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SdSestion ) SENATE J No> 346 



TWENTY-SECOND REPORT OF 

THE NATIONAL SOCIETY 

OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE 

AMERICAN REVOLUTION 

MARCH 1, 1918, TO MARCH 1, 1919 




June 2 (calendar day, June 5), 1920.— Referred to the 
Committee on Printing 



WASHINGTON 

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

1921 



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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 397. 

[Reported by Mr. Moses.] 

In the Senate of the United States, 

December 11, 1920. 
Resolved, That the report of the National Society of the Daugh- 
ters of the American Revolution for the year ended March 1, 1919, 
transmitted to Congress by the Secretary of the Smithsonian Insti- 
tution, pursuant to law, be printed as a Senate document, with illus- 
trations. 
Attest: 

George A. Sanderson, 

Secretary. 
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LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. 



Smithsonian Institution, 

Washington, Jtme h 1920. 
To the Congress of the United States: 

In accordance with the act of incorporation of the National Society 
of the Daughters of the American Revolution, approved February 20, 
1896, 1 have the honor to communicate to Congress the annual report 
of that society for the year ending March 1, 1919. 
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, 
Your obedient servant, 

Charles D. Walcott, 

Secretary* 



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LETTER OP SUBMITTAL. 



National Society op the 
Daughters of the American Revolution, 

Memorial Continental Hall, 
Washington, D. C, February ftf, 1920. 
Sir: In compliance with the act of incorporation of the National 
Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, approved 
February 20, 1896, and by the direction of the national board of 
management, I have the honor to submit the report of the work ac- 
complished from March 1, 1918, to March 1, 1919. 
Respectfully submitted. 

Nettie Morgan Haley Heath, Editor, 
(Mrs. Benjamin D. Heath), 
Reporter General to the Smithsonian Institution, 
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. 
Dr. Charles D. Walcott, 

Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



Pago. 

List of Illustrations 5 

Act of incorporation — 7 

National officers and board of management 9 

Foreword 15 

A brief report of the proceedings of the Twenty-eighth Continental 

Congress 16 

Real Daughters 60 

Patriotic activities of the Daughters of the American Revolution - 117 

Graves of Revolutionary soldiers 118 

The flag - 140 

Historic spots 142 

Old trails roads 145 

Welfare of women and children . 146 

Prizes and medals • 147 

Southern mountain schools 147 

Scholarships 148 

War relief and Red Cross 148 

Special memorials 149 

Americanization . 150 

Appendix — 151 



ILLUSTRATIONS. 



Facing 
page. 
Frontispiece, Mrs. George Maynard Minor, President General, N. S. 

D. A. R 9 

Plate 1. The American's Creed 15 

2. Grave of Hannah Mcintosh Cady, a Real Daughter 60 

3. Marker to the memory of Mrs. Huldah Brown, a Real Daughter- 62 

4. Bowlder erected to the memory of Revolutionary soldiers and 

sailors of Franklin County, Mass 120 

5. Memorial to the Mickley Family 124 

6. Bowlder erected to the memory of the soldiers in Scott's Army 

in Revolutionary War T 126 

7. Flagstaff erected by the Minneapolis Chapter, D. A. R., of Minne- 

sota 142 

8. Tablet erected by Merion Chapter, D. A. R., of Pennsylvania— 144 

9. Bowlder erected by Abraham Lincoln Chapter, D. A. R., of 

10. Historic oak at Grafton, Mass 146 

11. Memorial drinking fosintain, erected by Battle of Charlotte 

Chapter, D. A. R., Charlotte, N. C 147 

12. Tablet marking the site of block house of James Neal, pioneer, 

Parkersburg, W. Va 148 

13. D. A. R. Lodge at Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, Ohio 149 

14. Bowlder erected by Webster Groves Chapter, D. A. R 150 

15. " Tocsin of Liberty " 151 

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ACT OF INCORPORATION. 



[H. R. 3553. Fifty -fourth Congress of the United States of America; at the first session, 
begun and held at the city of Washington on the second day of December, one thousand 
eight hundred and ninety-five.] 

[Public — No. 19.J 

AN ACT To incorporate the National Society of the Daughters of the American 

Revolution. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United State* 
of America in Congress assembled, That Mary Parke Foster (Mrs. John W. 
Foster), of Indiana; Mary Virginia Ellet Cabell (Mrs. William D. Cabell), of 
Virginia; Helen Mason Boynton (Mrs. Henry V. Boynton), of Ohio; Henrietta 
Oreely (Mrs. A. W. Greely), of Washington, District of Columbia; Lelie Dent 
Saint Clair (Mrs. F. O. Saint Clair), of Maryland; Regina M. Knott (Mrs. A. 
Leo Knott) , of Maryland ; Sara Agnes Rice Pryor (Mrs. Roger A. Pryor) , of New 
York; Sara Ford Judd Goode (Mrs. G. Browne Goode), of Washington, Dis- 
trict of Columbia; Mary Desha, of Kentucky ; Sue Virginia Field (Mrs. Stephen 
J. Field), of California; Sallie Kennedy Alexander (Mrs. Thomas Alexander), 
of Washington, District of Columbia ; Rosa Wright Smith, of Washington, Dis- 
trict of Columbia; Sara C. J. Hagan (Mrs. Hugh Hagan), of Georgia; Mary 
Stiner Putnam (Mrs. John Risley Putnam), of New York; Mary Leigh ton 
Shields (Mrs. George H. Shields), of Missouri; Ellen Hardin Walworth, of 
New York; Mary E. MacDonald (Mrs. Marshall MacDonald), of Virginia; 
Eugenia Washington, of Virginia; Alice M. Clark (Mrs. A. Howard Clark), of 
Massachusetts; Clara Barton, of Washington, District of Columbia; Mary 
S. Lockwood, of Washington, District of Columbia; Frances B. Hamlin (Mrs. 
Teunis S. Hamlin), of Washington, District of Columbia; Martha C. B. Clarke 
(Mrs. Arthur E. Clarke), of New Hampshire; Lucia E. Blount (Mrs. Henry 
Blount), of Indiana; Jane A. O. Keim (Mrs. deB. Randolph Keim), of Con- 
necticut; Louise Ward McAllister, of New York; Effie Ream Osborne (Mrs. 
Frank Stuart Osborne), of Illinois; Maria Devereux, of Washington, District 
of Columbia; Belinda O. Wilbour (Mrs. Joshua Wilbour), of Rhode Island; 
Georgiana E. Shippen (Mrs. W, W. Shippen), of New Jersey; Julia K. Hogg 
(Mrs. N. B. Hogg), of Pennsylvania ; Katherine C. Brecken ridge (Mrs. Clifton 
R. Breckenridge), of Arkansas; Sara Isabella Hubbard (Mrs. Adolphus S. 
Hubbard), of California; Mary L. D. Putnam (Mrs. Charles E. Putnam), of 
Iowa; Delia Clayborne Buckner (Mrs. Simon B. Buckner), of Kentucky; Emily 
Marshall Eliot (Mrs. Samuel Eliot), of Massachusetts; Lucy Grey Henry 
(Mrs. William Wirt Henry), of Virginia; Blair Lee, of Maryland; Mrs. Frances 
P. Burrows (Mrs. Julius C. Burrows), Mrs. Mary H. McMillan. (Mrs. James 
McMillan), Mrs. Emma Gregory Hull (Mrs. J. A. T. Hull), Mrs. Mary B. K. 
Washington (Mrs. Joseph Washington), and their associates and successors, 
are hereby created a body corporate and politic, in the District of Columbia, 
by the name of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revo- 
lution, for partriotic, historical, and educational purposes; to perpetuate the 
memory and spirit of the men and women who achieved American independ- 

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ence; by the acquisition and protection of historical spots and the erection 
of monuments ; by the encouragement of historical research in relation to the 
.Revolution and the publication of its results ; by the preservation of documents 
and relics, and of the records of the individual services of Revolutionary sol- 
diers and patriots, and by the promotion of celebrations of all patriotic anni- 
versaries; to carry out the injunction of Washington in his farewell address 
to the American people, "to promote, as an object of primary importance, 
institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge," thus developing an en- 
lightened public opinion and affording to young and old such advantages as 
shall develop in them the largest capacity for performing the duties of Ameri- 
can citizens; to cherish, maintain, and extend the institutions of American 
freedom; to foster true patriotism and love of country, anoTto aid in securing 
for mankind all the blessings of liberty. 

Sec. 2. That said society is authorized to hold real and personal estate in the 
United States, so far only as may be necessary to its lawful ends, to an amount 
not exceeding $500,000, and may adopt a constitution and make by-laws not 
inconsistent with law, and may adopt a seal. Said society shall have its head- 
quarters or principal office at Washington, in the District of Columbia. 

Sec. 3. That said society shall report annually to the Secretary of the Smith- 
sonian Institution concerning its proceedings, and said secretary shall com- 
municate to Congress such portions thereof as he may deem of national interest 
and importance. The regents of the Smithsonian Institution are authorized to 
permit said national society to deposit its collections, manuscripts, books, pamph- 
lets, and other material for history in the Smithsonian Institution or in- the 
National Museum, at their discretion, upon such conditions and under such rules 
as they shall prescribe. 

Approved February 20, 1896. 

Grover Cleveland, 

Thomas B. Reed, 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
A. B. Stevenson, 
Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate. 



Department of State. 

I certify that the above is a true copy of an act of Congress, the original of 
which is on file in this department. 

In testimony whereof, I, Richard Olney, Secretary of State of the United 
States, have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the seal of the Depart- 
ment of State to be affixed. 

Done at the city of Washington this 5th day of May, A. D. 1896, and of the 
independence of the United States of America the 120th. 

[seal.] Richard Olney. 



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Senate Document 346, 66-3 FRONTISPIECE. 



MRS. GEORGE MAYNARD MINOR. 
President General N. S. D. A. R. 



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NATIONAL BOARD OP MANAGEMENT, 1918-19. 

President General. 

Mrs. George Thachee Guernsey, 
Memorial Continental PJall, Washington, D. 0. 

Vice Presidents General. 

[Term of office expires 1920.] 

Mrs. James Benton Grant, 700 Emerson Street, Denver, Colo. 

Mrs. Fred H. H. Calhoun, Clemson College, S. C. 

Mrs. Charles B. Longley, 87 Walcott Street, Pawtucket, R. I. 

Miss Jeanie D. Blackburn, 718 Upper Eleventh Street, Bowling Green, Ky. 

Mrs. Samuel McKnioht Green, 3815 Magnolia Avenue, St. Louis, Mo. 

Mrs. Sheppard W. Foster, 711 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Ga. 

Mrs. William H. Talbott, Rockvillo* Md. 

[Term of office expires 1921.] 

Mrs. William N. Reynolds, 644 West Fifth Street, Winston-Salem, N. C. 

Mrs. Frank B. Hall, 27 May Street, Worcester, Mass. 

Mrs. Charles H. Aull, 1926 South Thirty-third Street, Omaha, Nebr. 

Mrs. Andrew Fuller Fox, West Point, Miss. 

Miss Stella Pickett Hardy, Batesville, Ark. 

Mrs. Benjamin Ladd Purcell, 406 Allen Avenue, Richmond, Va. 

Mrs,. William A. Guthrie, Dupont, Ind. 

[Term of office expires 1922.] 

Mrs. William H. Wait, 1706 Cambridge Road, Ann Arbor, Mich. 

Mrs. Isaac Lee Patterson, Eola Road, Salem, Oreg. 

Mrs. John P. Hume, 539 Terrace Avenue, Milwaukee, Wis. 

Mrs. William D. Sherrerd, Highland Avenue, Haddonfield, N. J. 

Mrs. James Lowry Smith, Amarillo, Tex. 

Mrs. Frank W. Bahnsen, 1720 Twenty-second Street, Rock Island, 111. 

Miss Louise H. Coburn, Skowhegan, Me. 

Chaplain General. 

Miss Elisabeth F. Pierce, The Portner Apartments, Washington, D. C. 

Recording Secretary General. 

Miss Emma L. Crowell, Memorial Continental Hall. 

. Organizing Secretary General. 

Mrs. Duncan U. Fletcher, Memorial Continental Hall. 

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10 Report of Daughters of the American Revolution. 

Treasurer General. 

Mrs. Robert J. Johnston, Memorial Continental Hall. 

Corresponding Secretary General, 

Mrs. Woodbuby Pulsifer, Memorial Continental Hall. 

Registrar General, 

Miss Grace M. Pierce, Memorial Continental Hall. 

Historian General. 

Mrs. Edmund P. Moody, Memorial Continental Hall. 

Reporter General to the Smithsonian Institution. 

Mrs. Benjamin D. Heath, Heathcote, Charlotte, N. G. 

Librarian General. 

Mrs. James M. Fowler, Memorial Continental Hall. 

Curator General. 

Miss Catherine Brittin Barlow, Memorial Continental Halt, 

STATE REGENTS AND STATE VICE REGENTS, 1918-19. 

Alabama Mrs. Robert H. Pearson, Birmingham. 

Mrs. Gregory L. Smith, Mobile. 

Arizona Mrs. Otis E. Young, Phoenix. 

Mrs. George L. Reid, Tucson. 

Arkansas Mrs. Frank Tomlinson, P. O. Box 584, Pinehurst, Pine 

Bluff. 
Mrs. Clarence E. Woodward, 2005 Scott Street, Little 
Rock. 

California Mrs. Cassius C. Cottle, 1502 Victoria Avenue, Los 

Angeles. 
Mrs. Oswald O. Harshbarger, 269 Mather Street, Oak- 
land. 

Colorado Mrs. William H. R. Stote, Alta Vista Hotel, Colorado 

Springs. 
Mrs. Herbert Hayden, 803 Spence Street, Boulder. 

