. Thos.
Kane, Red River Valley Chapter, Grand Forks.

It was found that there are at the present time
three new chapters being organized, one at Alinot,
with Airs. Ward Newman as Organizing Re-
gent ; one at Devils Lake, with Airs. A. M.
Powell as Organizing Regent, and the third at
Mandan, with Airs. A. M. Bowers as Organiz-
ing Regent. The reports from these new chap-
ters were very enthusiastic, and the delegates to
next year's Conference will without a doubt
include representatives from all the new chapters.

AIrs. David T. Owens,

Corresponding Secretary.

■■—

GEORGE MORTON CHURCHILL, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of History
George Washing:ton University

The Development of the Natiox, 1815-1856

The period from 1815 to 1856 is one of development along constitutional and economic lines, a
feature better brought out in a topical than in a chronological arrangement. The constitutional
questions of the first two decades, complicated by the economic issues brought out by the material
growth of the nation, all become merged in the later years in the overshadowing question of
slavery. For a single book. Burgess' Middle Period covers the entire period, but mainly from
the constitutional side. Three volumes of the American Nation : Turner's Rise of the Nczv
West, Macdonald's Jacksonian Democracy, and Garrison's U'estivard Exteiisioit, are especially
useful, with the general works already noted. Special phases are covered by Bogart's Economic
History, Dewey's financial History and Stanwood's History of the Presidency.

Constitutional Growth.

1. National feeling, 1816-1820.

Babcock : Rise of American National-
ity, ch. 11.

2. Chief Justice Marshall and his influence.

Johnson : Union and Democracy

(Riverside History), ch. 19.
Babcock: 18.

3. The Growth of Nationality — Webster.

Wilson : iv, 20-28.

Macdonald : Jacksonian Democracy,

93-111, or
McMaster : v, 11-24.

4. State Sovereignty and Nullification — Cal-

houn.
Schouler : iv, 85-110, or
McMaster vi, 153-171.
Foreign Relations.

5. The Monroe Doctrine.

Turner : Rise of the Neiv West, ch. 12.
Schouler : iii, 279-292.

For its later development see
Coolidge : The United States as a
World Pozver, ch. 5.
Territorial E.xpansion.

6. Te-xas.

Wilson: iv, 110-112.

Garrison : Westz^'ard Extension, 22-

34.
McMaster: vii, 391-406.

7. The Mexican War.

Wilson: iv, 117-122.
Garrison : ch. 15.

Dodd : Expansion and Conflict (Riv-
erside History), 153-160.

8. Oregon.

Garrison: 34-42, 157-173.
Schouler: iv, 504-514.

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Economic Development.
Dodd: ch. 10.
Bassett: 461-465, 480-485.
9. The Westward Movement.
Turner : ch. 5, 6.
Dodd : ch. 2.

Bogart : Economic History of the
United States, 170-184.

10. Manufactures and the Tariff.

Bogart: ch. 11.

Article Tariff in Nezc International
Encyclopccdia or Britannica.
The Development of Transportation.

11. "Internal Improvements."

Bogart: 186-200.

12. The Railroads.

McMaster: vi, 187-194.

13. Finance — The Bank of the United States.

Wilson: iv, 41-60.
Macdonald : ch. 7.

Dewey : Financial History of the
United States, 197-210.
The Slavery Question.

14. Slavery and Cotton.

Turner : ch. 4.

15. The Abolitionists.

Wilson : iv, 76-80.

Hart: Slaz'crv and Abolition (Ameri-
can Nation), 170-187.
Slavery and Expansion.

16. The Missouri Compromise.

Turner: 149-171.
Johnson: 270-280.

17. The Aftermath of the Ale.xican War.

Wilson: iv, 123-136.
Elson: iii, 186-204.

18. The Compromise of 1850.

Schouler : v, 181-199.
Garrison : 315-330.

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RANDOLPH

Robert Randolph, of Hams, Co. Essex. Eng-
land, gent, married the daughter of Thomas
Roberts, of Hawkhurst, Co. Kent, England.
Their son, William, 1572-1660, married Dorothy,
daughter of Richard Law, and their son Thomas
was the poet whose works have been edited by
Hazlett. Their second son Richard, who married
Eliza, daughter of Richard Ryland, was the
grandfather of William Randolph, 1651-1711,
who was the progenitor of the Randolphs
of America.

William Randolph, at one time, bought the
whole of Sir Thomas Dale's settlement, 5000
acres, and as much more from other persons,
reaching down to Four-mile Creek, on the
James River, Virginia.

He was a member of the House of Burgesses,
Speaker of the House, Attorney General, and
member of the Royal Council. He married
Mary, daughter of Henry and Catherine Isham,
of Bermuda Hundred, Va., a direct descendant
of the Scotch Earls of Alurray. Her grand-
mother, Joan Busley, who married Henry Isham,
Sr., was Alaid of the Wardrobe to Queen Eliza-
beth. She was also a direct descendant of
Alfred the Great, Edward the Elder, King of
England, of Henry I, King of France, and his
wife Anne of Austria, of Heingst, King of
Saxony, A. D. 434.

The Randolphs have intermarried with the
Peytons, Boilings, Elands, Burwells, Pages and
other families of prominence in the United States,
one marrying Martha, daughter of Thomas
Jefferson, President of the United States.

It is through these lines also that Mrs. Edith
Boiling Wilson, wife of former President
Woodrow Wilson, traces her Colonial ancestry.

WORRALL

Sir Hubert de Warel, Lord of Aries in
Provence, and several of his sons were with
William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings,
1066; three of the sons fell in this battle, and
William granted the coat-of-arms to Sir Hubert
de Warel for his gallantry, and gave him large
possessions in the Counties of Durham and
Northumberland, and in the latter he, by grant,
erected a stately palace. His name is also re-
corded in the Doomsday Book. He was suc-
ceeded by his youngest son, Rodolph, who
founded the Monastery of Blackburn.

Sir William de Warel, during the wars in the
Holy Land, accompanied Richard, Coeur de Lion,
and was the means of saving his life by defeating
an ambuscade, headed by an Eastern noble. In
return he received from the King the arms,
which the family retained until its titles lapsed.
His only son, Rudiger, Count of Aries, had
estates in Provence. Upon his death he was
interred in the Monastery of Aries.

From this time the name was changed to
Wirrell, then Worrell and now Worrall is in
general use.

The Worralls of Pennsylvania and the eastern
shore of Delaware, Maryland and Virginia,
through John Worrall, who came with the
colony of William Penn, are lineal descendants
of Sir Hubert de Warel. Both Dean Swift and
the poet Dryden belonged to this family ; also
the authoress. Miss Muloch.

Descendants of John Worrall still reside on
and own land given to him by grant from William
Penn in the early days of the Colony.

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GENEALOGICAL EDITOR

Memorial Continental Hall, Washington, D. C.

ANSWERS

4182. Williams. — Robert Williams came to
America in 1638. His ch were Samuel Isaac,
Stephen & Thomas (page 29). Isaac, b Sept. 1,
1638, at Roxbury, m Martha Park & d at the
age of 70 years. Their ch were Isaac, Martha,
William, b Feb. 2, 1665, a minister of Hatfield, &
seven others. William Williams graduated at
Harvard, 1683, & settled in Hatfield, Mass.;
m 1st Elizabeth Cotton & 2nd a dau of Solomon
Stoddard ; their ch were Solomon, William & six
others. He d about 1746 (pages 169-170).
William Williams 2nd, b 1788, graduated at
Harvard, 1705, m Hannah, dau of Solomon Stod-
dard, of Northampton, Alass., his father's second
w's sister, before his father m. He d Mar. 6,
17 — , at Weston, Mass. His ch were Col. Wm.,
Elizabeth, Anna, Nathaniel, of Lanesboro ; Lucy,
Mercy, Esther, Dr. Solomon & Hannah. Na-
thaniel Williams m Dolly or Dorothy Stratton,
dau of the old Indian fighter. He served in the
Rev War & spent the last yrs of his life in Lanes-
borough. I trace this line back to Dr. John
Cotton, of Boston fame, & to Anne Bradstreet,
the first American poet, & to Governor Simon
Bradstreet & Governor Thomas Dudley & on to
the Royal Family of England. The above refer-
ences refer to the " Genealogy and History of
the Family of Williams," 1847, by Stephen W.
Williams. — Mrs. IV. H. Cortright, Homer, Mich.

6555. Bird. — Williamson Bird, Captain of
Mil., of Prince Edward Co., Va., during the Rev,
m Phoebe Price, moved to Wilkes Co., Ga.,
abt 1788. His will, recorded there Mar. 11,
1802, mentions his w Phoebe, and ch Price,
Philemon, Betsy Woodall, Fanny Price, Tabitha,

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Katy Switchy, Dyer, Williamson, & John. Son
Philemon Bird, of Prince Edward Co., Va.,
moved to Wilkes Co., Ga., abt 1788. His will,
recorded there May 7, 1810, mentions his w
Mary & ch Diana Evering, Lee, Job, Alolly Ogle-
tree, Robert, Williamson. James, Katy Heard,
Buford, Elizabeth Jourdan, George & Philemon,
deceased. Think his w's maiden name was Mary
Lee.— 7. P. Mott, Valdosta, Ga.

8974. Harman-Harmon. — Francis Harmon
came in ship Love with w & 2 ch, Sarah & John.
John settled in Springfield in 1635, m Elizabeth

. Their ch were John, Samuel, Sarah, b

Sept. 4, 1644, Joseph, b Jan. 4, 1647. Elizabeth, h
1649, Mary, 1651. Nathaniel, Mar. 13, 1653.
Ebenezer. Aug. 12, 1657. Nathaniel Harmon,
b May 15, 1653. at Springfield, d there May 2,
1712. m at Suffield. Mary Skinner, b Winsor,
Sept., 1667, d at Suffield. Tehy had 10 ch.
Their oldest child, Nathaniel, b at Suffield, Jan.
15, 1686, d Oct. 16, 1763, m at Suffield, Aug. 24.
1710. Esther Austin, b at Suffield, Jan. 11, 1686, d
at Suffield. Nine ch. The third, Asahel. b at
Suffield. July 6, 1726, d Dorset, m in Suffield,
Mary Parsons, b Springfield, May 2, 1722, d
Apr. 16, 1817. They had 4 ch. Dau Abigail, b
Suffield, Apr. 2, 1756, d Dorset. Nov. 29. 1847. m
Jan. 21, 1779. at Dorset. Vt.. Moses Kent. Refer-
ences : Records of Suffield, Conn. History of
Suffield, and the Genealogy willed to the Town
by General George Harmon. — Mrs. Wm. B.
Birge, 2 Huntington Place, Norwich, Conn.

9944. Kellogg. — Write to Miss Jessie Blair,
Sedalia. Mo., in reference to Samuel Kellogg
who m June 2, 1768-9, Anna, dau of Absalom &
Martha Young Blair, of Blandford, Mass. The
Kelloggs lived in Williamstown, Mass., & some

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of this Blair line went to Vt. Samuel Kellogg
m 2ndly Isabella Blair, sister of his 1st w. See
Perry's History of Williamstown, Mass. Please
send me the Kellogg descent. — Dr. E. M. H.
Moore, 1708 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa.

88S6a. Powers-Pettegrew. — Betsey Powers,
b Oct. 20, 1770, d June 8, 1816, was the dau of
William & Elizabeth (Gates) Powers. The in-
tention of their marriage in 1765 is recorded in
Stow, Mass. William was b in Littleton, Mass.,
Dec. 30, 1740. Late in life he moved to Groton,
N. H., where he d Mar. 13, 1829. He was a Rev
soldier, was with General Stark at Bennington,
Vt. Elizabeth Gates, w of William Powers, was
the dau of Ephriam Gates & his 1st w Dorothy,
who was b May 3, 1737, & d Nov. 9, 1823. Wil-
liam was the son of Gideon & Lydia (Russell)
Powers, & Gideon was the son of Isaac Powers,
b 1665, & his w Mrs. Mary (Poulter) (Wins-
gip) Powers, of Nashoba & Medford, Mass.,
whom he m in 1701. Isaac was the son of the
Emigrant Walter Powers, 1639-1693, who m in
1661 Tinal Shepard, dau of Ralph, of Concord,
Mass. — Mrs. W. H. Cortright, Homer, Mich.

Gideon Powers, father of William, was b in
Littleton, Mass., 1729, & d in Temple. N. H.,
1789. He also had Rev record, as he was one
of the Signers of the Association Test. Refer-
ences for the above family data & Rev services
are the " Powers Eamily," by Amos H. Powers,
and New Hampshire State Papers, Volume 8,
page 288. — Genealogical Editor.

9937. Graaf-Graf. — Hans (John) Graff was
b in Switzerland, 1661. About 1695, due to the
persecutions of the Mennonites, the religious sect
to which he belonged, he left Switzerland & took
up his abode in Alsace, France, where he re-
mained until he emigrated to America & settled
in Germantown, Pa. He finally made his home
in Lancaster Co., in the township Earl (Graff),
named in honor of him, as its most respected
inhabitant. By trading with the Indians he laid
the foundation of his great fortune. He was
assigned to positions of trust & importance by
the Governor & Board of Council of the Prov-
ince. His sons were Peter, David, who lived to
be 62 years old, who m a Miss Moyer & had son
David, who m Barbara Hirst ; John, Daniel,
Marcus & Samuel. Reference : Biographical
History of Lancaster Co., Pa., by Alex. Harris,
pp. 237-239. — Genealogical Editor.

9944. Kellogg. — Samuel Kellogg, son of Capt.
Ezekiel, b Feb. 1, 1739, m 1st Lucy Snow, per-
haps dau of Jacob & Abigail Wyman Snow, who
were m in Woburn, Mass., Apr. 8, 1740. Abigail
d & Jacob m 2ndly Apr. 22. 1805, Mrs. Sally
(Fisk) Southwick, widow of Benj. Southwick,
of New Salem. He resided in New Salem,
where his ch were b. His second w was dis-
missed from the church in New Salem & recom-
mended to the church in Sangerfield, N. Y., Apr.

20, 1816, at abt which time he probably removed
to that place. He is said to have been a soldier
in the Rev & was one of sixteen who marched to
reenforce the army at Bennington, but did not
arrive until the battle was over. He had nine ch
by the first w & four by the second. Reference •
" The Kelloggs in the New World," by Timothy
Hopkins, Vol. 1, page 140. — Ella M. Rorabeck,
1848 Liberty St., Jacksonville, Fla.

Samuel Kellogg was a soldier in Captain Har-
ris' Co., Colonel Simond's Regiment of Mass.
He was one of those who marched to reenforce
the army at Bennington. Ch by first w. Lucy
Snow, were Benjamin, bap. 1770, m Permelia
Trask; Samuel, bap. 1771, m Susannah Felton ;
Lucy, bap. 1773, m Elva Allen ; Sarah, bap. 1775,
m Peter Sampson; Hannah Snow. bap. 1777,
m 1st Joseph Putnam, 2nd Sylvanus Ward;
Nathaniel, bap. 1781, m Sarah Stowell ; Jona-
than, bap. 1784, unm. ; Barnabas, bap. 1786; Ex-
perience. Ch by 2nd w : Warren, 1805, m
Melissa Beck; Daniel Fisk, 1807, m Emily Dun-
ham ; Experience m Aranus Livermore. Samuel
Kellogg was b in New Salem, Miss., & d prob-
ably in Sangerfield, N. Y. His record of Rev
service has been accepted. Samuel Kellogg was
the son of Capt. Ezekiel Kellogg, b in Hadley,
Mass., Apr. 15, 1697, m abt 1723, Elizabeth Par-
tridge, b in Hadley, Sept. 22, 1701, dau of Samuel
Partridge, Jr., b Jan. 21, 1672, m Mary Cotton,
dau of Rev. Seaborn Cotton & Dorothy Dudley.
Samuel Partridge was the son of Col. Samuel
Partridge, of Hatfield, Mass. Representative
1685-6, colonel of regiment, Judge of Probate,
one of the Council, after the death of Col.
Pynchon, 1703, the most important man of the
western part of the Province. Capt. Ezekiel
Kellogg resided in Hadley & New Salem & was
a soldier in the French & Indian War, in Col.
Williams' Regt., served 10 days, travelled 44
miles during the siege of Fort William Henry.
Commanded a company against the Indians &
had charge of the Fort at New Salem built for
the protection of families of the settlers. His
father, Nathaniel Kellogg, was b in Hadley, Oct.
8, 1669, & m June 28, 1692, Sarah Boltwood, b
in Hadley, Oct. 1, 1672, dau of Sergeant Samuel
Boltwood & Sarah Lewis, dau of William Lewis.
1st Recorder of Farmington, Conn., 1645, &
gr-dau of William Lewis, an original settler of
Hartford, 1636. Nathaniel Kellogg was in Deer-
field, 1693, when the town was attacked by the
Indians. Lieutenant of militia. Selectman of
Hadley, 1717-21-24-27-37. He d Oct. 30, 1750.
He was the son of Lieutenant Joseph Kellogg,
who was the son of Martin Kellogg, bap. in Great
Leighs, Eng., Apr. 1, 1626, who m 2ndly Abigail
Terry, b in Windsor, Conn., Sept. 21, 1646, dau of
Stephen Terry, who was the son of John Terry
& Mary White, who came to America on the

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Mary & John in 1630.— /o/nj Watt, 1828 State
St., New Orleans, La.

8851. RuFFiN. — This query was partly an-
swered in the February, 1921, Magazine, but the
name of Francis Ruffin's 1st w was not given.
She was Hannah Cocke, and her ch were Thomas,
John, Robert & Hannah Ruffin. Hannah m C.
Seward. Reference : ll'illiani &■ Mary Quar-
terly, Vol. \S.—Miss Susan A. Harris, 484
Spring St., Atlanta, Ga.

8969. DiNSMORE. — An addition to answer in
March, 1921, Magazine. James Dinsmore emi-
grated to this country from Ireland & settled
first in Fayette Township, Alleghany Co.. Pa.,
& on July 21, 1795, purchased 275 acres of land
in Canton Township, Washington Co., Pa., of
Joshua Anderson. On this farm James Dinsmore
lived & d at an advanced age. A fort or block-
house was on this place & later was known as the
Dinsmore Fort. James Dinsmore left sons John &
James & several daus. The farm was divided be-
tween the two sons & John remained on the home-
stead till his death. His sons were James, John C.
& Robert. Reference : Boyd Crumrines, History
of Washington Co., Pa. — Miss Effie Tecmer,
1957 E. 31st St., Lorain, Ohio.

8971. Stoxe. — -From Annapolis Calendar of
Wills. Will of Capt. WilHam Stone, Charles
Co., Md., dated Dec. 3, 1659, probated Dec. 21,
1660, mentions w, Verlinda. oldest dau EUza
Stone, sons Richard, John, ^latthew. daus Mary
& Katherine & oldest son Thomas & heirs. Over-
seers & guardians of minor child : Gov. Josias
Fendall, brother-in-law Francis Dougherty, bro
Matthes Stone. Will of Verlinda Stone, Mar. 3,

1674, mentions dau Doyen, son John.

Vol. 2, page 159, Joshua Doyen, St. Mary's Co.
His will mentions 200 A. at Nanjenny, Charles
Co., being part of a tract bought of Aladam
Elizabeth Calvert & her son Charles Calvert.
(This is probably Elizabeth Stone who m Wil-
liam Calvert. Joshua Doyen, her brother-in-
law.) George Norbury Mackenzie in his " Colo-
nial Families of the United States of America,"
Vol. 6, says : " William Calvert, of ' Calvert's
Rest,' b 1642, was a member of the House of
Burgesses, Deputy Governor of the Province,
Councillor and Principal Secretary from 1669-
1682, when he was drowned in the Wicomico
River, in or abt 1664. He m Elizabeth Stone,
who survived him, a dau of Governor William
Stone, b 1603, d 1695, & his w Verlinda Sprigg
Cotton." (According to Wm. Stone's will he d
not in 1695, as above stated, but in 1659 or 1660,
see above.) Elizabeth Stone could not have
been a sister of Thomas Stone, Signer of the
Declaration of Independence, for that event oc-
curred in the following century. — Mrs. Ella F.
O'Gonnan, 230 E St., N. E., Washington, D. C.

9906b. McKissACK. — Isaac McKissack, b
Sept., 1752, in Antrim, Ireland, m, 1790, Mary

Cochran, b 1757, d 1834. They had a dau Eleanor,

who m — Barnes. — Mrs. IV. N. Andreivs,

Joplin, Mo.

9953a. Blair. — Augusta Co. records (Chalk-
ley Papers), Vol. 3, page 404, show deeds of
James & Kitrin Blair, 144 acres south side of
Middle River, to Hugh Doneghe for 65 pounds,
Jan. 15, 1763. Also page 405, Nov. 12, 1763, sale
of and by Hugh Donaghey & Elizabeth his w,
to Alex. Blair; attest, Alex. Blair, Jr. Alex.
Blair, Sr., m Jean Janney & had son James, pos-
sibly the James who m " Kitrin." Other records
collected privately indicate " Kitrin's " last name
was King. Compare this data with will of Bryce
(Brice) Blair, of York Co., Pa., Warrington
Twp., who d 1782, " Will Book 9 P. C. York,
Pa." W, Jenny, ch : Alex., John, Brice, James,
Alary m Wm. Anderson, Anna m Abraham
Lewis, Susanna m Henry Logan, Jane m James
Logan, Eleanor, Barbara m James Anderson.
The m names of Anna, Jane & Susanna are not
shown in the will. Alex. Blair, Sr., w Jean
Janney, was in Va. before 1740, son William bap.
1741 ; see records of Rev. John Craig. The birth
of James not shown, but if prior to 1741 he
could have been the father of Ann Blair who m
Wm. Anderson in 1779. See Chalkley Papers
also for case of Anderson vs. Young. Deposi-
tion of John Blair taken at Staunton, Va., July 4,
1804, which says that " abt fifty years ago "
James Blair built a cabin at or nr the mainspring
of Naked Creek, etc. In 1783 reference to James
Blair, son of Wm. Blair, of Naked Creek. See
also Mar., 1787, Samuel Anderson vs. Wm. Blair,
of Black Tavern, son of James Blair.^ — Dr.
E. M. Hcistand-Moore, 1708 Race St., Phila-
delphia, Pa.

QUERIES

9974. Seavev. — Wanted, parentage with dates
of Samuel Seavey, b 1799 in Saco, Me.. & m
either Thankful Clark or Thankful Poole, b
1801 in N. Y.— Wanted, gen of Thankful.
— B. H. AI.

9975. Rife. — Having the Rev rec of David
Rife, of Lancaster Co., Pa., would like the names
of his w and ch. — A. G. J.

9976. Thornton. — Whom did Elizabeth, dau
of Presley Thornton, aide-de-camp to Washing-
ton, marry? — M. E. D.

9977. Lawrence. — Wanted, parentage and
names of the sisters & bros of Mary Lawrence,

who m 1st Johnson, of Windsor, Conn.,

& 2d Stephen Rossiter, of Harwinton, Litchfield
Co., Conn. Did her father have Rev rec? — -
E. J. L. B.

9978. Pomeroy. — Wanted, dates & Rev rec of
Moses Pomeroy, of Northampton, Mass., who
had son Meded, b Oct. 24, 1807. Would like
proof of his death at Pittsfield Mass., Dec. 21,
1844.— E. R.

9979. Armstrong. — Wanted, parentage of

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Robert Armstrong, b Franklin Co., Pa., Mar. 22,
1777. He had a bro Jeremiah.

(a) Thompson. — Wanted, Rev rec of Alex-
ander Thompson, who m Ruhamah Chapline.

Their dau Sarah m Robert Armstrong. See above.

(b) Wasson-McConahay. — Wanted, parent-
age of Joseph Wasson, b Lancaster Co., Pa.,
1775. He m in 1800, Jane McConahay, b 1773,
sister of Judge McConahay. Who was their
father, & did he serve in the Rev? — W. C. M.

9980. Cooper. — Wanted, gen of Samuel
Cooper, of Saratoga Co., N. Y. His father
served in Rev.

(a) Chandler. — Wanted, information of
Lucretia Chandler, her husband's given name,
date of m, etc. — C. C. J.

9981. Bristow-Elkins. — James Bristow m
Delilah Elkins, issue: Elijah, Sally, Betty Abel.
Second w Betty Clevenger. Wanted, dates of
b & m of James & Delilah, parentage of Delilah
Elkins, parentage & Rev service of James
Bristow.— J. H. S.

9982. Teller. — Wanted, parentage & gen of
Tobias Teller, b 1745, d Oct. 30, 1834, m Isabella
Neely, resided in Cortland Town, Westchester
Co., N. Y. Served in Rev in 1776 as private in
Capt. James Teller's, his bro co. Gen. Hoyt's
Regt., & from Sept., 1777, was private in Capt.
Hampton's Co. & was in Battle of Saratoga.
He was a desc of Wm. Teller, Capt. of Fort
Orange, merchant in New Amsterdam & an
original patentee of Schenectady, N. Y. —
M. R. R.

9983. Alexander. — Wanted, parentage of
Thomas Alexander, of Marlboro, Mass., who m
Phoebe — in 1747. Ch : James, b Mar. 8,
1748, moved to Maine; Jeduthan, b Sept. 5, 1751,
was killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill, June 17,
1775 ; Phoebe, b Sept. 22, 1753 ; Jabez, b Aug. 22.
1755, moved to Acworth, N. H., served in
Stark's Brigade at Bennington. Wanted, also,
family name of w of Thomas Alexander. —
G. A. McF.

9984. Kimmell. — Wanted, Rev ser of George
Kimmell, son of Philip & Elizabeth Folson Kim-
mell, b in Germany, Dec. 25, 1743, came to
America 1755, m Juliance Ruby, of York, Pa.,
Aug., 1768, & settled at foot of Allegheny Mts.,
in what is now Somerset Co., Pa. — A. D. J.

9985. Howard. — Wanted, Rev ser & any in-
formation of ■ Howard, who with his 6

sons served in Rev. The youngest, Elihu (?)
was only 14, & was wounded in the leg. He later
m Miss McCasten, of Lancaster, Pa. Their dau
m Andrew Bonner, of Ireland, & lived in Ohio.
Were these Howards from Md. ? — F. D. C.

9986. Lee. — Wanted, parentage & their gen of
James Lee, b 1750 in Va., m Mary Kinney or
Kenney, enlisted in Rev War from 1776-1783
from Stafford County, Virginia, & later
moved to Logan County, Ohio. — J. M. M.

9987. Seagardin-Segard. — Wanted, gen &
any information of the family of George Sea-
gardin, who m Elizabeth Dice & lived in Pa.,
moved to Indiana abt 1860. He had a bro Dave,
who moved to 111. & his desc spell the name
Segard. — F. S.

9988. McMillan.— Wanted, gen & any infor-
mation of Alexander McMillan, who had a dau
Christena who m James Cummings, lived in
Fayette Co., Pa., later moving to Ohio, where
the)- d.

(a) Cummings. — Alexander Cummings, b
Co. Antrim, Ireland, came to America abt 1770,
& after the Rev m Jane Livingstone, of York
(Little York), Pa. Their graves are near Mill
Run, Pa. Would like to correspond with some
one interested in this line who lives near York.

(b) Simpson-Drake. — John Simpson m
Sarah Carle, & their son m Susan Drake.
Wanted, Rev ser of John Simpson or of the
father of Susan. Did Susan have Mayflozver
ancestry ?

(c) Swaine-Sayre.— Matthias & Catherine
Swaine had dau Jane, who m Isaac, son of Isaac
Sayre, b in Southampton. Wanted, any Rev ser
in these lines. — A. B. C.

9989. Shelby. — Wanted, dates & name of w
of Major Evan Shelby, of Mecklenburg Co.,
N. C. ; also names of their ch. One dau, Eleanor,

m Polk. Wanted, her dates also. —

V. L. C.

9990. Smith. — Wanted, parentage of Thomas
Smith, 1735-1808; he lived at Pownal, Vt., & d
in Saratoga Co., N. Y., m Mary, 1723-1822, who
d Saratoga Co., N. Y. Wanted, her maiden
name & gen. Their ch : Jerusha m Soloman
Taylor ; Nessie m Thos. Stillwell ; Maria m
Abel Dunning ; Catherine m Isaiah Fuller ; a dau
m • Ladow ; Samuel, Thos., Jr.

(a) Shipman. — Jonathan Shipman, of Glas-
tonbury, Conn., Walpole, N. H.. & Hartland,
Conn., m Dec. 5, 1748, Abigail Fox. Wanted,
parentage of Abigail.

(b) Jones.— Sally Jones, 1780-1861, m 1801,
Hermon Ruloffson (Rulison) near Esperance,
Schoharie Co., N. Y. Wanted, place of birth &
parentage of Sally.

(c) Babcock. — Wanted, date of death of
James Babcock, who m, 1730, Phebe Swan,
Westerly, R. I. Ch : James, Elias, Abel, Tvlartha,
Phebe & Sarah, who m Col. George Irish.

(d) Schneider. — Wanted, parentage & date
of birth of Magdalena Schneider, who m abt
1754 Isaac Elwood, b Minden, N. Y.

(e) Hendricks. — Wanted, parentage of
Catherine Hendricks, who m, 1785, Cornelius
Van Wormer, of Greene Co., N. Y., & lived in
Durham, N. Y.

(f) Wright. — Wanted, name of 1st w of
Ephraim Wright, Jr., b 1735, Lebanon, Conn.,

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had son Bildad, b 1768. His 2d w, Olive Reeves,
of Hartland, Conn., he m in 1777.— E. V. B.

9991. GooDSPEED. — Wanted, parentage of
Mercy Goodspeed, who m Jonathan Austin, Rev
soldier, of Charlestown, R. I.

(a) Kidney. — Wanted, parentage of Betsey

& Thomas Kidney, b in Dutchess Co.,

N. Y.— R. M. A.

9992. GAGE.^Wanted, parentage of Charlotte
Gage, b Pittstown, N. Y., Apr. 22, 1787, d
Pompey, N. Y., Oct. 20, 1879, m June 15, 1806,
at Pittstown, Israel Sloan, Jr., moved to Pompey,
N. Y., 1807, where he d Nov. 18, 1855. Ch :
Warren Daniel, b Pittstown, May 17, 1807;
Allen Carr, b Pompey, May 14, 1809; Gilbert, b
1811; Harriet b 1817; Clarinda b 1821; Rebecca
b 1828.— O. H. L.

9993. Rice. — Wanted, parentage & gen of
Mary Rice, who m in Hanover Co., Va., James
Garland, b 1722. Their dau Mary Garland, b
1760, m James Woods.— L. M.

9994. Gilliam. — Wanted, Rev rec of Epaphro-
ditus Gilliam, who was b near Williamsburg,
Va., & removed to N. C. He was desc from
John Gilliam, one of the Gilliam bros, who came
to Virginia in 1635 aboard the Constance. —
L. G. A.

9995. Ross. — William Ross m Sophie Ubese-
rean at Elizabethtown, N. J., 1790. Wanted,
dates of Wm. & Rev rec of his father.

(a) Norton. — Wanted, dates & name of w
of Benjamin Norton, of Stockbridge, Mass. Did
he have Rev rec? Their sons were Abel, Henry
& Isaac— L. P.

9996. HosKiNS. — Wanted, parentage & gen of
Elizabeth Hoskins or Hopkins, of Windsor,
Conn., who m in 1723, Samuel Allyn, of Windsor,
Conn., whose will was probated 1742. See Man-
waring's Probate Records. Was she a desc of
Peter Brown who came over in the Maxfloivcr?
— D. B. A.

9997. Knowles. — Wanted, given name &
dates of the son of John Knowles, who was the
father of Consider Fuller Knowles, b 1810, in
Harmony, Me., & d in 1863.— G. McC.

9998. Daniels. — •" Samuel Daniels, of Leister,
Vt, was killed in a skirmish 1777 by a band of
Indians, led by a British officer." Could this have
been the Samuel Daniels, of Leister, Mass.,
whose w was Abigail Pinkham? Wanted, any
information of this Samuel Daniels. — C. F. R.

9999. Ashley. — Wanted, Rev record of
Jonathan Ashley, of Westfield, Mass., who m
Abigail Stebbins. Their dau m Ensign Josiah
Pomeroy, d 1790.— C. E. R.

10000. Morris. — Wanted, parentage of Wm.
Morris, who m Hannah Newell, of Providence,
R. I. He had a bro Jesse, who m Hulda Collens,
of Conn., & moved to Ohio.

(a) Sharp. — Wanted, parentage of Rebecca

Sharp, b 1764, probablv in Philadelphia. —
M. E. M.

10001. — Wilson-Fox-Plum. — Peter Wilson m
Eleanor McKinney, & their son John M. Wilson,
b Aug. 11, 1811, m Mar. 13, 1834, Elizabeth, dau
of Joseph & Mary Fox Plum, b Aug. 30, 1815.
Wanted, gen & Rev rec of Peter Wilson &
Joseph Plum.

(a) Lindaberry-Landers. — Harbert Linda-
berry, b 1790, d 1874, said to have come from
Pa. to N. J., m Elizabeth Landers. Wanted,
gen of both families, including Rev rec. — S. E.H.

10002. Updegraff. — Wanted, parentage & any
information of Joseph & David Updegraff, twins,
b near Pittsburgh, Pa., 1801. David supposed
to have been a drummer in War of 1812, moved
to Wilkes Co., Ga., & m Elizabeth Ragland
Arnold, June 5, 1823. Ch, among others, Mar-
garet Elizabeth Updegraff. b Feb. 14, 1829, who
m Joseph Mark Hoard, Feb. 12, 1846. Would
like to correspond with any of Joseph's desc.

(a) Arnold. — Wanted, gen of James Arnold,
b in Va., served in Rev & honorably discharged
with rank of corporal, m Elizabeth Strouds,
supposedly in Elizabeth City, N. C, abt 1788.
Their fifth child, Elizabeth Ragland Arnold,
born November 14, 1804, m David Updegraff.
— E. R. H. K.

10003. BisHOP-WixcHELL. — Asa Bishop m Re-
becca, dau of Stephen & Mary Rouse Winchell.
Their son Peter, b abt 1779, on Estate of Nine
Partners, Dutchess Co., N. Y., m Mary (?)
Wanted, her name & dates. Wanted, also, gen
of Mary Rouse, w of Asa Bishop.

(a) Hall. — Wanted, ancestry of Salome Hall,
who m Joseph Swetland in Kent, Conn., 1785.

(b) Hutton-Miller. — Thomas Hutton came
from Ireland 1723, his son Nehemiah m Sarah,
dau of John Miller, of New Garden Twp., Ches-
ter Co., Pa. Wanted, Miller gen. Nehemiah
Hutton's son James m Nov. 17, 1757, Hannah,
dau of Anthony & Mary Lee, of Oley, Pa.
Wanted, dates of b & d of Nehemiah & James
Hutton.

(c) Hughes. — Hugh, son of Morgan Hughes,
m Mary, dau of James & Hannah Sutton, in
1780 & d in 1838, & is buried at Catawissa
Friends Meeting Ground, Pa. Wanted, dates of
b & d of Mary Hughes Hutton.— E. B.

10004. Barber.— Nathaniel Barber, b 1760, m
1784, Ann Watson in Trenton, N. J. Wanted,
parentage & place of birth of Nathaniel. — S. B. J.

9965. Cole.— Wanted, dates of b, d & m of
John Cole, Sr., & his w Jane Stuart. Did he
have Rev ser? Their son John, b 1796, d 1871,
m Aug. 1, 1816. in Greene Co., Ky., Susannah
Duke, b Apr. 12, 1799, d Dec. 30, 1865.

(a) Duke-Miller. — Daniel Duke, b 1825,
Ky. m Eliz. Miller of Carolina. She had bros
Christopher, William, Henry. Wanted, any data
of Daniel Duke or the Miller family.— H. B. H.

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Philip Livingston Chapter (Howell, Mich.)
has just completed a successful year's work.

The Chapter adopted a French orphan boy
May 17, 1919, Glaciere Rosendale Parpex, nine
years old, and is still caring for him. He writes
very interesting letters.

September 13, 1920, the opening day for the
new year, Mrs. William McP. Spencer gave a
review of the play " Abraham Lincoln," by
Frank McGlynn. Mrs. Spencer witnessed the
play in New York City during the early summer.

At the October meeting the campaign of 1860
(Lincoln's campaign) was compared with the
campaign of 1920, and many striking resem-
blances noted.

" The South from a Southern Standpoint " was
the subject of an excellent paper given by Mrs.

B. F. Cain, who spends her winters in the South
and gets her facts first-hand.

The November meeting was largely given over
to reports from the State Conference, held in
Grand Rapids, October 5th-7th.

The Conference was a notable one, as we had
as guests of honor Mrs. George Maynard Minor,
President General; Mrs. John L. Buel, State
Regent of Connecticut, and our own Mrs. Wm.
Henry Wait, Vice President General from
Michigan. The Conference was one of inspira-
tion from start to finish. Mrs. Alinor's address,
Mrs. Duel's and that of Mrs. Wait were espe-
cially fine and patriotic.

Our Chapter has a membership of 45, ]Mrs.

C. E. Gough, Regent. Two of our members,
Mrs. Huntington and Mrs. Cain, have seven
ancestral bars and have just received their May-
floivcr insignia, and also have five coats-of-arms.

(Mrs. Geo.) Augusta D. Barnes,

Historian.

Ellen I. Sanger Chapter (Littleton, N. H.),
though the members are few in number, still
has life.

We have now 17 niembers and the resi-
dent members are all interested in the Chapter.

During the winter of 1919 and 1920 we held
six meetings, most of them with Mrs. F. E.
Green, who is the daughter of Mrs. T. E. Sanger,
our first Regent, who held the office for 10 years,

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or during her life. Mrs. Green is an invalid and
confined to a wheel chair.

Since our last writing we have given to the
Martha Berry School, $30.26; to the Red Cross
War Fund, $5 ; to the United War Fund, $5 ; to
the Sarah Guernsey Scholarship, 85 cents.
Caroline F. Page,

Historian.

Rebecca Weston Chapter (Dexter, Me.)
aided in the celebration of Armistice Day, 1920,
by unveiling a boulder to mark the site of the
first dwelling erected in the town. The Edward
J. Poulliot Post of the American Legion and the
members of the D.A.R., led by the Fay and
Scott Band, marched to the lot, which is now
owned by J. Willis Crosby, the members of
Rebecca Weston Chapter marching up the hill-
side and forming a semicircle back of the tablet.
After the music and invocation, Mrs. J. Willis
Crosby, Regent of the Chapter, delivered the
following address :

" This year of 1920 is a notable one. The
tercentenary anniversary of the landing of the
Pilgrims on our shores is being celebrated
throughout New England. This year also marks
the centennial of the independence of our beloved
State of Maine. So it seems most fitting that
we observe at this time some historic facts of
our own town of Dexter.

" Because of our many patriotic sons who of-
fered their services to their country in the Civil
War, later in the Spanish-American War, and
more recently the W'orld War, it seems eminently
fitting that we, the Daughters of the American
Revolution, direct descendants of the heroes of
the Revolution, should unite with the boys
of the American Legion in the observance
of Armistice Day.

" We are to unveil a tablet marking the site of
the first dwelling in Dexter, and there is a bit of
most interesting history connected with it. In
1794, James Bridge, of Augusta, purchased from
the Commonwealth of Alassachusetts the present
township of Dexter. He soon sold it to Charles
\^aughn, who was acting for a company in
Massachusetts. Vaughn was unable to meet the
conditions involved in the purchase of this land.

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and Dexter passed through several hands before
Andrew Cragie, of Cambridge, Alass., purchased
and induced settlements upon it.

" During the year 1800, Cragie sent Samuel
Elkins from Cornville to locate a suitable s!te
for a mill. He chose the outlet of the body of
water which was later named Lake Wassookeag,
and began at once to hew timber for the struc-
ture. The mill proved an attraction, for the
same year Ebenezer Small and John Tucker came
here to secure locations for future homes. Air.
Small made a clearing, put up a log cabin, and
raised a crop of corn. The next spring he re-
turned to New Hampshire for his wife. There
was no road further than Harmony, so with
necessary household goods loaded on a handsled
and with Mrs. Small seated on top, they con-
tinued their journey. There was not even a foot-
path to guide them through the forest, and it was
with great difficulty that they found their way.
by means of blazed trees, and at last reached
their destination.

" The hardships endured by these early settlers
seem almost incredible. At one time food was
so scarce that people travelled forty miles, on
horseback, to Norridgewock, and bought corn
for $2 per bushel, and a certain young man went
to Athens to work in a hayfield for a peck of
corn a day.

" The contrast between those early days and
the present is great. To-day the town of Dexter is
beautiful, with its picturesque scenery of hill and
dale, lake and stream, wooded hills, shady streets,
its many churches and educational institutions,
varied business enterprises, and fine residences,
with their well-kept lawns and shrubbery, and
fine farms, of which we are justly proud. And
here in the shadow of these venerable and stately
elms, we, the members of Rebecca Weston
Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution,
take pleasure in unveiling this boulder with in-
scribed tablet, marking the site of the first dwell-
ing in Dexter, and we dedicate it to the memory
of Mr. and Mrs. Small, who so bravely faced
the dangers and hardships of pioneer life."
(Mrs.) Annie M. Briry,

Hisforia)!.

Liberty Bell Chapter (ATlentown, Pa.) In
presenting the twenty-eighth annual report of
Liberty Bell Chapter I am glad to report con-
tinued interest, loyalty and progress.

Ninety-four members are enrolled; among the
number are seven life members and five charter
members. One member was transferred to an-
other chapter in the state. Four C. A. R. were
transferred into Liberty Bell Chapter.

The Chapter has 47 subscribers to the Daugh-
ters OF THE American Revolution Magazine.
Seventeen members of Liberty Bell Chapter are
represented on the various State Committees.

Financial contributions were made as follows :

Lora Haines Cook Scholarship $8.90

Sarah Elizabeth Guernsey Scholarship . . 15.00

Valley Forge Historical Society 50.00

Americanization 55.58

Second Pledge to Liberty Bond 25.00

Prizes, medals ( for patriotic essays) .... 45.12
Sandwich Tray (Banquet Hall, Continental

Hall) 25.00

French Orphan 36.50

Testimonial to Miss Mary I. Stille 25.00

Books— Flowers 38.00

To instill interest and promote patriotism, the
Chapter offered medals and prizes of gold to
Cedar Crest College, Allentown, Allentown Prep
School, and Bethlehem High School.

The Americanization Committee has worked
faithfully during the year with the George
Washington Club. Sons of the Republic. The
Chapter will continue Americanization work
with this club for the coming year.

Eight members of the Chapter read at meet-
ings the history of their Revolutionary ancestors,
with direct line of descent.

On October 19, 1919, Liberty Bell Chapter
held memorial services at Walbert's Station,
Lehigh County, Pa., in the Jordan Ref. Ceme-
tery, at the monument erected to the memory of
the Revolutionary soldiers, soldiers of 1812, and
Civil War Veterans. The Regent presided. His-
toric sketches were read by descendants of the
two Revolutionary soldiers — Peter Gross and
John Mosser — whose graves had been marked
on October 13, 1919, with the official D.A.R.
marker by Mrs. F. O. Ritter (Regent at
the time).

The following are the items of work, summar-
izing the work of the Historian during the year :

The Historian made a record of tombstones
of the old graveyard at Dryland Church, Heck-
town, Northampton County, Pa. The record
contains 548 names, with birth, death and many
marriage records. Oldest birth record 1700, and
oldest death record 1769. Many Revolutionary
soldiers' graves were located and an effort is
being made to mark as many as possible with
D.A.R. markers. One copy of the records was
presented to the Dryland Church, Hecktown, Pa.,
and one copy to the Northampton County His-
torical Society, Easton, Pa.

The Historian placed in the archives of the
Chapter her first official scrap-book. She also
presented " War Scrap-book " and a card of his-
torical buttons used during the World War. She
procured for the Chapter a booklet, " The French
War Memorial," published and presented by
France as a tribute to American soldiers who
served overseas.

Ten Revolutionary patriots' graves were

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marked by the Chapter during the year. On
September 1. 1920, the graves of Valentine Ane-
walt, Conrad Kreider and Philip Drumm were
marked at Stone Church, Northampton County,
Pa. On September 26, 1920, the graves of Johan
Kemerer, Peter Dreisbach, Philip Frankenfield,
Daniel Ritter, Michael Boyer, William Johnson
and Johan Heinrich Beck were marked at
Dryland Church, Hecktown, Northampton
County, Pa.

The annual meeting of the Chapter was held
October 11, 1920. The Chapter during the year
has been earnest, faithful and devoted to the
principles of this great organization.

MiXA L. VON Steuben,
Historian.

Ellicott Chapter (Falconer, N. Y.). It is a
privilege and a pleasure to present a brief
resume of the accomplishments and activities of
Ellicott Chapter for the year 1919-1920.

Our membership is 38. Nine regular and two
special meetings have been held, and the celebra-
tion of " Charter Day," March 12th, instituted
with a delightful banquet. There was also
special recognition of Washington's Birthday
and Flag Day. As usual, the graves of soldiers
of 1776 and 1812 were decorated by a committee
of the Chapter. Three memorial trees were
reset and markers placed for all. A beautiful
satin banner was purchased and presented to the
local post of the American Legion. The Chapter
continued the support of its French orphan, to
whom a Christmas box was also sent. Ten
dollars was contributed to the fund for Near
East Relief, and $10 to the D.A.R. fund for
training teachers for Americanization work.

Most outstanding of the year's accomplish-
ments has been the interest aroused in local
Americanization work. At the call of the local
D. A. R. Chapter, a public meeting was held, an
Americanization League formed, and coopera-
tion of other village societies secured. Under
the direction of this league a night school was
instituted and mothers' clubs and neighborhood
classes held.

In May the Chapter joined with the local
W. C. T. U. in producing a pageant, most suc-
cessful socially, artistically and financially, for
the benefit of the Americanization League.

The Chapter feels indebted for the success of
the year just passed, to the untiring devotion of
our Regent, her splendid personality and the
loyal cooperation of the members.

Gertrude E. Mosher,

Secretary.

Chief Ignace Chapter (Kalispell, Mont.).
We are soon to celebrate our fourth anniversary
and feel that our Magazine should hear from us.

First, we are named Chief Ignace Chapter in
honor of the Chiefs Ignace — three generations
of them — who were active in the uplift of their
race in our community. The last chief died only
a few years ago. These Indians were named for
Father Ignace, the first white missionary who
worked among the Indians. He came to the
Iroquois of Eastern Canada in the early part of
the Seventeenth Century. Indians from that
tribe later migrated to our valley and carried the
Faith to the Indians here.

The organization of our Chapter on Febru-
ary 15, 1917, was possible principally through
the untiring efforts of our Organizing Regent,
Mrs. Blanche Switzer, who has since b;en our
Registrar. The membership at that time was 15
and was in our by-laws limited to 30, as more
could not be entertained in our homes, where the
meetings are held. We have now 29 members.

Our first year's work was devoted to Montana
histor}', and special commemorative days were
observed. Our Red Cross work has been mostly
individual, but all our members were active
workers, and a few were in active leadership.

As a chapter, we helped toward the French
village fund ; donated knitted garments for our
navy ; paid $1 per capita toward the D. A. R.
$100,000 Third Liberty Loan Bond, and we
bought one $50 bond in the Fourth Liberty Loan.

In 1918 at the school children's county fair we
conducted two tag days, which brought $500 to
our local Red Cross. In 1919 we conducted one
tag day, which brought $108 to our general relief
fund. During one influenza epidemic we col-
lected a large amount of jelly, which was given
to the emergency hospital.

In February, 1920, an elaborate program and
banquet was planned for our own Tuscanian
survivors (there are 13 in our county), but
because of another outbreak of influenza, the
plan had to be abandoned.

In November of last year, to stimulate interest
in Colonial history. Doctor Hillis' two Puritan
lectures, stereopticon, were presented, each one
twice, and read by one of our members.

Our programs this year have been simple, but
we plan to do more next year. We are now ar-
ranging a party for the purpose of replenishing
our treasury and of advertising our Chapter.

Our first Regent was Mrs. F. H. Johnson,
who has since become a resident of Helena, and
our present Regent is Mrs. James A. Coram.
(Mrs. T. H.) Nell Gill MacDonald,

Historian.

Washington Heights Chapter (New York,

N. Y.) honored the memory of a Revolutionary
soldier by marking his last resting-place. This
is the fourth grave of a patriot rescued by the
Chapter from obscurity and restored to a place of
honor in the official records of the Government.

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On a narrow strip of land located at Fort Ann,
between the state highway and the railroad, with
the Barge canal running closely parallel, stand
two solitary tombstones.
I Some years ago this particular locality was a

large farm in the possession of the Weller family,
and when Dan Weller died, his wife directed that
he be buried on a knoll a short distance opposite
the house, so she could constantly see the grave
from her bedroom window. The old home has
disappeared, and a public highway intersects the
farm, but it matters not to her, for she, too, lies
buried on the knoll close by his side.

If Dan Weller had not been a Revolutionary
soldier, these tombstones would still remain neg-
lected and forgotten, hidden as they have been
these many years by a thick undergrowth of wild
bushes and trees.

A Daughter of the American Revolution re-
cently hearing from an old villager about the
probability of a soldier's grave in the vicinity
besought her husband. Prof. Frederick M.
Pedersen, of the College of the City of New
York, to investigate. To the astonishment of
onlookers when excavated the marble slabs ap-
peared as white, and the old inscriptions as
distinct as if the interments were made
but yesterday.

Dan Weller

A Soldier of the Revolution

Born May 19, 1760

Died June 9, 1829

Lucinda Treat

Wife of Dan Weller

Born Dec. 22, 1762

Died Sept. 23, 1852

Professor Pedersen pursued his investigation
to the records at Washington, D. C, and also
made further efforts to discover living descend-
ants, whom he succeeded in locating at Fort Ann,
Glens Falls and elsewhere. With them he ar-
ranged a day for honoring their patriot ances-
tors. The Society of the Sons of the Revolution,
satisfied as to the authenticity of the soldier's
record, furnished Washington Heights Chapter
with one of their bronze markers, properly in-
scribed, which was unveiled at the grave Satur-
day, August 14th, by Mrs. Laura Adams,
eighty-three years old, a granddaughter of Dan
Weller. The Rev. Edward AI. Parrott, Rector
of St. James Church, Lake George, delivered the
invocation, asking for a blessing on our country
in the present perturbed condition, and for a
revival of the humble faith and simple patriotism
of our forefathers. Professor Pedersen then fol-
lowed with an account of the soldier's record,
enumerating the various battles in which he
fought for America's independence. He enlisted
January, 1776, as a private when only 16, under

Capt. John McKinstry in Colonel Patterson's
famous regiment from Western Massachusetts.
It was at the siege of Boston in May, 1776, that
the regiment was ordered to Canada and was
for a time at Montreal, whence it marched to
New Jersey in the autumn of 1776, arriving in
time to take part in the Battle of Trenton and of
Princeton. In October, 1777, our soldier fought
under Colonel Patterson at Saratoga, and in
May, 1781, he was a sergeant under Captain
Wells in a Massachusetts regiment. In April,
1782, and December, 1783, he was under Capt.
Peter Cleyes, the 6th Massachusetts Regi-
ment, commanded by Colonel Tupper. Later
on he became a corporal in the 2nd Massachu-
setts Regiment under Capt. Ebenezer Sproat, of
Colonel Patterson's regiment.

As the Regent of the Chapter, Mrs. Samuel J.
Kramer, who resides at Pelham, N. Y., could
not attend the ceremony, she requested Mrs. H.
Croswell Tuttle, of Lake George, to represent
her. Mrs. Tuttle stated as an important feature
of the celebration that the location of Dan
Weller's grave would now be placed on record
in the Congressional Library, which has re-
quested the D.A.R. to find and mark the graves
of Revolutionary soldiers.

The descendants who attended the ceremony
were: Mrs. Laura Adams, granddaughter ; Mrs.
Catharine Mason and Miss Elizabeth Crosby,
great-granddaughters ; Miss Jessie Mason, Mrs.
Burniere Taylor, Miss Irene Weller and Miss
Nellie Weller, great-great-granddaughters ;
Gladys Taylor, age three months, great-great-
great-granddaughter ; and Mr. A. Eugene
Mason, great-great-grandson.

Mrs. H. Croswell Tuttle,

Ex-Historian.

Barbara Standish Chapter (Hoopeston,
111.) accomplished an object dear to the heart
of our retiring Regent, ]Mrs. E. J. Boorde, when
we met to dedicate the marker on the Hubbard
trail, now the Dixie Highway, September 24,
1920, American Indian Day.

Our Chapter members and their guests, in-
cluding the speakers of the day, among them
our State Regent, Airs. H. E. Chubbuck, of
Peoria, were entertained at luncheon at the home
of Mrs. Boorde, after which they were taken
to the scene of the dedication by automobiles.
The marker was erected at a point on the Dixie
Highway west of McFerren Park.

The following account of the exercises is taken
from the Hoopeston Chronicle:

" The dedication of the marker on Hubbard
Trail, the origin of the Dixie Highway, at
AIcFerren Park, was a notable event in the his-
tory of this section of the country.

" The marker is a great granite boulder,
donated by Charles R. Finley, of the Meadow-

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brook Farm. In the upper left-hand corner of
the tablet is the emblem of the D.A.R., and
the following inscription is in raised letters :

Dixie Highway

The Original Hubbard Trail

Erected by

Barbara Standish Chapter

Daughters American Revolution

Hoopeston, 111.

1920

" At 3.30 o'clock the Regent, Mrs. E. J.
Boorde, called the assemblage to order and Rev.
Harvey H. Hoyt,
of the Univer-
s a 11 s t Church,
offered an in-
vocation. Mrs.
Boorde, in a
short address,
explained the
history and the
objects of the
Daughters o f
the American
Revolution, and
introduced Mrs.
H. E. Chubbuck,
State Regent.
Mrs. Chubbuck
read an inter-
esting paper on
the aims and ob-
jects of the or-
ganization, in
which she of-
fered some valu-
able suggestions
as to the conduct
of the local chap-
ters, and spoke
of the far-reach-
ing effect of the
ratification o f
the Nineteenth
Amendment to

the Federal Constitution, which has made
women equal citizens of the commonwealth
and nation. Mrs. Boorde then introduced
Miss Lotte E. Jones, of Danville, who gave
many interesting historical incidents of the
Hubbard Trail and its connection with the
Dixie Highway, and of Gordon S. Hubbard's
life history, after which Mrs. Mary C. Lee, of
Champaign, was introduced, whose address
was ' Americanization.'

" Mrs. Boorde, in the name of Barbara Stan-
dish Chapter, then presented the marker to th;
public, and Miss Eleanor Kent Williams, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Williams and a

D 1 .\ 1 K H 1 G H V\ .A V I A H L H r

ERECTED BY B.ARBAKA STANDISH CHAPTER, HOOPESTON, ILL

lineal descendant of Betsy Ross, who made the
first American flag, pulled the silken cord that
removed the flag covering the tablet. The act
was greeted with applause and cheers and the
dedication was complete, marking an interesting
incident in the annals of local history."

(Mrs. J. F.) Fannie Griggs Tilton,

Historian.

Lucy Knox Chapter (Gloucester, Alass.),
one of the oldest in the state, having been or-
ganized in 1895, observed its twenty-fifth anni-
versary October 18, 1920, at the home of the

Regent, Mrs.

^ ■^'^. I Frank D. Grift^n.

The meeting
was largely at-
tended and proved
to be a very pleas-
ant and interest-
ing event. The
rooms were pret-
t i 1 v decorated
with flowers and
flags, besides the
Chapter's serv-
ice flag.

Delegates were
chosen to repre-
sent the Chapter
at the State Con-
ference, to be
held at Worces-
ter, and it was
announced that
Mrs. Shumway,
t h e State Re-
gent, would be
entertained a t
the meeting on
December 14th.
The twenty-
fifth anniversary
of Lucy Knox
Chapter was ap-
propriately ob-
served, and Miss Marietta M. Wonson,
Chapter Historian, read a most interesting
paper on " Lucy Knox," for whom the Chap-
ter is named.

The Lucy Knox Chapter was organized by
Mrs. Charles M. Green, and it was voted to send
a donation to Dr. Charles M. Green, treasurer
of the fund, to restore the Royal House of Med-
ford, Mass., where a memorial would be placed
in honor of Mrs. Green. It is important to note
in performing this work a double object is ac-
complished, that of restoring the Old Slave
Quarters in a famous historic house, besides
giving recognition to one of the first State

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Regents to organize chapters, a loyal D.A.R.
and an earnest worker in our Society in its
early days. It is desired that this be a free-
will offering of those who knew Mrs. Green or
from the chapter treasury, each chapter to decide
upon its own action. The Chapter has contrib-
uted to various patriotic objects.

AIarietta M. Woxsox,

Historian.

Nancy Ward Chapter (Chattanooga, Tenn.)
has 67 members, several of whom are non-
resident.

The year's work, under the leadership of the
Regent, Airs. I. D. Steele, has been most suc-
cessful. The Regent also serves on the State
Board in the capacity of Chaplain. In response
to a letter from the National Society, an accurate
record of all members and their national num-
bers was compiled and sent to the State Regent
to be used in the reference files of the Society.

At the December meeting it was voted to place
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Magazine in the Public Library.

Nancy Ward Chapter has paid its 75 cents per
capita for establishing and maintaining a Chair
of History in the University of Tennessee. A $100
scholarship was given to the Lincoln Memorial
University near Cumberland Gap. This school is
for mountain girls and boys. Five dollars was
sent to the Martha Berry School, near Rome, Ga.
Chapter members responded 100 per cent, to the
Red Cross Christmas Roll Call. Two French
war orphans have been supported by the Chapter
and letters written and received regularly.
Christmas boxes containing many useful articles
have been sent them each year. An Armenian
orphan was adopted at the May meeting.
Nancy Ward Chapter has the distinction of
having adopted the first French war orphan
in Tennessee.

Flag Day was observed with more than usual
interest, the Chapter members being the guests
of Mrs. George W. Nixon. A special program
was given, consisting of patriotic addresses, one
of which was delivered by a young veteran of
the World War, Major Phil Whitaker. Later,
on the lawn, an impressive salute to the flag
was given. As the flag was unfurled, and its
folds caught by the wind, little Miss Josephine
Harriett Smith gave the salute. All stood at
attention and sang " The Star-Spangled Banner."
The flag used on this occasion was presented to
the Chapter by Admiral Cleaves, a cousin of one
of the members. A social time was enjoyed and
refreshments served.

Chapter members cooperated in giving a recep-
tion to General Pershing on his visit to Chatta-
nooga. The affair was given at the Golf and
Country Club, and several hundred people were

present. The officers of the three chapters
formed the receiving line.

Believing it the duty of every D.A.R. mem-
ber to emphasize the work in her own state,
members of the Nancy \\'ard Chapter have
turned their attention to the education and better-
ment of conditions among the people of Tennes-
see. Following instructions of the National
Society and plans outlined by Mrs. Edwin
Brown, State Secretary, and endorsed by the
State Regent, Miss Mary B. Temple, the Chapter
cooperated in carrying out a drive for funds
to be used in the education of boys and girls.

A " Tag Day " was inaugurated for this pur-
pose, and the sum of $3141.40 was realized by
the chapters from the sale of tags. This money
goes to the Lincoln Alemorial University, at
Harrogate, Tenn., near Cumberland Gap.

Members of the Chapter assisted in collection
of money in Chattanooga for the Roosevelt
Memorial Fund.

To stimulate interest among high-school stu-
dents, the Chapter offered a silver loving cup,
known as the " Nancy Ward Cup," for the best
original patriotic oration. It is to be contested
for yearly. The cup was won by a 15-year-old
high-school girl. Her subject was the " League
of Nations with Reservations."

To further stimulate interest among school
children Nancy Ward Chapter has offered a
prize of $5 for the best paper on the life of
Nancy Ward, known in history as the
" Pocahontas of the West."

Mrs. T. F. Walker and Mrs. D. A. Jewell,
First and Second Vice Regents, represented the
Chapter at the State Convention, which convened
in Memphis in October, 1920.

Mrs. Claude Smith,
Recording Secretary.

The Commodore Perry Chapter (Memphis,
Tenn.), of which Airs. C. B. Bryan is Regent,
added one more beautiful entertainment to its
long list of attractive celebrations, when on De-
cember 3, 1920, the members met at Hotel
Gayoso to celebrate the tercentenary of the land-
ing of the Pilgrims.

Airs. Edwin Ross Washburn, chairman of the
Entertainment Committee, arranged a most at-
tractive program, in which the members of the
Chapter, dressed in Pilgrim costume, took part.
The nature of the entertainment was a " friendly
meeting " at the home of Dame William
Brewster, December 3, 1624, when events of the
previous four years were discussed, in an im-
promptu conversation. Airs. Washburn (Dame
Brewster) acting as hostess, presenting the con-
necting links for each speaker.

The following members took part : Aliss
Alary Pettus Thomas, representing Dame Wil-
liam Bradford, appeared first on the program,

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her subject being " Attempts and Final Success
in Leaving England." Mrs. F. S. Latham, rep-
resenting Dame Edward Tillie, spoke on " Life
in Amsterdam," after which Mrs. W. N. Jack-
son, as Dame Edward Winslow, spoke on " Life
in Leiden." " The First Thanksgiving " was
given by Mrs. A. N. Martin, representing Dame
Christopher Martin, and " Departure from Dels-
haven " was the subject of Mrs. W. Phillips'
talk, who represented Dame Stephen Hopkins.
The singing of " How Firm a Foundation," led
by Dame Hopkins (Mrs. Phillips) and Dame
John Rigdale (Mrs. Edith Woodson), was fol-
lowed by a talk on " Sailing of The Mayflozver
from Old Plymouth," by Mrs. Edith Woodson as
Dame John Rigdale. Mrs. W. W. Jeffries, rep-
resenting Dame John Alden (Priscilla), spoke
on " The Mayfloiver Compact," and Mrs. Lelia
Shepherd Gay, as Mary Chilton, talked on
" Landing at Plymouth," after which " Exploits
of Myles Standish " was given by Mrs. Willis
Hitzing, representing Dame Myles Standish.

The program concluded with the reading of
Alfred Noyes' poem, " The Mayfloiver," by Miss
Dorothea Mathes, representing England, this
being one of the most enjoyable numbers on the
program. In response to this number, Mrs.
H. M. Rhodes, representing America, gave a
few appropriate remarks, after which the audi-
ence joined in singing " America."

The luncheon table was attractively decorated
in an autumnal motif, the center of the table
being marked with large pumpkins, from which
radiated sprays of grape vines with its fruit,
while autumn foliage and ears of corn added
further to the effectiveness of the scene. Sim-
plicity was the keynote of the decorative scheme
as well as of the other details, and this was
enhanced by the use of white candles in silver
holders, which cast a soft glow upon the
happy gathering.

The success of the affair is due to the efforts
of Mrs. Washburn, who proposed the celebra-
tion, and the following members of the Chapter,
who served on her committee : Mmes. J. J.
Williams, J. Harvey Mathes, D. M. Biggs, Percy
Fatten, Joseph Browne, Benton Ledbetter, Frank
S. Latham, Lottie Ferryman, Mary Hunter
Miller and Misses Mary Pettus Thomas and
Virginia Proctor.
(Mrs. Edwin Ross)

Florence Woodson Washburn,
Chairman of Entertainment Committee.

Udolpha Miller Dorman Chapter (Clinton,
Mo.) closed its year with a membership of 69.
The December meeting was at the historic home
of our Organizing Regent, Miss Emma Dorman,
and Mrs. L. H. Phillips. Christmas greetings
and stories were enjoyed by those present, after

which the work of selling Red Cross Christmas
seals was taken up. Our Christmas offering
amounted to $15. In January the Chapter ob-
served a Thrift Day. We were delighted to
have with us Mrs. Olive Jennings Barcaffer,
whose talk was much appreciated.

Washington's Birthday was observed, as is our
custom, at the Vice Regent's, Mrs. Finks, with

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an open session. At the home of Mrs. C. A.
Crome. in March, we had with us Reverend
Rainey, who gave a very instructive talk on the
Near East. " Important Work Being Done by
Women of the Day" was the subject of a very
interesting talk by Mrs. Walter Owens.

Mrs. W. F. Hall opened her home for the
health meeting in April. The Chapter gave a
picture show at the high school ; also placed a
year's subscription to the Daughters of the
American Revolution Magazine in the school
library. Stories of our ancestors, with memorial
quotations, was the subject of the May meeting.

Flag Day was observed with patriotic readings
and recitations at the home of Mrs. J. L. Goss.
In September an automobile trip was made to
the country home of the Historian, Miss
Mable Houdeshell.

In October, Missouri Day is interesting to all.
History of Missouri's admission as a state, and
what the D.A.R. are doing in Missouri, and
how D.A.R records are being kept by the

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Historian, Registrar and Treasurer of our Chap-
ter was interestingly told. A bronze tablet, set
on a granite slab, had been purchased by the
Chapter to mark the site of the Historic Pioneer
Church of Henry County. The Historic Com-
mittee, Aliss Mable Houdeshell and Mrs. A. J.
Swap, were appointed to locate the spot and place
the marker on the foundation of the old fireplace.
Our Thanksgiving meeting was held at Mrs.
Will Dorman's home. After the work for the
year, which had been so pleasant to all, was
closed, election of officers was held.

(Miss) Mable Houdeshell,

Historian.

General Lafayette Chapter (Atlantic City,
N. J.). Board meetings are held each month
except July and August and Chapter meetings
held in February, April, ]May, October and
December.

Our expenditures for patriotic work, charitable
enterprises and annual dues for the year
total $517.30.

General Lafayette Chapter and Century Chap-
ter, U. S. Daughters of 1812, presented to the
Y. W. C. A. an American flag. The presenta-
tion was made with appropriate exercises New
Year's Day, 1920, by ^Irs. Emily G. Shinn, who
represented both chapters.

Mrs. Emily S. Eisher, a member of the Revo-
lutionary Relics Committee of this Chapter, has
presented the N. S. D. A. R. Museum, Conti-
nental Hall, with many valuable relics.

Copies of the American's Creed have been
distributed in the schools in Atlantic City and
County. Our Chapter has adopted one French
orphan, ^Madaliene Bernardine.

Committees have attended the naturalization
of foreigners in the Court House, Mays Land-
ing, N. J., extending hospitality to our new citi-
zens and presenting each with a small flag and
copy of the American's Creed.

Through the initial efforts of this Chapter, the
D.A.R. of New Jersey became one of the
founders of the new State College for Women at
New Brunswick, N. J.

Under the leadership of the present Regent,
Mrs. M. V. B. Scull, the Chapter has fulfilled
all its obligations, to both State and Na-
tional Society. All patriotic appeals have met
with a generous response, and now a strong pro-
gram on Americanization, Patriotic Education
and Thrift is being planned, cooperating with all
organizations in fulfilling our duty to our Nation.
(Mrs. Alfred Willl\ms)

Emma White Ely,

Secretary.

San Diego Chapter (San Diego, Calif.)
closed a very interesting year June 14, 1920.
The subject of the year was "The History of

San Diego," which was divided into six periods.
A lecture concerning each period was given by
prominent lecturers. This year we have Ameri-
canization for our work among the foreigners
in our city.

On December 12th we unveiled a bronze tablet
at Old Town, marking the end of the Kearny
Trail, on the spot where General Kearny and
Commodore Stockton, then in possession of San
Diego, met in December, 74 years ago. Rev.
W. E. Crabtree opened the program with the
invocation, after the Filipino Band, furnished by
Captain Pratt, of the destroyer Force, had ren-
dered a few selections. Mrs. Daniel S. La Mar,
Regent of the Chapter, made a few introductory
remarks, and then Mrs. W. S. Laidlaw, Past
Regent and Chairman of the day's celebration,
took charge. She introduced Col. Edward Lang-
don, commanding Fort Rosecrans, who briefly
outlined General Kearny's achievement.

" General Kearny was in command of the first
regiment of dragoons at Leavenworth when or-
dered to organize an expedition to establish civil
government in New Mexico and California.
The naval officers on the west coast also re-
ceived similar instructions, but the first intima-
tion Kearny had of this was when a messenger
from Commodore Stockton met him at Warner.

" Word was conveyed to Kearny that a force
of Mexicans was at San Pasqual and the General
at once started there. The Mexicans met
Kearny's advance guard and broke up the charge,
killing Captain Johnson. The little force, re-
duced in number because of the men sent back
when word came that the country was con-
quered, moved forward, and the Mexicans f^ed.
The Americans pursued, and when the Mexicans
reformed and turned, Kearny's men were forced
to reform their ranks and make another stand.
While this was being done, the Mexicans
disappeared.

" Kearny rested at San Pasqual for a day and
then moved to San Bernardino, where he was
met by a detachment of men sent by Commo-
dore Stockton. The Mexicans made an attempt
to stampede the horses of the little army, but
failed. After his arrival here, Kearny got word
that the Alexicans had driven the Americans
from Los Angeles and an expedition was formed
to retake the place. The Mericans surrendered
to the American forces. Kearny went north and
then left for the East. Bodies of the men who
laid down their lives at San Pasqual now rest
in the government cemetery at Fort Rosecrans."

Rear Admiral Roger Welles was the next
speaker. He said in part :

" With Kearny's expedition from Leavenworth
to San Diego via Santa Fe, we come to that later
stage of progress known as conquest.

" In the accounts of General Kearny's march,
it is told that he left Santa Fe for San Diego

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with about three hundred dragoons. A few days
out he met the famous scout. Kit Carson, and
was informed that the conquest of California
was in the hands of Fremont, and that by the
time Kearny arrived it would be over. Where-
upon General Kearny sent back 200 of his men
to Santa Fe and proceeded on what would to-day
be considered a reconnaissance expedition. In
those times, for that distance, over that country,
it was an endurance test, punctuated by ex-
haustion, thirst, hunger, sickness and suffering.

" To-day, if it were necessary to make such a
reconnaissance trip, it could be done in a De
Haviland Four from Leavenworth to San Diego
in ten hours by three men. If 100 men were
needed, they could be carried comfortably in one
of the latest type of rigid dirigibles, and there
would be space for 50 tons of freight.

" To the memory of this achievement which
this tablet commemorates, we of to-day owe our
allegiance and a consecrating of our best energies
to make and keep this beautiful land, and by the
unblemished testimonial of justice and right
living, to voluntarily make of it a lasting testi-
monial to the valor of Kearny and his men."

Mrs. J. H. AlcCorkle, who has been active in
D. A. R. circles, unveiled the monument. In-
scribed on it are the words : " The End of the
Kearny Trail, December 12, 1846. Alarked by
San Diego Chapter, Daughters of the American
Revolution, 1920."

Of interest to San Diegoans and visitors were
the remarks of Mrs. Horton, widow of the
founder of Old Town. She told of the Old
Town she knew, of its prominent men and inter-
esting figures.

Albert Smith, born here 65 years ago and
whose father helped raise Fremont's flag at Old
Town, witnessed the ceremony.

Closing the commemorative exercises was the
raising of the flag by Boy and Girl Scouts, and
the rendition of the " Star-Spangled Banner "
by the band.

At our Pilgrim Tercentenary Celebration on
December 27th, we gave a masque, entitled
" Lighting of the Torch," by Fannie Buchanan.
(Mrs. J. S.) Martha Draper Thompson,

Historian.

Brattleboro Chapter (Brattleboro, Vt.),
under the efficient leadership of the retiring
Regent, Mrs. L. E. Holden, has greatly pros-
pered and attained the goal sought for in many
lines. Our membership has reached 168, with
several new members to enter soon.

Through the efforts of several of our mem-
bers and the cooperation of our Librarian, a
reference room has been granted us at the Brooks
Library, and we received a permanent loan of
150 volumes of the Vital Statistics of Massa-
chusetts from the Massachusetts State Library

Association. We have completed our file of
Lineage Books and placed them in this room.
Alembers have been generous with loans or gifts
of other books and several have been added to
our list, besides one for the Vermont shelf at
Washington. We have also started a file of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
Magazine, year books of our own Chapter and
reports of our State Conferences.

Copies of the United States Constitution have
been placed in public places and a framed copy
has been presented to our own American Legion
Post. We also gave them a large silk legion flag
and standard. A flag has also been purchased
to replace one which our Chapter keeps floating
over the site of old Fort Bridgman, which
was marked b}' our Chapter in 1911 with a
large boulder.

Previous to Flag Day, the flag rules compiled
by the Kansas Daughters were published in our
local newspaper. Flag Day itself was observed
by a public gathering in the evening, with music,
tableaux by the school children, a short stereop-
ticon address and community singing.

During the winter the Chapter decided to
publish, through the courtesy of the local news-
paper, a series of historical pen sketches written
by members of the Chapter and read at
our gatherings.

A large pme tree in our town, known as the
" Kane Pine," has recently been nominated by
our Chapter to a place in the " Hall of Fame
for Trees," compiled by the American Forestry
Association. We hope during the centenary year
of Doctor Kane to mark the site of this tree
with a fitting boulder and bronze tablet, and to
plant in the near future a " Kane Pine Junior."

The Chapter has continued marking the graves
of Revolutionary soldiers in this vicinity, having
marked 197 to date, and among them are the
graves of the grandfather of a President of the
United States — Rutherford B. Hayes, of West
Brattleboro — also that of Abijah Moore, the
great-grandfather of Dr. Laura Plantz, of
Putney, Vt., who is now 91 years old and a
charter member of the National Society.

We stood 100 per cent, on our Liberty Bond
and for Tilloloy. We have continued the support
of our French orphan and given $25 to the
Martha Berry School of Georgia, $25 to the
Vermont Bed at Rheims, $20 to the Kurn Hattin
Home for Boys in Westminster, Vt., $10 each
year for the Victory Gardens in our own town
for several years, $35 for the International Col-
lege at Springfield, Mass., and we stood 100 per
cent, per capita for the Martha Guernsey
Scholarship.

Work has been continued on the church and
cemetery records of this vicinity. The earliest
church records have been typewritten and are
now in the possession of the Chapter. The

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World War records have also been completed.
At our annual meeting in June the following
officers were elected: Honorary Regent, Mrs.
Julius J. Estey ; Regent, Mrs. Jesse E. Haynes ;
Vice Regent, Mrs. Arthur V. D. Piper ; Re-
cording Secretary, Mrs. William H. Richardson ;
Corresponding Secretary, Airs. Julius L. Stock-
well ; Registrar, Mrs. Alfred S. Thompson;
Treasurer, Mrs. Carl F. Cain ; Historian, Mrs.
Robert E. Dunklee; Chaplain, Mrs. Marshall
I. Reed. Grace Ada Bailey Dunklee,

Historian.

Olde Towne Chapter ( Logansport, Ind.)
was organized October 20, 1916, with a member-
ship of 34. It now has 42 members enrolled.
The Chapter did highly commendable work dur-
ing the war period, and continues to do creditable
work in meeting
requests for
money for various
purposes.

Our monthly
meetings have
been interesting
and varied in
character. Flag
Day was cele-
brated at the sum-
mer home of Mrs.
Jennie Bennett, at
Miami Bend.
After luncheon
the hours were
devoted to busi-
ness, followed by
a social hour.

Mrs. Rodgers, author of " Old Glory's Invisible
Star," read that poem.

The following officers were elected : Regent,
Mrs. Elizabeth Wood Hillman ; First Vice Re-
gent, Mrs. Harriet Shultz ; Second Vice Regent,
Mrs. Julia B. Stephens ; Secretary, Miss Mary
Shultz ; Treasurer, Miss Floye Champe ; His-
torian, Mrs. Nellie B. Rodgers ; Registrar, Mrs.
Josephine Berry.

August 20th the Regent, Mrs. Elizabeth W.
Hillman, gave a delightful porch party and pre-
sented the Chapter with a picture of Betsy Ross,
entitled " The Birth of Our Nation's Flag."

Constitution Day was commemorated by plac-
ing a copy in 12 public buildings. The main
feature of the day was the presentation by the
Chapter of a framed copy of the famous docu-
ment, together with a framed copy of the famous
picture of " The Birth of Our Nation's Flag,"
to the city high school.

The Annual State Conference at Vincennes
was attended by the Chapter Regent, Mrs. Eliza-
beth W. Hillman, and Mrs. Sarah M. Green.

MEMBERS OF OLDE TOWNE CHAl'l tR

All patriotic organizations of the city under
the auspices of Olde Towne Chapter, D. A. R.,
met at Trinity Episcopal Church to commemo-
rate the landing of the Pilgrim Fathers, 500
persons participating in the exercises. Part of
the program was held out of doors in front of
the church. The Boy Scout Master, Mr. Loftus,
assigned a troop of Scouts to act as orderlies
to the Regent of the Chapter, Mrs. Hillman, and
other officers. The Regent then requested the
Scouts to distribute the American Creed through-
out the audience, after which the Creed was read
in unison. Following this a pageant represent-
ing the landing of the Pilgrims was carried out.
Mr. John Rounds, member of the Grand Army
of the Republic, then made an appropriate ad-
dress, after which each patriotic body and its
auxiliary headed by its flag-bearer, marched into

the church, the
'■■"^- Scouts acting as
flag - bearers and
ushers. Doctor
Cromwell, rector
of Trinity Church,
gave an able ad-
dress, after which
the boy choir fur-
n i s h e d several
beautiful numbers.
Following the
singing the Re-
gent requested the
Scouts to unfurl
the flag. Where-
upon the audience
arose and saluted
Old Glory. The
program was impressive throughout and will long
be remembered by our city. It also brought to the
public mind the excellent work of the D. A. R.
November 26th and 27th the Chapter conducted
a rummage sale very successfully.

Nellie D. Rodgers,

Historian.

Robert Lide Chapter (Hartsville, S. C). On
April 15, 1909, 12 enthusiastic ladies met for
the purpose of organizing a D. A. R. chapter
in Hartsville. The name of Robert Lide was
decided upon. Five out of the 12 charter
members claimed Major Robert Lide as their
Revolutionary ancestor.

February 22nd in Hartsville always belongs
to the D. A. R. Each year, if possible, we
try to celebrate the birthday of George
Washington by having a Colonial party, a
tea or similar entertainment.

Our contributions have gone towards many
objects, among them being: The Willard
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Carolina Schools, the Monument Fund and
the Library at Washington. For several
years we presented medals to our Graded
School and Coker College; we also gave a
South Carolina flag to the school.

The Robert Lide Chapter stood foremost
for useful service during the World War.
Each member responded immediately to Red
Cross work, and our Chapter was the first
club in town to support a French orphan.
Our special achievement, however, was the
garments sent to the battleship South Carolina.

For the restoring of the French village,
Tilloloy, we are 100 per cent. Each member
contributed also to the Liberty Loan drives.
A contribution was sent to both of our South
Carolina Schools — Georgetown, in the low
coast region, and Tomassee, in the moun-
tains. Our Chapter having two foundership
pledges for the latter, as memorials of our
two first Regents, Mrs. Margaret Coker
Lawton, and Mrs. Sarah McCandlish Miller.

On the point of the D.\ughters of the
American Revolution Magazine, however,
we are still weak, only seven subscriptions.

Recently we gave liberally to the equip-
ment of our local playground at the Graded

School, and also to the Open-air Theatre at
our beloved Coker College. Our money has
been raised in various ways — a tea room, a
moving-picture show, plays, George Wash-
ington party, etc.

Our programs prove both attractive and
interesting, and a delegate is sent to the
State Conference each year in order that the
Robert Lide Chapter may keep in touch with
the real work of the D. A. R.

We have a membership of 28, and each
month we seem to grow in numbers and
interest. Hartsville has always been a town
that did things, and its foremost project to-day
is " A Community House," to be erected to
our heroes of the late war. The Daughters
of the American Revolution have endorsed
this movement, and indeed it will not be
long before we will begin to work in earnest
for this most worthy enterprise.

As members of the Robert Lide Chapter,
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" To God, to our Country, and to our friends,
be true."

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In Old Pennsylvania Towns. By
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" In Old Pennsylvania Towns." She
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turesque Pennsylvania towns and vil-
lages with sketches and anecdotes of
their inhabitants, and pictures with
skill the quaint charm of the Moravians
and Dunkards, as well as the sparkle
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Miss Margaret Williams, daughter of
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DAUGHTERS OF THE

AIViERICAN REVOLUTION

MAGAZINE

VOL. LV, No. 6

JUNE, 1921

WHOLE No. 346

AMERICAN MARINES IN THE BATTLES
OF TRENTON AND PRINCETON

By Major Edwin N. McClellan and Captain John H. Craige,
United States Marine Corps

of the entire strength of the heroic band
of patriots with whom the First Com-
mander-in-Chief crossed the Delaware on
Christmas Eve, 1776, and smote the Hes-
sians in the midst of their revels was
made up of Soldiers of the Sea. The
archives also show that on that occasion
as well as at the equally decisive Battle
of Princeton, the Marines conducted
themselves in a manner worthy of the
high traditions of their Corps and
won the warmest praise from Wash-
ington himself by their valor, discipline
and efficiency.

On the roster of officers who led the
Marines under Washington are names
borne by families distinguished in Colo-
nial annals and woven throughout the
history of the United States. Some of
these continued in the service of the
Corps and won added glory on later occa-
sions. Others transferred to different
branches of Washington's forces in need
of their services, particularly to the artil-
lery of the Army, where their experience

303

REAT deeds were done by the
American Marines in the World
War, and of these every school
child knows. Only the historian
and the antiquarian are familiar
with the part played by the Con-
tinental Marines in the Revolution. In that
desperate struggle in which our fore-
fathers won freedom and the right to
exist as a nation, the Marines of that day
acted a role fully as important and spec-
tacular as that of the immortal Fourth
Brigade in the war with Germany, cover-
ing their Corps with undying honor in
battles more fruitful in their effect
on our history than Belleau Wood and
more smashing in results than the
Meuse-Argonne.

Of the part played by the Marines in
the decisive battles of the American Revo-
lution, much evidence is scattered through
the Continental records and through the
historical archives of Pennsylvania and
New Jersey. A recent examination of
these records disclosed that fully a quarter

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with heavy cannon on shipboard rendered
them particularly useful. Others made
the supreme sacrifice in the cause of their
country on the fields of Trenton and
Princeton and were buried on the ground
that their blood had hallowed.

In dealing with the battles of the Revo-
lution, writers
of popular his-
t o r i e s of the
United States
have paid little
attention to the
identity of corps
or divisions of
troops of
the regular
branches of the
service. When
the militia of the
Colonies ap-
peared upon the
field, their pres-
ence has been
noted by writers
of their respec-
tive states but
with the Regu-
lars o f Wash-
ington's forces,
little attempt has
been made to
preserve a
record as to the
troops which

took part in the various battles and
skirmishes, except as to the names
of general officers and commanders
of groups, with the result that the specific
achievements of the Marines and of the
regiments and other organizations of
the Revolutionary Army have been to a
great degree lost.

In Washington's force of about twenty-
four hundred men with whom he crossed
the Delaware on that momentous Christ-

MAJOR SAMUEL NICHOLAS

SENIOR MARINE OFFICER OF THE REVOLUTION

mas Eve, 1776, more than six hundred
were Marines. These were made up of
the " Famous Battalion " of Major
Samuel Nicholas, the Marine Guards of
the Andrea Doria, Hancock, Montgom-
ery, and other vessels. Coming as they
did, a well-fed, well-equipped, well-
trained rein-
forcement
to Washington's
worn-out v e t-
erans, exhausted
by the constant
forced marches
a n d desperate
rear-guard a c-
tions of their re-
treat across the
Jerseys, they
m a y well have
been the fac-
tor w h i c h sup-
j)lied the fresh
strength and ag-
gressive force
which made pos-
sible the decis-
ive successes of
Trenton and
Princeton.

On account of
the pride which
P h i 1 a d e Iphia,
even at that
early date took
in its connections with the Marine
Corps, these Marines were well equip-
ped with clothing, arms and ammuni-
tion. Practically all of their officers had
seen active service against the British
on board the vessels of the Continental
Navy, and for several months they had
been occupied in daily drill and fre-
quent skirmishes with small British
detachments. As a consequence they
had reached an extremely high state of

AMERICAN MARINES IN THE BATTLES OF TRENTON AND PRINCETON 305

training and discipline and from the
numerous successes which had at-
tended their operations, their confidence
was hisrh and their morale excellent.

mand of Captain Thomas Read of
the Navy.

Vessels which are named in the Con-
tinental records as sendinsf their Marines

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?^r^

In addition to the Marines, the forces
sent to Washington from Philadelphia
consisted of several hundred troops of
that State, including the famous Philadel-
phia City Troop and detachments of Blue-
jackets, used to firing guns under com-

ashore to take part in the campaign on
the Delaware are the Montgomery, flag-
ship of the Pennsylvania State Navy, the
Hancock and the Andrea Doria, of the
Continental Navy, and it is very probable
that several others participated from time

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to time. In addition to the above-named,
the following vessels carried Marine
Guards : Congress, Franklin, Effingham,
Dickinson, Chatham, Burke, Camden,
Bull Dog, Experiment and Convention.

A careful count from the muster rolls
of the vessels of the Pennsylvania State
Navy at this time shows that there were
529 Marines serving on board them. In
addition, Captain Thomas Forest, in com-
mand of thirty-one Marines, was serving
with the Arnold Battery. Captain
William Brown commanded the sixty-
four Marines, and his junior officer. First
Lieutenant James Morrison, on board
the Montgomery.

The intimate relations between the
Pennsylvania State Marines and the Con-
tinental Marines is shown by the fact that
during this period two Marines of the
Effingham were turned over to Captain
Robert Mullen, since that Continental
Marine officer claimed to have first en-
listed them. In the course of the cam-
paign which was conducted for the con-
trol of the Delaware River, these Marines
played a vital part.

Major Samuel Nicholas commanded
the " Famous Battalion," despatched to
Washington's aid, with Captain Isaac
Craig as his adjutant. The first company
was commanded by Captain Andrew
Porter, the second by Captain Robert
Deane. Since Captain Craig had taken
the Marine Guard of the Andrea Doria
ashore, and also acted as adjutant of
Major Nicholas' battalion, it would ap-
pear that his Marines were also attached
directly to this battalion.

Major Samuel Nicholas was unques-
tionably the senior Marine Officer com-
missioned by the United States in tlie
Revolution, and was probably the " first
United States Marine." In his capacity
as senior Marine Officer he performed
administrative duties corresponding to

those later assigned to the Commandants
of the Marine Corps, and is considered by
many the first Marine Commandant, al-
though he was never named as such.
Major Nicholas was a Philadelphian and
married a Miss Jenkins. He had two
sons, Samuel, Jr., and Charles Jenkins
Nicholas. He was commissioned a
Captain of Marines in November, 1775,
and a Major of Marines on June 25,
1776, and served throughout the Revo-
lution as a Marine Officer. He was a
member of the " Patriotic Association of
Philadelphia," in 1778, and was a charter
member of the " Pennsylvania Society of
Cincinnatorum," serving on the Standing
Committee from 1785 to 1788. He died
while comparatively a young man. On
May 12, 1919, a Destroyer of the United
States Navy was named in his honor.

Andrew Porter was born September
24, 1743, at Worcester Township, Mont-
gomery County, Pennsylvania. He was
commissioned Captain of Marines and
served on the Columbus at the capture of
New Providence. He commanded a
Company of Marines in the battalion of
Major Samuel Nicholas at the Battles of
Trenton and Princeton, and received " on
the field in person, the commendation of
General Washington for his conduct in
this action." At a later date he entered
the Pennsylvania Artillery, serving in
Lamb's and Proctor's Regiments. Later
his seafaring habits reasserted themselves
and he requested duty on the ship Trum-
bull, serving on that vessel when she cap-
tured the IVatt. Later he rose to the rank
of General Officer in the Army and
died at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, No-
vember 16, 1813. He was a charter
member of the Pennsylvania Society of
the Cincinnati.

Isaac Craig was commissioned a First
Lieutenant of Marines in 1775 and later
was promoted to Captain in the same

UNIFORM OF A PRIVATE OF MARINES. 1775

A GREEN COAT, FACED WITH WHITE, SLASHED SLEEVES, BUTTONS SAME AS FACINGS, WHITE WAIST-
COAT AND WHITE KNEE BREECHES, EDGED WITH GREEN, BLACK GAITERS AND GARTERS, GREEN
COCKED HAT, TWO CROSS-BELTS OF WHITE WEBBING

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Corps. He served as a Lieutenant in the
capture of New Providence and as a
Captain of Marines in the Battles of
Trenton and Princeton. Later he was
assigned to the Pennsylvania State Regi-
ment of Artillery and commissioned as a
Major. He was a member of the Pa-
triotic Association of Pennsylvania and a
charter member of the Pennsylvania
Society of Cincinnati.

A pay roll of Captain Mullan's com-
pany, serving in the battalion of Major
Nicholas, signed by Major Nicholas and
Lieutenant Montgomery, show^ that
First Lieutenant David Love, Second
Lieutenant Hugh Montgomery, four ser-
geants, four corporals, one drummer, one
fifer, and seventy-three other Marines,
composed this company. This and other
rolls appear in a book containing also
minutes of a Masonic Lodge which met
at the Tun Tavern on Water Street,
Philadelphia, beginning with the year
1749. Robert Mullan, it seems, was a
member of the Lodge, proprietor of the
Tavern and Captain of the Company of
Marines, the rolls of which are written in
the book. The book was found at " Mill
Band," formerly the residence of Nathan
Sellers in Upper Darby, near Philadel-
phia, and is now the property of his
grandson, Coleman Sellers. A copy of
the pay and muster rolls follows :

PAY ROLL OF CAPTAIN ROBERT
MULLAN'S COMPANY OF MA-
RINES TO DECEMBER 1, 1776.

Captain.
Robert Mullan, June 25, 1776.
First Lieutenant.
David Love, June 25, 1776.

Second Lieutenant.
Hugh Montgomery, June 25, 1776.

Sergeants.
James Coakley, July 1, 1776.
Andrew Read, August 22, 1776.
John McKinley, August 2, 1776.
Warwick Hattabough, September 13, 1776.

Corporals.
George Murray, August 27, 1776.
Adam McFerson, October 22, 1776.
John Cribs, October 13, 1776.
Joseph Crumley, September 17, 1776.

Drummer.
Collin York, June 25, 1776.

Fifer.
Peter York, June 25. 1776.

Priz'ates.
John Hogg, August 21, 1776.
William Barnett, September 1, 1776.
Lawrence Lessee, September 3, 1776.
Benjamin Woodlin, August 12, 1776.
Robert Gilmore, August 28, 1776.
William Allison, September 2, 1776.
John Stone, September 2, 1776.
Daniel Foriman, September 2, 1776.
William Carcill, August 19, 1776.
Henry Sharp, September 1, 1776.
George Campbell, August 4, 1776.
James Alclllear, August 8, 1776.
Stephen Rutledge, August 22, 1776.
'James Stevenson. August 22, 1776.
Votier Gawdon, September 9, 1776.
Thomas Murphy, September 2, 1776.
Robert Work, August 16, 1776.
Patrick Quigley, July 16, 1776.
Alark Sullivan, September 10, 1776.
John McFall, August 5, 1776.
William Stone, September 5, 1776.
Stephen Archer, August 13, 1776.
James Cane, September 9, 1776.
Daniel McCarty, turned over to Andrea

Doria, August 10, 1776.
Alichael Kelly, September 12, 1776.
Neil Farron, August 16, 1776.
William Beauchamand, September 4, 1776.
Henry Dehart, September 2, 1776.
William Campin, September 11, 1776.
John Speer, August 16, 1776.
George Lafberry, August 5. 1776.
Jacob Guy, August 19, 1776.
Francis Quin, August 15, 1776.
Owen Ward, turned over to Andrea Doria,

August 4, 1776.
Robert Douglas, September 2. 1776.
John McClure, August 16, 1776.
John Gilmore August 28, 1776.
Thomas Gough, August 28, 1776.
Richard Keys, October 3, 1776.
Michael Millar, October 3, 1776.
William Rivelly, October 10, 1776.
Edward Smith, October 2, 1776.
William Rich, September 8, 1776.
Robert Elder, September 7, 1776.
Edward Asberry, August 29, 1776.
Barney Maloy, September 12, 1776.

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Thomas McKey, August 21, 1776.
Allan McKey, August 21, \116.
John Getty, September 11, 1776.
Enoch Jenkins, September 13, 1776.
Henry Hassan, September 10, 1776.
John Lewis, September 25, 1776.
Henry Ripshon, October 21, 1776.
Patrick Harvy, September 17, 1776.
William Dougherty, November 12, 1776.
Isaac Walker, October 1, 1776.
Thomas Caldwell, August 20, 1776.
Jesse Redding, September 2, 1776.
Patrick Russell, August 11, 1776.
Alexander Cummins, September 1, 1776.
John McCashon, August 21, 1776.
Hugh Connolly, September 8, 1776.
John McClosky, August 29, 1776.
Thomas Newhinney, August 31, 1776.
John Fritziner, August 31, 1776.
Joseph Lowrey, August 31, 1776.
John Hill, August 16, 1776.
Thomas Sappington, September 7, 1776.
Joseph Boyce, August 29, 1776.
William Taylor, October 10, 1776.
Daniel Cloud (dead), August 21, 1776.
Thomas Atkinson (dead), August 23, 1776.

(Signed) William H. Montgomery,

Lieutenant

(Signed) Samuel Nicholas, Major.

Several of the above-mentioned pri-
vates were marked " deserted " on the
pay roll, bitt the following notation ex-
plained this : " Many if not all of those
marked ' deserted ' on this list w-ere sim-
ply ' absent without leave,' and subse-
quently ' returned to duty.' "

A MUSTER ROLL OF CAPTAIN

ROBERT MULLAN'S COMPANY

OF MARINES, APRIL 1, 1777.

Captain.
Robert Mullan, June 25, 1776.

First Lieutenant.
David Love, June 25, 1776.

Second Lieutenant.
Hugh Montgomery, June 25, 1776.

Privates.
Thomas Hart, November 25, 1776.
Andrew Read, August 22, 1776.
John McKinley, August 2, 1776.
Barney Moloy, September 12, 1776.
Adam McPherson, October 22, 1776.
James Butler, March 1, 1776.
Collin York, June 25, 1776.

Peter York, June 25, 1776.
William Allison, September 2, 1776.
James Cane, September 9, 1776.
Jacob Guy, August 19, 1776.
William Williams, November 25, 1776.
Benjamin Woodlin, August 12, 1776.
John Hogg, August 21, 1776.
John Stone, September 2, 1776.
William Stone, September 5, 1776.
Allen McKey, August 27, 1776.
George Campbell, August 4, 1776.
Stephen Rutledge, August 22, 1776.
James Stephens, August 22, 1776.
Robert Work, August 16, 1776.
Stephen Archer, August 13, 1776.
Henry De Hart, September 2, 1776.
John Spear, August 16, 1776.
Francis Quin, August 16, 1776.
Michael Kelly, September 12, 1776.
Robert Douglas, September 2, 1776.
Richard Keys, October 3, 1776.
William Rivelly, October 10, 1776.
Edward Sinith, October 2, 1776.
Robert Elder, September 7, 1776.
Henry Ripshon, October 21, 1776.
William Dougherty, November 12, 1777.
Thomas McKey, August 27, 1776.
Joseph Boyce, August 29, 1776.
Daniel McCarthy, August 10, 1776.
John McCashon, August 21, 1776.
John Conolly, September 8, 1776.

Philip Kennedy,

Nicholas Miller, March 1, 1777.
Jacob Murray, March 1, 1777.
George Rice, November 22, 1776.
James Willon, November 5, 1776.
Patrick Clinton, November 22, 1776.
John Brown, December 1, 1776.

William Casey,

Thomas Leslie,

Patrick Preston,

Patrick Brannon,

Isaac , August 27, 1776.

Orange

October 1, 1776.

James Coakley, July 11, 1776; reenlisted No-
vember 15, 1776.

Warwick Hattabaugh, September 13, 1776;
died April 1, 1777.

George Murray, August 27, 1776; reenlisted
April 6, 1777.

John Cribs, October 13, 1776; reenlisted
December 6, 1776.

Joseph Grumly, September 17, 1776.

William Barnet, September 1, 1776; reen-
listed December 5, 1776.

Lawrence Lesey, September 3, 1776; re-
enlisted March 13, 1777.

Robert Gilmore, August 28, 1776; reenlisted
April 1, 1777.

Daniel Forsman, September 2, 1776; reen-
listed December 3, 1776.

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William Carcill, August 19, 1776; discharged
April 1, 1777.

Henry Sharp, September 1, 1776; reenlisted
December 6, 1776.

James Mclllear, August 8, 1776; reenlisted
December 5, 1776.

Votier Gawdon, September 9, 1776; reen-
listed December 5, 1776.

Thomas Murphy, September 2, 1776; reen-
listed December 6, 1776.

Patrick Quigley, July 16, 1776; reenlisted
January 1, 1777.

Mark Sullivan, September 10, 1776; reen-
listed December 5, 1776.

James McFall, August 5, 1776; reenlisted
January 15, 1777.

Neil Farron, August 16, 1776; reenlisted
December 5, 1776.

William Buchanan, September 4, 1776; dis-
charged April 10, 1777.

William Campin, September 11, 1776; re-
enlisted December 5, 1776.

George Lasberry, August 5, 1776; died Jan-
uary 16, 1777.

John McClure, August 16, 1776; discharged
December 1, 1776.

John Gilmore, August 28, 1776; discharged
November 20, 1776.

Thomas Gough, August 28, 1776; reenlisted
December 5, 1776.

Owen Ward, August 4, 1776.

Michael Miller, October 3, 1776; reenlisted
April 10, 1777.

William Rich. September 18, 1776; died
March 1, 1777.

Edward Asberry, August 29, 1776; died De-
cember 15, 1776.

John Getty, September II, 1776.

Enoch Jenkins, September 13, 1776; reen-
listed November 15, 1776.

Henry Hassan, September 10, 1776; reen-
listed January 7, 1777.

John Lewis, September 25, 1776; reenlisted
April 16, 1777.

Patrick Harvey, September 27, 1776.

Thomas Livingston, August 25, 1776.

After the Battles of Trenton and
Princeton the Marines accompanied
Washington to his winter quarters at
Morristown, where, during the reorgan-
ization of the Army, a number of them
were assigned to the artillery. Major
Nicholas' Battalion served as infantry up
to February, 1777, and later as artillery.
Some acted as convoys for prisoners
taken at Trenton and Princeton. For
instance, a list dated February 27, 1777,
shows that Captain Robert Mullan
escorted twenty-five British prisoners
of war to Philadelphia. Others of the
Marine Detachments serving with
Washington returned to their ships on
the Delaware or to their stations
in Philadelphia, and restimed their
duties in connection with the Navy.

MAGAZINE SUBSCRIBER'S ATTENTION!

The Thirtieth D.A.R. Congress ad-
vanced the subscription price of the
Daughters of the AxMerican Revolu-
tion Magazine from one dollar a year
to two dollars a year.

The new rate will go into efifect on

July 1, 1921. Until that date sub-
scriptions will be accepted at the old
rate of one dollar a year.

Subscriptions should be sent to
the Treasurer General, Memorial
Continental Hall, Washington, D. C.

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

GENERAL

HERE are certain thoughts connected
with the too hasty and frequent en-
dorsements of laws and projects of all
kinds which I took occasion to present
to our Congress just passed and which
can bear repetition as the subject of
this message, for it seems to me we
are all of us in danger of going to extremes in our
zeal for the betterment of legislation or the en-
dorsement of projects, apparently beneficial,
which are constantly being brought to our atten-
tion these days.

More than half my office hours are spent in
looking into plans and projects and bills of every
sort which are sent to me with an appeal for my
endorsement or for our Society's endorsement
and active backing. Many are good and should
have our support ; many are foolish ; many are
questionable ; many do not reveal their full im-
port at the first glance.

We do not want to refuse as a Society to
stand back of fine programs of activities or good
bills that appeal to our patriotism, to our desire
for civic betterment or to our Americanism. But
we have great need to be wary. We have great
need to think clearly and act slowly before ac-
cording either our endorsement or our active
support. We must exercise a wise discrimina-
tion. We do err as a Society many times in
granting our endorsement of projects without
studying their merits.

In the first place, if we endorse too many
things, we cheapen our influence. Our endorse-
ment, if given thoughtlessly to nearly everything
brought to our attention, will be worth nothing
at all in the public estimation. It will stand for
nothing, just like so much paper currency with-
out a gold reserve back of it.

Our endorsements must have in reserve back
of them the value of careful consideration,
mature judgment and rarity of accord if they
are going to have any weight with the public or
legislators or others concerned.

Again, it is unwise to endorse a plan or a bill
in all its details. We cannot possibly inquire into
the detail or the method or effect of operation of
everything proposed to us. We might ignorantly
endorse some very inadvisable things connected
with what may in general be sound and advisable.
It is better in most cases to endorse principles

and not the whole plan presented, unless you
know all about it. We can often endorse the
underlying ideas and purposes without commit-
ting ourselves to every specific detail.

The same applies to resolutions presented to
our Congresses and State Conferences. They
should always be referred to committees capable
of inquiring into them, and these committees
should not return favorable reports without con-
sidering how some proposed resolution can be
carried out and what its effect will be if adopted.
Our Congresses have many times heedlessly
and hastily adopted resolutions without thought
for the morrow, leaving those responsible for
carrying them out in a very embarrassing position.

Our Society and every other woman's organi-
zation— and men's, too, for that matter — are
being bombarded with appeals to support this
and that legislation, the pet bill of some group of
enthusiasts, or the well-thought-out plans of
those qualified and competent to handle the mat-
ters concerned. We want to give our intelligent
support to what is good, and our equally intelli-
gent opposition to what is bad, but we do not
want to be dragged into the legislative arena of
every gladiatorial reformer who comes along.

As a matter of fact, there are already too many
laws on our statute books, and too many that,
are not enforced. The non-enforcement of law
is one of the evils of the times. Let us set our-
selves to see that the good laws we have are better
enforced, before leaping into new legislation.

The world has gone legislation mad. Every
ill that flesh is heir to has its quack legislative
medicine, and the country is more likely to suffer
from too much legislation rather than too little.
Powerful minorities are exercising a pressure
upon lawmakers in a way which has its dangers
as well as its benefits.

Do not let us as a Society be found too often
among groups of lobbyists who think only of the
group legislation they are promoting and not at
all of the country at large. This is a warning
that every chapter and state conference would do
well to heed, if we are to preserve our influence.

Let us speak seldom, and when we do, let it be
with force and wisdom and conviction of right.
Thus only will our influence be of real value to
our country.

Anne Rogers Minor,

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OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE

AMERICAN REVOLUTION

{Continued fr 07)1 May, 1921, Magazine.)

HE gist of the resolutions af-
fecting the work of the Society
ofifered throughout the week
of the Congress, and reported
out by the Resolutions Com-
mittee and acted favorably
upon by the delegates, will be printed
separately and mailed to all chapters.
In this connection the splendid work of
Mrs. Henry B. Joy and her efficient
committee in reporting thirty-eight
resolutions which received such action
deserves special mention.

Following the reading of the open-
ing address to the Congress of Mrs.
Minor, the President General, Miss
Janet Richards, Historian of the Mary
Washington Chapter of the District,
asked that the rules might be sus-
pended for the adoption of the follow-
ing resolution by Congress : " While
the inspired and exalted sentiments
uttered by our honored President Gen-
eral in her address of welcome are still
ringing in our ears and finding an echo
in our hearts, I move that we, the
members of this Thirtieth Congress,
do hereby give testimony to our indi-
vidual approval and united endorse-
ment and support of the high prin-
ciples therein advocated, by rising and
solemnly pledging ourselves to the
realization — so far as in us lies — of
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these recommendations, purposes and
lofty Christian ideals, by repeating in
unison the closing words of this mem-
orable address : ' In the name of God,
Amen.' " The Congress rose and, led
by Miss Richards, repeated the words,
" In the name of God, Amen."

Through a wise provision in the pro-
gram, the afternoon of Tuesday, the
second day of the Congress, was given
over to the state meetings, when the
delegates from the states gathered in
groups, either in the State rooms at
Memorial Continental Hall or in their
hotel headquarters and listened to the
inspiring reports of the work achieved
in those states. Each state reported
progress and an increasing interest on
the part of the general public in the
aims and ideals of the Daughters of
the American Revolution. The out-
standing feature of the morning ses-
sion was the decision not only to for-
ward the congressional bills to convert
the fortifications at Yorktown, Va., on
the site of the famous battlefield there,
into a national park, but to consider cer-
tain offers of land there from patriotic
owners who have offered to cede their
holdings to the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution. The report of the
Chairman on Historic Spots, Mrs. James
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Minnesota, aroused much interest in
the Yorktown project.

Among those who thus offered to
turn over their property rights in this
historic section to the National Society
were Mrs. Harry A. Smith, Vice Re-
gent of the Ruth Wyllys Chapter of
Hartford, Conn., a delegate in the Con-
gress, and Captain George A. Blow.
Their generous offer was presented by
Mrs. John Buel, State Regent of Con-
necticut. A committee was appointed
by the President General to confer with
the donors with full powers to accept
the gifts if they thought it wise so to
do. Other national committees re-
ported were: Pilgrim Memorial Foun-
tain and Painting for War Museum in
France,by Mrs. Minor,chairman ; National
Old Trails Road, Mrs. William H.
Talbott, chairman; Correct Use of the
Flag, Miss Annie Wallace, chairman;
Liquidation and Endowment Fund, Mrs.
Williard T. Block, chairman; Philip-
pine Scholarship Endowment Fund,
Mrs. Caroline E. McW. Holt, chair-
man; Reciprocity, Mrs. Wilford G.
Chapman, chairman; Insignia, Mrs. Wil-
liam C. Boyle, chairman, and Real Daugh-
ters, Mrs. J. Morgan Smith, chairman.

The resolutions offered at this ses-
sion included a resolution of protest
against people leaving gatherings be-
fore " The Star-Spangled Banner " has
been played through ; a protest against
any use of natural facilities in National
Parks for power purposes that would
prevent their use as national monu-
ments, and a resolution asking for the
speedy passage by Congress of a bill
which provides for the marking of the
old National Trails Roads highway.

More than 2000 guests attended the
annual reception of the President Gen-

eral on Tuesday night in Memorial Conti-
nental Hall. Besides the members of
the Board, Mrs. Minor was assisted in
receiving by Mrs. George Thacher
Guernsey, Honorary President Gen-
eral. The receiving line stood on the
palm-decked stage of the auditorium,
and the delegates and members passed
down one aisle onto the stage, greeted
Mrs. Minor, and continued on. The
reception was one of the big social
events of the week, and the delegates
put aside legislative cares to renew old
ties of friendship and greet their Na-
tional Officers. The auditorium was
decorated with state flags, and presented a
vivid appearance of color and life.

That same night the pages of Con-
gress, the attractive group which
yearly adds so much to the success of
the event by effective and efficient serv-
ice, were given a reception and dance
at Rauschers by the Abigail Hartman
Rice Chapter, of the District of Columbia.

The third day's sessions of the Con-
gress saw the delegates working
smoothly and efficiently, up to date on
the program and devoted to general
reports of the work of the Society.
First on the morning program were
the reports of Miss Natalie Sumner
Lincoln, editor of the Daughters
OF THE American Revolution Maga-
zine, and that of Mrs. Charles H. Bis-
sell, of Connecticut, Chairman of the
Magazine Committee. Miss Lincoln
reported that the Magazine was fulfill-
ing its purposes of inculcating a love
of country, teaching the history of
America to Americans, and giving the
members a full and accurate account of
the activities and proceedings of the
National Society. Miss Lincoln also
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recognized by libraries generally as an
authority on historical subjects.

Mrs. Charles H. Bissell of Connecti-
cut, Chairman of the Magazine Com-
mittee, gave a clear and concise ac-
count of the business transactions of
the Magazine for the past year. She
outlined the reasons for the increased
cost in publishing it. and recommended
that its \-early subscription price be
raised from $1 to $2. This recommen-
dation was later accepted by the Con-
gress, and the price of the Daughters
OF THE American Revolution Maga-
zine dating from July, 1921, will be $2
per year. Other reports at the morn-
ing session included those of the fol-
lowing national committees : Conserva-
tion and Thrift, Mrs. Cassius C. Cottle,
chairman ; Patriotic Lectures and Lan-
tern Slides, Mrs. Bertha M. Robbins,
chairman ; International Relations,
Mrs. Philip North Moore, chairman,
Transportation, Mrs. A. J. Brosseau,
chairman, and Legislation in U. S.
Congress, Mrs. Alice B. Wiles, chair-
man. A resolution calling for a
rising vote of thanks to President
Harding for his action in removing
civil service restrictions from Mrs.
Mary T. McBlair, granddaughter of
Frances Scott Key, author of " The
Star-Spangled Banner," was given. A
Massachusetts delegate urged the
rigid enforcement of the Eighteenth
Amendment, which was not reported
back by the Resolutions Committee.

At the afternoon session a letter was
read from Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, Hon-
orary President General, expressing
her regret at not being able to be pres-
ent at the Congress, to which she sent
greetings. At the suggestion of Mrs.
William N. Reynolds, Vice President
General from North Carolina, a resolu-

tion of love and good cheer was sent
from the Congress to Mrs. Scott.

The work of the organization in fos-
tering 100 per cent. Americanism and
patriotic education was the theme of
this session. Mrs. Edward Lansing
Harris, Vice President General from
Ohio, chairman of the Committee on
Patriotic Education, combined with
her report those of various vice-chair-
men in charge of Schools and Colleges,
Manual for Immigrants, Girl Home
Makers, Children and Sons of the Re-
public, and Americanization. She
stated that from thirty states, $50,000
had been received and disbursed for
patriotic education. It was announced
that the Immigrants' Manual was soon
to go to press and that assistance had
been given by government experts.
Mrs. George Maynard Minor, Presi-
dent General, wrote the address of wel-
come to aliens, which is its preface.
The manual is to be given to immigrants
free of charge at ports of entry and will
be sold at cost price to chapters and
educators. Twenty-nine states have
sent in contributions to the printing
fund for the manual.

Miss Alice Louise McDufifee stated
that $30,000 had been raised and ex-
pended for Americanization work.
This included circulation of the U. S.
Constitution, the American's Creed,
and patriotic literature. She advo-
cated the opening of New America
shops in American cities as a stimulus
to industry among the foreign born.

Special educational projects which
were presented for the consideration of
the delegates were those of founding
a Caroline Scott Harrison Dormitory
at the Oxford Female College in
memory of Mrs. Caroline Scott Harri-
son, wife of President Harrison, and

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the first President General of the So-
ciety. Dr. Kate Waller Barrett of-
fered a resolution providing for the
establishment of a $3000 fund to be
raised by the D.A.R. to establish a
George Washington Chair in William
and Mary College, Va., and urging in-
dividual assistance by the chapters to
the movement to endow this historic
old college of which George Washing-
ton was a trustee and from which
President Thomas Jefiferson, signer of
the Declaration of Independence, and
other distinguished patriots of the Revo-
lutionary period had been graduated.

Mrs. James Carroll Frazer, of Wash-
ington, presented the project of the
Belleau Wood Memorial Association,
which proposes to rebuild a village
near Belleau, France, devastated in the
war in memor}- of the American
marines who were killed and buried
there. She read letters of commenda-
tion of the plan from President Hard-
ing, General Pershing, and Chief
Justice White.

Admiral Badger presented an an-
nouncement of the Aztec Club of 1847
and its sister organization, the Guada-
loupe Club, and urged members of the
National Society to revive the mem-
ories of thejr brave forbears and pre-
serve their names on the rosters of the
two organizations.

The first address on patriotic educa-
tion in the mountain and other schools
partially supported by the D.A.R. was
given by Miss Martha Berry, of the
Berry Schools, Ga., who moved her
audience to tears with the recital of
pathetic incidents connected with her
work. Miss Berry stated that these
schools had sent more than 500 young
men overseas, and that 20 per cent, of
these men won commissions. A col-

lection was taken for the Berry Schools
at the conclusion of her speech.

The delegates were profoundly stirred
by the impassioned appeal of C. S.
McGown, president of the Interna-
tional College at Springfield, Mass., to
resist the spread of radicalism and
hyphenism by education.

Appeals for help were also made by
Mrs. Robert Parker, of the Lincoln
Memorial School in Tennessee, where
a school of forestry is maintained ; the
Tamassee School in South Carolina, by
Mrs. McCall, and the Maryville Col-
lege, by Miss Clemmie Henry.

The night session was given over
to the discussion of the Indian ques-
tion. A striking musical feature was
given by the singing of Indian themes
by the Princess Tsianina, the Indian
prima donna who served overseas as
an entertainer and is an honorary mem-
ber of the fighting Second Division.
With native songs and gestures that
illustrated the songs she carried the
delegates in imagination to the Indian
country and to the woes and wrongs of
her proud people.

The Congress greeted with enthu-
siasm the appearance of Miss Alice
Robertson, the woman congressman
from Oklahoma, who is the first D.A.R.
to serve in such a capacity. Miss Rob-
ertson made a strong plea for justice
for the Indian, saying: "The people
of this country have regarded the In-
dian as their legitimate prey and have
had small room for the original owners
of this land." Miss Robertson told
the delegates that there were fewer In-
dians who asked exemption in the late
war than those of any other race, only
212 or less than 1 per cent, of the 17,000
drafted, while 10 per cent, of the whites
and 12 per cent, of the colored draftees
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you no room for the Indian? Do you
owe him nothing?" asked Miss Rob-
ertson as she finished.

It was announced that Miss Rob-
ertson had accepted honorary mem-
bership in the Deborah Knapp
Chapter of the District of Cohimbia.

President Harding's stand on the In-
dian question was praised by Thomas
L. Sloane, a member of the Omaha
tribe of Indians. He said that President
Harding was the first chief magistrate of
the Nation to take a keen personal in-
terest in Indian affairs.

Mr. Sloane quoted the President as
saying that the American Indian is
entitled to a square deal and that
this has given new hope to the red
men of America.

Mrs. Mary Roe, a missionary to the
Indian people, told of their wrongs.
" The Indians should be given the same
open door of opportunity that we ac-
cord every race element," she ex-
claimed. " The Indian problem is a
great human problem. What more
august memorial could you give your
distinguished ancestors than to assist
in preserving the primal race on this
continent. Why should you found
scholarships for Filipinos and forget
the North American Indians. They
must be trained to turn the eagle
plumes into the fountain pen and the
swift running feet to do the errands of
the w^orld."

Henry J. Ryan, of New York, spoke
for Colonel F. W. Galbraith, Jr., com-
mander-in-chief of the American Le-
gion. Mr. Ryan pointed out that the
country must reconsecrate itself on the
altar of the great principles on which
the republic was founded. These foun-
dations, he claimed, were sacrifice
and service.

" The great need for to-day is to get

back to sound thinking," he said. " There-
fore, I plead for the old Americanism, the
simple ways of living and devotion to 100
per cent. American doctrine.

" There is nothing wrong with
America," concluded Mr. Ryan, " but
a fuller knowledge of its history and
ideals is needed by the people. I appeal
to you to promote the history of the
American people. Without sound edu-
cation there is no sound thought. In
America the Huns and vandals will
come from within our own borders. In
order to preserve the government of
our fathers we must give our children
a proper knowledge of American insti-
tutions and ideals." Reports of State
Regents with state gifts were received
from Hawaii, Oklahoma, Orient, Texas
and Colorado.

The principal event of the Thursday
morning session was the reading of the
annual report of the Children of the
American Revolution by Mrs. Frank
W. Mondell, its President General.
Mrs. Mondell urged upon her hearers
not to forget the patriotic education of
children, and stated that in her opinion
the leaders of the future must come
from the Children of the American
Revolution.

At the close of her address, Mrs. Minor
called the attention of Congress to the
presence in one of the stage boxes of
Mrs. Daniel Lothrop, founder of the
Children of the American Revolution,
and the Congress rose to greet Mrs.
Lothrop, who responded with smiles
and bows but did not speak.

The President General referred to
the invitation from Dr. Leo S. Rowe,
director general of the Pan American
Union for the Congress to visit the
institution. Recess was taken at 11.30,
and the delegates went in a body to the
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Discussion of the proposed amend-
ments to the by-laws occupied the
afternoon session until three o'clock
when Congress adjourned to attend the
reception given by President and Mrs.
Harding at the White House. The
President and the gracious first lady
of the land received the 3200 delegates,
members and national officers in the
Blue Room of the White House. Mrs.
George Maynard Minor, the President
General, by special invitation, stood
beside them as they greeted the Daugh-
ters. Both the President and Mrs.
Harding appeared greatly interested
and had a special word and smile for
each visitor. The line took three hours
to pass.

The reception to the D.A.R. was the
revival of a custom that has been in
vogue since the formation of the So-
ciety, thirty years ago, being inaugurated
by Mrs. Caroline Scott Harrison, wife
of President Benjamin Harrison.

Thursday's evening session was sig-
nalized by the suggestion from Dr. Leo
S. Rowe, director general of the Pan-
American Union, that an international
organization of the Daughters of the
American Revolution be formed to
bind together in unity of purpose and
patriotic inspiration the women of
North, South and Central America.
" The governments of this continent
should cooperate," said Doctor Rowe,
" and its peoples establish closer per-
sonal relations. Such an organization
as I propose to you would bring us
nearer together in one common ideal
of international service without which
there can be no permanent peace on
this continent."

Dr. Charles E. Eaton, of New York,
called for restriction of immigration
until such aliens as are already within
our borders be assimilated. The use

of English exclusively was another step-
ping stone to American citizenship that
he urged. Nominations for the posts
of eight Vice Presidents General and
one Registrar General were then made.

Election held the attention of the
delegates on Friday morning. The
use of voting machines was again dis-
pensed with, and it was found that
greater speed in voting was obtained
thereby. Mrs. Charles H. Bissell, of
Connecticut, acted as chairman of
tellers, and Mrs. Henry B. Joy, of
IMichigan, as vice-chairman. The vot-
ing booths in the basement were opened
early on Friday morning. All through
the day until three-thirty, the long line
of voters passed down the staircase
until it was found that 1054 legal votes
had been cast.

Animated discussion on the proposed
amendment which raised the initiation
fee to $5 occupied much of the morn-
ing session. After several substitute
amendments of $2.50 and $3 had been
discussed, it was finally voted by a
two-thirds vote that the initiation fee
be raised to $5. A proposed amendment
to lower the life membership from $100
to $50 was lost.

The principal report of the day was
that given by Mrs. George Thacher
Guernsey, chairman of the Office Build-
ing Committee and Honorary Presi-
dent General. Mrs. Guernsey outlined
the proposed building in detail and re-
ported that plans had been completed
and were on exhibition in the Museum.
She stated that members would not be
asked to contribute to the building but
that gifts would be gratefully accepted.

Mrs. Henry F. Dimock appeared be-
fore the Congress to present the plan
for a George Washington Memorial
Building to be erected in Washington.

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tableaux of Living- Pictures of His-
toric American Women. The enter-
tainment was in charge of the Historian
General. A full description of this strik-
ing presentation will appear in the July
issue of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution Magazine with com-
plete illustrations.

Before the pictures commenced the
tellers announced the result of the
election as follows with the total vote
cast for each candidate :

Vice President General for three
years, Mrs. John T. Moss, Missouri,
974; Miss Catherine Campbell, Kansas,
842; Mrs. Benjamin D. Heath, North
Carolina, 917; Mrs. Lyman E. Holden,
Vermont, 906; Mrs. C. D. Chenault,
Kentucky, 894; Mrs. A. L. Calder, 2nd,
Rhode Island, 821; Mrs. Howard L.
Hodgkins, District of Columbia, 821 ;
Miss Alethea Serpell, of Norfolk, Va.,
received 726 votes and was therefore
elected to fill the vacancy among the
Vice Presidents General caused by the
death of Mrs. John P. Hume. She will
serve for one year. Miss Emma T.
Strider, of the District, was elected
Registrar General, receiving 929 votes.

Only one session was held of the
final day's legislative events. The
Resolvitions Committee followed the
reading of the remainder of the State
Regents' reports.

Among the resolutions brought in
by the committee which were favorably
acted upon were those endorsing the
Smith-Towner bill for a national edu-
cational policy ; a resolution asking
chapters to give medals for composi-
tions on historical topics to school
children; a resolution asking for Better
Motion Picture films ; one endorsing
the project for a Forest Protection
Week, and a resolution of thanks to

President and Mrs. Harding, and an-
other also of thanks which included
the national officers ; the Director of
the Pan-American Union ; the speakers
and entertainers of the week ; the pages ;
the press ; the music stafif ; the com-
mittees of Congress ; the Society's em-
ployees and the Police and Firemen.

A resolution presented by Miss Janet
Richards, asking for an embargo against
German dyes, was favorably acted
upon. After gifts had been received
for the various educational institutions
in which the Society is interested, the
installation of the newly elected offi-
cers followed. As Mrs. Minor's gavel
fell with the announcement that the
Thirtieth Continental Congress had ad-
journed, the delegates left the Hall
content and inspired by a week of con-
structive Americanism and patriotism
and advance in their beloved Society
and its lofty aims.

The President General and her na-
tional officers were the recipients of
much hospitality extended to them by
government officials and Washington
residents during the week of the Con-
gress. On Monday afternoon they were
entertained at the British Embassy by
Sir Auckland and Lady Geddes.

The beautiful bancjuet at the New
Willard on Saturday night, April 23rd,
was given in honor of the President
General and attended by 450 members
of the National Society. Informal
speeches gave an added interest to the
occasion, and the President General at
its close spoke with deep feeling of the
spirit of loyalty and good-fellowship
which had marked the Congress, and in
thanking one and all for their coopera-
tion especially thanked the chairmen
of the Committees of the Continental
Congress for their earnest, faithful work.

HISTORIC HALIFAX, NORTH
CAROLINA

By Mary Heath Lee

ORTH CAROLINA'S sun rose,
as was right and proper, in the
east. While yet a part of the
Old Dominion, that portion of
the country around Albemarle
Sound, and long known as the
" Albemarle Country," was the home
of many a fine family of English birth,
or at least of English descent. They
maintained so far as possible in new
and sometimes very trying conditions,
the learning and spirit of those " back
home." A glance at old wills and in-
ventories gives evidence of the exist-
ence among them of current English
books, treatises on law and medicine,
and a seeming abundance of jewelry,
plate, and fine clothing.

Little by little, these settlers estab-
lished plantations to westward and the
Roanoke River country was added to
the earlier settlements. A great piece
of land received the name of Edge-
combe County, which was in time
divided, the new section receiving in
1758 the name of Halifax County in
honor of Charles Montague, Earl of
Halifax. About a year earlier a little
village lying on the south bank of the
Roanoke had received the same name
and thus became the nucleus of the
present town. Since its early planting,

however, it has stepped back from the
river to higher ground and reaches out
southward to^ the w^inding Quankey
Creek. It is not much larger than in
Revolutionary times, nor can it deny
that in its social and political life the
former times w^ere better than these.
This is largely due, no doubt, to the
fact that as in so many other old towns,
the young people have gone out to enrich
other communities because there was at
home no outlet for budding ambition.

But Halifax is the political if not the
social and commercial seat and center
of one of the richest counties in the
state, as it is one of the largest. Motor-
ing down from Richmond or from Nor-
folk, the road leads through the
neighboring town of Weldon, and
along the well-kept highway. The first
point of interest on entering the town
is the former home of William R.
Davie. The house owes much of its
renown to the fact that General Wash-
ington was entertained there when on
his southern journey, though he makes
no comments regarding the town or its
citizens in his journals. But the owner,
too, was a man of great honor and im-
portance in his day, and worthy of re-
membrance in our own, for he filled
most honorably many and high posi-

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tions, having been a Revolutionary Gen-
eral, State Governor, diplomatic envoy
to France, and founder of the State
University at Chapel Hill.

Leaving the Davie House, Washing-
ton probably noted the Royal White
Hart Masonic Lodge on the right-hand
side of the road, as the tourist may see
it to-day. Architecturally very unpre-
tentious, it is yet a building of much
interest, for while still in use, it is at
the same time the oldest lodge in the
United States and the most historic.
The body of the first Grand Master was
removed some years ago from the acci-
dentally discovered spot in a field
where it was originally placed to its
proper resting place near the Lodge.
Of him, Joseph Montford, we find the
following in W. C. Allen's History of
Halifax County: "An unusual honor
came to Colonel Montford in March,
1772, when he received a commission
from the Duke of Beaufort, Grand
Master of Masons of Great Britain,
appointing him Provincial Grand Mas-
ter of and for North America. So far
as is known, this was the first and only
time such a signal honor was bestowed.
This commission was held until his
death in 1776."

On reaching the court-house which
stands on nearly the same site as the
old one, our traveller may turn to the
left and north and see across the level
country and the low-lying river, the
fertile fields of Northampton, another
county of interest, if not so steeped in
history. As already mentioned, the
town grew up along the south bank of
the river, but in time receded so en-
tirely that there are but few traces of
its former location — the shabby frames
of one or two old houses, the burying
ground of the Colonial Church, itself
long gone to decay, the old jail and

certain lane-like depressions. These
last were streets crossing the main
thoroughfare and bearing the names of
the four patron saints of the British
Isles. The graveyard, which has suf-
fered from neglect, yet chronicles the
passing of some prominent people of
the time. The big, brick jail, now de-
serted, that overlooks the road is the
same that stood in Revolutionary times
and no doubt held captive many a
prisoner of war. We have record that
here was detained for several months
Allen McDonald, the husband of Flora
McDonald. Having before coming to
this country sworn fealty to their
monarch, they became involved in
wars and tribulations, and the beauti-
ful Flora came to Halifax to secure, if
possible, the release of her husband.
It is not strange that she finally grew
sad and weary and returned to her old
home and country.

A row of gray, weather-worn build-
ings in the center of the present town
were offices of the court and in these
many weighty matters were consid-
ered. Hereabouts Cornelius Harnett
took his stand before the eager people
on August 1, 1776, which day had been
set aside for proclaiming the Declara-
tion of Independence at the court-
house. To quote Mr. Allen :

" Accordingly, on that eventful day,
a great concourse of people from all
parts of the country met to witness
the interesting ceremonies. The Pro-
vincial troops, that were in Halifax at
the time, and the militia companies
were all drawm up in martial array to
give interest to the occasion. At mid-
day, Cornelius Harnett ascended a
rostrum which had been erected in
front of the court-house, and even as
he opened the scroll, upon which were
written the memorable words of the

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Declaration, the enthusiasm of the im-
mense crowd broke forth in one loud
swell of rejoicing. Harnett proceeded
with his task in measured tones and
read the immortal document to the
mute and impassioned multitude with
the solemnity of an appeal to Heaven.
When he reached the end and read the
names of the signers, among whom
were William Hooper, Joseph Hewes,
and John Penn, North Carolina's mem-
bers of the Continental Congress, a
spontaneous shout went up from hun-
dreds of mouths, and the cannon from
the fort at Quanky and the Roanoke
boomed the glorious tidings that the
Thirteen Colonies were now free and
independent States. Cornelius Har-
nett was lifted from the rostrum and
carried through the streets upon the
shoulders of the enthusiastic populace.
It was a great day in Halifax."

And now the traveller turns down
the main street bordered with sweep-
ing " stringwood " trees — this street
which has so far lost its interest in the
past as to have long ago forgotten that
it was once called " King George
Street," is flanked by " Granville " and
" Pitt " Streets. Or was it not forget-
fulness, but rather loyalty to new ideals
and chosen leaders after so many years
of tyrannical rulers and obnoxious royal
governors? Then it was that Prussia
Street and Cornwallis Road became
once more nameless but American !

Off to the left stands a tiny house of
three rooms, now nearly fallen to de-
cay, which was for a time the home of
the Tory, John Hamilton, a rich mer-
chant of the town. He would not
acknowledge fealty to the American
cause at the appeal of his friends or
threats of enemies, and so found it
safest to retire, joining the British
army. Many years after, when an

English Consul at Norfolk, he came
again among his old friends and no
doubt looked kindly upon the little
house that had been his home.

Passing on down through the town
which has gradually crept southward,
a farm on the left hand may be noted
as the one-time property of John
Baptist Ashe. He was a man of im-
portance in governmental affairs, but
is remembered almost equally as hav-
ing been the husband of Elizabeth
Montford Ashe. She, whose name the
local chapter is proud to bear, was the
daughter of the aforementioned Joseph
Montford — colonel, legislator, and
Grand Master. Her sister, Mary, was
the wife of another man of note and a
loyal patriot, Wylie (sometimes spelled
Willie) Jones. These two ladies were
worthy types of the charming and cul-
tured hostesses so often met with in
that era of generous hospitality. Mary
Montford Jones and her husband en-
tertained many famous people in their
home among the stately sycamores,
and their lives contributed much inter-
est and many memories to the town.
Here John Paul Jones lived for a time
and from here, having received his com-
mission, set out on his brilliant career.

This home of Wylie Jones stood on
the right of the road, back in a beauti-
ful oak grove, now intersected by the
railroad. The house, known as " The
Groves " was a veritable mansion in its
day, with its wide fireplaces, great liv-
ing rooms and ballroom, and its china
and preserve closets at each side of the
massive chimneys. It is believed thaz
the timbers were brought from Eng-
land and that the red sandstone steps
forming a semi-circle before the colonial
porch were from Scottish quarries.

It is a source of never-ending regret
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former owner of
the property and
the somewhat
dilatory interest
of the town, this
among other
buildings, was al-
lowed to go to
utter decay. Two
great chimneys
and a mass of
crumbling t i m -
bers, pierced by
hand wrought
nails, are all that
remain of this
formerly stately
house. It is re-
markable, h o w -
ever, that these
chimneys w i t h
their patches of
hard, white plas-
ter, and some of
the larger beams
are in a wonder-
ful state of pres-
ervation. The
site of the house
and a few acres
bordering
on Q u a n k e y
Creek, where
Wylie Jones had
his private race
course, are now in
the possession of the John Paul Jones
Association, by whom it is hoped some
new structure may be built to com-
memorate the past and to contribute
some good thing to the living present.
Not many yards from the ruins of
the house is a small thicket of locust
and " paradise " trees and the ground
carpeted thickly with the evergreen
vine variously known as periwinkle.

CONSTITUTION HOUSE

myrtle, vinca, and
creeping box. Be-
neath these are
crumbling heaps
of brick, each
marking a grave
of some member
of the family.
The slabs that
formed the tops
of these old-style
tombs, and on
which were the
names and inscrip-
tions, may now be
found in negro
cabins, doing duty
as hearth-stones.
Only one slab re-
mains, the grave
of Wylie Jones'
little daughter.
The epitaph i s
still legible, sup-
posed to have been
written by Pope,,
in which Grecian
deities betoken the
spiritual dryness
of his heart. He
seems, however,,
to have possessed
strong affections,
as in his will he
requested to be
laid at death be-
the orchard if he
As he was liv-

side this child in
should die in Halifax
ing in Raleigh when death came, how-
ever, he was buried beside another little
one there.

The oak grove planted and beloved
by Wylie Jones remains in part, the
trees being cut only as age and decay
overtake them. The property being in
the possession of our Regent's family,.

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it is needless to say that there is not
only reg"ard for their antiquity, but
respect for the place they held in his
heart. In his curious will he makes
this reservation : " I give to my wife
the liberty of getting firewood for her
own use on any of my lands, except my
groves, and they are to be held sacred
from the axe."

In a corner of this grove, near the
highway, is now another historic build-
ing but transplanted from its original
setting. " Somewhat back from the
village street," indeed, almost directly
back of the colonial graveyard men-
tioned above, stood a quaint three-
roomed house with its wide fireplace
and attractive doorways. This was a
dwelling house, but at times served as
an office, and here in November, 1776,
a few of the members of the first Con-
stitutional Convention of North Caro-
lina retired and put into shape the state
constitution, much as it remains to-day.

Ever since the organization of the
Elizabeth Montford Ashe Chapter in
1912, it has been the desire and inten-
tion to acquire possession of this build-
ing and save it from the fate of so many
other local landmarks. The property
belonged to a negro, who joined with
his neighbors in ridding it of weather
boarding and shingles whenever fire-
wood was needed and energy at a low
ebb. But just in proportion to the in-
terest of the chapter, the owner's
appreciation of his possession or his
cupidity began to augment. Finally, it
was decided that he might retain his
hold on the land if he would but sell
the building. In due season, by virtue
of the regent's tact and diplomacy, the
negro's wife brought her influence to
bear, and the house became the prop-

erty of the Elizabeth Montford Ashe
Chapter. It was indeed in a sorry con-
dition, but with deep satisfaction it was
removed piece by piece — that being the
only possible method of procedure —
and set up again, this time in the his-
toric grove. At present it is but a
shell, but enthusiasm coupled with the
generosity of appreciative friends, and
an appropriation by the state legisla-
ture, will accomplish its final restoration.

So as they built, we now rebuild,
As strong and true and quaint, I

ween ;
Till their dim ghosts might come

again
Nor miss the yawning years be-
tween.
Where then the men in conference

met
And framed a Constitution for the
State,
Enduring still through storm and

stress.
Shall now the women congregate ;
Shall now the Daughters of that war
Which raged when this old house

was new,
Preserve old books and relics rare
And bring the ancient home-life into

view.

Then leaving the Constitution House,
where the traveller may at some future
time find a pleasant rest house, he
drives on down to beautiful Quankey
Creek, winding between its high banks
— strangely high for this flat country —
brightened in their season by arbutus,
laurel, and the bright green of the
bamboo and galax in charming confu-
sion. And here he takes leave of Hali-
fax, no doubt feeling that she has had
a wonderful and worthy past.

RISING SUN INN OF ANNE ARUNDEL

COUNTY, MD.

By Alice Leakin Welsh

T the commencement of our glorious
Republic — in 1783, to be exact — a
" mighty man of valor " stood in the
Faunces' Tavern in New York City
and bade a tearful farewell to his Gen-
erals. Turning his face to the South,
he started on a long and slow journey
to Annapolis. Through city, town, village, and
farm he drove over a road which should be
so distinctly marked it would stand out in
reality as it does upon the pages of history,
consecrated to this man, with the mighty pur-
pose in his heart of resigning his position of
commander-in-chief and becoming again a
private citizen.

In these days of memorial roads, whether
other States have made any attempt to mark
this, " The General's Highway," I do not know,
but in Maryland, General Washington after

leaving Baltimore, travelled down the Old
Stage Coach Road, past the Half Way House,
where weary travellers stopped for refresh-
ments, past the road leading to Indian Landing,
where gathered the inhabitants in May of the
same year, to celebrate the signing of peace,
and where 136 years later another gathering
celebrated the close of the last Great War — ■
past Rising Sun Inn (the subject of this sketch)
past Old Black Horse Tavern, past Belvoir,
a visiting place of the General, past the Three-
Mile Oak, past many old Colonial homes to
Mr. Alann's Inn, his abiding-place while
in Annapolis.

At the Severn Cross Roads, where the road
to the Indian Landing crosses the Stage Coach
Road, a tablet (see photograph) has been
placed upon a stone, by the Anne Arundel Chap-
ter, Daughters of the American Revolution,

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329

of Baltimore, telling of the great man who
passed that way and the purpose of his journey.
In the Old Senate Chamber at Annapolis, where
he resigned his commission, the Peggy Stewart
Tea-Party Chapter, of Annapolis, has placed
another tablet commemorating this event.

Gone is the Half Way House, gone the Black
Horse Tavern, gone into private hands
Belvoir, fallen is the Three-Mile Oak — but
still in existence is The Rising Sun Inn. Ready
indeed was it to fall, but when the owner, Mr.
R. T. Williams, presented it to the Anne
Arundel Chapter, immediate steps were taken
to preserve it from destruction. It stands
facing the Old Stage Coach Road not more
than twelve feet back, mutely pleading for
completion. Not now, but well within the
memory of those yet living, was the enclosure
of the grounds by a white picket fence, with
"a gate of entrance on which a rising sun
appeared, a design carried out by a white half
circle surrounded by radiating pickets like those
of the fence." Was that not a quaint and
beautiful sign ? One that will be duplicated,
too charming to lose.

The inn is a quaint old building, with hip
roof and dormer windows, tiny old-fashioned
porch, wide brick chimneys and " back of its
garden plot a hedge of great boxwood, be-
speaking its own span of years, which has seen
many generations come and go." The windows
are out, the plaster is inside out, the partitions
are down and out, the timbers are worn out, the
needs are without number, the lack of paint out-
rageous, and worst of all the funds are completely
out, barring a few outstanding subscriptions.

When the Chapter received this gift, it knew
the work of restoration could not be accomplished
with less than $5000, and that was an estimate
preceding the present inflated prices of building
materials, labor, etc. About one-third of this
amount has been raised and expended, a new roof
has been put on, old attached shed roofs torn
down, stairway repaired, porch and dormer win-
dows restored, but further reclamation must
cease unless aid is rendered quickly.

The committee of which Mrs. F. J. Cotton is
chairman and Mrs. Edward N. Rich, 1006 North
Charles Street, Baltimore, Md., treasurer, gladly
welcomes any amount, and this appeal is made

to all who love the old — all who are interested
in the preserving from the ravages of time,
whether by man, beast or the elements — a memo-
rial of the past — all who love Maryland and her
traditions and history — all who are of themselves
or through ancestry bound by ties of loyalty to
Anne Arundel County — all who are connected
with the old families of Howard, Caton, Ham-
mond, Worthington, Baldwin, Gambrill, Wood-
ward, Warfield, Randall, Williams, Beall,
Cromwell, Sewell, Stockett, Turner, Dorsey and
many others who lived and owned property along
this road, to all goes out this " Call from the Old
to the New'' to share in restoring The Rising
Sun Inn.

It is the purpose when restored to use the inn
as a Chapter House — as a museum, in which may
be collected the many, many souvenirs and relics
of a bygone day, which are close at hand ; as a
community center, where may be held civic
classes, such as Red Cross home nursing and the
like, as they may be formed; as a library of
genealogical and historical books — and in any
other ways wherein it may be of use.

Especially do we want to create there an at-
mosphere in which all may find inspiration to
carry on " the great purpose and ideals
for which the Daughters of the American
Revolution stand."

One of the earnest desires of our Chapter is
that this Old Stage Coach Road, this General's
Highway, may be planted from Baltimore to
Annapolis with tribute trees to our soldiers who
served in the Great War.

What food for thought and reflection ; what an
inspiration to patriotic deeds to travel, whether
on foot, with horse, or in machine, along the
road on which our Commander drove with the
high resolve in his heart, and have our thoughts
directed, by long rows of living, beautiful trees,
to our own men, who with splendid heroism
offered their lives for his and our Country.

As soon as the inn nears completion, we plan
to start this work by planting a mile of trees
with the hope that other organizations, through
churches, patriotic societies, social clubs, com-
munity associations and the like, may follow
our lead, and all together complete the doubly
Memorial Highway which runs in front of
The Rising Sun Inn of historic memory.

The Civil War and After, 1858-1877.

While the general works already cited, Schouler, McMaster and Wilson, cover this period,
Rhodes' History of the United States from the Compromise of 1830 is the most elaborate work.
The last author's History of the Civil War is based, with additions, on the larger work. Four
volumes of the American Nation: Chadwick's Causes of the Civil War, Hosmer's Appeal to
Arms and Outcome of the Civil War, and Dunning's Reconstruction extend from 1858 to 1876.
Fiske's Mississippi Valley in the Civil War, unfortunately without a counterpart for the war in
the East, and Dodge's Bird's-eye Vieiv of Our Civil War, are good for the military side, and
many of the references given may be supplemented by the " Century War Book," Battles and
Leaders of the Civil War. For a good general view see Wilson, iv, 210-262, or Dodd,
Expansion and Conflict, 288-328.

The Approach of War.

Bassett: 493-516.

1. The Lincoln-Douglas Debates.

Smith : Parties and Slavery, 228-233.
Nicolay and Hay: Abraham Lincoln,
ii, 135-155.

2. The Election of 1860.

Rhodes : History, ii, 477-500.
Chadwick: Causes of the Civil War,
ch. 8.

3. Secession.

Rhodes: History, iii, 271-280.
Wilson: iv, 198-204.

The Civil War.

4. The War in the East, 1862-1863.

Elson : iv, ch, 32, 33 (in part).

5. McClellan.

Rhodes : History, iii, 462-463, 490-496.
Hosmer: Appeal to Arms, 72-74.

6. Antietam.

Hosmer: Appeal to Arms, ch. 13.
Dodge : Bird's-eye Vieiv of Our Civil
War, ch. 19.

7. Gettysburg.

Hosmer : Appeal to Arms, ch. 19.
Rhodes : Civil JJ'ar, 225-246.

8. The War in the West, 1862-1863.

Elson: iv, ch. 32, 33 (in part).

9. Fort Donelson.

Hosmer: Appeal to Arms, 84-98.
Rhodes: iii, 589-601.
10. Vicksburg.

Hosmer : Appeal to Arms, ch. 18.
Fiske: Mississippi Valley, ch. 6.

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11. Chattanooga.

Hosmer : Outcome of the Civil War,

40-55.
Fiske : Mississippi Valley, ch. 8.

12. Emancipation.

Rhodes: Civil War, 171-175.
Nicolay and Hay: Abraham Lincoln,
vi, 399-439.

13. The United Movement, 1864-1865.

Elson : iv, 258-296.

14. The Wilderness.

Rhodes : Civil War, 303-313.

15. Nashville.

Hosmer: Outcome of the Civil War,

209-217.
Fiske: Mississippi J 'alley, ch. 9.

16. Appomatox.

Hosmer : Outcome of the Civil War,

290-297.
Rhodes : Civil War, 430-437.

Special Phases.

17. The Diplomacy of the War.

Rhodes : Civil War, 261-271.
Burgess : Civil War and the Constitu-
tion, ch. 33.

Reconstruction.

Wilson: v, 11-38, 44-64, 72-79.

18. Presidential and Congressional Plans.

Dunning : Reconstruction, ch. 3, 6.

19. The Impeachment of Johnson.

Elson : iv, 336-346.
Dunning: 101-108.

20. The Revival of the South.

Paxson: The Nezv Nation, 39-55
( Riverside History ) .

NEBRASKA

The Nineteenth Annual State Conference of
the Nebraska Daughters of the American Revo-
lution was entertained by Platte Chapter at Co-
lumbus, March 15-17, 1921. Platte Chapter was
a most gracious hostess. In addition to provid-
ing all the necessities and conveniences for carry-
ing on a Conference of this kind, she provided
those little social diversions — an afternoon tea,
automobile rides, a musicale — which do so much
towards changing a heterogeneous body into a
harmonious whole. Twenty-seven chapters out
of 38 were represented with a total attendance
of nearly one hundred.

Mrs. Charles H. Aull, of Omaha, Vice Presi-
dent General from Nebraska, was the only Na-
tional Officer present and her advice was eagerly
sought in regard to the affairs of the Na-
tional Society.

The State Regent, Mrs. Frank I. Ringer, pre-
sided at all the sessions. The respect and
admiration in which she is held was attested by
many beautiful flowers sent to the platform.

A bugle call by Mr. Thomas Dickey announced
the opening session, which was called to order
by the State Regent Tuesday evening in Masonic
Temple. A prayer by Rev. W. L. Blaker fol-
lowed the singing of " The Star-Spangled
Banner," after which the Salute to the Flag was
given. Music by a male quartet was followed
by an address of welcome by Mrs. R. M. Camp-
bell, Vice Regent of Platte Chapter, with a
response by Mrs. C. F. Spencer, State Vice
Regent. Mrs. Frank P. Larmon gave a report
of the last National Continental Congress held
in Washington, D. C, in which she told of three
important things which the National Society,
with the aid of the State Organizations intends to
accomplish in the near future. It expects to pro-
vide a manual printed in seven different languages
to be used in the education of the immigrant when
he lands at Ellis Island, to erect a fountain at
Plymouth, Mass., in honor of our " Pilgrim
Mothers," and to assist the United States Govern-
ment in purchasing a painting of a fleet of
American convoys to be hung in one of the art
galleries of Paris as a memorial to our boys
who rendered such valiant service in the late
war. Mrs. R. A. Finley spoke on " Near East

Relief as Viewed by the D.A.R.," and urged
the chapters to aid to the best of their ability in
this great work.

The session on Wednesday morning was de-
voted to routine business, reports of State
officers and of chapter regents.

The members of the Conference voted that
they would like to furnish one of the rooms in
the new D.A.R. office building which is being
erected in Washington, D. C. The State Regent
was authorized to make the necessary arrange-
ments with the National Board of Management.

Wednesday afternoon Mr. Robert Harvey gave
an address on " Trail Alarkings in Nebraska."
This was particularly pleasing since the marking
of trails has been one of the chief activities of
the Nebraska Organization. This was followed
by the reports of National Committees on Pa-
triotic Education, Revolutionary Relics, Proper
Use of Flag, Preservation of Historic Spots,
National Old Trails Road, Daughters of the
American Revolution Magazine, Conserva-
tion, Real Daughters, International Relations,
Reciprocity and Americanization. The report on
Real Daughters, the women whose fathers fought
in the Revolutionary War, given by Mrs. J. W.
Klossner, was of particular interest. There have
been only six Real Daughters connected with the
State organization. The last one of these, Mrs.
Elvira Tewksbury, died a few months ago. It
was arranged to place a bronze marker on her
grave in Omaha with appropriate ceremonies on
" Flag Day," June 14th.

When relief from the strain of routine busi-
ness was needed Mrs. E. H. Wescott brought
refreshment and cheer by her beautiful songs.

Platte Chapter gave her guests a rare treat
Wednesday in the form of a musicale. During
the Conference, Mrs. Gwendolyn Garlow Long
gave her time and talent in unstinted measure
for the pleasure of the guests. Mrs. Long's
mother, Mrs. Garlow, played her accompaniments.

Simple but impressive memorial services were
conducted Thursday morning by Mrs. J. C.
Holmes, State Chaplain, for the Nebraska Daugh-
ters who have gone to that " Better Land."

Thursday afternoon was given over to routine
business and the reports of State Committees.
Platte Chapter was awarded the silk flag which
is given to the chapter making the greatest per-

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centage of gain in membership during the
past year.

Mrs. M. A. Hostetler, Chairman of the Old
Trails Road Committee, had an interesting ex-
hibit, including photographs of the markers
placed along the Old Trails Road and on historic
spots throughout the state; also pictures of the
old log cabins and sod houses used as trading
posts by the " pony express."

The Conference was honored by a brief visit
from Mrs. J. A. Reeder, the " shut-in " member
of Platte Chapter. When an organization is
doing a work of sufficient importance to arouse
the interest of an invalid of unusual ability so that
she will make a supreme effort to be present at a
meeting of its Conference it seems worth while
to " carry on."

Telegrams of greeting were received from two
of the Past State Regents, Mrs. Warren Perry,
who is now in Los Angeles, and Mrs. E. G.
Drake, of Beatrice. A telegram was also re-
ceived from Mrs. Fred C. Williams, of Lincoln,
who had been State Chairman of the Legislative
Committee. The news also came to the State
Conference that Mrs. Andrew K. Gault, who
was at one time Vice President General from
Nebraska, had been nominated for the office of
mayor of St. Peter, Minn.

The following officers were elected for the
next two years:

State Regent, Mrs. Charles F. Spencer, North
Platte ; State Vice Regent, Mrs. Elizabeth O'Linn
Smith, Chadron ; State Corresponding Secretary,
Mrs. E. W. Huse, Wayne ; State Recording Sec-
retary, Mrs. M. S. Moore, Gothenburg ; State
Treasurer, Mrs. E. E. Correll, Hebron ; State
Registrar, Mrs. C. C. Waldo, Lincoln ; State His-
torian, Mrs. George Scoular, Superior ; State
Librarian, Mrs. E. E. Good, Peru ; State Auditor,
Mrs. E. E. Gillette, McCook; State Chaplain,
Mrs. W. S. Leete, Plattsmouth.

Mabel Lindly,
State Corresponding Secretary.

PENNSYLVANIA

The Twenty-fourth Annual Pennsylvania State
Conference was held in Williamsport, October
4 to 7, 1920, with all the sessions in the ballroom
of the Park Hotel. The Lycoming Chapter, of
Williamsport, was hostess. The outstanding
feature of the week was the spirit of camaraderie
and good fellowship and the hearty cooperation
with which the 250 representatives of the Daugh-
ters of Pennsylvania rallied around the new
State Regent, Mrs. Edwin Erie Sparks.

Monday evening brought the delegates to-
gether with an informal reception following a
patriotic meeting, and during the days following
the delightful social events on the calendar kept

pace with the business transacted. On Tuesday
afternoon the Conference swung into harness.
Following the report of the Chairman of the
Credential Committee and the roll call, the State
Regent introduced the much-beloved ex-State
Historian, Miss Alary Stille, who gave a delight-
ful address. Miss Anna A. McDonald, State
Director of the American Library Association in
Pennsylvania, spoke upon the subject " A New
Conception of Libraries."

Wednesday being the centenary of the birth of
Jenny Lind, a silent moment was given her
memory by the Conference, all members stand-
ing with bowed heads.

A most interesting discussion was held from
the floor regarding various abuses and desecra-
tions of the flag.

Airs. Sparks, the State Regent, urged Ameri-
canization work by individuals as well as Chap-
ters, this being the crying need of the country
to-day, and logically the duty of all patri-
otic organizations.

The Germantown Chapter moved that the
Conference adopt the plan of the President Gen-
eral asking for 25 cents per capita for the publi-
cation of a manual for our immigrants, to be
delivered to them upon their entrance into this
country. This motion was carried.

Mrs. Reineman explained that the newly
adopted By-laws could not go into effect
according to Section 3 of Article 4 until
the expiration of the terms of office of all the
officers elected under the old By-laws. There-
fore, it was moved and carried that all elections
be postponed until 1922. This saved considerable
time, which was applied to regular routine of
Conference business.

Aluch interest was manifested in the fund for
$1000 scholarship in Tamassee School being
raised in honor of the ex-State Regent, Mrs.
Anthony Wayne Cooke, whose loyal and untiring
service to Pennsylvania can never be forgotten.

Automobile rides, teas and receptions were
interspersed with more serious occupations and
the Conference closed with a buffet luncheon
with the members as guests of the Lycom-
ing Chapter.

AIrs. Charles J. Wood, Jr.,
State Recording Secretary.

RHODE ISLAND

The Twenty-seventh Conference of the Rhode
Island Daughters of the American Revolution
was held Wednesday, March 9, 1921, at the Cen-
tral Baptist Church, Providence, R. I.

The morning session opened with prayer by
the State Chaplain, Mrs. Alexander J. Morrison,
followed by the Salute to the Flag.

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Chapter, which was the hostess chapter for the
day, gave an address of welcome, to which Mrs.
Samuel H. Davis, the State Regent, responded.
The morning session was devoted to reports of
the State Officers, reports of the State Chairmen,
National Committees, and reports of the Regents
of the different chapters in the state.

The State Registrar reported 1164 members of
the organization in Rhode Island.

All the reports showed a wide-awake interest
in the work of Americanization. Several of the
Regents reported that classes of foreign women
were being taught to speak, read and write Eng-
lish. As this was not the year for election of
officers the afternoon session was given over to
an interesting program. The State Regent, Mrs.
Samuel H. Davis, proceeded to the chair between
a double row of pages dressed in white marching
to the music of the " Battle Hymn of the Re-
public." Mayor Gainer of Providence gave an
address of welcome, in which he emphasized the
necessity of teaching the younger generation the
basic ideals of the great Americans, Washington
and Lincoln.

The speaker of the afternoon was Rev. Richard
D. Hollington, D.D., who took for his subject
" The Voice of the Ancestors." He characterized
the spirit of our ancestors as the " spirit of
faith in man and God, safeguarded by law, edu-
cation, morality and religion."

Thomas W. Bicknell, President of the Rhode
Island Citizens' Historical Society, commended
the Daughters of the American Revolution for
being history makers. A collection was taken
for the aid of the Preventorium at Hoxsie. A
gift of money was received for the purchase of
books for the State Library at Continental Me-
morial Hall, Washington. At the close of the
session a motion was presented by Mrs. Albert L.
Calder, 2nd, Past State Regent, to endorse the
Smith-Towner Bill. It was unanimously carried
and was subsequently voted to notify Congress-
men from Rhode Island of the step taken and
that expressed approval be sent to the authors of
the bill.

Ida H. Morrison,
Chairman of Publicity.

TENNESSEE

The Fifteenth Annual Conference of the Ten-
nessee Daughters of the American Revolution
met in Memphis on November 4, 1920, in re-
sponse to an invitation from the Adam Dale,
Commodore Lawrence, Commodore Perry,
Hermitage and Watauga Chapters. The Cham-
ber of Commerce, where the meeting was
held, was beautifully draped in flags for
the occasion.

After the bugle call, " Assembly," the meeting

was called to order by the State Regent, Miss
Mary Boyce Temple. The invocation was pro-
nounced by Rev. C. E. Blairdell, the Salute to
the Flag was given, and the members of the
Conference joined in singing " America." Mayor
J. R. Payne, introduced by Mrs. J. J. Williams,
extended welcome to the delegates on behalf of
the city. Mrs. S. G. Scott, Regent of Adam
Dale gave the welcome for the hostess chapters,
to which Mrs. J. H. Cantrell responded on behalf
of the visitors. Mrs. J. Hafvey Mathes, Honor-
ary Vice President General, spoke on the " Ideals
of the Society." Mrs. J. J. Williams presented
the State Regent, Miss Temple, with the gavel.

In her report as State Regent, Miss Temple
gave a resume of the State meetings previously
held in Memphis, outlined her plans for the State
work, stating that a better citizenship for Ten-
nessee through education would be the aim of
the Daughters of the American Revolution
during the coming year. She also gave an ac-
count of her visit to the mountain school at
Devil's Fork, maintained by the Tennessee
Daughters, closing with a plea for education for
our mountain boys and girls. The State Regent
asked an endorsement by the Conference of the
plan by which Knoxville and Chattanooga had
raised about $7000 for Patriotic Education. Miss
Temple recounted the ceremony of the re-pres-
entation of the State flag to the battleship
Tennessee, July 30, 1920, at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard. On motion of Mrs. Thomas Day, the
splendid report of the State Regent was adopted.
Mrs. Day commented on the fact that Miss
Temple was the only State Regent who had offi-
cially visited the Society's mountain school.

On account of the work in which the State
Regent and all of the chapters are so deeply
interested, the report of the Treasurer, Mrs.
W. C. Schwalmeyer, was the outstanding feature
of the morning session. She reported that this
had been the most wonderful year in the history
of the Tennessee D.A.R., the plans to educate
the mountain child having been responded to
magnificently. Since May over $5000 has been
turned over to the Treasurer for this educational
fund, one East Tennessee chapter having con-
tributed $1500. The Middle Tennessee chapters
have also done excellent work along this line, and
the West Tennessee chapters have many of them
taken scholarships. These scholarships are in the
Lincoln Memorial University, Tusculum College
and the University of Tennessee. Two Memphis
chapters have taken Memorial Scholarships — the
Hermitage Chapter in memory of Mrs. T. J.
Latham, and Commodore Perry Chapter in
memory of Mrs. Virginia Leedy Mathews.

A letter was read from Mrs. George Maynard
Minor, President General, expressing regret at
being unable to attend the Tennessee Conference.

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Mrs. Bryan moved a telegram be sent Airs.
Minor conveying the good wishes of the Tennes-
see Daughters.

The morning session was followed by a lunch-
eon at the Hotel Gayoso, where the members of
local D.A.R. chapters were hostesses. The
afternoon session opened by the singing of " The
Star-Spangled Banner." Reports of the State
chairmen followed.

An interesting evening session was called to
order by the State Regent at 8 o'clock. Greet-
ings were read from State Regents of Arkansas
and California, and from Mrs. W. G. Spencer,
Tennessee ex-State Regent; also a message of
love from Miss Mary Murfree, ex-State Regent.

Mrs. John G. Gray, of David Craig Chapter,
who was present at the presentation of the flag
to the battleship Tennessee, gave an account of
the ceremony. The address of the evening was
made by Mrs. Charles B. Bryan, " Opportunity
for Service." She ended by saying, " The great
wealth of the United States to-day lies in the
hearts of her people."

The Friday morning session opened with the
various chapter reports of the State, which
showed the interest and main line of work of
each chapter in sympathy with the State-wide
movement of the organization for the betterment
of educational conditions.

Mrs. R. B. Parker, Extension Secretary of
Lincoln Memorial University, addressed the Con-
ference on the opportunities furnished by this
splendid school for the children of the Tennessee
mountains, and asked endorsement by the State
Conference of the plan by which the Tennessee

D.A.R. would be enabled to raise the sum of
$25,000 to finish a building, which would be
known as the Tennessee D.A.R. Hall. The rent
of the rooms in this hall would assure 10 perma-
nent D.A.R. scholarships in the University. The
money would be raised by the D.A.R. in coopera-
tion with representatives of the Lincoln Memo-
rial University. Mrs. C. B. Bryan moved that
the Conference go on record as endorsing this
movement, and as lending hearty support to Lin-
coln Memorial University in the raising of
$25,000. The motion was carried unanimously.
Mrs. Short gave a paper on the " V'ital Impor-
tance of New Chapters to Promote Better Citi-
zenship." Airs. Day spoke further along this
line, stating that the D.A.R. stood for pure
Americanism, and that new chapters would pro-
mote better citizenship and a higher standard
of morality.

All of the present State Officers of the Ten-
nessee D.A.R. eligible to serve in their respec-
tive positions for another year were reelected
by acclamation.

The delegates on Friday were the honor guests
at a luncheon given by the Alemphis chapters of
the Daughters of the Confederacy.

The outstanding feature of the Friday after-
noon session was the memorial hour conducted
by Airs. Bruce R. Payne, when simple floral
wreaths were laid on the table in memory of
departed members. Unfinished business con-
cluded the meeting, after which the Confer-
ence adjourned.

(AIrs. H. J.) Jennie W. Yearwood,
State Secretary-

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ANSWERS

6073. Perrix. — Archilles Perrin.b in Va., Nov.

20, 1778, m Jane Smith, b Feb. 20, 1778. They
lived in Ky. & had ch Sophia, not m ; Harriette,

m Mr. Read ; Augusta, m Johnson ; Eliza,

m Withers ; Jane m McGee ; Betsy

Ann, not m ; America, m Jonathan Franklin
Forbis. Ch of America & J. F. Forbis were
Aytchmond, Temple, Josephus & William. I
think that Temple Smith & Lydia Layne were
the parents of Jane Smith, the w of Archilles
Perrin. They came from Va. to Lincoln Co.
(Stanford), Ky. This data is taken from the
old family Bible & is all I know. Would like to
correspond with anyone interested in this line. —
Mrs. J. R. Russell, 849 West Quartz St.,
Butte, Montana.

6097. Weldon. — Elijah Weldon, of Salisbury,
served in the Rev. See " Conn. Men in the Rev,"
p. 216. Jesse Weldon m Ruth (?). He was
elected Surveyor of Highways, Salisbury, Conn.,
1770. Their ch : Abigail, b in Glastonbury, Jan.

21, 1758, m Barnabas Meacham, Jr. He & his
father served in the Rev; Jerushia, b in Salis-
bury, Aug. 11, 1760; Marian, b Salisbury, June
7, 1762; Loara & Lois, twins, b Salisbury, Oct. 5,
1763 ; Daniel, b in Salisbury, July 30, 1765 ; Jona-
than, b Salisbury, Aug. 21, 1770; Cabel, b Salis-
bury, Mar. 12, 1772 ; Ruth, b Salisbury, Nov. 27,
1773. Your John Weldon might have been the
brother of my Jesse. Do you know their parent-
age? Would be pleased to correspond with
you.— ilfr.y. Albert B. Clark, 83 Franklin St..
Lee, Mass.

7720a. Shoip or Shaub. — Martin Schaub,
a Swiss, came to this country Aug. 24, 1728, on
the ship Mertonhaus (Pa. Ar., Ser. H, Vol. 17,
pp. 12-13). He is the ancestor of the Shoups in
this country. He later settled in Frederick Co.,
Md., where he d, 1740. He had several sons who
left desc in Pa., Md. & Va. ; had one dau,
Catharine, who m Peter Kemp in Md. His son
Martin, Jr., m Sophie Bott, and had nine ch :
George, b Feb. 12, 1755 ; Catharine, b Feb. 13,
1757; Peter, b July 8, 1758; Elizabeth, b Mar. 9,
1760, d y; Christian, b Jan. 2, 1762; George
Henry, b Apr. 29, 1763, d y; Sophie, b Apr. 12,
1765 ; Henry, b Apr. 13, 1767; Martin, b Apr. 20,

1769; Mary ; Samuel, b Oct. 11, 1771.

Martin Schaub, Jr.'s, will and Bible are both in
possession of his desc. The family records are all
in the Bible in German. " In the year of our Lord
Jesus Christ, 1755, Feb. 12, I Martin Schaub &
my w, Sophie Bott, were blessed with a son, &
we gave him the name of George. His birth wit-
nesses were in when the moon (Luna) was in
the fish (Pisces) and the woman (Virgo) in
the water man (Aquarius). Again the Lord
blessed us in 1757, Feb. 13, with a little dau. &
we gave her the name of Catharine. Her birth
witnesses were when the moon (Luna) was in
the bull (Taurus), the woman (Virgo) in the
scale (Libra), & Venus in the crawfish
(Scorpio)," etc., with all the ch. In his will, he
says, " Tenthly, it is my will & desire that my
son Samuel be taught in the English school, &
therefore direct that my executor send him to
school so lang at least until he arrives at the age
of 16 yrs, & make use of the money arising from

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the proceeds of the land division to my sd son
Samuel, such part thereof as may defray the
expense of his schooling." This same Samuel
Shoup is one of the five trustees in Frederick
Co. to whom land is granted in 1792, " in trust
that sd parcel of land be set apart, improved &
occupied as a Seminary of English learning for
the benefit of the grantees, their heirs forever, &
the inhabitants of the neighborhood contributing
toward the support of sd Seminary." Deed
dated Mar. 5, 1792. F. Co. No. 1 (1791-1815),
p. 154. The oldest son, George, & the youngest
son, Samuel, came to Ohio in 1806. Samuel m
in Hagerstown, Md., Dorothy Grove, a lineal
desc of Hans Graf, one of the first settlers of
Lancaster Co., Pa. — Mrs. Bernis Brien, 223
Volusia Ave., Dayton, Ohio.

8920. Millard.— Thomas Millard d at East
Haddam, Apr. 13, 1752. He m July 16, 1724,
Rebecca Dutton, & their son Jason Millard, b
East Haddam, Conn., May 27, 1729, m May,
1750, Rachel Andrews, dau of Samuel & Eleanor
Lee Andrews. Their son Jason Millard, Jr., b
Windsor, Conn., Mar. 16, 1755, m Ann Smith at
Pittsfield, Mass., May 7, 1786; they moved to
N. Y. State & he was listed in the 1790 census as
living in Cambridge, Washington Co., then Al-
bany Co. He d Charlton, Saratoga Co. Ann
Smith, his w, b May 22, 1765, d Charlton, N. Y.,
July 3, 1842. Their ch : Woodbridge, b Jan. 24,
1787; Chas., b Nov. 24, 1790; Harriet, b Nov. 25,
1792; Major, b Dec. 5, 1794; Nancy, b July 24,
1799; John, b May 6, 1800; Wm., b Mar. 6, 1803,
m Clarinda Rathbun. Any information of the
Millard or Smith families would be appreciated.
— Mrs. A. B. Johnson, Caledonia, N. Y.

8993. Mitchell. — John Mitchell, a respectable
& thrifty millwright, m abt 1765, Mary Tidball,
dau of Richard Tidball (see 8994). Their ch
were Elizabeth, m John Webster; Elijah;
Rachel, m Richard Webster; Frederick, b 1776,
m abt 1799, Permelia Trego, dau of John &

Arilla Trego, d June 15, 1851 ; Lydia, m

Fulton; John, b 1780, d Feb. 3, 1849; Evan, m

Elizabeth Webster ; Mary, m Vande

Grift. The County Records of Harford Co.,
Md., show that John Mitchell owned considerable
property, as there is on record two deeds con-
veying to him a total of 393 acres, one deed dated
Oct. 4, 1779, & the other Dec. 17, 1783. Some
dispute evidently arose as to the validity of this
property, as there is on record a deed dated Dec.
27, 1800, from a third party conveying the same
property to John Mitchell for five shillings. As
was customary at that time, certain tracts or
homesteads were known by names other than
that of their owners, & the deeds from this land
describe it as being part of a tract known as
" Stoney Ridge," located abt five miles east of
Bel Air, Md. A portion of this land is now in
possession of some of his desc. This John

Mitchell is buried on this land abt 100 yards
north of the house occupied by him & his family.
The inscription on the marker is " John Mitchell,
millwright, died Oct. 26, 1801."— Mr^. 5". E.
Kurtz. No. 497, Sac City, Iowa.

8994. Tidball. — Dr. Brownhill, an eminent
surgeon in the British Army &, subsequently,
physician to His Majesty, the King of England,
was m near the close of the 17th century. Two
daus were b to this union ; the father d in London
early in the 18th century, & his widow & ch came
to Pa., Aug. 11, 1714. Their dau, Elizabeth
Brownhill, m July 6, 1715, Thomas Tidball, son
of an English gentleman, who came to the U. S.
on the same vessel with her previous to their
marriage. Their ch : Richard, b May 29, 1716
Thomas, b Oct. 29, 1717; John, b Oct. 18, 1719
Sarah, b Aug. 6, 1721 ; Mary, b Dec. 22, 1723
Elizabeth, b Dec. 12, 1725 ; Alice, b Feb. 13, 1726
Joseph, b Nov. 29, 1733 ; Wm., b Nov. 23, 1736
Rachel, b June 1, 1740. Richard Tidball, b May
29, 1716, m abt 1745 ; he d early, leaving an only
ch, Mary, who m John Mitchell 1765. — Mrs. S. E.
Kurtz, Sac City, Iowa.

9000. AIuLLER. — Rev. John Jacob Muller be-
fore coming to America from Germany, was a
portrait painter of Nuremberg. He united with
the Moravian Church in 1740 and accompanied
Count Zinzendorf to America in 1741, acting as
his secretary and artist. Besides acting as pri-
vate secretary, he wrote the journals of the
Synods held in Pa. in 1742 (which Synods were
called to promote the " Inter-Church move-
ment " of that century) and also took notes from
delivery, of a number of Zinzendorf's sermons,
for publication. He returned to Europe with
Zinzendorf in 1743 & was a close friend of the
Count's for many years; he was ordained in 1760
& d in Niskey, Prussia, in 1781. The name in
the Moravian Archives was spelled " Mueller " &
later Miller. Mueller painted a picture of Christ
bearing a cross, which he probably brought with
him to Bethlehem, Pa., & this picture decorated
the south wall of the chapel & was used as an
object lesson, & made the central theme of speech
& song in teaching the Indians the " Story of the
Cross." According to records at Bethlehem,
John Mueller came back to America, arriving in
N. Y. in the ship Irene (a Moravian Congrega-
tional ship) on June 2, 1756, & is listed with " the
single men." Ref. " History of Bethlehem," by
Levering. Frederick Mueller ("Sachsen"),
i.e., from the Moravian country, was enlisted as
a "private" May 8, 1781, in the service of the
United States, under Nicholas Kern, Esq., Lt.
Col. This company was from Northampton Co.,
Pa., including Bethlehem. Ref. Pa. Arch.,
Series 5, Vol. 8, p. 35. — Miss Clara A. Beck, 504
Swede St., Norristown, Pa., Annalist Mont'y Co.
Hist. Soc.

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Switzerland, 166L Because of the persecution
of the Mennonites, he fled to Alsace. There he
was known as Baron Von Weldon. The coat of
arms is in possession of his desc, also a Bible
printed in 1585 & an old clock. He came to Ger-
mantown, Pa., in 1696, but settled later in Ches-
ter Co., now Lancaster Co., Pa., where he
had immense tracts of land. He was one
of the men commissioned to lay out the
King's Highway from Lancaster to Phila-
delphia, in 1733. The Hans Graf Associa-
tion was formed in 1865, & an effort was made
to locate & mark his grave. " It was found in
the Meeting-House yard marked with a rough
sandstone slab, on which the initials ' H. G.' are
still legible, although nearly effaced by the rains
& snows of 120 winters." The examination of
title papers disclosed the fact that the land now
belonging to the Meeting House was purchased
by Hans Graf from the heirs of Wm. Penn, &
deeded to the Society of Mennonites by one of
the sons of Hans Graf He d 1746. Will indexed
as John Graf, Vol. A-1, Wills, p. 113, Lancaster
Co. Ch. He gives " unto my beloved son Jacob
Graf " & then " unto my dear & loving w Susanna
& her ch, Peter, Samuel, Marens, Daniel, John,
David, Hannah, Fronicke & Mary. Of these ch,
Jacob (1) (evidently by a first w) d 1770. had
John, Jacob, Melchior, Eve, Magdelena, Chris-
tina & Dorothee. Peter (2) d 1771, w Magde-
lena, had Peter, Anna, m David Martin, Mary,
m Abraham Graf. Samuel (3) m Christina, had
dau Mary (4), Marens or Mark, d May 18, 1779,
w Anna Huwer, one son, Mark, six daus.
Susanna m David Martin, Veronica m Abraham
Huntsberger, Barbara m Jacob Summy, Magde-
lena m Christian Meyer, Elizabeth m Abraham
Metzler, Mary m Michael Wenger. Daniel (5)
d Jan. 16, 1770, w, Mary, two sons. Christian &
Daniel. Dau Anna m Christian Burkholder,
Barbara m John Rohrer. John or Hans (6),
Jr., as he was called, was on the first tax list
with his father in 1721. He d in 1780. Will in
York Co., Pa., but he is buried at Keedysville,
Md., Washington Co. His ch went into Md. &
Va., & the name is written Grove. Wife, Eliza-
beth, had Jacob, b 1737, d 1819, buried at Sharps-
burg, Md. ; Elizabeth, Henry & Catharine, &
George, m Mary Ferree in Lancaster, Pa.,
thought to have been killed in Rev War, as
nothing is known of him after 1779, & in 1783
his widow m Griffith Willett. Hannah (7) m
Peter Good. Fronicke (8) m Henry Landis.
Mary (9) m John Kry. David (10), b 1721, d
1783, m Miss Moyer ; had John, David, m
Barbara Hirst, Anna m Jacob Erd, Barbara m
Christian Binckley. Reference: " Rupp's Hist,
of Lancaster Co." ; " Ellis & Evans' Hist, of
Lancaster," p. 925; "Harris Biographical Hist,
of Lancaster Co." ; " Historic Background &
Annals of the Swiss & German Pioneer Settlers."

H. F. Eshleman. Have all the desc of Hans, Jr.,
if desired. — Mrs. Bernis Brien, 223 Volusia Ave.,
Dayton, Ohio.

9938. Stevens. — A movement was on foot the
early part of 1800 to settle Pompey Hill, N. Y.,
nr Syracuse, then a wilderness inhabited by the
Onondaga Indians. People came from N. H.,
Mass., Conn., & R. I. Israel Sloan, Sr., & fam
came in 1804 from N. H., Zadoc Seymour from
Norfolk, Conn. John Stevens settled in Man-
lins, nr Syracuse, & it is said he had only an axe
& a small bundle on his shoulder. He m three
times, name of 1st w unknown, she left three ch :

Betsy, m Sutherland ; Harriet, m

Turner ; a son who went to sea. John Stevens m
2ndly a widow, Elizabeth Gates, & to this union
were b Horatio Perry, b Sept. 10, 1814; Caroline,
b 1818, m W. D. Sloan. Pompey Hill, Dec. 20,

1843 ; Francine, m Beach ; Rowl, a son,

who d in infancy. John Stevens m the 3rd time
Lovina Fillmore, the widow Allen. John
Stevens is supposed to have d nr Dunkirk, in
western N. Y. Horatio Perry Stevens, b Sept.
10, 1814, sometimes called " Commodore Perry "
because he was b on the first anniversary of
" Perry's " victorv on Lake Erie, m Harriet
Sloan, Sept. 20, 1837, at Pompey Yi\\\.— Olive
Harzi'ood Lash.

9945. Wilcox.— In the Syracuse Post Office
there is a tablet with the names of the Rev sol-
diers & sailors who lived in Onondaga Co. As
Pompey is in Onondaga Co., I noticed your query.
I copied the 400 names on the tablet. The names
of John & Samuel Wilcox are there, but not
Enoch's.— il/r.y. Olive H. H. Lash, 349 Brunson
Ave., Benton Harbor, Mich.

9949. Sevier. — Write to Mrs. Nannee Sevier
Sabin, R. No. 2, Box No. 117, Johnson City,
Tenn., a desc of Valentine Sevier. — E. M. H.
Moore, 1708 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa.

QUERIES

9963. (a) Roberts. — Wanted, parentage of
Jonathan Roberts, of Brentwood. N. H., who m
at Windham, Me., Elizabeth Webb, April 1,
1767. A Will of John Roberts of Brentwood,
N. H., dated Dec. 5, 1746, proved Mar. 13,
1757 (vol. 3, 1741-1749, State Probate Rec of
N. H., p. 413), mentions w Eliz. & several sons
& daus, among them Jonathan, whom he made
sole exec. If this is the Jonathan Roberts who
later went to Windham, Me., would like date of
birth, & dates of father & mother with proofs.
— M. E. S.

10006. Francis-Knapp-Jackson. — Wanted,
Rev service of William Francis, b Cranston,
R. I., 1737, m 1761 Esther Knapp, b Warwick,
R. I., 1740. They moved to Bristol, Ontario Co.,
N. Y., & d there. Wanted also, Knapp gen.
Their dau Betsy Francis m Elias Jackson, 1781-

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DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AIAGAZINE

1823, in Bristol, Ontario Co. He had bro Azer,
who came to Bristol 1803. Wanted, Jackson gen
& rec of any Rev service.

(a) SissoN-MoREHOX'SE. — Wanted, parentage,
gen & Rev rec of Stephen Sisson, who m Hopsy
Smith, an Eng. Quakeress & had 8 ch. He Hved
14 miles from Bunker Hill during Rev War.
Their 3d son, Stephen, 1766-1807, m Hannah
Sears, dau of Alden Sears. Their son Judah, b
1802, m Oct. 26, 1825. at East Bloomfield.
N. Y., Theodosia Morehouse, b 1805. dau of
Josiah, an officer in the War of 1812. who kept
a tavern at Brighton. Wanted. Morehouse gen
& proof of the service of Josiah.

(b) Simmons. — Constant & Silence Simmons
lived in Dighton. Mass.. 1740. had 11 ch. Johna-
than m Ruth Cording, b 1769, resided in Bristol,
Ontario Co., N. Y., moved to Ohio abt 1830.
Wanted. Rev rec of Constant Simmons & any
data that will help connect him with Moses
Simmons of the " Fortune." — E. L. F.

10007. SoLT. — Wanted, parentage of Magda-
lena Solt. of Toamensing Township, Carbon Co.,
Pa., who m Martin Arner or Orner, 1774. Their
ch were Paul & Elizabeth Barbara. — A. A. S.

10008. Terrell. — Wanted, name & date of the
1st Terrell who came to America & name of
county in Va. in which he settled ; also parentage
of Prestley Terrell who served in Rev. Wanted
also, parentage of Archibald Terrell, who came
from Orange Co.. Va., to Ky., 1807.— A. W.

10009. Lamb. — Wanted, parentage & Rev rec
of ancestor of Benjamine Fulton Lamb, b Feb.
8. 1807, probably in N. Y. State, m Oct. 11, 1832,
Julia Ann Meyers or Mover in Lycoming Co.,
Pa. He had bros John, who went to Calif.,
Mathew, who d young, & David.

(a) Meyer or Moyer-Moore.— John & Ann
Barbara Meyer had son John Jacob, d 1813.
Julia Moore, b July 18, 1770. They lived near
Jersey Shore, Pa. Wanted, Moore gen & any
Rev rec of John or John Jacob IMeyer. — J. L. T.

10010. Clifford.— Sally Clifford, b Wentworth,
N. H., May 20. 1797, m Alexander Rutherford,
Apr. 8, 1817. Her g-father was Isaac Clifford,
of Wentworth. Wanted, her parentage, giving
g-mother Clifford's name & gen. — A. D. M.

10011. Strother - Evans - Coleman. — Capt.
John Evans, of Morgantown, Monongahela,
Co., W. Va., m Gillie Coleman Strother, dau of
French & Lucy Coleman (of Robt.) Strother, of
Culpeper Co., Va., Nov. 20, 1800. Nimrod
Evans, bro of Capt. John, m Dec. 29, 1801, Eliza
French Strother, sis of Gillie C. Wanted,
dates of birth of Gillie Coleman & Eliza French
Strother. Was French Strother, of Culpeper,
who d 1800, in the Rev? Would like to corre-
spond with anyone who has worked out this
line.— T. R. D.

10012. Evans.— Wanted, name & gen of w of
Philip Evans, said to have come from Wales

1720 & lived in Berks Co.. Pa. Their son,
Joshua Evans, 1733-1778, m Mary Thomas, &
their son, Philip Thomas Evans, b 1770, m Anna
Elizabeth Van Reed. Was there any Rev rec
on this line?

(a) Thomas. — Alary Thomas Evans was the
dau of Philip Thomas, 1697-1773, & his w

Esther . Wanted, her name & parentage.

Philip was the son of William Thomas, d 1717,
who m, 1694, Elizabeth Philips, d 1744. Wanted,
Rev rec & any other data on these lines. — A. B. A.

10013. Acker. — Wanted, parentage of Mariah
Acker, 1743-1831. 2d w of Andrew Hershey, of
Lancaster Co., Pa.

(a) Kauffman. — Wanted, parentage with
dates of Esther Kauffman, 1776-1829. Did she
m Andrew or Jacob Hershey ? They were prob-
ably of Donegal Township, Lancaster Co., Pa.
— L. D. E.

10014. Burbank. — Wanted, parentage & Rev
rec of father of Priscilla Burbank, Aug. 2, 1764-
April 8, 1831, who m, 1788, John Bradbury.

(a) Oakes. — Wanted, parentage of Jonas M.
Oakes, who m Sabrina N. Bradbury, Mar. 8,
1821.— F. S. U.

10015. Ggodrich-Clark. — Joshua Goodrich, of
Rocky Hill. Conn., & Pittsfield, Mass., b May 5,
1731, m Feb. 22, 1760, Mary Hubbard. Their
son Asa, b Sept. 2, 1766, m Aug. 18, 1784, Anna,
dau of Nunn Clark. Wanted, Rev rec of Joshua
Goodrich & Nunn Clark.

(a) White. — Wanted, Rev rec of father of
Hannah White, of Canaan, Conn., d Mar. 11,
1832, who m, Oct. 25, 1781, Samuel Pierce, b
Sept. 22, 1756.

(b) Storey-Branch. — Solomon Storey, b in
Norwich, Conn., abt 1726, m Dorcas Branch,
probablv of Norwich, lived in Dalton, Mass.,
1772-1778, & in Salisbury, Vt., 1778-1816.
Wanted, Rev rec of the father of Dorcas Branch
& of Solomon Storey. — J. P.

10016. West-Lyle. — Wanted, parentage of
both Capt. Henry West, b 1775, of War of 1812,
& of his w Nancy Lyle. They came from N. C.
to Ky., then moved to Tenn. after the war.

(a) Ashcraft-Luton. — Wanted, parentage of
both Thomas Ashcraft & of his w Temperance
Luton (Luten), of N. C, who came to Tenn.
Their dau, Martha Frances, b Jan. 29, 1826, in
Asheville, N. C, m John West, Nov. 23, 1841,
son of Capt. Henry West Wanted, any Rev rec
on these lines. — J. W. P.

10017. Herrick.— Elijah Herrick, b 1736/7,
son of Stephen & Phebe Guile Herrick, m at
Preston, Conn., Aliss Kinnie. Their ch :
Ephraim, b 1758; Elijah, b 1760; Wm., Stephen,
John, Roswell, Priscilla, Anna, Phebe, who m
Lemuel Ladd. Wanted, names of ws & eh of
each of the above sons, with their dates. Did

Stephen m Abigail & have a dau, Nancy,

b Apr. 1, 1795?— E. M. C.

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10018. Ingraham. — Wanted, name & date of
m of Nathan Ingraham, Sr., b 1752, d 1835,
buried at Cornwall, Vt., came from Tolland,
Conn., & had a son Pitts. Could Pitts have been
the maiden name of his mother?

(a) WiLLARD. — Wanted, parentage & Rev ser
of the father of Lynde Willard, b 1790, was in
War of 1812, d 1871, m Hannah Rowe.

(b) Aborns. — Wanted, parentage & Rev ser
of the father of Dorcas Aborns who m David
Parkhill, Sr., & had ch David, b 1793, Chloe,
Benjamin, & Troman. Ruth Aborns' sister
Dorcas m William Baxter at Medfield, Mass.

(c) Rowe. — Wanted, dates & given name of w

of Ebenezer Rowe who m Reynolds. He

is supposed to have enlisted in Rev War at
Albany, lived in New Canaan, Columbia Co.,
later moving to Elizabethtown & is buried on
Simonds Hill, grave not marked. Would like
his Rev rec. — A. E. P.

10019. Bradford. — Wanted, ancestry of Capt.
John Bradford, who had a son Ephraim P. Brad-
ford, who m Mary Barker & had sons John,
Joseph & James, b 1854.— H. B. N.

10020. Mills. — Wanted, ancestry & place of
birth of Josiah Mills, of Long Island, b 1746, d
1814, m Rachel Miller, b 1767. Wanted, place
of mar. Josiah Mills had a bro Zopher & sister
(wanted name), who m Thos. or Theo. Smith.
— B. M. B.

10021. Berry.— Was Capt. Thos. Berry, of 8th
Va. Regt., Frederick Co., the father of Corporal
David Berry, who m Hannah Pickering ?

(a) Ward. — Josiah Ward & w Mary

had son Elisha, b 1790. Was he the Josiah who
lived at West Springfield, Mass.?

(b) Harris-Thomas. — Wanted, parentage of
both Richard Harris, b 1777 & of his w Beulah
Thomas, b 1784. Their son, Jonathan T. Harris,
lived in Morgan Co., Ohio. — T. C.

10022. Allen. — Wanted, parentage of Benja-
min Allen, of Orangeburg Co., now Allendale,
S. C, b 1812, m abt 1843, Caroline Elizabeth
Fuller, of Liberty Co., Ga. His widowed mother
Margaret m 2nd Easher Long, a widower, &
moved to Liberty Co., Ga. — B. G.

10023. Perkixs.— Wanted, dates & place of b
& m of Lemuel Perkins who m Abigail, dau of
George & Mary Marden Foss, of Strafford,
N. H. Also place of b & m of their son John
Perkins who m Hannah Hall. John & Hannah
are buried in Jackson, N. H. Who were the
parents of Hannah Hall? — M. A. B.

10024. Brown. — Wanted, parentage of John
Alexander Brown, who m bef 1801 Sarah Hol-
land, sister of Solomon Holland, of Montgomery
Co., Md. Their ch were Hatton, b abt 1801, m
Deborah Shank ; Mercer Alexander, b 1803. Is
this John Alexander Brown the son of John

Alexander Brown who m Sarah Hatton in Christ
Church, Philadelphia, in 1765?

10025. Fargo. — Wanted, gen & Rev rec of
Thomas Turner Fargo, b 1765, d Oct. 6, 1861,
aged 96 years. He had a son Thomas, who m
Ann Mercey, b 1771, d 1813. Their ch were b in
Tyringham, Mass. — H. G. B.

10026. Huntington. — Wanted rec of ser of
Solomon Huntington * (Deacon Joseph,'
Deacon Simon,^ Deacon Simon ^) uncle of
Samuel Huntington, Signer of the Declara-
tion of Independence, & of his son Solomon
Huntington" b Oct. 19, 1737, d Alar. 3, 1809,
Windham, Conn.

(a) Buckingham-Hosmer-Griswold. — Sol-
omon Huntington,* 1737-1809. m Mary Buck-
ingham b June 5, 1705 d Sept. 17, 1778, dau of
Thomas & Margaret (Griswold) Buckingham
of Milford. Conn. & gr dau of Rev. Thomas
& Esther (Hosmer) Buckingham, of Milford,
Conn. Wanted Hosmer, Griswold & Buck-
ingham gen & rec of Rev ser.

(b) Shepard-Tinker-Denison. — Solomon
Huntington," m Mar. 28, 1762 Anna Denison
b 1742. They lived in Windham, Conn, where
he d Mar. 3, 1809. Was it their dau Lydia

who m Shepard? Wanted given name

of Shepard. Their dau Lydia m Elisha

Tinker & moved to Perry Co., Ohio, after
the Rev. Wanted gen & Rev rec of Shepard,
Tinker & Denison families.

10027. Hunt. — Wanted name & dates of w of
Theophilus Hunt, New Milford, Conn., also
his dates. Mis son Wm. b 1769, at Brook-
field, Conn., m Susannah Lovell, of New Mil-
ford, Conn. His son Ezra b 1781 in Vt.? m
Dema Sprague, at Canfield. Ohio, in 1804.
Theophilus Hunt had Rev rec. Did this fam
go to Vt. before coming to Pa. & Ohio.

(a) Reed. — -W^anted name of w of Joseph
Reed & dates of b, m, & d of both. He served
in Rev from Duchess Co., N. Y. His son
Brewster Reed served in W^ar of 1812 on
Com. Perry's Flagship. He m Sarah Rogers.
Wanted their dates. Their son Abraham b
Oct. 6, 1799, in Van Rensselaer Co., N. Y..
came to Ohio & m Nancy Cox. of Dayton. O.,
abt 1820. They moved to Ind. W^ould like to
correspond with any members of this family.

(b) W'oLFROM." — W^anted dates of b, m, & d
of Philip Wolfrom, who served in Rev from
Albany Co., Kinderhook Dist., N. Y. He
m Eve Encobe (Eucoba) b in France. Their
ch were Henry, Eve, Katrina & Wm., who
m Sarah Totten abt 1805 at Coxsaxkie, N. Y.
—J. B. B.

10028. Yonge.— Wanted data of the desc of
both Henry & Philip Yonge who were among
the first colonists of Georgia, to whom allot-
ments of land were granted by King
George II, 1754.— J. C. F.

To Insure Accuracy in the Reading of Names and Promptness in Publication
Chapter Reports must be Typewritten EDITOR-

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David Reese Chapter (University, Miss.).
Outside of the regular routine of chapter
work, David Reese Chapter finds in the
record of 1920 several matters of gen-
eral interest.

The Chapter has been filled with sadness
by the death of two members to whose work
in the beginning of D.A.R. history in Mis-
sissippi the State owes much. Both Mrs.
Charlotte K. Wardlaw and Miss Helen
Conkey have joined the Choir Invisible
during the year. Both were charter mem-
bers and ex-Regents of the Chapter, and
both kept to the close of their busy,
fruitful lives a keen and active interest
in the welfare of the Chapter, and of the
National Society.

In January, 1920, the Chapter had the joy
of paying tribute to a third associate of these
two on the occasion of her birthday. To
Miss Lou Neilson's efficiency as Registrar
not only David Reese Chapter but other
chapters in this and other States are debtors,
for the Society owes many of its most valu-
able members to her patience and skill m
tracing baffling lines. On her birthday the
Chapter Daughters gathered about her to
hear some reminiscences of earlier days.
Later, to her surprise, she was invited into
her dining room where her sister-in-law
presided. A birthday cake graced the cen-
ter of the table surrounded by 13 five-
pointed gilt stars, each point carrying a
crimson candle, thus, with a tall candle " to
grow on," making up the tale of her years
in crimson and gold, the Chapter colors, and
producing at the same time the effect of the
D.A.R. emblem. On each member's plate
lay a knot of the National colors, but the
guest of honor found on hers a D.A.R.
spoon also with the congratulations of the
Chapter, conveying but faintly the love and
esteem of each Daughter.

David Reese Chapter claims the honor of
having made the first preliminary D.A.R.
organization in the State, though Natchez
340

Chapter first obtained a charter. In May
the Chapter invited the out-of-town mem-
bers to an afternoon reception and pro-
gram, celebrating the 20th anniversary of
the receipt of the charter. A number ac-
cepted, and two descendants of David
Reese were present by special invitation.
The roll call showed that the membership
extended from Florida to Hawaii, from
Panama to China. The program consisted
of patriotic songs, early English ballads
sung in Colonial days, and some old folk
music on the piano; a history of David
Reese by Mrs. Nelson, one of his descend-
ants; a history of the founding of the Chap-
ter and of its place in State D.A.R. ac-
tivity by Miss Lou Neilson; an account of
the local work of the Chapter by Miss
Emma Hustace, and of the Real Daughter of
the Chapter, by Miss Pegues. All these
records of chapter work were given by
charter members who could testify whereof
they spoke, and made the program not only
interesting but very instructive.

The place cards in the dining room bore
each the name of a guest's Revolutionary
ancestor. The gathering there was enlivened
by some charming readings given by Miss
Nelson, a descendant of David Reese, and
by the exhibition of some very interesting
mementos of chapter history, such as one
of the engraved invitations issued by Miss
Conkey for a reception looking toward the
organization of the chapter, several of the
early year books, a picture from an old
Daughters of the American Revolution
Magazine of the Real Daughter of the Chap-
ter and the Chapter charter.

In many of these early papers the Chap-
ter founders expressed their eager wish to
emulate the virtues of their Revolutionary
ancestors; to us their successors in the
Chapter there comes sometimes a doubt
whether we can attain even remotely to the
virtues of our founders.
(Mrs. Calvin S.) Maud Morrow Brown,

Regent.

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Major. William Thomas Chapter (St.
Mary's City, Maryland) celebrated its fifth
birthday October 23rd with a delightful party
in the hospitable home of Mrs. George P.
Token The chief work of the year has been
to raise funds for the Soldiers' Memorial to
be placed in Leonard Town, the county seat,
to the honor and glory of the boys from St.
Mary's who gave their lives or who gave
their services for the World War. Some of
the members gave card parties in their
homes, raising therefrom $208.50. During
the summer our Chapter made a drive
through the county for the fund, raising
$657.50, making a total of $866.00 the Chap-
ter has raised for this memorial.

Our charities have not been neglected this
year, either; in addition to the regular con-
tribution to the Memorial Continental Hall
fund, the Chapter has contributed to the
Emily Nelson Ritchie McLean Scholarship in
St. Mary's Seminary, to the Mrs. Pembroke
Thorn Scholarship, to the Francis Scott Key
Scholarship and to the scholarship at Spring-
field, Mass., Maryland D.A.R. American-
ization work, also to bronze tablet on
Battleship Maryland. We are hoping not
to fall behind, but to press forward during
the next five years to still greater things.

Mrs. J. Thomas Brome,

St. Mary's City, Maryland.

General Daniel Stewart Chapter (Perry,
Ga.) is doing splendid work this year, especially
along educational lines. The regular monthly
meeting was held on January 19th at the home
of Mrs. John H. Hodges. An interesting pro-
gram was rendered and plans were made for a
movie attraction at an early date, the pro-
ceeds to go to the " Memorial Scholarship Fund "
at the University of Georgia, in memory of our
Georgia boys who made the supreme sacrifice
during the World War. And while we are plan-
ning to honor the boys who made the supreme
sacrifice, we would not fail to pay loving tribute
to those who came back ; and especially do we
wish to honor Major Courtney Hicks Hodges,
U. S. A., through the columns of this our
Daughters of the American Revolution
Magazine, for he is the son of Mrs. John H.
Hodges, one of our finest members and best
workers. In the recent war he won the Distin-
guished Service Cross for extraordinary hero-
ism, and in citing the Fifth Division, General
Pershing said that the crossing of the Meuse was
one of the greatest military exploits in the history
of the war. The town of Perry is justly

proud of Major Hodges. I give here a brief
sketch of his service record :

Major Courtney Hicks Hodges enlisted No-
vember 5, 1906, in Company L, 17th Infantry, was
promoted corporal February 1, 1907, and to ser-
geant July 12, 1907. He won the gold medal in
the Atlantic Division Rifle Competition and the

MAJOR COURTNEY HICKS HODGES

U. S. MILITARY ACADEMY, WEST POINT, N. V.

silver medal in the Army Rifle Competition and
qualified as a distinguished marksman. He was
commissioned second lieutenant November 20,
1909, and assigned to the 13th Infantry. In 1910
he qualified for a place on the U. S. Infantry Rifle
Team for the national matches, the team winning
the match. He also won the Rapid Fire Medal
in the National Individual Match the same year.
Served on the Alexican border from March to
July, 1911, then sailed for the Philippine Islands
October 5, 1911, returning to the United States
October 13, 1914. He was transferred to the 6th
Infantry and served with that regiment on the
border from October, 1914, to March, 1916. On
the punitive expedition into Alexico after the
bandit Pancho Villa, from March, 1916, to Feb-
ruary, 1917, when his regiment returned to the
border. He was promoted first lieutenant July 1,
1916, and captain May 15, 1917. He went overseas
with the advance detachment, 6th Infantry,
March 4, 1918, and served in the Annould
Sector and St. Die Sector, June 12, 1918, to Au-

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gust 29, 1918. Was promoted to major, June 7,

1918, and commanded the Second Battalion,
6th Infantry, in the St. Mihiel offensive and was
cited in Division Orders for gallantry in action.
He commanded the same battalion in the Meuse-
Argonne offensive, his battalion being first
across in the forcing of the crossing of the
Meuse River and canal at Brieulles. He was
promoted to lieu-
tenant colonel and
took part in the
last attack of the
war, November
10, 1918, in the
capture of Jametz.
Served with the
Army of Occupa-
tion at Trieve,
Germany, from
December 1, 1918,
to March 9, 1919,
and in the Grand
Duchy of Luxem-
b o u r g to July,

1919. He took
part in the A.E.F.
Rifle Competition
at Le Mans
France, winning
third place, and
returned to the
United States
with the regiment,

July 22, 1919. He graduated from the Field
Artillery School Class of 1920, and is now on
duty at the United States Military Academy,
West Point, N. Y.

Mrs. Alva Davis,

Regent.

Abigail Phillips Quincy Chapter (Wollas-
ton, Mass.) in October, 1920, completed ten
years of patriotic activity. In commemoration
of the anniversary of its organization, the Chap-
ter wished to mark some historic site and the
landing place of Captain Wollaston, for whom
the region is named, was selected.

On a granite post of the bridge on the ocean
boulevard, over the mouth of the creek where
Captain Wollaston moved his bark, was placed
a marker of Quincy granite bearing the D. A. R.
insignia and an appropriate inscription.

The exercises were opened by the Regent, Mrs.
Arthur D. Ropes, who welcomed the many
guests, and introduced the Past Regent, Mrs.
Edward S. Tenney, who had the exercises in
charge. Mrs. Tenney said, in part :

" In the year 1625 Captain Wollaston and his
company of traders sailed up this little inlet,
landed on the south shore near the end of this

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bridge, and set up their homes or trading
posts upon the rising ground beyond, over-
looking the Atlantic Ocean. From that
time this section became Mount Wollaston,
and the stream Mount Wollaston River.

" The captain, whose given name is not
known, finding one winter in this climate
quite sufficient, sailed away to Virginia, and

was heard from
only once after-
ward. His name
remained, how
ever.

" After the de-
parture of Cap-
t a i n Wollaston,
the traders, under
sway of their
moving spirit, one
Thomas Morton,
a man of educa-
tion and ability,
but a profligate,
threw off all alle-
giance to their
former leader, and
while they con-
tinued for three
years a flourish-
ing fur trade, gave
themselves over
to a life of un-
bridled license.
Here, on the first of ^lay, 1627, they set up a
gigantic May pole 80 feet high, and proceeded
with ceremonies which scandalized their staid
Plymouth neighbors, who sternly rebuked them.
" Later, when Morton began trading fire-
arms to the Indians for furs, the neighboring
settlement became alarmed, and Captain Myles
Standish with his invincible army descended
upon Merry Mount and captured Morton.
" Governor Endicott, reaching Salem in
1628, upon hearing of these escapades, with
grim promptitude sailed over and hewed
down the Maypole.

" Morton was sent to England, where it
was found that he had not committed any
crime under the laws of the Crown. At lib-
erty, he soon returned to Merry Alount and
his fur business.

" His insolent presence again molested the
Puritan settlers, and in midwinter, 1630, after
being held in the stocks, he was banished
from the country, his sailing being timed to
compel him to witness from the ship the
burning of his house. So ended the episode.
" From that time the name Merry Mount
has been attached to this location, which at
present is in the hands of a land development

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company. The road directly up the hill is
part of the projected Pilgrim Boulevard; to
the right, and parallel, is Maypole Boulevard.
Just a short distance up this road is a triangle
of greensward, to be known as Maypole Cor-
ners, where it is believed the famous Maypole
stood. On top of the hill is the site of the
huge cedar, the center motif on our Quincy
city seal, because it is affirmed that it at-
tracted Captain Wollaston to this shore, and
was his landmark many miles down the bay.
This old tree was blown down during a ter-
rific storm in 1898, but is carefully preserved
in city hall. The land company's plans call
for a park, to be known as Alaypole Park,
which will enclose the site of this old cedar,
the same to be appropriately marked. This
will be a welcome addition to our park
system, which already includes a beautiful
reservation known as Merry Mount Park.

" September 20, 1920, was the first anniver-
sary of the launching of the U. S. S. Merry
Mount, which Quincy had the honor of nam-
ing in recognition of her activity in Liberty
Loan campaigns.

" The Abigail Phillips Quincy Chapter,
D. A. R., endeavoring always to be a potent
force in philanthropic, educational and pa-
triotic affairs, takes pride and pleasure in
presenting to the city of Quincy this
simple marker."

The tablet was unveiled by two great-
grandchildren of Mrs. Ellen J. Pinkham,
who, with Mrs. Elizabeth Sanborn, early
settlers of Wollaston, both over ninety years
of age, were honored guests of the Chapter.

Mayor Whiton accepted the tablet for the
city of Quincy.

Our State Regent, Mrs. Franklin P. Shum-
way, was then introduced, and in her usual
pleasing manner congratulated the Chapter
upon its achievements of the past 10 years,
prominent among these being its war work,
to which it contributed $800 in money.

Mrs. Walter P. Jones read a poem, " Our
Home — Wollaston," written by Mrs. Ellen
Pinkham. About seventy-five school chil-
dren sang, accompanied by cornet, " America "
at opening and the " Star-Spangled Banner "
at closing of exercises.

Through the courtesy of the Society of
Colonial Dames, the Quincy Homestead
(Dorothy Q. House) was opened to the
Chapter and its guests. The atmosphere of
this wonderful homestead of 1687 lent a
fitting ending to a day of historic interest
and significance. Ida F. Waterhouse,

Historian.

Elizabeth Ross Chapter (Ottumwa, Iowa).
We have a membership of 141, 30 of whom are

non-residents. On Memorial Day we marked 23
graves with Iowa flags and flowers, our Chaplain,
Miss Emma Cooper, a real granddaughter, giv-
ing a beautiful tribute to each deceased member.

In May came a call from the Home Service
Red Cross to help a family in need. One dress
for the mother and three dresses for the little
girl were made by a few faithful workers

December 2nd our Chapter had the honor of
entertaining the State Regent, Mrs. Mann; also
our State Secretary, Mrs. Frisbee, and the State
Historian, Mrs. F. B. Thrall, who is a Chapter
member, at a luncheon at Hotel Ottumwa. We
are 100 per cent, for Americanization work. A
reception was given for new American citizens at
the Library. Flags, both national and state, were
presented to both husband and wife. Judge
Wade gave a fine address ; over one hundred were
present. Mr. J. C. Dalzell, who had been the
instructor of the class, acted as chairman.

We have distributed 500 American Creeds for
use in Library, $1.25; also we gave three outfits
for Serbian relief, made at $21.50 each, total
$63.50 ; one scholarship to Dorothy Sharp School,
$50; one outfit for Serbian Relief made, money
given by Miss Avery. Amount given for cele-
bration for Soldier Boys' Homecoming, $10;
amount given for Historical Spots, $2.50 ; amount
taken out by Chapter for Thrift Stamps, $25 ;
amount of sweaters given to Home Social Serv-
ice, $42 ; one scholarship to International College
given through Chapter by Maude Sisk, $50; two
historical relics sent, two national holidays cele-
brated, two ancestral services sent to Historian,
one paper on Americanization, 100 books col-
lected for the library for boys overseas, D. A. R.
National Liberty Loan, over quota, $10; one
Near East orphan adopted, $60 ; patriotic float in
parade, $20; 43 military records given to
State Historian.

Mrs. Jay Patterson,

Regent.

Paulus Hook Chapter (Jersey City, N. J.).
Looking back over our year's work we find
much has been accomplished — our gift of
$250 towards a moving-picture machine for
the International Institute of the Y. W. C. A.
being of constructive value in Americaniza-
tion work, while our members have at inter-
vals given patriotic talks at the Institute.
We have contributed to the Salvation Army
Emergency Fund, and also $25 to work in the
Pines at Vincentown.

We honored our first Regent and present
Honorary Regent, by becoming founders of
the Tamassee School for Mountain Whites
and call it the " Althea R. Bedle Foundation."
We have also acceded to the requests of the
National Society in Washington, in so far as

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we were able, contributing to state and
national scholarships.

Our membership is now 64. We have held
three business meetings during the year, and
frequent Board meetings, when the work of
the Chapter has been discussed and planned.

Nor have we overlooked the social work of
the Chapter, one interesting meeting being
held at the home of Mrs. Voorhees when Dr.
Carl Reiland, of St. George's, New York,
gave a noteworthy address.

When our Chapter became of age, we
celebrated our 21st birthday by a lunch-

can if we would preserve the ideals for which
our fathers died.

May every member feel that her individual
talent is needed in this work. "Not failure,
but low aim, is crime." and in the year to come
may our aim be higher than ever before.

May C. McKelvey,
Recording Secretary, Pro Tern.

Bradford Chapter (Canton, Pa.) celebrated
its 10th birthday on October 8, 1919, at the
home of Mrs. E. T. Barnes, and we were
honored by the presence of our State Regent,

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eon, which was a delightful occasion. It was
a great pleasure to have our State Regent,
Mrs. Fitts, with us; also Mrs. Berry, and
Mrs. Blackburn, of the Founders and Pa-
triots' Society, as well as our own Honorary
Regent and Vice Regents. Dr. E. W. Giles,
of East Orange, was the speaker of the day,
and his spirited address had for its title " The
Criminal Extravagance of the Age."

Our luncheon in honor of our retiring
Regent, Mrs. Sisson, has certainly been de-
lightful and we must thank our able Commit-
tee for their work. A card party and cake
sale, with Airs. Stratford as chairman, was a
financial success, and members and their
friends spent a pleasant afternoon together.

Let us take " service " as our watchword
for the coming year. America at the present
time needs the services of every loyal Ameri-

Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook, who gave a
most interesting talk. Several musical num-
bers were rendered and a synopsis of the
Chapter's history was given by our first and
Organizing Regent, Mrs. G. E. Newman.

Mrs. L. T. McFadden succeeded Mrs.
Newman as Regent, and at their retirement
from office they were made Honorarj^ Re-
gents of the Chapter and ex-Regents' bars
were presented to them in appreciation of
their faithful and efficient leadership.

During the World War we were allied with
the Red Cross Society 100 per cent, in all its
activities, generously meeting the various
demands made upon us; we gave full quota
to the National Society Liberty Bond, full
quota to the Tilloloy Fund, to the Liquida-
tion Fund of Continental Hall debt, to Bel-
gian Relief, to the Y. W. C. A. and Y. M. C. A.,

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a scholarship to train a Pennsylvania girl in
the National Service School for War Relief,
to the United States Hospital at Carlisle, to
the War Workers' Fund, to the Philippine
Scholarship Fund, Tamassee School and
the International College at Springfield,
Mass.; to the Children's Home at Pittsburgh,
and contributed to many other worthy
causes. We served a dinner on Memorial
Day to all Canton boys who had returned
from the World War.

One of our sons, Leroy Gleason Clark,
having made the supreme sacrifice on the
fields of France, a bronze memorial tablet
has been placed by the Chapter in the Green
Free Library.

We have made it a custom to place annu-
ally in our town library one or more volumes ;
we now have all Lineage Books available to
date. Index to Lineage Books, all the Smith-
sonian Reports and many other valuable
genealogical and historical books.

W^e took an active part in the Good Roads
Campaign for this section of the county,
giving special attention to the promotion of
the Old Susquehanna Trail up the valley be-
tween Williamsport, Pa., and Elmira, N. Y.

Our Corresponding Secretary, Aliss Nelle
M. Black, was honored by receivng the ap-
pointment from the President General, Mrs.
Guernsey, of one of the five scholarships
awarded the N. S. D. A. R. by the Women's
Section of the Navy League, in the National
Service School for Women at Washing-
ton, D. C.

We give cash prizes annually to those stu-
dents of eighth-grade work who attain high-
est percentage in United States history,
desiring to encourage more careful study
of the history of our country. Copies of the
American Creed have been distributed to
Chapter members, memorized and repeated
at our Chapter meetings.

Present officers, elected in May, 1920, are:
Regent, Mrs. E. T. Barnes; Vice Regent,
Mrs. Frederick Tripp; Secretary, Mrs. George
Warren; Corresponding Secretary, Miss
Nelle M. Black; Registrar, Mrs. Alden
Swayze; Treasurer, Mrs. Fanny Derrah; His-
torian, Mrs. Byron H. Crawford; Chaplain,
Mrs. Emeline Leavitt.

(Mrs. B. H.) Addie W. Crawford,

Historian.

Rochester Chapter (Rochester, Minn.) has
recorded two notable events during the year
1920-1921. At the regular October Chapter
meeting, held at the home of Senator and
Mrs. Arthur C. Gooding, two unusual and
distinguished women gave papers. Mrs.
Hinckley, State Secretary, D. A. R., read of

Concord Mass., the Chapter this year having
historic towns of New England for general
topic. " A Visit to the Ancestral Home of
George Washington, at Sulgrave, England,"
was the subject of Mrs. H. H. Witherstine.
Mrs. Witherstine was a Minnesota delegate
to the conference of the International Coun-
cil of Women in Christiania, Norway.

In her address she also talked of the
women of Finland; of their love and grati-
tude to the United States for the aid extended
in their time of peril. At the close of Airs.
Witherstine's paper she gave to the Roches-
ter Chapter a beautiful sepia picture of Sul-
grave Manor, the ancestral home of George
Washington, purchased at that place. The
Chapter voted to place the gift in the Roches-
ter Public Library.

February 1st the Civic League Day lunch-
eon was served to 150 members of the Civic
League by the ladies of Calvary Episcopal
Church in Margaret Brackenridge Memorial
Hall. Seated at the guest of honor table
were Mrs. Alarshall H. Coolidge, State Re-
gent; Mrs. Charles Mayo, Mrs. E. O. Holland,
Chapter Regent; Mrs. Geo. J. Allen, Presi-
dent Minnesota Federation of Women's
Clubs; Mrs. Hinckley, State Secretary, and
Miss Margaret Sullivan, President of the
Civic League, Mrs. Holland presiding.

Directly following the luncheon and musi-
cale program arranged by Miss Madge Pol-
lock, Mrs. E. O. Holland presented Mrs.
Coolidge, State Regent of Minnesota. She
spoke upon " The Duties of Patriotic Women
of America." The origin, history and achieve-
ments of the National Society were clearly
and concisely given. Most interesting was
the detailed account of the membership of
our honored associate member, Maria San-
ford. Her realized dream of attending as
delegate the National D. A. R. Congress at
Washington, and the reception and delivery
of that classic, " The Apostrophe to the Flag."

Mrs. Coolidge's beautiful tribute to the
mothers and sons of the late W^orld War
touched upon the heart strings. In closing
Mrs. Coolidge appealed to women to take up
their duties as citizens, to inform themselves
and to aid their sisters not so fortunate as
the American women.

Belle Boynton Welch,

Chairman Conunittce on Patriotic Education.

Constitution Chapter (Washington, D. C).
The Chapter has 64 members. We have
again contributed $36.50 towards the support
of little Helene Emereau, a French war
orphan, four and one-half years old, who
lives in Paris, and it is the purpose of the
Chapter to continue towards her support.

MRS. GOODWIN D. ELLSWORTH

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We have paid our quota to the Tilloloy and
Liberty Loan Funds. Our Chapter gave $5
towards Patriotic Education and a member
also gave $5. Another member is giving
her time to teach in the night school at
the old Central High School building, and
the Chapter helped in furnishing refresh-
ments at the commencement exercises of the
school on February 24th.

Our Chapter has shown great interest in
Americanization work. Madam de Vereya,
wife of the Resident Commissioner of the
Philippines, gave a lecture on " The Islands,
Their People and Industries " through our
Chapter for the benefit of Americanization.
One of our members taught a class of 25
for six weeks using the Americanization text-
books. We also gave $6 towards this
worthy cause.

Our Red Cross Committee has done splen-
did work. Among other things we sold $21
worth of the publication by the soldiers of
Walter Reed Hospital called " Come Back."
We secured 84 Red Cross members, two of
whom were from Paris. Several of our
members were engaged from time to time at
the Red Cross Headquarters in cutting out
garments for European sufferers. A number
of boys of Walter Reed Hospital have been
entertained in different homes of our mem-
bers. We have a committee that visits Walter
Reed boys regularly and takes them maga-
zines, etc. It was my privilege and pleasure
to make the sample baby layette for the
Belgian babies for the D. A. R. auxiliary
District of Columbia.

On January 7th, as is our custom, we cele-
brated St. Distaff's Day. The State Officers
and State Regents and friends of the Chapter
were invited. The first hour of the meeting
was given over to a discussion of the pur-
chase of a Chapter House for the Daughters
of the American Revolution of the District
of Columbia. Mrs. Hodgkins presided. The
idea of a Chapter House originated in the
Columbia Chapter some years ago. Consti-
tution Chapter has revived the project and
we expect to dev^ote our best energies to-
wards the fulfillment of this plan. I am glad
to say it has been indorsed by the President
General and the Daughters generally. Offi-
cers elected: Chairman, Mrs. Goodwin D.
Ellsworth; Vice Chairman, Mrs. Waterman;
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Emig; Treas-
urer, Mrs. Vallond. Great enthusiasm pre-
vailed, and during the evening several of the
ladies gave $25 each.

We gave a donation towards a flag for the
Boy Scouts. We are especially interested in
the Boy and Girl Scout movement.

On February 23rd, Constitution Chapter

gave a " Colonial tea " to the " Governor
Thomas Welles Society," Children of the
American Revolution, 175 being present.

The exercises for the presentation of a flag
to the Boy Scout Troop No. 7, given by the
District Daughters, was well attended. I
read a paper on the flag, after which the
presentation was made. Mr. Livingston,
President of the Boy Scouts of America,
then made the principal address.

One of the happiest occasions of the Con-
gress was the presentation of the Chapter
Regent's pin by Mrs. J. B. Frances Herre-
shoff, better known to us as Mrs. Carrie
Enslow. I prize very much this pin coming
during my administration, and I know, as it is
passed on, each Regent will wear it with as
much love and pride as I have done.

At our meeting of May 17th the Chapter
presented a pin to Miss Elizabeth Pierce,
Chaplain General.

During the two years I have been Regent,
I have not missed a single Chapter meeting.
Our topics were: Mountaineers, American
Red Cross, Americanization, Hygienic Edu-
cation, Pan-America, Constitution of the
United States (Round Table), and the
Balkans. At each meeting a paper was read
by one of our members and an address, most
generally by some member of Congress or
noted speaker.

Whatever measure of success that has
come to this Chapter during the past two
years is due to the untiring zeal and coopera-
tion of its members.

Mrs. Goodwin D. Ellsworth,
Regejit (1919-1920).

Priscilla Mullens Chapter (Galena, 111.).
October 15, 1920, was a red letter day in the
Chapter's history, since its organization, plans
have been made to mark the site of the old
Block House used during the Black Hawk
War— 1831-1832.

The consummation of these plans occurred
upon the above date, when a boulder of
North Carolina granite was unveiled upon
the Block House site and a bronze marker
placed upon the old house.

The bronze tablet set in the face of the
granite boulder has the following inscription:
" Erected upon the site of the Block House
commanding the stockade, which was used
as a place of safety during the Black
Hawk War

1831-32

by the

Priscilla Mullens Chapter, D. A. R.

Galena, 111.

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The bronze tablet placed on Miss Mar-
garet Gardner's home records:

" Site of the stockade
Built June, 1832

" It served as a place of refuge during the
Black Hawk War and saved the settlement
from attack. This house was within the
stockade and has intact the oak-beamed
underground rooms as they were at that time.

" This marker is erected by the Priscilla
Mullens Chapter, D. A. R., Galena, 111., in
recognition of the great debt owed the Pio-
neers of the Lead Mine District — 1920."

This house incorporated in its rebuilding
the original log house and is a pretty
modern dwelling.

These two ceremonies were attended by
the State Officers, Airs. H. Eugene Chubbuch
and Mrs. Frank Bowman, Regent and Cor-
responding Secretary; Mrs. Morris, Vice
President General from Alinneapolis and
chairman of Committee in Alarking Historic
Sites, and Airs. Luther Deermut, represent-
ing Rockford Chapter. The program was
in charge of Airs. R. I. AIcKee. Rev. Samuel
Jundt was chaplain, and community patriotic
singing was led by Airs. AIcKee, who sang
" Illinois " as a solo.

The G. A. R., Sons of Veterans, American
Legion, and the Women's Circle, G. A. R.,
and Legion Auxiliary were represented at
the ceremony.

The Regent, Airs. William Bale, presented
the boulder to the city, and it was accepted
by Judge William Hodson. The unveiling
ceremony was performed by little Aliss Kate
Priestly and Alaster Robbie AIcKee. These
two young people, being of especial interest
to fhe Chapter, as " Kate " is a direct de-
scendant of Priscilla Alullens, whose name
the Chapter bears, and " Bobbie " is the son
of Airs. R. I. AIcKee, who organized the
Daughters of the American Revolution
in Galena.

The Chapter entertained the guests at
luncheon at Airs. AIcKee's home, and Aliss
Alargaret Gardner served a unique afternoon
tea in her historic old home after the
tablet had been unveiled and dedicated by
Mrs. Chubbuch.

The visiting Daughters were then taken
for a drive over the hills of beautiful old
Galena and visited the Alt. Grant homes,
marked by the Priscilla Alullens Chapter
in 1919.

The site upon which the boulder is placed
has long been called " The Point," and it is
no wonder the early settlers chose it as the
location of a " lookout " — it commands a

wonderful view of the city and the county for
miles around — the distant horizons of Iowa
and Wisconsin can be seen from this location.
The stockade ran below, over the level streets
— and in early days it was called the prairie.
By the side of the boulder is a flagpole, the
gift of Airs. R. I. AIcKee, Honorary Regent,
and a large flag floats from its mast, the gift
of Airs. Henderson Smith, another loyal and
patriotic member. This flag was raised on
Armistice Day, and the Chapter intends to
keep " Old Glory " on " The Point " guard-
ing Galena for many years to come.

Florence Gratiot Bale,
Regent.

Cresap Chapter (Cumberland, Alaryland).
On Thanksgiving Day, at 4.30 p.m., a hand-
some bronze tablet was erected with brief
but impressive exercises, to mark the site
of Old Fort Cumberland. The tablet was
erected on the outer stone wall of Emmanuel
Episcopal Church Lot, corner of Washing-
ton and Water Streets. The memorial is
made of bronze, 42 inches long and 32
inches wide, and is of exquisite design. The
view of the Old Fort on the hill with
stockade is artistically shown in bas relief
above the inscription.

Alayor Thomas W. Koon presided, and
with Airs. George R. Daisy, Regent of
Cresap Chapter, and members of that so-
ciety, members of Fort Cumberland Post,
American Legion; Air. James W. Thomas,
Rev. Father Alarcellus Horn and Rev.
Ambrose H. Beaven. stood on a slight de-
pression on the church hill above the wall
directly back of the flag-covered tablet.

The exercises were opened with the
playing of " America " by the Municipal
Band. Following the invocation offered by
Rev. Ambrose Beaven, Rector of the Em-
manuel Episcopal Church, Airs. George R.
Daisy, the Regent of the Cresap Chapter,
presented the tablet to the City of Cumber-
land. The speaker then pulled up the cord,
holding the silken flag that covered the tab-
let, while " The Star-Spangled Banner "
was played by the band.

In his speech of acceptance on behalf of
the people of Cumberland, Alayor Koon
thanked the Daughters of the American
Revolution for their patriotic gift of so
beautiful a monument to the pioneer found-
ers of Cumberland, which he said would
endure long after those who assembled there
were gone. The speaker expressed the wish
that in future years other monuments to
mark the sacrifices of those who perished
in war that this country might live would

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be erected in Cumberland. Mayor Koon
then introduced James W. Thomas, who
prefaced his remarks by repeating the in-
scription on the memorial:

"This tablet marks the site of Old Fort
Cumberland, which was built in 1755 by
order of the British Government and
named in honor of the Duke of Cumber-
land. Captain
General of the
British Army.
It was the base
of military oper-
ations of Gen-
eral Edward
Braddock and
Colonel George
Washington in
the French and
Indian War,"
which he de-
clared briefly but
fittingly s u m -
marized its his-
t o r i c signifi-
c a n c e . The
speaker sketched
the contest for
domination and
control between
Great Britain
and France in
the early colon-
ization of the
New World, as
leading to the
erection of Fort
Cumberland as a
strategic base of
operations in the
French and In-
dian War. He i^'__ '' "~ ~ t^iSfr
:oncluded his ad-
dress with a eulogy on the life of Washington.
The exercises closed with the benediction
by Rev. Father Marcellus Horn, chaplain
of Fort Cumberland Post, American Legion.

EuDORA W. Hanly,

Historian.

Sergeant Newton Chapter (Covington,
Ga.). On September 6, 1920, the Chapter
began its fall work by observing the 162nd
birthday of General Lafayette. The Regent,
Mrs. William Conyers Clark, had issued in-
vitations to the celebration, and her home
was elaborately decorated with French and
American flags for the occasion.

We have had celebration of Armistice
Day, and our program in December, com-

memorative of the Landing of the Pilgrims
was both impressive and inspiring.

Meetings are held every month at the
homes of the members. We have splendid
attendance, and after the business session
we always have an instructive program pre-
pared by the committee, appointed by ex-
ecutive board. We celebrate all patriotic

and anniversary
days, that we
may keep the
American ideals
always in the
hearts of our
daughters. We
respond to every
call that is
within our finan-
cial ability, and
have made the
following con-
tributions for
1920-1 921 ;
Patriotic cduca-
tion, $15.00;
Fund for man-
ual for Immi-
grants, $5.00;
Meadow G a r -
den, $2.00 ; Flag
Codes for Pub-
1 i c Schools,
$/.00.

We subscribed
to the Daugh-
ter s OF THE
American Rev-
olution Maga-
zine, we have a
patriotic com-
mittee in our
school, and the
pupils have been
taught the American's Creed, the Flag Code and
patriotic songs. We are offering a D.A.R. signet
ring to the child making the highest average in
American history, for the scholastic year of 1920-
1921. Our Regent requested every member
who could to purchase a war savings stamp
as a thanksgiving offering, and she always
stresses the value of thrift at every meeting.
We are planning to celebrate Georgia Day
in a fitting manner, and the members of
Sergeant Newton Chapter are known as a
body of women who stand shoulder to
shoulder for the three great words, " Lib-
erty, Equality, Fraternity."

Gertrude Andrews Kilpatrick,

Recording Secretary.

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West Augusta Chapter (Mannington,
W. Va.) has lost two members through
transfer to another chapter and one through
resignation, and gained an additional mem-
ber through transfer from the Battle Creek,
Mich., Chapter. Our membership is 29.

The Chapter emphasized in its work
during the past year thrift and conservation.
Our able chairman in this work, Mrs. James
S. Furbee, gave talks to the High School
pupils on thrift and interested the young
people of the community in saving. Mem-
bers of the Chapter adopted the " Budget
System" as suggested in literature sent
from Washington.

Work in Americanization was continued.
Placards on which was printed the Con-
stitution of the United States were placed
in public places, and the American's Creed
was distrilDuted among the foreign element
in our section.

We have contributed to various projects
when called upon, including the Sarah
Guernsey Scholarship Fund, and with our
small membership West Augusta has
worked to make the organization recognized
as preeminent in patriotic matters in the
community.

(Mrs. Guy S.) Josephine Furbee.

Rock River Chapter (Sterling, HI.) was
entertained by the Regent on December
11th, in honor of its third anniversary. The
State President, Airs. Chubbock, and Vice-
President General Mrs. Bahnsen, were pres-
ent. A delicious turkey dinner was served
in the dining room, which is furnished with
handsome furniture of the Revolution-
ary period.

Rock River Chapter was organized in
war times, December, 1917, with 18 charter
members, all of whom were busily engaged
in Red Cross and other lines of war work.
The war work is over and the members,
now numbering 51, are enjoying the de-
lightful work of the D. A. R.

Many interesting events have become a
part of the Chapter's history. Armistice
Day, November 11, 1918, a meeting was
called and resolutions of gratitude to the
men of the World War were passed. All
quotas, from the time of its organization
until now, have been met. The Chapter
has been honored in having a member
elected State Corresponding Secretary.
There are 11 names on the War Honor Roll,
all but one of whom were commissioned or
non-commissioned officers. One member
of the Chapter qualified for war nurse,

but the armistice was signed before she
was called.

The Chapter took its name from the river
on whose banks the city of Sterling is built.
The river is celebrated for its beautiful
scenery and is now under consideration as
a part of the State Park system.

A local attorney is a greatly appreciated
friend of the Chapter, and at the time of the
organization he presented it with a gavel
made from the historic Washington Elm
at Cambridge.

One member has presented the Chapter
with a large silk flag; another with a mem-
ory book for clippings, etc., and other gifts
have been received.

The Chapter has been very fortunate in
its Organizing Regent, Mrs. Frank J.
Bowman, who has equipped it with elegant
and durable record books besides bestowing
many other gifts, and who has worked un-
tiringly in securing members and cementing
a strong organization which may be a credit
to the National Society. Mrs. Bowman, who
is still the Regent of Rock River Chapter
and also State Corresponding Secretary of
Illinois, has attended every Continental
Congress since the organization of the
Chapter, and has familiarized herself with
the work of the National Society.

Elizabeth Coe,

Historian.

Phoebe Bayard Chapter (Greensburg, Pa.).
With the gracious hospitality for which the
Daughters are famous, Phoebe Bayard
Chapter, on January 14, 1921, enter-
tained in honor of the 25th anniversary
of the founding of the Chapter. The affair
was held in connection with the regular
meeting of the Chapter, in the Steckel
studio. Following the business session with
the Regent, Mrs. Samuel Alwine presiding,
an interesting program was carried out with
Miss Frances Steckel announcing the num-
bers. Miss Jean Sawhill, of Jeannette,
played a piano solo. Mrs. Harry E. Reamer
read a paper on the life of Major General
Arthur St. Clair, written by Miss Laura
B. Cope. Two vocal numbers, much ap-
preciated bj^ the audience, were sung by Mrs.
L. E. Walters. Herself a charter member,
Mrs. Jeffrey W. Taylor read a history of
the Chapter and told of the early days of
the organization named for Phoebe Bayard,
wife of the famous Revolutionary patriot,
Major General Arthur St. Clair. The
Greensburg Chapter, with a charter mem-
bership of 25, boasted of three Real Daugh-
ters of the Revolutionary War. Eleven
regents have served the Chapter. One

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hundred and thirty-seven members is the
highest number reached, and the present
membership is 109.

Mrs. Joseph E. Mitinger was hostess of
the day and served delectable refreshments.
Presiding at the coffee urn was the Regent,
while Mrs. Emma Brinker served the huge
white birthday cake, topped with lighted
red tapers. The table was most attractive
with lighted candles and decorations in
red, white and blue. Mrs. Brinker was intro-
duced as " Phoebe Bayard," and appeared
in a quaint costume of cross-bar silk. Little
Miss Hays, the daughter of Dr. and Mrs.
W. D. Hays, presented a bouquet of pink
roses and white narcissi to each of the
charter members present, Mrs. Mary Laird
Highberger and Mrs. Jeffrey W. Taylor,
after they had been toasted by Mrs. Mary
Widaman Winsheimer. The Chapter also
celebrated Washington's Birthday. Mrs.
Samuel Alwine, the Regent, escorted to the
.platform a diminutive Martha Washington
and gave the Chapter's welcome to its
guests. Miss Jean Brinker, granddaughter
of the chairman, looked charming in her
Martha Washington furbelows.

(Mrs. Franklin B.) Sarah Rupp Meyers,

Historian.

Eschscholtzia (California), organized in
1894, is the largest chapter in the State and
next to the oldest. Its founder was Mrs.
Jessie Benton Fremont, and the Chapter has
lived up to the traditions of this illustrious
dame. There are now in Los Angeles seven
chapters: Cabrillo, El Caniina, Rael, Gen-
eral Fremont, Hollywood, Los Angeles,
Tierra Alta and Eschscholtzia. Some of the
members of each of these chapters have
come from Eschscholtzia.

Our meeting place being Ebel Club House
makes it opportune for us to entertain the
other chapters in turn, as well as the many
visiting daughters.

We have answered the demands of the
National Society (the Liberty Bonds,
French orphans, village, etc.), and contrib-
uted to the fountain at Plymouth and the
picture to be sent to France.

The Albion school, where foreign mothers
are taught to sew and care for their fam-
ilies, and also Maternity Cottage, Children's
Hospital, Day Nursery, and Los Angeles
Orphanage reCv^ived our local contributions.
Also the Manual for New Americans; then
to the George, Jr., an organization that
succeeds in helping wayward boys to live
normal lives.

Our efficient Regent, Mrs. J. C. Barlow,

has kept the balance of our social and patri-
otic interests in a most successful manner.

The first meeting of the year was a
luncheon to our Vice-President General,
Mrs. C. C. Cottle, a former member, and
Mrs. L. B. Stooky, Vice-State Regent, our
former Regent, both beloved for their un-
tiring service. Mrs. Knight, of the Fed-
eral Reserve district, represented Mrs.
Cottle, who is Chairman of Thrift. Miss
Farrington, just returned from the Far East,
spoke of conditions as she found them. Mrs.
J. T. Anderson discussed community service
activities. Then came the talk of John
McGroaty, author of the " Mission Play,"
about the earh' Spanish days, a suitable
starting point for a year's patriotic work.

The tercentenary celebration of all the
Daughters of Southern California at Ebel,
November 16th, was an event.

Our Chapter devoted the December
meeting to the Pilgrims, and the philo-
sophical and well-balanced discussion of the
subject by Mrs. A. S. Lobinger was com-
pleted by the personal touch given by the
descendants of the Mayflower, making a com-
plete program as our Vice-State Regent
expressed it. Then we did our part for the
Colonial exhibit, which would have been a
credit to staid, dignified old Plymouth.

Our reciprocity luncheons are open to all
D. A. R. members and are most satisfactory.
Harriet R. Spalding.

Historian.

Eunice Farnsworth Chapter (Skowhegan,
Me.). A memorial has been erected by
Eunice Farnsworth Chapter, Skowhegan,
Me., in honor of the sons and other near
relatives of members who served in the
World War, and in memory of one who did
not return. It is in the form of a sundial,
and has been placed in Coburn Park, a pic-
turesque municipal park which looks down
through a border of tall pines and spreadmg
oaks upon the ragged ledges and swirling
waters of the Great Eddy of the Kennebec
River. The park has been attractively laid
out with drives and walks, planned to afford
views of the river, and with groups of shrub-
bery and groves of native and exotic trees.
At the entrance, just south of the main
driveway where it divides to east and west,
is a circle of green, surrounded by a border
of flowering plants backed by shrubbery.
The center of this grassy circle, which is
the place of honor of the park, was chosen
for the site of the little monument.

The pedestal is a shaft in simple design
of Indiana sandstone, and the dial is of cast
lironze, bearing the motto: "Grow old

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MEMORIAL SUN DIAL ERECTED BY THE EUNICE FARNS-
WORTH CHAPTER

along with me. the best is yet to be." On
the four sides of the square top-piece of the
pedestal the following inscription has been
cut: On the north side: "In honor of our
soldiers who served in the World War." On
the west side: "In memory of Corporal
Alvan W. Bucknam, July 18, 1918. On
the south side: " Erected by Eunice Farns-
worth Chapter, D.A.R., 1920." On the
east side: " They gave themselves for liberty
and humanity."

The ceremony of unveiling was held on
Flag Day, June 14, 1920, with a large attend-
ance of members of the Chapter and their
friends, including relatives of the men to be
honored, the municipal officers, the clergy,
and representatives of the American Legion.
A perfect June day seemed made for the
occasion. The American flag and the flag of
the State of Maine flew from standards on
either side of the sundial, which was itself
draped with a flag. The Chapter Regent,
Mrs. Fred Philbrick, presided. Two little
girls, daughters of members, Althea Healy
and Louise Coburn Smith, lifted the flag
from the dial after the presentation, and
Muriel Gower held a flag for the salute. The
exercises were as follows:

Reading of George Washington's prayer
by Mrs. H. A. Dinsmore; the Lord's Prayer

in concert; the American's Creed, recited in
concert by members; Salute to the Flag.

Presentation of the memorial to the town
was made by Mrs. E. F. Danforth, who was
Regent of the Chapter during the war period,
and who in fitting and tender words spoke of
the relatives of members who served over-
seas and in this country, and of Corporal
Bucknam, the only one of the sons of Eunice
Farnsworth Chapter who did not return,
whose father and mother and grandmother,
the last two members of the Chapter, were
standing in the audience.

The sundial was accepted on behalf of the
town by Miss Louise H. Coburn, chairman
of the Park Commission, all three of the
members of which happen to belong to the
Chapter. She pledged the Park Commis-
sioners to care for and preserve the
monument for its intrinsic beauty as a decora-
tive feature of the park, and for its signifi-
cance as a memorial.

The exercises were concluded with the
singing of " America."

An interesting sequel to this event oc-
curred at the January meeting of Eunice
Farnsworth Chapter, which was held at the
home of Mrs. Frank Bucknam, when a large
silk flag was presented to the Chapter by the
hostess, the gift of her husband, her mother,
and herself, as a token of regard to the Chap-
ter, and of their appreciation of the honor
paid by it to the memory of their boy.

Louise H. Coburn,

Historian.

Orange Mountain Chapter (Orange, New
Jersey) has had a prosperous year under the skil-
ful leadership of our Regent, Mrs. Horace Smith.
The Chapter has now 93 members.

Regular meetings have been held the fourth

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Monday in each month, and a fine patriotic serv-
ice was held February 22nd in the Presbyterian
Church, Day Street, Orange.

All have particularly enjoyed the social meet-
ings, when our Chapter entertained the C. A. R.,
at the picnic and the Christmas party, as well as
the first meeting of the year, when each member
of the Chapter invited a guest. At this meeting
a fine musical program was rendered, and Mrs.
C. B. Yardley and Mrs. Fitts spoke on the im-
portance of our working for Americanization.
This furnished a fitting introduction to the year's
work, which has centered about Americaniza-
tion, cooperating with the neighboring chapters,
funds for the work being raised by a card party.
Even the members of the C. A. R. have become
interested and are doing much for the poor
families of foreigners.

This branch of our Chapter (the Hannah
Clark Society of the C. A. R.) now numbers 16
members, with more prospective members.

The most interesting event of the year oc-
curred June 29th, when our Chapter had the
honor of dedicating the Washington Inn, the
old Timothy Ball House on Ridgewood Road,
Maplewood, which was built in 1743 and was
frequently visited by Washington during
the Revolution.

The address of welcome was given by our
Regent, Mrs. Horace Smith. Then came the
salute to the flag and prayer by our Chaplain,
Rev. Charles B. Condit.

Miss Florence Ball, of Cleveland, a descendant
of Timothy Ball, read the story of the old
Timothy Ball House, and a telegram of con-
gratulation upon the restoration of the old house
was read from Mr. Webb Ball, the oldest
living descendant.

Gilbert B. Johnson, of Union, a great-grand-
son of Timothy Ball, made an address, followed
by the presentation of the flag from the Orange
Mountain Chapter of the D.A.R. Mr. Frank
Parsons, President of the Washington Park,
Inc., received the flag.

A poem about the old tree in front of the
house, to which Washington used to hitch his
horse, was read by Miss Phoebe Condit.

Rev. Dr. Lyman Whitney Allen, of Newark,
President of the State S.A.R., made the dedi-
cation speech, commending those active in the
restoration of the historic house. After the exer-
cises refreshments were served, and the guests
inspected the house. It has been remodelled,
equipped with a dining-room and a grill-room,
as well as a large upper room which will seat
about one hundred, while enough of the old
features, as the built-in bed, beams and fireplace,
have been retained to make it most interesting.
It is a relic of the past of which the community
may well be proud, and a fitting place for his-

torical relics. Mrs. Holmes gave a facsimile of
the Declaration of Independence.

Carra E. Wilcox,

Historian.

Astoria Chapter (Astoria, Ore.). The or-
ganization within the past year of the Astoria
Chapter fulfilled one aim of our National
Society, namely, the completion of a chain
of chapters from Maine to the Columbia.

The organizing date was February 28, 1920,
although three preliminary meetings were
held prior to it. At one of these meetings
it was our great pleasure to entertain at
luncheon the State Regent, Mrs. Wilkins,
as our guest of honor. She acquainted us
with the purposes of the Society and re-
vealed the wonderful opportunity for Ameri-
canization work; also the field for study and
marking of historic spots in this locality.

The name Astoria seemed a fitting one for
the Chapter, as it is closely related to many
events historical in character, for Astoria is
the oldest settlement in the Northwest.
Here was performed the first marriage cere-
mony, and here the first child in the North-
west was born, one of whose parents was
white. The first white woman to set foot in
the Northwest, Jane Barnes, landed here
in 1814.

The Chapter is planning to mark historic
spots, such as Fort Clatsop, where Lewis and
Clark wintered in 1805-1806; the Salt Cairns
on the beach, where the same party procured
salt by evaporation of sea water; Fort Astor,
the first custom house on the Pacific Coast —
built in 1850, material for which was furnished
by the Government; the first post office west
of the Rockies, established 1847; Shark Rock,
upon which the survivors of the wrecked
ship Shark carved their names; the site of the
first mission in the Northwest, etc. The
locating and marking of graves of pioneers
is one of our purposes, and in this connection
special interest will attach to the marking of
the graves of three Real Daughters.

The Astoria Chapter wishes to suggest the
adoption by the National Society of a uni-
form marker for the entire state — possibly
the Northwest — a simple marker typical and
attractive, after the fashion of the Mission
Bells on the highways of California.

At a special meeting in the summer we had
the pleasure of entertaining the new State
Regent, Mrs. John Keating and Mrs. Crandall,
State Chairman, Committee on Historic Spots.
Our Regent, Mrs. Nora Skyles, who has given
so generously of her time and energy to the
D. A. R., opened her home for the first
meeting this fall. At the second meeting we
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Miss Munson on Clatsop County pioneers.
Miss Munson's mother was one of the sur-
vivors of the Whitman massacre, and she
has spent her Hfe in this locality.

A list of all aliens admitted to citizenship
in Clatsop County this year was made and
sent to the State Fair Board. The State
Americanization Officer has accepted our in-
vitation to speak to us at a future date in
order that we may be more fully informed
about all Aniericanization activities.

The Chapter is strongly in favor of a
concerted movement to conserve the trees
along the highways, and has initiated con-
siderable educational discussion of the sub-
ject in the newspapers.

Thirteen of our members subscribed to
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Magazine. Three officers, the Regent, the
Treasurer and the Historian, attended the
State Conference in Alarch; and the Regent

attended the State Board meeting in September.

On the occasion of the State Convention of
the American Legion in Astoria, our Chap-
ter designed and decorated a float emble-
matic of the Society, and it received the first
cash prize.

Astoria Chapter had 14 organizing mem-
bers and now has a membership of 21. Three
more papers of prospective members have
been accepted by the National Society and will
be formally accepted by our Chapter at the
next meeting. Action on four other papers is
pending in Washington, and when these papers
are accepted our original membership of 14
will have become exactly doubled. This
rapid growth of membership is a strong indi-
cation of the attractiveness of the ideals and
purposes of the Society as exemplified by
the activities of the local Chapter.

Helen Stossmeister,
Recording Secretary.

The National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, records
with deep sorrow the death of two National Officers.

Mrs. Sarah Ford Judd Goode, Vice President General, 1890, 1891. 1892,
died on April 24. 1921, at Tallahassee, Florida.

Miss Amaryllis Gillett, Librarian General 1911-1913. died on April
29, 1921, at Washington, D. C.

Tributes to their memory will be published in the Remembrance Book.

THIRTIETH CONGRESS ADVANCES D.A.R. FEES

By ruling of the Thirtieth Continental
Congress a charge of $1.00 will be made for
the verification of each supplemental paper.

The charge for copying papers is now $1.00
each, by action of the Thirtieth Conti-
nental Congress.

The constitution and by-laws having been
amended by the Thirtieth Continental
Congress, the initiation fee is now $5.00,.
instead of $1.00 as formerly.

Lillian L. Hunter,
Treasurer General, N. S. D. A. R.

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President General

Mrs. George Maynard Minor,
Memorial Continental Hall, Washington, D. C.

Vice Presidents General

(Term of office expires 1922)
Mrs. William H. Wait, Mrs. William D. Sherrerd,

1706 Cambridge Road, Ann Arbor, Mich. Highland Ave., Haddonfield, N. J.

Mrs. Isaac Lee Patterson, Mrs. James Lowry Smith,

Eola Road, Salem, Ore. Amarillo, Tex.

Miss Alethea Serpell, Mrs. Frank W. Bahnsen,

902 Westover Ave, Norfolk, Va. 1720 22d St., Rock Island, 111.

Miss Louise H. Coburn, Skowhegan, Me.

(Term of office expires 1923)
Mrs. Cassius C. Cottle, Mrs. Charles S. Whitman,

1502 Victoria Ave., Los Angeles, Calif. 54 East 83d St., New York, N. Y.

Mrs. Edward Lansing Harris, Mrs. Henry McCleary,

6719 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. McCleary, Wash.

Mrs. James T. Morris, Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook,

2101 Blaisdell Ave., Minneapolis, Minn. Cooksburg, Pa.

Mrs. Edward P. Schoentgen, 407 Glenn Ave., Council Bluffs, la.

(Term of office expires 1924)
Mrs. John Trigg Moss, Mrs. C. D. Chenault,

6017 Enright Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Lexington, Ky.

Mrs. Benjamin D. Heath, Miss Catherine Campbell,

Heathcote. Charlotte, N. C. 316 Willow St., Ottawa, Kan.

Mrs. Lyman E. Holden, Mrs. A. L. Calder, 2nd,

8 Park St., Brattleboro, Vt. 35 S. Angell St., Providence, R. I.

Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins, 1830 T St., Washington, D. C.

Chaplain General

Mrs. Selden P. Spencer,
2123 California St., N. W., Washington, D. C.

Recording Secretary General Corresponding Secretary General

Mrs. John Francis Yawger, Mrs. A. Marshall Elliott,

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Organizing Secretary General Registrar General

Mrs. G. Wallace W. Hanger. Miss Emma T. Strider,

Memorial Continental Hall. Memorial Continental Hall.

Treasurer General Historian General

Mrs. Livingston L. Hunter, Miss Jenn Winslow Coltrane,

Memorial Continental Hall. Memorial Continental Hall.

Reporter General to Smithsonian Institution

Miss Lillian M. Wilson,
Memorial Continental Hall.
Librarian General Curator General

Mrs. Frank D. Ellison, Mrs. George W. White,

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STATE REGENTS AND STATE VICE REGENTS— 1921-1922

ALABAMA

MRS. WALTER AMBROSE ROBINSON,

639 Walnut St., Gadsden.
MRS. STANLEY FINCH,

110 N. Conception St., Modile.

ARIZONA

MRS. HOVAL A. SMITH,

BiSBEE.

MRS. GEORGE W. VICKERS,
394 N. 3rd St.^ Phoenix.

ARKANSAS

MRS. CLARENCE S. WOODWARD,

2005 Scott St., Little Rock.

MRS. ALE.XANDER M. BARROW,

817 W. 5Tn Ave., Pine Bldff.

CALIFORNIA

MRS. OSWALD H. HARSHBARGER,
269 Mather St., Oakland.

MRS. LYMAN B. STOOKEY,

1240 W. 29th St., Los Angeles.

COLORADO

MRS. HERBERT B. HAYDEN,
803 SpitucE St., Bouldeu.

MRS. THOMAS KEELY,

975 PeniNsylvania Ave., Denver.

CONNECTICUT

MRS. JOHN LAIDLAW BUEL,

Litchfield.
MRS. CHARLES H. BISSELL,

SOUTIIINtiTON.

DELAWARE

MRS. S. M. COUNCIL,

1515 Fit.\NKLiN St., Wilmington.
MRS. JOHN W. CLIFTON,

Smyrna.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

MRS. FRANCIS A. ST. CLAIR,

1319 T. St., N. W., Washington.
MRS. WILLIAM B. HARDY,

119 5th St., N. E., Washington.

FLORIDA

MRS. EVEREST G. SEWELL,

217 14th St., Miami.
MRS. J. A. CRAIG,

233 W. Duval St., Jacksonville.

GEORGIA

MRS. MAX E. LAND,

305 14TIT Ave., Cordele.
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AMERICAN REVOLUTION

MAGAZINE

VOL. LV, No. 7

JULY, 1921

WHOLE No. 347

Lt.¥- T-r^T _:■■__■_■ m_ ii-L_i

THE MANUSCRIPT FROM WHICH JEFFERSON

WROTE THE DECLARATION OF

INDEPENDENCE

By John C. Fitzpatrick, A.M.,
Assistant Chief, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress

HE story of the writing of the
Declaration of Independence
usually begins with what is
called the first draft of that im-
mortal document, in the hand-
writing of Thomas Jefferson,
which was submitted to Congress, June
28, 1776, as the report of the committee
appointed June 11 to draft a declaration.
Few people know that there is, in the
Jefiferson Papers, in the Library of Con-
gress, a practically unknown inanuscript,
which is the very first arraignment of the
charges of tyranny against the British
king and from which JefTerson wrote
the Declaration of Independence.

It is a six-page, folio document, en-
tirely in Jefferson's handwriting and en-
dorsed by him :

" Constitution of Virginia first
ideas of Th : J. communi-
cated to a member of
the Convention : "

The first page of this manuscript is in
the form of a preamble, or series of
reasons why Virginia repudiates her
allegiance to George III and establishes
for herself a constitution of her own
making. This manuscript has remained
in its undeserved seclusion through one
of those curious misadventures, unhap-
pily all too frequent with our valuable
Sfovernmental records, which usually end
with the loss or destruction of the papers.
That this paper survived was a fact un-
known until comparatively recently, and
now that this draft has been repaired and
safely protected against all future acci-
dent it should be given its proper place
among the truly great historical manu-
scripts of American history.

The date of the writing of this paper
lies sometime between May 27 and June
10. 1776, before the appointment, by Con-
gress, of the committee to draft the
Declaration. A copy of it was sent by

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the hand of George Wythe to Edmund
Pendleton, the President of the Virginia
Convention. By the time Wythe reached
WilHamsburg, a constitution had been de-
cided upon, so Jefferson's plan arrived
too late. The Convention liked his Pre-
amble, however, prefaced their constitu-
tion with it, and adopted the whole on
May 29, 1776.

The Declaration of Independence is
blood brother to the Virginia Constitution
and the Bill of Rights of 1776. Its gene-
sis, roughly speaking, is the first three
sections of George Mason's immortal
composition, Thomas Jefferson's Pream-
ble to the Virginia Constitution, and
Richard Henry Lee's resolution of inde-
pendence which the Virginia Convention
had directed its delegates in the Conti-
nental Congress to introduce. The first
three sections of Mason's Bill of Rights
are easily recognized in Jefferson's pol-
ished condensation in the third, fourth,
fifth and sixth lines of the original,
signed Declaration :

1. All men are by nature equally free and
independent and have certain inherent rights,
of which . . . they cannot by any com-
pact, deprive or divest their posterity;
namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty

and pursuing and obtaining happi-
ness and safety.

2. That all power is vested in, and conse-
quently derived from the people. . .

3. That government is, or ought to be,
instituted for the common benefit, protection,
and security of the people, nation, or com-
munity; . . . when any government shall
be found inadequate or contrary to these
purposes, a majority of the communitj^ hath
an indubitable, inalienable, and indefeasible
right to reform, alter, or abolish it . . .

Jefferson's Preamble, or charges of
tyranny against King George, come next,
and lastly, Lee's resolution is incorpor-
ated, word for word, as the finish
and climax.

The Declaration of Independence thus
is a Virginia product, for George Mason's

Bill of Rights was adopted June 12, 1776;
Jefferson's Preamble was adopted (with
the Constitution), May 29th and Lee's
resolution of independence, closely ap-
proximates the language of \*irginia's
resolutions of independence which were
passed by the Convention May 15th, the
authorship of which rests jointly in
Patrick Henry, Thomas Nelson, Edmund
Pendleton and Meriwether Smith.

Now let us take a brief survey of the
situation : Some time between May 27th,
when Jefferson, in Philadelphia, first
learned of Virginia's intention to break
with Britain and form a new constitution,
and June 10th, he composed a plan of
government, or constitution, for his
native state, of which the first page, or
Preamble, is here shown in facsimile. On
June 7, 1776. acting upon the instructions
received, Richard Henry Lee moved, in
the Continental Congress, " That these
Cnited Colonies are, and of right ought
to be, free and independent States,
that they are absolved from all allegiance
to the British Crown, and that all political
connection between them and the State
of Great Britain is. and ought to be, totally
dissolved." This motion was heatedly
debated for nearly a month, but from the
fir.st it was apparent that eventually the
resolution would be adopted. It would
be the great and final casting of the die
of separation, and Congress felt that a
form of announcement of that step would
be needed that would be more impressive,
more of an attention riveting manifesto,
than the short and concise wording of
Lee's resolution would present. In antici-
pation of the adoption of the resolution
Congress appointed, on June 11, 1776, a
committee to prepare such a form of an-
nouncement, or declaration, of the ex-
pected assumption of independence.
This committee, composed of Jefferson,
John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert

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R. Livingston and Roger Sherman, met
on that same day for the tirst time, to
plan a declaration. How the composi-
tion of the document was intrusted by the
committee to Jefiferson and Adams and
by the latter entirely to the former is not
of great moment here. It was so left,
and Jefferson found himself confronted
with a task precisely similar to the one
he had voluntarily set himself but two
weeks before. Then he had planned a
series of reasons, justifying to the world
the breaking of Virginia's political asso-
ciation with Great Britain and followed it
with his plan for a new government ; now
he was to justify the breaking of the
political bands binding the Colonies to
Britain and to follow that justification
with the formally adopted resolution
(Lee's) of independence. There is no
doubt of his action. The ink was
scarcely dry upon his plan for Virginia's
constitution ; John Adams says : " We
were all in haste ; Congress was im-
patient . . ." With this manuscript draft
of the Preamble before him, Jefferson
copied of its charges of tyranny against
the king.

There are sixteen numbered charges in
the Preamble, subdivided into twenty-
three separate reasons why the Colony of
Virginia considered herself no longer
under the allegiance of George IIL
Some alterations, of course, were made,
and the twenty-three of the Preamble
became the twenty-eight of the Declara-
tion by the addition of three new indict-
ments and the expansion of the sixth of
the Preamble into the eighth, ninth and
tenth of the Declaration. The exact order
of the accusations in the Preamble is
altered but twice in the Declaration and,
of the twenty-eight reasons in the Decla-
ration for the assumption of independ-
ence, but three are missing from the Pre-
amble and only one of the Preamble's

twenty-three is missing from the Declara-
tion. This one, the accusation of inciting
slave insurrections, and of preventing the
Colonies from checking the growth of
slavery, was in the draft of the Declara-
tion submitted to Congress. It was sup-
pressed by that body, but a hint of it
remains in the twenty-seventh of the
Declaration's charges : " He has excited
domestic insurrections amongst us."

An examination of the reproduction of
the original draft of the Preamble shown
herewith, by means of a good reading
glass and a comparison of its sentences
with the text of the Declaration, will
prove of considerable interest to
the reader.

While at work in committee upon the
revision of the Preamble to suit the new
need, a copy of the Virginia Bill of
Rights, as adopted, reached Jefiferson
through the public prints. The clarion
note of liberty in its first three sections
found sympathetic echo in his brain ; he
seized upon them and, with the artist's
perfect judgment, commenced the Decla-
ration with the trumpet blast of their
bold principles ; the revised Preamble fol-
lowed and, after that, Lee's resolution
was written in to close the achievement.
The draft of this completed effort was
finally agreed to in committee and sub-
mitted to Congress four days before the
passage of Lee's resolution. It was laid
on the table until that resolution could be
disposed of and, on July 1st, Congress
for the first time gave consideration to it.
On July 2nd, Lee's resolution was
adopted, and immediately thereafter
Jefiferson's draft of the Declaration was
taken up as unfinished business in the
committee of the whole. Some changes
were made, the most drastic being the
suppression, as before stated, of the
noble principle involved in the charge of
not allowing the Colonies to stop the

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slave trade and, on July 4, 1776, George
Mason's theory of liberty, Jefferson's
Preamble to the \^irginia Constitution,
and Richard Henry Lee's resolution of
independence were agreed to by Congress
as the form of the announcement that the
United Colonies had, on July 2nd, be-
come free and independent States. July
2, 1776, is the day upon which the United
States became a nation and on July 4th
we declared " to a candid world " the
action taken on July 2nd.

The genius of Jefferson and his high
literary skill nowhere show to better ad-
vantage than in this work of fusing
together in the Declaration of Independ-
ence the three basic elements noted. As
revised in the Declaration the Preamble
is smoother, clearer and more forceful.
Edmund Pendleton wrote to Jefferson on
July 22, 1776, after reading the Declara-
tion for the first time : " I expected you
had in the preamble to our form of Gov-
ernment [the Virginia Constitution], ex-
hausted the subject of complaint against
George III, and was at a loss to discover
what the Congress would do for one to
their Declaration of Independence with-
out copying, but find you have acquitted
yourselves very well on that score."

The Declaration was not signed on July
4, 1776. The evidence as to this is over-

whelming and complete. It was first pub-
lished in printed form and these printed
copies, or broadsides as they are called,
were set up and run oft' from the press of
John Dunlap, printer to Congress, during
the night of July 4th. They were ready
for distribution the next day, July 5th.
The engrossing and signing appear to be
something of an afterthought. The im-
portant step was the assumption of inde-
pendence ; that being taken and the fact
published it was not until about two
weeks later, July 19th, that Congress
ordered the Declaration to be engrossed
and signed. This engrossing was not
completed until August 2nd, and it was
on that day that most of the signatures
were affixed to the parchment. At least
fifteen of the signers were not in Phila-
delphia on that date and their signatures
were added at various times during the
months of August. September, October
and November. One signer, Matthew
Thornton, from New Hampshire, signed
near the end of the year 1776, or early in
1777, and Thomas McKean, from Dela-
ware, could not, from what we know of
his whereabouts, have signed until about
the year 1781 ; but with the exception
of McKean and. possibly, Thornton,
there was no more signing after the year,
immortal in American annals, of 1776.

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

GENERAL

HHIS message is the first to be writ-
^ ten after our splendid Congress; it
is therefore my first opportunity to
emphasize a few matters of impor-
tance that have resulted from the
Congress, and to express my grate-
ful appreciation of the fine spirit of
harmony and cooperation which marked its
every session. I feel confident that the in-
spiration gained from this Congress will flow
back to the states and chapters, filling them
with renewed enthusiasm and an increased
interest in the great work of our Society.

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added sense of responsibility. They have
done valuable work in the past; they must
be even more active in the future. The
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position in our Society. Upon their shoul-
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with their State Regents, of carrying out our
National Society's work in each state, as out-
lined by their National Chairmen. They are
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chapters and the National Society. The
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committee work of their states by helpful
suggestions to the chapters; prompt reports
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has been done to the Indian. He is quite
as worthy of education and citizenship as
many to whom we give these privileges
without question. The American Indian In-
stitution at Wichita, Kansas, has been placed
by this resolution on our official list of
schools and colleges. It is high time for us
to remember the Indian and his education.
Seventeen thousand Indians served our
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disgraced that race than any other, only 200
seeking exemption yet they are still denied
citizenship. Here is a wide field of service
to enter. Justice for the Indian is more to
be sought after than a grudging charity.
This coming year must be a year of in-
creased activity for every chapter. It must
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make itself felt in every community to offset
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and more brazenly proclaimed among us.
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expose these groups of agitators, the
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AMERICAN WOiMEN

By Jenn Winslow Coltrane
Historian General, N.S.D.A.R.

HE Committee on Historical Re-
search and Preservation of
Records, N.S.D.A.R., decided
to give during the 30th Conti-
nental Congress a series of
tableaux on Friday evening,
April 22nd, in Memorial Continental
Hall. Each tableau was to honor one
woman from each State, and the selec-
tion of these women was left to State
Historians. The plan aroused enthusi-
asm and thirty-seven states and the Dis-
trict of Columbia w^ere represented by
pictures. As there were no funds for
such an entertainment, it was financed
through gifts. Those who contributed
were: Mrs. George M. Minor, Mrs. J. L.
Buel, Mrs. H. E. Chubbuck, Mrs. An-
thony Wayne Cook. Miss Florence M.
Crofut, Mrs. F. D. Ellison, Mrs. A. M.
Elliott, Mrs. J. G. Forney, Mrs. G. W. W.
Hanger, Mrs. B. D. Heath. Mrs. L. L.
Hunter, Mrs. Henry McCleary. Miss A.
L. McDuffee, the State of Michigan,
Mrs, J .T. :\rorris, Mrs. J. T. Moss,
Miss Katherine Nettleton, Mrs. W.
N. Reynolds, Mrs. \\\ D. Sherrord,
Mrs. S. P. Spencer, Mrs. W. O. Spencer,
Mrs. E .V. Sewell, Mrs. J. L. Smith,
Mrs. W. H. Waite, Mrs. G. W.
White, Mrs. C. S. Whitman, Mrs.
W. M. Wilson and Mrs. J. F. Yawger.

The tableaux were staged under the
able direction of Commander Theodore
C. Jewell, U. S. Navy, and he was assisted
by Mrs. Louis A. Abbot, State Historian
of the District of Columbia, Mrs. Eugenia
Brown and Miss Louise Weedon.

The tableaux were arranged in six
groups between which musical selections
were given under the management of
Mrs. Nobel N. Potts. The musical pro-
gram, which was selected to conform as
nearly as possible to the dates of the
pictures, was as follows :

Romance 18th Century, Beethoven

Violin solo, Mr. Edward Stitt

" Forgotten Kisses " 18th Century, Anatole

" Nina " 18th Century, Pergolesi

Prince Michael Gargarine

Air Minuette 1756, Mozart

Mrs. Melville D. Lindsay
Violin obligate by Mr. Lindsay
" Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes."

1775, Johnson

" Believe Me " Moore

Aliss Ada Amelia Hadel
Captain Boyd W. Perkins

" Chide Me Not " Mozart, 1778

Airs. Noble Newport Potts
American Indian Songs

Mr. Frederick W. Sheick
Songs 1830-1865—

" Long, Long Ago " Bagley

" Ben Bolt " Haynes

Miss Minnie Niemann, accompanist

Mrs. Benjamin D. Heath and Miss
Florence Crofut represented our Commit-

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tee on Historical Research, of which they
are vice-chairmen, and wore costumes of
the Colonial and 1830 periods.

So many urgent requests were received
by our Committee to have an account of
the tableaux in our of^cial magazine, that

Copyright, Underwood & Underwood

MOLLY PITCHER

POSED BY MISS HELEN HOTCHKISf, OF IDAHO

I have arranged the descriptive sketches
read before each tableau for publication.
To our regret one or two tableaux were
not photographed successfully. It had
been our hope to have them all published
with this article.

The first tableau shown was that of
Mary Ball, mother of General Washing-
ton. She needs no eulogy- but the charac-

ter of her illustrious son, for history has
proved that every great son has possessed
a great mother. La Fayette, in describing
his visit to Mt. Vernon, said: "I have
seen the only Roman Matron living at
this day," Iowa chose to honor Mary
Ball and selected Mrs.
Jay Patterson, of Ot-
tumwa, Iowa, to pose
for her.

Perhaps no woman
in history has ever re-
ceived greater hom-
age than Martha
Washington. In our
portrait she was im-
personated by Mrs.
William N. Richard-
son, Hampton, Va., as
the young and charm-
ing widow who, on
that summer's day in
Virginia in 1758, at-
tracted the young offi-
cer, fresh from his
first military triumph.
Turning back our
pages of history to
1638, we find Mary
Dxer, of Rhode
Island. W'hile in Eng-
land on a mission with
her husband Mrs.
Dyer became a con-
vert to Quakerism.
On her return, her
convictions were so
strong that she w^as imprisoned in Boston.
Later, she was reprived and returned to
Rhode Island. Her faith remained un-
shaken, so she paid the supreme price for
her religious convictions, and was hanged
on the Boston Common in 1660 — the only
woman to sufifer capital punishment dur-
ing the oppression of the Friends the
world over. Mrs. Albert L. Calder,

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2nd, of Providence, R. I., posed for
her picture.

We love our everyday women, yet his-
tory is slow to call them heroines. Ann
Story, of Vermont, portrayed by Mrs.
A. B. Saul, of Woodstock, was a widow
with five small chil-
dren alone in a wilder-
ness clearing. Her
husband had been
killed by a falling log
while he was building
a cabin, so Ann fitted
up a cave on the banks
of a creek and she and
her family lived in it.
An Amazon in stat-
ure, her bigness of
heart and depth of
patriotism c o r r e -
sponded with her phy-
sical proportions. Her
deeds of heroism were
connected with Ethan
Allen and the Green
Mountain Boys.

The influence of
woman is woven into
the very fabric of our
Union. Elizabeth
Stark's fame began at
the Battle of Benning-
ton, when General
Stark during the ad-
V a n c e exclaimed :
" Boys, there are the
Red Coats. Before
night they are ours or Molly Stark sleeps
a widow." Mrs. Stark was in camp with
her husband during the evacuation of
Boston by the British. General Washing-
ton, suspecting treachery from the enemy,
ordered Colonel Stark to capture the bat-
tery .at Copp's Hill. Before starting, the
Colonel instructed his wife, Molly, to
mount her horse and upon receiving a sig-

nal to ride into the country and spread
the alarm. New Hampshire chose to
honor this woman of their own state, and
Mrs. G. H. Warren, of Manchester, por-
trayed her.

How often in our History we see that

Coi.yri-ht, liuleru n,xl &- Undenvooci.

MISS JANE ROBINSON, WHO POSED WITH MISS ALICE ROBERTSON, M.C.
TABLEAU "OKLAHOMA"

woman's keen-witted intuitions and man's
careful deliberations go hand in hand.
New York could honor no woman of finer
Dutch type than the charming *' Sweet
Kitty W R.", as her lover always called
her. In Catherine Van Rensselaer
Schuyler we find a woman of the highest
type of society. Although reared in the
greatest luxury she was taught to be

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MERCY WARREN

POSED BY MRS. GERTRUDE L. MOORE. OF MASSACHUSETTS

frugal, industrious and an excellent
housekeeper. There are many delightful
stories told of her. In 1777, when the
British were nearing Saratoga, she made
a perilous journey to her country place,
absolutely against the protests of her
friends, and to her friends' protest she
replied: "A General's wife afraid!"
Upon her arrival she sent back her car-
riage and horses and made her return
journey, carrying her treasures in an ox-
sled drawn by a pair of steers. On leav-
ing, she struck a match and lighted her
rich harvest of wheat, that the enemy
might not reap the grain. Her husband
and General Washington were great

friends, and he was the godfather of
one of her children. Mrs. E, Spencer
Roche, of Plandome, N. Y., posed as
Mrs. Schuyler.

The Daughters of the American Revo-
lution of South Carolina took great inter-
est in studying their women of history.
They made a state feature of it and 1507
votes were cast to select a woman of the
Revolution. Out of that number 761 votes
were cast for Rebecca Motte. The Brit-
ish officers fortified her home from which
she had been expelled. Word was
brought to her that it was necessary to
destroy her house to check their advance,
and so she brought to Marion some com-

Copyriglit, Uiulerwood & Underwood.

CONCHA ARGUELLO
POSED BY MRS. GEORGE MITCHELL, OF CALIFORNIA

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bustible arrows. The arrows not doing
the work, a soldier helped her roll a ball
of pitch and brimstone which was thrown
on the roof, and soon the British sur-
rendered. The dress worn by Mrs. S. L.
Carter, who posed for Mrs. Motte, be-
longed to Mrs. \'an Buren while at the
White House and was loaned by Mrs.
Allen Green, of Columbia, S. C.

It has been said that the woman of the
Revolution was equal to any emergency ;
in fact, could make anything from her
bonnet to her destiny. We find that
Mrs. Rachel Edgar once planned to aid
three British soldiers desert. When the
soldiers arrived she was absent, and her

Copyright, Harris-Ewitig.

LOUISA ST. CLAIR
POSED BV MISS ELEANOR GARDE, OF OHIO

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MARTHA DANDRIDGE WASHINGTON

POSED BY MRS. W. N. RICHARDSON, OF VIRGINIA

husband followed out her directions and
plans. The deserters were captured and
made to confess, which of necessity
caused Edgar, who was with the British
Navy, to take French leave. He jour-
neyed to the far settlement of Kaskaskia,
in Illinois. Later, Mrs. Edgar joined him
there. She was able to save much of
value among their possessions and about
$12,000 in money. Mrs. Charles W. Irion,
of Illinois, impersonated Mrs. Edgar.

Faith Trumbull, impersonated by Mrs.
John Laidlaw Buel, State Regent of Con-
necticut, was the great-granddaughter of
Rev. John Robinson, the famous Pilgrim
leader, and she was the wife of Connecti-

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cut's Revolutionary War Governor. Mrs.
Trumbull's home was the meeting place
for distinguished z\mericans and their
friends. Rochambeau, after being her
guest, as a token of esteem presented her
with a magnificent scarlet cloak. When

her son, who was a distinguished artist.
New Jersey gives us the " Livingston
Graces," daughters of the famous War
Governor of that state during the
time of the Revolution. Mrs. Joseph
A. Reid posed as Susan Livingston.

POSED BY

DONNA DOLOR l>

!RS. BROOKE G. WHITE, JR., OF FLORIDA

the call came in 1777 for sacrifices to be
made for the welfare of our needy Conti-
nental Army, Faith Trumbull cheerfully
laid her cloak upon the altar. The cloak
was afterwards cut into strips to decorate
the soldiers' uniforms. A picture of this
scene in the Norwich Church hangs in
the Connecticut State Capitol. The pic-
ture is the w^ork of John Trumbull,

It is difficult to decide which of these
sisters was the most interesting, but
Susan was famous for her foresight and
quickness. One dark night two regiments
of redcoats went to the Livingston home,
Liberty Hall, to capture the rebel Gover-
nor. Finding he had escaped, they
angrily rushed through the house demand-
ing his despatches. Susan rose to the

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375

occasion, led them to every nook and cor-
ner in the house but the right one. When
at last they came to the little locked secre-
tary containing the precious papers, she
pretended they were her own love letters
and begged the officers not to touch them.

tained. Dorothy Combs was the daughter
of a wealthy Englishman who came to
Georgia in 1775. She married George
Walton, and when war was immiment
chose to remain with her husband instead
of returning to England with her father.

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MISS FLORENCE CROFUT, OF CONN'ECTIC

HISTORICAL RESEARCH

stating she would give them the de-
spatches. They believed her and went
with her to the library, where she handed
over some important looking " law
briefs " taken from the top shelf. The
officers departed happy, never dreaming
they had been foiled by a girl's quick wit.
It is often by humble, homely heroism
that the sfreat cause of libertv is sus-

UT, VICE CHAIRMAN, COMMITTEE ON
IX COLONIAL DRESS

She was taken prisoner during the Revo-
lution and was sent to the West Indies,
but exchanged after a brief period. Her
husband was a Signer of the Declaration
of Independence, twice Governor of the
State, then United States Senator, and
later Judge of Superior Court and Chief
Justice of Georgia. These official posi-
tions gave added responsibilities to her

ki^.

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SACKAJAWEA

rnsni i!Y Mi^^ r \THi'i:iN-i' Yfu-NC. or nuI'ih hxkima

ELIZABETH MAXWELL STEELE

POSED BV MRS. I VMAN A. COTTON. OF NORTH CAROIINA

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HOPI INDIAN

POSED BY MRS. HOVAL SMITH, OF ARIZONA

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DOROTHY WALTON

POSED BY MRS. J. L. WALKER, OF GEORGIA

Copyright, Underwood & Underwood.

NARCISSA WHITMAN

POSED BY MRS. M. S. WALKER, OF WASHINGTON STATE

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MRS. BENJAMIN D. HEATH, OF NORTH CAROLINA, VICE

CHAIRMAN, COMMITTEE ON HISTORICAL RESEARCH. IN

THE COSTUME OF 1830

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ANNA SYMMES HARRISON

POSED BY MRS. HARRALL, OF INDIANA

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NANCY STINNETT MARSHALL

POSED BY MRS. CLARENCE WOODWARD. OF ARKANSAS

iay.A.^rp^

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BEISY ROSS

POSED BV MISS ISABEL WALKER, OF PENNSYLVANIA

^

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MRS. FRANCIS M. SHORE. MISS AD.\ A. HADEL. AND MRS. NOBLE N. POTTS. WHO G.AVE MUSICAL SELECTIONS

BETWEEN THE TABLEAUX

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MARCIA BURNE'S VAN NESS

POSED BY MRS. LIDA VAN NES£ THORN AND ELIZABETH SIMONDS, LOUISE ALLEN. RICHARD EDWARDS, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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as loyal wife and courageous patriot.
Mrs. J. L. Walker, of Waycross, Ga.,
posed in our picture of her.

Delaware has given us a woman who
was true to her only love. Mary Vining,
impersonated by Mrs. E. P. Moody, of

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LYDIA DARRAH

POSED BV MRS. D. E. LEATHERMAN, OF KANSAS

Wilmington, was born in Dover in 1756
and was a famous beauty of Delaware.
In fact, her fame extended to the French
Court and LaFayette and Louis Phillipe
both paid their respects to her when on
a visit to this country. One is not sur-
prised that she was a little spoiled by so
much admiration and was disinclined to
settle down to a prosaic existence. But

she met her conqueror in the person of
" Mad Anthony " Wayne. She had fol-
lowed his career with intense interest, but
they never became acquainted until Miss
Vining was forty and General Wayne had
become a widower. The day for their

marriage was set

when word was re-
ceived of the death of
her lover. Thereafter
Miss \'ining always
wore widow's weeds
and dedicated her life
to public service.

Mercy Otis Warren
was born on Cape
Cod, Mass., one of
thirteen children, of
Pilgrim descent. Her
brother. James Otis,
was a famous patriot,
and Mercy was care-
fully educaied under
the sanr? tutor. After
her marriage to James
Warren, of Plymouth,
their home became a
meeting place for
great leaders, among
them John Adams,
Thomas Jefferson and
James Knox. She was
a writer and one of
the most brilliant and
intellectual women of
her time. She once
said, " I should blush
if in any instance the weak passion of my
sex should damp the fortitude, the
patriotism and the manly heroism of
yours." Mrs. Gertrude L. Moore,
Springfield, Mass., posed for this portrait.
Miss Harriet P. Marine, of Baltimore,
represented Margaret Jane Ramsay, of
Maryland. When the British arrived in
Boston, there was a call for American

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381

troops and Maryland was among the
first to respond. Mrs. Ramsey, feeling
she might give first aid to the unfortu-
nate and that she could best serve near
her husband, decided to follow him. She

remarks were overheard by Mrs. Steele.
Stepping forward she handed him two
bags of specie, saying, " Take them, Gen-
eral, it is all I have, but my country needs
them more than I." " Never," says Gen-

was provided with a chaise, in which was eral Green's biographer, " did relief come

a small military chest

of supplies, and

started on her jour-
ney. She sacrificed

the comforts of home

to administer to those

who gave their all for

their country. The

dress of green brocade

worn by Miss Marine

is of historic value.

It was worn by Mrs.

Charles Young,

daughter of Gunning

Bedford, in 1762, and

has been exhibited

many times, as well

as at the World's Fair

in Chicago. It is now

owned by Mrs.

William Reed, of Bal-

t i m o r e, the great-

great - granddaughter

of Gunning Bedford.
During the darkest

days of the Revolu-
tion General Nathan-

ael Greene found

shelter under the hos-
pitable roof of Mrs.

Elizabeth Maxwell
Steele, of Salisbury, N. C. One stormy
night the General, having met defeat on
many sides, weary, wet and despairing,
came to the home of Mrs. Steele. Fling-
ing himself into a chair he buried his
face in his hands and said aloud, " All is
lost, my troops are discouraged, I am
without money or friends ; unless help
comes we have failed." His despairing

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MARY DYER

POSED BY MRS. ALBERT U CALDER, 2d., OF RH3DE ISLAND

at a more propitious moment. Next day
he continued his journey with his spirit
cheered, and lightened by this touching
proof of a woman's devotion to the cause
of her country." Aided by her gift
Green resumed his brilliant campaign
which led to the Battle of Guilford Court
House, one of the turning points in the
American Revolution. This historic mo-

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ment lived again in the tableau when Mrs. nessee," was ever the guiding star of her
Lyman Cotton, of Salisbury, N. C, repre- distinguished husband. Mrs. W. C.
sented Elizabeth Maxwell Steele, her Johnson, of Chattanooga, represented her
great-great-grandmother. The necklace in the tableau.

worn by her belonged to Mrs. Steele. Perhaps no American woman is more

widely known
than Betsy
Ross, of Penn-
sylvania, imper-
sonated in the
tableau by Miss
Isabel Walker,
of Norristown.
Betsy's family
recorded her
])irth as " Born
on the first of
the month, the
first of the year
of the new
s t y 1 e." A t
twenty-one she
ran away and
married John
Ross, which
caused the
Society
of Friends
to disown her.
The young-
couple opened
an upholstery
shop, and
there she re-
mained even
after being left a widow. Hence at
this shop it was that a Committee
from Congress, composed of George
Washington, Robert Morris and Col.
George Ross, came to see her. With
one clip she cut the five-pointed
star in place of the six-pointed
one, and made the first United States
flag. The day after the flag was
adopted by Congress (June 14, 1777),
she married Joseph Ashburn, a

Tennessee is
naturally proud
o f Catherine
Sherrill, known
as "Bonny
Kate." In 1779
she was one of
a httle band of
pioneer m e n
and w o m e n
living in Fort
Lee, under the
command o f
John Sevier.
Owing to lurk-
ing Indians ,no
one was safe
outside the
stockade, but
on one occasion
the w o m e n
were allowed
outside the
gates. S u d-
denly came the
cry " Indians !"
Those nearest
the fort rushed
to safety, and
Catherine out-
distanced her pursuers. Climbing the
stockade she fell into the arms of young
Sevier. Four years later " Nolichucky
Jack," as John Sevier was called, and Cath-
erine Sherrill were married. The groom
was attired, not in a hunting costume.but in
a colonel's uniform, and " Bonny Kate "
had cast aside her home spun for a stately
satin gown. Through the thirty-five
years of their married life, Catherine
Sherrill, aferwards " First Lady of Ten-

Copyright, Saroiiy

REBECCA BRYAN BOONE

POSED BY MRS. BEDHLL PARKER OF KENTUCKY

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383

sea Captain, who died a prisoner. Her
third husband, John Claypoole, died of
wounds from battle. It has been said
the Hves of her three husbands were sacri-
ficed for her country, which fact created

sobriquet at the Battle of Monmouth
when she brought water to the American
wounded vmder fire. When her husband
fell she took his place at the gun. The
next day General Washington com-

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ABIGAIL SCOTT DUNIWAY

POSED BY MISS ELISABETH PIERCE, OF OREGON

even greater sympathy for this woman
who served as best she could at all times.
Idaho desired to honor Sacajawea, but
as the Indian maid had been chosen pre-
viously by another State, she selected
Molly Pitcher. Molly, otherwise Mary
Ludwig Hays, the wife of an artillery-
man in the Continental army, gained her

mended her and she served in the Army-
eight years, wearing a soldier's coat and
a cocked hat. She was given the rank of
sergeant and it was recommended that
she be allowed half pay for life. Miss.
Helen Hotchkiss, of Washington, D. C,
represented Idaho's choice.

It is hard to select only one incident

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MARGARET PEALE RAMSAY

POSED BY MISS.HARRIET MARINE. OF MARYLAND

out of the life of Elizabeth Zane, of
West Virginia, who by her daring saved
Fort Henry when it was besieged by
Indians. The defenders of the fort
needed powder, and recollecting that
there was a keg of powder in her brother's
house outside the stockade, Elizabeth
begged permission to get it, saying that
her life was of less value to the garrison
than that of a man. Permission was
given reluctantly and as she made ready
for her venture Elizabeth said, " Now
. . . ask God to spare my life long enough
to reach the gate."

As she approached them, the Indians
cried in contempt, " Squaw ! Squaw ! "

Before they grasped her errand she was
in the house, had poured the powder from
the keg into a tablecloth and slinging it
across her shoulders, raced back to the
fort under a fusilade of shots. One bul-
let cut off a lock of hair, another wounded
her in the arm. We were happy to have
this heroine represented in our tableaux
by her great-great-niece, Mrs. Elizabeth
Zane Etzler, of Wheeling, W. Va.

Kansas, through Mrs. D. E. Leather-
man, chose to bring to our attention a
splendid Quakeress, Lydia Darrah. Dur-
ing the winter of 1777 when the British
Headquarters were in Philadelphia, offi-
cers were quartered in her home. On

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REBECCA MOTTE

POSED BY MRS. S. T. CARTER, OF SOUTH CAROLINA

LIVING PICTURES OF HISTORIC AMERICAN WOMEN

385

one occasion she was ordered to prepare
a room for their meeting, that her
family were to retire early and she would
be called later to close the house. The
Quaker tenets forbade Lydia taking an
active part in the war. but she was a
strong partisan of the patriots' cause.
During the conference she listened at the
keyhole and overheard the plot laid to
entrap the Continental Army. Silently
she slipped into bed wondering where
her duty lay, and feigned sleep when the
Adjutant called her to close the house for
the night. The next morning she went to
the grist mill for flour, left her sack, and
fled to the outpost of the Continental

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MADAM RACHEL EDGAR

POSED BY MRS. CHARLES W. IRION. OF ILLINOIS

Copyright, Underwood cS: Underwood.

MARY VINING

POSED EY MRS. EDMUND P. MOODY, OF DELAWARE

Army. There she told what she had
learned and returned to her home without
arousing suspicion. When the British
reached W'hitmarsh the next night they
found Washington's army drawn up
for battle. Her warning had been just
in time.

In its tableau selection Ohio honored
the daughter of General Arthur St. Clair,
the renowned Indian fighter and Gover-
nor of the Northwest Territory. Louisa
St. Clair was a charming girl of eighteen,
beautiful, and highly educated, who be-
came a crack shot and a splendid horse-
woman. She braved dangers among the
Indians, in fact, one voung Mohawk Chief

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MARGARET HAUGHERY. THE ORPHANS' FRIEND

POSED BY MRS. A. B. AVERY AND HER DAUGHTER, OF LOUISIANA

LIVING PICTURES OF HISTORIC AMERICAN WOMEN

387

desired to marry her, and when she re-
fused him threw his influence against the
settlers. She seems to have had many
beaux to her string and finally, when de-
nied the happiness of marrying the man
of her choice, because of the opposition
of her father,
she asked a
young violinist
by the name of
Robb if he
would become
her husband,
and he grac-
iously accepted.
For one of
such charm and
vivacity and
daring it is sad
to relate that
after the de-
feat of her
father in the
year of 1791,
they returned
to P e n n s y 1 -
vania where
they lived in
extreme priva-
tion. Louisa's
charm was
gracefully de-
picted by Miss
Eleanor Garde,
of Canton, Ohio.

George Eliot said. " \Miat furniture
can give such finish to a room as a ten-
der woman's face." The District of Co-
lumbia gave us Marcia Burnes Van Ness.
Marcia Burnes was the daughter of
David Burnes, who once owned the land
on which stands, to-day, the Pan-Ameri-
can Union and our own Memorial Conti-
nental Hall. Marcia, the heiress, mar-
ried John P. Van Ness, Congressman
from New York. After the W^ar of

toi,:

MISS ALICE ROBERTSON

U. S. REPRESENTATIVE, \VHO POSED IN THE TABLEAU
"OKLAHOMA,"

1812, Mrs. Van Ness worked untiringly
for an asylum for children, and was first
Directress of the institution, holding that
place for fifteen years. After the death
of her only child she redoubled her philan-
thropy. She was so beloved that upon

her death she
was given a
public funeral.
The picture we
showed of her
was copied
fro m an old
painting in the
Washing t on
City Orphan
Asylum. Mrs.
Van Ness was
represented by
Mrs. Lida Van
Ness Thorn,
and the three
children, Eliza-
beth Simonds,
Louise Allen
and Richard
Edwards, mem-
be r s of the
Chi 1 d r e n of
the American
Revolution.

Mississippi
is justly proud
of her early
educator. W e
speak of higher education for women as
if it were a new thought. Yet in 1803,
Mrs. Elizabeth Greenfield Roach agitated
the question of a college for women. She
donated to the Mississippi Methodist
Conference a building and lot for a
school, in the little town of ^^'ashington,
the territorial capitol. From this sprang
Elizabeth Female College, chartered in
1819, and the first institution to grant
degrees to women. The college was

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ANN STORY

POSED BY MRS. A. B. SAl L. OF VERMONT

burned and never rebuilt. Mrs. R. Bur-
gess, of Mississippi, posed as Mrs. Roach.
There is no record of the girlhood of
Mrs. George C. Sibley, represented by
Mrs. A. H. Connelly, of Kansas City.
We only know she lived in St. Charles,
Mo., and accompanied her husband,
Major Sibley, to the outposts of civiliza-
tion. Her hospitality made her home a
refuge for all. She had the first piano in
western Missouri and people traveled
miles both to see and hear something bet-
ter than a violin. In 1830 she and her
husband returned to St. Charles, and she
devoted her life to humanity and civiliza-
tion. One of her benefactions was to en-

dow Lindenwood College. She will
always be remembered for her unselfish-
ness in good works and for her self-sacri-
fice as a Pioneer woman of Missouri.

Nancy Stinnett Marshall, a native of
Arkansas, was of great personal charm,
living in the midst of pioneer surround-
ings. When very young she married
Gilbert Marshall, who had migrated to her
home from Kentucky. He became promi-
nent in the aflfairs of that locality, and
upon Mrs. Marshall fell the duties which
pertain to the wife of a leading citizen.
Her death in 1831 occurred at the height
of her beauty and vigor, but she is re-
membered in the honorable and distin-

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HARRIET LEAVENWORTH

POSED BY MRS. JAMES T. MORRIS, OF MINNESOTA

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guished lives of her descendants. The
dress worn by Mrs. Clarence Woodward
in her picture of Mrs. Marshall is an heir-
loom of that period.

Mrs. Abigail Smith Adams, presented
by Texas, Mrs. James Lowry Smith, of
Amarille. posing, was the second Mistress
of the White House. Mrs. Adams' let-
ters give us the clearest insight into her
nature — " sometimes she is a farmer dis-
cussing weather and crops, then a mer-
chant reporting prices and rates of
exchange or directing the making up of
invoice ; next a politician speculating on
the probabilities of peace and war, and
again as a devoted mother writing the

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MRS. GEORGE SIBLEY

POSED BY MRS. A. H. CONNELLY. OF MISSOURI

Copyright, Underwood (S: Underwood.

MRS. ELIZABETH GREENFIELD ROACH
POSED BY MRS. R. BURGESS, OF MISSISSIPPI

most exalted sentiments to her son."
Minnesota gives us Mrs. Harriet
Leavenworth, portrayed by her kins-
woman, Mrs. James Morris, of Minne-
apolis. Mrs. Leavenworth was the w^ife
of Colonel Leavenworth (for whom Fort
Leavenworth in Kansas was named), of
Old Fort St. Anthony. The most beauti-
ful lake in Minneapolis was named Har-
riette in honor of Mrs. Leavenworth.
She was one of the first white women
to reside in Minnesota and she and her
little daughter were carried in a palan-
quin by Indians in her perilous trip across
the country.

New Jersey, the older state, gave us

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Susan Livingston,
and Indiana, the
younger state, hon-
ored her s t e p -
daughter, A n n a
Symmes Harrison.
Susan Livingston
married Judge John
Clive Symmes and
Anna went with
her parents to Ohio
in the pioneer days.
At the age of
twenty Anna mar-
ried WilHam Henry
Harrison. When
questioned by his
future father-in-
law about his pros-
pects he touched his
sword and rephed, '
of support.

:ht. UiK'.erwoucUV Lncleruood.

MOLLY STARK

POSED liV MRS. G. H. WARREN, OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

Here is my means
Captain Harrison was made
Governor of Indiana Territory, which in-
ckided Ilhnois and Michigan, and he held
this post under three Presidents. Mrs.
Harrison, living in the fine old mansion

in Old Vincennes,
was a charming and
hospitable hostess.
The wife of the
ninth President of
the United States,
the mother of ten
children, the grand-
mother of another
President Harri-
son, she takes her
place worthily in
history She was
shown in our pic-
ture, by Mrs. Har-
rall, of Indiana, at
the period of 1840,
when her husband
became President.
Our next pic-
tures are suggestions of pioneer develop-
ment. Sacajawea was born in Idaho, but
she was living near Bismark, North
Dakota, when on April 5, 1805, she ac-
companied her husband with the Lewis
and Clark expedition, and with her three

'mmi»m^Mim>^-/^i.m'tmMii'j^n^ '^ i

Copjriijht, Underwood ^t Underwood.

ABIGAIL SMITH ADAMS

POSED BY MRS. JAMES LOWRY SMITH, OF TEXAS

Cop\ right, Underuood t'i: I'nderwood.

MRS, PHILLIP SCHUYLER

POSED BY MRS. E. SPENCER ROCHE, OF NEW YORK

LIVING PICTURES OF HISTORIC AMERICAX WOMEN

391

weeks' old papoose on her back, was the
only woman in the party. Once she
warned them of Indian treachery, cast-
ing her lot with the white men. It was
her quick and intrepid action which res-
cued the valuable papers, scientific instru-
ments and medicines when the boat over-
turned. It was she who found the pass
for Clark on the return journey and she
also negotiated with other tribes for the
party's welfare. With her knowledge of
herbs and medicines she prevented star-
vation and sickness. Miss Catherine
Young, of Valley City, North Dakota,
posed in our picture of Sacajawea.
How many of us wish that Ponce de

MARY BALL WASHINGTON
POSED BY MRS. JAY PATTERSON. OF IOWA

Copyii-ht, Underwood & Underwood.

ELIZABETH ZANE

POSED BY MRS. ELIZABETH ZANE ETZLER, OF WEST VIRGINIA

Leon had really been successful in his
pursuit of the Fountain of Youth!
Florida honored Donna Dolores, and
Mrs. Brooke G. White, Jr., of Jackson-
ville, took the part. Dolores was the
daughter of an inn-keeper in the King-
dom of Leon, who won the heart of the
lad. Ponce de Leon, and later came to
share his fortunes in the new world.
When as Governor of Porto Rico he
sailed away to seek the Fountain of
Youth, of the Indian Legend, he set sail
in a ship she had named Dolores. It was
on this voyage in 1512 that he so nearly
discovered Florida. This romantic ad-
venturer never lost faith in the fabled

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Copyright, Underwood & Underwood.

SUSAN LIVINGSTON

POSED BY MRS. JOSEPH A. REID, OF NEW JERSEY

fountain, and in his death deHrium he
imagined her — beautiful Dolores drink-
ing from a shell at the sought-after foun-
tain. She was portrayed in this picture
as he saw her in his vision.

Concha Arguello, of California (posed
by Mrs. George Mitchell, formerly of
California), was the daughter of a well-
known family in Alta, California.
Nicholai de Rezenov came to the shores
of California hoping to subjugate the
Spaniards, and fell deeply in love with
Concha. He promised her family to make
a pilgrimage to Rome for the Papal con-
sent to an alliance between a Greek and
Roman Catholic and on his perilous jour-

ney he died. Beautiful Concha became
a Mother Superior and many of the old-
established families sent their daughters
to her to be educated.

Kentucky honored Rebecca Bryan
Boone, whose portrait was posed by Mrs.
Bedell Parker, formerly of Kentucky.
One night young Daniel Boone, of North
Carolina, out hunting, spotted a deer,
whose shining eyes peered at him through
the darkness of the forest. He was
about to fire when the object bounded
away with the young man in hot
pursuit, to the door of the wilderness
cabin. There to his surprise he found the
fugitive to be, not a wild animal, but a

Copyright, Underwood & Underwood,

CATHERINE SHERRILL. "BONNY KATE"

POSED BY MRS. W. C. JOHNSON, OF TENNESSEE

LIVING PICTURES OF HISTORIC AMERICAN WOMEN

393

young girl of fresh beauty, who leaned
against the door. Thus was the first
meeting of Rebecca Bryan and Daniel
Boone. Following him in after years
over the mountain she was the first white
woman to stand on the banks of the
Kentucky River.

Narcissa Pren-
tiss Whitman, who
was honored by
the State of
Washington, was a
Christian patriot.
In the year of
1836 she went
with her mission-
ary husband on a
4000-mile wedding
journey. She was
one of the first
two white women
to cross the
Rocky Mountains
and in her diary of
the trip we find they
crossed the Great
Divide on July 4,
1836. She did not
accompany her hus-
band on his second
trip east when he
went to bring set-
tlers to the great
Northwest, but as
labors it may be

LUCINDA HINSDALE STONE

POSED BY MISS MARY ISABEL WRIGHT, OF MICHIGAN

a result of
asserted that

their
three

stars were added to our flag, the Wash-
ington, Oregon and Idaho of today. She
was an indefatigible worker in the Indian
Schools which they established, but her
life of usefulness was cut short, when she
and her husband were victims of an In-
dian massacre in 1847. Mrs. M. S.
Walker, of Seattle, in our picture, was
attired in a dress that was worn in 1832
at a reception for Henry Clay and An-
drew Jackson when they were opponents

for the Presidency of the United States.
The collar worn in this picture be-
longed to Narcissa Whitman herself
and is one of a very few posses-
sions that were saved from the fire
and massacre in which she perished,
Arizona gave us^
a Hopi Maiden, a
tribe in Arizona
in 1540, at least
they became known
to the white man
then. They are
descended from the
Clifif and Cave
Dwellers and the
women built their
historic adobe
s t r u c tures. The
Hopi, meaning
" Peaceful Ones,"
live on a beautiful
reservation called
the Painted Desert.
They are very rigid
when it comes to
following their re-
ligious beliefs.
They pray over,
caress and carry in
their mouths the
rattlesnakes and
place the m on
religious ceremonies,
for their wonderful
Mrs. Hoval Smith,
of Bisbee, Arizona, was dressed as a
Hopi maiden in her wedding gown. The
gown was loaned to us through the United
States Museum in W'ashington. The wo-
men marry at 15, and on reaching ma-
turity the girls dress their hair in
whorls at the side of the head to imitate
the squash blossom and then go forth to
seek their husbands. When a man sees
a maid thus attired approaching him, he

sacred altars in
and are famed
"Snake Dances.'

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runs away, unless he wishes to be the
happy bridegroom.

Perhaps the most beloved woman in
New Orleans during the middle of the
19th Century was Margaret Haughery.
Mrs. A. B. Avery represented her in the
tableau. Bereaved suddenly at the age
of twenty-three of both husband and
child, she turned for consolation to the
good Sisters of Charity, helping them
in caring for orphans. At first she shared
with them a life of great privation, but
being a born business woman, she suc-
ceeded in raising a fund to build an asy-
lum. During her lifetime she built three
orphanages and gave thousands of dollars
to charity. She became proprietress of a
large baking establishment which was the
source of revenue for her good works.
New Orleans has erected a monument to
her memory.

Michigan is justly proud of Mrs.
Lucinda Hinsdale Stone, a woman of
brilliant mind who, when she came to
Kalamazoo with her husband as president
of the College, which was then a part of
the University, she developed marked
power as a teacher. She was an early
advocate of co-education and did more
than any one else to establish it at the
University of Michigan. Through her
influence women were also placed upon
the Faculty at the University and scholar-
ships were awarded women. She is
thought to be the first to institute Travel
Classes, as she used that means to illus-
trate History and Literature. She believed
in self-development for service and was
directly responsible for founding fifty
Woman's Literary and Study Clubs in
the Middle West. Under President
Angell, she was awarded the Honorary
Degree LL.D., issued by the Uni-
versity of Michigan. Miss Mary Isabel

Wright, of Kalamazoo, impersonated her.

In 1852, Abigail Scott started on the
perilous journey, from Illinois to the Ore-
gon country, with her parents. This trip
took about six months, during which time
her mother died and was buried in the
wilds of W'voming. In 1853 at the age
of eighteen, Abigail married Benjamin
Duniway, and endured the hardships and
privations of a pioneer wife and mother.
She taught school and also engaged in
business. She found that a married wo-
man could not legally own property, and
convinced of this injustice she determined
to devote herself to obtaining equality for
women before the law. In 1871 she
moved to Portland and began the publi-
cation of a weekly newspaper. Her sub-
sequent career for over forty years as
writer and lecturer is known nationally.
In her latter years she received merited
recognition and was known as " The
Mother of Equal Suffrage in Oregon "
and Oregon's " grand old woman." The
Daughters of the American Revolution
felt it would not be satisfactory to have a
presentation of her by a living person and
wished us to show her photograph, but
as this was impossible, Miss Elisabeth
Pierce, of the District, appeared in a
costume of 1870.

Oklahoma, Miss Jane Robinson, of
Tulsa, dressed to represent the state, pre-
sented Oklahoma's most famous woman,
Representative Alice M. Robertson.
We are proud of Miss Robertson, who
is an active member of our Society.
She held the position of first Court
Reporter in Oklahoma and was ap-
pointed Postmaster of Muskogee by
President Roosevelt.

In our last portrait we gave a model
of American womanhood, Anne Rog-
ers Minor, President General.

The Declaration of Independenxe

Ancestry. — The fundamental idea of the
Declaration of Independence, that long-continued
misgovernment justifies resistance by the people,
was by no means a new one. For a discussion
of this point see Adams' Outline Sketch of Eng-
lish Constitutional History, 45-51; and for the
instances referred to Green's Short History of
the English People.

Predecessors. — Three documents of the Con-
tinental Congress, less famous than the
Declaration, but illustrating the growth of
feeling, are the Declaration and Resolves of
the First Continental Congress, October
14, 1774; the Declaration of the Causes and
Necessity of Taking up Arms, July 6, 1775; and
the Petition to the King, July 8, 1775, given
in MacDonald's Select Charters, 1606 — 1775.

Adoption. — Lee's Resolutions were debated
July first and second ; the Declaration from
the second to the fourth. Even at this stage
it was difficult to secure a unanimous vote,
and the Declaration was adopted by the
votes of only twelve colonies. New York
concurring later (Friedenwald, Declaration of
Independence, 116-120). For the circum-
stances, see Channing, United States, iii, 199-
206; Fiske, American Revolution, i. 203-231.

Authorship. — Thomas Jeft'erson, chairman
of the committee charged with its prepara-
tion. See Friedenwald. Declaraton of Inde-

pendence, 121-133. Jeff'erson's own account
is in his Works, i, 24-27.

Signature. — Not on July fourth, but on
August second and in some cases still later.
For a detailed discussion see Friedenwald,
Declaration of Independence, 145-151.

Text of the Declaration. — Given in most
school histories and in such collections of sources
as MacDonald's Select Documents. Frieden-
wald gives on opposite pages Jefferson's Draft
and the Engrossed Text. There are fac-
similes in Winsor, vi, 260-267, of a part of
Jefferson's original draft, the autographs of the
signers, and a contemporary broadside, with
some interesting details about the signers.

Philosophy of the Declaration. — Is based
upon the political principles developed in
England in the preceding century, and made
familiar to the Colonists by the pamphlet
literature of the past fifteen years. Jeflfer-
son, like most of the patriot leaders, was a
student of John Locke (for Locke's political
philosophy see Encyclopedia Britannica, xvi,
847^848) and drew on him for phrases and
ideas. The influence of Rousseau, some-
times referred to, was little if any. For a
good discussion see Merriam's American Politi-
cal Theories, 88-93.

English Estimate. — Trevelyan, American
Revolution, part 2, vol. i, pp. 155-171; Lecky,
England in the Eghteenth Century, iii, 498-499.

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n 'It

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1. Names and dates must be clearly written or typewritten. Do not use pencil.

2. All queries must be short and to the point.

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5. Only answers containing proof are requested. Unverified family traditions will not be

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All letters to be forwarded to contributors must be unsealed and sent in blank, stamped
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to print information contained in the communication to be forwarded.

EDITH ROBERTS RAMSBURGH

GENEALOGICAL EDITOR

Memorial Continental Hall, Washington, D. C.

ANSWERS

Allen-Hudson. — The following is taken
from the family Bible of Nathaniel Allen,
who m Pamelia Hudson in 1778: Nathaniel
Allen d in 1812 and Pamelia, Feb. 2, 1798.
Their ch were Elizabeth, b Sept. 11, 1779;
Thomas, b July 12, 1781 ; Nathaniel & Pamelia,
twins, b Nov. 3, 1783; Sally, b Nov. 15, 1786;
Nancy & Anphelada, twins, b June 12, 1788;
Susannah Patrick, b Aug. 22, 1791 ; Hudson,
b Feb. 1, 1793; Polly, b Aug. 21, 1795; Rebecca
and Lucy, twins, b Feb. 2, 1798. Another dau
was born to Nathaniel Allen by his 2nd w,
Feb. 22, 1800, named Sophia. Would like to
correspond with desc of this family. — Mrs. Geo.
Berleth, 2017 Fannin St., Houston, Texas.

8803. Cl.^rk. — Elisha Clarke, s of Scotto (not
Scott) & Thankful Crosby Clarke, gave mili-
tary service in Franklin Co., of which Conway
is the county seat. He was b in Norwich, 1734,
d in Conway, 1811. Enlisted July 10, 1777, disc
Aug. 12, 1777, Hampshire Co, Reg. under Capt.
Benj. Phillips, Col. Porter (Ref. Mass. State
Arch., Vol. 22, p. 37). Can give Elisha's line
back to orig ances of 1623, the Mayflower lines
of himself & his w, Hannah Hopkins. — Miss
Ellen Clark, 1470 Wasley Ave., St. Paul, Minn.

8888c. Huston. — Lieut. Samuel Huston,
b Lancaster Co., Pa., d Cumberland Co.,
Pa., abt Oct., 1784. He m Isabella Sharron.
Their ch were Wm : Samuel m Esther
Waugh ; Margaret, b 1750, m John Huston;
Jane, b 1749, d Oct. 31, 1808, m Aug. 25, 1766,
Col. John Creigh, graves in South St. Grave-
yard, Carlisle, Pa. ; James, b 1758, m Cather-
396

ine Ewing; Isabella, m 1st James Clendenin,
2nd Nathaniel Nichols; John; Jonathan, b 1760,
m Margaret Mclntire.

8883d. Dunbar. Dr. John Creigh, son of Col.
John, was b April 4, 1773, d Nov. 7, 1848, at
Carlisle. Pa., & is buried in South St. Grave-
yard. He m Eleanor, dau of John Dunbar,
May 12, 1796. Wm. Dunbar & Catherine, his
w, natives of the north of Ireland, emigrated
to America abt 1730, & settled near Meeting
House Spring, Cumberland Co., Pa., & were
near neighbors of the Parkers & Creighs.
Their ch were Jane, Elizabeth, John m Jane
Parker (see Parker Gen.), Sarah, Thomas,
Martha, Mary, Wm., & Samuel & Margaret
twins. Name of Dunbar found on land war-
rants between 1743-1786. Wm. of Cum-
berland Co., Pa., d prior to 1769, leav-
ing w & ch. See Egle's Notes &
Queries, Vol. 1, pages 97-102." John Dunbar,
an original purchaser of lots from the trustees
of the Big Spring (Newville, Pa.) Presby-
terian Church — sale commenced Sept. 9, 1790, &
continued 10 years. Ref., " History of Cum-
berland & Adams Counties." Richard Parker,
see "Parker Gen.-Egle," p. 514; emigrated
from Ulster Co., Ireland, 1725, acquired land
near the Presbyterian Glebe Meeting House by
patent, 1734. He d prior to 1750 Janet, his
w surviving him 15 years. Their ch were John,
b 1716, in Ireland; Thomas, b 1720, in Ireland;
Richard, b 1725; Wm., b 1727; Martha,
Susannah, James. Thomas, b 1720, d April
23, 1776, Cumberland Co., Pa. He m Eleanor
Ferguson, b 1727, in Ireland, d July 23, 1775,

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Carlisle, Pa. He was a prominent man in the
French & Indian War & was an officer in the
provincial service. Their ch were Wm., b
1749, d Dec. 24, 1812; John, b 1731; Jane, b
Feb. 14, 1753, m John Dunbar; Susannah,
Martha, Richard, & Mathew. Jane Parker, b
Feb. 14, 1753, d June 2, 1810, m John Dunbar,
s of Wm. & Catherine Dunbar. Their dau
Eleanor, b April 4, 1775, m Dr. John Creigh,
May 12, 1776, d Carlisle, Pa., Aug. 4, 1861.
Ref., " Egle's Penna. Genealogies," p. 514. —
Ulrs. Edzmrd P. Buffet, Mount House, Stony
Brook, Long Island, N. Y.

8969. Mitchell.— Lieut. Col. David Mitchell
was b July 17, 1742, in Juniata, Cumberland
Co., Pa., served through the whole war & was
made General in the War of 1812. He died
at the place he was born. May 25, 1818. He
m Martha Brown ; their sons were John, Rob-
ert, David, James & Wm. — Mrs. Francis Lee
Bash., Hanford, Washington.

8%9. Mitchell. — Family history says Mary
Mitchell was not mentioned in her father's
records, because of a quarrel over religion, but
she named one of her sons David & another
Mitchell & her records were in an old Bible
owned by Mrs. Alex. McCartney. This Bible
once belonged to Mattie Mitchell, w of Gen.
David, but was destroyed by fire, at King-
fisher, Oklahoma. See Pa. Archives, 5th Series,
for General David Mitchell's Rev. record.

Monk. — Mary was the dau of Elias Alonk,
bapt Jan. 2, 1726, d at Stoughton, Mass., and
his w Elizabeth Buck, whom he m June 28,
1744. Elias served in the Rev and his record
can be obtained from the State Librarian,
Boston, Mass. — Mrs. Ellen Little McCartney,
R. F. D. No. 9, Meadville, Pa.

8999. WiLLisTON. — Israel Williston, who was
a Lieut, in the Rev war, & through whom
I became a member of the D. A. R., m 1767,
Phebe Chapin, of West Springfield, Mass.,
b 1748, d 1809. Ref., "West Springfield Rec-
ords," Vols. 1 & 2. pp. 103, 166. — Miss Anne
Slater Bothfeld, 238 75th St., Brooklyn, N. Y.

9907a. GiDDiNGS. — Stephen Giddings went
from Ipswich. Mass., to Campton, N. H., in
1793, with 8 ch, and d Feb. 5, 1814. He m 1st

April 3, 1766, Mary , who d 1788. He m

2nd, Aug. 21, 1790, Polly Pierce, of Plymouth,
N. H., who was b Feb. 4, 1756. Stephen, s of
Stephen & Mary, was b June 16, 1777, m &
had one ch. Mary Ann. Ref., "Giddings

Family," by Minot S. Giddings, p. 201. — Miss
Avis C. Yates, 1042 Clayton St., San Fran-
cisco, Calif.

9929. Goodrich-Clark. — According to "Good-
rich Family in America," Isaac Goodrich (4)
(David (3), Ephraim (2), William (1)), m
Hannah Strickland, Jan. 4, 1786, & resided in
Glastonbury, Conn. Ch Catherine, b Aug. 26,
1787; Julia, b Aug. 3, 1788. A letter to the
Town Clerk, Glastonbury, will probably bring
the Strickland data you desire. — Mrs. JV. F.
Dunlap, Creosote, Washington.

9944. Kellogg. — ■" Mass. Soldiers & Sailors."
Vol. 9, p. 68. Samuel Kellogg, Private Capt.
Israel Harris' Co., Col. Benj. Simonds' (Berk-
shire Co.) regt, enlisted Oct. 12, 1780,
disc Oct. 19, 1780. Service 11 days, in-
cluding 4 days (80 miles) travel home. Com-
pany marched to Northern frontiers by order
of Gen. Fellows on an alarm. Samuel Kellogg
mentioned in query, b Feb. 1, 1739, was twin
bro of Wm. Kellogg. " Genealogies of Hadley,
Mass., Famihes " gives Lucy Snow, b Sept. 2,
1768, dau of Josiah Snow, s of Josiah, from
Norwich, Conn. — Miss Edith L. D. Balcom,
West Mansfield, Mass.

QUERIES

10029. Miller.— Wanted Rev rec of Wm. &
Mathias Miller, also rec of their m. Their
desc. Samuel Miller, was b in Salem Co., W.,
New Jersey. Sept 1, 1906. Wanted Miller
gen.— M. J. H.

10030 — wanted any data of the following
men & their ancestry: Samuel Ireland, of
Caroline Co., Md.; James Holloway, Hali-
fax Co., Va.; Edward Rudder, Lunenburg Co.,
Va.; Thomas Chambers, Lunenburg Co.,
Va. ; Nathaniel Pass, Halifax Co., Va.; Sir
Antione de Bordeaux, born in France, came
to Charleston, S. C, then to New Hanover
Co., N. C. Supposed to have been a Provin-
cial Secrtary & during the Rev a minuteman,
wanted proof of this service; George Allen,
of Orange Co., N. C. ; Jesse Croom, son of
Shel & Eliz. Croom, b Jan.. 1740, m Sara
Hardy, from Eastern N. C. — A. B. C.

10031. Braley. — Wanted gen & Rev rec of
ances. of Lucy H. Braley, who m Samuel
Cook Chapin in Rowe, Franklin Co., Mass.
Died in Jefiferson Co., N. Y., April 24, 1845,
aged 41 yrs. — F. B.

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j y^MM.

NATIONALBOARD
rAGEMENT

Regular Meeting, April i6, 1921

REGULAR meeting of the National
Board of Management was called to
order by the President General, Mrs.
George Maynard Minor, in the Board
Room of Memorial Continental Hall,
on Saturday, April 16, 1921, at
10.10 A.M.

The Chaplain General opened with prayer,
the members joining in the Lord's Prayer.

The roll was called by the Recording Secre-
tary General, the following members being re-
corded present. Active Officers: Mrs. Minor,
Mrs. Reynolds, Mrs. Hall, Mrs Aull, Mrs.
Purcell, Mrs Guthrie, Mrs. Wait, Mrs. Sher-
rerd, Airs. Smith, Mrs. Bahnsen, Miss Coburn,
Mrs. Cottle, Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Morris, Mrs.
Whitman, Mrs. McCleary, Mrs. Cook, Mrs.
Schoentgen, Mrs. Selden P. Spencer,
Yawger, Mrs. Elliott, Mrs. Hanger,

Mrs.
Miss
Mrs.
Mrs.
Mrs.
Mrs.
Mrs.
Mrs.

Strider, Mrs. Hunter, Miss Coltrane,
Ellison, Mrs. White. State Regents:
Hoval Smith, Mrs. Harshbarger,
Buel, Mrs. St. Clair, Mrs. Sewell,
Land. Mrs. Chubbuck, Mrs. Felter,
Frisbee, Miss Campbell, Mrs. Arnold,
Hazlett, Mrs. Shumway, Miss McDuffee, Mrs.
Coolidge, Airs. Moss, Mrs. Ringer, Airs.
Charles W. Barrett, Mrs. Pitts, Mrs. Nash,
Mrs. W. O. Spencer, Airs. Young, Mrs. Wilson,
Mrs. Keating, Airs. Sparks, Airs. Davis, Mrs.
Duvall, Airs. Warring, Miss Temple, Mrs. A-Ic-
Farland, Mrs. Stewart, Dr. Kate Waller Bar-
rett, Mrs. Heavner, Airs. Hartman. State Vice
Regent: Mrs. Maupin.

The President General read her report

Report of President General

Members of the National Board of Alanage-
ment :
Since our last regular Board meeting on
February 9th, we have suffered another loss in
the death of our Registrar General, Airs. James
Spillman Phillips, on February 12th, just three
days afterwards. All who attended that meet-
ing will remember how pleased she was to be
able to present 2900 new applicants for admis-
sion to our Society. They will remember her
satisfaction when we passed the recommenda-

tions made by her to make a charge for verify-
ing supplemental papers and to propose the cir-
culation of an amendment to raise the price for
copying application papers. She had made a
study of the cost of doing this work in her office
and found that it was costing the Society on the
average of about $1 for each paper. I desire
to express my personal appreciation of her
faithful and efficient service as a member of our
official family. During her brief tenure of
office from April, 1920, to February, 1921, we
admitted 8212 new members.

Resolutions upon the death of Mrs. Phillips
will be presented to Congress next Monday
morning. Airs. Phillips was laid to rest at
Arlington Cemetery on February 15th. Sev-
eral members of the National Board and two
clerks from her office accompanied the Presi-
dent General to the station to meet the
family and go with them to the services at
the cemetery.

On February 26th a special meeting of the
National Board was called to fill the vacancy
caused by her death. As so few of the mem-
bers could be present, and perhaps not all of
you have read the minutes of that meeting in
the AIagazine for April, your President Gen-
eral will report that Miss Emma L. Strider, of
the District of Columbia, was nominated by
Airs. Hanger, and unanimously elected to fill
this vacancy until Congress. No other business
was transacted.

The President General has attended five
State Conferences since the February Board
meeting, via., Maryland, Ohio, Iowa, Illinois
and Connecticut, and three Executive
Committee meetings have been held at which
she presided.

By courtesy of Our Flag Chapter the Board
was invited to visit the United States Bureau
of Standards and have luncheon there on Feb-
ruary 10th, the day after the last meeting.
Alany availed themselves of this privilege and
were greatly interested and enlightened by this
view of the work being carried on there. That
same afternoon a reception from four to six
was tendered your President General by
this same Chapter at the home of Mrs.
A. J. Wilkinson.

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On February 16th the President General
was invited by the Dames of the Loyal Legion
to attend the breakfast given by them at the
New Willard and spoke briefly of the work of
our Society and our ideals for the future.

On the evening of February 16th the Mary
Washington Chapter gave a reception in honor
of the President General at the Washington
Club, where she gave her address entitled
" Home and Country." This address was re-
peated on February 17th at a luncheon of the
American Liberty Chapter given by Mrs. Edgar
Allen at her home.

The Hugh Washington will case of long-
standing has been taking up a good deal of the
time and thought of the President General and
also of your Executive Committee, as you will
learn from the report of that Committee. The
case is scheduled to be tried the latter part
of this month.

The Government buildings on our land back
of our Hall are now being removed as per con-
tract with them.

By vote of your Executive Committee Mrs.
Sarah Pepper has been engaged for the posi-
tion of Executive Manager in accordance with
the resolution passed by the last Congress.
She began her duties with us on April 1st, and
we believe that when she has had time to be-
come acquainted with the workings of our So-
ciety, she will be of great service in coordinat-
ing our work and relieving our National Offi-
cers of much burdensome detail.

In conclusion your President General wishes
to express to every member of the Board her
great appreciation for their help and coopera-
tion in carrying out the work of our Society
during the past year, and also her regret that
we are to lose seven members of our Board
who must retire by time limitation at the close
of this Congress. These are : Mrs. Reynolds,
Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Aull, Mrs. Fox, Miss Hardy,
Mrs. Purcell and Mrs. Guthrie. We shall miss
their presence and their wise counsel. We
know we shall still have their interest, and their
friendship we shall never lose.

Anne Rogers Minor,

President Genera!.

Moved by Mrs. Bahnsen, seconded by Mrs.
Ellison, and carried, that the President General's
report he accepted.

The President General stated that unless
there was objection all reports would be re-
ceived without their recommendations, and that
the recommendations would be acted upon just
after the reports.

Mrs. Yawger then read her report.

Report of Recording Secretary General

Madam President General and Members of the
National Board :

Since my last report to you at the February
Board meeting, 1686 certificates of membership
have been sent out, the minutes of the regular
meeting, and that of the special meeting on
February 26th, turned over to the editor of the
Magazine and proof read. Copies of the rul-
ings were sent to all offices, and the notifi-
cation cards were promptly mailed. The official
notices, letters of sympathy, regret, and condo-
lence in connection with the meetings were also
attended to.

The appointees on the Congressional Com-
mittee were notified, the acceptances and regrets
noted and filed, and lists forwarded to the
Chairmen and arranged for the program.

The proposed by-laws to be submitted to the
coming Congress were prepared for the printer.

One hundred and fifty-five orders for Block
certificates have been filled.

Rita A. Yawger,
Recording Secretary General.

There being no objections, the report was
accepted. The following recommendations of
the Executive Committee were then read by the
Recording Secretary General :

Report of Executive Committee

Motions adopted at meeting Alarch 11, 1921:
That the Executive Committee does not ai>-
prove the payment of $500 in an attempt to
make a compromise in the settlement of the
Hugh Washington will case.

That the President General appoint a com-
mittee of three to represent the Society at the
National Congress on the coordination of Pa-
triotic and Civic Work called by the National
Society League at the New Willard on
March 15th.

March 12th : That the position of Executive
Manager be off'ered to Mrs. Pepper at a salary
of $2000 a year, and that she be requested to
report for duty April 1st.

April 13th : In regard to the Hugh Washing-
ton will case, in the light of all information we
have been able to gather, we deem it unwise to
enter into any negotiations with the caveators.

That Clephane & Latimer be informed that
we consider our interests the same as Mrs.
Bellamy's, which is another reason for not
accepting the proposition to compromise with
the caveators.

The adoption of the first recommendation of
the Committee on Clerks, that the two clerks
employed for night work in the office of the
Registrar General to meet an emergency be
paid seventy-five cents an hour.

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That Miss Elsie King be transferred from
the temporary roll to the permanent roll at $85 a
month to date from April 1st.

That Miss Eva Bright, who has filled the
office of Chief Clerk in the Business Office from
November 23rd and will continue to do so until
April 23rd, be given a bonus of $112.50, that
being the difference in salary between her posi-
tion as sub-clerk in the Record Room and that
of Chief Clerk in the Business Office.

That Mrs. Ross, who has served as temporary
clerk since January 6th, be transferred to the
permanent roll to fill the vacancy existing as
Chief Clerk in charge of Membership Books, at
a salary of $85, that being the original salary
for that office.

Recommendations of Building and Grounds
Committee :

That Miss Helen E. Barnhouse be employed
as telephone operator from April 1st to April
30th at $75.

That hereafter a deposit of $200 be required
for the use of the Auditorium, of which amount
$75 be applied to the charge for wear and tear,
this ruling to go into effect at once, excepting
for those events for which permission has
already been granted by the President General,
the amount charged to wear and tear to be kept
in a separate fund for special repairs subject to
the approval of the Executive Committee.

Mrs. Yawger moved that these recommen-
dations he approved by the Board. Seconded
and carried.

The President General introduced the new
Registrar General, Aliss Strider, who presented
her report as follows :

Report of Registrar General

April 16, 1921.
Madam President and Members of the
National Board of Management :

With every member of your Board I share
the sense of loss in the death of our friend and
Registrar General, Mrs. James S. Phillips.

Through the assistance given the Registrar
General's office by the Building and Grounds
Committee in providing a typewriter with card
attachment, of the Committee on Clerks in
providing additional clerical aid, of the unfal-
tering work of the clerks under severe strain,
I am enabled and have the honor to report as
follows : 2760 applications presented to the
Board and 495 supplemental papers verified ;
3255 total number of papers verified. Permits
issued for 600 insignias, 200 ancestral bars and
600 recognition pins.

Papers examined and not yet approved : 590
originals and 327 supplementals. Papers re-
turned unverified : 53 originals and 102 supple-
mentals. New records verified. 531.

I move that the Recording Secretary General
be instructed to cast the ballot for the appli-
cants for membership.

The cost of clerical service in this office
increases from month to month, and must of
necessity do so as our Society continues to grow.

Since the last Board Meeting, the charge of
one dollar for verifying supplemental papers,
voted at that meeting, has been put into effect.
You will hear of the revenue it is producing
from the Treasurer General's report. Even
though supplemental papers are paid for, your
Registrar General considers that the examina-
tion of original application papers should take
precedence over supplemental papers, as it is
through the applicants that the membership of
the Society increases.

The following recommendation is presented,
that one set of blanks shall be used for the
service of each ancestor.

Respectfully submitted,

Emma T. Strider.

Moved by Mrs. Reynolds, seconded by Miss
Temple, and carried, that the Recording Secre-
tary General cast the vote for the acceptance of
the 2760 applicants for membership. The Re-
cording Secretary General announced the cast-
ing of the ballot and the President General
declared the 2760 applicants members of the
National Society. Moved by Mrs. Bahnsen,
seconded by Mrs. Cook, that Miss Strider's
recommendation concerning the application
papers he adopted. Miss Strider explained that
this recommendation was presented in order to
facilitate the working of the rule for the col-
lection of the fee for verifying supplemental
papers ; that at present the rule made it per-
missible to file the service of both father and
son on the same set of blanks, and that when
this was done it became a question which, if
either, became the original and which the sup-
plemental : that many times it required two
different searches, as in many cases father and
son served in different states ; and that it
seemed a manifest injustice that one member
should pay only one dollar for the privilege of
wearing two ancestral bars, while another must
pay two dollars for the same privilege. The
motion was put to vote and carried.

The Registrar General requested that she
might be permitted to submit a supplemental
list later in the day, which request was granted.

The Organizing Secretary General stated that
as her report embodied confirmations by rein-
statements through the Treasurer General's
office and admissions through the Registrar
General's office, she would not give her report
until all the reports from the two abovemen-
tioned offices had been given.

Airs. Hunter read her report as follows :

402 DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION MAGAZINE

Report of Treasurer General

Madam President General and Members of the National Board of Management :

I herewith submit the following report of receipts and disbursements from January 1
to March 31, 1921 :

CURRENT FUND
Balance in Bank at last report, December 31, 1920 $12,476.85

RECEIPTS

Annual dues, $89,734; initiation fees, $5084; Supplemental papers,
$347; certificates, $4; copying lineage, $1.25; creed cards, $84.11;
D.A.R. report to Smithsonian Institution, $31.06; die of
Insignia, $.50; directory, $2.37; duplicate papers and lists, $178.42;
exchange, $3.43; gavel, $1.50; hand books, $7.75; index to Library
books, $7.79; interest, $247.77; Lineage, $415.88; Magazine-
subscriptions, $4592.65; single copies, $80.59; advertisements,
$3131.25; printing minutes of National Board, $5000; proceedings,
$17.60; remembrance books, $2.30; rent from slides, $79.44; rib-
bon, $47.87 ; sale of old typewriters, $45 ; sale of waste paper,
$1.50; slot machine, $6.60; stationery, $28.95; telephone, $35.06;
books for Library, $35 ; index to Lineage books, $25 ; Auditorium
events, $450; contribution for Real Daughters' pensions, $5.
Total receipts 109,734.64

$122,211.49

DISBURSEMENTS

Refunds : annual dues, $1370; initiation fees, $41 $1,411.00

President General: clerical service, $406.18; hotel and traveling ex-
penses, $954.12; postage, $36; expressage, $1.02; telephones and
telegrams, $31.66 ; cards, index, $6.50 1,435.48

Organizing Secretary General : clerical service, $848.15 ; engrossing, $19;
parchment and plates. $316; postage, $8.50; cards, envelopes, book
and waste basket, $121.26; adjusting typewriters and sharpening
erasers, $3.45 '. 1.316.36

Recording Secretary General : clerical service. $753.94 ; officers' lists
and admission cards, $175; paper and calendars, $6.60; postage and
expressage, $4.02 ; adjusting typewriter. $.50 940.06

Certificate : clerical service. $286.86 ; certificates, $500 : engrossing,
$454.80; postage and telegram, $240.86; tubes, $367.91; adjusting
typewriter, $1 1,851.43

Corresponding Secretary General: clerical service, $348.99; paper for

blanks, cards and book, $481.35 ; postage, $80 ; expressage, $2.75 913.09

Registrar General: clerical service, $3711.31; permits, cards, stamp, rib-
bon and perforator, $21.75; postage, $66.75; expressage, $1.55;
binding records, $81; adjusting typewriters, $5.15; sharpening
erasers, $.60 3.888.11

Treasurer General : clerical service, $3767.85 ; binders, books, cards,
paper and receipts, $426.74; postage. $62; rent safe deposit, $10;
adjusting typewriter and sharpening erasers, $6.35 4,272.94

Historian General: clerical service, $675; binding books, $4; typewriter

ribbon, $2 ; expressage, $3.11 ' 684.11

Reporter General, C. R.S.I. : clerical service, postage and expressage,
22nd report, $10; indexing 22nd report, $40; clerical service and
postage, 23rd report, $52.67 : indexing and proof reading 23rd report,
$100 202.67

Librarian General: clerical service, $615.21; accessions, $331.59; book

and binding volumes, $69.35 : postage, $11 ; expressage, $.98 1,028.13

Curator General : clerical service, $261.54 ; postage, $1 262.54

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General Office: clerical service, $453.75; messenger service, $120; post-
age and stamped envelopes, $876.30; supplies, $264.06; expressage,
$4.76; telegram, $.76; carfare, $3.90; adjusting typewriter, $.30;
flowers, $48; proposed amendments, $32.50; Parliamentarian's R. R.
expenses, $67.20; Professional services, in re Board Room, $50;
land leases, contract for office building and Constitution and By-
Laws, $150 2,071.53

Committees: Building and Grounds — clerical service, $20; photo of
marker, $3 ; telegrams, $5.01 ; Conservation and Thrift — blanks,
$7.90; envelopes, $1.83; postage, $3.30; Finance — clerical service,
$30; Historical and Literary Reciprocity — clerical service, $49;
folders and clamps, $2.40; International Relations — postage, $4.50;
circulars, $8.15; Liquidation and Endowment — engrossing, $26.60;
postage, $10; paper, $9; National Old Trails Road — circulars, $6.25;
Patriotic Education and Americanization — circulars, blanks, enve-
lopes, $49.77; creed cards, $68.50; postage. $7.05; telegram, $.65;
Patriotic Lectures and Lantern Slides — slides, $6; postage and tele-
grams, $15.59 334.50

Expense Continental Hall : employees pay roll, $2374.25 ; 93 tons coal,
$1287; gas and electric current, $419.01; ice and towel service,
$33.94 ; expressage and hauling, $55.59 ; inspection and repairs to
elevator, $5.25; repairs to fan and boilers, $191.94; tuning piano,
$3.50 ; water rent, $13.55 ; supplies, $409.62 4,793.65

Printing Machine Expense: printer, $120; supply contracts, $200; ink

and plates, $1 16.73 436.73

Magazine: Committee — clerical service, $547.64; postage, $183.78;
blanks, cards and slips, $48.30; Editor — salary, $600; postage,
$50.88; telegrams, $1.34; stationery, $12; articles and Photos,
$322.25 ; Genealogical Editor — expense " Notes and Queries," $90 ;
Printing and mailing December to March issues, $12,451.57; cuts,
$622.80 14,930.56

Auditing accounts 300.00

Auditorium events 275.00

D.A.R. Reports : postage and old volumes 7.20

Furniture and Fixtures : multigraph and stand, $715 ; 3 Underwood type-
writers, $253.75 ; steel book rack, $265 ; numbering machine, $42.50 ;
cabinet, $19.50 1,295.75

Interest 26.67

Lineage : Vols. 55 and 56, $4666.04 ; postage, expressage and old vol-
umes, $48.30 4,714.34

Notes payable 20,000.00

Remembrance books: 2000 copies, $246.04; clerical service, $50; post-
age, $40 336.04

Ribbon 72.00

Spoon for Real Daughter 3.15

State Regents' postage 149.40

Stationery 420.23

Support of Real Daughters 552.00

Telephone 143.67

Thirtieth Congress :

Credential Committee — clerical service, $194.60: postage, $16.50;

paper, $6.16; House Committee: invitations, $34; postage, $2 253.26

Transferred to Magazine account by order of 28th Congress 5,000.00

Total disbursements 74 321 gQ

Balance, March 31, 1921 |47 ggp gg

6,690.61
$15,600.18

404 DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION MAGAZINE

PERMANENT FUND
Balance in Bank at last report, December 31, 1920 $8,909.57

RECEIPTS

Charters $90.00

Life membership fees 400.00

Continental Hall contributions 648.95

Liberty Loan contributions and interest 3,229.77

Liquidation and Endowment Fund 715.38

Commissions : Insignia $641.50

Recognition pins 163.05 804.55

Interest 51.96

Rent from land 750.00

Total receipts

DISBURSEMENTS

Life membership fee refunded, Ohio $50.00

Notes payable — Liberty Loan 3,400.00

Interest 75.00

Paving Street, Lots 1 1 and 12 418.12

Curtains 1 13.50

Frame, brackets and palm 19.20

Repairs to roof— Banquet Hall 27.00

Total disbursements 4,102.82

Balance, March 31, 1921 $11,497.36

Petty Cash Fund $500.00

SPECIAL FUNDS

immigrants' manual

Balance, December 31, 1920 $875.75

Receipts 11,481.31

Balance $12,357.06

painting — CONVOY OF TROOPSHIPS

Balance. December 31, 1920 $1 1.05

Receipts 3,297.96

Balance 3,309.01

PATRIOTIC EDUCATION

Balance, December 31. 1920 $152.60

Receipts 48,177.39

48,329.99
Disbursements 48,329.99

PHILIPPINE SCHOLARSHIP

Balance, December 31, 1920 $251.22

Receipts 583.16

834.38

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Disbursements 250.00

Balance 584.38

PILGRIM mothers' MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN

Balance, December 31, 1920 $108.00

Receipts 8,855.84

Balance 8,963.84

PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC SPOTS

Balance, December 31, 1920 $139.00

Receipts 22.00

161.00
Disbursements 40.00

Balance 121.00

RED CROSS

Receipts $7.20

Disbursements 7.20

RELIEF SERVICE

Balance, December 31, 1920 $871.03

Receipts 5,354.62

6,225.65
Disbursements 6,225.65

Total Special Funds $25,335.29

RECAPITULATION

Funds. Bal. 12-31-20 Receipts Disbursements Bal. 3-31-21

Current $12,476.85 $109,734.64 $74,321.60 $47,889.89

Permanent 8,909.57 6,690.61 4,102.82 11,497.36

Petty Cash 500.00 500.00

Immigrants' Manual 875.75 11.481.31 12,357.06

Painting 11.05 3,297.96 3,309.01

Patriotic Education 152.60 48,177.39 48,329.99

Philippine Scholarship 251.22 583.16 250.00 584.38

Pilgrim Mothers' Memorial Fountain 108.00 8,855.84 8,963.84

Preservation of Historic Spots 139.00 22.00 40.00 121.00

Red Cross 7.20 7.20

Relief Service 871.03 5,354.62 6,225.65

Totals $24,295.07 $194,204.73 $133,277.26 $85,222.54

DISPOSITION OF FUNDS

Balance, National Metropolitan Bank $84,722.54

Petty cash (in Treasurer General's office) 500.00

Total $85,222.54

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DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION MAGAZINE

INVESTMENTS

Permanent Fund— Liberty Bonds $100,000.00

Permanent Fund — Chicago & Alton Bonds 2,314.84

Permanent Fund — Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Bond 1,000.00

Philippine Scholarship Fund — Liberty Bonds 7,150.00

INDEBTEDNESS

To National Metropolitan Bank for Liberty Bonds, as per vote of
28th Congress

$110,464.84

$1,600.00

Respectfully,

(Mrs. Livingston L.) Lillian A. Hunter,

Treasurer General.

Report of Finance Committee

Mrs. White, as Chairman of the Finance Com- Room, and similar reports of the present ad-

mittee, read the report of that Committee. ministration were also kept there. As the

drawer was practically filled so that there was

Madam President General and Members of the jj^^j^ ^^ ^^^ ^^^^ f^^. subsequent reports, the

National Board of Management : Committee recommended that the reports of

During the months of January. February and ^^-^^ administrations be placed elsewhere for

March, vouchers were approved to the amount safe-keeping

of $126,663.11, which includes contributions ^^ ^,^g ^p^jl ^^eeting, the matter was again

received for Patriotic Education amounting to discussed by the Committee, and it was voted

$48,326.69, and $6,225.65 for Relief work. ^j^^^ ^j^^ condition of these records be reported

Other large amounts were for : to the Board with the recommendation that

Clerical service $12,922.02 necessary steps be taken to have these valuable

Magazine o'^ncen Papers filed with fireproof protection.

Employees of Hall 'o o no Respectfully submitted,

Postage -^'fix-X^ Jenn Winslow Coltrane,

Support of Real Daughters 552.00 Chairman

Lineage (vols. 55-56) 4,666.04

Notes Payable, Liberty Loan 3,400.00 fhe acceptance of the Auditor's report was

Miscellaneous as itemized in the moved by Mrs. Reynolds, seconded by Miss

Treasurer General's report 31,026.56 Temple, and carried. Moved by Miss Col-

RespectfuUy submitted, trane, seconded by Mrs. Ellison, and carried,

(Mrs. George W.) Louise C. White, fjjat the Treasurer General and Audit Com-

Chairman. pany reports be placed zuith fireproof protec-

Miss Coltrane, Chairman, read the report of tion. Mrs. Hanger, as a former Chairman of

the Auditino- Committee. Auditing Committee, stated that at the end of

her year of service the Treasurer General's

Report of Auditing Committee reports and the Auditor's reports were placed

with the corresponding months and filed with

Madam President General and Members of the the Recording Secretary General.

National Board of Management : Miss Coltrane asked permission to waive her

Your Auditing Committee has met regularly report as Historian General, as it would be of

each month since the January Board Meeting. necessity a duplicate of part of her report

The accounts of the Treasurer General up to given to Congress on Monday,

and including March 31, 1921. and the audits The President General stated that in a letter

thereof by the American Audit Company have received a few weeks before from Miss Wilson,

been compared and found to agree. the Reporter General to the Smithsonian Insti-

At the March meeting the attention of the tution, from Italy, she said she had expected to

Committee was called to the fact that the be back in time for the Congress, but she had

reports of the Treasurers General, and the been ill and would not be able to return to

audits of same of previous administrations America, and would not, therefore, be here for

were deposited in a secretary in the Alabama the Congress.

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Mrs. Ellison gave her report as Librarian
General, with the permission of the Board
omitting the reading of the lists of books.

Report of Librarian General

Madam President General and Members of the Board:

I have the honor to present this morning the regular
report of books received since the Februar.v Board
Meeting, which includes 392 books, 63 pamphlets, 25
periodicals and 14 manuscripts.

Alabama

Flush Times of Alabama and Mississippi. J. G. Bald-
win. Reprint of 1S53 ed. Presented by Bigbee
VaUey Chapter.

History Stories of Alabama. Mrs. Pitt L. Matthews.
1920.

History of Alabama. W. G. Brown. 1900. Last two
presented by Cherokee Chapter.

Arkansas

From Little Kock Chapter the following five volumes
were received :

Publications of the Arkansas Historical Association,
i Vols. 1917. Presented by Mrs. Louis Flick-
inger. Regent.

Annals of Christ Church Parish, Little Rock. 1839-
1S99. Ellen H. Cantrell. Presented by Miss Bessie
Cantrell.

California

Five volumes received from the California State Li-
brarian, Mrs. Chas. B. Boothe :

Beginnings of San Francisco. Z. S. Eldredge. Pre-
sented by California Chapter. 2 Vols.

History of San Diego. W. E. Smythe. 2 Vols. Pre-
sented by Mrs. J. C. Jennison.

California, Its History and Romance. John S. Mc-
Groarty. Presented by Oneonta Park Chapter.

California Historic-Genealogical Society. Publication
No. 3. 1902. Presented by Miss S. L. Kimball,
State Registrar.

Sixty Years of California Song. M. B. Alverson.
Presented by Mrs. Caroline K. Louderback.

Colorado

Washington and Flis Colleagues. H. J. Ford. Pre-
sented by Mrs. J. B. Grant.

Early Records of Gilpin County, Colorado. 1859-
1861 T. M. Marshall.

The Union Colony at Greeley, Colo. 1869-1871.
J. F. Willard. Last two presented by Arapahoe Chapter.

The Union Colony at Greeley, Colo. J. F. "Willard.
Presented bj' Miss Maude M. Meeker.

In Memoriam General Lewis Baldwin Parsons. 1818-
1907. Presented by Miss Parsons.

Connecticut

Diary of Benjamin F. Palmer, Privateersman, Dart-
mouth. 1813-1815. Presented by Mrs. W. F. Hopson.

Annals and Family Records of Winchester, Conn.
John Boyd. Presented by Green Woods Chapter.

Two volumes presented by Miss Barbara A. Rogers
through Faith Trumbull Chapter :

The Nonvich Jubilee. 1859.

Celebration of the loOth Anniversary — Franklin, Conn.

Sanford Family of Newton, Conn. W. A. Sanford.
Presented by Mrs. F. A. Monson.

History of Dartmouth College. Frederic Chase. Vol. 1.

Three books received from Lucretia Shaw Chapter :

Annals of St. James's Church, New London. R. A.
Hallan. Presented by the Chapter.

Life and Labors of Rev. Jabez S. Swan. D. Denison.
Presented b}- Alice S. Rogers.

Ye Ancient Buriall Place of New London, Conn.
Compiled and presented in the name of Harriet N.
Prentis by Edward Prentis.

Historical Catalogue of the First Church in Hartford,
1633-1885.

God's Acre, Old Middle Street Burying-Ground, 1745-

1905, Goshen, Conn. G. H. Till. Presented by Marana
Norton Brooks Chapter.

Delaware

History of Pencader Presbyterian Church, Glasgow,
Dela. 1899. Presented by Cooch's Bridge Chapter.

Caesar Rodney Chapter gave these 10 volumes :

St. Anne's Church, Middletown, Delaware. 1705-1914.

Early History of Delaware and Drawyer's Congre-
gation. George Fort.

History of Delaware. 1609-1888. J. T. Scharf.

Catalogue and Errata of the Records of Holy Trinity
{Old Swedes) Church. Horace Burr.

Delaware Archives. 5 Vols. 1911-1919.

District of Columbia

Women of the American Revolution. Mrs. E. F. Ellet.
2 Vols. 1S50. Presented by Mrs. Mary Yorks.

Memorial of Captain Thomas .Abbey. Alden Freeman.
Presented by Miss Clara B. Moore.

Record of Descendants of Hezekiah Hoar, of Taunton,
Mass. N. T. Horr. Presented by Miss Lillian Norton.

Louisiana and the Fair. Vol. 11. A History of the
Daughters of the American Revolution. 1906. Pre-
sented by Mrs. Fanny I. Matthews through the Catherine
Montgomery Chapter.

George Miller Sternberg. A Biography. By his wife,
Martha L. Sternberg. Presented by the author.

Georgia

These six volumes received from Pulaski Chapter :

History of Georgia. C. C. Jones, Jr. 2 Vols. Pre-
sented by the Chapter.

History of Georgia. L. B Evans.

History of Georgia. C. H. Smith. 1896. Last two
presented by Mrs. H. M. Baglev.

The Life of Robert Toombs. P. A. Stovall. 1892.

Life of Senator Benjamin H. Hill of Georgia. H. Hill,
Jr. Last two given by Mrs. R. R. Evans.

Lights and Shadows of Itinerant Life. Autobiography
of Rev. Simon P. Richardson. Presented by Mrs.
S. P. Richardson.

Georgia State Memorial Book. Presented by the
Georgia Daughters.

Biographies of Representative Women of the South.
1861-1920. Vol. 1. Mrs. Bryan Wells Collier. Pre-
sented by the author.

Idaho

Study of the Thlingels of Alaska. L. F. Jones. Gift
of Mrs. H. W. Stone.

Historii of Idaho. 3 Vols. J. H. Hawley. Presented
by Mrs. "s. W. Forney.

Illinois

These eight volumes received through Illinois State
Librarian, Miss Effie Epler.

History of Grundy County, III. 1882. Given by Mrs.
J. C. Harvie.

Portrait and Biographical Albinn of Ogle County.
1886. Given by Anna B. Turkington.

History of .Madison County Presented by Ninian
Edwards Chapter.

History of Warren County. Moffet and Rogers. 2
Vols. Presented by Mrs. John H. Hanley.

History of Randolph, Jackson, Percy and Monroe
Counties.

History of Edgar County. 1879.

History of Williamson County. Milo E. Erwin.

The last three presented by the Illinois " Daughters."

History of Washington County. Presented by Mrs.
B. W. Garrison and Mrs. Oliver.

Indiana

Jelard. S. E. Henderson. Presented by L. D.
Henderson.

Life of Francis Marion. W'. G. Simms. 1854. Pre-
sented by State Reciprocity Bureau through Mrs. Mind-
weU C. Wilson, State Librarian.

History of Fort Wayne. Wallace A. Brice.

History of Wayne County, Ind. A. W. Young.

History of the State of Indiana. 1763-1897. W. H. .
Smith. 2 Vols.

History of St. Joseph County, Ind.

Colonial History of Vincennes. Judge Law. Last
seven volumes presented by tlie Indiana Daughters.

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Spelman Genealogii. F. C. Williams Barbour. Pre-
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Iowa

The Lake Region Blue Book of Spirit Lake, Iowa.
Mrs. AV. F. Wright.

Ilistorij of the Spirit Lake Massacre. A. G. Sharp.
Last two volumes presented by " Ladies of the
Lake " Chapter.

nistonj of Kossuth and Hnmboldt Counties, Iowa.
Presented by Mary Brewster Chapter.

Annals of Polk County, Iowa, and City of Des Moines.
Will Porter. Presented by Mrs. C. N. Dack.

History of Carroll County, Iowa. Paul Maclean. 2
Vols. Presented by Mrs. C. C. Helmer through Priseilla
Alden Chapter.

IJUtory of Jackson County, Iowa. Presented bv Mrs.
A. C. Smith.

Biographical and Historical Record of Ringgold and
Decatur Counties, Iowa. Presented by Leon Chapter.

History of Black Hawk County. Isaiah Van Meter.
Presented by Dr. E. G. Leffler, through Waterloo Chapter.

History of Lyon County, Iowa.

Memorial and Critical History of America. Justin
Winsor. 8 Vols. Last nine volumes presented by Mrs.
Matthew A. Cox of Rose Standish Chapter.

History of Craxrford. Ida and Sac Counties, Iowa.
Presented by Denison Chapter.

History of War Activities of Scott County, Iowa.

James Baird Weaver. F. E. HajTies.

William Peters Hepburn. J. E. Briggs. These three
presented by Hannah Caldwell Chapter.

History of Marshall County, Iowa. Mrs. N. Sanford.
Presented by Mrs. W. A. Brown.

From the State Librarian of Iowa, Mrs. A. A. Hawley:

Webster County Roll of Honor. 1917-1919. Pre-
sented by Mrs. A. Hawley.

Biographical History of Webster County. 1902.
Presented by Mrs. O. M. Wheeler.

loua Official Regi.-itcr. 1917-1918. H. C. Klise.
Presented by Fort Dodge Chapter.

History of Calhoun County, Iowa. B. E. Stonebraker.
Vol. 1. Presented by R. A. Horton through Fort
Dodge Chapter.

History of Jefferson County, Iowa. C. J. Fulton.
2 Vols.

Kansas

Don Coronado Through Kansas, 1541. Pre-ented by
Abilene Chapter.

Early History of Leavenworth. H. Miles Moore. Pre-
sented by Capt. Jesse Leavenworth Chapter.

Received through the Kansas State Librarian, Mrs.
Maude V. Neale :

Along the Old Trail. 1910. Presented by Eva L. Beer.

History of Ambulance Company y umber 139. Pre-
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Maine

Through the State Librarian, Mrs. E. C. Carll :

The Centennial of Gardiner. 1803-1903. Presented
by Miss Emma L. Reynolds.

History of the Town of Waldoboro. Presented by Mrs.
Susan Lowell.

History of Bonthbay, Southport and Boothbay Harbor.
Presented by Elizabeth Wadsworth Chapter.

Bangor Historical .Magazine. Vol. 7. Presented by
Frances Dighton William Chapter.

Maine Hiitorical Magazine. Vol. S. Presented by
Frances Dighton Williams Chapter.

Maine in History, Rr.vources and Government. Pre-
sented by Glenn Wendell Starkey.

Forest Protection and Conservation in Maine. F. H.
Colby. Presented by Herbert Folsom.

The Maine Book. H. E. Dunnack, State Librarian.
Presented by the author.

The History of Garland. Lvndon Oak. Presented by
Mrs. E. S. Reid.

History of Gardiner, Pittston and West Gardiner.
J. W. Hanson. Presented by Mrs. Anne H. Farnham.

Genealogical and Family History of the State of
Maine. 4 Vols.

History of the District of .Maine. James Sullivan.
1795.

Notes, Historical, Descriptive and Personal of Liver-
more, Maine.

Spragtte's Journal of Maine History. Vols. 4 and 5.

Last eight volumes presented by Miss Louise H.
Coburn.

1850 Census of Hallowell Maine.

.Maine Local History. Drew B. HaU.

Last two volumes presented by the Mary Kilton
Drummer Chapter.

Maryland

Through the State Librarian of Maryland :

History of Frederick County. T. j. C. Williams. 2
Vols. Presented by Mrs. Folger McKinsey.

History of Town of Sutton, .Mass. Benedict and
Tracy. Presented by Mrs. Loyal R. Alden.

History of Cumberland. W. H. Lowdermilk. Pre-
sented by Cresap Chapter.

The Semmes and .illied Families. R. T. Semmes. The
gift of Mrs. Adam Denmead, Mrs. Charles Marsden and
Mrs. J. P. Gough.

The Life of Charles Carroll of Carrollton. 1737-1832.
By Kate Mason Rowland. 2 Vols. Presented by T. R.
Thomas through Major William Thomas Chapter.

History of Washington County, Md. T. J. C. Williams.

Biographical Memoir of Commodore Joshua Barney.

Mary Barney. Presented by Mrs. William Reed.

Ancestral Records and Portraits. 2 Vols. Presented
by Peggy Stewart Chapter.

MASSArHUSETTS

Received through the Johanna Aspinwall Chapter :

Xcw Hampshire'.'! Five Provincial Congresses July 21,
1774-.January 5, 1776. J. B. Walker.

Histoni of the First Congregational Church, Concord,
N. H. 1730-1907. Presented by Mrs. N. N. Walker.

Mercn Warren. Alice Brown. Presented by Bunker
Hill Chapter.

Samuel .imcs Family. John Kimball. Presented by
Miss Addle I. Ames.

Emancipation of iMasscuihusetts. Brooks Adams. Pre-
sented by Mrs. Ida F. Waterhouse.

Early New England People. S. E. Titcomb. Pre-
sented by Mrs. A. G. Dunham.

Descendants of Williaiii Shattuck. Lemuel Shattuck.
Presented bv Hannah Winthrop Chapter.

The Town of Boston. 1630-1820. A. H. Thwing.
Presented by Mrs. W. Seth Fitz.

Genealogies of the Clark, Parks, Brockman and Dean,
Davis and Go.^s Families. H. W. Clark. Presented by
Mrs. S. R. Carrington.

From the L\dia Cobb Chapter :

Two .Men of Taunton. A. R. Davol. Presented
by author.

The Book of Taunton.

Ministrii of Taunton. S. H. Emery. 2 Vols. Pre-
sented by Miss Mary Lincoln.

History of .-intiquitirs of Every Town in .Massachusetts.
J. W. Barber. Presented by Mrs. Anna Hathaway.

Peabody Genealogy. S. H. Peabody. Gift of Mrs.
J. C. Peabody and Margaret Corbin Chapter.

From the Deborah Wheeloch Chapter :

Proceedings of he Taft Family Gathering. 1874.

Historical .iddress, Uxbridge. 1864. Henry Chapin.

These four volumes received from Quequechan Chapter:

AVu' England Families. 3 Vols. Presented by Mrs.
J. Richards.

Connecticut Historical Collections. J. W. Barber.
Presented by Mrs. F. N. Alderman.

History of Woburn, Mass. S. Sewall. Presented by
Colonel Loammi Caldwin Chapter through Mrs. J. H.
Hutchings.

The Bridgewater Book. 1899. Presented by General
Benjamin Lincoln Chapter.

Memorials of the Dead in Boston. Thomas Bridgman.

Records from the Life of S. V. S. Wilder.

Life of William Hickiing Prescott. George Ticknor.

New England Scenes, Etc.

The Sickness and Health of the People of Bleaburn.

Extracts from the Diary and Correspondence of Amos
Lawrence. W. R. Lawrence.

Advertisements for the Unexperienced Planter of New
England. Capt. John Smith.

.Memorial of Frederic T. Greenhalge.

Military Record of Pepperell, Ma^s. C. P. Shattuck.
1877.

The last fiften volumes and two numbers of The His-
torical Bulletin presented by Miss Annetta S. Merrill.

.Ancient Landmarks of Plymouth. W. T. Davis. Pre-
sented by Lucy C. Sweet.

History of the Town of Lancaster, Mass. 1643-1S79

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Rev. Abijah P. Marvin. Presented by Natick Chapter.

Through the Mercy Warren Chapter:

Ipswich in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. 1633-1700.
T. F. Waters. Presented by Mrs. E. S. Magna.

History of Pelham, Mass., from. 1738-1898. C. O.
Parmenter. Presented by Mrs. Edith Scott Magna.

History of Town of Hanover, Mass. J. Dwelly and
J. F. Simmons. Presented by Mrs. E. S. Magua.

The Charters and General Laws of the Colony and
Province of Massachusetts Bay. 1814. Presented by
Mrs. Edith Scott Magna.

Life of Andrew Jackson. P. A. Goodwin. 1850. Pre-
sented by Miss Adele Allen.

The Indian Races of North and South America. C. De-
Wolf Brovvnell. Presented by Mrs. Frank Metcalf.

Michigan

These two volumes received from Sarah Caswell
Angell Chapter :

Reminiscences of J. B. Angell. Presented by Miss
G. A. Goodrich.

History of St. Andreiv's Church. Arthur L. Cross.
Presented by Miss L. E. Chapin.

These six volumes received from Ypsilanti Chapter:

In Memoriam Edwin Atson Strong. Presented by
Frances Strong.

How to Figure Profit. P. R. Cleary. Presented by
author.

History of Michigan State Normal School. 1849-1899.
Daniel Putnam. Presented by Ypsilanti Chapter.

French Policy and the American Alliance. E. S.
Corwin. Presented by the author.

Annals of Fort Mackinac. 1882. D. H. Kelton. Pre-
sented bv Mrs. P. R. Cleary.

The White Captive. R. C. Ford. Presented by Ypsi-
lanti Chapter.

The American Revolution and Beauties of American
Hittory. 18.59. Presented by Mrs. A. McP. Spencer
through Philip Livingston Chapter.

Economic and Social Beginnings of Michigan. G. N.
Fuller.

Life of Stevens Thomas Mason. L. T. Hemans. The
two volumes were given by the Sarah Caswell Angell
Chapter of Michigan.

Bay County Past and Present. G. E. Butterfield, edi-
tor. 2 copies. Presented by Anne Frisby Fitzhugh
Chapter through the Regent, Mrs. Geo. A. Shields.

From the Petosega Chapter:

A Child of the Sea. E. W. Williams. Presented by
Nellie N. Harris.

History of Northern Michigan and Its People. P. F.
Powers. 3 Vols. Presented by J. N. and Nellie M. Harris.

Appeals bii the Sij:th State Regent of Michigan.
1915-1919. "Mrs. Wm. H. Wait. Presented by author

Love, Laurels and Laughter. By Beatrice Hanscom.
Presented by Marquette Chapter for the Michigan Room.

These two volumes presented by Mrs. Anna M. Perkins
through Lake City Chapter:

History of Goodhue County, Minn.

History of Wabash and Winona Counties, Minn.

These two volumes received through Mrs. E. Stott :

Winona and Its Environs. L. H. Bunnel. Presented
by the Winona County Old Settler's Association.

Journal of American History. Vol. 6, 1912, and two
additional copies of magazine. Presented by Mrs. E.
Stott.

These twenty-eight books received through the Minne-
sota State Liljrary Committee:

Indian Legends. H. L. Gordon.

History of St. Paul and Vicinity. H. A. Castle.
3 Vols.

Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars. 1S61-1865.
2 Vols.

The Aborigines of Minnesota. 1906-1911. N. H.
Winchell.

A Hvttory of the Puritans and Pilgrim Fathers.
W. H. Stowell.

Addresses in Memory of Abraham Lincoln.

Laconics. H. L. Gordon.

Catalogue of the Library of the .Minnseota Historical
Society. 2 Vols.

Glimpses of the Nation's Struggle. 6 Vols.

History of Fourth Regiment of Minnesota Infantry

Volunteers During the Great Rebellion. 1861-1S65.
A. L. Brown.

Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota.
J. A. Schmahl.

Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant. 2 Vols.

The Tribe of Pezhekee. A. O. Thorson.

Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Minnesota.

Annual Report of Board of Park Commissioners. Nos.
33, 34 and 37.