Connecticut Mrs. John Laidlaw Buel, Litchfield. 

Mrs. Charles H. Bissell, Southington. 

Delaware Mrs. George C. Hall, 706 West Street, Wilmington. 

Mrs. Ernest Frazer, Newark. 
District of Columbia— Miss Hilda Fletcher, 2230 California Street, Wash- 
ington. 
Miss Lillian Chenoweth, 1318 Harvard Street, Wash- 
ington. 

Florida Mrs. W. Charles McLean, Orlando. 

Mrs. John J. Kindred, De I^and. 



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Georgia Mrs. James S. Wood, Savannah. 

Mrs. Oscar T. Peoples, CartersviUe. 

Hawaii Mrs. Francis Judd, 66 Wylie Street, Honolulu. 

Idaho Mrs. Fred Kress, Caldwell. 

Mrs. Joseph T. Young, Pocatello. 

Illinois Mrs. John H. Hanley, 724 West Broadway, Monmouth. 

Mrs. H. E. Chubbuck, Grand View Avenue, Peoria. 

Indiana Mrs. Frank Felter, 1224 North Jefferson Street, Hunt- 

• ington. 
Mrs. Otto Rott, 611 North College Avenue, Blooming- 
ton. 

Iowa — — — Mrs. Arthur W. Mann, Onawa. 

Mrs. Edward P. Schoentgen, 407 Glen Avenue, Council 
Bluffs. 

Kansas _* Miss Catherine Campbell, 316 Willow Street, Ottawa. 

Mrs. William H. Simonton, 750 South Judson Street, 
Fort Scott. 

Kentucky .Mrs. Samuel J. Shackelford, Shelby Street, Frankfort 

Mrs. C. D. Chenault, Lexington. 

Louisiana Mrs. Willis B. Graham, Shreveport 

Mrs. Graham Surghnor, Monroe. 

Maine Mrs. Lucy Woodhull Hazlett, Bangor. 

Miss Maude E. Merrick, Waterville. 

Maryland .Mrs. A. Marshall Elliott, EUicott City P. O. 

Mrs. Weems Ridout, 200 Duke of Gloucester Street, 
Annapolis. 

Massachusetts Mrs. Frank Dexter Ellison, 44 Clark Street, Belmont. 

Mrs. Franklin P. Shumway, 25 Bellevue Avenue, Mel- 
rose. 

Michigan Miss Alice Louise McDuffee, 1012 West Main Street 

Kalamazoo. 
Mrs. L. Victor Seydel, 143 Lafayette Avenue NE., 
Grand Rapids. 
Minnesota Mrs. James T. Morris, 2101 Blaisdell Avenue, Minne- 
apolis. 
Mrs. A. E. Walker, 2103 East First Street, Duluth. 

Mississippi — Mrs. E. F. Noel, Lexington. 

Mrs. John Morris Morgan, Columbus. 

Missouri Mrs. John Trigg Moss, 60i7 Enright Avenue, St Louis. 

Mrs. George Edward George, 4556 Walnut Street 
Kansas City. 

M6ntana Mrs. Charles A. Blackburn, 804 West Silver Street 

Butte. 
Dr. Mary B. Atwater, 516 Hayes Avenue, Helena. 

Nebraska-— Mrs. F. I. Ringer, 935 D Street, Lincoln. 

Mrs. C. S. Spencer, North Platte. 

New Hampshire Mrs. Charles W. Barrett, Claremont 

Mrs. Lorin Webster, Plymouth. 

New Jersey Mrs. James Fairman Fielder, 1139 Gifford Avenue, 

Jersey City Heights. 
Mrs. Henry D. Fitts, 172 Lincoln Avenue, Newark. 

New Mexico——— Mrs. James H. Wroth, Albuquerque^ 

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New York Miss Stella Broadhead, Jamestown. 

Mrs. Charles W. Nash, 8 Lafayette Street, Albany. 
North Carolina Mrs. W. O. Spencer, Winston-Salem. 

Mrs. Wm. Parker Mercer, Elm City. 
North Dokota Mrs. George Morley Young, Valley City. 

Mrs. J. M. Martin, Bismarck. 

Ohio Mrs. Edward Lansing Harris, 6719 Euclid Avenue, 

Cleveland. 

Mrs. John Talman Mack, 712 Wayne Street, Sandusky* 

Oklahoma Miss Sarah A. Crumley, Alva. 

Oregon Mrs. F. M. Wilkins, 187 West Ninth Street, Eugene. 

Mrs. Walter F. Burrell, 827 Hawthorne Avenue, Port- 
land. 
. Pennsylvania Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook, Cooksburg. 

Mrs. H. Grant Driesbach, Lewisburg. 
Rhode Island Mrs. Albert L. Calder, 2d, 85 Angell Street, Provi- 
dence. 

Miss Edith May Tilley, The Worthen, Newport 
South Carolina Mrs. E. Walker Duvall, Cheraw. 

Mrs. John Trimmier Sloan, Columbia* 
South Dakota Mrs. Amos E. Ayres, Sioux Falls. 

Mrs. Francis W. Warring, Yankton. 
Tennessee Mrs. Edwin A. Price, 2222 West End Avenue, Nashville. 

Mrs. L. M. Short, Brownsville. 
Texas Mrs. Lipscomb Norvell, 1628 Franklin Street, Beau- 
mont. 

Mrs. Louis J. Wortham, 100 Penn Street, Fort Worth. 

Utah Mrs. Lee Charles Miller, 943 East First South Street, 

Salt Lake City. 

Mrs. George V. Lawry, 728 East Second South Street, 
Salt Lake City. 
Vermont .Mrs. Harris R. Watkins, Burlington. 

Miss Jennie A. Valentine, Bennington. 
Virginia Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, Alexandria. 

Mrs. Robert L. Pierce, Wytheville. 
Washington M rs. George H. Goble, 1019 Seventh Avenue, Spokane. 

Mrs. William A. Johnson, Commerce Building, Everett. 
West Virginia Mrs. Clark W. Heavner, Buckhannon. 

Mrs. Robert J. Reed, 100 Twelfth Street, Wheeling. 
Wisconsin Mrs. Rudolph B. Hartman, 4001 Highland Park, Mil- 
waukee. 

Miss Helen Dorset, 880 South Sixth Street, 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. 
Honorary Presidents General. 

Mas. John W. Fosntt, Mas. Maithkw T. Scott, 

Mas. Daniel Manning, Mm. William Gumming Stobt. 



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Honorary President Presiding. 
• Mbs. Maby V. E. Cabell. 

Honorary Chaplain General. 

Mbs. Maby S. Lockwood. 

Honorary Vice- Presidents General. 

Mbs. A. Howabd Clabk, 1895. Mbs. J. Moboan Smith, 1911. 

Mbs. Mildred S. Mathes, 1899. Mbs. Theodore G. Bates, 1913. 

Mbs. Maby S. Lockwood, 1905. Mbs. E. Gaylobd Putnam, 1913. 

Mbs. William Lindsay, 1906. Mbs. Wallace Delafield, 1914. 

Mbs. Helen M. Boynton, 1906. Mbs. Dbayton W. Bushnell, 1914. 

Mbs. Saba T. Kinney, 1910. Mbs. John Newman Cabby, 1916. 
Mbs. George M. Sternberg, 1917. 



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REPORT OF THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE DAUGHTERS OF 
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING 
MARCH 1, 1918, AND ENDING MARCH 1, 1919. 

By Mrs. Benjamin D. Heath, Reporter General to the Smithsonian Institution, 



FOREWORD. 



This report of the work accomplished by the Daughters of the 
American Revolution from March 1, 1918, to March 1, 1919, might 
well be termed the " war volume " of the national society. 

While the regular lines of work were kept up to the highest 
standard, still the main efforts of the Daughters — chapters, States, 
and National society— were directed toward war work. 

From the following reports you will glean something of the 
scope of the work undertaken and accomplished during the year 
from March, 1918, to March, 1919. It is a regrettable fact that many 
reports have been necessarily left out of this volume because of fail- 
ure to fill out and return the questionnaires sent to the historians; 
however, the facts and figures herein given will stand as a test that 
the Daughters of the American Revolution did aid and will ever 
be found ready to " aid in securing for mankind all the blessings of 
liberty." 

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OPENING SESSION OP THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS, 

APRIL 14, 1919. 

The Twenty-eighth Continental Congress was called to order by 
the president general, Mrs. George Thacher Guernsey, at 10.35 o'clock 
a. m. The chaplain general, Miss Elisabeth Pierce, read the Twenty- 
fourth Psalm and a few verses from Zachariah and the Gospel of 
St. John, after which she gave an appropriate prayer, and closed 
with the Lord's Prayer, in which the congress joined. 

The president general introduced to the congress Mr. William 
Tyler Page, author of the "American's Creed," who led in reciting 
the creed. Then followed a salute to the flag, led by Mrs. John P. 
Hume, chairman of the committee to prevent the desecration of the 
flag. "America" was sung by the congress, accompanied by Mr. 
Arthur S. Whitcomb, cornetist. 

Mrs. George T. Guernsey, president general of the national society, 
made the following address : 

It is with much pleasure that the president general again greets and wel 
omes the officers and delegates, as well as all others, in attendance at this 
Twenty-eighth Continental Congress of the Daughters of the American Revo- 
lution. 

Much of world Importance has taken place since last we met in this Memorial 
Hall just one year ago. How little did we then think that the armistice would 
be signed in less than seven months, the signing of which would bring to an end 
the greatest war in the history of the world. More great events have occurred 
during the past five years than during any preceding century. It seems as if it 
were hundreds of years since August 1, 1914. Already we are living in a new 
world. Hardly anything seems as it did a few years ago. 

The war is over. The old world lies in ruins. We are Uving in a new age. 

We have entered into a new world of democracy. Yesterday we were in the 
habit of saying, "Autocracy is doomed." To-day we say with jubilant hearts, 
"Autocracy is dead." In one week, last November, 22 kings and kinglets 
toppled from their thrones and 22 crowns toppled from their heads. The old 
days of the " divine right of kings " are gone forever. Our Government is now 
regarded by the civilized peoples of the earth as the "premier of the world." 
It has been pathetic to see the many age-long crushed peoples of Europe turn- 
ing to us a savior, to aid them into settled freedom. The old map of Europe is 
dissolving into a new one, the frontiers of the countries still only dimly outlined. 
There are only three kings of any importance now left in Europe — King George, 
King Albert, and King Emanuel — and all three are more firmly entrenched in 
the affection of their people than before the war. It is because they are kings 
of a free people and their Governments are thoroughly democratic. 

It is not a surprising thing to one familiar with the history of nations that 
the Prussians and Russians have gone headlong into anarchy. Any people 

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crushed under the tyrannical heel of autocracy will, when the power above 
them is suddenly removed, leap to the other extreme and rush out of autocracy 
into anarchy. They face many difficulties and it may be years before they 
come to any stable form of self-government. 

It will not be difficult for the great democracies, such as those of the United 
States, England, France, and Italy, to adjust themselves to the new political 
world. We live in a new world of ideals. No longer do material might and 
material wealth and material fame dominate the thinking of thoughtful men. 
Truth, justice, and righteousness are the ideals which dominate legislation 
and all human relationships. Our Government does not need to make any 
internal changes. Its chief task will be to learn how properly to relate itself 
to the rest of the world. We who have been so long known for our parochial- 
ism must learn how to be citizens of the world. Our Nation has suddenly been 
shaken out of its complacency. It has come to take its place among the world 
powers, and has come to understand that no nation liveth to itself as " no man 
liveth to himself," and we, as Americans, must come to understand that in any 
righteous league that shall bind the nations together we must give as well as 
take. 

It was once questioned whether the world was growing better or worse, and 
to answer that question correctly one had to look back along the centuries. 
Comparing decades was confusing and misleading. Our civilization has been 
a slow evolution; but during the past five years the wheels of progress have 
been thrown into " high gear " and we have leaped forward with unprecedented 
progress. It would seen as though God had grown impatient with our slow, 
dull progress, and so He permitted this World War to shake us out of our com- 
placency and fit us for larger and finer life. Thus already we find ourselves 
possessed of new sensations, nobler ideals attract us, loftier impulses con- 
trol us. 

A little reflection will show us how far we have traveled from our old posi- 
tion ; how much nobler the life is which we are now living. 

In the first place there has come to us a new sense of human relationship. It 
was a difficult lesson for the old Jew to learn ; that lesson taught by the story of 
the "good Samaritan." The lesson that no man should lose his sense of 
humanity in the presence of an alien's need. " The Jew had no dealings with 
the Samaritans." A high wall separated them. But in like manner did the 
Greeks think of the barbarians, and the Romans of their captured slaves. After 
many centuries of Christian civilization nations stood over against nations 
and all relationships changed at national frontiers. 

Slowly through the years nations have grown less provincial and extended 
friendly relations to their neighbors near and distant. And yet how slow has 
been the growth of human brotherhood. Each nation has held itself in higher 
esteem than its neighbors and felt it must ever be on the alert to guard against 
any encroachment upon its own individual rights and privilege* Down to our 
time we have had "hermit" nations. Nations have maintained their own 
peculiar speech and customs. They have clung to their own forms of faith 
and worship. They have worshipped their own tribal gods. Eac'i nation sup- 
posed itself favored by its own peculiar deity. This is the tragedy and crime 
of Germany to-day. It is the national conception of superiority which has 
killed in the whole blinded and enslaved German people the idea of God's 
universal fatherhood and man's universal brotherhood. 

The chief task of the allied nations to-day is to lead the German people to 
see that they are not superior to other folks and that their German god is the 

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devil of the civilised world. The dehumanized slaves of a royal brute must 
learn that other peoples have rights which they are }>ound to respect and that 
their national boundary lines stop at their neighbor's frontier. 

This war has done what is worth all it has cost in producing among the 
nations of the world (the Central Powers alone excepted) the sense of universal 
brotherhood. That fine feeling which Tennyson expressed in his Hands All 
Round (written long' years before the present war) concerning the relation 
between Great Britain and America is coming rapidly to be the feeling which 
exists between all well-meaning 'nations. His words are those of a prophet: 

Gigantic daughter of the West. 

We drink to thee across the flood ; l 

We know thee most, we love thee best, 

For art thdu not of British blood? 
Should war's mad blast again be blown 

Permit not thou the tyrant powers 
To fight thy mother here alone, 

But let thy broadsides roar with ours, 
Hands all round ! 
God the tyrant's cause confound. 

That cry, " Hands all round," is coming to be the tocsin of the civilized world. 

This fact is also shown in the sweeping tide of democracy which dominates 
mankind. The old figment, "the divine right of kings," is going. Every auto^ 
crat is doomed. Thrones unfounded on constitutions which recognize the ulti- 
mate authority in the people are crumbling. 

We have come to see how near we were, only a few years ago, of gaining the 
whole world of material wealth and losing the Nation's soul. We have awakened 
from a deadening stupor ; we are to-day breathing the pure air which blows on 
us from the mountains of high unselfish ambitions. We have taken our place 
among the free peoples of all the world and have been freely granted leadership 
amid such companionship as we had never dared to expect. No longer will 
America be called the nation whose god is the almighty dollar. 

Even that old saying, once uttered with pride, " My country right or wrong," 
the implication being that one's own country must never be criticised and that 
the State can do no wrong, is obsolete. Much as we love our land and proud 
as we are of our own Nation, we have arisen above that meanness of mere 
nationalism, which steels its heart and withholds its hands when its own 
frontiers are crossed. 

We recognize that he who does not love his own best can love no man well. 
But we no longer think in terms of clan, county, or country, but in terms big 
enough to take in all our human race. I am not now referring to some sort of 
Irresponsible Bolsheviki internationalism, such as that which has betrayed Rus- 
sia and disgraced Germany and threatens to overrun other countries, but I am 
trying to say that our fine young America has grown tall enough to look over the 
petty prejudices which too long have divided the human family and to see the 
fine traits and qualities which belong to others than ourselves. 

But the time has come when all constructive forces in the land must make 
. contributions to aid the United States in performing her part of the new world 
order. All institutions having only selfish national ideals in view must change 
their objectives. Many agencies hitherto efficient for their prewar programs 
must cease to exist. They have no place in this new era. Our society must now 
face this new world. Fortunately it has been recognized by the Government as 
an institution of great value, both in times of peace and war. 

We have always sought to hold in high regard the memory of our forefathers, 
and we have always sought to exercise our influence in creating in the rising 
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We must continue to magnify our appreciation of our past history as a country; 
but we must be brave enough to take into our love and friendship all the new- 
found members of our common Father's great family. 

The new era upon which we are entering does not require any governmental 
revolutions. Our needs are not to be met by legislative changes. Our democratic 
Republic needs no political tinkerings or patchings. Our problems will not grow 
out of our form of government. There is no excuse here for the Russian and 
German Bolsheviklsm. Our democracy has proven adequate, even in such a 
crisis as this world upheaval. The ex-Kaiser vainly boasted of the strength of 
the autocracy in times of war, and scorned the weakness of a republic in a na- 
tional and international crisis. The answer to that claim 5s the present condi- 
tion of Germany, Russia, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey, as compared with the 
free democracies of the Allies. 

Our society in this crisis will continue to teach proper reverence to the 
heroism and noble deeds of our forefathers, because our society is peculiarly 
adapted to carry on an educational propaganda. Our patriotic education com- 
mittee has for its object the Americanization of all strangers within our gates. 
Owing to the fact that the Government of the United States recognizes our 
society as a vital institution necessary for the proper training of our American 
youth, we will be expected to carry on some definite work, having in view the 
training of our youth, and all who come as strangers to eur shores, In all the fine 
lessons of patriotism. 

I wish in this connection to emphasize one task for which our society, through 
its patriotic education committee, is peculiarly fitted — namely, the development 
of an American consciousness in all our people, but especially in those of foreign 
birth and parentage. The American consciousness will not grow in an alien 
atmosphere, nor on foreign soil. It is like a plant — Its development depends upon 
the elements which environ it and the forces which are within it 

I wish first to speak of the importance of a proper atmosphere for the im- 
migrant candidate for American citizenship. Nothing will be so effective for 
good as the friendly and sympathetic treatment of the foreigner by the Ameri- 
can people with whom he comes in contact. The welcome given him at the very 
threshold of. the country will largely affect his whole attitude of mind and 'the 
character of his conduct. If he is met with the spirit of welcome, and not of 
suspicion ; if he finds at once that he is not regarded as an intruder but as a 
new candidate for citizenship, coming with a high expectation of freedom and 
brotherhood, he will gladly respond to leadership and instruction. Kindly and 
courteous treatment will at once inspire a love for the adopted land ; yet, how 
frequently the lonely and homesick immigrant is insulted and laughed at. 

His strange costume, his unfamiliar appearance, his peculiar speech, and his 
furtive, embarrassed manner somehow challenge the sneer of the average man 
he meets. Children laugh at him, and older folk take advantage of him. Is it 
not a wonder that he ever comes to have any love for such a people or to feel 
at home in so unwelcome a land? Never again will he be so open to Instruction 
and so ready to take on the ways of his adopted country, as in the first days of 
his arrival, when his heart is so tender and his mind is so receptive. Thorough 
neighborliness is what he most craves. 

There can be no surprise that foreigners ever remain aliens and refuse to 
coalesce with the native population and seek fellowship only with their own 
little groups, when they are made to feel that they are something less than 
human. Bitterness and hate have too often been planted in the breasts of 
people who came here all aglow with a fine enthusiasm concerning the new and 
promising country, of which they have heard so much, and to which they have 
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lands. An American consciousness never will develop, never can develop, in an 
atmosphere of suspicion and ill treatment. No wonder there are " Little Italys," 
" Little Polands," and " Little Germanys," and similar foreign groups scattered 
all over the country, as well as in the cities, and new candidates for citizenship, 
from the unfriendly approaches of those who seem to have no further interest 
in them other than to exploit them, flee on landing at once to the groups of their 
own nationality and continue to speak the language, breathe the spirit, and live 
the same life they did in the motherland. 

I know of nothing so potent to grow an American consciousness in one of for- 
eign birth as the kindly spirit of brotherliness and neighborliness which greets 
the new arrival at the Nation's threshold and gives him to know that he is 
welcomed as a friend and will be treated as a brother. 

The fine idealism in the breasts of most of those whose have had the initiative 
and courage to break from the old ties and come to the new world of hope and 
promise is too often killed at the first contact with the new life in the new 
world. Hate and suspicion are engendered at once, and the heart closes against 
the folk who seem only to seek their exploitation. One kind word spoken, one 
unselfish hand extended on that first strange and startled day, when he puts 
foot on the soil of his future home, will do more to inspire in his heart a love 
for America and everything American than anything which may occur in later 
days. Just as many a good horse is spoiled in the breaking, so many a useful 
American citizen is ruined the first day he reaches our shores. He never re- 
covers from the shock of unkindness and the laugh of thoughtless and heartless 
derision. 

However, in spite of what I have been saying, the American consciousness 
may be developed, even in such an atmosphere as I have been describing, if 
only one will firmly resolve to forget these things which are behind and to press 
forward to the things which are before. Almost everything depends upon one's 
own purpose to grow an American soul in his own bosom. That growth will 
depend upon certain well-defined processes. Let me outline them : 

In the first place, there must be a positive purpose to become a real Ameri- 
can, 100 per cent pure. The first step toward citizenship must be taken at once. 
The intention to become an American citizen should not be delayed. 

So-called " first papers " should be taken at the earliest date possible. Then 
as soon as the law will permit he should become a full-fledged citizen and 
foreswear all past affiliations and proclaim allegiance only to our flag and Na- 
tion. He must acknowledge no dual allegiances nor retain any dual citizen- 
ship. He must never think in terms of the hyphen. He is not now an Irish- 
American nor a German-American ; he is an American. You can never grow an 
American soul so long as you use a hyphen. 

The very next requisite is to learn the American language. It has been 
tragically demonstrated that no man can grow an American consciousness so 
long as he speaks a foreign language. He needs the new language more than 
he needs the native tongue. The sooner he forgets the language of his native 
land the better for his Americanism. It is not a theory with which I am deal- 
ing. It has been demonstrated that one of the greatest barriers to patriotism 
is a foreign language. This war has taught us that the supreme mistake in all 
our educational methods has been right here. The use of a foreign language in 
our public schools has been almost an act of treason. We might just as well 
have been teaching Sanskrit as German, and far better ; for Sanskrit would not 
have kept American youth from growing American souls. 

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How mistaken we have been. We thought we were making Americans out of 
foreigners, all the time permitting them to speak a foreign language, read 
foreign newspapers, hear sermons in a foreign tongue, do business at foreign 
banks and stores, and teach a foreign language which they asserted would 
some day supplant the English speech. You might as well try to grow roses 
in the Arctics as to develop an American consciousness while speaking a foreign 
language. 

Cooperation of the entire Nation is spreading to the alien population of the 
country the spirit and truths of Americanism, and in ending illiteracy among 
the native-born population, was urged by Franklin K. Lane, Secretary of the 
Interior, at an Americanization dinner in New York, marking the formal 
opening of a campaign to be conducted by the Government through the Bureau 
of Education of the Department of the Interior, looking to that end. Asserting 
that the war had brought home to America the imperative need for Ameri- 
canization work, the Secretary said: 

What should be said of a world-leading democracy wherein 10 per cent of 
the adult population can not read the laws which they are presumed to know? 

What should be said of a democracy which is challenged by the world to 
prove the superiority of its system of government over those discarded, and 
yet is compelled to reach many millions of its people through papers printed 
in some foreign language? 

What should be said of a democracy which permits tens of thousands of 
native-born children to be taught in foreign language — the Declaration of Inde- 
pendence and Lincoln's Gettysburg speech in German and other tongues? 

In 1918, the Secretary declared, there were more than 7,000,000 persons in 
the United States above 10 years of age who could not read or write English. 
Eighteen per cent of the children of school age did not attend school. Out of 
the first 2,000,000 men drafted there were 200,000 who " could not read their 
orders or understand them when delivered*" 

Asserting that "Americanization " as it is known in the past has "meant only 
the boycott," Mr. Lane declared the time has come when a new meaning should 
be given to the words if the ideals of America were to be preserved. 

" We want it to mean help, sympathy, largeness of view," he said. " We want 
it to mean, not patronage, but largest human fellowship. We want that word 
to be translated into terms of wages for men, of living conditions for men, of an 
America that will mean something to the man that comes across the water from 
the other side, who has come to us with a different understanding of the word 
liberty from that which we have had." 

We are strangely affected by the clothes we wear. Witness children at play. 
Their very manners are affected by the grown-up clothing they have borrowed 
or purloined. Garments create a mental and social atmosphere. What can we 
hope for the Americanism of a man who insists on employing a London tailor? 
Ten to one he will say "bawth" for bath, "bean" for been and "ither" and 
" nither " in violation of the best usage both in England and America. 

One's very food affects his Americanism. There is a grocery store in Chicago 
which has made its owner rich, which has for sale only such articles of food as 
it has imported from Germany. Thousands of Chicago Germans have supplied 
their tables with only such food as came from their fatherland. What kind of 
an American consciousness can grow in the atmosphere of sauerkraut and 
Llmburger cheese, or what can you expect of the Americanism of the man whose 
breath always reeks with garlic? 

I am insisting that one's very food affects his consciousness. Again I aver 
chat nothing has been so vital to the growth of an American consciousness as 
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If I had my way I would transport thousands of Minnesota Scandinavians 
into the Southern States, and I would scatter thousands of Wisconsin Germans 
into New England, and I would compel hundreds of thousands of New York Jews 
to find homes in the far West. How can you grow an American soul in a New 
York eastside tenement house or develop an American consciousness in a Dakota 
Menonite community? American neighbors are needed by every one of foreign 
birth or ancestry. 

It is quite important that all forms of social entertainment, including music 
and dramatic representations, shall combine to create a new appreciation of 
everything American. The children of the foreign born should be steeped in 
our American literature. They should be thoughtfully informed of our national 
history. All membership in societies and organizations seeking to retain allegi- 
ance to one's native country should be prohibited. The foreign youth should be 
taught always to be alert to discover favorable comparisons between the country 
of their adoption and the land of their birth. All foreigners should be com- 
pelled to quit telling how they used to do it in their native country. The 
children should constantly be reminded that they are Americans. One day last 
October I was heartened when I said to a little Italian on Bunker Hill, " You 
are an Italian, aren't you? " With great indignation he replied, " No, I'm an 
American." All youth, especially those of foreign birth or ancestry, should be 
constantly led to possess a sense of proprietorship in everything that is Ameri- 
can. 

What I have been trying to say Is this: The Daughters of the American 
Revolution are already organized in such a way as to enable them to go about a 
strongly constructive method to cultivate throughout our land in the breasts of 
all foreigners or those of foreign parentage a genuine loyal American conscious- 
ness, and never before has there been so great a need for such an organization 
as is ours. In the name of our society I wish to pledge all our energies and 
varied talents to the one great business of making every dweller in our land 
the proud possessor of an American soul. 