Minnesota by Counties.

Missouri

History of Lafayette County, Mis. Presented by La-
fayette-Lexington Chapter.

History of Pike County, .Mis. Presented by Col. Jona-
than Petibone Chapter.

Campfire and Battlefield. Presented by Hannibal
Chapter.

History of Buchanan County and St. Joseph, Mis. Pre-
sented by Mrs. J. B. Moss.

History of Clay County, Mis. W. H. Woodson. Pre-
sented by Alexander Doniphan Chapter.

The Elizabeth Benton Chapter presented these nine-
teen volumes:

Missouri State Gazetteer. 1876-1877.

Memorial and Biographical Record of Kansas City and
Jackson County, Mo.

Kansas City Annual.

History of Kansas City. W. H. Miller.

Men Who Are Making Kansas City, Mis. Creel &
Slavens.

History of Kansas City. William Griffith.

History of Jackson County. 1881. Presented by Mrs.
J. Bowdon Burd.

Directory of Jackson County. 1898.

Battle of Wilson's Creek. 1861. Holcombe and Adams.

Men of Affairs in Greater Kansas City.

Martyrdom in Missoitri. W. M. Leftwich. Vol. 1.

In Memoriam. Sarah Walter Chandler Coates.

Poetic Fragments. G. W. Warder.

History of Education in Missouri. C. A. Phillips.

Swizler's History of Missotiri. 1541-1877.

John N. Ediuards. Jennie Edwards.

The Great Flood of 1903. W. R. HiU.

Journal and Proceedings of the Missouri State Con-
vention March, 1861.

History of .Missouri. Davis and Durrie.

History of Pike County, Mis. Presented by Mrs.
Laura Campbell in memory of her daughter Mary A.
Campbell Taylor.

Histori/ of Jackson County, Mis. Presented by Kansas.
City Chapter.

History of Caldwell and Livingston Counties. 1886.
Presented by Major Molly Chapter.

History of Johnson and Pettis Counties. Presented
b}' Mrs. Jennie C. Brown.

Nebraska

Early History of Omaha. Alfred Sorenson. Presented
by Major Isaac Sadler Chapter.

Poetic Origins and the Ballad. Louise Pound. Pre-
sented by author.

New Hampshire
History of Boscawen. C. C. Coffin. Presented by
Rumford Chapter.

New Jersey

Genealogy of the Van Winkle Family. 1630-1913.
Daniel Van Winkle. Presented by Orange Mountain
Chapter.

New Jersey as a Colony and as a State. F. Bazley Lee.
4 Vols. 1902. Presented by the Tennent Chapter.

North Carolina

History of the Presbyterian Churches at Quaker
Meadow and Morganton. 1780-1913. A. C. Avery.
Presented by Miss Cordelia Phifer.

Ohio

The Hardings. A Genealogical Register of the De-
scendants of John Harding. 1657. W. J. Harding.
Presented by Col. William Hendricks Chapter.

Pioneer History of Meigs County, O. S. O. Larkin.
Presented by Miss Cady Whaley.

These five volumes received from Mrs. E. H. Hosmer.

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Captain James Gibson and Anna Belle, Ilis Wife, and
Their Descendants, Pioneers of I'oungstown, O.

Parts I and IV of Memorial to the Pioneer Women of
the Western Reserve. Gertrude V. R. Wickham.

History and Biography of Mahoning County. T .W.
Sanderson.

Historical Collections of the Mahoning Valley.

Greene County, O. 1803-1908. Presented by Cathar-
ine Greene Chapter.

History of the Western Reserve, 0. Harriet T. Upton.
3 Vols. Presented by Youngstown Public Library.

The First Century of Piqua, O. J. R. Rayner. Pre-
sented by Piqua Chapter.

Delaware Archives. 2 Vols. 1911. Presented by
Miss Alice Boardman.

History of Adams County, 0. N. W. Evans and

E. B. Stivers.

Scioto County and Pioneer Record of Southern Ohio.
1796-1903. Nelson W. Evans. These two presented by
Joseph Spencer Chapter.

Oklahoma

History of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wis. Pre-
sented by Mrs. Eva F. Jensen.

Oregon

Letters from an Oregon Ranch. 1905. Presented by
Mrs. J. W. Harbeson through Che-mek-e-ta Chapter.

Bridge of the Gods. F. H. Balch. Presented by Linn
Chapter.

Oregon Historical Society Quarterly. Vols. 8, 10 and 11
given by Che-mek-e-ta Chapter.

Rhode Island

History of State of Rhode Island and Providence Plan-
tations. T. W. Bicknell. 3 Vols.

History of State of Rhode Island and Providence Plan-
tations. Biographical. 3 Vols. These si.x volumes pre-
sented by Rhode Island " Daughters."

Debuts de la Colonic Franco-Americainc de Woon-
socket, R. I. Marie Louise Bonier. Presented by Miss
A. A. Cook.

Reminiscences of Newport. G. C. Mason.

Narragansett Historical Reqister. Vols. 6, 7, 8 and 9.
1888-1890. These five volumes presented by Mrs. C. R.
Blackmar, Jr.

South Carolina

A Woman Rice-Planter. Patience Pennington. Pre-
sented by Georgetown Chapter.

South Dakota

Ratlin's Ancient History. Ten Vols. Presented by
Daniel Newcomb Chapter.

TE.XAS

Harris County, Texas. 1822-1845. Adele B. Looscan.
1915. Presented by author.

Vermont

History of Eastern Vermont. B. H. HaU. Presented
by Mrs. J. J. Estv.

History of Ryegate, Vt. 1774-1912. E. Miller and

F. P. Wells. Presented by Ann Story Chapter.

Virginia

Through the Virginia State Librarian, Mrs. W. W.
Richardson :

History of Norfolk County. Va. W. H. Stuart.
Two copies, one presented by Mrs. H. H. Doyle through
Great Bridge Chapter, the other by Fort Nelson Chapter.

History of the Hebron Lutheran Church, Madison
County, Va. 1717-1907. W. P. Huddle. Two copies,
one presented by Virginia " Daughters," one by Fort
Nelson Chapter.

History of Southwest Virginia, 1746-1786. Wash-
ington County, 1777-1870. C. P. Summers. Presented
by Mrs. A. A. Campbell through Stuart Chapter.

A Southern Planter. S. E. Smedes. Two copies, one
presented by Miss Nannie S. Kensett, the other by
Mrs. A. A. Campbell.

Washington

South-Western Washington. W. J. Miller. Presented
by Mrs. W. O. Bradbury.

From Lady Stirling Chapter :

Beauties of the Bible. Ezra Sampson. 1806. Pre-
sented by Mrs. A. M. McNaughton.

Obituary Addresses, Hon. Daniel Webster. 1853. Pre-
sented by Mrs. W. H. Utter.

West Virginia

Seventh Day Baptists in Europe and America. 2 Vols.
Presented by Lowther-Fitzrandolph Chapter.

Wisconsin

From Wau-Bun Chapter :

History of Columbia County, Wis. 1870. Presented
b.v Mrs. Drayton A. Hillyer.

Story of the Service of Company E. 1861-1865. Pre-
sented by Mrs. E. M. Bennett.

History of the Territory of Wisconsin. 1836-1848.
M. S. Strong. Presented by Mrs. P. J. Barkman.

The Family Tree of Columbia County, Wis. A. J.
Turner.

Leading Events of IFwconswi History. H. E. Legler.
These two presented by Miss Mary B. Clark.

History of State of Wisconsin. C. R. Tuttle. Pre-
sented by Ah-Dah-Wa-Gan Chapter.

Life and Times of Stevens Thomson Mason. L. T.
Remans. Presented bv Michigan Historical Commission.

Story of Dr. Johri Clarke. T. W. Bicknell. Pre-
sented by author.

Towns of New England, Old England, Ireland and
Scotland. Part 1. Published and presented by the
State Street Trust Companj' of Boston.

Supplement. 1900 to 1908, to the Index to Genealogies.
Joel Munsell's Sons, Publishers. 1908.

Catalogue of the Names of the Early Puritan Settlers
of Connecticut. R. R. Hinman.

Bancker or Banker Families of America. H. J.
Banker.

Bergen Family. Teunis G. Bergen.

The Cuthberts and Their De.tcendants in South Caro-
lina and Georgia. J. G. B. Bulloch.

The Campbells of Kishacoquillas. H. C. Sherrard.

Biographical Genealogies of the Vi/rginia-Kentucky
Floyd Families. N. J. Floyd.

Gardner History and Genealogy. L. M. and C. M.
Gardiner. 1907.

The Grant Family. Descendants of Matthew Grant of
Windsor, Conn. A. H. Grant.

Deacon Samuel Haines and His Descendants in America.
A. M. and T. V. B. Haines.

The Halls of Nciv England. D. B. Hall.

The Harvey Book. Oscar J. Harvey.

Opdyck Genealogy. C. W. Opdyke.

Genealoqi.es of the Potter Families. C. E. Potter.

Thomas' Sanford Genealogy. 1634-1910. C. E. San-
ford. 2 Vols.

Shattnck Memorial. Lemuel Shattuck.

Willis Familii of Nciv England and New Jersey. C. E.
and F. C. Willis.

Winsloiv Memorial. D. P. and F. K. Holton. Vol. 1.

The Southern Mountainers. W. S. Tyndale. Pre-
sented by Mrs. George M. Minor.

Birth of Our Flag and Flag Etiquette. L. B. Runk.

Papers of Thomas Ruffin. J. G. deR. Hamilton. Vol.
3. Presented by N. C. Historical Commission.

Abstracts of Original Pension Papers. Vol. 54.

NeAV Hampshire Pension Records. Vols. 14, 15 and 16.

Rhode Island Pension Records. Vols. 5 and 6.

Essex Institute Historical Collections. Vol. 56.

Mayflower Descendant. Vol. 21.

New England Historical and Genealogical Register.
Vol. 74.

New Jersey Historical Society Proceedings. Vol. 5.

New York Genealogical and Biographical Record.
Vol. 51.

Register of Kentucky State Historical Society. Vol. 18.

Virginia Magazine. Vol. 27.

South Carolina Magazine. Vol. 20.

Sprague's Journal of Maine History. Vol. 7.

Western Pennsyli"~'ia Historical Magazine. Vol. 3.

Record of Pennsylvania Marriages Prior to 1810. 2
Vols.

Genealogical Record of the Descendants of John and
Mary Palmer. Lewis Palmer.

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Genealogy of the Beckham Family in Virginia. J. M.
Beckham. 1910.

Genealogy and History of the Shreve Family from
1641. L. P. Allen.

Genealogy of the Russell Family of Wohurn, Mass.
1640-1S7S. J. Russell Bartlett.

Genealogical Xotes of New York and Xew England
Families. S. V. Talcott.

Genealogy of Descendants of John, Christopher and
William Osgood. Eben Putnam.

Genealogical History of the Descendants of Joseph
Peck. Ira B. Peck.

Legislative Mamial, State of North Dakota. 1919. Pre-
sented by Thomas Hall.

The Honor Roll of Cass County. 1917-1918-1919.
Presented by Jack WUliams.

Harper's Pictorial Library of the World War. Vol. 12.
Presented by George A. Lawrence.

PAMPHLETS

Alabama

Official Guide to the City of Montgomery, Alabama. 1920.

Arizona
The Penningtons, Pioneers of Early Arizona. R. H.
Forbes. Presented by Mrs. J. S. Bayless.

California

Historian's Report Society of Colonial Wars in State
of California.

The California Register. Xo. 1, Vol. 1, 1900. Pre-
sented by Miss S. L. Kimball.

Connecticut

Presented by Edna Miner Rogers through Faith Trum-
bull Chapter :

Inscriptions from the Long Society Burying Ground,
Preston, Conn.

Inscriptions from Gravestones in Christ Church,
Norwich, Conn.

Old Families of Norwich, Conn. 1660-1800. Com-
piled by Mary E. Perkins.

List of the Congregational Ecclesiastical Societies
Established in Connecti<:ut before October, 1818.

Atwater Biographies. Dorence and Francis Atwater.
Francis Atwater. Presented by Mrs. Frank A. Monson.

The Stratford Bi-Cenfeneiry Number of the Connecti-
cut Churchman. 1907. Presented by E. Louise Lovely.

District of Columbia
The History of Freemont, Mich. L. S. Weaver. Pre-
sented by Mrs. Annie Emily through Frances Scott
Chapter.

Georgia
Name Index of Persons Mentioned in White's Historical
Collections of Georgia. A. C. Dulton. Presented by the
Georgia " Daughters."

Iowa
Some Hungarian Patriots in Iowa. L. M. Wilson.
Presented by Leon Chapter.

Kentucky

Marriage Records of Ouensboro and Daviess Counties,
Kentucky. 1815-1854. Presented by Gen. Evan Shelby
Chapter.

Maine

Received from the State Librarian, Mrs. E. C. Carll :

One Hundred Years of Statehood. Presented by Dr.
A. D. Thomas.

Tree Planting. J. H. Briscoe.

A Down-East Yankee. Windsor Daggett. Presented
by Mrs. E. C. CarU.

Forest Trees of Maine. Forrest Colby.

Presque Isle. Presented bv author, Mrs. L. T. White.

Colby Centennial Pageant. 1820-1920. Rose Adelle
Gilpatrick.

Maine Centennial. 1820-1920. Presented by Mrs.
E. C. Carll.

One Hundredth Anniversary of Maine's Entrance Into
the Union. 1920. Juliet m! S. Warren.

Tree Planting. J. M. Briscoe.

Massachusetts

Some Historic Houses of Worcester. Forty Immor-
tals of Worcester and its County. Both presented by
Mrs. Emma Upham Almj'.

First Parish Church Norwell, Mass. 1642-1917. Pre-
sented bv Mrs. L. Power.

Historic Winthrop. 1630-1902. C. W. Hall. Pre-
sented by Miss A. G. Dunham.

Cemetery Inscriptions, Rochester Centre (Old Roches-
ter), Mass. Compiled by J. S. Ryder. Transcribed by
J. M. Lincoln. Presented by Noble Everett Chapter.

One Line of Descent from Gov. William Bradford, 1620,
to Elizabeth Freeman, 1920. Presented by Lucy C. Sweet.

Michigan

Received from Ypsilanti Chapter:

Un Petit Livre. E. J. Crampton.

The Past of Ypsilanti. G. L. Foster. Presented by
Mrs. D. C. Batchelder.

Ladies' Library Association. 1868-1919. Helen J.
Cleary.

Minnesota

The Prairie Flora of Southwestern Minnesota. L. R.
Mover.

Minneapolis After Fifty Years.

Missouri

Siege and Battles of Atlanta. W. P. Archer.

The Battle of Lexington, Missouri. 1861.

Old Trails Road Book. These three presented by
Lafayette-Lexington Chapter.

Missouri's Centennial. Louise C. Marsh. 1921. Pre-
sented by author.

North Carolina

Genealogy and History of the Phifer Family.

Historic Incidents in the Life of Gen. Francis Marion.
Heriot Clarkson.

The Declaration of Independence by Citizens of
Mecklenburg County, May 20, 1775. The three pamph-
lets presented by Miss C. W. Phifer.

From Cabarrus Black Boys Chapter:

Caldwell Family. M. H. Caldwell. Presented by
Mrs. Rose W. C. Caldwell.

Historical Sketch of Rocky River Church. 1775-1875.
Jos. B. Mack.

History of the First Presbyterian Church, Concord.
Mrs. R. "S. Harris.

Ohio

Wauseon, Its Past and Present.

Rules and Regulations, Wauseon Cemetery. 1898.
These two pamphlets and collection of newspaper clip-
pings presented by Wauseon Chapter through Mrs.
W. H. Maddox.

Early History of Piqua and Pioneer Women. Com-
piled and presented by Piqua Chapter.

Oregon

Transaction of the Oregon Pioneer Association. Three
Nos. 1907, 1912, 1914.

Mile Posts in the Development of Oregon. H. S. L3Tnan.

Exploration Northwestward. F. G. Young.

The above five pamphlets and twenty-three numbers
of the Oregon Historical Society Quarterly and mis-
cellaneous magazines received from Ohe-mek-e-ta-Chapter.

Texas
Report Twenty-first Annual State Conference of the
Texas D.A.R. 1920. Presented by Mrs. S. L. Seay.

Wisconsin

From Wau-Bun Chapter through Mrs. E. M. Bennett:

Baraboo, Dells and Devil's Lake Region. H. E. Cole.

The Wisconsin Dells. H. H. Bennett.

Village of Neivport, Wisconsin.

History of Early Friendship.

Early Settlers of Old Neivport.

A Glimpse of Grand Rapids, Wisconsin. A. Decker.
Presented by Mrs. Ivan H. Babcock.

Golden Jubilee St. Peter and St. Paul Catholic Churchy
Grand Rapids. Presented by Mrs. K. J. Pepin.

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Alabama
Harris Family Wills. Presented by Cherokee Chapter.

Connecticut

An Account of a Family Burial Plot from Data Sup-
plied by Annie S. Talbot. Compiled by Mrs. J. F. Knous.
Presented by Eve Lear Chapter.

Family Record of Thomas F. and Carolina M. An-
drews. Presented by Miss Alice S. Rogers.

Georgia

History of Spalding County and Griffin, Ga. Presented
by Pulaski Chapter.

Illinois

History of Marshall County. Mrs. T. C. Coggshall.
Military History and Records of Clark County, Illinois.
Presented by Mrs. S. A. Walker.

Massachusetts
The Old Capron House in Uxbridge, Mass.

North Carolina

From Cabarrus Black Boys Chapter :

History of Cabarrus County, N. C. Mary King.

Story of the Old Revolutionary Corner Cupboard.
Jenny G. Brown.

History of Bethpage Church. F. A. Fleming. Pre-
sented by Chapter.

Ride of Captain Jack, 7775, and Discovering North
Carolina. The last two by M. G. McNinch.

Ohio
Letters of John Stark Edwards. 1777-1823.

Oregon

Oregon History. E. L. Ross. Presented by Mrs.
W. C. Witzell.

Washington

Will of the Rev. John Roan, 1775, and Extracts from
an Old Diary. Presented by Narcissa Whitman Chapter.

Periodicals

Annals of Iowa. January.

Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine.
March and April.

Essex Institute Historical Collection. April.

Genealogy. April, March and February.

Iowa Journal of History and Politics. January.

Mayflower Descendant. July.

Michigan History Magazine. October.

Missouri Historical Review. January.

National Genealogical Society Quarterly. October.

Newport Historical Society Bulletin. April.

News Letter, N.S.U.S. Daughters of 1812. February.

New York Genealogical and Biographical Record. April.

Netv York Public Library Bulletin, March, February
and January.

New York State Historical Association, Quarterly Jour-
nal. January.

Sprague's Journal of Maine History. November.

William and Mary College Quarterly. January.

National Society of the Sons of the American Revo-
lution. March.

New Pork Historical Society Quarterly Bulletin. April.

Maryland Historical Magazine. March.

Palimpsest. March.

Respectfully submitted,

Annie C. Ellison.

Report approved.

Mrs. White read her report as Curator Gen-
eral as follows :

Report of Curator General

Madame President General, Members of the
National Board of Management :

I have the honor to report the following
accessions to the Museum since February
Board Meeting :

Connecticut : Pewter double plate, space be-
tween for hot water, to keep food warm, pre-
sented by Mrs. Charles T. Watson, Eve
Lear Chapter.

Small silver teaspoon, from the wedding out-
fit of Catherine Langdon, daughter of Capt.
Giles Langdon, and wife of Asa Woodruff,
Conn. Captain Langdon served in the Revo-
lutionary War; presented by Miss Lucy J.
Upson, Hannah Woodruff Chapter.

Silver snuff box, and a very interesting doll
pen wiper ; both are presented through Eliza-
beth Putnam Chapter.

Set of hair jewelry acorn pattern, presented
by Mrs. Dwight Sharpe, Elizabeth Porter Put-
nam Chapter.

Piece of wedding dress of Lucy Swan, mar-
ried to Major Paul Wheeler, 1781 ; and he
served in the Revolutionary War.

District of Columbia : Tea, found in the
boot leg of a member of the Boston Tea Party,
presented by Mrs. Francis A. St. Clair, Sarah
St. Clair Chapter.

White material, spun and woven by Patience
Lucas for her wedding dress. Married in 1782;
presented by Mrs. Bertha M. Robbins, Judge
Lynn Chapter.

Illinois: Six silver teaspoons, belonged to
Lucy Loomer, who married Oliver Watkins, a
Revolutionary soldier; their daughter Julia
married a Brass and was a Real Daughter, a
member of the Chicago Chapter. A grand-
daughter of Mrs. Julia Watkins-Brass, Mrs.
Cecilia L. Briggs, gave them to the Chicago
Chapter ; presented by Chicago Chapter.

Iowa : Pewter plate, made by an English
pewterer, who first made pewter in London,
1748. His name was Samuel Ellis, and that
is the name stamped on back of plate, with
many " Hall marks " ; by Mrs. E. S. Ellsworth,
Iowa Falls Chapter.

Newspaper — Morning Chronicle — issued in
London in 1795, presented by Mr. C. S. George.

Maine : Brass plate warmer, owned by the
donor's great great-grandfather, Thomas Gush-
ing, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts,
1779-1788. During his term of office many of
the dignitaries of that generation were his
guests and this plate warmer standing before
the fire-place of his hospitable home in Boston,
has warmed plates for Washington, Lafayette,
Hancock. Franklin, and many others of
national fame ; presented by Miss Charlotte A.
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Surgeon's scarificator used during the Revo-
lution for cutting and bleeding. Staffordshire
pink and white tea pot and platter, two glass
bottles, brass scales, linen tester, small china
pitcher; presented by Airs. Mattie Wagg Emer-
son, Elizabeth Wadsworth Chapter.

Pewter tea pot, presented by Mrs. Wilford
G. Chapman, Elizabeth Wadsworth Chapter.

Massachusetts : Hand-spun linen towel, and
a daintily embroidered silk bag, presented by
Aliss Maria W. Carter, Old Boston Chapter.

Hand-embroidered round collar, presented by
Mrs. James R. Savery, Peace Party Chapter.

Pewter cup, found buried on the Hubbardton,
Vt., battlefield, a few years after the battle was
fought — 1777; presented by Mrs. J. E. Colton,
Peace Party Chapter.

Piece of Dolly Madison's brocade dress, pre-
sented by Mrs. H. L. Dunham, Peace
Party Chapter.

Staffordshire china plate, and a pewter plate,
both from, the property of General Israel
Putnam; presented by Mrs. Edgar Whiting.

Letter (printed), belonged to Col. John Dag-
gett, 1724; presented by Miss Alice A. Daggett,
Attleboro Chapter.

Handkerchief, spun and woven by Phoebe
Morgan about 1790, a daughter of Lucas Mor-
gan, who was in the Revolutionary War ; pre-
sented by Miss Katherine Morgan; not
a member.

Small silver teaspoon, marked " E. C", in
memory of Alzada and Oliver H. P. Hawkins;
presented by their son and daughter, Louisa and
W. H. Hawkins. Miss Hawkins is a member
of Woonsocket Chapter (R. I.).

Michigan : Tiny silver teaspoon, made in
Holland, 1600, brought to this country in 1742
by Martha Selleck, a great-great-great-grand-
mother of donor ; presented by Mrs. Carroll E.
Aliller, Marie-Therese Chapter.

Mississippi : Linen cloth, flax grown on the
Morgan homestead at Holyoke, Mass. Spun
and woven by Phoebe Morgan ; presented
by a granddaughter of Phoebe Morgan. Mrs.
Laura Jane McKinstry White, Hic-a-sha-ba-ha-
Chapter.

New Hampshire: Lace from the hangings
of the guest room, embroidery on canvass, em-
broidered and netted bag, wine glass, Lowestoft
vase ; Bible, has three names and dates, one
" Elizabeth-Weare's Book, 1754" ; a book, " The
Young Clerk's Guide" (Law Book); small
work box. All these gifts came from Mes-
check-Weare place at Hampton Falls ; presented
by his great-great-great-granddaughter, Miss
Abby Harlan-Jewett, Mary Butler Chapter.

Stiegel glass dish, and an exquisitely em-

broidered collar ; presented by Mrs. Mary T.
Howe, Mary Butler Chapter.

Piece of linen sheet spun and woven by
Molly Stark. It came from the Stark place
at Dunbarton, then known as Starkstown (N.
H.) ; presented by Mrs. Clara V. Parent, Mary
Butler Chapter.

Pewter plate and pewter teaspoon, presented
by Mrs. Laura E. Varney, Mary Butler
Chapter.

Staffordshire china plate, belonged to Mary
Butler-Eastman. Manuscript signed by Josiah
Bartlett, the signer, and witnessed by his two
sons, Levi and Ezra ; presented by Mrs. Mary
Gale Hibbard, Mary Butler Chapter.

New Jersey : Wine set, mahogany case, six
handsome gold ornamented bottles, cut mush-
room stoppers, two missing. This wine set
was originally the property of General Phillip
Schuyler and presented to his friend Col.
George Strover, who purchased the Schuyler
Mansion at Schuylerville, New York, from the
General. It is still in the possession of his
descendants. Presented by his granddaughter,
Grace B. MacSymon, through Orange Moun-
tain Chapter.

Fork, very crude, hand wrought, was dug on
the grounds of Phillip Schuyler about 1700,
at Schuylerville, N. Y. ; presented by the
Orange Mountain Chapter.

Ohio: Two Staffordshire plates (Warwick
vase design), one Staffordshire pitcher, Canton
sugar bowl, Staffordshire dark blue sugar bowl,
china creamer and sugar, landscape design,
very old ; presented by Mrs. W. H. Maddox,
Wauseon Chapter.

Two pieces of Continental money, issued
1775-1776. Hand-embroidered pocket book,
made in 1773 for Richard Alsop, who served
in the Revolutionary War. Presented by Miss
Julia A. Rogers, Oxford Caroline Scott Chapter.

Silver shoe buckles, worn by Walter Durfee,
Revolutionary soldier, Massachusetts ; pre-
sented by his great-granddaughter, Mrs. Nora
A. Durfee Wilhelm, Canton Chapter.

Sampler, made by Philura W. Lee. Born
1802, presented by Miss Elizabeth E. Lee, New
Connecticut Chapter.

Manuscript, presented by Mrs. Arthur Colby,
New Connecticut Chapter.

Two pewter plates, pewterer's name on back,
" Townsend," London, and many " Hall
marks." These plates were owned by an an-
cestor, Fannie Hawes Wright ; presented by
Mrs. Daphene Smith, Mary Redmond Chapter.

Gold ring, three in one, called an engage-
ment ring ; presented by Airs. Alary A. G.
Anderson, Alary Redmond Chapter.

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Silver Sheffield salver, presented by Elizabeth
Strong Brown, Mary Redmond Chapter.

Oregon : Small lustre pitcher, given in loving
memory of the donor's daughter, Grace Owen
Bogart; presented by Mrs. B. L. Bogart, Ore-
gon Lewis Chapter.

Washington : Brocade silk, width of flounce
from a dress which came from Paris to form
part of the trousseau of Prudence Merritt.
Her father, Aron Merritt, served in the Revo-
lutionary War; on his service the donor came
into the N.S.D.A.R. ; presented by Mrs. F. W.
May, Narcissa Whitman Chapter.

West Virginia: Gold earrings, originally
belonged to Susanna Bettes, wife of Leonard
Bettes, a Revolutionary soldier; presented by
their great-granddaughter, the donor.

Embroidered mull under-sleeves, cashmere
shawl and scarf, all were worn during the
Revolutionary Period by Miss Agnes Spencer,
Massachusetts, who was a great-great-great-
aunt of donor.

Ridgeway willow ware, hot water plate.

Child's toy book. Revolutionary Period.
These six gifts are presented by Mrs. Clark
W. Heavner, State Regent, West Virginia.
Elizabeth Zane Chapter.

Respectfully submitted,
(Mrs. G. W.) Louise C. White,
Curator General.

There being no objections, the report
was accepted.

Mrs. Elliott read her report as Correspond-
ing Secretary General :

Report of Corresponding Secretary General

Madam President General and Members of the
National Board of Management :

The following report covers the work done
in the office of the Corresponding Secretary
General during the months of February
and March :

Ten hundred and twenty-three letters have
been received and eight hundred and thirty-one
have been written.

Supplies sent out consisted of :

Application blanks 21,165

Leaflet, "How to Become a Member". 1,024

Leaflet of General Information 1,001

Transfer Cards 819

Constitutions 365

A copy of the Proposed Amendments to the
By-laws, which will be acted upon at the com-
ing Congress, was mailed within the prescribed
time to every Chapter Regent and to the mem-
bers of the National Board of Management.

The January issue of the " Remembrance
Book " was also sent from my office.
Respectfully submitted,

Lily Tyson Elliott,
Corresponding Secretary General.

Report approved.

Mrs. Hanger then read her report as Chair-
man of Building and Grounds Committee :

Report of Building and Grounds Committee

Madam President General and Alembers of the
National Board of Alanagement :

The Building and Grounds Committee begs
leave to submit its final report for the year
ending April, 1921 :

Acting upon the suggestion of the Commit-
tee, the following states have purchased new
curtains for their respective rooms : Alabama,
District of Columbia, Indiana. Maine, Michi-
gan, Missouri, New York, Tennessee and Texas.

Maryland has purchased new window shades
for the record room of the Treasurer General's
office, thereby adding much to the appearance
of the room and comfort of the clerks.

Your committee has authorized the purchase
of the much-needed curtains and window
shades for the Banquet Hall.

In taking the inventory of Silver Gifts to
the Banquet Hall your Committee finds that
very little flat silver has been presented, and
we make mention of this fact in the event that
you may wish to complete at some future
time the flat silver service.

Upon request of the Registrar General, Miss
Strider, and authority from the executive com-
mittee, an Underwood typewriter (No. 5, with
specially built-in card attachment) was pur-
chased for the sum of $80.75, this low price
made possible by the turning in, through your
committee, of an old typewriter.

The three typewriters authorized by the
November Board have been purchased and are
in use — two in the office of the Treasurer Gen-
eral and one in the certificate division under
the Recording Secretary General.

Our Banner with the Insignia, carried by
the President General in the Tercentenary
Parade at Provincetown, Mass., was, upon the
request of the State Regent of New York,,
sent to New York to be used at a large
Patriotic Celebration on February 22nd, in
Carnegie Hall.

The Art Committee has accepted two paint-
ings from the estate of Eliza Swinburne,
" Home of Lafayette " and " Enterprise and
Boxer." These were bequeathed to the Na-
tional Society by Mrs. Swinburne, who resided
in Rhode Island. Before being hung, the pic-
tures must be cleaned by an expert and
frames repaired.

Two volumes of the " History of Saginaw
County " have been received from Saginaw
Chapter, Michigan, and placed in the Michi-
gan room.

Through the courtesy of the President Gen-
eral our auditorium was used by the " Near

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East Relief " on March 16th, and permission
has been given by the President General for the
following events :

May 7th Girl Scouts Rally, at which Airs.
Warren G Harding, wife of the President of
the United States, is to be present and presented
with a " Tenderfoot Pin."

May 10th Masonic Mass Meeting, when ad-
mission will be strictly by card.

May 19th Annual Convention American
Federation of Arts.

June 8th American University.

We have a request for the use of the audi-
torium in May, 1922. The President General
has given her consent for its use at that time by
the noted, international Congress of American
Physicians and Surgeons. All these meetings
to comply with the required regulations.

The general repairs on the building have
been attended to by our regular force under the
Superintendent. The special repairs, for which
outside labor has been required, are as follows :

1. The rain spout of the South Portico out-
side the Banquet Hall.

2. Necessary electric wiring, defective be-
cause of corrosion due to damp walls.

The roof on the building continues to be an
ever-present source of care. As in our report
of June, 1920, the committee believes that a
new roof will be necessary in the near future.
More or less damage is done to the building
during every storm, but we have deemed it
unwise to recommend the putting on of a new
roof this year owing to the continued high cost
of labor and materials, knowing that temporary
repairs could be made by our own force
under the direction of the Superintendent,
Mr. Phillips.

Your committee feels that its careful and
economical year has been largely possible
through the vigilance and assistance of the
Superintendent. We feel it due to good man-
agement that our entire building has been
cleaned and our grounds cared for without
extra help. This is a big piece of work which
has been done without added expense to the
Society. Incident to Congress week extra tele-
phones have been installed, telephone operator
engaged, extra doors to the auditorium put up,
also the awning on the South Portico, each
room has had its spring cleaning, and your
committee feels that Memorial Continental
Hall is not only in good running order, but in
readiness to welcome its Daughters.

Respectfully submitted,
(Mrs. G. Wallace W.) Lucy Galt Hanger.

Chairman.

There being no objections, the report was
accepted.

Mrs. Bissell, Chairman of Magazine Com-
mittee, stated that Miss Lincoln had requested

her to say she had no report to make as Edi-
tor, her report to Congress coming early in the
week, and the same was true of the report of
the Chairman of the Magazine Committee.

The request was made by Miss McDuffee,
Vice Chairman in charge of Americanization,
that the State Regents impress upon their
State Chairmen the great importance of re-
porting promptly their year's work to the
National Chairman or Vice Chairman in order
that her report might be gotten ready in time
for the Congress.

The Recording Secretary General presented
a request from the State Regent of Illinois
for permission for the Thomas Walters Chap-
ter to incorporate for the purpose of owning
property. Moved by Mrs. Wait, seconded by
Mrs. Aull, and carried, that the request of the
Thomas Walters Chapter at Lemistomn, III., to
be allowed to incorporate, presented by Mrs.
Chtibbuck, be granted.

Mrs. Yawger presented also a request from
the George Clymer Chapter of Pennsylvania
for confirmation by the Board of their incor-
poration in January, 1921. A chapter house
which had been presented to the chapter came
into its possession last fall, and having been
informed that this real estate could not be held
unless the chapter was incorporated, a charter
was granted in January by the resident judge.
The chapter did not at that time know that
it was necessary to get permission of the Board
to be incorporated, and it now asked that the
Board grant this permission and ratify the
action of the chapter. Moved by Mrs. Hunter,
seconded by Airs. Reynolds, and carried, that
the request of George Clymer Chapter that the
National Board of Management ratify their
action in becoming incorporated in order to
hold property be granted.

Aloved by Miss Campbell, seconded by Airs.
Felter and Airs. Hall and carried, that the Kan-
sas D.A.R. be given permission by the Board
to incorporate under the lazus of Kansas in
order that they may own property.

Dr. Kate Waller Barrett presented the matter
of the proposed gift by Mrs. Francois Berger
Aloran of one of the sets of bronze doors to the
Hall, with Airs. Moran's offer of a check
for $1407.80 to pay for the balance due on the
doors. Aloved by Mrs. Hunter, seconded by
Aliss Temple, and carried, that this generous
offer made by Mrs. Moran through Dr.
Barrett be accepted with grateful thanks, pro-
viding there is nothing on our statute books to
prevent us doing so.

Moved by Mrs. Heavner, seconded by Mrs.
Charles W. Barrett, of New Hampshire, and
carried, that West Virginia Daughters of the

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American Revolution be incorporated under the
laws of the State in order to oivn property.

Recess was here taken for luncheon.

The afternoon session called to order at
2.20 P.M.

The President General announced a reception
to be given by Lady Geddes to the National
Officers and State Regents at the British Em-
bassy on Alonday afternoon at half-past five
o'clock. The President General stated also that
in accordance with the desire of the Board, ex-
pressed at the February meeting, she had ap-
pointed a Committee, consisting of Mrs.
Hanger, Mrs. Hunter and Mrs. Buel, to draft
an inscription for the fountain at Tilloloy, and
because there was some doubt as to the exact
amount of space the inscription might occupy,
two inscriptions were drawn up and sent to
Baroness de la Grange.

The President General referred to the vote
taken at the February Board meeting in regard
to supplemental papers which had been recom-
mended by the then Registrar General, Mrs.
Phillips, on the understanding that there was
no ruling to prevent the carrying out of this
motion. The 13th Congress in 1904 had
adopted a resolution that a charge of twenty-
five cents be made for the verification of all
supplemental papers, which ruling had been
declared unconstitutional by the National Board
of Management during the year 1904 and never
enforced. The Parliamentarian had now ad-
vised that the ruling by the Congress was
in accordance with the constitution and was
in eff^ect and the National Board of Manage-
ment could not now adopt any motion modify-
ing a ruling of the Congress, and the Registrar
General had therefore a motion to propose.
That this Board recommend to Congress to so
amend the resolution of the Thirteenth Con-
gress relative to a charge for supplemental
papers that it read " one dollar " instead of
tiventy-five cents, moved by Miss Strider, sec-
onded by Mrs. Reynolds and Mrs. Elliott and
carried unanimously.

The question was brought up by the Corre-
sponding Secretary General as to the present
form of application blanks, permission for the
change having been given by the National
Board. Mrs Elliott told of the many com-
plaints that were received because of the lack
of space for writing in the necessary infor-
mation, and of the burden entailed on the
applicants of attempting in such small space
to put in all the information regarding the
children in the various generations which it
had seemed at the time it was proposed would
be a splendid way to gather up the history of
the families in the succeeding generations and
thus make history After some further discus-
sion, in which the Registrar General told of

some of the difficulties that had been encoun-
tered in her office in the use of the present
blank, she moved that ti'e return to the form of
application blank in use prior to that authorized
at the meeting of the Board on October 20, 1920.
This was seconded by Mrs. Shumway. Miss
Strider stated that she would ask the endorse-
ment of the Board for a recommendation that
she would present to Congress in her report
that a committee be appointed by the President
General to embody such changes as may be
thought necessary in the old form of blanks.
The motion of Miss Strider, seconded by Mrs.
Shumway, was put and carried. The President
General stated that it was realized by all the
members of the Board that Airs. Phillips had
the good of the organization at heart when
she recommended the change in the application
blanks, which was in the nature of an experi-
ment, and had she lived she would herself
have seen the impracticability of the working
out of her plan.

The President General referred to the service
given to the National Society by the Official
Parliamentarian, Mrs. Anderson, and the
amount of money paid her by the National
Society, $150 for the Congress, which hardly
paid her railroad and hotel expenses for the
week, and it was felt by the President General
and so stated to Mrs. Anderson, that the
National Board of Management would be will-
ing to pay Mrs. Anderson her expenses. Moved
by Mrs. Reynolds, seconded by Mrs. Cook, and
carried, that the expenses of the Parliamen-
tarian be paid by the National Society i)i addi-
tion- to the $150 paid for her services.

In reply to a question as to the pay of the
Official Reader, the President General stated
that heretofore the Official Reader had been
paid $100, but that this year Mrs. Willey, of the
District of Columbia, had ofYered her services
free to the Society.

Mrs Hartman moved that the JVisconsin
Daughters of the American Revolution be
allowed to incorporate under the lazvs of Wis-
consin. Seconded by Mrs. Sparks and carried.
Moved by Mrs. Hazlett, seconded by Mrs.
Moss and carried, that the National Board of
Management ratify the action of the General
Kno.v Clmpter of Maine in incorporating under
the lazvs of their State. Moved by Dr. Bar-
rett, seconded by Mrs. Morris and Mrs. Heav-
ner, and carried, tliat the State D.A.R. of
Virginia be authorized to incorporate. Mrs.
W. O. Spencer moved that the North Carolina
Daughters of the American Revolution be
allowed the privilege to incorporate. Sec-
onded by Miss Campbell and carried. Moved
by Mrs. Arnold, seconded by Airs. AIcFarland
and carried, that the Kentucky Daughters of
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corporate in order to hold property Mrs. Hoval
Smith moved that Arizona be allozvcd to in-
corporate under the state laws of Arizona to
enable them to hold property. Seconded by
Mrs. Heavner and carried. Mrs. St. Clair
stated that the District of Columbia Daughters
ask permission to incorporate for purposes of
buying real estate for a chapter house. Sec-
onded by Mrs. Hoval Smith and carried.
Aloved by Mrs. Wait, seconded by Mrs. Sher-
rerd, Mrs. Ringer, and Mrs. Keating and car-
ried, that any State zvishing to incorporate
under the lazes of that State and in conform-
ance zi'ith the Constitution of the National So-
ciety D.A.R. be permitted to do so.

Mrs. Wilson moved that the Daughters of
the American Revolution of the State of Ohio
be allozved to circularize the chapters of the
National Society in behalf of the proposed
Caroline Scott Harrison Memorial at Oxford
College, Oxford, Ohio. This was seconded by
Miss McDuffee and Mrs. Wait and carried.

Mrs. Morris, National Chairman of Preser-
vation of Historic Spots Committee, showed
to the Board a copy of the Revolutionary map
of Yorktown, and spoke of the bill to be intro-
duced in Congress requesting the Federal Gov-
ernment to acquire all the fortifications, etc.,
at Yorktown and make of the scene of the
surrender of Lord Cornwallis a National park.

The President General introduced to the
Board the new Executive Manager, Mrs.
Pepper, who entered the employ of the
National Society, April 1st.

The Treasurer General reported that since
the last meeting the Society had lost through
death 273 members. The Board rose in silent
memory to these deceased members. Mrs.
Hunter reported also that since the last meet-
ing 122 members had resigned from the So-
ciety, and 195 desired to be reinstated. Moved
by Mrs. Hunter, seconded and carried, that the
Secretary cast the ballot for the reinstatement
of the 195 members. The Recording Secretary
General announced the casting of the ballot, and
the President General declared these 195 rein-
stated as members of the National Society.

Mrs. Keating, State Regent of Oregon, re-
ferred to a flag code arranged on a large card,
copies of which had been presented to many of
the members of the Board, which the State
desired to sell for fifty cents, half of which
was to go to Oregon and half toward the new
office building. Mrs. Reynolds moved that
Oregon be permitted to sell these flag codes
for fifty cents, twenty-five cents to go to Ore-
gon and tzventy-five cents to go to the new
office building. This was seconded by Mrs.
Cook and carried.

Mrs. Reynolds spoke of this being her last
meeting with the Board and expressed her re-

gret at leaving associates whom she had
learned to admire and love. Other retiring
Vice Presidents General talked in the same
strain, and the President General and members
of the Board e-xpressed their regret to lose
these old members, whose interest and friend-
ship, however, would not be lost. Among the
retiring State Regents who also spoke was Mrs.
Hazlett, State Regent of Maine, and the follow-
ing motion was made by Mrs Wait : that the
A'ational Board stand in honor of our retiring
young-old State Regent, Mrs. Hadett, of
Maine, zi'ho has just announced her age is 18
Zi'ith the figures reversed. This was seconded
by Mrs. Wilson and carried with a rising vote.

The Treasurer General reported another re-
instatement and moved that the Secretary cast
the ballot for this reinstatement. The Re-
cording Secretary General announced the cast-
ing of the ballot and the President General
declared the member reinstated.

Miss Strider presented her supplementary
report as follows :

Supplementary Report of Registrar
General

I have the honor to report 230 applications
for membership, making a total of 2990,
largest number ever admitted at any one
Board meeting.

Respectfully,

Emma T. Strider,
Registrar General.

Moved by Miss Strider, seconded, and car-
ried, that the Recording Secretary General
cast the ballot for 230 applicants. Mrs. Yawger
announced the casting of the ballot, and the
President General declared these 230 members
of the National Society.

Airs. Hanger read her report as Organiz-
ing Secretary General :

Report of Organizing Secretary General

Madam President General and Members of the
National Board of Management :
I have the honor to report as follows :
Through their respective State Regents the
following members at large are presented for
confirmation as Organizing Regents : Mrs. Rosa
A. Rhoads, Pacific Grove, Calif. ; Airs. Edna
Sheldon Dunaway, Abbeville, Ga. ; Airs. Mahala
E. G. Wilson, Augusta, Ga. ; Mrs. Annie Camp-
bell Bradwell, Bainbridge, Ga. ; Mrs. Lulu M.
Pearce Farmer, Thomson, Ga. ; Mrs. Nancy
Byers Vance Allred, Buhl, Ida. ; Mrs. Wilhel-
mina AIcAIahan Rothert, Huntingberg, Ind. ;
Mrs. Lillie Britton Gibson, Fontanelle, la. ;
Miss Caroline Dean, Nevada, la. ; Mrs. Winnie
Elgin Reed, Alaysville, Ky. ; Mrs. Ruth M. B.
Alackintosh, Ipswich, Mass. : Mrs. Aland Adams
Raymond, Galesburg, Alich. ; Mrs. Belle Col-

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DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION MAGAZINE

burn Rogers, Monroe, Mich. ; Mrs. Elizabeth
Clark Hayes, Brainerd, Minn. ; Miss Grace
Dorival, Caledonia, Minn. ; Mrs. Melicent
Somers Witmer, Beesley's Point, N. J.; Mrs.
Carrie Appleton Warner, Roselle, N. J. ; Miss
Mary Elizabeth Fisk, Rye, N. Y. ; Mrs. Eliza-
beth Post White, Southampton, N. Y. ; Mrs.
Florida Eunice C. Lawrence, Wolcott, N. Y. ;
Mrs. Helena Morris Wade, Dunn, N. C. ; Mrs.
Magnolia Shuford, Hickory, N. C. ; Mrs. Bessie
Newsom L. G. Martin, Wilmington, N. C. ;
Mrs. Fannie Taylor Bowers, Mandan, N. D. ;
Mrs. Helen S. Billman, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio;
Mrs. Gertrude C. Taylor, Jamestown, Ohio;
Mrs. Nancy Lauck McDonald, Keyser, W. Va. ;
Miss Agnes O. Endler, Romney, W. Va.

The following Organizing Regencies have
expired by time limitation : Mrs. J. Myrrl Max-
field. Emmett, Ida; Mrs. Alice Campbell
Brownell, Pondera Valley Ranch, Mont.

Through the State Regent of Idaho, the re-
appointment of Mrs. J. Myrrl Maxfield, of
Emmett, Idaho, is requested.

The resignation of Mrs. Madge Lane Law-
rence as Organizing Regent at Ellsworth, Kan-
sas, has been reported by the State Regent.

The State Regent of West Virginia requests
a chapter to be authorized at Martinsburg,
W. Va.

By request of the State Regent of Virginia
the location of the Major George Gibson Chap-
ter is to be changed from Ewing to Gibson
Station, because a greater number of the mem-
bers are now living at the latter place.

The State Regent of New York requests the
location of the Champlain Chapter be changed

from Port Henry to Port Henry and Crown
Point, as the members are about equally divided
between the two places.

The following chapters have reported organ-
ization since the February Board meeting:
Sunbury at Winder, Ga. ; Asa Cottrell at
Belvidere, 111. ; Barberry at Sibley, la. ; Betty
Alden at Emmettsburg, la. ; Mary Osborne at
Rockwell City, la. ; Richard Dobbs Spaight at
New Bern, N. C. ; Waightstill Avery at Bre-
vard, N. C. ; El Reno at El Reno, Okla. ; Beth-
lehem at Bethlehem, Pa. ; Kishacquillas at
Lewiston, Pa. ; Catherine Littlefield Greene at
Phenix, R. I. ; Fort Prince George at Pickens,
S. C; Black Hills at Bellefourche, S. D. ;
Nolachucy at Tusculum, Tenn. ; Francis Wallis
at Cherrydale, Va. ; The chapter at Douglas-
ville, Ga. ; The chapter at Mattoon, 111.; The
chapter at Concordia, Kan.

Permits for National Officers, insignia, 6 ; per-
mits for Regents and ex-Regents' pins, 153.
Organizing Regents notified, 24; charters
issued 4; Chapter Regents' list issued to Chair-
man of Committees, 1 ; Chapter Regent's list
issued, paid for, 3.

Respectfully submitted,
(Mrs. G. Wallace W.) Lucy Galt Hanger,

Organising Secretary General.

Moved by Mrs. Nash, seconded by Mrs.
Morris, and carried, tJwt the report of the
Organising Secretary General be accepted.

The Recording Secretary General read the
minutes, which were approved as read, and
on motion duly seconded, the Board adjourned
at 4.15 P.M.

(Mrs. John Francts) Rita A. Yawger,
Recording Secretary General.

The National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, records with
deep sorrow the death of a former National Officer; Mrs. Kate Kearney Henry,
Vice President General 1896, 1897, 1901, 1902, and Corresponding Secretary
General 1898, 1899, 1900, who died on June 9, 1921, at Washington, D. C.
A tribute to her memory will be published in the Remembrance Book.

THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE DAUGHTERS
OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

HEADQUARTERS
MEMORIAL CONTINENTAL HALL

SEVENTEENTH AND D STREETS, N. W., WASHINGTON, D. C.

NATIONAL BOARD OF MANAGEMENT
1921-1922

President General

Mrs. George Maynard Minor,
Memorial Continental Hall, Washington, D. C.

Vice Presidents General

(Term of office expires 1922)
Mrs. William H. Wait, Mrs. William D. Sherrerd,

1706 Cambridge Road, Ann Arbor, Mich. Highland Ave., Haddonfield, N. J.

Mrs. Isaac Lee Patterson, Mrs. James Lowry Smith,

Eola Road, Salem, Ore. Amarillo, Tex.

Miss Alethea Serpell, Mrs. Frank W. Bahnsen,

902 Westover Ave, Norfolk, Va. 1720 22d St., Rock Island, 111.

Miss Louise H. Coburn, Skowhegan, Me.

(Term of office expires 1923)
Mrs. Cassius C. Cottle, Mrs. Charles S. Whitman,

1502 Victoria Ave., Los Angeles, Calif. 54 East 83d St., New York, N. Y.

Mrs. Edward Lansing Harris, Mrs. Henry McCleary,

6719 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. McCleary, Wash.

Mrs. James T. Morris, Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook,

2101 Blaisdell Ave., Minneapolis, Minn. Cooksburg, Pa.

Mrs. Edward P. Schoentgen, 407 Glenn Ave., Council Bluffs, la.

(Term of office expires 1924)
Mrs. John Trigg Moss, ]^Irs. C. D. Chenault,

6017 Enright Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Lexington, Ky.

Mrs. Benjamin D. Heath, Miss Catherine Campbell,

Heathcote, Charlotte, N. C. 316 Willow St., Ottawa, Kan.

AIrs. Lyman E. Holden, Mrs. A. L. Calder, 2nd,

8 Park Place, Brattleboro, Vt. 35 S. Angell St., Providence, R. L

AIrs. Howard L. Hodgkins, 1830 T St.. Washington, D. C.

Chaplain General

AIrs. Selden P. Spencer,
2123 California St., N. W., Washington, D. C.

Recording Secretary General Corresponding Secretary General

AIrs. John Francis Yawger, AIrs. A. AIarshall Elliott,

Alemorial Continental Hall. Alemorial Continental Hall.

Organizing Secretary General Registrar General

AIrs. G. Wallace W. Hanger, AIiss Emma T. Strider,

Alemorial Continental Hall. Memorial Continental Hall.

Treasurer General Historian General

AIrs. Livingston L. Hunter. AIiss Jenn Wixslow Coltrane,

Alemorial Continental Hall. Alemorial Continental Hall.

Reporter General to Smithsonian Institution

AIiss Lillian AI. Wilson,
Alemorial Continental Hall.
Librarian General Curator General

Mrs. Frank D. Ellison, AIrs. George W. White,

Memorial Continental Hall. Alemorial Continental Hall.

419

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DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION MAGAZINE

STATE REGENTS AND STATE VICE REGENTS— 1921-1922

ALABAMA

MRS. WALTER AMBROSE ROBINSON,
639 Walnut St., Gadsden.

MRS. STANLEY FINCH,

110 N. Conception St., Mobile.

ARIZONA

MRS. HOVAL A. SMITH,

BiSBEE.

MRS. GEORGE W. VICKERS,
394 N. 3rd St., Phoenix.

ARKANSAS

MK.S. CLARENCE S. WOODWARD,

2005 Scott St.^ Little Rock.
MRS. ALEXANDER M. BARROW,

817 W. oTii Ave., Pine Bluff.

CALIFORNIA

MRS. OSWALD H. HARSHB.\RGER,

269 Mather St., Oakland.
MRS. LYMAN B. STOOKEY,
1240 W. 29th St., Los Angeles.

COLORADO

MRS. HERBERT B. HAYDEN,

803 Si'uucE St., Boulder.
MRS. WILLIAM HENRY KISTLER,
1145 Logan St.. Denver.

CONNECTICUT

MRS. JOHN LAIDLAW BUEL,

Litchfield.
MRS. CHARLES H. BISSELL,

Southington.

DELAWARE

MRS. S. M. COUNCIL,

1515 Franklin St., Wilmington.
MRS. JOHN W. CLIFTON,

Smyrna.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

MRS. FRANCIS A. ST. CLAIR,
1319 T. St., N. W., Washington.

MRS. WILLIAM B. HARDY,

119 5th St., N. E., Washington.

FLORIDA

MRS. EVEREST G. SEWELL,

217 14th St., Miami.
MRS. J. A. CRAIG,

233 W. Duval St., Jacksonville.

GEORGIA

MRS. MAX E. LAND,

305 14TII Ave., Cordele.

MRS. WILLIAM C. VEREEN,
Moultrie.

HAWAII

MRS. HERMAN HUGO,

P. O. Box 248, Honolulu.

IDAHO

MRS. ROBERT C. HUDELSON,

Box 324, Gooding.
MRS. KENNEDY PACKARD,

421 2nd Ave., E., Twin Falls.

ILLINOIS

MRS. H. EUGENE CHUBBUCK,
Grand View Ave., Peoria.

MRS. FRANK O. LOUDEN,
Springfield.

INDIANA

MRS. SAMUEL ELLIOTT PERKINS,
1011 N. Penn St., Indianapolis.

MRS. JAMES B. CRANKSHAW,
3128 Fairfield Ave., Fort Wayne.

IOWA

MRS. FREDERICK ERNEST FRISBEE,

" Fairhill," Sheldon.
MISS AMY E. GILBERT,

State Centre.

KANSAS

MRS. GEORGE TIIACHER GUERNSEY,

Independence.
MRS. ROBERT BRUCE CAAIPBELL,
" Riverside," Wichita.

KENTUCKY

MRS. J. M. ARNOLD,

539 Garrard St., Covington.
MRS. GEORGE BAKER,

Frankfort.

LOUISIANA

MRS. THOMAS D. STEWART,

2331 Chestnut St., New Orleans.

MRS. CHARLES FLOWER.
Alexandria.

MAINE

MISS MAUDE M. MERRICK,

282 Main St., Waterville.
MRS. B. G. W. CUSHMAN,

122 Goff St., Auburn.

MARYLAND

MRS. ADAM DENMEAD,

2224 N. Calveut St., Baltimore.
MRS. REX CORBIN MAUPIN.
2004 Maryland Ave., Baltimore.

MASSACHUSETTS

MRS. FRANKLIN P. SHUMWAY,

25 Bellevue Ave., Melrose.
MRS. GEORGE MINOT BAKER,

Pin'ehurst, Concord.

MICHIGAN

MISS ALICE LOUISE McDUFFEE,
1012 W. Main St., Kalamazoo.

MRS. L. VICTOR SEYDEL,

143 Lafayette Ave., N. E., Grand Rapids.

MINNESOTA

MRS. MARSHALL H. COOLIDGE,

1906 Kenwood Parkway, Minneapolis.
MRS. L. C. JEFFERSON,
1126 Summit Ave., St. Paul.

MISSISSIPPI

MRS. JAMES HARPER WYNN,

Greenville.
MRS. CHARLTON HENRY ALEXANDER,
850 N. Jefferson St., Jackson.

MISSOURI

MRS. PAUL D. KITT,

Chillicotiie.
MRS. HENRY W. HARRIS,

Sedalia.

MONTANA

MRS. ALVIN L. ANDERSON,

420 S. Idaho St., Dillon.
MRS. E. BROOX MARTIN,

814 S. Central Ave., Bozeman.

NEBRASKA

MRS. CHARLES F. SPENCER,

604 W. A. St., North Platte.
MRS. ELIZABETH ANNE O'LINN SMITH,

Chadron.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

MRS. LORIN WEBSTER,

Plymouth.
MRS. LESLIE P. SNOW,

Rochester.

NEW JERSEY

MRS. HENRY D. FITTS,

448 Ridge St., Newark.
MRS. CHARLES R. BANKS,

1308 Watchung Ave., Plainfield.

NEW MEXICO

MRS. J. F. HINKLE,

Roswell.
MRS. R. P. BARNES,

Albuquerque.

OFFICIAL

421

NEW YORK

MRS. CHARLES WHITE NASH,

8 Lafayette St., Albany.
MRS. CHARLES M. BULL,
269 Henry St., Buooklyn.

NORTH CAROLINA

MR.S. W. 0. SPENCER,

Winston-Saleii.
MRS. CHARLES W. TILLETT,

810 N. Tryon St., Charlotte.

NORTH DAKOTA

MRS. GEORGE MORLEY YOUNG,

Valley City.
MRS. MELVIN A. HILDRETH,

300 8th St., S. Fargo.

OHIO

MRS. WILLIAM MAGEE WILSON,
Church and Kinc Sts., Xenia.

MRS. JAMES HENRY ALLEN,
431 N. Detroit St., Kenton.

OKLAHOMA

MRS. H. H. McCLINTOCK,

903 Johnstone Ave., Bartlesville.

MRS. W. L. MAYES,

231 S. 13th St.j Muskogee.

OREGON

MRS. JOHN A. KEATING,

8 St. Helen's CourTj Portland.
MRS. WILLARD MARKS,

807 S. Ferry St.^ Albany.

PENNSYLVANIA

MRS. EDWIN ERLE SPARKS,

State College.
MRS. JOHN B. HERON,

Hadston, Linden Ave., Pittsburgh.

RHODE ISLAND

MRS. SAMUEL H. DAVIS,

Westerly.
MRS. FREDERICK MORSE,

4 Summit St., Pawtucket.

SOUTH CAROLINA

MRS. FRANKLIN C. CAIN,

St. Matthews.
MRS. J. A. BAILEY,
Clinton.

SOUTH DAKOTA

MRS. M. R. HOPKINS,

121/?> 5th AVK.. \'. W. ABERnEEX.

MRS. LESLIE GRANT HILL,
Sioux Falls.

TENNESSEE

MISS MARY B. TEMPLE,

316 West Cumberland St., Knoivillb.
MRS. PERCY H. PATTON,

1092 E. Moreland Ave., Memphis.

TEXAS

MRS. L B. McFARLAND,

1313 Castle Court Blvd., Houston,
MRS. A. D. POTTS,

Belton.

UTAH

MRS. GEORGE H. DERN,

36 H St., Salt Lake City.
MRS. CLESSON H. KINNEY,

820 E. 4th South St., Salt Lake City.

VERMONT

MRS. JOHN H. STEWART,

Middlebury.
MISS JENNIE A. VALENTINE,
302 Pleasant St., Bennington.

VIRGINIA

MRS. KATE WALLER BARRETT,

Alexandria.
MRS. JAMES REESE SCHICK,

915 Orchard Hill, Roanoke.

WASHINGTON

MRS. WILLIAM S. WALKER,

1804 15th Ave., Seattle.
MRS. HENRY W. PATTON,

724 7th St.j Hoquiam.

WEST VIRGINIA

MRS. CLARK W. HEAVNER,

Buckhanxon.
MRS. ROBERT J. REED,

100 12th St., Wheeling.

WISCONSIN

MRS. RUDOLPH B. HARTMAN,

4001 Highland Park. Milwaukee.
MISS HELEN DORSET,

330 S. Otii St., La Crosse.

WYOMING

MRS. BRYANT BUTLER BROOKS,

Casper.
MRS. MAURICE GROSHON,
Cheyenne.

ORIENT

MRS. CHARLES SUMNER LOBINGER,

Shanghai, China.
MRS. TRUMAN SLAYTON HOLT,
Manila, Philippine Islands.

HONORARY OFFICERS ELECTED FOR LIFE

MRS. JOHN W. FOSTER,
MRS. DANIEL MANNING,

Honorary Presidents General

MRS. MATTHEW T. SCOTT,
MRS. WILLIAM CUMMING STORY,
MRS. GEORGE THACHER GUERNSEY.

Honorary President Presiding
MRS. MARY V. E. CABELL.

Honorary Chaplain General
MRS. MARY S. LOCKWOOD.

Honorary Vice Presidents General

MRS. A. HOWARD CLARK, 1895. MRS. J. MORGAN SMITH, 1911.

MRS. MILDRED S. MATHES, 1899. MRS. THEODORE C. BATES, 1913.

MRS. MARY S. LOCKWOOD, 1905. MRS. F. GAYLORD PUTNAM, 1913.

MRS. WILLIAM LINDSAY, 1906. MRS. WALLACE DELAFIELD, 1914.

MRS. HELEN M. BOYNTON, 1906. MRS. DRAYTON W. BUSHNELL, 1914.

MRS. SARA T. KINNEY, 1910. MRS. JOHN NEWMAN CAREY, 1916.

MRS. GEORGE M. STERNBERG, 1917.

THE

Official D. A. R. Emblem

is made only by the authorized jewelers of the
Society, J. E. Caldwell 8>C Co., Philadelphia,
and is never offered for sale by other firms.

A permit is required for each emblem de-
livered, and members are warned that any
badge purporting to be the OFFICIAL EM-
BLEM of the Society and sold by any other
firm is spurious and will not be recognized by
the National Society.

Inquiries regarding the D. A. R. Insignia,
Ancestral Bars, Stationery, etc., should be
addressed to

J. E. Caldwell &: Co.

JEWELERS SILVERSMITHS STATIONERS

PHILADELPHIA

Catalogue of Insignia Mailed Upon Request

DAUGHTERS OF THE ,

AMERICAN REVOLUTION

TvlAGAZINE

VOL. LV, No. 8

AUGUST, 1921

WHOLE No. 348

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

GENERAL

T is not too soon to speak of the
celebration of Constitution Day in
our August message. I feel that this
day should be more and more ob-
served as one of the most sacred of
our national anniversaries. It should
stand on a par with Independence
Day in the hearts of our people, for what
good is a declaration of independence without
the means of safeguarding that independence
which was declared in the council hall and
won on the battlefield. To declare that "all
men are created free and equal" — that all have
a right to life, liberty and the pursuit of
happiness" — that all are endowed by the
Creator with certain "inalienable rights" — to
declare these to be true does not secure them
to us in the workings of our everyday life.
The}' can only be secured and made safe by a
fundimental law which is above all other law,
which can not be changed by the whims of
whatever popular fads and fancies happen to
be in the majority. This law is the Constitu-
tion. Therefore let us devote the day on which
it was signed — September 17th — to rendering
public honor to the great charter of our
national liberty. In such celebrations our
Society should take a prommei;t part.

Constitution Day may be called the anni-
versary of a new birth of our country. The
day should be marked by public exercises
calculated to popularize the Constitution
itself, to explain its provisions. Do not re-
gard it as dull and obscure because it is a
legal document, and law is popularly sup-
posed to be beyond the comprehension of

ordinary people. Ask to have it read and
explained in the schools. Ask clergymen to
devote a Sunday to sermons on its fundi-
mental principles.

In this way we shall check the noisy rad-
icalism that is disturbing the peace of the
nation and assailing the Constitution. A more
general knowledge of all that the Constitution
gives to us is the best antidote to the insane
and silly ravings of soap-box orators and
parlor radicals who think themselves and
their theories are the cure-all for every
political and social ill. We have had too
much patience with such people who deceive
the ignorant — themselves included. We have
had patience so long that it has become a
dangerous evil, in that it has let the poison of
unsound theories filter into the unwary minds
of too many of our people. It is our duty to
offset this by a knowledge of the truth about
our Constitution, about American ideals, and
the difference between true liberty and false.
Make Constitution Day in every community
a day devoted to Americanism and what
Americanism means. July Fourth and Sep-
tember Seventeenth, are days of equal sig-
nificance. Rally around the Constitution
which alone has made the Declaration of
Independence a living fact. Make it a part
of our daily life and as familiar to us as
our daily thoughts. This is one of the
most important kinds of service which each
Chapter can render to our country in these
days of disloyal propaganda. Celebrate
Constitution Day everywhere.

Anne Rogers Minor,
President General.
425

CAMOUFLAGE IN THE UNITED

STATES NAVY

By Isabel L. Smith

OODWINKING the enemy by
means of disguise is as old as
the art of war ; but marine
camouflage seems to be essen-
tially modern mainly because the
public has had reason to hear
about it

much
during the re-
cent years of
bitter strife
abroad. And
yet, nearly six
score years ago,
our gallant sea-
men resorted to
a kindred sub-
terfuge in order
that they might
run in under the
guns of the
Tripolitan cor-
sairs and give
that foe a taste
of Yankee tem-
erity at its best.
Most of us
are familiar
with the man-
ner in which we
taught the Bar-
bary pirates to
respect our flag,
and who does
426

C O M M O D O R E S T

(From painting by

not know of the unhappy fate of the
U. S. S. Philadelphia when, in search of
Tripolitan cruisers, that splendid craft
struck uncharted rocks ofif the enemy's
coast and was finally compelled to sur-
render to a superior force whose fire the

frigate could
not return.
Captain W i 1 -
Ham Bainbridge
and his m e n
were carried
prisoners into
Tripoli, but the
Bashaw's inso-
lent delight
over their cap-
t u r e and the
loss of their
ship was fated
to be short-
lived. He did
not realize that
a nation that
could set an ex-
ample by refus-
ing to pay trib-
ute to piratical
powers could
also resort to
d e s p e r a tely
dauntless e x -

E P H E N D K C A T U R ,

Rembrandt Steele) pcdieuts tO rOb

CAMOUFLAGE IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY

427

him of his cause for self-glorification.
The Tripolitans refloated the Phila-
delphia and carried her into Tripoli,
where they guarded that precious prize
under the very muzzles of numerous bat-
teries. With
the knowledge
of her situation,
Com m o dore
Edward Preble
determined t o
destroy the
vessel. He
promptly de-
spatched the
brig Siren and
the ketch Intre-
pid to the Bar-
bary coast for
thatpurpose,but
heavy winter
gales prevented
the little craft
from making
the hostile har-
bor under cover
o f darkness.
Undismayed,
however, b y
seasonal condi-
tions, the com-
manders of the
Siren and In-
trepid merely
bided their
time; and their
courage and the cunning camouflage they
adopted finally made the achievement of
their quest possible.

Under date of January 31, 1804, Com-
modore Preble addressed the following
letter to Lieutenant Charles Stewart,
commanding- the U. S. brig- Siren:

U. S. Frigate Constitution.
Syracuse Harbor, January 31, 1804.

Sir:

You will prepare the Siren for a cruise

and be ready to sail to-morrow evening or

as soon as the signal is made.

Proceed with all possible dispatch for the
coast of Tripoli.
The ketch In-
trepid, under the
command of Lieu-
tenant Decatur,
with seventy vol-
'unteers from the
squadron, is or-
dered to accom-
pany you to
endeavor to effect
the destruction of
the frigate Phila-
delphia by burning
her in the harbor
of Tripoli.

Previous to your
approaching s o
near the coast that
the Siren can be
discovered from
the shore you are
to disguise her by
changing the color
of your paint,
sending topgallant
masts on deck,
rigging on flying
jib boom, housing
guns, shutting in
ports, raising
quarter cloths,
etc., to give the
appearance of a
merchant vessel.

I conceive the
object in view can
be best effected in
the night. You
will therefore
keep at a distance
from Tripoli until
the evening, but
ou can reach the harbor

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not so far but that
by midnight.

The Intrepid being rigged in a manner
peculiar to the Mediterranean, probably
will not be suspected by the enemy; of
course it will be most advisable to send her
ahead in order that she may stand into the
harbor and board the frigate.

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with the officers and men under his com-
mand will be able to take possession of and
destroy her.

As soon as the Intrepid has entered the
harbor you will stand in and anchor in such
a position as you in your judgment may
think best calculated to afford her as-
sistance in the execution of the main object,
cover her retreat or destroy any of the
enemy's cruisers that may be in the harbor
by sending your boat for that purpose.

It will be most proper for you to enter
the harbor with a westerly wind, as it will
ensure you a safe retreat. The destruction
of the frigate is of national importance, and
I rely with confidence on your valor, judg-
ment, and enterprise in contributing all the
means in your power to effect it. Whatever
may be your success, you will return, if
possible, directly to this place.

May the Almighty take you under His
protection and prosper you in the enter-
prise. I have the honor to be. Sir,
Your obedient servant,

(Signed) Edward Preble.

Lieutenant C. Stewart,
Comdr. U. S. Brig Siren.

It is a matter of history, and cause for
pride, that the men of the Intrepid and
the Siren gallantly fulfilled the task set
them, reaching their objective undetected
until too late to halt them, thanks to the
disguise which Preble had prescribed. In
the faint light shed by a young moon, the
United States craft worked their way into
the port, deception being heightened by
the Maltese garb assumed by such of the
officers and crew as were not concealed
below decks or in the shadows of the
bulwarks. When near enough to the
Philadelphia the order " Board ! " was
given, and our bluejackets and officers
made short work of the Tripolitans man-
ning the frigate. A few minutes later the
ship was in flames, and there was barely
time for the Americans to regain the In-
trepid, cut the lines, shove off, and save
her from the conflagration.

The Tripolitans were too startled to
interfere or to bring their guns into action

effectively, and the Siren and the Intrepid
got clear of the port satisfied that they
had humbled the Bashaw by affronting
him in his very stronghold.

In those far-off days, camouflage was a
cloak designed to mislead the normal sight
and to deal with an enemy who fought
aboveboard, even though his character
was utterly unchristian. The weapons
then were such that they could be used
to advantage only at short range ; and in
the final moments the tide of battle turned
upon brawn, bravery, and the rush of
a hand-to-hand struggle. Camouflage,
where practiced, was resorted to only as
an aid in reaching the objective or to lure
a nimbler foe within striking distance.
How different, indeed, was the purpose
of maritime camouflage during the World
War. True, false appearances played
their part as of old, but deceptive coloring
was for a single end — ^to blind or
to blur the sinister vision of the ambus-
cading submarine.

Many do not know it, but the U-boat's
evil eye, the periscope, fell far short of
the service expected of it. That was not
because of lack of skill on the part of its
fabricators but rather by reason of certain
inherent optical limitations. These, in
time, the marine camoufleurs discovered ;
and then they set themselves the task of
developing systems that could be counted
upon to confuse the commanders of hos-
tile underwater craft.

In the early days of the World War
the submarine was virtually a daytime
torpedo boat, but the eternal vigilance of
anti-submarine patrols hampered the
U-boat's diurnal activities, and for her
own safety she was, in the main, com-
pelled to restrict her aggressive periods
to the half light of dawn or evening or to
the semi-luminous gloom of favoring
nights. The camoufleurs. in the course of
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to devise color schemes that would take
advantage of the low visibility of dusk
or hazy weather or which, in brighter
hours, would convey a false impression of
the line of travel of a surface vessel likely
to be attacked by a submerged submarine.

Lying in wait below the surface or ad-
vancing stealthily, with only the periscope
above water, the sea asp would launch its
torpedo from a distance of a thousand
yards or more — the weapon being aimed
at a point ahead of the moving target so
that it would strike the quarry when the
torpedo and the unsuspecting ship had ad-
vanced far enough to bring them athwart
each other's path. The man at the peri-
scope, in order to score a hit, had to
estimate with approximate accuracy both
the speed and the course of his intended
victim. He had to guess the rate of travel
within two knots of the actual speed and
it was likewise indispensable that he
establish his target's course within two
points of the compass, lest the torpedo
run wide of its mark. Therefore, the
camoufleurs sought to befuddle the
U-boat commander and to make it harder
for him to discover, during brief obser-
vational periods, how the nearing vessel
was headed.

When we entered the World War we
borrowed freely from the bitter experi-
ence of the British, who had successively
attempted to reduce the visibility of mer-
chant vessels by means of coloring and
who finally placed their main dependence
upon a so-called " dazzle " system, which
owed its origin to the experiments of
Lieutenant Commander Norman Wilkin-
son, R.N.V.R. The accepted expedient
was based on the general assumption that
it is impossible to obtain invisibility at
sea, especially when the object of attack
stands out as a sharp silhouette against a
luminous sky. No matter how vmiformly
painted, if the object be to lessen visibil-

ity, a ship possesses a definite shape and
offers no unusual difficulty in determining
her true line of advance.

Accordingly, the British, at the instance
of Lieutenant Commander Wilkinson,
elected to use paint in a way that would
deceive the attacker as to the size and the
course of his prey ; and it was found that
this could be achieved by resorting to a
harlequin arrangement of contrasting
color areas, which, at a short distance,
tended to distort the appearance of a
craft sufficiently to destroy her general
symmetry and to confuse as to her bulk.

Here in the United States, after we
joined forces with the Entente Allies,
William Andrew Mackay, Everett L.
Warner, Lewis Herzog, and Maximilian
Toch came forward with various
forms of low-visibility, and dazzle
systems of coloring for both our
merchant and fighting ships ; and, ulti-
mately, the Navy Department created a
Camouflage Section with Lieutenants
Harold Van Buskirk, Loyd A. Jones, and
Everett L. Warner a nucleus. Lieuten-
ant Jones not only brought to the subject
scientific attainments of exceptional value,
but he did much to perfect instruments by
which the relative visibility of camou-
flaged models could be determined accu-
rately. In the end, through the agencies
thus called into being and through the
experimental laboratory established in
Washington, under the Chief Constructor
of the Navy, Admiral David W. Taylor,
the camoufleurs evolved a combination of
colors and methods of applying them to
both naval craft and ships of trade that
the enemy, looking at them through a
periscope, would hardly know where to
aim to make certain of a hit.

In the beginning, American camoufleurs
used pinks, pale purples, greens, light
blues and grays to blend the vessels, at
comparatively short distances, with the

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atmosphere when the background was the
sky opposite the source of Hght; and
others of our camoufleurs resorted to
curious patches of black, white, pink,
gray, etc., to dazzle or confuse the hostile
observer. The latter form of camouflage
was really a form of protective mimicry,
of which we see daily evidences in animal
life. It served to destroy normal lines and
to blur contours by which the seaman has
long been accustomed to judge the posi-
tion of a vessel and the path upon which
she is steaming. Women know what it
means to modify the figure by the cut and
color scheme of gowns, and this, in sub-
stance, is what the dazzle camoufleurs
finally concentrated upon.

Exhaustive research revealed how gro-
tesque arrangements of sharply contrast-
ing irregular areas of black, blue, white,
and gray would not only reduce the visi-
bility of a steamship's mass but, even in
vivid light, would likewise make uncertain
the exact line upon which she was head-
ing. Therefore, the commander of an
attacking submarine would either have to
betray his presence and invite destruction
by a somewhat protracted exposure ot h:s
periscope or, for his own safety, take a

hurried and misleading view of his target
before launching his torpedoes. It is a
matter of record that we camouflaged by
means of paint approximately 1250 ves-
sels after the 1st of March of 1918; and,
following that date, of the ninety-six
United States ships sunk by Teuton sub-
marines, only eighteen were camouflaged.
It is probably no misstatement of fact,
that had we not employed this neutraliz-
ing or safeguarding expedient we should
probably have suffered far more griev-
ously when we sent our shipping through
the submarine-infested waters of Europe.
By reason of the protective coatings
adopted the submarine was no longer able
to strike with its earlier sureness. The
U-boat became, in effect, a near-sighted,
yes, even a groping antagonist, and
through the bewilderment thus provoked
it was possible for us to get safely across
the Atlantic hundreds of ships, thousands
of troops, and many millions of dollars'
worth of food and indispensable muni-
tions. Maritime camouflage brought to
light one of the submarine's weaknesses
and played upon it to the undoing of
that insidious and sinister type of fight-
ing machine — the German U-boat.

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SAINT-MEMIN'S ENGRAVINGS OF
FAMOUS SOUTHERNERS

By Dolores Boisfeuillet Colquitt

MONG the profile engravings
bv Saint-Memin in the Cor-
coran Gallery of Art, Wash-
ington, D. C., is the likeness of
Joseph Bryan, of Savannah,
Georgia, who represented his
State in the Eighth and Ninth United
States Congress. He was a grandson
of Jonathan Bryan, " Georgia's Pylean-
Nestor of Independence " — distinguished
member of the Royal Assembly and
Speaker of that body, who became one
of the most famous Revolutionary char-
acters of his State.

Jonathan Bryan was born in South
Carolina in 1708, and at an early age
was sent to England to be educated.
Thus fitted for the role he was to play
in the affairs of his native land, he re-
turned home and began his active
career. A\'hen in his twentieth year, of
" tall and imposing appearance," Gen-
eral Oglethorpe selected him to survey
and construct the roads which were the

BENJAMIN ELLIOT

JOHN IRVING

foundation in the development of the
Empire State of the South ; and he also
figured with General Oglethorpe as a
Lieutenant in the Florida campaigns
against the Spaniards.

In 1737 Bryan married ]\Iary Will-
iamson, widow, daughter of William
Bower and Martha Hext; and after a
few years moved with his wife and chil-
dren to Georgia, where he subsequently
owned several plantations, naming his
favorite one Brampton for his ancestral
seat in County Hereford, England.

The brewing American Revolution
found him advanced in years, but his
soul was " yet ablaze with zeal in the
sacred cause of freedom. He dared to
protest against the British exactions.
Consequently orders came from Lon-
don demanding the old man's suspension,
and Jonathan Bryan quit the King's
Council. Time went on and he was
eventually restored to favor ; but again
he incurred the royal displeasure."

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DR. P. G. PRIOLEAU

This tyrannical act of the King raised
him in the estimation of the people, and
he was toasted at a dinner given at
Charleston, May 31, 1770. in celebration
of the landing of the statue of
William Pitt.

Subsecjuently he was elected a mem-
ber of the Council of Safety and was
prominent in the affairs of the Revolu-
tion. His sons Hugh and William sat
Avith him as members of the Continen-
tal Congress in Savannah, 1775, as did
also John Houston, who married his
daughter Hannah. His son James was
a lieutenant in the Continental line of
the Georgia brigade in the Revolution.

THOMAS DE VEAUX

After the capture of Savannah by the
British, the aged Jonathan and his son
James were sent to New York and
placed on a prison-ship. There they re-
mained for two years until exchanged,
and later assisted at the retaking of
Savannah from the British.

After the Revolution Bryan con-
tinued to reside at Brampton, near
Savannah, and having held important
positions under the old and new gov-
ernments, died March, 1788, and was
interred in the family vault on
the plantation.

His children, beside those already
mentioned, were Mary, who, as the

THOMAS COCHRAN

NATHANIEL HEVVVARD. JR.

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NATHANIEL HEYWARD

widow of John Alorel, married Colonel
Richard Wylly, of Revolutionary fame
in Georgia ; Jonathan, John, and Josiah.
The last mentioned was born in South
Carolina in 1746, and espoused Eliza-
beth Pandarvis. Their son Joseph,
whose likeness Saint-Memin has pre-
served, was born at May River, in
South Carolina, 1773, and died 1812.
He married Delia, daughter of General
Thomas Forman, of Maryland, and has
many descendants who will be inter-
ested in this miniature.

Jonathan Bryan had a brother, Hugh
Bryan, who held positions of honor in
Colonial days, and married as his third
wife Catherine Barnwell (born 1710) ;
and married fourth, Mary Prioleau.
Thus the family of Bryan was allied to
the Cochran (sometimes spelled Cock-
ran), Barnwell and Prioleau families
of South Carolina, of which Saint-
Memin has left likenesses of a Thomas
Cockran, merchant, of Charleston ; P.
G. Prioleau, physician, of Charleston ;
Nathanial and John G. Barnwell,
planters, of Beaufort.

The Barnwells were an illustrious
family who produced many patriots in
the American Revolution, and had as
emigrant ancestor Colonel John Barn-

well, who distinguished himself in de-
feating the Tuscarora Indians. He
married Ann Berners and had, among
others : General Nathanial Barnwell
and the patriot Robert Barnwell. An-
other son, John, had a daughter, Cath-
erine, who marrie4, in 1757, Colonel
Andre de Veaux, of Revolutionary
fame. Colonel John Barnwell's daugh-
ter, Elizabeth, married in 1768 a Jacob
de Veaux, son of Israel de Veaux and
Elizabeth Martin. Israel and Andre
were sons of Andre de Veaux, a Hugue-
not, who came to South Carolina about
1700 and settled in Saint Andrew's
Parish, where he received a large grant
of land.

Elizabeth Barnwell and Jacob de
Veaux had a son John Barnwell who died
in 1810, aged forty-five years, and who
married Louise Janet Porteous. This
must be the Barnwell de Veaux, lawyer,
of Beaufort, whose miniature Saint-
Memin m-ade, and also one of Thomas
de Veaux.

Another son of Andre de Veaux the
Huguenot, was James, whose son Peter
de Veaux was Major and Aide to Gen-
eral Gates in the Revolution. James'
daughter, Mary, married Archibald
Bulloch, President of Georgia in 1776,

JOSEPH BRYAN

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Revolutionary ancestor of the late
Theodore Roosevelt, President of the
United States.

A granddaughter of Andre de V^eaux

BARNWELL DE VEAUX

and Catharine Barnwell married Thomas
Savage Heyward, son of Thomas Hey-
ward, Signer of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence, and whose grandson, Nathaniel
Heyward, planter, of South Carolina,

BENJAMIN HUGER

appears in the collection of Saint-
Memin's miniatures, as well as another
Nathaniel Heyward.

Thomas Savage Heyward's mother

was a daughter of Thomas Savage,
whose wife, Mary Butler, was the
daughter of Honorable William Butler
and Elizabeth Elliot, who was un-
doubtedly a relative of Benjamin Elliot,
lawyer, of Charleston, whose miniature
Saint-IVIemin made.

Another Charlestonian in the Saint-
j\Iemin collection is John Irving, who
moved to Philadelphia. Perhaps this
name was intended for Irvine, a distin-
guished family in South Carolina and
Georgia allied to the Bulloch family.

There was also in South Carolina a

JOHN G. BARNWELL

family of Fenwick allied to the family
of Barnw^ell, wdiich may be the Captain
John R. Fenwnck of the United States
Marines who served in the War of 1812.
Another South Carolina family of
Revolutionary fame whom Saint-Memin
has portrayed is that of Huger, who so
hospitably entertained Lafayette when
he landed in South Carolina. The
miniatures are those of a John Huger
and Benjamin Huger ; the latter repre-
sented his State in the United States
Congress from 1799 to 1805, and again
in 1815. Both had distinsruished careers.

^ ^agc in
Heralbrp

Conducted by
Edith Roberts Ramsburgh

Drawings by
Zoe Lee H. Anderson

LAWRENCE

The founder of the Anglo-Saxon house of
Lawrence was Sir Robert Lawrence, of Ash-
ton Hall, who accompanied Richard, Coeur de
Lion, to Palestine, and distinguished himself
by being the first to scale the walls of Acre
and place the banner of the Cross upon its
battlements in 119L For this deed he was
knighted and given the Coat of Arms, still
used by the family.

His line of Royal descent can be traced back
to Charlemagne.

His great grandson, James, married Matilda
Washington, and from this union there has been
an unbroken line, from intermarriages with
families of distinction in Church and State.

Before 1635, Sir Henry Lawrence became
a Member of Parliament from Hertfordshire
and afterwards Lord President of Cromwell's
Privy Council, and while a member of
the " Upper House " became one of the
committee who commissioned Governor
John Winthrop.

Sir Henry, with a number of English noble-
men had patented a large tract of land at the
mouth of the Connecticut River, and they in-
tended to accompany Governor Winthrop, but
were prevented by a decree of Chares L His
kinsmen, John and William Lawrence came in-
stead, in the ship Plantar, 1635, and their
brother Thomas came before 1650. William
and Thomas became the founders of the Ameri-
can family as John and his three sons died with-
out leaving male issue.

They were men of wealth and of great promi-
nence in the affairs of the State.

John, the son of Thomas, moved from
Massachusetts to New Amsterdam, where
he became the Mayor of New York in
1691, and a Justice of the Supreme Court.

GREENE

The name of this family is neither Saxon nor
Scandinavian, in fact, the great antiquity of
the family suggests a Latin origin. Shortly
after the Roman Conquest, there was a patri-
cian family of this name in Rome.

The earliest mention of the Northampton-
shire English family, of whom we have record,
is of Alexander de Boketon, who recovered
the " advowson of the Church of St. John,
the Baptist at Boketon " about twelve years
before granting the Magna Charter, in the
reign of King John, 1203.

His great-great-grandson. Sir Thomas de
Boketon, who was Sir Thomas Grene, of
Buckton, being the first to take the name of
Att Grene or de la Grene, was Member of
Parliament from County Northampton, 1336,
and High Sheriff in the fourth year of Ed-
ward HI, held Norton by " particular obliga-
tion of holding up the lord's right hand toward
the King upon Christmas Day, wherever he
should be at that time in England. He mar-
ried Lucy, daughter of Lord Eudo Zouche, of
Harringworth. She was a great-great-grand-
daughter of Saier de Quincy, Earl of Win-
chester, one of the twenty-five Magna Charter
Barons and a Knight of the Fifth Crusade in
the Holy Land, 1220. She was also descended
from Hugh Capet, founder of the Capetian
Dynasty, in France.

Their son Sir Henry Greene was Lord Chief
Justice of England, and it is from his grand-
son Thomas, the third son of Sir Henry Greene,
of Drayton, Northamptonshire, that Major
John Greene, the Deputy Governor of the
Colony of Rhode Island, traced his descent.

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GEORGE MORTON CHURCHILL, Ph.D
Assistant Professor of History
George Washington University

XI. American Historical Novels

Historical novels give sometimes a true, some-
times a false idea of history, but in any period
where individuals and individual action becomes
important they form a valuable auxiliary to more
formal works. Also they are usually interesting.

If stories of American history are not as num-
erous as of European, at least the field is fairly
well covered. Even the semi-legendary Norse
visits to Vinland are described in Miss Liljen-
crantz' Thrall of Lief the Lucky. For the period
of exploration we have Cooper's Mercedes of
Castile (Columbus) and Simms' Vascovselos
(De Soto), or if these are too old-fashioned,
Lewis Wallace's Fair God (Mexico), while
Kingsley's Westward Ho! deals with the times if
not the locality. The Colonial period is richer,
especially for New England : Jane G. Austin's
Standish of Standish and its continuations
describe the Pilgrim colony, and Hawthorne's
Scarlet Letter and Tzvice Told Tales (espec-
ially Legends of the Province House) certain
phases of Puritanism. For the Southern Colonies
we have Mary Johnston's Prisoners of Hope
and To Have and to Hold, with others of an
older school by Simms and J. P. Kennedy and
for New York, Bynner's Begum's Daughter,
E. S. Brooks' In Lcisler's Ti)ncs and J. K.
Paulding's, Dutchman's Fireside.

Many of us obtained our first ideas of the
wars with France and the Indians from Cooper's
Last of the Mohicans and The Pathfinder, but
Gilbert Parker's Seats of the Mighty and Thack-
eray's Virginians enter the same field, and M. H.
Catherwood's Romance of Dollard and Story of
Tonty, with Conan Doyle's Refugees give us the
Canadian side. The novels of the Revolution
are many : Cooper's Pilot and Spy pleased our
fathers, as did Simms' Partisan and his other
Stories of the war in the South. Thackeray's
unfinished Denis Duval just touches the war from
the English side. Of more recent books one
might name Winston Churchill's Richard Carvel,
S. Weir Mitchell's Hugh Wynne, and P. L.
Ford's Janice Meredith. Harold Frederic's In
the Valley brings in General Herkimer and the
battle of Oriskany, and Clark's spectacular
conquest of the Northwest is described in
Churchill's Crossing, whose real theme is the
westward movement, and Maurice Thompson's
Alice of old Vincennes.

For the period following the Revolution read
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Mitchell's Red City (Philadelphia in Washing-
ton's second administration). The Man ivithout
a Country has become a classic ; not so well
known is Philip Nolan's Friends in which Doctor
Hale rehabilitates its hero. The early Northwest
is pictured in Edward Eggleston's Hoosier
Schoolmaster, Circuit Rider and The Graysons,
with J. A. Altsheler's Herald of the West for
the War of 1812 ( C. T. Brady's for the Free-
dom of the Sea gives another phase of this war).
Also of the Northwest (with a side glance at the
Mexican War) is Nathan Burke, by Mary S.
Watts, with Churchill's Coniston for the same
period in New England. The latter author has
dealt with the Civil War in The Crisis (of course
one cannot omit Uncle Tom's Cabin) and other
Civil War Novels are J. T. Trowbridge's Cudjo's
Cave, S. Weir Mitchell's Roland Blake, and
Octave Thanet's Expiation :\\\\h. Cable's Co7'(//u';',
Ellen Glasgow's Battle-Ground, T. N. Page's
In ole Virginia, and Mary Johnston's Long Roll
for the southern side. Page's Red Rock and
Tourgee's Fool's Errant are pictures of Recon-
struction from opposite sides.

Just where the historical novel blends into the
novel of contemporary life it is hard to say. In
a sense the novel which describes the au'.hor's own
time will be the best historical novel for future
generations. America has been prolific of what
might be called regional fiction. Hawthorne,
Mary E. Wilkins, Rebecca Harding Davis and
(for Cape Cod) Joseph C. Lincoln have pic-
tured different phases of New England character.
Booth Tarkington and Meredith Nicholson
represent the Middle West and James Lane Alien,
Kentucky (for the latter state read also Eliza
Calvert Hall's Aunt Jane of Kentucky; George
W. Cable has described Louisiana ; Stewart
Edward White, Michigan. William Allen White,
Kansas ; and Hamlin Garland the trans-Mississ-
ippi region. Indeed, anyone who wishes to cross
the continent in the more recent past might start
in New Hampshire with Winston Churchill's
Mr. Creive's Career, stop in New York with
The Honorable Peter Stirling, (Wister's Lady
Baltimore takes one to the old and new South)
and continue in the company of Tarkington's
Gentleman from Indiana, of White's A Certain
Rich man, (Kansas) and of Wister's Vir-
ginian. (Wyoming) to the lair of Frank
Norris' Octopus out on the Pacific Coast.

COLORADO

The Colorado State Conference of the
Daughters of the American Revolution was
held March 9-11, 1921, with the Chapters of
Colorado Springs at the Antlers Hotel.

Sixty nine members were registered from
the twenty four Chapters of the State. Mrs.
J. L. Smith, Vice President General from
Texas, was among the first to greet the
Conference giving an inspiring address upon
the work of the Daughters during and after
the war. Mrs. W. H. R. Stote, State Reg-
ent, reported on her visits to different
Chapters and announced that two new
Chapters had been organized during the
year; Sterling and Lamar. One hundred
and twenty four new Daughters are now
enrolled, while nine resigned and twenty
died. The total membership is now 1184,
and about three hundred copies of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
Magazine are taken.

Mrs. Hayden, who was later elected State
Regent, stated that twenty members from
Colorado were in attendance at the Con-
tinental Congress in Washington.

One of the pleasant social functions was a
tea at the Broadmoor given in honor of the
Vice President General and the delegates.

The "Wheaton" banner was awarded to
Arapahoe Chapter of Boulder which report-
ed an increase in membership of seventeen.

The State Historian reported upon the
War Record's work of the Chapters, and
emphasized the fact that many were doing
work in Americanization.

(Mrs. F. a.) Frances Hatch,

State Historian.

KANSAS

The twenty-third annual Conference of
Kansas D.A.R. met in Arkansas City on
March 29-31, 1921. Betty Bonney Chapter
was the hostess Chapter, and addresses of
welcome were given by Mrs. Mary M. Tyler.
its Regent, and by Mayor C. N. Hunt and
Albert Falconer, President of the Chamber
of Commerce of Arkansas City. Miss Cath-
erine Campbell, State Regent, responded.

The meetings of the Board of Management.
Chapter Regents, Chapter Registrars and
Chapter Historians were followed by the
sessions of the Conference.

Mrs. Edith Gates in her report on Real
Daughters stated that Kansas has only one
Real Daughter, Mrs. Frances Bush Love-
land, ninety-six years old and living at
Soldier, Kan. Miss Clara Francis, Chair-
man Old Trails Committee reported the
present effort being made to secure El Quart-
eljo, an Indian Pueblo, the only place
where white men stopped in 1704, which
has been given the Kansas D.A.R. and will
be marked and cared for by them.

Mrs. C. E. Friend of Lawrence gave a cre-
ditable report of the work done in the
Chapters along the line of Patriotic Educa-
tion and Americanization. The work included
the support of scholarship funds for the
International Training Schools at Spring-
field, Mass., and the Martha Berry School,
distribution of American creeds and of
flags, cooperation with program commit-
tees on patriotic holidays and education of
the ^Mexicans and Syrians in the State. Mrs.
D. V. Walker reported excellent work done
by D.A.R. women in support of legislation
in the interests of women and children.

Reports from the twenty-eight chapters in
Kansas were given and showed each chapter
to be active along the lines of patriotic work.
Mrs. G. L. Linscott, State Registrar, an-
nounced the organization of a new chap-
ter at Concordia. Polly Ogden Chapter at
Manhattan was awarded the State Honor
Flag for securing the largest number of
nevv members during the year. Emporia
Chapter, was given special mention for sup-
plying the State Historian with the most
complete set of records of men in active war
service. Mrs. T. A. Cordrj^ retiring State
Historian, had on exhibition at the Confer-
ence, four volumes containing the military
records of 239 soldiers who are relatives of
the Kansas D.A.R.

Mrs. George Thacher Guernsey, Honorary
President General and newly elected State
Regent, was the honored guest of the Con-
ference and addressed the delegates at dififer-
ent sessions on the general work of the Soci-

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ety, inspiring them to greater enthusiasm and
interest. The presentation of a $1,000
scholarship fund to the International Train-
ing school at Springfield, Mass., in honor
of Mrs. Guernsey was an event of
the Conference.

A beautiful Service in memory of twenty-
two Daughters who died during the year
was in charge of Mrs. T. A. Cordry. The
tribute to the National Daughters was
given by Mrs. Guernsey, while the tribute to
the Chapter members was read by Mrs.
Milo McKee. Mrs. W. E. Stanley, Honor-
ary State Regent was present at the ses-
sions of the Conference. The song, "My
Golden Kansas" written by her son, Harry
Eugene Stanley, was adopted as the official
D.A.R. song for Kansas.

The following state officers were elected
for the ensuing term of two years: Regent,
Mrs. George Thacher Guernsey; Vice Reg-
ent, Mrs. R. B. Campbell; Registrar, Mrs.
Byron B. Burg; Historian, Mrs. J. P. Adams;
Recording Secretary, Adelaide Morse; Treas-
urer, Mrs. J. P. Larkin.

Adelaide Morse,
State Recording Secretary.

SOUTH DAKOTA

In response to the invitation of the 39th
Star Chapter, the seventh annual State Con-
ference of South Dakota D.A.R. assembled
in the First Methodist Church of Water-
town, March 16 and 17, 1921. The Con-
ference was called to order by the State
Regent. Mrs Francis W. Warring.

Scripture was read and prayer offered by
Rev. Gay C. White of the First Methodist
Church. This was followed by the singing
of "America" and the repetition of "The
American's Creed."

Mrs. S. X. Way of the hostess Chapter
gave the address of welcome, which was
responded to by the State Vice Regent
Mrs. M. R. Hopkins. The reports of the
State Officers were very interesting, especi-
ally that of the State Regent who laid
especial emphasis on "The Relation of the
State to the National Society."

The reports of the State Chairmen
brought out many items of importance and
evoked much favorable comment.

Thursday morning's Devotionals were in
charge of the State Chaplain, Mrs. R. F.
Lockhart and were followed by the singing
of "The Star Spangled Banner."

This morning's session was given to the
reports of Chapter Regents, which showed
subscriptions given to Piney Woods School,

Tamassee Industrial School, Martha Berry
School, and the Schauffler School.

All assesments to the National Society
were reported as paid and the following
amounts given to State funds: $976.65 paid
on the $5,000 Endowment Fund for the
children of sailors, soldiers and marines of
the World War living within the State of
South Dakota. $151.60 for the support of one
teacher at the International College at
Springfield, Mass., $25 for the upkeep of the
Real Daughter's Grave, and $119.42 for Near
East Relief. It was voted by the Conference
to support one teacher for one year at the
International School at Springfield, Mass.,
or some school of the same character, to be
decided by the Board of Management.

Mrs. E. E. Maynard, State Director, for
the Children of the American Rev^olution,
gave an encouraging report and asked that
each Chapter organize a Children's Society.

Mrs. M. R. Hopkins, is the incoining State
Regent and Mrs. Leslie G. Hill, the incom-
in State Vice Regent.

The social affairs of the Conference were,
the delightful luncheons given by the mem-
bers of the 39th Star Chapter each noon,
the banquet at the Kampeska Hotel, the
Colonial Tea, given in the parlors of the
Methodist Church at which time an enter-
taining C.A.R. program was given under
the supervision of Mrs. H. B Williamson,
and the Theater Party, Thursday evening

Soloists for the Conference were Mrs.
Bernice Smith Hagman, Mrs. Agnes Sheafe
Morris, Mrs. Walter Miller and Mrs.
H. B. Williamson.

The Seventh State Conference closed with a
prayer of thanksgiving, and benediction given
by Rev. Gay C. White.

All members of the Conference voiced their
sincere appreciation of the interest and efforts
of the 39th Star Chapter, and of the State
Regent, Mrs. Francis W. Warring, in thus
bringing this year of wonderful achievement
to such a delightful close.
(Mrs. Leslie G.) Helen St. John Hill,

State Recording Secretary.

WASHINGTON

In response to the cordial invitation of
Esther Reed Chapter, the Twentieth Annual
Conference of the Washington D.A.R. was
held April 7-8, 1921, in the Davenport Hotel,
Spokane. The Conference was called to order
by our beloved State Regent, Mrs. George H.
Goble, a member of the hostess Chapter. The
invocation was given by the Chaplin, Mrs. J.
L. Sutherland, after which all joined in the
Salute to the Flag.

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Greetings from the National Society to the
Conference were given by our Vice President
General, Mrs. Henry AlcCleary : a welcome on
behalf of the City of Spokane by Mayor C.A.
Fleming, and a welcome from Esther Reed
Chapter by the Regent, Mrs. Charles F. Chase
was most cordial. Response to these words of
welcome was given by Mrs. W. A. Johnson,
First Vice Regent. Presentation of the pro-
gram was made by Airs. Emmett Evans, after
which the State Regent appointed the Com-
mittees on Resolutions and Auditing, and the
report of the Credentials Committee was
given by Mrs. H. W. Patton.

The State Board members were entertained
at luncheon by the members of the Board ot
Esther Reed Chapter. Each member of the
Conference was taken to luncheon by a mem-
ber of the hostess Chapter. The afternoon
session opened with an attractive musical
number, followed by the address of the State
Regent, Mrs. Goble, in which she spoke of the
close cooperation we should have with our
National Society and all its endeavors. She
also gave a summary of work done in the State
during the past year.

The reports of the State Officers and Chair-
men of the Standing Committees Showed
Americanization had been the key-note of
every chapter in the State, and that money,
time and personal service had been most
freely given.

Four new chapters were introduced and a
silk flag presented to each one, the gift of
our Vice President General. Mrs. McCleary,
and our State Regent, Airs. Goble.

Thursday evening a reception and banquet
was given to the delegates and visitors by the
hostess Chapter. Airs. C. F. Chase, Regent of
Esther Reed Chapter, was a charming toast-
mistress. She paid a glowing tribute to
Mrs. Goble, who gave a short, witty address.
Airs. W. A. Johnson, First Vice President of
the State, spoke in behalf of the State Board
in appreciation of Mrs. Goble's administration,
and presented a pair of silver candlesticks
to her.

Airs. Henry AlcCleary, our beloved Vice
President General, was the next speaker. Col-
onel C. C. Ballou, commanding officer at Fort
George Wright, was an honored guest, and
gave a stirring address.

The report of the State Chairman of

National Committees showed a keen interest
being taken by each chapter in the work as
outlined by the National Society. Mrs. Ed-
mund Bowden's report as compiler of Wash-
ington records, was most interesting. Lineal
descendants of Revolutionary ancestors re-
lated to members of the State Society, who
took part in the World War, and are entitled
to appear in these records, number 465, in-
cluding eleven women. Two D.A.R. mothers
had sons in both Canadian and U. S. military
service, Mrs. Edmund Bowden and Airs. C.
X. Lorabee. One D.A.R. mother sent the war
record of four sons, and one of three. The
bundle of records as prepared for the files
in Memorial Continental Hall, Washington,
D. C, and for our State Society were tied
with the D.A.R. colors.

On Friday the official luncheon of the State
Conference was given at the Crescent Tea
Room, more than 125 D.A.R. attending. After
the luncheon a surprise musical program was
given in the Auditorium, originated by Mrs. E.
C. Flemming. The stage was arranged to form
a Colonial background for Airs. S. E. Lam-
bert who, dressed as a Colonial dame, sang
several songs. Her gown of white brocaded
satin was 150 years old and was loaned by Mrs.
H. E. Bacon. Her point lace shawl, over 100
years old, and her poke bonnet 110 years old,
both are heirlooms of the Flemming family.
The flag draped over the officers' table was
carried in the battle of Yorktown, 143 years
ago, and was made in 1778. It was loaned by
L. R. Bland.

Friday afternoon the newly elected officers
were introduced to the Conference. The new
State Regent, Mrs. William Sherman Walker,
in her speech of acceptance, said :

" All institutions have a use for existing, and
those having only selfish ideals must change or
cease to exist. Our society is big enough and
broad enough to continue to teach proper rev-
erence for the heroic and noble deeds of our
forefathers, and also to help in the training
of all who come as strangers to our shores."

The Conference went on record as advocat-
ing severe restriction of immigration for five
years. The Conference of 1921 will go down in
the annals as one of especial success, and re-
flects great credit upon the members of Esther
Reed Chapter.

Albert.\ Stevens Udell,
State Historian.

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ANSWERS

9982. Teller. — The ancestor of the Teller
family in New Netherlands was William, who
was b 1620 & m before 1642 Margaretta Dun-
cassen, of Schenectady. Their s Wm., Jr., b
1657. m Nov. 19, 1686, Rachel, dau of Dr. Hans
Kinstead. Their s Jacobus Teller, m Maritje,
dau of Isaac Vermilyea, of Yonkers, N. Y.
Their ch, baptized in the Sleepy Hollow Church
at Tarrytown, were Rachel, bapt Apr. 11, 1730;
Isaac, bapt. Apr. 25, 1732; Wm., bapt. Apr.
23, 1734; Jozyntie, bapt. Apr. 10, 1736;
Maritie, bapt Apr. 30, 1743 ; Tobyas. bapt June
9, 1750. There were two other s, Pierre and
John, but their births must have been recorded
elsewhere. — Mrs. L. T. Van Antwerp, 180 East
Grand Blv'd, Detroit, Mich.

10012. Evans. — Joshua Evans & Mary
Thomas were m Dec, 1764, a marriage license
having been issued Dec. 12, 1764 (Penna. Ar-
chives, 2nd Sen, Vol. 2). Their ch were
Thomas, Peninuah m Henry Benner ; Philip
Thomas, b July 10, 1770, d Sept. 26, 1835, m
Feb. 1, 1801. Eliz. Van Reed, b Sept. 29, 1778,
d July 18, 1853, dau of John & Eva Yost Van
Reed ; Mordecai, Sarah and Joshua. Revolu-
tionary service of Joshua Evans mav be found
in Pcnn<i. Arch., 5th Ser., Vol. 5, pp.' 139-205.

10012a. Thomas. — These items may be of in-
terest. In the Seventh Day Baptist Grave-
yard, Chester Co., Pa., are the following : Philip
Thomas, d Sept. 13, 1773, in his 76th year;
Esther Thomas, w of Philip, d June 11, 1750,
in her 50th year ; Mordecai Thomas, d Aug. 15,
1771, aged 32 years; John Thomas, s, d March
15, 1736, aged 29 years ; Eliz. Thomas, mother
of Philip, d May 21, 1744, aged 80 years ; Mary
442

Evans, w of Joshua Evans, Sr., no date. — Mrs.
C. M. Stcinmcfc, 545 Centre Ave., Reading, Pa.

8830. Hardin. — Martin Hardin was b in Fa-
quier Co., Va., 1720, d Washington Co., Ky.,
1800. Lydia Waters was b 1729. Martin Har-
din had Rev ser; he belonged to Va. Militia.
I am a descendant of his dau Rosannah, who
m John McMahon. — Clementine Matlies, Cory-
don, Indiana.

Post. — Wm. Post, b abt 1655, of Long Island,
m 1670 Altze, dau of Theunis von Coverden &
Barbara Lucas. Their s Wm., b 1680 in N. Y.
City, m 1724 Harretje Van Kleef. This Wm.
bought 2300 acres in Peace Brook Millstone,
N. J., of John Covert. In 1711 he was ap-
pointed admins of his father's estate. Their ch
were Wm, bapt Mar. 7, 1705 ; John, b in Mill-
stone, N. J., bapt in Somerville Oct. 29, 1707,
m 1732 Alchey, dau of Abraham Blow, of
Long Island. Family Register of John Post,
b 1707, is as follows: Alchey Blow, b July 14,
1714; Henry Blow, b June 10, 1710; Charity
Post, b Dec. 27, 1733; John Post, b Mar. 26,
1736; Mary Post, b Apr. 1. 1739; Abraham
Post, b Oct. 11, 1741; Wm. Post, b Feb. 19,
1744; Hendrick Post, b Mar. 30, 1749. Family
Register of Henry Post, b 1749, is as follows :
Margaret Post, b May 20, 1749 (dau of Wm.
Cock) ; John Post, b Mav 20, 1769, d Jan. 36,
1828; Cornelia Post, b Jan. 4, 1771; Alchey, b
Mar. 6, 1773; Wm., b Apr. 25, 1775; Henry, b
Nov. 15, 1777, d Julv 29, 1780; Margaret Post,
b Feb. 22, 1780; Henry, b Sept. 2. 1782; Mary,
b Dec. 26, 1784; Gertrude, b Dec. 14, 1786;
Tunis, b Aug. 3, 1790; Sarah W., b Apr. 21,
1793. Margaret Post, w of Henry, d June 5,
1805, in the 56th yr of her age. Tunis Post, d

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443

Aug. 20, 1808. Hendrick Post was m to Mar-
garet Cock, Jan. 6, 1769, by the Rev. L Van-
harlengen. Henry Post m Margaret Vandike,
wid of Samuel Deniston, Apr. 19, 1806 ; she was
his 2nd w & was b June 29, 1758. Hendrick
Post, d June 17, 1830, in his 83rd yr. David
Freeman, 2nd husband of Alchey Post, d Nov.
14, 1836, aged 73 yrs, 11 mos, 15 days. Copied
from the Family ms of Wm. Cock. Wm. Cock,
b Sept. 18, 1718, d Aug. 16, 1757; Cornelia
Vonde Baregh, b Apr. 16, 1726: Wm. Cock &
Cornelia Baregh were m May 2, 1745 ; Wm.
Cock, b Mar. 29, 1740; Garshem Cock, b Sat.,
May 16, 1747; Margaret, b Sat., May 20, 1749;
John, b Tues., May 21. 1751; Tunis, b Fri.,
Sept. 14," 1753; Henry, b Fri., Nov. 29, 1755;
Jacob, b 7 mos aft his father's death, Mar. 18,
1758. Cornelia Vande Baregh Cock m 2ndly
Hulick. She d Mar. 22, 1792. Copied from an
old ms found in Post Bible & nearly obliterated
is the following: Alex. Moore, b Nov. 5, 1790,
his w Cornelia Brokaw, b July 10, 1795, d July,
1883 ; Letitia P. Moore, b Sept. 14, 1815 ; Mary
Moore, b Nov. 20, 1817: Sarah H. Moore, b
May 23, 1820; Jane Eliza Kissam Moore, b
Sept. 20, 1822.— il/;'.y. C. C. A. Miller. 508 East
Main St., North, Gainesville, Florida.

99S3a. Blair. — Land Grants in North Caro-
lina. Catharine Blair, Dec. 26, 1793, Grant No.
163, 1000 A, Eastern District of N. Car. ; also
shown in later note was warrant No. 2375 & land
lay on Main Fork of River. Warrant, Richard
Dobbs Spaight ; surveyed by Thomas King ;
John Blair & Francis Guthrey. chain-car-
riers. Note also Military Grant to John Blair
in N. Car., 300 A land, Greene Co., on Beaver
Dam, Waters of Church River adj ; 200 A made
by Moses Poors, beginning Thomas King's
Corner, etc. — E. M. A". Moore.

9989. Shelby. — I am trying to find out
whether Evan Shelby's w was Mary, dau of
Andrew & Eliz. (Davis) Blair. Andrew Blair,
of Blair's Valley (Penna.-Md.), d 1796, aged
107 yrs. Will at Hagerstown. Md., mentions
dau Mary Shelby. Chauncery Court at Hagers-
town shows suits of Andrew Blair vs. Evan
Shelby (absentee) running over 20 yrs (land
dispute). These Blairs lived in Washington
Co., Md., & also in Franklin Co., Pa. From
this neighborhood a colony went to Mecklen-
berg, N. C, bef the Rev. Andrew Blair, b
1699, had sons in Rev ; also sons-in-law, Mc-
Clellan, Dougherty, Moran. One of his daus
was Eleanor, sister of Mary Blair Shelby. —
Dr. E. M. Heistand Moore, 1708 Race "St.,
Phila., Pa.

Fairbanks. — According to the Fairbanks
genealogy Dorcas Fairbanks m Timothy Whit-
ing & went west. She was the 8th child of
Lieut. Joshua Fairbanks, who served in Rev
with rank of Lieut, on the Lexington Alarm,

Roll of Capt. Caleb Whiting's Co. Dorcas had
an older sister who also m a Whiting. — Miss
Margaret Bates Webb, 628 Highland Ave.,
Meadville, Pa.

QUERIES

10032. McCoNNELL. — There were three Wm.
]\IcConnells in Ky. during the Rev. One settled
in Lexington, one in Bourbon Co. & the third
was a preacher & came to Mo. with Daniel
Boone, settling in St. Chas. Co. He m Miss
January, of St. Louis. His Rev rec has been
proven, his desc using a Bucks Co., Pa., service.
The first of these Williams, in company with
Col. Robt. Patterson, built the first cabin in
Lexington, Ky. He m Miss Ellis & d abt
ICOO, leaving several minor ch. There was
much litigation in settling his estate. The sec-
o :d Wm. m Rosanne Kennedy in Pa. in 1768
end went from Lancaster Co., Pa., to Ky.
before the Rev. Two Wm. McConnells served
under Gen. George Rogers Clark. Wanted
help in determining which service belongs to
which Wm. Would be glad to correspond with
desc of the first two Wms. mentioned.

(a) Ferneybough. — Wanted Ferneybough
ren & Rev ser ,of Thomas Ferneybough, who
m Agnes, dau of Wm. Lucas, in St. Thomas'
Parish, Orange Co., Va., in 1776.— M. N. W.

10033. Green. — Wanted wife's name & date
of b of Nathaniel Green, Rev sol of Phila.
Co., Pa. Also list of their ch. One dau
Margaret Charlotte Green m John Shillings-
burg, another dau m John Mercer. Green
gen. desired.

(a) Schuster. — Gen desired of Margaretta
Schuster, of Phila. Co., Pa., who was b 1765.

(b) Becker. — Wanted gen of Anna Maria &
Mary Becker, of Phila. Co., Pa. What was
their connection with the Schuster & Jones
families ? The enquirer has a very old Testa-
ment with the name of Anna Maria Becker,
1775, on the silver clasp & the name of Mary
Becker & date 1772 inside.— A. E. S. R.

1(X)34. Boone. — George & Mary Boone had
s Squire Boone, who m Sarah Morgan, and
had s Squire. Wanted names of his w &
ch.— I. R. B.

10035. Wood. — Wanted name & dates of Miss
Wood, who m a Totten in Orange Co., N. Y.,
abt 1800. Her father was a Rev soldier. —
R. M. D.

10036. Cobb. — Would like to correspond with
desc of Henry Cobb & his w Eleanor Paris,
parents of Azariah Paris Cobb, of N. or S.
Car., who came to Ga. & m Mary Frances
Sorrel.

(a) Harris. — Wanted parentage of John
Pinckney & Wm. Harris, bros who came from
Xdi. to Ga. John Pinckney located in Greens-
boro, where he m Frances Cornelia Leslie, &

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Wm. located in Clarkesville, Ga. Sarah Lockey,
of Bay City, Ky., & Nancy Glass, of Galconda,
111., were their sisters. — B. C. H. B.

10037. Bradford- Polk. — Wanted gen of Saba
Bradford, who m Jan. 25, 1764, Capt. Wm.
Polk, b in Somerset Co., Md. — M. H.

10038. Statler. — Capt. Rudolph or Rudy
Statler, Rev sol from Lancaster Co., Pa., en-
listed July 1, 1775, Sept. 4, 1776, June 8, 1778,
May 10, 1780, & served till end of the war.
He m 2nd w May 7, 1799, Fanny Bash, d May
5, 1825. Dau Christina, by 1st w, m Adam
Brown, Rev sol. Wanted dates of b & 1st m,
also name of 1st w with her dates.

(a) Gather. — Col. Jasper Gather, wounded
at Siege of Yorktown, settled in Frederick Co.,
Va. In Va. census of 1790 was listed with
seven in fam ; sons were Thomas, John, James,
Robert, Wm., David. Wanted proof of his
Rev ser, dates of b, m, & name & dates of his
w.— E. B.

10039. Webb.— Wanted gen of Anna Webb,
b Jan. 1, 1770. Did she have Rev ancestry? —
A. W. M.

10040. Stephens. — Wanted gen & Rev ser of
Gen. or Brig. Gen. Ebenezer Stephens, b in
Canada, d in Lachute, Canada, m Lydia French
prob in N. Y., owned land where city of
Taunton, Mass., now stands. Had s Ebe-
nezer Stephens, whom m Susanna Brooks.
Their s Alpha Stephens, b Sept. 15, 1822,
d Feb. 18, 1898, m Mary Thompson Nov. 9,
1849. Their dau Lydia, b Apr. 9, 1862, m
Sylvan Detrick May 16, 1889 ; their s Geo
Alpha Detrick, b Apr. 25, 1890, m Frieda E.
Damas Dec. 11, 1916, and their dau Ruth Damas
Detrick, b Sept. 30, 1917.— F. D. D.

10041. Ragan. — Wante4 ipformation of •

Ragan, Rev sol of GerMan desc. His dau
Eliz. b in West Milford,' Va., 1771, d 1885, m
Alexander Ireland. Their ch were John, Jacob,
Eliza, Sarah, Margaret & Priscilla.

(a) Morrison. — Wanted gen & Rev rec of
Archibald Morrison, who emig from England
bef the Rev & settled on the Yadkin River,
N. Car. He m Miss Fook & in 1775 enlisted
in Cont army. Abt 1788 moved from N. Car.
to West Milford, Harrison Co., Va. His dau
Margaret, b 1768 in N. C, m 1789 Wm. Loro-
ther, Jr., of Va.— O. C.

10042. Perlee. — Wanted information re-
garding the fam of Edmund Perlee, a Pay-
master in Rev. Was Mary Perlee, who m Wm
Barclay, in New York City, his dau ? — C. E. A.

10043. Mitchell. — Wanted parentage of
David Mitchell, b Apr. 4, 1774, in Cumberland
•Go., Pa. ; moved to Nile Township, Scioto Co.,
Ohio, in 1797.

(a) McCoy.- Wanted dates of b & d & Rev

rec of the father of Ann McCoy, who m Elihu
Cozad in Sussex Co., N. J., at the close of the
Rev, then moved to Mercer, Pa. — L. C. B.

10044. Little. — Wanted name & dates of w
& Rev rec of Joseph Little, b 1732, prob in
Scotland, d in Sudberry, Vt., May 29, 1817;
appears in Census of 1790 at Sudberry. One
s, Rufus, b 7-9-1772 in Vt., d in Crawford
Co., Pa., 11-12-1854. S Joseph, b 1765, d
Sudberry, Vt, at age of 57. Joseph was a
Lieut. & Capt. in Rev.

(a) Marshall. — Wanted name & gen of w
& parentage of Nathaniel Marshall, who lived
in Westmoreland Co., Pa., 1803, moved to
Crawford Co., Pa. Among his ch were John,
Nathaniel & Joseph, b 10-15-1808, d in Craw-
ford Co., Pa., 1-19-1883.

(b) Arbuckle. — Wanted parentage & name
of w of James Arbuckle, who d of yellow
fever during French & Indian or Rev War.
His only son James lived in Mercer Co., Pa.
Did he give 1812 service? His son Jacob, b
1829, m Eliza J. Dickey & lived in Mercer
Co., Pa.— E. L. McC.

10045. Bradley. — Wanted names & dates of
the parents of Elizabeth Bradley, b Aug. 28,
1743, d April 7, 1821, & buried with her hus-
band Japhet Towler on their plantation in
Charlotte Co., Va. (Keysville). They were m
Dec. 15, 1762, & their ch were Elizabeth B., b
Aug. 28, 1763; Nathaniel, b Feb. 23, 1765,
Chesterfield Ct. House, Va. ; James, b Apr. 18,
1768, Prince Edwards City, Va. ; Benjamine, b
Dec. 18, 1769, Cumberland. Va. ; Henry, b Dec.
22, 1771. Chesterfield. Va. ; Ann, b Dec. 18,
1773; Wm., b Apr. 23, 1776, Chesterfield, Va. ;
Elizabeth, b Sept. 11, 1778, Goochland; Luke,
b Dec. 30, 1780. Goochland; & Edward, b Apr.
3, 1783, Goochland, Va. James Towler was
a merchant in Petersburgh, Va., & m Lucy
Bryan, Ragsdale. b July 11, 1778, d Mar. 18,
1817, in Ohio. Wanted names of her parents. —
L. P. H.

10046. Metz. — Wanted dates & Rev rec of
Christian, Christ or Christy Metz, of Lancaster
Co., Pa., who m Mary Hockman. He was
the s of Von Ludwig & Magdalene Metz,
who were b in Germany & came to this coun-
try bef 1771 & settled in Lancaster Co., Pa. —
E. V. S.

10047. RusH-CouRTNEY. — Wanted pafentage
with dates of Thos. Rush, of Culpepper Co.,Va.,
who m Nancy Courtney. Wanted her gen also.

(a) Davis. — Wanted name & date of faiher
of Silas, b 1786, m 2nd in Indiana, d in Mo.;
Susan, Seymour, Jesse, Peter & Littleton
Davis, of Snow Hill, Worcester Co., Md. —
C. A. C.

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ch of Charles Gwatkins, Rev sol from Bedford
Co., Va., b Apr. 3, 174L He was the s of
Mary & Edward Gwatkins. Wanted also name
of his s & w, who were the parents of Chas.
W. Gwatkins, b Alar. 12, 1812, Bedford Co.,
Va., & m Charlotte Ann Tinsley, Sept. 25,
1834.— C. C. L.

10049. Blood.— Wanted dates of b & m of
Samuel Blood who ser in Rev from Bolton,
Mass. ; also maiden name & dates of his w
Kesiah. Their dau Kesiah m Israel Fisher,
of Fitzwilliam, N. H.

(a) Haskell. — Wanted parentage of the
widow Lydia Haskell, of Bellingham, Mass.,
who m Sept. 14, 1792, Samuel Fisher, Jr., of
Medway, Alass.

(b) Barnes. — Wanted date & place of d of
Caleb Barnes, Rev patriot, of Waterbury, Conn.
Also dates of his dau Hannah, who m James
Alcox, of Wolcott, Conn. — M. H. K.

10050. Davis. — Wanted gen of Anna Davis,
b in Falmouth or Rochester, Mass., d Nov. 5,
1835, at Sidney, Me., m Feb. 27, 1766, Paul
Hammond, of Falmouth.

(a) Green. — Wanted ancestry of Marah or
Maria Green, who m 23 Jan., 1728, John Ham-
mond, of Rochester, Mass. — E. R. B.

10051. Tyler. — Wanted date of the appoint-
ment of John Tyler, ances of Pres. Tyler, as
Marshall of Virginia. — J. M. H.

10052. Cooper. — Wanted dates of b & m of
Jacob Cooper, who m Rebecca McKinney &
resided nr the Catawba River in Camden Dist.,
S. C, & ser in the S. Car. Militia. His ch
were John, Jacob b 1792, Wm. Joseph H.
b 1802, Elizabeth, Mary, Rebecca, Nancy, James
& Agnes.— A. G. St. C.

10053. Cal\-ert. — . . . Can anyone tell me
where I can locate the Bibles of Cornelius Cal-
vert (1), of Norfolk, Va., who d 1747, or of
his s Cornelius, who m Elizabeth Thorough-
good? Christopher Calvert was b abt 1765,
have heard that he was a s of Cornelius 2nd. but
have not been able to prove the fact by Wills or
Deeds. He went west prior to 1792, the year of
his m in ^Amherst Co., Va. Was Thos. Calvert,
1st Lieut, of the ConsicUation. a s of Cor-
nelius 2nd? Have found that Cornelius 2nd
had dau Mary who m Wm. Walke ; dau Anne
who m Capt. James Tucker ; & a s Saunders
T Calvert, unm. Would be grateful for any
Calvert data that will help me to straighten this
line.— E. F. O'G.

10054. Travis.— Wanted gen & dates of b &
m of Mary Travis, who m Bibby Broocks &
lived in Jackson, Tenn., in 1830. She was an
aunt of Col. Wm. Travis, who was killed at
"The Alamo," 1836.

(a) Welch. — Wanted gen of Ebenezer
Welch & also of his w Susanna Allen, whom

he m in Charlestown, Mass., 1732.— C. P. McG.

10055. Hawley. — Wanted ances of Capt.
James Hawley, who served in the War of 1812,
m Hannah Barry in Salisbury, Conn., moved to
Victor, N. Y., in 1798. Also gen of Selina
Hawley, b in Victor, N. Y., in 1798. Is there
Rev ser in these lines ? — A. P.

10056. Van Schaack. — Wanted the name of
the emigrant Holland, ances of Maria Van
Schaack, who m Jacobus Roosevelt, & any
data relating to the relationship of Cornelius
Aertsen, of Manhattan, whose younger ch took
the name of Van Schaieck or Van Schaick
about 1673.— G. V. E.

10057. Seelye. — Wanted gen & date of d of
Nathaniel Seelye, said to have been a Rev
Capt. at the Battle of Bennington, m Lucy
Graves, b Apr. 26, 1746, dau of Jedidiah Graves,
of East Haddam, Conn. — O. H. B.

10058. Spaun. — Wanted Rev rec of James
Spaun, who was one of three bros who came to
this country from Spain to fight in Rev. His
s Dicky Spaun had a s James, who came from
S. Car. to Mo. & m Miss Woodward. — J. R. S.

10059. Waltz.— Wanted any information of
Michael Waltz, who emigrated from Switzer-
land to the States in 1750 & settled in Pa —
R. M. D.

10060. Wood. — Wanted parentage with Rev
rec of father of Deborah Wood, who m 1778
Nehemiah Seeley, b 1757 Fairfield, Conn., d
1822 Ballston, N. Y.

(a) Birdsall.— Wanted parentage & Rev
rec of father of Polly Birdsall, who m 1774
Samuel Stark, b 1771, Dutchess Co., N. Y., d
1840 in Alichigan.— E. M. G.

10061. — Wilson. — Wanted gen of Mary Wil-
son, of Orangeburg Dist., S. Car., who m John
Houston in 1788. Was her father a Rev sol?

(a) Graves. — Wanted parentage & Rev rec
of father of Susan Graves, of Knox Co., Tenn.,
who m Charles Latham in 1880.

(b) Fowler.— Wanted gen & Rev ser of
Thomas Fowler, whose dau Eunice m John
Houston, Jr. She was b abt 1806 nr Abbeville,
S. Car. Her bros & sis were Frances, b Abbe-
ville, 1803, m Jeptha Landrum ; Malinda m
Quincy Boring ; Dennis m & had one s Thomas,
who d in Va. in Civil War. Is this Fowler fam
of N. Car.?— M. N.

10062. HoLLOWAY. — Lieut. James Holloway.
in 4th Va. Reg. 1776 to 1778, m Alartha Ann
Owen. He d Jassamine Co., Ky., 1829. Lived
previously in Amherst Co., Va. Holloway &
Owen ancestry desired. — E. M. B.

10063. Cromwell. — Information desired of
the Cromwell fam residing in Westchester Co.
during the Rev. Mary Cromwell m James
DeVoe, her bro Edward m Jane DeVoe. —
M. E. C.

10061. HoLTON. — Wanted gen of James Hoi-

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ton, of New Salem, Mass., whose dau Nancy m
Wm. Kellogg, Feb. 22,, 1772. Does he trace
ances to the colonial settler Wm. Holton?
Give line of desc. — E. L. D. B.

10065. Hatch.— Wanted gen of John Hatch,
b Feb. 9, 1774, d June 19, 1847, & of his w
Sarah Fuller, b July 6, 1770, d Nov. 28, 1852.

(a) ScHERMERHORN. — Wantedi information
of Peter Schermerhorn, whose dau Hannah m
Jarvis D. Hatch, Feb 15, 1832, at Parish, N Y.
She d Aug. 31, 1893, aged 78 yrs.— R. C. C.

10066. Kjng.— Wanted date of b & par of
Zadock King, who m Elizabeth Todd at Deer-
field, Mass., July 3, 1751.— C. K. R.

10067. Taylor.— Geo. Ward, Rev sol, m
Margaret Swacsac & their s David Ward m
1805 Eh ')cth Taylor, b 1787. Wanted ances
of Elizabeth Taylor. Tradition says that her
ancestors were forced to leave Eng because of
treasonable utterances of one of them who was
a member of the House of Lords. Had Major
Henry Taylor other ch besides Matthew, & did
any of his desc go to Ohio? — R. C. Y. S.

10068. Williams. — Wanted par & name of
w of Henry Williams, b in Pa., Oct. 23, 1752,

m May 30, 1790, Zilpha . This fam were

Quakers & were living in Belmont Co., Ohio,
in 1807.— O. E. H.

10069. — Butler- Abbott. — Rev. Benj. Butler
m Dorcas Abbott. Their dau Dorcas m Jona-
than Cilley June 5, 1786. All of N. H. Wanted
gen & Rev rec of these fams.

(a) Bartlett-Latham. — Josiah Bartlett, b
Dec. 2, 1767, of Conn., m Anna Latham, of
Vt, moved to N. Y. & later with their fam
to Ohio. Gen & Rev rec of these fams de-
sired.—W. B. S.

10070. Baker.— Wanted all data of Col. Wm.
Baker: on which side did he serve in Rev? He
d at Thurman's Patent, N. Y., now Johnsbury,
Warren Co. He came from Phila. & left prop-
erty, on long-term lease in both Phila. & Monroe
Co., Pa. He seems to have been connected with
Col. Jacob Baker, who was left similar prop-
erty. Wm. Baker was b abt 1710-20. Where?
He m Hannah — was her surname Penn ? Their
daus Elizabeth Baker m Vaughn ; & Han-
nah, b 1747, m Job Andrews, Rev sol, b Digh-
ton, Mass, 1744.— H. J. M.

10071. Damon. — Wanted proof of Rev ser
of Jonathan Damon, b abt 1726, d Jan. 31, 1810,

m Sarah , b abt. 1724, d Oct. 4, 1802. Do

not know place of res during Rev. Four of this
name served from Alass. Their dau Rachel m
Russell Parker & was living at Wilbraham,
Mass., prior to 1800 Their other ch were
Aaron, Nathan, Esther & maybe others.

(a) Stone-Eaton.— Did Jeremiah Stone,
Rev sol from R. I. have dau Nancy, b 1786,
who m Jeduthan Eaton, b 1779? Wanted gen of
both fams.

(b) Gale-Sherburne. — Roger Gale, b abt
1771 ; lived in Dutchess Co., N. Y., m Anna
Sherburne, dau of Henry. Was this Roger Gale
s of Roger who appears as an enlisted man in
the 6th Reg. of Dutchess Co., Mil.? (Land
Bounty Rights.) Wanted also Henry Sher-
burne's Rev rec.

(c) Crippen. — Wanted date of b of Ichabod
Crippen, Sr., father of Ichabod, Danile &
Elijah, who lived in Berne, Albany Co., N. Y.,
& was in 9th Reg. of Albany Co., Mil. Wanted
also name of his w & gen of both. — E. L. C.

10072. Thomas. — Wanted par of Wm. Chis-
holm, b in Fluvana Co., Va., abt 1790, & m Miss
Isbell?— I. S. C.

10073. Miller. — Wanted parentage of Abra-
ham Miller, b 1758, m 1st Phoebe Webb in
1782. Ch John, b 1783; Wm., b 1785; Rachel,
b 1787, m Elisha Barton; Thomas, b 1788, m
Mary Fincher; Isaac, b 1794, m Amelia Stew-
art; Pattie, b 1794. Phoebe Webb Miller d
1797 & Abraham m 2nd Nancy Miller 1799.
Ch Samuel, b 1801; Maria, b 1802, m Isaac
Low, 1823 ; Jacob, b 1803, m Caroline Wilcox :
Joseph, b 1805 ; Elisha Barton, b 1807 ; m Eliza
McKinney, 1844 ; Abram, b 1809, m Mary Klutz ;
Ann, b 1810, m Alex. Campbell ; Warwick, b
1811, m Mary L. Evans; Elizabeth Ann, b 1814,
d 1836. Abraham Miller d Aug. 21, 1821, &
Nancy his w d April 13, 1823.— E. M. S.

10074. Lewis. — Wanted dates, names of w &
ch of Francis Lewis, a Signer of the Declara-
tion of Independence. — M. P. W.

10075. Herrick. — Wanted names of w & ch
with all dates of Stephen Herrick, who in 1790
lived in Argyle. Wash. Co., N. Y. Is there Rev
ser in these lines ? — E. M. C.

10076. York. — Wanted gen & Rev rec of
ances of Wm. Kimbrough York, b abt 1795,
N. Car., m abt 1820 Phoebe Lyons, b 1806, d
Nov. 27, 1886,— M. Y. T.

To Insure Accuracy in the Reading of Names and Promptness in Publication
Cliapter Reports must be Typewritten EDITOR-

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William Henshaw Chapter ( Martinsburg,
W. Va.) We have subscribed the full contri-
bution to all things asked by both State and
National organizations. We have also com-
memorated all national anniversaries, and we
open our meetings by the use of the D.A.R.
ritual and the American's Creed.

This year especially do we feel that our work
along patriotic lines has been successful, for on
June 14. 1920, we unveiled a monument to
Major General Adam Stephens, the Revolu-
tionary soldier, statesman and the founder of
Martinsburg. The monument was a reproduc-
tion of the original marking at the grave, and
a number of the same old stones were used in
the work. On the top is embedded a bronze
tablet marked. " Patriot Legislator, Founder
1718, Major General Adam Stephen, 1791."

The exercises were opened bj- an invocation
by Dr. Woods, followed by a short talk by
former Senator Faulkner. The tablet was un-
veiled by the great-grandniece of General
Stephen, Mrs. Samuel Otis Williams, of Balti-
more. The band played the " Star Spangled
Banner " as Mrs. Williams pulled back from
the tablet a beautiful silken flag made after the
design drawn by Washington for our emblem,
the thirteen stars in a circle.

Hon. R. Gray Williams of Virginia then
delivered an address and later Mrs. Williams
presented to the City of Alartinsburg the origi-
nal plat of the 130 acres which General
Stephen had given as a site for the town. The
names of the original owners are inscribed
thereon and it is a document which the city
prizes. The sheet is yellow with age but the
names are clear and legible. This and other
valuable documents came to Mrs. Williams
from her famous uncle.

The Stephen's monument will cost, when
finally completed approximately $600. Three
hundred of this amount was given by the
County Court of Berkeley County under a
special act of the Legislature of West Vir-
ginia, granting this permission. The other
three hundred dollars has been raised almost
entirely through the efforts of our untiring
and efficient Regent, Mrs. Stuart W. Walker,

not one penny was taken from the treasury.
She had the assistance of perhaps a third of
the Chapter in her efforts to raise this amount,
but the energy behind the whole affair was hers.

Our Social Service work is a school and
nationalization work among the foreigners at
our local quarries.

Through our national organization we have
subscribed to the Manual and to other work
of our National and State Organizations. Our
educational work embraces the papers which
have been written by our members, the work
we do at the local High School, and the schol-
arships to which we contribute through our
State and National Organizations.

This year, on Washington's Birthday, our
Chapter presented before the local High School
in the High School Auditorium, some very
beautiful lantern slides of historical places
in America.

We have held no large formal entertain-
ments, but our chapter affairs have been well
attended and apparently enjoyed, and the hos-
pitality has been sincere.

(Mrs. Paul H.,) ALarie Buxton Martin.

Hisforiati.

Cherokee Chapter (Selma, Ala.) Because
our lanes along the country side, leading from
our beautiful little City are bordered with the
lovely Cherokee Rose so white, our Chapter
bears that name. This Chapter, organized in
1907 with twelve members, has slowly grown
to twenty-five members. We have lost several
members by death.

During the service of the present Regent,
twice elected, serving four years, meetings
were and are held monthly. Not otherwise
can active service and life be maintained. W^e
keep in touch and service with all D.A.R.
work.

Search was made and resulted in locating
the grave of three Revolutionary soldiers. The
service for Mrs. Alice Winston Pettus, Real
Daughter, of the Revolution was simple and
interesting. An orator of power and talent in
ringing words made beautiful the honor of the

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tribute being rendered. Our work in marking
graves is but begun.

New members are being accepted, bringing
inspiration to us all.

(Miss) Emily F. Ferguson,
Regent.

Victory Chapter (Washington, D. C.) was
organized on January 27, 1919. At that time
the American Expeditionary Forces were re-
turning, and the Chapter was named in com-

Speakers familiar with these countries, have
given talks at the meetings, while supplement-
ary papers relating to the art of sociology of
the people, have been read. Chapter mem-
bers and friends have been interested in exhib-
iting curious pictures, fabrics, or handwork
collected in the nations under discussion.

As a practical result, construction help in
the work of the local Americanization Schools
has been given in different ways, and through
the kindness of two members pictures of

TOMB OF MRS. ALICE WINSTON PETTUS. RE.AL DAUGHTER OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. INSCRIBED
BY THE CHEROKEE CHAPTER, FEBRUARY 22. 1921

memoraton of the victory participated in
by them.

Our first act was to share in the pledge of
the N.S.D.A.R. for the Liberty Loan and Till-
oloy Funds. The money was raised by the
sale of a quilt designed in the blues of the
Society's colors and quilted by the Chapter mem-
bers. Victory Chapter, naturally, was deeply
interested in the Victory Loan, and secured
pledges of members and friends to the
amount of $50,000.

During the season especial interest has been
manifested in Americanization work, and fol-
lowing a definite plan outlined in the Year
Book, study has been made of five great Euro-
pean countries which send large numbers of
immigrants to our shores.

Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Roosevelt
were presented to the foreign classes.

Contributions have also been made to the
iBoy Scouts, the Girl Scouts, the Flag Fund.
Friendship House, Southern Schools, Near
East Relief, Polish and Russian Relief, Ameri-
can International College, Soldiers at Mt. Alto
Inn, St. Elizabeth's Hospital and Walter Reed
Hospital, Juvenile Protection Association,
Birthday gifts to children of dead heroes, and
Memorial Continental Hall Library. Funds
for these purposes have been raised by gard-
en fetes, card parties and a Christmas sale. A
counterpane in block pattern, made of alter-
native crocheted and embroidered squares has
also been completed and is now for sale.
Many personal gifts have been made through
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members has been sustained by voluntary con-
tribution, and other necessary expenditures
such as State dues, the Year Book and enter-
tainment on guest nights have been cheerfully
borne in the same way.

The Chapter has had a most interesting as
well as a prosperous and helpful season, and
the thirty-seven members are already looking
forward to next year with great pleasure
and optimism.

Imogene R. Ickis.

Historian.

present, and Daughters from other chapters,
as well as many friends. After the program
a social hour followed and refreshments
were served.

This Whitley House was built by Col. Wm.
Whitley in 1783. The windows were placed
seven feet from the ground to prevent the
Indians from shooting at the inmates. The
stairway has carved on its steps the head of
an eagle with an olive branch in its beak. Over
the mantel shelf in the "Big Room" is carved
13 "S's" signifving the thirteen original States.

QIILT MADE BY THE VICTORY CHAPTER, WASHINGTON. D. C.

Logan-Whitley Chapter (Stanford, Ky.)
The unveiling of a bronze tablet marking the
first brick house built in Kentucky occurred
July ISth. This historic old house stands
between Crab Orchard and Stanford in Lin-
coln county, and is known as the Old Whitley
House. The program was most interesting.

Miss Susan Fisher Woods, the Regent, gave
a cordial greeting. The tablet was unveiled
by Miss Mary Aloore Crutcher. Miss Esther
Whitley Burch gave a description of the build-
ing. They are both, descendants of Wm.
Whitley. The patriotic address was delivered
by Mr. H. S. Alcorn, of Stanford, who gave
an interesting account of Wm. Whitley and his
times. A number of patriotic songs were sung.

Many descendants of the old pioneers were

At the top of the second flight of steps was
the hiding place for the women and children
in case of an Indian encounter. This third
floor is one) large room where old and young
met to dance the old minuet.

Colonel Wm. Whitley was killed in the
Battle of the Thames in 1814, while leading the
forlorn hope.

Esther Whitley Burch.

James McElviree Chapter (Sigourney,
Iowa,) has had a prosperous year.

We celebrated Flag Day with a picnic in
the woods in which the husbands and child-
ren of the members participated. Our guest day
was February 22nd, in honor of Washington's
Birthday, at the lovely home of Mrs. Nannie

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Torrence Stockman, one of our past Regents,
when each member was allowed to invite
three of her friends. There was a fine pro-
gram of music, reading and tableaux.

We have had twenty one volumes of lineage
books bound and placed in the public library.
We lack volumes 2, 3, 4, 5 and 19, to make
our file complete to date, and would be glad
to purchase these if they can be found.

There are now fifty six members, thirty-
three resident and twenty-three non-resident
members, and ten new ones working on their
papers. We are proud of our two Real Grand-
daughters, Mrs. Emily Porter Asbury Clary,
of Sigourney, Iowa and Mrs. Samantha
Wheeler Poling, of Marysville, Ohio, (moth-
er of ye historian.)

Nearly all the resident members are taking
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Magazine, and the Chapter pays the subscription
for the public library. We have had four food
sales this year, which helped our finances
materially

At holiday time we packed and shipped a
large box of clothing, books, etc. to the Doro-
thy Sharp School, and another box to the
Hineman Settlement school. Also packed and
shipped a barrel of apples to the Government
Hospital for soldiers, at Knoxville, Iowa.

The Chapter attended services in a body,
the Sunday before Fourth of July, and list-
ened to a patriotic sermon by Rev. Zimmer-
man of the First M. E. Church. Our Regent
is Mrs. Jane M. Jarvis.

(Mrs.) Ina Poling Ashbaugh,
Historian.

Caughnawaga Chapter (Fonda, N. Y.)
This makes the fourteenth year of the life
of Caughnawaga Chapter, and there is a feel-
ing of pride among the members that it has
given its meed of good service to our great
National organization and assisted in uphold-
ing American ideals. It now numbers 106
members and the past year has been most suc-
cessful in that all State and National obliga-
tions have been met and Chapter meetings
well attended. Americanization has been
the keynote of our work. In appropriations
the Chapter has paid its per capita tax. sent
$5.60 to International College for Immigrants
at Springfield in honor of our honory retiring
President General, Mrs. George Thatcher
Guernsey, also $5.00 as a Christmas gift to
the same school. Pledged $100 to Founders
fund of the School at Tomassee, S. C. as a
memorial to the Chapter's founder, Mrs. Kath-
erine Martin Schuyler whose name will be
placed on the memorial tablet to be erected
in honor of Chapter Founders. Also contri-
buted to the New York State building at Tom-
assee; to the Manual for Immigrants, the
Fountain to Pilgrim Mothers at Plymouth,

Mass., and to the painting to the French gov-
ernment ; the memorial for Schuyler Mansion
in Albany. The Berry School, in Georgia
which has received fifty dollars annually for
several years, continues one of the Chapter's
obligations and the French Orphan, cared for
during the World War, still appeals to our
sympathy and will be supported by thirty-six
and a half dollars per annum. Grateful let-
ters are received from this orphan and moth-
er. The annual prize essays on historical sub-
jects, competed for by the High School Students
of Fonda and Fultonville, which call for
ten dollars in gold, will be awarded by the
Regent at the June Commencement exercises,
and this year will be awarded Ward Hinkle,
1st prize, Arthur Bailey, 2nd prize, both of
Fonda High School, and 3rd Ethel Bkinner,
Fultonville High.

War records of boys of Chapter members
have been sent in, ten members being eligible.
On Chapter Day, February 22nd, the Chapter
entertained the State Regent Mrs. Charles
White Nash, at a luncheon in old Court House
hall and had as other guests Miss TenEyck,
State Treasurer, and a number of Chapter
Regents from adjoining cities. This Chapter
Day, May 12th, was celebrated with a delight-
fvil Social at the home of the 1st Vice Regent,
Mrs. Charles Neitsch in Fultonville, and was
designated a "Silver Shower for French Orphan
Fund." To reimburse the treasury, card par-
ties have been given, the annual post-lenten
dance, which yields a goodly sum, a benefit
moving picture and devious other ways have
hel-ed. The Chapter now has a complete set
of lineage books in a new suitable case at the
home of Registrar Mrs. H. H. Dockstader.
The Daughters of the American Revolution
Magazine is subscribed to by a number of
members, and the President General's message
is read at monthly meetings. At the last State
Conference held at Saratoga our Regent Mrs.
A. B. Foster, delegate. Mrs. E. V. Roickye and
a number of members were in attendance. The
Regent and Miss Ida M. George, delegate and
Miss Ingersoll attended the Continental Con-
gress at Washington in April. The Chapter
has adopted the American's Creed. On Flag
Day, June 14, 1920, we enjoyed a basket pic-
nic at the Frey Home in Palatine Bridge,
and the coming Flag Day will be celebrated
in like manner at the old Stone Arabia
Reformed Church.

The Chapter has accomplished much in the
past and we feel assured much will be achieved
in the future, and as we struggle to emulate
our honored ancestors as patriotic loyal Amer-
icans we trust that we like them may in depart-
ing leave "Footprints on the Sands of Time."
Alice F. Hadlev Putnam.
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Eve Lear Chapter (Xew Haven, Conn.)
held its annual patriotic meeting in the chap-
el of the Benedict Memorial Presbyterian
church, February 21, 1921. After the devo-
tional exercises, necessary business was trans-
acted. Delegates and alternates were elected
to the Continental Congress to be held in
Washington. D. C. the week of April 19th and
to the State Conference to be held in East Hart-
ford on March 30th. Mrs. Kent O. Brown
reported for the Americanization committee.
July 4, 1920 a meeting was held in the Pres-
byterian church. Dr. S. Turner Foster gave
an address on Americanization and patriotic
hymns were sung. At one of the monthly
meeting^, Abraham Albelli read his prize essay
which won the nine volumes of Shakespeare,
illustrated, given as a part of the Chapter's
Americanization work. Also a musicale was
given in the Commercial High school audito-
rium, for the benefit of the night school pup-
ils of the Commercial High school.

Among financial gifts for Americanization
Mrs. Brown reported fifty dollars given to
the International College at Springfield, Mass.,
fifty dollars to the Home Making Department
of the New Home County Farm Bureau. Mrs.
Arthur K. Rogers, chairman for the midweek
entertainment for the Connecticut Farm for
Women expressed the appreciation of the
board for the beautiful gift of the picture of
Lincoln and the program furnished by the Chap-
ter. The Regent together with Dr. Elizabeth
W. Cleveland went to East Lyme the week of
Lincoln's Birthday to carry out the program.
Airs. Rogers asked the Chapter to pass a series
of resolutions and appoint a committee to work
with the board of directors of the farm.

Following the business session the program
opened with a group of songs delightfully ren-
dered by Mrs. Charles J. Beehler, soprano solo-
ist of Christ church. West Haven, accompan-
ied by her daughter, Catherine. Miss Marguerite
Davis of New Britain, gave recitations.

Each member was asked to bring some arti-
cle of revolutionary interest and give a brief
history of it. Those who responded were Mrs.
Frank A. Monson, a medal showing New Hav-
en, 1638, and 1838, also a picture of a chair
invented and used by Dr. Eneas Monson and
a pair of green spectacles. Mrs. Herbert H.
Smith showed some old deeds drawn in 1761
and 1791, pictures of the Chittenden house and
the Highland house in Guilford, gold beads
worn through five generations and a silver
teapot made by John Hancock in 1791.

Mrs. Arthur Russell showed a piece of lin-
en with George Washington standing by his
horse. Miss Louisa B. Beach showed a silver
snuff box ; Mrs. Charles T. Watson a pewter
warming plate ; Mrs. Franklin F. Knous, two
Dutch tiles which came from a house in Hart-

ford before the Revolution; Airs. Frederic E.
Radie two samplers ; Miss Bertha Judson a
cup and saucer with coats of arms on it.

A social hour followed the meeting, at which
time refreshments were served.
(Mrs. Charles F.)

Helen Beecher Messinger,
Regent.

The Dixon Chapter (Dixon, 111.) is con-
gratulating itself very heartily over the fact
of having on its membership enrollment a
Real Daughter in the person of Mrs. Eckart
of Amboy, also a Grand Daughter, Miss Rosa-
lie Eckart.

Airs. Eckart's father, John Sebastian Suy-
gart, enlisted in General Washington's army
when a mere boy. He attained the age
of a centenarian.

We feel these to be rare decorations to any
Chapter and only enjoyed by one other in Illi-
nois. The National Society honored Airs. Eck-
art recently by presenting her with a hand-
some gold spoon elaborately engraved. This
will be highly prized not only by Mrs. Eck-
art, but by the future generations as a tangible
evidence of the bravery and patriotism of their
forefather. Air. Suygart.

(AIrs.) Sarah Woodbridge Hitchcock,
Secretary Pro. Tern.

Ashuelot Chapter (Keene, N. H.) The
Chapter's interest this year has been centered
in Americanization work which crystalized in
the meeting held in Parker Hall, Normal
School on January 13, 1921.

Our President General, Mrs. Minor, in her
message to us contained in the Daughters of
the American Revolution AIagazine of
August, 1920, says : "America is waking up to
her failures, but in her attempt to meet the
situation there is too much patronage and con-
descension ; there is too obvious an attempt
to "Educate " and to Americanize in much of
the Americanization work being done. This
is not as it should be. The spirit of friend-
liness, the sympathy of human hearts, should
characterize our intercourse with these strang-
ers, whom we need and who need us. And
if this spirit of friendliness is in our hearts,
it can not help but get out to them. What we
feel in our hearts we give out unconsciously
to others, and we must search our own hearts
and see that this spirit of friendliness lies
therein, before we can successfully solve our
so called immigration problem."

It was in this spirit that your committee
planned the Americanization meeting held in
Normal School Hall on the evening of Jan-
uary 13, 1921.

A canvass was first made through the
courtesy of the school officials, to ascertain
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schools of Keene. The result of this can-
vass was a surprise to the committee, show-
ing as it did that there were more than 100
children who had been born in Italy, Greece,
France, Russia, Poland, Sweden, Denmark,
China and Canada.

The chairman of the committee called
together the teachers of these children, told
them the purpose of the meeting and asked their
assistance in carrying out the program and
to their enthusiastic and helpful cooperation
much of the success of the evening's enter-
tainment is due.

Having obtained names and addresses
through the school records, personal invita-
tions were written by the committee, and
were sent to the parents of the children who
were to take part in the evening's entertainment.

The program was opened by Mrs. Charles
C. Baldwin, Regent of the Chapter, who wel-
comed the guests of the evening, then led the
audience in the flag salute which was fol-
lowed by the singing of the "Star Spangled
Banner." Miss Ingeborg Norling a member
of the Class of 1922 Keene Normal School,
and a native of Denmark, read an interesting
paper describing her journey from Denmark
to the United States, and expressed her love
for the country of her adoption.

The next number on the program was a
sketch entitled "Fair Canada." The back-
ground was a tableau, consisting of boys and
girls in Canadian costume carrying skiis,
snowshoes, and a big toboggan. "Fair Cana-
da" was represented by a little girl and a
small boy recited Sam Walter Foss' poem,
"Fair Canada."

Four pupils born in Sweden then gave a
Swedish harvest dance which was received
with much applause by the audience. Follow-
ing that was a Finnish reel given by Finnish
children. The next number was a Polish dance
by two small girls dressed in Russian cos-
tume which proved to be one of the hits of
the evening. Then followed a recitation by
a little Chinese boy.

The final number on the program was a
play arranged by Miss Bertha Twining, called,
"The Land of Promise." The first act depict-
ed a neighborhood party in Italy, where a
number of the people were preparing to start
for America. During the farewell reception
there was singing and dancing, the music hav-
ing a genuine Italian swing, and the children
bringing out all the melody in their folk songs.

The second act showed the party on a boat
bound for America, with immigrants from Rus-
sia and Greece. Each of these groups took
part in an entertainment which was carried
out skillfully. In the last act, the setting was
in an American schoolroom where the child-
ren were making considerable progress in

learning the language and mannerism of the
American children. The part of the American
school boy was taken by Edward Small. He
with a Russian girl, recited with telling effect,
"I am an American," a selection taken from
the Pageant, "The Light."

Following the program by the children, Mr.
Maro S. Brooks, Deputy Commissioner of
Education, who has charge of the work of
Americanization in New Hampshire, made a
short address.

The Regent, assisted by the Vice Regent,
Airs. La Fell Dickinson, in behalf of the
Chapter, then presented an American flag to
each child taking part. The program closed
by the singing of America, after which
refreshments were served by the Chapter,
assisted by the Domestic Science department
of the Normal School, and three young ladies
of Greek, Italian, and French extraction.

Testimony in appreciation of the sincere
cordiality of the ladies on the committee was
voiced by a young Greek girl who said, "We
had a most delightful time. It was so inform-
al, so democratic." Children brought from
their home to their teachers, enthusiastic
nessages from fathers and mothers. Ashuelot
Chapter may feel that the meeting was
carried out in the spirit of true Americanism,
voiced by the President General Mrs. Alinor.

Mrs. Wall.a.ce E. Masox.
Chainuan Committee on Patriotic Education.

Nabby Lee Ames Chapter (Athens, Ohio).
is having an interesting and instructive year's
work. The meetings are held monthly at the
members' homes, where after business is dis-
posed of, a social time is enjoyed. Then
comes the reading of papers or talks by those
on the program and lastly a general discus-
sion of the main topics of the day. We have
also been favored by several readings and
musical numbers by talented guests.

We have as our Regent, Mrs. T. R. Riddle
and to her able management we owe the
success of our meetings. Under her leader-
ship we are increasing in number and have
responded to all local and general demands.
We have contributed to the Caroline Scott
Harrison Memorial Fund and to the Washing-
ton Memorial at Valley Forge. We have
committees on Historical Spots, Collection of
Relics, and on Patriotic Education and are
represented in the Athens' Council of Women
Welfare Workers, our special work being
more effectively brought before the public in
this way. We were represented at the State
Conference by Miss Emma C. McVay.

We are justly proud of our historic city,
for here it was that the first seat of learning
in the State was founded, and to this locality
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graduates of eastern colleges and a large per
cent. Revolutionary soldiers. They brought
their families and built their homes and many
of their descendants are still here and among
the foremost citizens.

In the rural communities we sometimes find
the site of a pioneer home, marked by only a
crumbling foundation or perhaps remnants of
fruit trees or flowering shrubs. The graves
of these stalwart men are often in obscure
places and hard to find.

Also within our county at Hockingport, we
have the site of Fort Gower, one of the inter-
esting Revolutionary land marks in the State.
The marking of this spot is of extreme import-
ance and to this end we are now bending our
efforts. We are greatly indebted to Profes-
sor C. L. Martzolffj head of the History
Department of Ohio University, who has
inspired us to greater activity through his
untiring interest in our work and his abund-
ant knowledge of pioneer history.

Floride Kistler Sprague,
Historian.

Hannah Morrill Whitcher Chapter

(Woodsville, N. H.) The season of 1920-21 was
opened by a special meeting called September 24tn

for the purpose of electing a delegate to the
convention held in Concord, N. H., October 6-7,
1920. The Chapter was fortunate in having
present at this meeting Mrs. Frances Parkin-
son Keyes, wife of Senator Keyes, whose real
home is in our town. At her request a con-
tribution was made for the Serbian Relief
Fund. A call for aid came from the Berry
School also one from our State Regent for
funds for a D.A.R. fountain, in memory of
the Pilgrim Women, to be erected in Plymouth,
Mass. We responded to both calls. Our Jan-
uary meeting was held in the afternoon and
was largely attended. It was called "Ancest-
ors Afternoon." A versatile program was
given which was very pleasing.

The Chapter conducted one of the most suc-
cessful social functions in its history at the
February meeting, held in the Universalist
church in observance of Gentleman's Night.
The church auditorium and vestry was decor-
ated with the national colors. In the vestry
a beautiful effect was produced with firs, a
liberty bell, the American flag with the flags
of all nations grouped about it. The
principle feature of the evening was the pres-
entation of the four-act play "The Melting
Pot" by Mrs. Christabel Whitney Kidder, a
widely known reader and dramatic artist. At
the close the members and guests remained
for a social hour during which refreshments
were served.

The Committee on Historic Spots has found

the location of the first two houses built in
Woodsville and are hoping to place a marker
there at an early date.

The program on Americanization has been
carried out in a pleasing way, a section of the
Constitution being read at each meeting.

The Chapter has had a very successful year.
Much credit is due our Regent, Mrs. Martha
Lcighton Sargent.

(Mrs.) Jennie L. Jones,

Historian.

Rhoda Carver Barton Chapter ( Fredonia,
Kan.,) named for the wife of Colonel William
Barton, was organized October 13, 1909, with
twenty-six charter members, one of whom,
Mrs. Florence Barton Gilmore. is a descend-
ant of Colonel Barton. Our Chapter has three
"Real Granddaughters" Mrs. Sarah Stough-
ton Creamer is the granddaughter of William
Stoughton who lived from 1750 to 1831. Mrs.
Nancy Hudson Lafferty is the granddaughter
on her mother's side, of William Gibson,
born in 1753, died in 1835. Mrs. Etta White
Wiley is the granddaughter of Porter White,
who lived from 1769 to 1841. He was to young
for war, but so anxious to help his country
that he ran away from home and served as
a drummer boy.

We have not often been in print for we
think it better to be known by our "fruits"
than by "much speaking." During the war
under the leadership of our Regent, Mrs.
Etta White Wiley, whose son was serving
in France, much was accomplished besides
the regular work of the Red Cross. During
our social gatherings and patriotic study
hours, busy fingers fashioned many gar-
ments, surgical dressings and other nec-
essary articles.

Assessments of the National Society and
State Conferences to aid in war work were
promptly met. The members were active in
the Liberty Loan Campaigns and responded
liberally to the call for reading matter
for the soldiers. About one hundred books
as well as magazines were sent to the camps.
Our present Regent, Mrs. Bertha Chapman,
although having many family cares is faith-
ful in keeping up the work of the Chapter.
We have increased our annual donation for
the Martha Berry School to twenty-five
dollars, and fifty dollars was given. to a state
fund for the education of foreign women.
We celebrate W'ashington's Birthday with
a banquet and social evening to which hus-
bands and friends are invited. We have a
yearly picnic, and also celebrate Flag Day
in a suitable manner.

(Mrs.) Estelle Creager,

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NATIONAL*

Regular Meeting, April 25, 1921.

I REGULAR meeting of the National
Board of Management was called to
order by the President General, Mrs.
George Maynard Alinor, in the Board
Room of Memorial Continental
Hall on Monday, April 25, 1921, at

10.10 A.M.

The Chaplain General opened with prayer,
the members joining in the Lord's Prayer.

The oath of office was administered by the
Chaplain General to the two Vice Presidents
General, who were prevented from attending
the closing session of the Congress and to the
newly elected State Regents.

The President General welcomed the new
members to the Board and bespoke their cooper-
ation and lielp in the work of the organization,
and expressed her pleasure that so many mem-
bers of the Board were present. The President
General referred to the respect and honor shown
this Society by the heads of this government
and the heads of other governments and other
societies, of how they looked up to the Daugh-
ters to preserve the patriotism of our country,
and of the great responsibility which this en-
tailed upon every member of the Society, and
expressed the hope that the inspiration of this
Congress would go back to the States through
the members of the Board.

The roll was called by the Recording
Secretary General, the following members be-
ing reported present: Active Officers: Mrs.
Minor. Mrs. Wait, Miss Serpell, Mrs. Sherrerd,
Mrs. James Lowry Smith, Mrs. Bahnsen, Miss
Coburn, Mrs. Cottle, Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Morris,
Mrs. Whitman, Mrs. McCleary, Mrs. Cook,
Mrs. Moss, Mrs. Heath, Mrs. Holden, Miss
Campbell, Mrs. Calder, Mrs. Hodgkins, Mrs.
Spencer, Mrs. Yawger, Mrs. Elliott, Mrs. Han-
ger, Miss Strider, Mrs. Hunter, Miss Coltrane,
Mrs. Ellison, Mrs. White ; State Regents : Mrs.
Robinson, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mrs. Buel. Mrs.
St. Clair, Mrs. Sewell, Airs. Chubbuck, Mrs.
Perkins, Mrs. Guernsey, Mrs. Arnold, Mrs.
Shumway, Miss McDuffee, Mrs. Coolidge, Mrs.
Kitt, Mrs. Webster, Mrs. Fitts, Mrs. Nash,
Mrs. Young, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Keating, Mrs.
Snarks. Mrs. Cain, Mrs. Hopkins, Miss Temple,
Mrs. McFarland, Doctor Barrett, Mrs. Walker,
Mrs. Heavner, Mrs. Brooks ; State Vice Regent :
Miss Valentine.

The President General madt; the statement
for the benefit of the newer members of the
Board that the custom would be continued dur-
ing the present year of having five regular
Board meetings — April, June, October, Feb-
ruary, and the Board meeting in April before
Congress ;_ special meetings being called at any
time they are needed in order to admit members
and for the formation of Chapters, or for such
purposes as shall appear on the notice calling
the meeting. At the meetings called for the
admission of members and the organization of
Chapters the members of the Board through-
out the country would not feel it incumbent
upon them to attend, a quorum only being
necessary to transact the necessary business,
though the officers would always welcome the
presence of other members. As far as possible,
the plan would be to have the meetings Wednes-
day of the third week in the month, though this
plan would be changed in the case of the June
Board, that meeting being called early in the
month to follow the meeting of the Fountain
and Painting Committee to be held early in
June in Plymouth.

The Recording Secretary General read the
minutes of the last session of Congress, in
accordance with the action of the Congress
that the Board approve the minutes of the
last session. The minutes were approved
as corrected.

The President General nominated for mem-
bers of the Executive Committee the same per-
sons who composed it last year, vie, Mrs. Buel,
Miss Coltrane, Mrs. Ellison, Mrs. Hanger,
Mrs. Hunter, Mrs. Spencer and Mrs. White,
the President General and the Recording Secre-
tary General serving on the Committee by vir-
tue of their office. Moved by Mrs. Bahnsen,
seconded by Mrs. Whitman, and carried, that
the appointment of the Executive Committee
as read by the President General be confirmed.
The President General stated also that in
compliance with the provisions of the By-laws
she would name the chairmen of the standing
committees there enumerated, though she was
not prepared to name all the members of the
respective committees ; Miss Coltrane. Chair-
man of Auditing Committee, and Mrs. Talbott
Vice Chairman ; Printing Committee, Miss
Grace M. Pierce, Chairman, Miss Emma T.
Strider, Vice Chairman ; for Finance, Mrs.

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George W. White, Chairman, Mrs. St. Clair,
Vice Chairman.

Moved by Mrs. Wait, seconded by Mrs.
Heath, and carried, that the Executive Com-
mittee be empowered to transact all business of
the Society in the interim of Board meetings.

The President General requested the State
Regents to give or send her just as soon as
they appointed them the State Chairmen whom
they wished to suggest as members of the cor-
responding National Committees.

Miss Strider presented the following report:

Report of Registrar General

Madam President General and Members of the
National Board of Management:
I have the honor to report 205 applications
for membership.

Respectfully submitted,

Emma T. Stkider,
Registrar General.

Moved by Miss Strider, seconded by Miss
Coltrane, and carried, that the Recording Secre-
tary General be instructed to cast the ballot
for tzvo hundred and five applicants for mem-
bership. The Recording Secretary General an-
nounced the casting of the ballot, and the
President General declared thes'' 205 applicants
members of the Natior»al Society.

The Treasurer General reported the names of
ten former members who, having complied with
the requirements of the constitution, requested
to be reinstated and moved that the Recording
Secretary General be instructed to cast the
ballot for these ten members desiring reinstate-
ment. This was seconded by Mrs. Elliott and
carried. The Recording Secretary General an-
nounced the casting of the ballot and the Presi-
dent General declared them reinstated in the
National Society.

Mrs. Hunter moved that the Treasurer Gen-
eral be authorised to invest the balance in
Philippine Scholarship Fund in U. S. Liberty
Bonds, the Treasurer General stating that there
was a balance of something over $500 in the
Philippine Scholarship Fund, for which 3 per
cent, interest only is being received.

The Treasurer General announced that the
fund for the Manual was $15,408.04 for the
Fountain $12,081.75. and for the Painting
$4581.27.

The President General called the attention of
the members of the Board to the painting of
troop ships by Frederick H. Waugh on exhibi-
tion in the Hall.

Mrs. Hanger read her report as Organizing
Secretary General as follows :

Report of Organizing Secretary General

Madam President General and Members of the
National Board of Maragcment:

I have the honor to report as follows :

Through their respective State Regents, the
following members at large are presented for
confirmation as Organizing Regents: Mrs.
Deasie Lou Harris, Cordele, Ga. ; Mrs. Marion
Pitts Peck, Saugus, Mass. ; Mrs. Ella Elizabeth
Potts, Ithaca, Mich. ; Mrs. Jessie Dunham
Crosby Ballard, North Branch, Mich. ; Mrs.
Clara Minerva Price Crossley, Weberville,
Mich. ; Mrs. Dorothv Janet Curl Wilson, Red-
field, S. D.

The following Organizing Regencies have
expired by time limitation : Mrs. Tolbert Wil-
loughby Hanger, Paris, France ; Mrs. Mae B.
Whitfield, Burton, Wash.

The reappointment of the following Organ-
izing Regents has been requested by their re-
spective State Regents : Mrs. Tolbert Wil-
loughby Hanger, Paris, France ; Mrs. Mae B.
Whitfield, Burton, Wash.

The State Regent of Illinois requests a Chap-
ter to be authorized at Roseville, Illinois.

The following Chapters have been organized
since the April 16th Board meeting : Twin
Forks at Brookville and \'eedersburg at Vee-
dersburg, Indiana ; the Chapter at Rye, New
York ; Mary Blount at Maryville, Tenn. ; Day-
ton at Dayton, Washington.

Respectfully submitted,
(Mrs. G. Wallace W.) Lucy Galt Hanger,
Organizing Secretary General.

The adoption of my report as Organizing
Secretary General was moved by Mrs. Hanger,
seconded by Mrs. White, and carried.

Moved by Mrs. Nash, seconded by Mrs. Whit-
man, and carried.* that the Chapter organized
at Rye, AL Y., be disbanded, it being my belief
that its continuance zvould tend to disturb the
harmony of the State and National Societies.
Mrs. Nash also moved that the appointment of
the Organizing Regent at Rye, N. Y., confirmed
by the National Board of Management on April
16, 1921, be rescinded. Seconded by Mrs. Heav-
ner and carried.

Mrs. White, Chairman of Finance Commit-
tee, moved that the sum of $3000 be appro-
priated for the traveling and hotel e.vpenses of
the President General while on official business
for the current year, beginning with the close
of the Thirtieth Congress. Seconded by Mrs.
Hunter and Mrs. St. Clair and carried.

Miss Coltrane, as Chairman of Auditing Com-
mittee, moved that the Auditing Committee rc-
nezv the contract tvith the American Audit
Company. Seconded by Mrs. Ellison and
carried.

* See resolution adopted by National Board of Manage-
jnent at meeting held June 8, 1921, on page 479 in regard
to the rescinding of these two motions. Recording Secretary
General.

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Mrs. Ellison presented her report as Libra-
rian General, reading only the totals.

Report of Librarian General.

Madam President General and Members of the National

Board of Management:

It is with the greatest pleasure that your Librarian
General reports this morning that 121 volumes have been
presented to the Library during Congress, making about
800 for the year. Tne value of these books as estimated
is more than $5000. The deep appreciation of all con-
nected with the Library is hereby extended to the
donors of these valued gifts.

BOOKS

Arkansas

Early Days in Arkansas. W. F. Pope. Presented by
Mrs. E. W. Bright for Gilbert Marshall Chapter.

History of Arkansas. Fay Hempstead. Presented by
Mrs. Clarence S. Woodward.

California

Colusa County. Its History and Resources. J. H.
Rogers. Presented by Mrs. J. E. Knight.

Register of the Society of Mayflower Descendants in
the State of California. Vol. 1. 1917. Presented by
Miss Sarah L. KimbaU.

District of Coi.uiniA

Lyon Memorial. A. B. Lyon and G. W. Lyon. 3 Vols.
Presented by Victory Chapter.

The Life of John Marshall. Albert J. Beveridge.
2 Vols. Presented by Wendell Wolfe Chapter.

From the Francis Scott Key Chapter :

General History of Michigan. C. R. Tuttle. Presented
by Mrs. Warren G. Emley.

The Women of the Revolution. Elizabeth F. Ellet.
Vol. 2. 1856. Presented by Mary Hetzel Garges.

Georgia
through the State Librarian,

Mrs. S. J.

Received
Jones :

First Lessons in Georgia History. L. B. Evans.

James Oglethorpe, Founder of Georgia. H. C. Cooper.

Collections of the Georgia Historical Society. Vol 2.
1842.

Annual Report of the Secretary of State of Georgia.
1920.

Illinois

Old Days and Younn People.
sented by Mrs. W. H. Wait.

J. M. Hadlev. Pre-

Hisfory of O'Brien County. Iowa. D. A. W. Perkins.
Presented by Mrs. George Gibson.

Kansas

History of Rhode Island and Newport in the Past.
Edward Peterson. 1853. Presented bv General Edward
Hand Chapter.

Kentucky

Year Book of the Society of Colonial Wars in Ken-
tucky. 1917. Presented to Kentuckv Room by Susannah
Hart Shelby Chapter.

Maryland

The Maryland Calendar of Wills. Baldwin and Henry.
Vol. 6. Presented by Ann Arundel Chapter.

General Index of Wills of St. Mary's County, Md.,
1633-1800. Compiled by Margaret R. "Hodges and pre-
sented by Carter Bra.xton Chapter.

Massachusetts

Memoirs of General Joseph Swift. Presented bv Mrs
Kate A. Swift.

History of the Trowbridge Family. F. B. Trowbridge
Presented by Johanna Aspinwall Chapter.

The Scott Genealogy. M. L. Holman. Presented by
Harriet Grace Scott.

These two volumes received through Old Blake House
Chapter :

Journal of Richard Mather, 1635. Presented by Miss
Carrie W. Weis.

Increase Blake, of Boston, His Ancestors and Des-
cendants. F. E. Blake. Presented by Mrs. W. B. Rand.

Michigan

John D. Pierce, Founder of the Michigan School Sys-
tem. C. O. Hoyt and R. C. Ford. Presented by
authors through Ypsilanti Chapter.

Just Glad Things. Edgar A. Guest. Presented by Miss
Lucille Avery.

Poems and Ballads. Will Carleton. 4 Vols. Presented
by Miss Harriet McC. Stone.

Glaciers of the Canadian Rockies and Selkirks. W. H.
Sherzer. Presented by author through State Librarian.

Michigan Military Records. Sue Imogene Silliman.
Two copies.

Ten books presented by the author, J. W. Jenks, at
request of State Librarian :

The Trust Problem.

The Immigration Problem.

Principles of Politics.

Great American Is.sues.

Life Questions of School Boys.

Social Significance of the Teachings of Jesus.

The Making of a Nation.

The Testing of a Nation's Ideals.

Jesus' Principles of Living.

Business and the Government.

The Constitution of Massachusetts and New York and
the United States. 1806. Presented by Mrs. S. H.
Pitcher, through Louisa St. Clair Chapter.

Minnesota

Echoes of France, 1918-1919, Amy Robbins Ware.
A. E. F. Presented by author.

Missouri

Presented by Mrs. E. H. Connelly, State Historian :

Stories of Missouri. .J. R. Musick.

Five Missourianx. W. R. HoUister and Harry Norman.

Memorials of Thoma.% H. Benton and Francis P. Blair.

History of Caldtrell and Livingston Counti-es. Mo.
Presented by Frank Hawkins through Olive Prindle
Chapter.

History of Cooper County. Mo. Levens and Drake. Pre-
sented by Mrs. J. J. Gibson.

From Douglass Oliver Chapter:

Historical Pictures Relating to Louisiana Purchase.

History of St. Louis City and County. J. T. Scharf.
2 Vols.

Old and New St. Louis. James Cox. Presented by
Mrs. Lida Vincent.

A Tour of St. Louis. Dacus and Bull.

New Hampshire

Historical Sketch of Town of Troy, N. H. 1764-1897.
M. T. Stone. Presented by Liberty Chapter.

The History of Dublin, N. H. L. W. Leonard and H.
L. Seward. Presented by Mary Torr Chapter.

The Native Ministry of New Hampshire. N. F. Carter.
Presented by Old North Four Chapter.

Walpole as It Was and as It Is. George Aldrich.
Presented by AbisraU Stearns Chapter.

History of the Town of Dunbarton. Caleb Stark. Pre-
sented by Buntin Chapter. .

New Jersey

History of Burlington and Mercer Counties. N. J. E. M.
Woodward and J. F. Hageman. Presented by the George
Washington Chapter.

Old Bergen. Daniel Van Winkle. Presented by Ber-
gen Chapter.

New York

Received from New York through the State Librarian,
Mrs. S. P. WUliams:

History of Richmond County, N. Y. R. M. Bayles.

History of Washington County. N. Y. Presented by
Miss Helen Stevenson through WUlard Mountan Chapter.

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History of Cattaraugus County, N. Y. Presented by
Salamanca Chapter. , ^, , ^ . at v

Biographical Cyclopadia of Chautauqua County, N. Y.
B F DiUev. Presented by Mrs. S. P. Williams.

'Gazetteer of State of New York. J. H. French. Pre-
sented by Miss H. L. Gates. ^ „x tt i r>

The Old New York Frontier. F. W. Halsey. Pre-
sented by Tlanderah Chapter. ^ ^ „ , „ , ,

The Elmira Prison Camp. C. W. Holmes. Presented
by Mrs. C. W. Holmes and Mrs. F. H. Shoemaker.

An Outline History of Tioga and Bradford Counties,
Pa and Chemung, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, and
Schuyler Counties, N. Y. Presented by Mrs. Frank
Meddaugh.

Annals of Staten Island. J. J. Clute.

Received from Silas Towne Chapter:

Mexico, New York, Methodism, 1808-1908.

" Grips " Historical Souvenir of Mexico, Neiv York.

Genealogy of the Van Brunt Family, 16.53-1867.
Teunis G Bergen. Presented by Mrs. C. M. Bull.

History of Delaware County, N. Y. Presented by
Au-lv-on-let Chapter.

History of Osucgo County, 1877. Presented by Kay-
en-dat-o-ma Chapter.

History of Lewis County, N. Y. F. B. Hough. Pre-
sented by author's family.

Received from Major Benjamin Bosworth Chapter:

Pictorial History of the United States of America.
Hugh Murray. Presented by Mrs. E. E. Hamlet.

History of Chautauqua County, N. Y. A. W. Young.
Presented by Miss Minnie Allen.

Received from. Tioughnioga Chapter:

Pioneer History of Cortland County, N. Y. H. C.
Goodwin. Presented by Mrs. Kate S. Williams.

'• Grips " Historical Souvenir of Cortland. Presented
by Eliz.ibrth S. Doublfday.

Received from Irondequoit Chapter :

History of Rochester, N. Y. W. P. Peck.

Journals of the Military Expedition of Major General
John Sullivan.

Life of Mary Jemison. J. E. Seaver.

Belcoda. Harriet B. Dow.

Episode of the Sullivan Campaign and its Sequel. Mary
C. Elwood.

Oswego Ye.Herday and Today. Presented by Fort
Os%vego Chapter.

Story of Cooperstou-n. Ralph Birdsall. Presented by
Maud L. Merchant.

Hi.ffory of St. Lawrence and Franklin Counties. F. B.
Hough. Presented by Svce-kat-si Chapter.

History of St. Lawrmce County, N. Y. Presented by
Mrs. Jessie J. O. Boj-nton.

Bcekman and Van Dyke Genealogy. W. B. Aitken.
Presented bv Cap. Robert Nicholas Chapter.