Madam Catherine Breshkovsky, " the mother of the Russian revo- 
lution," was introduced to the congress and gave the following brief 
talk: 

Madam President, and all of you excellent American women, I thank you 
very much for the honor, for the great pleasure you give me to address you at 
this congress. I know you are all patriots and children of the fathers of the 
American Revolution. Your forefathers gave to everybody the beautiful love 
and happiness of family life and freedom. The Russian revolution occurred at 
a later time, and I am proud and I am so thankful to have had the honor to 
take part in that, the other revolution, and to be a part of the great things done 
50 years ago. Therefore I can praise the efforts and deeds of your fathers and 
great grandfathers and their work for you who observe the great results of 
that work in America. Even in Siberia I followed your deeds and saw how 
mighty and how excellent is your organization, and I knew of your excellent 
work here in America, the work of your women. I saw how strong you are 
and how good you are and how devoted you are to your ancestors and to the 
traditions and laws of your own great Washington. Therefore I wish that now, 
as you are free and as you are happy, you will sympathize with our ancestors 
to be free and happy, and turn your faces, your hearts, and your thoughts to 
our needs at this hour, and especially remember that Russia is to be free. I 
am sure you good American women, with your talent for organization, can aid 
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and righteous cause with us. It is our Russia, your Russia; it is for our 
Russian women and children especially that I plead — children who must be 
fed and taught to know what shall be right for all, and to know what is each 
citizen's proper share in good civilization. That is what we need. And thus I 
ask your attention to this, but I shall talk no longer, for I know you have many 
tasks before you to-day. But I go out feeling sure you will not forget that 
outside of America there is another very great country, Russia, that hopes to 
be as free* and as civilized as you are. Don't forget us, dear excellent women. 

Mrs. Robert J. Johnston, chairman of the credentials committee, 
next gave her report : 

Madam President General and Members of the Twenty-eighth Continental 

Congress : 

Having labored with the credential proposition for the past two years, it is 
quite evident that other matters should be reported besides that of the number 
of voters present. > . 

Even a worm will turn, and while the balance of the committee rather object 
to being classified as worms, the chairman has reached the point where she is 
willing to be called almost anything, if thereby an impression can be made upon 
the minds of chapter officers that they, as well as the credential committee, have 
a few responsibilities connected with this important work. 

A few of the mistakes made that would never have occurred had the regents 
been reasonably familiar with the constitution and by-laws and carefully read 
the instructions sent with the blanks, will be called to your attention, with the 
hope that it may lessen them in the future, saving time, energy, and money. 

It is absolutely necessary that the election of new officers be reported imme- 
diately to the office of the organizing secretary general. It is not possible to 
seat a chapter regent as such just because she says she is the regent. The 
official record must show that she has been duly elected, entitled to hold the 
office, and the election properly reported. - - 

If a chapter is not to be represented, it is a small matter for the regent to so 
inform the credential committee. Failure to do so has caused the writing of 
numerous letters, as well as anxiety for fear the blanks had gone astray in 
the mails. 

Chapter regents should bear in mind that when they attach their signature 
to the credential blanks they say, "Our election was held in accordance with 
the rules of the national society, the names correctly listed and as shown on 
the national records; all listed are in good standing on the books of the 
treasurer general, and all transfers to and from the chapter properly reported." 

Your registrar should have a copy of the application paper of every member, 
and from her files you should obtain the names, in order that they may agree 
with the national list of members. 

Your treasurer should see that she is not holding the dues of any member 
and that she has filed her quarterly reports, thus giving much needed informa- 
tion concerning marriages and transfers. No doubt Miss Sailie Jones is highly 
pleased to become Mrs. Capt. Claude Theodore Frelinghysen. and we should be 
glad to rejoice with her had the glad tidings been conveyed to us. But I am 
sure you will agree with me that it is somewhat difficult to locate her on our 
records under her new name until we know that she possesses it. Just re- 
member that the credential committee is not blessed with any of that super- 
natural wisdom that enables it to know something it does not know. 

There can be no question but what " Margaret Elizabeth " is much more digni- 
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dignity, be listed as " Birdie " until such time as steps are taken to have the name 
corrected on our records. But the credential committee is not the proper 
medium through which such a change can be made. 

If you elect a member to represent you known as " Rachel Louise," but whose 
friends have a pretty nickname for her, please remember we know nothing about 
such names anc leave them off the credential blanks. 

If there is some One living in your city who would make a desirable repre- 
sentative and who is willing to attend congress just because her mother or sister 
may belong to the chapter, and you know her papers would be all right if she 
only had time to copy them and send them in, do not elect her to represent you. 
Only members of the society may be seated as delegates. Neither should you 
elect some one whose papers are in the hands of the registrar general and not 
yet approved. A failure to hold elections on or before March 1 has caused sev- 
eral chapters to lose representation at the present congress and also disappointed 
those who were elected. Whose fault was it? 

Your attention is called to the fact that the date of election must be filled in 
and that the date should be the day the election actually took place, rather than 
the day the blank was filled out or mailed. 

It is no excuse for a regent to say, " I can not use a typewriter, and I had my 
husband's stenographer fill out the blank for me, and I signed it without looking 
it over to see if it was correct." It was your business to look it over and know 
that it was correct. If you fail to fill in the date and your attention is called to 
the omission, it is a small courtesy to reply to the inquiry asking when it was 
held. A refusal to do this has caused the expense of 11 telegrams. 

It is greatly to be desired that regents will familiarize themselves with the 
difference between " delegate " and " alternate." Many chapters having less 
than 50 members, knowing that the regent could not attend congress, have 
elected a delegate, and in some instances delegates. When written to concerning 
this matter, the almost invariable reply has been, " I shall not be able to 

attend congress and Mrs. was elected to represent the chapter." In 

several instances the additional information has been given " that it is very 
queer how the credential committee tries to keep the chapters from being repre- 
sented, and that it would be beneficial if some one was selected to handle 
credentials who would know what the chapters intended without so much fuss." 

Now, we are perfectly willing Mrs. shall represent the chapter, but, at the 

risk of seeming stupid, must insist that she be listed as an alternate. 

When a chapter treasurer attaches her signature to the credentials blanks, she 
says: "All members are in good standing and the national dues properly re- 
mitted to the treasurer general, and all marriages and transfers reported." 
If chapter treasurers would comply with the rule that they shall make quarterly 
report to the treasurer general, much confusion as well as many disappointments 
regarding representation could be avoided. 

When I tell you that over 75 per cent of the blanks come to us in such shape 
that it is necessary to correspond concerning same, you can readily see what a 
needless waste of time and money you cause just because you will not take the 
pains to inform yourselves regarding the rules governing representation. 
Explicit instructions are sent out with the blanks and there are no reasons 
why the errors mentioned should occur. 

None of us are infallible — we all make mistakes ; but when the same women 
year after year make the same mistakes, it is time that they either inform 
themselves or else allow some one who will do so to take the office. At a con- 
servative estimate $100 in postage has been wasted — to say nothing of time- 
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Several chapter regents, having made errors that, if they had known about 
them in time, could have been corrected and the chapters represented, have 
complained because they were not informed concerning them in time, so that 
these corrections might have been made. To these regents, I desire to say, 
representation is based upon the membership in good standing according to 
the treasurer general's books March 1 preceding congress. For this reason 
it is impossible to check the blanks as they come in; they must all wait until 
the books are closed March 1. With the quantities of money coming in by mail 
and wire at the last minute, it takes several days to do the necessary posting.* 
After the books are closed the membership must be counted one by one. This 
takes several days, or rather nights, as this work is done after business hours. 
After this the blanks must have the State and name of chapters placed on the 
back, as also the number of paid members and unpaid members. Each blank 
must be checked to see that the election was held at the proper time, the 
correct number elected, that all listed are on the chapter roll, and that none 
are in arrears. With almost 1,700 chapters, this of necessity takes time, and 
it is well toward the middle of the month before we feel that we have time 
to eat or sleep. With the accumulation of blanks it is not possible to check 
all in one day. The errors are written about as fast as we get to them, but with 
so many chapters there must be delay. 

This information is given you that you may know how impossible it is under 
the present system to write you immediate regarding any corrections that may 
be needed in your blanks. A remedy for this situation is offered in the pro- 
posed revision of constitution and by-laws, and I trust you will give it your 
most careful consideration, always bearing in mind that it may be your lot 
some day to struggle with credentials, and if that day ever comes it will not 
take you long to decide that at the best it is not a bed of roses. 

Before closing my remarks I wish to say to the State regents present that 
there are several delegates in the city representing chapters whose elections 
were held after March 1. There are also some in arrears on the books of the 
treasurer general ■ March 1. All these have been notified they could not be 
seated. Regardless of this they have come, believing that they only have to 
appeal to their respective State regents and as a last resort to the president 
general, and they will be seated. Please understand the credential committee 
can grant no favors to one that can not be granted to all, and when you ask 
to have these representatives seated you are asking the credential committee 
to do something for you that you would condemn them for did they do it 
for some one else. 

Do not waste your time. Do not impose upon the president general by 
attempting to discuss these matters with her. And, finally, do not think that 
you can talk the credential committee over. The decisions have been made and 
are final. 

To the many chapter officers who have been so willing to make corrections 
when attention has been called to the need of them, and to those State regents 
who have cooperated with the committee in settling little difficulties in their 
States, we extend our sincere appreciation. 

If all entitled to seats were present, the total representation would be 2,415. 
We report as present, registered, and entitled to vote, at 9 a. m. : National 
officers, 10 ; vice presidents general, 21 ; State regents, 34 ; chapter regents, 681 ; 
delegates, 447. Total, 1,193. 

Respectfully submitted, 

Maby H. S. Johnston, 
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Mrs. Ellison, chairman of the committee on standing rules, gave 
the following report : 

Standing rules for the Twenty-eighth Continental Congress. 

Rule I. The credential committtee shall report immediately after the president 
general's address of welcome the number of members registered as present with 
the proper credentials. The committee shall make daily supplementary reports 
during the session. 

Rule II. All resolutions submitted to the continental congress by individual 
members other than officers may be presented from the floor when there is 
nothing before the house, and shall at once be referred to the committee on 
resolutions. The committee on resolutions shall give the mover of every reso- 
lution that requests it an opportunity to explain her resolution to the committee. 
The committee shall report to the congress all resolutions presented to it, except 
such as three-fourths of the members of the committee vote not to report. In 
making their report the committee may recommend the adoption of the resolu- 
tion or recommend that the resolution be amended in a specified manner and then 
adopted, or it may recommend that the motion be not adopted. The committee 
may also report resolutions proposed by the committee itself. The congress by 
a majority vote may order the committee to report any resolution presented to 
the committee even though the committee has voted not to report such resolution. 

Rule III. The recommendations of officers and national committees, after they 
have been submitted to the continental congress, shall be referred to the com- 
mittee on resolutions, who shall formulate resolutions to carry into effect the 
recommendations and report them back with the committee's recommendation 
as to their adoption. 

Rule IV. All original main motions presented to the continental congress shall 
be in writing and signed by mover and seconder of the motion. 

Rule V. Roll call shall be answered by State regents for -their delegations. 

Rule VI. The reports of State regents shall be limited to six minutes, except 
those having gifts to present to Memorial Continental Hall, who shall be allowed 
two minutes additional. 

Rule VII. Public presentation of gifts, other than flowers and gifts to the 
National Society, shall not be permitted during any meeting of congress. 

Rule VIII. Reports and material for the proceedings and minutes of the 
congress shall be typewritten in shape for the printer before they are handed in, 
and all such material shall be sent to the table of the recording secretary general 
before the close of congress. 

Rule IX. No member shall speak more than twice during the same day to 
the same question nor longer than five minutes at one time without leave of the 
assembly, and the question of granting the leave shall be decided by a two- 
thirds vote without debate. 

Rule X. The rules contained In Roberts Rules of Order Revised shall govern 
the continental congress in all cases in which they are applicable and in which 
they are not inconsistent with the constitution, by-laws, and the standing rules 
of the organization. 

Mrs. Barnes, chairman of the program committee, made her report 
as follows: 

Madam President General, National Officers, Members of the Twenty- 
eighth Continental Congress: 
I am sure you are all familiar with the little saying that certain things are 

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program has been even easier than that, because my committee has been willing 
to do all the work, and have me stand here and say " Behold, how good it is." 
Of course you understand that the business sessions are necessarily very similar 
to that of previous years, because we have the same officers' reports, the same 
committee reports and so on, and so you will find that much the same as it has 
been in former years. But in the evening we had a chance for a little variety ; 
and this evening, perhaps you have noticed, we have arranged to have all the 
speakers women. We think this is very fine. To-morrow evening we have made 
another little innovation by preceding the president general's reception with a 
banquet. We hope you will all attend that; and if for any reason you have 
made other arrangements for the banquet hour, we urge you most cordially to 
come in at 10 o'clock, and we will be very glad to have you — accompanied by 
your husbands. We women like to think we are self-sufficient, but when we are 
really honest with ourselves we know we like the men for a background. On 
Wednesday evening we are going to have Mr. Wilson, who has been very suc- 
cessful down at Quant ico, the big marine camp, as a song leader. There is one 
thing, if no more, that this horrible War we have just been through has done for 
us, and that is it has made us a singing nation. We are always happy when we 
sing, and we thought that would be a very good thing on our program. Thurs- 
day evening, of course, we will have D. A. R. affairs on hand. On Friday we 
have our business session in the morning, and then we have our " pilgrimage " to 
Mount Vernon in the afternoon. We hope you will all try to go, so that we 
can have as large and representative a body as possible. Friday night we have 
speakers again — two men who have a message full of interest and meaning to us. 
On Saturday we end the business of the congress. 

And now, hoping that you will find your program and all your stay in Wash- 
/ ington full of pleasure and very comfortable, I move that the program sub- 
mitted by the program committee be adopted as the regular order of business for 
the Twenty -eighth Continental Congress. 

During the afternoon session the president general appointed the 
following committee on resolutions: Mrs. S. A. Ammon, chairman; 
Mrs. Reynolds, North Carolina; Mrs. Grant, Colorado; Mrs. Kite, 
Ohio ; Mr^. Heath, North Carolina ; Mrs. Howell, Iowa ; Mrs. Whit- 
man, New York; Mrs. Swormstedt, Massachusetts; Mrs. Fox, Mis- 
sissippi ; Mrs. Talbott, Maryland ; Mrs. Draper, District of Columbia ; 
Mrs. Smallwood, District of Columbia; Mrs. Egbert Jones, Missis- 
sippi ; and Mrs Rand, Massachusetts. 

The reports of national officers filled the remainder of the program 
for the first day, and follow in regular order : 

Report of chairman of Continental Hall Committee, Mrs. George T. 

Guernsey. 

Members of the Twenty-eighth Continental Congress : 

It is the pleasure of the president general to present to you to-day her second 
annual report as chairman of the national board of management and Continental 
Hall committee. 

Following out the plan adopted last year, five regular meetings of the national 
board were held. One on Monday following the close of the last congress, one 
on June 26, October 17, February 4 and 5, and on April 12; also four special 
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meetings were held. The one called for October was omitted on account of the 
influenza. 

Your president general has presided over all the regular meetings of the board 
of management, executive, and Continental Hall committees, and the special 
meetings of the board with the exception of two. 

In preparing the committee lists the president general followed the same plan 
she adopted last year, which gives the State regents the right to select for ap- 
pointment by the president general most of the active members of the national 
committees. She believes in most cases that this has lead to greater effective- 
ness and consequently better results in the work of the State. She again 
wishes to impress upon the State regents the necessity of giving serious 
thought to the selection of their State chairman, because upon the choice made 
depends the effective work of the national society. It is sincerely hoped that 
each State regent will send in the names of her State chairman whom she 
wishes appointed by the president general for the coming year promptly, and 
that those receiving appointments will acknowledge them at once. By doing 
this they will greatly aid the early issuing of the completed printed committee 
lists. 

As was stated in the report of last year, several of the national committees 
were discontinued because they had either served their purpose as separate 
committees or the work could be better carried on through other channels. 

This year the president general announces the discontinuance of the com- 
mittee children of the American Revolution. 

Several years ago the founder of the Society of the Children of the American 
Revolution requested the parent society, through its board of management, to 
create a committee of the Daughters of the American Revolution to promote 
interest in the society of the Children of the American Revolution. The re- 
quest was granted and State chairmen were appointed in many of the States. 

Feeling that this committee of the parent society has created some confusion 
between the society of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the So- 
ciety of the Children of the American Revolution, which worked through State 
directors appointed by the board of that society, the society of the Children of 
the American Revolution, deciding it can work better alone, has now requested 
the discontinuance of the Daughters of the American Revolution committee, 
which request has been granted by our board, and there will no longer be a 
national committee for the Children of the American Revolution, so the State 
regents in the future will not appoint State chairmen for that committee. 

The improvements and repairs on the hall have continued during the present 
year, and a number of valuable gifts have been made. 

The president general especially wishes to thank the members of the States 
of Iowa, Tennessee, and California who so kindly took the hint given by her 
last year and have redecorated their rooms. She also wishes to express her 
thanks to the Daughters of the State of Pennsylvania, who have redecorated 
the vestibule. 

Special gifts, consisting of a handsome new bookcase, mirror, and new appro- 
priate chandelier and sidelights, were given by two New York chapters to the 
New York State room, which is known as the recording secretary general's 
room. Several handsome chairs have been given to the museum, either* by indi- 
viduals or States; and glass tops have been placed on the tables in the Ten- 
nessee room. Special mention will be made in the reports of the national offi- 
cers occupying the rooms where the gifts have been placed. Now, if the Daugh- 
ters in the State of New York will, during the coming year, make the redecora- 
tion of the museum possible, we shall be most grateful to them, as our building 
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We are especially indebted to the Daughters of Vermont for completing the 
stair rails. This year the State has placed the rails on the two stairways lead- 
ing from the first floor to the basement. 

Window boxes have been placed at the front and two side windows of the 
building. These boxes, as well as the improved appearance of the ground in 
the rear, which has been graded, seeded, and attractive flower beds arranged, 
have caused many complimentary remarks by visitors to our building. 

Knowing that several States and many chapters are only too anxious to help 
add to the beauty of our building as well as its protection, your president gen- 
eral is going to offer the suggestion that a fitting lamp is needed for the south 
portico, and bronze grill protections for the museum glass doors. Which State 
or chapter will be the first to respond? 

The debt on the land at the rear of our building is gradually being reduced, 
$16,000 having been paid during the year. The remaining $10,000 due on the 
$25,000 borrowed for the publication of the magazine during the last adminis- 
tration, when the magazine was sent free to every member of the society, also 
has been paid, thus clearing the debt of that transaction. 

Your president general does not wish in any way to infringe upon the report 
that the chairman of the Daughters of the American Revolution magazine com- 
mittee will make, yet she feels that it is most fitting she should place before the 
members of our society at this congress an outline of the policy of this adminis- 
tration in regard to the magazine. 

When at the congress of 1917 the magazine was again returned to the sub- 
scription basis and the free distribution of the magazine to all members in good 
standing was discontinued, the great burden of not only meeting the large debt 
of over $80,000, which was caused by the free distribution of the magazine for 
the duration of nine months, but also the still greater burden of again estab- 
lishing a worth-while magazine upon a subscription basis fell upon the newly 
elected national officers at that time. We are proud of the success that has 
been made since July, 1917, when the first issue of the magazine under the new 
administration came from the press. 

While the subscription list has steadily increased from the first issue in July, 
1917, up to the present time and the per cent of renewals is much greater than 
the nonrenewals, we yet have a small subscription list compared with the mem- 
bership of the society. Why is this? To my mind, this condition exists because 
of the three following reasons : 

First. Incredible as it may seem, but nevertheless true, lack of knowledge that 
the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution publishes a 
magazine of its own. 

Second. Knowing the society has a magazine, lack of knowledge of its con- 
tents, both as to historic interest and valuable information of the active work 
of the society. 

Third. Procrastination in either subscribing for the magazine or regularly 
renewing expired subscriptions. 

Your president general is convinced, from the knowledge which she has 
gathered in visiting State conferences and chapter meetings, that the principal 
reason why members fail to subscribe for the magazine is the third reason which 
she has mentioned — procrastination — because when an opportunity is given at 
State conferences and chapter meetings to those members present, many are only 
too willing to turn over $1, the price of a subscription, to some one who is willing 
to assume the responsibility of sending in their names and money to the treas- 
urer general. She has seen this method of securing subscribers to the magazine 
work wonders. She recalls to mind two chapters, where at one 16 subscribers 
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where 48 subscriptions were taken at the first and 64 at the second. She 
knows of two chapters where one of the requirements to become a member of 
either is that one must take the magazine. She wishes every chapter in the 
society would adopt the same requirement. 

She feels so sure that the third reason is the greatest reason why our members 
fail to subscribe for the magazine, we have decided to prove it by giving eve»vy 
person attending the congress an opportunity to subscribe for the magazine, 
and we use the word " person " advisedly, because we feel sure that you will 
not only* be surprised but gratified to learn that over 500 persons not members of 
our society recognize its historic value and are taking it for that reason. 

Your president general, treasurer general, editor of the magazine, chairman 
of the magazine committee, in company with the representative of the pub- 
lishers of our magazine, have carefully taken up in all its varied forms the 
matter of subscriptions, the make-up of the magazine as to cover, quality of 
paper, type, illustrations, as well as contents, both as to historical articles and 
official information. We are all agreed if we are to have a magazine it must be 
in keeping with our great society. To have such a magazine it of necessity 
means the expenditure of money. Who is to furnish the money? 

In carefully going over the budget of the society we find that a definite sum 
must be set aside each year for heat, light, insurance, and repair of the building, 
as well as for postage, membership certificates, printing of the proceedings, 
lineage book, application* blanks, and much other printed matter ; also for the 
salaries of the clerical force, superintendent, messengers, guide, janitor, and 
charwomen. 

If you will carefully examine the treasurer general's report presented to you 
to-day you will see the exact sum required for all these different items of 
expense and the amount left with which to reduce our indebtedness, pay for the 
magazine, and all incidental expenses. 

We find that the society can afford to set aside a sum each year to be spent 
upon the magazine, which otherwise would have to be spent in printing the 
minutes and other official information necessary to the successful running of 
the society ; but the sum is not large enough to pay ail the expenses of such a 
magazine as we are now publishing. 

We have realized from the beginning that to be able to establish the magazine 
upon a paying basis would be " up-hill " work, even if normal conditions existed, 
and much more so in war times. But we have succeeded, to the wonder of those 
fully conversant with existing conditions, in producing a most excellent maga- 
zine, although as yet we have not succeeded in securing the required number of 
subscribers to make it self-supporting. 

As has been stated, the society can afford to set aside a certain sum which 
would make it possible to continue its publication, but we do not feel justified 
to do so for an indefinite length of time unless we receive encouragement by 
steady increase of subscriptions. 

The time has now arrived when the members must come to learn that the 
magazine is necessary to the better growth and life of our society. 

While the subscription price of $1 under the high cost of everything necessary 
in the make-up of a magazine such as is ours will never pay the entire cost 
of its publication, but with a subscription list large enough to meet a reasonable 
proportion of the expense we can afford to pay the remaining amount, just as 
other necessary expenses are met. 

Last June Mrs. Sarah Hall Johnston was obliged, because of continued ill- 
health, to retire from active service as editor of the Lineage Book, and with her 
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Under the new method, which places the responsibility for the accuracy of the 
records on our application papers upon the shoulders of the society's genealogist, 
where it belongs, the work has progressed much more rapidly than ever before, 
so that since the last congress four volumes, the forty-sixth to the forty-ninth, 
have been compiled and printed and are now ready for distribution, with every 
indication of issuing as many or more volumes each year hereafter; the number 
published being limited entirely by the amount of money available to pay for 
them. Many letters have been received asking about the progress of the work 
and the possibility of issuing the volumes more rapidly. To answer these ques- 
tions the president general desires to state that with the present force in the 
office of the historian general four, or even five, volumes can be issued a year. 

Assuming that you will be interested in the movements of the president gen- 
eral since the meeting of our last congress, she will state that Flag Day was 
spent with Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter, at Indianapolis; on the following 
day going to La Fayette, Ind., to visit with the members of the home chapter of 
our librarian general ; and coming direct from there to Washington for the June 
meeting of the board. 

The summer months were spent at her summer home at Chautauqua Lake, 
N. Y. During the summer it was her privilege to meet at Chautauqua many of 
the members of our society. 

Early in October she had the pleasure of attending the Indiana State confer- 
ence, at Evansville, before going to Washington for the October board meeting. 
She was unable to attend several State conferences which were scheduled for 
that month, due to their postponement on account of the influenza, which was 
sweeping the country at that time. 

After the October board the president general, in company with the vice 
president general of Nebraska, went to Massachusetts to attend the State con- 
ference of that State, at Greenfield, and chapter meetings of the Hannah Win- 
throp, Warren, Prescott, and Attleboro Chapters. A visit was also at this 
time made to the Gaspee Chapter, of Rhode Island. 

Following the meetings in Massachusetts, they, in company with the. vice 
president general from Connecticut and the State regents of Massachusetts and 
Connecticut, visited the New Hampshire State conference, going by automobile 
from Greenfield, Mass. 

November 6 found the president general in Dallas, Tex., attending the State 
conference of Texas, going directly there from Massachusetts. 

On December 10 she was present at the White Breakfast given by the General 
Henry Dearborn Chapter, of Chicago. 

January 1 the president general was again at her desk in Memorial Conti- 
nental Hall, where she remained until January 27, when in company with the 
recording secretary general she was present at a perfectly appointed luncheon 
with the New Jersey daughters at the home of the State regent, in Haddonfield. 
They left that same afternoon for Harrisburg to attend the postponed State 
conference of Pennsylvania, where they were joined by the vice presidents gen- 
eral of Connecticut and Iowa and the State regent of Wisconsin, who were also 
visiting guests of the conference. The two days spent with the Pennsylvania 
daughters were full of interest. 

From Harrisburg several of us (Miss Crowell, Mrs. Minor, and Mrs. Hume) 
went to Wheeling, W. Va., and the two days spent there were most delightful. 
A very interesting feature of this conference was the youthfulness of the dele- 
gates. Your president general has never before seen so many young women 
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perpetuation of our society in West Virginia, where so many of its younger 
members have become active. 

February 1 found us all returned to Washington ready for the February 
board, called for the 4th and 5th of that month. 

On February 6 your president general, in company with Mrs. Ellison, the 
State regent of Massachusetts, left Washington for the Pacific coast to attend 
the State conferences of California, which was held in San Francisco, Oregon 
in Portland, and Washington in Tacoma. We found that while the Daughters 
on the Pacific coast were not in so close touch with the national society as 
those living nearer our headquarters, they were alive to the basic principles of 
our society and were far ahead of those living nearer in the great work of 
Americanization. 

Your president general, while much as she should like to do so, has not the 
time to tell separately of the wonderful work of our Pacific coast Daughters, 
but she must take time to speak of two features of the Oregon conference. 
First, every chapter was represented at the State conference — the State is 
large and the chapters scattered. Second, they have made a careful study of 
the flag laws and every flag used in decorating the ballroom of the hotel where 
the meetings were held was properly hung. 