Family Bible Records of Schenectady County. Col-
lected and presented by Beukendaal Chapter.

The six following volumes were presented by the
Manhattan Chapter, Mrs. Carrie Ridley Herreshoff,
Regent :

Biographical History of Livingston Manor. T. S.
Olarkson.

Historical Rhinebeck. H. Morse.

History of St. George's Church in the City of Sche-
nectady. W. T. Hanson. 2 Vols.

History of Rensselaer County, N. Y.
History of Sarutoaa County, N. Y. Wiley and Garner.
A'^ew; York in the Revolution. 4 Vols. Presented by
Mrs. C. W. Nash, State Regent, through the courtesy of
Dr. James Sullivan.

Ohio

Proceedings of Ohio State Conference. October, 1920
The Universal Atlas. D. H. Burr.

Cincinnatti, 1841. Charles Cist. These two presented
by Oxford Caroline Scott Chapter.

Pennsylvania

Genealogical Notes of the Jones Family. J. and E.
Jones. 1910. Presented by Miss Marj- StiUe.

Rhode Island

Our French Allies from 1778 to 1782. E. M. Stone.
Presented by Miss C. K. Clarke.

The Wild Rose of Cherokee, Nancy Ward. E. S. King
Presented by Mrs. W. C. Johnson.

Vermont

Receivea from Brattleboro Chapter :

Vermont, the Land of Green Mountains. Presented by
Mrs. W. F. Root.

A Sketch of the Duncklee Family. Ada M. L. Duncklee.
Presented by Mrs. R. E. Duncklee.

West Virginia

History of Northern We
Mrs. Charles W. Heavner.

Virginia. Presented bj'

Wisconsin

History of the City of Manitowoc, 18.50-1860. Caro-
line Hubbard.

History of the City of Manitowoc Prior to 18.50. Otto
Gass. These two presented by Manitowoc Chapter.

Old Naval Days, Sketches from Life of Rear Admiral
William Redford, U. S. N.. by his daughter, Sophia Rad-
ford De Meissner. 19"20. Presented by the author.

Lineage Book, N. S. D.A.R. Vols. 54, 55. Two copies
each.

PAMPHLETS

Connecticut

Three pamphlets relating to early Connecticut History
presented by Mrs. Franklin Knous.

District of Columbia

The Boston Gazette and Country Journal. March, 1770.

The Universal Gazette, February, 1799, and facsimile
of the Maryland Journal and Baltimore Advertiser of
August, 1773.

these three presented through Frances Scott Chap-
ter by Mrs. M. H. Garges and Mrs. M. H. Link and Mrs.
A. H. Bender.

Georgia

Historical Sketch of Rome and Floyd County. G. M.
Battey, Jr.

Maine

Historical Sketch of Old South Church, Hallowell, Me.
A. F. Page.

Register of Intentions of Marriages of Hallowell, Me.
Compiled by Jessica J. Haskell. These two presented
by compiler through State Librarian.

Michigan

From Mrs. Clear.v, Michigan State Librarian :
Achievements of Crocket McElroy.
Historical Souvenir, Ypsilanti, Michigan.
Mary Sherbum Clarke Jenks Memorial. Helen Jenks
Cleary.

Genealogy of the Jenks Family. (Typewritten.)

Missouri

L. C.

Mis.s<iuri's Centennial, August 10, 1921. S.
Marsh. Presented by Douglas Oliver Chapter.

Brief History of Clark County, Mo. Compiled and
presented by Clark County Chapter.

New York

The following eighteen pamphlets received through
the New York State Librarkn, Mrs. S. P. Williarns :

Old Home Week Souvenir of Mexico, N. Y. 1916.

The Masque of Mexico.

First Presbyterian Church, Mexico, N. Y. 1810-1910.
These three presented by Silas Towne Chapter.

Arendt Van Curler, Founder of Schenectady.

Mohawk Valley Forts, Historical Sketch. W. N. P.
Dailey.

Albert Gallatin Dow, 1808-1908.

Historical Address, Alfred Spring.

Justice Alfred Spring, 1851-1912. These three pre-
sented bv Salamanca Chapter.

Pioneer Days of Gilbertsville, Neiv York. Compiled
and presented by Mrs. Linn W. Dietz.

One Hundred and Tenth Anniversary First Presbyterian
Church, Port Byron, N. Y.

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Christmas Souvenir, Port Byron, N. Y. These two
presented by Mrs. Eva 0. Telford.

From Fort Oswego Chapter :

Souvenir and Directory, Oswego Centre Charge M. E.
Church.

History of M. E. Church, Westdale, N. Y.

Directory and Compendium First M. E. Church,
Minetto, N. Y.

History First M. E. Church, Oswego, N. Y.

Stories of Old Oswego. L. S. Penfield.

The Diamond Jubilee of the Congregational Church of
Oswego, N. Y.

Centennial Celebration of the Evacuation of Fort On-
tario by the British. 1796.

The above list comprises 121 books and 33 pamphlets.
Respectfully submitted,

Annie C. Ellison,
Librarian General.

Report approved.

Mrs. White read her report as Curator Gen-
eral as follows :

Report of Curator General

Madame President General and Members of the
National Board of Management :

I have the honor to report the following
accessions to the Museum, received since the
Board meeting of April 17th. The largest
number ever received at a Congress,
for which I am most grateful to the State
Regents and members of the Revolutionary
Relics Committee :

California : Silver fork, presented by Mrs.
Ella Freeman, Sequoia Chapter.

One piece of needle work, presented by Mrs.
Noble C. Biddle, Sequoia Chapter.

Silver spoon, marked J. G. and formerly
owned by John Goodin, great grandfather of
donor, Mrs. John W. Bailhache, La Puerta de
Ora Chapter.

District of Columbia : One cream ladle, ini-
tials F. C. ; one sugar tongs, initials F. M. M. ;
two small spoons, one marked M and oie F. C. :
one salt spoon F. M. M., inherited from the
Craig Estate, Virginia and Kentucky.

Thread lace cape, one yard of thread lace.
Belonged to Mrs. Mary E. Poyles, great grand-
daughter of Colonel Chas. Min Thruston, Revo-
lutionary soldier and mother of donor. Also
one silver comb, one silver spoon marked
"John Dicks Poyles," all of these gifts are pre-
sented by Mrs. Fannie I. Matthews, a charter
member, Katherine Montgomery Chapter.

Needle case (beaded) and a beaded purse,
presented by Mrs. Leon H. Herbert, Louisa
Adams Chapter.

Steel purse belonged to Jonathan Adams,
great grandfather of donor. Miss Jane Adams
Foster.

Connecticut: Adams Staffordshire platter,
has a green border of green leaves, presented by
Miss Lucy Geer, in memory of her sister, Ellen
Geer, Faith Trumbull Chapter.

A very rare and artistic Delft fancy-shaped
dish, has a deep blue edge, while the centre is
a rich cream in color, and the surface represents

a basket weave, presented by Miss Sarah L.
Tyler, Faith Trumbull Chapter.

Very rare and beautiful watch of intrinsic
value ; a Revolutionary heirloom of the donor's
father's branch of the Beecher family, pre-
sented by Mrs. E. May Beecher-Smith.

Georgia : Photograph of a " Real Daughter,"
Mrs. Elijah Hurst, taken in her ninety-seventh
year — born in 1789 and died in 1887 in Tennes-
see, presented by Mrs. Alva Davis, a great
granddaughter of Mrs. Hurst.

Massachusetts : Valuable manuscript, given
in honor of our Librarian General, Mrs. Frank
D. Ellison, a former State Regent, presented
by Sarah B. Carrow. Samuel Adams Chapter.
The " Pact," a poster, has list of names of
the men who were influential in having " A
Declaration of Independence." A rare and in-
teresting old manuscript, bearing the date 1700,
recording the expenditure on sloop Sivan, which
went ashore at Cape Cod, presented by Mrs.
Edith Scott Magna.

Cut-glass cordial bottle, straight lines cut
on the sides, having straight edges, very hand-
some and unusual ; a stopple shaped like two
small drinking glasses ; the smaller one fits in
the bottle, the larger one forms the top of the
stopple ; presented by Miss Lucy Carpenter
Sweet, Attleboro Chapter.

Silver-headed cane, made from wood of the
United States ship Alliance; built by Congress
in 1777, and one of Commodore John Paul
Jones' fleet in the sea fight September 23,
1779. The cane was presented to Captain Uriel
Shillaber. who carried it around the world, who
gave it to his brother, and he willed it to his
daughter, Emma Shillaber Clement, who pre-
sented it to John Paul Jones Chapter.

Replicas of the Medal presented John Paul
Jones by Congress.

Hand-made nails from Faneuil Hall, Boston.
Piece of Oakum from the British frigate
Constitution.

Three buttons worn in the Navy of 1776.

Piece of wood from the ship Alliance, 1778.

Piece of original plaster from the cellar of

of the Betsy Ross house, Philadelphia, Pa.

These articles are presented by Miss Marion

H. Brazier, John Patil Jones Chapter.

Illinois : Long-handled copper dipper, used
to melt bullets during the Revolutionary War,
presented by Mrs. John H. Hanley, Puritan and
Cavalier Chapter.

Maryland: Punch bowl given by Patrick
Henry to Patrick Henry Price, the grandfather
of Elizabeth Berkeley Paine, presented by Mr.
John C. Paine as a memorial to his wife Eliza-
beth Berkeley Paine, member of the Washing-
ton Custis Chapter.

Iowa : Japanned snuff box, belonged to Mrs.
Daniel Kempton, Mass., a grandmother of

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donor, Airs. Edward F. Jordan, Martha Wash-
ington Chapter.

Staffordshire china plate, cup and saucer,
presented by Mrs. Frank Walla, Martha Wash-
ington Chapter.

Michigan : Staffordshire blue china plate,
subject the ferryman, W. Ridgeway china plate,
Tyrolean scene, presented by Mrs. Mary
Abbott, Louisa St. Clair Chapter.

Missouri: Universal Magazine, published in
London in 1776. It has a most interesting
article running through it on " The Morality of
the First Part of Shakespeare's King Henry
the IV," presented by Mrs. A. B. Chapin,
Douglas Chapter.

Cane, belonged to John Hart, one of the
" Signers," New Jersey, presented by the
Mitchell family, in memory of Miss Eliza-
beth Mitchell.

New York : Two pieces of Continental
money — one $40, issued 1779, and one $55 —
presented by Miss Alice A. Schenck, Kayen-
datsyona Chapter.

Sewing companion, in memory of Mrs. Har-
riett De Lancey, donor's mother, presented by
her son, Mr. T. Arthur De Lancey.

Four manuscripts, with the exception of the
transfer of land in Louisiana. These papers
belonged in one family. John Adams was on
Washington's Staff, and was a great grand-
father of donor, presented by Mary Townsend
Collins, Sylvia de Grasse Chapter.

Sixteen rare Records of land, presented by
Miss Amelia Day Campbell. Autograph let-
ters, several of the signers of Declaration of
Independence and Continental Congress.

Pennsylvania: Large pewter platter, be-
longed to Joseph Bunting, a private in Revolu-
tionary War, from Bucks County, Pa. ; finished
as when our ancestors used pewter, presented
by Mrs. Ruth A. Hartman, Germantown
Chapter.

Blue Stiegel glass pitcher, of exquisite
beauty, small decorated opaque glass pitcher,
salt dish of opaque glass with figures in bas-
relief, and an unusual cut-glass " clove dish " ;
belonged to the family of Joseph Bunting.
These four gifts are presented by Mrs. H. C.
Clapham, Germantown Chapter. Mrs. Hart-
man and her daughter, Mrs. Clapham, came
into the N.S.D.A.R. on Joseph Bunting's service.

Earrings, palmleaf-shape set with three bril-
liants, presented by Miss Mary I. Stille, Chester
County Chapter.

Pewter teapot, formerly belonged in the
Walton family of Muncy, Pa., presented by
Mrs. Harry S. Mitchell, Os co hu Chapter.

South Dakota : Pamphlet — Historic event
1765 — presented by Mary Bagley White, Daniel
Newcomb Chapter.

Tennessee: Staffordshire china plate, land-

ing of Lafayette in New York, presented by
Mrs. John Grey, David Craig Chapter.

Virginia : Valuable copper coin, one-half
penny, dated 1794, presented by Mrs. James H.
Loughborough, Janet Montgomery Chapter.

Dainty thread lace collar, presented by Mrs.
Marshall MacDonald, who offered the original
motion calling for the building of a permanent
home (D.A.R. Memorial Continental Hall),
Mount Vernon Chapter.

Washington : Silver watch, formerly be-
longed to Dr. Erastus Webb, of Circleville,
Oliio, grandfather of donor and a son of Abner
Webb, who fought in the Revolutionary War,
presented by Mrs. Marie A. McCoy, Rainier
Chapter.

Wyoming: A silver dessert and teaspoon,
made from an old tankard brought to this coun-
try from England to Salem, Mass., May, 1634,
l)y Richard and Judith Raymond. Initials on
these spoons are C. M.-E. M. They were a
part of the wedding gifts to Margaret Eliza-
beth Dominick, who married Charles Marvin,
l^resented by Alice Marvin Hebard and Grace
Raymond Hebard sisters, and daughters of
George D. A. Hebard and Margaret Elizabeth
D. M. Hebard. The two sisters are direct
descendants of the seventh generation of both
Richard and Judith Raymond, and of the first
settlers of Hartford, Conn., Cheyenne and
Jacques Laramie Chapter.

Wisconsin : Pen picture of Ebenezer Smith,
Revolutionary soldier and ancestor of donor,
presented by Mrs. Adella G. Seeber, Mauesha
Chapter.

Respectfully submitted,
(Mrs. G. W.) Louise C. White,

Curator General.

Moved by Mrs. Yawger, seconded by Mrs.
Chubbuck, and carried, that the report of the
Curator General he accepted with the additions
as given by the Congressional stenographer of
the Thirtieth Congress, and other corrections as
come to her notice.

The Corresponding Secretary General pre-
sented two letters of sympathy from the Mme.
Adrienne de Lafayette Chapter on the death of
Mrs. Hume and Mrs. Phillips.

Mrs. Hanger, as Chairman of Building and
Grounds Committee, stated that during the Con-
gress there were many donations made to the
rooms and hall, but these could not be reported
to the Board until they had been passed on by
ihe Art Critics Committee.

Mrs. Yawger referred to the ruling adopted
at the October Board meeting on the question
of marking Real Daughters' graves, and stated
that inasmuch as the term Real Daughter could
under our constitution be applied to the daugh-
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a member of the National Society, the ruling
adopted by the National Board of Management
at its October, 1920, meeting with regard to
the marking of graves did not intend that the
official marker for Real Daughters could be
used on the grave of a daughter of a Revolu-
tionary soldier if she was not a member of
the National Society, and she therefore moved
that Chapters and hid'.viduals may continue to
mark the graves of daughters of Revolutionary
soldiers where desired, but the official marker
for the grave of a Real Daughter can be used
only on the grave of a Real Daughter. Sec-
onded by Mrs. Guernsey and Mrs. Sherrerd
and carried.

The Treasurer General presented the names
of two former members for reinstatement and
moved that the tzvo additional members be
reinstated, and that the Recording Secretary
General be instructed to cast the ballot for these
members. Seconded by Mrs. Elliott and car-
ried. The Recording Secretary General an-
nounced the casting of the ballot and the Presi-
dent General declared these two reinstated as
members of the Society.

Mrs. Harris, as Chairman for Patriotic Edu-
cation and Americanization, made an earnest
plea to the State Regents to appoint as State
Chairmen on that Committee women with gifts
of initiative and leadership who are specially
fitted for an important post, and urged that the
reports from all the states be gotten in promptly.
Mrs. Harris stated that Americanization being
a part of patriotic education work, the Com-
mittee might properly be called Committee on
Patriotic Education, and have a department on
Americanization just as under the same Com-
mittee there are departments on Schools and
Colleges, etc. She therefore moved that the
U'ord "Americanization" be eliminated from
the title of the Committee known the past year
as " Patriotic Education and Americanization."
Seconded by Mrs. Wait and Mrs. Buel and car-
ried. The President General endorsed the ap-
peal made by Mrs. Harris, not only with respect
to the chairmen of committees, but also as to
the Regents of the Chapters and other officers,
urging that each individual member make it her
responsibility to see that only the representative
women and the best fitted are called to the
high places, because it is through its representa-
tives the Society and members are judged.

Doctor Barrett told of the splendid members
she had met in Buenos Aires who were en-
deavoring to organize a chapter there and moved
that zve e.vpress our sympathetic appreciation
of the efforts of the members of the N.S.D.A.R.
i7i their efforts to organize a chapter of the
National Society in Buenos Aires. This was
seconded by Mrs. Heavner and Mrs. Nash, and
carried. The Organizing Secretary General

asked that the Board authorize a chapter at
Buenos Aires, which request was granted.

The President General presented to the Board
a petition signed by the Regent, officers, and
some of the members of the Major William
Overton Callis Chapter, with regard to their
donation to the Tilloloy project, which was read
by the Recording Secretary General. Moved by
Mrs. Hanger, seconded by Mrs. Bahnsen, and
carried, that the President General appoint a
special committee zt/ith power to act, subject
to the approval of the Executive Committee, to
look into the petition of the Major William
Oz'erton Callis Chapter, through its Regent,
Mrs. Berry, concerning the disposition of the
money given by the Chapter for Tilloloy. The
President General announced that she would
put on that special committee the women who
were most closely identified with the war
relief work.

The Chaplain General, Mrs. Spencer, gave a
cordial invitation to all the members of the
Board to have tea with her at the Congressional
Club on Tuesday afternoon at four o'clock.

Miss Coltrane requested that a committee be
appointed to determine whether descendants of
tlie participants in the Galvez expedition were
eligible to join the Society. The President
General stated that that matter would be re-
ferred to the Registrar General.

The following resolution was presented by
Mrs. Chubbuck on behalf of Mrs. Wiles:
\\'hereas, the Woman's Joint Congressional
Committee is composed of representatives of the
leading women's organizations of the United
States, and its purpose is for discussion of the
measures pending in the United States Congress
in which these women's organizations are inter-
ested, and this Joint Committee imposes no dues
and takes no action, but is simply a clearing
house for information, and Whereas, the Chair-
man of the National Committee for Legislation
in United States Congress of the National So-
ciety. D.A.R., has been invited to join this Com-
mittee, therefore. Resolved, that the Chairman
be authorized to represent this Society on such
Joint Committee for cooperation and discussion.
Moved by Mrs. Chubbuck, seconded by Mrs.
Bahnsen, and carried, that the National Board
grant the request of the Chairman of the Legis-
lative Committee that she be allowed to repre-
sent the N.S.D.A.R. on the Women's Joint
Congressional Committee.

The President General named on the com-
mittee to consider the case of the petition of
the Major William Overton Callis Chapter, Mrs.
Guernsey, Airs. Scott, Mrs. Wait, Mrs. Robert
J. Johnston. Mrs. Yawger, Mrs. Hunter, and
Mrs. White.

Moved by Mrs. Bahnsen, seconded by Mrs.
Buel, and carried, that the Board e.vfcnd a rising

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vote of thanks to Mrs. Spencer for her delight-
ful invitation for Tuesday afternoon.

■ The Recording Secretary General read the
minutes of the meeting, which were approved,
and at one o'clock, on motion duly seconded,
the meeting adjourned.

Rita A. Yawger,
Recording Secretary General.

Regular Meeting, June 8, 1921

A regular meeting of the National Board of
Management was called to order by the Presi-
dent General, Mrs. George Maynard Minor, in
the Board Room of Memorial Continental Hall
on Wednesday, June 8, 1921, at 10.15 a.m.

The Chaplain General opened with prayer,
the members joining in the Lord's Prayer.

The roll was called by the Recording Secre-
tary General, the following members being
recorded present: Active Officers: Mrs. Minor,
Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Morris, Mrs. Cook, Mrs.
Holden, Miss Campbell, Mrs. Hodgkins, Mrs.
Spencer, Mrs. Yawger, Mrs. Elliott, Mrs.
Hanger, Miss Strider, Mrs. Hunter, Mrs.
White; State Regents: Mrs. Robinson, Mrs.
Hoval Smith, Mrs. Buel, Mrs. St. Clair, Mrs.
Denmead, Mrs. Shumway, Mrs. Kitt, Mrs.
Fitts, Mrs. Young, Mrs. Sparks, Doctor Bar-
rett; State Vice Regents: Mrs. Vereen Mrs
Seydel, Mrs. Bull.

Mrs. Cook reported the death of Mrs. Thomas
Keely, State Vice Regent of Colorado, and
asked that the Board send a letter of sympathy
to the State of Colorado and to her Chapter.
Mrs. Cook stated she had been told by an inti-
mate friend of Mrs. Keely that Mrs. Keely was
one of the best loved women in Colorado, that
she had done wonderful war work, and that
there was no Daughter in the organization or in
her State who was more highly appreciated,
and moved that a letter of sympathy be sent
from this Board to the State Regent of Colo-
rado and Colorado Chapter upon the death of
Mrs. Thomas Keely. nczvly elected State Vice
Regent. Seconded by Mrs. Buel and carried.

The President General read her report.

Report of President General

To the Members of the National Board of
Management :

To attend the June Board meeting always
seems to require just a little more effort than
any other meeting during the year, because it
follows so closely the strenuous week of Con-
gress and because it comes at a season when
plans are being made by many to close their
homes to get away for the summer ; therefore
your presence to-day is heartily appreciated by
your President General.

Just before leaving Washington in April word

came to the President General of the death of
Mrs. G. Brown Goode, a Vice President General
of the Society from 1890 to 1892. It was Mrs.
Goode's husband who designed our Insignia
and Mrs. Goode was at that time a member of
the Insignia Committee. Mrs. Goode was bur-
ied in Oak Hill Cemetery, this City, and Mrs.
Charles H. Bissell was appointed by the Presi-
dent General to see that the obsequies flag was
placed over the casket while the remains
awaited burial. A wreath was also sent in the
name of the Society.

In the early part of May. another of our
ex-officers, who had served the Society faith-
fully as Librarian General, and as Chairman
of our Finance Committee, 1911 to 1913, was
called to serve beyond. Miss Amar>'llis Gillette,
who was a member of Mrs. Scott's cabinet.

Just recently word was received of the death
of the State Vice Regent of Colorado, Mrs.
Thomas Keely. In memory of these Daughters
whom we mourn, will the Board please rise.

While we have in mind the death of this
officer of Colorado, there comes with it too the
thought of the general sorrow in that State,
and we all feel very deep sympathy for Colo-
rado in her recent floods.

During the interim since Congfess, your
President General has not been idle. A week
was spent in Washington after the close of
Congress to attend to many matters resulting
therefrom. A number of letters were dis-
patched to those who so kindly contributed their
time and talent to the program, and arrange-
ments were made to carry out the resolutions
adopted by Congress. It was also necessary
during the week to keep several social
engagements.

Congress ordered the printing of the Presi-
dent General's address, the report of the Treas-
urer General, the resolutions adopted, and these,,
as well as the printing of the Constitution as
amended, were arranged for. Copies have been
sent out by the Corresponding Secretary Gen-
eral to the National Officers, the State a-d
Chapter Regents.

Your President General took up with Repre-
sentative McFadden the matter of having sev-
eral lots in the rear of the hall (for which we
had been receiving rent up to February 28th)
exempted from taxes and Mr. AIcFadden very
kindly consented to introduce a bill in Con-
gress to cover this. The bill was introduced on
May 16th and it has been referred to the Com-
mittee on the District of Columbia. The
assurance has been given it will be put through
as speedily as possible.

A letter was sent to all State Regents calling
attention to the resolution adopted by Congress
that Forest Protection Week, Alay 22nd-28th,
be observed, in accordance with a proclamation

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issued by the President. At the same time the
form for submitting the names of State Chair-
men for appointment upon the National Com-
mittees was sent to each State Regent. The
Chairmen and Vice Chairmen for the National
Committees have been selected and written to,
asking them to serve as such for the year 1921-
1922. With the prompt cooperation of the State
Regents it is hoped to have the committee lists
completed and distributed early in the summer,
in order that there may be no delay in taking
up the work in the autumn. The reports from,
the committees to Congress bespoke energetic,
conscientious work last year, and it is felt that
equally as good reports will be given at the
31st Congress.

In consequence of the resolution passed by
Congress, that the President General be em-
powered to act in connection with the gift prof-
fered the Society of a portion of the fortifi-
cations of Yorktown, a committee was ap-
pointed to consider the acceptance of the gift ;
the members thereof being, the President Gen-
eral, Chairman ; Mrs. James T. Morris, Mrs.
Louis T. McFadden, Mrs. William N. Rey-
nolds, Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, Mrs. Living-
ston L. Hunter, Miss Florence S. M. Crofut,
Mrs. Charles H. Bissell. A meeting of the
committee has been called June 11th at York-
town, to meet the donors of the property.

Before leaving Washington an order was
placed with J. E. Caldwell and Company for
the cup which the 17th Congress voted should
be awarded each year to the midshipman ex-
celling in Seamanship and International Law.
The cup was delivered at the Annapolis Acad-
emy on June 1st, the graduation exercises being
held the first week in June. John L. B. Olson
was the winner of the cup.

On May 10th your President General at-
tended a meeting of the Office Building Com-
mittee, which was held in New York City, to
go over in committee the specifications and
the contract submitted by the architects. The
contract has been signed by the President Gen-
eral and the Recording Secretary General for
the Society, and by the builder. You will all
be interested to know that the land has been
cleared, and on Friday last ground was broken
for the office building.

A luncheon given by the Lucretia Shaw
Chapter was attended by the President General,
and also the meetings of the Eunice Dennie
Burr and the Mary Silliman Chapters, at which
the address to Congress was given.

The President General, who is Chairman of
the Memorial Fountain and Painting Commit-
tee, called a meeting of this committee in Bos-
ton, June 3rd, when a visit to Plymouth was
paid to decide upon the site for the fountain.
The corner site, on the water front near the

rock, was chosen unanimously by the committee,
and McKim, Mead and White were chosen as
the architects. This committee also voted to
give the commission to paint the picture for
the War Museum in Paris to Frederick J.
Waugh, the noted marine painter. You will be
interested to know that nine members of the
committee were present, representing seven dif-
ferent states.

On the way to Washington last Monday the
President General stopped in New York to
confer with the architects in regard to designs
for the fountain and the committee feels the
business is very well under way.

Very interesting and encouraging letters have
been received from Baroness de La Grange and
Mrs. Harris, telling us of the near completion
of the water-works, and of the assured satis-
faction from the manner in which it has been
constructed. The water system completely en-
circles the village, which it was not at first
contemplated it should do, and it has been
decided to have a fountain near the hospital for
aged people. The enlarged capacity of the
reservoir will make it possible to have water
at all times. In drilling for water it was
necessary to go down 246 feet, but it has been
found there is plenty of very clear water at
that depth.

The suggestion has been made that the
water-works and fountains be dedicated this
summer and that as many of the officers and
members of the Society as can be in France
for the ceremonies do so. It is planned that
the dedication shall take place the third week
or fourth week in August if possible and your
President General is making her arrangements
to go over to Tilloloy for the dedication. The
Treasurer General will be in Europe for the
summer and will also arrange to be in Tilloloy
at that time. We hope many others from the
Society will have the great pleasure of being
there and it will be a great satisfaction to
Baroness de La Grange and Mrs. Harris, who
are taking charge of the ceremonies, to have
a goodly number of our members there.

At the meeting in October when we come
together again to take vip our work, those of us
who have been privileged to go to Tilloloy hope
to present to you a very full and interesting
account of all that has taken place.

In separating for the summer let me assure
you that the very best wishes of your President
General go with you.

Respectfully submitted,

Anne Rogers Minor,
President General.

The President General interrupted herself to
ask that in the message sent to Colorado on the
death of Mrs. Keely that the sympathy of the

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Board be also expressed in the great disaster
that had befallen that state in the recent flood.

Mrs. Yavvger moved that the report of the
President General be accepted ivith tltanks.
Seconded by Mrs. St. Clair and carried.

The President General referred to the illness
of three of the members of the Board— Mrs.
McFarland of Texas, Mrs. Council of Dela-
ware, and Mrs. Guernsey of Kansas — and asked
that a letter of sympathy be sent to these mem-
bers who were detained on account of illness.
The President General stated that Mrs. Guern-
sey had gotten as far as Kansas City on her
journey to Washington and had been sent back
home by her physician. Mrs. Yawger read a
letter from Mrs. Calder in which she regretted
that the results of a fall which she sustained
in Washington following the Congress pre-
vented her from attending the Board meeting,
and Mrs. Yawger requested that in the motion
to send letters of sympathy that Mrs. Calder's
name be included. Mrs. Smith moved that a
letter of sympathy be sent to Mrs. Council of
Delazvare, Mrs. McFarland of Texas, Mrs.
Guernsey of Kansas, zcho are detained by ill-
ness; Airs. Ellison. Librarian General, zvhose
father is ill, and Mrs. Albert L. Calder, 2nd,
Vice President General of Rhode Island. Sec-
onded by Mrs. St. Clair, and carried.

Mrs. Yawger read her report.

Report of Recording Secretary General

Madam President General and Members of the
National Board :

Since the close of the 30th Congress my
office has been busily engaged in arranging for
the various publications ordered. The Consti-
tution and By-laws as amended were prepared
for the printer and proof read and turned over,
when received, to the Corresponding Secretary
General for mailing, together with the address
of the President General and the report of the
Treasurer General. Congress having ruled that
in the interest of economy only the gist of the
resolutions should be printed, it became neces-
sary to rewrite these resolutions before turning
them over to the printer, great care being taken
to retain all the salient facts which led
to their adoption.

There were sent to the various organizations
and people, copies of the resolutions adopted
affecting them, and several very interesting
replies in acknowledgment were received from
heads of departments and others.

The routine work of the office has gone for-
ward as usual. The minutes of the Board
meetings of April 16th and 25th were prepared,
and copies of the rulings of Congress and of
these two Board meetings were sent to all
offices ; all letters sent as ordered, and notifi-

cation cards to the members admitted, 3195
were mailed, 1100 membership certificates are
ready to be sent out, waiting for the seal to be
made satisfactory, and the work of the Block
certificates brought up to the date of the last
Congress, and when these are returned from
the engrosser they will be sent to their patient
])urchasers.

Notices to members of the June Board meet-
ing were mailed, and notice of appointment on
National Committees by the President General
are being sent out as made and the acceptances
and regrets noted.

Rita A. Yawger,
Recording Secretary General.

There being no objections, the report was
accepted. The Recording Secretary General
then read the report of the Executive Commit-
tee as follows :

Report of Executive Committee

April 29, and June 7, 1921.

That the temporary clerks be paid for time
actually on duty.

That we order 10,000 copies of the President
General's address printed for distribution, and
that we suggest to the Printing Committee that
good paper and printing be taken into considera-
tion in awarding the contract, and that the
insignia be used.

That all copies of the address remaining after
the National Board and Chapters have been
supplied be distributed through the Correspond-
ing Secretary General's office.

That the printing of the Manual be put in
charge of the Printing Committee and the Vice
Chairman of the Patriotic Education Commit-
tee in charge of the Manual. That the Vice
Chairman of the Manual be empowered to
arrange for the translations.

That we accept the offer of J. B. Lippincott
and Company and make the contract with them
for the coming year (for the Mag.\zine.")

That Mrs. Lillie Boone Stewart and Mrs.
Charles Flower be confirmed as State Regent
and State Vice Regent of Louisiana.

That Mr. Phillips be given $50 for his extra
services during Congress, and that a letter of
appreciation go with it.

That $50 be given to the Police Department
and $50 to the Fire Department for services
during Congress.

That the choice of printer for the Proceed-
ings be left to the Printing Committee ; that
the firm be chosen giving the lowest price
which will be for the best interest of the
National Society.

That the Printing Committee be authorized to
issue the 58th and 59th volumes of the
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That the matter of the clerical work for the
Remembrance Book be referred to the Com-
mittee on Clerks with power to act.

That the contract of the American Audit
Company be renewed.

That the President General appoint a com-
conimittee to invest the sum $49.20 realized
during the four afternoons by the tearoom
during the 30th Congress for procuring spoons
and teapots.

That we accept the report of the Committee
on Clerks and that the recommendations be
presented to the National Board.

That an increase in salary to $105 per month
be given Miss Wingate and Miss Finckel.

To fill existing vacancies in the office of the
Registrar General the following be transferred
to the permanent roll : Miss Ruth McDuffee,
Miss Gwendolyn Holland, Miss Virginia King,
Miss Irene Madigan, at $75 per month.

That the salary of Miss Fernald, secretary
to the President General, be increased to $150
per month.

That in the office of the Treasurer General
the salary of Mrs. Hudson, Chief Clerk to the
Treasurer General, be increased to $150 per
month ; that Miss Scarborough and Miss Glas-
cock be increased to $90 per month ; that Miss
Jeannette O'Neil and Miss Louisa O'Neil be in-
creased from $75 to $80 per month ; that Miss
Clark be placed upon the permanent roll at $75
per month to fill a vacancy in that office.

That at the request of the Recording Secre-
tary General Miss Bliss be increased from $75
to $85 per month, that being the regular salary
for the second clerk in that office.

That at the request of the Historian General,
Mrs. Brown's salary be increased to $100
per month.

That at the request of the Librarian General,
Miss Tolson be placed upon the permanent roll
at a salary of $75 per month to fill the vacancy
in position of second clerk in that office.

That all the increases and transfers date
from July 1, 1921.

That at the request of her physician, Miss
Grace Pierce be granted an extra thirty days
leave of absence, without pay, following her
annual leave which begins July 1st.

That the accompanying form of application
and card record, similar to that used by the
Red Cross, be adopted for use in our Business
Office in employing clerks and employees.

Thst the Executive Committee recommend
to the Board that the Treasurer General be
empowered to invest the life membership fees
in Liberty Bonds.

That the Executive Manager be given the
privilege of using carbons instead of letter-
press copies for correspondence.

Moved by Airs. Cook, seconded by Mrs. Kitt,

and carried, that the motions adopted by the
Executive Committee be acted upon separately.
The motions were read separately by the Re-
cording Secretary General and the Members of
the Board given opportunity to discuss them
or ask questions regarding them, and there
being no objections they were approved.
Miss Strider read her report as follows:

Report of Registrar General

Madam President General and Members of the
National Board of Management :

I have the honor to report the following:

One thousand nine hundred and seventy-
eight applications presented to the Board and
200 supplemental papers verified; 2178 total
number of papers verified.

Permits issued for 450 insignias, 200 ances-
tral bars and 600 recognition pins.

Papers examined and not yet approved : 817
originals and 247 supplemeatals.

Papers returned unverified: 11 originals and
36 supplemental New records verified, 664.

By the authority of the Continental Congress,
your President General appointed a committee
with power to act, with the Registrar General
as Chairman, to make minor changes in the
application blank.

In order to allow more space for names and
dates on the second page, the Committee desires
to omit the words " legal and lawful." These
words were inserted by order of the Board of
April 17, 1915. Therefore, I move that the
action of the Board of April 17, 1915, whereby
the words " legal and lawful " were inserted
on the application blank, be rescinded.
Respectfully submitted,

Emma T. Strider.
Registrar General.

Moved by Miss Strider, seconded by Mrs.
Hunter, and carried, that the Recording Secre-
tary General be instructed to cast the ballot for
the admission of 1978 applicants. The Record-
ing Secretary General announced the casting
of the ballot, and the President General de-
clared the 1978 women members of the National
Society. Miss Strider showed the sample blank
the Committee had worked out incorporating
the changes which the Committee deemed de-
sirable, which gave more space for writing in
the names and dates, and quoted from legal
authorities to the effect that the word " wife "
meant everything " legal and lawful wife "
meant, and stated that the note at the bottom
of the blank, put on by order of the Continental
Congress, was the strongest possible restriction
against descendants of polygamous marriages
entering the Societ}^ and the words "legal and
lawful" inserted by action of the Board, added

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nothing in the way of a restriction. The motion
of Miss Strider, that the action of the Board of
April 17, 1915, whereby the zvords " legal and
lazi'ful" tvcre inserted on the application blank,
be rescinded, seconded by Mrs. White, was put
and carried.

Mrs. Hanger read her report as Organizing
Secretary General.

Report of Organizing Secretary General

Madam President General and Members of the
National Board of Management:

I have the honor to report as follows :

Through their respective State Regents the
following members at large are presented for
confirmation as Organizing Regents : Mrs.
Minerva B. Rollo, Herrin, 111. ; Mrs. Jeannette
M. Ralston, Shenandoah, la. : Mrs. Ethel Fair-
lamb Carpenter, Tama, la. ; Mrs. Sarah Duke
McGoldrick, Coushatta, La. ; Mrs. Harriet Bratt
Lawson, Genoa, Nebr. ; Mrs. Nellie Finch Wel-
don, St. Edwards, Nebr. ; Mrs. Florence Floyd
Merriam, Waverly, N. Y. ; Mrs. Jennie Stevens
Neiley, Towanda, Pa. ; Mrs. Elizabeth Lentz
Shope, Narberth, Pa. ; Mrs. Jean McKee Kenas-
ton, Bonesteet, S. D. ; Mrs. Jessie Whited
Nelson, Mitchell, S. D.

The authorization of the following chapters
is requested : Austin, Chicago, 111. ; Pilot Grove,
Mo. : Clifton, Va., and Ashland, Va.

Through their respective State Regents the
following reappointments of Organizing Re-
gents are requested : Miss Mosel Preston, Bartow,
Fla. ; Mrs. Edna Fllis Robbins, West Palm
Beach, Fla. ; Mrs. Elethea May Morse Adair,
Nampa, Ida.

The following chapters have reported organ-
ization since the last Board meeting : Anpleton
at Apnleton, Wis. ; Brier Creek, Sylvania, Ga. ;
Fort William Bent at Lamar, Colo. ; Limestone

at Maysville, Ky. ; Lydia Putnam at Houlton,
Me. ; Shenandoah Valley at Martinsburg, W.
Va. ; Veedersburg at Veedersburg, Ind. ; the
Chapter at Ardmore, Okla. ; the Chapter at
Newcastle, Wyo. ; the Chapter at Scottsbluff,
Neb. ; the Chapter at Center, Mo.

Chapters which have been below twenty-five
for one year or more and were automatically
dropped at the close of Congress, April 23,
1921, according to Section 17 of Article 9 of
the National By-laws :

Under Five Flags of Mobile, Alabama ; Henry
Claggett, of Shelbyville, Ky. ; Franklin, of
Boston, Mass. ; Admiral d'Estaing, of Mem-
phis, Tenn.

Chapters which have been below twelve for
one year or more and were automatically
dropped at the close of Congress, April 23,
1921, according to Section 17 of Article 9 of
the National By-laws :

Isaac Van Buskirk, of Gosport, Ind. ; Cum-
berland Ford, of Pineville, Ky. ; Ah-yah-stee.
of Oklahoma City, Okla.

On account of the death of the State Vice
Regent of Colorado Mrs. Thomas Keely, the
Colorado State Executive Board elected Mrs.
William H. Kistler, of Denver, to fill the va-
cancy, and I now ask that she be confirmed
State Vice Regent of Colorado.

Respectfully submitted,
(Mrs. G. W.vllace W.) Lucy Galt Hanger.
Organizing Seccrctary General.

There being no objections, the report was ac-
cepted. The confirmation of the election of
Mrs. IViU'am H. Kistler as State Vice Regent
of Colorado was moved by Mrs. Hanger, sec-
onded by Mrs. White, and carried.

Mrs. Hunter read her financial report as
follows :

Report of Treasurer General

Madam President General and Members of the National Board of Management :

I herewith submit the following report of receipts and disbursements from April 1 to
May 31, 1921.

CURRENT FUND
Balance in Bank at last report, March 31, 1921

$47,889.89

RECEIPTS

Annual dues, $8394 : initiation fees, $5461 ; supplemental papers.

Apostrophe to the Flag, $6.85; certificates, $10; copying lineage
$2.75 : creed and post cards, $27.33 ; D.A.R. Reports, $22.98 ; die
$.60; directory, $3.89; duplicate papers and lists, $113.14; exchange
$1.05; gavels, $4.75: hand books, $9; index to Library books
$7.52; interest, $288.60; Lineage, $1172.54; Magazine — subscriptions
$3468.93; single copies, $92.12: proceedings, $3: remembrance books
$4.10; rent from slides, $27.46; ribbon, $125.11; sale of waste

NATIONAL BOARD OF MANAGEiMENT 467

paper, $.80; slot machine, $3.10; stationery, $3.54; telephone, $59.77;
books for Library, $11.75; index to Lineage books, $15; Auditorium
events, $650; contribution for Real Daughter, $8; Refund, Invi-
tation Committee, 30th Congress, $3.32.

Total receipts ' 20,683.00

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DISBURSEMENTS

Refunds : annual dues, $495 ; initiation fees, $26 $521.00

President General: clerical service, $250; railroad and hotel expenses,

$511.77 ; cards, $3.45 ; telegrams, $11.20 776.42

Organizing Secretary General : clerical service, $522.26 ; paper, $2.40 ;

telegram, $1.66 526.32

Recording Secretary General: clerical service, $495.70; lists, $15; tele-
gram, $.91 511.61

Certificates: clerical service, $191.24; engrossing, $151.05; postage,

$120; telegram, $.40 462.69

Corresponding Secretary General: clerical service, $219.36: General
Information leaflets, $50; postage, $80; bonding clerk, $1.25; tele-
grams, $2.81 353.42

Registrar General: clerical service, $2937.53; cards, $66.66: par.er.

$16.88 ; bonding clerks, $2.50 '. . . 3,023.57

Treasurer General: clerical service, $2312.04; bonding Treasurer Gen-
eral and clerks, $58.75 ; cards, $10.75 ; paper. $46.75 2,428.29

Historian General : clerical service, $450 ; telegram, $.35 450.35

Librarian General : clerical service. $428.89 ; accessions, $182.78 ; tele-
gram, $1.07 612.74

Curator General : clerical service 174.36

General Office : clerical service, $668.32 ; messenger service, $80 ; bond-
ing clerks, $2.50; postage, $17.10; telegram, $.40; adjusting type-
writers, $2; city directory, $12; supplies, $145.30; premium. Presi-
dent General's pin, $5 ; wreath and flowers, $25 957.62

Committees: Building and Grounds — clerical service, $10; postage, $1;
Finance — clerical service, $20 ; Liquidation and Endowment — paper,
$2.95 ; engrossing, $22.80 : National Old Trails Road — circulars,
$2.50; postage, $17.94; telegrams and telephones, $2.86; expressage,
$5.56; Patriotic Education— bulletins, $24; paper, $27.60: Patriotic
Lectures and Lantern Slides — slides, $2.10; postage, $.50; Preserva-
tion of Historic Spots — clerical service, $34.32; postage, $12.93;

photos, $11.50; telegrams and expressage, $12.98 211.54

Expense Continental Hall : employees pay roll, $1495.75 ; towel and ice
service and water rent, $31.87; electric current and gas, $172.71;
six tons coal, $79.50; bonding superintendent, $2.50; caning chairs
and laundering curtains, $14.25; electric supplies, $49.84; frame,

$10.75 ; repairs to fan and mower, $4.25 ; supplies, $31.88 1,893.30

Printing machine expense : printer, $80; electros, $33.30 113.30

Magazine : Committee — clerical service, $353.96 : slips, $25 ; cards,
$2.50; stamp, $2.25: postage, $12; telegram, $1.02; Editor— salary,
$400; postage. $26.95; telegram, $.75; articles and photos, $137;
Genealogical Editor — Expense " Notes and Queries," $60 ; Printing
and mailing April and May issues, $6696.74; cuts, April and May

issues, $284.25 ; copyright, $12 ; refund, subscription, $1 8,015.42

Auditorium events : labor, light and refund . . . '. 240.00

D.A.R. Reports : 200 copies 22nd report, $24.99; postage, $5 29.99

Furniture and Fixtures : typewriter 80.75

Lineage : old volumes. $31 : refunds, $4 ; postage, $50 85.00

State Regents' postage 139.75

Support of Real Daughters 352.00

Telephone 200.87

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Thirtieth Congress : Credential Committee — clerical service, $56.09 ;
postage, $9.50; telegrams, $8.61 ; House Committee — badges, $540.60;
decorations, $100; information leaflets, $54.20; seat tickets, $32.25;
ballots, $62.50; song sheets, $9.95, signs, $3; rent of racks, tables and
chairs, $113; putting up canopy, $20; superintendent, $50; firemen,
$50; policemen. $50; telephone operator, $75; labor, ^332.70;
luncheon and supper for tellers, $105 ; Invitation Committee — post-
age, $10; Reception Committee — orchestra, $150; Bugler and pian-
ist, $70; Congressional stenographer, $500; parliamentarian, $150:
Treasurer General's reports, $162.50

Total disbursements

Balance, May 31, 1921

PERMANENT FUND
Balance in Bank at last report, March 31, 1921

RECEIPTS

Charters

Continental Hail contributio..s

Office Building contribution

Liberty Loan contributions and interest

Liquidation and Endowment Fund

Commissions : Flowers $40.79

Insignia 373.00

Recognition pins 107.70

Interest : Bank balances $40.55

Bonds 45.00

Total receipts

$50.00
433.70
50.00
803.84
674.90

521.49

85.55

2,714.90
24,875.21

$43,697.68

$11,497.36

2,619.48
$14,116.84

DISBURSEMENTS

Notes Payable — Liberty Loan

Taxes

Book stacks — Library

Furnishings — Banquet Hall

Furnishings — Aluseum

Total disbursements

Balance, May 31, 1921

Petty Cash Fund

$800.00

574.39

337.50

146.25

39.00

1,897.14

$12,219.70

$500.00

SPECIAL FUNDS

LIFE MEMBERSHIP

Receipts $100.00

IMMIGRANTS MANUAL

Balance, March 31. 1921 $12,357.06

Receipts 3,877.48

Balance 16.234.54

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PAINTING — CONVOY OF TROOPSHIPS

Balance, March 31, 1921 $3,309.01

Receipts 1,733.19

Balance 5,042.20

PILGRIM mothers' MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN

Balance, March 31, 1921 $8,963.84

Receipts 4,129.28

Balance 13,093.12

PATRIOTIC EDUCATION

Receipts $30,121.39

Disbursements 30,121.39

PHILIPPINE SCHOLARSHIP

Balance, March 31. 1921 $584.38

Receipts and interest 382.20

966.58
Disbursement— Liberty Bonds 800.00

Balance 166.58

PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC SPOTS .

Balance, March 31, 1921 121.00

RELIEF SERVICE

Receipts $1,281.65

Disbursements 1,281.65

Total Special Funds $34,757.44

RECAPITULATION

Funds Bal. 3-31-21 Receipts Disbursements Bal. 5-31-21

Current $47,889.89 $20,683.00 $24,875.21 $13,697.68

Permanent 11,497.36 2,619.48 1,897.14 12,219.70

Petty Cash 500.00 500.00

Life Membership 100.00 100.00

Immigrants" Manual 12,357.06 3,877.48 16,234.54

Painting 3,309.01 1,733.19 5,042.20

Pilgrim Mothers' Memorial Fountain 8,963.84 4,129.28 13,093.12

Patriotic Education 30,121.39 30,121.39

Philippine Scholarship 584.38 382.20 800.00 166.58

Preservation of Historical Spots 121.00 121.00

Relief Service 1,281.65 1,281.65

Totals $85,222.54 $64,927.67 $58,975.39 $91,174.82

DISPOSITION OF FUNDS

Balance, National Metropolitan Bank $90,674.82

Petty Cash (in Treasurer General's office) 500.00

Total $91,174.82

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INVESTMENTS

Permanent Fund— Liberty Bonds $100,000.00

Permanent Fund — Chicago and Alton Bonds 2,314.84

Permanent Fund — Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Bond 1,000.00

Philippine Scholarship Fund— Liberty Bonds 7,950.00

INDEBTEDNESS

To National Metropolitan Bank for Liberty Bonds as per vote of
28th Congress

$111,264.84

$800.00

Respectfully,

(Mrs. Livingston L.) Lillian A. Hunter,

Treasurer General.

Mrs. White as Chairman of Finance Com-
mittee, read the report of that Committee.

Report of Finance Committee

Madam President General and Members of the
National Board of Management :

As Chairman of the Finance Committee I
have the following report to submit for the
months of April and May :

Vouchers have been approved to the amount
of $57,517.05, of which $30,121.39 was contrib-
uted for Patriotic Education and $1194.65 for
Relief Work.

Other large expenditures were for :

Clerical service $9,022.28

Magazine 8,015.42

Employees of Hall 2,111.70

Postage 490.17

Support of Real Daughters 352.00

Expense of 30th Congress 2,714.90

Notes Payable, Liberty Loan 800.00

Miscellaneous as itemized in Treas-
urer General's report 2,694.54

The Finance Committee recommend :
That the offer of the Metropolitan Bank to
loan $130,000 on the personal notes of the
National Society be accepted, the money to be
borrowed as needed for payments upon the new
office building.

Respectfully submitted,
(Mrs. George W.) Louise C. White,

Chairman.

In the absence of Miss Coltrane. Chairman,
the Recording Secretary General read the re-
port of the Auditing Committee.

Report of Auditing Committee

Madam President General and Members of the
National Board of Management :

I have the pleasure to report that your com-
mittee has met each month since the last Board
meeting April 16th, received monthly reports
from both the Auditors and Treasurer General.
The reports have been examined and compared
and found to agree, and the contract with the
American Audit Company renewed at the rate
of the previous year, and the contract placed
in the office of the Recording Secretary General.
Respectfully submitted,

Jenn Winslow Coltrane,

Chairman.

The adoption of the report of the Auditing
Committee was moved by Mrs. Yawger, sec-
onded by Mrs. White, and carried.

The Treasurer General presented the follow-
ing resolution :

Whereas, the National Society of the
Daughters of the American Revolution, in
Congress Assembled, on the 19th day of April,
1920, passed the following resolutions :

Whereas, The National Society of the
Daughters of the American Revolution deems
it necessary in the proper management and con-
duct of its affairs to erect an additional building
or buildings on the land owned by the National
Society in the City of Washington, District of
Columbia, and to provide for the financing
hereof ;

Therefore be it Resolved, That for the pur-
pose of enabling the National Society of the
Daughters of the American Revolution to erect
a building or buildings on the land of the
National Society, situate in the City of Wash-
ington, District of Columbia, in accordance with
plans and specifications prepared by an archi-
tect to be selected by a committee appointed
for the purpose by the President General, said
architect to be subject to the approval of the
National Board of Management, the National
Board of Alanagement be, and hereby is, author-
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behalf of the National Society of the Davigh-
ters of the American Revolution a loan in the
sum of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,-
000), or such parts thereof as said National
Board of Manag'ement may deem necessary,
from any bank, trust company, or other finan-
cial institution, or from an individual or indi-
viduals, on the note or notes of said National
Society, and, if necessary in order to borrow the
money aforesaid, to secure the repayment of
said note or notes by a mortgage or deed of
trust on the real estate of the National Society
situate in the District of Columbia;

And Further Resolved, That the National
Board of Management and the officers of the
National Society be, and they are hereby
authorized, empowered and directed to do all
acts and things, and to execute, acknowledge,
deliver and file all instruments and papers that
may be necessary, convenient or proper to carry
out the foregoing resolution.

Therefore, be it resolved, that in pursuance
of the power and authority in it vested by the
foregoing resolution the National Board of
Management hereby authorizes, empowers and
directs the Treasurer General to borrow from
time to time from the National Metropolitan
Bank of Washington, D. C., a sum not exceed-
ing one hundred and thirty thousand dollars
($130,000) on the note or notes made by the
National Society of the Daughters of the Amer-
ican Revolution by the President General and
Secretary General, and bearing such rate of in-
terest as may be agreed upon with said Bank
at the time of negotiating said loan or any
part thereof.

The adoption of this resolution was moved
by Mrs. Hunter and seconded by Mrs. White.
Mrs. Hunter said that the National Metropoli-
tan Bank, through its president, Mr. White, had
generously offered to loan the Society this sum
on notes at whatever interest is prevailing at
the time the loan is made, to start with six per
cent, the loans to be made only as the pay-
ments to the contractor became due every
month, thus saving to the Society a consider-
able sum in interest. The motion was put
and carried.

The Treasurer General referred to the
amount now due the architects, Marsh and
Peter, for services already rendered, and stated
that since there is at the present time a balance
of $47,889.89 of the Current Fund now in the
bank, it did not seem good business to borrow
this $8000 from the bank and pay 6 per cent,
when the Society is only getting 2 per cent,
on this deposit, and she therefore moved that
the Treasurer General be authorized to borroiv
from the Current Fund $8000 now due the
Messrs. Marsh and Peter, architects for the

Office Building. This was seconded by Mrs.
White and carried.

Mrs. Hunter reported that at the April 16th
Board meeting she was authorized to pay to the
Parliamentarian her actual expense while she
was in attendance at the Congress in addition
to the $150 which had been voted to her for
Congress week, but that Mrs. Anderson de-
clined to accept anything more than the $150,
stating that at the time she agreed to do the
work that was the sum stipulated. Mrs. Hunter
stated that when the parliamentarian was called
down for conference or consultation during the
year the Society paid Mrs. Anderson's railroad
expenses back and forth. The President Gen-
eral expressed her great appreciation of the
service rendered by Mrs. Anderson not only to
the National Officers and Society, but to many
of the members, and requested that some ac-
knowledgment of this service be made by the
Board. The President General stated also that
in conference with the Treasurer General Mrs.
Hunter had said the Society could afford to
pay to the Parliamentarian for the week of
Congress twice the amount it had formerly
paid. Moved by Mrs. Sparks that the National
Board give the Parliamentarian, Mrs. Ander-
son, a vote of thanks in appreciation of her
great services to the National Society. Sec-
onded by Mrs. Elliott and adopted by rising
vote. Mrs. Sparks also moved that the sum
heretofore received by the Parliamentarian for
her sendees during Congress be increased to
$300. This was seconded by Mrs. Cook
and carried.

Mrs. Hanger moved that the president of
the National Metropolitan Bank, Mr. George
IV. Wliite, be sent a note from the National
Board expressing to hitn our sincere apprecia-
tion of his great consideration of the best inter-
ests of the Daughters of the American Revo-
lution. This was seconded by Mrs. Hunter
and carried by a rising vote.

The Recording Secretary General read the
report of the Historian General in the absence
of Miss Coltrane.

Report of Historian General

Madam President General and Members of the
National Board of Management :
The work of your Historical Department has
been one of keenest pleasure since Congress to
see the awakened interest of members from all
parts of the country. Our Historical evening
has done what we hoped it would and created
a new interest in our women of history. The
demand for the sketches was so great that the
Editor of our Magazine is allowing us space
in the July issue which gives the condensed
facts about these women. We hope that all

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those who asked that the sketches be put in
purchasable form will take extra copies of the
Magazine so that this will justify the cost of
production. Extra issues must be ordered be-
fore the Magazine comes out if they are to
be secured.

Feeling the renewed interest in the study of
our women was so great, we have requested
Doctor Churchill to prepare for us a program
on " Woman in American History." This pro-
gram begins in the October Magazine and ends
with the June issue. As we tried a universal
study of history last year and found it most
helpful and that many were interested, so this
year we want to again make it possible for you
to obtain historical facts directed by an emi-
nent Historian. The Magazine paid for this
program last year and as it is our work I wish
to recommend that you pay to Doctor Churchill
$75 for the compiling of this program. It is
difficult to know where to obtain these facts,
and through his direction we know we can get
greater results. The general outline which can
be used in your year book is as follows :

" Woman in American History " :

1. Woman in the Beginning: Indian

Women ; Woman in the Period of
Discovery.

2. Colonial Women ; the South.

3. Colonial Women ; the North.

4. Women of the Revolution.

5. Pioneer Women : The Old West ; the

Far West.

6. Woman in the Civil War.

7. Enlargement of Woman's Sphere; 1.

8. Enlargement of Woman's Sphere ; 2.

9. The Suffrage Movement.

(The last three purely historical.)
Immediately following Congress we sent to
the State Regents and State Historians sug-
gestions for this year's work. They are too
long to include in this report, but if any one
wishes a copy please do not hesitate to ask
for it. There is always so much repetition in
our historical work, but if you follow these sug-
gestions you will find just what your Historical
Research and Preservation of Records Com-
mittee has directed you to follow.

Our War Records are still lagging. Miss
Florence S. M. Crofut, 25 N. Beacon Street,
Hartford, Conn., first Vice Chairman of the
Historical Research Committee, is in charge of
this work and she desires all wishing blanks
to please order them at once. This work must
be completed by October 1st, as the interest
for securing data is decreasing and we must
have the best records it is possible to secure.
So far we have forty-three volumes presented
to the Society, but it should be double
this number.

The work on our Lineage Book continues.
The interest in securing these valuable records
has increased, but as yet the number of volumes
ordered in no way meets the cost of each issue.
The Treasurer General has been given a very
heavy expense for this past year as three issues
published the year before have been paid for
this year, and we feel the work on these records
must not be delayed. Volume 57 is now in the
hands of the printer. Volumes 58 and 59 are
ready to go to the printer as soon as we feel
we can meet the expense. The work on vol-
ume 60 has been begun, which includes mem-
bers admitted in 1907.

Doctor Fuller, Secretary of the State His-
torical Commission of Alichigan, is preparing
an article for us to be published in the Maga-
zine, on the organization and working basis of
this commission. Miss Catherine Campbell,
Ottawa, Kansas, secord Vice Chairman of His-
torical Research and Preservation of Records
Committee, will have charge of the organization
of State Commissions. This work was started
last year and we hope for a greater cooperation
between Historical organizations this coming
year. The American Historical Society has
appointed a Committee to compile a Directory
of the organized Historical Societies of Amer-
ica. This compilation will state the work, etc.,
of the different organizations and we feel by
keeping in touch with this great work we can
get a better vision of what is needed in Histori-
cal Research. It is our ambition to keep you
in touch not only with our own work, but that
of other organizations with which we desire
to cooperate and that a greater inspiration will
be given to all our members through a closer
study of the past.

Respectfully submitted,

Jenn Winslow Coltrane,

Historian General.

There being no objections, the report was
accepted without its recommendation. Moved
by Mrs. Young, seconded by Mrs. Hodgkins,
and carried, that the recommendation of placing
the amount of $75 given Doctor Churchill for
his historical scrz'iccs go through the Historian
General's office instead of the office of Editor
of Magazine.

The Treasurer General stated when the re-
port was called of the Reporter General to the
Smithsonian Institution that Miss Wilson had
completed her work and the 23rd Report was
in the building and ready for sale ; also that
the 22nd Report, compiled by Mrs. Heath,
which was received a short time before Con-
gress, was also on sale ; that Miss Wilson was
still in Rome, but expected to return to this
country and be present at the Board meeting
in October.

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Mrs. White read her report as Cura-
tor General.

Report of Curator General

Madam President General and Members of the
National Board of Management :

I have the honor to report the following
accessions received since Board meeting, April
25, 1921.

Connecticut : Bead bag ; presented by Mrs.
John Norton Brooks through Marana Norton
Brooks Chapter.

District of Columbia: A miniature of Miss
Susan Reviere Hetzel, one of the Charter mem-
bers DA.R. ; Registrar General 1898-1900 ; His-
torian General 1901-1902. Placed in the Kansas
case for gifts from Charter members and
Signers. Presented by her sister, Mrs. Mar-
garet Reviere Hetzel Pendleton, Susan Reviere
Hetzel Chapter.

New Jersey : Certificate of membership in
the " Society of the Cincinnati " of Captain
James Anderson, dated May 24, 1784. Signed
by George Washington, President of the So-
ciety, and General Henry Knox, Secretary.
Presented by Mrs. Applegate, Francis Hopkin-
son Chapter, a great granddaughter of Cap-
tain Anderson.

Lock of General Stark's hair. Presented by
Mrs. David Wesson, Eagle Rock Chapter, who
inherited it from her paternal grandfather,
who was given the lock of hair by General
Stark's son.

Virginia : Lace collar worn by donor, Mrs.
Marshal MacDonald, first Treasurer General,
who made the motion, " that life membership
dues and charter fees be set aside for this pur-
pose (building Memorial Continental Hall)."
Her gift to the Museum is placed in the
Kansas case.

Respectfully submitted,

Louise C. White,
Curator General.

There being no objections, the report was
approved.

In the absence of Mrs. Ellison, her report was
read by the Recording Secretary General.

Report of Librarian General

Madam President General and Members of the
National Board of Management :

As Librarian General I have the honor to
report that the interest in the Library shown
at the time of Congress has continued, and that
more volumes have come in than usual at
this season.

The State Librarians forming the Memorial
Continental Hall Library Committee will re-
ceive in September circular letters in regard
to our needs in the Library. In the meantime

the State Regents are urged to continue the
good work of last year, by providing for the
election of State Librarians and the appoint-
ment of these librarians as chairmen of State
Committees to secure books of historical and
genealogical value for the Library.

With the fine record of the 786 volumes of
last year before us, let us strive to contribute
one thousand books the coming year.

Through the office of the Historian General
the invaluable volumes of the War Service
Records have been added to our priceless
collections.

Your Librarian General and her committee
are deeply appreciative of the keen interest and
generosity of the chapters and members in con-
tributing these gifts to our Library and desire
to thank the State Regents through whose able
supervision so much has been accomplished, and
also to express to our Historian General our
gratitude for her constant devotion to the best
interests of the Library-.

The following list includes fifty volumes,
fifteen pamphlets and twenty-one periodicals.

BOOKS

Connecticut

Genealogical and Biographical Record of Neiv London
County, Connecticut. 1905. Presented by Faith Trum-
bull Chapter.

Records of the Second Church of Norwich, Connecti-
cut. 1760-1831.

Records of the Hanover Church. 1768-1832.

The last two volumes were presented by Mrs. Elisha
M. Rogers, Regent of Faith Trumbull Chapter.

District of Columbia

Draper Miscellany. Vol. 3, with index. Compiled
and presented by Mrs. Amos G. Draper.

The Descendants of John Thomson. A. S. McAllister.
1917. Presented bv Dr. Anita McGee.

The Journal of American History. Vol. 12. 1918.
Presented by Miss Mabel White.

Georgia

The following two volumes were presented by Mrs.
S. J. Jones:

The American Epic. D. Welburn. 1894.

Memorial Addresses on the Life and Character of
Augustus 0. Bacon. 1915.

Year Book of Atlanta Chapter, D.A.R., 1891-1921.
Presented by the Chapter.

Kansas

History of Bourbon County, Kansas. 1865. T. F.
Robley. 1894. Presented by Mrs. Elizabeth 0.
Goodlander.

History and Directory of Yates County, New York.
Vol. 1. 1873. S. O. Cleveland. Presented by Mrs.
Joseph W. Murray.

Kentucky

The Cane Ridge Meeting House. J. R. Rogers. 1910.
Presented by Mrs. May S. Clay through Jemima Johnson
Chapter.

Massachusetts

Annals of Old Home Week, Pittsfield, New Hamp-
shire. 1901.

Tributes of the Nations to Abraham Lincoln. 1867.
The last two presented by Mrs. Robert M. Cross, of
Samuel Adams Chapter.

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Missouri

Portrait and Biographical Record of Lafayette and
Saline Counties. Missouri 1893. Presented by Mr«.
John Gaines Miller for Marshall Chapter.

Montana

Received through Mrs. Kate Hammond Fogerty,
State Librarian.

History and Biography of North Dakota. 1900.

Our Country's Great Achievements. 1SS6. Pre-
sented by Mrs. Margaret G. P. Kemper, of bUver Bow
Chapter.

New Hampshire

Koycs Genealogy. Henry E. and Harriotte E. Noyes.
2 Vols. 1904.

A Memorial History of the Town of Hampslead, New
Hampshire. 2 Vols. 1899. H. E. Noyes. The last four
presented by Miss Harriette E. Noyes.

New Jersey.

Our Home. A. V. D. Honeyman. Vol. 1. 1873. Pre-
sented bv Miss Josephine E. Demaray.

History of Illinois, 1818-1847. Gov. Thomas Ford.
1854. Presented by Miss Josephine Demaray.

Pictorial Life of General Marion. 1847. Presented
by Haddonfield Chapter.

New York

Histori) of Saratoga County, New York. N. B. Syl-
vester. Presented by Miss L. E. Kennedj-.

Fosdick Family, 1583-1891. L. L. Fosdick. 1891.
Presented by Mrs. Frank Worthington Gale.

The following six volumes were presented by Mrs. S. P.
Williams, State LibrarLon, from Ticonderoga Chapter.

Fort Ticonderoga in 1777. E. J. H. Sellingham.
1897.

Centennial Address by Joseph Cook. 1864.

Sketches of Ticonderoga. Joseph Cook.

Ticonderoga or the Black Eagle. G. P. R. James,
Esq. 1854.

The Champlain Tercentenary. H. W. Hill. 1911.

History of Essex County. H. P. Smith. 1885.

North Carolina.

The Hunter Family. Rev. Wm. Hunter. 1920. Pre-
sented by Miss Cordelia Phifer of Mecklenburg Chapter.

Lineage and Tradition of the Family of John Spring,
1921. Maud Craig Mathews. Presented by Mrs. J. S.
Myers of Mecklenburg Chapter.

Virginia

A History of Brookridge, Virginia. O. P. Morton.
1920. Presented by Natural Bridge Chapter.

A History of the Settlement and Indian Wars of
Tazewell County, Virginia. 1852. G. W. L. Bickley,
Presented by Mt. Vernon Chapter.

Washington

From Sacajawea Chapter the following seven volumes
were received :

The Life of Isaac Ingalls Stevens. H. Stephens. 1901.
Presented by Mrs. Kate Stevens Bates and Major Richard
Stevens Eskridge. 2 Vols.

The Beauties of the State of Washington. H. F. GUes.
1915. Presented by Mrs. Low J. Felley.

The following four volumes were presented by Miss
Fanny Steele O'Brien :

Biography of Rev. G. H. Atkinson, D.D. N. B. Atkin-
son. 1893.

Bicentennial of First Congregational Church, Marble-
head. Ma.ssa4;husetts. 1884.

History of Washington. J. Hawthorne and G. D.
Brewerton. 1893. 2 vols.

The following three volumes were presented by Mrs.
H. W. Patton, of Haquiam :

A Genealogy of the Abeel Family. 1894.

Reminiscences of Washington Territory. Charles
Prosch. 1904.

The Guardians of the Columbia. J. H. Williams.
1912.

West Virginia

A History of Randolph County, West Virginia. A. S.
Bosworth. 1916. Presented bj' Mrs. Boyd Wees, of
John Hart Chapter.

Miscellaneous

Portraits of Eminent Americans Which are Rare anCC
Scarce. Christopher Wren. 1920. Wyoming Histor-
ical and Geological Society'.

Christopher von Graffenried's Account of the Founding
of New Bern. V. H. Todd. 1920. Presented by the
North Carolina Historical Commission.

The Perry's Victory Centenary. 1913. Presented by
George D. Emerson, Secretary.

PAMPHLETS

A Brief History of the M arm on-Marimoon^Merry moon
Family. 1713-1921. Compiled and presented by Marj'
Heath Lee.

Arizona

From Tucson Chapter the following four pamphlets
were received :

Old Tucson. E. M. Buchman. 1911. Presented by
Mrs. Mabel W. Moflfett.

The Shrine in the Desert. 1919.

Old Fort Lowell. 1911. The last compiled and ore-
sented by Caroline M. Hughston.

Missions in and Around Tucson. 1920.

Connectictt

The Bingham Genealogy. 1917. C. D. Bingham. Pre-
sented by Mrs. Elisha Rogers, Regent of Faith Triim-
bull Chapter.

District of Columbia

Colonel John Bull, 1731-1824. Presented by Dr. Anita.
Newconib McGee.

New Jersey.

Brief Sketch of New Jersey Chaplains in the Revolu-
tion. Rev. F. R. Brace. 1909.

One Hundredth Anniversary of Friends' Meet'ng
House. 1914. Last two presented by Haddonfield
Chapter.

Ohio

The Hero-Martyr of the Youghiogheny. Henry P.
Snyder. 1909. Presented bv Miss Josephine Roe of
Gilbert, Ohio.

Washington

The following pamphlets were presented by Sacajawea
Chapter:

Sealth, the City by the Inland Sea. 1897. E. H.
Calvert.

In Memoriam Rev. George H. Atkinson. 1889. Pre-
sented by Fanny Steele O'Brien.

Olympia. Presented by Fanny Steele O'Brien.

Outings in Oregon. 1911. Presented by Chapter.

Miscellaneous

Michigan at Shiloh. 1920. Presented by the Michi-
gan Historical Commission.

PERIODICALS

Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine..
May, June.

Genealogy. May, June.

Illinois State Historical Society Journal. October,.
1920; July, 1919.

Kentucky State Historical Register. May.

Liberty Bell. April.

National Genealogical Society Quarterly. January.

New York Public Library Bulletin. May.

Palimpsest. April, May.

Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine.
April, 1920.

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William and Mary College Quarterly. April.

Louisiana Historical Quarterly. April.

New Jersey Historical Society Proceedings. AprU.

New York Public Library Bulletin. April.

S. C. Historical and Genealogical Magazine. October,
1920.

Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine.
AprO, 1921.

Virginia Magazine of History and Biography. January.

Western Pennsylvania Historical Magazine. AprU,
1921.

Report approved.

Airs. Elliott read her report as follows :

Report of Corresponding Secretary General

Madam President General and Members of the
National Board of Management :

The following is a brief report of the work
done in the office of the Corresponding Secre-
tary General during the months of April
and May.

Seven hundred and seventy-six letters were
received and seven hundred and sixty-eight
have been answered.

Supplies as enumerated below were mailed
to the chapters and individuals making request
for such service :

Application blanks, 13,537; leaflets "How to
Become a Member," 659; leaflets of General
Information, 526; transfer cards, 540; Consti-
tutions, 351.

Since the Congress there have been mailed
from this office to the National Board of
Management and Chapter Regents copies of the
Constitution and By-laws as recently amended,
the Resolutions of the Congress, the address
of the President General and report of the
Treasurer General as read, which were ordered
printed and distributed among the chapters.
Respectfully submitted,

Lily Tyson Elliott,
Corresponding Secretary General.

There being no objections, the report
was approved.

Mrs. Hanger, as Chairman, read the report
of the Building and Grounds Committee.

Report of Building and Grounds Committee

Madam President General and Members of the
National Board of Management :

The Building and Grounds Committee begs
leave to report as follows :

Since the Thirtieth Continental Congress our
building has been thoroughly cleaned and put
in order, draperies and rugs cleaned and
sprayed with moth preventive and stored in
moth-proof closets for the summer.

Our grounds have been put ia order, grass
seeded and rolled, the window boxes filled
without extra expense this year as we were
able to use clippings from our own ivy and
transplanted greens from our flower beds in
the rear of the building.

Your committee again calls your attention
to the roof which, as we have stated in former
reports, is not in good condition and has been
a source of constant concern. At this time,
however, we do not recommend a new roof as
we believe that a more satisfactory business
arrangement can probably be made with con-
tractors during the construction of our new
office building, but we do call this condition
to your attention as we believe a new roof will
be imperative in the near future and it is our
duty to keep you informed of the condition of
our Hall.

Eleven markers have been received for wil-
low furniture in the Banquet Hall and placed
as follows: Four tables from Colorado
Daughters ; four chairs from Colorado State ;
one table Milwaukee Chapter, Wisconsin ; one
chair Fort Mcintosh Chapter, Pennsylvania ;
and one chair, Mrs. W. H. Talbott, ex-Vice
President General of Maryland.

It has been a source of regret to your Com-
mittee that the services of Mr. Harris, member
of your Art Committee, who passes upon gifts
such as furniture, ornaments, fixtures, etc., have
not been available on account of a death in his
family. The Committee desires to assure those
who have sent gifts which require the judg-
ment of Mr. Harris that they will be sub-
mitted to him at an early date.

Upon request of the State Regent of the
District of Columbia permission has been
granted to use the Banquet Hall for a luncheon
June 8th, this luncheon to be given to the
President General and National Board of
Management by the State Regent and Chapter
Regents of the District of Columbia.

Permission was granted through the Presi-
dent General to Miss Madeira's School of
Washington, D. C, to use the Auditorium on
June 7th for Commencement exercises.

Upon request of the Organizing Secretary
General your Committee finds the purchase of
a new typewriter for that office advisable and
recommends that such be purchased.

It is of interest to know that during the
month of May. 1482 visitors were shown
through the building.

Respectfully submitted,
(Mrs. G. Wallace W.) Lucy Galt Hanger,

Chairman, Building and Grounds Committee.

The report was accepted without its recom-
mendation. The purchase of a new typezvriter
for office of Organizing Secretary General was
moved by Mrs. Hanger, seconded by Mrs.
Yawger, and carried.

Miss Lincoln read her report as follows :

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Report of Editor of Magazine

Madam President General and Members of the
National Board of Management :
Since my report to the National Board in
February four Magazines have been published
— March, April, May and June; and of these
every edition has been sold out, except that
of May. We still have about 300 copies of the
May Magazine on hand. Of the June issue
we have only a few copies left and therefore
are obliged to commence new subscriptions
with the July number.

The July Magazine, now on the press, has an
able article by John C. Fitzpatrick, Assistant
Chief, Manuscript Division, Library of Con-
gress. It is an article to arouse interested com-
ment for it deals with an almost unknown bit
of history connected with Thomas Jefferson and
the writing of the Declaration of Independence.
An account of the tableaux presented by the
States during the 30th Continental Congress
will appear in the July Magazine also, written
by our Historian General, Miss Coltrane. The
article will be illustrated with over forty photo-
graphic views of the tableaux.

Theodore T. Belote, Curator, Division of
History, United States National Museum, is
preparing a series of medal articles for our
Magazine. The series, which commenced with
the publication in our December, 1920, Maga-
zine, of the commemorative medals of the
World War, will comprise accounts of the
American medals struck in all wars in which
the ^Jnited States participated. His next
article will be about the medals of the Ameri-
can Revolution, while that of the War of 1812
will be divided into two parts, the first devoted
to the army medals and the second to the navy.
All material for the August Magazine, ex-
cept the minutes of the National Board of
Management, goes to Lippincott to-day. The
August Magazine will contain, besides Mr.
Belote's article, an account of St. Memin's
engravings of famous Southerners. Aside
from the reproductions of St. Memin's interest-
ing engravings, the article is of genealogical
value. It is written by Mrs. Neyle Colquitt,
of Savannah, Ga.

Mrs. Edith Roberts Ramsburgh, our genea-
logical editor, is steadily improving her depart-
ment and also contributes interesting heraldry
articles illustrated by Mrs. Anderson. At pres-
ent the queries for publication in the genealogi-
cal department far exceed the number of
answers received.

At the meeting of the National Board in June,
1917 — four years ago — the first appropriation
ever made to pay for contributions to the
Magazine was voted. Since that date we have
purchased 125 articles for publication. Of these

forty-one were about the World War, and
eighty-four related to the American Revolution
and the early history of the United States.
We use articles on the World War, not only for
their historic value in the future, but because
we believe the Daughters of the American
Revolution are as greatly interested in the
gallant exploits of their husbands, sons, and
brothers as they are in the heroic conduct of
their Revolutionary ancestors. We try to have
articles pertaining to past and present history
and the official news of our National Society in
each issue of the Magazine. That this plan is
justified is shown by the increased circulation
of the Magazine to-day.

Nine months ago at the October. 1920, meet-
ing, the National Board generously appropriated
$500 to be used to pay for contributions. Of
that sum there is now left ii. the national treas-
ury $3.75. As articles already paid for are
yet to appear in the July and August Maga-
zines, it represents an expenditure covering
eleven months.

May I recommend to the Board that they
appropriate another $500 to be set aside for the
payment of contributions to the Magazine dur-
ing the next six months.

The Magazine has greatly improved and its
holding power is testified by the increased num-
ber of renewals received daily. We must keep
it at the same high level, and can only do so by
the purchase of interesting and valuable articles.
Respectfully submitted,

Natalie S. Lincoln,

Editor.

There being no objection, the report was ap-
proved without its recommendation. Mrs.
Chubbuck moved to adopt the recommendation
made by the Editor of the AIagazine. This
was seconded by Mrs. Buel and carried.

Mrs. Bissell presented her report as Chair-
man of Magazine Committee.

Report of Chairman of Magazine Committee

Madam President General and Members of the
National Board of Management :
The June number of the Magazine just
issued is the last one under the contract of
1920-21. With the July number the new con-
tract goes into effect. The price of the paper
used in our publication has decreased to an
extent that will give us an edition of 17,000
at about the same publishing cost as an edition
of 14,000 the past year. Our publishers tell us
labor cost remains about the same and in fact, at
the present time, the publishing houses in Phila-
delphia are all struggling together to resist the
union printers' demand for a forty-four hour
week. Our publishers deserve much commen-

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477

dation for their successful effort to bring out
the June Magazine on time. They have had
to contend with the difficuUy of much work
and few workers.

At the close of the Congress all State Chair-
men were notified of the vote to increase the
subscription price of the Magazine on July
1st to $2.

Of all responses received from State Chair-
men only one records her fear that subscriptions
at $2 will be difficult to obtain, and in several
instances renewals have been made at $2. Our
subscriptions at this date, June 8th, number
16,578, a gain of about 3000 in the year.

It has always been true that July and August
gave a small volume of business and this year
will probably be no exception, but September
and October should begin to tell the story of the
holding power of the Magazine.

It undoubtedly will require greater effort on
the part of State and Chapter Chairmen to
secure renewals and new subscriptions at the
advanced price, but your Editor and Chairman
both feel confident that our members who have
had the Magazine will feel that they cannot get
along without it and willingly pay the extra
dollar to help relieve the heavy burden which
the Society has been carrying.

Many single copies of the May issue have
been sold, containing in full, as you know, the
inspiring address of the President General.
The July number will contain an account of
the tableaux of " Historic American Women "
given at the recent Congress. This article will
be illustrated with many photographs.

Your Chairman asks the enthusiastic, loyal
help of National Officers and State Regents in
demonstrating to Chapter Regents and members
all over the country the great value to them,
individually, of our Magazine that stands for
" love of country, for service to the country,
for unswerving loyalty to the Government,"
for intelligent study of American history.
Eva V. M. Bissell,

Chairman.

Report accepted. Mrs. Elliott stated that if a
quantity of the May number containing the
President General's address were left in her
office, perhaps some of the members who came
in to get the little pamphlet distributed free
by the Society might be willing to pay twenty-
five cents and get the Magazine.

Mrs. Morris reported that the bill for York-
town had been introduced in both houses of
Congress and that now was the time for every
member of the Society to write to her Repre-
sentative and Senators and urge that this bill
be passed to acquire the battlefield of York-
town for a National Military Park.

Mrs. Buel referred to a letter received by

her from a gold star mother stating that an
announcement from the War Department ap-
pearing in the Army and Navy Journal, for
April had been brought to her attention which
called for bids for stones to be placed over
the graves of the Christian soldiers who fell
in the World War on which was to be cut the
Maltese Cross, and as this cross is identical
with the Iron Cross of the German Army it
seemed a frightful irony of fate that the boys
who made the supreme sacrifice should be
buried under a stone bearing this emblem.
The sentiment was strongly in favor of the
white wooden crosses which now mark the
graves, but every one understood that these
were not permanent and must be replaced.
Many of the members spoke in protest against
the marking of the graves as contemplated by
the War Department. The President General
stated that during the recess for luncheon the
official stenographer would get what informa-
tion she could from the War Department and
the Commission of Fine Arts, and the Board
could then take what action it desired when
the meeting reconvened.

The President General announced that the
National Board of Management would be the
guests at luncheon of the District of Columbia
Chapters. Recess taken at one o'clock.

The afternoon session was called to order at
3 P.M. The information having been secured
that the contract had already been given for
the stones to be placed over the graves of the
soldiers brought from overseas and buried at
Arlington having the Alaltese Cross for the
Christians and the Star of David for the Jewish
soldiers ; that the contract for those buried
abroad had not yet been given awaiting a fur-
ther appropriation; that the question of the
design had been resubmitted by Colonel Pen-
rose, the officer now in charge of the work
succeeding Colonel Pierce, deceased, to the
Fine Arts Commission, which was shortly to
meet and again take the matter up. Doctor
Barrett moved that information having come
that the design accepted by the War Depart-
ment for the stones marking the graves of the
Christian soldiers zvho died in the World War
has the Maltese Cross, we protest against this
use as it is the same design as the Iron Cross
of the German Army. This was seconded by
Mrs. Buel. Before the motion was put. Doctor
Barrett added that a committee be appointed
by the Chair to confer zvith the Art Commission
to carry out this resolution. Mrs. Young stated
that she had had her husband's secretary enquire
of the War Department as to what was being
done and she had been told that the designs
were only in preparation and nothing had as
yet been accepted. The motion was put
and carried.

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The Recording Secretary General read the
report of the Chairman of the Printing Com-
mittee as follows :

Report of Chairman of Printing Committee
Madam President General and Members of the
National Board of Management:

Owing to the fact that the list of members
of the Committee was received only a few days
ago, the business of the Committee has been
transacted" by your Chairman during the past
few weeks.

All the necessary routine printing for the
several offices possible, has been executed on our
own press.

The outside work incident upon the several
orders of Congress has been placed with outside
firms, in each case, at a reduction of cost over
last year. The Constitution, Resolutions of
Congress, the address of the President General
and the report of the Treasurer General are
ready for distribution.

The contract for the next edition of the
Lineage Book was made at a saving of fifteen
per cent, to the Society over the cost of the
last volume.

Respectfully submitted,

Grace M. Pierce,
Chairman Printing Committee.

There being no objections, the report was
accepted.

In the absence on account of illness of Mrs.
Guernsey, Chairman of Office Building Com-
mittee, her report was read by Miss Crowell,
Secretary of the Committee, as follows :

Report of Office Building Committee

Madam President General and members of the
National Board of Management :

The Office Building Committee presents the
following report :

Since the close of the Congress two import-
ant communications have been received from
the architects, both of which were considered
by the committee at a meeting held in New
York on Tuesday, May 10th — one the " revised
approximate estimate for the first expenditures
for the construction of the new Administration
Building " and the other a memorandum of an
agreement between the National Society and
the builder.

The memorandum of agreement was sub-
mitted to Mr. George W. White, the chairman
of the Advisory Committee, and to Mr. Minor,
acting as the attorney for the Society ; and
was approved by them, the committee, there-
fore, by unanimous vote, " authorized the Presi-
dent General to sign the contract, and execute
the necessary papers to proceed with the erec-
tion of the building."

The estimates from the various contractors
were not tabulated until after the close of the
30th Congress, and although the committee knew
that much more than $200,000 would be needed
to complete the building, no actual figures were
submitted until May 6th in the letter to the
Treasurer General, and consequently no actual
figures could be given to the Congress in April.

From the letter containing the revised ap-
proximate estimate sent by the architect on
May 6th to the Treasurer General the commit-
tee learned the outside estimated cost of
$340,000 for the building, as well as the amount
of construction that could be accomplished with
the $200,000 authorized by the 29th Congress.

The committee considered the advisability
of trying to finish only a part of the building,
and it was agreed unanimously that such a
procedure would prove to be much more expen-
sive in the end, and would be both unsatisfac-
tory and unbusinesslike. The committee be-
lieves that the entire building should be fin-
ished at one time.

Respectfully submitted for the committee,
(Signed) Sar,\h E. Guernsey,

Chairman.

There being no objections, the report was
accepted.

The Treasurer General reported that since
the last meeting the Society had lost through
death 166 members. The Board rose in silent
memory of these deceased members. Mrs.
Hunter reported also that since the last meeting
fifty-three members had resigned from the
Society, and sixty-nine former members, having
complied with the requirements of the Con-
stitution, asked to be reinstated. She therefore
moved that the Recording Secretary General
be instructed to cast the ballot for the rein-
statement of the sixty-nine members. This was
seconded by Mrs. Elliott and carried. The
Recording Secretary General announced the
casting" of the ballot and the President General
declared these sixty-nine former members rein-
stated in the National Society.

Doctor Barrett referred to a plan suggested
for the holding of ceremonies on 4th of July
at the grave of Patrick Henry and presented the
following resolution: that the State D.A.R.
of J^irginia believe that some simple annual
ceremonial observance of the life and death of
Patrick Henry zvould be of patriotic value, be
it resolved, that the N.S. D.A.R. express its
sympathy imth such a movement and zvill ex-
tend all possible assistance. Seconded by Mrs.
Morris and carried.

Mrs. Hanger stated that as Chairman of
Building and Grounds Committee the question
had come to her as to the disposal of the fur-
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479

known as the Rest Room, Miss Vining's
friends desiring that these pieces be sold for the
benefit of Miss Vining, as the furniture has
been stored away in the Hall and the room
assigned to the State of Kentucky and at this
time Miss Vining could be made more comfort-
able by the use of the sum that might be real-
ized from the sale of these century-old fur-
nishings. After some discussion and a state-
ment by the State Regent of Massachusetts, it
was moved by Mrs. Hanger, seconded by Mrs.
Elliott, and carried, that the matter of Aliss
Vining''s furniture be referred to the Executive
Committee zmth power to act.

The President General reviewed the action
taken by the Board at the April 25th meeting
in regard to the Chapter at Rye, N. Y., and
stated that the Organizing Secretary General
had a resolution to present in regard to this
matter. Mrs. Hanger thereupon presented
the following :

Whereas, The Chapter organized at Rye,
New York, through Jesse C. Adkins, its attor-
ney, claims that the National Board of Man-
agement was without authority to adopt the
motion adopted by the National Board of
Management at its meeting held April 25, 1921,
disbanding said Chapter, and has requested said
National Board of Management to rescind
said resolution:

And, Whereas, the National Board of Man-
agement having been advised by its counsel that
in his opinion it was without authority under
the Constitution and By-laws of the National
Society to adopt said motion ;

And, Whereas, it is the sense of the National
Board of Management that said motion adopted
at its meeting held on April 25, 1921, should be
rescinded, as well as the action of the National
Board of Management at said meeting in re-
scinding the appointment of the Organizing
Regent; but deems it proper before taking
action that the State Regent of New York,
who introduced the motion to disband said
Chapter, should be notified of the foregoing.

Therefore, be it Resolved, That the request
of the Rye Chapter of the State of New York,
through its attorney, Jesse C. Adkins, to re-
scind the motion adopted by the National Board
of Management at its meeting held April 25,
1921, disbanding said Chapter, be. and the same
is hereby referred to the Executive Committee,
with full power to act.

Seconded by Mrs. Buel and carried.

The President General brought to the Board
the request for cooperation from the Patriotic
Service Committee of the White Paper Club
with regard to action in the matter of the return
of Bergdoll. Moved by Mrs. Hodgkins, sec-
onded by Mrs. St. Clair, and carried, that we
express to the Secretary of State our sympathy

in the movement to procure the return of Berg-
doll to this country to have him punished for
Ivis offence.

Mrs. St. Clair moved that the Captain Molly
Pitcher Chapter be granted permission to sell
flowers at the Slst Continental Congress. Sec-
onded by Mrs. Shumway and carried.

The President General brought to the atten-
tion of the members of the Board the desira-
bility of urging all the chapters to observe
Constitution Day, September 17th.

The President General announced that she
would appoint Doctor Barrett, Chairman, Mrs.
White and Mrs. St. Clair as the Committee to
take up the matter of the design for the stones
to mark the graves of the boys who died in
the World War.

Mrs. Hanger requested that the name of Mrs.
Olive Benning Grove, Callao, Missouri, be
added to her report as Organizing Regent at
Callao, and stated that this name had been re-
ceived in her office within the ten-day limit,
but had been inadvertently left off her report.

Miss Strider read the following supple-
mental report.

Supplemental Report of Registrar General

I have the honor to report 610 applications
presented to the Board, making a total of 2588.
Respectfully submitted,

(Miss) Emma T. Strider,

Registrar General.

Moved by Miss Strider, seconded by Mrs.
White, and carried, that the Recording Secre-
tary General be instructed to cast the ballot for
the admission of 610 members of the Society.
Miss Strider took occasion to express her
thanks for the work accomplished by the clerks
in her office, and especially for the work done
by Miss Wingate, who, after a service of nine
years, was just voted by the Board a $10 in-
crease in salary, making it $105, and that every
clerk in the office had done splendid work. The
Recording Secretary General announced the
casting of the ballot and the President General
declared these 610 elected members of the
National Society.

The Recording Secretary General read the
minutes of the meeting, and, on motion duly
seconded, the Board adjourned at 4.55 p.m.
Rita A. Yawger,
Recording Secretary General.

Extract From the Minutes of fhe Meeting,
June 16, 1921, of the Executive Committee.
On motion made by Mrs. Hanger, seconded

by Mrs. Spencer, and unanimously adopted:

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In pursuance of authority vested in
the Executive Committee by the Nation-
al Board of Management at a regular
meeting of the National Board held
June 8th. Resolved, that the resolu-
tions adopted April 25, 1921, at a regu-
lar meeting of the National Board of

Management, disbanding the Chapter at
Rye, New York, and rescinding the
appointment of the Organizing Regent
thereof, be and the same are here-
by rescinded.

Rita A. Yawger,
Recording Secretary General.

MANUAL OF THE UNITED STATES

FOR THE INFORMATION OF IMMIGRANTS

The English edition of the Manual for Immigrants is now ready. Italian and Spanish
editions are in process of preparation.

According to the vote of the Thirtieth Continental Congress, Daughters of the American
Revolution, the Manual is to be given free to immigrants at ports of entry, but sold to chapters
and educators desiring it for teaching purposes.

Single copies of the English edition 20 cents each

In lots of 25 or more 15 cents each

In lots of 100 or more 12 cents each

Will be sent on receipt of price or postal order. Orders should be addressed to —

The Treasurer General, N.S.D.A.R.

Memorial Continental Hall

Washington, D. C.
Prices for foreign language editions will be announced when these editions are
ready for distribution.

LINEAGE BOOKS FOR SALE

Chapters which have not purchased volumes 55 and 56 of the Lineage Books are
earnestly requested to do so. Price $3.00 per volume. Volumes 58 and 59 will be ready
in the early fall.

Send all orders to the Treasurer General, N.S.D.A.R., Memorial Continental Hall,
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OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

HEADQUARTERS
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NATIONAL BOARD OF MANAGEMENT
1921-1922

President General

Mrs. George Maynard Minor,
Memorial Continental Hall, Washington, D. C.

Vice Presidents General

(Term of office expires 1922)
Mrs. William H. Wait, Mrs. William D. Sherrerd,

1706 Cambridge Road, Ann Arbor, Mich. Highland Ave., Haddonfield, N. J.

Mrs. Isaac Lee Patterson, Mrs. James Lowry Smith,

Eola Road, Salem, Ore. Amarillo, Tex.

Miss Alethea Serpell, Mrs. Frank W. Bahnsen,

902 Westover Ave, Norfolk, Va. 1720 22d St., Rock Island, 111.

Miss Louise H. Coburn, Skowhegan, Me.

(Term of office expires 1923)
Mrs. Cassius C. Cottle, Mrs. Charles S. Whitman,

1502 Victoria Ave., Los Angeles, Calif. 54 East 83d St., New York, N. Y.

Mrs. Edward Lansing Harris, Mrs. Henry McCleary,

6719 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. McCleary, Wash.

Mrs. James T. Morris, ]Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook,

2101 Blaisdell Ave., Minneapolis, Minn. Cooksburg, Pa.

Mrs. Edward P. Schoentgen, 407 Glenn Ave., Council Bluffs, la.

(Term of office expires 1924)
Mrs. John Trigg Moss, Mrs. C. D. Chenault,

6017 Enright Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Lexington, Ky.

Mrs. Benjamin D. Heath, Miss Catherine Campbell,

Heathcote, Charlotte, N. C. 316 Willow St., Ottawa, Kan.

Mrs. Lyman E. Holden, Mrs. A. L. Calder, 2nd,

8 Park Place, Brattleboro, Vt. 226 Blackstone Boulevard, Providence, R. I.

Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins, 1830 T St., Washington, D. C.

Chaplain General

Mrs. Sei.den P. Spencer,
2123 California St., N. W., Washington, D. C.

Recording Secretary General Corresponding Secretary General

Mrs. John Francis Yawger, Mrs. A. Marshall Elliott,

Memorial Continental Hall. Memorial Continental Hall.

Organizing Secretary General Registrar General

Mrs. G. Wallace W. Hanger, Miss Emma T. Strider,

Memorial Continental Hall. Memorial Continental Hall.

Treasurer General Historian General

Mrs. Livingston L. Hunter, Miss Jenn Winslow Coltrane,

Memorial Continental Hall. ]Memorial Continental Hall.

Reporter General to Smithsonian Institution

Miss Lillian M. Wilson,
Memorial Continental Hall.
Librarian General Curator General

Mrs. Frank D. Ellison, Mrs. George W. White,

Memorial Continental Hall. Memorial Continental Hall.

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STATE REGENTS AND STATE VICE REGENTS— 1921-1922

ALABAMA

MRS. WALTER AMBROSE ROBINSON,

639 Walnut St., Gadsden.
MRS. STANLEY FINCH,

110 N. Conception St., Mobile.

ARIZONA

MRS. HOVAL A. SMITH,

BiSDEE.

MRS. GEORGE W. VICKERS,
.S94 N. 3rd St., Phoenix.

ARKANSAS

MRS. CLARENCE S. WOODWARD,
2005 Scott St., Litti,e Rock.

MRS. ALEXANDER M. BARROW,
817 W. TiTii Ave., Pine Bluff.

CALIFORNIA

MRS. OSWALD H. HARSHBARGER,

•2.G9 Majher St., Oakland.
MRS. LYMAN B. STOOKEY,

1'240 W. '29TII St., Los Angeles.

COLORADO

MRS. HERBERT B. HAYDEN,

803 Spruce St., Boulder.
MRS. WILLIAM 11 10 NRV KISTLER,
1145 Logan St., Denver.

CONNECTICUT

MRS. .lOHN LAIDLAW BUEL,

LlTCIIl'IELD.

MRS. CHARLES H. BISSELL,

SoUTIIINliTON.

DELAWARE

MILS. JOHN W. CLil'TON,
Smyrna.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

MRS. FRANCIS A. ST. CLAIR,
1319 T. St., N. W., Washington.

MRS. WILLIAM B. HARDY,

119 5tii St., N. IC, Washingtov.

FLORIDA

MRS. EVEREST G. SEWELL,

217 14th St., Miami.
MRS. .7. A. CRAIG,

233 W. Duval St., Jacksonvili.k

GEORGIA

MRS. MAX E. LAND,

305 14TII Ave., Cordelr.

MRS. WILLIAM C. VEREEN,
Moultrie.

HAWAII

MRS. HERMAN HUGO,
P. O. Box 248, Honolulu.

IDAHO

MRS. ROBERT C. HUDELSON,

Box 324, Gooding.
MRS. KENNEDY PACKARD,

421 2nd Ave., E., Twin Falls.

ILLINOIS

MRS. H. EUGENE CHUBBUCK,
(Jrand View Ave., Peoiiia.

MRS. FRANK 0. LOWDEN,
Springfield.

INDIANA

MRS. SAMUEL ELLIOTT PERKINS.

1011 N. Penn St., Indianapolis.
MRS. JAMES B. CRANKSHAW,

3128 Fairfield Ave., Fort Wayne.

IOWA

MRS. FREDERICK ERNEST FRISBEE,

" Fairhill," Sheldon.
MISS AMY E. GILBERT,
State Cbntrb.

KANSAS

MRS. GEORGE THACHER GUERNSEY.

Independence.
MRS. ROBERT BRUCE CAMPBELL,

" Riverside," Wichita.

KENTUCKY

MRS. J. M. ARNOLD,

539 Garrard St., Covington.
MRS. GEORGE BAKER,

Frankfort.

LOUISIANA

MRS. THOMAS D. STEWART,

2331 Chestnut St., New Orlrams.

MRS. CHARLES FLOWER,
Alexandria.

MAINE

MISS MAUDE 51. MERRICK,
282 Main St., Waterville.
MRS. B. G. W. CUSHMAN,

122 GoFF St., Aururn.

MARYLAND

MRS. ADAM DENMEAD,

2224 N. Calvert St., Baltimore.

MRS. REX CORBIN MAUPIN,
2004 Maryland Ave., Baltimore.

MASSACHUSETTS

MRS. FRANKLIN P. SHUMWAY,

25 Bellevue Ave., Melrose.
MRS. GEORGE MINOT BAKER,

PiNEHUiisT, Concord.

MICHIGAN

MISS ALICE LOUISE MeDUFFEE,
1012 W. Main St., Kalamazoo.

MRS. L. VICTOR SEYDEL,

143 Lafayette Ave., N. E., Grand Rafmi.:

MINNESOTA

MRS. MARSHALL II. COOLIDGE,

190G Kenwood Parkway, Minneapolis
MRS. L. C. JEFFERSON,

1126 Summit Ave., St. Paul.

MISSISSIPPI

MRS. JAMES HARPER WYNN,

Greenville.
MRS. CHARLTON HENRY ALEXANDKK

850 N. Jefferson St., Jackson.

MISSOURI

MRS. PAUL D. KITT,

ClIILLICOTHE.

MRS. HENRY W. HARRIS,
Sedalia.

MONTANA

MRS. ALVAN L. ANDERSON,

420 S. Idaho St., Dillon.
MR.S. E. BROOX MARTIN.

814 S. Central Ave., Bozeman.

NEBRASKA

MRS. CHARLES F. SPENCER.

604 W. A. St., North Platte.
MRS. ELIZABETH ANNE O'LINN S.MITII.

ClIADRON'.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

MRS. LORIN WEB.STER,

Plymouth.
MRS. LESLIE P. SNOW,

Rochester.

NEW JERSEY

MRS. HENRY D. FITTS,

448 RiD(iE St., Newark.
MRS. CHARLES R. BANKS,

1308 Watch UNG Ave., Plainfield.

NEW MEXICO

MRS. J. F. HINKLE,

Roswell.
MRS. R. P. BARNES,
ALBUQUER4UB.

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NEW YORK

MRS. CHARLES WHITE NASH,
8 Lafayette St., Albany.

MRS. CHARLES M. BULL,
269 Henky St., Bijooklyn.

NORTH CAROLINA

MRS. \V. O. Sl'EXCER,

Winston-Sai.em.
MRS. CHARLES \V. TILLETT.

810 N. TiiYON St., Chaui.otte.

NORTH DAKOTA

MRS. (JEORGE MORLEY YOUNG,

Valley City.
MRS. MELVIN A. HILDRETH,

300 8th St., S. FARno.

OHIO

MRS. WILLIAM MAGEE WH.SON,
Ciuinrii AND KiN(i Sts., Xenia.

MRS. .TAMES HENRY ALLEN.
431 N. 1)eti!oit St., Ivknton.

OKLAHOMA

MRS. II. 11. McCLINTOCK,

903 Johnstone Ave., BARTLBSVii>i,E.
MRS. W. L. MAYES,

231 S. 13T1I St., MusKOCiEE.

OREGON

MRS. .lOllN A. KEATING,

8 Sr. Helen's Court, Portland.
MRS. WJLLARl) MARKS,

807 S. Ferry St., Albany.

PENNSYLVANIA

MKS. EDWIN ERLE SPARKS,
SL'ATE Collec.e.
• MRS. .lOHN B. HERON,

Hauston, Linden Ave., Pittsburgh.

RHODE ISLAND

MRS. SAMUEL H. DAVIS,

Westerly.
MRS. FREDERICK MORSE,
4 SuJiMiT St., Pawtucket.

SOUTH CAROLINA

MRS. FRANKLIN C. CAIN,

St. Matthews.
MRS. J. A. BAILEY,
Clinton.

SOUTH DAKOTA

MRS. M. R. HOPKINS,

l^i/o Ti'iH Ave., v. w. Aberdeen.
MRS. LESLIE GRANT HILL,
Sioux Falls.

TENNESSEE

MISS MARY B. TEMPLE,

316 West Cumberland St., Knoxvillb.
MRS. PERCY H. PATTON,

109-2 E. MoRELAND Ave., Memphis.

TEXAS

MRS. I. B. McFARLAND,

1313 Castle Court Blvd., Houston.
MRS. A. D. POTTS,
Belton.

UTAH

MRS. GEORGE H. DERN,

36 H St., Salt Lake City.
MRS. CLESSON H. KINNEY,

820 E. 4tii South St., Salt Lake City.

VERMONT

MRS. ,10HN H. STEWART,

Middleuurv.
MISS JENNIE A. VALENTINE,

302 Pleasant St., Bennington.

VIRGINIA

MRS. KATE WALLER BARRETT,

Alexandria.
MRS. JAMES REESE SCHICK,

915 Orchard Hill, Roanoke.

WASHINGTON

MRS. WILLIAM S. WALKER,

1804 1.5th Ave., Seattle.
MRS. HENRY W. PATTON,

724 7th St., Hoquiam.

WEST VIRGINIA

MRS. CLARK W. HEAVNER,

BUCKHANNON.

MRS. ROBERT J. REED,

100 12th St., Wheeling.

WISCONSIN

MRS. RUDOLPH B. HARTMAN,

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WHOLE No. 349

WAR MEDALS OF THE AMERICAN
REVOLUTION

By Theodore T. Belote

Curator of History, United States National Museum

HE establishment of a numfier
of new war decorations by the
United States Government to
be awarded in recognition of
special services performed
during the World War lends
an increased interest to the medals and
decorations of this character awarded
for service in previous conflicts. The
present series of United States war dec-
orations is the result of an evolution
extending from the early period of the
Republic down to the present time.
The awards of this character made
during the War of the Revolution are
of special interest as the first to be
granted by the United States Govern-
ment and as the beginning of a notable
series of such awards. In every case
during the Revolution they were made
to individuals for special services, and

* The illustrations of the medals are from
photographs taken by L. C. Handy, Washing-
ton, of bronze replicas in the U. S. National
Museum.

with one exception Avere strictly speak-
ing, more of a commemorative than a
decorative character. They were suc-
ceeded by awards of a similar type in
recognition of services during the War
of 1812-15. and the War with Mexico.
Not until the Civil AVar were the first
American war decorations founded by
Act of Congress to be awarded for wear
by officers and men in recognition of
deeds of special bravery. These were
followed after a long interval by gen-
eral service badges, and recently by
other decorations relating to services
rendered during the World War.

Tints it may be noted that in the case
of the United States, as in most other
countries, what may well be termed
the war medal has preceded the war
decoration. The former was usually of
a commemorative character with spe-
cial design, and was issued by special
authorization for services rendered in
some particular engagement ; the latter
is issued by general authorization for

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any and all engagements of a stated
conflict, and varies from its fellows
only in the inscription which it bears.
The war medal was customarily awarded
to distinguished commanders only, in
recognition of large achievements
covering a long period of time and ex-
tending over a wide area of operations.
The war decoration is, on the other
hand, awarded both to officers and men
for individual acts of distinguished
service or bravery. There are, of course,
exceptions to these distinctions, but in
the main they may be accepted as in-
dicative of the character of the two
classes of awards under consideration,
and it is with the first class of the
material noted with which the present
article deals.

The award of decorations to be worn
with uniforms or civilian attire and
authorized by the Federal Government
in recognition of special or general
services during a war period is in the
United States, therefore, comparatively
speaking, a new method of rewarding
patriotic work of both a military and
civil character. During the War of the
Revolution, the War of 1812, the War
with Mexico, and the Civil War, indi-
vidual and special gold and silver
medals were struck in commemoration
of notable battles or campaigns and
presented to the military and naval
officers in command at the time. These
were, however, special medals author-
ized by separate Acts of Congress, and
were not war decorations in the modern
sense of that term. During the War of
the Revolution ten such medals were
struck and presented to the follow-
ing officers of the Army : George
Washington, Horatio Gates, Anthony
Wayne, Louis de Fleury, John Stewart,
Henry Lee, Nathanael Greene, William
A. Washington, John Eager Howard

and Daniel Morgan. These medals
were of a commemorative character and
were not intended to be worn. A sim-
ilar type of medal was awarded to John
Paul Jones in recognition of his capture
of the British ship Sera pis in 1779. An
exception to the medals of this type
awarded by Congress during the War
of the Revolution were the silver medals
awarded to John Paulding, David
Williams and Isaac von Wart in recog-
.nition of the capture of Major John
Andre in 1781, who was on his way
back to the British lines after arranging
with Benedict Arnold for the surrender
to the British forces of the American
fortress at West Point.

From every point of view the most
notable of these medals was the one
aw^arded to General Washington. It
was the first medal of this character to
be bestowed by the United States Gov-
ernment and stands as a memorial of the
great leader whose military genius and
wonderful statesmanship contributed so
much towards the winning of our inde-
pendence. It commemorates a notable
military success and marks the begin-
ning of a long series of such awards by
Congress which serve to indicate not
only military ability but also the
achievements of Americans in many
other fields of human endeavor.

Congress hastened to render tribute
to the success of Washington in liber-
ating New England from the enemy by
awarding to him a gold medal in com-
memoration of this event. March 25,
1777, it was resolved:

" That the thanks of this Congress in their
own name and in the name of the thirteen
United Colonies whom they represent be pre-
sented to his Excellency, General Washington
and the officers and soldiers under his com-
mand, for their wise and spirited conduct in
the siege and acquisition of Boston ; and that a
medal of gold be struck in commemoration of

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this great event, and presented to his Excel-
lency ; and that a committee of three be ap-
pointed to prepare a letter of thanks and a
proper device for the medal. The three members
chosen to carry out this gracious task were John
Adams, John Jay, and Stephen Hopkins."

Mr. Adams had been the author of
the resokition conferring- the thanks
of Congress and the niedah The ob-
verse of this medal bore the btist of
Washington to the right siirrotmded by
the inscription " Georgio Washington
Stipremo dttci exercituum adsertori Hb-

longing to the series under consider-
ation, this medal was designed and
made in France several years after its
award by Congress. It was the work
of the well known medalist, Pierre
Simon Duvivier.

The second medal awarded by the
Continental Congress was that pre-
sented to Major General Horatio Gates
in recognition of the capture of the
British forces commanded by Lieuten-
ant General John Btirgoyne at Sara-

OBVERSE AN'D REVERSE OF MEDAL AWARDED TO GEMEX.AL GEORGE WASHIMGTON FOR THE RECOVERY OF BOSTON. 1776

ertatis Comitia Americana, or The
American Congress to George Wash-
ington, supreme commander-in-chief of
the armies, the defender of liberty." The
design of the rever.'^e showed \\'ashington
and four aides motmted viewing from
Dorchester Heights the departure of
the British fleet from Boston. Above
appeared the inscription " Hostibus
primo MDCCLXXXVH," and below,
" Bostonium recuperatur XVH martii,
MDCCLXXVII, or "The enetny for
the first time put to flight," and " Bos-
ton recovered, March 17, 1776." As in
the case of almost all of the inedals be-

toga in October, 1777. On November
4th, Congress resolved:

" That the thanks of Congress in their own
name and in behalf of the inhabitants of the
thirteen United States, be presented to Major
General Gates, Commander-in-Chief of the
Northern Department and to Major Generals
Lincoln and Arnold and the rest of the offi-
cers and troops under his command, for their
brave and successful efforts in support of the
independence of their country, whereby an
army of the enemy of 10,000 men has been
totally defeated, one large detachment of it
strongly posted and entrenched having been
conquered at Bennington, another repulsed
with loss and disgrace from Fort Schuyler,
and the main army of six thousand men,
under Lieutenant General Burgoyne, after

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being beaten in different actions and driven
from a most formidable post, and strong en-
trenchments, reduced to the necessity of sur-
rendering themselves upon terms honorable and
advantageous to these states, on the 17th day
of October last, to Major General Gates ;
and that a medal of gold be struck under the
direction of the Board of War, in commem-
oration of this great event, and in the name of
these United States, presented by the Presi-
dent to Major General Gates."

The obverse of this medal bore the
bust of General Gates to the left, sur-
rounded by the inscription " Horatio
Gates Duci Strenuo Comitia Amer-
icana," or "The American Congress to

portant campaigns of the war was a
native of England, where he was born
in 1706. Gates served with the British
army during the French and Indian
War, and at its close settled in Virginia,
where he was residing at the outbreak
of the Revolution. In July, 1775, he
was appointed Adjutant General by
Congress with the rank of brigadier,
and in the summer of 1777, he was
given command of the Northern De-
partment. In this capacity he received
the surrender of Burgoyne and his
forces, although the actual work of the

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OBVERSE AND REVERSE OF MEDAL AWARDED TO MAJOR GENERAL HORATIO GATES. FOR THE VICTORY AT

SARATOGA, 1777

Horatio Gates the energetic com-
mander." The reverse showed a view
of Gates receiving the sword of
Burgoyne with the American forces at
attention on the right and the British
laying down their arms on the left.
Above appeared the inscription " Salus
regionus septentrional," or " The safety
of the Northern Department," and be-
low, " Hoste ad Saratogam in dedition
accepto die XVII Oct., MDCCLXXVII "
or " The surrender of the enemy re-
ceived at Saratoga, October 17, 1777."
The recipient of the medal commem-
orating the victory at Saratoga and
thus representing one of the most im-

cainpaign was accomplished by his
subordinates, largely upon their own
initiative. His subsequent career in the
American service was unfortunate from
many points of view. After engaging
in an unsuccessful attempt to supplant
Washington as Commander-in-Chief of
the Army, he retired from active service
in 1778 and lived upon his estate in Vir-
ginia until 1780. In June of that year
he received the command of the army in
North Carolina designed to oppose the
progress of Cornwallis, who was at that
time overrunning this entire State. The
Americans commanded by Gates were
totallv defeated in battle near Cam-

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491

den, and he was superseded by Major
General Nathanael Greene, who was
destined to be more successful and to
receive a medal described later in the
present article.

In recognition of the capture of Stony
Point, July 15, 1779, a gold medal was
awarded by Congress to Brigadier
General Anthony Wayne and Silver
medals to Colonel Louis de Fleury and
to Colonel John Stewart. Stony Point
and Verplanck's Point, nearly opposite
each other on the Hudson River about
forty miles above New York City, had

Brigadier General Wayne, and a silver one to
Lieutenant Colonel Fleury and Major
Stewart, respectively."

The obverse of the medal presented
to General Wayne bore an Indian
queen representing America holding a
mural crown in her left hand and pre-
senting with her right a laurel wreath
to General Wayne, who receives it in
full uniform, standing in a respectful
attitude with his hat in his left hand.
At the feet of the Indian are a shield
and an alligator. The inscription
"Antonio Wayne duci exercitus" ap-

OBVERSE AND REVERSE OF MEDAL AWARDED TO BRIGADIER GENERAL ANTHONY WAYNE. FOR THE
CAPTURE OF STONY POINT. 1779

both been strongly fortified by the
British. Washington resolved to at-
tack Stony Point to lessen the public
criticism of his defensive policy. The
work of the attack was entrusted to
Anthony Wayne, and at the same time
tentative plans were made for an at-
tack upon Verplanck's point soon after-
wards. The medal awarded to him in
recognition of his services in this con-
nection was presented in accordance
with the following resolution of Con-
gress, passed July 26, 1779:

" That a medal emblematical of this action
be struck; That one of gold be presented to

pear above and " Consitia Americana "
below, or " The American Congress to
Anthony Wayne, Commander of the
Army." The reverse design showed a
view of the attack, and bears the in-
scription, "Stoney-Point Expugnatum
XV Jul., MDCCXXIX," or "Stony
Point taken by storm July 15, 1779.

Both the medal presented to Colonel
Fleury and the one presented to Major
Stewart, who figured prominently in
the attack under Wayne's leadership,
dififered greatly in design from that just
described. The medal presented to
Colonel Fleury bore on the obverse a
Roman soldier standing: amid the ruins

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of a fort with a drawn sword in his
right hand and traiHng on the ground
a flag, the staff of which he holds in his
left hand. Above appeared the inscrip-
tion " Virtutis et Audaciae nonum, et
proemium," or " The reward and me-
morial of virtue and bravery," and be-
low " L. de Fleury equiti Gallo primo
super muros resp. Americ. d. d." or " To
L. de Fleury, a French knight, the first
to mount the walls, the American Re-
public presented this gift." The reverse
bore a view of Stony Point and the
Hudson River with six ships. Above
appears the inscription " Aygeres palu-

Brandywnne, when he had his own
mount shot under him. He was wounded
in action at Fort Mifflin on the Dela-
ware, November 15, 1777, and ap-
pointed Lieutenant Colonel of Engi-
neers shortly afterwards. In the at-
tack on Stony Point he commanded the
van of the attacking column on the
right wing and was among the first to
enter the British works, where he
gained the distinction of striking the
enemy's flag with his own hand. Col-
onel Fleury was granted leave from
the American Army in September,
1779. and returned to France after ren-

OBVERSE AND REVKR.SE OK THE MEDAL AWARDED TO COLOXEL LOUIS DE KLEURV, FOR 1 HE CAPTURE

OF STONY POINT, 1779

des hostes victi," or " Fortifications,
marshes, and the enemy have been con-
quered." Below is the inscription, " Stony
Pt. expugn XV Jul., MDCCLXXIX,"
or "Stony Point stormed July 15, 1779."
The medal presented to Colonel
Fleury is of special interest as the only
one awarded to a foreigner during the
war. The recipient of this medal, a
native of France, offered his services to
the American Government during the
early period of the Revolution, and was
appointed Captain Engineer May 22,
1777. On September 13th of the same
year he was presented with a horse by
Act of Congress in recognition of his
gallantry during the battle of the

dering essential benefit to the cause of
independence and earning for himself
a notable military reputation.

The medal presented to Major Stewart,
who commanded the left van of the as-
sault, bore on the obverse an Indian
maiden representing America confer-
ring a palm branch upon Major Stewart
in uniform, to the right; her left hand
rests upon and supports the United
States shield, and at her feet are an alli-
gator and a rope. Above appears the
inscription " Joanni Stewart cohortis
proefeco," or " To John Stewart, Com-
mander of the Infantry," and below
" Comitia Americana," or the "Amer-
ican Congress." The design on the re-

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493

verse shows a view of the assault with
the American troops charging, Major
Stewart at their head. The design is sur-
rounded by the inscription " Stony Point
oppugnatium XV Jul., MDCCLXXIX."

The capture of Stony Point was the
first event of the war to be recognized
by Congress to the extent of conferring
medals upon more than one of the com-
manders who participated in a par-
ticular event.

An exploit closely akin to that of
Wayne's in the capture of Stony Point
was the capture of Paulus Hook some

drew with his captives. On September
24th Congress resolved :

" That the thanks of Congress be given to
Major Lee for the remarkable prudence, ad-
dress and bravery displayed in the attack on
the enemy's fort and work at Powles Hook,
and that they approve the humanity shown in
circumstances prompting severity, as honor-
able to the arms of the United States, and cor-
respondent to the noble principles on which
they were assumed, and that a gold medal
emblematic of this affair be struck under the
direction of the Board of Treasury and pre-
sented to Major Lee."

The medal thus authorized bore on
the obverse the bust of Lee to the right

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HE MEDAL AWARDED TO MAJOR "LIGHT HORSE" HARKV LEE FOR THE
VICTORY AT PAULUS HOOK. 1779

months later by the American forces
under Major Henry (Light Horse
Harry) Lee. This was a British post
located on the present sight of Jersey
City, N. J., and known at that time as
Paulus or Powles Hook. This location
was at this time merely a ferry landing,
but of military importance as a com-
manding approach to the south. At the
solicitation of Lee, Washington as-
signed to him the task of capturing this
post. On the night of August 18, 1779,
with a force of one hundred and fifty
men he struggled across the morass
separating the Hook from the main-
land, and by a headlong onrush cap-
tured the block house and one hundred
and fifty-nine prisoners. He then with-

with the inscription " Henrico Lee
Legionis Equit. Proefacto Comitia
Americana," or "the American Congress
to Henry Lee, commander of the cav-
alry legion." The reverse bore in ten
lines the inscription " Non obstantib
fluminibus vallis astutia & virtute bel-
lica parva manu hostes vicit victosq.
armies humanitate devinxit. In mem
pugn ad palus hook die XIX Aug.
1779," or " In spite of opposing rivers
and fortifications by warlike wisdom
and virtue he conquered the enemy and
those who had been overcome by arms
he thoroughly overcame by his hu-
manity. In commemoration of the
battle of Paulus Hook, August 19, 1779."
This medal is of interest as the first

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•one of the series under consideration
to be made by an American designer.
The work in this instance was accom-
plished by Joseph Wright, who was
the first draughtsman and die engraver
in the United States Mint. He died in
Philadelphia in 1793. The recipient of
this medal, who was born in Virginia in
1756, was familiarly known as " Light
Horse Harry " on account of his con-
nection with the Cavalry of the Conti-
nental Army. He was soon made

by John Paulding. David Williams and
Isaac Van Wart, when they captured
near Tarrytown, Major John Andre, of
the British Army, who was attempting
to return to New York City after
having completed arrangements with
Benedict Arnold for the betrayal of the
important American post at West
Point, then under his command, into
the hands of the British. The capture
of Andre disclosed the plans of Arnold
and frustrated a design which, had it

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OBVERSE AND REVERSE OF MEDAL AWARDED TO JOHN PAULDING. DAVID WILLIAMS..
AND ISAAC VAN WART FOR THE CAPTURE OF MAJOR JOHN ANDRE, OF THE BRITISH ARMY

major, and distinguished himself in
many engagements, particularly those
of Guilford Court House and Eutaw
Springs. After the close of the Revolu-
tion, Major Lee was a delegate in
Congress until the adoption of the Con-
stitution, and Governor of Virginia,
1792-95. As a member of Congress in
1799 he pronounced the famous eulogy
on Washington in which he used the
words so familiar to all patriotic Amer-
icans, " First in war, first in peace, and
first in the hearts of his countrymen."
A unique service was rendered to
the American cause September 23, 1780,

proven successfiil, would have had far
reaching consequences. In recognition
of this service Congress on November
3, 1780, resolved as follows:

" Whereas, Congress have received infor-
mation that John Paulding, David Williams,
and Isaac Van Wart, three young volunteer
militiamen of the State of New York, did on
the 23rd day of September last, intercept
Major John Andre, adjutant general of the
British Army, on his return from the Amer-
ican lines in the character of a spy ; and not-
withstanding the large bribes offered them
for his release, nobly disdaining to sacrifice
their country for the sake of gold received
and conveyed him to the commanding officer
of the district, whereby the dangerous and
traitorous conspiracy of Benedict Arnold was

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495

brought to light, the insidious design of the
enemy baffled and the United States rescued
from impending danger."

In testimony of the high sense of
Congress of the virtuous and patriotic
conduct of the three patriots it was
ordered, moreover, that " each of them
receive annually out of the public
treasury two hundred dollars in specie
or its equivalent in the current money
of the states, during life; and that the
Board of War procure for each of them
a silver medal, on one side of which
shall be a shield with this inscription,

" Amor patriae vincit," or " Love of
country conquers."

The medals just described were more,
closely akin to war decoration than any
others granted by Congress during the
Revolution, as they were not decorated
with commemorative designs or in-
scriptions, and were intended to be
worn by the recipients.

As the Revolution neared its end
the most important engagenients oc-
curred in the South, and the remain-
ing medals to be described relate ta
events in that section of the Colonies.

OBVERSE AND REVERSE OF MEDAL AWARDED TO BRIGADIER GENERAL DANIEL MORGAN FOR THE VICTORY

AT COWPENS. 1781

* Fidelity,' and on the other the follow-
ing motto, ' Vincit amor patriae,' and
forward them to the commander-in-
chief, who is requested to present the
same with a copy of this resolution, and
the thanks of Congress for their fidelity
and the eminent service they have ren-
dered their country." The medals
awarded in this connection were oval
in shape, and of an ornate design, bear-
ing upon the obverse an irregular
shaped shield with a highly ornamental
border, the whole surmounted by a
scroll inscribed " Fidelity," and sur-
rounded by a floral wreath. The reverse
bore a floral Avreath and the inscription.

The importance of the victory over
the British forces commanded by Lieu-
tenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton in
South Carolina at the Cowpens, Janu-
ary 17, 1781, was recognized by Con-
gress to such an extent that three special
medals were granted for the service on
that occasion. To Brigadier General
Daniel Morgan, commander of the
American forces engaged was awarded
a gold medal, and to his fellow officers.
Lieutenant Colonel John Eager Howard,
and Lieutenant Colonel AVilliam Wash-
ington, silver medals. The action of
Congress in this connection may be ex-
plained by the fact that the American.

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success won at the Cowpens came at a
time when the miHtary fortune of the
Americans in the south was at a very
low ebb. The loss of Charleston and
the defeat at Camden had been terrible
blows at the patriot cause in that sec-
tion, and the defeat of Tarleton was a
particularly welcome occurrence. On
March 9, 1781, Congress resolved
as follows :

" The United States in Congress assembled
considering it as a tribute due to distinguished
merit to give a public approbation of the con-
duct of Brigadier General Morgan and of the
officers and men under his command on the
seventh dav of Tanuarv last when 80 cavalry

tume representing America placing a
laurel wreath upon the head of General
Morgan standing in full military uni-
form to the right ; in the background to
the left appear a group of war tro-
phies including cannon, standards and
shields ; on the right a grove of trees.
Above appears the inscription, " Danieli
Morgan duci exercitus, Comitia Amer-
icana," or the " American Congress to
Daniel Morgan, commander of the
Army." The reverse bore a spirited
delineation of the battle, showing Gen-
eral Morgan mounted at the head of his
troops, who are advancing towards the

OBVERSE AND lEVERSE OF MEDAL AWARDED TO COLOXEL JOHN E-VGER HOWARD FOR THE
VICTORY AT COWPENS, 1781

and 237 infantry of the troops of the United
States and 553 militia from the States of Vir-
ginia, North Carolina, and Georgia he obtained
a complete and important victory over a select
and well appointed detachment of more than
1,100 British troops commanded by Lieutenant
Colonel Tarleton, do therefore resolve that
the thanks of the United States in Congress
assembled be given to Brigadier General
Morgan and the officers and men under his
command for their fortitude and good conduct
displayed in the action at Cowpens in the state
of South Carolina on the 17th day of January
last : and that a medal of gold be presented to
Brigadier General Morgan with emblem and
mottoes descriptive of his conduct on that
memorable day."

The medal awarded to General Mor-
gan bore on the obverse in the fore-
ground a female figure in Indian cos-

retreating British with fixed bayonets.
Above appears the inscription " Vic-
toria libertatis vindex," and below
" Fugatis captis aut caesis ad Cowpens
hostibus XVII Jan., MDCCLXXXI,"
or " The enemy put to flight, captured
or cut to pieces at the Cowpens, Janu-
ary 17, 1781." The recipient of this
medal was one of the most valiant and
energetic of the Continental com-
manders during the entire period of the
Revolution. He was born in New Jer-
sey in 1736 and served during the
French and Indian War with Brad-
dock's unfortunate expedition.

The silver medal awarded to Colonel
John Eager Howard bore on the ob-

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497

verse an allegorical design showing
Colonel Howard, mounted, pursuing
with upraised sword a male figure flee-
ing with a standard. Between the two
appears a winged female figure of
victory with a laurel wreath in her
right hand and a spray of palm in her
left. Above appears the inscription,
" J oh. Egar Howard legionus peditvim,
proefecto," and below " Comitia Amer-
icana," or " The American Congress to
John Eager Howard, Commander of
the Infantry." The reverse bears within
a closed wreath of laurel the following
inscription in seven lines, " Quod in

Colonel Washington bore on the ob-
verse a view of the battlefield with Col-
onel Washington in the foreground,
leading his victorious cavalry against
the rapidly retreating British. A flying
figure of fame appears above and the
inscription, " Gulielmo Washington
legionis equit praefacto Comitia Amer-
icana," or " The American Congress to
William Washington, commander of
the cavalry legion." The reverse bore
in seven lines the inscription, "Quod
parva militum mau strenue prosecutus
hostes virtutis ingenitae proeclarum
specimen dedit in pugna ad Cowpens

OBVERSE AND REVERSE OF THE MEDAL AWARDED TO COLONEL WILLL^M WASHINGTON FOR THE

VICTORY AT COWPENS, 1781

nutantem hostium aciem subito irruens
proeclarum bellicae virtutis specimen
dedit in pugna ad Cowpens XVH Jan.,
MDCCLXXI," or " Because suddenly
rushing upon the wavering line of the
enemy he gave an example of distin-
guished martial valor in the battle of
Cowpens January 17, 1781." Colonel
Howard, a native of Maryland, was sec-
ond in command of the Fourth Mary-
land Regiment during the battle of
Germantown. He subsequently became
colonel in the Continental Army, and
distinguished himself not only in the
engagement to which the above medal
refers, but also in the battle of Guilford
Court House and Eutaw Springs.

The medal awarded to Lieutenant

XVII Jan., MDCCLXXXI," or " Be-
cause with a small band of soldiers he en-
ergetically pursued the enemy and gave
a distinguished example of native valor
in the battle at Cowpens January
17, 1781."

The last medal to be awarded by
Congress to an officer of the Army for
services during the Revolution was pre-
sented to Major General Nathanael
Greene in recognition of the attack
upon the British forces at Eutaw
Springs, September 8, 1781, which re-
sulted in the retreat of the royal forces
to Charleston. The obverse of this
medal bore the bust of General Greene
to the left in military uniform and the
inscription " Nathanaeli Green egregio

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duci Comitia Americana," or " The
American Congress to Nathanael
Greene, the excellent commander."
The reverse design showed a winged
female figure of victory advancing to
the left, a laurel wreath in her right
hand and a spray of palm in her left ;
her left foot rests upon a group of war
trophies including shields, flags and
swords. Above appears the legend,
" Salus regionum australium," or " The
welfare of the Southern Department,"
and below " Hostibus ad Eutaw debel-
latis die VIII Sept., MDCCLXXXI,"

in recognition of distinguished service
on the sea during the Revolution. This
was presented to John Paul Jones, the
story of whose career has been so often
told as to render an account of it in the
present instance a needless repetition.
The most noted action in which Jones
was concerned was the engagement be-
tween his ship, the Bon Homme Richard,
and the British ship of war Serapis, in
which the latter was captured and car-
ried into the port of the Texel as an
American prize. While the importance
oi this victory was generally recog-

OBVERSE AND REVERSE OK THE MEDAL AWARDED TO MAJOR GENER,AL NATHANAEL GREENE FOR THE
VICTORY OF EUTAW SPRINGS, 1781

or " The enemy routed at Eutaw, Sep-
tember 8, 1781." This engagement prac-
tically finished the war in South Caro-
lina, and enabled the inhabitants of
that state to devote their attention to
the sadly needed process of reconstruc-
tion of the damage which had been in-
flicted by the British troops. General
Greene, the recipient of this medal, was
one of the most noted of the Conti-
nental commanders, and ranked, per-
haps, second to Washington in mili-
tary ability.

In addition to the medals awarded by
Congress to officers of the Army, a
single medal was awarded by that body

nized at the time, it was not until
October 16, 1787, that Congress resolved

" That a medal of gold be struck and pre-
sented to the Chevalier John Paul Jones in
commemoration of the valor and brilliant
services of that officer in the command of a
squadron of French and American ships under
the flag and command of the United States
off the coast of Great Britain in the late
war ; and that the Hon. Mr. Jeflferson, min-
ister plenipotentiary of the United States at
the court of Versailles, have the same executed
with the proper devices."

The devices used in this instance
were on the obverse the bust of Paul
Jones to the right, and the inscription,
" Joanni Paulo Jones Classis Praefecto,

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499

Coniitia Americana," or "The American
Congress to John Paul Jones, com-
mander of the fleet." The reverse bore
a view of the engagement l^etween the
Bon Houiuic RicJiard and the Scrapis,
with the inscription " Hostium Nairbus
Captis aut Fugatis, ad oram Scotiae
XXIII Sept.. MDCCLXXVIIII," or
" The ships of the enemy captured or
put to flight on the shores of Scotland.
September 23, 1779." The reference in
the latter part of the inscription is to the

somewhat stifl:' and conventional style
of the medallic art of that date, are on
the whole pleasing and finished speci-
mens of such work. The distance from
the actual scene of the conflict appears
to have interfered to some extent with
the artists' understanding of the cir-
cumstances under which the encounter
commemorated actually took place, but
this difticult element is one with which
all historical artists are confronted and
one which is seldom overcome to the

OBVKRSK AND REVERSE OK MEDAL AWARDED TO CAPTAIN JOHN PAUL JONES FOR THE CAPTURE

OF THE Serapis, 1779

fact that at the time of the Ijattle Jones
was nominally in command of a small
squadron including the American ship
Alliance and the French ship Pallas, the
former commanded by Captain Landais
and the latter by Captain Cottineau.

In artistic and numismatic interest
the medals awarded by Congress for
services during the Revolution com-
pare favorably with other commemor-
ative medals of the same period. They
were with two exceptions, the work of
noted French engravers of the time,
and while some of them partake of the

satisfaction of the critical historian.
The engagements thus perpetuated
were all of great importance to the
American cause, and the medals des-
cril^ed afford a graphic if incomplete
record of the progress of the struggle,
fraught with so much importance to
America, to Great Britain, and to the
world at large.

Editor's Note. — The Medals of the
AVar of 1812 will be described in Mr.
Belote's next article.

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

GENERAL

ITH September the activities of
most of our chapters begin
after the summer vacation.
Cha])ter officers will again take
u]) their duties. I want to re-
peat to these officers how im-
portant it is that they should become
familiar Avith the Constitution and By-
laws of the National Society, and espe-
cially with the changes made in the
By-laws by the last Congress. A great
deal of time is wasted and money spent
unnecessarily for postage and station-
ary in answering questions and straight-
ening out mistakes that would be
avoided if all chapter officers were
familiar with the By-laws and other
rules of our Society.

One of the most important of these
amendments to our By-laws was that
which provides for the conversion of
life-membership fees into a j^ermanent
endowment fund for the National
Society and for the chapters, both of
which will hereafter have a small in-
come in perpetuity from its half of this
fee wdien invested in good securities.
This investment is mandatory, so that
after this a person joining as a life-
member will have the satisfaction of
knowing that her $100 fee will be of
lasting benefit to the National Society
and to her chapter as long as she re-
mains a member of it, or to some other
chapter if she transfers.

The debate on the life-meml^ership
fee in Congress brought out the fact that
many life-members have a mistaken
idea of their exemption privileges, so
much so that this class of membership
was shown to be unpopular with the
500

chapters. Many delegates spoke of life-
members as no better than "dead wood,
because many of them hold themselves
exempt from all responsibility or active
participation in chapter activities, and
from payment of their share of chapter
quotas and contributions. This is due, I
am sure, to a lack of understanding of
what exemption means.

A life-member is not exempt from
active duty; she is as much an active
member as the one who pays annual
dues ; the only difiference is that the life-
member pays her dues all at once in a
stated sum on entering instead of l^ay-
ing $2 annually. She is exempt only
from the payment of this $2, defined in
our By-laws as the annual dues of the
National Society, of which $1 is paid to
the Treasurer General and $1 is kept by
the chapter. She is )iot exempt from
any " additional dues " which a chapter
ma}' levy " for its own use." She is not
exempt from l)eing called upon to do her
share in contributing money or personal
services toward the activities of her
chapter. Being a life-member myself, I
can speak freely of these obligations
which belong to life-members equally
with those who pay annual dues.

I am sure that all life-members, when
they realize these facts, will be as quick
to meet their patriotic responsibilities
as are other members. They are and
always will be, true and loyal Daughters
of the American Revolution.

New members are coming into our
Society in most gratifying numbers.
Let every chapter make an efTort to
keep up this increase. Our country

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needs them. Jt needs their whole-hearted,
100 per cent. x-Xmerican service.

September is a significant month in
which to render this service. It is
" Constitution month."

September is the month in which the
Pilgrims sailed from Plymouth, Eng-
land. It can be appropriately spent in
promoting good-will and mutual under-
standing between England and Amer-
ica, as an offset to the Sinn Fein propa-
ganda Avhich is equally obnoxious to the
l^est Irishmen and to loyal Americans.

It is the month of Lafayette's birth.
Let it be dedicated to renewed express-
ions of friendship for heroic France.

It is above all, the month when our
shools open. Let every chapter take
heed for the need of its local schools.

Outside of the protection of our home
and our religion and our children there
is nothing greater for us to do than to
use our influence for the betterment of
our public schools.

If your daughters wish to go to the
missionary field. I know of none greater
than teaching in our public schools. We
need real Americans in them. We
need the influence in them of the best
that America has to give. And what is
more, I believe in sending all our chil-
dren to the public schools. If our pub-
lic schools are not good enough for otir
children, see that they are improved.
The foreign children in our shools need
the influence of our American children,
and I believe our American children need
the influence of these little immigrants.
This mingling of the native and foreign-
born children in our schools will go far
toward solving our Americanization

problems, and x\mericanization is the
most vitally necessary work that we can
do today for our country.

Therefore, both for the sake of our
children and of the immigrant children,
we must take greater interest in our
pul)lic schools. W'e must see to it that
they are taught by loyal Americans and
not by socialists who preach doctrines
hostile to our American institutions.
We have a right to guard our country
against the disloyalty that would cor-
rupt our children and lead in future
years to the destruction of oiu" Govern-
ment. These radicals hope to rear a
generation which will overthrow the
existing order of things.

When interfered with, they declaim
noisily al^out freedom of thought and
speech and appeal to that very Consti-
tution which they wish to overthrow.
But freedom of thought and speech does
not mean freedom to destroy.

It is otir solemn duty, therefore, to be
Avatchful. Put loyal American men and
women on our school boards, whom you
can trust to get only good teachers who
are also loyal Americans, about whose
patriotism there can be no cpiestion.

If you were to ask me what is the
biggest work in the world, the biggest
influence, I should say to you — the big-
gest work, the l)iggest influence is in
being a good mother, in rearing chil-
dren to be good citizens and good men
and women, and I think that the next
biggest work is in being a good teacher.

Lpon the mothers and teachers de-
pends the life of the nation.

Anxe Rogers ^Iixor,

President General.

THE HAZEN-BAYLEY MILITARY ROAD

By Fred. J. Wood, Lieutenant Colonel of Engineers, U.S.R.

Author of "The Turnpikes of New England," "The Turnpikes of Maryland,"
"Paper Money," "The Shays' Rebellion," etc.

MONG the generals who have
directed military operations
throughout the world's history
there must be many whose
names are forgotten, whose
praises are unsung, and whose

exploits, b e -

cause unaccom-

p a n i e d by

slaughter and

loud call of

drums, are not

recorded. But

often, indeed,

much greater

credit has been

due to strategy

whereby results

without loss

were accom-
plished. In a

similar class

stands the old

Hazen-Bayley

Road, a mili-
tary road which

never felt the

tread of mili-
tary hosts and

whose solitudes

never heard the

music of the

martial bands.
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ONLY WITH SNOWSHOES CAN A PASSAGE BE MADE

This " thread of soil " may still be
traced over most of its length from
Wells River Village, \''ermont, to its
northerly terminus in Hazen's Notch,
close to the famous forty-fifth parallel
of latitude, so familiar in the history of

o u r boimdary
disputes w i t h
Great Britain.
In some places,
indeed, due to
railroad c o n -
struction or re-
location of the
road itself in
more favorable
places, the old
road has e n -
tirely d i s a p -
]) e a r e d for
short sections,
b u t mostly it
can be f o 1 -
lo\\ed, now a
w e 1 1 - 1 r a \' -
e 1 1 e d road
through a vil-
lage and again
Ijut a path be-
neath the trees
where several
successive
snows mav lie

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unbroken until onl}- l:)y snowshoes can
a passage be made.

The early history of this road, as a
factor in transportation, is lost in the
mists of the pre-Columbus days. For
unknown ages the Indians had followed
a primiti\e trail from the head of canoe
navigation on the Connecticut River,
northerly and westerly to the easy
waters of the Richelieu and thence to
Montreal. Rouses Point, at the outlet
of Lake Champlain, was an important
station on this route and there were
assembled many of the forces which.
proceeding over the ancient trail and
down the Connecticut River, made the
memorable attacks upon the western
Massachusetts settlements. Likewise
did this old trail serve travellers up and
down the Merrimac River, which was
reached through the valle}- of the Baker
River to the site of Plymouth, New
Hampshire, and thence down the
Pemigewasset. Doubtless the Spartan-
souled Hannah Dustin was en route to
this same old trail Avhen she made her
name famous l^y her heroic escape from
her captors.

So, prior to the military necessities
of the American Revolution, the route
of this road was full of historic interest
but the full tale of tragedy and human
sufifering will never be known. For
many a captive, taken by the dusky
allies of the French in a raid on the
lower Connecticut River settlements,
had been dragged over the trail in
agonized uncertainty concerning his
fate, while many more, unable to keep
the pace set by their captors and worn
out by the privations of the journey,
perished miserably imder a savage
tomahawk. But onlv a trail existed
until the Revolution and by that tmie,
owing to its infrequent use for many

years, it had become so overgrown that
only by those skilled in woodcraft and
acquainted with the coimtry could it
be followed.

When the ill-fated expedition of 1776
against Quebec was conceived but three
routes were available, if. indeed, the
trail of our subject could be called a
route. Apparently only two were con-
sidered, for Arnold was detached from
the Continental forces at Cambridge to
proceed northward through the wilds
of Maine, while another force, gath-
ered in New York under Montgomery,
marched along Lake Champlain to
meet him in Canada. When word of
the disastrous repulse at Quebec finally
filtered throtigh to the American lines,
it became necessary to send reinforce-
ments to meet Arnold's retreating
troops and save them from annihilation.

General Jacob Bayley, whose house
in Newbury, near the mouth of Wells
River, had long been a noted frontier
post, realized, when the news passed
him on its way down the valley, that
(|uick action was necessary and that
the old trail then had its mission to
perform. So, without other authority
than his own courage, he employed In-
dian Joe, a famous scout, to search out
and blaze the route so that it could be
easily followed. Indian Joe was well
known among \>rmont's early settlers
for his skill in woodcraft and faithful
service. He lived in Newbury until his
death in 1819, and was buried in that
town's Oxbow^ Cemetery. Joe's Pond
and Joe's Brook in Cabot and Danville
perpetuate his name. He performed
his task between March 26 and April 1,
1776, so well that several regiments on
snowshoes were enabled to rush north-
ward in time to sa\e the remnants of
Arnold's armv.

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SCENE IN RYEGATE

It having been thus demonstrated
that the old trail offered the best route
to Canada east of Lake Champlain, and
feeling that another attempt on Quebec
must follow, General Bayley, appar-
ently on his own initiative, commenced
the following June to make a military
road of the trail. He had at his dis-
posal a force of about sixty men and
they pushed their work, building a road
wide enough for carts, until they had
advanced well within the present town
of Cabot. Then word was hurriedly
brought to them that a hostile force of
British and Indians was on its way
southward over the trail, and the road-
builders, not being soldiers, hastily re-
treated. The alarm proved false, but
it was sufificient to stop the work, which
was not resumed for two years. Gen-
eral Bayley, however, was too deeply
impressed with the importance of fin-
ishing the road, and being intimate with
Washington, lost no opportunity to
urge its construction upon him.

That Washington also felt that an-

other attempt should be made against
Canada may clearly be discovered by a
study of his letters, and naturally he
realized that a better route than
Arnold's through Maine's Carrabasset
region was necessary. Hence we find
that in 1778 he addressed a letter to
General Bayley, requesting him to
secure the answers to several questions
bearing on the matter and concluding
with the following paragraph :

" If you find a favorable report, from cred-
ible people, on the matters herein mentioned,
your situation being so distant from hence, you
may in the month of November, next, employ
a part of Colonel Bedell's regiment, should it
be continued, or a small number of good men,
in cutting a road from your house into Canada,
which you with others have reported to me to
be practicable. Your reasonable expenses in
this service will be allowed." ^

General Bayley was not this time
left to his own resources, for Major
James Wilkinson was detailed to sur-
vey and lay out the road. This he did
in as straight a line as possible from

' Sparks' '' Life of Washington," Vol. VI.
p. 57.

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I I M I, I 111-; ()\1.\' MAIN' ROAD

the mouth of the Wells River, through
Peacham Corner and the southwest
corner of Danville, Cabot, Walden, and
Hardwick to the Lamoille River, thence
passing westerly of Hosmer Pond to
the summit of the Notch in Westfield.
The survey completed, arrangements
for construction were soon made and
early in May, 1779, General Moses
Hazen commenced work with Colonel
Bedell's regiment and Whitcomb's
rangers and continued until the last of
August when, with the work nearly
completed, he Avas ordered to stop.

But a good road, provided with
bridges and fit for teams, had been
built for most of the way, protected by
block houses at Peacham, Cabot, Wal-
den, and Greensboro, and provided with
wells sunk at convenient places along
the line. Although work on the road
was never resumed, the block houses
were maintained and garrisoned inter-
mittently throughout the rest of the war.

The strategic importance of the route
thus made easy may readily be under-

stood when one considers that Wells
River, at the southerly end of the road,
was at the head of navigation of the
Connecticut River. With occasional
short portages, as at Bellows Falls,
Vermont, and Windsor, Connecticut,
a force of Americans could be rapidly,
for those days, transported up the river
in boats, then to march freely through
the wilderness, emerging close to the
easy waters of the Richelieu, down
which boats would quickly complete
the journey to the Canadian settle-
ments on the St. Lawrence.

■ Although never used for hostile pur-
poses by the Americans and although
occasionally serving as a convenient
route for small raiding parties from
Canada, the military road certainly
served an excellent purpose in forcing
the British commander to maintain
troops in Canada to meet the invasion
which could so easily and quickly be
made. The use of the road by adverse
forces was negligible, although one raid
might have had unfortunate results. A

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•J- H )•; OLD ACU'lM EN Th ON lH K NEW H A M I' ,s 11 I R 1,

party of eighteen men suddenly ap-
peared in Ne\Ylniry on the night of
June 15, 1782. and surrounded the house
of General Bayley, hut fortunately they
called when he was away from home.

After peace had l)een declared and
the soldiers, with others, were looking
for new homes, the Hazen-Bayley road
oiTered the only means of transporta-
tion to northern Vermont, and it soon
became an avenue of great importance.
For a long time it was the only main
road in Lamoille and Orleans Counties,
but from it many others soon branched
ofT and the early settlements were along
its line.

In 1775 the Vermont legislature
authorized the building of " The Con-
necticut Post Road," which, following
the Connecticut River from the Massa-
chusetts line to the north line of New-
bury connected with the Hazen-Bayley
road, thus providing a single road the
length of the state.

Previous to the opening of " The
Connecticut Post Road " the Hazen-

Bayley Road had been reached, unless
by boat up the Connecticut River, by
the route of the Merrimac, Pemige-
wasset, and Baker Rivers to what is
now Woodsville, New Hampshire, and
this line has ever since been the ])rin-
cipal path from Boston to Montreal.
To accommodate the travel over this
route a franchise for a toll bridge over
the Connecticut River was granted by
the New Hampshire legislature in 1803,
and a wooden l)ridge was soon after
built at a point about half a mile down
stream from the present bridge between
Woodsville and Wells River. The old
abutments on the X'ermont side have
long since disappeared, but they are
plainly to be seen on the eastern bank
and traces of the old road are evident
on both sides.

Toll bridge franchises l)etween New
Hampshire and Vermont were always
granted l)y the first-named state, be-
cause New Ham])shire claimed as the
state boundary the high-water line of
the river on the westerly bank. Hence

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f (I \ I K \ I \\ I I II A \

the l^ridges and their westerly abut-
ments were l)uih within New Hamp-
shire's jurisdiction. \>rniont had always
acceded to this claim under protest, but
in late years the construction of many
power plants on the river, with most
of the development below high-water
line on the \'ermont side, has brought
a critical situation, inasmuch as there
is now a question as to who shall collect
taxes on much Aaluable property.
Hence the matter has been brought to
a head and a suit between the two
states is now pending in the United
States Supreme Court.

Much of the military road is still in
use, but the location of the original line
w^ould be lost among the many other
roads which now cover the region were
it not for a surve}' which was made
about 1805. when it was proposed to
build a turnpike through the same
region. The map made for this survey
may be seen by any visitor to the state
capitol in Montpelier. and it shows the
line of the old militarv road for its en-

I! > f I K I I. \ I s I I \ C 1

tire length, as the surveyors were sel-
dom an appreciable distance away
from it.

But the turnpike was never built and
the first regular stage line from Bos-
ton to Montreal follow'ed the military
road, and successive stages continued
to travel that route until the day of the
railroad. There are some fanciful tales
told of the Royal British Mail being
carried to Montreal through this region
with a British soldier riding as a guard.
Doubtless the freezing of Canadian
water courses sometimes necessitated
landing the mail at some United States
open port whence it was transported
overland, but the British soldier would
have had to discard his uniform.

Many Bayleys are to be found in and
near Wells River to-day. all proud of
the wisdom and resourcefulness of
their pioneer ancestor, and a few miles
down the river Bedell's Bridge sug-
gests that the sturdy old colonel w-as
the ancestor of worthy men also.

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toll, now spans the Connecticut a half
mile up stream from the original toll
bridge location. In Wells River Vil-
lage, at the upper end of the main
street, an appropriate stone and tablet
may be seen, marking the southern end
of the old road and telling the story of
the efforts of General Bayley in pro-
moting and General Hazen in building
the road. At the northern end the
builder is further honored by having
his name bestowed upon the notch in
the mountains where he ended his

labors, and in Hazen's Notch may be
found another monument with tablet,
likewise perpetuating the history of the
peaceful military road.

In between the old road now slum-
bers and now teems with mild activity.
Now a half-lost path through wood and
pasture and again the half-awake main
street of a modest village, it seems, re-
calling its early ambition to set nations
against each other, symbolic of human
fate, high in youthful ambition, but content
in its old age wath an obscure existence.

THE MORTONS AND THEIR KIN

A genealogy by Daniel Morton, M.D.,
F.A.C.S., St. Joseph, Missouri, 1920.
Compiled between the years 1880 and
1920 and assembled in two typewritten
volumes. Volume I being The Mor-
tons and Volume II being The
Morton Kin.

A collection of genealogical material
from original sources relating to the Mor-
ton family of Virginia, and especially to
John Morton and his descendants, to-
gether with a great amount of data con-
cerning the following families kin to the
Mortons: (1) Ashton, (2) Banks, (3)
Batchellor, (4) Barner, (5) Beale, (6)
Beckwith. (7) Beimeld, (8) Blanchan,
(9) Bottomley, (10) Bos, (11) Caldwell,
(12) Cocke, (13) Cooke, (14) Colhoun,
(15) Colston, (16) Davis, (17) Dinwid-
die (18) DuBois. (19) Edwards, (20)
Eltinge, (21) Gregory, (22) Haden, (23)
Hawkins, (24) Hite, (25) Johnson, (26)
Jorrissen, (27) Lane, (28) Means, (29)
keriwether, (30) Mothershead, (31)
Mountjoy, (32) Pannill, (33) Payne,
(34) Perrin, (35) Pryor, (36) Royall,
(37) Slecht. (38) Smith, (39) Tarpley,
(40) Terrell, (41) Thornton. (42) Van

Meter, (43) Wood. There are hundreds
of other surnames of interest to persons
studying family history connected with
Virginia, New York. Pennsylvania and
Kentucky, all of which has been assem-
bled from court records, county records,
legal papers, Bible records, family rec-
ords, historical papers, letters, biographi-
cal sketches, funeral orations and other
sources. A family tree sets out the an-
cestry of the author, and, of course,
serves the same purpose for all descend-
ants of this line of Mortons and their kin.
There are eight hundred typewritten let-
ter-size pages bound in two volumes of
four hundred pages each. Only three
copies of the work have been made, each
copy being a set of two volumes. One set
has been placed in the Library of Con-
gress, Washington, D. C, one set in the
Newberry Library at Chicago, Illinois,
and at the death of the author one set
will be placed in the Public Library at
Kansas City. It is hoped that these rec-
ords may be thus preserved against de-
struction, and, as far as possible, be
made available for every one interested
in the family histories herein set forth.

THE OLD STRONG HOUSE, HOME OF

MARY MATTOON CHAPTER,

AMHERST, MASS.

By Anna Phillips See

ARY MATTOON CHAPTER,

of Amherst, Massachusetts, is
at home in the " Historical
House," or as it has always
been called, the " Old Strong
House," a mansion that has
existed for nearly two centuries. As it
was built in 1744 and Mary (Dickin-
son) Mattoon was not born till 1758,
this fine old dwelling must have been
well known to the patron saint of the
Chapter. The builder. Nehemiah
Strong, was a grandson of one " Elder
John Strong," founder of the famous
family of Northampton. This John
Strong who came from England in
1630 and settled in X^orthampton in
1659, was a wealthy tanner and a power
in the church. He did his share to-
ward colonizing the new country for,
when he died at ninety-four, he had
been the father (by two wives) of
eighteen children, one hundred and
fourteen grandchildren and thirty-three
great-grandchildren. He was not only
strong in name but in mind and body,
bequeathing these characteristics to
his descendants.

Nehemiah Strong did not wish to
settle permanently in Northampton, so
he bought a tract of land on Hadley
Road in what was called Hadlev Third

Precinct (noAv Amherst), and pro-
ceeded to erect a dwelling that should be
of the latest and best design. The
house has weathered almost two hun-
dred years, so the very best timbers
from the neighboring forests and the
very best skill of neighbors and friends
must have gone into its construction.
No doubt at the " raising " there was a
distinguished company, for such occa-
sions were social, with an abundance of
good food and liquor. When after
careful, unhurried construction the
home was finished, Nehemiah Strong
brought to it his wife and three chil-
dren, two of whom were to have inter-
esting not to say romantic lives.

An old engraving of the house rep-
resents the original structure as smaller
than that of to-day and lacking its most
picturesque features. The steep roof
was without dormers and the depth of
the house limited to the large front
rooms, with probably an ell kitchen.
The hip roof and unexpected porches
must have been added when the dwell-
ing was remodelled and enlarged ; per-
haps during the lifetime of Judge
Simeon Strong, son of the builder, who
we know added the office on the west
side. It was in this addition that he
carried on his law practice and gath-

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ered aliout himself the little group that
remained loyal to the Crown during the
Revolution. The eight outside doors
bear witness to architectural changes,
while the great button-ball trees, now-
over one hundred feet in height, assert
the antiquity of the house.

Within, the place breathes of the
olden times. We quote from Mrs.
Alice M. Walker's " Historic Homes
of Amherst " :

" The house is in most respects unchanged.
The ' west door, front door, porch door, gar-
den door, back front door, front back door,
back door and back back door ' still allow the
visitor to enter and leave the dwelling. No
parallel lines are found. The cornices fail
to meet in any corner. Broad window sills
are seen and wrought iron hinges on the doors,
an.d little closets and hidden drawers set deep
in unexpected places. In a high cupboard at
the end of the parlor mantelpiece, tinder and
flint and tobacco for pipes were kept. The
old red paint put on when the house was built
still clings to many of the closet shelves. Iron
hooks from which some old-time Madam

Strong hung the canopy for her best bed are
firmly fastened into the ceiling of the right
hand room which was in former days the par-
lor of the colonial mansion.* * * Up two
turns we follow the narrow stairs and notice
the elaborate panelling and see in every room
above and below, the heavy oaken beams which
divide the ceiling and strengthen the massive
frame. In one bedroom closet, above the pegs
beyond the reach of any but a giantess, are
pieces of antique paper probably as old as
the house itself."

'J'o return to the family whose per-
sonality has been expressed for gen-
erations in this ancient house. Nehe-
miah Strong, as was said before, had
three children : Nehemiah, Mary and
Simeon. Nehemiah, the eldest, be-
came a minister, then a professor at
Yale College. His life was marked by
the spectacular in that the widow whom
he married turned out to be no widow
at all. When the husband whom she
had supposed dead returned from sea
and. unlike Enoch zA.rden. made himself

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known, she left the minister for the
sailor. History compels the statement
that the Reverend Nehemiah did not
allow this to shorten his life for he
lived to the age of seventy-seven.

Simeon Strong studied theology and
did some preaching, but later took up
the law. About this time his father,
then a widower, deeded to him the house
in Amherst and the young lawyer and
his bride came home to live. Here they
passed the eventful years preceding the
Revolution. Simeon Strong became a
noted lawyer, then a judge. In his office
in the Strong House he no doubt lis-
tened to his fellow townsmen's argu-
ments in favor of a break with the
Crown and weighed them in a judicial
mind. Though he had always been a
leader in church and town affairs, when
the district of Amherst was called upon
to contribute stores and money to de-
fend the " Common Cause," he Avith
others, including the Reverend David
Parsons, was found to be loyal to King
George. The Old Strong House then
became the headquarters for the Tory
faction which was persecuted without
mercy. When the Selectmen could not
furnish the eight blankets which was
the town's levy for the soldiers, they
commandeered a blanket belonging to
Judge Strong. For this act he brought
suit against the constable and compelled
payment. In spite of his Toryism the
judge retained the respect of his fel-
low townsmen, kept his position at the
bar and acquired wealth. He trained
his four sons to be successful lawyers ;
the second one, H. Wright Strong,
started the subscription which founded
Amherst Academy, the nucleus of
Amherst College.

In later years the old house passed
through several hands, until in 1853 it
returned to the family once more. It

\\as then purchased by Mrs. Sarah
Emerson, sister-in-law of Simeon
Strong, 2nd, son of the judge, and she
came to Amherst wth her five children.
One of her daughters, Felicia Hemans,
married Judge Welch, of Akron, Ohio;
another, Laurentia called Laura, was a
musician and gave instruction on the
old piano which is still in the house. A
lively youngster who came to Miss
Laura for music lessons was inspired
to write his first poem through his asso-
ciation with this lady. The theme was
his hig dog and the writer was Eugene
Field, aged nine years:

" O had I wings like a dove, I would fly
Away from this world of fleas,
I'd fly all over Miss Emerson's yard
And light on Miss Emerson's trees."

Eugene Field lived for several years
in Amherst with his guardian foster-
mother, his cousin. Miss Mary Field,
to Avhom some of his most touching
Acrses are dedicated. Miss Field spent
the latter part of her life in the old
Strong House.

The Mary Mattoon Chapter had been
in existence three years when it rented
Judge Strong's office as a permanent
headqitarters. The partitions were
torn down, leaving a long room with
the huge old chimney in the middle ;
the walls were covered with colonial
paper, the floor with a rag carpet.
When the antique furniture and the
relics were arranged the apartment was
a real Revolutionary interior. On June
5. 1899, a noted company gathered to
dedicate the home of the Chapter. The
guests of honor were Mrs. Emerson,
mistress of the mansion, ninety-eight
years old, and Mrs. Julia Ward Howe.
Some in Amherst still remember the
picture made by these two distinguished
women as they sat by the fire : Mrs.
Emerson in tall white cap and 'kerchief.

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Mrs. Howe in lace head dress and
fiche. At this meeting the founder and
regent of the Chapter, Mrs. Mabel
Loomis Todd, proposed the formation
of the Amherst Historical Society to
preserve local antiquities. As a result
of her later efforts, the society came
into being — a child of the Mary Mat-

" * * * with the provision that there shall be
no additions to, nor alterations in the structure
of said house, and that no buildings shall ever
be erected on any part of the land not occupied
by the building. If these conditions are not
compHed with, the property shall be forfeited to
the Alassachusetts Historical Society."

The will also left various valuable
antiques to the society and stipulated

MARY M A T T O O N

toon Chapter. Its purpose is to " carry
on patriotic work and historic research,
to preserve relics, collect books and
manuscripts, and to keep before the
rising generation the achievements of
the fathers of the town."

Miss Laura Emerson, who died in
1908, bequeathed her share of the old
house to the Historical Society. On
the death of her sister, Mrs. Felicia
Welch, last member of the Emerson
family, the Society came into posses-
sion of the property together with
$3000. Mrs. Welch's bequest of her
own part of the pro])erty was as follows:

E B E N E Z E R M A T T O O N

that Mrs. Emerson's room, which she
had occupied for a great part of her
long life, should forever remain un-
changed. To carry out this provision
of the will, the Historical Society has
placed gates at the doorways, as has
been done at Mount Aernon and other
historical houses.

And what of Mary Mattoon, heroine
of the Chapter, whose portrait with
that of her husband. General Ebenezer
Mattoon, hangs on the walls of this
ancient house? Her sweet and noble
face truthfully reflects the character of
the woman who so admirablv managed

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513

the home and held the affections of a
distinguished husband for fifty-six
years. It was a true love match be-
tween Mary Dickinson and the dash-
ing young Lieutenant Ebenezer Mat-
toon, who were married June, 1779.
She was twenty-one and he, though a
veteran of the Revolutionary War, only
twenty-four. When a senior at Dart-
mouth College he had enlisted and
served four months in Canada as a pri-
vate, and two years and three months
as a lieutenant. He fought in the
Battle of Saratoga and witnessed the
surrender of Burgoyne. After the sur-
render the Americans replaced their
old-fashioned cannon with modern
guns taken from the enemy, and gave
the discarded pieces to the officers of
the army. An old six-pounder fell to
the share of Lieutenant Mattoon, who
took it to Amherst. Young Ebenezer
Mattoon in his worn Continental uni-
form, bringing the historic cannon as
a souvenir for his home town, must
have met with a lively welcome.

When the war hero and his bride
settled on the farm in Amherst, it was
to a life of comfort, even luxury for the
times, but not a life of ease. As the
years passed Mary found herself more
than busy caring for a home whose
head was often absent on public duties,
and bringing up the children who had
come to bless it. She, in her quiet way,
was the mainspring of all, and noted as
a housekeeper and manager. Time
brought many honors to Ebenezer
Mattoon, and Mary became the unob-
trusive prop and stay of a distinguished
man. Her husband rose to be Major,
Colonel, Brigadier General and Major
General of the Massachusetts Militia.
He was a member of the electoral col-
lege that returned Washington to the
presidency for a second term, and he

assisted in the election of Adams. In
1801 he was sent to Congress on the
Federalist ticket and here he voted for
Aaron Burr as president, on the ground
that he was a better man than
Thomas Jefferson.

Mary Mattoon did not accompany
her husband to Washington for she
was manager of the home end of their
partnership. In his absence she trained
the children, and looked shrewdly after
the business affairs. As the general
was now a wealthy man owning great
tracts of land in Amherst and neigh-
boring towns, and having interests in
manufacturing enterprises, his wife's
responsibilities were many. When he
was at home she kept open house for
friends and distinguished guests. It is
said that General Mattoon was the
most popular militia officer in w^estern
Massachusetts. Mrs. Alice M. Walker
in her sympathetic character sketch,
" Mary Mattoon and Her Hero of the
Revolution," says:

" His home was constantly filled with visi-
tors. Distinguished men from Boston, members
of the Legislature and even the Governor were
his guests. Sometimes his friends took the
family by surprise and the mistress was always
expected to be ready. One Legislator, think-
ing that the country so far from Boston must
be a wilderness, asked if he should take his
gun, but upon arriving at the Mattoon home-
stead he was overcome with mortification to
see the style and elegance with which he was
entertained by the dignified host and hostess."

The inventory of the household
goods enumerates 36 dining chairs, 3
dozen knives and forks, 14 silver tea
spoons, 6 decanters, 12 wine glasses,
thus proving that the mistress was well
equipped for her duties of hospitality.

In so large an establishment where
there were four children besides the
adults, many servants were necessary.
Two of these were Jepthah Pharaoh,
bodyguard of the general, and Peggy,

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his wife, descendant of an Indian chief-
tain. Peggy had inherited the weak-
ness of her race and when she had taken
a little too much " good cheer " was
wont to declare herself as " Margaret
Sashwampee Pharaoh, an Indian chief's
daughter ! " One of Peggy's duties
was to prepare the flax for the distaiT
of her mistress, Mary Mattoon being a
notable spinner. One of these very
knots once owned by Mrs. Mattoon's
great-granddaughter (Mrs. Bardwell)
is now the property of the Chapter. It
seems appropriate that the Society's
only relic of this notable housewife
should be not personal ornament, sil-
ver or furniture, but the emljlem of
the spinning-wheel.

In 1817 l)Oston celebrated its most
brilliant military display when cavalry,
artillery and infantry were reviewed b}-
the governor accompanied by General
(now Adjutant) Mattoon and other offi-
cers. A painting of the general in full
uniform, as he appeared that day, hung
for fifty years in the Boston Museum.
This picture, ' accidentally discovered
by Mrs. Wolcott, granddaughter of

Ebenezer Mattoon. was purchased by
William Mattoon King, his grandson.
At the heig':t of General Mattoon's
career when he seemed the logical can-
didate for the governorship, he sud-
denly became blind. Though he bore
this overwhelming misfortune with
courage and wonderful cheerfulness,
his political fortunes gradually declined
and his business interests became in-
volved. The cares of his wife were
doubled as she attempted to be not only
eyes, but hands and feet, and her
strength failed.

Mrs. ^^'alker sav"^ :

" The grandchildren of Mary Mattoon re-
member her in her last days as sitting in her
chair beside her husband, so bent that her head
nearly touched her knee, trying in her feeble
way to take the place of the eyes which he
had lost.* * *

" The Amherst Chapter Daughters of the
American Revolution is proud to bear the name
of Mary Alattoon, a woman who like the wife
of Samuel Adams, was ambitious for her Hero
of the Revolution, to whose success she de-
voted, with loving self-sacrifice, a life of
arduous toil, a life inconspicuous, but none the
less worthy of her country's praise ; an ex-
ample of those domestic virtues which made
the New England home the source of the
nation's strength."

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CLAIBORNE

The Claiborne pedigree is well authenti-
cated by expert genealogists, and extends
back of the Christian Era, through one of
"the distaff," Anne Lowther, who descended
from Dorothea, daughter of X Earl of Clif-
ford, a lineal descendant of the De Toenys,
standard bearers of Norway, who descended
from Niord, King of Sweden 40 B. C. and
through him from Odin, King of Escardia, who
Avith an army of Goths, conquered Northern
Europe, settled Sweden, and reigned and
died there.

He was forth-first in descent from Eric,
King of the Goths, in Scandinavia, living at
the time of Serue, the Great grandfather of
Abraham 761 B. C.

Hervey de Claiborne 1292, was the father
of Goeflfrey de Claiborne, 1315, who held by
Knight Service, Claiborne and Lowther.

John de Cliburne of Westmoreland, sixth in
descent from Goeffrey married Elizabeth,
daughter of Sir Thomas Curwen of Workton
Hall, direct descendant of Malcolm 2nd, King
of Scotland and of the ancient kings, beginning
with Alpin, who died 834, accounted the
noblest blood in England.

Seventh, in direct line from John de
Cliburne, came William Claiborne, of Roman-
cock, King William Co., Va., founder of the
American family, born in England 1587,
receiving, through the influence of his cousin,
Anne, Countess of Pembroke, the appoint-
ment of Surveyor General of Virginia. In
1642 the King appointed him "Treasurer of
Colony of Virginia for life."

His sons, Lieutenant Colonel William,
Member of House of Burgesses, and Lieut-
enant Colonel Thomas, distinguished in the
Indian Wars, both left issue who intermar-
ried with the Fox, the Thompson and
n?anv of the other distinguished families.

CUNNINGHAM

Cunningham or Konigheim, meaning "King's
Home." A noble family claiming descent from
St. David, King of Scotland, but also impressing
itself upon the history of England, Ireland,
Scandinavia, France and America.

One, Malcolm, assisted Prince Malcolm,
of Scotland to escape from Macbeth, who had
murdered his father, King Duncan, by con-
cealing the prince in a barn and covering
him with straw. The Prince escaped to Eng-
land and when he came into possession of his
kingdom, rewarded his preserver with the
thanedom of Cuninghame, from which his
posterity derived their name and arms.

Warnebaldus de Cunninghame, proprietor
of Kilmauro, 1107, in the reign of King
William, the Lion, gave perpetual alms to
the monks of Kelso Abby.

Twelve generations of public men, enjoy-
ing honors and estates succeeded him and then
came Alexander, who was created by James
3rd, Earl of Glencairn. His mother was Janet
Montgomery, daughter of Alexander Mont-
gomery, Lord of His Majesty's Bed Cham-
ber, and one of the Sixteen Peers of Scotland.
His second son William, received from his
father, the lands of Craigends, married Eliza-
beth Stewart of Darnley and by patent, received
the right of spelling the name "Cuningham."

It is from him that John Cuningham, the
American ancestor of the South Carolina family
descended. He settled first in Virginia 1681 and
in 1769, his eldest son Robert moved to 96
District, South Carolina and was the first
Magistrate and Circuit Judge appointed for
that District. The same year his brother
Patrick, was made Deputy Surveyor-General
under Sir Egerton Leigh.

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GEORGE MORTON CHURCHILL, Ph.D
Assistant Professor of History
George Washington University

Woman In American History

I. A Few Early Figures

The Northmen. — Accepting the Norse
visits to America as a fact, it follows that
their wives and daughters, if any came, were
the first white women in America. The first
of whom we have mention is Gudrid, wife of
Thorfinn Karlsefne, whose son Snorre was
born in Vinland. The story of another,
Freydis, sister of Lief Ericsson, is to be
found in the Heiinskrhigla (Everyman's
Library ed., 108-116). It is unfortunate that
we know of both only from the least reliable
account of a series of events of whose bare
outlines alone we can be certain. Their
stories are well told by Fisk, Discovery of
America, i, 167-171. The princess who fled
with Longfellow's Skeleton in Armor is
romantic but hardly history.

The Spanish Colonies. — It is not sur-
prising that no woman sailed on Columbus'
first voyage, but it was unfortunate that
none were among the colonists whom he
took out on his second. Not until his third
voyage is there any mention of women
among those sent from Spain. In 1512 a
proposition was made, but apparently not
carried out, to send over female slaves,
Christians and of the white race, as wives
for the colonists. The colonial laws regu-
lated the immigration of women very strictly.
No unmarried woman might go to the
Indies, a decided contrast to French and
English colonial policy. Wives of colonists
must have the same qualifications of birth
and ancestry as their husbands. On the
other hand, married men in the islands were
encouraged and practically compelled to
send back for their wives; who might come
out under proper escort; even a merchant
making a business trip must secure his
wife's permission and make provision for
her support in his absence, and at a later
period no married man might go without
taking his wife. See Bourne : Spain in America,
264-266 (American Nation) Moses: Spanish
Dependencies in America, i, 256-257. The
status of women in the colonies at their full
development was about the same as in the
mother country, and their conduct was
516

looked after with the same paternal care
(for an example, see Moses, Spanish De-
pendencies, ii, 74). Nevertheless, women
sometimes had influence, cf. Elson's rather
picturesque account of Isabella de Soto
(History of the United States, ch. iii), and the
part two women played in Balboa's tragic
fate. (Fiske, Discovery of America, ii, 378-
384). Of course, the one woman whose name
is inseparably connected with Spanish-
America is Isabella of Castile.

Indian Women. — The position of woman
among the Indians was higher than first im-
pressions would indicate. See Elson: (His-
tory of the United States, 29-33. Ferrand:
Basis of American History, 221, 267, and
index.) Her labors in the field and bearing of
burdens on the march were only a question
of division of labor necessary under primi-
tive conditions. The theory of Matriarchy
(original female rule) and some of its impli-
cations may be pushed too far, but some-
thing like it appears in some cases. See
Fiske: Discovery of America, i, 53-57; Ferrand,
196-198. In most tribes, kinship was reckoned
through women, and property and honors
descended in the female line. A full dis-
cussion, from the matriarchal side, with
many examples, is given in Mrs. W. M. Galli-
chan (C. Gasquoine Hartley) The Age of
Mother-Power, ch 5. Among the Iroquois,
where political organization reached a high
stage, woman's power was considerable, in-
cluding not only control of family affairs
and power to divorce, but a voice in the
council of the clan, and virtual representa-
tion in that of the confederacy (Ferrand,
158-159; Fiske, i, 66-70). For the position of
Aztec women, see Prescott: Conquest of
Mexico, book i, ch. 5, and Fiske, ii, 266-270.
As to women in Peru, see Fiske, ii, 343-346,
351-355, and Prescott, Conquest of Peru, book
i, ch. 3. A brief reference to the fabled
Amazons may be found in Winson, ii,
584-585.

Some Individuals. — Pocahontas, her rescue
of Captain John Smith and her marriage is
known to everyone. Fiske tells the story
(Old Virginia and Her Neighbors, 104-113)

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517

with reasons for believing the truth of
Smith's narrative, as consistent with Indian
institutions which could hardly have been
known to a European except from ex-
perience. On the other hand, something
similar had happened to Juan Ortiz in
Florida nearly a century before, and Smith
may have known of it. (Bourne, Spaiji in
America, 163.)

Dona Marina (or Malinche) the cap-
tive Alexican princess, figures prominently
in Cortes' campaigns in Mexico, and
gave him valuable assistance. For her story
see Prescott, Conquest of Mexico, book ii, ch.

5, etc. There were a few Spanish women in
Cortes' company, one of them, Maria de
Estrada, fought her way out of the city with
the others on the night retreat of the
Spaniards (La Noche Triste).

Another Indian woman of much later date
should be held in grateful memory, Sacaje-
wea. Bird Woman, the Snake squaw, a pris-
oner of the Mandans, who guided Lewis and
Clark across the mountains to her own
people in the Columbia valley. For her
story see Agnes C. Laut, Pathfinders of the
West, 312-342; or, in more detail, J. W.
Schultz: Bird Woman.

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James Oglethorpe, Founder of Georgia. H.
C. Cooper. 1904.

Collections of the Georgia Historical Society.
Vol. 2, 1842.

Annual Report of the Secretary of State of
Georgia. 1920.

Name Index of Persons Mentioned in White's
Historical Collections of Georgia. A. C. Dul-
ton. 1920. Presented by the Georgia Daughters.

Sketches of the Life and Character of Patrick
Henry. William Wirt. 1847. Presented by
Mrs. J. S. Davis through Commodore Richard
Dale Chapter.

Giant Days or the Life and Times of William
H. Crazvford. J. E. D. Shipp. 1909.

The Life of Robert Toombs. W. B. Phillips.
1913. The last two presented by Georgia
Daughters.

Life of Henry W. Grady. Joel Chandler
Harris. 1890.

Life of Alexander H. Stephens. Johnston
and Browne. 1883.

American Military Biography. 1829.

My Memoirs of Georgia Politics. Mrs.
William H. Felton. 1911. The last four pre-
sented by Mrs. Sidney J. Jones.

GEORGIA

In response to the cordial invitation of the
Governor John Milledge Chapter, of Dalton,
the twenty-third Conference of the Georgia
Daughters of the American Revolution con-
vened in the Presbyterian church, April 5,
6, 7, 1921.

The opening session on Tuesday evening
was a brilliant event. The bugle call, fol-
lowed by orchestral music announced the
entrance of the pages, who escorted the
state officers and distinguished guests to the
rostrum. The Conference was called to
order by Mrs. Paul Trammel, Regent of the
hostess chapter. Rev. F. K. Sims, D.D.,
pronounced the invocation. The audience
repeated the " Salute to the Flag," and Mrs.
Sheppard W. Foster, in her usual charming
manner gave the " Apostrophe to the
Flag." After the singing of " America " by
the audience, Mrs. Paul Trammel welcomed
the visiting Daughters on behalf of the Gov-
ernor John Milledge Chapter. She was fol-
lowed by Colonel W. C. Martin, and further
greetings were oflfered by Mrs. H. J. Smith,
President of the U. D. C; Miss Carrie Green,
President of the Lesche Woman's Club;
Mrs. J. A. Crudup, of the Reviewers Club;
and Mrs. M. E. Judd, President of the City
Federation. Mrs. W. M. Jones, accompanied
by Mrs. F. K. Sims, sang the " Song of
Faith " and " Christ in Flanders."

When Mrs. Max E. Land, State Regent of
Georgia, was introduced by Mrs. Paul
Trammel, she was greeted by an enthusiastic
demonstration of love and appreciation.
Though a member of the organization less
than ten years, her executive ability, tact
and charm, have won for her signal honors.
In her address she stressed the need of
greater vigilance along the lines of American-
ization, patriotic education and the duties
of citizenship.

Mrs. W.N. Benton, of Augusta, responded
to the cordial address of welcome. The State
Regent then presented Mrs. J. E. Hays,
President of the Georgia Federation of
Women's Clubs; Mrs. A. McD. Wilson,
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President of the Georgia Memorial Associa-
tion; Mrs. Sheppard W. Foster, ex- Vice
President General from Georgia; Mrs. John
M. Graham, ex-State Regent; Mrs. T. C.
Parker, ex-State Regent; Mrs. Howard H.
McCall, ex-State Regent; and the State
officers; all responding with happy remarks.

" Recessional " by the Lesche Double
Quartette, was rendered, after which the
benediction was pronounced by Rev.
H. C. Emory.

The Historical and Patriotic session which
took place Wednesday evening was the most
interesting event of the entire Conference.

The four business sessions of the Confer-
ence were crowded with interesting reports
from State officers, committee chairmen and
chapter regents, all showing excellent work
accomplished. Seventy-four delegates were
present. The State Regent reported a total
membership of over 4000 D.A.R. in Georgia ; an
expenditure of $13,800 for patriotic educa-
tion; $1194.40 for Americanization; eleven
chapters in process of organization and two
reorganized. Mrs. Howard H. McCall,
Chairman of the Patriotic Education Com-
mittee, raised at this Conference $850, the
remainder due on the $5000 World War
Memorial Loan Scholarship for worthy
boys, to be placed at the State University,
Athens.

Wednesday a luncheon was tendered the
guests at the historic Dalton Country Club by
the John Milledge Chapter. The old ante-
bellum mansion known as the " Hermitage "
occupies one of the most picturesque spots
in North Georgia, and in its rooms were
billeted the men of the blue and the gray.

Wednesday evening the Lesche Woman's
Club complimented the Daughters with a
buffet supper at the beautiful home of Miss
Kate Hamilton. Thursday, the Bryan M.
Thomas Chapter, V. D. C, entertained the
delegates at luncheon. On Thursday even-
ing a buffet supper was given at " Oneonta,"
the country seat of Mrs. M. E. Judd, which
closed a happy and successful Conference.
(Mrs.) Sidney J. Jones,
State Librarian.

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QUERIES

10081. Reed-Cornish. — Hannah or Joanna,
dau of Sam'I Reed, Rev sol of Plymouth, Mass.,
m abt 1788 George Cornish, of Plymouth, b
1767. Wanted name & gen of w of Samuel
Reed.— H. E. S. S.

10082. Grafton-Cowden. — Wanted parent-
age with dates & Rev rec of Thomas Grafton,
b Feb. 12, 1760, d Aug. 12, 1851, & also of his
w Hester Cowden, b July 3, 1762, d Dec. 18,
1838. They came to Ohio from Rockingham
Co., Va., in 1806. Their ch were James, 1789-
1859; Ambrose, 1793-1866; John, Elizabeth,
Sarah, Susannah, 1799-1879; Thomas, 1806-
1864.

(a) Darnell-Logan. — Wanted parentage
with dates & Rev ser of Wm. Darnell & w,
Mary Logan, early settlers of Champaign Co.,
O. Their ch were Nathan Abimeleck & James,
1796-1877, who m Dec. 14, 1819, Susannah, dau
of Thomas & Hester Cowden Grafton.

(b) Lowry-Stephens. — Wanted dates of
Wm. Lowry, who was given a land Grant for
3 yrs' service in Va. Navy. Was his w Miss
Stephens Their ch were John. Stephen, Wm.
Stephens who m Eliz. Tannehill, & two other
bros who were burned at the stake by Indians.

(c) Pond-Fisher. — Wanted dates & ser of

Abel Pond, whose w was Sarah . Their ch

were John, b 1762, Samuel, 1765-1815; Reuben
Eldridge, 1768-1812: Abel. 1771-1820; Lambert,
1774. Abel Pond, Jr., 1771-1820. m Oct. 16,
1793, Rachel, 1772-1828, dau of Jonathan &
Grace Fisher. Wanted also Rev ser & dates
of Jonathan Fisher. — C. E. S.

10083. Hendricks-Sei.lars.^ — 'Wanted infor-

mation of the Hendricks fam of S. C, for-
merly of Va. Caroline, dau of Asa Hendricks,
m Wm. F. Sellars ; they both lived in Chester-
field, S. Car. Asa Hendricks fought in Battle
of Cowpens & was wounded ; wanted dates of m
& d & rec of Rev ser in Sellars fam. — J. O. K.

10084. Gail or Gale. — Wanted birthplace &
res of Josiah Gail, b 1742, m Rachel Mead ; also
names & dates of his ch & whom they m. —
H. B. G. K.

10085. — Hutchinson. — Wanted ances, date
of b, & verification of Rev ser of Thomas
Hutchinson, d Nov. 7, 1818, m Mary Cook
Flyson or Illyson, widow, dau of Capt. John
Cook, of Fairfield Co., S Car. Their ch were
Mary, m Wm. Judge ; Thomas, d 1856, m 1816
Mary Boatwright. b 1801 ; Rebecca m Benj.
Dulany; Burrell Brown, m Amanda Herbert,
1822. Came to S. C. from Va. ; said to have
ser in Rev in Va. & at Cowpens, S. C.

(a) Wilson. — Wanted gen and his dates of
b, m, & d & Rev rec of Thos. Wilson & of his
w Rebecca. Their ch were Elizabeth, m Wm.
Freeman ; Henry, m Eliz. Whitefield ; Frank,
m Mary Hill; Thos., m Patsie White; Mary, m
Sam. Saxon ; Littleberry, m Eliza Powell
Smith; Whitefield & Steinback did not marry;
Wm., m Charlotte V/hitefield ; Rebecca, b
1787, m Col. Richard Griffin. Thos. Wilson
served in Rev in Va. abt 1797, removed to Abbe-
ville Dist. on Wilson Creek. S. Car.

10086. RiTTER. — Wanted any information of
— — ■ Ritter, given name may have been Joshua,
Josiah or Jasper. He had a mill in Northamp-
ton Co., Pa. abt 30 miles from Phila., prior to
or during the Rev. — A. R.

10087. Foster. — Wanted gen and Rev rec of

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f of Olive Foster, who m Cornelius Luce abt
1780, Tisbury, Mass.— E. S. L.

10088. Brooke.— Wanted parentage & dates
of b & m of Susannah Brooke, b in Conn., who
m Samuel Grow, b Oxford, Mass., Feb. 21, 1758.
Did her father have Rev rec?

(a) Van Antwerp. — Wanted maiden name
of w of Daniel Van Antwerp, b Oct. 29, 1754, s
of Johannes A. Van Antwerp, of Schenectady
& w Lena, dau of Aharnerus Wendell. Did
Daniel have a s Aaron, b at Charleston, Montg.
Co., May 27, 1788?

(b) Waring. — Wanted parentage & dates of
b & m of Deborah Waring, who m John, s of
Luke Seller, of Dutchess Co., & Sarah Sne-
diker, his w, of Sappan, Rockland Co. — J. A. V.

10089. Petty.— Wanted gen. of Warren
Petty, d Jan. 22, 1822, m Feb. 10, 1813, Martha
Corey, dau of Oliver, either at Claremont,
N. H., or Cooperstown, N. Y.

(a) Hartman. — Gen. desired of Jacob Hart-
man & of his w Hannah Cox. Their ch were
Sandford, David, Lydia, Eleanor, & Fassett,
who was b abt 1805 in Schuyler, Herkimer
Co., N. Y.

(b) Doney. — Gen desired of Wm. Doney &
of his w Rebecca Seeley. Their ch were John,
Wm., Nehemiah, Hiram, Preston, Christian,
Washington & Solomon, who was b March 12,
1810, at Middleburgh, Schoharie Co., N. Y. He
m Mary Scott, of Napanee, Canada.— L. O. H.

10090. Longfellow-Clark. — Wanted gen &
Rev rec of Jonathan Longfellow, b May. 1714,
& gen of his w Mary Clark, b Dec, 1714. They
were m Oct., 1731, & their dau Sarah m Col.
Jos. Cilley. Nov., 1756.— W. B. S.

10091. — Hendricks. — Wanted gen of Martha
Hendricks Dukes, widow, who m Samuel Stan-
ley in S. Car. prior to 1808. She is supposed to
have been the dau of Wm. Hendricks, Capt. in
Marion's Brigade, whose s Dr. Robert, m Polly
Daniel, in Columbia, S. C, 1796.— H. H. B.

10092 Smith.— Wanted gen of Benjamine
Smith, who enlisted in the War of 1812 from
Brown Co., Ohio. Did he have Rev ances?
From what state was Thos Shackelford, who
came to Spencer Co., Ind., at an early date? —
H. C. K.

10093. Shields-Filloon. — Wanted gen. of
John Shields, b Dec. 21, 1772, d Mar. 16, 1855,
and of his w Jane Filloon d July 12. 1855, aged
abt n yrs. They moved from Westmoreland
Co., Pa., to Richland Co., O., abt 1818. Their
ch were John, b Jan. 15, 1801, Sarah & Matthew,
twins ; Wm., Eliz., David, James, Agnes, Nancy,
Abraham Hendricks, Jane, Priscilla, Anne, b
1822, Harriet, & Jackson S.. b 1830. Was there
Rev ances in either line?

(a) Hanlon. — Anne Shields, b 1822, mar
Samuel Hanlon, b Mar. 3, 1818, in Westmore-
land Co., Pa., s of Wm. & Eliz. Hanlon.

Wanted Hanlon gen & maiden name & gen of
Wm.'s w Eliz.

(b) Haney, Hanie, Heaney, Heney. —
Haney came from Ireland, was a Presbyterian
& tradition says he fought in Rev. His s Saml
lived nr Uniontown, Fayette Co., Pa. Wanted
names of Saml's f & m & Rev rec of both
families.^F. C.

10094. Weller. — Wanted parentage with Rev
rec of Laurene Weller, who m Linus Joy Mun-
son abt 1821.— D. O. M.

10095. Hardy.— Have Rev data of Nathaniel
Hardy, b 1768, prob in Mass., d 1821, Portage
Co., O. ; want name of his w with dates, & other
information. — E. A. G.

10096. — Ruth.— Wanted gen. with dates of
John Ruth, of Delaware, whose dau Eliz. m
John McCorkle abt 1765-6.— L. M. G.

10097. Gabbert. — Wanted parentage, dates &
Rev rec of Michael Gabbert, of Clinton Co.,

Ky., also maiden name & par of his w Eliz. .

Their ch were Henry, David, George, Michael,
Jesse, Benj., John, Wm., Jacob, Katherine
Shelly, Eliz. Ragland, Celia Clark, Mary Strong,
& Susannah, b in Overton Co., Tenn., Aug. 23,
1791, m Elijah Bristow, Nov. 7, 1812.

(a) McCall. — W^anted gen and Rev rec of
ances of Jas McCall, who m Martha Shaw &
had 11 ch. S, Wm., b Jackson Co., Tenn.,
July 23, 1815, m Matilda Markley in Fulton
Co., 111.. Nov. 28, 1837.

(b) Markley-Baughman. — Wanted any in-
formation of Mathies Markley or of his w
Eliz. Baughman, who were living in Richland
Co., O.. in 1820.— J. H. S.

10098.^Greene. — Wanted parentage of Sally
Greene, who m James Reynolds, & lived in
Randolph Co., N. Car. Among their ch were
Tames, Willis, Gilum, Matilda and Terry. —
T. McC.

10099. Lewis. — Wanted date of m of Jos.
Lewis & Ann Porter Sampson, widow of Chas.
Sampson and dau of Capt. Thomas Porter.
They were m in Henrico Co., Va. — B. G. K.

10100. Adams. — Wanted name & gen of

Adams, who m Mary Irvine of Ky. abt 1777.
Their dau Penelope Lynch Adams m Col. James
Terrell, of Tenn.— L. W. S. J.

10101. Winslow. — Wanted ances of Mary
" Sears or Winslow," who m Peter Worden, s
of Peter, who settled in Yarmouth Port, Mass.,
where he d 1639. Mary, w of Peter Worden,
2nd, d 1686. Was she a dau of the Mayflower
Winslows

(a) Worden. — Wanted Rev rec of Rev.
Peter Worden, who d in Cheshire, Mass.,
Feb., 1808.

(b) Stevens. — Wanted Rev rec of Martin, s
of Nathaniel & Mary (Martin) Stevens, who
m Lydia Chadwick in 1773. — H. D. T.

10102. — Wanted ances of Samuel W. Bard, of

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Caldwells. Rockland Co., N. Y. In his will,
written 1858, he men w Delilah ; dau-in-law
Phebe ; dau Eliza Ann, w of Hezekiah S. Wake-
man : gr dau Delilah, w of John Rundle ; &
Sarah Crane ; dau Maria, w of Caleb Beadle ;
dau Martha Jane, w of Philip Elmendorf ; dau
Sarah, w of Joseph Castless. Exs bro John
C. Bard & friend Geo. S. Allison. His dau-in-
law Phebe was Phebe Hazard, b Troy, N. Y.,
6th May, 1814, dau of Nathaniel. Her mother
was Miss Van Buskirk. Wanted Hazard &
Van Buskirk gens. — C. B. B.

10103. Miller. — Wanted gen and Rev rec of
Wm. Miller, who was with Pa. Infantry, from
Chester Co., Pa. He m Rachel Art aft Rev;
moved to Ohio, then to 111. abt 1816.— I. M.

10104. Perkins. — Wanted date of b of Luke
Perkins & proof of his death in battle of Ft.
Griswold, also name & dates of his w. They
lived nr Groton, Conn. Dau Anna m Nathan
Darrow : two sons were taken prisoners by
the British.

(a) MoxLEY. — Wanted dates of b & d of
Joseph Moxley, also name & dates of his w.
Also names & dates of their s & his w who were
the parents of Sally Moxley, b 1788, d 1863, m
Gurden Darrow, 1815. The latter lived & d in
New Milford, Pa.

(b) Evans. — Wanted gen & Rev ser of Lott
Evans, of St. Clair, Schuylkill Co., Pa., who d
abt 1856, m Phoebe Baldwin (?), who d abt
1871.— E. W. P.

10105. Thompson. — Wanted gen & any data
of Robt. Thompson & name of his w. He was
living in Guilford Co., N. Car., in 1770.

(a) White. — Wanted par of Lucinda White,
b 1813, in Gallatin. Texas, moved to Miss. —
C. H.

10106. Baker. — Will the person who wrote
to me as Registrar of Morrison Chapter,
D.A.R., asking for information in regard to
the lineage of John Baker, please write again,
as I may be able to help them. — Olk'c G. GaUcn-
tine. Morrison, 111.

10107. Moser. — Wanted par with dates &
Rev rec of father of Catherine Moser, b 1765,
d 1863, m Jacob Hausman, 1786. lived in Berks
Co.. Pa.

(a) Reinhard. — Wanted rar with dates &
Rev rec of ances of Alarv Dorothy Reinhard,
b June 15, 1793. d July 30,"l879. m Jacob Moser
Hansman. 1813. & lived in Berks Co., Pa.

(b) Humphries. — Wanted gen of Mary
Humphries. From Salem Quaker Meeting, b
Nov. 25, 1751, m Israel Corbit, of Odessa, Del.,
Jan. 28, 1771. Did her father have Rev rec?

(c) CoRBiT. — Wanted dates of m of Israel
Corbit, Jr., of Odessa. Del., who m 1st Eliz.
Kent, & 2nd Eliz. Fraley. Wanted also Kent &
Fraley gens. — M. C.

10108. Lee-Ross. — Wanted par with dates of

Jacob Lee. d Fleming Co., Ky., Aug. 9, 1861, &
of his w, Jane Ross, who d Sept. 29, 1833.

(a) PoTTS-RiCHEY. — Wanted par of James
P. Potts, of Bath Co., Ky., b July 15, 1795, &.
of his w Jean Richey, b Jan. 1, 1804.— G. B. E.

10109. Ferre - Parsons - Herrick. — Wanted
parentage of both Stephen Herrick, b 1764, &
his w Nancy (Ferre) Parsons. (See Spring-
field, Mass., Records for their m.) Wanted
also names of their ch, with dates of b & names
of their husbands & wives. — E. M. C.

10110. DooLiTTLE. — Wanted parentage of
Thankful Doolittle who m Capt. John Trow-
bridge, Feb. 13, 1777, in New Haven, Conn.
Also the names of ch of Ambrose Doolittle, who
served in Rev, b 1719, d 1793. Cheshire, Conn. —
L. L. D.

10111. Gilmer-Buchwar. — Wanted gen &

Rev rec of ances of Gilmer, a lawyer of

Ala., who m Miss Buchwar, of Ky., before
1806.— M. L. a.

10112. McKean. — Information wanted of

McKean & his w, whose s Brownson

Leighton McKean, b 1770, m 1st, Lavisa Terry,
2ndly. Miranda Blakesley. They lived in South
Hampton, L. I. — S. H G.

10113. Harberts. — Wanted gen & any Rev
rec of ances of Thomas Harberts, b 1773, who
m Sarah Crockett, h 1773.

(a) Jenkins. — Wanted parentage with Rev
rec of father of John Jenkins, b 1762, d 1867,
m Susannah Chamberlain, b 1770.— M. D. P.

10114. Thomas.— Michael Thomas m Eliz.
Snyder & lived in Albemarle Co., Va. Did he
have Rev rec? Wanted also par of Eliz.
Snyder.

(a) BuNTEN. — Wanted gen with any Rev rec
of father of James Punten, b Aus. 29, 1799, &
came from N. H. to W. Va. in 1825.

(b) Watson. — Wanted parentage of Re-
becca Watson, b 1764, & m 1797 Zedekiah
Morgan. She was his 2nd w. — E. B. F.

10115. Tyler.— Wanted parentage of Eliz. or
Betsey Tyler, who m in Edmiston, N. Y., in
1830, John Carter Stickney, b in Hartwick,
N. Y., Sept. 9, 1807, & d in Janesville, Wis.
He was a direct desc of Wm. Stickney, who
came from Eng. to Boston in 1638. — J. S. B.

10116. Walker.— Wanted parentage of
Martha Walker, who m Styles Wells, Sr., of
Huntington, Conn. Their dau Diantha Wells
m John Ayres, of Stratford, Conn.— W. G. H.

10117. Albro.— Wanted parentage of Betsy
Albro, b 1785, N. Y. or Vt., who m Nathan
Burleson, b 1785, N. Y. or Vt. Also parentage
of Nathan Burleson.

(a) Wilson. — Wm. Wilson, or his father,
came from Scotland or Ireland to Canada, then
to the States. Wm.'s s Wm. was b 1804, pos-

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sibly at Herkimer, N. Y., m Marv Burleson,
July 24, 1826.

(b) Harrington. — Wanted parentage of
Wm. Harrington, b 1808, d at St. Mary, Can.;
m Elizabeth Ford. — H. C. R.

10118. Farra-Wayne. — Anthony Wayne, b
1666, d 1739, set. in Chester Co., Pa., 1722.
His s Humphrey, b abt 1712, m Priscilla Id-
dings, b 1707, d 1781. Their dau, Eliz. Wayne,
d 1758, m James Farra, d 1778, in Dover Town-
ship, York Co., Pa. Their dau Rebecca Farra,
m Isaac Norton, who d in Fairview Township,
York Co., Pa., 1820. Wanted dates of b m & d
of Rebecca Farra also Rev ser & any data
concerning Isaac Norton & James Farra. —
C. A. B.

10119. Davidson-Adams. — Joseph Davidson,
b Apr. 15, 1775, d June 8, 1857, at Mecca, Trum-
bull Co., O., m Lucinda Adams, b Mar 1, 1776,
in Hartford Co., Conn., d Aug. 12. 1847, at
Freedom, Stark Co., O. Their 4 oldest ch were
b at Fair Haven, Rutland Co., Vt. Wanted
Davidson-Adams gen & Rev rec, if anj'.

(a) Halsted. — Thomas Halsted. b 1724, Rye,
Westchester Co.. N. Y., d Oct. 31. 1808. m
Phoebe Bogardus, b Harlem, N. Y. Their s
Jacob, b July 26, 1757, d 1837, m 2nd time
Charity Van Auken, Nov. 2, 1808. b Mar. 5,
1787. d Mar. 11. 1856. Wanted Dev rec of
Thomas & Jacob Halsted.

(b) FiNDLEY. — Hon. Wm. Findley, of West-
moreland Co., Pa., who was a member of Con-
stitutional Convention had a bro. James.
Wanted name of James's w & dates of b & d.

(c) McHenry. — Isaac McHenry served in
Penn. Mil. during Rev., m Jane Smith & re-
moved to Indiana Co.. Pa. Was he a bro. of
James McHenry, member of Washington's
cabinet, for whom Fort AIcHenry was named. — •
N. C. M.

10120. Crane. — Wanted gen of Benj. Crane,
b in N. J. & d in Amsterdam, N. Y. Had sons
David. 1777-1855, who m Electa Riggs. & John
S., b 1799.

(a) Mayhew.— A\'anted gen of Robt. Mav-
hew, 1767-1849 & of his w Hannah, 1775-1855.
They had 12 ch bet 1795 & 1823.

(b) Wilcox-Carpenter. — W^anted gen of
both Samuel Wilcox & his w Ann Carpenter,
who were m in West Greenwich, R. I., Aug. 10,
1740.

(c) Parsons-Steward.— Wanted gen of Job
Parsons, b in Eng.. had 3 w. S Thomas m
Josephine Steward. Steward gen also desired.
— M. K. C.

10121.— Blydenburv.— Deborah Blydenbury
of Long Island m Nicholas Burger, of N. Y., in
1725; their ch were Johannes, b 1725. Joseph, b
1727, Joseph, b 1734. Joseph Blydenbury, s of
Augustine & Siliester, m Debora Smith bef

1690 & in 1699 Catherine DeHart. Was Debora
his dau, & if so, by which w?

(a) Reeve-Parshaxl. — Daniel Reeve m

Rhoda Parshall & had dau Sarah, who m

Gale. Their s Jesse Gale, b 1757, m Lucretia
Lee, nr Goshen, N. Y. Wanted Reeve, Par-
shall & Lee gens ; also given name of — Gale,
who m Sarah Reeve. Did they have other ch
beside Jesse?

(b) Wieler-Keyser. — Wanted ances of
Annetje Wieler, b in N. Eng., resident of Har-
ley, & also of Nicholas Keyser, whom she m
1738. In Kingston Records, Nicholas Keyser &
Annetje Wieler had dau Margriet, b 1741; did
she m Cornelius Vanderhoof & have ch Ann, b
1774, Matthew, b at Secon River, N. J., 1781, &
Holbert, b 1784?— L. G. M.

10122. Newland. — Wanted names of w & ch
of John Newland, b 1738, Rev sol under Cap-
tains Randall, Jonathan Langdon & Boyer, &
under Col. James Wood. He enlisted at Win-
chester, Fred. Co.. Va., & was granted a pen-
sion Aug. 4, 1818, then living in Ross Co.,
Ohio.— C. V.

10123. Reed. — Wanted Rev rec with refer-
ences of Capt. Benjerman Tyler Reed, b Jan.
20. 1739-40, d Jan. 25, 1792, m Sept. 29, 1777,
Mary Dodge.

(a) Steele.— Wanted Rev rec & date of d
of Elijah Steele, b .^pr. 15, 1735, & m Esther
Alillard. Jan. 18. 1759, at Farmington.— G. A.

ANSWERS

6180. Colvin-Jewell. — Other gr sons of
Mr. Jewell & w Eliza Colvin, besides Mason,
Benj. & James Jewell which you mention, are
Zachariah Jewell who m Sarah Odineal in Rock-
ingham Co., N. C. & R. B. Jewell b 1809 in Rock-
ingham Co., N. C. d 1907 at Fort Worth, Texas.
Both were sons of Benjamin Jewell who m Anne
Wall. For further information concerning desc
of Benj. Jewell & Anne Wall, address — I\Irs.
Hozvard T. Jczvell, 1011 Maple St., Texarkana,
Texas.

6435. Taylor. — President Zachary Taylor
has three cousins, from one of whom you will
be able to get Taylor records, which their
father Richard P. Taylor preserved with great
care during his life. Address Misses Carrie
& Sue Taylor c/o Mrs. J. Wilson Clare,
Buckner, Ky. or Dr. Richard Taylor, optician.
Louisville, Ky. — Mrs Hozvard T. Jewell, 1011
Maple St. Texarkana, Texas.

Friend-Estes. — Judith Gary was the dau of
Henry Gary, Jr. of Warwick & Ampthill. She
was b Aug. 12, 1726 & d Apr. 16, 1798. In 1744
she m David Bell, of Belmont, who came from
Edinburgh Scotland. In 1755 he was appointed
Capt., by Gov. Dinwiddie, in George Washing-

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ton's original regt. He was a Colonel in the Indian
Wars & a member of the House of Burgesses,
They had a dau Elizabeth Bell who m Daniel
Bates. For evidence of this m see deed of trust
of Daniel Bates made Dec. 1, 1798, for the
benefit of his w Elizabeth Bates, & dau Elizabeth
Bell Bates & Sarah Langhorne Bates, recorded in
Deed book No. 14, p 408, of the Clerks Office of
Chesterfield Co., Va. This Daniel Bates was
the s of James Bates & Winifred Hix, & was
b July 6, 1756. See vol. No. 15, William & Mary
Quarterly, pp 33 & 34. He was a desc of John
Bates, whose will was proven in York County,
in 1666.

I have a certified copy from the Chester-
field Co., Clerk's office of the m license cer-
tificate, on Oct. 13, 1801, of Joel Estes & Sallie
L. Bates, & on Sept. 15, 1801, of Dutoy Porter
to Elizabeth Bates. Also a certified copy from
the same office, of Elizabeth Bates approval
of the issuance of the license of Joel Estes to
m Sallie L. Bates, which is witnessed on Oct.
12, 1801, by Dutoy Porter & John Friend.
Daniel Bates evidently d between the date of
the above deed on the 1st of Dec. 1798 & this
m on Oct. 13, 1801. On May 21, 1796 by deed
recorded in Deed Book No. 13, p 449, in Ches-
terfield Co., there is set out a m agreement
between John Friend & Judith Cary Bates,
dau of Daniel & Elizabeth Bates, & in Deed
Book No. 14, p 305. under date Feb. 23, 1798.
in said Chesterfield Co., John Friend & w
Judith Cary transferred certain property to
Daniel Bates. Although Sarah & Elizabeth's
names are often referred to as "Sallie" & "Eliza"
they appear in the signatures generally as "Sarah"
& "Elizabeth." Certified copies of all the above
papers can be secured upon payment of proper
fees from the Clerk of the Chesterfield Court
House. Major Gist Blair of Washington, has a
beautiful oil painting of Mrs. Judith Cary Bell,
painted by Copley. It has been photographed by
L. C. Handy, 494 Maryland Ave., S. W., Wash..
D. C. from whom copies can be secured for
fifty cents. Major Blair also has some original
letters written by Judith Cary, & these have
been photographed by Harris & Ewing, 1311
F. St.. N. W., Wash., D. C. Copies can be
secured from him & will prove very interesting
to desc of this lady. Particularly, the one writ-
ten on Sept. 17, 1794, to Gen Gist.— P. M. Estes,
Nashville Tenn.

8886c. Barnes. — Hannah Barnes was the dau of
Jacob Barnes who was b in Conn. 1745 & removed
to Fairhaven, Vt. in 1806 where he d Jan. 27.
1821 aged 76. He served as a soldier in the N.
Y. Continental Line & was pensioned Aug. 2.
J819. receiving the sum of $459.49 & an annual

pension of $96.00. He m abt. 1765, at New Mil-
ford, Conn. Rebecca Crowell who was b
on the ocean in 1745 & d in Fairhaven 1822.
Ref. History of Fairhaven. by A. N. Adams.
8886b Sturgis. See Andrew Tuttle, p 580.
"The Tuttle FamUy."— Mrs. C. S. Caverly. 9
Court St., Rutland Vt.

8977. Green. — The family history of Abner
Stanford gives the following : Abner Stanford
b at Sherborn, Alass., May 12, 1747 m at
Mendon, Mass., Nov. 24, 1768 (int. there Feb.
17, 1768) Jemima Green of Mendon b at Up-
ton Jan. 30, 1749, dau of William & Hannah
Green. Their m was "confirmed by Joseph
Dott, Esq." Jemima Green Stanford d
at Upton June 5, 1818. Consult Upton Vital
Records to 1850. pub. in 1904 & Alendon
Annals from 1659 to 1880, compiled by John
Mecalf. — /. C. Fielder. Medford Oregon.

9988. Swaine-Sayre. — Matthias & Catherina
Swaine (Swain, Swaim, Sweem) were m Apr.
19, 1743. Their family record is found in
"New York & New Jersey Miscellany" records
of an old Dutch Church on Staten Island.
Their s Isaac b July 28, 1751 served in Rev.
from N. J. Besides Jane & Isaac the record
states "desen kinderen zyn gedoopt" bapt
Martinus, May 6, 1745; Benj. Sept. 16, 1746;
Catherina May 23, 1749 Susanna May 1(?)
1753: Isaac Sayer is not memtioned in "Mass.
Soldiers & Sailors in the Rev." so he probably
moved to N. Y. or N. J. before that time,
since he m into this family.- — Miss F. E.
Emerson. 114 E. Adams St., Plymouth, Ind.

9989. Shelby.— Charles Polk Jr. b March
15, 1784 d 1829 m an Eleanor Shelbv in N.
C. abt. 1806. In the 1st U. S. Census, the
name of Evan Shelby is mentioned in the
same dist. in N. C. as Capt. Chas. Polk, Sr.
father of Chas. Jr. & it is probable that their
ch. m abt. 1835 Mrs. Eleanor Shelby Polk &
her ch. Ezekiel, Polly McLarty, Hannah
W^eddington & Chas. 3rd. sold their interests
in the Polk estates to G. W. Polk & removed
to Campbell, now Douglas Co., Ga. where
they d Mrs. Eleanor Polk is buried in the
McLarty graveyard, she d 1850. Her family
Bible was lost so there is practically no
records of the family. In the Polk family book
there is a record from a Mrs. Smart in 1849.
slating that John bro of Capt. Chas. Polk,
m Eleanor Shelby, dau of Isaac, another
record gives the data that John Polk in
Eleanor Shelby dau of Major Evan, s of
Gen. Evan Shelby, but neither of these
records gives any other data. Can anyone
give any light on these statements? — Mrs.
Chas. P. McGuire. 3220 N. 12 Ave Birmingham.

To Insure Accuracy in the Reading of Names and Promptness in Publication
Chapter Reports must be Typewritten EDITOP-

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Onwentsia Chapter (Addison, N.Y.) The
first regular meeting of 1919-1920 was held at
the home of Mrs. John Crane, and will long
be remembered, as Mrs. William Feenaughty
of Portland, Oregon, one of our Charter
Members, was present, as well as other guests.
Miss Katherine Darrin gave an interesting
talk on "War Time Travel in Europe", and
she made us really appreciate some of the
trials and hardships endured by those who
helped back of the lines during the great war.

November 6th and 7th : The Regent, Mrs.
Eugene Crawford and Mrs. Frank Kellym
attended the State Conference at Auburn.
The presence of Mrs. George Thacher
Guernsey, President General, added to the
pleasure of the meeting. November 7th: A
committee from Onwentsia Chapter had
charge of entertaining the service men of
Addison. They were ably assisted and the
boys were given a royal time. December
8th was the twentieth anniversary of the
founding of our Chapter. Airs. Charles Cook
opened her pleasant home for a banquet.
Covers were laid for thirty, toasts were given
and letters and telegrams read from absent
members. The house was beautifully decor-
ated with the national colors in electric lights
and numerous flags. Mrs. Charles Cook
represented the Chapter at Continental
Congress.

May 13th the Daughters served refresh-
ments to the Legion and Mrs. Vastbinder,
on behalf of the Chapter, presented them
with a beautiful silk flag.

On May 14th The Daughters marched in
the funeral procession of Anthony Capar-
arulo, the first service man of the county to
be brought home for burial.

Death has claimed one daughter and two
have been transferred. We now have fifty-
five members.

In June, the Regent attended a reception
given by Kanestio Valley Chapter in Canestio,
to our State Regent, Mrs. Charles Nash.

(Mrs) Mary Goff Crawford,
Historian.
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Zebulon Pike Chapter (Colorado Springs,
Col.,) has just completed a busy and success-
ful 3'ear, busy because of the extra work en-
tailed by the entertainment of the State Con-
ference, successful owing largely to the untir-
ing enthusiasm and efficiency of our Regent
Mrs. John Speed Tucker, who in the two
years she has been in office has been present
and presided at every meeting.

The Daughters of the American Revo-
lution Magazine is found on file at the public
library, placed there by the subscription of
this Chapter. There is a membership of 83,
about 20 being non-resident members
Nineteen years ago the first State conference
was held at the home of a member of this
Chapter. There were seven delegates, one
from Denver Chapter, two from Pueblo and
four from this Chapter. The conference held
here in March last had 80 delegates represent-
ing every portion of the State.

Two meetings of the year were devoted
entirely to the matter of Americanization.
At one the Constitution of the United States
was discussed, and at the other we were
favored with a lecture on "The Place of the
United States among the Nations" by one of
our leading lawyers.

The Flag committee has been wide awake
and enterprising. It sent to Washington
for information on the correct use of the
flag and requested the local papers to pub-
lish this information, which they did. An
arrangement was made with the Boy Scouts
whereby they spoke twice in our High
School and in 12 of our grade schools on
this subject.

Following our yearly custom prizes have
been given in the High school and the State
School for the Deaf and Blind. The Amer-
icanization committee has also been very active.

The American's Creed has been given to
each newly made American citizen, also to
those preparing for citizenship in a class
under the supervision of our high school
teachers. A twenty-five cents per capita tax
has been paid into the National treasury for

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the Immigrants Manual. A scholarship of
fifty dollars has been sent to the Inter-
national college. Ten dollars sent to the
Tomassee school. A number of entertain-
ments have been given at the Sanitarium
where between 700 and 800 sick soldiers are
being cared for. Fortnightly the Daughters
are acting as hostesses at the Soldiers and
Sailors club.

To quote the closing lines of the Regent's
annual report: "All this makes us realize
that no finer or truer women exist any-
where in the world than the members of
the D.A.R."

DoRRis Elliot,

Historian.

Capt. Job Knapp Chapter (East Douglas,
Mass.). Meetings have been held during the
year at the homes of members and at the
Elmwood Club. In May the Chapter attended
the Methodist Episcopal Church for the Me-
morial Sunday services. In June about forty-
seven graves of Revolutionary soldiers in the
cemetery at Douglas Center were decorated
with flowers, including the grave of Capt. Job
Knapp. Betsy Ross flags are also on the graves.

In August the annual picnic was enjoyed
at Nipmuc Park, Mendon, Mass. Miss Rosalie
E. Williams, Vice Regent, was appointed to
secure new subscribers for the Daughters of
THE American Revolution Magazine and the
subscription was renewed for the Simon Fair-
field public library. The Chapter has pur-
chased a beautiful silk flag, which was presented
by Miss Etta H. Johnson and accepted by Mrs.
Florence E. Pine, Regent, the flag to be present
at every meeting.

The Roger Bill, Shepard-Towner Bill and
the bill on censorship for moving pictures was
endorsed by the Chapter. Money has been
contributed to the Berry and Piney Woods
schools, and towards forming a Philippine
Scholarship, and also for a Christmas dinner
for Armenian students at the American Inter-
national College at Springfield.

The Chapter voted to become a club mem-
ber of the Massachusetts Forestry Association.
The Chapter has lost, by death, two of its oldest
members, Mrs. Ann E. Bowen, a charter mem-
ber and a " Real Granddaughter of the Revo-
lution," and Mrs. Almira (Knapp) Whittemore.

Three new members have been added during
the year. A pleasing feature at the annual
meeting May 17th was the presentation of gold
bars to six ex-Regents, Mrs. Arvilla L. Leon-
ard, Mrs. Louise S. Holbrook, Mrs. Ella K.
Jenckes, Mrs. Mary E. Wallis, Mrs. Rosalie
F. A. Williams, Mrs. Florence E. Pine and a

Chapter Regent's bar to the incoming Regent,
Mrs. Effie E. Jones.

Inez E. Bowers,

Historian.

Au-ly-ou-let Chapter (Franklin, N. Y.).
Since our last report to the Daughters of the
American Revolution Magazine our Chapter
has been awake and hustling, and during the
World War we met the opportunities for pa-
triotic service that came to us. Our assess-
ments to the $100,000 Liberty bond, and the
Tilloloy fund from the N.S.D.A.R. were
promptly and fully met. Every member of
the Chapter was actively engaged in the work
of the Red Cross, two members being chairmen
of its auxiliaries.

A home talent play, " The American Flag,"
was staged and a melting pot in the way of an
old historical iron kettle, was hung in a store
window and the town people asked to con-
tribute discarded plate ware, gold, silver, brass,
etc. Funds from the two sources aided us in
meeting the expenses of our varied work.
A fifty dollar Liberty bond was bought; con-
tributions were made to the Red Cross, the
Y.W.C.A., Philippine scholarship fund, the
United War Work, and the Armenian relief.

Books were collected and sent to the soldiers.
We rejoiced at the winning of victory, and
with the restoration of peace found enlarged
fields of service. Under the wise and devoted
leadership of our Regent, Mrs. Alton O. Potter,
we have during 1919-1920, at the suggestion of
the National Society, taken up Americanization
work, placed posters of the Constitution in pub-
lic places, bought copies of the Catechism, of
the Constitution of the United States, Ameri-
canization pamphlets and American's Creeds
and placed in village and outlying district
schools. Besides the French orphan supported
by the Chapter for two years at thirty-six
dollars and fifty cents a year, our Past Regent.
Mrs. E. L. Rowell, supported an orphan for
same length of time.

We have contributed toward the Immigrant
Manual Fund, gave our fifty dollar Liberty
bond to the International College at Springfield,
Mass., for the support of an Armenian girl,
and sent five dollars to same place toward the
1920 Christmas fund.

Regular meetings are held at the homes of
members on the second Wednesday of each
month, with the exception of July and August.

This year we have changed the subject mat-
ter of the literary part of our program from
a paper written by one individual to a topic
for discussion, of interest to each member in
which all are expected to take part. This has
been an agreeable change, making the meetings
of greater pleasure and profit to each member.

The Chapter offered a prize of ten dol-

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lars in our Union High School for the highest
standing in American history and civics. This
prize was awarded in June. Revolutionary
soldiers' graves are decorated on Memorial
Day and a tablet in their memory is to be
placed in Ouleout Valley Cemetery. Every
resident member has the reading of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
Magazine through the arrangement of groups
as suggested at the Auburn State Conference.
Our Regent, Mrs. Potter, attended the State
Conference at Auburn, N. Y., in 1919; also the
State Conference at Saratoga Apa, N. Y., in
1920. The generosity of a member, Mrs. Leroy
Evans, made it possible for us to make a
Chapter gift to Memorial Continental Hall
Library of an illustrated History of Delaware
County, N. Y., published in 1880.

We are anticipating a visit from the State
Regent, Mrs. C. W. Nash, in the near future.
Have contributed recently to the following
requests : The fountain at Plymouth ; the $5000
Guernsey Scholarship fund at International Col-
lege, Springfield, Mass. ; the painting for the
War Museum in Paris; the Manual of Infor-
mation for Immigrants.

Our Regent, Mrs. A. O. Potter, is now com-
piling a military record of each soldier from the
town of Franklin, under the direction of State
Historian, Doctor Sullivan. A complete copy
will be kept by the Chapter Historian as a work
of reference. During the past two years we
have gained ten new members and one transfer,
with another application pending, and lost one
member by death, our friend and first Regent,
Mrs. Charles Warner.
(Mrs. Edson C.) Flora Mann Stewart,

Historian.

Muskingum Chapter (Zanesville. O.) Two
new names have been added to Muskingum
Chapter's roster during the past year, and one
member, Mrs. Josephine Slack Fox, has been
removed by death, much to the sorrow of
the Chapter.

Flag Day was appropriately celebrated with
an open meeting at the rooms of the Y.W.C.A.,
when a delightful patriotic program was ren-
dered. Our November meeting was unusually
interesting, for it fell upon the date of three
important anniversaries : The 300th Anniver-
sary of the Landing of the Pilgrims, the 29th
Anniversary of the Organization of Muskingum
Chapter and the 2nd Anniversary of Armistice
Day. The program was devoted to the mem-
ory of our Pilgrim Fathers. For December our
Regent, Mrs. Fraunfelter, entertained the
Chapter in honor of the State Regent, Mrs.
Wilson, who gave an inspiring talk. Wash-
ington's Birthday was fittingly celebrated with
Mrs. Timmons.

Muskingum Chapter has contributed to the

following worthy causes : The SchaufHer
(Americanization) School, Cleveland; the
Guernsey Scholarship ; the Memorial Fountain
at Plymouth; the Painting for the French Gov-
ernment ; to our own Day Nursery and our
Americanization School.

As we end this little story of one year's work
we wonder what next year will bring forth.
May it be one of progress and achievement for
Muskingum Chapter and the National Society.
Jessie M. Lilienthal,

Historian,

Tuscarora Chapter (Binghampton, N. Y.)
has for the last three years been interested in
Americanization, which has been the subject of
our study and work.

In 1919 we were engaged in the Red Cross
Roll Call, raising a large sum. We contributed
$100 to the Soldiers' Memorial Fund. We sold
a large number of Red Cross Seals before
Christmas. One hundred dollars was appro-
priated to fit up a model home in a new
public school, which is attended chiefly by
foreign children.

In 1920 a number of relics were presented
to the Chapter by some of its members.
Twenty-five dollars was appropriated for Story-
telling Afternoons at the Public Library, when
a trained story-teller told some hundreds of
little foreigners the story of the Pilgrims and
other patriotic stories.

One hundred dollars was contributed to con-
stitute Tuscarora Chapter one of the founders
of the Tomassee Industrial School for South-
ern Highlanders, founded and supported by
the D.A.R. of South Carolina. Money was
contributed to the International School for a
scholarship in honor of Mrs. Guernsey.

The twenty-fifth anniversary of the organ-
ization of Tuscarora Chapter was celebrated
October 12, 1920, by a luncheon, at which there
were present a number of former Regents and
seven charter members.

Memorial services for Revolutionary soldiers
are held annually in November, usually at one
of the churches. The Chapter has contributed
to the gift for the Schuyler Mansion. A con-
tribution was given to the Rotary Club for the
cause of Americanization. A reception was
given for the State Regent, Mrs. Charles White
Nash, in November. On Armistice Day a num-
ber of Daughters in decorated cars were in the
parade. The Chapter also had a number of
booths in the Red Cross membership Drive.

Bunker Hill Day and Washington's Birthday
are always fittingly celebrated. Our Regent is
Mrs. Radcliffe B. Lockwood, who volunteered
as a nurse early in the war and served at Piriac,
France, for nearly two years.

Tuscarora Chapter purchased a large number

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of Liberty bonds, and was engaged in war work
and gained an enviable record. Nearly thirty
sons of members of the Chapter served in the
great war.

We have contributed the sixty cents per capita
to the four great objects presented to us by the
State Regent. In accordance with the request
of the State Historian a list has been made and
sent in of the location of the graves and of the
war records of over two hundred soldiers of
the Revolution who are buried in Broome
County. The material for this list was origi-
nally collected and put in shape by Miss Susan
D. Crafts, the second Regent of Tuscarora
Chapter. Also all the data, facts and activities
of the Chapter have been sent in to the proper
State officers.

Our Chapter will soon number one hundred
and sixty members, and its interest and en-
thusiasm in all patriotic work is even greater
than at its organization.

Ella E. Woodbridge,

Historian.

Sarah Caswell Angell Chapter (Ann Arbor,
Mich.) was organized July 4, 1896, with fifteen
charter members : it has steadily grown until
now we number 213. We held our first meeting
October 21st. and listened to the interesting
reports of the seven delegates who attended
the State Conference at Grand Rapids. In
November, Mrs. Wm. Henry Wait received in
honor of the Regent and new members.

The State Regent was present as guest of
honor and gave a short address. Mrs. Arthur
Smith read a paper on " Women of the May-
flower." In December, Regent Junius Beal gave
an interesting account of the " Early Pioneer
Days in Michigan " ; Prof. T. E. Rankin read
a paper on " The Influence of the War on Liter-
ature." In February, the Regent, Mrs. W. W.
Beman, received in honor of charter and
early members.

At the March meeting Prof. E. D. Dickerson
gave a talk on " The Outlook for International
Law." Through the year a great deal of time
has been spent in Americanization work among
the foreign women, classes being held in one
of the public schools on Wednesday of each
week. The women are taught to read and
write, to cut-out and make garments. They
are also taught the arts of home-making and
home-keeping. After the lessons are over they
are served refreshments, giving them also a
hint of the social side. The support of our
French orphan was continued for the year 1921,
making the fourth year we have sent aid to her.
We have also helped to support two other
French orphans.

The Chapter was one hundred per cent, in

support of the budget, paying our full assess-
ment of sixty cents per member for three pur-
poses. First, for the publishing of a manual
for immigrants; second, for a "Memorial
Fountain " in honor of the Pilgrim Mothers at
Plymouth, Mass. ; third, for a painting in the
war museum in Paris of a "Convoy of Troop
Ships carrying American Soldiers to France."
The picture will be placed in the room assigned
to the United States in the Hotel des Invalides,
which has been made into a war museum by
the French Government. We sent a box of hats
and shoes to Ellis Island to be given to immi-
grants, two dollars was sent for fruit to a
soldier in the hospital at Oak Forest, 111. We
also sent a small sum to the college for
immigrants.

Resolutions have been endorsed by the Chap-
ter and sent to the State Legislature at Lan-
sing, Mich. The one claiming the greatest
attention is the proposed Motion Picture Cen-
sorship Bill, which has for its object the
elimination of undesirable motion picture ex-
hibitions in Michigan. Two books have been
presented to the National Society by Mrs. W. H.
Wait through the Chapter, "Economic and
Social Life in Michigan," by Fuller; "The
Life and Times of Stephen J. Mason," by
Hemans. The books are publications of the
Michigan Historical Society. Miss Lucy E.
Chapin presented two volumes of the History
of S. A. Andrcivs' Church by Professor Cross
(U.M.), one to the home Chapter and one to
be placed on the Michigan shelves in the Li-
brary Hall in Washington. Miss Sue I. Silli-
man's book of Military Records of Michigan
was presented to the Chapter. This book was
published by the Michigan Historical Commis-
sion for the Daughters.

The'TFar Record" mentions two Ann Arbor
men, Patrick Irvin and Conrad Noll, as having
received the medal of honor, the medal of
greatest distinction awarded by the government.

There are thirty-four subscribers to the
Daughters of the American Revolution
Magazine. We hope soon to place a boulder
marking the historic spot where this Territorial
Trail passes. "The Committee on Patriotic
Entertainment " has given several social affairs
during the year, a card party held at the Gamma
Phi Sorority house and a " Colonial Ball."

Under the leadership of our zealous and
devoted Regent, we have come to a realization
of our duty in Civic, State and National affairs.
(Mrs. L. E.) Nellie D. Buckley,

Historian.

Samuel Adams Chapter (Methuen, Mass.)
held its annual meeting on May 21, 1921, in
the Historical Society rooms, with its Regent,
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voted to give twenty-five dollars to the Elm
Tree Fund. Several members are descendants
of the original owners of that property.

The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year : Mrs. Gertrude M. Cross, Regent ;
Miss Alice R. Wheeler, Vice Regent; Airs.
Charles D. Russell, Treasurer ; Mrs. Arthur L.
Jenkins, Recording Secretary; Mrs. Sarah B.
Carrow, Corresponding Secretary ; Miss Came-
lia A. Howe, Historian; Miss Nellie Coburn,
Registrar; Miss Cora E. Gordon, Auditor;
Miss Helen M. Barker, Mrs. Walter L. S.
Gilcreast, Miss Ella Bodwell, Mrs. Charles H.
Cooper and Mrs. J. B. Burley, Board of Man-
agement; Mrs. George Silloway and Miss
Blanch Silver, Alternates.

Meetings have been regularly held and well
attended, also two special open meetings of
unusual interest. One was the celebration of
the Boston Tea Party and the other was a lec-
ture by Dr. John Bowker.

The present membership is one hundred
and one.

The principal patriotic work of the year has
been the maintenance of the summer school in
Pleasant Valley which the Chapter has sup-
ported for eleven years. For this and other
patriotic work $260.85 has been raised. Other
beneficiaries than the school are: International
Institute. Springfield; Boys' Club, Lawrence;
Arlington Day Nursery, Red Cross. Martha
Berry School, Pilgrim Alemorial Fountain at
Plymouth and Manual for Immigrants.

Letters have been received from Mrs. Mary
Crocker, Chairman of the State Library Com-
mittee, thanking the Chapter for the very gen-
erous gift of rare historical books sent by Mrs.
Charles P. Smith in the name of the Chapter.
The gift was reported to the National Library
Committee, was accepted, and acknowledged.
The gift of a deed made by Mrs Sarah Carrow
provided to be one of the very oldest in the
possession of the National Society.

The work of the Chapter has been most suc-
cessful and the thanks of the organization are
extended to Mrs. Gertrude M. Cross and her
corps of faithful co-workers.

Camelia A. Howe,
Historian.

Quequechan Chapter (Fall River, Mass.).
On November 8, 1920, the twenty-fifth anniver-
sary of the organization of Quequechan Chapter
was celebrated and the Chapter was honored
by the presence of the Librarian General, Mrs.
Frank D. Ellison, our State Regent, Mrs.
Franklin P. Shumway, Past Vice-President
General, from Rhode Island, Mrs. R. J. Barker,
five state officers, two state councillors, and
four charter members of the Chapter. A new

Year-Book was issued to communicate
the occasion.

Ninety members are on the Chapter rolls,
eight members having been added this year and
several applications are now pending. For the
sixth consecutive year Quequechan Chapter has
a State Officer from its membership, Mrs.
Elmer B. Young, the efficient State Treasurer.
The Chapter was represented at the Fall State
Aleeting at Worcester, at the March Conference
at Boston, and the Thirtieth Continental Con-
gress at Washington. As usual Chapter Day,
May 25th, the anniversary of the Battle of Fall
River was celebrated, and about twenty-five
members were delightfully entertained at the
home of Miss Edith Hambly, in Tiverton, R. I.

Under the direction of the Regent, Mrs. F. N.
Alderman, a successful entertainment was pro-
vided by the Chapter in May at the Home for
the Aged. The patriotic songs, the chorus
singing, in which the old people joined, and
the talk by Doctor Charlton, were all fully
appreciated. At the close, a small flag was
given each member of the Home as a souvenir.

The usual custom of placing flags on the
graves of Revolutionary soldiers in the ceme-
teries in and about Fall River was followed
this year on Memorial Day. The annual con-
tribution towards defraying the expenses of the
Memorial Day program of the local Post of
the G.AR. was given. In May between four
and five hundred newly naturalized citizens re-
ceived their final certificate at a public meeting
in this city. The Chapter was represented and
furnished the American's Creed cards distrib-
uted with the certificates.

The Chapter was entertained at one meeting
at the King Philip Settlement House. The
work of this Settlement House is varied and is
helping the foreign born to understand Ameri-
can traditions and customs. The Chapter an-
nually contributes towards the support of this
good work.

In January, 1921, Doctor Charlton delivered
a lecture, " Some Undesirables Among the
Pilgrims," before the Chapter and guests. The
lecture was both instructive and humorous, and
was much enjoyed. The work on the old ceme-
tery, located on the Freetown line, begun last
year, has been continued. Two markers for
the graves of Revolutionary soldiers have
been purchased.

The Chapter has met all National and State
requirements as follows : Quota for the Immi-
grants' Guide ; the Memorial Fountain to be
erected at Plymouth, Mass. ; the picture of
the Convoy ; the Guernsey Scholarship ; the
Philippine Scholarship. The Chapter has sold
three Block Certificates and forty-one Bricks
for the Roosevelt Memorial Building. The
Chapter has further contributed to the Hill-

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side School, the Near East Fund, the Audu-
bon Society.

Eighteen copies of the Daughters of the
American Revolution Magazine are taken
by Chapter members.

Through the kindness of the Regent and
Historian, four books were sent to the Library
at Memorial Continental Hall.

(Mrs. John B.) Winifred C. Richards,

Historian.

Daniel Morgan Chapter (Gaffney S. C.) has
done good work the past year. One hundred per
cent efficiency is our motto. We have eight found-
erships at Tomassee and have given a sub-
stantial check also, at the same time not for-
getting Georgetown School. During the
summer months we worked up a book shower
for Tomassee Library, to take place at our
first meeting in September. Our Regent, Miss
Jefiferies is an untiring worker and so am-
bitious for the Chapter. Through her efiforts
more than one hundred poppies w-ere sold for
Memorial Day.

Our desire now is to erect a bronze tablet to
the memori' of our county boys who gave
their lives in the World War. We have a
nice sum already for this work and ere the
year closes we hope to have our tablet
unveiled.

In June we had Flag Day at Cowpens' Battle
Ground with a picnic supper to follow. Our
Regent presented the flag and with appro-
priate exercises it was raised. The Daughters
of South Carolina should as a whole devise
some way to have the Government mark this
battle ground. It is a disgrace that so famous
a spot should go unmarked. It was at this place
that the turning point of our great victory for
freedom was won.

We have sLxty members in our Chapter and
feel that the coming year will be a banner one.
Mrs. Pratt Pierson,

Historian.

Putnam Hill Chapter (Greenwich, Conn.)
Our members, having visited one or more of
the hospitals in New York City, desired to add
to the comfort of the men who helped that this
nation might not perish from the earth. Some
of these men have never been home since enter-
ing the war, and many are longing for mother's
love and care. We, as a Chapter were anxious
to bring joy and sunshine into their lives.
Accordingly a musicale was arranged and ap-
proximately one thousand dollars realized.

In order to assist the greatest number of
men, the Board of Management, with the
approval of the Chapter, ofifered the use of
the Putnam Cottage for their entertainment.

photograph from a painting of ISRAEL PUTNAM IN
PUTNAM cottage.

It seemed an appropriate place to house the
veterans of the late war as it was the head-
quarters of Israel Putnam, while in Green-
wich, during the Revolutionary War. It was
in this historic house that he was suddenly
surprised by the British and made his famous
horse-back dash down a very steep and
dangerous incline, now known as "Puts Hill."
Thus he escaped his pursuers. In 1897, this
property was purchased by the Putnam Hill
Chapter, D.A.R. and has since been used
exclusively as a museum and Chapter House.

The citizens of Greenwich have been most
kind and courteous to these veterans and
many have entertained them at their homes or
given them auto rides, yachting parties, picnics,
suppers, etc. Their visit here will long be
remembered.

Since being here the mens' view point has
changed considerably. One boy said "he guessed
there would not be any Bolshevism among the
ex-service men if the Government would send
them out into the country and teach them to
work on the land."

Another said, "the war took away most of
my ideals and I didn't care what became of me

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since I got shot up ; but this place has taught me
there is something worth working for after all,
and I mean to succeed in spite of my handicap."
By means of relays, the personnel was changed
every two weeks, and continued throughout the
summer. The Lincoln Institute V'ocational school
furnished the first group. This was followed by
one from the West Side Y.M.C.A. school and the
New York and St. John's Preparatory schools.

are being prepared now; some are already in
Washington pending acceptance.

In October, two home talent entertainments
were given, clearing about $100, and in January
"The Womanless Wedding," was given and the
amount of $137 netted. These entertainments
were under the management of Mrs. C. M. Parks,
our treasurer, to whom we are greatly indebted.

Copies of the Declaration of Independence of

ISRAKI, Pt'TNWI t 111 r\i,K. H K \l XJUARTERS OF PUTNAM HILL CHAPTER GEEENWICH. CONN.

This work of the Greenwich Daughters has
been a great success. This article has been written
with the hope that it might inspire other Chapters
to assist these wounded veterans of the World's
War in some similar manner and bring hope and
cheer into the lives of many more.

(Mrs. Howard D.) Eleanor Todd Ross,

Regent.

Miles Harvey Chapter (Tarboro, N. C).
We have held meetings regularly every sec-
ond Tuesday of the month at the homes of
members of the Chapter, always opening with
American's Creed, followed by the Lord's
Prayer. Although the roll includes twenty-nine
members, we have only fourteen active members,
as the others are non-resident or unable to attend
the meetings. Fourteen names have been voted
on, and elected for membership, and their papers

the United States of America have been placed
in all schools and public buildings in Tarboro
and surrounding county. Miss Reba Bridgers,
one of our members, is still in Y.M.C.A. work
over seas, having gone over in 1918. We always
celebrate Washington's Birthday and Flag Day
with especially prepared programs ; Mrs. C. M.
Parks was delegate to the National Congress
and brought back a wonderful message. She
informed us of the three National under-
takings and the 60 cents per capita was paid
at once. A contribution has been made for the
Near East sufferers, and box of clothing,
valued at $200, sent to Serbia.

One of our great pleasures was being
hostess to the twentieth Annual State Con-
ference held November 17, and 18. 1920. We
had with us one national officer, four state
officers twenty-five delegates and fifteen

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chapters represented. On the 17th, a bronze
tablet was unveiled in the Court House,
having been erected by the Miles Harvey
Chapter in memory of Henry Irwin, Lieut.
Col. 5th, N. C. Regiment, killed at German-
town, Pa., October 4th, 1777.

Flag Day was observed with a meeting of
the first District Conference at the home of
Mrs. W. O. Howard, our Regent and Chair-
man of the 4th District with delegates present
from various chapters east of Raleigh. There
was a program opening with prayer, followed by
American's Creed, Salute to Flag, address of wel-
come and response, report of National Congress,
chapter reports, discussion of business, and
patriotic songs.

The meeting then adjourned and the conference
was invited to Hilma, the beautiful home of Mrs.
J. L. Bridgers, where a luncheon was served
under the trees.

It seemed peculiarly fitting that the First Con-
ference of the 4th District should be held in
Tarboro, the home of the Chairman, and Miles
Harvey Chapter, being honored by having on
its roll two state officers. Mrs. J. L. Bridgers,
State Chaplain, and Miss Mary Powell, State
Recording Secretary.

Mrs. C. C. Todd,
Recording Secretary

Sarah Franklin Chapter (Washington, D.
C. ) It is a pleasure to give a brief sketch to the
Daughters of the American Revolution
Magazine of the activities of the Sarah Franklin
Chapter for the year ending May, 1921. Our
roster numbers forty-two with a limit of fifty-
two. The meetings are held monthly at the
homes of members and are very enjoyable.
After reciting the Lord's Prayer, American's
Creed, and giving the salute to the flag, busi-
ness is transacted. Copies of the Constitution
of the United States have been distributed to
the Chapter members, and for another year we
will make it a study. Wehave subscribed to many
worthy obj ects, namely : radium fund for Madam
Curie, the Martha Berry School in Georgia,
Near East Relief, Friendship House, Du Pont
Memorial Fountain in the District, Bronze Mem-
orial Tablet on the house, 1901 Pennsylvania
Ave., Washington, where President Madison
resided after the burning of the White House
by the British. We still continue the scholar-
ship for our girl at the Lee McCrea Institute,
North Carolina. To add to our treasury a
volunteer card party was given in February.

Our members are greatly interested in the
proposed "Chapter House" for the District,
and have subscribed liberally for that purpose.
The Historian reads a paper each month on
some Revolutionary hero. It has been our
pleasure to accede to the requests of the

National Society for money, and under the
able leadership of our new Regent, Mrs.
Milton Johnson, we will sustain in the coming
year the record of the one just passed, and to
meet the new appeals with the same generous
response, we hope that our achievements will
be worthy of the Daughters of the American
Revolution.
(Mrs. Robert) Julia Brownley Harrison,

Historian.

Grinnell Chapter (Grinnell, Iowa,) was
hostess to the Iowa Daughters of the Amer-
ican Revolution, March 20-22, 1921. For
the second consecutive year, Iowa was
honored by the presence of the President
General, Mrs. Guernsey having attended
the State Conference in March, 1920, in
Clinton, and Mrs. Minor spending the
first day, and the morning of the second,
with us in Grinnell, thus contributing an
enthusiasm that could have been aroused so
effectively in no other way. During the past
year four new chapters have been added to
Iowa's roll, giving a total of seventy-eight,
with a total membership of 4200, every one
of whom the treasurer's report shows to be in
good standing, an enviable record. Also,
although this was the close of our first year since
adopting the budget system, almost $15,000
passed through the Iowa treasury, indicating
that the chapters have not relinquished their
interest in scholarships, the mountain schools,
and Americanization work.

The sixty cents per capita asked by the
National Society was brought up in open meeting,
and the entire amount for Iowa was quickly
pledged. The budget for the year to come was
apportioned, as follows; Americanization,
twenty-five cents; state work, twenty-five
cents; reserve fund, twenty-five cents;
patriotic education, twenty cents; historic
spots, five cents.

As the President General was leaving the
convention hall the second inorning, to take
a train for Illinois, she was recalled a moment
to hear the announcement that the Iowa
Senate had passed the bill adopting the D.A.
R. design for an Iowa banner. A committee
on the sale of these flags, which had been
held pending official action, was appointed.

Mrs. Hugh Greig, our efficient treasurer,
was forced by ill-health to resign from the
board, and Mrs. Grant Ramsey, Regent of
the Hostess Chapter, Grinnell, was chosen
as her successor. Dubuque, which will enter-
tain the Conference in March, 1922, is also
the home of Iowa's first State Regent, Mrs.
Clara A. Cooley.

Anna Ross-Clarke,
Corresponding Secretary.

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Mahwenawasigh Chapter (Poughkeepsie,
N. Y.) On January 14, 1921, our Chapter
held an informal opening for its members
and friends. The occasion was the comple-
tion of the second " Restoration " of the
Chapter House, notable as the official residence
of Gov. George Clinton during the Revglution.
As years passed by the old stone mansion and its
history were forgotten. It was not until the
organization of Mahwenawasigh Chapter,
(twenty-seven years ago) that rumors of its
Revolutionary character were verified. When
its value as a local and national relic were
established, the New York State Legislature
assumed care of the property, as "Clinton
Museum." During the century it had. been so
frightfully modernized that the Legislature
gave two appropriations for "restorations."
"Safety first" stabilized the foundations and
heavy beams from cellar to attic. Then
followed small window panes with deep win-
dow seats and the carved white mantels
with glowing fires brought us back to the
colonial atmosphere.

On the exterior walls near the entrance,
with its double Dutch door and knocker, is
placed a tablet unveiled on Chapter Day, 1917.
We pause as we raise the knocker and read

Gov. George Clinton House

erected prior to 1770

occupied by George Clinton

during the American Revolution

when Poughkeepsie was the capital of this State.

Headquarters of the Mahwenawasigh Chapter

Daughters of the American Revolution

By whom this Tablet was erected

April 30, 1917.

Poughkeepsie was honored in Revolutionary
days not only as the seat of State Government
but as the place where the Constitution of the
United States was ratified. On a certain spot
near the Court House, a day came when the
assembled crowd wept as Alexander Hamilton,
with matchless eloquence, pleaded for the Con-
stitution against which Governor Clinton fought.
By three votes only was it carried and we of
future generations blessed. Recognizing the value
of such an event Mahwenawasigh Chapter
placed a bronze tablet in a blind window of the
Court House, 115 years afterwards. It is
thus inscribed:

The People

of the

State of New York

By their Convention

Assembled in a former

Court House

which stood

on this ground

Ratified

The Constitution

of the U. S. of America

July 26, 1788.

Erected in 1904

Nor do we live alone in the past and memorial
tablets. Our Regent, IMrs. D. W. Wilbur, initiated
a Chapter Conference last summer. On a glorious
June day six neighboring Chapters met at her
beautiful home. Out under the trees, upon the
spacious lawn, the State Regent, Mrs. Nash,
spoke of the inspiration of such a gathering. Six
Regents reported their various forms of
Chapter work ; Americanization work, mark-
ing soldiers' graves, copj'ing old family
records for printing, etc.

During the recent World War Mahwenawasigh
Chapter fully met her Liberty Bond quota,
supports two French orphans and went "over
the top" for Tilloloy. A Chapter Red Cross was
organized during the war ; also a Patriotic Fund,
by means of food sales and knitting parties
raised over $600 for special relief work.

In the past year we have paid the salary of an
Americanization teacher in our home town by
membership parties: The stipulations were:
groups of five to fifty guests, any form of
amusement selected by the hostess, two articles
of refreshment only and a "quarter's" fee. This
more than met expenses, gave a pleasant
afternoon, and helped to make some good
Americans. We have twenty-four on our
Honor Roll.

Anna B. Moore,
Historian.

The Sarah Bradlee-Fulton Chapter (Med-
f 3rd, Mass.) was one of the early Chapters in
Boston's suburbs, having been organized in
1896, in historic old Medford, through which,
one hundred and twenty-one years before,
Paul Revere rode on his eventful trip. It was
named in honor of a heroine of the American
Revolution, who had her home very near the
bridge over which Revere crossed into Med-
ford town.

Sarah Bradlee was born in Dorchester,
Mass., now a part of Boston, in 1740, and
became the wife of John Fulton in 1762. Ten
years later they came to Medford with their
little family to make their home. Her brother
was Nathaniel Bradlee of Boston, from
whose shop the company of "Indians" started
for the memorable Boston Tea Party, and Mrs.
Fulton and Mrs. Bradlee are said to have had a
prominent part in disguising the participants,
and later heated water in a great copper boiler to
remove the Indian paint after their return.

Soon after the battle of Lexington the Roy'all
House in Medford became the headquarters of
General Stark. It had been the home of Col.

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Isaac Royall, but upon the breaking out of the
war he left the place, going to England, as his
s.vmpathies were with the Mother country.
Possession of the place was taken by the Govern-
ment, which later settled with the Royall heirs
for the property.

From the upper windows of the Royall
House Molly Stark is said to have watched the
progress of the battle of Bunker Hill, but a few
miles away, and heavy were the hearts in Med-
ford town that day as fathers, husbands, sons,
and brothers were engaged in that battle.

Toward sunset many of the wounded were
brought into the town to be cared for. Surgeons

Each year her grave is decorated by the Chapter.

.-Vmong its numbers the Chapter has had two
Real Daughters, Mrs. Lucy Ann Reid and Mrs.
Catherine Sargent, both of whom have passed
away, Mrs. Reid in 1902 and Mrs. Sargent in
1908. It has at the present time one Real
Granddaughter, the writer of this article.

The first Regent was Mrs. M. Susan
Goodale, who is still one of its honored mem-
bers. Its first Registrar was Mrs Emma W.
Goodwin, who, with Mrs. Ellen M. Gill was
instrumental in organizing the Chapter, and
who held the office of Registrar until last
year. Two members. Miss Eliza M. Gill and

THE COL. ISAAC ROYALL HOUSE, MEDFORD, MASS. GEN. STARK'S HEAnCt'ART 1 RS JN 177'i. SLAVE QUARTERS

AT THE LEFT.

were few, and the skill of the women was called
for, and among them the steady nerves of Sarah
Bradlee-Fulton made her a leader. It is related
that she extracted a bullet from the cheek of a
soldier, and years afterward he returned to thank
her.

Many brave deeds are credited to her during
the seige of Boston, among them that of carrying
despatches through the lines of the enemy. In
recognition of this service she was honored by
a visit at her home from General Washington,
and in after years by General Lafayette.

One of the first acts of the Chapter was to
mark her grave with a large stone, over which
her feet had many times passed, it having been
the doorstone of her Aledford home they had the
stone polished and an inscription carved upon it.

Miss Helen M. Wild are authors of many
historical sketches.

The Chapter will celebrate its twenty-fifth
anniversary this November. During these
twenty-five years splendid v\^ork has been
accomplished, especially during the late war,
and in years past much assistance was
rendered the Royall House Association, in
restoring that house, said to be one of the
finest specimens of Colonial architecture in
e.xistence. The Chapter has furnished one
room with antiques, many of thetn connected
with the early history of Medford.

During seasonable weather the Chapter
meetings are held in the former Slave quarters
of the estate.

Seven of the present members are des-

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cendants of the one for whom the Chapter
was named, the Regent, Miss Maria W.
Wait, being a great-great-granddaughter of
Sarah Bradlee-Fulton, who died in 1835, a
month before her ninety-fifth birthday.

(Mrs.) Augusta K. Brigham,

Press Reporter.

Geneseo Chapter (Genesee, 111.) has not
reported to the Magazine in many years.
Organized February 6, 1899, with nineteen
members, it has steadily grown in numbers
and in interest. The Chapter now numbers
ninety four. During the World War, we
worked under the Red Cross, and other war
service organizations, also as a Chapter, and
one member obtained support for one year
for twenty French orphans, and until now, as
a Chapter, we have given to one French
orphan. As calls have come, in increasing
numbers for funds, for needs sponsored by
the D.A.R. we have responded to such an
extent that scarcely anything local has been
accomplished and we feel that now more
ought to be done near home. In June, 1910,
we unveiled a boulder which, marked the site
of the first temporary cabin in Geneseo. A
bronze plate on the boulder bears the
inscription — "Site of the first log cabin built
in Geneseo, 111. December, 1836. Erected by
Geneseo Chapter D.A.R. 1910." This and the
prize of $5.00 given each year since 1900 for
the best standing in the study of American
history during the senior year of our Town-
ship High school, are about all that has been
done by the Chapter, here. Our meetings are
held at the homes of members and are well
attended, with good programs, and light
refreshments are served. It is like the meeting
of a large family. We have a fine corps of
officers, Mrs. C. M. Bills being our present
Regent. A report of the last two meetings
follows; Mrs. W. A. OfTerle was the hostess
on February 7th, and each guest represented
the title of some book or character in a book.
About thirty were present and a lively guess-
ing contest went on, each person writing
what she thought the book might be. Mrs. J.
P. Macauley, one of the Atkinson members
guessed the most, and received a box as a prize.

Washington's Birthday anniversary on
February 22, 1921, was celebrated at the home
of Mrs. Minnie Green, by having a birthday
party which would include every members'
anniversary. Forty-one were present, and
after the business meeting each member was
expected to go to the table representing her
birth month.

January's table had a winter scene — a pond
for skates, snow, etc.

February's table was covered with cherries
and valentines and kupies.

March had a budding plant and maple
syrup.

April had an umbrella, rubbers and spring
flowers.

May had May baskets.

June and July had roses and flags.

August had poppies and wheat.

September had autumn flowers.

October had tiny corn shocks and jack
o' lanterns.

November had Thanksgiving decorations
of turkey, fruit, corn and autumn leaves.

December had Christmas decorations.

Some member, if not all, of each month,
did some stunt when called upon.

Refreshments were served. "What a good
time we have had" was the general remark
as they parted in the darkness and rain.
Mrs. Ella N. Taylor,
Honorary Regent.

Presque Isle Chapter (Erie, Pa.) Under
the wise leadership of Miss Sarah A. Reed,
Regent since 1908, we have had a year of con-
tinuous growth, with twelve new members
and two others by transfer, bringing the
membership to eighty-eight.

We have presented to the Erie Public Library
additional Lineage Books, fiftj^-three in all.
Our interest in the Martha Berry School was
evidenced by a gift of $75. Other gifts have
been: To the Victory Loan of the N.S. D.A.R.
$50; to the French Orphans $159; to the
Shelter House (Erie) $12; to Awning Fund,
Continental Hall $5; to Perry Celebration
$20; Lora Haines Cook Scholarship $10.

On Memorial Day fifteen members met in
the Erie Cemetary and after a brief service
led by the Regent they decorated the graves
of ten Revolutionary Soldiers who lie there.
Bunker Hill Day, June 17th, a reception to new
members was held at the home of the Regent.

The Chapter was represented at a reception
given at the Y.M.C.A. July 4th, for the new
citizens naturalized during the year, and small
flags were presented to each. Our Regent
was one of the speakers.

In the Perry Day Celebration, September
10th, Presque Isle Chapter had a float and
two private automobiles. Two cars from the
Triangle Chapter of North East were also
in the parade.

Our Year-book, issued in September, has
proven very helpful as it contains the pro-
gram from September, 1920 to June, 1921.
Our special study has been the Constitution
of the LTnited States, and for each meeting
one additional subject. Mrs. E. E. Sparks
commended our including in our Year-book
the "War Service Records" of our husbands,
brothers, and sons, — eighteen in number, two
of whom made the supreme sacrifice, John

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K. Fitch and Howard B. Coblentz. The cost
of issuing the Year-book was a gift from Dr.
W. J. Magill who honors his mother, Mrs.
Louisa J. Magill, a former Regent, by his
generous memorial gifts to our Chapter.

A benefit tea was given by Mrs. William
Volbrccht, December 15th, in the interest of the
Berry School fund. The December meeting
was also the Pilgrim Tercentenary meeting at
which Miss Read gave an historical review.

There are twenty-two who receive the
Daughters of the American Revolution
Magazine and we hope soon to increase the list.
We were represented at the State Conference
at Williamsport in October.

The first event of this year was a card
party from which we realized $135 for our
work. With earnestness and zeal we shall
continue " to cherish, maintain and extend
the institutions of American freedom, to
foster true patriotism and love of country,
and to aid in securing for mankind all the
blessings of liberty."

(Mrs. Geo. W.) Clara R. Coblentz

Historian.

Janet Montgomery Chapter (Rockville,
Md.) During the year the Chapter has held
nine regular meetings. The annual meeting
was held at the home of the Regent, where
Flag Day was celebrated. Patriotic responses
at roll call are made at the meetings and
whenever the business of the Chapter permits
historic papers are read and the message of
the President General; also letters from
French orphans adopted through the Chapter.
Much gratitude is expressed by the orphans
for the assistance given to them. Boxes of
clothing contributed by soine of the members
have been sent.

The following contributions have been
made by the Chapter: $25 to scholarships;
$15 for Armenian Relief; $2 for subscriptions
to the Daughters of the American Revo-
lution Magazine to be placed in public libraries
by the Chairman of the Magazine Committee ;
$36 through the Chapter to educate a French
orphan; $5 to the University Hospital; $2
toward the expense of the State Conference,
$5 to the Children of the Republic; $2 for a
book to be placed in the Library at Memorial
Continental Hall; $5 through the Chapter for
rebuilding St. Mary's Industrial School; $2
to the tablet containing the American Creed
to be placed on the Battleship Maryland; $30
contributed through the Chapter to the
Indian school at Wichita, Kan.; $8.75 to the
pamphlet, Americanization of Immigrants;
$5 *t6 the Guernsey scholarship.

The Chaper has eighty-eight members
and papers pending. Two have resigned and

two transferred. A questionaire was sent to
ascertain how many subscribed to the
Magazine, only a few answered ; altogether I
know of fifty subscribers. Those who live in
distant states subscribe personally and the
Chapter does not get the credit. One member
is National Chairman of the Old Trials
Committee. All practically belong to the
Red Cross. The Chairman of the Committee
on Patriotic Education reports that her duty
is light as all of the county schools have
Patriotic daily exercises, salute the flag
and make the American Creed a part of
their daily exercises.

(Mrs James H.) Margaret C. Longborough,

Regent.

Colonel Timothy Bigelow Chapter (Wor-
cester, Mass.) Since the first meeting of the
Chapter on October 4th, our work has gone
steadily forward. The monthly meetings have
included subjects like "Romantic History of
the Mayflower Pilgrims," "Thrift" and
"International Relations."

A successful Fair was held at "The Oaks"
in December which netted the Chapter House
a goodly sum for its patriotic work. Also a
rummage sale, has helped extensively in
making it possible to give donations to
many outside calls for aid.

Two valuable gifts have been received this
year of which the Chapter is very proud. A
mahogany chair, belonging to General George
Washington, and a large embroidered bed-
spread woven in 1840, of an intricate pattern
in 14 stars.

These have been presented to the Chapter,
by Mrs. Henry Brannon, at the request of her
sister the late Mrs. Alice G. West. The chair,
considered one of the most valuable relics at
"The Oaks," is a large rush bottom model,
with wide spreading arms; it was presented
by General Washington to his Chaplain, the
Rev. Samuel West of New Bedford, through
whom it descended to Mrs. Brannon's sister.

The bedspread was designed and woven
by Mrs. Lucy Hammott of Plymouth, and its
pattern represents the 14 states which in 1840,
made up the union.

Under the leadership of its Regent, Mrs.
Alice L. Macomber, the Chapter is having
a successful and profitable year.

(Mrs.) Edith H. D. Richardson,

Historian.

Ypsilanti Chapter (Ypsilanti Michigan)
was the fourth chapter organized in Michigan,
and will celebrate its twenty-fifth anniversary
in October, 1921. There were fifteen charter
members, two of whom were Real Daughters
and nine of whom are still members. The
present membership is seventy-seven and

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we have nine applications in Washington
awaiting the action of the Board.

The Chapter has always identified itself
closely with the patriotic and civic interests
of the city. Its members organized a branch
chapter of the Red Cross during the World
War, took complete charge of several of the
departments of its work and gave liberally
of their time, strength and money in carrying
it on.

The Chapter was one hundred per cent, in con-
tributions to the Tilloloy Fund and to the
$100,000 Liberty Loan pledge of the N.S.D.
A.R. besides contributing knitted garments,
property bags and jellies for the soldiers.
Individual Daughters subscribed $3,450 to
the Third Liberty Loan and gave $800 to the
United War Work Fund. The Chapter pre-
sented " Roll of Honor " pins to the members
who had sons in the World War and to Miss
Josephine Sherzer, a member who served as
Red Cross searcher in France. The records of
all soldiers from our Chapter families have
been secured and forwarded to our State
D.A.R. Historian and our Chapter Historian,
Mrs. P. R. Cleary, secured and compiled for
the City of Ypsilanti the records of all sol-
diers in the army and navy enlisting from
this city, and also some 800 records for the
county files.

The Chapter has marked with a bronze
tablet the first trading post in Washtenaw
County and assisted in marking the "old
trail " from Detroit to Chicago where it passes
through our city. A fund has been started to
mark the site of the first permanent pioneer
settlement in this county. Graves of Revo-
lutionary soldiers in our county have been
marked, and on Constitution Day, 1921, the
grave of Laura Ripley Wallace, one of our
Real Daughters buried at Saline, was marked
with the official bronze marker. Plans are
under way to mark the grave in Goshen,
Mass., of Alvira Wright Williams, a Real
Daughter of our Chapter.

When the Beyer Memorial Hospital was
completed we furnished one of the sun-
parlors. The Chapter Historian secured pic-
tures of all the postmasters and mayors of
Ypsilanti since its organization, they were
framed and marked by the Chapter and pre-
sented to the City. We have promoted for
some years in our city the Prize Essay con-
test among high school students, sponsored
by the Michigan Historical Society, the
State D.A.R. and the State Federation of
Women's Clubs, and have had the pleasure
of knowing that the State prize has been
awarded to one of our contestants for the
last two years.

On January 28, 1921, the Chapter~held a

social meeting to honor the State Regent,
Miss Alice Louise McDuffee and Mrs. W. H.
Wait, Vice President General from Michigan.

On March 18th the Chapter held a "Jap-
anese Day," The home of Mrs. W. D.
Crocker was transformed into the residence
of a high class Japanese family. Tea was
served in a typical Japanese dining-room
and many handsome Japanese costumes
were worn ranging from mandarin to
coolie boy.

This report is only a brief outline of the
activities in which our Chapter is engaged.
Florence Shultes,
Chairman of Publicity.

George Clinton Chapter (Wilmington,
Ohio.) Nine meetings have been held during
the year 1920-21, an average attendance of
twenty-two members. The September meet-
i:ig was a special study of the Constitution
of the United States; October, Americani-
zation of our Immigrants, November, we
celebrated the Tercentenary of the Landing
of the Pilgrim Fathers, five of our members
answered roll call with the name of their
ancestor who came over in the Mayflower.
Mrs. Elouisa F. K. Nichols, a direct descend-
ant from Governor Bradford, was wearing
her Mayflower insignia.

January 31st, we celebrated our twenty-
fifth Anniversary. First was a luncheon at
the home of Mrs. E. E. Terrell, at which the
State Regent, Mrs. William Magee Wilson,
the State Secretary, Mrs. William H.
McGerry and officers of George Clinton
Chapter were guests. From there we went
to the home of Mrs. C. C. Nichols, the
founder of our Chapter and our first Regent.

Mrs. Miller introduced the program with
a cordial welcome to our guests and mem-
bers. Mrs. W. R. Hale, Historian, gave a
resume of the Chapter's activities during its
first quarter of a Century. Mrs. Nichols in her
own charming way gave many reminis-
cences of the Chapter's life. Mrs. Wilson,
State Regent, won our hearts by her
enthusiastic account of the National Soc-
iety's work, during the war. "Old Glory"
and "America the Beautiful" was sung by
a quartette from the Chapter. A luncheon
was served and the immense birthday cake
with twenty-five candles was cut by the
Regent, assisted by Mrs. Horace McMillan.

Monday February 21st, Mrs. J. F. Hard-
esty and Mrs. W. T. Scott gave a beautiful
party for George Clinton Chapter, at the
home of Mrs. Hardesty

We celebrated FebruHry 22nd, with a
luncheon, and many members and' their
friends attended.

March meeting, Mrs. Elmory Bales* paper

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on our Patriotic Songs was felt to be of
such value to pupils in the grades and
High school, it was published in the Clinton
County Democrat, a copy sent to the State
D.A.R. Exchange Bureau.

We have contributed to the Guernsey
Scholarship, Manual for Immigrants, to the
Painting, the Pilgrim Fountain, and have
pledged $1.00 per member for two years
to the Caroline Scott Harrison Memorial;
$10 to the European ReHef Fund; $25 to
the Schuffler school; we are still supporting
our French War Orphan, Eugenie Flament.
Mrs. C. C. Nichols, Mrs. A. T. Quinn and
Mrs. W. R. Hale have given to Wilmington
Public Library this year 275 volumes of the
best literature. Seven Trustees from our
Chapter compose the Library Board, the
entire Chapter is the Library Association,
The Mother's Club joined us in conducting
the Story Hour at the library. Four new
members have been received, the papers of
several more are awaiting verification. To
encourage the study of American History
we have offered a pen to the student in
High school receiving the highest grade.
"We celebrate Flag Day, with an appropriate
program; the children are given part in it,
taught love for the Flag and loyalty to our
Country.

(Mrs. W. R.) Amy Fuller Hale.

Historian.

Quaker City Chapter (Philadelphia, Pa.)
The unprecedented growth and prosperous
financial condition of the Quaker City
Chapter since the last report, is due to an
active and resourceful Regent, a loyal
Board, and an interested membership. A
portion of the work of the Chapter may be
thus summarized: Gifts for marines and
sailors at the Navy Yard; Support of
French Orphan; Support of Armenian Child;
Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts; George Meade
Post, G.A.R.; Sarah Guernsey American-
ization Fund; Germantown Americanization
Society, (Cash, Pictures, Framed American's
Creed:) International College, Springfield,
Mass.; Martha Berry School, Georgia;
Endowment, Bryn Mawr College, Chair of
Patriotic Education; Lora Haines Cook
Scholarship; Gift, Miss Mary I. Stille, State
Historian; Shut-in Society; Near-East
Relief; Immigrants' Manual; Commem-
orative Painting, for Paris, France, (Amer-
ican War-Ships); Memorial Fountain at
Plymouth, Mass.; Victory Hall at Valley
Forge.

This list does not complete the number
of good deeds of this active Chapter. The
Chairman of "Ways and Means" arranged

a card-party in which the D.A.R. Chapters
of this city and vicinity united, and which
netted a handsome sum for the new Histor-
ical Building at Valley Forge; the chairman
on Patriotic Education succeeded in placing
films of "The American's Creed in movie-
theatres; the Chairman of the C.A.R. has
built up that organization into a large and
prosperous society; the Chairman on Ex-
cursions and Parties has made of our
holidays, a joy and delight, all day trips on
the Delaware, to Valley Forge, by motor-
busses, reception and luncheon at our
famous hostelry (Bellevue), at which Nat-
ional and State officers and many Regents
were guests, and a reception and appropriate
exercises on the occasion of our twenty-third
anniversary. On this occasion one of our
Honorary Regents, Mrs. Alexander Cooper,
presented the Chapter with an edition de luxe
containing parchment leaves, on which are in-
scribed the names of our " Chapter-soldiers."
The members stood in respect to their valor, as
the presenter read each name. The name of
Thomas Massey (nephew of our late Honorary
Regent, Elizabeth E. Massey), was marked by
a gold star.

The State Chairman of the Committee on
the Correct Use of the Flag, our own
Regent, Mrs. J. M. Caley, has used the
means at her disposal to spread information
on this subject. On "All-America" day,
she had our city papers publish the rules for
the use of the flag. In assemblies, when-
ever opportunity offers she makes brief
speeches on the subject.

The Chapter has been entertained by the
following speakers at meetings: Mrs.
George P. White, Americanization; Mr.
John Craig, The Y. M. C. A. in France; Mrs.
Rudolph Blankenburg, Women in Recon-
struction Period; Miss Elizabeth Craven,
Paper on Patriotic Education; Mrs. George
Goebel, Paper on Desecration of the Flag;
Mrs. E. S. Blanton, Paper on The Philippine
Scholarship; Mrs. Henry Smythe, Paper on
Conservation; Mrs. J. M. Pyram, Talk on
Child Welfare and Court Work in Mont-
gomery County (among foreigners); Mr.
John Ihlder, Secretary of Housing Asso-
ciation, Talk on Housing; Rev. William Berg,
Secretary of Pilgrim Celebration, Talk on
Pilgrim Women; Mrs. Walter Peet, Regent
of Independence Hall Chapter, Paper on
"The Woodlands"; Mr. Richard David
Willson Wager-Smith, " Torpedoing of
the Tippecanoe."

Our Honorary Regents, Miss Emma L.
Crowell and Mrs. Alexander Cooper, honor
us by their presence at nearly every meet-

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ing, and we profit by their wise counsel and
wide experience.

There have been many gifts for the His-
torian's box, historic clippings and pictures,
and other valuable material; and gifts for
the Chapter treasury, from the Honorary
President General, Mrs. George Thacher
Guernsey, one from an anonymous donor,
and others. Philadelphia, more than any
other city, has preserved her historic spots,
which renders the Committee on the Preser-
vation of Historic Spots a sinecural posi-
tion; therefore, the Chairman of the Com-
mittee has devised the idea of going farther
afield, in seeking unidentified spots. When
found she places the information in the
hands of those within whose boundaries
such spots are located. Our State Con-
ventions and our National Congresses have
been ably represented.

A. Elizabeth Wager-Smith.
Historian.

Idaho Pocahontas Chapter (Caldwell,
Idaho). A bronze marker bearing the in-
scription, " Oregon Trail 1842-1865," has
been added to the many already placed along the

MARKER PLACED ON THE HOMEDALE BRIDGE ACROSS
THE SNAKE RIVER AT THE SPOT WHERE THE OLD ORE-
GON TRAIL CROSSED BY IDAHO POCAHONTAS CHAPTER.

historic Oregon Trail. It was placed by our
Chapter on a bridge recently erected near
Homedale, which spans the Snake River at
the spot where immigrants were accustomed
to ford the stream.

At the dedication ceremonies of the bridge
Hon. Miles Cannon gave an address on
" The Oregon Trail." Then the marker was
presented to the State by Mrs. O. L. Neal,
Chapter Regent, and unveiled by several
children of the D.A.R., who carried flags
and wreaths.

The home of Mrs. H. W. Stone, who was
Organizing Regent and is now Honorary
Regent of the Chapter, is near the spot. She
realized that the modern highway was fast
obliterating the Old Trail, and it was largely
through her efforts that the Chapter placed
the marker.

Idaho Pocahontas Chapter closed the
year's work on Flag Day, when the families
of the D.A.R. had a picnic, at which a
good citizenship program for the children
was given.

(Mrs. Joseph E.) Annie D. Bird,

Historian.

Deborah Franklin Chapter (Atlantic, Iowa) "
has completed its 3'ear.'s work under the leader-
ship of our Regent, Mrs. Williams. We began
the j'car with forty-two members and
have added three by initiation, lost two by
transfer and one by death. May 10, 1920,
Mrs. Reinig and Mrs. Curry were initiated,
and on November 8, 1920, Aliss Lx)uise Jones
became a member of our organization. Mrs.
Giffen was transferred to the chapter at Fort
Dodge, and Mrs. McDairmaid became a
member-at-large.

Our gifts this year have been largely
cared for by the budget system, but we made
a special gift of a box of clothing and $25
to the Piney Woods school, at Braxton,
Miss. W^e also purchased a D.A.R. history
pin to give as a reward to the boy or girl
whose average in American history was
highest. Alaster Wendell Savery received
the pin.

We had nine regular meetings during the
year with an average attendance of eighteen.
We have had two social events. The first was
a Christmas party at the home of Mrs. M.
Alexander, on December 13,1920, and on Feb-
ruary 22, 1921, a Colonial dinner was given
at the home of our Regent, Mrs. Williams.

Our annual election took place in May,
and the following officers were elected:
Regent, Katherine Parham Williams; Vice
Regent, Lucinda Chambers McGeehan; Re-
cording Secretary, Mabel Taylor Whitney;
Corresponding Secretary, Anna Lewis Nich-
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urer, Lizette Snow Niles; Historian, Anna
King Meredith; Chaplain, Kate Downs
Alexander.

Augusta Wallis Allender,

Secretary.

Ruth Wyllys Chapter (Hartford, Conn.).
The problem of helping the strangers who
come to our shores to become truly Amer-
ican is not an easy task, and its most baffling
phase is the difficulty of reaching the for-
eign born woman. That phase is the
side of the problem which appeals most
strongly to the Ruth Wyllys Chapter.

A beginning, but a beginning only of the
solution, was made by the Chapter through
an " Exhibit of the Native Arts of our New
Americans," held last May from the 6th to
the 23rd. The Chapter was honored by the
Board of Trustees of the Wadsworth

MODEL OF THE SWEDISH SHIP KALMAR."

Atheneum, of Hartford, offering to hold
the exhibit in the lecture room and halls of
the beautiful Morgan Memorial, a gift to
Hartford by J. Pierpont Morgan.

As an important preliminary to our large
exhibit, nine school exhibits were arranged
by the Mayor's Americanization Committee.
A Chapter Committee for each school was in
attendance at the exhibits and listed the
articles brought by the children from their
mothers' household treasures from the Old
World. Mrs. Florence Paull Berger, Cura-
tor, and Mr. Frank B. Gay, Director of the
Morgan Memorial, selected typical articles
at each school exhibit and later arranged
them with artistic skill after the Chapter
Committees had collected them for the
large exhibit.

To Miss Florence S. M. Crofut, our Chap-
ter Regent, is due not only the application

to Hartford of a report given by Miss
Caroline M. Hewins of an exhibit held else-
where, but also the planning of the vast
amount of detail necessary for the success of
the exhibit, and to Miss Clara D. Capron,
Chapter Chairman of the Americanization
Committee, we were indebted for the skillful
manner in which the plans were carried out;
service was also given by the other Chapter
Committee, aggregating 163 members.
The exhibit far surpassed our e.xpecta-

EXHIBIT CASE IN THE AMERICANIZATION WORK OF
RUTH WYLLYS CHAPTER.

tions. From Palestine came some curious
bead work and fine embroideries. South
America was represented by a hand-
wrought silver spoon from Argentina and a
curious glass ice pitcher from Brazil.

The large room presented a most at-
tractive appearance. On three sides were
cases containing scarfs, laces and embroid-
eries, and hanging from the walls were

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exquisitely knitted and crocheted bed
spreads. There were also pictures, not only
in oils, but of the finest bead work, one sent
by the Russian priest, had been in his family
for more than a hundred years. One of
the curious pictures was a representation of
the " Teatro San Carlo, in Naples." The
figures were cut out of paper and those in
the boxes were so carefully finished that
their style of hairdressing could be seen. It
was said to be more than a hundred years
old. While the Russian and Italian groups
contained the greatest number of pieces, yet
the Armenians made a most impressive
showing with some Sehna and Bokhara

completely covered with Arabic figures of
the most wonderful workmanship.

In the center of the room were glass cases
containing silver pitchers, goblets and dishes
from Poland, forks that had been in one
family for four generations, Passover cups
and spoons, rare bits of jewelry from Italy,
Roumania and Hungary; luck charms from
Naples " to keep away the evil eye." Sev-
eral beautiful miniatures were in one case,
while in the others were samovars, both in
brass and nickle, from Russia, silver and
curious brass candlesticks from Warsaw.
There were shoes from different countries,
especially noticeable was a stout little pair

TAPESTRY HALL 1\ THE MORGAN MEMORIAL BUILDING. HARTFORD. CONN,

rugs, a Khilim saddle cloth and Bagh-
dad hangings.

On the fourth side of the room on an ele-
vated platform was displayed several cos-
tumes. A Swedish costume was complete
even to the shoes, there was also one of a
Roumanian priest and several others. A
hammered brass Armenian brazier beauti-
fully etched was most attractive. A Persian
helmet and shield were interesting. The
headpiece was covered with engravings of
Arabic characters interlocked in an intricate
design. A sharp spike surmounted the crest,
and on either side were curved horns.
Near each of the horns a place for a plume
was set at an angle that would toss it grace-
fully to either side. The shield was also

with its wooden soles filled with small nails
and the uppers made of the stoutest calfskin
and tied with a leather thong. Those be-
longed to an English family and had seen
service for generations. There were others
of wood that came from Sweden, little
French sabots and red leather boots from
Armenia. A model of the Swedish ship
KaJmar drew the attention of the numerous
small boys.

On two afternoons some Chapter mem-
bers sent their automobiles to bring groups
of Polish and Italian women to see the
exhibit, which they seemed to enjoy thor-
oughly. We were most fortunate in having
the Annual Congress of the Sons of the
American Revolution meet in Hartford

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during the time of the exhibit, and many
delegates visited it.

An attractive as well as helpful part of
the exhibit was a pageant. " The Spiritual
Interchange of the Nations," written by
Aliss Inez Temple, a member of our Chap-
ter. It was given on two Saturday after-
noons in the Tapestry Hall of the Morgan
Memorial. Miss Temple also arranged the
music, and Airs. Harry Tyler Smith super-
vised the presentation of the pageant,
assisted by members of the Chapter.

The theme of the pageant was told by two
heralds who headed the procession. Fol-
lowing them came a group typifying the
Old World, the Sea, and the New World.
Every nation was represented by a group
and by its national music and folk songs.

The exhibit and pagermt involved a great
amount of work and responsibility, and the
question has often been asked, " did it pay?"
I think that can best be answered by the fact
that there was a very deep interest shown
by our new Americans. Success would have
been impossible without the help of the
school children, whose articles displayed in
the schools became the nucleus of our larger
exhibit. They were most enthusiastic and
would come day after day bringing their
older friends with them, proud to show
what they had brought.

Also, that there were over 8500 visitors is
another answer to " did it pay?" The ex-
hibit was characterized by a cooperative
spirit, which the Ruth Wyllys Chapter aims
to " carry on " in her work for the foreign
women of Hartford.

Ella Danforth,

Historian.

Muskogee-Indian Territory Chapter

(Muskogee, Okla.). Believingthat Independence
Day is the most important patriotic holiday
of the year to the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, our Chapter decided to have
a loyal celebration of that day, July 4, 1920.
It was very appropriate that the affair should be
held at Honor Heights Park, since the move-
ment for this memorial to the soldiers was
first suggested in our Chapter. Appealing
to the City Manager and Council, and to the
Community Service for their cooperation, a
pageant and flag raising was planned and
carried out. Over ten thousand people wit-
nessed the event. The dedicatory address
was made by Hon. Gabe E. Parker, Super-
intendent for the Five Civilized Tribes, and
the presentation of the flag staff and beauti-
ful flag was made bj^ Mrs. J. D. Benedict, one
of our members. The response was by Mr.
P. E. Gumm, in behalf of the American

Legion. As the flag was unfurled spotlights
were turned upon it, and it was an im-
pressive sight. The flag is twelve by eigh-
teen feet, supported by an iron staff sixty
feet high, bearing a bronze tablet with the
inscription, " Presented by the Muskogee-
Indian Territory Chapter, Daughters of
the American Revolution." It will be left
flying at the park, and when it fades and
becomes unsightly our Chapter will re-
place it.

The pageant consisted of floats and dances
representing " The Spirit of Muskogee,"
" The Home," " Muskogee's Youth," " The
Pledge of America," and many others. One
of the prettiest floats was that of the " First
Americans," being representatives of the
different Indian tribes, and accompanied by an
Indian soloist, Miss Daisy Maud Webb. Our own
float was " Signing the Louisiana Purchase
Treaty," showing Uncle Sam buying our fair
land from Napoleon, with two witnesses
sitting by. The different civic organizations
of the city, the Boy Scouts, the U. D. C, the
Knights of Columbus, and the school chil-
dren all entered into the spirit of this cele-
bration, which was voted a huge success.

Starting our year's work in September, we
have had excellent meetings, good attend-
ance and programs, largely on the subject
of Americanization.

In February, we gave a farewell luncheon
to Miss Alice Robertson, a charter member
of our Chapter, just before she left for
Washington to assume her duties as a Mem-
ber of Congress. We are proud of her and
of the enthusiastic reception she was given
at the Thirtieth Continental Congress. In
fact, the very name of our Chapter was sug-
gested by Miss Robertson, in memory of the
old Indian Territory days.

In March we sent a delegation to the State
Conference at Tulsa, where much good
work was done. On Flag Day we met at the
home of the President of Bacone LTniversity,
with a good program suitable to the day.
Two days later. June 16, 1921, the corner-
stone of a new building at Bacone was laid,
the first of a building program that will
make Bacone one of the largest Baptist
colleges in the world. Our Chapter placed
in the corner-stone a silk flag, as our con-
tribution to the exercises.

W^e recently offered prizes for the best
essays on the subject " Why I am Proud to
be an American," written by Junior High
school pupils, and the two winning essays
were read on July 4th by the successful boy
and girl, and the medals were awarded by
our Regent. Alice M. Benedict,

Historian.

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President General

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Memorial Continental Hall, Washington, D. C.

Vice Presidents General
(Term of office expires 1922)
Mrs. William H. Wait, Mrs. William D. Sherrerd,

1706 Cambridge Road, Ann Arbor, Mich. Highland Ave., Haddonfield, N. J.

Mrs. Isaac Lee Patterson, Mrs. James Lowry Smith,

Eola Road, Salem, Ore. Amarillo, Tex.

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STATE REGENTS AND' STATE VICE REGENTS— 1921-1922

ALABAMA

MRS. WALTER AMBROSE ROBINSON,

639 Walnut St., Gadsden.
MRS. STANLEY FINCH,

110 N. Conception St., Mobile.

ARIZONA

MRS. HOVAL A. SMITH,

BiSBEE.

MRS. (iEGRGE W. VICKERS,
394 N. 3uD St., Phoenix.

ARKANSAS

MRS. CLARENCE S. WOODWARD,

2005 Scott St., Little Rock.

MRS. ALEXANDER M. BARROW,

817 W. 5Tn Ave., Pine Bluff.

CALIFORNIA

AlliS. OSWALD n. HAHSIIBARGER,
j!G9 Matiieu St., Oakland.

MRS. LYMAN B. STOOKEY,

1240 W. 29Tn St., Los Angeles.

COLORADO

MRS. HERBERT B. IIAYDEN,

803 SiMiUCE St., Boulder.
MRS. WII>L[AM HENRY KISTLER,
1145 Logan St., Denveu.

CONNECTICUT

MliS. JOILX LAIin^AW BHEL.

LiT(-iii'iKr,i).
MliS. CHARLES H. lilSSELL,

SOUTIIINGTON.

DELAWARE

Mli-i. .lolIN W. CLIFTON,
Smyuna.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

MI{S. ERANCLS A. ST. CLAIR,
1319 T. St., N. W., Washington.

MRS. WILLIAM B. HARDY,

119 5tii St., N. E., Washington.

FLORIDA

MRS. EVEREST G. SKWKLL,
143 S. E. 2xD St., Miami.

MRS. .LA. CRAIG,

233 W. Duval St., .Tacksonvillb.

GEORGIA

MRS. MAX E. LAND,

305 14Tir Ave., Coudbi.u.

MRS. WILLIAM C. VEREEN,
Moultime.

HAWAII

MRS. HERMAN HUGO,

P. 0. Box 248, Honolulu.

IDAHO

MKS. ROBERT C. HUDELSON,

Box 324, Goouing.
MRS. KENNEDY PACKARD,

421 2nd Ave., E., Twin Falls.

ILLINOIS

MR.S. II. EUGENE CHUBBUCK,

(JuAND View Ave., Peohia.
MRS. FRANK 0. LOWDEN,
Spiu.ngfield.

INDIANA

MRS. SAMUEL ELLIOTT PERKINS,
1011 N. Penn St., Indianapolis.

MRS. JAMES B. CRANKSHAW,
3128 Fairfield Ave., Fort Wayne.

IOWA

MRS. FREDERICK ERNEST FRISBEE

" FAiiiHiLL," Sheldon.
MISS AMY E. GILBERT,

State Centre.

KANSAS

MRS. GEORGE THACHER GUERNSEY,

Independence.
MRS. ROBERT BRUCE CAMPBELL,

" Riverside," Wichita.

KENTUCKY

MR.S. J. M. ARNOLD,

539 Garrard St., Covington.
MR.S. GEORGE BAKER,

Frankfort.

LOUISIANA

MRS. THOMAS D. STEWART,

2331 Chestnut St.j New Orleaks.

MRS. CHARLES FLOWER.
Alexandria.

MAINE

MISS MAUDE M. MERRICK,
282 Main St., Watervillb.
MR.S. B. G. W. CUSHMAN,

122 GoFF St., Auburn.

MARYLAND

MKS. ADAM DENMEAD,

2224 N. Calvert St., Baltimore.

MRS. REX C0I5BIN MAUPIN,
2004 Maryland Ave., Baltimore.

MASSACHUSETTS

MRS. FRANKLIN P. SHUMWAY,

25 Bellevue Ave., Mklrose.
MRS. (JEORGE MINOT BAKER,

PiXEHuiiST, Concord.

MICHIGAN

MISS ALICE LOUISE M( DUFKEE,
1012 W. Mai.n St., Kai.asuzoo.

MI{S. L. VICTOR SEYDEL,

143 Lafayette Ave., N. E., Grand Rapids.

MINNESOTA

ilUS. MARSHALL II. COOLIDGE,

190G Kenwood Parkway, Minneapolis.
MRS. L. C. JEFFERSON,

1126 Summit Ave., St. Paul.

MISSISSIPPI

MRS. JAxMES HARPER WYNN,

(;reenville.
MRS. CHARLTON HENRY ALEXANDER.

850 N. Jefferson St., Jackson.

MISSOURI

MRS. PAUL D. KITT,

Chillicothb.
MRS. HENRY W. HARRIS,

Sedalia.

MONTANA

MRS. ALVAN L. ANDERSON,

420 S. Idaho St., Dillon.
MRS. E. BUOOX MARTIN,

814 S. Cuntral Ave., Bozbman.

NEBRASKA

MRS. CHARLES F. SPENCER,

604 W. A. St., North Platte.
MRS. ELIZABETH ANNE O'LINN SMITH,

Chadron.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

MRS. LORIN WEBSTER,

Plymouth.
MRS. LESLIE P. SNOW,

Rochester.

NEW JERSEY

MRS. HENRY D. FITTS,
448 Ridge St., Newark.
MRS. CHARLES R. BANKS,

1308 Watchung Ave., Plainfield.

NEW MEXICO

MRS. J. F. HINKLE,

ROSWELL.

MRS. R. P. BARNES,

Albuquerque.

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NEW YORK

MRS. CHARLES WHITE NASH,
8 Lafayette St., Albany.

MRS. CHARLES M. BULL,
269 Henry St., Brooklyn.

NORTH CAROLINA

MRS. W. 0. SI'ENCER,

Winston-Salem.
MRS. CHARLES W. TILLETT,

810 N. Tryon St., Charlotte.

NORTH DAKOTA ^^,^^^

MRS. (;kou(;e morley young.

Valley City.
MRS. MELVIN A. HILDRETH,

.SOO 8tji St., S. Fargo.

MRS. Wn.LIAM MAGEE WILSON,
CniMicii AND King Sts., Xenia.

MRS. .TAMES HENRY ALLEN,
481 N. Detroit St., Kenton.

OKLAHOMA

Mlf>. II. H. McCLINTOCK,

1)03 Johnstone Ave., Bartlesville.

MRS. W. L. MAYES,

-.^31 S. 13'L'H St., MusKOfiEE.

OREGON

MI{S. JOHN A. KEATING,

8 St Helen's Court, Portland.

MliS. WH.LARl) MARKS,
807 S. Ferry St., Albany.

PENNSYLVANIA

MUS. liDWIN ERLE SI'ARUS,

State CoLLE(iE.
MRS. JOHN B. heron,

Hauston, Linden Ave., Pittsrurgh.

RHODE ISLAND

MRS. SAM I EL H. DAVIS,

Westerly.
MRS. FREDERICK MORSE,

4 Summit St., Pawtucket.

SOUTH CAROLINA

MItS. FRANKLIN C. CAIN,

St. Matthews.
MRS. J. A. BAILEY,

Clinton.

SOUTH DAKOTA

MRS. M. R. HOPKINS,

I'lo .'iTH Ave., n. w. Aberdeen.
MRS. LESLIE GRANT HILL,
SIOUX Falls.

TENNESSEE

MISS MARY B. TEMPLE,

316 West Cumberland St., Knoxvillb.
MRS. PERCY H. PATTON,

1092 E. Moreland Ave., Memphis.

TEXAS

MRS. I. B. McFARLAND,

1313 Castle Court Blvd., Houston.
MRS. A. D. POTTS,

Belton.

UTAH

MRS. GEORGE II. DERN,

36 H St., Salt Lake City.
MRS. CLESSON H. KINNEY,

820 E. 4th South St., Salt Lake Oitt.

VERMONT

MRS. JOHN H. STEWART,

Middleuury.
MISS JENNIE A. VALENTINE,

302 Pleasant St., Bennington.

VIRGINIA

MRS. KATE WALLER BARRETT,

Ale.xandria.
MRS. JAMES REESE SCHICK,

915 Orchard Hill, Roanoke.

WASHINGTON

MRS. WILLIAM S. WALKER,

1804 loTii Ave., Seattle.
MRS. HENRY W. PATTON,

724 7th St., Hoquiam.

WEST VIRGINIA

MRS. CLARK W. HEAVNER,

BUCKIIANNON.

MRS. ROBERT J. REED,
100 12th St., Wheeling.

WISCONSIN

MRS. RUDOLPH B. HARTMAN,

4001 Highland Park, Milwaukee.
MISS HELEN DORSET,

330 S. Oth St., La Ouossb.

WYOMING

MRS. BRYANT BUTLER BROOKS,

Casper.
AIRS. MAURICE GROSHON,

Cheyenne.

ORIENT^^ CHARLES SUMNER LOBINGIER.

SHANiiHAi, China.
MRS. TRUMAN SLAYTON HOLT,
Manila, Philippine Islands.

HONORARY OFFICERS ELECTED FOR LIFE

MRS. JOHN W. FOSTER,
MRS. DANIEL MANNING,

Honorary Presidents General

MRS. MATTHEW T. SCOTT,
MRS. WILLIAM CL'MMINli STORY,
MRS. GEORGE THACHER GUERNSEY.

Honorary President Presiding
MRS. MARY V. E. CABIiLL.

Honorary Chaplain General
MRS. MARY S. LOCKWOOl).

Honorary Vice Presidents General

MRS. A. HOWARD CLARK, 1895. j;)'';- -'th^SrE c"™TeI'\913.

MRS. MILDRED S. MATHES, 1899. MR^. JHEODORE C BA^^ES l9i^

MRS. MARY S. LOCKWOOD, 1905. MRS. ^^<£^\^'^''^e'la FIELD, 1914.

MRS. WILLIAM LINDSAY. 1906 MR^. \\ALL^4CE UJ,i.A*^t^^

^11- S't^iSy^I^'iO.'"'- ^- JOH]."S'E^^^N 'cAREY,' 1916.

MRS. SARA T. KINNEY, ^^^"- ^j^j,. GEORGE M. STERNBERG, 1917.

J. E. Caldwell &: Co.

Philadelphia

T T PON the assurance of travelers of ed-
ucated judgment, this store is " unique
among the jewelry establishments of the
world "; and, as such, has become an estab-
lished attraction of the city which D. A. R.
members are cordially invited to visit, for
leisurely contemplation of its beautiful stocks
and utilization of its modern facilities for
their convenience and comfort.

Official Jewelers
AND Stationers

Of The
N.S.D.A.R.

Since Its Foundation

DAUGHTERS OF THE

AMERICAN REVOLUTION

2VLAGAZINE

VOL. LV, No. 10

OCTOBER, 1921

WHOLE No. 350

THE PERSONAL SEAL AND VISITING CARD OF
BY-GONE DAYS IN AMERICA*

By John C. Fitzpatrick, A.M.,
Assistant Chief, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress

OCIAL forms, the things people
always do, or what it is con-
sidered proper to do, have an
undoubted interest for most of
us. The habitual methods of
social intercourse, even the
minor forms, if they have not always
influenced human development have fre-
quently served to illustrate it with
some exactness.

Among the minor forms possessing this
interest may be counted the personal seal
and the visiting card. The exact origin of
these is not entirely clear, but both are
worthy of more than a passing glance.
The personal seal, or signet, dates back
to the time of the pyramids and it prob-
ably was accountable in some measure for
the art of heraldry. The visiting card
does not appear, among English-speak-
ing people at least, until about the middle
of the XVIII Century, and it is of much
less respectable and substantial parent-
age. The seal was the product of neces-
sity ; the visiting card evolved as hardly
more than a convenience. The seal was
* Drawings by the author.

devised as a substitute for lack of skill in
writing. It acquired distinction by vir-
tue of the authority of its owner and its
artistic development, as a symbol of
power and authority, adds a touch of
beauty and romance to every written
document on which it appears. The value
of the written record in ancient days de-
pended entirely upon the stamp of author-
ity upon it and the rulers and masters
of men, while experienced and dexterous
of arm with the broadsword and
battle-ax, lacked the delicate skill of hand
required by the sensitive quill pen.
Therefore, in lieu of a signature, the
overlord placed his seal, or signet, upon
his orders, agreements and contracts.
The character of this seal, as it was to
stand for the individual, was fashioned
to portray some well-known and distinc-
tive personal quality or prowess and
herein is to be found the beginnings of
heraldic art. The American Indian fol-
lowed the same idea in distinguishing
himself by name, but it is difficult to say
whether, in this case, the custom was a
mark of social development or of a retro-

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gression from a higher civihzation. This
personal signet required careful guard-
ing to prevent theft and fraudulent use
and the safest way was for the owner to

keep it constantly upon his person. It
was soon found that the most convenient
way for this was the finger ring, which
not only reduced the risk of theft and loss
to a minimum, but had advantages also

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of serving as a display-badge of authority
and an article of personal adornment at
one and the same time.

There was something curiously fitting
in binding, or sealing, the written word

with a disc of fast-clinging, long-lasting
substance such as were the old mixtures
of beeswax and resin ; it was as though
the impermanent nature of the written
word was strengthened and fortified by a
more lasting symbol and, certainly the
ancient seals possessed lasting quality, for
the remnants of some of the black wax

medallions that still cling to parchments
dating before the Columbian discover-
ies, are as hard as stone and bid fair to
last as long again. At first all seals were

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pendent, that is, they were moulded upon
a strip of parchment laced into and hang-
ing from the document. As political

states came into existence seals were de-
vised for them as the symbol of their writ-
ten authority. These seals grew in size

and impressive elaborateness and some
of them were at least five inches in diame-
ter. To protect these ornate creations

PERSONAL SEAL AND VLSITING CARD OF BY-GONE DAYS IN AMERICA

551

they were encased in metal, wood, silver
and gold, carved and decorated accord-
ing to the importance of the documents
to which thev were attached. These en-

lo'hy'tZ GlA/^

'u^C^iyyx^

cased seals have become known among
irreverent archivists of the present gen-
eration as " snufif box " seals. The awk-
wardness of these heavy pendent symbols

led gradually to the change in practice of
affixing the seals of state directly on the
document. This direct fixation meant the
elimination of the reverse of the seal and

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the practice accounts for the very few
examples, now in existence, of the re-
verse of the Great Seal of the United
States. This article, however, is con-

cerned only with the personal seals of
individuals and these, very early were im-
pressed directly upon the document in-
stead of hanging pendent as did nearly

all of the official ^eals. The personal seal
never degenerated to the point of being
embossed upon the document itself, but
bravelv fought out its battle until it went

down to defeat in disuse and vanished
before suffering such degradation. The
true personal seal, of course, follows
closelv the legitimate familv record and,

from its original function of authentica-
tion, it passed into the stage of protecting
letters from perusal en route tO' their des-
tination. Some idea of the long years
that elapsed, from the time of the de-

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velopment of manuscript on parchment
and paper until the rulers and men of
power generally were able to write, may
be gathered from the fact that long- after

the art of writing had become one of the
well-established marks of the gentry the
personal seal was still necessary to give
legal value to the signature. Even today

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the seal tradition lingers, for the printed
forms for minor legal documents, still
make provision for the old seal custom by
printing the word " Seal " enclosed in a

printer's stock ornament at the end of the
signature line.

The official seal of the state, the court
and other political organizations super-

seded and finally ousted the personal seal,
just as the growth of organized comnum-
ity power ousted the personal power of
the ruler and overlord and the personal

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seal found refuge in the humbler duty
of protecting the written communication
from prying eyes. This use has made it
difficult to find choice examples, or many

examples at all, of the seals of eminent
personages for, before the day of the en-
velope, letters were folded for sealing in
such-wise that the seal was necessarily

^^ml^

destroyed in opening them. Among the
vast stores of historical letters in the Li-
brary of Congress there is yet to be dis-
covered a perfect specimen of the well-
known seal of Thomas Jefiferson bearing
the motto : " Rebellion to Tvrants is

PERSONAL SEAL AND VISITING CARD OF BY-GONE DAYS IN AMERICA 553

obedience to God." The seal here shown
was used by Jefferson on a letter written
in 1781. h^roni such seals as have sur-

vived a few have been selected as fair
examples of interest. The predominant
color of the wax used was red, though
occasionally other colors appear and at

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rare intervals a brown, gold-flecked wax
is encountered.

In Colonial and Revolutionary times
every man of affairs possessed a seal and

democracy was not, in all cases, pushed
to the point of discarding the heraldic
symbols of ancestry. Some few of the
Revolutionary Fathers, like Madison,

Marshall, Jefferson and Gerry, contented
themselves with simple monograms ; but
by far the greater number continued the
emblematic signet to which thev were

accustomed. Washington used at least
four different seal signets ; two of them
being the plain monograms shown and
the other two being modifications of the

well-known Washington coat-of-arms.
A small seal, beautifully cut and measur-
ing barely one-half inch in its longest,
vertical dimension, show's the familiar

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crest and shield with an encircling scroll,
beneath which is Washington's motto:
Exitus acta probat. The larger seal
with the crest and arms is minus the
motto and shows a palm to the left which

554 DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION MAGAZINE

Photo by Handy, Washington.

CARD USED BV FORMER PRESIDENT WOODROVV WILSON WHEN IN EUROPE.

Photo by Handy, Washington.

i'«2r^:Sie^'«-^^-v^C

Photo by Handy, Washington.

TWO VISITING CARDS OF DISTINGUISHED AMERICANS.

PERSONAL SEAL AND VISITING CARD OF BY-GONE DAYS IN AMERICA 555

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is not in the Washington
"book-plate. President James
Madison contented himself
Avith the simple monogram
JM, surmounted by a scroll
"bearing the motto : V cr'itas
non verba niagistri. Presi-
dent Millard Fillmore and
Chief Justice John Marshal
liave monograms minus
mottoes and all decoration ;
Elbridge Gerry, a Signer of
the Declaration of Inde- ^, ,„,,,,•.

Pill to b>- Haiuiy, \\ ashini,'ton.

tion, adopted a distinctively
re'igious design for his seal,
that of the Lamb of God,
bearing the banner and
cross. Benjamin Frank-
lin's seal, here shown, is
taken from an official z'ise
when Franklin was acting
as United States Commis-
sioner in France, in 1777.
It is undoubtedly the cor-
rect Franklin seal as the
controversy regarding it has
been authoritively settled ;
the confusion in the matter
pendence, and " Light Horse Harry " Lee is easy to trace for there are many Frank-
used seals devoid of heraldic embellish- lin letters in existence bearing entirely
ment. Henry Clay used a crest; Michael dilTerent seals. The old diplomat appar-
Hillegas, the first Treasurer
of the United States, com-
bined a complicated cipher
with heraldic ornamenta-
tion ; John Jay clung to the
family arms and Stephen
Girard. the Philadelphia
merchant and philanthro-
pist, was content with a
plain cipher. John Ettwein,
the Pennsylvania Moravian
bishop, who did such good
work among the army hos- ■
pitals during the Revolu- „^ u o ^ ^ 1 ^

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Photo by Handy, Washington.

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r.S.Ailillnv.

Photo by Handy, Washington.

ently used any seal that happened to be
at hand in seaHng his letters, but no in-
stance has come to our knowledge of an
official document bearing other than
the seal here shown. Washington,
too, apparently did not use the arms
and crest seal to seal mere letters,
but one of the simple monograms.
But among all the tastes and ideas
displayed in the designs of personal
seals there is one deserving of special
mention because of its touch of
graceful sentiment, so characteristic
of the French people. \\'hen Lafay-
ette visited the United States in
1824, he left behind him his armorial
shields and heraldic devices and used
for his personal seal, all the while
he was in America, a miniature
profile head of his friend George \\'ash-
ington. surrounded by rays of glory. In
almost every instance he impressed this
upon black wax.

The difficulty in positively indenti-
fying seals is not slight and it does
not always follow that the seal upon
a letter or even that impressed upon
a legal document opposite a signa-
ture, is the personal seal of the
signer; as an instance, the seal here
shown was used by General Daniel
Morgan on a letter of 1781 and
exactly the same seal appears on
a letter of Lydia H. Sigourney, fifty
years later It is interesting to know that
the figure of Hope leaning upon an an-
chor appealed as strongly to the hardy

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Photo by Handy, Washington

tiy Handy, Washin^on.

VISITING CARD USF.I) BY MAKIHA U ASHINliTON.

Virginia frontiersman as it did to the
cultured New England poetess.

Before the days of envelopes, seals for
communications through the post were
necessities and stock seals were pur-
chasable which were, however, de-
void of symbol or design and had
. merely checkered surfaces to aid in
more firmly impressing the wax.
W^here wax was not used a round
paper wafer, with adhesive, was
substituted. During the Revolu-
tionary War every requisition from
• Washington's headquarters, calling
for stationery supplies, included a
quantity of these wafers.

PERSONAL SEAL AND VISITING CARD OF BY-GONE DAYS IN AMERICA 557

The first known record of the
visiting card appears about the year
1750 when the dandy and young-
man of fashion religiously spent
a part of his time at the gaming
table. The backs of playing cards
were then perfectly plain, the need
of the decorated back, to prevent
marking the cards for cheating,
then not having been seriously
felt ; so, when the gallant called
upon my lady and she was not at
home, the most convenient way of
registering his call was to inscribe
his name upon the plain back of one of
these playing cards of which, apparently.

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Photo by Handy, Waehington.

Photo by Handy, Washington.

a number were aw^ays carried, and leave
it for her. Thus it happened that leaves
from " the devil's picture book " became
the ancestors of today's visiting
card. Numerous examples of
these inscribed playing cards
exist, some of them bearing the '■■
signatures of distinguished eccle-
siasts. From this social use of a
gambling implement the practice
soon developed of having a dis-
tinctive, individual and orna-
mental card and in this fad the -
size of the pasteboard increased,
sometimes to more than six inch-
es in length, clogged with paper

lace and other decorative nonsense. But
the card-makers ruined their own game
by these ornamental extrava-
gences and the calling card
quickly reduced itself to the
approximate size of the card
of today, minus all decoration
and bearing only the plain en-
graved name. Before the
Civil War there existed a cer-
tain vogue for an engraved fac-
simile of one's signature, but
this has now fallen generally
u into disfavor. Diplomats, pro-
fessional men. the military and
the clergy use the official title
upon their cards and our judiciary, some
time ago, adopted the practice of prefix-
ing the judicial honor with the civil

MR. .IU5«TICK liAI.DWIiN.

Photo by Handy, Washington.

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Photo by Hall'Iy, Washin^o

retically at least, no calls are
paid by him as President. He
has need for a card, however,
for many minor courtesies and
gifts of flowers from the
White House conservatories
are accompanied by a card, a
little larger than usual bearing
the words, in engraved and
robust scrip: 7"/;^ President.
Recent exigencies created also
a simple card of small size
with two lines of engraved
script: The President of the
United States of Ameriea. This was
used abroad, but only for the same pur-

" Mr." such as : " Mr. Justice Story."
The Chief Justice of the United States
Supreme Court does not
usually give his surname upon
his card, nor was it the fashion
for cabinet officers to do so.
During the Civil War, Secre-
tary Gideon Welles' card read : I 0 /^^ 0 ' • »
" The Secretary of the Navy," ' ^ • ' vD • ^J 0 ^JVtK\f\^K,&J
the President of the United
States being the highest digni-
tary in the land, both socially
and officially, pays no calls.
He is called upon and these
calls are not returned, either
in person or by card. Few
Presidents have submitted to this restric-
tion, however, and the President goes
where and when he pleases; but theo-

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photo by handy, Washington.

poses as the domestic card. The Presi-
dent, as President, does not have a visit-
ing card. Cards of one hundred years
ago were sometimes gilt edged
and often very highly glazed
affairs upon an hard-coated sur-
face that stiffened the thin paper
nearly into the consistency of
thin metal. There is space here
for only a few examples of the
older cards, but the engraver's
art of today can show but an
inappreciable improvement over
the work of the 1820's and 30's.
The Library of Congress is
unfortunate in not possessing a

PERSONAL SEAL AND VISITING CARD OF BY-GONE DAYS IN AMERICA 559

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Photo by Handy, Washington.

specimen of George Washington's visiting
card. It is of record as of the average
size of today, with an ehptical border
frame, apparently printed, not en-
graved thereon, within which the Gen-
eral signed his name. Mrs. Washing-
ton used a printed floral garland
on which to sign her name. In the
early days the use of the " Mr." wa5
the exception rather than the rule ; the
cards of Henry Clay, Daniel Webster,
Elbridge Gerry, JelTerson Davis, and
John C. Breckinridge are all minus the
complimentary title. John Quincy
Adams was " Mr. Adams " in common-
place, engraved script ; James Buchanan

was " Mr. Buchanan " in a very
beautiful, engraved block letter ;
Lewis Cass, James K. Polk and
Edward Everett, wdio wrote his
card in a precise New England pen-
manship, were all Misters ; F. E.
Spinner, like others, had an en-
graved facsimile of his fantastic
signature upon his card. The crea-
tion of this absurdity was due to
the misconception that a compli-
:ated signature is difficult to coun-
terfeit, when the direct opposite is
true. Spinner evolved this compli-
cation when Treasurer of the United
States durins: the Civil War. He suf-

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Photo by Handy, Washington.

fered for it when the necessity arose for
signing several thousand financial papers
within a narrow time
' - limit ; he barely escaped
paralysis from the re-
sultant strain.

The visiting card, while
not a real necessity is still
a most convenient bit of
social mechanics, in so-
ciety as organized today,
and it bids fair to remain
in our daily life for a long
time to come ; but it never
has and never can attain
the importance of the per-
sonal seal as a symbol
of power and authority.

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

GENERAL

HIS is a message primarily from Eng-
land and France. I am writing it on
board the S.S. Aqnitania, returning
from the ofificial dedication of our
water-works at Tilloloy, which took
place on August twenty-third.

The full account of the dedication
and other official acts connected with my trip
abroad cannot be adequately given within the
limits of a message; it will appear in my report
to the National Board of Management at its
October meeting, the minutes of which will be
published in the December Daughters of the
American Revolution Magazine. An illus-
trated article on the impressive ceremonies at
Tilloloy will also be included in that issue.

What I wish to emphasize particularly in this
message are the thoughts occasioned by my
brief stay in England and France, where it was
my great privilege to meet many eminent people.
I have seen the ghastly destruction of the
battlefields and the marvelous courage and
cheerfulness of the French people who are tak-
ing up their daily tasks once more in the ruins
of their towns and cities. I have seen the
white fields of crosses in France and the
no less impressive white crosses in Eng-
land, erected in memory of the boys who fell in
the War of 1914-1918. Not a hamlet but has
its toll of dead memorialized by a stone cross
in the market place and by a brass tablet in
the little parish church ; twenty, thirty and
forty killed from little villages of but a few
cottages. Three hundred, for instance, on the
roll of honor of New College, Oxford, among
the first to volunteer, and New College is only
one of twenty in O.xford alone, to send forth
the flower of England's sons. And, ever and
always the thought was continually forced upon
me. America must be made to understand the un-
measured and immeasurable sorrow and sacri-
fice. America has no conception of what Eng-
land has given and suffered. She will never
know it from England herself, for England
never whimpers. America has but little real
conception of what France has suffered, or of
the stern justice of her demand that Germany
must be made to pay even to the uttermost
farthing. What I have said repeatedly must be
stressed again — America must be made to un-
derstand and to remember the issues of the War.
America is forgetting; and must not be allowed
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to forget what Germany did to the world. Even
England is forgetting; this is England's mag-
nanimous way when the fight is done, but it
must not be allowed, for Germany is not for-
getting— Germany is whimpering and whining
for help and sympathy, telling tales of starva-
tion and want that have no basis in fact, pulling
wool over the eyes of soft-hearted Americans,
currying favor with them, while all the time she
is singing her " Hymn of Hate ". Her factories
are going full blast night and day, her indus-
tries are, and have been, underselling other
nations in their own markets. Her men are
working at fifteen cents an hour and without
a limit of time of daily labor, her propaganda
is incessantly at work attempting to sow seeds
of distrust and unfriendliness among the Allies
— and all for what? That she may spring once
more at the throat of the World. She openly
boasts of this purpose. This is the warning
given by all with whom I have talked who have
been in Germany. The world must not allow
itself to be fooled again, lest the white crosses
in England and France record the tragedy of
useless sacrifice.

This is the greatest message 1 can bring from
England and France. England, France and
America must remain allies and friends. Other-
wise a fast-recuperating Germany will by lies,
deceit and propaganda gain what she lost by the
sword. Leniency towards Germany is a crime,
to disarm the world while Germany arms and
prepares is worse than crime ; it is a blunder.
America has a solemn duty to perform in this
continued crisis in world affairs. This duty is to
still hold fast to the hands held out to her in
friendship by England and France, for wherever
I went in England and France I found these
hands held out to us. If we foster this friend-
ship the world will settle once more into ways
of peace and quietness. But if we yield to
carping criticism of one another, we shall but
play into Germany's hands ; the same Germany
of 1914, unchanged and unrepentant.

Our Society, which is becoming more and
more understood and honored in both England
and France, has a great opportunity placed
before it. . We can expose the lying propa-
ganda of 'Germany and all other disloyal agen-
cies ; we can help to keep England, France and
America together. This is my message from
England and France.

OUR FRENCH LIBERATORS

By Dolores Boisfeuillet Colquitt

X the archives of the Cathedral
at Savannah, Georgia, the death
records of Captain Picot de
Boisfeuillet and Captain Dennis
Cottineau, of the French Army
and Navy, recall tragic memo-
ries of several of that nation's heroes in
the American Revolution, who were sub-
sequently victims of the Reign of Terror
in France.

In an unmarked grave on the northeast
part of the Island of Sapelo, Georgia,
lie the remains of Captain Picot de Bois-
feuillet, an officer in the Army of
Rochambeau in the American Revolu-
tion, and nephew of Marechal Picot,
Governor of Malabar, India. De Bois-
feuillet was related to such distinguished
men of his native city, Saint Malo, as
Jacques Cartier, discoverer of Canada;
Ponts-Grave, who established a trading
post, afterwards in the City of Quebec,
and Noel who fitted out the expedition
commanded by Champlain to establish
the colony of Port Royal in Arcadia; the
Sieur de la Harpe, explorer, who dis-
covered the Red River and the Arkansas ;
Gouin de Beauchesne, who made the sec-
ond voyage around Cape Horn and dis-
covered the Malouin and other Isles. Be-
sides these, his family helped finance the
famous Rio de Janeiro expedition con-
ducted by Duguay-Trouin in 1711; and
also figured as promoters of the Com-
pany of the Indies of the West in its
Louisiana scheme, particularly in the set-
tlement of Natchez, Mississippi.

Captain Charles Pierre Cesar Picot de

Boisfeuillet, to give his full name, was
born 1744 of the noble family of Picot of
Saint Malo, Brittany, France ; son of
Michel Picot who was Baron du Guildo,
Seigneur de Boisfeuillet, de Gallinee, de
Beauchesne, and de la Vicomte. The act
of his baptism is recorded in the archives
of that city's historic Cathedral where
Jacques Cartier and his other ancestors
knelt to receive the Church's blessing be-
fore setting out on those voyages that
made them famous.

De Boisfeuillet was destined for a
career in the army, his elder brother, the
Vicomte de Pledran, succeeding to the
family honors. He was sent to the
famous military schools and in the course
of time became captain of Royal Dra-
goons in the French army.

When Lafayette inspired the hearts of
French youths to succor the cause of the
American Colonies, de Boisfeuillet raised
a volunteer company at Saint Malo and
accompanied Rochambeau to America.

Many ships were equipped at Saint
Malo and sent to aid the Americans ; and
among the relatives and friends of de
Boisfeuillet who sailed oversea were the
Marquis de la Rouerie, better known in
American history as Colonel Armand;
Grout de la Motte, Pierre Landais, La
Fonchais, La Motte Picquet, Gesril de
Papeau, La Motte de la Guyomarais, and
several Picots. These patriots in the
" Guerre Americaine " and in the revolu-
tion in their own country, acquitted them-
selves in a manner worthy of their Breton
cry : Death rather than dishonor!

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It was on Breton soil that the venerable
Franklin first placed his foot when he
arrived in France in 1776. Both D'Es-
tang (guillotined in the Reign of

DENNIS C011IMM'

Terror) and De Guichen were Bretons;
and Lafayette prided himself on his
Breton origin, from whence came his
name of Yves, and, through his mother,
inherited the blood of the ancient rulers

CAPTAI\ PIERRE LANDAIS.

of Brittany when that Province was a
duchy independent of France.

With freedom won and the campaign
in America over, Captain Picot de Bois-
feuillet returned to France and was soon
married to Anne Marie de Lamandie of
Perigord, a place not far from his estate
of Boisfeuillet in the neighborhood of
Planceot. Here in the beautiful valley

of the Arguenon they lived happily, and
two daughters were born to them.

Politics were shaping into what even-
tually became the great historic tragedy.
Colonel Armand, who had formed an in-
timate friendship with General Washing-
ton while in America, wrote him in the
latter part of 1789 that " affairs in this
part of the world do not go as honest
and impartial men could wish " and he
feared for his country's future — " an-
archy on the one hand — despotism on the
other; if such is the case and a man who
has served under your Excellency cannot

JOHN' A. CHEWM.IER.

be successfully employed in the remedy,
adieu, my ill-fated country — ."

But Colonel Armand, who had fought
beside Lafayette and Washington and
with them founded the Society of the
Cincinnati, was destined to be a par-
tisan in the war which he sensed in the
above letter, and became the instigator
and soul of the Breton Conjuration,
1790-93, in which figured so promi-
nently the family of Captain Picot de
Boisfeuillet.

It was at Saint Malo that Colonel
Armand chose his emissaries and com-
posed in part his etat-major of the league
whose object was to awaken the Bretons
and save Royalty. In an official prayer,
their Act of Charity, they prayed : " I

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pray God for the Democrats, at least for
their conversion, and return to reason. I
pray that their rage may be appeased, to
deHver from slavery our King, the Queen

DUPONCEAU.

and her son, who are now in prison
in Paris."

Many who had not yet emigrated, de-
voted themselves to Colonel Amiand's
services. His popularity was great,
and thev surnamed him " D'Ameri-

MADEMOISELLE LOUISA DUPONCEAU.

que " which exercised an inspiration
everywhere ; and as great importance
was attached to the Society of the Cin-
cinnati, we find the Bretons rallying to
their chiefs wearing the insignia.

Not far from Saint Malo is the Cha-
teau Fosse-Hingant. at one time a Picot

possession, and there at the epoch of the
Conjuration, lived the nobleman Marc
Desilles and his wife, Jeanne-Rose-
Michelle Picot, whose son, Andre, in
1790, was the first of the family to give
his life for his King and Country, and
won the title " Hero of Nancy." It was
the elder Desilles whom Colonel Armand
chose for treasurer in the Conjuration,
while Captain Grout de la Motte was
placed in command of a division. As
aides-de-camp, he chose a Picot, famil-
iarly known as Chevalier de Limoelan,

PETIT DE \ ILLL;

and Major George Chafner, an Ameri-
can, native of Lancaster, Pennsylvania,
who figured prominently in the War of
American Independence. Having formed
a warm attachment for Colonel Armand,
Chafner on arriving in France enlisted
in the cause of the Royalist party, and
promptly fell in love with Colonel
Armand's cousin, Therese de Moelien.

Colonel Armand transformed his own
chateau into general headquarters for his
vast machinery and visiting committees.
Constantly in his company was Therese
de Moelien, " his officer of ordinance who
ran the campaign in the dress of an ama-
zon, wearing, in example of her chief,
epaulettes of gold and the Cross of the
Cincinnati attached on the breast by a

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blue ribbon; a plume floating from her
"hat" She was the only woman admitted
to their most secret meetings.

The agents circulated freely in all the
region between Saint Malo and Plancoet,

DE VILLERS.

Fosse-Hingant and Chateau Guyomarais,
until May, 1792, when the Revolutionary
authorities became suspicious of their ac-
tivities. Many members of the Conjura-
tion lost hope and deemed it wise to

JEAN BAPTISTE GUENIN.

emigrate to escape the guillotine. Among
those who came to this decision was Cap-
tain Picot de Boisfeuillet, and he found
the roads to the port of embarkment
already swarming with carriages and
traveling conveyances of his countrymen
fleeing from the Reign of Terror.

Betrayed by one in his confidence,

Colonel Armand became a fugit."
chateau to chateau, and owing ex-

posure in inclement weather at .ist fell
ill. His friends at Chateau de Guyo-
marais gave him shelter. Two weeks
later he died and was secretly buried at
night in a cabbage patch on the premises
by De la Motte Guyomarais, his host, and
Major Chafner, his faithful friend.

The traitor revealed to Danton the
secrets of the Conjuration, and the
National Convention sent its most zeal-
ous emissaries to Saint Malo and arrests
quickly followed. The papers of the

GUENIN.

Conjuration were found in an urn bur-
ied in the gardens of Fosse-Hingant, as
Colonel Armand " before breathing his
last breath had confided his most precious
papers to Desilles."

A month after Colonel Armand's
death, a Revolutionary emissary was at
Chateau Guyomarais trying to force a
confession from Madame de la Motte
Guyomarais that she and her husband
had harbored Colonel Armand. At a
given signal, an object was thrown on the
floor before her — " an object decom-
posed, hairy, horrible, which came in
touch with her skirt as it rolled on the
floor. The unhappy woman uttered a
cry of terror. She recognized the head
of Colonel Armand " — the confidant of

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^ton and Lafayette ! The Revo-
lu. s, not content with beheading the

living, had desecrated his corpse. The
head was next throwai into the garden
and one of the National Guard picked it

SIMON CHAUDRON.

up, planted it on the end of his bayonet,
and with laughter, rude jests and songs,
paraded it through the avenues and court
of the chateau. It was never re-interred
with the body. Today the grave of the

CHAUDRON.

headless body of Colonel Armand is
marked with an iron cross decorated with
the ermines of Brittany and the fleur-de-
lis of France, while the stars of America
will soon be added, as the Richard
Arnold Chapter, Daughters of the Amer-
ican Revolution, in the District of Colum-
bia is negotiating with the Saint Malo

Historical Society regarding the placing
of a marker used for designating the
graves of soldiers of the American
Revolution.

The iron cross bears this inscription :

" Marquis de la Rouerie
30 Janvier 1793
Le mal qui "emporte fut sa fidelite."
The Revolutionists arrested twenty-
seven of the principal participants in
Colonel Armand's project and took them
to Paris before the Revolutionary Tri-
bunal. Fifteen were acquitted, and of

COLONEL ARMAND, MARQUIS DE LA ROUERIE

AFTER A MINIATURE OF THE EPOCH OF THE CONJURATION.

the twelve condemned to death were:
Picot de Limoelan, father of the Cheva-
lier de Limoelan ; La Motte Picquet, who
served in the American Revolution and
whose brother commanded one of
D'Estang's ships and protected the dis-
embarkment of troops at the siege of
Savannah in 1799, and was a member of
the Society of the Cincinnati ; Grout de
la Motte, also captain commanding a ship
of the French fleet in the American Revo-
lution; La Motte de la Guyomarais, an-
other naval ofificer in the American Revo-
lution, also his wife; and beautiful,
stately Therese de Moelien, linancee of
Major Chafner, niece of the Comte de
Moelien, who commanded a ship in the
American Revolution; Angelique de la
Fonchais, daughter of Marc Desilles, wife

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of La Fonchais, a naval officer who had
participated in the American Revolution.
The council for her defence was
Tronson-Ducoudry, famous as the de-
fender of Marie Antoinette before the
Revolutionary Tribunal. He was a
brother of Philippe-Jean-Baptiste Tron-
son-Ducoudry, who participated in the
American Revolution and was drowned
in the Schuylkill River while en route to
join General Washington.

A history of their death on the guillo-
tine says: "The twelve children of Brit-
tany marched to the scene of their exe-
cution with heroic courage, * * * arriv-
ing at the foot of the scaffold, they
embraced one another in that kiss of
peace as the first Christians, a symbolic
communion sealed in union and love."
They were executed June 19, 1793, at
Paris in the Place de la Revolution, now
the Place de la Concorde. The same
knife severed the twelve heads in thirteen
minutes, to the enjoyment of hundreds of
Revolutionary onlookers.

The nobleman, Marc Desilles, perished
in a shipwreck while in flight to the Isle
of Jersey; and his wife becoming hope-
lessly insane, was not molested by the
Revolutionists except that her posses-
sions were confiscated. Major Chafner
escaped to England, but on returning to
France enlisted in the ranks of the Ven-
deens and was made prisoner in a battle
on the Loire and fell a victim of the
wholesale drownings at Nantes. The
Chevalier de Limoelan, of the Royal and
Military Order of Saint Louis, infuriated
with the Revolutionists for the death of
his father, threw himself with enthusiasm
into the Vendeen Army and became one
of their leaders and a major general.
After the affair of 1800, he escaped Na-
poleon's wrath by fleeing to the home of
relatives at Sapelo Island, Georgia; sub-
sequently he became a Jesuit priest and

founded the school of the \ i itation Con-
vent at Georgetown, in the District of
Columbia. He died there in 1826 and
is buried in the crypt of the Chapel he
had built, beneath the high alter with its
decoration of a painting of Mary's visit
to the home of Martha.

This painting can be classed among the
valuable art works of America as it was

CHATEAU DE BOISFEUILLET.

painted at the command of Louis XVIII
by his court painter and sent to the con-
vent as a token of the esteem of the
Bourbons for the Chevalier de Limoelan,
whose romantic career has furnished ma-
terial for famous French writers ; while
at the Chateau de Limoelan in France is
treasured his bust in marble executed by
the sculptor Gautier.

In childhood, the Chevalier's compan-
ions at Saint Malo and at the College of
Dinan were Gesril de Papeau, Jean Vin-
cent Moreau, and the writer, Rene Cha-

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teaubriand, all of whom occupied a room
together and who have a place in the
latter's " Memoirs de Outre Tombe."
Gesril de Papeau when a boy participated
in the American Revolution, and after-
wards in the Conjuration, was shot to
death in 1795. He is surnamed the
" Malouin Regulus " by his biographer,
Monsieur Herpin, Laureat de I'Academie
Francaise. Jean Victor Moreau became

issue of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution Magazine.

General Pichegreu, vmder whom
Moreau served, also participated in the
American Revolution and was doomed
for a tragic end. He was among those
arrested with Moreau and thrown into the
Temple Prison at Paris where he was
strangled to death by secret orders of Na-
poleon's high police, who for some reason

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CHAll-.AU UK LA ULYUMARlAs

WHERE COLONEL ARMAND DIED AND IS BURIED.

a famous general under Pichegreu.
Though his father was guillotined, he
was not of the Royalist party, but even-
tually became their sympathizer, was
arrested and sentenced to exile by Na-
poleon. He came to x\merica, bringing
his family with him, and " lived in obscur-
ity in New Jersey," and died of wounds
in Russia in 1813. The famous artist,
Saint Memin, also a French refugee in
the United States at that period, made an
engraving of him, reproduced in a former

feared to give him a public sentence.

Captain Picot de Boisfeuillet, more
fortunate than some of his friends in the
Conjuration, escaped arrest and fled from
the old granite-towered Chateau de Bois-
feuillet whose name has clung to him
and became the surname of his family in
America. Safely arrived at Savannah,
Georgia, in the latter part of December,
1792, de Boisfeuillet's rejoicings were
short lived. Being one of five investors
in a project involving the purchase and
cultivation of several islands on the coast

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of Georgia, he retired to the one called
Sapelo and established his home on the
northeast point of the Island, caUing
his estate " Bourbon," in memory of
his King.

Now was made the discovery that his
nephew, to whom he had entrusted the
management of his financial aflfairs, had
squandered a considerable part of the
the money. With this knowledge and
viewing the confiscation of his property
in France, de Boisfeuillet found himself
a ruined man — an exile with a family de-
pendent upon him. The result was a
duel in which the nephew fell mor-
tally wounded.

The heavy hand of a country that did
not recognize a Frenchman's Code
d'Honneur, next fell on him and he was
promptly arrested. His friend, John
Poullain du Bignon, whose estate in
France neighbored that of Boisfeuillet,
and who was also an exile in America and
his copartner in the islands' project, went
on his bond for ten thousand dollars. At
the trial, the eloquence of his council, the
Honorable Joseph Clay, of Revolution-
ary fame in Georgia, won for him an
acquittal, and resulted in the romance of
his elder daughter becoming the wife of
Ralph Clay, son of his defender.

Alone among strangers in a foreign
land — the country whose cause he served
against tyranny, he now found himself
harassed by debt, disappointed and heart-
broken, his weakened constitution a prey
to the fever that infests the low marsh
lands. The archives of the Cathedral
at Savannah record that he died at mid-
night the 13th day of August, 1800, and
at five o'clock in the afternoon of the
same day was interred on the premises
of his estate — " Bourbon."

His will and that of his wife, recorded
at the Court House at Savannah, name
four children — two daughters, who were

born in France : Jeanne Marie, wife of
Ralph Clay ; Servanne Angelique Char-
lotte, who afterwards married the Mar-
quis de Montalet, a refugee from the
revolution residing on Sapelo Island;
and two sons : Michel and Charles Balt-
hazar Joseph.

The Marquis de Montalet was a rela-
tive of Madame Cottineau, whose hus-
band's death record appears in the
archives of the Cathedral at Savannah
and whose small, inconspicuous tomb-
stone in the Colonial Cemetery in that
city states :

" Sacred to the Memory of

DENNIS L. COTTINEAU

de Kerloguen

Native of Nantes

Formerly a Lieutenant in his late most

Christian Majesty's Navy, Knight

of the Royal and Military Order

of Saint Louis, Captain Commanding a

Ship of War in the United States

during the Revolution and

a member of the Cincinnati

Society."

Captain Cottineau was also a Breton,
and had been in command of the Pallas,
one of the five ships in the squadron of
John Paul Jones in the memorable battle
of the Bon Homme Richard and the Sera-
pis. Another commander of one of these
five ships, the Alliance, was the unfortu-
nate Pierre Landais, a nobleman of Saint
Malo, whose conduct during the battle
and subsequently, proved him mentally
unbalanced. He, too, became a refugee
from the Revolution in France and lived
in New York where he was a curious
figure, for he " never appeared with his
old-fashioned cocked hat in its legitimate
position," but " carrying it forever in his
hand as a mark of homage and respect to,
and in commemoration of the death of
his beloved sovereign, Louis XVI."
Saint Memin has preserved for posterity
the likenesses of both Captain Landais
and of Captain Dennis L. Cottineau.

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While John Paul Jones was engaged
with the Scrapis, Captain Cottineavi was
in combat with the British ship, the
Countess of Scarborough, which he cap-
tured. It was for this gallantry that
Louis XVI awarded him the Cross of
Saint Louis ; and John Paul Jones in a
letter to Lafayette, dated 1779, said : " I
have a very good opinion of Captain Cot-
tineau and wish to- be concerned with him
in the future with better ships."

In time Captain Cottineau, like other
nobles, was obliged to emigrate, and went
to the West Indies and Philadelphia be-
fore coming to Savannah to reside while
awaiting the Restoration and recall to
France. One of Captain Cottineau's
sons, Achilles, held a commission in the
United States Navy, and was killed in a
duel at Savannah with a brother officer.
He is buried in the grave with his father,
as is shown by an inscription added to
the original.

With the long delayed Restoration in
France, Captain Cottineau's widow re-
turned to her native country and was
honored with a position at Court as
Lady-in-waiting to the sister of Louis
XVIII.

Among other French refugees at
Savannah Jean Baptiste Guenin and
Petit de Viller appear in the collection
of the Saint Memin engravings. There
was also one named Chevalier in Savan-
nah, at that period, but he was not the
John A. Chevalier in the Saint Memin
collection " who was French consul at
Richmond, Virginia, through all the
changes of governments from Louis XVI
to Napoleon III, and who came to this
country as the agent of the celebrated
Beaumarchais, who furnished a large
quantity of arms to the United States
during the American Revolution."

Saint Memin also made an engraving
of the French exile, Simon Chaudron,

whose home at Philadelphia was the
gathering place of many French refu-
gees, including General Moreau. He
lived at number 12 South Third Street,
and at the time of General Washington's
death, delivered a eulogy in French be-
fore the Masonic Lodge in Philadelphia.

Also in that colony of Frenchmen at
Philadelphia was another bearing a Bre-
ton name. Monsieur Du Ponceau, who,
with his daughter, Louisa, appears in the
Saint Memin collection. Pierre Etienne
Du Ponceau was born in 1760, son of an
officer in the French Army. At Paris he
was often at the home of Beaumarchais,
and on one occasion was presented to the
Baron \'on Steuben. Von Steuben, then
about to start for America, was in need
of a secretary who could speak and write
English, and Du Ponceau was given
the position.

Upon their arrival in America, Du Pon-
ceau was appointed captain in the
Continental Army. He served with
Washington at \^alley Forge, and became
major and aide-de-camp to Von Steuben.
He came to Philadelphia with him, and
later went with General Greene, then in
command of the Army of the South. Ill
health caused him to return to Philadel-
phia, and he was then appointed secre-
tary to Robert Livingston, Secretary of
Foreign Afifairs.

At the end of the Revolution Du Pon-
ceau studied law and was admitted to
the bar in Philadelphia in June, 1785.
President Jefferson offered him the posi-
tion of Chief Justice of Louisiana, which
he did not accept. " Thanks to several
learned writings, he was elected in 1827
corresponding member of the Institute of
France, Academy of Inscriptions, and in
1835 he received from this body the prize
of linguistique founded by Volney." He
died in Philadelphia in the year 1844
and left a very interesting biography.

MILITARY AND NAVAL MEDALS
OF THE WAR OF 1812-15*

By Theodore T. Belote
Curator of History, United States National Museum

Part I

URING the War of the Revo-
kition the Continental Congress
established the custom of
awarding to distinguished offi-
cers of the Army and the Navy
gold or silver medals in com-
memoration of notable victories won by
these officers over the forces of the
enemy. Thus at one and the same time
the special services rendered by these
commanders in the defense of their
country were recognized, and an en-
during memorial created of the various
engagements signalized in that manner,
since the dies for these medals were
preserved in the United States mint
and copies in bronze of the medals them-
selves were consequently made available
for exhibition in museum and private
numismatic collections. The medals of
this type awarded in recognition of ser-
vices during the Revolution, however,
were but twelve in number and many
conflicts of great importance to the
patriot cause during that period, there-
fore, lack memorials of this character.
The series of awards granted by Con-
gress for distinguished military or naval
services during the War of 1812-15 was
far larger and, therefore, more represen-
tative of this conflict as a whole than was
the corresponding series relating to the
AVar of the Revolution.

The military medals awarded by Con-
gress in recognition of services during the
War of 1812-15, fall naturally into four
groups : Medals awarded for services in

the West; medals awarded for series of
engagements in the East ; medals awarded
for individual engagements in the East;
and the medal awarded for the single
major engagement in the South, the bat-
tle of New Orleans.

The naval medals of the same period
may properly be considered under two
heads: the first, including those medals
awarded for services in connection with
engagements between fleets ; the second,
including those awarded for services in
connection with single ship actions. As
will be noted later, the medals belonging
to the first of these categories are very
closely related, so far as the sequence
of events is concerned, with the medals
awarded for military achievements dur-
ing the same period. These naval medals
are consequently described in connection
with the military medals of the War of
1812—15 which form the principal subject
of the present article. A later article will
be devoted to a description of the medals
awarded in connection with single ship
actions which are on the whole, of more
general interest than those awarded for
military services during the period in
question. This is due to the fact that the
work of the Navy during the War of
1812-15 was exceptionally brilliant in
character and partook of the romance of
the sea life of that period, a feature of
course entirely lacking in the military
service of the time. The medals of the
greatest interest of all are perhaps those
connected with the fleet actions on the

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lakes which form a link between the two
branches of the national service just men-
tioned and are in a sense both mihtary
and naval in character.

The outbreak of the War of 1812
found the United States ill prepared for
the conflict, and particularly was this the
case in the Northwest, where the Indians
were ready and waiting to attack the
Americans as soon as the British gen-
erals gave the word. The old British
fort at Detroit, the key to the defense of

Detroit his base for an attack upon Upper
Canada. Compared to the difficulties
with which he was faced Hull's capabili-
ties were weak and puny. After invading
Canada and making a half-hearted at-
tempt to capture the British fort at
Maiden, he retreated to Detroit, and soon
after surrendered the fort and his entire
force to the combined army of British
and Indians led by Major General Isaac
Brock, one of the ablest commanders on
the EngUsh side during the war.

GOLD MEDAL AWARDED TO COLONEL GEORGE CROGHAN FOR THE DEFENSE OF FORT STEPHENSON,

AUGUST 2. 1813.

this entire section, was garrisoned by a
little over one hundred men, and invited
immediate assault on account of its prox-
imity to enemy territory. The task of
striking the first blow in this vicinity on
behalf of the United States was entrusted
to Brigadier General William Hull, who
had been civil governor of Michigan
Territory since 1805. The choice was an
unfortunate one as General Hull was in-
capable of realizing the hopes based upon
him. In May, 1812, he took command of
his troops at Dayton, Ohio, and pro-
ceeded northward with a force of about
two thousand men with a view to making

The task of retrieving Hull's failure in
the northwest and of reclaiming the ter-
ritory which fell to the British through
his surrender of Detroit was entrusted
to Major General William Henry Harri-
son, the victor of the battle of Tippecanoe
in 1811, where the Indians of the North-
west had been temporarily subdued.
General Harrison was placed in com-
mand of the American forces in the
Northwest in September, 1812, and so
popular was he and the public estimate
of his military talent so high that imme-
diate results were expected from this
appointment. The difficulties which con-

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fronted him, however, were enormous,
consisting mainly in the problems of
transporting and supplying his army and
in overcoming the British naval force
on Lake Erie. Not until these three
problems were disposed of could he
undertake an invasion of Canada with a
fair chance of success, and more than a
year elapsed after his appointment be-
fore his task was completed, by the in-
vasion of Canada and the defeat of the
British forces at the battle of the Thames.

this time aid to General Harrison, was in
command of the garrison of 150 men
when the fort was attacked by a strong
force of British and Indians under the
command of Colonel Henry Proctor.
Colonel Croghan had been instructed by
General Harrison not to attempt to hold
the fort against a superior force but to
withdraw his troops to a safer location
in the event of such an attack. He
judged himself capable, however, of mak-
ing a successful defense and refused to

GOLD MEDAL AWARDED TO MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM H. HARRISON FOR THE BATTLE OF THE THAMES,

OCTOBER 5. 1813.

Prior to this happy termination of
General Harrison's campaign, however,
the first engagement of the war to be
commemorated by a medal of the same
type as the ones awarded by Congress
during the War of the Revolution had
occurred. This was the medal presented
to Colonel George Croghan in recogni-
tion of his defense of Fort Stephenson,
August 2, 1813. The fort in question
was a companion fortress to the one es-
tablished by General Harrison on the
Maumee in the spring of this year and
was located at Lower Sandusky, later,
Fremont, Ohio. Colonel Croghan, at

surrender when called upon to do so by
the British commander. The British
thereupon attacked in force and were
repulsed with heavy losses in spite of the
fact that the assaulting party was sup-
ported by the fire of five six-pound guns
and a howitzer. The defeat of this at-
tack undoubtedly exerted a favorable
effect upon the general military situation
in the West so far as the Americans were
concerned and contributed to the future
success of their arms. The services of
Colonel Croghan and his associate offi-
cers were, however, not recognized by
Congress until February 13, 1835, when

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the following resolution was passed :
■" That the President of the United States
be requested to cause a gold medal to be
struck, with suitable emblems and de-
vices, and presented to Colonel Croghan,
in testimony of the high sense entertained
by Congress of his gallantry and good
conduct in the defense of Fort Stephen-
son." The medal presented in accord-
ance with this resolution bore on the
obverse the bust of Colonel Croghan in
military uniform to the right surrounded

aid-de-camp to Colonel John P. Boyd
during the battle of Tippecanoe. He be-
came captain of the 17th Infantry in
March, 1812, major in 1813, and aid to
General Harrison at Fort Meigs. In
1814 he was made lieutenant colonel and
resigned in 1817. In 1825 he was ap-
pointed inspector general with the rank
of colonel, and in 1846 he served in
Mexico under General Taylor. He died
in New Orleans in 1849.

The second military victory during the

GOLD MEDAL AWARDED TO GOVERNOR ISAAC SHELBY FORTHE BATTLE OF THE THAMES. OCTOBER 5. 181?.

by the inscription " Presented by Con-
gress to Colonel George Croghan 1835."
The reverse bore a view of the attack
upon Fort Stephenson with the inscrip-
tion " Pars magna fuit " or " His service
was great " and " Sandusky, 2 August,
1813," below. The designer of this
medal was Moritz Fiirst, who was en-
gaged as die sinker to the United States
Mint in 1807, and designed nearly all of
the medals of the series now under con-
sideration. The recipient of this medal
was born near Louisville, Kentucky, in
1791, and graduated at William and
Mary College, Virginia. In 1811 he was

War of 1812 to receive congressional
recognition was that of the battle of the
Thames, October 5, 1813, in connection
with which two gold medals were
awarded, one to Major General William
Henry Harrison, and the other to Gover-
nor Isaac Shelby, of Kentucky. The
battle of the Thames was the most im-
portant engagement of the war in the
West. The success won on this occasion
restored to American arms the prestige
lost by the disgraceful surrender of De-
troit in the preceding year and assured
to the United States the continued pos-
session of the territory in the Northwest.

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General Harrison, as already stated, was
placed in command of the American
forces in the Northwest in September,
1812, and entered with his usual enthusi-
asm and energy upon his important task.
Owing to difficulties, however, in trans-
porting supplies, in repelling the attacks
of the enemy and driving him from Lake
Erie, it was more than a year before the
long contemplated invasion of Canada
could be attempted. Meantime, Harrison
was perfecting his preparations and com-

the Indian Chief, Tecumseh, who had
been the life and soul of the warfare
upon the American forts in the North-
west, was killed.

By Act of Congress, approved April
4, 1818, it was resolved:

" That the thanks of Congress be, and
they are hereb}', presented to Major General
Wilham Henry Harrison, and Isaac Shelby,
late Governor of Kentucky, and through
them to the officers and men under their
command, for their gallantry and good con-
duct in defeating the combined British and

SILVER MEDALS AWARDED. THE PENNSVLVANl \ NAVAL VOLUNTEERS FOR THE BATTLE OF LAKE ERIE.

pleting his lines of communication by the
fortification of Fort Meigs and its de-
fense against British attack. The vic-
tory of Commodore Oliver H. Perry,
September 10, 1813, to which more de-
tailed reference will he made later,
cleared Lake Erie of the, enemy and
opened the way for the long-planned in-
vasion of Canada. The Americans now
crossed the lake and the British and Iii-
dians retreated before them. The fugi-
tives were overtaken on the banks of tlie
river Thames and defeated with heavy
losses October 5, 1813. The British com-
mander escaped by ignominious flight but

Indian forces under Major General Proctor,
on the Thames, in Upper Canada, on the fifth
day of October, one thousand eight hundred
and thirteen, capturing the British Army,
with their baggage, camp equipage and artil-
lery; and that the President of the United
States be requested to cause two gold medals to
be struck emblematical of this triumph and
presented to General Harrison and Isaac
Shelby, late Governor of Kentucky."

The medal awarded to General Har-
rison bore on the obv'^tse the bust of the
-General, to the right, in luilitary uniform
surrounded .by the inscription " Major
General William H. Harrison." The re-
verse design' showed America personified
by a maiden wearing a chiton, with her

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right hand resting on the United States
shield, and with her left placing a laurel
wreath upon a trophy of arms from which
hangs a shield inscribed " Fort Meigs "
and " Battle of the Thames." Above
appears the inscription " Resolution of
Congress, April 4, 1818, and below " Bat-
tle of the Thames, October 5, 1813."

The part played by Governor Shelby,
both in the preparation for the battle
and in the conflict itself, was a very im-
portant one and strictly in accordance

admirably the part played by American
troops in the West during the War of
1812. The engagements illustrated are
typical of the warfare which disturbed
this section of the country for a long
period. The successful defense of Forts
Meigs and Stephenson taught the British
and their Indian allies a lesson which the
victory at the Thames thoroughly drove
home. The latter engagement closed the
war* in this section and the volunteer
troops which formed a part of General

GOLD MEDAL AWARDED TO COMMODORE OLIVER H. PERRY FOR THE BATTLE OF LAK.E ERIE. SEPTEMBER 10. 181?.

with the brilliant services rendered by
him during the War of the Revolution,
when he served in the South in a num-
ber of campaigns, rising to the rank of
colonel and displaying great gallantry at
the notable battle of Kings Mountain in
1780. The medal awarded to him bore
upon the obverse his bust to the right,
surrounded by the inscription "Governor
Isaac Shelby " and upon the reverse a
spirited view of the engagement, with the
inscription " Battle of the Thames, Octo-
ber 5, 1813," above and " Resolution of
Congress, April 4, 1818," below.

The medals just described represent

Harrison's command returned to their
settlements. The Indians had entirely
lost faith in the prowess of their British
allies, and the death of Tecumseh was
the final blow to an alliance between them
and the British which had given the
Americans their greatest trouble in the
Northwest, an alliance destroyed through
the military achievements of General
Harrison, Colonel Croghan, and Gover-
nor Shelby.

The victory of the Thames, however,
would have been impossible had the Brit-
ish naval force on Lake Erie not first
been swept away by an American fleet.

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This achievement, an essential prelude to
Harrison's invasion of Canada and the
defeat of the British army there, was
accomplished largely by the energy, cour-
age, and naval genius of Commodore
Oliver H. Perry, who, in March, 1813,
was placed in charge of the construction
of an adequate fleet on Lake Erie. The
commander of the British naval forces
on this lake, Robert H. Barkley, was at
this time straining every resource to ac-
complish the same result for purpose of

in defeating the American ships in detail
as they came into close action. The
American flagship Lazvrcnce, com-
manded by Perry, was compelled to bear
the brunt of the battle for a long period.
She was so much injured that the Com-
modore transferred his pennant to the
Niagara, commanded by Captain Elliott,
a vessel which had previously taken little
part in the action and by the use of the
fresh broadsides thus made available,
won the day. This transfer in an open

GOLD MEDAL AWARDED TO CAPTAIN ROBERT HENLEY. 1814

cooperating with the army opposing Gen-
eral Harrison. The two fleets assembled
as the result of the work of these two
contenders for naval supremacy on Lake
Erie met at Put-in-Bay on September 10,
1813. The American flotilla consisted of
nine vessels, the British of six, and the
armament of the contending forces
varied in about the same ratio. The
Americans were, however, unable,
through some misunderstanding or neg-
ligence on the part of Captain Jesse D.
Elliott, to bring their entire force to bear
upon the British line and for a time there
was danger that the enemy would succeed

boat from the one ship to the other has
been featured as one of the most pic-
turesque episodes in American history
and has rendered the name of Perry
familiar to every school boy throughout
the country. The entire British fleet of
six vessels was captured and Commodore
Perry forwarded to General Harrison
his famous message, " We have met the
enemy and they are ours — two ships, two
brigs, one schooner, and one sloop."

By an act approved January 6, 1814,
Congress resolved :

" That the thanks of Congress be, and the
same are hereby, presented to Captain

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57:

Oliver Hazard Perry, and through him to the
officers, petty officers, seamen, marines, and in-
fantry serving as such,* attached to the squadron
serving under his command, for the decisive
and glorious victory gained on Lake Erie,
on the tenth of September, in the year 1813.
over a British squadron of superior force,"
and " That the President of the United
States cause gold medals to be struck
emblematical of the action between the two
squadrons, and to present them to Captain
Perry and Captain Jesse D. Elliott, in such
manner as will be most honorable to them;
and that the President be further requested
to present a silver medal, with suitable
emblems and devices, to each of the com-

an entire fleet." The reverse design
showed a spirited view of the battle of
Lake Erie with the American ships to
windward breaking through the British
Hne. Above appears the inscription
" Viani invenit virtus aut facit " or
" Valor finds a way or makes one " and
below " Inter class, ameri. et brit. die x
sep. MDCCCXIII" or "Between the
American and British fleets, September
10, 1813." The medal awarded to Cap-
tain Elliott bore upon the obverse the

GOLD MEDAL AWARDED TO COMMODORE OLIVER H. PERRY BY THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA FOR THE

BATTLE OF LAKE ERIE.

missioned officers, either of the navy or
arm\% serving on board, and a sword to each
of the midshipmen and sailing masters who
so nobly distinguished themselves on that
memorable day."

The medal awarded to Commodore
Perry in accordance with this act, of
which the silver medals noted above were
copies, bore on the obverse his bust in
naval uniform to the right, surrounded
by the inscription " Oliverus H. Perry
princeps stagno eriense classim totam
contudit " or " Oliver H. Perry, Com-
mander in Chief, destroyed on Lake Erie

* Thus the army as well as the navy par-
ticipated in this memorable engagement.

bust of this officer to the right in naval
uniform, with the inscription " Jesse D.
Elliott nil actum reputans si quid superes-
set agendum " or " Jesse D. Elliott, con-
sidering nothing done if aught remained
to be done." The reverse of the medal
awarded to Captain Elliott was the same
in design as that awarded to Commo-
dore Perry.

In addition to the medals just de-
scribed the State of Pennsylvania
awarded a gold medal to Commodore
Perry in recognition of his achievement
on Lake Erie and a number of silver
medals to the Pennsylvania volunteers

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who served with the American fleet dur-
ing this engagement. The medal awarded
to Commodore Perry in this connection
bore on the obverse his bust to the right
in naval uniform with the inscription
" Oliverus Hazard Perry pro patria
vicit " or " Oliver Hazard Perry con-
quered for his country," above, and

General Harrison, " We have met the
enemy and they are ours," and below,
" British fleet on Lake Erie captured
September 10, 1813." The medals
awarded in the same manner to the Penn-
sylvania volunteers bore upon the ob-
verse the same design as that of the
medal awarded to Commodore Perrv and

GOLD MEDAL AWARDED TO LIEUTENANT JESSE D. ELLIOTT. FOR THE BATTLE OF LARE ERIE. SEPTEMBER 10. 18H.

" Presented by the Government of Penn-
sylvania " below. The reverse bore a
view of the engagement between the two
fleets with the Lawrence and the Niagara
in the foreground and Commodore Perry
in a small boat transferring his pennant
from the former to the latter ship. An
eagle hovers over the masts of the
Niagara bearing in its beak a scroll in-
scribed " Victory." Above appears the
inscription from the message of Perry to

just described. Upon the reverse ap-
peared in relief a laurel wreath encircling
the words " To " and a blank space for
the name of the recipient. Above
appeared the inscription " We have met
the enemy and they are ours. Perry," and
below " In testimony of his (referring
to the name of the recipient engraved
within the wreath) patriotism and brav-
ery in the naval action with the
fleet on Lake Erie, September 10, 1813."

Colonial Women — The North

General. — The references already given for
the general position of women in England and
the Colonies apply here also. Two other forces,
however, affected the position of women in the
northern colonies : the influence of Puritanism
and the influence of Holland.

Woman and Puritanism. — The Puritan
ideals of thrift and self-restraint tended to con-
fine the husband's interest to his family and
make his authority there absolute. The Old
Testament traditions of patriarchal authority
and Eve's original transgression worked in the
same direction. Woman was subject to her
husband, her education, except in housewifery
matters, was not considered important, and un-
married women found their least uncomfortable
position as an adjunct to th? family of a
relative. This was more markec' in the later
days of Puritanism See Calhoun, Social His-
tory of the American Family, i, 39-4.5; Ireen,
Short History of the English People, 463-464.

Woman in Holland.— In the Dutch Nether-
lands the position of women, legally and socially,
was so far advanced that an Italian traveler
could write : " The women govern all both
within doors and without, and make all bar-
gains, which joined with the natural desire that
women have to bear rule, maketh them too im-
perious and troublesome." See Calhoun, Amer-
ican Family, i, 148-150; Van Rensselaer, Goudc
Vrouzv of Mana-ha-ta, 10-17.

Women at Plymouth. — Holland usages
probably had some influence on the Pilgrims, in
the matter of property rights, for example.
Nevertheless, Dexter's statement that " the
Plymouth Colony was the first in this country,
if not in the whole world, to recognize and
honor women " is rather too idealistic. Much of
the objection to the communal arrangements of
the first days of the colony arose from the labor
" for other men than their husbands " imposed
upon the housewives. Naturally the interest in
Plymouth women centers in such individual
cases as Mary Chilton and Priscilla Mullins.
Goodwin's Pilgrim Republic gives much data of
this kind and full lists of the first comers. See
for the genera] subject: Griffis, The Pilgrims in
Their Three Homes, 268-282; R. G. Usher,
The Pilgrims, 245-248 and Index.

Massachusetts Bay. — Here Puritanism and
the patriarchal traditions of the Old Testament
had full sway, modified, as was Puritanism
itself, by the changed conditions that came
with the Royalist government in the eighteenth
century. For a general account see Calhoun,
American Family, i, 83-103; Earle, Colonial
Dames and Housezvives, ch. 3 and 4; and
Byington,PKri7fln in England and Neiv England,
220-232. For the later period (including the
story of Agnes Surriage) see Fisher, Men,
IVomen and Manners of Colonial Times, i, 189-
204; and for many special instances, Weeden,
Economic and Social History of Neiv England,
Index (under Women in New England). Much
has been written on interesting individual cases,
for example, Mrs. Hutchinson: Channing, f/mV^rf
States, 1, o68-377, or Brooks Adams, Emanci-
pation of Massachusetts, 65-78. For the per-
secution of the Quaker women see ch. 5
of Brooks Adams' work, and for the witch-
craft delusion in which women had such
a prominent and involuntary part, see Chan-
ning, ii, 460-462, and Fiske, Neiv France
and Neiv England, ch. 5. Fisher, Men, Women
and Manners of Colonial Times, i, 273-283,
describes conditions in Connecticut.

New York. — The greater independence of
women in New Netherlands was a reflection of
their higher position in Holland. Both sexes
were educated, but women rarely appear in
purely intellectual fields. Their sphere was
rather that of unquestioned mistress of the
home, and in many cases an efficient partner in
the business. Wi:h the English conquest and
the introduction of the English law their posi-
tion was more restricted. For a general ac-
count see Calhoun, American Family, i, 167-
183 ; Earle, Colonial Days in Old New York.

The Other Middle Colonies. — Here should
be noted the large non-English population, and
the influence of Swedish customs in Delaware
and German in Pennsylvania. On the whole
subject see Calhoun, American Family, i, 185—
207. The dominating influence in eastern Penn-
sylvania was that of the Quakers, who " went
far towards a recognition of woman's equality."
For a picture of a Quaker housewife see Earle^
Colonial Dames and Housewives, 258-275.

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CHAPLINE

The name " Chapline " is said to have had
its origin in the highly prized flag of St.
Martin's, the standard of the French nation
for over six hundred years. It was made of
one-half of the saint's blue mantle, which
remained to cover him after dividing with
the freezing beggar, at the gate of Amiens.
This half of the cloak, as the legend runs,
never showed any signs of decay, during the
succeeding centuries, even the moths of the
monastery never thinking of attacking so
sacred a relic.

The oratory, in which the cloak was
placed, was called " Chappelle " and the
guardian " Chaplain," hence the origin of
the name.

The English Chaplines, being of im-.
portance in Lincolnshire, derive their descent
from Sir Francis Chapline, Knight Alderman
of London, in the time of Charles H, and
their Coat-of-Arms was granted in 1593.

His descendant, Isaac Chapline, who was born
in England, was a member of the King's Coun-
cil and ensign in the Royal Navy. He married,
in England, Mary Calvert, a cousin of Lord
Baltimore. They came to Virginia in 1610.
Their son William, born 1623, near Leonard
Creek, Calvert County, Alaryland, married Mary
Hopper.

Their descendants gave valued services in
both the French and Indian and Revolutionary
Wars, their great-grandson Samuel Chapline
being publicly thanked by General Washington
for his bravery at the Battle of Cowpens.

The Chaplines intermarried with the Lees, of
Virginia ; the Catons, of Maryland, the Cald-
wells, descendants of the Bruces of Scot-
land, and with other distinguished families.
580

PRATT

This name is variously spelled Prat, Pratt,
Pratte and is a surname, derived, like so many
of the Norman and Saxon names, from a lo-
cality. Latin, Pratum a meadow, French, Preux
prairie.

Pratt appears as the designation of several
persons in France and in the south of Europe,
one possessing the Barony of Pratella, near
Rouen, in Normandy, whose Lord in 1066 is in
the Roll of Battle Abbey, as accompanying
William the Conqueror to the Battle of
Hastings is designated " Le Sire de Preux."

Le Sire de Preux and the knights of his
family were great and powerful persons, and
ancient titles and large estates in France still
attest the position of the descendants of these
barons. In 1096 Le Sire de Preux accompanied
Duke Robert Hare of Normandy, to the
first Crusade.

The name of Pratt occurs among the earliest
English surnames. John de Pratellis was a
favorite minister of Richard Coeur de Lion, and
he and his brother Peter, hereditary Standard
Bearer, with the Archbishop of Canterbury, and
others, were witnesses to a Charter granted at
Rodley in 1199.

In 1191 William de Pratellis accompanied
King Richard to the Holy Land, and was
knighted for his valor in saving the King's life.

The motto belongs to the Pratts of Ryston
Hall, in Norfolk, alludes to the etymology of
the name, " The flowery meadows smile."

Not only the New England Pratts use this
Coat of Arms, but wax impressions of the
letters dating 1724, of the Pratt family of
Gloucester County, Virginia, also correspond
with the Arms of Pratt of the County
of Norfolk.

THE LAST
WASHINGTON INAUGURAL FLAG

By Amelia Day Campbell

An event of national interest took place
at the New York City Hall on May 26,
1921, when the lOOth anniversary of the
gift to the city of a regimental artillery
flag, carried by its regiment at the inaugu-
ration of General George Washington on
April 30, 1789, was celebrated.

To go back one hundred years to June
11, 1821, the day of its presentation by
the Second Regiment, First Brigade, New
York State Artillery, when at five o'clock
in the afternoon this regiment, com-
manded by Lieutenant Colonel Manley,
bearing the brilliant red silk flag with
the insignia of artillery showing an
American eagle mounted on a sphere and
underneath a cannon on a green field, and
with arms presented, paraded to the City
Hall to the strains of martial music.
They felt that if this, their dearest pos-
session, should be in the safekeeping of
the City Fathers here it would be preser-
ved to posterity as a sacred relic of the
first President of the United States. The
impressive ceremonies included the fol-
lowing worthy speech of presentation by
Colonel Manley :

"Sir : Conformable to a resolution of the
regiment, I am charged with the duty of pre-
senting this standard to the honorable, the cor-
poration of our city. The service, sir, is as
grateful to my feelings as it is honorable to the
officers whom I have the pleasure to command.
These colors are those which waved over
the head of the late General George Wash-
ington at the time of his inauguration as the
first President of these United States. Their in-
trinsic value, sir, is trifling, but the occasion on
which they were used, the recollections which
they are calculated to awaken, and the circum-
stances connected with their history have given

them a claim to be considered amont^ the me-
morials of those great events, whicli after having
given birth to a nation, perpetuated the inde-
pendence of an empire by consolidating the inter-
ests of every individual state composing it. The
time will come when everything connected with
our Revolution and him who under Providence
guided the destinies of this now happy country
will be held to be inestimable ; and it is therefore
that the Regiment has requested that this me-
morial be placed beyond the reach of ordinary
accidents. Its acceptance will confer a last-
ing obligation."