On February 27 we turned our faces eastward. After spending three days 
at her home in Independence, Kans., we journeyed to Little Rock, Ark., where 
we spent three days with the Daughters of Arkansas and attended their State 
conference. Resuming our journey we were joined at Chicago by the vice 
president general of Nebraska, all three arriving in Cleveland, Ohio, on the 
evening of March 12, where we attended two evening and one day session of 
the Ohio State conference, making the fifth State conference since the February 
board meeting. 

On March 21, your president general and recording secretary general spent a 
day — a most delightful one — at Scranton, Pa., with the members of the Scranton 
City Chapter and visiting Daughters from near-by chapters. It has also been 
her pleasure to attend several chapter meetings in the District of Columbia. 

The president general regrets exceedingly that it has been impossible for her 
to accept all of the cordial invitations received from practically every State 
holding State conferences, to be present at those meetings, but she hopes by 
the close of her administration to have visited every State conference at least 
once. Incidentally, it may interest you to know that your president general has 
had the good fortune to visit officially 20 State conferences, and in the years 
immediately before she became president general conferences of 11 other States ; 
one or more chapters in nine other States also have been visited in the past two 
years. 

These visits have taken her from the Atlantic to the Pacific coasts twice, and 
from the far North to the far South. Most of the States not visited have but 
one chapter or possibly two, and consequently the State conference is little 
more than a chapter meeting. 

She is frank to say that she feels repaid for the time it has taken and the 
expense incurred in making these visits because of the knowledge she has 
gained, thus enabling her to have a better understanding of the conditions and 
the work done in the States and chapters. It also gives her an opportunity to 
meet personally the real workers among the members throughout the country, 
and so helping her to appoint effective members of committees. She feels sure 
that a keener knowledge of our society and a better understanding of our alms 
are brought about by these personal visits of the president general and national 
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The past year of war and stress has added many burdens to your national 
officers' already arduous duties, but all of the officers have been most willing to 
assume these extra burdens imposed upon them, and your president general 
feels sure that all attending this congress will be gratified to learn of the great 
work as a whole which has been accomplished, and she earnestly requests that 
the Daughters of the American Revolution in taking up the work of recon- 
struction and Americanization, which by right of heritage belongs to them, 
will see to it that they work through our own organization which has been in 
existence for over 28 years and not through organizations of mushroom growth. 

Daughters, it rests upon you to make our society a power of strength in the 
world. 

In this great work of Americanization which lies before us your president 
general is most anxious that the Daughters enter heart and soul. 

Never in the history of our country has the necessity been so great as now of 
making thorough Americans out of the aliens in our midst. And while we are 
grandly coming to the front in helping to care for the French war orphans 
do not let us forget in our D. A. R. reconstruction the care of our American 
war orphans. 

Your president general is quite anxious to have every chapter see to it that 
the men in its county are listed who went into the Army and Navy, and in 
case of any having lost their lives to investigate the condition of their families, 
and unless they have decided means of caring for the children to the limit of 
receiving a good education see to it that they are provided for in this at least. 

What better safeguard to our country could we have than thoroughly devel- 
oped good citizens, and how better could we show our appreciation for the 
fathers of these children, who gave their lives that we might enjoy all the lib- 
erties of a free country, than by educating their children? 

Another line of work which needs to be pushed on vigorously is the publicity 
of the American's creed and the placing of the Constitution in public places. 
We have done great work in the publicity of the flag code and were the real 
power back of flag legislation ; let us now do as well with the creed and the 
Constitution. They will be read if placed in prominent places in both large and 
small cities and villages, and, when read, surely will leave an enduring im- 
pression. 

In this great undertaking of creating a new Americanism in this new era 
just opening before us the National Society, Daughters at the American Revolu- 
tion, should stand out more prominently than any other organization, because 
this is the primary cause of our existence. 

During the past year so intense and world wide had been the business of war 
that peace came like an unsubstantiated dream and found the Nation half in- 
credulous in their rejoicing. We all know that in the days of peace and pros- 
perity there had always been sorrow and tragedy as incidental to our stage of 
civilization, yet we had a wide diffusion of comfort. The war came, and then 
everything worth while was at stake. The war demanded complete concentra- 
tion, and energy was aroused to an extent never before known in the history of 
the race. Everything was done toward bringing the war to a successful end, 
and I know of no group of women who gave more substantial aid to this pur- 
pose than the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, who en- 
tered whole-heartedly into this work. Now that peace has come are the forces 
which you Daughters have stimulated and have united in under public control 
to be dissolved and turned back to former conditions? No; we feel sure that 
these aroused energies in you will expand themselves into efforts of one kind 
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or another to help carry on the necessary work of reconstruction which must 
of necessity follow in the wake of the war. 

This period of reconstruction will require almost as much self-sacrifice, 
anxious toil, and guidance as has the war period itself. There will be leader- 
ship needed in education, industry, and social efforts of all kinds more than 
ever before. But this will be a building up, giving us incentive to go on and 
on, while war of* a necessity carries with it the discouragement that must 
always go with the process of violence and destruction. 

This new period will not be one of ease and self-indulgence as formerly, but 
it will appeal to the enthusiastic and hopeful. This will be a time in which 
great things can be done quickly, because the world has become accustomed to 
boldness of design, rapidity of action, and unlimited expenditure for desired 
ends. The public motive has made the private and selfish motive as unpopular 
as it is unworthy. 

Now that peace. has come the public motive will still dominate. Private 
objects must be made to fit in with new standards of public good. Even as in 
war time, so now in the period upon which we are entering all resources for 
the supreme effort in a public cause will exert themselves through their own 
chosen agencies for obtaining a common end. 

Fortunate indeed will be the country which prefers order to chaos and is able 
to readjust itself to new conditions in this time of vigorous assertion, uncen- 
sored press, political equality, and the power of labor control, and which will 
listen to moderate counsel, keep itself sane, sober, and industrious,* while at the 
same time holding firmly to the high principles for the vindication of which the 
war was fought. Again we affirm that the members of our great society stand 
ready to do their part. 

With the coming of peace there will be a tendency to forget what the boys 
have done in this war. On the way east quite recently we overheard a cynic 
remark, "Already a uniform looks different," and to him it probably did. But 
to the great mass of Americans it does not and it must not. We must not let 
our ardor for the soldiers cool off. They are still our soldiers; they are still 
entitled to all the consideration, to all the love, to all the affection they would be 
entitled to if the war was still going on at this very moment. But it must be 
confessed there is a tendency to forget. Few of us remember the bridge that 
bore us across the stream after we have safely crossed over. Deep down in our 
hearts we can resolve that we shall not forget the uniform nor treat it with less 
respect when a peace treaty is signed than we did in the dark days when the 
boys went marching away. 

Daughters, let us stand with Theodore Roosevelt, who in his last message to 
the American people declared : 

Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an 
American at ail. We have room for but one flag — the American flag — and this 
excludes the red flag, which symbolizes all wars against liberty and civilization, 
just as much as it excludes any foreign flag of a nation to which we are hostile. 
We have room for but one soul loyalty, and that is loyalty to the American 
people. We have room for but one language here and that is the English lan- 
guage. 

But one soul loyalty! But one flag! But one language! Does that mean 
anything? It does to some. 

" There must be no sagging back in the fight for Americanism merely because 
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Report of the chaplain general. Miss Elisabeth F. Pierce. 

Mme. Pbesident General, Members of the Congress, by the Divine Favor: 

I am happy to report attendance on all meetings of the national board of 
management (five regular meetings and three special meetings) during the past 
year. Bible readings as chosen under the Spirit's guidance for the meetings 
brought, I believe, strength and vision to heart and mind, as the interests of our 
great society were considered. I would refer to the proceedings of the national 
board meetings as published in the magazine, where report is given of the de- 
votional exercises, in the hope that the Scripture selections and comments may 
prove helpful at State and chapter meetings whenever it is desired to follow the 
thoughts suggested. 

The compilation of the Remembrance Book is a part of the duty of the 
chaplain general, as you doubtless know ; therefore I would report that the two 
numbers, as directed, have been issued during the year — July, 1918, January, 
1919. These contain tributes and names placed there in memory of our de- 
ceased members in so far as they have been received in time for publication. 
(Copies may be secured at the business office.) "The righteous shall be held 
in everlasting remembrance.'* (Psalm, 112:6.) "And I heard a voice from 
heaven saying unto me, Write, blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from 
henceforth: Yea saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and 
their works do follow them." (Revelations, 14: 13.) 

I would ask, Mme. President General, that the congress rise and remain 
standing while the names of those who have died are being read. First in 
memory of members who have died whose names as yet are unknown to us : 

1. Mrs. N. D. Sperry, former vice president general from Connecticut, who 
died December 16, 1917, but whose name was not included in the last year's 
report to congress. 

2. Mrs. Ruth M. Griswold Pealer, former registrar general, who died May 12, 
1918, tribute to whom appeared in the July issue of Remembrance Book. 

3. Mrs. Clayton R. Truesdall, former vice president general from Ohio, who 
died November 30, 1918 ; tribute in January, 1919, issue of Remembrance Book. 

4. Mrs. Mary M. Hill, former vice president general from Connecticut, who 
died May 23, 1918. 

5. Mrs. George Kuhn Clarke, historian general, National Society, Daughters 
of the American Revolution, who died January 15, 1919, a beautiful tribute to 
whom appeared in March issue of the magazine, and in whose memory resolu- 
tions were passed at the national board in February. 

6. Mrs. Elizabeth Letson Bryan, State regent for Hawaii, who died February 
28, 1919 ; tribute will follow in next issue of book. 

" Come ye blessed of my Father inherit the kingdom prepared for you from 
the foundation of the world." 
To close this report may I add this quotation of the poet : 

Rouse to some high and holy work of love 
i And thou an angel's happiness shall know; 
Shall bless the earth when in the world above 

The good begun by thee shall onward flow. 
In many a branching stream and wider grow 

The seed that in the few and fleeting hours 
Thy hands unsparing and unwearied sow 

Shall deck thy grave with amaranthine flowers 

And yield thee fruit in heaven's immortal bowers. 



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With the Minute Men of Lexington, the men of Chateau Thierry will live in 
the memory of the world forever ; so may our work continue to be animated by 
the same spirit and thus prove to be of equal value to America. 

I would offer the following resolution in memory of our late lamented Mrs. 
George Kuhn Clarke, late historian general : 

Whereas, in the providence of God, a loved and cherished member of the 
Daughters of the American Revolution, the historian general, Mrs. George Kuhn 
Clarke, has been called to larger service in the life beyond since last we met in 
continental congress : 

Therefore be it resolved, That we mourn her loss, and greatly miss her presence 
to-day ; and while the unusual character of her service to the society is difficult 
to replace, we rejoice in the belief that her entrance into life eternal was an 
abundant one, and that she merited in an especial way the welcome, " Well done, 
good and faithful servant, enter thou into the joy of thy Lord." She was a royal 
daughter of the kingdom, and so, a loyal patriot of her country. 

Be it also resolved, That we, the Daughters of the American Revolution in 
twenty-eighth congress assembled, under the inspiration of her life and work, 
pledge ourselves to renewed loyalty to our society, our country, and our God. 

Be it also resolved, That our loving sympathy be hereby expressed to the 
family of Mrs. Clarke in this, the hour of our mutual bereavement, stating our 
faith that " we sorrow not even as others which have no hope." 

Respectfully submitted. 

Elisabeth F. Pierce, Chaplain General. 

Report of the recording secretary general. 

Madam President General and Members or the Twenty-eighth Continental 

Congress. 

In presenting my second report to the congress I take* pleasure in stating that 
it has been the earnest endeavor and constant aim of my office to record and 
transmit through the proper channels the rulings and wishes of the society as 
ordered by the continental congress and the national board of management 

Immediately following the twenty-seventh congress copies of the various 
resolutions adopted by that body having to do with legislation in the United 
States were sent to both Houses of Congress, and all congressional rulings were 
sent to the various offices, chapters, and members affected by them. 

Carrying out the wish of congress, a letter and copy of the resolution on the 
subject were sent to Mr. Hugh Morrison expressing the appreciation of the 
Daughters to the women of Islay for their loving sympathy manifested in the 
making of the United States flag for our soldiers who lost their lives when the 
Tuscania was torpedoed and sunk off the Scottish coast at that place. Mr. 
Morrison's reply and several pictures of the funeral cortege were received and 
turned over to the custodian of flags to be filed with her correspondence on the 
same subject. 

Notices of the regular and special meetings of the board have been sent to all 
members at least two weeks in advance of each meeting. The meetings have been 
reported, minutes prepared for the magazine, and proof read, and all rulings of 
the board sent to the various offices and to members affected thereby. 

Notices for meetings of the Memorial Continental Hall committee in October, 
February, and April were sent, although only two have been held, the one called 
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Notification of the meetings of the executive committee have been sent, the 
meetings reported, and the action decided upon in each case presented to the 
board for confirmation. 

The president general's appointments on all national and congressional com- 
mittees have been listed, notification of such appointments sent, the letters 
received in reply filed, and the lists of their committees sent to all chairmen. 
Notification of admission to membership in the society have been sent to 5,685 
members. 

The ruling of the president general that all reports presented to congress must 
be in proper form to be printed and sent to the recording secretary general's 
desk before the close of the congress greatly lightened the task of preparing for 
the printer the proceedings of the twenty-seventh congress, the strict observance 
of this rule making it possible to have the manuscript ready and in the hands of 
the printer before the 1st of June. It was through no fault of the recording 
secretary general that the book was not received by the members early in Sep- 
tember, the delay being caused by the inability of the publisher to retain his 
printers because of the second draft and the great demand by the Government 
for such workers. 