The flag was accepted by the Mayor of
the City in behalf of the Common Coun-
cil, who said :

" Colonel : The Common Council accepts the
proffer of this Standard by the officers of the
Second Regiment of State Artillery, and I am
instructed to inform you that they receive it as
a gift of much distinction, and that it will be
deposited among the archives of the City. The
adoption of the Federal Constitution which
consolidated the interests and combined the
energies and resources of the Republic, and the
inauguration of the immortal Washington as
first President of the United States, connected
with the happy results of our Revolutionary
War, are events of the utmost importance to our
beloved country ; and as these colors were dis-
played on one of those occasions, and waved
over the head of him whose fame is dear to every
American citizen, they have acquired a value that
must insure their preservation, both as a me-
morial of the great and good man who bore so
conspicuous a part in those events, as well as of
the events themselves. Perm.it me, sir, in
behalf of the Common Council, to tender yoii
their thanks for the handsome manner in which
you have brought this subject to their notice,
and at the same time to assure you of their sin-
cere respect for yourself and the brave men under
your command."

With these patriotic ceremonies and
solemn promises, the Washington flag
was furled, encased in canton flannel, and
deposited in a glass case in the Alder-

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manic Chamber, which proved to be its
tomb for one hundred years. At least
there it was found one day recently when
Commander McCandless, of the U. S.
Navy, applied to the Art Commission for
permission to take a photograph of the

that time revealed the details of the
ceremonies.

The act of examining this long forgot-
ten and neglected historical relic was a
ceremony in itself. The flag was found
to be a mere remnant of its former state,

FLAG OF THE SECOND RE<;i.\IK\r. FIRST BRIGADE. NEW YURK. STMT ARTILLERY. CARRIED AT THE FIRST
INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT WASHINGTON.

" Washington Flag." Thus was it res-
cued from oblivion. The search for city
records concerning it availed little, but
at the New York Historical Society a
copy of the Coiniiicrcial Advertiser of

and showed nothing at all of its past
brilliant color except at the staff where
it was fastened, and there it was found to
be a firm, heavy texture of silk and the
color a rich red. the customarv color of

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artillery flags. The records do not tell
whether it was battle scarred, or whether
time alone was the ravisher. If it was
carried in the Revolutionary War it was
nearly fifty years old at the time of its
presentation, and the City Hall of that
time, one hundred years ago, is the City
Hall of to-day as the building was dedi-
cated in 1812.

This treasured emblem of a period in
our history dear to every American heart,
was taken in its tattered state to Gover-
nor's Island and given into the reverent
hands of Chaplain Edmund B. Smith,
who attempted its restoration, or at least
its future preservation, by mounting it
between two heavy plates of glass in a
wooden frame. Thus, on a day set apart
with special features for its proper recep-
tion, was it escorted from Governor's
Island by regular troops commanded by
Major General Robert Lee Bullard, and
headed by a military band playing martial
music as they marched into City Hall
Plaza. Carefully was it lifted from the
flag-draped army wagon and carried by
soldiers up the steps and deposited be-
tween the front pillars in view of thou-
sands of people who had assembled in
City Hall Park to see this ancient relic
and witness the one hundredth anniver-
sary ceremonies.

At the top of the steps stretched a line
of the Veteran Corps of Artillery in the
uniform of 1812, which acted as guard of
honor. Representatives of many patriotic
and municipal societies had been invited
to participate, and they occupied the City
Hall steps. Some of these Societies were :
Foreign Wars, Colonial Wars of the
State of New York, American Wars,
Society of the Cincinnati. N. Y. Chapter,
Sons of the American Revolution, Mili-
tary Order of the Loyal Legion U. S.,
St. Nicholas Society. Holland Society,
N. Y. Historical Society, Society of May-

flower Descendants, L. I. Historical So-
ciety, Orders of Founders and Patriots of
America, Sons of the Revolution in the
State of New York, American Scenic
and Historic Preservation Society, City
History Club, Colonial Dames of the
State of New York, Colonial Dames of
America, Daughters of the American
Revolution, Daughters of the Cincinnati,
Daughters of the Revolution, and the
Art Commissions and Associations.

The flag was received by Col. John F.
Byrne, commanding the Ninth Coast De-
fense Command, the successor to the
Second Artillery which originally do-
nated the flag to the City, and which was
quite fittingly the escort on this occasion.
The presentation speech was made by Lt.
Col. H. M. Bankhead. Mayor John F.
Hylan, in accepting it, said :

" We cannot have too many memorials com-
memorative of the most far-seeing of our early
patriots who contributed so largely to the
achievement of American independence and the
founding of the glorious institutions which
have been transmitted to us. This tattered
standard, fragrant with Revolutionary memories,
is gratefully received by the City of New York
as the memento of a patriot and statesman whose
greatness has defied the ravages of years, the
greatest of Americans, the Father of our
Country, General George Washington. When
this precious relic is presented for public display
it will at once become the Mecca of liberty-loving
Americans, and ever remain a reverential shrine
as long as life and memory are vouchsafed
to man."

Then followed addresses by Hon.
Henry H. Curran, president of the
Borough of Manhattan, and Hon. Robert
W. de Forest, president of the Metropoli-
tan Museum of Art.

The history and association of this flag
make it a national relic. It will be placed
in the Armor Department of the Metro-
politan Museum, where it will receive the
just honor due to the only flag remain-
ins: used at Washinsrton's inausfuration.

CHILDREN OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

P'ounder— Mrs. Daniel Lothrop, Concord, Mass.

National President — Mrs. Frank W. Mondell, 2110 O Street, Washington, D. C.

NatioJial Organizing Secretary — Mrs. Clayton E. Emig, 1767 P Street, Washington, D. C.

The National Society, Children of the Amer-
ican Revolution was organized in 1895, and to
date has approximately 17,000 members. All
officers, State Directors and local Presidents are
required to be members in good standing of the
Daughters of the American Revolution.

The official representative of the C.A.R. in
each State is the State Director. All matters
relating to the organization of local societies
should be presented through and by its State
Director to the National Organizing Secretary,
for confirmation by the National Board. Where
there is no State Director, application should be
made direct to the National Organizing
Secretary.

We feel it is so important for our children,
descended from Revolutionary patriots, to know
about their ancestors ; to be taught patriotism
and to be grouped together as true Americans
that we urge Daughters of the American Revo-
lution chapters to encourage the organization
of Children of the American Revolution so-
cieties and thus prepare the children for
future citizenship.

Girls who are Children of the American
Revolution members and have reached the
age of eighteen and boys who are twenty-one
years old are granted transfers to the
Daughters of the American Revolution and
Sons of the American Revolution chapters
without the regular initiation fee.

Annual dues in the Children of the Ameri-
can Revolution are fifty cents.

A campaign for 3,000 new members is now in
progress.

Lelia D. Emig,
National Organizing Secretary.

State Directors of the Society of the
Children of the American Revolution are :

Ariz., Mrs. C. H. Davidson, W. Jefferson
St., Phoenix. Ark., Miss Stella P. Hardy,
Batesville. Calif., Mrs. Theodore Gray, 2540
Benvenue Ave., Berkeley. Conn., Mrs. Fred-
erick Bostwick, 220 Lawrence St., New
Haven. Del., Mrs. John Kerr. The Char-
lotte, Wilmington. D. C, Airs. Helen M. Stout,
2627 Adams Mill Road, Washington. Fla., Mrs.
M. W. Carruth. 412 W. Lafayette St., Tampa.
Ga., Mrs. John C. Sage, 295 Gordon St., Atlanta.
III., Mrs. Lewis Barrack, Effingham. Ind., Mrs.
John D. Johnson, 20 E. 18th St., Indianapolis.
Iowa, Mrs. Ned Young, Ft. Dodge. Kan., Mrs.
George S. Linscott, Holton. Md., Miss Virginia
Taylor, 922 N. Charles St., Baltimore. Mass.,
Mrs. William Rand, 31 Parker St., Newton
Center. Mich., Mrs. James C. AIcDowell, 68
Erskine St., Detroit. Minn., Airs. W. T. Moore-
heart, 216 Grove St., Alankato. Aliss., Mrs. Sue
Stuart Brame, 528 N. President St., Jackson.
AIo., Mrs. Arch AlcGregor, Springfield. Alont.
Airs. H. G. Mclntire, 719 Harrison Ave.,
Helena. Neb., Mrs. G. E. Mickel, 110 S. 51st
St., Omaha. N. Mex., Airs. S. AI. Ashenfelter,
707 Bayard St., Silver City. N. J.. Mrs. G. W.
Yeandle, 4 E. High St., Bound Brook. N. ¥.,
Airs. John P. Alosher. 334 West Ave., Rochester,
N. C, Airs. Thomas AIcGee, Goldsboro. Ohio,
Airs. F .S. Hoskins, 1944 E. 66th St., Cleveland.
Okla., Mrs. Lee Clinton, Tulsa. Ore., Mrs. A.
H. Workman, Portland. Pa., Miss Emma
Crowell, Oak Lane. S. C, Airs. H. B. Carlisle,
Spartanburg. S. D., Airs. E. E. Maynard, 308
S. Summit St., Sioux Falls. Tenn., Mrs. W. AI.
Berry, 1355 Agnes PI., Memphis. Tex., Mrs. J.
C. Canty, 1117 Ave. I, Galveston. Va., Airs.
J. E. F. Cassell, Staunton. Wash., Airs. Howard
Hanson, Seattle. Wis., Airs. Wilson Masden, 292
38th St., Alilwaukee. Wyo., Mrs. B. B. Brooks,
Casper. Cuba, Aliss Mary Springer, 70 Linea
St., Havana.

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Pittsburgh Chapter (Pittsburgh, Pa.)-
The unveiling of a bronze tablet in honor oi
Major Daniel Leet by the Pittsburgh Chapter
took place on Flag Day, June 14, 1921, at Leets-
dale, Pa.

We had the honor to have as our guest on
this occasion the President General, Mrs. George
Maynard Minor.

Leetsdale is a town on the edge of a large mill
district, about thirteen miles from Pittsburgh,
situated on the Ohio River. The town and
borough are named in honor of Major Daniel
Leet. His descendants have occupied many acres
of this district since the time of the Revolution.
On Flag Day, June 14, 1921, the Pittsburgh
Chapter journeyed to this spot and unveiled a
tablet which occupies a prominent place on the
front of the new schoolhouse. The removal of
the veil was accomplished by two of Major Leet's
descendants. Captain David Shields, a great-
grandson and veteran of the Civil War, in his
uniform of Union Blue, holding one cord, and
Lieutenant Leet Bissell, a great-great-great-
grandson, in the Khaki uniform of the World
War, holding the other. At a signal from our
Regent they both pulled the cords to withdraw
the veil from their grandsire's tablet, on which
were inscribed these words :

In Memory of Daniel Leet

Soldier and Patriot 1748-1830

Commissioned Surveyor 1769

by William and Mary College

Personal Friend and Assistant

to General Washington, who

Commissioned Him Major

in the Revolutionary Army

Quartermaster, Paymaster and

Brigade- Major in the Virginia Line

Staff Officer and Member of the

Commander-in-Chief's Official Army Family

With Washington at Trenton

at the Capture of the Hessians

and at Valley Forge

One of the First Justices of

the Washington County Courts

In 1782 in Command Under

Col. Crawford in the Sandusky

Expedition Against the Indians

Mentioned for Gallantry June Fourth and Fifth

The Borough of Leetsdale is a Small

Part of the Extensive Tract of

Land Owned by Daniel Leet

Erected by the Pittsburgh Chapter

Daughters of the American Revolution

Te Deum Laudamus.

Mary B. Chess,

Historian.

Taliaferro Chapter (Georgetown, Ohio)
has a membership of thirty-seven members,
eighteen being non-resident members. Seven
members have been admitted during the year.
The ten regular meetings constituting our Chap-
ter year begin on Constitution Day, September
17th. which was celebrated at the home of our
Historian in Russellville. The program w-as in
keeping with the day, and copies of the Consti-
tution were left to be placed in the public
schools. The year closes June 14th.

A memorial service was held the first Sunday
in June at the home of our Chaplain for our
departed members. Taliaferro Chapter will
make this a yearly custom.

We have given, for the best grade made in
American history, to a pupil in the eigh'.h grade
of the Russellville High school, and a pupil in
the graduating class of the Georgetown High
school, each a $5 gold piece. These were
presented on the evening of Commencement.
Twenty-five flag posters were placed in public
schools, and the State Flag Law and Flag Code
were published in coun'.y papers. A Boy Scout
has been given charge of a flag placed on public
school building by D.A.R., and instructed in
his duties by the Flag Chairman. At the
December meeting plans were formulated to
celebrate the Pilgrim Tercentenary by insti-
tuting a campaign for new members. As a result
six new members have been added to our roll
and six others have papers pending.

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A benefit movie was given under the auspices
of the Chapter and, together with the sale of
home-made candy, added ^7 to the exchequer.

We have given our annual contribution to a
French orphan, $36.50; the Berry school, $10;
the Hindman school, $1 ; a Philippine scholar-
ship, $1; the Annette Phelps Lincoln Memorial,
$1 ;for Americanization work, $12.75; also pur-
chased $75 worth of War Savings Stamps.

At our May meeting the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year : Mrs. L. P.
Pobst, Regent, and Mrs. S. Walker, Vice
Regent, were re-elected ; Recording Secretary,
Mrs. C. A. Lieberman ; Treasurer, Mrs. Gus
Fisher ; Registrar, Mrs. F. A. Spencer ; His-
torian, Mrs. S. C. Gordon ; Parlimentarian,
Mrs. W. A. Waters; Chaplain, Mrs. J. W.
McTamany; Flag Chairman, Mrs. Fred Vorder
Bruegge, the last two also being re-elected.

Flag Day was celebrated at the home of Mrs.
Jessie Thompson Wirwick. The devotional
was led by the Chaplain. Mrs. Vorder Bruegge
led in the new salute to the flag. " America,"
" The Star Spangled Banner " and other
patriotic songs added to the impressiveness of
the occasion.

Mrs. Alice Criswell gave a talk on the life of
Francis Scott Key, telling how and when he
wrote the " Star Spangled Banner." Mrs.
Spencer gave a complete history of the origin
and evolution of our flag. We had with us two
new members, Mrs. M. Lizzie Campbell and
Mrs. J. E. Neu, both responded very graciously
to the welcome given them by the Regent. Our
organizing Regent, Mrs. McTamany, brought
with her a cousin, Mrs. Cochran, of Washing-
ton, D. C, who is also related to the ancestor
for whom our Chapter is named. At the re-
quest of the Regent she gave a synopsis of her
work in the D.A.R.

(Mrs. S. C.) Olivia AIarshall Gordox,

Historian.

Francis Wallis Chapter (Cherrydale, Va.).
On Saturday, June 18, 1921, at the home of the
Regent, Mrs. Thomas Smythe Wallis, " Ellen-
wood," Cherrydale, Va., an oak tree was
planted for the Francis Wallis Chapter in honor
of the Regent's mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas
Wallis Schutt. This Chapter was organized
in honor of Mrs. Schutt last February.

Rev. George C. Shears, rector of Epiphany
Episcopal Church, opened the exercises with
prayer, followed by the Salute to the Flag. A
recitation of " Old Glory " was impressively
given by Miss Eleanor Brooke Perry, Historian
of the Chapter, and all sang " The Star Spangled
Banner." Rev. Mr. Shears made a stirring
address on the work awaiting the Daughters
of the American Revolution, and paid a beauti-
ful tribute to the life and character of Mrs.

Schutt. Mrs. Francis A. St. Clair, State Regent
of the District of Columbia, gave a most inter-
esting talk on "Americanization " and the work
being carried on by the chapters in different
parts of that city.

A beautiful poem composed for the occasion
by Mrs. Florence Jackson Stoddard, President
of the National Pen League and International
Literary Association, entitled " Trees and a
Life" was read by Mrs. Stoddard. This was
in memory of the first memorial tree-planting
in Virginia to those who lost their lives in the
war, it being planted in honor of Mrs. Schutt's
grandson, Frederick Wallis Schutt, U. S. N., on
May 25, 1919. Following this, the Regent, Mrs.
Wallis, told briefly of Lieutenant Francis
Wallis and his part in the Revolution, and
spoke feelingly of the noble character of her
mother as an example for present day emulation.

A recitation of Joyce Kilmer's " Trees " was
given by Wallis Schutt, grandson of Mrs.
Schutt, and the exercises closed with prayer by
Mr. Shears.

Five new members were sworn in and pre-
sented with flags.

(Mrs. Thomas Smythe) Ellen S. Wallis,

Regent.

Captain William Hendricks Chapter (Mar-
ion, Ohio). Our Regent, Mrs. J. P. Robinson,
started the year in September by giving a
lovely luncheon for the Chapter at her beautiful
country home. We have held ten regular
meetings, five meetings of the Beard of Manage-
ment and many meetings of the various
committees.

Mrs. Warren G. Harding is a distinguished
member of our Chapter, while the names of
twenty more have been acted upon. Eight of
these go in on verified records ; we have placed
the names in our new Year-book, and when the
papers have been returned this will raise our
membership to six'.y-eight. We have twelve
organizing members, twenty-five charter, one
life (Mrs. Harding), and five non-resident.

The Chapter has met all obligations, both
national and state, and voted appropriations for
the following purposes. Immigrants' Manual
Painting and Fountain, $36 ; Schauffler Training
school, $25; Martha Berry school, $1 ; Philippine
scholarship, $1 ; Annette Phelps Lincoln Me-
morial, $1 ; Guernsey scholarship, $3 ; Caro-
line Scott Memorial, $50; City School Nurse
Fund, $50.

The Chapter was represented at the State
Conference at Toledo by the Regent, Vice
Regent and three other members, and at the
Continental Congress by the Regent and the
second Vice Regent.

The work of the Committee on Revolutionary
soldiers' graves has progressed rapidly during

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the year, and the records of eight soldiers
buried within the county have been verified. The
names of these men are Nathaniel Wyatt, Frazer
Gray, James Swinnerton, Barnabas Otis, Eben-
ezer Ballentine, Joshua Van Fleet, Joseph
Gillette and Andrew Hyde. On the same lot
where James Swinnerton is buried, in beautiful
Brush Ridge Cemetery, seven miles north of
Marion, are the graves of Major Samuel N.
Titus, veteran of the Civil War, and Major Fred
Swinnerton Titus, second lieutenant in the
Spanish-American War and captain in the
World War. These three soldiers are the great-
grandfather, father and brother of Katherine
Titus Baumert, a member of our Chapter.
Thirteen of our members have relatives who
served in the World War, and the work of col-
lecting these records is nearing completion.

The Magazine Chairman reports thirty-two
subscriptions up to the present time to the
Daughteks of the American Revolution
Magazine. At a meeting of the Board of Alan-
agement our Constitution and By-laws were
revised and the Chapter has had a number
printed in booklet form and one placed in the
hands of each member. We have also had a
copy of the Flag Code framed and hung in the
Public Library.

In February we entertained about three
hundred guests at a reception. The table in the
dining-room had as a centerpiece a miniature
Mayflozver on a mirror banked with ferns.
Music added much to the enjoyment of the
evening.

On Flag Day, our annual guest day, a garden
party was given at the home of Mrs. Alice
Conklin AIcMurray. Mr. Bradford Hunt, of
New York, sang several selections, among
them Kipling's " Recessional." Mrs. Florence
Shaw Rutherford, a member of our Chapter,
sang " Stand Up, America " and " A Song to
the Flag."

A luncheon, charming in all its appointments,
was also given by Mrs. Harriett Webb McMur-
ray, our organizing and honorary Regent, in
honor of our Regent, Mrs. Robinson, and in-
cluding all officers of the Chapter. Armistice
Day was fittingly celebrated by a musical pro-
gram. Some very interesting papers have been
read on the topic for the year, which was " The
Eve of the Revolution."

Our Chapter is justly proud of the spirit of
harmony which has always been its keynote,
and every member wishes heartily to cooperate
wi;h our able Regent in good work for the
coming year.

(Mrs. Fred) Grace G. Hoch,
Historian.

Enid Chapter (Enid, Okla.). The unveil-
ing of the marker at Government Springs Park

by the members of Enid Chapter took place on
July 4, 1921. The program was opened by in-
vocation by the Rev. A. G. Smith, pastor of the
Central Christian Church of Enid, after which
the speaker of the morning. Judge J. B. Culli-
son, was introduced by the Regent, Mrs. John
Curran. Judge Cullison spoke at length of the
work being accomplished by the Daughters of
the American Revolution, and he also gave a
brief history of the park. Following Judge Culli-
son's speech, the Woman's Relief Corps gave

UULLUEK LNVEILHD BY MEMBERS OF EMO CHAPTER

AT GOVERNMENT SPRINGS PARK, OKLAHOMA. JULY 4.

1921.

an impressive Flag drill. Troop 1 of the Girl
Scouts sang a group of scout songs, while the
Boy Scout Band furnished the music. Miss
Margaret Kruse and Miss Margaret Krantz
unveiled the marker.

The marker, in the form of a huge boulder,
bears the following inscription : " Government
Springs, a camping place on the Old Chisholm
Trail, Before and after 1865 ; erected by the
Enid Chapter of the Daughters of the American
Revolution, July 4, 1921." Below is written :
" Though the pathfinders die, the paths remain
open."

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It was through the generosity of the Fellow
Brothers, of the Granite Monument Works,
Granite, Oklahoma, that the Daughters were
able to obtain such a beautiful marker. Mrs.
Carl Kruse and Mrs. John Curran as repre-
sentatives of the D.A.R., selected the boulder
with the assistance of Charlie Campbell, a
former resident of Enid, who now resides at
Granite. After the marker arrived in Enid,
the Fellow Brothers took it in charge and
placed it at the entrance of the park at their
own expense.

In addition, a beautiful flag staff has been
placed south of the marker, which was given
by V. E. Bolen. It stands fifty-two feet above
the ground and is placed in a seven foot con-
crete foundation. The flag was donated by
John R. Clover, of Enid.

Havana Chapter (Vedado, Havana). The
first social meeting of the season was cele-
brated by the Havana Chapter at the residence
of U. S. Vice Consul Springer on December
8, 1920.

The Historian, Miss Ines Virginia Springer,
had prepared an interesting program and pro-
pounded three historical queries. The prize
was awarded to the Secretary, Mrs. Edward
Gibson Harris, and consisted of the Regent's
last work, " Dolly Madison." Copies of the
"Apostrophe to the Flag," by Maria Sanford,
delivered before the Twenty-ninth Continental
Congress, April 19, 1920, were given as
souvenirs to members and guests. The Reg-
istrar, Mrs. Adolf Horn, read a paper entitled,
" The Wives of the Presidents of the United
States."

On Washington's Birthday a social meeting
was held at the residence of the Regent. Miss
Springer. The souvenirs were cards with a
picture of George Washington and of Fort
Washington at Washington Heights.

The annual prize for the best essay on
George Washington was won by Miss Elvira
de la Vega, the twelve-year-old daughter of
the Cuban Minister to Argentina, who is a
student at the Cathedral School in the Vedado.
The Salute to the Flag was rendered in a
spirited manner by both the American and
Cuban pupils.

Marion Field in the name of the Cathedral
School, thanked the Regent for having selected
their school for the annual George Washington
prize. An exxellent program was ended by
the singing of the " Star Spangled Banner "
and the " Bayames Hymn." Dean Myers, of
the Holy Trinity Cathedral, pronounced the
benediction. And all withdrew, greatly pleased
with the patriotic spirit evinced by the teachers
and pupils.

This was the ninth year the Chapter awarded

the George Washington prize on our national
holiday.

Mary Elizabeth Springer,

Regent.

Major Hugh Moss Chapter (Modesto,
Calif.). Our membership is complete, and our
meetings have been filled with interest and
pleasure, the distinctive social meetings of the
year being held on Washington's Birthday and
Flag Day.

Our observance of Washington's Birthday
in 1920 was the customary annual Colonial
breakfast. This was also the last official
meeting of our retiring Regent, Mrs. Katherine
Evans, who was soon to leave for Washington
as our delegate to Continental Congress, Mrs.
Mary Sanders presented her, in behalf of the
Chapter, with a basket of beautiful spring
flowers, at the same time expressing the feel-
ings of all present when she spoke of the
faithful and sincere work of Mrs. Evans as
Regent.

An issue of the New York Herald (Paris
Edition), was brought to the meeting, which
contained an account of the ceremonies held in
Paris by resident Americans in commemora-
tion of Washington's Birthday, when they gath-
ered around his statue in one of the public
squares and paid gracious homage to his mem-
or}\ Among the many flowers and wreaths of
greenery reverently placed that day on the base
of the monument, was a bunch of violets pre-
sented in the name of Major Hugh Moss Chap-
ter, D.A.R. For this distinction we are in-
debted to Airs. Georgia Ferris, one of our
members, then sojourning in France.

The first serious work of the year was the
compiling of the Honor Roll by the Historian.
This roll contains fourteen names, and the war
record of each is given in detail and will be
carefully preserved.

In June. 1920, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year : Regent, Miss
Estella F. Smith ; Vice Regent. Mrs. Georgia
M. Ferris ; Recording Secretary, Miss Wilma
AIcFarland ; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs.
Blanche L. Steele ; Treasurer. Mrs. Mabel P.
Stone ; Registrar, Mrs. Genevieve E. Cressey ;
Historian, Mrs. Ella G. Chamberlain.

The following is a list of our principal
accomplishments :

Contributed to the Tomassee Industrial
school, $10 ; contributed to the aid fund of an
ex-service man. $10; to the Herbert Hoover
Near East Relief Fund. $55 ; to the Chinese
Relief Fund, $10.

We have placed in the public schools 250
American Creed Cards and we have given a
gold medal to the eighth grade pupil who re-
ceived the highest marks in American history.

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We have met all our small obligations to the
" Memorial to the Mayflower Mothers," the
painting of the ship Mayflower, the Interna-
tional College and the Manual on Amer-
icanization.

The end of the war found us with a depleted
treasury as the result of our war activities,
but while meeting every demand with all possible
generosity, by conserving our resources reason-
ably, we find an encouraging balance in the
treasury, and are hoping to be able to meet all
future obligations and to undertake some new
work along the line of our society's repjular
activities.

(Mrs.) Ella Gilkey Chamberlain,

Historian.

The Arkadelphia Chapter (Arkadelphia,
Ark.). The Arkadelphia Chapter, organized
in 1916, always observes Flag Day ; the Flag
Day Committee is appointed at the first meeting
in September in order that there may be ample
time in which to prepare a suitable program
which will do honor to the occasion.

The program for June 14, 1921, was un-
usually impressive and instructive, much time
and thought having been given as to the choice
of speakers and musicians, and to decorating
and costuming. The meeting was held at the
residence of Mrs. Dougald McMillan, at
8.00 P.M. On the lawn, directly in front of the
entrance, chairs were placed for the large
audience, facing the beautifully decorated
porch, which was an improvised stage, fitted
up with roll curtains and stage lights. The
town orchestra furnished excellent music while
the audience assembled.

The meeting was called to order by a bugle
call by Dougald McMillan, Jr., after which
he escorted the Chaplain, Mrs. J. J. Kress,
from the front row of seats up the steps to the
stage, and presented her with Old Glory. Mrs.
Kress gave the formal salute, took the flag and
signaled the audience to stand as they pledged
anew the impressive Allegiance to the Flag on
this occasion of the 145th birthday of the Star
Spangled Banner. Dr. C. E. Dickens led in
prayer, after which all joined in singing
"America." Mrs. J. B. Moore, Regent, pre-
sided graciously, gave greetings and read a
beautiful tribute to the flag — the one written
by Mr. L. C. Hodgson, Mayor of St. Paul,
Minn. Mrs. James Flanagin sang "An Old
Fashioned Garden." Miss Ladosca Jones held
a large U. S. flag as she gave the popular read-
ing, " Your Flag and My Flag," accompanied
by the piano and violin.

The address of the evening was then deliv-
ered by the Rev. J. V. Johnson. His talk was
patriotic and forceful, explanatory of the flag

as a symbol of all that is best in America and
the duty of every citizen toward it, in rev-
erence and in deed, upholding the ideals for
which it stands.

Historic tableaux or living pictures furnished
the second part of the program. Each picture
was preceded by a short talk or explanation as
to the time and circumstances of the event, as
well as the name of the artist. While the poses
were being held colored lights were burned

MISS ELIZABETH SLOAN AS "AMERICA" IN THE HISTORI-
CAL TABLEAUX HELD BY THE ARKADELPHIA CHAPTER
ON FLAG DAY. JUNE 14, 1921.

and appropriate music was played. The first
tableau was the Indian princess Pocahontas,
charmingly impersonated by Miss Elizabeth
Graves, while " Red Wing " was softly played
on the piano. The next three group-tableaux
were posed from the historic paintings by J. L.
G. Ferris. Colored prints of these paintings
came out in the Ladies' Home Journal a few
years ago, which were copied as nearly as pos-
sible in color, style of dress, pose, and furnish-
ings. The second pose was " John Alden and
Priscilla," by Mr. Jo Sloan and Miss Emma
Doane. A Revolutionary spinning-wheel was
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cure one of earlier date." Betsy Ross Making the
First U. S. Flag " was the next picture, which
was posed by Mrs. Jack Ross as Betsy Ross, and
Mr. James Flanagin as Washington. The fourth
was " Washington Bidding Farewell to his
Mother " by Mr. James Flanagin and his
mother, Mrs. Duncan Flanagin. The last pic-
ture, and perhaps the most beautiful was
" America," posed by Miss Elizabeth Sloan,
granddaughter of the Regent. The accom-
panying picture shows the pose with the elec-
tric torch of Liberty. At the close of the
program brick ice cream and cakes were served.
(Mrs. Thomas) Anna Lumpkin Sloan,

Historiaji.

The Golden Spike Chapter (Ogden, Utah)
was organized in October, 1919. The year 1919
was the fiftieth anniversary of the completion
of the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific
Railroads, and on May 10th of that year, 1869,
the Golden Spike was driven at Corinne, Utah,
a small town near Ogden, which connected the
East with the West. In commemoration of this
— the most important railroad wedding in the
world — the Golden Spike Celebration was held
in Ogden Alay 9, and 10, 1919. As this was the
year of the organization of our Chapter we se-
lected this name.

On September 23, 1920, a State Conference
for Utah was organized in Salt Lake City,
which included the Golden Spike Chapter of
Ogden, and the Spirit of Liberty Chapter of
Salt Lake City, with Mrs. George H. Dern, of
Salt Lake City, as State Regent.

On March 29, 1921, the First State Confer-
ence convened in Ogden, at the Weber Club,
with Mrs. Frank N. Bletcher, of the Golden
Spike Chapter, as hostess.

On April 5, 1921, an oratorical contest was
held at the new Central Junior High school, in
Ogden, when the Golden Spike Chapter
awarded two prizes of $15 and $10, respect-
ively, to high school students for the best
oration on some patriotic subject, the students
choosing their own subjects The subject of the
first prize was "The Adjusted Compensation
Bill," and of the second prize, " Theodore
Roosevelt."

Eleven War Record blanks have been distrib-
uted among our members, to be filed with the
Smithsonian Institute.

Our member-hip to date is thirty-one, with
twenty-eight applications yet to be completed.

We meet the second Friday of each month,
opening with prayer, singing " America," fol-
lowed by the Salute to the Flag. After the
business session a short program is given and
refreshments served by the hostess. The Chap-
ter board of management meets a half hour
previous to the regular meeting. In the pro-

gram outlines we have included the study of
history.

On May 12, 1921, new officers were elected
to succeed those elected at the organization
meeting, Mrs. Arthur D. Barber succeeding
Mrs. John Edward Carver as Regent.

Nan a. Williams,
Secretary.

Nathaniel Greene Chapter (Greenville,
S. C). The year just ending has been the
banner year in the Chapter's history, having
led all Chapters in the State in membership
(representing $2000) in Chapter Foundership
for Tomassee, South Carolina's D.A.R. Indus-
trial School in the foothills of the Blue Ridge
Mountains. Credit for this is due Mrs. John
Carey, Chairman of the Ways and Means
Committee, and to her Tomassee quilt.

It was decided to send this quilt to Tomassee
to be kept there. The quilt is a copy of one of
the quaint patchwork designs of by -gone days ;
the colors are deep blue and white, making a
most attractive covering. Mrs. Carey hopes
it to be the cornerstone of the Arts and Crafts
Building ; these quilts are to be made by the
Chapter, each member making a square and
getting interested members to cover the
squares with twenty-five cent pieces. The
Chapter raised $114 on its quilt; one member,
Mrs. Frank Alartin, getting $31 in 25-cent
pieces. The money for these founderships was
raised by bridge tournaments, a sale of flowers
and shirts, etc. The Chapter also contributed
$10 to Georgetown Industrial school, $5 to the
French orphans, and paid $1 per capita on
seventy-five members for the Liberty Loan,
thus acquiring a place on the State Honor Roll.
We aided the Red Cross in the sale of Anti-
Tuberculosis Christmas seals, taking in on that
day $145.42.

Nathaniel Greene Chapter was the first in the
State to celebrate Flag Day. This year the
program was unusually interesting. The
opening number was the song "America," after
which every one present responded with a quo-
tation relating to the flag, followed by the Salute
to the Flag. The Regent then explained the
origin of Flag Day. The feature of the after-
noon was a scholarly and patriotic address by
Dr. W. J. McGlothlin, President of Furnian
University. In his address Dr. McGlothlin
paid a beautiful tribute to George Washington,
William Pitt, LaFayette, and Arthur Balfour,
the latter during the recent war having made a
pilgrimage from England to Mt. Vernon for
the purpose of placing a wreath on Washing-
ton's grave.

Two recommendations of the Regent were
unanimously passed upon : first, that a letter be
written to Mrs. Duvall, retiring State Regent.

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thanking her for many kindnesses, and express-
ing regret at her leaving us ; second, another
letter to Mrs. Cain, incoming State Regent
pledging to her our loyalty and support in her
administration.

The Chapter has eighty-three members.

(Mrs.) Marie Gilreath Richardson,

KegeiiL

Susquehanna Chapter (Clearfield, Pa.)
celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary on the
evening of June 21st at " Wayside," the beau-
tiful home of Mrs. Frank B. Reed on Old
Town Road. The house and grounds, lavishly
decorated with flags and flowers, made a per-
fect setting for such an occasion and Master
Fred B. Reed, Jr., a diminutive George Wash-
ington in complete Colonial costume, greeted
the guests at the door as they arrived.

The Chapter, which was formed in March,
1896, through the earnest efforts of Mrs. A. B.
Weaver, its first Regent, has expanded from an
original membership of 14 to a flourishing
organization of 73 names upon its roll, and a
record of patriotic service both locally and
throughout the State of which its founder may
well be proud.

Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook, of Brookville,
Vice President General, and Mrs. Edwin Erie
Sparks, State Regent of Pennsylvania, were
the honor guests.

Mrs. J. Frank Snyder, Regent of the Chap-
ter, welcomed the visitors, brief but enter-
taining responses coming from Mrs. Cook,
Mrs. Sparks, and Mrs. J. P. O'Loughlin, Vice
Regent of the Chapter.

Miss Virginia Bigler, Corresponding Secre-
tary, read a number of communications from
various absent " Daughters." Among these let-
ters was a graceful message from Mrs. Alex-
ander Ennis Patton, a former State Regent
and Vice President General. Much of the Chap-
ter's success is due to the unflagging interest
and whole-hearted devotion of Mrs. Patton, and
it was deeply regretted that she was unable to
be present to take a leading part in its anni-
versary celebration.

Following the preliminary formalities the
" Marseillaise " was sung by Mrs. E. C. Reeve
and the Chapter and its guests were delight-
fully entertained by a one-act play entitled
" George Washington's First Defeat. " The
three members of the cast. Miss Laura Fulford,
Mrs. G. B. Reed and Mrs. E. C. Reeve, acquit-
ted themselves admirably, and amply deserved
the generous applause which greeted their inter-
pretation of the spirited dialogue.

Refreshments, plentiful and palatable, of
which the crowning feature was a sumptuous
cake radiant with the glow of twenty-five

candles, brought a highly successful birthday
party to a close.

Jennie Betts Hartswick,
Historian.

Chief Taughannock Chapter, (Trumans-
burg, N. Y.) began a series of social gatherings
on November 16th, with Mrs. Anna Staples as
Organizing Regent. On January 15th, we held
our organization meeting. Mrs. Charles W.
Nash, New York State Regent, was with us
and outlined the duties and responsibilities of
the officers. Another guest at this meeting was
Mrs. Theron C. Brown, a past Regent of the
Gan-e-o-diga Chapter, who presented us with
a gavel. It is to her untiring efforts that we
owe our initial enthusiasm. We had twenty-two
names on our organization papers ; in addition
to these, there were several accredited members
who were not present. We think about thirty-
three papers have been accepted, and over sev-
enty papers have been sent to Washington.
Three of these are real granddaughters. We
were represented at the 30th Continental Con-
gress by our Regent, Mrs. Staples, who gave
an interesting report at our May meeting. The
large membership in a village of only 1200 in-
habitants can be partially accounted for. This
section, opened up by Sullivan's army in 1779,
was later surveyed into lots of 600 acres each
and became a military tract. This tract was
largely taken by Revolutionary soldiers, who
received grants of land in lieu of bounties.
Many of our members are descendants of these
first settlers, some still living on the farms
developed by (heir ancestors.

A short distance from Trumansburg is a deep
ravine and waterfall, the highest sheer fall east
of the Rockies. This is known as Taughan-
nock, and is noted alike to the tourist, the
geologist and the geographer. Taughannock is
situated in the heart of the territory occupied
by the Cayuga Indians when the Iroquois Con-
federacy was at the height of its power. The
name, curiously, is a Delaware name meaning
" the great fall in the woods." It was the
name of a race of chieftains who ruled the
Delawares long before they were overthrown
by the Iroquois. In time a controversy arose
between the Governor of Pennsylvania and
some remaining Delaware chiefs over the trans-
fer of land. When the Iroquois were appealed
to in order to settle the dispute, Canassatego, a
chief of the Onondagas, was sent to Philadel-
phia with the decision. He denounced the
Delawares with taunts and rebukes and com-
manded them to deliver the land to the white
people. A young chief of the ancient line of
Taughannock who was in the company was
roused to vengeance by the sarcastic, haughty
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small band of warriors and traveled with them
through mountains and forests to raid the can-
ton of the Cayugas, one of the strongest of the
Six Nations. Avoiding some of the larger
Indian settlements, these warriors reached the
country between Seneca and Cayuga Lakes.
Here they met resistance from a small com-
munity, the Ganunguenguch (Senecayuga). This
was the name of the chief, the settlement, the
people, the stream and the falls. When the
Ganunguenguch found themselves unable to
stop Chief Taughannock, they sent messengers
to their friends and allies. Assistance gathered
from all sides, even Chief Canassatego from
the Onondago country, helped to push the
Delawares back. They were driven to the
stream and down the left bank to the falls.
Here the last encounter took place. Young
Chief Taughannock and his band fought des-
perately, but were finally overpowered ; not,
however, until he had killed Chief Ganunguen-
guch and revenged himself on Canassatego.
Tradition says that Taughannock was tortured
on the brink of the falls — but sang his death
song, defied his tormentors, rejoiced that he
had killed so many enemies, and died with a
bravery as savage as that of his torturers. He
and most of his followers were thrown over
the precipice which still bears his name — a
Delaware name in the heart of the conqueror's
country.

Florence King,

Historian.

Milford Chapter (Alilford. N. H.). In
April, a talk was given by Mrs. Herbert Gurney
on the thrift question. It was on "How to
Spend the Family Income." The presence
of many guests as well as D.A.R. members,
showed that the interest was shared. In
May, Mrs. Frank B. Hall, Vice President
General of Massachusetts, and our District
Superintendent of schools, gave construc-
tive talks on Americanization.

During the year 1920, the following contri-
butions were made.. Thirty-six dollars for
French orphan for one year; $15 for Near East
relief ; $50 scholarship to the American Inter-
national College.

Following the annual custom of the Chapter,
the graves of Revolutionary soldiers were
decorated on Memorial Day. This means care
in several cemeteries that lie far apart. Seven
yards are visited each year.

The June meeting was an all-day gathering
at the home of Mrs. Nellie Jennison. There
was much interesting business attended to, and
the new officers were inaugurated. A little play
and several songs were in the afternoon's pro-
gram and the Chapter separated to convene

in October (1920) for a birthday party on the
Chapter's twenty-fifth anniversary.

We gave as birthday gifts $100 to the Foun-
dership Fund to the Industrial School at
Tomassee, and $50 to the American Inter-
national College. The Tomassee gift was
made in the name of the founder of the Milford
Chapter. D.A.R., Mrs. Susan A. Bartlett. Our
hostesses were Mrs. Clara Patch and her niece,
Miss Annabell Secombe. A stimulating talk
was given by Mr. Charles W. Tobey on the
" Challenge of Today to American Women."

The new officers are Mrs. Grace M. Rotch,
Regent ; Miss Fanny S. Guild, Vice Regent ;
Mrs. Gertrude G. Wilkins, Treasurer ; Mrs.
Louise R. Powers, Secretary.

In November, 1920, we celebrated the Ter-
centenary with an address by the Rev. Charles
A. Reese on our " Pilgrim and Puritan Ances-
try." Old hymns were sung by the Chapter ; old
time dainties were served. Old time dresses of
the Puritan fashion were worn, and it was a
profitable meeting, socially and spiritually.

Another interesting meeting was one held in
December and devoted to " The Mountain
Whites." Appeal was made for " Lisbeth " by
Miss Berry, of the Berry school, and the result of
that appeal was a gift of $10 sent to aid that
little helpless child. Dialect poems were read
by several members, and a description of ;he
mountain music written by Winifred Kirkland
opened the program. The history of the dol-
lars saved in various ways by members was
told brightly, and netted us $45 for the work
planned at the October meeting.

Valiant service was given on " Doughnut
Day." We think of setting a brass plate into the
floor commemorating the patience, courage and
fortitude of the women who fried and sold
doughnuts that day.

In January, a public meeting was held and
all women's organizations were especially in-
vited and did attend to hear Air. Maro Brooks
on "America for Americans." He talked on
the new school law and the necessity of such a
law as the one now being tried out. He spoke
of the need of the true spirit of America in
dealing with aliens and our own countrymen
as well.

We have held a well patronized food sale and
added enough money to pay the 25 cents per
capita tax for the Manual for Foreign Women.
Grace M. Rotch,
Regent.

Quaker City Chapter (Philadelphia, Pa.).
This Chapter reports a membership of 220, with
seven papers in Washington. On December
7th, the Chapter will mark its twenty-third
birthday. Meetings have been held on the third

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Friday of each month from September to May,
inclusive.

Funds have been distributed as follows :

Americanization (Mrs. John M. Stein), $4;
Stille Testimonial, $5; support of French
orphan, $36.50; support of one Armenian child,
$60; Boy Scout flags, $50; Meade Post Me-
morial Day, $15; Lora Haines Cook scholar-
ship, $5; Girl Scout Fund, $10; Pennsylvania
Branch Shut In Society, $5 ; Navy Yard Christ-
mas, $5; Martha Berry school, $50; Sarah
Thatcher Guernsey scholarship, $25 ; Ameri-
canization Committee, Germantown, $10 ; Im-
migrant Manual Fund, $53.75 ; painting for
War Museum, Paris, $22.10; memorial to Pil-
grim mothers, $55.25; Near East relief (No.
4679), $60.

Various members of the Chapter have en-
gaged in the following post-war activities :
Red Cross work, general ; Red Cross work,
home service; Child Welfare work; Munici-
pal Court Work ; Housing ; Salvation Army
drive for funds.

Our Service Flag at this date has forty
patriots to its credit. A letter from the French
orphan adopted by the Chapter was read at
the September meeting, its quaint, stilted
language of grateful appreciation being very
appealing. The history of the Chapter to date
has been written by Mrs. H. H. Fisher, Honor-
ary Historian.

Committee chairmen have read papers at
Chapter meetings on Patriotic Education,
Desecration of the Flag, Old Trails, Philippines
scholarship. Conservation, Preservation of
Historic Spots.

An effort has been made to have well-
known speakers address the members on sub-
jects approved by the National and State So-
cieties, as follows : " Women in War Work,"
Mrs. E. A. Cassavant, in charge of the Air-
craft Factory at League Island and Club Edi-
tor of Philadelphia Record ; " Conservation and
Future Foods," Mrs. Nevada D. Hitchcock,
State Chairman, Home Economics of the Na-
tional League of Women's Service; "Women's
Service," Mrs. Rudolph Blankenburg, widow
of the reform Mayor of Philadelphia and well
known throughout the U. S. as a leader in
women's works ; " Americanization," Mrs.
George P. White, State Treasurer, D.A.R. ;
"Y.M.C.A. Work in France," Mr. John L.
Craig.

During Continental Congress week in Wash-
ington last year, " The American's Creed " was
shown upon the screen in several moving picture
houses through (he courtesy of Mr. A. J. Van
Buren, of the Timely Films Company, Inc., of
New York. The Quaker City Chapter records
this as its greatest work during the year 1920.
Through its Chairman of Committee on Patri-

otic Education, Mrs. John J. Stein, three slides,
supplied by the National Committee, were pro-
cured. Thus armed, Mrs. Stein, on March 15th,
visited Philadelphia's leading " movie " theatre
and was directed to the office of Mr. F. W.
Buhler, of the Stanley Booking Agency, who
became enthusiastic over her plan. Through
Mr. Buhler, Mrs. Stein was placed in communi-
cation with Mr. Van Buren, who wrote that it
was " a privilege and honor to send this Creed,
like a good sermon, all over the nation to assist
in the making of thorough Americans." With
fine spirit and generosity the films were made
without cost to the Quaker City Chapter and
sent broadcast throughout the length and
breadth of the United States on the Stanley
and Keith circuits

The Chapter is still " carrying on " its cam-
paign, and acknowledges with grateful thanks
all who have so nobly assisted.

Mrs. Joseph M. Caley,
Regent.

Mt. Sterling Chapter (Mt. Sterling, C).
The year's work began October 10, 1920, with
an Autumn luncheon at the country home of
Mrs. Arthur Dunlap. Our Chapter numbers
107, with six applications before the National
Board.

We have seventeen subscriptions to the
Daughters of the American Revolution
Magazine.

The Chapter contributed $50 to Schauffler
school ; $1 per capita was given to Annette
Phelps Lincoln Memorial scholarship, Philip-
pine scholarship and Epiphany Mission ; a
Chapter member gave $10 towards American-
ization work, and $10 was given to the Wash-
ington Memorial. Twenty-five cents per capita
was sent to help defray the expense of " Man-
ual for Immigrants to the United States." The
latter part of March Mrs. C. A. Holton, of
London Chapter, accompanied by a little moun-
tain girl, gave a talk on Pine Mountain schools ;
$35 was given this school.

January 3, 1921, the Chapter presented a
birthday cake decorated with one hundred blue
and buff candles, to Mr. John Durham on the
one hundredth anniversary of his birth. The
cake, which had three layers, was baked by
Miss Myrtle Young. Mr. Durham is the
grandson of John Durham, a young musician
of North Carolina during the Revolutionary
War, and a soldier from Virginia during the
War of 1812. He was born five years before our
town was founded, so remembers this com-
munity from its infancy.

Mount Sterling Chapter placed a bronze
marker upon the grave of John Durham, the
grandfather, who is buried in a country bury-
ing ground in Pickaway County, Ohio. Alartha

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Durham Walters, a daughter of Mr. Durham,
was a charter member of Mount Sterling
Chapter.

On February 22nd, a community meeting,
largely attended, was held. On June 14, 1921, the
Chapter members and their families celebrated
Flag Day and our sixteenth anniversary with
a picnic at the country home of Mrs. R. Tipton
Dennis.

Stella Miller,

Historian.

Kinnikinnik Chapter (Colorado Springs,
Colo.). Kinnikinnik Chapter has had a suc-
cessful year under the leadership of Mrs. Justus
R. Friedline, Regent.

The first meeUng of the year, on October
9th, was a luncheon given at the Elks' Club
House, at which a group of the members enter-
tained the entire Chapter. Mrs. Russell Hunter
acted as toastmistress and toasts were responded
■ to by Mrs. W. H. R. Stote ; State Regent, Mrs.
Justus R. Friedline, Regent ; Mrs. Frank L.
Stevens, Mrs. Robert B. Wolf, and by Mrs.
Edward L. Preston.

At the November meeting an interesting talk
on "Social Life in China," was given by Clar-
ence K. Young, an honor student sent by the
Chinese Government to Colorado Springs.
"American Wit and Humor," by Mrs. Russell
P. Hunter, was a feature of the December
meeting. Mrs. H. H. Seldomridge read a paper
entitled " Colorado Pioneer Days," at the Jan-
uary meeting.

The play, " Betty's Ancestors," given on
February 22nd, was a joint celebration of the
Zebulon Pike and Kinnikinnik Chapters. The
members were assisted by several from the
James Noble Chapter of the C.A.R., and critics
considered it one of the best amateur plays ever
held in the city.

In March, Kinnikinnik and Zebulon Pike
Chapters entertained the State Conference.

A framed copy of the Constitution was given
to the Soldiers' and Sailors' Club on Constitu-
tion Day. Editorials were given in the local
papers, and the public schools. Boy and Girl
Scouts, Y.W.C.A. and Y.M.C.A. were asked to
observe the day by suitable programs.

In the Community Celebration of the Ter-
centenary Landing of the Pilgrims, a group of
our daughters in Colonial costume gave the
Salute to the Flag.

On Flag Day, Kinnikinnik Chapter and the
James Noble Chapter, C.A.R., enjoyed a picnic
luncheon in Monument Valley Park, which
was followed by an appropriate program, the
leading feature of which was the "History of
the Flag," read by Dr. Fred Stafif.

On July 4th Kinnikinnik and Zebulon Pike
Chapters joined forces and served ice cream and

cake at the Soldiers' and Sailors' Club from 10
o'clock in the morning until 10 o'clock in the
evening. A musical program was given in the
afternoon.

Mrs. Elizabeth D. Preston has given a series
of six talks on United States History at the
regular Chapter meetings. The leading musi-
cians of the city have contributed to our pleas-
ure at these meetings.

During the year the following gifts and con-
tributions have been reported : $50 for a scholar-
ship in the International College at Spring-
field ; five cents per capita toward the Guernsey
scholarship has been paid ; a payment of sixty
cents per capita for the Manual for Immigrants,
the " Fountain," and the " Painting" ; $10 for
milk for underfed children in the schools; $20
toward the Pueblo relief fund.

At this date, July 1, 1921, the Chapter has a
total of 101 members.

(Mrs.) M.-vrgaret Anderson,
Historian.

John Paul Jones Chapter (Boston, Mass.)
has had a year of activity and accomplishment
and has responded to all calls from the National
Society and for State work. It has admitted
twenty-five associate members, chiefly regents
or ex-officers of other chapters, who bring to
the meetings valuable contributions regarding
the work in their respective chapters.

In the Fall of 1920 at the suggestion of the
Regent, it was voted to present its relics re-
lating to the Revolutionary or Colonial period
to the Museum of Memorial Continental Hall,
and the Regent took these to the Continental
Congress in April. They included a cane made
of wood from the ship Alliance, built by Con-
gress and once a part of the fleet of John Paul
Jones. The cane, made in Essex, where the
ship was launched, was presented to Captain
Shillaber, who in turn presented it to his
brother, P. B. Shillaber, who willed it to his
family, a member of which presented it to Miss
Brazier. She gave it to the Chapter. Among
other relics are buttons worn on a naval
officer's coat in 1776; replica of the bronze
medal given to Jones by Congress in recognition
of his nine years' service without pay ; a piece
of the Charter Oak; nails from Faneuil Hall;
and a piece of oakum from the Constitution.

Several open meetings of a patriotic nature
have been held with many guests. Annually the
Chapter contributes to the International College
at Springfield, Mass. Its membership is small,
several residing in distant States, but has in-
creased in numbers during the past six months.
During the World War the Regent sent more
than 5,000 Books of Cheer for the very ill in
the hospitals in France and elsewhere, and she
still continues that work for the Army of Occu-

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pation in Germany. She gave one hour to the
making of each book, and has received count-
less letters of appreciation from army and navy
men of several nationalities. A framed certifi-
cate was presented to her signed by former
President Wilson and heads of the Red Cross, as
this work was unique. She was made honorary
member of one of the American Legion posts
of Boston. Other members contributed along
lines where service counted.

The Chapter has several honorary members,
the latest being Mrs. Warren G. Harding, who
has sent a letter of appreciation. On this list
are Mrs. Frank D. Ellison, Librarian General ;
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, of the District of
Columbia ; Mrs. William Cumming Story, and
Mrs. Franklin P. Shumway, present State
Regent. The Chapter was formed on Flag Day,
1898, but was re-named and reorganized in 1907,
changing its name from Paul Jones to John
Paul Jones.

Marion Howard Brazier,

Historian.

Ladies of the Lake Chapter (Spirit Lake,
Iowa) has a membership of fifty-seven. We
have taken in six new members this year — •
four by application and two by transfer.

We keep our official magazine in the Public
Library. Five members take the Daughters
OF THE American Revolution Magazine.

We sent $100 to Tomassee Industrial school
for Foundership fund, in memory of our de-
ceased members. We sent clothing and shoes
to Piney Woods school.

The most important social event of the year
was the luncheon given by our Chapter in honor
of our State Regent, Mrs. Frederick E. Fris-
bie, and our State Treasurer, Mrs. Hugh S.
Greig, at the home of our Regent, Airs. John
H. Deibner. Mrs. Frisbie gave a splendid talk
on the work of our organization.

We sent $2.25 to the Lincoln Memoral Uni-
versity in Tennessee, and we have offered $7
in cash prizes to the pupils in our high school
and in junior high school for the best original
plays laid in the time of the Revolution.

Last Decoration Day our Chapter helped
decorate the graves of the old soldiers and the
veterans of the World War. Every Memorial
Day our Chapter gives a dinner to all of the
Old Soldiers, their wives and widows.

Our Chapter signed the State flag resolu-
tions and had them signed by the War
Mothers and the Service Star Legion and sent
to our Senator and Representative.

To make money for our year's work, we put
on the New England play " Shore Acres " at
the movie theatre, at which we cleared $110.
Shortly before Christmas we had a Japanese
exhibit and sale, invited our friends and served

tea and wafers. We are planning now to have
a sale of baskets, coverlets and rugs from Hind-
man Industrial school, as well as chairs and
stools from the Frenchberg school.

(Mrs. J. H.) Maude B. Deibner,

Regent.

The Governor William Paca Chapter

(Bel Air, Md.) bears the name of Maryland's
son, William Paca, born in Harford County,
October 31, 1740, Signer of the Declaration of
Independence, Governor of Maryland, and at
the time of his death. Judge of the District
Court of Maryland. Organized September 13,
1916, with 12 loyal charter members, the Chap-
ter has grown to an active one of 30 members,
and now offers its first report to the Magazine.

The Chapter's first work was to erect a suit-
able enclosure for the preservation of a boulder
on the Post Road between Baltimore and Phila-
delphia, marking the spot on which stood the
old Court House of Harford County, Md. Here
the resolution known as the "Bush Declaration"
was signed March 22, 1775. The next work
was to present a large American flag to the
county's own Co. D, 1st Md. Regiment, Mary-
land National Guard. Garments have been
made by the members for the French, Red Cross
and Near East Committees. Forty-five dollars
have been contributed for the Belgium Relief
and a donation made to the Tilloloy Fund.

Many members subscribe to the Daughters
OF THE American Revolution Magazine, and
a yearly subscription is given to the Harford
County Public Library, thus placing the
Society's official publication in the hands of
the public.

During the past year the Chapter's work
progressed under what might be termed four
definite lines : Educational, benevolent, histor-
ical, and patriotic. Contributions have been
made to the Elizabeth Guernsey scholarship,
the Maryland State scholarship at Springfield
for the education of an Italian girl; fund for
D.A.R. work among the aliens ; $5 gold piece
was presented for the best essay on American-
ization written by a senior high school scholar
in the county ; $10 to the Near East fund ; $5 to
the State Bed at the University of Maryland
Hospital.

George Washington's Birthday was observed,
and on this occasion the Chapter announced its
purpose of erecting a memorial tablet to the
boys of Harford County who made the supreme
sacrifice in the World War.

L. GoLDiE M. Smith,
Historian.

Commodore Richard Dale Chapter

(Albany, Ga.). The April meeting of the Chap-

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ter was held at the home of Mrs. M. M. Shaw,
with Mesdames George Gardiner and J. P.
Champion as joint hostesses. The meeting
marked the first birthday anniversary of this
Chapter, and the birthday idea was emphasized
by each member bringing a penny for every
mile-stone passed in her own life. The Regent,
Mrs. John D. Pope, presented the Chapter with a
scrap-book for the preservation of the memoirs
of the organization. After the regular routine
of business the Regent read the report which
she made at the recent State meeting at Dalton.
which report was selected as the model for the
State. She also presented to the Chapter the
$10 in gold awarded for the largest percentage
of new subscribers to the Daughters of the
American Revolution Magazine. Feeling the
wonderful success of the Commodore Richard
Dale Chapter was largely due to the untiring
efforts of the Regent, coupled with her uniform
generosity, she was given a rising vote of thanks
and also the Chaulauqua salute.

The Chapter is one year old, has Zl members,
2 life members, 7 non-resident members and 6
applicants' papers in Washington, with one
transfer to organize in Sylvester.

Dues from organizing members amount to
$29; dues for 1921. %2>(i; cash for entertain-
ments, $568.95; cash donations, $238.45; State
dues, 15 cents per capita, $4.80; to Memorial
Scholarship fund, Athens, Ga., $32; to Meadow
Garden, Augusta, Ga., $2; to Georgia Bay,
Valley Forge, $25; to Near East Fund, $14; to
French orphan, $36.75 ; to Immigration Manual,
Pilgrim Mother's Memorial and Convoy
Painting, $19.20; to St. John's Haven, home for
liltle boys, St. Simons, Island, Ga., $10, and two
boxes of clothing (valued at $50) ; to State
Librarians, The Biography of Patrick Henry,
$1 ; to books for Everybody Committee. $5 ;
box of jellies and magazines sent to State Chair-
man of Hospital Work, Fort McPherson, Ga. ;
bought 13 Lineage Books, $7 ; scholarship.
Freeman Business College, Albany, Ga., $60
(Have voted to put aside an annual scholarship
loan fund of $60 a year) ; furnished maternity
room in hospital, Albany. Ga., $463. (We have
an annual contribution of $25. known as the
"Hospital Fund.")

The Chapter combined the Americanization
and Welfare of Women and Children work,

have established a Sunday-school in the Com-
munity House, where the American's Creed
is taught, as well as the Bible. To this work
the Chapter has contributed for the fir.st year,
beginning February, 1921, $80. Have contri-
buted seventy-five books to circulating library
at Cotton Mill.

We have twenty-six subscribers to the
Daughters of the American Revolution
Magazine.

(Mrs.) Clifford Blue Freeman,
Historian.

Joseph Spencer Chapter (Porstmouth,
Ohio), celebrated Flag Day with a picnic-
dinner at the summer home of one of our
newest members. This home is pictur-
esquely situated on a branch of the Sciota
River, about ten miles from Portsmouth.
The trip was made by motor early in the
afternoon. On the spacious lawn croquet,

REGENT and members OF THE JOSEPH SPENCER CHAP-
TER, PORTSMOUTH, OHIO.

quoits and horse-shoe were enjoyed, and
the picnic dinner was served on the large
veranda overlooking the river.

Early in the afternoon Old Glory was
lifted to the breeze and looked down upon
the merriment throughout the afternoon.
GoLDiE Lantz Wendelken,

Secretary.

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QUERIES

10124. Sneed. — Wanted, any information
of Stephen Sneed, who fought in Rev, lived
in Granville Co., N. C, supposed to have
come from Hanover Co., Va., s of Samuel
Sneed. Also wanted parentage of Albert
Sneed, b in Granville Co., N. C, 1799, & m
Frances Maria Bullock. — J. J. P.

10125. LuKENs. — Wanted, parentage with
dates of Wm. Lukens,of Horsham Twp., Montg.
Co., Pa., who m Mary Nelson abt 1780. Their
ch were Jesse, Hiram, Aaron, Joseph, Asahel,
Asa, Wm., Andrew, Nelson & Jane. Wanted
also, parentage of Mary Nelson. Wanted also,
list of ch of Wm. Lukens, s of Abraham Lukens,
s of the immigrant Jan. — L. R.

10126. Robertson or Robinson. — Wanted,
name & dates of w of Ephraim Robinson or
Robertson, of Md., whose s Samuel was b in
Md. 1770. Wanted, proof of Ephraim's Rev serv.

(a) Farrow. — Wanted, proof of any act of
Rev serv of John Farrow, of Spartanburg Co.,
S. C, who d in 1776. His sons Thomas, John,
Landon, Samuel & Wm. fought in Rev. —
S. A. R.

10127. Little. — Wanted, parentage with
dates of Joseph Little, b 1732, d at Sudbury, Vt.,
1817, also name & parentage of his w. Their ch
were Joseph, b 1765; Rufus, b 1772, d 1854;
were there other ch? Joseph, Sr., was supposed
to have served in Rev as Lieut & Capt. Wanted,
proof of this serv.

(a) Lufer-Lupher. — Wanted, Rev rec of
Casper Lufer or Lupher, of Perry Co., also
name & dates of his w.- — L L. F,-

10128. Earnest. — Wanted, Rev rec of Jona-
than Earnest, who m Jane Johnson. Their cb
were Johnson, b Jan. 8, 1800, m 1836 Bethony
Dix, b 1815; Sarah Earnest m James McCain.
Fam. traditions say that the Earnest fam. were
in Amer. at the time of the Rev & that Jona-
than, a lad, joined the Amer. forces, while his
father, whose sympalhies were with the British,
became so angry with his s that he took hi^s dau
Dorothy & returned to Eng. Is there proof of
this?— B. E.

10129. BoND-T HACKER.— Wanted, Bond &
Thacker gens of the following : Mary & Eliza-
beth Bond, sisters, m Wm. & Ransom Thacker,
bros. They were b in N. C. or Va., later moved
to nr Oxford, Miss., where Ransom Thacker d
1846, aged 93 yrs. Eliz. Bond Thacker d several
yrs later. They had sons, Hiram, James, Ran-
som & Richard.

(a) Davidson. — Wanted, parentage & Rev
rec of the father of Robert Davidson, b 1799, m
1828 in Ky., Rebecca Landis. His bros were
John, b 1804; George W., b 1808, and Daniel, b
1810.— A. D. R.

10130. Chase-Lamas. — Abial, dau of Wm.
& Anna Green Chase, b 1764, m James Lamas.
Wanted, Green, Chase & Lamas gens, also Rev
rec in these lines.

(a) Swain. — Wanted, gen. of Mary Swain,
who married Elihu Chase, Dec. 9, 1730 —
L. McC. G.

10131. Kellogg.— In May Mag. No. 9944, Mr.
Watt, New Orleans, states that Samuel Kel-
logg (Feb. 1, 1739), of Harris' Co, Simond's
Regt, marched to reinforce army at Bennington.

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Mass. Soldiers & Sailors says that Kellogg that
was in Harris' Co enlisted Oct. 12, 1780, which
was three years after the battfe of Bennington.
Can he or anyone else furnish documentary
proof that this Samuel Kellogg actually had
Rev. serv, for I have been for several yrs trying
to establish this fact & have been unable. It is
traditional that this Kellogg was one of si.xteen
who arrived at Bennington after the battle was
over. Can this tradition be established by
proof?— C. F. P.

10132. Sturman.— Wm. & Martha (Cridle)
Sturman lived in Bedford & later in Campbell
Co., Va. Their ch were John, Vintner, Anne,
Wm., Jr., b abt 1784 ; Valentine, Frankey, Thos.,
Joel & Nancy. Wm., Jr., m Sarah, dau of John
& Nancy Hancock Dabney,abt 1810. They settled
in Nashville, Tenn. Their ch were Nathan
Dabney, Wm. Mathison, Martha Cridle, John,
Nancy Hancock, Alex Martin, Sarah, James
Richey, Andrew Jackson, Anne & Mary : Prior
to 1830 the fam moved to 111. Wm. Sturman,
Jr., served in Black Hawk War there. Did his
father have Rev rec ?

(a) Phillips. — Wanted, parentage & Rev
rec of father of Eliz. Phillips, b in Md. Oct. 22.
1762. Had a bro Thomas. Her father m 2nd
time. He came from Eng. before the Rev.
About 1780 Eliz. m Robt. Allison, a soldier in
the Rev.

(b) Davis. — Wanted, Rev rec & name of w
of Nehemiah Davis who had s Nehemiah, b
1778, prob in Maine or N. H., m Mary, or Polly
Allison, dau of Robt. & Eliz. Phillips Allison, &
had 12 ch.— A. B.

10133. Hyde. — Wanted, Rev rec & name of w
of John, s of Jonathan Hyde, b 17!07, d 1807,
Canterbury, Conn. He & his fam moved to
Wilkesbarre, Pa. His oldest child, Wm. Hyde,
was b 1764, m Oct. 9, 1822, Catherine Hurlbut,
dau of Deacon John Hurlbut, of Hanover, Pa.
Was he a Rev sol. ?— C. R. LaB.

10134. George. — Wanted, the name of father
of Ann George, who m Michael Courtney. Her
mother was Susanna Roy George, & she was a
slave holder in Va.— C. S. D.

10135. Baxter. — Wanted, names of w & ch of
Col. John Baxter, who was in Marion's
Brigade.

(a) Terry. — Wanted, name of w and ch of
Col. Joseph Terry, who was killed at Battle of
Kings Mountain. His dau Sarah m David
Smith.— M. E. G. W.

10136. — McLean. — Wanted, name of w nnd
date and place of m of John McLean, Rev sol, b
1748, d 1841, m Sarah — . Also data of their
s Wm.. b 1770.

(a) Steely.— Wanted, Rev rec of Gabriel
Steely.— G.. S.

10137. DiETZ.— * * * Wanted, dates of b & m
& name of w of Johannes Dietz, of Schoharie

Co., N. Y., who d 1782. Their ch. were Jacob
& Wm.

(a) Patchin. — Wanted, gen & Rev rec of
father of Charles Patchin, of N. Y., b 1802, m
Laura Barney in Ohio, formerly of Vt.

(b) Barney. — Wanted, Rev. rec & name &
dates of w of Solomon Barney, of Vt. — M. P. D.

10139. McCabe. — Wanted, gen & Rev rec of
Oakey McCabe, of Warren Co., O., who m —
Horner. They had dau Ann, b in Warren Co.,
May 3, 1828, d Lewisville, Ind., Jan. 9, 1864, m
Wm. Brinkley Gray.

(a) Hopper. — Wanted, Rev rec of Levi
Hopper, of N. J., & of his s Samuel, who m
Ruth Ward. Their dau Mary, b Apr. 3, 1797,
d Apr. 8, 1847. m James Gray, b Jan. 16, 1794,
d Oct. 21, 1875.

(b) Elwell. — Wanted, parentage of Eli
Elvvell, b in Dutchess Co., N. Y., Sept. 1, 1789, d
in Milton, Ind., m Elizabeth Decamp, Onandago
Co., N. Y. She d 1887, Milton, Ind.

(c) FoRG.\soN. — Wanted, gen. of James or
Samuel Forgason, b June 9, 1758, d in Butler Co.,
O., Feb. 20, 1814, m Eliz. Crooks 1787-8, d Cum-
berland, Ind.— O. E. H.

10140. Freeman. — Wanted, places & dates of
b and d of Alexander Freeman, Rev sol, of N. J.
—A. C. K.

10141. Thomas. — Wanted, gen of both Not-
ley Thomas, b 1722, d May 26, 1767, & his w
Rebecca Thomas, b Dec. 25, 1729, d Oct. 13,
1810. Their s Anthony Thomas was in Rev.
Was Notley Thomas from Pa.? — M. E. W.

10142. Miller. — Wanted, given name of
Miller or Mueller, & maiden name of his w, who
lived in Orange or Westchester Co., N. Y., abt
1775. Their ch were Aaron, m Sophia Point;
Moses, m Ann Compton ; Isaac, m Polly Hurley ;
Morris, m Luker or Looker or Lucas ; Sally, m
Reuben Compton ; John d unmarried. These
people were in Thomkins Co., N. Y., abt 1800 &
in Summit Co., O., aft 1809.— L. H. R.

10143. Morgan. — Wanted, information of
John Morgan & fam. He m Lucy Woods. In
1783 there were no Morgans in Chesterfield Co.,
Va. Later John Morgan & fam lived there. His
ch were Sallie, Nancy, Rebecca, one of whom
m — Paul ; Lucy, m — Adkins ; Wm., m Nancy
— ; Keturah, b 1792, in Chesterfield Co., Va., m
1812 Major Horner; Eliz. Richerson, b 1795,
m Jonathan Crawley. — L. H.

10144. Ayers. — Wanted, gen & place of birth
of Seymour Ayers, b 1802, d 1867, in Argenta,
III., where he is buried. He lived in Essex Co.,
N. Y., till abt 1835. & in Marion, O., abt 1849.
Had bros John & Wm. & sis Lucy. He m Alzina
Slater & had ch Nathaniel, Martin, Seymour,
Andrew, Curl. Jane, Sallie. Ruth. Millie, Eliza-
beth, Lucy. Maybelle & Luhana Lavina. When
& where were they m ? — J. O. M.

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place of m & d of Peter Carr, b 1747, served in
Rev from N. J. His s Wm. was b Aug. 8, 1801,
in Newark, N. J.

(a) EvERHART. — Wanted, places of b,m & d &
date of m of Frederick Everhart, b Feb. 7, 1753,
d Sept. 7, 1832, m Nelly Lyst, b Feb. 28, 1757, d
Aug. 13, 1831. Wanted also. Rev rec of
Frederick.

(b) Armstrong-McCormick. — Wanted,
dates of b, m & d & Rev rec of Wm. Arm-
strong,who m Ann — , in Bedford Co.,Va., 1783.
Their dau Fannie, b Aug., 1785, Northampton
Co., Pa., d Dec. 26, 1843, m George McCormick.
Their dau Fannie, b Feb. 19, 1818, at Columbus,
O. Wanted, gen with dates of George Mc-
Cormick, one of the earliest set. of Columbus, O.

(c) Deffenbaugh or Dievenbach.— Wanted,
gen with Rev rec of ances of Jacob Deffenbaugh,
b 1799, Bedford Co., Pa., m Weirick.—
N. G. C. D.

10147. Turner-Patterson.— Wanted, gen
back to the founders of Wm. Wyndham Turner
& w Anne Patterson. Their ch were John,
Thomas, Philip & others. They lived in Md.
prior to Rev & later moved to Va., perhaps
Fauquier Co. His s John moved to Yadkin
Valley, Rowan Co., N. C, & served from there
in Rev. He m Rebecca Patterson & moved to
Madison Co., Ky., abt 1786, where he d 1813. —
R. M. T.

10148. Clemens - Clemons - Clements. —
Wanted, dates of b, m & d & names of w & ch
of Casper Clemens, who served as F. L. R. in
Va. Militia under T. Rankin, Augusta Co., Va.,
& was mustered out May 8, 1779. His s John
Douglass Clemens, m Susanna Slagle at Weyers
Cave, Augusta Co., Oct. 16, 1815, & left for
Ohio next day. — M. G. P.

10149. Davenport. — Wanted, given name of
w & date of m of Chas. Davenport, of Canter-
bury, Conn.,b 1717, d 1779, m — Waitstill. Their
dau Alary Davenport, b Sept. 14, 1751, d 1838,
wanted name of her husband. Tradition is that
she m a Davenport. Wanted also, dates of
Thirza Davenport & husband, Benj. Cheney. —
E. F. G.

10150. WiNNE. — Cornelius Winne, b Aug. 15,
1762, at Kingston, N. Y., d 1842, m Elizabeth
Martha Motte, b 1768, in Carlsruhe, Baden, d
1828. Cornelius Winne was a Deacon in the
Shokan Dutch Reformed Church, Ulster Co.,
in 1808, & some of his ch were bapt there. The
ch were Hannah, Polly, Cornelius, Christian,
Annetje, Henry, Benjamin & Sally. Wanted,
date of their m and name of church in which
the m took place. Cornelius Winne served in
Rev & was given a pension for services. — F. S.
10151. Parsons. — Wanted, Rev rec & name
of 2nd w of Capt. James Parsons of Hardy Co.,
Va., who m 2dly Sarah — . Their ch were Isaac,
Solomon Johnothan, James, Betsy Amanda,

Rebecca & Diana Hyder. Wanted, all dates of
Capt. Parsons & his w.

(a) Underwood.— Wanted, parentage of Wm.
Underwood, b May 1, 1780, & of his w, Hannah
Willis, b Oct. 19, 1780. They were m May 23,
1805, & set in Tyler Co., W. Va. Did either
father give Rev ser?

(b) Pratt. — Wanted, Rev ser, dates &
name of w of Wm. Pratt, who came from Va.
& set nr Annettsville, Monongalia Co., W. Va.
His ch were Wm., Thomas, John, Mary &
Fanny.— S. A. P.

10152. Williams.— John (3) Williams
(Peter 2 John 1), of New London, Conn., b
Oct. 29, 1715, d Aug. 12, 1796, father of Capt.
John (4) slain at Fort Griswold, Conn. Did
this John (4) Williams have Rev rec?

(a) Bailey. — Wanted, proof that Obadiah
Bailey, b Aug. 23, 1750, d 1843, served in Rev
from New London, Conn. & was sent home with
an injured hand. — S. B. C.

10153. Carlin-Owen. — Any information of
the Carling or Owen families greatly desired.
Annie Dewey Carling, of N. J., m 1842 John D.
Naisby, of Phila. She was the dau of John
Carling &: his w Atlanta Owen. John Carling, a
Quaker, was the owner of a button factory in
N. J., place unknown. — E. F. G.

10154. Penny. — Wanted, parentage of James
T. Penny, wounded in the battle of New
Orleans & also of his w Martha Ann — , whom
he m at Lebanon, Tenn., Aug. 10, 1836.

(a) Payne-Britton. — Information wanted
of Lewis Green Payne & of his w Charity Brit-
ton, of N. or S. C— T. M. T.

10155. McMurtry.^ Wanted, gen of Sarah
Ellen McMurtry, who m Samuel Jenings abt
1814, nr Nashville, Tenn., later moved to Clay
Co., then to Woodford Co., 111., abt 1840. The
McMurtrys, Scotch-Irish, are said to have emi-
grated to Pa. or N. J.

(a) Lewis-Malevius. — Wanted, parentage
of Messenger Lewis, b Aug., 1762, nr Green-
wich, Conn., & gen of his w, Miss Malevius, of
Maine. He volunteered in Rev 1778 under Capt.
Jeremiah Nap, in Conn., later he was a Highland
Ranger under Col. Phillips. Was disch. at end
of War, moved to Clay Co., Ky., where he was
pensioned for services in 1833.

(b) Long-Funk. — Wanted, gen of Capt
Wm. Long & name & gen of his w & names of
their ch. One s, Jacob Long, b Chester Co., Pa.,
enlisted in Rev at Tawneytown, Berks Co., Pa.,
he m Eve Funk, Sept., 1794, in Loudon Co., Va.
Wanted, parentage of Eve Funk.

10156. Johnson. — Wanted, gen of Phoebe
Johnson Clark, b at Middletown, Conn., m
Rhuben A. Clark. Their daus were Kate Clark
& Julia A. Whipple. Wanted, gen of Wm.
Johnson, of Middletown, Conn., in later life a
farmer in Erie Co., Pa., d aged 86.

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(a) OsTERMAN.— Gen of John Osterman,
whose mother's name was Shannon, greatly de-
sired.—L. W. F.

10157. Mathers.— Wanted, parentage & date
of d of Joseph Mathers, who m Melinda Cow-
gill, in Howard Co., Ind., in 1854.— E. E. P.
10158 Arnold-Rice.— Parentage wanted of
Elizabeth Arnold, b Jan. 24, 1792, d Feb. 10,
1828, & of Jacob Rice, b 1787, d Feb., 1830.
Lived in counties west of Harrisburg, Pa.

(a) Erford-Kuntz.— Wanted, parentage of
Henry Erford or Ehrford, b Feb. 14, 1781, d
March 3, 1832, m Barbra Kuntz, b Nov. 22,
1790, d Oct. 6, 1830. Had 6 ch. Barbra's
father, thought to have been George Michael
Kuntz, who lived nr Harrisburg, Pa. — R. E. L.

10159. Bough NER.— Wanted, Rev rec &
names of wives of Peter & Wm. Boughner Also
parentage of Anne Rittenhouse, who m Martin
Boughner & lived 1st in N. J. then in North-
umberland Co., Pa. She d at Redstone, old fort
nr Brownsville, in 1799. Her ch were Daniel,
Pamilla & Anne.

(a) Myer. — Wanted, name of w oi Peter
Myer, who was stationed at Pittstown, N. J., in
1779 as Waggoner, Wagon-Master, General's
Dept. He was a Quaker. Their ch were John,
Peter A., Jacob, & EHz. John m Qrpha Gregg
Peter, Jacob & Eliz. m Corbleys. — T. E. B.

10160. Johnston. — Samuel Lafayette John-
ston m Mary Garrett Keener & their ch were
Harriet, m — Peguese; Julia, m — Scott;
Phoebe, 1825-1900, m Thomas Mooney, & after
her m moved from Telfair Co., Ga., to Barbour,
Ala., & later to Texas. Samuel Lafayette
Johnston or his father lived in Loundes, Au-
tauga, Macon Co., Ala. Wanted, Johnston gen
with proof of any Rev ser. — M. D. P.

10161. Curtis. — On a tombstone in Middle-
bury, Vt., is the following inscription : " Axa
(or Aba) w of Wm. Hurd, dau of Elijur (or
Elizur) & Marcy Curtis, d Jan. 25, 1815, aged
43 years." Is this the Elijur Curtis who was b
1740, s of David, 1709-1776; s of David, 1682-
1768; s of Joseph, b in Wethersfield, Conn., Mar.
31, 1644, d Dec. 31, 1683, m Mercy — , Feb. 8,
1674, s of Thomas Curtis, b in Eng. 1598, set. in
Wethersfield, Conn., 1639, & d Nov. 13, 1681?

(a) RuBLEE. — Wanted, gen & dates of Wm.
Rublee, of Lanesborough, Mass., also maiden
name of his w Catharine — , 1737-1835, buried in
New Haven, Vt. Catherine m 2nd Stephen
Haight.— H. S. P.

10162. LocKwooD. — Wanted, parentage with
Rev rec of father of Elizabeth Lockwood, who
m Nathan Hoyt, April 9, 1741.

(a) Marshall. — Wanted, parentage of Allen
Marshall & his w Mary or Euphemia McNeal,
whom he m 1818-19. They lived in Crawford
Co., Ga., & had 12 ch. One s lived in Eatonton
& was Chaplain for the Putnam Guards, 1861-65.

(b) Crane. — Wanted, gen of Clarissa Crane,
w of Asa Hoyt, who d in Brooklyn, 1865 —
S. B. M.

10163. Little. — Wanted, gen of Jerusha
Little, who m abt 1780-2 Isaac Van Buskirk, in
Monroe or Hampshire Co., Pa. Wanted also,
gen of Isaac's mother. — A. H. Y.

10164. Johnson. — Wanted, parentage of
Mary Johnson, who d in Ashford, Conn., July 4,
1822. She m June 6, 1770, in Ashford, Conn.,
Wm. Snow, & had ch : Freeman, b Apr. 20, 1771 ;
Clarissa, b Oct. 10, 1772; Salome, b July 14,
1775; Rhoda, b Jan. 28, 1777; Benj., b Oct. 27,
1778; Alva, b May 16, 1781 ; Sallander, b Dec. 2,
1782; Wm., b July 12, 1784; Molley, b Apr. 22,
1786. Wm. Snow was the s of Benj. and
Keziah Freeman Snow, of Mansfield, Conn. —
S. B. C.

10165. Matthews. — Wanted, parentage &
information of Luke Matthews, of Brunswick
Co., Va., 1739-1788, a Rev sol, was said to have
had a bro who was Lt. Col. in the Eng. army.

(a) Barnes. — -Wanted, Rev ser of John
Barnes of Brunswick Co., Va., also maiden
name of his w Elizabeth.

(b) Povner. — Wanted, Rev rec of John
Poyner, of Dinwiddie Co., Va. — A. R. W.

10166. Cotton. — Wanted, gen of James Cot-
ton, b Dec. 25, 1749, & maiden name & gen of
his w Achsa, b Apr. 13, 1759. One s, Robt.
Hutchinson, b Mar., 1792, in Va., m 1st Ruth
Arnold, & 2nd Blanch Cleland, who came with
her parents to America in a sailboat, sailing
from Belfast, Ireland, May, 1819, and landing
at Cape May, July, 1819.— E. G. H.

10167. Crist. — Wanted, gen & any informa-
tion of George Crist, who removed from Pa. &
set in Ind. — E. C. H.

10168. Cole. — Wanted, Rev rec of Job Cole,
b in Newport, R. I., 1758, d 1840, m Nancy
Martin, of Boston, Mass. Did he serve from
Mass or R. I.?

(a) Babcock. — Simeon, s of Samuel &
Bethiah Babcock, b in South Lingston, R. I.,
Jan. 6, 1731-2, m Elizabeth Cahoon, of Nor-
wich, & lived in Exeter in 1774. Their s Sim-
eon, b in South Kingston, May 14, 1760, d
in Kingsbury, N. Y., May 15, 1824, m Rhoda
Smith, of Washington Co., R. I., May 18, 1782.
Wanted, Rev rec for each Simeon Babcock. —

10168. Heath. — Wanted, gen & Rev rec of
father of Jonathan Heath, 1764-1831, who m
Rebecca Stoddard.— H. W. G.

10169. Carmichael. — Wanted, history of
Maj. James Carmichael, of 1st Bat. Washing-
ton Co., Pa. Militia, 1782. He is supposed to
have m Mary Cole.

(a) Quaintance.- — Wanted, parentage with
dates of Joel Quaintance, who ser in War of
1812 from Pa.— W. J. C.

10170. Belden.— Wanted, parentage of Orrin

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Belden, who lived in Berlin or East Berlin,
Conn., & m Mary Lewis, Dec. 24, 1823, & d
Mch. 30, 1833, aged 36. He had a sister Polly
& Bros John, James & Wm. Some of these
bros went to Ky.

' (a) GoFF. — Wanted, any information of
Lydia Goffe, of Wethersfield, Conn., who m as
his 3rd w, John Taylor, abt 1725, d 1734.—
E. W. B.

10171. Haden. — Wanted, names of ch & Rev
rec of Joseph Haden, of Va.

(a) Marshall. — Wanted, names of ch of
Col. Wm. Marshall, of Mecklenburg Co., Va.,
who is buried at Henderson, Ky.

(b) Porter. — Wanted, parentage of Nancy
Ann Porter, who was b in Va. & removed to
Bowling Green, Ky., & d abt. 1810.— X. Y. Z.

10172. Williams. — Wanted, Rev ances of
Nancy Ann Williams, w of Wm. Cantwell, b
1779 & m in Brooke Co., Va., now W. Va.,
Nov. 30, 1797.

(a) Cantwell. — Wanted, information &
Rev recs of the following. Barney Cantwell,
a res of Bart Township, Lancaster Co., Pa.,
1792; Matthew Thos. Cantwell & of his w Mary
Pugh, who set in Cecil Co., Md., in 1800, & left

5 sons ; Thomas Cantwell, 1790-1830, m Jemima
Kelley. Would like to correspond with anyone
who knows abt the Cantwell fam. Can give
some details of their Irish hist back to 1172. —
E. H. C.

10173. Palmer. — Wanted, gen & any infor-
mation of Tirzah Palmer, b 1802, in Vt., m Peter
Dorset in 1830. She was an orphan & lived
with her sis Huldah. who m Osee Allen. Was
she a desc of Walter Palmer, of Stonington,
Conn. ?

(a) Dorset. — U. S. 1790 Census lists Joseph
Dorset, w & 5 ch in Hampton, Wyndham Co.,
Conn. Wanted, any information of this fam. —
H. D.

10174. Wright.— Was Richard Wright, of
Antrim Twp., Franklin Co., Pa., who d 1786 &
is buried in Brown Mill Graveyard, nr Green-
castle, Pa., the father of Frederick Wright who
was killed in the War of 1812?— H. W. D.

10175. Warrex. — Wanted, any information
of the Warren fam. for whom Warrensburg is
named, and all dates. Emma Warren m Col.
Alonzo W. Alorgan, Jan. 7, 1799-May 29, 1889,

6 lived at Glen Falls, N. Y. Her father was
killed while handling logs on the river & his
wid raised her fam & conducted a tavern at
Warrensburg, known as " Widow Warren's
Tavern." Wanted, her Rev ances. — E. O. W.

10176. Kirkpatrick. — Wanted, gen of Fran-
cis Kirkpatrick, b Apr. 9, 1734, m Robt. Dixon.
Their ch, Sarah, b Sept. 9, 1750; Rebecca, b
Sept. 21, 1752, m John Graham, Rev sol. ; Ann,
b Dec. 15, 1754; Margaret, b Mar. 15, 1757.

10177. Pickens. — Wanted, gen & Rev rec of

Wm. Pickens, whose dau Margaret m John
Morrison in 1788.

(a) Hasseberger. — Wanted, gen & proof of
Rev ser of John Hasseberger, who m Maria
Magdalene — . They lived in Lincoln Co., N. C.^
migrating from N. Y. or Pa.

(b) Kitchell-Fairchild. — Aaron KitchelU
of N. Y., 1774-1820, m a dau of Abraham Fair-
child, 1754-1843. Wanted, Rev rec of either
line.— E. W. L.

10178. Thornburgh. — Wanted, parentage of
Thomas Thornburgh, b 1765, in Lancaster or
Berks Co., Pa., m Rebecca Arbuckle, b 1770.
Was he the s of Joseph Thornburg who m Re-
becca Miller, & was Major of Berks Co. Bat-
talion of Foot, Pa. Militia?— J. M. M.

10179. Burkett-Bonner. — Joseph Burkett
comes of old Swiss Huguenot family named
Burckhardt-Burkhart-Burkart, from Canton of
Lucerne, Switzerland, which settled in N. C.
some time prior to the Rev. His s John, b Dec.
17, 1780, m Mary Bonner, dau of Lewis Bonner
& Anna, b Aug. 31, 1779. Wanted, birthplace of
John Burkett & Mary Bonner, & place of m,
somwhere in N. or S. C, also any Rev rec.

(a) Waggoner - Wagginer - Wagner. —
Wanted, parentage of John Wagginer, b Jan. 22;
1775, m 1801 Mary Magdalene Mast, b Mar. 20,.
1772, dau of John Mast & Barbara — . Wanted
also birthplace of John Wagginer & surname of
his mother, Mary — . Prob all res of Ran-
dolph Co., N. C, until Quaker exodus in Miami
Valley, O., 1800-1805.— X. P. B.

10180. Gore-Gardiner. — John (2) Gager, of
New London & Norwich, Conn., m Eliz. Gore^
dau of John & Rhoda Gardiner Gore. Infor-
mation wanted of the Gore & Gardiner families.

(a) Street. — Wanted, patriotic rec of James-
(4) Street, b Feb. 10, 1708, m Kesiah Haynes.

(b) Thurber-Lewis.- — James Thurber, b
1680, m Dec, 1706, Hepsibah Lewis, dau of
Thomas Lewis, of Swansea, & later of Bristol,
R. I. Was he a s of Thomas (2) John (1) of
Swansea, Mass.? Further information of these
families desired.

(c) Lester-Allyn. — Thomas Lester, bapt.
Oct. 10„ 1731, d Jan., 1788, m Mary Allyn Feb.
8, 1754. They lived in Groton, Conn.— I. M. L.

10181. Stevenson-Honeywell. — Can it be
proved that Mary, w of Isreal Honeywell, of
Westchester Co., N. Y., was the dau of Ed-
ward (Thomas 1) Stevenson & his w Charity
Jennings, of Newtown, L. I. ? Isreal Honeywell,
1660, m 1684, & his dau, Mary Honeywell Bax-
ter, gave her ch the names of Stevenson &
Charity Stevenson, & both these names were
repeated in following generations. Was David
Honeywell, living at Fredericksburg, N. Y.
(Dutchess Co.) the father of Rice Honeywell,
b there Jan., 1760? Was Marie Bullock Ber-
nard m by Thomas Stevenson in 1745, the

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mother of his ch John, Thomas, Edward, Abi-
gail & Sarah? If he had an earlier w, what was
her name?

(a) Damon.^ — Wanted, name of 1st w of
Noah Damon whom he m abt 1780 nr Milton,
Mass. They removed after the war to Wood-
stock, Vt., & later to Eaton, Canada, where she
d. When an old man Noah m Esther Sumner,
at Bridgewater, Vt.— H. J. M.

10182. Randall.— Wanted, gen & Rev rec of
father of Elijah Randall, of Easton, Mass., b
Nov. 25, 1772, d June 30, 1850, m 1st 1802, Bath-
sheba Shepard, their ch. Bathsheba, b 1805;
Isaac, b 1805. He m 2nd Betsey, b, 1787, dau
of Jesse & Sarah Briggs Smith. Ch, Lemuel, b
1810; Mary Blake, b, 1813, & Elijah, b 1817.—
B. A. S.

10183. Duncan. — Wanted, Rev rec & any in-
formation of George Duncan, whose dau Eliza
m Rev. James Cofer, of Buckingham Co., Va. —
A. V. D. P.

10184. Thomas.— Wanted, Rev rec of Nich-
olas Thomas, of Eden, Maine, supposed to have
been a sol under Col. Jno. Allen. — M. E. L.

10185. Spencer-Ayers. — Wanted, parentage
of Moses Spencer & his w Judith Ayers, whom
he m in Buckingham Co., Va., Jan. 5, 1786.

(a) Hobson-Evans. — Wanted, parentage of
John Hobson & of his w Susanna Evans, who
lived in Cumberland Co., Va.— J. A. H.

10186. HuEY-FoRD. — Wanted, parentage of
Robt. Huey & of his w Katherine Ford. Their
dau Rebecca Huey, b Bedford Co., Pa., June 6,
1819, m Jacob Ruffner, b 1820, son of Daniel,
b 1794.

(a) Huffman. — Wanted, parentage of Eliz.
Huffman, b Huntingdon Co., Pa., June 10, 1798,
■d Indiana Co., Pa., 1882, m Daniel Ruffner, b
1794, s of Henry, b 1722, s of Philip, who d 1784.
Wanted also. Rev rec of Philip. — R. E. L.

10187. Robinson. — Wanted, parentage of
Jacob Robinson, of New Haven, who m 1690
Sarah Hitchcock. Their dau Sarah, b Dec. 24,
1695, m Samuel Bradley, Jan. 27, 1715.— I. A. B.

10188. Farnham-Farnam. — Peter Farnam,
of Killingworth, Conn., was Lieut, of the Kill-
ingworth. Mil. He d 1777. Wanted, date of his
commis. His 2nd w was Mercy Wright, wanted
lier parentage. Peter Farnam was the s of
Sergeant Peter Farnham & Hannah Wilcox of
Wilcoxson. Lieut. Peter dropped the "h" from
Farnham. — J. H. F.

10189. RoDGERS. — Wanted, ances with Rev
Tec of James Rodgers, b May, 1773, in Va. or
Md.,d July, 1842, in McMinnville,Tenn. Mar. 2nd
1811, Margaret Campbell, in Tenn. Had 2 sons
t)y his 1st m & 3 daus by his 2nd. He was a
surveyor in Va. & afterwards practised law in
Tenn. Was related to Com. Rodgers of the
War of 1812.— A. N.

10190. Brandenburg.— Henry Brandenburg

m Eliz. Cornier at Fredericktown, Md., July 11,
1793. They moved to Montgomery Co., O., 1816,
& he d there 1824. When & where was he b, &
did he have Rev rec ?

(a) Corner. — Eliz. Corner Brandenburg was
the dau of Paul & Margaret Corner. In 1771
they were living in Georgetown, D. C. Paul d
& was buried in Bankstown, where the City of
Washington now stands. Was he a sol in the
Rev? Where & when was he b & when did he
die.— I. O.

10191. Gladish. — Wanted, Rev rec & all dates
of Richard Gladish, b in Eng., who came to
America bef. the Rev & set in N. C, a carpenter
by trade. His ch were John, James Wright,
Richard, Gilane, Isaiah and Jeremiah, who
moved to Ky., m & lived nr Bowling Green, Ky.,
removed to Pike Co., Ind., & d there. — A. E. H.

10192. Murray. — John, bro of Gen. Francis
Murray, came from Ireland & set in Pa. or nr
Elkton, Md. He d Apr. 16, 1790, abt 50 yrs old.
He m Elizabeth Syng, b Feb. 20, 1739, d Mar.
16, 1788. Both are buried on banks of Big Elk
Creek nr Elkton, Md., tombstones still in good
condition in 1832. Ch, Abigail, b Mar. 28, 1773,
in Pa., d Oct. 29, 1866; James Syng, one of the
Signers of a Declaration of Sympathy & Pro-
test, antedating by more than a yr the Declara-
tion of Independence. Wanted, Rev rec & date
of m of John Murray.

(a) Rudulph. — Col. Michael Johannes Ru-
dulph, b on Prussian part of Rhine, ser 7 yrs
in army of Frederick the Great, emig. with w
Anna, to Amer. & set at Elkton, Md. Ch, To-
bias, Zebulon & Jacob, b Sept. 8, 1726, at Elkton,
d July 18, 1800, m 1st Rachel Johnston & had
ch Thomas, Rebecca, Michael, who was Capt.
in "Lee's Legion," Mary & John, who was the
grandfather of Mrs. Lucretia Garfield. Jacob
m 2nd Frances Broom, nee Jacob, b July 2, 1739,
d Dec. 16, 1814. Ch, Zebulon, Jacob, David,
Tobias. Wanted, Rev rec of Jacob Rudulph &
date of m with Frances Broom. — C. M. G.
10193. Jeter. — Wanted, parentage & places &
dates of b, m & d of Wm. Jeter & also of his w
Margaret — . They lived in Amelia or Caroline
Co., Va. during Rev. Their s Cornelius m
Sarah Lovelace & lived in Ga. nr Conyers or
Social Circle; & James, b Jan. 15, 1759, enlisted
from Chester Dist., S. C, & d Aug. 12, 1840, in
Union Co., S. C, m Mary Crosby, of Fairfield
Dist., S. C. Jesse Lovelace Jeter, s of Cornelius,
m Sarah Crosby, dau of James. Wanted, names
& dates of other ch of Wm. Jeter. — V. J. W.

10194. Bushnell. — Wanted, names of ch of
Alexander & Chloe Wait Bushnell. They were
m in 1761-7, he fought in Rev. Their grandson
Thos Bushnellmar. Betsy Spencer. — E. M. S. P.

10195. Huff. — The records of Mass. soldiers
who served in the Rev show one Moses Huff,
pvt in Capt. John Blunt's Co., Mar. 6, 1780-Sept.

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6, 1780, raised for the defense of eastern Mass.
He also served in Capt. Lemont's Co. from July
1, 1781-Dec. 1, 1781, in the vicinity of the Penob-
scot River. Was he the s of George Huff? He
moved to Bowdoin, Maine, & raised a large
family. Wanted, any information on this sub-
ject.—F. H. W.

10196. Marshall-Digby.— Wanted, gen &
Rev rec of ances of Wm. Lucky Marshall, who
m Miss Digby bef the Civil War. Wanted also,
Digby gen. — F. F.

10164. Hamilton-Payne. — Wanted, parent-
age & Rev rec of father of Sally Hamilton, who
lived nr Sedalia, Mo., & m Wm. Payne or Paine,
whose father moved from Va. to Ky. Wanted,
his parentage. They had dau Sarah Aim, who m
1st Wilbur Baldwin. Did he have Rev ances?
2nd, John Loomis Smith. Wilbur Baldwin had
dau Elizabeth Ann, who m Wm. Lewis. —
E. B. K.

ANSWERS

10008. Terrel. — Robert Terrel was the s of
Sir Timothy Terrel, Gent, of the privy councils
of Charles I, born, 1696. His s Edmond Terrel,
to whom he willed large tracts of land in Cul-
pepper Co., Va. lived there & raised 7 or 8 ch.
according to Landrum's History of South Caro-
lina. His dau Elizabeth Terrel m Wm. Wilkins
& settled on Goncher Creek prior to Rev. The
King having given him a large tract of land, of
course, he did not take up arms against the King.
His house is still in a good state of preservation &
is situated abt. 12 miles from Gafifney. Wm. &
Eliz. Terrel Wilkins & their 16 ch are buried
near the house & their graves are marked &
still cared for. For possible further data on
the Terrel family would suggest you write to
"Editor Genealogical Department." c/o The
State. Columbia, S. Car. — Mrs. W. J. Wilkins.
Gaffney S. C.

10018. Ingraham. — Nathan Ingraham, Sr. m
Mary Pitts, Apr. 17, 1744 (Hebron V. R. vol. 1,
p 50) ch Mary -b Aug. 20, 1745; Waitstill b
March 12, 1747; Sarah b May 9, 1749; Nathan
b Aug. 23, 1751; Samuel b Apr. 2, 1754; John b
June 22, 1756; Hannah b Oct. 3, 1758; Joseph
b Sept. 15, 1760; Rhoda b May 2, 1763: Lidea b
May 4, 1765. — Mrs A. \V. Mann. Onawa, Iowa.

10009a. Meyer. — John Jacob Meyer b at
Muhlbach, Lancaster Co., Fa. d nr Jersey Shore
1815 & is buried in Pine Creek grave yard where
his grave has been marked by Fort Antes Chapter
D.A.R. He was the 4th ch of Jacob Meyer b
Muhlbach 1732 d Freeburg 1807 who m Susan
Ream, & had 8 ch John Jacob Meyer m Julia
Morr, dau of Andrew Morr or Moor of Lanc-
aster Co. who was a soldier in Capt. Thomas
Militia 1781; also in Capt. Boggs' Co. 1782.
Robinson's Co. 3rd Co. 7th Bat. Lancaster
See Pa. Arch. vol. 7 series 5, pp 687, 700, 738
John Jacob Meyer served in 3rd Co., and Bat.
Lancaster Co. 1782. His father, John Jacob,
Sr. also served, See 7th Co. Pa. Arch. 5th
Series p 140, of Central Pa. Commemorative
Record, pub. 1898, gives a good history of
Meyer fam. The will of John Jacob, is on the
probate record of Lycoming Co. It bequeaths
to "loving w, sons Jacob & George." Will
made 5 Nov. 1815, rec. Nov. 18, 1815. Will
Book 1, p 97. These notes are correct as far as
they go, but merely came to my knowledge in
locating the grave of John Jacob Meyer as a
Revolutionary soldier. — /. C. P. Krom Regent,
Fort Antes Chapter, D.A.R.

10011. Strother-Evans-Coleman. — French
Strother d 1800, of Culpeper Co., Va. was, for
his patriotic services & utterances during the
Rev. called by Grigsby "The Fearless." He
tvas for more than thirty years a representative
of his Co. He was also County Lieutenant,
Member of the Committee of Safety etc.
during the Rev. I do not find that he actually
bore arms during the War but his other ser-
vices would entitle desc to membership in
the S.A.R. & D.A.R. See Croziers "Buckners
of Virginia"; Publications of the Southern
History Association, vol. 2, number 1898; List
of Revolutionary Soldiers of Virginia, issued
by the State Library, Richmond. Eliza (beth)
French Strother, dau of French & Lucy Cole-
man Strother m Nimrod Evans but d without
issue, according to the records of Judge P.
W. Strother of Petersburg, Va. an authority
on this family. Commander French Chadwick,
U. S. N. is a gr s of Capt. John Evans & Gillie
Coleman Strother, dau of French & Lucy
Coleman Strother. — /. B. Nicklin, Jr. 516
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MAGAZINE

VOL. LV, No. 11

NOVEMBER, 1921

WHOLE No. 351

THE COMMITTEES OF CORRESPONDENCE AND
SAFETY OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR

By John C. Fitzpatrick, A.M.,
Assistant Chief, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress

HE development of the me-
chanics of a civil government
to meet the necessities created
by the struggle for political lib-
erty is the most interesting of
all the interesting phases of the
American Revolution. In this develop-
ment the committees of Correspondence,
of Observation, of Inspection, of Intelli-
gence and of Safety were most important
organisms. They formed the bridge by
which the colonists passed over the
morass of political destruction from the
ruins of a repudiated, paternalistic
tyranny to the firm ground of self-
administered government beyond.

" Prudence, indeed, will dictate that
governments, long established, should
not be changed for light and transient
causes," wrote Jefferson, in the Declara-
tion of Independence, but " whenever
any form of government becomes de-
structive of these ends [life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness] it is the right

of the people to alter or abolish it, and to
instkute new government, laying its
foundation on such principles, and organ-
izing its powers in such form, as to them
shall seem most likely to effect their
safety and happiness."

Accustomed to the obligation of meet-
ing the difficult and oftentimes harsh de-
mands of frontier life; practiced in
devising means of handling unusual situa-
tions the colonists, as naturally as they
built and assembled in their blockhouse
forts to repel the Indian attack, rallied in
communal groups to resist the aggres-
sions of the Mother Country. Ham-
pered in their legislatures by the
dominating power of the royal governor,
who, by mere fiat checked or nullified the
actions of the provincial assemblies and,
when he saw fit, prorogued or dissolved
them, the colonists, with the natural con-
fidence of self-reliant men, were not long
in devising a substitute for their thwarted
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teemen of 1773 are to be found the names
of nearly every Revolutionary patriot
most familiar to us. The Massachusetts'
list shows three signers of the Declaration
of Independence, a delegate to the Con-
tinental Congress and a major general of
the Continental Army ; Rhode Island's a
Signer and two delegates to the Con-
gress; Connecticut's a major general, a
commissary general and a commissioner
to France; Maryland's two Signers and
three delegates to the Congress ; Dela-
ware's three Signers; North Carolina's
two and Virginia's seven Signers, one of
whom was the author of the Declara-
tion itself.

In the natural and justifiable exultation
over their victory the colonists again re-
laxed their elTorts to some extent and
Governor Thomas Hutchinson, of Massa-
chusetts, wrote to the home government
in 1773 that: " I had the fullest evidence
of a plan to engage the colonies in a con-
federation against the authority of Par-
liament. The towns of this province
were to begin ; the assembly to confirm
their doings and to invite the other colo-
nies to join."

The so-called Tea Act and Declaratory
Act were next enacted by a Parliament
intent upon enforcing entire submission to
its will and, hard upon their heels, the
Boston Tea Party flaunted its defiant
opposition in the face of the royal gov-
ernment just as the burning of the Gaspec
had flashed the selfsame warning a year
before. But the Gaspec were merely a
mob assault upon an unpopular police-
man ; the Tea farty was open defiance of
the law itself. The punishment was swift
and drastic ! The Boston Port Bill closed
the harbor of Boston to all commerce ; a
British squadron blockaded the port and
British regiments were landed in the
town. Immediately the Committee or-
ganization commenced to demonstrate its

value. The Boston Committee held con-
ference with those of the neighboring
towns and addressed a circular letter to
all the Colonies. The one sent to the
Virginia Committee is shown in illustra-
tion herewith. The armed pressure im-
posed upon Boston was a fatal misstep.
The Committees worked feverishly and
the First Continental Congress was
the result.

Up to the time of the calling of this
Congress the Committees had been those
of Correspondence, of Observation, of
Inspection and of Intelligence, or a
combination of these titles such as
Intelligence and Observation, of Corre-
spondence and Inspection, or of Corre-
spondence, Intelligence and Inspection.
Their functions were to write to the
other Colonies ; report conditions ; keep'
watch over the non-importation resolu-
tions and see to the punishment of vio-
lations ; discuss and initiate protests and
remonstrances to be forwarded to
Parliament through the Colonial Agents
in London, where such action, through
the provincial assemblies, was blocked by
the royal governors. By 1774 a new
type of Committee was coming into exist-
ence ; that of the Committee of Safety.
This Committee rapidly became the most
important of all. The titles now changed
again and there were Committees of
Safety and Correspondence, of Safety
and Observation, of Safety and Inspec-
tion ; but in all the combinations the word
" safety " took precedence. There was
something ominous in the appearance of
this word. It seemed to assume that the
danger of a resort to force of arms might
not be far distant.

The method of forming these commit-
tees was not always uniform in the dif-
ferent colonies. The central, or main
Committee of Correspondence of the
Colony was generally elected by the pro-

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vincial assembly; the town and county
committees by open convention of free-
holders and inhabitants ; these local com-
mittees, in turn, sometime elected
delegates from their membership to the
main or central committee. In most
cases, however, the central Committee of
Correspondence of the province was
chosen by the assembly and the personnel
of the Committees of Safety w^ell-nigh
universally so. As they were to act for
the assembly, when prorogued, or be-
tween sessions, the membership was,
invariably taken from that of the assem-
bly itself. For this reason and also
because the tenure of office of the Com-
mittee was limited to the interim when
there was no legislature, there was never
any conflict of power or question of
authority between the Committees of
Safety and the legislatures.

Of the twelve colonies represented in
the First Continental Congress, four of
them — Connecticut, New York, New
Jersey and Maryland — chose their dele-
gates through their Committees of Corre-
spondence; in one — Delaware — the dele-
gates were chosen by a convention of
inhabitants, called by the Committees and
all the rest were either elected or ap-
pointed by the legislatures or at a general
meeting of the inhabitants. This First
Continental Congress met in Philadel-
phia, September 5, 1774, and its non-
importation resolution, adopted Septem-
ber 22, 1774, drew forth opposition which
is of value to an understanding of the
committees' work. Certain anonymous
publications, entitled " Free Thoughts of
a Westchester Farmer," asked : " Will
you submit to this slavish regulation?
You must. Our sovereign lords and
masters the high and mighty delegates in
Grand Continental Congress assembled,
have ordered and directed it ! They have
directed the committees in the respective

colonies to establish such further regu-
lations as they may think proper for
carrying the Association * * * into exe-
cution. If you like it better, choose your
committee or suffer it to be chosen by
half a dozen fools in your neighborhood;
opening your doors to them — let them
examine your tea canisters and molasses
jugs, and your wives' and daughters'
petticoats — bow and cringe and tremble
and quake — fall down and worship our
sovereign Lord, the Mob ! " This was
the production of the rector of St. Peter's
Episcopal Church in Westchester county.
New York. He declared he would not
submit to any such domination and if
" any pragmatical committee gentleman
come to my house and give himself airs,
I will show him the door, and if he does
not soon take himself away, a good hick-
ory cudgel shall teach him better man-
ners." This excited author, the Rever-
end Mr. Samuel Seabury, was shocked
and horrified at a people taking matters
into its own hands. The Declaration of
Independence had not then been written
and he could not, evidently, conceive of
the principle, laid down therein by Jeffer-
son, that " the legislative powers, inca-
pable of annihilation, have returned to
the people at large, for their exercise."
And their exercise, in Massachusetts,
where the Ministerial troops held the pro-
vincial capital by the throat, was directed
in a fashion succinctly displayed by the
printed circular letter sent out from the
Boston Committee of Correspondence to
the Committees of the nearby towns,
February 25, 1775, two months before the
battle of Lexington : " The following pro-
ceedings and votes of the joint Commit-
tees of this and several other towns are
conveyed to you by their unanimous re-
quest. The importance of the subject at
this critical time when our enemies are
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citizens, must strike you forcibly. We
do not doubt but you will adopt the fol-
lowing or some similar plan as your sal-
vation depends upon it. What you must
do must be done soon, or it will be in-
effectual. The army [British in Boston]
by the number of wagons which they
have engaged must be in want of a num-
ber of horses and cattle, it is wholly with
our friends in the country to prevent
their supply, but we need not dictate to
them the mode. The cannon and baggage
of the army must remain here unless you
supply them with horses and cattle, but
on your firmness and resolution we de-
pend. We have a good cause, the thought
is animating, take courage, and rely
upon a kind Providence for protection
and success in your resistance, in case it
becomes necessary by your being
attacked." This was signed by William
Cooper, Clerk of the Committee. Below
it was printed the proceedings of the
meeting referred to :

" At a meeting of the Committees of Corres-
pondence of, the several towns of Boston,
Charleston, Cambridge, Aledford, Lexington,
Watertown, Brookline and Concord —

" Whereas the representative body of this
Province in Congress, in Cambridge, consider-
ing that certain persons were employed in diverse
kinds of work for the army, in order to enable
it to take the field and distress the inhabitants of
the country, did strongly recommend to the Com-
mittees of Correspondence and Inspection in the
several towns and districts in this province, to
see their resolves of the 7lh instant, relative to
supplying the troops now stationed in Boston,
with timber, boards, spars, pickets, tent poles,
canvas, bricks, iron, wagons, carts, carriages,
intrenching tools or any materials for making
any of the carriages or implements aforesaid,
strictly and faithfully adhered to.

In compliance with the above recommenda-
tion and from a conviction of its being our duty
to prevent such supplies. Voted, That the fol-
lowing methods, if strictly adhered to will, in
our opinion, be effectual, vis. That no teams be
suffered to load in, or after loading to pass
through, any town in this province for Boston, if
their load in whole or part, consists of any of
the above mentioned articles, or oats, except the

teamster can produce from the Committee of
Correspondence for the town, where he loaded, an
instrument, certifying his name, place of abode,
the particulars of his load, the person who
sends, and to whom to be delivered in Boston,
and that said certificate ought to be delivered
to one or more of the Committee of Corres-
pondence for Boston before the teamster pre-
sumes to unload."

It is impossible to withhold admiration
from action such as this. It was sabo-
tage ; but sabotage boldly and publicly
recommended in the face of the bayonet.

The memorials, petitions and addresses
to the King. Parliament and tlie people
of Great Britain, of this First Continental
Congress went for naught and the Second
Continental Congress assembled in Phila-
delphia a few weeks after the first shots
of the war had been fired at Lexington.
It recommended, on July 18th, to the
variotis Colonies that each one appoint
a committee of safety to superintend and
direct all matters necessary for the secur-
ity and defense of their respective Colo-
nies in the recess of their assemblies and
conventions. This was placing the seal
of approval of the United Colonies upon
the Committee of Safety system. Hos-
tilities had begun and a war demands con-
tinuous and sustained effort that cannot
wait upon the established routine of
peace time custom. Early in 1775 Joseph
Galloway, of Pennsylvania, came for-
ward in his " Candid Examination of the
Mutual Claims of Great Britain and the
Colonies " and paid his respects to the
committee system with the bitterness of
excited toryism. He labelled the Con-
gress illegal and called upon the people
to dissolve their inferior committees —
their instnmient to trample on the sacred
laws of their country and its invaluable
rights. It was plainly evident to Gallo-
way that the committees were engines of
power and accomplishment sufificient in
themselves to overturn the royal govern-
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committees were working in harmony
with the regular provincial legislatures
and that no conflict or question of author-
ity had developed made the matter, from
the loyalist viewpoint, most serious. He
did not see that because there was no
conflict, because there was no question of
authority, the movement possessed the
greatest of all sanctions, that of unity of
purpose of an entire people. The royal
governor could muzzle or dissolve the
legislature at will, whenever it appeared
to him that it was becoming too inde-
pendent and unyielding in its antagonism
to the measures of the home government ;
yet here was an organization, in which
were to be found the most influential men
of the Colonies, which could not be
reached or controlled by any royal officer
or crown power and through which the
legislature, though securely fettered
by the established royal practice, con-
tinued to function freely in its rebel-
lious attitude. It was both discon-
certing and alarming.

The central Committees of Safety be-
came, from their composition and char-
acter the most important and powerful
of all the committees. During the transi-
tion period before the royal government
fell to pieces and before the Revolution-
ary legislatures could begin to function,
they held for a time, almost dictatorial
power. But it was always wisely used
and quietly wielded in cooperation with
the local town and county Committees.
Together these Committees held firm to
the heavy, everyday work of massing the
resources of the country behind the fight-
ing forces. It was not spectacular work,
but exacting and unceasing. A break in
the lines of supplies, a check or delay of
men or equipment, a need for wagons,
for arms, for blankets for animals and
fodder and the Committee of Safety was
appealed to for aid. It called out the
militia, collected arms and accoutrements,

handled desertions, received, managed
and guarded prisoners of war, arrested
tories, adjusted accounts, settled claims
and performed hundreds of other tasks
of a minor nature, but nonetheless neces-
sary, which, unattended to would have
increased immeasurably the burdens and
difficulties of the War. Yet, important
as were these Committees and this Com-
mittee system, after the advent upon the
scene of the Committee of Safety the
career of all became comparatively brief.
Few of them continued in existence be-
yond the year 1777. Only the New Hamp-
shire and Connecticut Committees con-
tinued throughout the War ; the Vermont,
New York and New Jersey Committees
continued to 1778 and Rhode Island's
lasted until 1781. All the others ceased
functioning as soon as the Revolutionary
legislatures took firm control of aflfairs ;
this was usually as soon after the Declar-
ation of Independence as the different
States could adopt new constitutions and
put them into operation. The Commit-
tees of Correspondence had virtually
merged with the Committees of Safety
after the war commenced and the entire
committee organization, as a part of the
Revolutionary War machine, had dis-
solved by January, 1778. A good picture
of the way in which the Committees func-
tioned is furnished in the letter from the
Commander in Chief to the New York
Committee, July 22, 1777:

" Gentlemen,

I am informed by General George Clinton
that you have vested him with powers to call
out the Militia of the Counties of Ulster, Orange,
Dutchess and Westchester until the 1st August,
at which time the New Legislature of the State
is summoned to meet. As it will probably be
some time before the wheels of the New Gov-
ernment can be put in motion, I am fearful, that
unless this Power is extended to a further time,
there will be a vacancy between Genl. Clin-
ton's present Commission, and the enacting new
Laws by the Legislature, a circumstance, which
at this time may prove most fatal in its conse-
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of matters, the enemy are upon the point of
making some capital move. I would therefore
wish, if it can be done with propriety, that before
your Board is dissolved, you would extend this
power of calling out the militia to Genl. Clin-
ton, or some other person, till such time as you
may reasonably expect the New Legislature will
have met and proceeded regularly to business.

I mention Genl. Clinton or some other per-
son, because as he will enter into his office
of Governor of the State upon the 1st of Aug-
ust, he cannot probably attend to the Business
of calling out the Militia. If you are of opin-
ion that he can, I would prefer him to any other.

I have the honor to be. Gentlemen,

Your Most Obdt. and Humbl. Servt.

Go. Washington.

In studying the history of our Revo-
lutionary War it is but natural that our

attention should first be caught by the
high lights and brilliant color of the ex-
citing events of the military conflict, or
the romance of the diplomatic scenes to
the exclusion of the commonplace, every-
day efforts of the average citizen ; but a
closer study of such phases of that strug-
gle as this committee organization sug-
gests will well repay the effort involved.
For here and elsewhere we will find in the
picture that unrolls before our eyes, the
practical workings of a democracy at its
best, which holds for all of us the inspira-
tion that is so valuable a part of our great
heritage from the American Revolution.

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A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

GENERAL

N this month of November all eyes
are turned to the Conference on the
Limitation of Armaments, which con-
venes in Washington on Armis-
tice Day.

Our Society has again had the
opportunity to be of great service to
our Government by placing Memorial Conti-
nental Hall at its disposal for this momentous
occasion. Our offer has been accepted, and the
meetings of the Conference will be held in our
Hall which will thus go down in history linked
with an event which may be epochal in its issues.
It would be most appropriate at this time for
our chapters to follow the proceedings of the
Conference closely, in order to gain an intelli-
gent grasp of the questions at issue. Public
opinion will need careful and wise guidance,
else it may befog the issues by bringing ill-
considered pressure to bear upon the delibera-
tions of the Conference. Organizations are
already planning their " nation-wide demon-
strations." Let us try to keep cool heads and
a sane, calm attitude ourselves, and impart
them to others. Let us trust the members of
the Conference to handle their business with
wisdom. There is likely to be a great deal of
sentimentality let loose by those who make hue
and cry for " peace and disarmament," with-
out an intelligent consideration of the hard
facts of the situation. Our hearts cry out for
the end of the war ; we know that the next
war would probably mean the wiping out of
our civilization, and perhaps the extinction of
the race. Every argument there is, is against
war, yet we cannot argue war out of existence,
nor end it by disarmament. Nations may agree
on paper not to fight, but as long as even one
predatory nation with a " will to power " re-
mains unchanged at heart, these arguments may
be worth only " scraps of paper."

Peace must come before disarmament, and
peace cannot come without a renewal of confi-
dence and the birth of friendly feelings between
the nations. Behind any conference of this
kind there must be education of the nations.
Nations must be taught that in the long run
justice and right and the "square deal" are
the best policies, and lead to those most
enduring and permanent settlements that go
toward making a lasting peace.

Sir Auckland Geddes, The British Ambassa-
dor, in addressing our last Congress, said very
truly, " there is no question that can arise
between our nations that cannot be settled by
sensible men sitting around a table to talk it
over." If this can be true — and it is true of
England and America — it can be true of all
other nations. We must help to make them
think it is true. We must bring about this
change of heart through education, for we
cannot expect any nation to disarm, or even
to reduce its armament, in the face of a deadly
peril across its borders. There can be no
safety or security while one nation — there is no
need to name it — breeds hatred in its children
for another and lives and plots for the coming
" war of revenge." And, without security there
can be no real end to wars, for the right of
self-defense is born in us all. Pacifist senti-
mentalism will not solve the problem. Educa-
tion and mutual understanding, will go a long
way toward its solution.

In this crisis, for it is a crisis, as acute, per-
haps, as that which faced the Peace Con-
ference at Versailles, America has a grave re-
sponsibility. She has also a splendid oppor-
tunity. She can settle and stabilize the world,
not by "entangling alliances" that bugbear of
irreconcilables, but by letting it be thoroughly
well-known that her full power and influence
would stand arrayed against any repetition of
the crime of 1914. I found in talking with
many abroad, that safety, security against ag-
gression or world-revolution, is all that Europe
longs for ; she longs for a chance to work and
live in peace. If America can but awaken to
her duty in an association of nations against
war she can guarantee Europe that chance : she
can stabilize Europe and the world. Then, and
then only, the nations can disarm to the mini-
mum. No robber nation or fanatic Bolshevik
would dare start war or world revolution in
defiance of America. Without the power and
influence of America this security cannot
be attained.

We can lead American thought into these
channels. We can help America to realize
that "splendid isolation " is a thing of the past ;
that it cannot and will not secure the peace of
Europe with which we, also, and our own
interests, are indissolubly linked.

Anne Rogers Minor,
President General.
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THE INDIAN PLAY AT KINGS MOUNTAIN

By J. P. Cranke

STEER'S horn and an old gun,
minus its flintlock, under a
glass case in the home of the
proud owner, George Fitz-
hugh, of McKinney, Texas,
handed down from his great
grandfather, John Abston, one-time pri-
vate soldier in the regiment of Colonel
William Washington, both played an
important part in the battle of Kings
Mountain, October 7, 1780. The horn is
from the steer that furnished Colonel
Washington's men their breakfast and
the gun was the weapon used by Abston
with deadly effect upon Ferguson's men
in the battle.

John Abston died in Collin county,
Texas, about the time of the Civil War,
at the age of 109 years. His remains rest
in the cemetery at the little town of
Lavon in the southeastern part of the
county and a monument, erected by the
Daughters of the American Revolution,
marks the spot.

After the Revolution, like myriads of
other empire builders from the Atlantic
States, he turned his face toward the
West. He first went to the region of
what is now Missouri, and then dropped
down to Kentucky. Kentucky becoming
too thickly settled for him, according to
the ideas of the time as to the proper
amount of space a gentleman's estate
should occupy, he came to Texas about
the time Sam Houston was carving out
that virile and ambitious Republic from
Mexico. It was a land after his own
heart, boundless in space and teeming
with game. It was to support his family,
largely by hunting, that the flintlock was
taken from the old rifle and the percus-
sion cap lock substituted, as shown in the
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photograph of the horn and gun. Here
he lived and died, full of years and honor,
the neighbors always according him a
place of supreme distinction, not only
because of his great age, but rightfully
belonging to the hero who has done and
dared greatly for the welfare of mankind.
The following is from the pension rec-
ords of the United States of America :

JOHN ABSTON— Only soldier of the Revo-
lutionary War by name of Abston. Date of en-
listment— 1779. Length of service — two years.
Rank — Private. Captain — John Ellis Rose.
Colonel — William Washington. State — Vir-
ginia. Battles engaged in — Kings Mountain.
Residence of soldier at enlistment — Pittsylvania
county, Virginia. Date of application for pen-
sion— February 4th, 1857. Residence at date of
application — Collin county, Texas. Age at date
application — 96 years. Born January 2nd., in
Pittsylvania county, Virginia.

REMARKS — He was son of Joshua Abston,
captain of Virginia militia. This claim was re-
jected on the ground that the claimant was un-
able to furnish documentary evidence or testi-
mony of comrades in proof of his service, as
required by the act of June 7th, 1832, under
which he applied.

(Signed) J. C. Davenport,
Commissioner.
September 27th, 1911,

Mr. Geerge Fitzhugh,
McKinney, Texas.

Documentary evidence after the
seventy-seven years ! Testimony of com-
rades when a man has reached the age
of ninety-six !

The story of the incidents before and
during the battle, handed down in the
Abston family, and which were listened
to by men still living in Collin county as
the tale was unfolded by the old revolu-
tionist himself, is as follows :

The detachment of Colonel Washing-
ton had marched steadily for two days
and nights with the balance of the moun-
taineers from the slopes of the AUeghe-

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nies. They had very little to eat during
this last forty-eight hours, having already
consumed the rations with which they
had supplied themselves before starting
from their homes. The morning they
came up with the enemy they were all but
famished, and Washington, knowing the
necessity of having his men fed before
going into action, was much concerned.
It was the good fortune of John Abston

Then, with much dignified ceremony,
there in the presence of the enemy which
they were about to assail, William Wash-
ington presented to John Abston one of
the horns of the steer as a memento of
the occasion and the signal service he had
performed. He carried it with him
through the battle, and after the close
of the struggle, preserved it as a remem-
brance of his gallant colonel.

PHOTOGRAPH OF HORN PRESENTED TO JOHN ABSTON BY COLONEL WILLIAM WASHINGTON ON THE MORNING OF

THE BATTLE OF KINGS MOUNTAIN. THE RIFLE IS THE WEAPON MINUS ITS FLINTLOCK. PERCUSSION CAP LOCK

SUBSTITUTED. USED BY ABSTON IN THE BATTLE.

to save the day and relieve the anxiety
of his commanding officer.

He was scouting in advance of the
main body and luckily ran upon a fat
steer in the woods, one of the few that
had escaped the British foragers. He
immediately transformed himself from
scout to commissary and drove the steer
back to his command, where he was re-
ceived with shouts of delight by the men.
The beef was quickly butchered and the
men cooked and ate their breakfast.

There were but few trained soldiers in
the detachment that went into the battle
of Kings Mountain. John Abston was
one of the few who had received the
training of a soldier, he having enlisted
in 1779, and engaged in a number of skir-
mishes, marches and manoeuvres before
this action that was to have such far-
reaching efifects on the final outcome of
the Revolution. However, the men were
trained to fight Indians, if not British

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soldiers, and their Indian tactics proved
sufficiently effective.

Cornwallis had detached Colonel Fer-
guson with 1200 men for a foray of de-
struction and to rally and enlist the
Tories. Ferguson first encountered Mac-
dowell, who had only 160 militia, and
pursued him to the foot of the AUeghe-
nies. Having no other line of retreat
save across the mountains, the small de-
tachment scattered and, once upon the
Western slopes, they found a temporary
asylum from further pursuit. They
brought to these backwoodsmen, who had
heretofore lived in safety beyond the
outer fringes of the war, the stories of
burnings and murder, and crimes un-
speakable which stained the name of Brit-
ish soldiers in all these forays through-
out the Carolinas and Georgia. These
same stories roused the mountaineers to
the imminence of their own danger, for
there was a threat that Ferguson would
cross the mountains and visit upon their
heads the outrages he had heaped upon
other portions of the country. In fact,
he ha-sl the effrontery to send them word
he was coming with fire, sword and
halter. Here was the wolf howling at
their very door.

Macdowell's men proved to be elo-
quent recruiting officers. Along the
Watauga a regiment was quickly assem-
bled under Isaac Shelby and John Sevier.
Shelby sent word of Ferguson's threat
to his friend, William Campbell, at the
forks of the Holston. He also dispatched
a messenger to Colonel Cleaveland to
bring on his followers to the hunt, the
hunting being good just at that time.
The rendezvous was the Burk county
court house on the Catawba. These spur-
ring messengers, " fiery red with haste,"
this rapid rallying of armed men, remind
one of the assembling of the powers of

the lords and dukes in the Wars of
the Roses.

Shelby, Campbell and Sevier assembled
their men at the Sycamore Shoals on the
Watauga, September 25th. An old Pres-
byterian minister, who was. doubtless,
anything but a pacifist, prayed over these
fighting backwoodsmen as they stood in
a great grove, bowed over their rifles,
and conjured them vehemently, by all
they held sacred, to smite the foe with
the sword of the Lord and of Gideon.
Old John Abston used to say there was
an iron grin on the faces of these men
as they listened to the prayer of the good,
old preacher. It was not irreverence but
a smile of amusement at the idea that they
needed any urging.

When they joined Colonel Cleaveland
the little army numbered 1500 men.
Colonel Campbell w^as chosen comman-
der over the whole, each chief being left
in immediate command of his own fol-
lowers. There was no such thing as
military discipline, as known in regular
armies, but the mountaineers were
trained in a school that fitted them in an
eminent manner to accomplish the mis-
sion on which they had started. They had
been inured to hardship and danger inci-
dent to a frontier existence from their
earliest years and they had learned to
track and hunt down the savage warrior
and best him at his own game.

As for leadership, the names of their
chieftains is a roll of the early states-
men and warriors who founded Com-
monwealths and carved an empire out of
the wilderness : Campbell, Macdowell,
Shelby, Sevier, William Washington,
Cleaveland. The latter was, perhaps, the
coolest and most astute Indian fighter
that ever lived, and now he was smarting
under private wrongs perpetrated by
the British.

Colonel Shelby made a speech to the

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625

assembled mountaineers in which he
urged them to fight Indian fashion, " give
them Indian play," as he expressed it.
Until victory, utter and absolute, no man
was to leave the field under any circum-
stances. Then the march was resumed
toward Gilbertown where they expected
to come up with Ferguson.

The British leader suddenly realized he
had kicked over a hornet's nest with his
maraudings, burning and killing, for now
he learned from his scouts that this band
coming up like a cyclone was composed
of the very men to whom he had sent his
message of vengeance. He had aroused
the natives as the advance of the British
had done at Concord and Lexington. He
appealed to Cornwahis for reinforce-
ments and then began twisting and doub-
ling and turning to gain sufficient time
for the new troops to reach him and also
for the local Tory militia to assemble.
He was familiar with this guerrilla war-
fare of the South and his manoeuvres
would, doubtless, have enabled him to
elude a regular force ; but when he began
these antics they were perfectly under-
stood by the Indian-tracking backwoods-
men and they followed his trail like
hounds upon a fresh scent.

At Gilbertown it was discovered that
many of the horses were broken down by
the terrific march and Campbell selected
the men with the freshest horses, to the
number of seven hundred and fifty, and
resumed the pursuit.

The pursuit lasted until October 6th,
when the American scouts reported Fer-
guson halted on a spur of Kings Moun-
tain, and already intrenched. This was
joyful news to the pursuers. The scouts
described the camp as fixed on a rocky
ridge some seven hundred yards long,
with three sides sloping away from the
summit and the hillsides covered with an
open forest glade while the fourth side on

the north was a steep declivity, not easily
assailable. From prisoners they secured
further particulars about Ferguson's en-
campment, and the next morning a neigh-
boring hillsman came into camp and gave
them an exact description of the lay of
the land. He also described Ferguson
and the uniform he was wearing.

When within a mile of the mountain
Campbell halted his command and made
his dispositions. Ferguson was en-
trenched in a naturally strong position,
easily defended, and with a force of con-
siderable superiority in numbers, but
Campbell never hesitated for a moment.
He and Shelby took the centre to make
the frontal attack, while the right wing
was under Sevier and the left led by
Cleaveland. The two latter were to pass
on by the sides of the ridge until they un-
covered and then wheel to left and right,
respectively, and advance, thus attacking
on three sides at once.

Campbell gave the word, " Buford," as
the countersign, a thing sinister to Fergu-
son had he known it. It was the name
of the commander at the Waxhaw whose
men had been massacred by Tarleton
after they had surrendered. The orders
were simple : " Follow their officers ; fall
back when pressed by the bayonet, but
never leave the field. All the time let the
foe have Indian play."

The movement of the Americans had
been so swift and silent that Ferguson
was surrounded and rifle balls singing
about his ears before he realized his
situation. Suddenly the three hillsides
blossomed with a crop of armed men and
a deadly fire poured into his entrench-
ments. Quickly his silver whistle was
heard by the mountaineers and a formid-
able body with fixed bayonets drove down
against Campbell's men. There was not
a bayonet within the American ranks.
Campbell's men promptly fell back be-

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fore the British onslaught and the latter
pursued eagerly. A few strides further
and their flank was uncovered and now
was Shelby's opportunity. His men
poured in a brisk fire and the British,
obedient to Ferguson's whistle, turned to
give Shelby the bayonet and Shelby, per-
force, gave way. But this turn of the
British again exposed their flank and
Campbell was not defeated by any means.
He again quickly advanced and poured
in his fire. The mountaineers were doing
it " Indian fashion " as abjured by Shelby
before the battle opened. The whole bat-
tle, which lasted hardly an hour, was
waged by these charges and counter-
charges of the combatants. But at every
fresh advance the Americans gradually
came nearer the summit and on a level
with Ferguson's entrenchments, picking
off their victims with deadly accuracy.

Ferguson directed his men from horse-
back but owing to the contour of the
ground he could not be spotted while the
Americans were still far down the hill.
Now, Sevier was mounting from the
right and no sooner had his men reached
the crest than they caught sight of Fer-
guson's gallant figure galloping madly
about encouraging and directing his men.
The whole line fired almost simulta-
neously and Ferguson fell dead from his
horse. De Peyster, next in command, did
all that an able subordinate could to stem
the tide of defeat. He commanded, im-
plored and endeavored to lead the British
forward again ; but they had had enough
for one day. Quickly the white flag was
hoisted and the detachment surrendered.
There were nearly four hundred dead
and wounded British soldiers. The bal-
ance of the command, about eight hundred
men, surrendered unconditionally. The
Americans had lost in killed and wounded
one hundred and twenty patriots.

Although the battle of Kings Moun-
tain was a small engagement and fought
in an obscure region, it yet proved to be
one of the decisive actions of the Revo-
lution. It turned the tide in the South.

The spirits of the patriots everywhere
in the South rose to a high pitch of en-
thusiasm, while those of the British cor-
respondingly sank. The loss of Ferguson
was a grievous loss. It had wiped out
the only force Cornwallis had for this
guerrilla warfare and it had sent to the
grave his ablest subordinate. It stopped
instantly his movement northward against
Virginia and he began that sullen retreat
that was to end only with the sea coast
and the surrender at Yorktown.
George Bancroft says :

" The victory at Kings Mountain,
which in the spirit of the American sol-
diers was like the rising at Concord, in its
effects like the successes at Bennington,
changed the aspect of the war. The
loyalists of North Carolina no longer
dared rise. It fired the patriots of the
two Carolinas with fresh zeal. It en-
couraged the fragments of the defeated
and scattered American army to seek
each other and organize themselves anew.
It quickened the North Carolina legisla-
ture to earnest efforts. It inspired Vir-
ginia to devote her resources to the
country south of the border. The appear-
ance on the frontiers of a numerous
enemy from settlements beyond the
mountains, whose very names had been
unknown to the British, took Cornwallis
by surprise, and their success was fatal
to his intended expedition. He had hoped •
to step with ease from one Carolina to
the other, and from these to the conquest
of Virginia, and he had now no choice
but to retreat."

MILITARY AND NAVAL MEDALS
OF THE WAR OF 1812-15

By Theodore T. Belote
Curator of History, United States National Museum

Part II

MERICAN military movements
in the East, during the War of
1812-15, centred in the efforts
of the American forces to in-
vade Canada along the Niagara
frontier. Little was accom-
plished in this connection during the first
two years of the war and the victories
gained in this section in 1814, while
greatly influencing the course of the war
as a whole, were of small permanent
value in the above connection on account
of the fact that the British were con-
stantly receiving reinforcements which
fighting on their own ground nullified
the attempts of the Americans to advance
into the interior. The medals awarded
in recognition of services during this
campaign may be divided into two
classes : the first including those awarded
for the most notable engagements of
the entire campaign ; the second those
awarded for individual engagements.
These were all awarded in accordance
with an act of Congress approved No-
vember 3, 1814. Medals for engage-
ments of the entire campaign were
awarded to Major General Jacob Brown,
the commander in chief during this
period ; to Major General Peter B.
Porter; to Brigadier General Eleazer W.
Ripley, and to Brigadier General James
Miller. Medals for individual engage-
ments were awarded to Major General
Winfield Scott and to Major General
Edmund P. Gaines. During the cam-
paign four major engagements were
fought in the following order. The

Americans having crossed the Niagara
river and captured the British defences
opposite Buffalo, known as Fort Erie,
on July 3rd defeated the enemy two days
later in the battle of Chippewa after a
severe struggle. The next engagement
which occurred at Lundy's Lane, near
Niagara Falls, from which it has also
been termed the battle of Niagara, was
fought on July 25th. Neither of these
engagements was decisive and the Ameri-
cans withdrew to Fort Erie, where they
were assaulted on August 15th by the
British who were, however, repulsed with
severe losses. Learning that the enemy
were about to repeat their attack, the
Americans made a sortie on September
17th and repulsed them to the neighbor-
hood of Chippewa. This contest virtually
closed the campaign in this vicinity and
as the result of these successes by an act
approved November 3, 1814, Congress
resolved " That the thanks of Congress
be, and they are hereby presented to
Major General Brown, and through him
to the officers and men of the regular
army, and of the militia under his com-
mand, for their gallantry and good c©n-
duct in the successive battles of Chip-
pewa, Niagara, and Erie in upper Canada
in which British veteran troops were
beaten or repulsed by equal or inferior
numbers ; and that the President of the
United States be requested to cause a
gold medal to be struck emblematical of
these triumphs and presented to Major
General Brown." The same act provided
for the award of medals to the generals

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mentioned above who had participated in
the campaign under General Brown's
leadership.

taught school and later engaged in sur-
veying public lands in Ohio. He settled
in New York State in 1798. where he

MEDAL AWARDED TO COMMODORE THOMAS McDONOUGH

During the entire progress of this conducted a school, studied law, and
campaign the central figure was the wrote articles for the press. In 1809 he
Commander in Chief. Major General was made colonel of militia, and in the

MEDAL AWARDED TO CAPTAIN ROBERT HENLEY

Jacob Brown, one of the prominent mili-
tary leaders during the War of 1812,
who was born of Quaker ancestry in
Pennsylvania in 1775. In early life he

following year was advanced to briga-
dier general. After having conducted a
number of minor military undertakings
with success, in January, 1814, he was

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629

given command of the American forces
on the Niagara frontier, with the rank
of inajor general. At the close of the
War of 1812 he was retained in com-
mand of the Northern Division of the
Army, and in 1821 became commander
in chief of the army. The medal
awarded to General Brown bore on the
obverse his bust to the right surromided
by the inscription " Major General Jacob
Brown." The reverse bore a design
showing a trophy consisting of a column
surrounded by British arms and stand-

Brigadier General Ripley, Brigadier Gen-
eral Miller, and Major General Porter, in
testimony of the high sense entertained
by Congress of their gallantry and good
conduct in the several conflicts of Chip-
pewa, Niagara, and Erie."

The first mentioned of these officers
was born in New Hampshire in 1782,
graduated at Dartmouth College in 1800,
and began the practise of law in Port-
land, Maine. He was a member of the
Massachusetts Legislature 1810-12, and
in the latter year received an appointment

> ''/ ^ Q'

MEDAL AWARDED TO LIEUTENANT STEPHEN CA>M\

ards with the x\merican eagle in the fore-
ground crouching over the Union Jack.
The column is encircled with a laurel
wreath from which depends three tablets
inscribed, respectively, Niagara, Erie and
Chippewa. Above appears the inscrip-
tion " Resolution of Congress November
3, 1814," and below "Battle of Chip-
pewa, July 5, 1814; Niagara, July 25,
1814. and Erie, September 17, 1814."

By the same act which provided for
the award of the medal to General Brown
it was resolved " that the President of
the United States be requested to cause
gold medals to be struck with suitable
emblems and devices and presented to

as lieutenant in the twenty-first United
States infantry. Showing great military
ability he was soon promoted, and in
April, 1814, was made brigadier general
and placed in command of the second
brigade of General Brown's army on the
Niagara frontier. He served throughout
the campaign just described with the
greatest gallantry and was twice
wounded. The part played by General
Ripley in the various engagements will
be mentioned later in connection with the
description of these engagements. The
gold medal awarded to him in accordance
with the act of Congress quoted above
bore on the obverse his bust to the right in

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military uniform surrounded by the in- Niagara, July 25, 1814; Erie, Aug. 15,
scription " Brigadier General Eleazer Sep. 17, 1814." In addition to this
Wheelock Ripley." The reverse design medal the recipient received the brevet of

GOLD MEDAL AWARDED Id MAJOR GENERAL JACOB BROWN. FOR THE BATTLES OF CHIPPEWA, JULY 5. NIAGARA.

JULY 25, AND ERIE, SEPTEMBER 17. 1814

showed a winged female figure of Vic- major general in 1814. He resigned

tory, standing, holding in her right hand from the Army in 1820.

a trumpet and a crown of laurel, and with The act already quoted provided also

GOLD MEDAL AWARDED lu MAjOK GENERAL WINFIELD SCOTT, FOR THE BATTLES OF CHIPPEWA. JULY 5. AND

NIAGARA. JULY 25. 1814

her left hanging upon a palm tree a shield for the award of a gold medal to Briga-

inscribed " Chippewa, Niagara, Erie." dier General Miller, who was perhaps the

Below the design appeared the inscrip- most picturesque figure of the Niagara

tion "Battles of Chippewa, July 5, 1814; campaign. General Miller entered the

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army in 1808, served under Harrison in
the West and commanded the Twenty-
first Infantry at both Chippewa and
Niagara. During the latter engagement
the eflforts of the Americans to break the
British centre were being nullified by a
battery of artillery at this point. When
General Miller was asked by General
Scott whether he could take this battery,
he replied " I'll try," and led his men to
the attack with such energy and courage
that the British were thrown back in con-
fusion and the guns captured. The gold

closed by a sortie of the Americans from
Fort Erie on September 17th and on this
occasion one column was led by Major
General Peter B. Porter. Under cover
of a heavy rainstorm this force number-
ing about sixteen hundred men, surprised
a blockhouse which protected the British
line and captured a battery of artillery.
A second column, led by General James
Miller, also penetrated the British lines
and joined the forces of General Porter
in the attack. The British line was now
reinforced at this point and a sharp en-

GOLD MEDAL AWARDED TO BRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES M

JULY 25, AND ERIE

medal awarded to him bore on the ob-
verse his bust to the right in military
uniform, surrounded by the inscription
" Brigadier General James Miller," and
immediately below " I'll try." This brief
phrase has become proverbial in Ameri-
can military history and the flags of the
Fifth regiment now carry the inscription.
The reverse of the medal awarded to
General Miller bore a spirited and stir-
ring view of the charge of his command
upon the British guns at Niagara and
the same inscriptions as those used on
the medals just described.

The Niagara campaign was practically

ILLER. FOR THE BATTLES OF CHIPPEWA. JULY 5, NIAGARA,
SEPTEMBER 17. 1814

gagement followed before the American
troops could be reinforced by General
Ripley's reserve and withdrawn.

In recognition of his services on this
occasion and his previous achievements
during the campaign Major General
Peter B. Porter received the medal
awarded to him by the act of Congress
of November 3, 1814, already quoted.
General Porter was a member of Con-
gress when the War of 1812 commenced
and resigned to become a participant in
the struggle. He figured prominently in
the entire Niagara campaign and distin-
guished himself particularly in the bat-

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ties of Chippewa, Niagara and Fort Erie.
The medal awarded to him bore on the
obverse his bust to the right in military

and with a spray of palm in her right.
Above appears the inscription " Resolu-
tion of Congress, November 3, 1814," and

GOLD MEDAL AWARDED TO MAJOR GENERAL EDMUND P. GAINES, FOR THE BATTLE OF ERIE. AUGUST 15, 1814

uniform, surrounded by the inscription below " Battles of Chippewa, July 5,
" Major General Peter B. Porter." The 1814; Niagara, July 25. 1814; Erie, Sep.
design on the reverse showed a winged 17, 1814."

GOLD MEDAL AWARDED TO BRIGADIER GENERAL ELEAZER W. RIPLEY. FOR THE BATTLES OF CHIPPEWA.

NIAGARA. AND ERIE, 1814

female figure of Victory standing before
the muse of History with three flags up-
held in her left hand inscribed, respec-
tively, " Erie, Chippewa, and Niagara,"

The two medals awarded by Congress
for individual engagements during this
campaign were awarded, respectively, to
Major General Winfield Scott and Major

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General Edmund P. Gaines. General
Scott, who was to win even greater re-
nown in a latter conflict, the War with
Mexico, was born near Petersburg, Vir-
ginia, in 1786, and for some time after
his graduation from William and Mary
College engaged in the practice of the
law. He was appointed captain of Light
Artillery in 1808 and for a time served
in Louisiana. In July, 1812, he became
lieutenant colonel of the Second Artil-
lery and brigadier general March 9, 1814.
In recognition of his services in the latter

fore describing the medal awarded to
General Scott it may be well to outline
very briefly the progress of the battles
which were thereby commemorated. The
battle of Chippewa opened on the part of
the British and their Indian allies with
an attack on the American left. They
were driven back by General Porter's
forces nearly to the Chippewa river, but
a British movement against the right flank
of Porter's command, coming as a sur-
prise attack, his troops were forced to
retreat in some confusion. General Rip-

GOLD MEDAL AWARDED TO MAJOR GENERAL PETER B. PORTER, FOR THE BATTLES OF CHIPPEWA. NIAGARA,

AND ERIE, 1814

capacity he received a gold medal com-
memorating the first two engagements of
the Niagara campaign, Chippewa and
Niagara in accordance with the following
clause of the act quoted above : " That
the President of the United States be re-
quested to cause a gold medal to be struck
with suitable emblems and devices and
presented to Major General Scott in tes-
timony of the high sense entertained by
Congress of his distinguished services in
the successive conflicts of Chippewa and
Niagara and of his uniform gallantry and
good conduct in sustaining the reputation
of the arms of the United States." Be-

ley's command was at this time in the
rear, and the brunt of the engagement
now fell upon the troops of General
Scott, who advanced to the attack with
the steadiness and precision of veterans.
Before this assault the British forces
melted away, leaving the Americans in
possession of the field after a sharp en-
gagement, which lasted less than an hour.
It had been fought by two bodies of
hostile troops, face to face, on an
open plain, and the Americans had
emerged victorious.

The British forces now retreated to
Fort George, at the mouth of the Niagara

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river, and the Americans advanced in awarded to General Scott for his part in
that direction as far as Queenstown, the battle, although the conflict is com-
where they passed the next two weeks, monly called by the name of the lane near

GOLD MEDAL AVVAKUhD 1 U MAJUK GENKRAL ALEXANDER MACOMB. FOR THE BATTLE OF PLATTSBL'RG, SEPTEMBER. 11. 1814-

withdrawing to Chippewa, July 24th. On which it occurred. During the progress
the same date Major General Riall, the of this encounter General Riall was rein-
British commander, with about a thou- forced by General Drummond and their

GOLD MEDAL AWARDED TO .\LAJOR GENERAL ANDREW JACKSON. FOR THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLLANi. jANUARY 8. 1815

sand men, advanced to Lundy's Lane, a
mile below the fall of Niagara. The lat-
ter location gave the name to the engage-
ment which ensued, as used on the medal

combined commands numbered about
three thousand men. In this engage-
ment, as in the previous one, General
Scott's brigade played a very prominent

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part attacking the British forces and
pushing them back with heavy losses. In
spite of Scott's utmost efforts to break
the British centre, however, it seemed
impossible to do so, and by nine o'clock
at night his troops were almost exhausted
by their labors and yielded place to
General Ripley's brigade, which came
into action on the run. Under the com-
mand of the latter the British centre was
broken and thrown back with the loss of
several guns captured by the troops of
General Miller. When a lull came in the
battle Ripley's brigade held the eminence
upon which the British guns were located
and the entire length of Lundy's Lane
to the highway on the east. At this junc-
ture a small reinforcement of fresh troops
would have enabled the Americans to
win a decisive victory. These were not
available, however, and after a long in-
terval the British reattacked and were
driven back three times in succession.
General Scott was severely wounded, as
was also the commander in chief. General
Brown. The American troops were ex-
hausted and had met with heavy losses.
Under these circumstances it was deemed
best to retreat, a movement which was
executed in good form and absolutely
without molestation by the enemy. The
battle had been fiercely fought on both
sides, and the Americans had exhibited
the greatest bravery and steadiness under
the most trying circumstances, and all the
danger of the field had been faced by the
generals in common with their men.
General Scott's wounds proved so serious
as to prevent him from resuming his
command during the war. The British
generals, Riall and Drummond, the latter
of whom had commanded toward the
close of the battle, were also wounded.

The medal awarded to General Scott
in recognition of his part in these two
engagements bore on the obverse the bust

of the General to the right in military uni-
form, surrounded by the inscription
" Major General Winfield Scott." The
reverse bore within a circle formed by a
serpent swallowing its tail, the emblem of
immortality through glory and victory
and draped within a wreath of laurel and
palm the inscription in eight lines " Reso-
lution of Congress, November 3, 1814.
Battle of Chippewa, July 5, 1814;
Niagara, July 25, 1814."

Following the battle of Niagara, or
Lundy's Lane as it is more commonly
called, the American troops fell back to
the defenses of Fort Erie on the Cana-
dian side of the Niagara river, nearly
opposite Buffalo. Here they were
attacked by the enemy in force on August
15th, but so well had the Americans for-
tified their positions and so carefvil were
they to guard against surprise that under
the leadership of Major General Edmund
P. Gaines and Major General Eleazer W.
Ripley they repulsed the British attack
with heavy loss to the enemy. In recog-
nition of his services on this occasion the
act of Congress already quoted resolved
" That the thanks of Congress be, and
they are hereby presented to Major Gen-
eral Gaines, and through him to the offi-
cers and men under his command for
their gallantry and good conduct in de-
feating the enemy at Erie on the fifteenth
of August, repelling with great slaughter
the attack of a British veteran army
superior in numbers ; and that the Presi-
dent of the United States be requested to
cause a gold medal to be struck em-
blematical of this triumph and presented
to Major General Gaines." The medal
awarded in accordance with this resolu-
tion bore on the obverse the bust of Gen-
eral Gaines in military uniform to the
right surrounded by the inscription
" Major General Edmund P. Gaines."
The reverse bore a winged female figure

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of Victory standing upon the British
shield and placing a wreath upon a can-
non standing upright and inscribed
" Erie." Surrounding the cannon are
shown a British standard, a sword, and
helmet, a mortar, and cannon balls.
Above appears the inscription " Resolu-
tion of Congress November 3, 1814," and
below " Battle of Erie August 15, 1814."
In many respects the most remarkable
engagement fought during the War of
1812 was the battle of Plattsburg, New
York, during the progress of which
occurred in full sight of both armies the
engagement between the British and
American fleets, known as the battle of
Lake Champlain. The battle of Platts-
burg was the outcome of one of the most
important British invasions of the United
States during the war in the northern
section of hostilities. Sir George Pre-
vost, Governor General of Canada, with
a formidable army of about eleven thou-
sand men, in 1814, planned the invasion
of New York along the same route pur-
sued by Burgoyne during the Revolution.
Having crossed the line the first of Sep-
tember and captured the town of Cham-
plain, he impressed all the available
wagons and teams for use in his march
south, at the same time issuing proclama-
tions urging the inhabitants of the county
to furnish his army with supplies. To
oppose him Major General Alexander
Macomb, in command of the American
troops at Plattsburg, had only about
fifteen hundred men. He set to work,
however, with a view to making as strong
a defense as possible, fortified the town
of Plattsburg to the best of his ability
and waited for the British attack. With
the arrival of the British fleet on Septem-
ber 11th the battle raged on land and
lake. The American flotilla was vic-
torious and the American land forces no
less so. The British fleet was destroyed

or captured and the British army,
although largely outnumbering that of
the Americans, was unable to make any
headway against the American defenses.
A number of desperate attempts to cross
the Saranac river, which flows into Lake
Champlain just south of the town, were
repulsed by the Americans under General
Macomb. With the defeat of the British
fleet the hope of a successful invasion of
the United States at this point was at an
end and General Prevost began a precipi-
tate retreat.

The medal awarded to General
Macomb by Congress in recognition of
his services on this occasion was struck
in accordance with the act so often
quoted which granted the medals for the
Niagara campaign. The clause awarding
the medal to General Macomb read as fol-
lowb : " Resolved that the thanks of Con-
gress be, and they are hereby presented
to Major General Macomb, and through
him to the officers and men of the regular
army under his command, and to the
militia and volunteers of New York and
Vermont, for their gallantry and good
conduct in defeating the enemy at Platts-
burg on the eleventh of September, re-
pelling vvith one thousand five hundred
men, aided by a body of militia and volun-
teers from New York and Vermont a
British veteran army greatly superior in
numbers ; and that the President of the
United States be requested to cause a gold
medal to be struck emblematical of this
triumph and presented to Major General
Macomb." The medal awarded in ac-
cordance with this resolution bore on the
obverse the bust of General Macomb in
military uniform to the right surrounded
by the inscription " Major General Alex-
ander Macomb. The reverse design
showed a spirited view of the battle with
the American fortifications in the fore-
ground, the town of Plattsburg in flames

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on the left and the naval engagement in
progress on the right. Above appears
the inscription " Resolution of Congress
November 3, 1814," and below " Battle
of Plattsburg September 11, 1814."

The defeat of the British fleet on Lake
Champlain by the American fleet, com-
manded by Commodore Thomas Mac-
donough, coincidently with the battle of
Plattsburg, may logically be compared in
a military sense with the defeat of the
British fleet on Lake Erie a year before.
In both cases the naval victory was the
deciding factor in a campaign of great
importance to the American nation.
Perry's victory of 1813 enabled General
Harrison to regain possession of the
Northwest for the United States and
Macdonough's victory of 1814 resulted in
the discomfiture and retreat of an invad-
ing British army which threatened
serious injury to the American cause.
Had the British been able to maintain a
naval force on Lake Champlain there is
every reason to believe that ultimate suc-
cess might have crowned the efforts of
General Prevost and rendered far more
severe the peace terms which the British
commissioners were willing to accept
later on in the same year. The impor-
tance of the services rendered by Mac-
donough and his associates were real-
ized by the American public and by an
act approved, October 20, 1814, Con-
gress resolved " That the thanks of Con-
gress be. and the same are hereby, pre-
sented to Captain Thomas Macdonough,
and through him to the officers, petty
officers, seamen, marines, and infantry
serving as marines,* attached to the
squadron under his command, for the
decisive and splendid victory gained on
Lake Champlain, on the eleventh of Sep-

* Thus in the case of this naval engagement
as in that of Lake Erie the Army as well as
the Navy participated.

tember, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and fourteen, over a British
squadron of superior force " and " That
the President of the United States be
requested to cause gold medals to be
struck, emblematical of the action be-
tween the two squadrons, and to present
them to Captain Macdonough and Cap-
tain Robert Henley, and also to Lieuten-
ant Stephen Cassin, in such a manner as
may be most honorable to them ; and that
the President be further requested to
present a silver medal with suitable em-
blems and devices to each of the commis-
sioned officers of the Navy and Army
serving on board and a sword to each of
the midshipmen and sailing masters, who
so nobly distinguished themselves in that
memorable conflict."

The obverse of the medal awarded to
Commodore Macdonough in accordance
with this resolution bore the bust of this
officer to the right in naval uniform
with the inscription " Tho. Macdonough
stagno. Champlain clas. reg. Brit, super-
avit " or " Thomas Macdonough defeated
the royal British fleet on Lake Cham-
plain." The design of the reverse showed
the engagement between the two fleets
with the inscription " Uno latere percusso
alterum impavide vertit." or " Beaten on
one side he fearlessly turns the other."
and " Inter class, ameri. et brit. die XI
Sept. MDCCCXIIII " or " Between the
American and British fleets September
11, 1814." The first inscription on the
reverse referred to the skill and foresight
of Macdonough in so mooring his flag-
ship the Saratoga as to be able during
the height of the engagement to warp her
around and thus bring fresh broadsides
to bear on the enemy.

By the act quoted above gold medals
were also awarded to Captain Robert
Henley and Lieutenant Stephen Cassin
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engagement. The reverses of these two
medals were the same as that of the one
presented to Commodore Macdonough.
The obverse of the medal awarded to
Captain Henley bore his bust to the right
in naval uniform surrouned by the in-
scription " Robert Henley Eagle praefect.
palma virtu per aeternit florebit " or
" Robert Henley commander of the
Eagle. The palm of bravery will flour-
ish forever." The obverse of the medal
awarded to Lieutenant Cassin bore the
bust of this naval officer to the right, sur-
rounded by the inscription " Stephanus
Cassin Ticonderoga praefectus. Quae
regio in terris nostri non plena laboris "
or " Stephen Cassin, commander of the
Ticonderoga. What region of the earth
is not full of our works."

The most famous battle of the War of
1812 and in many ways one of the most
famous in American military history, was
the engagement before New Orleans on
January 8, 1815, when an attacking force
of eight thousand British veterans, com-
manded by Sir Edward Pakenham. were
defeated by three thousand Americans
under the command of Major General
Andrew Jackson. The Americans were
very strongly entrenched and the British
essayed a frontal attack in close forma-
tion which ended in their being repulsed
with terrible losses in killed and
wounded. Among the former were the
commander of the expedition and many
other officers of high rank. This victory
was due largely to the energy and fore-
sight of General Jackson in preparing an
almost impregnable position and to the
extraordinary confidence with which his
personality inspired his men. New
Orleans was the last major engagement
of the war. It was fought after the
treaty of peace had been signed at Ghent,
and had the Atlantic telegraph cable been
in existence at the time it might have

saved the bloodshed in the attack and
defense of this very important portion of
xA.merican territory. The victory, how-
ever, was joyfully received by the Ameri-
can public, keenly disappointed as they
had been with the lack of success in other
fields of American military endeavor
during this trying period. In recognition
of his services in connection with the de-
fense of New Orleans, Congress, by an
Act approved February 27, 1815, resolved
as follows : " That the thanks of Congress
be, and they are hereby, given to Major
General Jackson, and, through him, to
the officers and soldiers of the regular
army, of the militia and of the volunteers,
under his immediate command, and to
the officers and soldiers charged with the
defence of Fort St. Philip, for their uni-
form gallantry and good conduct, con-
spicuously displayed against the enemy,
from the time of his landing before New
Orleans until his final expulsion from the
State of Louisiana, and particularly for
the valor, skill, and good conduct on the
eighth of January last, in repulsing, with
great slaughter, a numerous British
army of chosen veteran troops, when at-
tempting by a bold and daring attack to
carry by storm the works hastily thrown
up for the protection of New Orleans,
and thereby obtaining a most signal vic-
tory over the enemy with a disparity of
loss, on his part, unexampled in mili-
tary annals ; " and " that the President
of the United States be requested to cause
to be struck a gold medal, with devices
emblematical of this splendid achieve-
ment, and presented to Major General
Jackson, as a testimony of the high sense
entertained by Congress of his judicious
and distinguished conduct on that
memorable occasion.

The medal awarded to General Jack-
son, in accordance with this resolution,
bore on the obverse his bust to the right.

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surrounded by the inscription " Major
General Andrew Jackson." The design
on the reverse showed two female figures,
the one seated, the other half kneeling
upon a stone pedestal. The seated figure
representing Victory holds a laurel
wreath in her left hand and has just in-
scribed upon a tablet at the dictation of
the second figure representing Peace the
word " Orleans." Above appears the in-
scription " Resolution of Congress Feb-
ruary 27, 1815," and below " Battle of
New Orleans. January 8, 1815." The
War of 1812-15, as already stated, prac-
tically closed with the event commemo-
rated bv the medal.

The series of medals awarded by Con-
gress in recognition of services during
the War 1812-15 was exceptionally com-
plete. Scarcely a victory of any conse-
quence was overlooked and the medallic
record of this conflict is therefore more
perfect than in the case of any of the
other wars of the United States. The
medals awarded for single ship actions
on the ocean form a parallel series to the
ones just described, and outline in an ex-
cellent manner the work of the Navy
during what has been termed our second
war for independence. These naval
medals form a unit in themselves and
will be described in a later article in
this Magazine.

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THE FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE MEDAL

By Nelson McDowell Shepard

I TINY bit of gold suspended
from a laurel-entwined Red
Cross has played its part in
American history, particularly
during the recent World War,
no less than armies and navies.
Now that peace has returned with its
scarcely less urgent demands for service,
the influence of the little Florence Night-
ingale Medal is just as potent as ever
upon the profession of nursing, made
noble by the humanly inspired woman for
whom the award is named.

In this instance, peace has its rewards
no less than war. Synonymous of self-
sacrifice, the Florence Nightingale Medal
is the supreme award of merit within the
reach of a trained nurse and it is pos-
sible of achievement by any young Ameri-
can woman
who wears the
blue and white
attire of ser-
vice to suffer-
ing humanity.

The United
States has
emerged from
the World War
with an honor
roll of six
nurses decor-
ated with the
Florence
N i ghtingale
Medal. Their
records on the
d e V a s t a ted
fields of Eu-
rope bear last-
ing testimony
of the services
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THE FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE MEDAL. WHICH WAS INSTITUTED
BY THE RED CROSS SOCIETIES OF THE WORLD AT THEIR
CONFERENCE IN 1912, IS TO BE AWARDED TO TRAINED NURSES
FOR "BRAVERY IN ACTION," AS THE HIGHEST HONOR THAT CAN
BE PAID TO ANY NURSE.

of American womanhood in the struggle
so recently ended. Only one nurse each
year from any country, in normal times,
can receive this coveted distinction which
corresponds to the bestowal of the Vic-
toria Cross on British soldiers for unusual
valor in action ; but in war time this quota
may be doubled. As there have been no
prior grants since the medal was author-
ized, American women thus were able to
win half a dozen of the honors awarded
recently by the International Red Cross
Committee at Geneva.

Despite its background of war service,
the Florence Nightingale Medal is dedi-
cated impartially to nurses " especially
distinguishing themselves by great and
exceptional devotion to the sick and

w o u n d e d in
peace or war."
The origin of
the medal
which has re-
cently had its
first presenta-
tion, is exceed-
ingly interest-
ing. In 1912,
before the
peace of na-
tions was dis-
rupted by war,
the Red Cross
societies of the
world agreed to
raise a fund to
be known as
the Florence
Nighting a 1 e
Foundation. It
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world-wide
recognition of
the w o ni a n
whose name is
linked irre-
vocably w i t h
the profession
that ministers
to the torn and
bleeding war-
riors of a tur-
bulent nation.
A special com-
mittee was ap-
pointed to
report its
r e c o m m e n da-
tions concern-
ing this fund to
the Interna-
t i o n a 1 Red
Cross Congress
that met during
the year 1920
in Washington,
D. C. Sir John
Furley, of the
St. John Ambulance Association, was the
chairman. The United States was repre-
sented on this committee by Miss Mabel
T. Boardman and the late Miss Jane A.
Delano, two names that will be associated
for all time with the work of the Ameri-
can Red Cross.

The International Congress agreed
that a simply designed gold medal, accom-
panied by a certificate on vellum, to be
known as the Florence Nightingale
Medal, should be instituted as an incen-
tive to higher conceptions of duty among
the women of the nursing profession.

Importance is attached to a stipulation
setting forth that no country may pro-
pose more than one candidate for this
medal annually, except in the event of a
great war. Each nomination with its

DIPLOMA WHICH ACCOMPANIES THE FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE
MEDAL, AND IS GIVEN TO EVERY RECIPIENT OF IT.

credentials is
submitted t o
t h e Interna-
tional Commit-
tee of the Red
Cross at Gen-
eva. The final
decision is
made there,
thus giving the
honor a back-
ground of un-
usual distinc-
tion and inter-
national impor-
tance.

It was fitting
that formal
notification
should have
reached the
Red Cross
headquarters
from Geneva
on the Fourth
of July, Inde-
pendence Day,
that six American nurses had been
singled out from among so many thou-
sands of all nationalities for this de-
serving honor. Strangely enough this
recognition followed closely on the one
hundredth anniversary of the birth at
Florence, Italy, on May 12, 1920, of the
English baby girl who was to be beloved
as the " Angel of the Crimea " and whose
lamp, as she made her nightly rounds
among the dead and dying, burns brightly
still throughout a grateful world.

Forty-one women from various coun-
tries, foreign in race but sisters — all in
the common cause of humanity, were
awarded this coveted medal for their ser-
vices during the War in Europe. Through
this common sympathy the Florence
Nightingale Medal serves the nursing

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profession in all countries as a higher in- nurse of the European Commission,

centive for the betterment of civilization. While home ties so long broken call

These six Americans who have just to her. she is remaining at her post

received the decoration, after their re- directing the relief work among the

turn home to take up the pursuits of destitute and the orphans of Europe,

peace, are officially recognized by all deaf to every appeal save that of

nations as the
nurses from the
United States
who most dis-
tinguished
themselves in
active service
throughout the
entire period of
the World
War. It is so
engraved on
the certificate
accompanying
the medal. The
names of these
women, writ-
ten at the top
of the honor
scroll of the
Red Cross, are
Helen Scott
Hay, of Wash-
ington, D. C. ;
Florence Mer-
riam Johnson,
of New York
City ; Martha
M. Russell, of
Boulder, Colo. ;
Linda K .
Meirs, of Bos-
ton, Mass.;

MISS HELEM SCOTT HAY. DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU OF NURSING
INSTRUCTION TO LAY WOMEN. MISS HAY WAS THE MATRON
OF THE A.R.C.. HOSPITAL AT KIEV, RUSSIA. IN 1914-1915 AND AT
THE SPECIAL REQUEST OF QUEEN ELEANORA OF BULGARIA.
FOUNDED THE FIRST NURSES' TRAINING SCHOOL IN SOFIA, AWARD-
ED THE FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE MEDAL.

mere y. O f
the American
recipients o f
the Florence
Nightingale
medal she
alone is still on
foreign service.

No formal
c e r e lu o n y
m a r k e (1 the
presentation of
these medals.
The little bits
of gokl and rib-
bon, symbol of
the highest aim
in the nursing
world, were
simply for-
warded to the
holders with-
out any public
demonstration.

So important
was the work
performed by
many of the
chief nurses in
charge of the
great m a-
chinery of the
Red Cross

Alma E. Foerster, of Chicago, 111., and during the World War, so many were
Mary E. Gladwin, of New York City.

Although more than three years have
elapsed since the signing of the Armistice,
Miss Helen Scott Hay still is attending
to her Red Cross duties in Paris as chief

the women especially distinguished
for bravery in face of danger that the
selection of the six American recip-
ients of the Florence Nightingale
Medal was indeed a difficult task.

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643

More than 222 American nurses have
been decorated by the AlHed Gov-
ernments for supreme devotion to duty
and conspicuous service. Yet above
their records, the performance of
these six American women was one
of the outstanding features in the work
of the nursing corps. Length and charac-
ter of service performed entered largely
in the selection. And it is worthy of
mention that the selection of these six
women meets with the views of Red Cross
officials who were in a position to place
a true valuation
on the service
rendered.

Aside from
her Red Cross
duties, Miss
Hay is one of
the most con-
spicuous nurses
in America.
Her record
shows long and
intensive ser-
vice in this
country and
smce those
early dark days
of 1914.

Miss H a y
was one of the
pioneer nurses
to heed the
rallying call to
woman hood
throughout the
world at the
outbreak of the
War. A vol-
unteer of the
first order, she
went overseas
in September,

. MARTHA M. RUSSELL, WHO WAS AWARDED A MEDAL BY THE

1914, m charge international committee of the red cross at geneva.

of a group of American nurses on the
Red Cross ship. She was appointed chief
nurse of Unit C, located at Kiev, Russia,
during that same year.

Before the declaration of war, prepa-
rations had been made for the establish-
ment of a training school for nurses in
Bulgaria under the patronage of Queen
Eleanora and conducted under American
standards. The suddenness of the War
necessitated a postponement of these
plans. Later, Miss Hay, who was to
establish the school, was transferred from

Russia to Bul-
garia, where
she engaged in
public h e a 1th
nursing and re-
lief work at
Philippopolis.

In May,
1917, shortly
after the
United States
began its active
preparations
for war work,
Miss Hay re-
turned to this
country to re-
ceive the ap-
pointment a s
Director of the
Bureau of In-
struction, De-
p a r t ment of
Nursing,
American Red
Cross. One of
her most im-
portant services
was rendered
in assisting the
Surgeon Gen-
eral of the
Armv to or-

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There she struggled

ganize the Army School of Nursing for
the War Department.

Active service at the front again called
her. She sailed October, 1918, as chief
nurse of the Red Cross Commission to
the Balkan States,
against every
sort of obstacle.
Finally, in
May, 1919, in
recognition of
her genius for
organization.
Miss Hay was
appointed chief
nurse of the
Red Cross
Commission in
Europe, a posi-
tion which she
still retains.

Two nations
have joined in
honoring this
woman. Rus-
s i a decorated
her with the
Gold Cross of
St. Anno.
Later, Queen
Eleanora o f
Bulgaria
pinned on her
breast the Bul-
garian Royal
Red Cross in
recognition of
" splendid ser-
vice done in
the fulfillment of her profession. "

Another executive nurse whose career
overseas is no less conspicuous than that
of Miss Hay is Miss Martha M. Russell,
at present superintendent of nurses at
the University Hospital, Boulder, Colo.

Sent overseas in July, 1917, as the first

MISS ALMA KOERSTER. AMERICAN RED CROSS NURSE, WHO WAS

AWARDED A MEDAL BY THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF

THE RED CROSS AT GENEVA.

representative of the Red Cross Nursing
Service in France, Miss Russell paved
the way for the great organization built
up within the American Expeditionary
Forces. She saw the nursing activities
grow from a group able to care for only

a few t h o u -
sands of men
into a vast
army of nurses
for nearly
three millions
of soldiers. She
served con-
spicuously with
t h e Atlantic
Division, De-
partment of
Nursing, in the
summer of
1918, and was
released in
S e p t e mber,
1918, owing to
failing health,
to r e t u r n to
this country.
Later she be-
came associated
with the insti-
t u t i o n at
Boulder.

Miss Russell
is one of the
finest type of
trained nurse.
A graduate of
the New York
Hospital
Training School for Nurses in 1894, Miss
Russell has experienced practically every
line of duty that falls to the lot of a
nurse. She rose to be the head nurse in
the Medical Hospital, New York, and the
Norton Infirmary, Louisville, Ky. Her
duties have connected her in various

THE FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE MEDAL

645

capacities with
some of the
other hospitals
of high stand-
ing throughout
the country.
Patient, perse-
vering, loyal,
with a great
capacity for
work , Miss
Russell easily
demonstrated
her superiority
in every field
of activity she
has entered.
Her early
duties in or-
ganizing the
Red Cross ac-
t i V i t i e s in
France when
the first Amer-
ican troops
went overseas
will be remem-
bered as one of
the most im-
portant ser-
vices per-
formed during
the entire
American participation in the War.

Ask any wounded American boy who
passed through the hospitals at Arch-
angel to name his heroine of the war and
he will promptly nominate Miss Alma E,
Foerster. As Florence Nightingale was
the " angel " of the soldiers of the
Crimea, so Miss Foerster was the " big
sister " to the American lads during those
bleak, wintry days amid the snows of far-
away Siberia. Indeed, the services of
Florence Nightingale at Scutari were
practically duplicated by this American

MARY E. GLADWIN, AMERICAN RED CROSS NURSE, NOMINATED
FOR FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE MEDAL. MEDAL WAS AWARDED
BY THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS AT GE-
NEVA.

nurse who
bravely stuck
to her post to
render such
personal aid as
she could to
the first Ameri-
can wounded.
She found
nothing at
Archangel in
the way of
proper hospital
facilities. Be-
f o r e she was
through with
her work she
had organized
a hospital unit
and treated
hundreds of
American sol-
d i e r s who
otherwise
w o u 1 d have
died of careless
neglect. For
hours through-
out the day,
even late into
the night, she
worked for
these brothers-
in-arms, finally bringing order out of
chaos and hope and encouragement
to the few surgeons who were there to
help her. The story of her work at
Archangel, so little known to the public,
is one of the most interesting chapters
in the history of the American Red Cross.
Miss Foerster was one of the first
American women to engage in nursing
in Russia at the outbreak of the War in
1914. There for many months during
those desperate days when the Russian
dead and wounded poured in by the hun-

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dreds of thousands, she worked with all
the might and main of her rare Western
vitality as a nurse in the famous " Unit
H." Later, in 1917, she served under
the Red Cross Roumanian Co-mmission
and left that to go to distant Archangel
when the American forces first made
their appearance in Siberia.

It was during the Ohio floods in 1913,
that Miss Foerster first became known to
the Red Cross through her efforts in car-
ing for the destitute and injured. She is
a graduate of the Presbyterian Hospital
Training
School for
Nurses, at Chi-
cago, and en-
t e r e d imme-
diately vipon a
career of pub-
lic nursing.

No story of
Red Cross ac-
tivities in Ser-
bia would be
complete minus
the record of
Miss Mary E.
Gladwin. Dur-
ing more than
four trying
years she re-
mained at her
post minister-
i n g to the
homeless in
that valiant lit-
tle country.

She sailed on
the Red Cross
ship, Septem-
ber, 1914, as
supervisor of
"Unit I," as-
signed at Nish,
, Serbia. Prac-

FLORENCE MERRIAM JOHNSON. DIRECTOR OF DEPARTMENT OF
NURShS OF THE ATLANTIC DIVISION OF THE RED CROSS. NEW
YORK CITY. WHO HAS BEEN AWARDED THE FLORENCE NIGHTIN-
GALE MEDAL BY THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED
CROSS AT GENEVA.

tically no American nurse assigned to the
difficult Serbian field has done so much to
relieve suffering as Miss Gladwin. She
remained there continuously throughout
the war until January, 1919.

Miss Gladwin is a graduate of the Bos-
ton City Hospital and was at one time
superintendent of nurses at the Woman's
Hospital, New York City. Like Miss
Foerster, the call for volunteer nurses at
the time of the Ohio floods found her
ready to respond. Her services during
that emergency evoked high praise from

the Red Cross.
One of the
real executives
developed
among the
women of the
country during
the war was
Miss Florence
Merriam John-
son, director of
the Depart-
ment of Nurs-
ing of the At-
lantic Division.
As an officer in
this capacity
she had entire
charge of the
equipment of
all nurses,
10.000 in num-
ber, serving ac-
tively under
the A r m y ,
Xavy or the
Red Cross di-
rect. She was
present at the
em barkation
and debarka-
tion of this host
of nurses, ren-

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647

dering such services to them as her posi- served abroad, perhaps Miss Linda

tion as director enabled her. Her service Meirs' career is more filled with color

in this connection is regarded at Red Cross and war romance than that of any

headquarters as one of the conspicuous of her associates. Most of her work

nursing achievements of the late war. was done within the sound of roar-

Miss John-
son is a grad-
uate nurse of
wide and use-
ful experience.
Combining the
training of a
college grad-
uate with the
practical train-
ing of a pro-
fessional nurse,
Miss Johnson
has ably dem-
onstrated a
natural supe-
riority that
made her a
notable figure
in Red Cross
work. She is a
graduate of
Smith College
and upon com-
p 1 e t i n g a
course at the
New York
Training
School for
Nurses in 1908,
entered upon

MISS LINDA MEIRS. CHIEF NURSE. NOMINATED FOR FLORENCE
NIGHTINGALE MEDAL. MEDAL WAS AWARDED BY THE INTER-
NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS AT GENEVA.

a career o f

public service that placed her fore-
most among the women of her pro-
fession. Her services have associ-
ated her with such institutions as
Cornell University, New York Uni-
versity, and the Bellevue Medical ^ report from the front declare^l that
School Dispensary, of New York, she had been named " as one of three
But of all the American nurses who nurses who had distinguished themselves

ing guns at
the front. She
came through
her first bap-
t i s m of fire
with a spirit
only made the
more deter-
mined to en-
dure hardships
a n d sacrifice
all things. She
was the kind of
person to in-
spire soldier
patients w i t h
a w e, admira-
tion and afifec-
tion.