For the first time in the history of the society the certificate division reports 
its work up to date, all certificates having been sent to the members entitled 
to them up to and including all members admitted in February. Since the 
last congress 17,862 certificates have been issued, 10,873 of the past administra- 
tion and 6,989 to members admitted in the past year. 

By-laws of chapters and States, when submitted, have been carefully scru- 
tinized to see that they do not conflict with the national constitution and by- 
laws. While the recording secretary general has nothing to do with the draw- 
ing up of these State and chapter by-laws, suggestions have been made to those 
submitting them when it seemed that such suggestions would be helpful. 

The revision of the constitution and by-laws offered to the twenty-seventh 
congress and recommitted by that body, was again prepared for the printer in 
this office, the proof read, and the completed copies placed in the office of the 
corresponding secretary general for mailing to the chapters. 

The work of classifying, filing, and cataloguing all the records of the society 
which should be in the custody of the recording secretary general is progressing 
satisfactorily, and it is hoped that in future it will be less difficult to locate all 
information desired on any given subject. 

The New York room, which is the office of the recording secretary general, 
has received several additions to its furnishings this year. A beautiful colonial 
mirror has been presented by the Philip Schuyler Chapter and is in place over 
the mantel given by that chapter several years ago. The Mary Washington 
Colonial Chapter has been most generous. Immediately after the twenty-seventh 
congress that chapter gave the room a large mahogany bookcase, made espe- 
cially to match the one already in the room, and within the last month they 
have ordered a handsome colonial crystal chandelier and four wall bracket 
lights, the addition of which will make the New York room one of the most 
beautiful in the building. The recording secretary general desires to express 
her appreciation to these chapters for their gifts. 

While the year just passed has been a very busy one for the recording secre- 
tary general, it has also been a very happy one because of the spirit of harmony 
and intelligent cooperation prevailing in her office. 

Respectfully submitted. 

Emma L. Cbowell, 
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The Report of the Corresponding Secretary General. 

Madam President General, National Officers, and Members of the Twenty- 
eighth Continental Congress : 

It is with pleasure that I report to you the work which has been done in my 
office since the last congress. 

The year just ended has been a most interesting one, though with many per- 
plexing phases, as the correspondence received has embraced many lines of 
thought and endeavor. We have given to the best of our ability the information 
which has been requested, referring in some instances, however, to different 
Government departments and bureaus the matters which were beyond our ken, 
as questions have come to us not only pertaining to the society and its work, 
but also to the various activities which the World War has brought forth. 

While perhaps the number of application blanks and other supplies sent out 
from my office during the past 12 months does not equal that of some of the 
preceding years, I do not think it signifies a lack of interest, but rather it is the 
result of an appeal which we sent to the chapter officers some months ago when 
we asked them to be as sparing in their use of the blanks as possible, giving 
only where there was a likelihood of securing members, or where they were 
reasonably sure additional lines would be traced. This appeal was occasioned 
by the great expense these application blanks are to the society, with the in- 
creased cost of paper and printing. ' 

As will be noticed in the registrar general's report, the number of application 
papers examined and approved is as large, if not larger, than in former years. 
In some instances the blanks given out several years ago, before the dates were 
required, are now being returned made out with the dates filled in. 

The following supplies have been issued : Application blanks, 40,129 ; leaflets, 
"How to Become a Member," 3,477; leaflets, "General Information," 3,517; 
transfer cards, 2,443; constitutions, 1,216; 3,871 letters have been received and 
recorded, while 3,338 letters have been written. 

During the summer months the national committee lists were mailed to the 
members of the national board, chapter regents, committee chairmen, vice 
chairmen, and division directors, making some 1,800 copies in all. Copies of the 
proposed revision were also sent from my office in February to the members of 
the board and the chapter regents. 

Adopting the suggestion of the Government that the use of paper and printer's 
ink be reduced to a minimum, the society did not issue an edition of the 
constitution following the twenty-seventh congress. The old edition con- 
taining the amendments adopted in recent years is about exhausted, and it 
has therefore been impossible to comply with all of the requests which have 
come to us for additional copies of the constitution, only one copy being 
sent instead of the former liberal supply. 

As usual, the clerical work of the finance committee has been done by a 
clerk in my office. 

I can not close my report without expressing my appreciation of the efficiency 
and the untiring efforts of my clerks, one of whom has recently been assigned to 
the office of the curator general, though still giving a portion of her time to the 
work of my office. 

Respectfully submitted. 

(Mrs. Woodbury) Adelaide P. Pulsifer, 

Corresponding Secretary General. 



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Report of the Organizing' Secretary General. 

Madam President General and Members of the Twenty-eighth Continental 

Congress : 

Your organizing secretary general reports for the past year the following 
work: 

Organizing regents confirmed, 41 ; organizing regencies expired, 36 ; organizing 
regents reappointed, 12 ; organizing regents resigned, 1 ; chapters authorized, 6 ; 
chapters disbanded, 11; chapters organized, 42; total number of chapters 
to date, 1,662. 

Commissions issued to national officers, 8; vice presidents general, 7; State 
and State vice regents, 38 ; reelection cards to State and State vice regents and 
national officers, 57 ; charters issued, 35. 

Permits issued for regents and ex-regents' bars, 161 ; permits issued national 
officers, State and State vice regents for bars, 16. 

Lists of chapter regents issued without charge to national officers and chair- 
men of national committees, 14 ; lists issued with permission of State regent for 
which charge was made, 8 ; letters received, 1,093 ; letters written, 1,172 ; letters 
written for election of chapter officers, 850 ; notice of election of chapter officers 
received, 1,420; guides to chapter regents sent out, 125; circular letters issued, 
1,000. 

Catalogue reports. — New members' cards filed, 6,925; records made on mem- 
bers' cards of changes of address or chapter, 5,103 ; deaths, 1,416 ; dropped for 
nonpayment of dues, 992; marriages, 1,165; reinstatements, 164; resignations, 
809; vacant numbers, 1; errors (as reported by chapters, to be accounted for), 
9 ; total number of cards filed, 16,506 ; admitted membership, including all mem- 
bers who have ever been admitted, 146,290 ; actual membership, 106,103 ; numeri- 
cal increase, including reinstatements, 7,089; actual increase, excluding dead, 
dropped, and resigned, 3,871. 

In comparing the work of the past year with that of the year before* we find 
only a small percentage of falling off of activities, and that may be accounted for 
from the fact that Daughters wishing to do active service have joined organized 
chapters — organized for immediate work — rather than form new chapters not 
prepared for prompt, efficient service. 

We are enjoying another beautiful gift in the shape of a mahogany desk from 
the State of Illinois; also the artistic silk curtains for our marriage files, for 
which we wish to express our deep appreciation. 

Respectfully submitted. 

Anna Louise Fletcher, 
Organizing Secretary General. 

Report of the Registrar General. 

Madam President General and Members of the Twenty-eighth Continental 

Congress : 

The great World War has passed into history, and, despite all predictions to 
the contrary, the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolu- 
tion has neither gone backward nor remained stationary in the interest of the 
women of our country. War activities may have absorbed much of the energy 
of women not already members of the organization, but the desire to be per- 
manently identified with the greatest patriotic society of America is still preva- 
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the Dakotas come indications of a special awakening of interest, and letters 
from the regents of these respective States report a greatly increased number 
of chapters and applications for membership in process of completion. All other 
States show a continuous increase of membership, but New York remains the 
banner State for total membership and increase in membership during the year. 
Mothers, sisters, cousins, aunts, grandmothers, and grandchildren of members 
continue to be enrolled; and we now note as a special feature that we are 
beginning to admit the great-granddaughters of the early members of our 
society; 6,.925 applications for membership have been approved during the past* 
year, and 1,717 supplemental papers have been verified in addition, making a 
total of 8,642 papers verified ; 1,710 of these added new Revolutionary service 
records to our files. 

The uew papers being received are much more complete as to necessary data 
than formerly, thus showing a better cooperation on the part of the chapter 
registrars with the national office — a fact greatly appreciated by the registrar 
general and her clerical force, as it means a saving of time, labor, postage, cor- 
respondence, and delay in acceptance. This means, also, a corresponding de- 
crease in the number of papers returned from the office unverified, of which 
there has been during the past year 494 original and 498 supplemental. 

In returning papers unverified from the national office, one copy of the papers, 
together with copies of all correspondence, is placed on file in what is known as 
" Returns," so that if later any additional data is received that will enable ns 
to complete the papers, the applicant can be immediately notified to return the 
copy sent back to her in order that her application may be approved. Frequently 
these papers wait several years before the necessary information can be ob- 
tained, yet not a week passes but information is received which enables us to 
take papers from these files and complete them. The papers being received 
from children and grandchildren of early members, when the application papers 
did not require dates for each generation, are also supplying this deficiency, 
consequently the records of the national society are becoming more and more 
valuable as to the genealogy and history of our Nation. 

Of papers in the office other than returns, awaiting additional information 
written for, there are 141 originals and 102 supplemental. This is the smallest 
number of this class of records remaining at the close of any year's work. 

There have been issued permits for insignia, 2,957 ; permits for ancestral bars, 
1,033 ; recognition pins, 3,026. 

This congress may be interested to know that the total number of permits 
issued since the founding of the society has been 58,303 for insignia, 29,674 for 
ancestral bars, and 26,059 for recognition pins, while our total enrollment of 
membership to date is 146,290. 

The record of correspondence of the office shows 12,248 letters and 7,084 
postals written. 

During the past year the office has lost by death from its faithful working 
force, Mrs. Ruth M. G. Pealer, for 14 years the efficient genealogist ; two clerks 
resigned to accept Government positions ; and one clerk was transferred to the 
position of clerk to the magazine and assistant in the business office. 

During the " flu " epidemic the office was much hampered by illness among the 
individual clerks and in their respective families, but owing to the splendid 
esprit de corps and efficiency of the force the work of the national society has 
not suffered, and all papers, including supplemental applications, are being 
taken care of promptly as they are received each month. 

Respectfully, submitted. 

Grace M. Pierce, Registrar General. 



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Report of the Treasurer General. 

Madam President General and Members of the Twenty-eighth Continental 

Congress : 

Some adopt the slogan, " Watch us grow," and in most instances it is a very 
good one ; but should your treasurer general adopt it she would immediately be 
called to account by the registrar general for infringing upon her prerogatives ; 
therefore, in the interests of self-preservation, one equally as important to us 
has been selected — " Watch us pay." 

We entered congress a year ago owing $84,806.72; to-day we owe but $58,- 
158.93, a reduction during the past year of $26,647.79. 

The first mortgage, covering lots 4, 5, 6, 7, and 11, amounting to $2,000, has 
been paid and released; $2,000 of the second mortgage covering- these same 
lots has been paid ; the mortgage of $10,000 covering lots 23 to 28 has been paid 
in full, and the release of same will soon be a matter of record. 

The amount borrowed from the Philippine scholarship fund ($1,130) has been 
paid, as has also the amount borrowed from the Emily Nelson Ritchie McLean 
fund ($1,517.79). 

The balance of our heritage of the magazine indebtedness of $10,000 has been 
paid; and, while it was a great waste of money, I trust the lesson will not be 
lost upon the Daughters, and the next time they feel inclined to throw away 
$90,000 they will stop and consider. Our indebtedness at the present time con- 
sists of one demand note of $38,000, being the balance of the purchase price of 
the lots directly back of our building, and being rented to the Government for 
such a period as it may see fit to occupy it, and three notes amounting to 
$20,158.93, secured by mortgages on lots 4, 5, 6, 7, and 11. It has not been 
easy to make this reduction and not hamper the work of the society, but it has 
been done ; and in the printed report you will find much to be proud of. 

We have $61,300 invested in Liberty bonds, all bearing 4i per cent, and we 
have, as you will see by examining the report, quite an amount on hand for 
the next issue. The entire contribution to this fund, State by State, will be 
found in the back of the report, and I trust each State delegation will carefully 
scan the amount given by its State, and if the full quota has not been met make 
a determined effort at this time to do so. 

The entire contribution to the Tilloloy fund is also given in the same way, 
and with a small effort on your part the full amount for this can be raised. 

The amount contributed during the past year only for support of French 
orphans is tabulated, State by State, and each State has reason to be proud 
of its efforts. During the coming year it is to be hoped the interest in this 
wonderful work will not abate. r 

The subscriptions to the magazine show a material increase over last year, 
but it still deserves more whole-hearted support. If you could read the letters of 
commendation coming to us from prominent educators and others whose opin- 
ions are worth while concerning the value of the magazine from an educa- 
tional and historical standpoint many of you would feel ashamed of yourselves 
for the unconcerned attitude you adopt regarding subscribing for what you 
should consider your magazine. 

You will no doubt notice a large increase in expenses in the certificate divi- 
sion of the office of recording secretary general. In considering this fact it 
should be taken into consideration that this covers not only the handling of 
all certificates issued during the past year but 11.436 left over from the pre- 
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distribution of, with the increase in postage, price of seals, mailing tubes, etc. 
This has increased the expense of this division at least $2,000. 

The matter of the amount due the originator of the Block certificate plan — 
one long discussed — was, after a full investigation of the same, settled for 
$1,500; and after inspecting the amounts expended in the work by Mrs. Block 
it is no more than an act of justice that this congress extend a vote of thanks 
to Mrs. Block for this generous settlement. 

At the risk of being accused of " talking shop," I wish to call the attention 
of chapter treasurers to a receipt book published by our official stationers, 
Caldwell & Co., and would suggest that they investigate the merits of it. In my 
estimation it would save much confusion regarding dues if the use of the same 
was more generally adopted. A sample will be on exhibition at the time of the 
conference between the chapter and State treasurers and treasurer general. 
I also suggest that chapter treasurers more generally adopt the idea of keeping 
a set of books for a record of financial transactions of the chapter, with members 
and the national society. Your head is not the proper place for such records. 