Miss Meirs
learned her
first lesson of
hospital disci-
pline on the
field w h i 1 e
serving in Ger-
many during
1914, at the
high tide of
German suc-
c e s s. " She
d e s e r \' e s
special mention for faithfulness, ability
and untiringness" was the report of
her chief. So effectively did she
render service that on Februarv, 1915,

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for their excellent and faithful service."

Miss Meirs was assigned under the
Red Cross Commission to Roumania in
October, 1917, and after an arduous win-
ter was transferred in the following
June to Paris; there she was assigned as
chief nurse of Hospital No. 23, Jouy-
sur-Morin. It was at Jouy-sur-Morin
that Miss Meirs won conspicuous recog-
nition for bravery under tire. She had
converted an old chateau into a tem-
porary tield hospital and received patients
direct from the front. This hospital was
bombed by airplanes and a number of the
staff and patients were wounded. During
those anxious days Miss Meirs showed
utter disregard for her personal safety
and was the pivot about which the whole
organization revolved. The report of
Miss Julia Stimson, superintendent of
the Army Nurse Corps, who, by the way,
has been appointed a major by special
act of Congress, refers in glowing terms
to the services performed by Chief
Nurse Meirs.

The report goes on to say : " When her
organization was removed to A. R. C.
Hospital No. Ill, at Chateau Thierry, in
August (when the American counter-
offensive commenced), she was under
fire again and showed the greatest brav-
ery, efficiency and ability to inspire not
only her staff but the officers and men.
She combines self-forgetfulness, effi-
ciency, ability to bear extraordinary long
hours of duty and lack of comforts and
a powder to inspire in her assistants a
remarkable state of morale and devotion
to duty to a greater extent than is often
exhibited in one person." These are
warm words of praise from one's super-
ior. In September Miss Meirs and her
faithful staff were moved to Evacuation
Hospital No. 114 at Toul and then once
more followed the advancing troops to
Fleury-sur-Aire. During that terrific

fighting up to the Armistice, which began
to tell so heavily on the American armies,
Miss Meirs struggled night and day with
the dying and wounded as they were
brought in from the front. " In all these
situations she showed the highest degree
of proficiency as an organizer and execu-
tive under the most difficult circum-
stances," the report stated.

How eagerly the women of America
responded to the call for service, history
proudly relates. More than 35,000
trained nurses enrolled for military ser-
vice. The women of America indeed
were aroused as never before. A million
others engaged in voluntary labors — all
striving with might and main to help win
the war in whatever capacity they could
serve. Nearly 20,000 nurses wore the
caps that distinguished them for active
service ; 18,000 as members of the Army
Nurse Corps, braved the submarine zone ;
1000 served with the Navy, another thou-
sand with the American Red Cross Com-
missions to Europe to care for the sick
and helpless, the fatherless children
and widows.

Wherever they went these women car-
ried with them the ideals of Florence
Nightingale, spreading broadcast her
doctrine of self-sacrifice, cleanliness,
order and peace. Records of the War
Department show that twenty-eight
American Red Cross nurses wear the
Croix de Guerre of France ; two the
British Military Medal, fifteen the Brit-
ish Royal Red Cross, first class ; and fifty-
two the British Royal Red Cross, second
class. Sixty-seven of these nurses have
been decorated with the Medaille
d'Honour des Epidemics and two with
the Medaille de la Reconnaissance of
France. One nurse wears the Medaille
de la Reine of Belgium, three the Silver
Cross of St. Anne of Russia, while the
Distinguished Service Cross of our own

THE FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE MEDAL

649

country has been conferred upon three
others and the Distinguished Service
Medal upon two American Red
Cross nurses.

Sir Douglas Haig's list of mentions for
gallant service on the Western front in-
cludes the names of thirteen American
nurses ; five others have received the
British Certificate of Merit, while Gen-
eral Pershing has cited thirty-four for
distinguished service and unusual bravery
under fire.

High above the tablet dedicating to the
use of the American Red Cross the white
marble building in Washington, erected
" by a grateful Government in memory
of the heroic women of the Civil War,"
hangs the service flag of the Department
of Nursing. It is put there that those
who come may witness the record of
American womanhood.

One hundred and fifty-three gold ser-
vice stars, placed by loving hands in mem-
ory of those who have made the supreme
sacrifice, burn on this flag, while in a
military cemetery at Base Hospital No.
69, nestling in the little village of
Savanay, France, Jane A. Delano, organ-
izer of the Department of Nursing,
founder of the Florence Nightingale

Medal, rests among the rows of Ameri-
can dead.* Other graves there are, too,
their simple white crosses dotting here
and there the fields of France, with the
poppies once more peeping up from
green blades of grass no longer trodden
beneath the heels of tramping armies.
Mute testimony they bear of sacri-
fices made.

It may be that the spirits of Florence
Nightingale and Jane Delano once more
may be called upon to lead in war the
mothers and the sisters of men. But
should the day ever come when the
women of America again are put to the
test, the story of those sleeping now on
the fields of Europe will tell in what
spirit it shall be faced. Where others
failed, a million hands outstretch to grasp
the falling torch — be theirs to hold it high
so it might not be said in future years
that those countless thousands who gave
their lives that lasting peace might put
an end forever to war's mad career, died
only in vain.

* Since this article was written Miss Delano's
body has been brought to this country and
interred in Arlington Cemetery, Va., with full
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OTrDmiupll

CROMWELL

The Maryland Cromwells are direct descen-
dants of Morgan Williams. The name Will-
iams is very ancient and of Welsh extraction
and probably extends throughout the civilized
world. Burke in his Peerage and Baronetage
says of Sir Robert Williams. 9th Baronet of
the House of Williams of Penrhyn, that his
family is lineally descended from Marchudel
of Cyan, Lord of Abergelen in Denbighshire,
of one of the fifteen tribes of North Wales, who
lived in the time of Roderic Maur. King of
Britons about 849.

Quoting from another authority. "This most
ancient family of the Principality of Wales,
deduces its pedigree from Brutus, 1st King of
this Island, who began to reign 1100 years be-
fore the birth of Christ.

Morgan Williams or Alorgan ap Williams,
son of William ap Yevan, married Elizabeth,
sister of Thomas, Lord Cromwell, afterwards
Earl of Essex, through whose powerful influ-
ence at Court Morgan Williams obtained his
rank and wealth.

In compliance with the policy of Henry 8th
to abolish all distinction between the Welsh and
English, his Majesty suggested that Morgan
Williams' son Richard assume the surname of
his uncle "CROMWELL" so he was known
as Sir Richard Cromwell, alias Williams. He
always used the name of "Cromwell" after this
and the oldest member of the Cromwell family
was called William, to perpetuate the name.

Sir Oliver Cromwell of Hinchen Brook,
grandson of Sir Henry Cromwell, grandson of
Morgan Williams, was the uncle of Oliver
Cromwell the Lord Protector of England
and grandfather of William Cromwell who
purchased land in Maryland prior to 1671.
650

PEYTON

The first person whom we find by this name
is Reginald de Peyton of Peyton Hall in Box-
ford, and Stoke Neyland, son of Walter, Lord
of Sibton in Suffolk, in the reign of Henry 1st,
who died 1136.

After him came six generations of men fam-
ous for their large estates and the positions
of honor which they held, chief among them
being the Crusader, Sir John de Peyton who
lived in 1270.

Nine generations later we find Sir Robert
Peyton, Kt. of Iselham born 1498, High Sheriff
of Cambridge, Groom of Privy Chamber to
Henry 8th, who was with the King at Green-
wich, when he went to meet Aime of Cleves.
He married Frances, granddaughter of Sir
William Calthorpe, Kt. and it is through him
that the descendants of Sir Robert Peyton
claim Royal lineage.

Later Sir Christopher Peyton, Kt. of St.
Sepulchre, London, knighted by James 1st. was
Auditor of Ireland in 1610.

Alajor Robert Peyton of "Roughan, Co., Nor-
folk, England, and "Iselham". Co., Gloucester,
Virginia, son of Thomas and Elizabeth Yelver-
ton Peyton born circa 1640, came to Virginia
1676, named his estate "Iselham" from the Pey-
ton estate in Cambridge, England, is the head
of the Gloucester County Peytons, while Colo-
nel Valentine Peyton of Nominy is the ancestor
of the Westmoreland and Stafford County, Vir-
ginia Peytons. He was the son of Henry of
"Lincoln's Inn, Middlesex Co., Arminger."

Sir Edward Peyton. Bart, in 1633 acknowl-
edges said Henry to be his relative, branched
out from his family, and accorded to him the
use of the Peyton Arms with a difference of
the "Bordure, Erm."

■■■■

GEORGE MORTON CHURCHILL, Ph.D
Assistant Professor of History
George Washington University

Woman In American History

II Colonial Women — The South

Women in England. — Foreign observers
agree as to the beauty and charm of Eng-
lish women, and that greater freedom was
allowed married women than on the Continent.
See Powell, English Domestic Relations. 1487-
1653. ch.v, pp. 169-178. For the life of the
upper class see Traill, Social England, iv, 218-
236, 435-440.

The Colonies. — The status of women in the
mother country was naturally carried over to
the colonies, but inevitably enlarged by practical
necessity. For a general account see Earle,
Colonial Dames and Goodunves, ch.ii (for the
lighter side, ch.viii). Legally she was subordi-
nated to her husband, but his authority carried
with it liability for her support and responsibil-
ity for her acts. For her position under the
criminal code see Earle, ColoJiial Dames, ch.iii.

The South. — -"Southern chivalry" was a
plant of later growth, and the colonies of the
Seventeenth Century were " bourgeois rather
then knightly." The plantation life, with its
varied activities, gave woman a broader field
with less physical toil than in the North. Re-
peated instances are found of her taking up and
cultivating land, managing plantations or engag-
ing in business; and it is interesting to note
that many Southern newspapers at the outbreak
of the Revolution were edited by women. Earle,
Colonial Dames, 62-65. Calhoun, Social History
of the Afncrican Family, vol. i, ch. xiii and xvi.

Virginia. — The first women, Mrs. Roberts
and Anna Burrus came in 1608 and the marriage
of the latter to John Laydon is the first re-
corded; their daughter, Virginia Laydon was
probably the first child of English parents born
in the Old Dominion. By 1616 there were 65
women and children among the 350 white per-
sons in the colony. See Channing, United
States, i, 189, 208-210. For the shipload of
women sent over to furnish wives for the colony
see Eggleston, Beginners of a Nation. 57-58 ;
Cooke, Virginia, 119-122; Fiske, Old Virginia
and her Neighbors, i, 91-94; Calhoun, American
Family, i, 215-218. Even female indentured
servants sometimes rose to a higher station.
Bruce, Economic History of Virginia, ii, 51-52.
Women here, as elsewhere in the South, often

managed their own plantations ; but in dealing
with indentured white servants or semi-savage
negroes a man was needed, hence the large
number of second marriages and the "belle-
ship of widows" commented on by Eighteenth
Century writers, Earle, Colonial Dames. 3-1-39.
The episode of the "white aprons" in Bacon's
Rebellion is told in Fiske, Old Virginia, ii, 87-88 ;
other passages in the same work bearing on
woman's position in Virginia are ii, 219-237
(life on a Virginia plantation) and ii, 123-126
(instructions to the housekeeper at William and
Mary College) Calhoun, American Family, i,
247-248, 274-275.

^L'\RYLAND. — Unlike Virginia, women were
among the first settlers in Maryland and appear
in the affairs of the colony from the beginning.
Mistress Margaret Brent was a prominent fig-
ure in the early days, administering Leonard
Calvert's estate and claiming a seat in the
assembly. See Channing, History of the United
States, i, 267, Earle, Colonial Dames, 43-49.
There seems to have been a fair proportion of
capable business women among them, for the
appointment of a wife or sister as executrix was
a common practice, and perhaps the first inde-
pendent business woman in America conducted
a printing office in Annapolis. Details are given
in Mrs. Richardson's Sidelights on Early Mary-
land History, vol. i, ch, xxxiii.

The Carolinas. — North Carolina up to a
late period was practically all frontier and that
fact aff'ected women as well as men. Fiske, Old
Virginia, ii, 312-313 quotes a not over compli-
mentary description given by Colonel Byrd of
Westover. Another writer of the same period
speaks of the "prudence and conduct with which
they managed their affairs", and their readiness
to help and assist their husbands, even in servile
work. In South Carolina women "seem to have
enjoyed a certain standing not gained by women
elsewhere in the colonies," since their husbands
often had to be absent and it was not uncom-
mon for a woman to be left in charge of the
plantation for several months at a time. See
S. G. Fisher, Men, Women and Manners af
Colonial Times, ii, 321-323. To Eliza (Lucas)
Pinckney was largely due the introduction of
indigo culture. See Earle, Colonial Dames, 62-84.

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ANSWERS
5070. Ferguson. — Ruth Woolsey, an English-
woman m. — De Long and had 3 sons and 4
daus. Dau Ruth De Long b 1737 d 1819 m in
1753 Elijah Ferguson who d at the age of 42,
no dates. Their ch were John b 1755 d 1815
m 1st Chloe Case, 2nd Airs. Amy Cuthbert
Haight; James, Nancy, Henry, Ruth 1763-Mar.
4, 1845, m James Hedding; Hannah, Mary m
1771 James Winchell ; Alury, and Alerriam both
d young. Ruth and James Hedding had the
following ch Marcus, one of the 1st settlers of
Lincoln, Vt. ; Elijah (Bishop Hedding, b June 7,
1780 d Apr. 9, 1852, James, William, Judge in
Chazy ; Simeon, Nancy, Betsey, Sally, Polly m
— Morgan ; Rhode, Laura m Asa Stiles, Jr. of
Chazy; Eleanor. James Hedding, Sr. was of
English origin, lived in Duchess Co., N. Y. a
farmer by occupation and of considerable promi-
nence in the community. James, his s, was b
in Pine Plains, N. Y. He removed to Starks-
boro, Vt. then to Plattsburg, and later to
Chazy in 1808 where both he and his w Ruth
Ferguson, are buried. Ref. "Genealogy of Cen-
tral New York " by W. R. Cutter. New York
1912. Vol. 1, p 263. James Winchell b Mar.
18, 1753 m abt 1771 Mary Ferguson, an aunt
of Bishop Elijah Hedding. The emigrant Win-
chell came to Dorchester, Alass. & removed to
Windsor. His great grandson m Mary Rouse,
dau of the Rouse, who was one of the "Nine
Partners." James was b on the "Nine Partners"
tract. — Mrs. E. J. Douhet. 9810 Dennison Ave.
Cleveland, O.
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4535. BiGHAM-LowRV. — \i inquirer will
write, in case she has not secured the data, I
may be able to give her some information. —
Mrs. C. F. Fcndrick. Mercersburg, Pa.

9937. Graf. — In the history of the Carpenter
Family of Lancaster. Pa. it is stated that Hans
Graf & Heinrich Zimmerman or Carpenter,
settled on adjoining tracts of land in what was
then Chester Co. now Lancaster. Heinrich
Zimmerman or Carpenter's s Emanuel had a
dau Elizabeth b 1740 who m John Graf, grand-
son of the first "Hans." Any descendant of this
mar would be eligible to the D.A.R. through
the record of Emanuel Carpenter, Sr. — Mrs. H.
S. Fry. Box 247. Rochester, Pa.

10011. Strother-Evaxs-Coleman. — French
Strother was b 173 — in King George Co., Va.
He lived on a handsome estate of 1500 acres
lying on Mountain Run, on the Fredericksburg
road between Culpeper & Stevensburg. He was
a vestrj-man & warden of St. Mark's Parish
& represented Culpeper Co. for more than a
quarter of a century in the General Assembly
before, during and after the Rev. He was a
member of the Va. Conventions of 1776 & 1788,
was Co Lieut & also presiding Justice of
the Co Court of Culpeper. The general
Assembly, at various times imposed upon him
public duties ; trustee of the town of Stevens-
burg, trustee of an academy to be established
in the old gun factory at Fredericksburg; com-
missioner to settle certain trustees' accounts ;
commissioner of a road from Chester's Gap in
Culpeper to Richmond, etc. He d intestate Aug.

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1800 & is bur at Fredericksburg. His w was
Lucy dau of Robert Coleman d 1795, of Caro-
line Co. Their ch were Margaret French
Strother m Capt. Phil Slaughter; Gilley m Col.
John Evans; Lucy, unmarried; Elizabeth m
Nimrod Evans; Mary m Daniel Gray, her 1st
cousin; Daniel French m Fannie dau of Judge
John Thompson, of Louisville, Ky ; George
French m Sarah Green Williams, dau of Gen.
James Williams of Orange Co. Ref. "William
Strother of Va. and His Descendants." by
Thomas McAdory Owen. pp. 50-51.— Mr.y. L.
H. Chapman. Quitman, Georgia.

6186. Hyde. — Ebenezer Hyde's father was
Ebenezer, not Jonathan. Ebenezer Hyde, Sr.
was b Apr. 12, 1719 m Apr. 12, 1742, Mercy
Thatcher. Their s Ebenezer was b Jan. 13,
1743. Will be glad to help you further with this
line.^ — Mrs. Catherine L. Greer. 1401 Linden
St. Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

6082. Allen. — The following Allen notes
were sent the writer by a correspondent of the
gen. dept. of the Boston Evening Transcript.
"Samuel Allen (Nehemiah (2) Samuel (1),
had sons Samuel (4) & Joseph (4) & others.
Samuel (4) had Col. Ebenezer & other ch ; and
Joseph (4) had Col. Ethan and other ch. Col.
Ebenezer Allen was b in Northampton, Mass.
Oct. 17, 1743, when young went with his parents
to Marlboro, Mass. ; m 1762 Lydia Richards ;
removed to Bennington, Vt. 1768; to Poultney
1771, then to Tinmouth, Vt. He was Lieut, in
Col. Warner's Regiment of Green Mountain
Boys; was with Col. Ethan Allen at Ticonde-
roga; removed to South Hero, Vt. 1779 &
1800 to Burlington, Vt. where he d." His sister
Hannah Allen b Aug. 11, 1753, d in Middletown
Springs, Vt. Feb. 28. 1838. m Abt 1775 Benja-
min Coy, a sol of the Rev. from Vt. — Miss
Jennie M. Patten. Yuma, Colo.

8878. Smith. — Burton Smith occurs in my
Chart as follows ; — John Curlee, Rev. sol, b
1781 Mary Barber. Their ch were Elizabeth,
Tabitha, Cullen, Calvin, Anne who m 1st Noah
Smith & had 3 ch, she m 2nd Burton Smith &
had ch. They lived in Tipton Co. Tenn. after
leaving Rutherford Co., Tenn. John Curlee,
father of Anne d in Rutherford Co. Tenn. —
Mrs. Shelby Curlee. Buckingham Hotel. D. St.
Louis, Mo.

J. D. D. Willis.— On p 81 of the book
"Mother of Washington" by Mrs. Roger A
Pryor is the following : — "Mildred Washington
married a man by the name of Lewis, then she
married Richard Gregory, then Henry Willis.
She had three daus by Gregory who all mar-
ried Thorntons. She had one son by Willis
whom she named after her 1st husband, Lewis
Willis. He had a son Byrd C. Lewis who had
a dau. Catherine Lewis." — Mrs. A. H. Hyde.
1038 Clavton St. San Francico, Calif.

3. Houston. Eagle's Pennsylvania Genea-
logy, p. 528.

"Jane Houston of Silver Springs, Pa. m
John Creigh. J'ohn Creigh b. Aug. 25, 1741 in
Ireland, d. Feb. 17, 1813, at Carlile, Pa. He
served in jersey Campaign of 1776, administered
the Oath of Allegiance. They were m Aug.
25, 1776. Jane Houston Creigh d. Oct. 31, 1808,
dau of Samuel Houston of East Pennsboro,
Cumberland Co., Pa. Ch of Jane Houston and
J'ohn Creigh: Isabella to Samuel Alexander (2)
Robert Evan ; Thomas unm ; Samuel m Martha
Hunter (2) Jane Mahon ; John; Mart m John
Kennedy ; Elizabeth m Samuel Duncan." — Miss
T. C. Houston, Mexico, Missouri.

8952. Carr. — In " Carr Family Records " on
p 53. Caleb Carr, b in Jamestown, R. I. Nov.
6, 1702 d in West Greenwich, R. I. in 1769, was
the father of Thurston, Carr b July 2, 1756 in
West Greenwich, R. I., settled in Steplentown,
N. Y. and d there in 1812. Sarah — w of Caleb
Carr came from R. I. with her ch after her hus-
bands d, & lived in Steplentown, N. Y. and the
adjoining town of Hancock, Mass. Her grave
is in Hancock, Mass. She was b November 8.
1711 and d Nov. 1798.

DuTCHER. — Catherine Dutcher was b Sept.
17, 1749, bapt. at Athens, N. Y. m William
Wolcott or Woolcutt. She was the dau of
Gabriel Dutcher b Feb. 2, 1720 bapt. at Athens,
N. Y. m Dec. 1738/39, at Salisbury, Conn.
Elizabeth, dau of Cornelius Knickerbocker, bapt.
Jan. 7, 1722 d at Dover, Dutchess Co., N. Y.
April 23, 1793. In 1742 Gabriel, was taxed at
Weatogue, Conn. See History of Litchfield Co.,
Conn, p 521. He was a farmer & after his w's
death lived with his s John in Cherry Valley.
His ch were Lawrenze born 1740 m Gertrude
Wheeler; at Armenia; Roelof bapt. August 24,
1741; Maritje m Edward Wheeler; Benjamin
bapt. January 29, 1744 m Thankful Benson;
Cornelius bapt. May 24, 1746; Christoffel bapt.
January 3, 1748 m his cousin Mary Belden ;
Catherine b Sept. 17, 1749 m Wm. Wo'cott;
Elias b October 11, 1755 m Mary Rose; Jannet-
jie m John Hoffcutt; John b Jan. 5, 1759 m Syl-
via Beardsley. Gabriel was the s of Roelof
Dutcher b at Marbletown, Ulster Co., N. Y. d
Jan. 19, 1737 m bans published Nov. 17, 1700,
Jannetjie Bresie, dau of Christopher Bresie, of
the jurisdiction of Albany, & later of "Rulphian
Kill " near Livingston Manor, Columbia Co., N.
Y. and his w Christina Claeszen dau of Nicho-
las. Roelof Dutcher's will was drawn in Eng-
lish, Roelof making his mark. His widow d
July 26, 1749. He was the s of Jan Willemszen
de Dutcher (De Deuyster) who m Grietje
Cornelise. In 1687 Jan was a "fottmen" in the
militia. Jan was the s of Wilhelm De Deuyster
"van Hardeen" & in Dec. 1654 m Leentje Mar-
tens, widow of the patriotic Jochem Pieterszen

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Kuyter, who was slain by the Indians 1654.
She was massacred by the Indians Septem-
ber 15, 1655. — ]\Iiss Janncttc Burlingham.
Shullsburg, Wis.

8984. Calkins.- — Simon Calkins, s of John
Calkins 3rd, & Sarah Huntington was b in
Dutchess Co. (Phillips Precinct, now Putnam
Co.) N. Y. March 9, 1737. His parents appear
to have settled there but a short time before his
birth, whither they came from Lebanon, Ccnn.
and there his birth is recorded. (Vital Records
Old Book p 45) the family continued to live
in Phillips Precinct, now Southeast, Putnum
Co., until the Rev. During the French &
Indian War, Simon Sr. was at different times
a soldier & in 1759 served as 2nd Lieut, in Capt.
Jacobus Swartout's Co. of N. Y. troops.
He seems to have retained the title of Lieut,
throughout life. An old family Bible in the
possession of A. E. Calkins, of Allegan, Mich,
refers to him as follows : " Lieut. Simon
Calkins b 1739 d Feb. 1820". While the date
of birth is not the same here there can be no
doubt that it refers to the same one. His first
w's name appears to have been Selah, surname
unknown (B. 13, pl63 Deeds at Pittsfield, Mass.)
In 1768 Simon Calkins was a resident of Tyring-
ham, Berkshire Co., Mass. In 1772 he pur-
chased land in Hartford. In receiving deed to
this land he is mentioned as "Lieut. Simon Cal-
kins of Tyringham" (Pittsfield Deeds B. 11 p
148). In 1774 & 1777 he appears among others
of Hartford promoting the incorporation of the
town of Lee, which was incorporated Oct. 21,
1777. Lieut. Calkins was a member of the
Committee appointed by Lee, Dec. 22, 1780 to
raise men for the Continental Army. Between
1784 & 1788 he m Abligail. widow of Miles Hall
& removed to Lenox, Berkshire Co. \\ the
printed Vital Records of Tyringham, is given
the birth April — 1768, of Sarah Caulkins.
ch of Simon. Also the m Dec. 20, 1774 of
Cybel Calkin & Amos Rice. I note the query
mentions "Simon Calkins, June 10, 1736-1820"
"who had s Abram Calkins 1761" etc. Vital
Records of Lebanon, Conn, give the fol 'owing
"Simon Calkin, s of John Calkin & Katherine
Foster, b June 10, 1736." This Simon m Ruth
Alger at Sharon, Conn. April 4, 1755, but they
were not the parents of Abraham Calkins. —
A. E. Calkins. Mason, Mich.

9921. Harris-Angier. — Try for Worster un-
der spelling Worcester, in Vital Statistics &
History of Jaffrey, N. H. might try also Rich-
mond & Troy. Stephen Harris came to Fitz-
william, N. H, from Framingham, Mass. Mar.
1771, with his w & ch on an ox-sled. He m
May 27, 1752 Mary, b Oct. 24, 1731 d J'an. 26,
1829, dau of Benj. & Sarah Angier of Framing-
ham, Mass. He d Nov. 4, 1819, aged 94 years.
8 ch were b in Fram.ingham & 1 in FitTw;!li?.m ;

Sarah b Mar. 21, 1753 m Ebenezer Potter;
Joseph b May 19, 1755 d Feb. 9, 1777, Mary b
April 25, 1757 m Joseph Stone; Mitty b July
29. 1759 d Dec. 14, 1788; Benj. b Feb. 14, 1762
d Feb. 9, 1788 m Oct. 31, 1785 Priscilla Platts ;
Anna b Mar. 28, 1764 d in infancy; Anna b Oct.
22, 1766 m. Abel Byam; Stephen b Feb. 25,
1769; Purchase bapt. Dec. 15, 1771 d Jan. 21,
1777. For ances of Stephen Harris & w try
History & Vital Statistics of Framingham.

Angier. — Joseph and Eliz. Angier had s Ben-
jamin b June 22, 1704, m Sarah — . Their ch b
in Marlboro, Mass. & Framingham were, Sarah
b Sept. 25, 1729; May b Oct. 24, 1731 m Stephen
Harris; Benj. b 1735; Silas b 1737; Timothy
b Feb. 28, 1740 m Mercy Haver; John bapt.
June 29, 1746; Sarah b July 24, 1747. Try \'ital
Statistics for Framingham for names & dates
note recorded in the Historv of Fitzwilliam,
X. n.—L. H. J.

9927. Riley. — I have been compiling the gen.
of the Riley fam. descending from John Riley,
who was in Wethersfield, Conn, in 1646 & who
founded the only English Riley fam. continuing
in New England. His English origin is not
definitely kown but his coat-of-arms differs
completely from that of the Lancaster Ryley's.
It may be possible that he may have been related
to the Riley family which came early to Va.,
concerning whom I have the following notes :
"Elizabeth Riley 18 years, transported to Va.
cmbarqued in the Transport of London, Edward
Walker, M. P. certificate from the Minister
of Gravesend of their conformity to the order
and description of the Church of England." Hen-
ry Riley (or Rowley) was granted 2 free-holds
in the foundation of Rowley 1677. Henry Riley
settler of Essex and Old Norfolk (Rowlev)
1670, d 1710, ae. 82. James Riley owned 50
acres in Hempstead 1685. Garrett Riley (24)
& Miles Riley (20) were passengers for Vir-
ginia 1635. Mary Rilie & ch are mentioned &
bequeathed all his goods & lands in ould Eng-
land, Jan. 6, 1644, by Wm. Ffrost." Do you
know anything of the origin of the Riley's
of Va. ?

9929a. Gooerich-Clark. — John Riley was in
Wethersfield, Conn, in 1646. His 5th ch Grace
b 1661 m Nov. 22, 1680, Lieut. Wm. s of
Ensign Wm. Goodrich, b Feb. 8, 1661. Their
5th s Isaac Goodrich b Aug. 18, 1693 m Nov.
9, 1718 at Southhold, L. I. Mary, dau of Sam-
uel Butler, formerly of Wethersfield. I have
record of the birth of their dau Mary on Sept.
26, 1719 who m June 28, 1743 Johnathan Gip-
son, s of Deacon Samuel. Isaac d at Wethers-
field, Dec. 12, 1727 or 1737. Is your Isaac his
grandson? — Mrs. F. E. Squires. Livonia, N. Y.
9959 Drake.— I have from Old Northwest
Genealogical Quarterly abt 1910 (actual data
still in rough notes, unclassified) this Drake

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Lineage. " Devonshire From Ashe, Englisli
family. Contemporary : John Drake, immigrant
to Windsor & Thomas Drake, Weymouth. Rob-
ert Drake from Colchester, Essex Co., Eng.
American immigrant, his s Capt. Francis Drake
d 1687 m Mary— d Piscataway, N. J. Their s
Rev. John Drake b Portsmouth, N. H. 1665 d
1739/40. Will probated April 7, 1840, m Rebec-
ca Trotter at Elizabeth, N. J. dau of William
& Catherine Gibbs Trotter, from Newberry,
Mass. to Elizabethtown, N. J. Their dau Sarah
Drake, 1683-1758, m Ensign Benj. Hull b 1680,
d Piscataway. Can you tell the relation bet.
this line & these two others? Mercy Drake m
1739 Rev. Benj. Stille. She was the dau of
George & Mary Ohner Drake, & her dau Su-
sannah m Judge Joseph Hull b abt. 1706 d 1768.
Their s Lieut. Isaac Hull m Ann Dunham, dau
of. John Dunham b July 8, 1705 Piscataway,
N. J. m Mar. 17. 1734 Mercy Drake, dau of
Judge Joseph Drake & his w Anne Pyatt, s of
Rev. John Drake who m Anne. — Miss L Melin-
da Earl, The Elms, Attica, Ind.

9953a Blair. — Addenda to answer pub. May,
1921. Court Record, Lexington, Va. July 1,
1793. Agreement bet W'm. Blair & Mary, his
w of Greenbrier Co., Va. & Wm. Anderson &
Catharine, his w (late Catharine Blair) heirs
of Wm. Blair, dec of the County of Fayette,
State of Kentucky, parties of the 1st part, &
James Caruthers of Rockbridge Co., Va. of the
2nd part * * * said Wm. Blair having de-
parted this life intestate after the commence-
ment of the Law in the year 1787 directing the
course of descents previous to which time he
had sold said lot (No. 22, Town of Lexington)
but made no legal conveyance thereof & the
said James Caruthers who desires his title by
purchase from John Gray & Wm. Scott who
through sundry intermediate purchases from
the said Wm. Blair as appears by a decree of
the said Court in favor of James Caruthers
against the heirs of Wm. Blair, dec by virtue
of which and for and in consideration of the
sum of 500 pounds current money paid by
James Caruthers to them * * * the said Wm.
Blair (Jr.) & w Mary * * * Wm. Anderson &
Catharine his w hath bargained & sold unto said
James Caruthers, his heirs etc., etc. Witnesses :
John Bowyer ; Polly Bowyer ; James Grigsby ;
James McDavitt ; James Dryden. Showing that
the father of Catharine (Blair) Anderson was
Wm. Blair. Search for the desc of Allen Blair
who d 1835 in Amherst Co., Va. shows that he
enlisted in a Va. regt. in the Rev. War

from Greenbrier Co., Va. He was pensioned
for service & his application states that he was
b 1754 at Rockfish Gap, Amherst Co., Va. This
seems to establish his desc from Wm. & Mary
Blair who made a number of transfers of land
in that locality. I take it that the Wm. Blair
& w Mary mentioned in the Agreement, were s
& dau-in-law of the older Wm. & Mary Blair
who lived at Rockfish Gap. From the date of
Allen Blair's birth 1754, it may be his father
was of an age to serve; the father did not die
till after 1787 (see record).— Dr. E. M. H.
Moore. 1708 Race St. Philadelphia, Pa.

9957. Broyles. — G. T. H. may be able to get
the desired Broyles information by writing to
Prof. A. L. Keith, Carleton College, North-
field, Minn, who has made a study of the Broyles
family.— M;-j. H. N. Rupp. 304 S. Main St.
Monmouth, 111.

9965. Cole-Miller. — Annals of Newbury,
pp 142, 144, & History of Hardin Co., Ky.
"Christopher Miller of Hardin Co., Ky was
taken prisoner by the Indians 1773, when abt.
15 years of age." He was rescued by Gen.
Wayne. His older bro Henry had also been
captured. I think these men were bros of your
Elizabeth. John Cole for 35 yrs pastor of the
Bashuri Church passed away 1816. Elizabeth
Cole his gr dau b 1828 dau of John Cole &
Susannah Dukes, d in Des Moines, Iowa June,
1920.— Almeda Brcuton Harpel. 1125 21st St.
Des Moines, Iowa.

9994. Gilliam. — If L. G. A. will correspond
with Dr. Marguarite Squires, Carrollton, 111. I
am sure she will get valuable information con-
cerning the Gilliam family. — Malissa ]\'idavian
IVinsheimer. 302 Jefferson St. Greensburg, Pa.

10006. Simmons. — Moses Simmons came
1621 in "Fortune" & settled in Duxbury. Their
s Moses, Jr. m Sarah — & had John who m
Mercy Pabodie in 1670 & had s John Jr. My
line says Joseph Trofton m 1727 Hannah Sim-
mons dau of John Simmons who m abt. 1694
Hannah Hathaway. Can you give me any help
in connecting these two Johns? — Miss Alice
Trofton Stiiith, 302 Smith St. Tennile, Ga.

10048. GwATKiN. — Col. Chas. Gwatkin (per-
haps the same as Gwatkin) from Bedford Co.,
Va. m 1767 Mary Calloway. Their ch were
Lucinda m James Campbell ; Margaret m Waddy
Cobbs ; Catharine m Thos. Logwood ; Frances
m Simon Noel ; James m Mary Thorp ; ]'2d\vard
m Mary A. J. Otey ; Charles m Catharine Clay-
ton; Elizabeth m Jeffrey Cobbs. — Mrs. Arthur
McChicr, O'Fallon, Missouri.

To Insure Accuracy in the Reading of Names and Promptness in Publication
Chapter Reports must be Typewritten EDITOR-

-^^^ — ^-r^

Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter (Indian-
apolis, Ind.) closed the season of 1920-21
with a membership of 627, and with fifteen
application papers pending in Washington.
The Chapter has been 100 per cent, per
capita on all obligations to the National
Society, the amount totaling $417.20. All
State obligations have also been met and
contributions made to the Berry, Hindman,
and Tomassee Mountain schools. The an-
nual report of the treasurer showed that
$742 was credited to the patriotic work of
the Chapter.

The season has been a notable one for con-
structive work accomplished and good times
enjoyed. Our Regent, Mrs. Wilbur John-
son, sailed for Europe in September, and
was ill for many weeks after her return in
December, but the work for the year had
been so well outlined by her that under the
able leadership of our First Vice Regent,
Mrs. Hodges, the programs were given as
published in the Year-book, and an addi-
tional number of social meetings were held.

The Mayflower Tercentenary and Armis-
tice Day were jointly celebrated on Novem-
ber 11th. Ushers and small girls dressed in
Pilgrim costumes took silver offerings for
the mountain schools. The story of the
Pilgrim settlers as written by Dwight
Hillis, and illustrated by stereopticon views,
was given by a reader also in Pilgrim cos-
tume, after which a group of old English
songs were rendered. The second part of
the program included a short address by
Lieutenant Colonel James K. Parsons on
the " Future of Our Army," a talk by Dr.
Charles Myers, of the American Legion;
the singing of patriotic songs, and the fold-
ing away of our Service Flag, which had
been displayed on the stage.

Americanization Day was observed De-
cember 2nd, Professor J. J. Pettijohn, of
Indiana University, giving an interesting
address on the necessity of restricting
immigration as well as the necessity for
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Americanizing the foreigners in our country.

The program for Washington's Birthday
opened with the singing of "America," after
which the Chaplain offered a short prayer,
which was followed by the concert reading
of " A Prayer by George Washington,"
printed copies of which had been presented
to the members of the Chapter by our Sec-
ond Vice Regent, Mrs. Eugene Darrach.
An historic gavel made from the wood of a
wild cherry tree at Mount Vernon was
then presented to the Chapter by one of its
members, Mrs. Benjamin D. Walcott, who
is also Indiana's Vice Regent of the Mount
Vernon Ladies' Association. The informal
address given by Mrs. Walcott on Ann
Pamela Cunningham, the Founder of the
Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, and on
the past and present history of Mount
Vernon was delightful.

Before the close of the meeting word was
brought of the defeat of the bill before the
State Senate that German should again be
taught in the schools. The Caroline Scott
Harrison Chapter had adopted resolutions
of vigorous protest against this bill, copies
of which had been sent to the Legislature,
and much individual work had been done by
members to prevent its passage, so that
news of its final defeat was enthusiasti-
cally received.

Several beautiful social events marked the
season, chief among them being the recep-
tion given by Mrs. Darrach in the name of
the Chapter in honor of the wife and daugh-
ters of our new Governor, Warren T. Mc-
Cray, and Mrs. S. E. Perkins, State Regent,
and a May Party given in Sculpture Court,
at the Herron Art Institute. The Chapter
also assisted at a meeting at the State House
at which a number of foreigners were ad-
mitted to citizenship and in the public
Memorial Day services.

Through the generous gift of our retiring
Regent, Mrs. Johnson, prizes amounting to
the sum of $30 were ofifered in the name of

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the Chapter to the students of the three High
schools of the city for the best essay on
American Citizenship.

Our newly elected Regent, Airs. Eugene
Darrach, comes into ofifice with the same en-
thusiastic support of the Chapter that was
given the retiring Regent during her term
of office.

The retiring Historian acknowledges with
gratitude the privilege it has been to serve
in that capacity.

Josephine Robinson.

Historian.

Pasadena Chapter (Pasadena, Calif.) was
organized February 23, 1906, and chartered
August 20, 1906, National number 689, chap-
ter limited to seventy-five members. Mrs.
Robert Burdette was our first Regent.
Of the twelve charter members four
only remain.

Our first public work was assisting at the
dedication ceremony of the Soldiers' Monu-
ment at Library Park, at which time we
placed on the monument a beautiful floral
wreath with inscription, " From the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution to the Sons
of their Fathers."

During the war the Chapter became an
auxiliary of the Red Cross, giving not only
money, knitted garments, food, etc., but
time and labor, the labor of love. The work
was one of intense strain and anxiety to all
members, and especially to those upon
whom fell much responsibility. Not only
did the Chapter contribute to the Red Cross
work, but largely to other benevolences as
well. Seven hundred dollars was sent to the
Belgian suflFerers, $156 for a hospital box
containing equipment for nine patie.nts, 100
comfort bags to our boys in France. Our
full quota for the restoration of the village
of Tilloloy, and $1 per capita for the
National Liberty Bond. Twenty thousand
dollars from the Chapter and members were
invested in Liberty Bonds. Nine French
orphans and one Armenian were cared for
by the Chapter and members.

Annual contributions are made as follows.
To the Day Nursery, the Welfare Bureau,
the Orphans' Home, the Edna Alter Home
for Mexicans, the Junior Republic Home for
Boys. We subscribe to the Dalghteixs of
THE American Revolution Magazine. Our
limit of membership has been removed.

The work of the present year has been
Americanization. Five of our members have
availed themselves of the privilege and
taken the course given by the Southern
California University Extension. Already
this Chapter feels the broadening influence
of their generosity. Classes for foreigners

are held in night school and prepared for
graduation in citizenship. Washington's
Birthday is always observed for them, when
a program is given and refreshments served.
The class this year under the leadership of
^Irs. Alaynard Force Thayer was over
100 members.

Our beloved Regent, Mrs. Louis Jones,
under whom the Chapter was so success-
fully progressing, was obliged to leave us
before finishing her year, on account of the
death of her son's wife. The Vice Regent,
Mrs. J. H. Breyer, carried on the work.

The flag is carefully protected and cases
of desecration are promptly protested.

This Chapter gave to the service of our
country twenty-three husbands and sons
and two daughters. Only one made the
supreme sacrifice. A carefullj^ compiled
Roll of Honor has been prepared and pre-
served by the Chapter Historian in
commemoration.

(Mrs.) Hulda Loomis Richards.

Hisforiiin.

Mary Chilton Chapter (Sioux Falls, So.
Dak.) has had a splendid year of work under
the leadership of our Regent Airs. Hayward
Marshall. Ten regular and two special meet-
ings have been held. Flag Day was celebrated
by the Chapter at a luncheon in the home of
Mrs. Brenner in Hartford. The Tercentenary
of the Landing of the Pilgrims was made a
"guest day." An address was given by Dr.
Parsons on " The Pilgrim Doctor." Lincoln's
Birthday was observed by an appropriate pro-
gram. The address was by Mr. C. O. Bailey
on "Lincoln as a Alan." Washington's Birthday
was the occasion of the annual tea, with in-
vited guests.

The year's study was started with a paper
" Our Charter of Liberty," dealing with events
which led up to the adoption of the Consti-
tution. At the following meetings the study
of the " Catechism of the Constitution of the
Un'ted States '" was taken up.

Our Chapter has been especially interested
in Americanization work. First and second
prizes of $3 and $2 were oflFered in the seventh
and eighth grades for the best essays on "Correct
Use of the Flag" and the " Monroe Doctrine."
Pupils of these grades from six of our schools
met at the coliseum to hear the best essays read
and the prizes awarded. Honorable mention
and a little silk flag were also given to one
pupil from each school. The High School
Orchestra and our D.A.R. furnished a very
interesting program.

One of our members is a teacher in the night
Americanization school. The Chapter has fur-
nished fifty copies of "Lessons on the Consti-

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tution " and twenty-five copies of " Our Char-
ter of Liberty," also Flag Codes and other
literature for use in this school. An afternoon
party was given by our Americanization Com-
mittee to a number of foreign women who are
studying our language with home teachers.

Two of our members are active workers on
the Soldier's Hospital Committee under the
Home Service Department of the Red Cross.

A Merry Christmas with warm clothing, books
and toys, was furnished for children of a needy
Mission school who otherwise would have had
no Christmas gifts.

Our charity ball, lawn party and several
rummage sales have made it possible for us to
contribute to some of the causes in which we
are especially interested. Ten dollars was given
to the Family Welfare Association of Sioux
Falls; $100 was sent to the Near East Relief
in December. Later we observed Self-Denial
week for the benefit of Near East Relief and
realized $32.50. Piney Woods school of Brav-
ton, Mississippi, received $50 and $29 was given
to Berry school of Mount Berry, Georgia, and
Tomassee school of South Carolina; $10 was
sent to Schauftier Teacher's Training school,
$10 donated for patriotic literature for the
Daughters' booth at the State Fair. We have
met all assessments of the National Society and
through the State organization we donated $269
to the Soldiers, Sailors and Marine Endowment
fund, and $75 toward a scholarship in Spring-
field International College.

Our membership has grown during the year
from 97 to 115, 28 of whom are non-resi-
dent members.

Marion W. Waterbury,
Secretary.

Anne Frisby Fitzhugh Chapter ( Bay City,
Mich.), has had a very pleasant and profitable
year with Mrs. Irene Pomeroy Shields as Reg-
ent. The Chapter has supported and financially
aided all the various objects of Michigan and
contributed to as many as possible of the national
projects. One French orphan and three Ser-
bian orphans have been cared for and supported
this year.

A standing committee, with Mrs. L. A. Pratt
as chairman, attends each naturalization class
and after the men are accepted as citizens the
committee pins small American silk flags on
their coats.

Mrs. Walter D. Young has presented our
Chapter with a valuable parchment being an
original deed of transfer of lands to one of her
ancestors, signed by Livingston and Burr. The
document will be framed at her expense and
hung in the Michigan room of Memorial Con-
tinental Hall. Mrs. Young also gave $27 in
the name of our Chapter, which is the amount

necessary to feed all the girls for one day in
the Pine Mountain school. Mrs. H. H. Dow
made a gift of $25 to the Chapter, which paid
the yearly dues for the use of club rooms in
the Board of Commerce.

For six consecutive years the Chapter has con-
ducted a Flag Day celebration (with the excep-
tion of last year) when a celebration for
returned soldiers was given which took the
place of our annual Flag Day. The celebration
was resumed this year. An average of four
thousand school children (public and parochial)
marched in a parade carrying eighteen inch
flags. The children were led by the Fife and
Drum Corps and Veterans of the Civil War,
followed by the Spanish Veterans, which made
a most inspiring parade that ended at Wenona
Park where an impressive ceremony was held,
dedicating a new flag, which is given each year
to the City by the Chapter. This forty foot
flag is always carried outstretched at the head
of the parade by the Boy Scouts. Dedication of
the flag follows with patriotic addresses and the
exercises close with the singing of " America."

These Flag Day exercises have become
Americanization and patriotic educational work
of most important character in this city on
account of the foreign population. The Chap-
ter has presented two beautiful large silk flags,
with gold eagles upon the staffs, to the schools
having best formed ranks and largest atten-
dance, and these flags have been held as tro-
phies until some other school could win them
away, but the school securing this prize three
consecutive times, made it the property of that
school. One Polish school has already won
cne of these flags, which was presented to them
by the Chapter with due ceremony.

The Anne Frisby Fitzhugh Chapter is the
proud possessor of a twelve foot flag which
greeted eight thousand Michigan soldiers and
sailors returning from service overseas, at the
Michigan Military Bureau of Relief which was
maintained by the Michigan War Board in New
York City on Forty-first St. near Fifth Ave-
nue. One of our members who visited the
Bureau found no flag to greet our return-
ing men so reported it and the Chapter made a
generous response and immediately sent this
flag which was personally presented by Mrs.
Selwyn Ramsey, a visiting member, and dedi-
cated to our loyal men with a ceremony at the
Bureau. Some months after the signing of
the Armistice the Bureau was discontinued and
the flag returned to our Chapter with an inter-
esting letter telling of its service. It is a highly
prized war relic and will hang in the new li-
brary building soon to be erected in our city.

Our Regent, Mrs. Irene Pomeroy Shields, pro-
posed and planned a municipal flag, which has
been adopted by the Council. It has a field of

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blue, separated by a field of white, representing
the Saginaw river which flows through our
city. In the white field is the seal of the city
and beneath this two clasped hands, symbolic
of the good fellowship of the citizens of both
sides of the river and the city motto also,
which is " The Glad Hand Town." One of
these municipal flags will fly from the city hall
and one from the flag pole in Wenona Park.

At the February meeting a luncheon was given
at the Board of Commerce and Judge G. A.
Houghton gave a very instructive address. Mrs.

Tennent Chapter (Deal Beach, N. J.) It
has been said that one cannot walk on the soil
of the County of Monmouth in the State of New
Jer.sey unless he walks upon ground hallowed
by memories of the American Revolution.
Within the boundary of this county, near old
Freehold town, stands an old church. This
church, with its cemetery, is as widely known
as any place of its kind in the United
States. Visitors from various parts of this
country and from other lands come here with
interest and with great reverence. It was

HISTORIC TENNENT CHURCH, NEW JERSEY

W. W. Williams, who spends her summers in a
lumber village in Canada, reported what she
had done to be of value in that community, for
her D.A.R. work.

Last month our Chapter was entertained in
Saginaw with a luncheon at the Canoe Club,
when Miss AIcDuffee, our State Regent was
guest of honor.

The Anne Frisby Fitzhugh Chapter felt hon-
ored in being invited to send a page to this Con-
gress and Mrs. Volney Young, who has been
a most faithful daughter filled this place.

(Mrs. W. W.) Ellen Rossmax Williams.

built, as now seen, in the year 1751, and was
named after a most holy and patriotic man,
the Reverend William Tennent.

In the month of February, in the year 1915,
in the county of Monmouth, New Jersey, was
organized a Chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution. The name chosen for
this Chapter was the name of this old church
— Tennent Chapter.

Many remarkable services in far away times
have been held within this building. Around
it has hung the heavy smoke of battle, within
its doors have been carried men wounded unto
death. Events have occurred around its walls

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that have helped to make the history of this
nation, yet today it stands in quiet dignity, a
forcible reminder of a holy and patriotic past
and an incentive for loyalty to our country
during these present days and the coming years.
Interesting special services are still held here
from time to time. A dignified service was
held on Flag Day in the year 1921. The
occasion was the endowment by Tennent Chap-
ter of a pew in Old Tennent Church in memory
of George Washington. There were repre-
sentatives from many Chapters throughout the

of Tennent Chapter, Mrs. Joseph A. Reid, in
a most fitting address. Mrs. Reid spoke of
her great reverence for the place in which we
were assembled, of its ancient memories, the
deeds of valor performed on these grounds
and the benefits thereof which have been our
heritage. She spoke of the pride of the Chap-
ter in having a name suggestive of courage and
devotion to national principles and of our happi-
ness as our first memorial work, to contribute
to the fund for the permanent preservation
of this historic building and the high honor

PEW IN TENNENT CHURCH. NEW JERSEY, ENDOWED BY BY TENNENT CHAPTER, IN MEMORY OF GEORGE

WASHINGTON

State of New Jersey — the Jersey Blue, Camp
Middlebrook, Nove Caesarea, Monmouth, West-
field, Francis Hopkinson, Orange Mountain
and Ellen Hardin Walworth of New York
City, all sending representatives, as did also,
the Sons of the American Revolution. The
State Regent of New Jersey was present. There
was an interesting program composed of greet-
ings from the Regent of Tennent Chapter ; a
message from the State Regent ; patriotic reci-
tations and singing.

The presentation of the endowment fund,
composed of Liberty Bonds to the amount of
Five Hundred Dollars was made by the Regent

given us as a Chapter, in being privileged to
mark as our memorial pew, the original Ten-
nent pew, in memory of our great American
leader, George Washington, who was in com-
mand of the American forces at the Battle
of Monmouth.

The endowment was accepted by the presi-
dent of the Board of Trustees of the church,
who expressed the appreciation of that body
and of the congregation.

An impressive part of the service was the
address made by Mrs. Henry S. White, Regent
of Monmouth Chapter. Her eloquent and
patriotic words were as a call from the spirits

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of the long buried soldiers of the Revolution,
who fell on the field of Monmouth and also
from the spirits of the brave young dead of
the late great war whose bodies are buried
overseas, but whose names are inscribed on the
memorial monument in Old Tennent Cemetery,
and the call was to us to be loyal to our coun-
try, to love our flag and be true Americans.

Rev. Frank R. Symmes, Pastor-Emeritus and
Historian of Old Tennent, made a fitting address
in which he assured sanctity to the surroundings
of the church and that its hallowed memories
should be cherished.

An "Ode to the Flag " was given by the
author, James MacMaster, of Trenton, closing
a service greatly enjoyed by all.

A certain writer once said no person is ever
really dead until he is forgotten. Thus, chap-
ters of the Daughters of the American Revo-
lution, here and there throughout our great
country, place their memorials, that the memory
of great deeds perish not among the people.
Sarah R. Erricksox.

Historian.

Mary Draper Chapter (West Roxbury,
Mass.) On Lincoln Day, February 12, 1921, our
Chapter celebrated its twenty-fifth birthday in
the New England Women's Club rooms in
Boston. There were present the N.-itional Vice
President General, Mrs. Frank B. Hall, the
State Regent, Mrs. Franklin P. Shumway, mem-
bers of the State Board and Chapter Regents,
also the Chapter's former Regents. Miss Helen
M. Winslow was the first Regent and Founder
of the Chapter and Mrs. Emma F. Allen the
first Vice Regent and Sponsor — having all the
early meetings at her home. She was Historian
for many years.

The meeting was presided over by the Regent,
Mrs. Harold C. Spencer, and opened with the
singing of America and the salute to the flag.
The Regent then welcomed the visitors and
guests, after which there was interesting speak-
ing along the lines of Americanization and in
memory of Lincoln — and a short sketch of the
Chapter, by the Historian, which was followed
by a delightful social hour during which re-
freshments were served.

In the earlier years of the Chapter our ac-
tivities included the erection of a drinking
fountain on the main road to Boston, in honor
of Mary Draper who lived on this same high-
way ; and who gave soldiers on their way to
Lexington, food and drink. She also made
bullets for them from her pewter dishes, and
shirts from her homespun sheets, and blankets,
and petticoats. The work of Mary Draper has
been an inspiration to the Chapter members.

In 1909 a boulder with bronze tablet was
placed in Jamaica Plain in memory of the sol-

diers of the American Revolution who lived in
that vicinity. During this time also, many con-
tributions were made to Memorial Continental
Hall, then in the course of erection, and
other calls responded to as far as possible.

We have been interested in the work for the
Southern schools. Early in 1904 Mrs. Ida
Vose Woodbury told us of her personal experi-
ences among the mountaineers, and emphasized
the urgent need of help for them along edu-
cational lines. Shortly after we sent a con-
tribution of $25 to the Williamsburg Academy,
Kentucky, to be used to furnish a room in the
new dormitory ; there was also a gift of flags
and a picture of Lincoln. Work for other
schools followed — Marysville College, the Mar-
tha Berry school, the school at Tallulah Falls,
Georgia, and other Georgia schools of particular
interest to us ; and besides money we sent books
and a Christmas box.

For a number of years we have been inter-
ested in the American International College,
and have sent them contributions of money,
clothing and tablecloths. A young Italian who
had been a student at International College
gave a talk to our Chapter lately which was
very illuminating — and we have had the plea-
sure of listening to the Dean of the College,
Doctor McGowan.

During the fall of 1920, the members met in
an all-day session to make clothing for their
French war orphan, adopted a few years ago.
We also sent her a Christmas box. During
the war we had many all-day meetings for
sewing and knitting.

We began our Chapter with nineteen mem-
bers and we now have sixty-three, with others
about to join. One of our members, Mrs.
Schuerch, is a great, great granddaughter of
Mary Draper, and last year at the exhibition
of portraits of ye Olden Time, she posed for
the portrait of her ancestress.

We are proud of all our members. They
have been such willing workers — responsive to
the wishes of the National Society — cooperat-
ing most harmoniously with each other and
with sister chapters — looking forward with hope
to the future, with courage to meet whatever
demands may come, holding always in mind
our Chapter motto, "Our Country, to be cher-
ished in all our hearts, to be defended by all
our hands."

Abbie M. Lovejoy,
Historian.

D.A.R. Chapters of Maine. A handsome
bronze tablet, appropriately inscribed, was un-
veiled at Cape Porpoise August 10th, under
the auspices of the Maine State Council D.A.R.
State officers, representatives from various chap-
ters and visitors were present. The tablet com-

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memorates a battle August 8, 1782, between
Englishmen, who came in a brig and anchored
between Goat and Trott Islands, and the settl-
ers. The Englishmen came ashore intending
to drive away the settlers, but were defeated
with loss of seventeen men. The settlers had
one killed, Lieut. James Burnham, and one
man wounded. The enemy was forced to re-
treat to the brig and sailed away. Mrs. Ella F.
Dow, Regent of the Rebecca Emery Chapter,
had charge of the day's program. Mrs. Ina

BRONZE TABLET ERECTED BY THE D. A. R. CHAP-
TERS OF MAINE

Wood, chairman historical spots, welcomed all
present. Mrs. Lucy Woodhull Hazlett, past
State Regent and state chairman of preservation
of historic spots, responded. The tablet was
presented to the town by Miss Maud A. Mor-
rick, State Regent. The tablet contains a brief
history of the battle and name of the settler
who was killed.

(Mrs. E. C.)Lucy Gookin Carll,
Chairman, State D.A.R.
Publicity Committee.

Springfield Chapter (Springfield. 111.)
marked the site of the first Sangamon County
Court House, on April 2, 1921, the one hun-
dredth anniversary of the election of the first
county commissioners.

The marker is a boulder of Mantello granite
bearing a bronze tablet with the following
inscription :

" On this corner was built in 1821 the first
Sangamon County Courthouse, a log house one
story high and twenty feet long, costing $72.50.
This tablet erected by Springfield Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution, April
2, 1921."

The program consisted of introductory re-
marks by Mrs. J. R. Leib, Regent of Spring-
field Chapter, who presided, a devotional service
led by Rev. W. A. Rothenberger; musical
numbers by a boys' chorus ; address by Hon.

Francis G. Blair, State Superintendent of Pub-
lic Instruction, and Attorney John A. Barber;
an historical sketch and presentation of the
tablet to the city by Mrs. Edward H. Grunen-
dike, and acceptance of the tablet by Mr. H. E.
Hemenway representing Mayor Baumann.

The tablet was unveiled by Marjorie Sprink-
ell, Rodman Charles Matheny, Charles Edward
Phillips, Mary Louise Souther, Betty Souther,
Howard Chase Souther, Polly Souther, Henry
Dickerman, Mary Esther Dickerman. These
children are descendants of the first county
ofiicers, and early settlers.

The Bible used by Rev. Rotherberger on
this occasion was brought to the county court in
1830 and for a long period was used in swear-
ing in witnesses and in administering the oath
to county officers. The Bible now belongs to
Attorney Robert Matheny of Springfield, grand-
son of Charles R. Matheny, first circuit clerk
of Sangamon County.

Mrs. Edward H. Grunendike, a great-great-
granddaughter of Isaac Booth, one of the
first settlers in the county, is the able chairman
of the committee which secured the marker and
made all the plans for the successful dedi-
catory exercises.

In her historical sketch read at this time
she said in part —

" Sangamon County was organized by an act
of the Illinois State Legislature approved Jan-
uary 30, 1821. The first county commissioners
were elected April 2, 1821 at the home of John
Kelley, the first settler on the site of the pres-
ent city of Springfield. The house was close

BUILDER ERECl ED V,\ Sl'Rl NCEIELD CHAl'I ER

by Spring Creek. The commissioners elected
were William Drennan, Zachariah Peter, and
Rivers Cormack. Their first meeting was held
the day after their appointment and at this time
they appointed Charles R. Matheny clerk of the
court, a postion which he held until his death

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in 1839. A week later, on April 10th, the com-
missioners held their second meeting when they
proceeded to fix a temporary seat of justice
for the county. They decided upon a point in
the prairie near John Kelley's field, on the
waters of Spring Creek, at stake marked Z.V.D.,
and added, " we do further agree that the said
county seat shall be called and known by the
name of Springfield." The point described is
now the northwest corner of Second and Jef-
ferson streets in Springfield, and is the place
where the first courthouse was located.

"At this meeting held on April 10th, they
entered into a contract with John Kelley to
construct a building to be used as a court-
house by the following specification : The logs
to be twenty feet long, the house one story
high, plank floor, a good cabin roof, a door
and window cut out, the work to be completed
by the first day of May next, for which Mr.
Kelley was to receive $42.50. As this part of
the work approached completion the com-
missioners entered into a further contract with
Jesse Brevard to finish the courthouse in the
following manner, to wit : ' To be chinked out-
side and daubed inside, boards sawed and nailed
on the inside cracks, a good sufficient door
shutter to be made with good plank and hung
with good iron hinges, with a latch. A window
to be cut out faced and cased, to contain nine
lights, with a good sufficient shutter hung on
the outside. A fireplace to be cut out seven
feet wide and a good sufficient wooden chim-
ney built with a good sufficient back and hearth ;
the whole to be finished by the first of Sep-
tember next.' For this part of the work Mr.
Brevard was allowed $20.50 which, with $9.50
for some other items including the judges seat
and the bar, and the $42.50 on the Kelley con-
tract brought the total cost of the structure
to $72.50."

The present Sangamon County Courthouse
is the fifth building to be used for the purpose.
It was erected by the state and used as a State-
house from 1840 to 1876. The present circuit
court room was the Hall of Representatives in
this former State-house and it was in this
room that Abraham Lincoln in 1858, spoke the
famous words, " A house divided against itself
cannot stand."

(Mrs. Charles E.) Mary M. Knapp,

Historian.

Jackson-Madison Chapter (Jackson,
Tenn.). This Chapter of 90 members was
organized June 14, 1901, and celebrated its
20th birthday June 14, 1921 in the home of its
founder, Mrs. Harriet Holland. For the last
two years we have done educational work, the
mountain child being our special charge. For
several years we have given 15 cents per capita

to our mountain school at Devils Fork, and
still continue this work. We have also given
two medals, costing $17, for the best patriotic
paper, written by high school boys and girls
each year. Last year we gave $10 to Jewish
Relief and $20 to Armenian Relief. We enter-
tained LI.D.C. with a beautiful luncheon.
Erected Deaver Memorial Tablet at a cost of
$230.67, and for the Deaver Mission in Brazil,
we contributed $5.

' ' IN MEMORY

OF

JOHN ALEXANDER DEAVER. CHAPL.\in

1st. LIEUT. 3RJ5. BATTALION, 61 ST. INFANTRY

AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES

HE WAS KILLED IN

1 ATTLE OF .\RGONNE FOREST FRANCE

OCT 13th I9I8

AGED 33 YEARS

THIS TABLET IS EKECTED IN^-. -.
SORROV: GRATITUDE AND PRJDE ;J:::
BY THE -.£,.

JAC-'.: --v- MADISON CHAPTER
^■••^"'::iS ?F THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
1919

TABLET ERECTED BY THE JACKSON-MADISON
CHAPrER, ON FEBRUARY 12. 1920

The tablet to Rev. John A. Deaver, the first
Madison Countian to be killed during the
World War, is placed on the Cumberland Pres-
byterian Church, of which he was pastor and
it was unveiled on February 12, 1920, with the
following program :

Invocation, Rev. Mr. Butler ; America, Salute
to the flag. Presentation Remarks, Miss Evelyn
Pegues, Regent of Jackson- Aladison Chapter;
Song, "My Son ", Miss Hortense Hearn ; Ad-
dress, Mr. Terry Allen ; President of John A.
Deaver Post; Song, "Christ in Flanders'
Field," Mr. Guy Windrom ; Unveiling of Tablet.

We cooperated with the U.D.C. in demobili-
zation of Service Flags and with the W^oman's
Club in tree planting. We place flags on graves
of all World W^ar soldiers in Madison county.

The services of 149 Revolutionary soldiers
have been verified for Chapter members. This
year we have contributed $491.16 to the Lincoln
Memorial University. Beside this $54 to the
National Society work ; $67.50 to State educa-
tional work, making our Chapter 1(X) per cent,
on National and State work.

We have a Year-bcok. Subject for histori-
cal study "Our Nation Builders." Delight-
ful papers have been read by members. Special
mention should be made of the papers "George
Washington, Father of Our Country", "Thomas
Jefferson's Passports to Immortality ", and to
the paper "Charles Pinkney, a Founder."

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The meetings consist of a program, followed
by refreshments and a social hour in the homes
of members, once a month.

We have a large out of town membership, and
planned to meet with these members in their
respective homes during the summer months.
(Miss) Evelyn Pegues,

Regent.

Anne Washington Chapter ( Mount Vernon,
Wash.), organized in January, 1921, is the
youngest Chapter in the State. The installation
of the Chapter took place in the home of Mrs.
Roger Hannaford, overlooking the famous La-
Couner Flats. Eighteen representative women
whose papers had been accepted were present.
Mrs. A. E. Johnson, of Everett, the Vice Regent,
installed the Chapter and gave an address on
DA.R. work. Mrs. Adda Hulbert Caches, our
Organizing Regent, then appointed the followirg
officers for the year : Mrs. Glen Fisher Berger,
1st Vice Regent; Mrs. Sarah McDowell Mee-
han, 2nd Vice Regent; Mrs Josephine Hanna-
ford Spratley, Recording Secretary ; Miss Carrie
Griffith, Corresponding Secretary ; Miss Irene
Sears, Treasurer ; Mrs. Elizabeth McMeekin,
Chaplin ; Mrs. Maude Stewart Beagle, His-
torian ; Mrs. Florence Holmes Rafter, Cus-
todian. The name most desired for the Chap-
ter was Mount Vernon, as our city was named
for the home of Washington, but this was
rejected because a Mount Vernon Chapter al-
ready existed. The name " Lady Washington "
was also considered, it being the name of the
first ship to carry the American flag in Puget
Sound. It was particularly desired by all mem-
bers to have some name connected with
Washington's family and so the name of
" Anne Washington " was finally chosen.
Anne Washington was the grandmother of
George Washington.

The meetings are held on the second Tues-
day of each month, and the Chapter now
numbers 36 members. Our Chapter has received
one visit from State Regent Mrs. Goebel, who
was most enthusiastic about our work.

So far, little has been done except the work
of organization, and a special Flag Day pro-
gram at the home of Mrs. Beagle. We sent one
delegate to the State Convention in Spokane.

A silk flag was presented by two of our state
officers, Mrs. Goebel and Mrs. McCleary.
(Mrs.) Maud Stewart Beagle,

Historiau.

George Clymen Chapter, (Towanda, Pa.)
for two years has anticipated the occupation
of their Chapter House. The House was first
opened at the regular meeting in November,
1920. The rooms are tastefully furnished with
valuable old furniture and the walls hung with
pictures and flags, gifts from various members.

Blue china in keeping with the woven, braided
and crochet rugs and the furniture has
been added.

The House was formally opened at the Chap-
ters' 2Sth anniversary when the officers, past
regents, house committee and members received
the various town club members and officers of
the neighboring Chapters at an afternoon re-
ception. A colonial tea was held on Washing-
ton's Birthday. The dresses worn by the Daugh-
ters together with the powdered hair portrayed
the colonial period. A military euchre was
given. Both of these events aided in raising
money for the Chapter's work.

The full quota was subscribed to the Tilloloy
Fund and the National Liberty Bond. Two
French Orphans and one boy in a southern
mountain school have been supported for
several years.

Twelve trees in memorial to our recent war
heroes have been planted on the campus of our
new high school building.

Following the custom of several years a prize
was given to an eighth grade boy and girl who
attained the highest percentage in history.

A memorial fund to Mrs. Eugenia H. Mc. F.
Balch was presented by her husband, Edwin
Swift Balch, to the Chapter.

The year's work ended in June. The Regent
was untiring in her effort to bring the Chapter
up to its highest aims.

Edna M. Smiley,

Historian.

The Rev. James Caldwell Chapter, (Jack-
sonville, 111.). The report from our Chapter,
published last year, giving an account of the
purchase of the Duncan Memorial, led to inter-
esting correspondence, and brought to us several
new names for memorial tablets. The work of
the Chapter this year has been a continuation of
that begun last year. Our membership has
exactly doubled in two years, increasing from
106 to 212. Among our newer members are four
who represent as many different generations ;
Mrs. Mary Goodpasture aged 94, her daughter
Mrs. Mary Hamm, granddaughter, Mrs. Lydia
Moss, and great granddaughter Miss Marie Moss.

The Tablet Committee is still active, and new
tablets are being secured from time to time.
Owing to the high price of marble, the pur-
chase of these has been deferred hence the
Home has not yet been dedicated, although, in
constant use. The members are now obtaining
equipment, more especially for the dining room
which is in demand for social functions, and
when fully furnished will be a source of con-
siderable income.

To raise funds with which to entertain the
State Conference, a Benefit Committee, was
appointed last Fall. This Committee with
Mrs. W. Barr Brown, as chairman, gave two

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concerts, the first at the Duncan Memorial, and
the second at the Woman's College, where Mrs.
Grace Wood Jess gave a program of folk
songs. Later, also a successful thrift sale was
conducted, in charge of Mrs. J. F. Strawn.

The State Conference, held here March 22nd-
24th, brought one hundred visitors, with a voting
membership of 99. Mrs. H. E. Chubbuck, State
Regent, presided at all sessions. The Confer-
ence was fortunate in having as guests our Presi-
dent General, Mrs. George Maynard Minor,
Mrs. George Thacher Guernsey, Mrs. William
Henry Wait, Mrs. Frank Bahnsen and Mrs.
Robert Bradford Wiles.

Much interest was manifested in the report,
by Mrs. F. E. Crassly (formerly of Jackson-
ville) of the New America Shop, established by
the D.A.R. in Chicago. The Shop is in the
Stevens Building and oflfers a place where
our foreign-born women may exhibit and sell
their handiwork.

Mrs. Wait, Vice President General from
Michigan, presented the Conference with a
manuscript copy of Illinois history prepared by
her father. Miss Lottie Jones gave a report in
regard to highway marking, which is one of the
lines of work in which Illinois Daughters are
interested. The Conference voted that a tab-
let be donated to the Duncan Memorial in hon-
or of Mrs. Ellen Hardin Walworth, daughter
of General Hardin.

The delegates were interested in the Duncan
Memorial. Many were the queries as to "how
we did it", and numerous letters have come to our
Secretary asking for further details. One other
chapter, at Lewiston, 111., has followed our ex-
ample and purchased an old colonial house for
its use.

(Mrs. E. p.) Minnie W. Cleary,

Historian.

Esther Reed Chapter (Spokane, Wash.) One
of the important accomplishments of this Chap-
ter during the year, was the publication and dis-
tribution of 500 copies of a pamphlet on the
Whitman massacre, this written by Mrs. Matilda
Delaney a survivor, work was originated and
sponsered by Mrs. L. F. Williams our Regent
for 1919-1920. The entire proceeds of this
pamphlet, after payment of bills for publication
and distribution, have been turned over to Mrs.
Delaney. We feel that future Historians will
be greatly indebted to Esther Reed Chapter for
the preservation in book form, of the details of
this event.

We are also publishing and distributing in
collaboration with the Sons of the Revolution
and the Constitutional Government League,
10,000 copies of the Official "American's Creed."
These copies have been sent to the 7th and 8th

grades, in all the city schools of Spokane, and the
county of Spokane schools, and in the night
schools, and to soldiers of Fort George Wright.

To the Social Service, we have given five
dollars toward the milk fund, several dinners at
the holiday season, and have, from time to time,
made numerous garments for that very deserv-
ing charity. The Chapter has been represented
at each session of the Naturalization Court.

Our Regent donated a set of "The Real Ameri-
ca in Romance" to the Hutton Settlement Li-
brary in the name of Esther Reed Chapter. Also,
individual members sent books to this library.

The work of the War Questionaires has
been completed most satisfactorily. Esther
Reed Chapter was represented during the Great
War, by 37 men and one woman in the Service
and your Historian has been able to turn in
34 complete records of that Service — one for
preservation in our own files, one for the files
of the State Historian, and one for the National
D.A.R. files in Washington, D.C.

We have fulfilled all our State and National
financial obligation, the latter consisting of a 60
cent per capita tax for the following specific
purposes : The Immigrant Manual Fund, Me-
morial Fountain at Plymouth, Painting to be
given to the French Government, and we also
paid the 5 cents per capita tax for the Sarah
Thatcher Guernsey Scholarship Fund. We
are 100 per cent on Liberty Bonds and on the
Tilloloy Fund.

We have ten new subscriptions to the Daugh-
ters OF THE American Revolution Magazine,
and four renewals so far this year.

We have a membership of 119. Have gained
12 members, and lost by transfer, 6, and have
pending, 4.

Perhaps the most important work of the year,
has been the collection of the official Lineage
Books of the D.A.R. The full set has been pre-
sented to the Carnegie Public Library, where it
will be bound and ready for reference. This
collection are the best reference books of the
kind to be found in the Northwest.

The event of the year in social and business
importance, was the entertainment of the State
Conference by this Chapter. Much planning
and forethought was necessary, both on the
part of the State Regent and her Committees,
and on the part of the Chapter Regent and her
Committees, and, indeed upon the part of all
the members of the Chapter.

The Conference was honored by the presence
of Mrs. Henry McCleary, of McCIeary, Vice
President General ; our own Mrs. George H.
Goble, State Regent ; and Mrs. William Sher-
man Walker of Seattle, the newly elected
State Regent.

Harriet A. Pinkham,

Historian.

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1706 Cambridge Road, Ann Arbor, Mich. Highland Ave., Haddonfield, N. J.

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STATE REGENTS AND STATE VICE REGENTS— 1921-1922

ALABAMA

MRS. WALTER AMBROSE ROBINSON,

639 Walnut St.j Gadsden.
MRS. STANLEY FINCH,

110 N. Conception St., Mobile.

ARIZONA

MRS. HOVAL A. SMITH,

BiSBEE.

MRS. GEORGE W. VICKERS,

394 N. 3rd St.^ Phoenix.

ARKANSAS

MRS. CLARENCE S. WOODWARD,
2005 Scott St., Little Rock.

MRS. ALEXANDER M. BARROW,
817 W. 5th Ave., Pine Bluff,

CALIFORNIA

MRS. OSWALD H. HARSHBARGER,

269 Matheb St., Oakland.
MRS. LYMAN B. STOOKEY,
1240 W. 29th St., Los Angeles.

COLORADO

MRS. HERBERT B. HAYDEN,

803 Spkuce St., Boulder.
MRS. WILLIAM HENRY KISTLER.
1145 Logan St., Denver.

CONNECTICUT

MRS. JOHN LAIDLAW BUEL,

Litchfield.
MRS. CHARLES II. BISSELL,

Southing TON.

DELAWARE

MRS. JOHN W. CLIFTON,
Smyrna.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

MRS. FRANCIS A. ST. CLAIR,

1319 T. St., N. W., Washington.
MRS. WILLIAM B. HARDY,

119 5th St., N. E., Washington.

FLORIDA

MRS. EVEREST G. SEWELL,
143 S. E. 2nd St., Miami.

MRS. J. A. CRAIG,

233 W. Duval St., Jacksonville

GEORGIA

MRS. MAX E. LAND,

305 14th Ave., Cordele.
MRS. WILLIAM C. VEREEN,

Moultrie.

HAWAII

MRS. HERMAN HUGO,

P. O. Box 248, Honolulu.

IDAHO

MRS. ROBERT C. HUDELSON,

Box 324, Gooding.
MRS. KENNEDY PACKARD,

421 2nd Ave., E., Twin Falls.

ILLINOIS

MRS. H. EUGENE CHUBBUCK,
Grand View Ave., Peoria.

MRS. FRANK O. LOWDEN,
Springfield.

INDIANA

MRS. SAMUEL ELLIOTT PERKINS,
1011 N. Penn St., Indianapolis.

MRS. JAMES B. CRANKSHAW,
3128 Fairfield Ave., Fort Wayne.

IOWA

MRS. FREDERICK ERNEST FRISBEE,

" Fairhill," Sheldon.
MISS AMY E. GILBERT,

State Centre.

KANSAS

MRS. GEORGE THACHER GUERNSEY,

Independence.
MRS. ROBERT BRUCE CAMPBELL,

" Riverside," Wichita.

KENTUCKY

MRS. J. M. ARNOLD,

539 Garrard St., Covington.
MRS. GEORGE BAKER,
Frankfort.

LOUISIANA

MRS. THOMAS D. STEWART,

2331 Chestnut St., New Orleans.
MRS. CHARLES FLOWER.
Alexandria.

MAINE

MISS MAUDE M. MERRICK,

282 Main St., Waterville.
MR.S. B. G. W. CUSHMAN,
122 GoFF St., Auburn.

MARYLAND

MRS. ADAM DENMEAD,

2224 N. Calvert St., Baltimore.

MRS. REX CORBIN MAUPIN,
2004 Maryland Ave., Baltimore.

MASSACHUSETTS

MRS. FRANKLIN P. SHUMWAY,

25 Bellevue Ave., Melrose.
MRS. GEORGE MINOT BAKER,
Pinehurst, Concord.

MICHIGAN

MISS ALICE LOUISE McDUFFEE,
1012 W. Main St., Kalamazoo.

MR.S. L. VICTOR SEYDEL,

143 Lafayette Ave., N. E., Grand Rapids.

MINNESOTA

MRS. MARSHALL H. COOLIDGE,

1906 Kenwood Parkway, Minneapolis
MRS. L. C. JEFFERSON,

1126 Summit Ave., St. Paul.

MISSISSIPPI

MRS. JAMES HARPER WYNN,

Greenville.
MRS. CHARLTON HENRY ALEXANDER,

850 N. Jefferson St., Jackson.

MISSOURI

MRS. PAUL D. KITT,

Chillicothe.
MRS. HENRY W. HARRIS,

Sedalia.

MONTANA

MRS. ALVAN L. ANDERSON,

420 S. Idaho St., Dillon.
MRS. E. BROOX MARTIN,

814 S. Central Ave., Bozeman.

NEBRASKA

MRS. CHARLES F. SPENCER,

604 W. A. St., North Platte.
MRS. ELIZABETH ANNE O'LINN SMITH,

Chadron.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

MRS. LORIN WEB.STER,

Plymouth.
MRS. LE.SLIE P. SNOW,
Rochester.

NEW JERSEY

MRS. HENRY D. FITTS,

448 Ridge St., Newark.
MRS. CHARLES R. BANKS,

1308 Watchung Ave., Plainfield.

NEW MEXICO

MRS. J. F. HINKLE,

ROSWELL.

MRS. R. P. BARNES,

Albuquerque.

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MRS. CHARLES WHITE NASH,
8 Lafayette St., Albany.

MRS. CHARLES M. BULL,
269 Henry St., Brooklyn.

NORTH CAROLINA

MR.S. W. 0. SPENCER,

Winston-Salem.
MRS. CHARLES W. TILLETT,

810 N. Tryon St., Charlotte.

NORTH DAKOTA

MRS. GEORGE MORLEY YOUNG,

Valley City.
MRS. MELVIN A. HILDRETH,
300 8th St., S. Fargo.

OHIO

MRS. WILLIAM MAGEE WILSON,
Chdrch and King Sts., Xenia.

MRS. JAMES HENRY ALLEN,
431 N. Detroit St., Kenton.

OKLAHOMA

MRS. H. H. McCLINTOCK,

903 Johnstone Ave., Bartlesville.
MRS. W. L. MAYES,

231 S. 13th St., Muskogee.

OREGON

MRS. JOHN A. KEATING,

8 St. Helen's Court, Portland.
MRS. WILLARD MARKS,
807 S. Ferry St., Albany.

PENNSYLVANIA

MRS. EDWIN ERLE SPARKS,

State College.
MRS. JOHN B. HERON,

Hadston, Linden Ave., Pittsburgh.

RHODE ISLAND

MRS. SAMUEL H. DAVIS,

Westerly.
MRS. FREDERICK MORSE,
4 Summit St., Pawtucket.

SOUTH CAROLINA

MRS. FRANKLIN 0. CAIN,

St. Matthews.
MRS. J. A. BAILEY,

Clinton.

SOUTH DAKOTA

MRS. M. R. HOPKINS,

12i/> .^I'H Ave.. N. W. Aberdeen.
MRS. LESLIE GRANT HILL,
Sioux Falls.

TENNESSEE

MISS MARY B. TEMPLE,

316 West Cumberland St., Knoxvillb.
MRS. PERCY H. PATTON,

1092 E. Moreland Ave., Memphis.

TEXAS

MRS. I. B. McFARLAND,

1313 Castle Court Blvd., Houston.
MRS. A. D. POTTS,

Belton.

UTAH

MRS. GEORGE H. DERN,

36 H St., Salt Lake City.
MRS. CLESSON H. KINNEY,

820 E. 4th South St., Salt Lake City.

VERMONT

MRS. JOHN H. STEWART,

Middlebury.
MISS JENNIE A. VALENTINE,

302 Pleasant St., Bennington.

VIRGINIA

MRS. KATE WALLER BARRETT,

Alexandria.
MRS. JAMES REESE SCHICK,

915 Orchard Hill, Roanoke.

WASHINGTON

MRS. WILLIAM S. WALKER,

1804 15th Ave., Seattle.
MRS. HENRY W. PATTON,

724 7th St., Hoquiam.

WEST VIRGINIA

MRS. CLARK W. HEAVNER,

Buckhannon.
MRS. ROBERT J. REED,

100 12th St., Wheeling.

WISCONSIN

MRS. RUDOLPH B. HARTMAN,

4001 Highland Park, Milwaukee
MISS HELEN DORSET,

330 S. 6th St., La Crosse.

WYOMING

MRS. BRYANT BUTLER BROOKS,

Casper.
MRS. MAURICE GROSHON,

Cheyenne.

ORIENT

MRS. CHARLES SUMNER LOBINGIER,

Shanghai, China.
MRS. TRUMAN SLAYTON HOLT,

Manila, Philippine Islands.

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MRS. MATTHEW T. SCOTT,
MRS. WILLIAM GUMMING STORY,
MRS. GEORGE THACHER GUERNSEY.

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MRS. MARY V. E. CABELL.

Honorary Chaplain General
MRS. MARY S. LOCKWOOD.

Honorary Vice Presidents General

MRS. A. HOWARD CLARK, 1895. • MRS. J. MORGAN SMITH, 1911.

MRS. MILDRED S. MATHES, 1899. MRS. THEODORE C. BATES, 1913.

MRS. MARY S. LOCKWOOD, 1905. MRS. F. GAYLORD PUTNAM, 1913.

MRS. WILLIAM LINDSAY, 1906. MRS. WALLACE DELAFIELD, 1914.

MRS. HELEN M. BOYNTON, 1906. MRS. DRAYTON W. BUSHNELL, 1914.

MRS. SARA T. KINNEY, 1910. MRS. JOHN NEWMAN CAREY, 1916.
MRS. GEORGE M. STERNBERG, 1917.

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DAUGHTERS OF THE

AMERICAN REVOLUTION

MAGAZINE

VOL. LV, No. 12

DECEMBER, 1921

WHOLE No. 352

PRESENTATION OF THE WATER

SYSTEM TO TILLOLOY,

FRANCE

By Harriet Smith Harris

URING the summer of 1917 a
letter was sent to the Baroness de
La Grange from her very good
friend, Madamoiselle Terese
d'Hinnisdael, telhng her of the
frightful destruction and devas-
tation at Tilloloy, the little village in the
department of the Somme in the northern
part of France, where lived the family of
Madamoiselle Terese. Once in the seven-
teenth century one of her ancestors had
sold a tiny portion of his land to the
neighboring duke, but for over two hun-
dred years the d'Hinnisdael family have
had their home and farms there.

In 1914 the little village was one of the
most beautiful in Picardie. The few
hundred inhabitants were peaceful and
contented, working and living happily.
The great war came upon them in August
of that year, and their sons took their
places in the Army of France. In No-
vember, during the German advance, the

town was bombarded. Many of the little
homes were destroyed, and the beautiful
chateau of the Count d'Hinnisdael was
burned. During the next three years
Tilloloy was on the fighting line and most
of the time occupied by the Germans.
Quite naturally, the inhabitants had fled
at the first advance. Late in the summer
of 1917, at the time the letter was sent to
Baroness de La Grange, after the Ger-
mans had gradually retreated, some of the
villagers wanted to return to rebuild their
homes and recultivate their farms.

Mademoiselle d'Hinnisdael told this
story to Madame de La Grange, who
wrote to Madame Jusserand, wife of the
French Ambassador to the United States,
and from Madame Jusserand the word
went to Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, former
President General, N.S.D.A.R., and
Chairman of the War Relief Committee
under the administration of Mrs. George
Thacher Guernsey.

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Immediately work was begun in our
Society to ameliorate conditions at Tillo-
loy. Mrs. Guernsey appealed to the chap-
ters to raise a fund of $50,000 for Tillo-
loy, by contributing a per capita tax of
50 cents, almost all of which was raised
during her administration.

Many of the chapters wished to build
the little houses in the name of the

March, 1918, and not one house was left
standing. The plight of the villagers was
pitiful. The Baroness de La Grange kept
in touch with the few people who still
wished to go back to their homes, and
with her work and that of Mr. Godwin,
Mademoiselle d'Hinnisdael and the lat-
ter's father (who' had been mayor of Til-
loloy for over forty years) and their

1 HI. UKCURAIUE FOUNIAIN

PART OF THE WATER SYSTEM PRESENTED TO THE VILLAGE OF TILLOLOV. FRANCE. EV THE NATIONAL SOCIE IV, DAUGHTERS
OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.

THE INSIGNI\ OF THE NATIONAL SOCIETY IS CUT ON EACH SIDE. THE FOUNTAIN IS OF THE FINEST WHITE STONE AND THE

LIONS HEADS ARE OF SOLID BRONZE

Daughters of the American Revolution;
many sent boxes of clothing, all put heart
and soul into the work they did. On
account of continual bombardment and
the fear of another advance, the fund was
kept in America until conditions in
France should warrant its use. There
was, as had been feared, a second invasion
by the Germans — a terrible one — early in

many friends, much of the suffering
was relieved.

During the summer of 1919 Mrs.
George Thacher Guernsey then Presi-
dent General of the National Society, and
her sister, Mrs. Charles Aull, Vice Presi-
dent General from Nebraska, went to
Tilloloy to consider the best use to which
to put our funds so that the village would
derive a lasting benefit. The French

VILLAGERS AND VISITORS STANDING BEFORE THE D. A. R. 1-OL NTMN AT THE DEDICATION CEREMONIES.
IN THE BACKGROUND IS THE RUINED CHURCH OK TILLOLOY

SCHOOL CHILDREN OF TILLOLOY WELCOMING THE PRESIDENT GENERAL

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Government decided that for us. We did
not have money enough to completely
rebuild the village, as wc had hoped — the
French Government would do that with
the money which is being paid to them
by the Germans, their war indemnity —
so it was suggested to our President Gen-
eral that the National Society put in a

well, a large reservoir, windmill, ten or
twelve small hydrants along the roads,
two fire hydrants, and two watering
troughs for animals, one of which was
to be a decorative fountain.

Early in June 1920, the Baroness de La
Grange came to the United States to con-
fer with our present President General,

MRS. GEORGE MAYNARI) MINOR, I'RKSI [^KN I (;i:\HRAl., W H H AMBASSADOR AND

TILLOLOY, AUGUST 23, 1921

MADAME JUSSERAND

complete water system in the village. It
was something the French Government
could not do, and would be a fitting and
lasting gift from the Daughters.

In all the villages on the battle-front
the water supply was cut oflf; reservoirs
and wells were polluted and poisoned,
and whole systems demolished. Without
question water was the greatest need, and
so it was decided that the Daughters of
the American Revolution would put in a
complete system, consisting of an artesian

Mrs. George Maynard Minor, and submit
to her plans and estimates for the work
at Tilloloy. After a few suggestions and
alterations Mrs. Minor approved the
plans and gave the Baroness the necessary
written authority to proceed with the
actual work of construction which was
thereafter carried on in constant con-
sultation by letter with Mrs. Minor. The
Baroness while here also suggested that
it might be advisable to have a member of
the National Society residing in Paris

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677

cooperate with her, and at the National
Board meeting of that same month it was
unanimously voted " that Mrs. Roy
Gould Harris be appointed by this Board
to act w4th Baroness de La Grange in
carrying out our work for Tilloloy."

The actual work did not commence in
Tillolov until November, 1920. From

rick, the attaches of the American Em-
bassy, the French Ambassador to the
United States, M. Jules Jusserand, the
Minister of Labor, M. Daniel Vincent;
M. Klotz, deputy of the Somme, and
other notables read as follows :

" The Mayor of Tilloloy and the Committee
in Charge, invite you to be present at the in-

ENTRANCE TO TILLOLOY.

THE INSCRIPTION OVER THE ARCH READS "BLESSED BE THE DAUGHTERS OF THE
AMERICAN REVOLUTION"

November until August, 1921, when the
water system was completed, the time
seemed long, but many obstacles had to
be overcome; permission had to be ob-
tained to dig up the roads, and a layer
of stone, which took a month to penetrate,
was encountered in drilling for the well,
all of which caused delay. But finally the
date, August 23, 1921, was chosen for the
installation and our President General
went to France to attend the ceremony.
The invitations sent to Ambassador Her-

auguration of the water system at Tilloloy,
the gift of the National Society, Daughters of
the American Revolution, to the people of that
village on Tuesday, August 23rd. The cere-
mony will be at twelve o'clock and will be
followed by a luncheon."

Madame la Baronne de La Grange.

Mrs. Roy Gould Harris,

Cojnmitfee.

We were honored on that day by hav-
ing Monsieur and Madame Jusserand as
our guests; M. Daniel Vincent, Minister
of Labor, who represented M. Lucheur,

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the Minister of the Liberated Regions ;
M. Dufrennoy, Prefect of the Somme ;
M. Villeneuve-Bargemont, Councillor-
General for Montdidier ; Captain F.
Brookes Upham, Naval attache to the
American Embassy, who represented our
Ambassador, Mr. Herrick;. Mr. R. N.
Scotten, Second Secretary at the Em-
bassy, and Major Charles D. Westcott,
American Economist Consul. All mem-
bers of the Paris group of Daughters,
which hopes to become a working chap-
ter, were invited, and all Daughters in
Paris or nearby were cordially urged to
be present at the ceremonies.

Tilloloy had been preparing for the day
of the presentation and the roads were
decorated with field flowers and greens
in honor of the Daughters and their
guests. By noon several auto loads had
arrived from Paris, and at a signal from
the Mayor, the few hundred inhabitants
gathered around the speakers' table and
listened eagerly to the words which were
to give their village its supply of water.
One of the young girls of Tilloloy greeted
Mrs. Minor. Then she and her compan-
ions presented field flowers to our Presi-
dent General and her National Officers.
In his address Count d'Hinnisdael said :

" The date of the 23rd of August, touching
because of the remembrance which it brings
and will bring, will be memorable in the rec-
ords of this little village of Picardie — this
little piece of the most beautiful land under
the sun. In 1914 Tilloloy was on the route
of the invader. Treaties thought to be bind-
ing were like pieces of paper. It knew every
day for three years the horrors of bombard-
ment. One stone was not left upon another.
The scattered people felt the sufferings of ex-
ile. Several of her sons became heroes, some
giving their lives as the supreme sacrifice. And
so our sad plight was made known to those
in America. The Daughters of the American
Revolution, filled with patriotic zeal, thought
of us. They could not have made a better
choice. May they be blessed to the end of the
centuries ! I speak the name of that Society
with the utmost respect and deepest gratitude.

g^««4«r^£

COUNT D' HINNISDAEL, MAYOR OF III.I.OI.OY, DELIVKR-

ING ADDRESS OF WELCOME AT THE DEDICATION

CEREMONIES

I will not describe the magnificent gift which
it has pleased the Daughters to make us. This
windmill, moved by the fresh air which Provi-
dence gives to us gratuitously, brings the
precious liquid (without which life is impos-
sible) from a depth of two hundred and sixty
feet, where it is ever-flowing, to a height of
forty feet, in order to give it the force to go
to the very doors of our houses. This lofty
reservoir shows the fullness of your generosity.
Much which cannot be seen confirms your
kindness to us. The animals themselves have
their part too, even though they are not able
to appreciate the beauty of the fountain, nor
read the inscription telling of your kindness.
They can only express their thanks by going
there to quench their thirst after a long
day's work in the fields. Their guide, the
farmer, will turn his thoughts towards you,
across the sea, by saying to himself a heart-
felt ' Thank you.'

CHATEAU OF THE COUNT D'HINNISDAEL DURING THE SUMMER OF 1914. IT WAS BURNED BY THE

GERMANS IN NOVEMBER, 1914

RUINS OF THE CHATEAU

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FIRST WATER PIPES LAID — TILLOLOY, APRIL-MAY. 1921

" I must never forget Madame la Baronne
de La Grange. She is American by birth,
French by marriage, cosmopolitan by her
heart. She worked with the wounded in the
hospitals at Hasebrouk (her own home there
was partly destroyed) doing everything; never
ceasing, never complaining; working always.
And she has put her heart and soul in this work
here in this village, most ably assisted by your
representative, Madame Roy Gould Harris.

" The ceremony today in this devastated place,
honey-combed with trenches, telling of our mis-
fortune, is a veritable re-birth, proving our
resurrection. It is equally a ceremony of
thankfulness to you. You have wished to heal
the wounds made by the war; you have wished
to relieve, as much as possible, the injustice
which we have suffered through an unparal-
led agression. We, survivors of a war which
shook the world, we will praise and exalt the
Daughters of the American Revolution for-

ever— their gracious images will mirror them-
selves forever in the pure water which they
have given us."

Ambassador Jusserand was the next
speaker. He told of the work of the
Daughters in America during the war,
how " every appeal for help found echo in
the hearts of America's women. The
Daughters of the American Revolution,
knowing well the crying need of France,
and loving France because of the friend-
ship which exists, and always shall exist
between the two countries, adopted over
5000 war orphans. They spent thousands
of dollars in relief work, and gave thou-
sands of hours of service — service for a
cause which was even greater than the
cause for which their ancestors had
fought — 'their ancestors aided by some of
our illustrious forefathers, Lafayette
and Rochambeau. Words cannot pos-
sibly tell of the great appreciation in the
hearts of the French people, for the wis-
dom and the intelligence, the love and
kindness shown by your gift today."

Monsieur Daniel Vincent, the Minis-
ter of Labor, spoke of the American
Legion :

" Two days ago at Thiaumont and Flirey
in Lorraine, the American Legion went to pay
homage to their boys who fell on French soil,
on the very same spot where their officers to-
gether with ours, showed such a common fi-
delity to the ideals for which we have fought
together, we have suffered together — we have
conquered together. After the appreciation
shown by the French Government and your
country to American heroism in battle. I want
to praise American generosity. At the very
outbreak of the war, before the startling out-
rages to Humanity and Justice had decided you
to join us in the war, we already knew how
inexhaustible your kindness was.

"Daughters of the American Revolution by
the traditions which you cherish as your own,
you felt that you were closely allied with us in
the cause of France for her re-birth, for her
reconstruction, for the remodeling of her vener-
able, though always young and beautiful face,
patiently sketched through the centuries by a
kind Nature, and by the handwork of man, and
when you leave us, you will not have gone abso-

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lutely — there will always remain on her face,
the brilliant smile which your kindness has
brought there.

" In this little village of Tilloloy, in the still
devastated landscape of the Somme, where your
presence and your work are the sign and pledge
of coming renaissance, a stimulant to our brave
compatriots, as you have seen, I am most re-
spectfully bringing the evidence of our fidelity
to you, the affection of all our country for
yours, which, during the darkest days has
helped us — as a sister."

" I could not let this occasion pass without
giving the utmost credit to Baronesse de La
Grange who has had supervision of this work
and to express our appreciation both to her and
Mrs. Roy G. Harris who has so ably assisted
her. Both women have given efficiently and
untiring effort, and in behalf of our Society I
heartily thank them. The Committee for the
Devastated Regions has most kindly loaned us
their community house in which we are to have
our luncheon, and which has been decorated
through the generosity of the director. To

THE WINDMILL AND RESERVOIR

After Monsieur Vincent had con-
cluded, our President General spoke
.as follows :

" Mr. Mayor, Mr. Ambassador, Mr. Minis-
ter of Labor, People of Tilloloy and ladies
and gentlemen :

" As President General of the National So-
ciety of the Daughters of the American Revo-
lution, I desire first of all to express our ap-
preciation of the honor conferred upon our
Society in the presence here today of Mr.
Jusserand, Ambassador to the United States ;
■of Mr. Daniel Vincent, Minister of Labor, and
also of these other distinguished guests. Mr.
Duchene, the architect who designed the water
fountain, and Mr. Lancelot, the contractor for
the water system, deserve our sincere thanks
for they have taken infinite pains to have this
•water system as perfect as possible.

their hearty cooperation we owe the successful
completion of this work.

It is with deep emotion that I find myself for
the first time in the presence of the people of
Tilloloy. With great pleasure I have met for
the first time your honoured Mayor, M. le Comte
d'Hinnisdael. To you who have suffered and en-
dured so much, I bring America's love and
sympathy and unending friendship. I bring you
America's gratitude. To the heroism of wonder-
ful, glorious France, the world owes a debt of
deepest gratitude it can never repay. We hon-
our the brave poilus of France who stopped the
savage German beasts at the Marne and at
Verdun. Our hearts were filled with sorrow
and wrath when we heard of your beautiful
villages being laid waste, devastated, beaten into
ruins like your beloved Tilloloy. The heart of
the American people burned with indignation
at the horrors committed by Germany against

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SIDE VIEW OF FOUNTAIN SHOWING WATER RUNNING
INTO TROUGH

your beautiful country. Long before our ar-
mies finally came over here we longed to plant
our flag beside your flag. The Americans
wanted to get into the fight and draw sworrl
for liberty and humanity a long time before our
government declared war. We felt great shame
in being so slow to come in and help hurl back
the German barbarians. We count it a great
honour for our country that our dead now lie
beside your dead in these fair fields of France.
We thank God with full hearts that we were
allowed at the last to share in the glory of

MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL BOARD. N. S. D. A. R.. WHO
ATTENDED THE CERE.MONIES AT TILLOLOY

France by sending our boys, too, into the great
conflict. We rejoiced to be fighting once more
by the side of our ancient ally, France. This
word ally has taken on a new and deeper sig-
nificance since the great war. America and
France have always been friends and allies
ever since your great Lafayette and Rocham-
beau helped us in our war for Liberty, nearly
one hundred and fifty years ago. America
will never forget the suffering and sacrifice of
France in the great war for human liberty just
passed, in which it was her privilege to repay
in some small measure the help rendered to

MRS. ROY GOULD HARRIS, AUTHOR OF THIS ARTICLE.
AND HER DAUGHTER, EVA LUCILE HARRIS AT TILLOLOY

ONE OF THE ELEVEN SMALL FOUNTAINS ERECTED BY
THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

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her by those
Frenchmen of
former days. The
word ally has thus
received a new
consecration. The
blood of our sons
and of yours has
mingled once
more in a com-
mon cause — t h e
same dear cause
of liberty.

"These thoughts
and sentiments
have appealed with
greatest force to
the Society of
American women
which I have the honour to represent today.
In their hearts there arose the irresistible
desire to rush to the help of France in
her hour of agony. All America felt this,
it is true, but the National Society of the
Daughters of the American Revolution had a
peculiar and unique reason for responding to
this call for help for outraged France. Our
ancestors were the men who fought in the War
of the American Revolution ; they were the
men that Lafayette came from France to help
in their fight for freedom. After a century and
a half an opportunity had come to repay friend-

TEMPORARY SCHOOL AT TILLOLOY

ship with friend-
ship, help with
help, if God so
willed. As a So-
ciety we wanted
to seize that op-
portunity; all
through the war
we had contri-
buted thousands
of dollars to your
relief funds, and
for the support
of over five thou-
sand French war
orphans, but we
wanted to do some
one special thing
for France which
no one else was doing. We owed it to
France — to ourselves — to our country, to
do something that would be worthy of the men
who fought with Lafayette in the days long
gone by, for our Society is composed entirely
of the descendants of those American patriots.
It numbers 120,000 American women, represent-
ing every state in the United States. It is dedi-
cated to the principles of liberty for which our
ancestors fought. Its objects are to perpetu-
ate their memory, to preserve their spirit and
to mantain the liberty they established. Its
members viewed with horror and indignation

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the assaults of Germany upon Belgium and
France. They hailed the entrance of America
into the war with a great thankfulness that
our country was doing what honour and hu-
manity demanded of her. They mobilized the
entire Society in war relief work for France
and our other Allies. But for France, as I
said, they wanted to do some one special thing.
And so it came about that your despoiled and
devastated village of Tilloloy was brought to
our attention through a letter from the daugh-
ter of your Mayor to Baroness de La Grange,
and from her to Mrs. Scott, Honorary Presi-

honour, the high regard in which Farnce is
held by every Daughter of the American Revo-
lution. These waterworks betoken the friend-
ship, the gratitude, the love which our Society
bears to France today, and which our ances-
tors bore to Lafayette and to the France of
long ago. The streams of living, purifying
water which will be conducted throughout your
village will, we hope, help to wash away the Ger-
man stains of desecration. May they wash away
as far as is possible in this world the memories
of the horror and the suffering you have been
through. May they be like the river of life of

THE XVI CENTURY CHURCH — SUMMER OF 1914

dent General and Chairman of our War Re-
lief Committee.

" It has been our hope and wish to rebuild
your village as it was before the Germans
ruined it. But we learned that your own Gov-
ernment had promised to do this. So we agreed
to do what we were advised would be the next
best help, and that was the system of water
works which I have come to present today to
your village in the name of our Society. It
has been a great privilege to have had the
opportunity to do this thing for you and for
France. Everyone of our hundred and twenty
thousand members has had a part in it. Every
State of the United States has given its con-
tribution toward it. It has been my peculiar
privilege to carry on to completion the work
begun by my predecessor in this office of Presi-
dent General. In presenting this gift from
our Society, I am expressing the love, the

the blessed Scriptures, which flows for the heal-
ing of the nations. May they recall to your
minds the American women who love and hon-
our you and your beautiful France. May they
ever keep fresh and renewed the ancient friend-
ship of America and France, and may they
water the deep roots of that wider friendship
between nations which kept our allies together
in the great war, and which, please God, will
keep them forever together in the maintenance
of peace. For I want to emphasize this thought
in closing ; the nations who fought together in
the Great War must keep together now and
hereafter if they are to preserve the fruits of
their victory and maintain the peace and safety
of the world — England, France, Belgium. Italy,
America — all the Allies must remain Allies still,
if Germany is to be made to pay the penalty
of sin. And to the last sou Germany must
be made to pay, to make reparation for the

STABLES IN NOVEMBER, 1920

SITE CHOSEN FOR FOUNTAIN. THE PILE OF BRICKS AND THE WALL WERE CLEARED AWAY AND THE MUDDY

ROAD WAS PAVED

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wrong she has done to France and the world.
We must all remain Allies, so that never again
shall such a war devastate the world. We must
remain Allies in order that friendship, coopera-
tion, good will, may all be promoted between
the nations, for where these sentiments abound
there can be no war.

"Therefore, let this fountain and waterworks
forever signify to you the sentiments, which
are echoed in the hearts of the Daughters of
the American Revolution.

"And now in behalf of the National Society,
Daughters of the American Revolution, I have
the honour to present these waterworks to the
people of Tilloloy in recognition of their he-
roic sacrifices in the Great War, and in ever-
lasting remembrance of the love and sympathy
and honour which we bear to France and
her people."

After Mrs. Minor had concluded, her
speech was read in French by Monsieur
Villeneuve-Bargemont, the cousin of the
Count d'Hinnisdael. It called forth much
applause. The Mayor thanked Mrs.
Minor and the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution in the name of the village.
At the close of the ceremony, Mon-
sieur Jusserand presented Mrs. Minor,
Mrs. Guernsey, our Honorary President
General, Mrs. Hunter, our Treasurer
General, Mrs. Robert Johnson, the Ex-
Treasurer General, and Mrs. Roy Gould
Harris, with the medal of the Reconnais-
sance Frangaise in recognition of their
services in the interests of the Society's
work for Tilloloy.

Turning to Mrs. Minor, who was sur-
rounded by her loyal Daughters, and by
the people of the village. Monsieur Jus-
serand said, " And now, Madame, raise
your magic finger and command the
waters to flow." At the signal from Mrs.
Minor the complete water system was put
in motion. The water gushed from the
three bronze lions' heads set in the white
stone of the fountain. Everyone could
read the inscription above them,, the in-
scription translated into French by Am-
bassador Jusserand — " Comme marque de
Sympathie pour les cruelles souffrances
endurces par le petiple de France pendant

la grande guerre, et avec de dcsir de se
rendre utiles, cette fontaine et I'adduc-
tion d'eau pour le village sont offertes a
Tilloloy par la Socicte Nationale des Filles
de la Revolution Americane des Etats-
Unis." On each side of the inscription is
our insignia with the letters in English.
The English translation reads as follows :

"As a token of sympathy for the cruel
sufferings endured by the people of
France during the Great War, and with
the desire to make ourselves of use, this
fountain and this water system for the
village are given to Tilloloy by the
National Society Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution of the United States
of America."

Though no provisions have been made
for running water, other than the street
faucets, watering troughs and fire hy-
drants, Tilloloy may well boast of one of
the finest water systems of any village of
its size in France. Already people from
neighboring villages wish to share in her
good fortune, and walk the few necessary
miles uncomplainingly. Our little village
may eventually become a town, and cer-
tainly our water system is one of the big
things in its rejuvenation. Tilloloy has
recently been given the Croix de Guerre
by the Government in recognition of
her re-birth.

At the conclusion of the dedication
ceremonies a luncheon was served in the
little community house of the Secours
d'Urgence, which was in gala array for
the occasion. There were seventy people
at the table. During the luncheon Count
d'Hinnisdael spoke again and Captain
Upham, our Naval Attache, who repre-
sented Ambassador Herrick, said in part :

" I consider it a great honour to represent
the United States of America here today at the
dedication of this gift of the Daughters of the
American Revolution to the village of Tilloloy.
The great friendship which exists between the
sister republics is being well demonstrated just

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now by the tour of the American Legion
through France. Everywhere this love and
affection is shown. Our hope and trust is
that it will endure through the ages."

He greatly complimented the Society
on giving the village such a necessary
commodity as a water system, because the
qtiestion of fresh water had been one of
the hardest problems which the French
Government has had to face.

After the luncheon a tour of Tilloloy
was made by the villagers and their guests.
There were representatives from Chapters
in the Society from Connecticut to Cali-
fornia. Following is the list of Daughters
represented : Mrs. George Maynard
Minor, President General, W'aterford,
Connecticut ; Mrs. Edward L. Harris,
Vice President General, Cleveland, Ohio ;
Mrs. Livingston L. Hunter, Treasurer
General, Tidioute, Pennsylvania ; ■Miss
Lillian AL Wilson, Reporter General
to Stnithsonian Institution, Lincoln,
Nebraska ; Mrs. John Laidlaw Buel,
State Regent of Connecticut ; Mrs.
Charles H. Bissell, State Vice Regent
of Connecticut ; Mrs. Kent Hamilton,
Toledo, Ohio ; Mrs. Roy Gould Harris,

Cleveland, Ohio; Miss Dorothy Htmter,
Tidiotite, Pennsylvania; Mrs. John
Jamison, Philadelphia, Pa.; Mrs. James
Harvey Williams, New York City; Mrs.
Hugh Reid Griffin, Paris; Mrs. Arthur
Churchill Roberts, Galesburg, 111.; Mrs.
Louisa Van Rensselaer, Albany, N. Y. ;
Mrs. Chas. Drake Wescott, Washington,
D. C. ; Mrs. Janet Todd Moffett, Water-
town, N. Y. ; Miss Katherine Paxton, San
Francisco, Calif. ; Mrs. Adolphus Bart-
lett, Chicago, 111.; Mrs. H. L. Milward,
Lexington, Ky.; Mrs. Eula W. Griffin,
Atlanta, Ga. ; Mrs. Louise Taylor Con-
nery, Fort Worth, Texas ; Miss Alice
Johnston Foster, Cooper County, Mo. ;
Mrs. Ansel G. Cook and her daughter
Eleanor, Hartford, Conn. ; Mrs. James
G. Penn, Danville, Va.; Miss Maud S.
Squires, New York City; Mrs. George
A. Plimpton, Buffalo, N. Y.

Little Miss Lucile Harris, daughter of
Mrs. Roy Gould Harris and grand-
daughter of Mrs. Edward L. Harris,
represented the Children of the American
Revolution, and Mr. Edward L. Harris
the Sons of the American Revolution.

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A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

GENERAL

S I announced in my last Message,
our offer of Memorial Continental
Hall to our Government for its use in
connection with the meetings of the
Conference on Limitation of Arma-
ment has been accepted by the De-
partment of State for the public meet-
ings of this historic and momentous
Conference. The marked distinction which this
event brings to our Society cannot fail to be
recognized with pride by every Daughter, nor can
it fail to be a source of deep satisfaction that we
are thus able to be of such material service to
our Government.

Christmas time is again at hand. The old,
old story of " Peace on earth, good will to
men " takes on a new significance now that
the world is anxiously watching the proceedings
of this great Conference. But there is danger
of our expecting too much from it through
a misunderstanding of its purpose. It aims
only to limit armaments, not to disarm the
nations concerned, as some seem to think. A
clear understanding of the objects to be at-
tained and a promotion of the spirit of friend-
liness and "good will" between the conferring
nations, will help them to attain the objects
which will result in enduring peace. Every
Daughter can do her share in moulding the
spirit of her own community and circle of
friends. It is the spirit alone that counts —
the spirit that animates the Conference, and
the spirit that animates public opinion in the
nations back of the Conference. If this spirit
is friendly, sincerely desirous of serving the
good of all and not grasping for selfish advan-
tage, we may reasonably hope for true " peace
on earth, good will to men."

Let us remember that the aims of the Con-
ference are only the limitation of armaments to
a minimum consistent with national defense—
our own and other nations — and the settlement
of the questions that might lead to war. Re-
member that peace does not lie in the direction
of pacificism. Pacificism cares nothing for
national defense. Pacificism is willing to see
the world stand defenseless before a nation
that is still obsessed with the passion of mili-
tarism and the policy of " blood and iron."
The world cannot yet dispense with the police.
Our Society has stood consistently for years
for a wise policy of national defense ; it has
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repudiated pacifism and all its visionary folly;
it has stood for friendship and good will among
the Allied nations who alone are the bulwarks
of liberty and civilization. It can exert a
powerful influence for good throughout the
country along these lines. It can lend its moral
and spiritual backing to the Conference that is
meeting in our Hall, and in the spirit of the
resolution adopted by the October Board meet-
ing and published in its minutes in this issue
of the Magazine, it can stand staunchly back
of the President in all his efforts to secure
world stability and peace.

One other matter I want to call to your
attention in this Message ; it is in the nature of
a warning. So many organizations are seek-
ing our aid through affiliation or financial assis-
tance that we are in danger of losing sight of
our own specific D. A. R. work by trying to
respond to these appeals. We cannot legally
afiiliate with other organizations, and we ought
to conserve our financial resources for our
own work instead of merging our efforts in the
work of other societies which receive all the
credit for it. Chapters are sometimes led into
helping other societies erect memorials, for in-
stance ; or they merge themselves with purely
philanthropic organizations which are not in line
with our specific patriotic objects. Coopera-
tion with, or assistance given other organiza-
tions should be very carefully considered
before being accorded, else we shall be com-
pletely swamped by these numberless appeals
and diverted from our own purposes. That
unselfishness which is a virtue in an individual
becomes a detriment to an organization if it
operates to defeat the high purposes for which
that organization was formed.

Let us as a Society go forward into the New
Year with a new consecration of purpose. We
are living in critical times, full of the possi-
bilities of infinite good or of infinite calamity.
Our powerful influence will do much to turn
the scales toward good, by adding to the
weight of the things that make for righteous-
ness and justice, for "peace on earth, good
will to men."

I wish you all a happy Christmas and a glad
New Year with a great hopefulness for the
future and with faith in the constant guidance
of God, in whose hand lies the world's return to
peace, happiness and right living.

Anne Rogers Minor,
President General.

LAYING CORNER STONE OF D. A. R.
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

SIMPLE ceremony marked the
laying of the corner stone of the
Administration Building now
being erected in Washington be-
hind Memorial Continental Hall
by the National Society,
Daughters of the American Revolution.
The date selected for the event vi^as Oc-
tober 19th, the 140th anniversary of the
surrender at Yorktown, Virginia, of Lord
Cornwallis to the victorious Continental
Army commanded by General George
Washington. Members of the National
Board of Management, who had come to
the National Capital to attend the Oc-
tober meeting of the Board, remained
in the City to witness the laying of the
corner stone.

Promptly at ten o'clock in the morning
the National Officers, Vice Presidents
General and State Regents, led by Mrs.
Willoughby S. Chesley, bearing the
United States flag, and headed by the
President General, Mrs. George M.
Minor; Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood, Honor-
ary Chaplain General ; and Mrs. George
Thacher Guernsey, Honorary President
General and Chairman of the Administra-
tion Building Committee, left Memorial
Continental Hall and walked to the Ad-
ministration Building where a platform
had been built for their occupancy.

The ceremony opened with the singing
by the audience of " The Star Spangled
Banner." The invocation was pro-
nounced by Mrs. Selden P. Spencer,
Chaplain General, after which the Presi-
dent General introduced the first
speaker, saying:

" Our Honorary President General, Mrs.
George Thacher Guernsey, and Chairman of
the Committee on Erection of the Administra-
tion Building, will now address us. It was
Mrs. Guernsey's recommendation to the 29th
Continental Congress that started us on the
practical carrying out of the plan of having an
administration building. Mrs. Guernsey needs
no introduction to Daughters of the American
Revolution, but I take pleasure in introducing
her to others than Daughters who are here."

Applause greeted Mrs. Guernsey as she
stepped forward and began her speech :

" This morning we have arrived at another
stepping stone in our national history. To-day
there are three outstanding things for which
we are thankful; first, our thanks are due
to our Heavenly Father for giving us this
perfect day to lay the corner stone of this
building; second, that our United States
Senate has ratified the treaty and we are now
at peace with the world; third, that we have
here with us this morning to be present at the
laying of the corner stone the dear little lady
whom we call the " Little Mother of our Socie-
ty," Mrs. Lockwood made the first resolution
in any of our gatherings that we should have
a building of this kind."

Mrs. Lockwood was here brought for-
ward to greet the Daughters, after which
Mrs. Guernsey continued :

" Corner stones laid with appropriate
ceremonies in all buildings of note are in truth
the stepping stones in the history of the organi-
zations erecting those buildings, and so it is
most fitting in laying the corner stone of the
Administration Building of the National Socie-
ty, Daughters of the American Revolution, to
mention briefly a few historic facts in connec-
tion with the growth and development of our
great Society.

" In the corner stone of our Memorial Conti-
nental Hall were placed objects and records
showing the development of the Society up to
the administration of Mrs. Fairbanks, who, as
President General, at that time bought the land
upon which our Hall stands and began the erec-
tion of the building.

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" Mrs. McLean, who follov/ed Mrs. Fair-
banks, suggested the plan of bonding the Hall,
so making it possible to carry its erection to
completion. The motion to bond the building
was made by Mrs. Lockwood, whose great hon-
or it was to offer the original resolution that
the Society erect a building for its headquarters.

" During the Presidency of Mrs. Scott the
offices of the Society were moved into the Hall
and the payment was carried on. Very soon

tration, also, that the final payments on the
bonds placed by Mrs. McLean were made.

" In my administration more land was pur-
chased until the Society owned all but a small
corner of the entire block between 17th and
18th Streets, C and D Streets and all the land
was paid for.

" At the Congress of 1920, with the approval
of my successor, I recommended that work be-
gin on the new building. In pursuance of the

MRS. MARY S. LOCKWOOD

THE "little mother" OF THE N. S. D. A. R., STANDING BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT GENERAL, MRS. GEORGE M. MINOR. AND
MRS. GEORGE THACHER GUERNSEY, HONORARY PRESIDENT GENERAL AND CHAIRMAN OF THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING COM-
MITTEE AT THE LAYING OF THE CORNER STONE OF THE D. A. R. ADMINISTRATION Bl'ILDING. MRS. LOCKWOOD CELEBRATED

HER 91ST BIRTHDAY ON OCTOBER 24tH, 1921

it became apparent that more adequate and
businesslike offices were desirable, and so Mrs.
Scott suggested that ground back of our Hall
be purchased, and Miss Amaryllis Gillett had
the honor of offering the resolution that the
purchase of land begin, and the Congress autho-
rized Mrs. Scott to negotiate for the land. Mrs.
Scott secured an option on a number of lots at
the price of $1.25 a foot but did not make the
actual purchase.

" That honor came to Mrs. Scott's suc-
cessor, Mrs. Story, who, acting under the au-
thority given by Congress to Mrs. Scott, began
the purchase of the lots. It was in this adminis-

vote of Congress adopting my recommendation
to proceed with the work, Mrs. Minor appointed
a building committee, making me its chairman.
The architects. Marsh & Peter, were selected,
and plans approved and on June 3rd ground
was broken for the long-hoped for new building.

" This is the history of the project and to-
day we place this stepping stone in the Socie-
ty's growth.

" It is our hope and expectation that by the
close of Mrs. Minor's term of office the build-
ing will be finished and occupied, and the build-
ing planned for and worked for during all these
years will become an accomplished fact."

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At the close of Mrs. Guernsey's ad-
dress, the President General spoke as
follows :

" In assembling here to-day to lay the corner
stone of our Administration Building, we are
celebrating an event of marked significance in
our Society's history. It is a fact, that only
seventeen and one-half years after the laying
of the corner stone of Memorial Continental
Hall in April, 1904, the growth and develop-
ment of our Society has been such as to make
another building for administrative purposes an
absolute necessity. Just thirty-one years ago
this month our Society was founded to per-
petuate the memory and the spirit of the men
and women who fought and toiled for liberty
in the days of the American Revolution. Its
earliest dream was to build a memorial to all
these patriots of 1776, which should also be the
headquarters of the Society and the depository
of its archives and other valued properties.
This was before that little handful of one
thousand women, which formed our Society
during its first year of existence, had accumu-
lated any property worth mentioning except
the lineage papers of the members. They had
a vision only of what was to come. For thir-
teen years they worked to make the vision of
Memorial Continental Hall an established fact.
On April 19", 1904, its corner stone was laid
with Masonic rites in the presence of the Thir-
teenth Continental Congress and hundreds of
other Dati^hters gathered near this spot. Here,
let me quote the significant words of Mrs.
Charles W. Fairbanks, our distinguished Presi-
dent General, on that momentous occasion : ' On
this historic date we gather to pay reverent
homage to the memory of the men and women
who gained and bequeathed to us the priceless
heritage of home and country. In laying the
corner stone of this memorial, dedicated to
those who loved freedom better than wealth
and power, we perform a grateful and pleas-
ing duty.

" ' The great purpose of Memorial Continental
Hall, formulated at the Society's initial meet-
ings, and since constantly enlarged and de-
veloped was twofold : First, to preserve the
memory of those who consecrated this land to
freedom ; second, to furnish an administrative
building for the great society founded by their
descendants.' Thus spoke Mrs. Fairbanks to
a Congress which represented a society of
40,264 members, and 687 chapters — a society
which had grown from one to forty thousand in
those first thirteen years. Could even her far-
reaching vision have foreseen that in seventeen
more years this Society would have trebled that
number, and still be growing at the rate of
thousands of members a year? Could she

have foreseen that the twofold purpose of Me-
morial Continental Hall would have to be di-
vided, and the administrative offices removed
from it into another building in order to have
room for the work of a society that is growing
beyond its founders' most rosy dreams? Yet,
such is the case, as to-day's event sets forth
more significantly than any words of mine
can express. Memorial Continental Hall can
no longer accommodate the administrative offices
for which it was intended by its original pro-
jectors, and must remain solely memorial in
character, while the offices become housed
in this new building which it is our privi-
lege to dedicate to-day to our work for
' Home and Country.'

" Over 120,000 members are on our rolls to-
day and nearly 1800 chapters demand the con-
stant service of our National Officers and their
staff of forty-two clerks. This administration
building is an eloquent witness to this growth of
our organization in numbers and power and in-
fluence. That we are financing this building
without calling upon the chapters for contribu-
tions as in the case of Memorial Continental
Hall, is evidence of our financial growth and the
unquestioned credit that is ours when we seek
to negotiate loans for this or any purpose. In
her final address as President General to the
29th Congress, Mrs. Guernsey said : ' I am ab-
solutely opposed to assessing the chapters and
the States for this building. It can be paid for
from our income if it is carefully managed,
which it will be, and the amount we save each
year applied to this. We cannot pay for it in
one year, two years, or three years, but we
can eventually pay for it from the income of
the Society.' These hopes have thus far been
proved to be well founded. It is very gratify-
ing that we have not needed to solicit the chap-
ters for funds and that with careful economy
we can, in time, pay off the loans out of our
income. It is gratifying because this sound
financial situation is but another proof of our
Society's wonderful growth. It is also gratify-
ing that many states and chapters and several
individuals are volunteering to furnish the vari-
ous rooms, some as memorials, as in the case
of memorials in Memorial Continental Hall.
Such gifts are most welcome and will be of
great help in preparing the building for early
use. Our Society is to be congratulated on the
development that has made this building a ne-
cessity. More than anything else is this build-
ing a visible evidence of the high place we hold
in the Nation's esteem because we have drawn
to ourselves such numbers and influence. We
stand for the ideals and principles of the fore-
fathers and foremothers. We are seeking to
perpetuate them in our national life. We are
guardians of the spirit of '76, and defenders
of the Constitution set up by the fathers. We

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are on guard against radicalism in all its insidi-
ous forms. Because of this we have won the
recognition of our Government and the respect
of the public, and have attracted loyal and patri-
otic American women to our ranks in ever
increasing numbers. With the greater facili-
ties offered by this building, our Society enters
upon a new era of progress and usefulness.
No longer cramped in the conduct of its busi-
ness and its patriotic work, it will proceed to
larger and larger fields of service for ' Home
and Country.'

" Standing on the threshold of this new era,
we look forward to this future service with a
renewed spirit of consecration. It is indeed
lution. It is an occasion which impels me to
say again to the Daughters assembled here,
a solemn moment — an occasion of deep signifi-
cance for all Daughters of the American Revo-
what I said to the last Congress : ' There is a
certain solemnity in facing an audience of
Daughters of the American Revolution. One
sees not only the visible audience. One sees
the generations of American lineage back of it.
One seems to be facing America itself — our
America, as the generations back of us have
moulded it. You of unbroken descent from
the forefathers of the Revolution and the fore-
fathers back of them — you stand for America;
you are the embodiment of America's past; you
and your children are the hope of America's
future.' Let that hope be firmly built on the
foundations of your devoted patriotism."

Mrs. John Francis Yawger, Recording
Secretary General, read the following list
of articles enclosed in the corner stone :

Proceedings of I7th Congress, containing
resolution adopted covering bonding plan for
completion of work on Memorial Continental
Hall. Mrs. Donald McLean, President General.

Proceedings of 21st Congress, containing
resolution authorizing the National Board of
Management to arrange for purchase of land
adjacent to Memorial Continental Hall for
erection of office building. Mrs. Matthew T.
Scott, President General.

Proceedings of 25th Congress, containing
report of option secured on land, and authoriza-
tion to proceed with transaction as recom-
mended. Mrs. William Gumming Story, Presi-
dent General.

Proceedings of 29th Congress, containing
resolution adopted authorizing erection of office
building on land, in rear of Memorial Conti-
nental Hall, and empowering the National
Board of Management and the officers of
the Society to provide for the financing

thereof. Mrs. George Thacher Guernsey,
President General.

Daughters of the American Revolution
Magazine: Issues of December, 1917, wherein
appears resolution of Board to rebuild the vil-
lage of Tilloloy and to establish Liberty Loan
Fund. May, 1920, pictures of members National
Board of Management, 1920-1921. June, 1920,
installation ceremony 29th Continental Congress.
September, 1920, photographs of rooms in Me-
morial Continental Hall. April, 1921, cut of
the President General, Mrs. George Maynard
Minor, and also cut of Administration Build-
ing. June, 1921, cut of gifts presented to the
Society by France in appreciation of aid given
during World War. October, 1921, latest issue.

Reports of Treasurer General, from 18th Con-
gress to date.

Publications of National Society : National
Committee Lists 1913-1921, Programs Conti-
nental Congress 18th, 22nd, 24th, 27th, 29th, and
30th. Report of War Work, World War.
Lineage Book, Vol. 57.

Publications, 1921 : Constitution and By-Laws,
Smithsonian Report, Program, 30th Congress,
Committee List, Book of Remembrance, Man-
ual for Immigrants.

Photograph of Fountain at Tilloloy, and
floral decorations for dedicatory ceremony.
Photograph of Administration Building, com-
pleted. Photographs of Mrs. George Maynard
Minor, President General, and of Mrs. George
Thacher Guernsey, Honorary President General
and Chairman of Committee on Erection of
Administration Building.

Copies of addresses by Mrs. George Maynard
Minor, President General, to the Thirtieth Con-
tinental Congress, and " The Deeper Aleaning
of our D.A.R. Organization." Copy of address
of Mrs. George Thacher Guernsey to 29th
Continental Congress, May Magazine, 1919.

Handbook of Memorial Continental Hall.
Apostrophe to the Flag. Autographs of Na-
tional Officers and State Regents. The Ameri-
can's Creed. Autographs of Committee on
Erection of Administration Building. Auto-
graphs of Clerical Employees. Autographs of
Employees of Memorial Continental Hall.

Report of President General on Dedication of
Water-works at Tilloloy, August 23, 1921.
Newspapers of current date.

After the laying of the corner stone by
Mrs. Minor and Mrs. Guernsey, a
dedicatory prayer was given by Miss
Elisabeth Pierce, former Chaplain Gen-
eral, and the ceremony closed with the
singing of "America" by the audience.

HORNETS OF MODERN SEA
WARFARE

By Frank

VOLUTION is a slow process,
even in our progressive United
States Navy; but if it is slow it
is also sure. One reason for
slow growth is that peculiar
American trait of caution in
adopting home-grown new ideas. There
are several outstanding examples for
illustrations : The first, the long-sought
recognition for which John Holland
strove to secure the adoption of his sub-
marine boat; the second, the struggles
of Wilbur and Orville Wright for gov-
ernment consideration of their flying
machine. Holland clung tenaciously to
his idea and fought for the adoption of
his submarine. He prevailed over scep-
ticism by urging his invention as a means
of supplying economical coast defense;
but the Wrights had to go to France to
prove their leadership in the new science
of aeronautics. Strangely enough, the
nation against which the United States
was to make the greatest military effort
of her history in the war for world free-
dom had adopted both the Holland and
the Wright inventions and had developed
them as destructive weapons far beyond
the dreams of their originators.

The hornets of modern sea warfare —
the swift, business-like craft now gener-
ally termed " destroyers " — are an evolu-
tion from a Civil War idea which was
simplicity itself. The torpedo as an in-
strument of marine offense antedated the
Civil War, but it was merely a cleverly
devised mine without self-propelling
power. Schemes of propulsion finally re-
sulted in the adoption of the steam launch.
This tiny craft was equipped with a long

J. B runner

pole projecting from its bow, and to this
pole, or boom, the torpedo was lashed.
In attacking an enemy ship the launch
got under way and when put on a straight
course aimed at the " target," the one man
operating the launch, depending upon a
life-preserver, simply dropped overboard
and, if fortunate, was picked up by the
crew of the larger ship launching the tor-
pedo attack.

This crude mechanism led easily to the
next step, the invention of the tube from
which torpedoes were projected by use of
compressed air. The range of the float-
ing torpedo was necessarily short when
fired by this method. The need of
greater range resulted in the Navy
Bureau of Ordnance designing a speed
boat fitted with the new tubes which
would supply greater range, and which
also had a chance of striking the torpedo
blow and getting away safely. The act
of Congress of March 3, 1887, authoriz-
ing the first torpedo boat, may be accepted
as the basic law upon which is founded all
the development that has culminated in
the modern destroyer, a type still desig-
nated in Navy construction data as the
" torpedo-boat destroyer."

The initial tube-equipped boat, named
Stiletto, was constructed of wood, and
with her low, rakish, black hull and black
smoke belching stack, darting about rivers
and harbors, she aroused the intense curi-
osity of both landsmen and mariners.
Nothing like this " demon of the Navy "
had ever been seen before. The Stiletto
was built by the Herreshoffs of Bristol,
R. I., at a cost of $25,000. The boat had
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port, R. I., torpedo station proved so
satisfactory that the general principles
of the design were adopted for larger
craft of her type. The Stiletto was eighty-
eight feet long, eleven feet broad, with
a draft of only two feet, displacing thirty-
one tons. She developed 18.22 knots, or
about twenty-one and one-half land miles
an hour, with a single screw propelled by
a steam engine generating 360 horse-

About the time the Stiletto appeared,
rebellious Cuba was drawing the United
States toward the task of freeing the un-
happy island from Spanish domination,
hence torpedo experimenting never re-
laxed. Coast and harbor defense became
a most important study, for Spain was no
mean power by comparison with our own
naval strength. During these pre-war
years our Navy also turned its attention

THE STILETTO — THE U. S. NAVY'S FIRST TORPEDO BOAT AND BASIC TYPE OF THE MODERN DESTROYER

power. She was the swiftest thing afloat
of her size, and her lines for some years
influenced the design of privately-owned
power boats. New York yachtsmen took
to her enthusiastically, and the Herre-
shofifs were kept busy building Taran-
tulas, Scorpions, Sharks, etc., to " ferry "
important financiers from the foot of
Wall street to their country estates along
the lower Hudson river in the then fast-
developing Westchester section. All were
built on the Stiletto model, and even her
name influenced the yachtsmen in picking
designations for their speed craft.

to the under-water problem, and in 1893
the Holland " submarine torpedo boat "
Plunger, equipped with two torpedo
tubes, was authorized. This boat was a
failure because steam power was specified
and Holland could not adapt this power
successfully. But before the Plunger
came off the ways, Holland had built the
submarines Fulton and Holland which
were fitted with gas engines. On the
strength of the success of these two boats,
the government authorized the building
of six Holland-type boats. These were
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Porpoise and Shark, some of which are
still in service in the Philippine Islands.
Holland also took over the Plunger from
the Navy, redesigned and rebuilt her, and
this type is now known in the Navy as
the A-1. All these boats had one torpedo
tube each, and none was completed in
time for defensive use in the war with
Spain. Meanwhile, another American
genius, Simon Lake, f aihng to gain recog-
nition for his submarine, was forced to
sell his invention to Russia, thus initiating
the use of under-sea boats in Europe, and
which was destined to reach a stage of
destructiveness of shipping that spread
fear in the hearts of the free world.

American genius, meanwhile, was
evolving still another floating terror.
The submarine was not accepted with
seriousness, but a more destructive unit
than the surface torpedo boat was sought,
designed for both land and sea attack.
Activity finally brought about the con-
struction of the dynamite cruiser Vesu-
vius, which was larger but similar in
design to the Stiletto. This vessel was
equipped with three Zalinski pneumatic
guns, fixed in the hold of the boat at an
angle of about forty degrees, capable of
hurling great charges of dynamite. The
range was not great, but the speed and
shallow draft of the Vesuvius were esti-
mated to supply any deficiency in range.
The boat was employed in Cuban waters,
and if her gun-power did little damage
to physical property, the charges of dyna-
mite hurled shoreward shattered Spanish
morale. The soldiers of Spain, holding
the fringe of the island of Cuba, simply
collapsed in terror of the monster. Al-
though the Vesuvius proved a failure as a
major marine weapon, the experiment
and its cost was regarded as amply justi-
fied in the results.

All the while the submarine was
demonstrating its potentialities, however,

naval thought was focused upon improve-
ment of the swift, surface torpedo-carry-
ing boat. Congress in the years 1890 to
1894 authorized the building of larger
units, the Gushing and Ericsson being the
first of the new type, with a displacement
of 120 and 142 tons, respectively, and a
speed of twenty-four knots. These were
followed by the Foote, Rodger s and
Winslow, of the same general propor-
tions. Then, under the act of June, 1896,
came the Porter, Dupont, Rowen, Dahl-
gren, T. A. M. Craven, Farragut, Davis,
Fox, Morris, Talbot, Gwin, McKensie
and McKee. This group were advanced
in size to tonnage displacement of 146 to
279, and equipped with power plants to
steam at twenty-eight knots, or nearly
thirty-three land miles an hour.

The naval idea was still concentrated
upon the torpedo for major destruction,
to be delivered from a high-speed boat
capable of running away after an attack
and of outdistancing any battleship or
cruiser afloat. The idea had another
variation, for the model of the old battle-
ship Texas, now in the Smithsonian In-
stitution at Washington, shows two one-
man operated torpedo boats lashed to the
deck. The plan was to use these torpedo
hornets in battle at sea, drop them over the
ship's sides and speed them against the
enemy's battle craft. The plan was never
put to a practical test, and in the first
clash of modern steel warships, big guns
alone were effective, both in the battle
of Santiago and in Manila Bay.

Naval policy of developing fighting
craft auxiliary to larger ships to furnish a
protective screen began to assert itself
through the influence of studious naval
officers, who saw in the small, swift sur-
face torpedo boat a problem which would
have to be solved with faster and more
powerful units. The result was the
authorization in 1897 of the Stringham,

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Bailey and Goldshoroiigh, of 340, 280 and
255 tons displacement, respectively, and
the unprecedented speed of thirty knots.
Naval opinion was divided over the util-
ity and safety of small vessels developing
a speed of thirty-five land miles an hour,
but these three boats were finally con-

of wide cruising radius. The emergency,
therefore, hastened design and develop-
ment of the destroyer type which had its
genesis in the little, wooden Stiletto, and
also brought about the most stupendous
warship building accomplishment the
world has ever known. The destroyer as

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structed and they justified the foresight
of their designers. They proved to be the
forerunners of the great and effective
" destroyers " of today.

Strange as it may seem, not until the
conflagration which enveloped the world
in arms in 1914 was the development of
the destroyer predicated upon other
necessity than a purpose to conquer the
surface torpedo boat. The menace of the
submarine was taken lightly until Ger-
many produced under-water boats capable

a check to the menace of the torpedo boat,
however, had been adopted for naval
offensive power during the war with
Spain. The act of Congress of May 4,
1898, therefore is regarded as marking
final stages in the evolution of the de-
stroyer from the one-man torpedo boat
with its projecting pole of Civil War days,
for this law authorized the building of
sixteen craft designated in the law as
"torpedo-boat destroyers " — the first use
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were boats of 420 tons displacement and
twenty-eight knots speed, bearing these
historic names : Bainhridge, Barry, Chaun-
ccy, Dale, Decatur, Hopkins, Hull, Lazv-
rence, MacDonough, Paul Jones, Perry,
PreblCj Stezvart, Truxtim, Whipple and
Warden. The Navy was not, however,
abandoning prior poHcy, for this same act
of Congress also provided for the build-
ing of twelve torpedo boats of 175 tons
and twenty-nine knots, which were named
Bagley, Barney, Biddle, Blakcly, DeLong,
Nicholson, O'Brien, Shuhrick, Stockton,
Thornton, Tingcy and Wilkes.

Almost nineteen years had elapsed
from the date of the law authorizing the
first boats designated destroyers until the
United States declared war on Germany.
England had evolved a heavy type of
destroyer, but our Navy was not idle and
had designed a superior type provided
for in the so-called three-year building
program of 1916. When the World War
broke, one of the first calls upon emer-
gency appropriations allocated to the
Navy was for a tremendous expansion of
destroyer types. The paramount reason
for this demand was pressed by England,
France and Italy, all suiTering grievously
from the depredations of the German sub-
marines and raiders. The Allies then
wanted no heavy fighting ships, their need
was for destructive sea weapons capable
of swiftest action to overcome the very
real menace which threatened to finally
cut off all supplies of war material and
food transported in merchant ships. The
Navy was ready to meet the demand and,
speeding its available destroyers overseas,
began the task of a " brigade of ships "
of this type. When the war ended there
had been added to the Navy 243 de-
stroyers of about 1200 tons displacement
and a speed of thirty-five knots, at a cost
of approximately $1,217,875 each.

These modern hornets of the sea are
equipped with four torpedo tubes firing
three torpedoes each. They have a main
battery of four 4-inch guns of great range.
Two 3-inch anti-aircraft gvuis are also
mounted, and for U-boat hunting in the
war zone the boats were fitted with the
famous " Y " gun for hurling the " ash
can " depth charges over either side.
From the $25,000 Stiletto of the early 90's
to the $1,215,875 destroyer of today is a
far cry — but it has been spanned with
credit to the Navy and lasting renown to
the nation. All this is aside from our tre-
mendous effort in building other types of
small auxiliary naval craft, and it is well
to remember the war production of 450
submarine chasers at a total cost of
$24,544,032— a revival of the small,
W'Ooden torpedo boat design — also the
fabrication of 112 Eagle boats, which
follow destroyer design in many particu-
lars, but are designated patrol vessels,
each of which cost $167,854. This is a
total of 805 boats — the Navy's answer to
the Allies' despairing cry for succor and
delivery from the German unrestricted
submarine horror.

An English naval officer, watching our
destroyers approach the coast of Ireland
after steaming the unheard of distance of
nearly 3000 miles, remarked upon their
frailty : " They seem almost feminine,"
he exclaimed. The American answer was
a quotation from Kipling : " The female
of the species is deadlier than the male."
The aptness of this rejoinder is written
in the record of American destroyer
accomplishment in hunting U-boats and
in convoying safely our own and British
supply and troop ships through sub-
marine infested w-aters. At the close of
hostilities there w-ere seventy-nine Ameri-
can destroyers in European waters and
the forces based on Queenstown, Ireland,
and Brest, France, had escorted forty per

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cent, of all ships from North Atlantic
ports through the war zone. Of the 205
German submarines destroyed, thirteen
are credited to American destroyers.

It is fitting to conclude this narrative
of the evolution of the destroyer with the
words of Vice Admiral Sir Lewis Bayly,
commander-in-chief of the British forces
operating on the Irish coast, occasioned
by the anniversary of the initial arrival
of six of the American destroyers at
Queenstown. His was a perfect tribute
conveyed to the United States Navy on
May 4, 1918, stating: "On the anniver-
sary of the arrival of the first United
States men-of-war at Queenstown, I wish
to express my deep gratitude to the
United States officers and ratings for
skill, energy and unfailing good nature
which they have all consistently shown
and which qualities have so materially
assisted in the war by enabling ships of
the Allied Powers to cross the ocean in
comparative freedom. To command you
is an honor, to work with you is a pleas-
ure, to know you is to know the best traits
of the Anglo-Saxon race."

Sir Lewis in his tribute was referring
to the six units comprising the eighth
destrover division of the U. S. Atlantic

Fleet which, eighteen days after the
declaration of war, put out of Boston and
arrived at Queenstown on May 4, 1917 —
a historic incident preserved in the
famous painting, entitled " The Return
of the Mayfloiver." The division was
greeted with a signal from the British
destroyer Mary Rose: "Welcome to the
American colors." Commander Joseph
K. Taussig replied from his flagship
Wadszvorth: " Thank you ; I am glad of
your company." The division, besides the
Wadswortli, was composed of the Coyng-
ham, Commander Alfred W. Johnson;
Porter, Lieutenant Commander Ward K.
Wortman ; McDougall, Lieutenant Com-
mander Arthur P. Fairfield ; Davis, Lieu-
tenant Commander Rufus F. Zog-
baum; Waimvright, Lieutenant Com-
mander Fred H. Poteet. Asked by
Sir Lewis Bayly, " When will you be
ready to go to sea ? " Commander
Taussig replied : " We are ready now, sir ;
that is as soon as we finish refuelling."
This readiness for the serious business of
war made a deep impression upon the
English naval authorities and they opened
their hearts to the Americans who,
throughout the war, never swerved from
exhibiting " the best traits of the Anglo-
Saxon race."

The National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution records
w'ith deep sorrow- the death on November 17, 1921, of a former National
Officer, Mrs. C. Augusta Rhodes Hanna, Vice President General,
1898-1899.

Department of the
HISTORIAN GENERAL

Historical Program

Conducted by
GEORGE MORTON CHURCHILL, Ph.D.

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WoMAX i\ American* History

IV. Woman in the Revolution
L General Works. — Writers on the work of
women in the Revolution have generally paid
most attention to the deeds of prominent indi-
viduals. While that is the more attractive
side, due notice should be taken of the raass
of women who were not prominent but did
their part in the work of everyday life, modified
as it was by war conditions. There are few
formal general works on the subject. Mrs.
Elizabeth F. Ellet's JVoinen of the Revolution
(written before the Civil War, republished in
1900) gives many details collected from actors
and eye-witnesses. There are chapters on the
subject in several general works : Bruce,
Woman in the Making of America, 81-114;
Farmer, ed., What America Owes to Women,
ch vi (by Mrs. E. M. Avery) ; Mrs. Logan,
The Part Taken by Women in American His-
tory, 105-205.

2. Status. — The status of woman at the out-
break of the Revolution may be gathered from
what has already been said about women in the
Colonies. Note particularly the part they
played in business ; the fact, cited by Calhoun,
that many southern newspapers were edited by
women, is of interest. For a general survey
see Trevelyan, American Revolution, pt.
i, 97-99.

3. Women in Economic Life. — To appre-
ciate the importance of women in the economic
history of the war it is necessary to bear in
mind that factory industry, systematically re-
pressed by English law, was just beginning,
and most of the manufacturing was carried
on in the home. This condition was more gen-
eral in the northern colonies than in the south-
ern, where there was more apparent profit in
devoting their whole attention to money-pro-
ducing staples and purchasing everything else
from England and the North. This was par-
ticularly true of the textile industries, and
these naturally were in the hands of women.
The boycotts of English goods before the war
had stimulated household manufacturers. In-
dividual women in their homes had very nearly
satisfied the normal peace-time demand ; now
under the pressure of war they furnished a

large proportion — it is not possible to say ex-
actly how much — of the clothing of the Con-
tinental army. On this point see R. M. Tryon,
Household Manufactures in the United States,
112-122. Most of these goods came from the
northern colonies, especially New England, but
many southern plantations now found to how
great an extent they could be self-sufficient.
See Weeden, Economic and Social History of
Neiv England, ii, 789-791 (and for a local in-
stance, 813-815). For the general situation
see Channing, History of the United States,
iii, 388-408. On the other hand, there was
much importation to some sections, even under
war conditions. French cargoes and the plun-
der of privateers furnished quantities of neces-
sities and even luxuries to some of the coast
towns, the poor transportation facilities made
their distribution inland diffiailt. Channing
(iii, 397-402) gives suggestive lists of
goods that might be obtained in Boston
and Newburyport.

4. Hardships. — In the northern colonies the
devastation of actual warfare was only felt
in the tracks of the contending armies ; in the
South, where conditions more nearly approached
civil war, the damage was greater. Trevelyan
(American Rez'olution, pt. ii, vol. ii, 25-36)
describes the sufferings of New Jersey at the
hands of the British and Hessians. For the
experience of patriot refugees in the neigh-
borhood of New York see Helen E. Smith,
Colonial Days and Ways, 247-265. Mrs.
Ellett, in her sketch of Mary Anne Gibbes
(i 242-250) and other places, describes
Southern conditions.

5. Loyalist Women. — The sufferings of
patriot women had their counterpart among
the loyalists, with exile instead of victory at
the end. For the general subject see Treve-
lyan, American Revolution, pt. ii. vol. ii, 231-
242. There were many women with the Brit-
ish armies (and with the American as well),
see Channing, History of the United States, iii,
265-266. Notable among them was Baroness
Riedesel, whose husband commanded the Ger-
man troops in Burgoyne's army. Her Letters
and Journals have been translated.

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Drawings by
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RUGGLES

From the ancient Stafford line of de Ruggele,
dating from the twelfth century, descended the
Rugeley family of Stafford, Warwick & Lei-
cester, and the Ruggles race of Essex, Suffolk
and Kent, of New England and Canada.

William de Ruggele, of Stafford, thirteenth
century, was banished by his sovereign, having
killed in a duel a man held in high regard by
the king. He went to Flanders and there re-
mained, though Edward 1, for his great deeds
in war, soon revoked the edict of banishment.
Three of his sons felt the call of the homeland,
if not of their native county of the north, and
they settled, for reasons not apparent, in Essex.
Another son went to Switzerland.

The name de Ruggle, became in time, Ruge-
ley, in Stafford and Flanders, and in Essex
and Switzerland, Ruggle.

The name Rugeley is now extinct in England,
being represented only in the family bearing
the Ruggles name ; there are. however, families
in South Carolina, Louisiana and Texas named
Rugeley, whose ancestor was Colonel Henry
Rugeley, Loyalist, of South Carolina, who
served under Cornwallis and Rawdon.

The illustration of the Coat-of-Arms is from
one in the Library of the Ontatian Parliament
in Toronto, Canada. This same arms is en-
graved (as the Arms of John Ruggles) upon
a silver vessel of the Communion Service in
Christ Church in Philadelphia. The blazon, as
quoted from John S. Hawkins' " Life of George
Ruggles," a prominent member of the Virginia
Company, which was printed in England
in 1787.

(Used through the courtesy of Henry Rug-
gles, Wakefield, Mass.)

RIDGWAY

The Ridgway family is an ancient Saxon
one. dating to the Earls of Mercia and Seofric,
from whom all of the name are descended.

William, Lord of Rydeware, of King
Stephen's time, named for his father, who
was through the maternal side, grandson of
William The Conqueror, was granted the
manor of Rydeware, which had belonged to
his ancestor, Edwyne, thus the name Ridg-
way followed.

On May 4th, 44th of Queen Elizabeth a new
Coat-of-Arms was granted to Sir Thomas
Ridgway of Lovre Abbey, Devonshire, Eng-
land, and he was created Earl of Londonderry
on August 23, 1622. This member of the fam-
ily had owned and commissioned a private
ship of War in 1597. which was employed
during the capture of Fayal with Sir Walter
Raleigh and the Earl of Essex. Sir Thomas
also commissioned a ship of War which was
one of those to repel the Spanish Armada.

Through intermarriage with heiresses, th^
Ridgways can claim a much greater number
of quarterings than the sixteen essential to
royalty, and some of these are cut upon
the Ridgway monument in Torre Church,
Devonshire.

Richard Ridgway, grandson of Robert, 2nd
Earl of Londonderry, was born in England
1654. married 1676 Elizabeth Chamberlayn &
came to America with his family on the ship
"Jacob and Mary" in 1679 and settled on
the western side of the South River — now called
the Delaware. He acquired a tract of 218
acres in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, making
the first English settlement in that State.

(Used through the courtesy of Mary Racey
Ridgway, Bronxville, N. Y.)

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Greysolon du Lhut Chapter (Duluth, Minn.)
In looking over the annals of the long ago, I
read "Saturday, Oct. 19, 1895, the anniversary
of the surrender of Cornwallis, at Yorktown,
was the occasion of a gathering in Duluth. The
twelve women necessary to organize met at the
home of Mrs. D. B. Smith. The temporary
organization which had been made previously
was then made a permanent one and the name
of "Greysolon du Lhut" Chapter was adopted."

We have celebrated the 25th anniversary of
that event and several of our charter members,
were present.

A charter was procured in 1896 and was
framed later from one of the old doors of Fan-
euil Hall, Boston ; and in the same year a gavel
cut from a cherry tree at Mt, Vernon was pre-
sented to the Chapter; this has been faithfully
used at the meetings.

Many historical subjects have been studied
with profit ; in 1903 a program committee was
appointed and a Year-book distributed for the
first time — this has been developed into a beauti-
ful book of reference as well as a yearly program.

A benutiful window, designed as a memorial
to Greysolon du Lhut, was placed in the public
library and with appropriate ceremonies was for-
mall}' presented to the city and library board.
This window was marked later by a brass tablet
— a gift of the " Children of the American
Revolution" in Duluth.

In 1907, sixty-nine members were reported,
showing splendid progress made as there had
been removals of several members from the city
as well as another chapter formed — the "Daugh-
ters of Liberty" Chapter of this city. It was
thought at that time that the question of limit-
ing the membership would soon have to be seri-
ously discussed — this matter was taken up sev-
eral years later and it was decided that the
membership of "Greysolon du Lhut" Chapter
should be unlimited and that all eligible women
applying — if approved, be accepted — this has
been the policy of the Chapter to the present
time. In 1918 our Superior members, finding
there were Daughters enough in their own city
to form a chapter there, decided to do so and
while we deeply regret their leaving, yet we

rejoice with them in their own fine chapter — the
"Claude Jean Allouez " — our branch, of which
we are quite proud.

Our Chapter presented a flag to the boys'
department of the local Y.M.C.A. and has dis-
tributed man}' copies of the American's Creed
among the local boy scouts in order to keep
before the boys' minds not only the privileges
they enjoy under this American Flag but also
the duties and obligations so soon to devolve
upon them as American citizens.

In later years we have had a vigilant com-
mittee on desecration of the flag and we are
informed by it that the flag is not desecrated
by placing flowers over it on a soldier's coflRn.

Our Y.W.C.A. claimed the attention of the
Chapter for some time and a room was fur-
nished completely. The old home of General
Sibley at Mendota, was purchased by the Minne-
sota Daughters of the Revolution as a historic
spot to be preserved, and our Chapter contri-
buted for some time to the fund and later,
time and thought were devoted to the furnish-
ing of the Duluth room. We also have con-
tributed to the memorial erected to Zebulon
Pike at little Falls. The old light house on
Minnesota Point is another historic spot in
this region which we hope to mark, joining
with the Superior Chapter in doing so.

The State organization has established a li-
brary bureau for the exchange of historical
papers among different chapters of the State.

Americanization has been the absorbing topic
for the past year and as time goes on, we feel
that this great question will occupy our minds
more fully as it has become a vital problem.
Alice Brown Schott,
Historian.

Menominee Chapter (Menominee, Michi-
gan) has held seven regular, four board, and
three special meetings during the year ending
February, 1921. Two of our members were
given transfers to John Paul Jones Chapter,
Madison, Indiana, and we have had the plea-
sure of welcoming three new members, mak-
ing our present number 51; 14 of whom
are non-resident.

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The Chapter is gradually acquiring a library.
We have the Lineage books to the present date
bound; all of the Smithsonian reports with the
exception of the 15th and the last two reports ;
three years issue of the "New England His-
torical and Genealogical Register" ; two years
of the "Journal of American History" ; three
years of the genealogical issue of the "Boston
Transcript" and many years of the Daughters
OF THE American Revolution AIagazine. We
take a copy of the Daughters of the American
Revolution Magazine for the public library
and four copies are taken by members.

During the year, $59 have been sent to the
National Society ; $34 to the State budget ; $24
for Year-books ; $14 for the magazines referred
to; $52 for basket balls for the Boys' Club;
$22 for official stationery for the Boys' Club ;
$3 for a flag; $21.19 for up-keep of the Club
and $25 for the Near East Relief.

Our Flag Committee, Mrs. Harmon, secured
twenty subscribers at fifteen cents each to the
Betsy Ross Memorial Association, thus gaining
a picture of " Betsy Ross making the Flag "
which is hung in the reading room of the Boys'
Club. The Chapter owns two $50 Liberty Bonds.

A State essay contest for the tenth and elev-
enth grade pupils on the subject "Men and
Women in the service of the United States" was
conducted under the joint auspices of the State
Historical Society and the State D.A.R. last
Spring, with the Regent of the D.A.R., Mrs.
Trudell, the President of the Woman's Club,
Mrs. H. Roper and the Superintendent of
schools, Mr. Silverdale as judges. The essays
of two pupils, Jean Worth and Gertrude Hos-
kin were considered of sufficient merit to be
sent to the State Historian.

The program committee continued the line of
study followed last year, this year being the
Tercentenary of the Landing of the Pilgrims.

The Americanization work of the Chapter
has been concentrated on the Boys' Club, now
in its 6th year of existence. It numbered 512
boys last June and there are probably 550 now.
Mr. J. W. Wells, who has done so much for the
Club, practically gave the Chairman, Mrs. Ven-
nema, carte-blanche this spring and as a result
the building has been decorated, new front
porch erected, yard repaired and large brick
fireplace put in the reading room. The Steinway
player piano presented last year has been re-
modeled, new records purchased, moving pic-
ture equipment added and a complete wireless
station and laboratory furnished. Gifts of two
floor lamps and a table lamp, 50 steel tubing
chairs, fire set and screen for fireplace, two
deer heads and horns for fireplace ornaments,
tables, desk, bookcase, rockers, games, very
many books, new victrola and records, also, in
money from four individuals $51, and $12.91

from the boys, for a flag have been received.
The school board furnish light and janitor ser-
vice. During the vacation Mr. Well spent $3231
the Signal Electric Company, $250; Mr. Rawls,
the wireless operator, $150; Light and Traction
Company, $100; Mr. G. E. Petersen Radio
instructor, cheerfully gives three nights a week
to the boys.

Every Thursday night, educational films are
shown and an occasional comedy, which is fur-
nished by the Woman's Club of the city. The
Chapter has given two moving picture enter-
tainments for the public, the proceeds amount-
ing to $132 being used for the Club.

An essay contest with prizes of $5 for each
squad, on the subject " Why I love my Country
and my Flag," was participated in by 60 com-
petitors. The American spirit was so promi-
nent in all, the judges Mr. Trudell and Mr.
Prescott not only awarded the $5 prize to one
in each squad, but gave $1 each to ten others
and honorable mention to the remaining fifty,
Mr. Trudell furnishing $15 and Mr. Prescott and
Mr. Smith $10.

Mr. Lloyd, known all over the country by
his inventions of hollow steel tubing and reed
work, offered a prize of $5 to every boy under
14 years of age who for six months would daily
record some important thought ; and to foster
system, off'ered the best bicycle to the boy who
would make the best record in the arrange-
ment and care of his personal belongings, for
a like period, and five boys received each $5
and one little cripple received both bicycle
and $5.

Gifts of money from the Chapter made it
possible for four boys to attend the Upper penin-
sula Boys' Conference at Negaunee in April, thus
furnishing them with inspiration for better
living as they listened to talks of men on topics
vital to the best interests of boys.

One of the advances made during the year is
the organization of a Big Brothers' Club among
the older boys.

Our Chairman, Mrs. Vennema. in November
took a four weeks' intensive training course for
Boys' Club Workers, at Columbia University,
N. Y. She enjoyed the distinction of being the
only woman in the class of i6; her diploma as
Director of Boys' Work, adorns the wall of the
reading room. It seemed to these men almost
incredible that a Boys' Club could be organized
and managed by women without any money
except such as interested individuals donated.
(Mrs. A. W.) Harriet W. Bill,

Historian.

Oakland Chapter (Oakland, Calif.) This

Chapter was organized June 23, 1897, with

twenty charter members, and is the third larg-
est chapter in Northern California.

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A limit of seventy-five on membership was
maintained until last year, when this limit
was removed.

Twelve members are non-residents.

It has been the custom in the past to meet at
the homes of the various members until this
last year, when the Chapter tried as an experi-
ment to meet at the Y.W.C.A. Hall. This
experiment was not altogether satisfactory so
the former plan has been resumed.

The book "History of Napa County", that the
Chapter was called upon to supply, although
rare and out of print was found and purchased
and with another California work "Sixty Years
of California Song", donated by one of the past
Regents, were placed in the California room at
Continental Memorial Hall at Washington.

The Chapter has come forward with its full
per capita quota towards the George Washing-
ton Monument Fund ; the Pilgrim Mothers Me-
morial Fountain ; the painting representing the
U. S. Transports, America's gift to France ;
and other donations covering the work of
the organization.

Flag Day is always celebrated with dignity
and propriety and is always the great guest day
of the year.

The Birthday party, which is celebrated on
the first meeting day after summer vacation
always calls out the largest' attendance and is
enjoyed to the utmost. The birthday cake,
which now requires twenty- four candles is al-
ways made from the receipt of the Martha
Washington fruit cake.

Programs have covered patriotic, educational,
historical and musical topics, and have followed
closely the lines of advance as prescribed by
the National Organization, among them being
The Shantung Situation, by Dr. N. Poon Chew;
The Rights of Small Nations, by a N. C. pro-
fessor ; Pilgrims Tercentenary Observances ;
Musicale, by students from Mills College ;
Americanization.

A loan exhibit of rare and ancient articles
of Revolutionary days, including household
furniture, silver, miniatures, fabrics, laces and
embroideries, spectacles and purses, was held. On
this occasion a group of songs of "the days of
old" were sung by members the accompaniment
for which was played on an old, but sweet-
toned harmonium of very early design. Very
many members on this occasion wore Colonial
costume, which added more gayety to the
already festive affair.

The Chapter recently placed memorial tablets
in honor of Haskell Waterhouse and Egbert
Beach, two officers who lost their lives in the
World War, and on the grave of Mrs. Harriet
A. Hills, a Real Daughter. A large bunting
flag that she herself had made in her last
days and presented to the Chapter, was

used in unveiling the tablet that was placed
on her gravestone.

This flag was made by hand when Mrs. Hills
was past eighty years old, and is a prized relic
of the Chapter. Present during this ceremony
were the children, grandchildren, and great-
grandchildren of this noble woman, who list-
ened with reverence to a sketch of her life. Her
father entered the Revolutionary service when
but a lad of 15 and served throughout the
struggle. Mrs. Hills was the youngest member
of a family of 15 children.

A befitting tribute is due Miss Alice Flint
whose services to the Chapter as Regent for the
past two years has endeared her to all.
(Mrs. J. V.) Jessie Stillwell Chown,

Historian.

Granite Chapter (Newfields and Newmarket,
N. H.) unlike most Chapters this organi-
zation holds regular meetings each month in
the year excepting December and February—
because a large number of our members are
non-resident but are with us in the Summer
so our meetings then, have a larger attendance
than in the cooler months of the year.

Our July meeting was held at the home of
our oldest member, Mrs. Mary R. Pike, widow
of Rev. James Pike, of Newfields. Mrs. Pike
was born September 11, 1815, the daughter of
Rev. John and Mary (Dodge) Brodhead. Her
grandfather, Capt. Luke Brodhead, served on
the staff of General LaFayette.

Mrs. Pike at the age of 106 years is active
in mind, keen and witty in conversation and
gracious in manner. A few years ago this
Magazine published a likeness of Mrs. Pike
which holds goods. She seems not to have
changed mentally or physically except that a
recent fall has confined her to her room.

Her health is good, she is cheerful and strong
in her faith in God, and in her love for hu-
manity. Granite Chapter would like to know if
any other Chapter can claim so old a Daughter.
(Mrs.) Nellie Palmer George,

Historian.

Onawa Chapter (Onawa, Iowa). On Aug-
ust 9, 1921 a granite marker and bronze tablet
were dedicated upon the site of the second
camping ground in Monone County of the Lewis
and Clark expedition in their voyage up the
Missouri river in 1804.

Ever since our organization in 1910, we have
planned to mark this site as soon as funds could
be secured. Onawa Chapter has always been
loyal in the State and National work, not only
by cooperation along the various lines of work,
but we have responded to every call for money
and have been 100 per cent in every effort for
funds. A Chapter with such a record cannot
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State Society made it possible to do this long
desired work by furnishing the bronze tablet^
the stone and all other expenses borne by
the Chapter.

August 9th was selected because it was the
117th anniversary of the camp. The State Reg-
ent, Mrs. F. E. Frisbee dedicated the marker
and tablet in the name of the Iowa Society and
Onawa Chapter. During the address, Mary
Moen, ten year old daughter of Mrs. E. C.
Moen, drew aside the flag.

Preceding the dedication, a historic page-
ant was staged in an amphitheater on the shore
of Blue Lake. The narrative was written by
a former State Regent, Mrs. A. W. Mann, and

engineer of Onawa. He was a friend of Dr.
Elliott Cous of the Smithsonian Institution, and
through his kindness had access to data not pub-
lished in the Lewis and Clark journals. Dr.
Cous' map of the course of the Missouri in
1804 was also authentic. The river is now
several miles west of its course at. that time
The old river bed at this point is known as
Blue Lake.

Onawa Chapter and the community are proud
to have such an historic site so near us and all
are pleased to have it marked. The Pageant
and dedication have helped us to realize
history and it has proven beyond question

MARKER AND BRONZE TABLET PLACED BY THE ONAWA CHAPTER. ONAWA. IOWA

staged by Mrs. J. A. Prichard and Mrs. George
E. Allen. It opened with ' the Spirit of 76 ",
and included the landing of the expedition, the
Mormon train, arrival of the Pioneers in a
prairie schooner, the founding and naming of
Onawa, and closed with an apostrophe and salute
to the flag and the singing of the Star Spangled
Banner. The song, " Iowa Beautiful Land",
was sung as a solo with a fine chorus, also
"Onawa, Awake My Beloved," from Hiawatha.
The minuet and Spirit of the Prairie
were danced.

Besides the State Regent, three other State
officers were present, also Daughters from Sioux
City and elsewhere.

Proof of the site was established through
notes of the late Mitchell Vincent, a pioneer

in this locality that we stand for Educa-
tion and Patriotism.

(Mrs. C. E.) Minnie W. Underhill,

Regent.

Deborah Avery Chapter (Lincoln, Nebr.)
has celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary.
There were women in Lincoln who were greatly
interested in the D.A.R., of which compara-
tively little was known in Nebraska at that
date, and, after several meetings of those who
believed themselves eligible, the present Chap-
ter was formed with nineteen members. By
good fortune this meeting was held in the very
house in which it was to celebrate its twenty-
fifth anniversary, the home of one of its most de-
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on Friday May 13th, (the correct date, the
15th falling on Sunday) over two hundred
members gathered for the homecoming, when
bidden by three charter members, Mrs. S. B.
Pound, Mrs. Willis Rankins and Mrs. George
O. Smith, we gathered at the home of Mrs.
Pound to celebrate not only the birthday of the
Chapter but hers as well.

The program was planned so far as possible
to carry out the spirit of that early meeting, so
our hostesses were also our entertainers. Airs.
Pound, one of the oldest members, gave the
early history of the Chapter. Mrs. Rankins told
of the early members, many of whom are no
longer with us. Mrs. George Smith gave an
account of the first year's work. Mr. George
Smith,, w^ho had sung at some of the first meet-
ings, now sang : Twilight in the Forest, Wm.
Blair; Night in the Desert, Gertrude Ross;
Ode from Ossian's Poems, Francis Hopkin-
son ; By the Waters of Alinnetonka, Thurlow
Lieurance. It was the first time the members
had had an opportunity of hearing this Ode
from Ossian's Poems, written in 1745 by Fran-
cis Hopkinson, the signer of the Declaration
of Independence, and which has been recent-
ly republished.

June 17th was charter day and the members
were enthusiastic in celebrating that day as well.
A luncheon was given in its honor at the Lin-
coln Hotel to which the State Officers, past
State Regents and other guests were invited.
The informal program was presided over by our
Regent, Miss Katharine Green, who is also the
State President of the Daughters of Patriots
and Founders of America. The short program
was followed by a musicale.

Deborah Avery can well be proud of her
record of these twenty-five 3'ears. She has
been represented on the National Board and
many times on the State Board, has during these
years contributed her quota to the National
Society as well as placed memorials, planted
memorial trees, and contributed to many funds
for education, Americanization, and other phi-
lanthrophies of the Society.

During the past year the program has been
a series of lectures by several of the State
University Professors and others of our towns-
men on topics on which they are authorities
we also have enjoyed several delightful musicales
one a program of Indian songs, with a talk on
some interesting Indian relics by the singer.
Another was a program of Civil War songs.

With the coming of the State Regent, Mrs.
Charles F. Spencer, to live in our city this
winter, Deborah Avery starts on the new year
full of an enthusiasm which betokens another
twenty-five years of even greater service.
Aletheia H. Buck,

Historian.

Abigail Bartholomew Chapter (Daytona,
Fla.), comprising about thirty-five members,
placed two markers this year, one on the spot
where the " Old King's Highway " touched
the Halifax river at Daytona, and the other
honoring the East Volusia County boys who
gave their services to their country, and those
who made the supreme sacrifice during the
late war.

Mrs. W. E. Hitchcock, Regent of the Chap-
ter, in presenting the marker on the King's
Highway, to the City Officials of Daytona, said:

" This beautiful State of ours enjo\'s an un-
usual distinction, that though it is one of the
younger states of our Union, still it is the
oldest in point of settlement.

" Fortunate indeed are we Daughters of the
American Revolution that to-day we are able
to do our bit by marking the highway which
the English during the Colonial period had con-
structed, sometime before our Fathers fought
to make this, the ' Land of the Free."

" We have consulted old pamphlets, old
settlers, and histories, both in Washington and
St. Augustine, that we might bring you some-
thing authentic about ' The Old King's Road,'
but little is to be found save this, that the trail
was first blazed by the Spaniards in 1632. In
1763 Spain ceded the title of Florida to England
in exchange for Cuba and Havana, and on
October 7, 1763, General James Grant was made
first Colonial Governor, and the state was
divided into East and West Florida. Through
his efforts the attention of the King was
brought to Florida and immigration began.

" The most important improvement during the
English occupation was the building of the
' King's Road,' in 1768, a highway built north
of St. Augustine to St. Nicolas on the St.
John's river opposite the site of Jacksonville,
and on to King's Ferry on the St. Mary's
river, and the ' King's Road ' from St. Augus-
tine southward to New Smyrna. This was
thirty feet wide with high banks, built through
a country which must have seemed almost im-
penetrable by man. At certain distances the
road came in the river, I suppose for con-
venience sake, in our own locality, to a point
in Ormond Village, then back in the forest,
and where you may see that straight line of
Palmettoes from the Tomoka Bridge near Sun-
set Park, then southward, where it comes out
to the river at this point, then back west in the
forest again to the Old Stone Wharf. This
evidently accounts for the ' Old Alission ' be-
ing back from the river as it is. Later the
road was built on to Ft. Pierce, when it turned
west again and on to the Gulf of Mexico.

" To us of to-day, who comfortably ride over
our splendid roads, it means much that one
hundred and fifty-three years ago strong

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hearts labored to blaze our trail. It gives me
great pleasure, as the Regent of Abigail Bar-
tholomew Chapter, Daughters of the American
Revolution, to present from them to this com-
munity this Tablet, which marks the most his-
toric spot in our Triple Cities."

Memorial day was chosen as especially ap-
propriate for the unveiling of the marker,
honoring the soldier boys.

Mrs. C. W. Raynor, ex-Regent of the Abi-
gail Bartholomew Chapter, spoke as follows :

who made of themselves a bulwark of defence
for civilization, and the liberty of the world.

" As Daughters of the American Revolution
who pledge ourselves to love and protect the
American flag forever, we esteem it a supreme
honor, to plan and choose this simple memorial
for our own heroes, of Halifax County.

" Therefore, to-day we unveil a coquina boul-
der, typical in its enduring quality of the ulti-
mate triumph of the ideals for which these lads
fought; its bronze tablet strong and unyielding,

MARKER PLACED OX THE OLD KINGS ROAD BY ABIGAIL BARTHOLOMEW CHAPTER, DAYTOXA, FLA.

" Madam Regent, Daughters of the American
Revolution, and Fellow Citizens : We have
assembled to-day to give loving tribute to the
loyal valor of the young men of the Triple
Cities and adjacent towns, who participated in
the great war. These men by their unswerv-
ing devotion to duty, their love for their coun-
try, and absolute unselfishness, in following the
glorious ' Stars and Stripes,' have blazoned
their names as true patriots on the pages of
history, and with many others have written
them, with tlieir life blood, in the hearts of
their countrymen.

" In all lands torn asunder by the war, as well
as our own, suitable recognition is being given

to the bravery and devotion of the vast army
as their devotion to duty that carried them
over the top. Here by the beautiful Halifax
River we have placed this memorial, and now
Mr. Mayor, as chief representative of our
City, we place it in trust in your hands, that
in the years to come, future generations may
know that when the bugle sounded our boys
were there, and when the tragic end had come,
alas, some had met the supreme sacrifice with
their earthly bodies, but my friends, today their
spirits are still marching on, a shining exam-
ple to those who are to come."

Mrs. J. P. EscH,

Past Regent.

WORK OF THE CHAPTERS

707

Stevens Point Chapter (Stevens Point,
Wis.), under the enthusiastic leadership of our
Regent, Mrs. W. W. Mitchell, at whose home
our meetings are always held, feels that it has
accomplished some really worthwhile work
along the lines of Americanization during the
past two years. As our city is decidedly for-
eign in its population we have a fertile field
for this work. We offer a yearly prize of a
five-dollar gold piece to the student making the
best grade in United States history in our

struggling to equal the eloquence of the small
American born contestants. And the little for-
eigners carried off half the prizes, too. The
contest was held on Patriot's Day; and the
prize.'; were savings accounts commenced in the
local banks, story books along the lines of
American history, patriotism, hero wor-
ship, etc.

Our Chapter is glad to have had the oppor-
tunity to appropriate a sum to insure the per-
petual care of our Real Daughter's grave in our

MARKER ERECTED IN HONOR OF THE EAST VOLUSIA COUMTY HEROES OF THE WORLD WAR

grammar schools. Together with the money
a copy of the flag code and of the American's
Creed is given.

This last year we arranged for another con-
test to inspire patriotism. A very generous
number of prizes were offered by our Chapter
as a whole and as individual members, to stu-
dents in the public, and in the trade, and con-
tinuation schools for the best recitation of, and
the best written copy of, the American's Creed.
Mrs. Em.mons Burr was in charge of this work
and its perfect success was entirely due to her
guiding inspiration. The contest was open to
the general public as audience and it brought
tears to more than one pair of eyes to hear
some of our little Polish boys and girls proudly

local cemetery. We have also contributed to
the fund being raised to mark Wisconsin's
original Indian Trails. We also have under
consideration a plan to mark the site of the
first settlement in Stevens Point, on the banks
of the Wisconsin River.

Aliss Katherine Rood, our Historian, whose
father, Dr. Galen Rood, was one of our pio-
neer physicians, has been very active in helping
us to gather up a great deal in the way of
souvenirs and literature commemorative of the
early history of Stevens Point. An interesting
part of this work is our collection of the photo-
graphs of all our mayors since the city's incor-
poration, its earliest buildings and land-
marks, etc.

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Our Chapter has a membership of forty-two.
Flag Da}' is chosen as the date of each year's
closing meeting and an appropriate program
carried out. Although we open our monthly
meetings with the formal recitation of the
American's Creed, our meetings are decidedly
informal — very much like the friendly reunion
of a big family gathered together to spend the
afternoon, each one anxious to make some
suggestion as to the manner in which we may
best carry out the ideas and ideals laid down
by our national organization.

CoR.\ Hinckley Atwell,
Press Agent pro tern.

Anne Hutchinson Chapter (Bronxville,
N. Y.) is still in its infancy as it came into
existence on December 17, 1919, when the
National Board confirmed the organization of
the Chapter which had been begun by Miss
Sophia Wells Williams. Organizing Regent,
the previous September. Our Chapter is a
sturdy infant, with a membership, in less than
two years, of 81. We have also provided for
an Associate Membership. Our present Regent
is Mrs. Herbert Durand. On the first anniver-
sary of the founding of the Chapter the State
Regent, Mrs. Charles White Nash, visited
Bronxville and presented the charter, inscribed
with 69 names.

The Chapter has responded to all appeals
from the National Society, through the State,
and is 100 per cent, on its quota for the Hand-
book for Immigrants, the Memorial Fountain
at Plymouth, the Painting and the Guernsey
Scholarship, has contributed toward the New
York State building at Tomassee and the gift
for the Schuyler Mansion and has given to the
Roosevelt Memorial Association, the Martha

Berry School, the American Indian Institute
and the International College for Immigrants
and has made the first payment on a $100.00
foundership at Tomassee.

Locally, we have cooperated with the Amer-
ican Legion in patriotic celebrations and have
given a flag to the Neighborhood House in the
near-by village of Tuckahoe, where there is a
large Italian colony. A subscription to the
Daughters of the American Revolution
Magazine has been given to the village Library.

Although Anne Hutchinson lived and died
long before our Revolution, she is so associated
with the history of this immediate neighbor-
hood it was thought most appropriate to name
our Chapter in her honor. She was " a woman
of singular elevation of purpose and rare men-
tal powers " who came from England to the
Colony of Massachusetts Bay in 1634. Her
religious beliefs were regarded as heretical and
her criticism of the leaders was so keen that
she was banished from the colony in 1638 and
she and her followers established a settlement
in Rhode Island. Four years later, she and
her family moved down the shores of Long
Island Sound and made their home near what is
now New Rochelle. In 1643 she and the chil-
dren who were with her were, with the excep-
tion of one daughter, killed in an Indian
uprising. Among the charter members of the
Bronxville Chapter is a descendant of
Anne Hutchinson.

Anne Hutchinson's home was only a few
miles from the site of the present Bronxville,
and in the earliest days the town of Eastchester
of which the village of Bronxville is a part,
was called Hutchinson.

AIarv Gay Daniels,

Hisiorian.

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ANSWERS

10018. RowE. — Dr. Benjamin Rowe lived at
Shadock Landing & I think he is buried there.
He m Sallym dau of Samuel Hitchcock, and
ch George B. & Cornelia Genet Rowe. — Mrs.
Alene D. Warner, 325 S. Peterboro St., Canas-
tota, N. Y.

10054. Travis. — The Travis family was
among the early settlers of Edgefield Co., S.
C. & the Probate Judge's Office has papers of
administration on the estate of Barrett Travis,
grandfather of Wm. Travis, of Alamo fame.
Wm. lived with his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Mark
Travis, Edgefield Co. until he was about eight
yrs old when the family moved to Ala. In
looking up an old family record in the Clerk's
office I found land bounded by lands of Bibby
Bush. Bibby Bush's Will is recorded in which
he speaks of his beloved w " Mary." Are you
sure that the name of Mary Travis' husband
was "Brooks" not "Bush?" There was no
Bibby Brooks from this Co. Wm's property
was divided between his widow Anne Travis,
sons Mark & Rev. Alexander Travis, M. Perry-
man & M. Pryor. M. Pryor may have been
Mary Travis m a second time. — Mrs. Susan
B. Hill Edgefield, S. C.

10059. Waltz.— Write to Rev. Settles,
Superintendant of Washington Dist. U. B.
Church. Washington, Indiana, His w was a
Valtz or Waltz & she has her genealogy. Two
Waltz bros came from Switzerland & set in
Pa. & were in the Rev. One afterwards,
settled in Ohio & then in Switzerland Co.,

Ind. — Miss Florence A. Chrisncy, Chrisney,
Spencer Co., Ind.

10069. Bartlett. — Robert Bartlett arrived in
the Ann 1623 at Plymouth. He m Amry War-
ren, dau of Richard who came in the May-
flozver 1620. Robert Bartlett had 2 sons, Ben-
jamin & Joseph & 6 daus. Benjamin Bartlett
(Robt.) m in 1656 Sarah, dau of Love Brews-
ter & gr dau of Elder William, of the Company
of the Mayfloiver 1620. His ch were Benjamin,
Samuel, Ichabod, Ebenezer, Rebecca & Sarah.
Ichabod Bartlett (Benj., Robt.) m Elizabeth
Waterman and had ch Ichabod. Josiah, Na-
thaniel, Joseph & Seth. Josiah Bartlett, (Icha-
bod, Benj., Robt.) m Mary or ^lercy Chandler,
dau of Zebulon Chandler & Elizabeth Alden,
gr dau of Capt John Alden & his w Priscilla
Their ch were Ichabod, Nathaniel, John, Chand-
ler, Mercy, Mary & Elizabeth. Ichabod Bart-
lett (Josiah, Ichabod, Benj., Robt.) m Desire
Otis. His s Deacon John m Desire Loomis &
their s Rev. Shubael Bartlett of East Windsor,
had s David E. Nathaniel Bartlett (Josiah,
Ichabod, Benj.. Robt.) m ^lary Otis sister of
Desire. Their ch were Josiah Otis, Harvey, Mar-
tin, Flavel, Elizabeth, Sarah & Eliza. Otis Bart-
lett (Nathaniel, Josiah, Ichabod. Benj., Robt.)
m Bethiah Kellogg sister of Eve Kellogg, their
ch were Asa, Charles, Joseph. Dudley, Sarah,
]Mercy & Lydia, who m Charles Tappan Wilkin-
son and had ch Harriet, George. Isaac, Otis,
Warring & Charles. Harvey Bartlett (Na-
thaniel, Josiah, Ichabod, Benj., Robt.) m Eve
Kellogg. Their ch were James, Nathaniel,
Charlotte, Alabel, Harvey, Kellogg. Lavinia &

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Clarissa.— il/;-^. F. G. Carter, Milwaukee, Wis.

10101. WiNSLow-WoRDEN. — If the Mary who
m Peter Worden, s of Peter, was a Winslow,
she was not a dau of the Mayfloiver Winslows
nor was she a sister of theirs. Peter Worden,
Sr. had a dau Eleanor & s Peter. In his Will
dated Feb. 9, 1639, prob. March 9, 1639, he gives
all property, lands & buildings in Cheshire. Eng.
& in Mass. to his only s Peter. Peter Worden,
Jr. was b in Eng. in 1609, his Will was dated
Jan. 9, 1680 & prob. Mar. 3. 1681. His w Mary
survived him as her Will dated March, 1686 was
prob. May, 1687. Their ch were Mary b 1639,
Mercy b 1641, Martha b 1643 & Samuel b 1646.
Mercy m Sept. 23, 1667, Kenelm Winslow b
1635 d Nov. 11, 1715, and she d 1688. Edward
Winslow was m in Eng. Nov. 3, 1594 to Mag-
dalen— . Their ch were Edward b Oct. 19,
1595, John b Apr. 1597, Kenelm b Apr. 29,
1599, Gilbert b Oct. 1600, Josiah b Feb., 1605.
Edward & Gilbert came in the Mayflozvcr, Ken-
elm & Josiah came later. The following are
Rev records of Peter Worden, of whom there
were three all from the same place. Peter
Worden, Sr., was a private in Capt. Samuel
Low's Co., Col. Benj. Simond's Regt. (Berk-
shire Co.) Entered service Oct. 13, 1780, dis-
charged Oct. 17, 1780, service 5 days. By
order of Gen. Fellows on an alarm at the
Northward. Ref. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.
Vol. 17, p 887. Peter, Corporal in Capt. Sam-
uel Low's Co. Col. Benj. Simond's Regt. (Berk-
shire Co.) Entered service Oct. 13, 1780, dis-
charged Oct. 21, 1780, service 9 days. By order
of Gen. Fellows on alarm at the Northward.
Peter Worden, private in Capt Samuel Clark's
Co. in a detachment from Col. Barnabas Sears'
Regt. Enlisted July 18, 1781, discharged Nov.
2, 1781, service 3 months, 21 days, including 5
days (100 miles) travel home. Company raised
for three months. Roll sworn to at Berkshire
Co. Ref. Mass. Soldiers & Sailors, Vol. 17. p
887.— Miss Nellie M. Longfelloiv, White St.,
Raynham Center, Mass.

10110. DooLiTTLE. — Ambrose Doolittle (Abra-
ham, Abraham, Abraham) s of Abraham &
Mary Lewis Doolittle was b at Cheshire, Nov.
23, 1719, he m Martha dau of Wm. & Rebecca
Munson. of Cheshire, b Apr. 2, 1729. Am-
brose d Sept. 25, 1793 & is b at Cheshire. His
ch were Ambrose b Dec. 27, 1751 ; Amos b May

8, 1754; Martha b Aug. 30, 1756; Eunice b
June 21, 1758 m Joseph Morgan ; Abner b
July 27, 1760; Samuel & Silas, twins b Mar.
28, 1763; Ruben b May 1, 1766; Lowry b June

9, 1769 m Rufus Hotchkiss ; Mary Ann b Feb.
23, 1771 ; EHakin b Aug. 29, 1772 ; Lois & Thank-
ful m Capt. Solomon Doolittle. Ref. History
of the Doolittle Family, by Dr. Wm. L. Doo-
little. Cleveland, Ohio.

Thankful Doolittle (Isaac, Capt. Joseph,
Abraham) was a dau of Isaac & Sarah Todd

Doolittle b Jan. 21, 1754. She m at New
Haven, Conn. Feb. 13, 1777, John, s of Daniel
& Mehitable Brown Trowbridge, b June 1,
1748. He was a Captain in the Rev & was
stationed at West Point. He d in New York
City Sept. 7, 1791. Thankful d Feb. 14, 1827.
Their ch were John Todd Trowbridge b Oct.
23, 1780 m Polly—; IMiles d at Racine, Wis.
May 3, 1858; Julia b 1782 d Sept. 29, 1783;
Charles, E. b Feb. 27, 1784 m Mary Bailey;
Elihu b 1786; Julia bapt. 1789; Elias bapt.
1795 m Harriet Huntington, d Sept. 17, 1862.
Ref. p 192, " Doolittle Genealogy." — Mrs. Anna
L. Haviland, 308 Glen St., Glens Falls, N. Y.

10110. Doolittle. — This query w'as also an-
swered by A''. C. Smith, Cheshire, Conn., the
answer tallying with the one given above.

QUERIES

10198. GoRHAM-BoDiNE. — Wanted parentage
of Nathan Gorham who m Tryphena Harmon.
They lived in Elbridge, N. Y. but prob. came
from Conn. Would like to correspond with
members of the Gorham fam. Wanted also
parentage of Francis Bodine b in N. Y. City
July 5, 1764, did he have Rev rec?— L. R. L.

10199. Mersereau. — Wanted parentage &
place of birth of Ann Mersereau b Sept. 13,
1795, m Joseph Eldridge abt 1813/14 d abt
1852 at Vestal, Broome Co., N. Y. Had bro
Cornelius. Would like to correspond with
some of her desc. — C. L. F.

10200. WiLKiNS.— Wanted n of ch of John
Wilkins who m Sarah Broughton. Did they
have dau Sarah who m Levi Phillips abt 1912
& lived in Campbell Co., Ga. ?

(a) Webb-Waters. — Wanted parentage of
Austin Webb & of his w Ailsey Waters, whom
he m in Wilkes Co., Ga. April, 1783.

(b) Jennings. — Would like to correspond
with anyone tracing the Jennings line, espe-
cially William the s of Wm. Jennings who m
Agnes Dickerson. — E. C. A.

10201. Griffin-Griffing. — Wanted date of d
of John Griffin who ser as a marine on the
ship Oliver Cronizvell during Rev. — E. C. F.

10202. Dinsmore. — Wanted parentage & dates
& places of b, m & d of Adam Dinsmore who
m Margot Findley & lived in North East, Pa.
from 1805 to 1832. He fought in the War of
1812 at Erie. Their ch were Isabel m Lorenz
Austin ; Wm., Nancy m Bailey & McCumber ;
Alex. Findley b 1814; Thomas. Diantha b 1820.
Eliza b 1809 m Densmore; Mary Jane b 1829
m James McCartney bro of Robt.

(a) Findley. — Wanted parentage of Alex.
Findley b in Ireland 1759 & of his w Nancy
Carson b 1761. Where were they m? He came
to America with his father in 1762. Was there
Rev ser in either line? — B. McC.

10203. Turner. — Wanted parentage of Mary
Turner who m West Harris of Isle of Wight,

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Va. li> this the same fam of Turner as that of
Capt. Jacob Turner of Bertie Co., N. C, who
was killed with Gen. Nash in 1777? — V. B. A.

10204. PoLLiCK-PoLK. — Wanted parentage of
Anne PolHck, later spelled Polk, who was b in
Carlisle, Pa. in 1743. In 1760 she m Major
John Allen.— M. C. McC.

10205. Plummer. — Wanted parentage & dates
of Kemp Plummer b 1769 & of his sis Hannah.
— M. P.

10206. Clark. — Wanted information as to
which was mate of the Mayfloivcv, John or
Thomas Clark. Wanted also parentage with
dates of Wm. Clark who m Hannah Peck.
Derby Hist, p 710 claims he came from Lyme,
Conn, to Derby abt 1735.— E. J. S.

10207. Crocker-Morgan. — Wanted parentage
with dates & Rev. ser. of James Crocker & of
his w Rebecca Morgan whom he m abt 1810.
They were living in Lebanon, N. H. 1817.

(a) HiNMAN-BuELL. — Wanted parentage with
dates & Rev ser of Justus Hinman and his w
Ruth Buell whom he m abt 1810. Living in
Hartwick, Otsego Co., N. Y. 1813.

(b) Was there an Association Test in Conn,
in 1776. If so where are these records to be
found?— A. L. C.

10208. Ball. — Wanted any information of
William Condon Ball who m Nellie Arnold of
Va. or Md. He was a cousin of Mary Ball
Washington. Also information of the Condon
fam.— O. A. B. S.

10209. Hays. — Wanted parentage of Leah
Hays who m Jonathan Gerrard. Was she a
dau of Wm. Hays who served in Rev as a
soldier in Capt. Wm. Cunningham's Co., 1st
Va. Regt & was transferred in 1778 to Lieut.
Col. Burgess Ball's Co.? — I. C.

10210. Shoot. — Wanted parentage & Rev
rec of father of Wm. Shoot b abt 1789 & of
his w^ Virginia G. Hunley b 1798. They lived
& owned land nr Lexington, Ky. & later moved
to Coles Co., 111. Their ch were Rebecca Jane,
Tilford, Wm. Franklin, Dudley Hudson, Nel-
son Hunley, John Sanford, Anne Elizabeth
& Mary Catherine.

(a) Seebolt-Seabolt. — Wanted parentage &
Rev rec of ances of Margaret Seebolt b Dec.
20, 1796 m Feb. 12, 1815, David Evinger b
Mar. 6, 1792. Her parents lived in Montg. Co.,
Va. & when she was a baby moved to Jefferson
Co., Ky. Her bros & sis were George, Amos,
Elizabeth & Polly. Would like any informa-
tion of this fam. — G. S. B.

10211. Martindale.— Wanted proof of Rev
ser of Zadock Martindale, of Westfield, Mass.
b 1827 d 1797. He ser in the French & Indian
War 1754-56.

(a) Saxford. — Wanted parentage with Rev
rec of father of Anna Sanford, w of Samuel
Tylee or Tiley. They moved from Middle-
town, Conn, to Hubbard, Ohio 1801. Date on

tombstone indicated her b date as 1772. — G. T. K.

10212. Davenport. — Charles Davenport b
1717 in Canterbury, Conn, m Miss Waitstill of
same town. Their dau Mary 1751-1838, is
supposed to have m a Mr. Davenport. Wanted
Christian name and all dates of her husband.
Their ch were Thirza who m Benjamin Cheney
& Polly who m Noah Palmer. Wanted all
dates of these ch and would also like to com-
municate with desc of Chas. Davenport.

(a) Failing. — Wanted parentage & dates of
John Failing b abt 1770 & of his w Nancy
Klock. She came from Milton, Montgomery
Co., N. Y. They had 13 ch & lived in Madison
Co., N. Y.— E. F. G.

10213. Leonard. — Abial Leonard, son of Tim-
othy, of Mansfield, Mass., m Elizabeth Ann-
able — April 25, 1820. Wanted her maiden
name, parentage & place of birth. — J. L. M.

10214. Turpin. — Wanted names of ch of
Horatio Turpin, of Va. who d in Gallitin Co.,
Ky. 1826. In 1803 he m in Cumberland Co.,
Va. Mary Ann dau of Dr. Daniel & Mary Ann
Vanlieu Bancroft. His wid applied for pen-
sion in 1856, res Gallitin Co, Ky. age 68 years
Did they have a dau Mary Eliz. Turpin who m
George Wood s of Drury & Alelinda Carr
Wood b in N. Car. & moved to Hardeman Co.,
Tenn. & was m in Salem, Washington Co.,
Ind. 1821 ?— T. S. W.

10215. Lewis-Sampson. — Wanted date of m
of Joseph Lewis to Ann Sampson. — B. G. K.

10216. Holmes.— John Holmes b abt 1736 d
April 22, 1814. his w Ruth d Mar. 28, 1822
aged 91 yrs. Their graves are in Pine Grove
Cemetery, Charlton, Saratoga Co., N. Y. John
Llolmes was an early set of Charlton or Ball-
ston, N. Y. in 1775 & built the 1st grist mill
there. Wanted his parentage & n of place from
which he came & maiden n of his w Ruth.
Their ch were John, Caleb, Ponella m Elijah
Smith & Ruth b 1776 m John Alexander.—
A. B. J.

10217. Crawford.— Wanted parentage with
dates of Neil Crawford, 1787-1839, lived in
Bladen Co. now Robeson Co., N. C. Did his
f have Rev rec? — L. C. L.

10218. LrsK-WiNSTON.— Wanted given n &
gen of Dr. Lusk of Louisburg, Ky. & also of
^v— Winston of Mississippi. Their s David
Winston Lusk was b 1833 in Louisville, Ky.—
F. L. W.

10219. Brooks. — Wanted maiden name of w
of Robert Brooks, Edgefield Dist. S. C. & dates
of b, m & d of both. Their dau Winifred b
1748 m James Butler, & their dau Mary b
1779, m 1805 Christopher C. Shaw & moved
to Bedford Co. Ten.n. in 1808.

(a) Lewis.— Wanted parentage & n of w of
Thomas Lewis of Edgefield Dist. S. C. whose
dau Eliz. m Thomas Shaw, Nov. 27, 1759.

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(b) Moss. — James Moss came from Eng.
abt 1719 to Va. where he m Eliz. Henderson.
Did they have a dau who m Thomas Lewis ?
Their s Hugh, Capt. in Va. Mil in Goochland
1760 & Maj. in Continental Line 1776. d of
wounds 1780 m Jane dau of Thomas & Keturah
Wynne Ford. Did Thomas & Keturah Ford
have s John who m Rachel Spencer? Wanted
parentage of John Ford.

(c) Woodson. — Wanted parentage of Susan
Woodson b 1740 m 1759 Joseph Morris 1736-
1778, col. in Capt. James Quarles Co., Col. Gre-
gory Smith's Regt of Va. Mil. Their s George
Woodson Morris, 1775-1863, m 17P8 Mary.
1780-1859, dau of Capt. Robt. Smith b 1749 &
his w Mary Jarrett b 1758. Wanted Smith &
Jarrett gens. — L. F. R.

10220. Jacoby. — Bartholomew Jacoby b 1741
m R. Deihl, was in Pinegrove Twp, Berks Co.
Pa. from 1771 to 1792. In 1799 he was 12 miles
above Wheeling, W. Va. & from there took
boat down Ohio & Miss, rivers to Natchez,
arriving June 1, 1800. There the name was
changed to James, its Eng equivalent. Now the
Miss, desc go by the n of James & the Pa. desc
by the n of Jacoby. Bartholomew d aft 1816.
as did his w & they are prob. buried in Pike
or Copiah Co., Miss. Wanted gen. & other
information of either fam. — H. E. J.

10221. Jackson. — Wanted parentage of Jo-
seph Jackson of Cumberland, R. I. who m Jan.
28, 1730-1 Zipporah, dau of Benj. & Deborah
Whipple Tower of Attleboro, Mass. Their
ch were Mary b May 1732 m Perez Bradford;
Joseph m Eliz. Newall ; Benj. m Lydia Peck;
Chloe m Wm. Ross of Providence, R. I. ; Jere-
miah m Phebe Murray of Woodstock, Conn.
Zipporah, Morris m Lucena — ; Neamiah m
Esther Abbott ; Eleazer, Alichael m Deborah
Jencks; & Ruth.

(a) Murray. — Wm. Murray came from
Scotland to Londonderry, N. H. 1720 bringing
his 10 yr old s Mathew. In 1723 Wm. Murray
m 2nd Hannah Dickinson of Hadley, Alass.
His s Mathew m 1st in 1737 Eliz. Abbott of
Woodstock, Conn. He & his w both d in Pom-
fret, Conn. Would like to correspond with
someone who could give me information of
these families. — L. A. J. M.

10222. Comfort-Brummett. — Wanted gen &
Rev rec of ances of Eliz. Comfort Brum-
mett 1790-Feb. 23. 1835, in S. Car. She m
1st John Lewis, who d & left 4 ch she m 2nd
abt 1824 Thomas McMeekin.— F. McM. G.

10223. Cole. — Wanted gen & anv data of
Ezra Cole b 1791, R. I. m abt 1812 Julia Allen
b 1790 of Dadham or Dover, Mass. Both d in
Winchester, N. H.

(a) Dye. — Wanted parentage, dates & Rev
rec of Enoch Dye b N. J. m Rebecca Leet b
1754. Aft m lived and d in Washington Co.. Pa.

Cb) Border. — W^anted parentage «S: Rev rec

of f of Nicholas Border b 1766 d in O. m Eliz.
Kepler b 1774. Lived at time of Rev nr Har-
per's Ferry, W. Va. — G. D. M.

10224. Yeiser. — Wanted dates of b & m of
Frederick Yeiser who d 1763, m Catherine, dau
of Emanuel Carpenter, Sr. of Lancaster, Pa.
Their ch were Philip m 1775 Catherine, 1754-
1836. dau of Jacob & Mary Spengler Doudel ;
Frederick m Susannah Carpenter, his cousin
Englehardt m Catherine dau of Melchoir
Keenor. of Balto.. Md. Were there other ch?
Catherine Carpenter Yeiser m 2nd Adam Reig-
ert. w-anted n of their ch. Did Philip Yeiser
or Jacob Doudel have Rev rec. — H. S. F.

10225. Sheppard. — Wanted county from
which he came, Rev rec & n of w & ch of
John Sheppard of Scotch-Irish desc. who lived
in N. C. later moving to Ga. He served on
1st Grand Jury of Washington Co. & repre-
sented Wash. Co. in the Legislature when the
State Capitol was at Louisville. — M. S. B.

10226. Lockwood-Ayres — Zalmon Carter m
Aug. 20. 1820 Harriet Ayres b Jan. 2, 1801 d
Feb. 27, 1856. dau of Jared Ayres & — Lockwood
of New Canaan, Conn. Wanted Ayres gen. &
given n & gen of his w — Lockwood. — M. M.

10227. Mead.— Wanted dates of John Mead
of Va. sol in Rev b Ireland d nr Campbells-
burg. Kentucky abt 1821. Also dates and n
of w and ch. — J. A. B.

10228. Crockett. — W anted Crockett gen
Frank Newell Russel s of W. E. Russell and
Trissa, dau of Robt and Evalina Newell, Dan-
venport. Evalina dau of John Newell and Mar-
tha Crockett d in South Bend. Ind. abt 1864.
Other ch Mary, Rob., John and three others.
Martha Crockett's f was a desc of either David
or Robt of Rev fame.— F. K. N. R.

10229. Herrick. — Wanted Rev rec of Henry
Herrick b 1741 and d 1820 m Nov. 21, 1765
Mary Foster lived in Beverly, Alass. s of Wm.
Herrick b 1709 d 1783. We have paper from
Israel Hutchinson, Esq. Com. of the 19th Regt
of Continental Army to Henry Herrick Capt
John Lawes Co., making him a sergeant in said
company. Will this record be accepted bv D.
A. R.?— J. S. R.

10230. Dennison. — Wanted parentage and n
of sis and bros of Wm. Dennison b April 1. 1780,
Eatontown, N. J. d Dec. 8, 1863 Columbus, O.
who m Mary Carter b Mar. 8. 1789 Amherst,
N. H. d Jan. 21, 1853 Cincinnati.

(a) Goodale. — Wanted parentage of Albert
Goodale b July 15, 1807, N. Y. d Jan. 11, 1881
111. m Sarah McCurdy.

(b) McCuRDY. — Wanted names and dates of
w and ch of Alex. McCurdy of Pa. a sol in the
Rev— J. A. B.

10231. Minor-Hart. — Wanted parentage of
Ephraim Hart of Va. who had the following ch
Alalinda, who m Wm. Minor ; Amos. Bryant.
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bros Adam, Samuel, Isaac Andrew and John,
sis Jane. Wanted any Rev ser in these lines.
Did Ephraim Hart have Mayflower ances. ? —
H. C. N.

10232. Farringtox. — Wanted parentage of
John Putnam Farrington b abt 1810 his f came
from one of the N. E. States prob Conn, his
m came from Cheltam twp nr Phila. prob dau
of John Slingluff wanted also Slingluff gen. —
L. C. L.

10233. White-Forga son-He ATON-HoppER. —
Wanted any data of the following men and
their Rev. ances. Joseph White b 1772 nr Balto.
Md. d Aug. 2, 1858. James or Samuel Forga-
son b June 9, 1758, d Feb. 20, 1815. Daniel
Heaton, b Conn. 1713 d 1796. Ebenezer Heaton
b June 26, 1750, N. J. Samuel Hopper who m
Ruth Ward, Levi Hopper f of Samuel. Henry
Williams b nr Phila. 1752.— O. E. H.

10234. HiNDMAN. — Wanted gen and d of
James Hindman who served thru Rev with
Cumberland Mil. (Now Franklin, Penna.) from
1776-1778. Ref. pp 287, 312. 318, vol. 6 Pa. Arch,
fifth series. — T. J. H.

10235. Baker-Wade. — Benjamin Baker m
Abigail— ch Anna b May 19, 1792, d Dec. 1869;
other ch Clarissa m — Blood Lucy m — Bron-
son, Tames and Edward Anna Baker (above)
m Jacob Wade b July 17, 1793 d May 16, 1870.
ch 1. Lucy Adaline m Smith. 2. Royal D. m
Myers. 3. Clarissa m Martin. 4. Anna Eliza
m Prosser. 5. Jacob. 6. Abner Alden m Bean.
7. Stephen Florence. 8. Walmon. Wanted gen
and other information of Benjamin Baker and
w Abigail — , also of Jacob Wade. Benj.
Baker was (the last 3 fought in Rev for Am;
Benj. J. for Eng. Jacob never m) descended
of one of the 4 bros who came from France.
Benj. J. Jacob, Geo. Henry.

(a) Log.\n-Chambers. — Joseph Logan b
June 15, 1772 d May 10, 1833 (s of Rebecah &
Wm. Logan, Capt. 1st Battalion, Somerset Co
N. J. in Rev) m Sarah Chambers b Oct. 6,
1773 d June 19. 1858, ch Phebe C. b Mar. 26,
1795 d Jan. 7, 1821 m Innis B. Payne; Rebecah
b Oct. 22, 1798 d Aug. 22, 1877 m Hannibal
Troutwine; Wm. C. b May 15. 1801 d July
13, 18882 m Peggy Tomas ; Benjamin C. b Feb.
23, 1804 d 1846; James C. b Oct 28, 1806, d
Aug. 9, 1885 m Mary Alexander; Mary Ann b
June 8, 1809 d Sept. 25, 1881 m Aquille Jack-
son; Alexander A. S. b Jan. 21, 1812 d Sept.
27, 1870 m Pamela McColm ; Eliza Jane b Mar.
3, 1815 d Aug 5, 1886, m John Jackson; John
C. b June 13, 1819 d Sept. 6, 1839. Wanted gen
and other information of Wm Logan, Capt
also Sarah Chambers who had rel — Chambers,
who was aide de camp to George Washington,
(b) Jacksox-Wethixgton. — Equilla Jack-
son s of Thomas & Delila Wethington. Jack-
son was b May 15, 1803 and Mary Ann Logan
b June 8, 1809 d Sept. 25. 1881 dau of Joseph

Logan and Sarah Chambers, (parentage of
Joseph, above) were m July 12, 1827 ch : Wm
Wethington, Sarah Ann m John Friedley ;
Delila m Milton Robertson ; James L, Rebecah
T., Joseph L., John L., Calvin R., Eliza Jane,
Thomas J., Julian A., George M., Jonathan H.
Wanted gen and any information of Thomas
Jackson and Delila Wethington.

(c) Robertson-Speaks. — Nathan Robertson
b 1751 or 52 (name and age 24 appear in 1776
census of Lower Potomac Hundred, Frederick
Co. Md.) m Elizabeth Speaks 1771. Moved
in 1787 to Bourbon Co., Ky., and in 1799 or 1801
to Clark Co., Ind. Nathan had two bros, Robt.
who accom him to Ky. and Wm. who went to
Ga. and was never again heard of. Ch Robt. m
Susan Jones ; Middleton m Cassandra Tucker ;
Eli m Elizabeth Shawhan, Zepheniah m Eliza-
beth Tucker ; Nancy m Andrew Hughes ; Heza-
kiah m Sally Rucher ; Elizabeth m Thomas
Gassaway ; James m Nancy Tucker ; Mary m
Samuel Harrod. Wanted gen and other infor-
mation concerning Nathan Robertson and Eliza-
beth Speaks. — E. P.

10236. Pettus. — Wanted Rev ances of Dr.
John Stokes Pettus whose parents moved from
Va. to Ala. early in 1800. He had bro Thomas
and sis Mary Virginia. Wanted also names of
w and ch of Thomas Pettus, Lunenburg Co.
Va. who m Nov. 10, 1735.— M. H.

10237. Polk.— Wanted gen of Capt. Wm.
Polk who m Jan. 25, 1764 Sabra Bradford b in
Accomac Co. \a. — F. B. L.

10238. Holt. — Wanted Rev rec of Samuel
Holt, Ca. also his gen.

(a) Reed. — Wanted information of — Reed
whose name is on monument at Concord and
who fell in battle 1776.— AT S.

10239. Niles-Martin. — Wanted parentage
and Rev rec of f of Ira Niles b in Plainfield,
N. Y. m abt 1815 to Kathrin Martin. Wanted
parentage of Kathrin Martin or St. Martin b in
Plainfield N. Y and raised by the Chamber-
Iain family. — M. T.

10240. Powers. — Wanted gen. Rev rec and
maiden n of w of Jacob Powers who m Eliza-
beth— and lived in Essex Co., N. J. June, 1776.

(a) Farmer. — Wanted gen. Rev rec and
maiden n of w of George Farmer who m Na-
omi— and lived in Westmoreland Co. Pa. Aug.
1774.

(c) John and Leah Skelton had s Robt b
July 9, 1794 m Susan Potts b Aug 25 1799.
They were living in Morrisville Buck Co. Pa
in 1895. Did John Skelton have Rev rec?

(d) Do the names of John b 1709 and Altia
Barcalow Wykoff appear on the Association
list in ]Monmouth or Hunterdon Co., N. J. ? —
E. C. M.

10241. Slack.— Wanted gen of Wm Slack
whose s Wm. served in War of 1812 and later

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emig to 111 abt 1818 from Ky. also his Rev rec.
—P. T. C.

10242. Maxwell. — Wanted parentage of Lt.
Anthony Maxwell 1754 d 1825.

(a) Van Valkenburg. — Wanted names of
w and ch of Lt. Bartholemew Jacob Van Val-
kenburg who d Aug 4, 1831.

(b) Leggett. — Wanted names of w and ch of
Lt. Abraham Leggett who d 1842.— E. S. Y.

10243. Storm. — Wanted parentage of Rachel
Storm who m Benj amine Hasbrouck. They
lived in the old stone house built 1755 nar Hope-
well, Dutchess County, N. Y.

(a) HoAGLAND. — In my grandmother's Bible
are these two records Edward Hoagland s of
Peter and Phoebe Hoagland b Oct. 29, 1804 d
Fishkill 1840 m 1839 Diana Hasbrouck b July
1808 dau of Benjamin Hasbrouck and Rachel
Storms and Wm. A. Hoagland s of Peter and
Phoebe Hoagland b town of Fishkill Dutchess
Co. N. Y. Feb. 6, 1812 d 1840. When Peter
Hoagland's estate was settled he lived at Skene-
ateles, N. Y. is this Peter Hoagland the same
Peter Hoagland of p 277 of the Ryerson gen
pub by W. A. Ryerson 1916 where he gives this
second Frenentj (Phoebe) Adriane b 1772 m
Peter Hoagland of Skeneateles Union, N. Y.
with this birth rec of one ch William Hoagland
bFeb. 6, 1812?

(b) Vliet.- — To which emig. family did John
Van Vliet who m Margaret Bronson abt 1710
belong? Their ch were John, Frances, Mary,
Ann, William and Daniel. — M.B.N.

10244. Stark. — Wanted gen, dates and all
data concerning Gen. John Stark and of his w
Mollie Stark.— R. W. P.

10245. Williams. — Wanted Rev ances of
Martha Williams who m Joel Terell Jr. They
moved from Va. to Rutherford Co., N. C. Did
Joel Terrell Sr. have Rev rec?

(a) Black. — Wanted parentage of Joseph
M. Black b July 2, 1782 in Lincoln Co. N. C.
m Oct 3, 1805 Sarah dau of James and Mary
Miller. Did James Miller have Rev rec? — A. G.

10246. Sickles. — Roberts " N. Y. in the
Rev" gives the rec of four men named Zacha-
riah Sickles who served in the War. Wanted the
rec of the Zachariah Sickles who m Rachel
Ferris of Troy N. Y. and moved to Bennington,
Vt. prior 1789. Wanted also his dates of b and
m. — E. J. MacC.

10247. Price. — Wanted gen, dates and Rev
rec of Richard Price of W. Va. Wanted also
gen of James Morgan of Monongalia Co., W.

Va.— L. F. R.

10248. Cole-Wassox-Ch.vmberlain-Quinby.
— Would like to correspond with anyone be-
longing to these old New England families.—
I. M. C. F.

10249. Pressley-Burxs. — Wanted gen and
Rev rec of ances of Robt Pressley a sol in the
War of 1812 belonging to Co. from Due West
and Abbevile, S. C. which marched into Ohio.
Also name of his w. Wanted also gen of Sarah
Stuart Burns of Chester, S. C. — M. P.

10250. Salisbury-Salsbury. — Wanted gen of
Job Salisbury b in R. I. m Hepsibah Pierce at
Guilford, Vt. came to N. Y. 1760 and lived in
what is now Newport Herkemer Co. N. Y. d
here in 1812. His ch were Martin, Nathaniel,
Stephen, James, Samuel and two daus. Did
Job have Rev rec? — S. H. S.

10251. Cook-Ackerman. — Wanted proof of
Rev service of John Cook and John Ackerman
who enlisted in N. J. and are supposed to have
been in the battle of Monmouth, N. J. and at
Valley Forge, Pa. After Rev removed to Bed-
ford Co.. Pa.— B. E. F.

10252. Blair. — Wanted gen and Rev. rec of
Major Thomas Blair, Gilford Co., N. C. — B. C.

10253. Johnston. — Wanted maiden no of w of
Col. Thomas Johnston whose dau Martha
(called Patsy) m Edwin Young of Shenen-
doah Valley. Their ch Tavener Beale Young
and Thomas Johnston Young. She m second
Reuben Duncan of Albemarle Co. Va. removed
to Ky. with two s " Young " and several
" Duncan."

10254. Montgomery. — Wanted dates of Capt.
Samuel Montgomery b in Lancaster Co. Pa.
1754 and of his first w Elizabeth McElroy.
(This part of Lancaster Co., became Cumber-
land Co. in 1759). He m secondly in Carlyle,
Pa. May 1, 1793 Polly Ramsey, ref. Pa. Arch,
second series vol 8 p 252. Samuel Montgomery
entered Rev ser as Ensign Jan. 9, 1776 promoted
to 2nd Lt. June 1. 1776. Capt, Mar 20, 1777.
Capt in 4th Regt Jan. 17. 1781. Shot thru the
foot July 6, 1781, returned home, recovered and
reentered ser transferred to 3rd Pa Regt Jan.
1, 1783, ref Pa. Arch, second series, vol 10 pps.
171. 174, 452, 493, 602, 618, 625.— B. M. K.

10255. Chapman. — Wanted Rev rec of John
Chapman Sr, who removed from Amelia Co
V^a. to Spartanburg Co., S. C. abt 1790. m first
Miss Dodson and had two ch, Edmond, and
Elizabeth who m Moses Richardson of Amelia
Co. Va. Wanted parentage of Moses Richard-
on. John Chapman m second Pollv Seay of
S. C— A. H. B.

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OARD'OF
EMENT

Regular Meeting, October 18, lO'-Zl

REGULAR meeting of the National
Board of Management was called to
order by the President General, Mrs.
George Maynard Minor, in the Board
Room of Memorial Continental Hall
on Tuesday, October 18, 1921, at

10.05 A.M.

The Chaplain General opened with prayer,
the members joining in the Lord's Prayer.

The roll was called by the Recording Secre-
tary General, the following members being re-
corded present. National Officers: Mrs. Minor,
Mrs. James Lowry Smith, Miss Coburn, Mrs.
Harris, Airs. Morris, Mrs. Whitman, Mrs. Cook,
Mrs. Schoentgen, Mrs. Moss, Mrs. Heath, Mrs.
Holden, Mrs. Chenault, Miss Campbell, Mrs.
Calder, Mrs. Hodgkins, Mrs. Spencer, Mrs.
Yawger, Mrs. Elliott, Mrs. Hanger, Miss Stri-
der, Mrs. Hunter, Miss Coltrane, Miss Wilson,
Mrs. Ellison, Airs. White : State Regents Mrs.
Buel, Airs. St. Clair, Airs. Sewell, Airs. Chub-
buck, Airs. Perkins, Airs. Guernsey, Aliss Aler-
rick, Airs. Denmead, Airs. Shumway, Aliss
McDuffee, Airs. Fitts, Airs. Nash, Mrs. W.
O. Spencer, Airs. Young, Airs. Wilson, Airs.
Sparks, Airs. Davis, Airs. Cain. Aliss Temple,
Dr. Barrett.

The President General read her report.
Report of President General
Members of the National Board of Manage-
ment :

With sadness your President General learned
of the passing away of several of our members
during the summer, among them our State Re-
gent of Delaware, Airs. S. M. Council, who
died July 6th. The members of the Board are
asked to rise in memory of this departed mem-
ber of the Board, and others of our Society
who have been called to the Great Beyond.

Since making her last report your Presi-
dent General has had a summer full of very
wonderful experiences, which she will try to re-
port in as brief a manner as is possible for an
adequate record of the events which officially
concern our Society.

On June 14th your President General was
the guest of Pittsburgh Chapter, which ob-
served Flag Day in a most delightful manner.
She returned to Washington to attend an Ex-
ecutive Committee meeting on the 16th, which
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met in pursuance of the authority vested in it
by the Board to consider the Rye Chapter mat-
ter. The Committee concurred in the opinion
of the Board that the previous ruling of the
Board should be rescinded.

Your President General called a meeting of
the Pilgrim Alemorial Fountain and Painting
Committee in New York City, July 7th. At
this meeting the representatives of our archi-
tects. Air. William Alitchell Kendall and Air.
White, (firm of AIcKim, Alead and White)
were present, and also the sculptor of our foun-
tain. Air. Jennewein. They exhibited two mod-
els, one adapted to the location decided upon
at the previous meeting, and the other adapted
to the central location, immediately behind the
Rock, which your committee had desired as its
first choice, but which it understood from Air.
Lord (of the Tercentenary Commission) was
out of the question on account of construction
difficulties and prohibitive cost. Air. Kendall
was, however, so disappointed not to have this,
the finest site, that he told the committee he felt
he could secure it for us, if we would recon-
sider our action and leave it to him ; at the same
time assuring us that the fountain could be built
here for a cost within our figures. Conse-
quently, the committee voted to leave the matter
of the site to be decided by him in consultation
with the President General. There the matter
rested until her return from abroad, and no
definite conclusion has since been reached.

Your President General has to report that
the painting of the Troopships has been de-
livered to the Society by Air. Frederick J.
Waugh, the artist, and it is before you for
inspection, before being sent to the War Mu-
seum in France.

On July 16th, in company with Airs. John
L. Buel, State Regent, and Airs. Charles H.
Bissell, State Vice Regent of Connecticut, your
President General sailed for England and
France, the object of the trip being to make the
formal presentation of the completed water-
works to the village of Tilloloy in the name
of the Society.

Word having been received from Baroness
de La Grange that the fountain and water-
works were nearing completion your President
General felt that it should be presented to the

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village of Tilloloy by the President General
herself, with suitable official ceremony in behalf
of our Society. August 23rd was settled upon
as the earliest possible date that would allow
of its complete installation. Accordingly she
set sail July 16th, as stated, wishing to take
some personal trips in England and France
before the ceremonies at Tilloloy. Before sail-
ing, your President General had been honored
as your representative with an official invitation
from the French Ambassador, Mr. Jusserand,
to attend the review at Metz in honor of the
American Legion, the guests of France, and the
presentation of the monument in their honor
at Flirey, in the hope that she could make her
stay in France coincide with the dates of these
events, to be announced to her later She ar-
ranged her trip therefore with this in view
as far as possible.

It is a pleasure at this point, to express deep-
est appreciation for the many courtesies ex-
tended to your President General by Air. Jus-
serand, not only in this invitation and its not-
able and pleasurable results but also for a letter
given to her by him addressed to " All French
Authorities" which smoothed the path of travel
in many ways. Similarly it is a pleasure to
express sincere appreciation to the British Am-
bassador. Sir .\uckland Geddes for letters of
introduction which brought* many memorable
courtesies from the English authorities and
eminent people to whom they were addressed.
To our own Secretary of State, Mr. Hughes
appreciation is expressed for similar courtesies
in expediting the securing of sailing permits
from the custom officials en this side.

We landed at Plymouth July 24th and spent
one night there visiting the dock from which
the Mayflozvcr sailed in 1620 and where the
first American aviator to fly across the Atlan-
tic landed in 1920 just 300 years later. From
here we went to Salisbury where we remained
for about ten days taking trips through the New
Forest to many points of historic interest.
Among them was a visit to Winchester Cathe-
dral where we were deeply touched to find this
inscription on the south wall of the massive
nave under one of the great windows : " This
window and these panels have been reserved by
the Dean and Chapter for the dedication of a
perpetual memorial to be erected by the Brit-
ish Nation to those Gallant Americans who
have given their lives for the cause of freedom
in the Great War 1914-191-." We noted that
the second date was blank showing this tribute
was planned while the British Nation was still
in deadly struggle with Germany. Yet this is
but one proof among many of British friendli-
ness towards America.

While in London it was your President Gen-
eral's privilege to meet Sir Cecil Harmsworth.

Under Secretary of State, and Sir John Henry,
head of the Board of Trade, letters of intro-
duction having been given to her by the Brit-
ish Ambassador.

Through the kindness of Sir Cecil Harms-
worth an arrangement was made with the Dean
of Westminister to place a wreath on the grave
of the unknown British Soldier in the Abbey.

Your President General felt that our Society
should be represented among the tributes con-
stantly being offered at this simple grave stone
in the floor of Westminister Abbey's great nave,
and we had seen no American tribute at the
time we first visited the grave.

Accordingly she had a chaplet of palms made
and decorated with an American flag and a
piece cut from her official ribbon, as we had no
other colors of the Society. In the center was
a card with this inscription : " In grateful re-
membrance of Great Britain's glorious dead.
The National Society, Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, United States of America."

Together with Mrs. Buel and Mrs. Bissell
your President General went with the wreath
to the Dean's house at the hour appointed, 10:45
A.M.. and was conducted by his Secretary to
the Abbey w^here a service was just drawing to
a close in the choir. The public had not yet
been admitted to the nave, where the soldier
lies under a simple slab near the great west
door, surrounded by wreaths and floral tributes.
The sunlight streamed from the high clerestory
windows into the great empty nave, where only
the Secretary and ourselves waited for the sub-
dean to come out from the choir at the con-
clusion of the service. Soon the notes of the
organ resounded from the choir in the conclud-
ing hymn. The signal was given for us to
stand by the grave, the gate of the choir sw-ung
open and the long procession of choir-boys in
white surplices over red gowns came out chant-
ing the hymn, followed by the sub-dean and
head-verger. When they reached the center of
the nave they parted and halted in two lines
facing one another. The sub-dean and verger
passed between them to the head, the chant still
continuing ; here the sub-dean turned back facing
the far distant altar and ofi^ered a brief prayer
for our Society, the donors of the tribute; the
choir boys retired in slow recessional and when
the last had disappeared the sub-dean came for-
ward to the grave and opened the gate of the en-
closure for your President General to enter.
Silently and with deep reverence she laid the
wreath just within the railing in the middle
of the enclosure, between the wreaths of King
Albert and Queen Elizabeth, of Belgium, in one
corner, and of the Canadian Teachers' Associa-
tion in the other. Among other wreaths that
lay around the stone were the Abbey wreath
at its head and that of King George next, the

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British Union Jack at its foot, then a little
wreath made of flowers from the cemetery of
Ypres. The flag had been carried through the
war by an army chaplain ; it was shot through
and blood-stained; it had been used for the cof-
fins of the dead on the battle fields and last of
all for this unknown boy during the ceremony
of interment. It was then given by the chaplain
for the grave. The soldier is buried deep down
under the Abbey in the white sand of the
Thames, where no one has ever lain before, and
over him was poured thirteen sacks of French
soil. The inscription on the unornamented slab
reads as follows : " A British Warrior who fell
in the Great War 1914-1918 For King and Coun-
try—Greater Love Hath No Man Than This."
After the laying of the wreath our brief but
impressive ceremony ended. The public were
admitted to pass in constant streams all day,
and every day, around the grave. This was on
August 9th and on the 12th we crossed over to
Paris, which we made our headquarters for
the next two weeks.

On the 15th your President General and party
attended a meeting arranged in her honor by
a group of Daughters of the American Revo-
lution residing in Paris and delivered an ad-
dress. This little group is about to form a
chapter in Paris. On the 16th we started on
a three days' motor trip through the battlefields
of the southern front, accompanied by Mrs. Ed-
ward L. Harris, Vice President General from
Ohio, and her husband. Suffice it to say that we
visited Belleau Wood, Chateau-Thierry, Ver-
dun, Rheims, the Argonne, Chemin des Dames,
Soissons and many another ruined town and
village in the southern sector, and saw all the
ghastly desolation of the battlefields. As far as
the eye could reach at every place and on every
side there was desolation — trenches, dug-outs,
barbed-wire entanglements zigzagging in every
direction; shell holes so close together one could
hardly step between without falling in on either
side; broken, dead and shattered trees and
stumps, splintered into tooth-picks; the earth
churned up everywhere into the ghastly, chalky
whiteness of the up-turned sub-soil ; and villages
oh, the villages, shot into shapeless heaps of
stone and crumbling walls standing like skele-
tons against the sky; many times nothing but
cellars or sign posts to mark the spot where once
a prosperous village had stood. In these ghost-
like towns the inhabitants are back again, living
in temporary wooden or tar paper huts or in
what was left of their ruined homes, if there
was wall enough left standing to hold up a lean-
to roof for shelter. Courageously they are
everj'where clearing up the fields getting them
back into cultivation and waiting for Germany
to be forced to pay for their shattered houses.
The marvel of it all is their courage and cheer-

fulness ; the redeemed land in the midst of the
desolate waste of the battlefields ; the growing
crops, the peasants at work early and late plow-
ing here and harvesting there.

And the tragedy of these cities of ruins, Ver-
dun, Rheims, Soissons — ruins like those of Rome
and Pompeii — yet the streets all alive with the
activities of a modern city, and " business as
usual " in the houses that could be patched up
and shored up safely enough to be livable. Over
all loomed the great cathedrals at Rheims and
at Soissons, stately and majestic still in their
ruins. Shall not the Germans be made to pay !
All through the three days we passed ceme-
teries of white and black crosses, white for the
French and Allies, and black for the Germans,
lying next them in sinister rows. We visited
several large American cemeteries, whose peace-
ful beauty, lovingly cared for by the French
as well as Americans should be a comfort to
sorrowing families, and also an appeal silent and
forceful, to let our boys lie quietly in the soil
made sacred by their sacrifice. In the eyes of
those who care for these consecrated places the
wholesale disinterments that have taken place
are a desecration. We have seen the land
fought over by our troops from Belleau Wood
to St. Mihiel. There let them lie with the white
crosses unchanged and the American Flag above
them. In the opinion of our party, no granite
stones erected by our Government will ever have
the simple grandeur of those rows of wooden
crosses gleaming white in the sun, cared for
by loving hands, watched over by the flag.

We returned to Paris on the 18th of August
and the invitation to go to Metz and Flirey
with the American Legion having arrived,
setting the dates for the 20th and 21st, we
were soon off again to these other battlefields,
the scene of Pershing's drives.

Our party this time consisted of Mrs. Hunter,
Treasurer General ; Mrs. Harris, Vice Presi-
President General, Miss Wilson, Reporter Gen-
eral to the Smithsonian Institution, Mrs. Buel
and Mrs. Bissell. All had free passes to Metz and
return, as guests of the French Government,
which was entertaining the Legion on its
twenty-one days' tour through France, in the
interests of Franco-American friendship. Your
President General was honored by an invita-
tion from Marshall Foch to be his guest in his
private car on the Metz train, together with
M. and Mme. Jusserand, Mrs. Douglas Robin-
son, and one or two others. The party was
received at Metz with military honors and con-
ducted from the station to the esplanade out-
side where the review began at once. French
troops were drawn up around this square open
space, and a band played the Marseillaise and
the Star Spangled Banner as Marshall Foch
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around the square " inspecting " the troops
standing at attention, and, arriving once more
at the exit from the station, stood there to re-
view the troops and the Legion as they marched
by, your President General stationed at the right
of Marshall Foch, and afterwards proceeding
with him and his guests to the Hotel de Ville,
where there were speeches of welcome. The
city was everywhere decorated with French and
American flags all flung out, I noticed from
flag staffs, none used as drapery. From the
Hotel de Ville we were taken in motors to
visit the great fortress of St. Quentin, the
strongest fortress in Europe, commanding the
city and surrounding country from the summit
of a precipitous hill, enclosed with tier after
tier of fortifications. Metz and the fortress
had been in German hands since 1870 and until
they evacuated it as a result of the American
advance towards Lorraine. As we climbed the
last turn of the road at the summit we saw
the American flag flying alone from a staff
on the highest point of the fortress except the
observatory tower itself. As soon as Marshall
Foch and party reached the topmost point of
the observatory tower, the Sar Spangled Ban-
ner struck up, guns (the famous 75s) fired
salutes and the party were given a few minutes
to enjoy the wonderful panorama below — the
valley of the Moselle and 'the country which
saw the American advance and the rapid re-
treat of the Germans from Metz, which they
had evacuated without firing a shot, but leav-
ing their guns dismantled and lying where we
still saw them in the roads around the sum-
mit. After this, Marshall Foch and the Ameri-
can Legion were greeted by speeches and more
music and each lady of Marshall Foch's party
was invited to fire a shot from the guns, and to
accept the empty shell as a souvenir all hot
and smoking. Your President General took hers
proudly home, the visible token of this thrilling
and impressive occasion. In the evening she
was a guest at a banquet given by General Ber-
thelot. Governor General of the city, in honor
of the American Legion and the Marshall
of France.

The next day we proceded to Flirey where
a monument was to be presented by Lorraine
in grateful memory of Pershing's drive, which
began there and resulted in the liberation of
Lorraine. The journey was taken in motors
along the beautiful valley of the Moselle. As
we neared the battle area of Flirey, St. Mihiel
and other towns, the terrible devastation once
more came into view such as we had seen along
the other fronts, but without their ghastly
whiteness, as this soil was a different hue.
Around Metz, which had been German terri-
tory, not even a flower had been hurt ; they had
hoped to return to their booty of 1870-7L But
around Flirey and beyond lay unspeakable de-

vastation, the barbed-wire entanglements still
untouched; the trenches that were American.

Before reaching Flirey a halt was made at the
American Cemetery of Thiaumont, where the
Legion delegates placed a wreath on the grave
of the first American artilleryman to fall. This
cemetery has a vast expanse of white crosses,
soft green grass and again the American
flag floating above — a peaceful, beautiful, sanc-
tified spot amidst the ruins of war. Arrived
at Flirey, we found a great crowd of villagers
gathered around the monument, French troops
drawn up along the street, cavalry, infantry,
artillery, and a detachment of American sol-
diers among them. There, also, were the ruins
of the village all around the hill-top on which
the monument stands. On the monument there
is a fine bronze base relief, life size of a "dough-
boy" and a marine. Flags of France and Ameri-
ca floated from ruined walls, and were held high
aloft in the hand of the troops and the Legion.
Speeches by the French Minister of War, by the
Maire of the village, by Mr. Jusserand, Mar-
shall Foch, and Colonel Emery, the National
Commander of the American Legion, with their
translations, took all of the morning. Colonel
Emery had led his troops over the top from
that place. He was decorated in the name of
the French Government. It was a spectacle
never to be forgotten as the French troops
marched by in their horizon blue uniforms and
the flags of France dipped in salute to the
American colors held high aloft by the Ameri-
can Legion, followed by the khaki-clad American
boys and the Stars and Stripes. From Flirey all
proceeded at once to St. Mihiel for luncheon.
We passed village after village completely
wiped out, but indentified by a sign post with
the name. Only feeble attempts at redemption
have been made in this blasted region. At St.
Mihiel the motors were received by the waiting
troops, lining the streets, with flourish of
trumpets and the strains of the Star Spangled
Banner. Again the tragic ruins of shattered
houses and shapeless heaps of stone that had
once been homes. Each car was stopped at the
town hall, still standing secure though riddled
with shot and shell, and the occupants were
greeted by the Maire and other town digni-
taries and their wives. They were conducted
within where champagne was served — France
and America were toasted and speeches were
delivered. Then all marched on foot through
the narrow, war-torn street lined with troops
and cheering villagers to the Hotel Carnot, where
lunch was served to all of us. Such a good
French lunch in he midst of the desolation, and
such French cheerfulness and brave hospitality
in the midst of ruin ! The Maire told us of
how not one of the 2000 inhabitants would
abandon the town during the fighting, but stuck
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dying from want, his own father-in-law among
them. From here the Legion and guests drove
to the village of Etain, where a monument was
imveiled in memory of nineteen civilians, old
men and fore-most citizens of the place, who
had been huddled into a group and shot down
in cold blood by the Germans. Poincare, the ex-
president of France, was the principal speaker,
and Colonel Emery again gave voice to Ameri-
can friendship. Relatives of the murdered men
u^ere gathered about the monument, which was
blessed by the village priest, an old man with a
beautiful, spiritual face. The National hymns
of France and America were again played by
the bands of the attendant troops, after which
the Legion proceeded to other towns, and we
drove back to Metz, our patriotic pilgrimage
with them being ended. The next morning
the 22nd, we returned by train to Paris.

On the 23rd came the great event at Tilloloy.
All left Paris by motor to drive the 80 miles, as
train connections were bad. Your President
General took M. and Mme Jusserand and Mrs.
Roy G. Harris in her car, the National Officers
were in another, and Mrs. Buel, Mrs. Bissel and
Mrs. Kent Hamilton, ex Vice President General
from Ohio, in a third. The Baroness de La
Grange had gone on in advance to complete
arrangements. The route lay through Chantilly
and Senlis, once occupied by the Germans, and
the all too familiar devastation appeared as we
drove farther and farther northward toward
what was once the blooming region of the
Somme. Reaching Tilloloy about 12 :30 we
were greeted by groups of smiling, cheering
villagers lining the streets, which they had deco-
rated with flowers and French and American
flags, and arches of grain and vines carrying the
motto, " Blessed be the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution "' in French. Flags were flown
from the top of the big concrete water tank,
and from the double wheel of the great wind-
mill. Flowers draped every one of the eleven
small fountains or places for drawing water and
a beautiful fence of tall green broom simply
decorated with two rows of red and yellow
paper roses and surmounted by flags formed
a most artistic background for the great stone
fountain in the village center. Back of it were
the ruins of the church and around it the tem-
porary shelters and ruined homes of the inhabi-
tants, who had thought of and planned the deco-
rations entirely on their own initiative. The
whole ^•i^age was out in gala attire, men, women
and little children with bright expectant faces,
all showing their genuine gratitude and happi-
ness over the gift that had come to their town.
All gathered around the fountain as we reached
it, and the ceremonies began. A full account of
the exercises with illustrations will appear in
our AI.\GAZIXE. It is sufficient to report here that

the ceremonies took place immediately in front of
the fountain, beginning with the presentation
of bouquets of flowers to your President Gen-
eral and attendant officers of the Society by a
group of pretty young girls in a graceful speech
by their spokeswoman. Many members tempo-
rarily residing in Paris were present, and repre-
sentatives of the American and French gov-
ernments. After greetings from the Maire, M.
le Comte d'Hinnisdael, and speeches from Mr.
Daniel \'incent, French Minister of Labor, and
Mr. Jusserand, your President General made
the formal presentation of the fountain, after
which a French translation of her speech was
read. The fountain was then accepted by the
Maire. Then followed a speech from M. Jus-
serand which ended with something that struck
your President General quite dumb with sur-
prise— her decoration with the silver medal
known a the " Reconnaisance Francaise." Mrs.
Guernsey, your Honorary President General,
Mrs Hunter, Treasurer General, Mrs. Robert
Johnston, former Treasurer General, and Mrs.
Roy Harris, were also decorated, the three
latter with the bronze medal. After this M.
Jusserand asked your President General to
"raise her hand and bid the waters flow." at
which signal the water was turned on and
flowed through the mouths of the three bronze
lions into the trough, amidst the cheers of
the spectators.

On the fountain is the following inscription
in French, with the insignia of our Society
cut at each end of it : "As a token of sympathy
for the cruel suff^erings endured by the people
of France during the Great War, and with the
desire to make ourselves of use, this fountain
and this water system for the village are given
to Tilloloy by the National Society, Daughters
of the American Revolution, of the United
States of America."

The ceremonies were followed by a delight-
ful luncheon served in the community house, an
inspection of the schoolhouse where we were
received by the school children with another
little speech addressed to your President Gen-
eral, and a walk through the ruins of the town
to the chateau of le Comte d'Hinnisdael, who is
living with his family in some wooden barracks
just opposite its empty, skeleton-like walls. Too
much cannot be said in praise of Baroness de La
Grange for her successful handling of this big
work and carrying it to its triumphant comple-
tion. To her clearheaded efficiency and busi-
ness ability our Society owes a debt of grati-
tude and appreciation. Her labors have been
untiring and unceasing, and devotion to the
interests of our Society have governed all her
transactions. Great credit is also due to her
able assistant, Mrs. Roy G. Harris, whose
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unceasing and to whose kindness and many
courtesies we all of us owed a most comfortable
and delightful stay in Paris.

It is just cause for pride and pleasure that
our ceremonies at Tilloloy were honored by
the presence of M. and Mme. Jusserand, of
M. Daniel Vincent, the French Minister of
Labor, who rarely graces such occasions, of the
Prefect of the Somme District, of the Council-
lor of Montdidier of Maire d'Hinnisdael, of
Captain Brooks Upham, and another attache
representing the American Embassy, and of
Major Charles D. Westcott, American Econo-
mist Consul.

Your President General is glad to report her
entire satisfaction with the work of the archi-
tect and builder of the water-system which she
thoroughly inspected before leaving the village.

We left after a day that had been infinitely
thrilling, touching and inspiring, because of
the brave, high spirit of Tilloloy and its people.
Tilloloy is one of the villages that has been
decorated by the French Government for its
progress in self -reconstruction.

Twice after this your President General and
attendant officers were honored by official invi-
tations from the French Government to attend
ceremonies in honor of the visiting delegation of
the American Legion. The first was an invita-
tion to attend the reception* tendered the Legion
at the Hotel des Invalides, where the War Mu-
seum was inspected and the tomb of Napoleon
was visited, on which occasion we were all ad-
mitted to the lowest corridor or crypt surround-
ing the massive sarcophagus, where the public
are never admitted. They are only allowed to
look down from above on the tomb.

It was thrilling to see the American flag
carried for the first time into this tomb and to
hear the speeches in the presence of the old bat-
tle flags and the sword and hat of Napoleon.

The second invitation was from the Presi-
dent of the Republic and Madame Millerand,
to attend a reception given in honor of the Leg-
ion at their summer home, the Chateau de Ram-
bouillet, on Saturday afternoon, the 27th of
August. This was preceded by a farewell
banquet in honor of the Legion, given by the
French Government at the Hotel Palais d'Or-
say to which your President General was also
invited as your representative. At the con-
clusion of the banquet, she was called for by
the others of her party and all drove to Ram-
bouillet where we were most cordially received
by President and Madame Millerand, whose sim-
ple and unaffected hospitality was the greatest
charm of a very impressive and lovely occasion.

In the morning of the same day your Presi-
dent General, attended by the National State
officers who were in Paris, and several mem-
bers of he Paris group of Daughters, placed

a wreath on the grave of the unknown soldier of
France, who lies under the Arc de Triomphe.
No ceremony was connected with this event
as in England. We simply assembled there
and quietly laid the wreath on the head of the
slab which lies flat in the pavement under the
center of the arch, .\gain your President Gen-
eral cut off a piece of her ribbon and placed it
with the American flag on the wreath of laurel,
• ith the same inscription as that used to honor
the British soldier. With these two memorable
events our last day in France ended.

On the 28th we left for another brief stay in
England, and among other places visited Sul-
grave Manor the ancient home of the Washing-
tons, then sailed for home on September 3rd.

Before concluding her report the President
General has several other items to present, which
are of interest. Just before leaving for Eu-
rope notes were signed by your Recording
Secretary General and your President General,
to be used as payments became due on the new
administration building ; these amounted to
$84,000, a detailed report of which will be given
by the Treasurer General.

Word came to your President General that
a visit had been paid to Memorial Continental
Hall during her absence by representatives of
the State Department, with a view to ascertain-
ing what the prospects might be for using the
buil'iing for the Conference on the Limitation
of Armament, and, immediately upon landing
she officially placed at the disposal of the Gov-
ernment the auditorium and such rooms of the
Hall as are available. This offer was accepted
by the State Department.

On September 6th your President General
had a suitable wreath placed upon the statue
of General Lafayette, in this city, as has been
customary on his birthday, bearing the colors
of the Society and an inscription card.

The Lafayette-Marne Society of New York
and the District branch of that organization
extended to this Society through your Presi-
dent General an invitation to participate with
other patriotic organizations in exercises to be
held at Mount Vernon upon the afternoon of
September 6th, to celebrate the 146th anniver-
sary of the birth of Lafayette and the 7th
anniversary of the Battle of the Marne. Mrs.
Howard L. Hodgkins, Vice President General
from the District was asked to represent the
President General, which she very kindly and
acceptably did, attending the committee meet-
ings called previously to arrange details. At the
conclusion of this report the President General
will ask Mrs. Hodgkins to tell the Board some-
thing about the exercises at IMount Vernon.

The Alanual for Immigrants has been printed
and is ready for distribution ; the Remembrance
Book, Committee Lists, and Proceedings of

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Congress also have been printed and are
in circulation.

Your President General has visited, since
her return from Europe the Connecticut State
ineeting, at Mil ford, Connecticut, the New Jer-
sey State meeting at Elizabeth, October 6th, a
group of chapters in Trenton, New Jersey.
October 7th, the State Conference of Wiscon-
sin, at Oshkosh, October 10th, and the Indiana
State Conference, in Indianapolis, October 11th
and 12th, all of which were interesting and
inspiring meetings. She returned to Washing-
ton on the 14th to prepare for the meeting of
the Board, the laying of the corner-stone of
the new building and to attend to such other
business as needed attention.

Respectfully submitted,

Anne Rogers Minor,

President General.
Mrs. Yawger moved that a full history of
the project for Tilloloy, commencing zvith its
inception by Mrs. Scott, its successful prosecu-
tion by Mrs. Guernsey, and the completion of
the plan by Mrs. Minor, be zvritten and placed
in the library of the National Society. This
was seconded by Mrs. Fitts and Miss Temple
and carried. Moved by Mrs. Morris, seconded
by Mrs. Whitman and Mrs. Cook and carried,
that a vote of thanks be sent to Madame de La
Grange and Mrs. Roy Harris for their untir-
ing ivork and happy consummation of the zvork
done for TUlolov and for France for the N.
S. D. A. R.

Mrs. Yawger read her report as follows :
Report of Recording Secretary General
Madam President General and Members of
the National Board of Management :

The routine work of the office has gone for-
ward as usual. The minutes of the June Board
meeting w^ere prepared and turned over to the
editor of the Magazine and proof read. Cop-
ies of the rulings of this meeting were sent to
all offices, and the notification cards, signed by
your Recording Secretary General, were mailed
before the first of July to the 2588 members
admitted at the June 8th Board meeting. The
official notices, letters of sympathy, regret, and
condolence, in connection with the meeting were
duly sent out.

Notices of appointments on National Com-
mittees were mailed, and the acceptances and
regrets noted and filed ; the copy for the Com-
mittee list was prepared for the printer and
the proof read. A list of her Committee was
sent to each National Chairman.

The notices to members of the Board of the
October Board meeting were sent out in July
in order that members might make their ar-
rangements to be present.

The material for the Proceedings of Con-
gress was put in shape for the printer, the
proof read, the index made, and the book sent

by the printer to the members of the National
Board, Chapter Regents, and Chairmen of Na-
tional Committees.

Certificates of membership amounting to
4000 have been issued.

Five hundred and seventy-four orders for
the Block certificates have been filled, bringing
that work up to date.

Rita A. Yawger,
Recording Secretary General.
There being no objection, the report was ac-
cepted.

Miss Strider then read her report.

Report of Registrar General
Madam President General and Members of
the National Board of Management :

I have the honor to report as follows : 2298
applications presented to the Board and 1200
supplemental papers verified ; 3498 total num-
ber of papers verified. Permits issued for 750
insignias, 400 ancestral bars and 800 recogni-
tion pins. Papers examined and not yet ap-
proved : 789 originals and 549 supplemental.
Papers returned unverified : 25 originals, 63 sup-
plementals. New records verified : 814.

Your Registrar General, to whom was re-
ferred the matter of admitting descendants of
the Galvez soldiers of Louisiana, has examined
carefully the historical data submitted by the
Louisiana Society, Sons of the American Revo-
lution, and has had the benefit of the opinion
of several historians of national reputation. The
historical facts cited in the documents presented
are undoubtedly correct, but I find that the de-
scendants of the Galvez soldiers, who fought
in Louisiana and Florida, are not eligible for
membership in the National Society, Daughters
of the American Revolution, under Article III
of the Constitution, which provides that only
a woman descended from an ancestor whose
Revolutionary service was rendered " in one of
the several Colonies or States, or of the United
Colonies or States, is eligible for membership
in the National Society, Daughters of the
American Revolution."

Respectfully submitted,

Emma T. Strider.
Registrar General.
Moved by Miss Strider, seconded by Mrs.
White, and carried, that 2298 applicants be ad-
mitted to membership. Mrs. Guernsey moved
that the Recording Secretary General cast the
vote for the admission of these members.
Seconded by Mrs. St. Clair and carried. The
Recording Secretary General announced the
casting of the ballot and the President General
declared the 2298 applicants members of the
National Society.

Mrs. Hunter read her financial report as
follows :

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Report of Treasurer General

Madam President General and Members of the National Board of Management:

I herewith submit the following report of receipts and disbursements from Tune 1 to Sep-
tember 30, 1921 :

CURRENT FUND
Balance in Bank at last report, May 31, 1921 $ 43,697.68

RECEIPTS

Annual dues, $4,514; initiation fees, $11,778; supplemental papers,
$831 ; Apostrophe to the Flag, $.63 ; certificates, $3 ; copying line-
age, $5; creed cards, $32.75; D.A.R. Reports, $20.21; die of in-
signia, $4.80; directory, $3.76; duplicate papers and lists, $209.60
exchange, $1.95; hand books, $12.50; Immigrants Manual, sale of
single copies, $21.64; index to Library books. $3.64; interest, $515;
Lineage, $772.23; Magazine— subscriptions, $6,175.60; single copies,
$76.48; remembrance books, $.80; rent from slides, $17.11; ribbon,
$15.36; sale of waste paper, $2.95; slot machine, $3.10; stationery,
$9.85; telephone, $56.68; books for Library, $5; index to Lineage
books, $8.

Total receipts 25,100.64

$ 68,798.32

DISBURSEMENTS

Refunds: Annual dues, $551; initiation fees, $73; supplemental

papers, $6 $ 630.00

President General : clerical service, $581 ; hotel and traveling ex-
penses, $975.76; postage, $36.78; telegrams, $31.81; cards, $7.50 1,632.85

Organizing Secretary General: clerical service, $1,092.02; engrossing,
$50.60; postage and telegrams, $19.42; notification cards and rib-
bon, $45.75 ; repairs to typewriter, $16 1,223.79

Recording Secretary General : clerical service, $930 ; committee lists,
cards, die and paper, $325.82; postage, expressage and telegrams,
$16.24 1,272.06

Certificates : clerical service, $382.48 ; certificates, $226 ; engrossing,

$393.60; postage. $240; seals and paper, $32; expressage $.70 .... 1,247.78

Corresponding Secretary General : clerical service, $438.72 ; applica-
tion blanks, paper and circulars, $697 ; postage, telegrams and ex-
pressage, $43.82 ; book and biiiding books, $14.50 1,194.04

Registrar General : clerical service, $4,960.07 ; binding records, $108 ;
postage, $15; altering plate, $15; binders, book, cards, pad and
paper, $51 ; repairs to typewriter, $39.40 5,188.47

Treasurer General : clerical service, $4,633.61 ; binders, cards, receipts,
ledger sheets and paper, $194.85; reprint of reports, $32; repairs
to typewriter, $9.45 ; telegram., $.90 4,870.81

Historian General: clerical service, $904.68; history programs, $75;

expressage, $4.47 984.15

Librarian General: clerical service, $819.67; accessions, $13; binding
books, $100.10; cards, book and book plate, $30; postage and ex-
pressage, $6.96 ; 969.73

Curator General: clerical service, $348.72; repairing manuscripts, $40;

postage and expressage, $2.63 391.35

General Office: clerical service, $1,139.71; messenger service, $160;
postage and stamped envelopes, $248.01 ; Constitutions and By-
Laws, $290; President General's speech, $146.22; resolutions. $70;
supplies, $264.16; binding magazines, sharpening erasers, $2.90;
car fare and drayage, $10.40; adjusting typewriters, $6.05 2,337.45

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DAUGHTERS OF THE AAIERICAX REVOLUTION .AL\GAZL\E

Committees: Auditing— postage, $1.15; Building and Grounds— cleri-
cal service, $20 ; Finance — clerical service, $40 ; Fountain and Paint-
ing—circulars, $6.25; postage, $2.80; expressage, $7.45 Historical
and Literary Reciprocity— programs, $87; Liquidation and Endow-
ment—engrossing, $62.80 ; postage, $25 ; paper, $7.88 ; National Old
Trails Road — circulars, $4; Patriotic Education — cup, U. S.
Naval Academy, $115; blanks, circulars, paper, $17.40; postage,
$13.99; Patriotic Lectures and Slides — slides, $1.40; postage, ex-
pressage and telegrams, $10.86; refund, rent on slides, $3.50;
Preservation of Historic Spots — photo. $2; Promote Americaniza-
tion Legislation — printing, $2.50

Expense Continental Hall : employees pay roll, $3,054 ; electric current
and gas, $278.09; ice and towel service and water rent, $116.30,
coal, 6 tons, $80.40; expressage and drayage, $47; laundering, $.30;
supplies, $31.50; premium, insurance on furniture, $497

Printing Machine Expense : printer

Magazine: Committee — clerical service, $469.52; postage, $115; tele-
grams and expressage, $1.83; cards and envelopes, $14.05; old
magazines, $3.90; Editor — salary, $800; postage, $20.71; binding
books, $6; telegram and expressage, $2.10; articles and photos,
$357; Genealogical Editor — expense, "Notes and Queries," $120;
Printing and mailing June-August issues, $9,175.32; cuts, $414.34;
index, vol. 54, $56

Auditing accounts

Auditorium events ; labor, light and refunds

D.A.R. Reports : 300 copies vol. 23, $27.67 ; postage, $10

Furniture and Fi.xtures : typewriter

Lineage: refund, $8.30; postage, $80; expressage. $10.22; old volumes,
$24.50

Proceedings : postage

Remembrance books: 1.900 copies. $202.73; clerical service, $50; post-
age, $40

Ribbon

State Regents' postage

Stationery

Support of Real Daughters

Telephone

Thirtieth Continental Congress: House Committee — postage, $1.50;
poles, $1.25; water, $8.40; Invitation Committee — envelopes. $1.75;
Program Committee — programs. $676.25

Thirty-first Continental Congress : Credential Committee — paper

Total disbursements

Balance

PERMANENT FUND
Balance in Bank at last report. May 31, 1921

RECEIPTS

Charter fees

Continental Hall contributions

Ofiice Building contributions

Liberty Loan contributions and interest

Liquidation and Endowment fund

Commissions : Insignia $421.00

Recognition pins 125.60

Interest

Rent from land

Total receipts

Notes Payable — National Metropolitan Bank

430.98

4,104.59
160.00

11,555.77

300.00

215.00

37.67

67.25

123.02
10.00

292.73
119.26
108.55
640.61
704.00
183.68

689.15
9.02

41,720.76
$ 27.077.56

$ 12,219.70

100.00

74.50

30.00

2,420.75

140.90

546.60

22.60

375.00

3.710.35
57,000.00

$ 72,930.05

NATIONAL BOARD OF MANAGEMENT 725

DISBURSEMENTS

Office Builcling— contractors $ 57,000.00

Office Building— architects 8,000.00

Notes Payable— Liberty Loan 800.00

Interest — Notes Payable — Liberty Loan 17.70

Interest— Notes Payable— Office Building 420.50

Premium — Insurance, Memorial Continental Hall 1,064.00

Furnishings— Banquet Hall 22.00

Furnishings — Museum 8.50

Furnishings — Maine and Maryland rooms 63.50

Total disbursements 67,396.20

Balance $ 5,533.85

Petty Cash Fund $ 500.00

SPECIAL FUNDS

LIFE MEMBERSHIP

Balance, May 31, 1921 $ 100.00

Receipts lOO.CO

200.00

Disbursements — Liberty Bonds 183.76

Balance 16.24

IMMIGRAKTS' MANUAL

Balance, May 31, 1921 $ 16,234.54

Receipts . . : • 2,472.43

18,706.97

Disbursement (Refund, Md.) 7.25

Balance 18,699.72

PAINTING CONVOY OF TROOPSHIPS

Balance, May 31, 1921 $ 5,042.20

Receipts 959.04

6,001.24

Disbursements 77.90

Balance 5,923.34

PILGRIM MOTHERS MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN

Balance, May 31, 1921 $ 13,093.12

Receipts 2,423.58

15,516.70

Disbursements ( Refund) ■^ --^

Balance 15,509.45

PATRIOTIC EDUCATION

Receipts $ 11.568.69

Disbursements 11,568.69

PHILIPPINE SCHOLARSHIP

Balance, May 31, 1921 $ 166.58

Receipts 99.58

266.16

Disbursements— Liberty Bonds 250.00

Balance

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PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC SPOTS

Balance, May 31, 1921 $ 121.00

Receipts 100.00

221.00
Disbursements 100.00

Balance 121.00

RELIEF SERVICE

Receipts $ 284.43

Disbursements 221.00

Balance 63.43

Total Special Funds $ 40,349.34

RECAPITULATION

Funds Bal. s-31-21 Receipts Disbursements Bal. 9-30-21

Current $ 43,697.68 $ 25.100.64 $ 41,720.76 $ 27,077.56

Permanent 12,219.70 60,710.35 67,396.20 5,533.85

Petty Cash 500.00 500.00

Life Membership 100.00

Immigrants Manual 16,234.54

Painting 5,042.20

Pilgrim Mothers Memorial Fountain 13,093.12

Patriotic Education

Philippine Scholarship 166.58

Preservation of Historical Spots 121.00

Relief Service

100.00

183.76

16.24

2,472.43

7.25

18,699.72

959.04

77.90

5,923.34

2,423.58

7.25

15,509.45

11,568.69

11,568.69

99.58

250.00

16.16

100.00

100.00

121.00

284.43

221.00

63.43

Totals 91,174.82 103,818.74 121,532.81 73,460.75

DISPOSITION OF FUNDS

Balance, National Metropolitan Bank $ 72,960.75

Petty Cash (In Treasurer General's office) 500.00

Total $ 73,460.75

INVESTMENTS

Permanent Fund— Liberty Bonds $100,000.00

Permanent Fund — Chicago & Alton Bonds 2,314.84

Permanent Fund — Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Bond 1,000.00

Philippine Scholarship Fund — Liberty Bonds 8,200.00

Life Membership Fund — Liberty Bonds 200.00

$111,714.84

INDEBTEDNESS

National Metropolitan Bank — by order of the 29th Continental Congress $ 57,000,00

Respectfully,

(Mrs. Livingston L.) Lillian A. Hunter,
Treasurer General.

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727

' Mrs. White, as Chairman of Finance Com-
mi-ttee, read the report of that Committee.
Report of Finance Committee
Madam President General and ^Members of
the National Board of Management :

During the past four months vouchers have
been approved to the amount of $120,790.15, of
which $11,568.69 represents contributions re-
ceived for Patriotic Education.

Three payments have been made to the con-
tractors of the new office building amounting
to $57,000; and $8,000 was paid to the archi-
tects for professional services in connection
with the building.

Others large amounts expended were for :

Clerical service $16,615.82

Magazine 11,555.77

Employees of the Hall 3,356.00

Insurance on building and furniture 1,561.00

Postage 1,061.76

Balance of Notes Payable, Liberty

Loan with interest 817.70

Support of Real Daughters 704.00

Miscellaneous as intemized in the

Treasurer General's report 8,549.41

The Finance Committee makes the following
recommendations :

1. That the Treasurer General be authorized
to exchange the U. S. Victory Bonds held by
the Society which fall due May 15, 1923 for
longer term Liberty Loan Bonds.

2. That when the cvirrent fund is of suf-
ficient amount, that $20,000 be transferred from
that fund to the permanent fvmd.

Respectfully submitted.
(Mrs. George W.) Louise C. White,

Chainiian.
The report of the Auditing Committee was
read by Miss Coltrane, Chairman.

Report of Auditing Committee
Madam President General and ^lembers of the
National Board of IManagement :
I have the honor to report that the Auditing
Committee has met monthly since the last Board
Aleeting, the reports of the Treasurer General
up to and including September 30, 1921, and
the audit thereof, by the American Audit Com-
pany, have been compared, found to agree and
placed on file.

Respectfully submitted,

Jenn Winslow Coltrane,

Chainnait.
Moved by Mrs. AIoss, seconded by Miss Tem-
ple, and carried, that the report of the Audit-
ing Committee be accepted.

Mrs. White read the first recommendation
of the Finance Committee, that the Treasurer
General be authorised to exchange the U. S.
Victory Bonds held by the Society zvhich fall
due May 15, 1923, for longer term Liberty Loan

Bonds. Moved by Miss Temple, seconded by
Mrs. Guernsey, and carried, that recommenda-
tion number one made by the Chairman of Fi-
nance Committee be accepted. The second
recommendation, that zuhen the current fund is
of sufficient amount, thai $20 000 be transferred
from that fund to the permanent fund, was
then read and it was moved by Mrs. Guernsey,
seconded by Miss Temple, and carried, that
I ccoinmendation number tivo made by Chairjiian
of Finance Committee be accepted.

Miss Coltrane read her report as Historian
General as follows :

Report of Historian General
Madam President General, Officers and Na-
tional Board of Management of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution :

It is my pleasure to report that our historical
work, although not carried on in great activity
during the summer months has been in no
wise dormant.

Your committee hoped that our evening of
Historical Women would prove an inspiration
to study our program on American Woman in
History, as we reported at the June Board
Meeting and I am most pleased to report re-
sults are being obtained. Many inquiries fol-
lowed and we are very gratified to find many
are studying our program and trying also to
collect and preserve the history of their women
who have been prominent in the state. We have
found a remarkable revival of interest in our
historical work and feel sure much inspiration
will be gained by the end of the year from
our study.

With the combined efforts of my three Vice
Chairmen, Miss Florence S. Marcy Crofut,
Hartford, Conn., Miss Catherine Campbell of
Ottawa, Kansas and Miss Amelia D. Campbell
of New York City and our splendid State His-
torians, we hope by Congress to accomplish
a great deal. Through an error, Aliss Cathe-
rine Campbell's name was omitted from the
committee list and I wish to call attention to
the fact of her appointment.

Our letter of suggestions for work was sent
out in May and we have endeavored to have
the state officers plan their work from these
suggestions, and to date, about half have given
us their outline for the year's work.

Work on the Lineage Books has progressed
more rapidly than usual. Volume 57 is ready
for distribution, 58 is on the press, 59 and 60
are ready for the printer and volume 61 is well
along. These volumes contain the records of
members who entered the Society in 1906 and
1907. Since April 1st to date, 1,638 volumes of
the Lineage Book have been sold. Due to the
fact that an increased charge has been made
for these books, letters have been written to
24 libraries asking them if they wish to con-

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DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION MAGAZINE

tinue taking volumes at the present rate $3.00
per volume and 21 have replied in the affirmative.
We have also made progress with our War
Service Records. Up to the June Board Meet-
ing only 19 states had sent in their bound records,
making 47 volumes, which contained 6.476
records. Since then the following volumes
have been bound and are ready to present to
the Society — Alichigan, 3 volumes, North Caro-
lina, 2; South Carolina 1, Utah 1, Rhode Is-
land 1, New York 12, Oklahoma 1, Kentucky
1, Arizona 1, New Mexico 1, and Wyoming 1.
This gives us the War Records of 29 of our
states and I have reports from 7 more that
are nearing completion and which we hope will
be finished before our February meeting, with
a 100 per cent, record, for Congress.

One of my greatest inspirations has been
a visit to a few of our chapter and state con-
ferences. It is with keen interest I find our
historical work is being pushed much more
vigorously than it was last year. Michigan is
laying great stress on the work and it was my
pleasure, at the conference, to give an address
on Woman's Inspiration derived from the Study
of History. Missouri followed our examp'e
at Congress by having a historical evening at
their conference, from which, I am sure, we
will see even greater results in their splendid
work. Indiana is quite as vigorously carrying
on the work.

In seeking for greater cooperation between the
historical work of our states and the Daughters
of the American Revolution I was especially
pleased to learn through the State Regent of
Illinois that she had secured a $3,0C0 ap-
propriation from the state to be spent in
promoting historical study and work among
the school children.

We feel our work has advanced decidedly
this year and we hope through history's inspi-
ration to give greater service as well as even
greater joy in serving.

Respectfully submitted,

Jenn Wixslow Coltrane,
Historian General.
Report accepted.

Mrs. Ellison gave the total number of ac-
cessions to the library and requested that her
report in detail be published as usual.

Report of Librarian General

Madam President General and Members of the Xational
Board of Management :
I have the honor to report the following accessions
to the library since the meeting of June ISth. The
list includes 220 books, 78 pamphlets, 48 periodicals,
2 genealogical charts, and 6 bookplates.

BOOKS

Alabama

Through the State Librarian Miss Mary Carter
Thurber, the following 4 volumes were received :

History of Conecuh County, Ala. B. F. Riley. 1881.

Political and Military History of tlie Caiiijiaii/n
of Waterloo. S. V. Benet. 18.5.3. Both presenti d "by
Xliss Emilv C. Adams.

Life of Zrhulon li. Vance. C. Dowd. 1897. Presented
by Mrs. R. G. Cobb.
' Gentaloyy of the Buryamy and Purefoy Families.
(Typewritten) Presented by Miss Alma Burganiy.

AUKANSAS

Publications of The Arkan.sas Historical Association.
Vol. 4. 1917.

Arictnsits History Votnniission Bulhtiii of Information.
nailG. :i vols. All present! d by the Mary Fuller
I'ereival Chapter.

Calikouma

Santa Barbara and Montecito, Past and Present.
.1. 1{. SoutJiworth. 1920. Presented by Santa Barbara
CliapttT.

liixtory of Napa and Lake Counties, Calif. L. L.
Palmer. 1881. Presented bj^ Oakland Chapter through
Miss Alice FUnt.

Colorado

Genealogy of the Parsons-Hoar Family. Lewis B.
Parsons. 1900. Presented by Miss Julia Parsons,
Arapahoe Chapter.

Black Hawk's Autobiography. 1912. Presented by
Mrs. Jesse H. Hayden, State Regent.

The Indians of the Pike's Peak Region. Irving
ilowbtrt. 1914. Prf'sented by Zebulon Pike Chapter.

COXXECTICUT

The WoiHin of the Mayflower and W'onicn of
Plymouth Cutony. Ethel J. R. C. Noyes. 1921.

Presented by the Aiuia Warner Bailey Chapter.

The following five volumes presented by Miss Natalie
Sumner Lincoln. The Story of the City of Mew York.
C. B. Todd. 189.5. History of Western .Mas.mchusetts.
J. G. Holland. 1855. History of Gardner, Massachusetts.
Lewis Glazier. 1860. History of the Town of Gardner.
Kev. W. IJ. Herrick. 1878. Life and L tiers of Joel
Harlow. LL.I). ISSG. C. B. Todd.

DisTHKT OF Columbia

History of Steele Creek Church, Mecklenbery Co.
v. C. John Doulgas. 1901.

House in which Thomas Jefferson Wrote the Declaration
of Independence. Thomas Donaldson. 1898.

Family Rtminscences. L. M. Jones. 1894. The last
.') presented by Eleanor Wilson Chapter.

Spirit of '70. 10 vols. (unbound) 1894-1904. Pre
sented by Miss Ethelwyn Hall.

United Statis Official Postal Guide, July, 1921. Pre-
sented by Miss Lillian Norton.

Barnes Popular History of the United Statis. 1878.
Presented by Mrs. C. W. Allen.

Georgia

Proceedings of the 23)d State Conference of the Georgia
Chapters, N.S.D.A.R. in Georgia. 1921. Pre-

sented by Georgia Daughters through Mrs. S. J. Jones.

Wireyrass Stories. W. L Maclntyre. 1913. Pre-
sented by Ochlooknee Chapter of Georgia.

Illinois

Procet dings of the 2'>th State Conf' rence Illinois A'.
S.D.A.Ii., 1921. Presented by the Illinois Daughters.

IXDIAXIA

Family History of Joseph Converse of Bedford, Mass.,
1739-1828. J. J. Putnam. 1897. Presented by Miss
C. E. Ford of John Paul Jones Chapter.

Indiana Historical Society Publications. 1895. 6
vols. Presented by Mrs. M. C. Wilson, State Librarian.

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729

Iowa

Proceedings of the 22?irf Stdte Conference, Iowa D. A.
R. 1921. Presented by Mrs. H. A. White.

From Ashley Chapter the three following volumes
were received :

Hhtori) of the People of Iowa. Cyrenus Cole. 1921.

Hint or If of Linn Count)/, loua. Brewer & Wick. 2 vols.
1911.

Ili^storii of Clap County, loira. S. Gillespie & .J. E.
Steele. 1909. Presented by Lydiii Alden Chapter.

Kansas

Fii-c Years a Drat/oon. P. C!. Lowe. 1906. Pre-
sented in the name of Capt. .Jesse Leavenworth Chapter
bv Mrs. Mav Lv.sle Chase.

Register of Kentuckij State Historical Society. 3
vols. Presented by Mrs. .J. M. Arnold, State Regent.

LonsiANA
The Battle of Xrie Orleans. S. 0. Arthur. 1915.
Presented by Mrs. T. D. Stewart.

Maine

Memoir of Col. Jonathan Eddy of Eddington, Maine.
J. W. Porter. 1877. Presented by Miss Luetta King,
Elizabeth Wadsworth Chapter.

Map of the Hudson Rirer and Post Roads betweeen
New York and Albriny. 1829. Presented by Mrs. Wil-
fred G. Chapman.

Ma.ssaciiusetts

Life and Adventure -of Israel R. Potter, A Soldier
vj the .American Revolution. 1824. Presented by De-
borah Sampson Chapter. «

The following two volumes presented by Old State
House Chapter :

.Ancient Melrose. Gould and Shumway. 1915.

Towns of New England and Old England, Ireland
and Scotland. 1920.

Memorials of Mary Wilder White, Elizabeth A. Dwight,
edited by Mary Wilder Tileston. 190.3. Presented by
Wayside Inn Chapter through Mrs. George A. Milton.

MlCHlGAX

Histori/ and Biooraphical Record of Branch Count}!.
Mich. H. P. Collin. 1906. Presented by Mrs. Beniti
.\llen Wing, Goldwater Chapter.

The following 3 \olumes were presented through Mrs.
P. R. Clearv, State Librarian.

New Market Campaign, May. 1864. E. R. Turner.
Presented by author through Miss Whedon, of Sarah
Caswell Angell Chapter.

.-In Old Wine in a New Bottle. N. 0. Ruggles. 1917.
Presented by the author through Ypsilanti Chapter.

Portrait and Biographical .Album of Huron County,
Mich. 1884. Presented by Mrs. .1. M. Jenks.

The following five volumes presented by Professor X.
A. Harvev through Ypsilanti Chapter.

Imaoinary Playmates and Other Mental Phenomena of

Childrfn. N. A. Harvey. 1918.

Mental Ontogeny. N. A. Harvey. 1910.

The Feelings of Man. N. A. Harvey. 1914.

The Thinking Proce.-<s. X. A. Harvey. 1910.

Elementary Psychology. N. A. Harvey. 1914.

Minnesota

The following books presented by Mrs. C. W. Howard
Wells of Colonial Chapter.

Year Book of Pliimouth Congregational Church. 1908.
Fifty Years of Plymouth Church. L. H. Hallock. 1907.

Missoriu

Missouri Southu-est rn Divi.non of American Red
Cross, Vernon County Chapter. 1919. Presented by
Elizabeth Carey Chapter.

History of Callau-ay County. Missouri. 1884. Pre-
sented bv Mrs. O. S. Wilfey.

Following two volumes presented by (iovernor George
Wyllis Chapter :

Camp Fires of the Revolution. H. C. Watson. 1865.

Important Events of the Century. 1877.

Iliston/ of Saline County, Md. 18S1. Presented by Mrs.
P. R. Miller, Marshall Chapter.

The Wright Family in England and America. Curtii
Wright. 1915. Presented by Mrs. Marian Wright
Powers, of Rlioda Fairchild Chapter.

Hi,story of Howard and Cooper Counties, Mo. 1883.
Presente<l by Armstrong Missouri Chapter through
Mrs. Clark Brown.

History of (irecne County, Mo. 1883. Presented by
Mrs. Henrietta Geiger, Rachel Donelson Chapter.

Personal Reminiscences and Early History of Spring-
field. 1914. Presented by Miss Sarah Hubble, Rachel
Donelson Chapter.

Portrait and Biographical Record of St. Charles.

Lincoln, and ]\'arren Counties, Mo. 1895. Presented
bv St. Charles Chapter.

' St. Charles County in the World War. 1920.
Presented by St. Charles Chapter.

History of Harrison and Mercer Count iis, Mo. 1888.
Presented by Elizabeth Harrison Chapter.

Beacon Lights of History. John Lord. 5 vols.
1884. Gift "from Elizabeth Benton Chapter b\- Mrs.
Julia G. Hurt.

History and Biography of Linn County, Mo. 1912.
Presented by Hannah Hull Chapter.

New York

The two following volumes were presented by Maj.
Benjamin Bosworth Chapter :

Sketches of Chautauejua County. E. F. Warren. 1846.
Presented through Mrs. Denny

History of the State of New York. 1831. F. S. Eastman.

First Settlement of the County of Schoharie by the

Germans. .J. M. Brown. 1823.

Early Years in Smyrna and Our First Old Home
Week. George A. Munson. 1905. Presented by Miss
Alice Per Lee Taylor.

The Life and Times of Major Moses VanCampen.
J. Niles Hubbard. 1893. Presented by H. Duncan.

William A. Hart and Family. 1903. Presented bv
Mrs. (;ertrude H. Hughes. Ondawa-Cambridge Chapter.

Old Home Week, Cambridge^ N. Y. 1916. Presented
by Ondawa-Cambridge Chapter.

The three following volumes presented by Miss Grace M.
Pierce.

Records of the Town of Plymouth, Mass. 1613-1783.
3 vols.

Indcr to Little Nine Partners. Compiled by Miss
Grace M. Pierce.

Central Church Semi-Centennial. Rev. W. J. Beecher.
1912. Presented by Owasco Chapter.

XoiriH Carolina

The following 15 volumes preseuted by .John
Foster Chapter.

History of the West Indies. 4 vol. D. M'Kinne . ISIO.

Life and Speeches of Henry Clay. 2 vols. 18 43.

Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia and
Poland. 2 vols. 1843.

History of the Church of England to the Revolution.
Thomas V. Short. 1843.

History of Silk, Cotton, Linen, Wool, and Other
Fibrous Substatices.

Debates and Other Proceedings of the Convention
of Virginia. 1805.

Annual Reoister of the History, Politics, and Lit-
erature for the Year 1769. 1770.

Reports of State Conference, North Carolina, D.A.R.
3 vols. 1918-1920.

Our Kin. 1915. L. B. Hoffman. Presented by Col.
Frederick Hambright Chapter.

Descent of the Scottish Alexanders. F. A. Sondley.
1912. Presented by Mrs. Charles E. Piatt.

Ohio

Ohio Archiological and Historical Publications. 6
vols. 1898. J. L. Trauger. Presented by Fort Mc-
Arthur Chapter.

Historii of Hancock County. Ohio. 1881. D. B.
Beardsley. Presented by Ft. Findlay Chapter.

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Proceedings of 22nd Annual Ohio Conference, D. A. R.
March, 1921. Presented by Ohio Daughters.

Oregon

Fables for the Ladies. E. Moore. 1794. Presented
by Gertrude Adams Sunberg.

Wisconsin

Leaves from fhe Almond Tree. Mrs. Francis J.
Edwards. 1901. Presented by the author.

History of Columbia County, Wis. 3. E. Jones. 2
vols. 1914. Presented by Kilbourn Public Library
through Mrs. H. H. Bennett.

Pennsylvania

The Huguenots Society of Pennsylvania, Proceedings
for 1918-1920. Presented by Berks County Chapter.

History of Clearfield County, Pa. L. C. Aldrich.
1887. Presented by Susquehanna Chapter.

Early Philadelphia, Its People, Life, and Progress.
H. M. Lippincott. 1917. Presented by Merion Chapter.

The Story of Kennett. Bayard Taylor. 1904. Pre-
sented by Chester County Chapter.

Father Penn and John Barleycorn. H. M. Chalfant.
1920.

"Pennsylvania Dutch". P. E. Gibbons. 1882. The
last two presented by Mrs. George H. Stewart.

Quaker City Chapter sent the following five volumes:

The West Brook Drives. H. Payne-Westbrook. 1902.

Life and Times of Henry Antes. Edwin McMinn.

The Jews in America. M. C. Peters. 1905.

Building of a Monument. History of the Mary Wash-
ingtnn Association. S. R. Hetzel. 1903.

Early days of Washington. S. S. Mackall. 1899.

Bird Day and Arbor Day Manual. March & Dennis.
1917. Presented by Chester County Chapter.

Following three volumes presented by Mrs. E. B. Wiest-
ling, Franklin County Chapter.

Men of Mark of Cumberland Valley, Pa. 1776-1876.
A. Nevin 1876.

History of Falling Spring Presbyterian Church. H.
R. Schenck. 1894.

Historical Sketch of franklin County, Pa. I. H
M'Cauley. 1878.

Tennessee

The 2 following volumes presented by Judge David
Campbell Chapter.

The Southern Highlander and His Homeland. John
C. Campbell. 1921.

The Autobiography of Martin Van Buren. John C.
Fitzpatrick. 1920.

Vermont

The 3 following volumes presented by Ethan Allen
Chapter.

Geography and History of Vermont. S. R. Hal!. 1870.

Gazatteer and Business Directory of Addison County,
Vt. for 1881-1882. Hamilton Child. 1882.

Comprehensive Geography and History, Ancient and
Modern. S. G. Goodrich 1855.

Vermont Brigade in the Shenandoah Valley. 1864.
A. F. Walker. Presented by Mrs. George E. Lamb,
Green Mountain Chapter.

Virginia

Biography of the Signers to the Declaration of Inde-
pendence. Vol. 4. R. W. Pomeroy. 1823. Presented
Dorothea Henry Chapter.

History of the City of Fredericksburg, Va. 1908. S.
J. Quinn. Presented by Mrs. W. W. Richardson,
State Librarian.

Washington

Sherman's Recollections of Forty Years, in House, Sen-
ate and Cabinet. 1895. 2 vols. Presented by Mrs.
Stella H. Corbin.

Life and Works of Washington Irving. R. H. Stod-
dard. 3 vols. Presented by Mrs. Ettie I. Griggs.

West Virginia

Life and Letters of General Thomas J. {Stonewall)
Jackson. T. J. Arnold. 1916. Presented by author
through John Hart Chapter.

Received From Other Sources

Historical Sketches of the Town of Moravia, N. Y.
1791-1918. J. A. Wright. Presented by author.

Governor Edward Coles. C. W. Alvord. 1920. Pre-
sented by Illinois State Historical Librarj'.

The Story of a Poet : Madison Cawein. Otto A.
Rothert. 1921. Presented by Filson Club.

Report of Old Fort Nassau Colonial Monument Com-
mission of New Jersey. 1920. Presented by the
Commission.

Early Settlers, Marriages, etc., Midway Church, Lib-
erty County, Ga. 1746-1865. Presented by Mr.
Benjamin Grady.

La Rue and Allied Families. Otis M. Mather. 1921.
Presented by Mrs. Theodore H. Ellis.

History of the "Bucktails" Kane Rifle Regiment of
Pennsylvania Reserves. Thomas and Rauch. 1906.

Fiftieth .inniversary of Battle of Gettysburg and 26t/i
Reunion of the "Old Bucktails." 1913.

The la>t two Dresented bv Dr. Sallie Jones Jagers.

Gold Star Honor Roll of Indiana. 19141918. 1921.
Presented by Indiana Historical Commission.

Les Bretons et I'Independance Americaine. 1920.
Henry d'Yvignac. Presented by Mrs. Nyle Colquitt.

Andrew Meade of Ireland and Virginia. P. H. Basker-
vill. 1921. Presented by author.

Archives of Maryland. B. Christian Steiner. Vols.
38 & 39. 1919. Presented by Maryland Historical
Society.

History of the New York Times. 1851-1921.
Presented by The New York Times.

The two following volumes presented by the Connecti-
cut State Library.

Connecticut State Register and Manual. 1921.

Annual Report of the Connecticut Historical Society.
1921.

Proceedings of the New York State Historical Associ-
ation. Vol. 17.

Genealogy. Vols. 8 & 9.

Maryland Historical Magazine. Vol. 15.

Mayflower Descendants. Vol. 22.

South Carolina Historical Magazine. Vol. 19.

Sprague's Journal of Maine History. Vol. 8.

Proceedinns of the Continental Congress. N.S.D.A.R.
A. R. 1920.

D.A.R. Magazine. Vol. 54.

Lineage Book, N.S.D.A.R. Vols. 11, 15, 20, 26,
56 (2 copies), 57 (2 copies).

Report of the N.S.D.A.R. to the Smithsonian Insti-
tution. Vols. 22 & 23.

Chapter Year Books, 1919-1920. 3 vol-

Year Book of the Carnegie Endowment for Inter-
national Peace. 1920

Pennsylvania .Archives, 6th Series. 14 vols.

Pennsylvania .Archives, 7th Series. 5 vols.

Index to Fifth Series. 2 vols.

The 21 vols, compiled and presented by Thomas Lynch
Montgomery, State Librarian of Pennsylvania.

The Family Tree of Daniel Morton, of St. Joseph, Mo.
1920. Daniel Morton. Presented by author.

Proceedings of the 30th Continental Congress, N.S.D,
A.R. 1921.

William Swift of Sandwitch and Some of His Des-
cendants. G. H. Swift. 1900. Presented by Mrs. Mark
D. Batchelder.

Anthology and Bibliography of Niagara Falls. C. M.
Dow. 2 vols. 1921.

Mayflower Descendants in Cape May County, 1620-
1920. P. S. Howe. 1921.

PAMPHLETS

Arkansas

Bulletin of Information of the Arkansas History Com-
mission. 2 nos. Presented by Mary Fuller Percival
Chapter.

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District of Columbia

Society of Mayflower Descendants in the District of
Columbia. 1921. Presented by Mrs. Bertha M. Robbins.

Indiana

Genealofjy of McLure, Harrison, Logan, Leeds, Steel-
man, Scull, Benson, Mosely, Ballou, and Jones Families.
1921. Harriett Renfro. Presented by the author.
(Typewritten)

Kentucky

The following pamphlets presented by Miss Emily
G. Morrow.

The Register of the Kentucky State Historical
Society. 1920.

The Kentucky Society, D.A.R. J. T. Bailey.

Thirteen numbers of the Register of the' KentncJni
State Historical Society. Presented by Mrs. J. M. Arnold.

Louisiana

The Lottisiana Historical Quarterly, January, 1920.
Presented by Mrs. T. D. Stewart, State Regent.

Massachusetts

Old Colonial Doonvays of New England. 1912. Pre-
sented by Old State House Chapter.

Michigan

The First Bank in, Michigan, The Detroit Bank.
W. L. Jenks. 1921.

Patrick Sinclair. W. L. Jenks. 1914. The above two
presented by author through Mrs. P. R. Cleary,
State Librarian.

History of Saint Clair River. 1921. Emaline Jenks
Crampton. Presented by author. ♦

Souvenir Program of Saint Clair County. 1821-1921.
Presented by Mrs. B. F. Crampton.

A Souvenir of Sand Beach, Mich.

The Indian School Journal, May, 1921.

The above two presented by Mrs. P. R. Cleary.

"Tell Me," "Patches," Smiles," "The Story of Old
Glory The Flag We Love." Will Callahan. Presented
by the composer through Mrs. D. H. Hinkley.

Bay View Magazine. 8 nos. Presented by Prof.
Carl Pray through YpsUanti Chapter.

Minnesota

The Kinaivee Independent. 1S81. Presented by Mrs.
M. C. Howard Wells, Colonial Chapter.

New Jersey

Year Book 1921-1922, D.A.R.S.J. Presented by
New Jersey "Daughters."

New York

The Churches and Clergy of the Pioneer Period in
Chautauqua County. 1902. Chalon Burgess.

History of the Forestvitle Baptist Church. 1817-1907.
Elizabeth Dennison. 1907. Both presented by Major
Ben iamin Bosworth Chapter.

Short History of Morris, N.Y. Compiled and pre-
sented by Mrs. L. W. Dietz, Tianderah Chapter.

Genealogical Records of Miss Janie Mikell Sumter,
S.C. Presented by compiler, Mrs. Robert A. MohTieus.

Lake Champlain Tercentenary, July, 4-10, 1909. Pre-
sented by Owasco Chapter.

North Carolina

Following four pamphlets presented by Col. Frederick
Hambright Chapter.

German Settlers in Lincoln County and Western North
Carolina. J. R. Ni.xon. 1915.

History of Lincoln County. 1910. A. Nixon.

Mauney Family Reunion. 1916. J. R. NLxon.

Battle of King's Mountain. B. E. Mauney.

Oregon

The Quarterly of the Oregon Historical Society. March,
1921. Presented by Miss Lillian G. Applegate.

Pennsylvania

Following pamphlets presented by Susquehanna
Chapter.

Clearfield High School Alumni Association. J. Frank
Snyder. 1913. 2 copies.

The Schools of Clearfield Town and Borough. J. Frank
Snyder.

Clearfield County's Centennial. J. Frank Snyder. 1904.

South Carolina

Transactions of the Huguenot Society of South Caro-
lina. 2 nos. 1917 and 1918. Presented by Mrs. John
Cart through Eutaw Chapter.

Versiont

I

Record of Births in Town of Wells, Vermont, Previous
to 18.50. Genevieve Lewis, 1920. Presented by Lake
St. Catherine Chapter.

Washington

Reminiscences of Mrs. James Patterson. Mrs. R. O.
Dunbar.

History of the Wenatchee Valley. Kate Hotchkiss.

History of Island County, Washington. Mrs. F. A.
P. Engle.

The Last three presented by John Kendrick Chapter.

Wisconsin

The seven following pamphlets presented by Miss
Constance Beckwith, Elkhorn Chapter.

Beckwith Note.<:, 1889-1907. 6 nos. A. C. Beckwith.

Genealogical Notes on the Families of Lane and Gris-
wold. Lane and Beckwith.

Early Menomonie. C. E. Freeman. Presented by Mrs.
Jessie Moore Weinfeld.

The American Sketch Book. Mrs. Bella French. 5
nos. Presented by Mrs. George W. Williams.

Other Sources

Annual Report of Director of the Division of Economics
and History. 1921.

Saint-Memins Engravings of Famous Southerners.
1921. Dolores B. Colquitt. Presented by author.

Supplement to Whitemarsh Genealogy. N. W. Bates.
1921. Presented by author.

A Declaration of Dependence and Independence.
Levns Turner. Presented by author.

Addresses by Albert J. Beveridge, February 22, 1921.
Presented by the S. R. in New York.

Manual of the United States for the Information of
Immigrants. Published by the N.S.D.A.R. 1921.

Index to Mrs. Cabell's "Sketches & Recollections of
Lynchburg". W. F. Holcombe.

PERIODICALS

Louisiana Historical Quarterly. July

Annals of Iowa. April.

D..4..R. Magazine. July-October.

Essex Institute Historical Collections. Julj% October.

Genealogy. July, August, October.

Iowa Journal of History and Politics. July, April.

Maryland Historical Magazine. June, September.

Mayftoiver Descendant. October, January, April.

Missouri Historical Review'. April, Jul3'.

National Society U. S. Daughters of 1812 News
Letter. June.

National Society S.A.R. Bulletin. June.

New England Historical & Genealogical Register.
April, July.

New Jersey Historical Society Proceedings. Jvly.

New York Genealogical Si Biographical Record.
July, October.

New York Public Library Bulletin. Jime, July, August.

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Xew York Historical Society Bulletin. July.

Palimpsest. June-October.

Sprague's Journal of Maine History. Nos. 2 & 3.

Newport Historical Society Bulletin. July

Tyler's Qiiartcrli/ Historical & Genealogical Magazine.
July.

Virginia Magazine of History and Biography.
April, July.

William and Mary College Quarterly. July.

Kentucky State Historical Society Register. September.

Illinois State Historical Journal. January, April.

Michigan Hi.itnry .Magazine. Nos. 1 & 2. 1920.

National Genealogical Society Quarterly. April.

New York Historical Society Bulletin. October.

South Carolina Historical k Genealogical Magazine.
April.

CHARTS

Martin Family of Ipswich, Mass.

Wildes Family of Burlington County. N. J.
The two charts compOed and presented by Charles
Shepard.

Book plates received as follows :
Mrs. Cyrus I). Lloyd, 1, Mrs. F. D. Anthoii\-, 4, and
Nelson F. Adkins, 1.

Respectfully submitted,

Annie C. Ellison,
Librarian General.
Report accepted.

Mrs. White read her report as Curator
General as follows:

Report of Curator General

Madam President General, Alembers of the Na-
tional Board of Alanagement :

I have the honor to report the following ac-
cessions since the Board Meeting in June, 1921 :

Illinois : Brocade, from wedding gown of
Rose, lirst wife of Miles Standish, presented
by Mrs. W. H. Robb, through Mrs. John
H. Hanley.

Maine : Silver watch reversable, belonged in
family of donor. Ulster Gazette, printed in
1800, presented by Mrs. Wilfred G. Chapman,
Elizabeth Wadsworth Chapter.

Mass.\chu.setts : Musket used by Jonathan
Clark, of New Hampshire, at Lexington, April
19, 1775, presented by Mrs. Arthur Lee King,
I-ydia Patridge-Whiting Chapter.

Nebraska : A\'ooden butter bowl, paddle, iron
bread toaster. Stone button worn at Valley
Forge, wooden darner, pair of silvered glass
curtain holders. A combination metal case for
powder and bullets. Heirlooms from donor's
family, presented by Mrs. Marie Armstrong
Harmon. Omaha Chapter.

Ohio: The following articles, brought from
Massachusetts to Ohio in 1811 by donor's great-
great-grandmother, Sarah Gif?ord, wife of Jede-
diah Crocker, who served in the Revolutionary
War are presented by Mrs. C. C. Reed. Iron
snuffer, foot stove, hand woven linen towel,
pewter teapot and cup. Religious book, with
catechism published in 1745 by Benjamin Frank-
lin, and used in Revolutionary War by Chaplain
Nehemiah Porter ordained in Massachusetts as

pastor of church in Ipswich, 1749. Born 1720,
died 1820. He was a great-great-grandfather of
donor Mrs. C. C. Reed, Nathan Perry Chapter.
Pennsylvania: Oval silver teapot and tray,
said to have been made from shoe buckles,
sword trappings, and buttons, taken from cap-
tured British officers which bear engraved ini-
tials " T. M. P." The teapot and tray was
presented to Margaret Alarshall, daughter of
Benjamin Marshall, as a bridal gift on her mar-
riage to Hugh Morrison, by Dolly Payne, one
of the bridesmaids, afterwards the wife of
President Madison. Silver sugar bowl, a sil-
ver tea strainer, silver sugar tongs. Mrs. W. F.
Simes great-granddaughter of the bride, who
inherited these gifts, directed her daughter, Mrs.
Jennie L. Wyndham, to send them to the Dolly
Madison Chapter, D. C. This Chapter gave
them to the Museum. Bohemia cologne bottle,
presented by Mrs. John F. AlcCoy, Independ-
ence Hall Chapter.

Vermont : Small powder horn. Yellow flax
raised in \^eririont before 1800 by Ann Story.
Gray flax raised before 1800 by the Holden
family of Vermont. Gold watch key on a silver
fob ring. Iron bullet mould, hand made. Gun
cleaner. Iron spike, taken from boat Revenge,
which was raised at Ticonderoga. Large linen
handkerchief. One figured silk handkerchief.
Wooden paper cutter, from a log from the
Float Bridge across the Lake at Ticonderoga.
Quill pen used by Samuel Griswold, ancestor
of donor, and metal powder flask. Two hand
run bullets (conical shape) of Revolutionary
time. Snuff box inlaid with silver, in the Gris-
wold family before the Revolutionary time.
These 16 articles presented by Miss Flora
A. H. Griswold, Ascutney Chapter.
Respectfully submitted,

Louise C. White,
Curator General.

There being no objection, the report was
accepted.

Mrs. Elliott then read her report.
Report of Corresponding Secretary General
Madam President General and Members of
the National Board of Management :

I have the honor to submit the following re-
port of the work done in the office of the Cor-
responding Secretary General since June 1st.

Thirteen hundred and forty-three letters were
received and twelve hundred and forty-two were
written. The 1921 Committee Lists and the
July issue of the Remembrance Book were sent
to the National Board of Management and
Chapter Regents, and 2,200 copies of the printed
" Lists of Papers " of the Historical and Liter-
ary Reciprocity Committee were mailed.

The many requests which came to this office
for copies of the President General's address

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to the last Congress received prompt attention.

Supplies sent out consisted of :

Application blanks 19,130

Leaflets "How to Become a Member" 1,932

Leaflets of General Information 1,838

Constitutions 967

Transfer cards 894

I very much regret that the members were
not able to get their application blanks as
promptly as they desired, but all orders were
filled from this office as soon as the blanks were
furnished the Corresponding Secretary General.
Respectfully submitted,

L. Tyson Elliott,
Corresponding Secretary General.

Report accepted.

Miss Wilson reported as follows :
Report of Reporter General to Smithsonian

Institution
Madam President General, and Members of
the Board of Management :

The report of the Reporter General must, of
necessity, lack the vividness and color which
characterize the reports of the other officers.
Her bouquet is made up of your flowers and she
can only claim the string that binds it as her
own. At this time, only a few details of prosaic
clerical work can be reported.'

The blank forms for the reports of the state
regents and state historians were ordered early
in the summer, and those to the state regents
were mailed in July, and those to the state his-
torians were sent as soon as their names and
addresses could be obtained. For the most part,
the blanks are being filled out and returned
with gratifying promptness, so that the actual
work of preparing the manuscript of the report
can be begun the first week in November. It is
important that the work be not delayed beyond
this date, since according to a ruling of the
Smithsonian Institution, the manuscript must be
in the hands of the Secretary of that institution
not later than January first, if it is to be printed
without delay.

May I take this opportunity to make a few
suggestions, though like most exhortations, this
one will be addressed those who do not need it,
since the state officers here present have, I am
sure, fulfilled their obligations to the Smith-
sonian report. But perhaps you may be able
to assist me in carrying the message to others.

First : Will you not kindly see that the state
historians and yourselves turn over to your suc-
cessors all the data you have for the succeeding
Smithsonian report? It often happens that an
incoming state regent or state historian com-
plains that she has no data from which to make
her first report, as nothing was turned over to
her by her predecessor. Last evening in dis-
cussing the report of work done by the chap-

ters in patriotic education, Mrs. Harris sug-
gested that each state historian keep a card
catalogue of the work under this head done by
each chapter in her state. Why not extend this
card catalogue, making it include all patriotic
and philanthropic as well as educational work
done by the chapters? The information would
then be at hand for the Smithsonian report, and
could be easily passed on to the succeeding
state officer.

Second : There seems to be an impression
that the chapter officers are to report to the Re-
porter General instead of to the state regents
and state historians. As you have opportunity
will you kindly correct this impression?

Third : The lists of Revolutionary soldiers'
graves located are often inaccurate and incom-
plete. The name of the cemetery and its loca-
tion are often omitted. Sometimes the list
includes the soldier's name and report of his
his service, with the statement that he is known
to be buried in a given county, but exact place
not known. Now such a statement can only be
tradition, and is not admissible to the report.
In order to be acceptable, these lists must be
complete and accurate and in each case the
name of the person or chapter locating the
grave must be given.

Respectfully submitted,

Lillian M. Wilson,
Reporter General to the Smithsonian Institution.

There being no objections, the report was
accepted.

The Treasurer General here presented the
following report regarding the Tilloloy project.

Report of Treasurer General
Madam President General and Members of the
National Board of Management :

In bringing to you a report of the work of
Madam de La Grange to whom the National
Society, Daughters of the American Revolution
gave power of Attorney to sign contracts and
draw checks on the Tilloloy Fund, necessary
in the construction of the Memorial Fountain
and Water Plant, I wish to say that your Treas-
urer General, with Madam de La Grange, care-
fully compared all the bills, checks and receipts
in connection with the construction of the Plant,
as well as the statement of the Paris Guaranty
Trust Company, where the funds were de-
posited, and that she found the accounts had
been kept in perfect order, so clear and accu-
rate one could easily follow every detail of
the construction.

The statement, with all vouchers of the work
completed and paid for up to September 9th,
are on file in the Treasurer General's office.
Certain portions of the contract price were at
that time still unpaid, because of the pro-
vision in the contract withholding a portion
until the Plant was thoroughly tested, also some

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odd bills for freight and drayage. As our Presi-
dent General has said, to Madam de La Grange
we owe a great debt of gratitude for the splen-
did way in which she has so ably conscienti-
ously and unselfishly given her time and strength
and endured hardships in supervising the build-
ing of our Water Works Plant and Fountain
at Tilloloy.

To Mrs. Roy Harris who has so ably and
and untiringly assisted Madam de La Grange
we also owe a debt of gratitude.

Madam President General, in recognition of
and as an expression of our sincere gratitude,
I move that we give a rising vote of thanks to
Madam de La Grange and to Mrs. Roy Harris,
and that a letter of appreciation of their great
service to our Society be sent to them.

Lillian A. Hunter.
Treasurer General.

Moved by Mrs. Cook, seconded by Mrs. Mor-
ris, and carried, that this report be accepted.
The motion of Mrs. Hunter, duly seconded, was
carried by a rising vote. Mrs. Guernsey said
that prompted by a suggestion made by the
President General, I move that if it is found
by the Registrar General that the Baroness de
Le Grange is eligible to the N.S.D.A.R.. that
she be presented zvith a life membership, insig-
nia, and ancestral bar. Seconded by Mrs. St.
Clair and carried. Mrs. Hunter moved that
the Treasurer General be authoriced to pay for
the wreaths zvhich zvere placed by our President
General upon the graves of the English and
French unknown soldiers in the name of the
Daughters of the American Revolution. This
was seconded by Mrs. Elliott and carried.

Mrs. Hanger read the report of the building
and Grounds Committee as follows :
Report of Building and Grounds Committee
Madam President General and Members of the
National Board of Management :

The Building and Grounds Committee begs
leave to submit the following report :

Memorial Continental Hall has been carefully
cared for during the summer months by the
Superintendent, Mr. Phillips.

Our entire building and grounds have again
been put in order — this means that walls and
woodwork in all rooms and halls, including
the basement have been washed ; summer cover-
ings for the auditorium removed, seats and
walls dusted and made ready for use ; the
east portico cleaned ; furniture and floors pol-
ished ; floors in the office of the Treasurer
General and Registrar General varnished and
waxed and the grounds kept in their usual
good order.

Your Committee feels proud of this general
condition of the hall and grounds, realizing
as it does that this tremendous amount of clean-

ing has been done by our own force of em-
ployes without extra expense to the Society
their time and work managed and directed by
the Superintendent.

On account of the noise and dust in con-
nection with the work on the new office build-
ing, the clerks in the office of the Treasurer
General and Registrar General were moved to
the museum and library respectively. This
move was graciously acceded to by the Curator
and Librarian General and added much to the
comfort of the clerks during the hot months.

More than 5000 visitors have been shown
through our building- by the guides during the
past four months.

The typewriter authorized for the office of
the Organizing Secretary General has been pur-
chased and placed.

As the new office building has large stor-
age space for coal and this was ready for use,
we have been able to store 200 tons of coal.
In the summer bids were received and the
contract awarded to the lowest bidder, R. and
M. Gracie Washington, D. C. at $12.45 per
ton. The Committee feels that this was not
only a good business arrangement but a wise
measure as well owing to the uncertainty of
labor conditions.

• The new flags presented at the Congress have
been hung in the auditorium and the old flags
cared for as directed.

The following gifts to the Hall have been
accepted by the Art Committee :

For the Kentucky room : A set of Giron-
doles from the home of Stephen Foster, pre-
sented by the Paducah Chapter. It is interest-
ing to note that Stephen Foster was the com-
poser of " My Old Kentucky Home," " Old
Black Joe," " Old Folks at Home " and many
other familiar Southern songs.

Copies of the Columbia Magazine (5 vol-
umes) covering a period from 1844 to 1848,
published by John S. Taylor of N. Y. and pre-
sented by Mrs. George A. Herring of George-
town, Ky.

A pastel portrait of Mrs. Charles J. Goff
first State Regent of West Virginia presented
by her daughter Mrs. Sprigg D. Camden to
be hung in the West Virginia room.

Mrs. Williard T. Block has presented a filing
case for the Block certificate work.

Your Committee has requested the President
General to appoint a Committee to decide upon
the pattern for the flat silver for the Ban-
quet Hall.

The War Department through Lieutenant
Colonel Sherrill has requested that a set of
flags of the following nine nations, England,
France, Italy, Japan, China, Belgium, Portu-
gal, Holland and the United States be displayed
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Limitation of Armament. It is planned that
this set of flags be displayed on all buildings
along 17th Street from the War Department
to B Street, and that they harmonize in size
and manner of display. The Government sent
us bids as received by them, the lowest bidder
being William E. Horstmann Co. Philadelphia.
Pa. The order for these flags has been placed
by your Committee.

We recommend that the Treasurer General
be authorized to pay this bill when presented.

Your Committee after consultation with Miss
Nettleton, Chairman of House Committee for
Congress, believes that it would be advisable
to have three new sound proof doors made for
the entrances to the auditorium from the
Lobby. These doors to be ready for the com-
ing Congress. The Committee feels that the
old doors do not assist materially in keeping
out the noises in the lobby, and are unsightly.
Estimates have been obtained and the con-
struction carefully planned. We find that the
cost of the doors will be $68L

We submit this proposition for the opinion
of the Board.

The Committee advocates the purchase of a
paper cutting machine in connection with our
multigraph machine. We are now dependent
upon our neighbors, the Pan American Build-
ing and Red Cross to cut all our paper and
cardboard which is not stock size.

We recommend that a paper cutter be pur-
chased to cost $205.

That our Building may be recognized as be-
longing to the National Society, Daughters of
the American Revolution, we recommend that
two bronze tablets, marked National Head-
quarters Daughters of the American Revolution,
Memorial Continental Hall be placed on the
front of the low marble wall. This wall ad-
iniiis the East Portico. These two (2) tab-
Iris lint to cost more than $225 for both.
Respectfully submitted :

Lucy Galt Hanger.
(Iiiiii iiiiiii. BuUdbig and Grounds Conninttcc.

Till' report was accepted without its recom-
nicndiilions. Moved by Mrs. Hanger, seconded
by Miss Strider, and carried, that the Treasurer
Griicrnl be ajtthorizcd to Pay hill for eight for-
riiin Jhifis. these flags for display on our Building
during Limitation of Armament (Conferenee)
aecording to Government request. The motion
that (I paper cutter be purchased to cost $-05
was made by Mrs. Hanger, seconded by Mrs.
White, and carried. Mrs. Hanger also moved
that livo bronze markers be placed on front of
Jo'v marble tcvt// at each extreme end — this ivall
joins the East Portico — not to exceed $-25 for
the Iwo. which was seconded by Miss Strider.
Mrs. Hanger passed around a photograph which

showed the place at the front wall where the
tablet would be placed, and showed a blue print
of the actual lettering that would be used if
the Board approved the idea. Motion adopted.
The suggestion with regard to new doors to
the auditorium was then taken up and dis-
cussed. Moved by Mrs. Guernsey, seconded
by Aliss Temple, and carried, that the old doors
be used for the next Congress.

Miss Lincoln here presented her own report
as editor, including with it the report for the
Chairman of Mag.^zixe Committee, Mrs. Bissell,
who had been unable to attend the meeting
owing to the illness of her husband.

Report of Editor of Magazine
Madam President General and Members of the
National Board of Management:

In the absence of Mrs. Bissell, our Magazine
chairman, who is detained at her home by the
serious illness of her husband, I will give
briefly some facts pertaining to the business
side of the Magazine before telling you the
editorial out-look.

Since the opening of the new year, that is from
January L 192L to September 30th. we have
had 8.962 subscriptions expire, and received
13.523 subscriptions — a gain of 4,561 subscrip-
tions in nine months over what we lost.

To date our subscriptions 1?otal 16,161.

The Business Office reports that from April
1st. to this date 529 single copies of the Maga-
zine have been sold. This beats all previous
records and shows that the Magazine is ad-
vancing in public interest. The Business Office
has been unable to fill many orders for copies
of the April, July, and October, 1921 Maga-
zines, as these editions are sold out.

The J. B. Lippincott Company, who handle
our advertising as well as printing the ^NIaga-
ziNE, have sent in their check for $1747.50 in
payment for advertising space durinsj the past
six months — April 1, 1921. to September 30th
inclusive. This is more than we received for
the same period last year, our receipts then
having been only $1177.50.

The Lippincotts have again generously sup-
plied us. without cost. Magazine circulars,
subscription blanks, and return addressed enve-
lopes to send to newly admitted members. We
are glad at all times to supply these circulars
and sample copies of the Magazine to state
and chapter chairmen of Magazine com-
mittees to aid them in their campaigns to se-
cure subscriptions.

At the end of June and just before the new
sub'^crintion rate of $2 went into effect sub-
scriptions poured into the Treasurer General's
office at the rate of 400 and 600 a day, and Miss
Bright, who so capably handles our Magazine
subscription lists, deserves much praise for her
efficient and untiring work.

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In spite of the notices of the increased rate
going into effect on July 1st many subscriptions
are still being received at the old rate of one
dollar a year, which necessitates the return of
the money with a letter from the Treasurer
General calling attention to the advance in price,
and in nearly every instance an answer has come
enclosing $2.00. A case in point is the follow-
ing message from Mrs. W. S. Stratton of Bis-
marck, North Dakota, who sent in one dollar
and on being notified that the present price is
two dollars, immediately sent the additional
dollar, saying: "The Magazine is worth two
dollars to me."

Among the hundreds of commendatory letters
to the Treasurer General from subscribers, I
have taken the following extracts :

June 16, 1921.
" Dear Madam :

Find enclosed my Magazine renewal. The
AIagazine has grown to be a splendid periodi-
cal and I do not wish to miss a single copy. I
have subscribed since 1895 — as a duty — but in
the last few years it has also been a pleasure.
Cordially yours,
Dora Harvey Develin,

Bala, Pa.

Another reads :

North Stonington, Conn.

June 27. 1921.
" Dear Madam :

Your letter received and in reply enclose my
check for $5 to pay for five years' subscrip-
tion for the Daughters of the American
Revolution Magazine. Since I wrote you last
Tuesday our immense barn, garage, small ten-
ant house, and one end of my house were burned
and we had only a small insurance. This big
fire and loss has about prostrated me and we
hardly know what to do. I like the Daughters
OF the American Revolution Magazine and
my husband likes to read it so much that fire or
no fire we must have the Magazine.
Yours truly,

Abbie L. Phillips."

Mrs. A. P. Ameker, of Columbia, S. C,
wrote on June 21st, when enclosing her sub-
scription : " Personally I have taken the Maga-
zine for one year only, but in that year I have
gained information of several ancestors, and
find the Magazine very interesting and edu-
cational. I intend to preserve each issue for
my children."

Here is a message from Tulsa, Oklahoma:

June 28. 1921.

" My dear Madam :

I am enclosing herewith check for $2.00 to
cover the renewal of my wife's subscription.
We read with avidity each number of the Maga-
zine and only wish that they came oftener and

contained twice or three times as much matter.
The articles in the Magazine are well worth
reading, and especially to those who are inter-
ested in the history of the greatest country
God ever let the sun shine on.

" If you would increase the amount of gene-
alogical data it would be of great benefit to the
horde of people who are looking for data on
their families, and I would be willing to pay
$5 a year for the Magazine.

Yours truly,

J. M. C. Usher."

Mr. Usher, who is treasurer of the Trans-
portation Club of Tulsa, voices the opinion
expressed by many of our subscribers. The
Genealogical Department is growing in popu-
larity and in value. It is the desire of Mrs.
Ramsburgh, our Genealogical Editor, and my-
self to meet the demand for greater space in
the Magazine. It has been lack of space only
which has kept down the number of pages de-
voted to the Genealogical Department and when-
ever opportunity permits I increase the num-
ber. Mrs. Ramsburgh has always not only had
her material ready far ahead of publication
but prepares far more each month than is de-
manded of her.

The geitealogical work for the Magazine is
exacting and requires a thorough knowledge
of the subject. The salary of $30 a month
which is paid to the Genealogical Editor is an
inadequate compensation for the work accom-
plished and I earnestly hope that the members
of this Board will seriously consider the jus-
tice of increasing the amount which was set at
the present figure fifteen years ago by the Na-
tional Board at its meeting on June 5, 1906,
during Mrs. McLean's administration.

Among our new contributors to the Maga-
zine are Frank J. Brunner, for many years
editor of the Aniiy and Navy Journal; Mrs.
Dolores Colquitt, who writes of the St. Memin
Miniatures and Revolutionary Heroes of the
South, and Lieutenant Commander Edward
Breck, U. S. Navy.

Of the sum of $500 generously appropriated
by this Board at the June meeting to pay for
Magazine articles and photographs there is
left in the treasury $151.75. Articles already
paid for are yet to appear in the November,
December, and January Magazines, thus the
money spent covers a period of six months.
We pay for articles upon acceptance and not
upon publication, in this way we are able to
secure excellent articles at reasonable rates.
As articles have to be purchased sometimes
far in advance of publication, may I recom-
mend to the Board that $300 be set aside for
the future purchase of articles. Last year the
Board at its meetings in April and October
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year I am asking for two hundred less than
that sum.

Before closing, I desire to express by sincere
thanks for the splendid cooperation and support
which you have given to every plan for the
betterment of the Magazine.

Respectfully submitted,

Natalie S. Lincoln,
Editor.

Moved by Mrs. Heath, seconded by Mrs.
Buel and carried, that $300 be set aside for the
purchase of articles for the Magazine. Moved
by Mrs. Harris, seconded by Mrs. Chenault and
Mrs. Yawger, and carried, that the salary of
the Genealogical Editor be increased to $50.00,
Mrs. Yawger moved that a telegram be sent
to Mrs. Bissell expressing our sympathy on
account of the illness of husband and deep re-
gret she cannot be zvith us. Seconded by Mrs.
White and carried.

The Chairman of the Committee on the Erec-
tion of the Administration Building reported
informally that a meeting of the Committee had
just been held to consider the estimates furnished
by the architect as to the prices which the va-
rious states would have to pay for the finishing
of the different rooms which they might elect to
take, and for the few special features iii the
building available as memorials. Departing
from the custom which obtained with regard
to Memorial Continental Hall, the Committee
decided to permit both chapters and individuals
to select such features as they might wish as
memorials. Mrs. Guernsey stated that North
Carolina had already made a request to finish
and furnish the Historian General's office, Ne-
braska the office of the Reporter General to
the Smithsonian Institution, Connecticut wished
to furnish some part of the President General's
suite. New Hampshire had requested a room,
and the request had come from a member of
the Mercy Warren Chapter for some special
feature costing about $1,000; the announce-
ment had already been made that the National
Officers Club would assume the construction
and furnishing of the Assembly Hall, Wash-
ington and Oregon were considering taking a
room together, and the C. A. R. wanted a room.
While no one was to be solicited to contribute
toward the finishing and furnishing of this
building, all contributions would be welcomed,
and those states especially who had not been
able to get rooms in the Hall would be given
an opportunity to select some room, with the
understanding that all obligations must be met
to the National Society by January 1, 1923.
Among the special features were four marble
columns supporting the roof of the record room
at $250 each. In connection with the effort
being made by states and chapters to secure

contributions for the rooms which they are
planning to take, Mrs. Guernsey spoke of the
use being made of the Block certificates and
moved that the Board approve States and chap-
ters offering the Block certificates to every
member zvho makes a contribution of $1.00 or
more to the Administration Building. This
was seconded by Mrs. St. Clair and carried.
Following this report Mrs. Hunter moved that
the proper officers be authorized to borrozv as
the need requires the remaining $'^0 000 of the
$200,000 voted by Congress tozvard the con-
struction of the Administration Building. Sec-
oned by Mrs. White and carried.

Mrs. Yawger read a telegram from Mrs.
Sherrerd regretting that illness in her family
prevented her attendance at the meeting.

The Recording Secretary General read the
following recommendations of the Executive
Committee :

Recommendations of Executive Committee,
June 16, 1921.

That when found necessary the Chairman of
Building and Grounds Committee be empowered
to purchase an Underwood typewriter for the
Treasurer General's office.

That the record of the meeting of Memorial
Continental Hall Committee of April 7, 1909,
at which the gift was announced and accepted,
showed that the furniture was a gift to the
National Society by Miss Vining, it is not with-
in the power of the Executive Committee to
authorize its disposal.

That Mrs. Ramsburgh will do the work in
connection with compiling of the Remembrance
Books for the Chaplain General at the same
price paid Mrs. Ezekiel, who had resigned from
connection with that work.

Moved by Mrs. Guernsey, seconded, and car-
ried, that the recommendations made by the £.r-
ccutive 'Committee be approved.

The Recording Secretary General also read
the report of the Printing Committee as fol-
lows :

Report of Printing Committee
iMadam President General and members of the
National Board :

I have to report that the new application
blanks have been printed, and the proceedings
of the 30th Congress and the National Com-
mittee List published. Since the first of July
the printing has beeen handled in the Busi-
ness Office, for which your Chairman makes
no report.

I wish her to express my appreciation for
the services of Mrs. Ezekiel, who has for the
past five years served the Printing Committee
as clerk, but who has now resigned from
this connection.

Grace M. Pierce,
Chairman, Printing Committee.

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DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION MAGAZINE

There being no objection, the report was
accepted.

Mrs. Nash announced that the State His-
torian of New York, had offered to the Re-
gents of every State, to be the property of the
State Society, a copy of the Archives of New
York, which is the New York roster of men
in the Revokition. These books could be ob-
tained by writing to Dr. James Sullivan, State
Historian, State Education Building, Albany,
N. Y., and they would be sent, expressage col-
lect. The President General voiced the thanks
of the Society for this gift by the New York
State Historian.

Mrs. Nash moved that General Winfield Scott
Chapter, West Winfield, N. Y ., he given per-
mission to incorporate in order to hold prop-
erty, a chapter house having been presented to
it. Seconded by Mrs. W. O. Spencer and car-
ried. The Recording Secretary General moved
that permission be granted the Sachem Sequo-
yah Chapter of Oklahoma to incorporate in
order to buy and restore an old courthouse
used by the Choctaw Indians as a tribal court-
house, the chapter zvishing to restore this his-
toric spot. Seconded and carried.

The President General on behalf of herself
and the other active National Officers extended
an invitation to the members of the Board for
luncheon in the banquet hall, and recess was
taken at one o'clock.

The afternoon session was called to order at
2.30. At the request of the President General,
Mrs. Hodgkins gave an account of the meeting
held at Mt. Vernon, September 6th, Lafayette's
birthday and the anniversary of the Battle of
the Marne, at which she represented the Na-
tional Society by appointment of the Presi-
dent General.

Mrs. Fitts moved tliat zve express our keen
appreciation of the pleasures afforded us by
the President General and the active officers,
for the beautifully appointed luncheon and its
attendant pleasures. Seconded by Mrs. Heath
and carried.

The President General announced to the Board
that the U. S. Government would make use of
the auditorium in Alemorial Continental Hall
for all the public meetings of the Limitation
of Armament Conference, and requested that
this information be held in confidence until
word was given out by the Secretary of State.

Mrs. Morris reported informally on the
Yorktown project, urging that all members of
the Society write their own representatives in
Congress to use their influence for the bill, and
not to communicate with the senator and re-
presentative who had introduced the bills in
the two houses of Congress, as they were al-
ready pledged to do all in their power for the
project. Mrs. Alorris brought out the point

that there was only one-third of an acre taken
over by the Government to commemorate
Revolutionary events and the Civil War had
14,000 acres that the Government took care of,
aside from two battlefields making a very large
area commemorating Civil War events which
the Government was caring for.

Mrs. Harris, as Chairman of Patriotic Edu-
cation Committee, made a plea for member-
ships for the National Security League, and
urged every State Regent especially to become
a member. She called attention to the slides
just gotten out by the League which she felt
should be shown very generally all over the
country in the interest of the work on Ameri-
canization and patriotic education?

Miss McDuffee, as Vice Chairman on Ameri-
canization, spoke of the interest manifested by
the chapters in responding to literature sent out
by the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the
Committee, and read a letter from the secre-
tary of the National Security League express-
ing her commendation of the additional evi-
dence of the true patriotic spirit animating the
Daughters in their work.

Airs. Buel repeated the announcement made
by the President General in her message in the
Mac^zine that the Manuals were ready for
distribution, a copy of which she had for each
State Regent and National Officer for use in
presenting it to their states and to educational
agencies which they thought might find it of
use. Mrs. Buel gave the prices at which the
book could be obtained from the Business Of-
fice and stated that the Spanish edition would
soon be ofif the press, the Italian edition was
ready for the press, and the end of the month
would see both of these editions delivered at
Memorial Continental Hall ready for distri-
bution, and the other languages would be gotten
out as fast as the translations were completed.
Mrs. Buel said that the printer had just told
her that the National Society would be given
the benefit of the drop in the price of paper,
notwithstanding the contract had been made for
a stated sum. The point was brought out
through questions asked that the receipts from
the sale of the books could not pay entirely for
future editions, but money would have to be
forthcoming for these after the first edition in
any of the languages was exhausted. There
being no objection, the various reports as given
were accepted.

The President General reported the amounts
then in hand for the three national projects
the chapters had been called on to contribute
to, and urged that all states make themselves
100 per cent, as quickly as possible. The paint-
ing ordered by the Society to present to France
had been placed on exhibition in the Board
Room. A vote of thanks to Mr. Frederick J.

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IVaiigh and that a letter be sent Iiini*':cliieli shall
express the appreciation of this Society for the
masterly and beauifnl ivay he has executed the
order for the painting " United States Troops
Bound for France " was moved by Mrs. Har-
ris, numerously seconded and carried.

Referring to a ruling of the Organizing Secre-
tary General regarding the appointment of of-
ficera by Organizing Regents, which the Board
sustained, Mrs. Buel moved, that all officers
appointed by the Organizing Regent must be
from among the organizing members. This
was seconded by Mrs. Moss and carried. Mrs.
Hanger then moved, that i)i future that Chap-
ters be confirmed by National Board before be-
ing entitled to function legally. Seconded by
Mrs. Hunter and carried.

The Treasurer General reported that since
the last meeting of the Board the Society had
lost 353 members by death, resignations 94,
dropped 1199, and that there had been receive' I
from members who had been dropped and
those who had previously resigned applications
from 330 who have complied with the rulings
of the constitution, paid their dues, and wished
to be reinstated, and she therefore moved that
the Recording Secretary General be instructed
to cast the ballot for the reinstatement of these
330 applicants. Seconded by Mrs. White and
carried. The Recording Secretary General an-
nounced the casting of the ballot and the Presi-
dent General declared these 330 former mem-
bers reinstated in the National Society.

Mrs. Wiles, Chairman of Legislation in
United States Congress, was invited in to give
her report.

Committee on Legislation in U. S. Congress

Sixteen resolutions were adopted by the
Continental Congress of 1921 which require
action by the U. S. Congress.

The principles underlying bills were adopted,
not the bills themselves in detail.

A resolution was adopted as follows, and is
the reason for my appearing before j^ou at
this time : " The endorsement of a federal bill,
or of the principles underlying it, shall mean
only that the Daughters of the American Revo-
lution approve the measure, and are willing to
be so quoted, but that all measures thus ap-
proved by the Continental Congress shall be
referred to this committee (legislative) with
instructions to select a small number of these
measures as those which this Society shall urge,
and upon which it shall concentrate its efforts
for legislative passage, with preference given
to measures for physical training of the youth
of this country, for Americanization, and for
the stamping out of illiteracy. The committee
shall report to the executive board, which shall

have the final decision as to which measures
shall stand as the expressed and special desire
of the Daughters of the American Revolution,
during any one session of the U. S. Congress."

Under this resolution it becomes the duty of
this committee to recommend " a small num-
ber " of these measures as those upon which
we shall concentrate our legislative efforts. In
making this recommendation it is understood
that it is advisory to the chapters, simply point-
ing out to them which measures are at this
time most important, and most likely to secure
favorable action by the U. S. Congress, if
supported by public opinion. The chapters re-
main free to choose any one of the endorsed
measures for special effort on their part, but
it is evident that concerted effort for a few bills
is more likely to be effective.

The Continental Congress itself placed three
measures in the following order :

1. Consolidation of the three bureaus deal-
ing with men disabled in war . . . and gener-
ous appropriations for the comfort, and the
restoration to health and usefulness of all such
men. The committee is most happy to report
that this has been done by Congress in gener-
ous measure.

2. An appropriation for a fireproof Archives
Building in the City of Washington.

3. Exemption from taxation of our lately
purchased office lots. The President General
has kindly assumed charge of this bill.

4. Of the remaining thirteen bills, your com-
mittee considers the most important to be the
Towner-Sterling Bill for a Department of
Education, with its head a member of the
cabinet. This is the most fundamental prin-
ciple underlying the bill, but in addition the
bill provides for federal aid to the states, for
physical education, for Americanization of im-
migrants, for the stamping out of illiteracy,
and for the better training of teachers, all
strictly under the supervision of the states, or
of the local authorities.

5. The Sheppard-Towner Bill for the public
protection of maternity and infancy your com-
mittee places next on its list, not only because
of its importance, but because a little more
effort will secure its enactment. It has already
passed the senate and awaits favorable action
in the interstate and foreign commerce com-
mittee of the House.

6. The bill for the acquisition of Yorktown
as a military park is the bill of one of our own
D. A. R. committees, and it might well be
urged at this time as a form of public
work which would provide for some of
the unemployed.

7. The same may be said of the Old Trails
Road bill. Let each state through which the
Old Trails Road passes make sure that the

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improvement of this road and its proper mark-
ing be included in the state appropriations for
good roads.

The committee recommends the above six
bills (No. 1 having been already secured) as
those upon which the National Society shall
lay greatest stress at the present time.

The additional nine bills whose underlying
principles were endorsed by the last Continental
Congress are named in the order of their en-
dorsement. They are all desirable, and we
wish their enactment, but we urge that no Chap-
ter shall diminish its influence by urging more
than " a small number " at one time.

8. Measures to protect the national parks
from the invasion of commercialism.

9. The adoption of the Star-Spangled Ban-
ner as the national anthem.

10. A national law to protect the U. S. Flag
from improper use.

11. To better conditions at Ellis Island.
(Much has been done.)

12. To secure the release of Captain Kil-
patrick from imprisonment in Russia. (He
has been released.)

13. To stay the destruction of all public
records and documents which may have his-
torical value.

14. To construct a national road from the
birthplace of George Washington in Virginia
to the nearest state highway.

15. An embargo on German dyes. A tem-
porary embargo has been laid.

16. Indian welfare and protection.

Respectfully submitted,
Ida H. Mondell,
Harriet C. Towner,
Helen W'adsworth Yates,
Alice Louise McDuffee,
Alice Bradford Wiles.

Chairman,
Committee on Legislation in U. S. Congress.

There being no objection, the report was
accepted. Moved by Mrs. Nash, seconded by
Mrs. Buel, and carried, thai the National Board
of Management, D. A. R., endorse Senate Bill
No. 2351 introduced by Senator Colder and the
House bill of Representative James R. Parker
in U. S. Congress for the survey of Saratoga
battlefield at a cost of $10/)00 with a view to its
acquisition by the U. S. Government for its
preservation for historical and other purposes.

Mrs. Talbott, Chairman of National Old
Trails Road Committee, was also granted per-
mission to report to the Board.

Report of Chairman of National Old Trails
Road Committee

Madam President General :

I appreciate this opportunity of presenting to

the National Board two matters which are of
importance to the completion of the National
Old Trails Road work. ,

First, I would ask the approval of the Board
for the issuance of a new road map. Those
maps which I inherited from the last chair-
man have been exhausted. Further, I would
ask that we display only the National Old
Trails Road. While the real historic value of
the other roads is fully appreciated, it is a
fact that the road selected for our memorial
to the pioneers was the only road authorized
and financed by the United States Government.
In the title we preserve its national charac-
ter, and the other fact that the idea originated
in the Daughters of the American Revolution
justifies the placing of our insignia and name
upon our road signs.

I recommend further that we retain upon
our new maps the " key," but that all other
printed matter be eliminated, except the title
National Old Trails Road Ocean to Ocean
Flighway, as endorsed by the Daughters of the
.American Revolution. The reason being that
they can be printed in larger quantities, and
used during succeeding administrations.

The second matter is of vital importance to
our work if we are to advance.

We must concentrate all of our energy upon
our memorial, and some method for raising
funds must be adopted by which all of the
forty-eight states will unite — all share the
honors and all should share the responsibility.
I have tried to find how our committee was
authorized to " take over all of the old traces,
trails and roads " in the country, and to learn
what was embraced in the next statement to
plat their routes and record their history. I
have found no authority for this committee to
expend any funds marking local trails.

I am sorry to add that I do not find that all
of the states have caught the vision ! The
twelve states which are crossed by the Na-
tional Old Trails Road, having a membership
of about 40,000, are working for our road, but
what I want to know is, what have the other
thirty-six states, with a membership of about
82,000, done for this road?

Many of these states are searching out their
pioneer trails and marking historic points, but,
if all of the other states continue signing their
pioneer trails our work will be so long drawn
out that the great value of this memorial
diminishes — we must maintain the integrity
of our road or we lose our identity. The
National Old Trails Road Committee, as its
name indicates, was organized for the specific
purpose of signing the National Old Trails
Road, which road is a separate and distinct unit,
and does not include manj^ of the intersect-
ing trails which, of great historic interest; are

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not proper to be signed by this committee as
parts of this, our road.

At a meeting of the Old Trails Road Com-
mittee in April, a motion was adopted author-
izing me to ask the approval of the National
Board to call for a per capita tax of 25 cents.
This would give us sufficient to begin, and in
two years enough to complete our work.

This is the only fair method of adjustment.

Our road is 3050 miles long, divided thus :

Maryland, 172 miles ; members. 1025.

Pennsylvania, 82 miles ; members, 8340.

West Virginia, 16 miles; members, 1331.

Ohio, 232 miles : members, 6209.

Indiana, 152 miles ; members, 3835.

Illinois, 172 miles ; members, 7085.

Missouri, 302 miles ; members, 4999.

Kansas, 504 miles ; members, 1982.

Colorado, 195 miles ; members, 1829.

New Mexico, 450 miles : members, 202.

Arizona. 421 miles; members, 113.

California, 302 miles ; members, 2952.

Give me the right to lay this matter before
our State Regents, and State Chairmen of my
committee, and I will show you results — and
remember that no funds must be sent to the
National Chairman but through your State
Treasurer to the Treasurer General, and by
her disbursed.

Berth.-k Hall Talbott,
National Chairman.

Moved by Mrs. Guernsey, seconded by Airs.
Heath, and carried, that the Chairman of
National Old Trails Road Committee investi-
gate the cost of a neiv map and take the matter
up zvith the Chairman of the Printing Com-
mittee, zvho, in conjunction ivith the Executive
Committee, zvill decide zuhether it is zvise and
feasible to have the nezv map made. Moved
by Mrs. Chubbuck, seconded by Mrs. Smith and
carried, that State Regents refer the question
of expense of placing the D. A. R. markers tip on
the Old Trails Road in the tzvelve states through
zvhich that road passes, to their respective
State Legislatures.

The Chaplain General moved that zve recom-
mend to the 31st Congress that the action of the
25th Congress be rescinded, and that hereafter
the Remembrance Book shall be prepared under
the direction of the Chaplain General, and shall
be kept among the archives of the Society to be
accessible to all the members, and shall not
hereafter be published unless by order of the
National Board of Managemetit. Seconded by
Mrs. Buel and carried. Mrs. Spencer also
moved that the Board propose that Article III,
Section 3, last clause, be amended by striking
out the zvords "^ direction of the publication"
and substituting the zvord " charge "' in lieu
thereof. This also was seconded by Mrs. Buel

and carried, the President General stating that
this would be submitted to all the chapters
at the proper time to be voted on at the
ne.xt Congress.

The Treasurer General moved that $100 be
appropriated for the use of the Lantern and
Slides Committee for the current year. Sec-
onded by Mrs. Hanger and carried. Mrs. Hun-
ter moved also that $100.00 be appropriated for
the use of the Historical and Literary Reciproc-
ity Committee for the current year, in addition
to the amount of the bill for the publishing of
the Lists of Historical papers. This was sec-
onded by Miss Strider and carried.

Miss Strider read her supplemental report
as follows :

Supplemental Report of Registrar General

I have the honor to report 747 applications
presented to the Board, making a total of 3047.
Respectfully submitted,

(Miss) Emma T. Strider,
Registrar General.
Aloved by Miss Strider, seconded by Mrs.
White, and carried that the Recording Secre-
tary cast the ballot for 747 applicants for
membership. The Recording Secretary Gen-
eral announced the casting of the ballot, and
the President General declared the 747 appli-
cants members of the Society.

Mrs. Hanger now read her report as Organ-
izing Secretary General.

Report of Organizing Secretary General

Aladam President General and Members of the
National Board of Management :

I have the honor to report as follows :

Mrs. Nettie Lou Scott was duly elected
State Regent of Hawaii, June 17, 1921. I now
ask for her confirmation by the National Board.

Through their respective State Regents the
following members at large are presented for
confirmation as Organizing Regents :

Mrs. Ezra Robins Bonner, Camden, Ala. ;
Mrs. Sarah C. Sanders Moss, Guntersville,
Ala.; Mrs. Nellie D. Osborne, Fresno, Calif.;
Mrs. Jessie Brainard Abbe, Enfield, Conn. ; Airs.
Cornelia Brown AloCall, Lebanon, Conn. ; Airs.
Edmonia Heald AlcCluer, Felsmere, Fla. ; Airs.
Mary Louise Patton Napier, Vidalia, Ga. ; Mrs.
Ida Phillips, Alonticello, Ga. ; Airs. Henry
Whitehurst, Jeffersonville, Ga. ; Airs. Virginia
Hill Wilhoit, Warrenton, Ga. ; Aliss Jessie Kate
Alorrison, Centralia, 111. ; Mrs. Alary A. Bayliss
Lauderbach, Augusta, Ky. ; Mrs. Anne Alusgrave,
Laurel, Aid. ; Mrs. Anna Belle Jenks Scranton,
Harbor Beach, Alich. ; Mrs. Alaude Levering
Lawrence, Alinneapolis, Alinn. ; Mrs. Evaline
Gilmore, Marceline, Moi. ; Mrs. Etta Brown
Dudley, Niagara, N. Y. ; Airs. Jessie Edith
Bardwell, Penn Yan, N. Y. ; Mrs. Kate Candee

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Knickerbocker, Syracuse, N. Y. ; Miss Blanche
Paddison, Burgaw, N. C ; Mrs. Jeannette Cory
Chamberlin Ash, Fostoria, Ohio ; Mrs. Blanche
Mooney Campbell, Toronto, Ohio; Mrs. Lena
Sappington Janes, Walters, Okla. ; Mrs. Ma-
lissa Burley Evans, HoUidaysburg, Penna. ;
Miss Aleen M. Fell, State College, Penna. (to
form a chapter of college girls) ; Mrs. Marie
Chatham Phillips, McElhattan, Pa.; Mrs. Ma-
mie Fuller Cook, Erwin, Tenn. ; Miss Margaret
Ellen Williamson, South Pittsburgh, Tenn.;
Mrs. Ethelia Rush Harrell, Cisco, Texas; Mrs.
Mary Field Taliaferro, Calvert, Texas; Mrs.
Lucinda H. Bailey Heron, Cathlamet, Wash. ;
Mrs. Rose M. McCroskey, Colfax, Wash.; Mrs.
Abbie Harley Dixon, Piedmont, W. Va. ; Mrs.
Anna Jacquelin Morgan Getzendanner, Charles
Town, W. Va. ; Mrs. Anna Marie Cleaves Rich,
Princeton, W. Va.

Authorization is requested of the following
Chapters :

De Queen, Arkansas; Aledo, Mount Sterling,
Rockport and Sherrard, Illinois ; Easley, Gar-
nett, Johnsonville, Mt. Carmel, Mullins and
Troy, S. C. ; Bristol, Columbia, Dandridge,
Gallatin, Jellico, Jonesboro, Kingsport, Lafol-
lette, Lenoir City, Newport and Pulaski, Tenn.

The State Regent of Florida reports the
resignation of Mrs. Clementine Coryell Shel-
don Hess as Organizing Regent of West Palm
Beach, Florida.

The following Organizing Regencies have
expired by time limitation :

Mrs. Annie Lund Meriam, Chico, Calif. ; Mrs.
Catherine Agnes Price Auld, Shelbyville, 111.
Mrs. Hattie Cornelia Kinney, Mt. Carroll, 111.
Mrs. Gertrude Lee McKelvey, Sparta, 111.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hindman, Humboldt, Kan.
Mrs. Emily Barnes Kelly, Olathe, Kan. ; Miss
Willie G. Abbay, Tunica, Miss.; Mrs. Lucy
Allen Smart, Forest Hills Gardens, N. Y. ;
Mrs. Mary Herring Hudson, Forman, N. D. ;
Miss Margaret Snell, Tacoma, Wash. ; Mrs.
Ada Clark Merrell, Ripon, Wis. ; Miss Anna M.
Riddick, Suffolk, Va.

Through their respective State Regents the
reappointments of the following Organizing
Regents are requested :

Mrs. Annie Lund Meriam, Chico, Calif. ; Mrs
Nettie Smith Whitfield, Pensacola, Fla. ; Mrs
Catherine Agnes Price Auld, Shelbyville, 111.
Mrs. Hattie Cornelia Kinney, Mt. Carroll, 111.
Mrs. Gertrude Lee McKelvey, Sparta, 111.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hindman, Humboldt, Kan.
Mrs. Emily Barnes Kelly, Olathe, Kan. ; Mrs.
Mary Sutton Pierce, Naples, N. Y. ; Mrs. Sue-
neita Meriwether Turner, Laredo, Texas ; Mrs.
Winnie Huntington Quick. Castle Rock, Wash. ;
Miss Margaret Snell, Tacoma, Wash.; Mrs.

Ada Clark Merrell, Ripon, Wis.

Through the State Regent of North Caro-
lina, the Thomas Polk Chapter of Charlotte
has requested official disbandment. This re-
quest was made on account of the Chapter
members moving away from Charlotte, N. C.

The following chapters were automatically
disbanded by the Treasurer General July 1, 1921,
being below the legal membership for over a
year. See Constitution and By-laws. Article 9,
Section 17 :

Road to Paradise at Grant City, Mo. ; David
Conklin at Callaway, Nebr.

The following chapters have reported organ-
ization since the last Board meeting :

Bakersfield at Bakersfield, Calif. ; Chapter at
Abbeville and the Col. John Mcintosh at Con-
yers, Ga. ; chapters at Charleston and Roseville
and the Du Quoin Chapter at Du Quoin, Illi-
nois; Joseph Hart at Columbus and Maj. Hugh
Dinwiddie at Knightstown, Ind. ; " Parson
Roby," Saugus, Mass. ; Amos Wheeler
at North Branch and Capt. Samuel
Felt at Dowagiac, Mich. ; Chapter at Austin,
Minn. ; Arrow Rock at Arrow Rock and Eliza-
beth Cleveland Gillespie at Perry, Mo. ; Cotton
Gin Port at Amory, Miss. ; Carantouan at
Waverly, Jacobus Roosevelt at Rye, Koo Koose
at Deposit and Saghteekoos at Bayshore,
N. Y. ; Aaron Olmstead at Kent, the Chapter
at Cuyahoga Falls and the Steubensville
Chapter at Steubensville, Ohio ; Mandan at
Mandan, North Dakota ; Chapter at Brookings,
South Dakota; Ralph Ripley at Alineral Wells,
Texas ; Chapter at Hillyard and Samuel Elgin
at Hanford, Washington ; Elizabeth Cummins
Jackson at Grafton and Potomac Valley at
Keyser, W. Va.

Charters issued, 15 ; Organizing Regents noti-
field, 15; permits issued for National Officers"
bars, 5 ; permits issued for Regents and ex-
Regents' bars, 174.

The Correspondence since the last Board
meeting has been unusual in its necessity for
detailed attention and I feel in justice to my
office that I would like to state that it has been
answered as promptly as consistent with care-
ful work. I have spared neither my clerks nor
myself in the endeavor to be of assistance.

I recommend that no Chapter be allowed
recognition at the Continental Congress unless
the report of organization is received by the
Organizing Secretary General ten days prior to
the opening of the Continental Congress.

I recommend that in future all reports of
Chapter organization be sent to the Organizing
Secretary General so that the report of organ-
ization for State Regents will agree with the
report of organization filed with Chapter rec-
ords in the office of the Organizing Secre-
tarv General.

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743

I recommend that when chapters are named
for persons and events, those names and events
must have been of Revolutionary significance,
also that chapters may take the name of the
city or town in which they are located. These
names to be officially granted by the Organizing
Secretary General.

I further recommend that the price of the list
of Chapter Regents — the official D. A. R. mail-
ing list — be increased from S5 to SIO.

Respectfully submitted.
(Mrs. G. Wallace W.) Lucy Galt Hanger,

Organizing Secretary General.

The adoption of my report without its recom-
mendations was moved by Mrs. Hanger sec-
onded by Mrs. Yawger and carried. Mrs.
Hanger moved that all future reports of Chap-
ter organization be sent to the Organizing
Secretary General so that the report of organ-
isation for State Regents ztnll agree imth the
report of organization filed ivith Chapter rec-
ords in the office of the Organizing Secretary
General. Seconded by Miss Strider and car-
ried. Mrs. Hanger referred to the splendid
working out of the ten days' time limit in force
in the office of the Registrar General with
regard to the examination of papers of pros-
pective members, and the ten days' rule in
force in her own office with regard to the
presentation to the Board of names of organ-
izing Regents for appointment and therefore
moved that no Chapter be allowed recognition
at the Continental Congress unless the report
of organization is received by the Organizing
Secretary General ten days prior to the opening
of the Continental Congress. Seconded by
Mrs. White and carried. Moved by Mrs.
Hanger, seconded by Miss Strider and car-
ried, that zvhen cliapters are named for persons
and events those names and events must have
been of Revolutionary significance, also that
chapters may take the names of the city or
town in ivhich they are lacated; these names
to be officially granted by Organizing Secre-
tary General.

The adoption of the recommendation that the
price of the list of Chapter Regents — the official
D. A. R. mailing list — be increased from $5 to
$10, was moved by Mrs. Hanger, seconded by
Miss Wilson, and carried.

Mrs. Hanger referred to the discussion that
had been pending in her office over the granting
of Chapter names, in which she had taken the
stand that names for chapters should have
Revolutionary significance, that Daughters of
the American Devolution, as a Chapter, should
wish to have a name that was Revolutionary in
its significance, but this attitude had been ques-
tioned by these chapters and persons, and she
therefore brought the matter to the Board and
asked that her rulings be sustained. Moved by

Mrs. Yawger, seconded by Mrs. Cook and
carried, that the ridings of the Organizing
Secretary General regarding Chapter names
zi'hich were not of Revolutionary significance
be sustained.

Another matter which the Organizing Secre-
tary General brought to the Board was the
question raised by some members of the
Society who insisted they were organized into
a Chapter when, according to the constitution,
they had no right to be, and the ruling was
so made by the Organizing Secretary General.
The second chapter in the town, thinking to
bring their membership up to the required
fifty, in order that the third chapter might be
organized, voted in enough applicants to bring
this about, but the papers of these prospective
members were still in the office of the Regis-
trar General and the Chapter actually numbered
only 41 members when the organizing Regent
organized the new Chapter and maintains that
it has a right to be recognized. Mrs. Moss
moved that the action of the Organizing Secre-
tary General be sustained. This was seconded
by Mrs. Davis and carried.

Miss McDuffee reported that the Vice Presi-
dent General from Michigan, Mrs. Wait, had
been ill all day at the hotel, and* m®ved that
the Recording Secretary General send her a
note of sympathy and regret that she was not
able to be at the meeting. This was seconded
and carried.

Mrs. Shumway moved that as the State Re-
gent of Delazvare, Mrs. Council, passed away
in July, that a letter of sympathy be sent from
this National Board to the family. Seconded
by Mrs. Yawger and carried.

Moved by Mrs. Moss, seconded by Mrs.
Wilson, and carried, that the Independence Pio-
neers Chapter of Independence, Missouri, be
allowed to incorporate to own property.

The following resolution was moved by Mrs.
Buel, seconded by Mrs. Moss, Mrs. Morris, and
Miss Temple, and carried:

Resolved, That the N.S.D.A.R., through its
National Board assembled in session October
18, 1921, offer its stanch support to President
Harding in his efforts to bring about a limita-
tion of armament; and

Resolved, That we are in cordial sympathy
with the sentiments expressed in the President's
warning to the nation to the effect that uni-
versal disarmament is not the object of the Con-
ference on Limitation of Armament and must
not be so understood ; and

Resolved, That we go on record as being of
the opinion that universal disarmament is not
safe, practicable or desirable at the present
time ; and

Resolved. That a copy of these resolutions
be transmitted to the President.

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The President General brought before the
Board a poster that was sent to her for Memo-
rial Continental Hall by Mrs. Hugh Reid
Griffin, oTie of the three preserved of all the
thousands that were made to be used to protect
Americans and their homes when the German
army should take possession of Paris, in the
dark days when this seemed as if it might hap-
pen. Miss Temple moved tliat a vote of thanks
be sent to Airs. Griffin for her gift of the poster.
Seconded by Mrs. Heath and Mrs. Yawger
and carried.

Mrs. Guernsey brought up a request from a
member of the Societv now living in South

Carolina, who, when she lived in Georgia, de-
signed a pin or medal that met with much favor
for use by the chapters as prizes in historical
contests in the public schools, for permission to
sell this pin to members in other states. Moved
by Mrs. St. Clair, seconded by Mrs. Cook, and
carried, that the request of Mrs. Sweeney be
granted to sell the pin to those in other states.
The Recording Secretary General read the
minutes of the meeting, which were approved
as read, and on motion duly seconded, the
Board adjourned at 630 p.m.

Rita A. Yawger,
■ Recording Secretary General.

CLARA BARTON

Charter Member and First Surgeon General, National Society,

Daughters of the American Revolution

By Grace M. Pierce

Former Registrar General, N. S. D. A. R.

The town- of Oxford, Massachusetts, is this
month commemorating the centenary of the
birth of its most distinguished citizen — Clara
Barton. As the first president of the American
Red Cross, with which her name is indissolubly
linked, and a philanthropist of world-wide fame,
it is not fitting that this issue of the Daugh-
ters OF THE American Revolution Magazine
should pass without mention of her association
with the Daughters of .the American Revolu-
tion. A charter member of this Society (na-
tional number, 160) she was elected its first
surgeon general (an office which was abolished
in 1897) and served as such during the vears
of 1890, 1891, 1892. In 1896 she was elected
one of the thirteen honorary vice presidents

general, a recognition of special service ren-
dered to the Society, which position she held
until her death.

Miss Barton's ancestors had been connected
with the development of the State of Massa-
chusetts from the early days, and from them
she inherited her courage, her indomitable
energy, her loyalty, and the patriotism which
made her one of the great and unique figures
of American history.

Born on Christmas Day, 1821, one wonders
if the hallowed memories that cluster around
that date caused her to possess a more than
ordinary impulse to devote her life to the relief
of human suffering and thus carry forward
the spirit of the Christ.

THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE DAUGHTERS
OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

HEADQUARTERS
MEMORIAL CONTINENTAL HALL

SEVENTEENTH AND D STREETS. N. W., WASHINGTON, D. C.

NATIONAL BOARD OF MANAGEMENT
1921-1922

President General

Mas. Geosgs Maynakd Minor,

Memorial Continental Hall, Washington, D. C.

Vice Presidents General

(Term of office expires 1922)
Mrs. William H. Wait, Mrs. William D. Sherrerd,

1706 Cambridge Road, Ann Arbor, Mich. Highland Ave., Haddonfield, N. J.

Mrs. Isaac Lee Patterson, Mrs. James Lowry Smith,

Bola Road, Salem, Ore. Amarillo, Tex.

Miss Alethea Serpell, Mrs. Frank W. Bahnsen,

902 Westover Ave, Norfolk, Va. 1720 22d St., Rock Island, 111.

Miss Louise H. Coburn, Skowhegan, Me.

(Term of office expires 1923)
Mrs. Cassius C. Cottle, Mrs. Charles S. Whitman,

2272 Harvard Boulevard, Los Angeles, Calif. 54 East 83d St., New York, N. Y.

Mrs. Edward Lansing Harris, Mrs. Henry McCleary,

6719 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. McCleary, Wash.

Mrs. James T. Morris, Mrs, Anthony Wayne Cook,

2101 Blaisdell Ave,, Minneapolis, Minn, Cooksburg, Pa,

Mrs. Edward P. Schoentgen, 407 Glenn Ave., Council Bluffs, la.

(Term of office expires 1924)
Mrs. John Trigg Moss, AIrs. C. D. Chenault,

6017 Enright Ave,, St. Louis, Mo, Lexington, Ky.

Mrs. Benjamin D. Heath, Miss Catherine Campbell,

Heathcote, Charlotte, N. C. 316 Willow St., Ottawa, Kan.

Mrs. Lyman E. Holden, Mrs, Albert L. Calder, 2nd,

8 Park Place, Brattleboro, Vt, 226 Blackstone Boulevard, Providence, R.

Mrs. Howard L, Hodgkins, 1830 T St., Washington. D. C,

Chaplain General

Mrs. Selden P. Spencer,
2123 California St., N. W., Washington, D, C.

Recording Secretary General Corresponding Secretary General

Mrs. John Francis Yawger, Mrs, A, Marshall Elliott,

Memorial Continental Hall. Memorial Continental Hall.

Organizing Secretary General Registrar General

Mrs. G. Wallace W. Hanger, Miss Emma T. Strider,

Memorial Continental Hall. Memorial Continental Hall.

Treasurer General Historian General

Mrs. Livingston L. Hunter, Miss Jenn Winslow Coltrane,

Memorial Continental Hall. Memorial Continental Hall.

Reporter General to Smithsonian Institution

Miss Lillian M. Wilson,
Memorial Continental Hall.
Librarian General Curator General

Mrs. Frank D. Ellison, Mrs. George W. White,

Memorial Continental Hall. Memorial Continental Hall.

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STATE REGENTS AND STATE VICE REGENTS— 1921-1922

ALABAMA

MRS. WALTER AMBROSE ROBINSON,

639 Walnut St., Gadsden.
MRS. STANLEY FINCH,

110 N. Conception St., Mobile.

ARIZONA

MRS. HOVAL A. SMITH,

MRS. GEORGE W. VICKERS,
394 N. 3rd St., Phoenix.

ARKANSAS

MRS. CLARENCE S. WOODWARD,
2005 Scott St., Little Rock.

MRS. ALEXANDER M. BARROW,
817 W. 5th Ave., Pine Bluff.

CALIFORNIA

MRS. OSWALD H. HARSHBARGER,

269 Matheu St., Oakland.
MRS. LYMAN B. STOOKEY,

1240 W. 29th St., Los Angeles.

COLORADO

MRS. HERBERT B. HAYDEN,

803 Spruce St., Boulder.
MRS. WILLIAM HENRY KISTLER,
1145 Logan St.. Denver.

CONNECTICUT

MRS. JOHN LAIDLAW BUEL,

Litchfield.
MRS. CHARLES H. BISSELL,

SOUTHINGTON.

DELAWARE

MRS. JOHN W. CLIFTON,
Smyrna.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

MRS. FRANCIS A. ST. CLAIR,
1319 T. St., N. W., Washington.

MRS. WILLIAM B. HARDY,

119 5th St., N. E., Washington.

FLORIDA

MRS. EVEREST G. SEWELL,
143 S. E. 2nd St., Miami.

MRS. J. A. CRAIG,

233 W. Duval St., Jacksonville

GEORGIA

MRS. MAX E. LAND,

305 14th Ave., Cordele.
MRS. WILLIAM C. VEREEN,
Moultrie.

HAWAII

MRS. N. L. SCOTT,

The Couutland Hotel, Honolulu.

IDAHO

MRS. ROBERT C. HUDELSON,

Box 324, Gooding.
MRS. KENNEDY PACKARD,

421 2nd Ave., E., Twin Falls.

ILLINOIS

MRS. H. EUGENE CHUBBUCK,

Grand View Ave., Peoria.
MRS. FRANK O. LOWDEN,

Springfield.

INDIANA

MRS. SAMUEL ELLIOTT PERKINS,
1011 N. Penn St., Indianapolis.

MRS. JAMES B. CRANKSHAW.
3128 Fairfield Ave., Fort Wayne.

IOWA

MRS. FREDERICK ERNEST FRISBEE,

" Fairhill," Sheldon.
MISS AMY E. GILBERT,
State Centre.

KANSAS

MRS. GEORGE THACHER GUERNSEY,

Independence.
MBS. ROBERT BRUCE CAMPBELL.

" Riverside," Wichita.

KENTUCKY

MRS. J. M. ARNOLD,

539 Garrard St., Covington.
MRS. GEORGE BAKER,
Frankfort.

LOUISIANA

MRS. THOMAS D. STEWART,

2331 Chestnut St., New Orlsakb.

MRS. CHARLES FLOWER.
Alexandria.

MAINE

MISS MAUDE M. MERRICK,
282 Main St., Waterville.
MRS. B. G. W. CUSHMAN,

122 GoFF St., Auburn.

MARYLAND

MRS. ADAM DENMEAD,

2224 N. Calvert St., Baltimore.

MRS. REX CORBIN MAUPIN,
2004 Maryland Ave., Baltimore.

MASSACHUSETTS

MRS. FRANKLIN P. SHUMWAY.

25 Bbllevue Ave., Melrose.
MRS. GEORGE MINOT BAKER,

Pinbhurst, Concord.

MICHIGAN

MISS ALICE LOUISE McDUFFEE,
1012 W. Main St., Kalamazoo.

MRS. L. VICTOR SEYDEL,

143 Lafayette Ave., N. E., Grand Rapids.

MINNESOTA

MRS. MARSHALL H. COOLIDGE,

1906 Kenwood Parkway, Minneapoli8.

MRS. L. C. JEFFERSON, >
1126 Summit Ave., St. Paul.

MISSISSIPPI

MRS. JAMES HARPER WYNN,

Greenville.
MRS. CHARLTON HENRY ALEXANDER,

850 N. Jefferson St., Jackson.

MISSOURI

MRS. PAUL D. KITT,

Chillioothe.
MRS. HENRY W. HARRIS.

Sedalia.

MONTANA

MRS. ALVAN L. ANDERSON,

420 S. Idaho St., Dillon.
MRS. E. BROOX MARTIN,

814 S. Central Ave., Bozeman.

NEBRASKA

MRS. CHARLES F. SPENCER.

1731 L St., Lincoln.
MRS. ELIZABETH ANNE O'LINN SMITH,
Chadron.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

MRS. LORIN WEBSTER,

Plymouth.
MRS. LESLIE P. SNOW,

Rochester.

NEW JERSEY

MRS. HENRY D. FITTS,

448 Ridge St., Newark.
MRS. CHARLES R. BANKS,

1308 Watchung Ave., Plainfield,

NEW MEXICO

MRS. J. F. HINKLE,

Roswell.
MRS. R. P. BARNES,

ALBUQUERQUE.

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HEW YORK

MRS. CHARLES WHITE NASH,

8 Lafayette St., Albany.
MRS. CHARLES M. BULL,
269 Henry St., Brooklyh.

NORTH CAROLINA

MRS. \V. O. SPENCER,

Winston-Salem.
MRS. CHARLES W. TILLETT,

810 N. Tryon St., Charlotte.

NORTH DAKOTA

MRS. GEORGE MORLEY YOUNG.

Valley City.
MRS. MELVIN A. HILDRETH,

300 8th St., S. Fargo.

OHIO

MRS. WILLIAM MAGEE WILSON,

ClIDRCH AND KlNO StS., XENIA.

MRS. JAMES HENRY ALLEN,

431 N. Detroit St., Kenton.

OKLAHOMA

MUS. II. H. McCLINTOCK,

903 Johnstone Ave., Bartlesvillb.
MRS. W. L. MAYES,

231 S. 13th St., Muskogee.

OREGON

MRS. JOHN A. KEATING,

8 St. Helen's Court, Portland.
MRS. WILLARD MARKS,
807 S. Ferry St., Albany.

PENNSYLVANIA

MRS. EDWIN ERLE SPARKS,

State College.
MRS. JOHN B. HERON,

IIadston, Linden Avt;., Pittsburgh.

RHODE ISLAND

MRS. SAMUEL H. DAVIS, .

Westerly.
MRS. FREDERICK MORSE,

4 Summit St., Pawtucket.

SOUTH CAROLINA

MRS. FRANKLIN C. CAIN,

St. Matthews.
MRS. J. A. BAILEY,
Clinton.

SOUTH DAKOTA

MRS. M. R. HOPKINS,

I'iVi -''in AvF... N- W. Abekdeex.
MRS. LESLIE GRANT HILL.
Sioux Falls.

TENNESSEE

MISS MARY B. TEMPLE,

316 West Cumberland St., Knoivillb.
MRS. PERCY H. PATTON,

1092 E. MoRELAND Ave., Memphis.

TEXAS

MRS. I. B. McFARLAND,

1313 Castle Court Blvd., Houston.
MRS. A. D. POTTS,

Belton.

UTAH

MRS. GEORGE H. DERN,

36 H St., Salt Lake City.
MRS. CLESSON H. KINNEY,

820 E. 4th South St., Salt Laib City.

VERMONT

MRS. JOHN H. STEWART,

MiDDLEBURY.

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Forefathers' Day 33

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Some Sayings of Washington Which Apply Today 57

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A Message from the President General 65

Washington's Birthday — 1781 66

U. S. Medical Corps Exhibit in National Museum 68

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Cooperation Between Historical Societies 76

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New York State Society of the Cincinnati 78

A Notable Colonial Free School 80

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Washington Rock, New Jersey 85

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Washington as a Surveyor Frontispiece

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Revolutionary Ancestry of the Presidents of the United vStates 134

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Archives Hall Planned by Congress . 138

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Mrs. George Maynard Minor, President General . Frontispiece
The City of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln . . . . 171

By Charles Moore

A Message from the PresidentGeneral 183

The Proposed Administration Building 184

By Sarah E. Guernsey
The Pioneer Crockett Family OF Tennessee 186

By Louise Wilson Reynolds
Cenotaphs and Epitaphs in Congressional Cemetery 192

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MAY, 1921

Monday Evening Session of Thirtieth Continental Congress

Frontispiece

Thirtieth Continental Congress, National Society Daughters

OF the American Revolution 244

Savannah Then and Now 255

By Augusta Huiell Seaman
Tree Memorials' and the Hall of Fame . 267

By Vylla Poe Wilson
State Conferences 274

Historical Program 280

By Dr. George Morton Churchill

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JUNE, 1921

National Board of' Management, 1921-1922, National Society

Daughters of the American Revolution . . Frontispiece

American Marines in the Battles of Trenton and Princeton 303
By Major Edwin L. McClellan and Captain John H. Craige

A Message from the President General 313

Thirtieth Continental Congress National Society Daughters

OF THE American Revolution 314

Historic Halifax, 'North Carolina 323

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Rising Sun Inn of Anne Arundel County, Md 328

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Miss Jenn Winslow Coltrane, Historian General . Frontispiece
The Manuscript from which Jefferson Wrote the Declaration

OF Independence 363

By John C. Fitzpatrick, A. M.

A Message from the President General 368

Living Pictures of "Historic American Women .... 369

By Jenn Winslow Coltrane

Historical Program 395

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AUGUST, 1921

Airplane View of Historic Yorktown, Va. Frontispiece

A Message from the President General 425

Camouflage in the United States Navv 426

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Saint Memin's Engravings of Famous Southerners 433

By Dolores Boisfeuillet Colquitt

A Page in Heraldry 437

Historical Program 438

By George Morton Churchill, Ph.D.

State Conferences 439

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D. A. R. Office Building Under Construction ..... Frontispiece

War Medals of the American Revolution 487

By Theodore T. Belote

A Message from the President General 500

The Hazen-Bayley Military Road 502

By Fred. J. Wood

The Old Strong House 509

By Anna Phillips See

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The Personal Seal and Visiting Card of By-Gone Days in

America 549

By John C. Fitzpatrick, A. M.

A Message from the President General 560

Our French Liberators 561

By Dolores Boisfeuillet Colquitt

Military AND Naval Medals of THE War OF 1812-15 .... 570

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The Last Washington Inaugural Flag 581

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Children of the American Revolution 584

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The Committees of Correspondence and Safety of the

Revolutionary War 611

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A Message from the President General 621

The Indian Play at Kings Mountain 622

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Presentation of the Water System to Tilloloy, France .... 673
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Laying Corner, Stone of D. A.. R. Administration Building 689

Hornets of Modern Sea Warfare 693

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