It is quite necessary that the board proceedings reach all national officers. 
State, and chapter regents, as well as the various committee members. Even 
though they attend the meetings, it is essential that this information be ac- 
cessible at all times. To publish this and distribute it after each board meeting 
would entail an expense to the society of at least $5,000. 

All this is published in the Magazine, and it seems hardly fair that the 
society should reap the benefit of this and not credit the medium through which 
this information is disseminated, with the amount it would cost if handled 
otherwise. If the space used for this purpose in the Magazine was available for 
advertisements, the Magazine could make a much better showing. I therefore 
recommend that $5,000 be appropriated from the current fund and placed to the 
credit of the Magazine as recompense for publishing and distributing the board 
proceedings. 

After a full investigation of the source from which the Emily Nelson Ritchie 
McLean fund was derived, it has been found that the major part of this fund 
consists of contributions made for the use of our building, with the accumulated 
interest on same. Of necessity it is not possible to use the money for the pur- 
pose for which the fund was created. I therefore recommend' that the amount 
in this fund be transferred to the permanent fund, where it properly belongs. 

A debt is a debt, but it is not quite so appalling if it is not connected with a 
mortgage. In days gone by this organ zation could not borrow money upon its 
note without security, but we have outgrown that and have reached the stage 
where we are rated as a " safe risk " and can borrow on the note of the society. 
We have but one remaining mortgage and in order that we may have all our 
holdings clear from mortgages I recommend that this congress authorize the 
procuring of a loan for such an amount as will cancel the indebtedness in the 
form it now Is. 

This money can be secured at the same rate as our other indebtedness and 
payable upon demand, enabling us to make payments as we see fit. With proper 
economy we can, at the longest, in three years, be entirely out of debt and in 
shape to make plans for an office building properly equipped for convenience and 
efficiency in carrying on our work. 

For the convenience and information of congress, a tabulated list of the 
voting strength of congress under present rules and under the proposed revision 
has been placed at the close of the printed report. These figures are based limn 
the supposition that every member in every chapter is in good standing; un- 
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may vote understanding^ upon the representation question when it is presented 
to you. If any further information is desired it will be given upon request. 

In closing I wish to express my appreciation of the many courtesies extended 
me by my fellow officers, and I also desire to express publicly my thanks to my 
efficient office force. I should be lost without "my girls," and my one wish is 
that you will appreciate their conscientious efforts to please everybody all the 
time. That is not an easy thing to do, but they strive to do it. 

Respectfully submitted. 

Mary H. S. Johnston, 

Treasurer General. 

Report of the Chairman of the Finance Committee. 

Madam President General, National Officers, and Members of the Twenty- 
eighth Continental Congress: 

As chairman of the finance committee I have the honor to submit my report 
for the year ending March 31, 1919. 

Contributions have been received by the treasurer general for relief and edu- 
cational work comprising war relief, $95,772.54; patriotic education, $5,050.07; 
Red Cross, $1,017.56. 

During the year vouchers have been approved to the amount of $219,352.12, 
which amount included the disbursing of the above-named contributions. 

The following are some of the larger amounts that have been expended: 
Clerical service, $36,294.64 ; magazine, $29,312.73 ; employees of hall, $7,913.85 ; 
postage, $6,784.22; support of Real Daughters, $2,816; expenses of twenty- 
seventh congress, $2,969.77; proceedings of twenty-seventh congress, $2,240.87; 
lineage, $2,444.85; handbook, $1,055.70. 

For a detailed statement I must refer you to the treasurer general's report. 

While some of the figures here given seem larger than in former years, the 
price of everything has increased because of war conditions, and as every 
woman here knows from her own individual experience, both labor and material 
cost nearly twice as much as they did two years ago. 

Before closing my report I wish to thank Miss Bertha M. Wolfe, who, dur- 
ing the three months of my absence from the city last summer, performed the 
duties of chairman of the finance committee. 

Respectfully submitted. 

(Mrs. Woodbury) Adelaide P. Pulsifer, Chairman. 

Report of the Chairman of the Auditing Committee. 

Madam President General and Members of the Continental Congress : 
Your auditing committee begs leave to report : 

1. That it continued the contract with the American Audit Co. to make 
monthly audits of the accounts of the treasurer general. 

2. That it has held regular monthly meetings, at which it has received, ex- 
amined, and compared the monthly reports of the treasurer general, and the 
monthly reports of the American Audit Co. thereon, which latter reports were 
based upon a monthly examination of the books, bank accounts, and vouchers 
of the treasurer general's office, and have found the same to be correct and in 
accord. 

3. From these reports and examinations we believe that the books and ac- 
counts of the treasurer general are well and properly kept, and that the finan- 
cial condition of the national society is strong and prosperous. 

Bespectfully submitted. 

Bertha H. Talbott, Chairman. 



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Report of the director general in charge of the report to the Smith- 
sonian Institution, Mrs. Benjamin D. Heath. 

[See Twenty-first Report.] 

Report of the Librarian General. 

Madam President General and Members of the Twenty-eighth Continental 

Congress : 

It is safe to say that never before has the interest in our library been greater. 

We are realizing, more and more, that the books we need are becoming scarce. 
Many of them are hidden away in the attics and trunks of our older homes, and 
we need your help in saving these records of the past for generations that are to 
come. 

In Memorial Continental Hall we have a storehouse for everything in the way 
of history and genealogy, and it is the duty of every chapter and every Daughter 
to see that this storehouse (our library) is made an asset to the society. 

You elected me your librarian general, and then what did most of you do? 
You went home and forgot me; forgot that this office carries with it an 
immense amount of work and responsibility; forgot that we owe it to our 
ancestors to make this the best historical and genealogical library in the coun- 
try; forgot that the ambition of your librarian general is to see a D. A. R. 
librarian in every State. 

There are 51 State organizations. If your librarian general of the future 
could work through 51 State librarians, can you not imagine the results that 
would follow? 

I hope every Daughter will pay a visit to the library during congress week. 
When you enter do not fail to notice the portrait of our beloved founder, Mrs. 
Lockwood. which hangs over the desk of the librarian general. Mrs. Lockwood 
really presides over the library, and will ever be an inspiration and an incentive 
to work to those who are elected to sit beneath her watchful eyes. 

Twenty-one States have complied with my request and elected librarians, as 
follows: Michigan, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Georgia, Texas, 
Florida, Montana, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Maryland, Maine, Iowa, 
Louisiana, Illinois, North Carolina, Virginia, Missouri, Colorado, and South 
Carolina. 

Several State regents have assured me that at their next conferences State 
librarians will be elected. 

Several States have book committees and are doing splendid work, showing 
that they are interested. Then why not do our State work through State 
librarians as well as through State historians? 

Let us hope that if we have a list to read next year it will only be of those 
States still without librarians 

The question is so often asked, " What are the duties of a State librarian?" 

First. She must be enthusiastic in her work, and the best way to get enthu- 
siasm is to visit the library, see what a wonderful collection of books we have, 
and realize how many more we need to keep pace with our growing society. 

Second. She must get in touch with the chapters of her State and communi- 
cate her enthusiasm to them. Many books are presented by chapters or mem- 
bers, or even by authors themselves, many of whom are pleased to know that 
their books are on our shelves. But there are times when begging or bribing 
will not be effective, and then, if you have not a State library fund, you can 
appeal for help to the librarian general. 

Third. Beginning right after this congress, keep a list of books sent by your 
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her report to congress, and have it appear In the printed proceedings It would 
be impossible in the short time allowed for this report to mention the titles 
of books sent in. These always appear in the magazine after our national 
board meetings. 

Fourth. The State librarian must report any change in office to the library, 
to facilitate correspondence ; and 

Fifth. After we have 51 State librarians, I hope the interest will be so great 
that chapter librarians will naturally follow. 

Then my dream of seeing a great chain of workers for the library will be 
realized. 

I wonder how many Daughters will come to the library during congress week 
to look up an ancestor or to straighten out a tangled line. 

Our books are consulted every day in the year, not only by Daughters, but 
by our officers, genealogists, and men. The soldiers have shown a great interest 
in their ancestors during the past two years, and come often to the library for 
information. All this is an argument for a larger and more efficient library. 

Not long ago a Mr. Brown, of Tennessee, came to Memorial Continental Hall, 
looking for something he could do in memory of his mother, Mrs. John C. Brown, 
honorary regent of the Campbell Chapter, of Nashville, Tenn. Nothing seemed 
to appeal to him until he reached the library. They tell me his face lighted 
up with joy. He had found work to do for his mother. He has been given a 
whole shelf, and he intends to fill it with Tennessee books, and just outside of 
that shelf you will see a small tablet marking it as his gift to the memory of his 
mother. 

Mrs. Gross, of Middlefleld, Mass., and Mrs. Bingham, of Hartford, Conn., 
are doing a unique and valuable work for the library. They are indexing the 
genealogical columns of the Boston Transcript and Hartford Times, thus pre- 
serving genealogical records that might otherwise be lost. 

Mrs. Samuel Ammon, of Pittsburgh, Pa., and her sister, Miss Darlington, 
have again remembered the library, this time presenting 166 books in memory 
of their mother, Mrs. Mary Darlington. 

When Mrs. Clark, the historian general, passed away, the library lost an 
admirer and a generous contributor. Although her chair is vacant to-day she 
will always be held in loving remembrance by her fellow members. 

The congress of 1918 granted an appropriation of $200 for the purchase of 
books not obtainable by gift or exchange. I recommend that the appropriation 
be continued this year. 

You are acquainted with my librarian, Miss Griggs, and know that we could 
not do without her. The librarians general are elected every three years, but 
Miss Griggs, like the brook, goes on forever. 

In April, 1917, we had 8,000 books; in April, 1918, we had 8,500, a gain of 500. 
This year we have added 654, making a total of 9,154 books on our shelves 
to-day. With your help we are going to report a still larger gain in 1920. 

Respectfully submitted, 

(Mrs. James M.) Eva Gross Fowler, 

Librarian General. 

Report of the Curator General. 

Madam President General and Members of the Twenty-eighth Continental 

Congress Assembled: 

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I have the honor and pleasure to report the progress of the museum during 
the past year, and I am happy to state that the museum is realizing the closing 
of the war, and the gradual cessation of war activities has produced an acceler- 
ated activity in our own work. 

The gifts donated are improving in character as the requirements of a 
woman's museum, in a woman's organization, would naturally call for articles of 
the home or the personal possessions of women, and with the museum directly 
under your observation the needs and desires are easily seen. 

Through a very favorable opportunity a set of mantel ornaments were pur- 
chased from the museum fund. These girandoles once belonged to an old dis- 
tinguished family of this city, so they have found a fitting resting place in this 
beautiful hall. 

It gives me pleasure to report that the State of Virginia has presented a wall 
case in honor of its retiring State regent, Miss Alethea Serpen. 

The beautiful chairs, which are so enhancing the furnishing of the museum, 
are most essential, and I earnestly hope you may seriously consider them and 
donate them, that the furnishing of the room may soon be complete. During 
the past year the State of Michigan presented a chair in honor of Mrs. Lucius E. 
Holland; two armchairs have been presented by chapters in the District of 
Columbia, one from the Captain Molly Pitcher Chapter in honor of its regent, 
Miss Mary Elizabeth Ford, and the Dolly Madison Chapter in honor of its mem- 
ber, the curator general ; and one from Mrs. Charles E. Longley, the vice presi- 
dent general of Rhode Island. These chairs may be presented as memorial gifts. 
Ten chairs and one wall case are needed to complete the adornment of the 
museum. 

I take this opportunity to express my appreciation of my very capable assist- 
ant, Miss Mary E. L. Hall. She has an extensive knowledge of the value of 
Revolutionary relics, as well as the intricacies of museum work, and she dis- 
charges her duties to entire satisfaction. 

The number of accessions, 114. Glass, 15 ; luster, 4 ; pewter and tin, 5 ; silver, 
27 ; fans, 2 ; china, 18 ; jewelry, 11 ; Continental money, 3 ; manuscripts, 2 ; and 
miscellaneous, 36. 

I want to add to my report that the State of Wyoming will present to the 
hall a handsome silk flag to take the place of the bunting flag which has been in 
the collection since 1915. This silk flag is the gift of the four chapters of the 
State. 

The bunting flag will be returned to Wyoming, where it will be used for 
educational and patriotic purposes. This report carries two recommendations — 
for the appropriation of $50 for the purchase of Revolutionary relics and that 
the $50 be continued for repairs of manuscripts. 

Respectfully submitted. 

Catherine Bbittin Barlow, Curator General. 

Madam President General and Members of the Twenty-eighth Continental. 

Congress Assembled : 

I have the honor to report to you the proceedings of the national committee 
on Revolutionary relics. In my report of last year I prophesied that the results 
of this committee would be greater this year, and am happy to relate that of the 

47 States being represented by one State chairman, 30 of these women have re- 
sponded to the honor of the appointment, in .letters to the national chairman, and 
in a more substantial research for Revolutionary relics. 

It is quite true that such articles are more prevalent in the East, yet the West 
could express itself in responding to correspondence, and at least let the national 
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Of the 30 certified members of the committee, 16 have sent gifts as follows : 

District of Columbia, Miss Dorinda Rogers, chairman, 17. 

Massachusetts, Mrs. Frank H. Warren, chairman, 12. 

Maine, Miss Jessica J. Haskell, chairman, 2f>. 

Ohio, Miss Lynn Chapman, 3. 

Virginia, Mrs. W. W. Richardson, chairman, 6. 

Nebraska, 20 articles through Mrs. J. J. Stubbs. 

New York, Mrs. L. B. Prince, chairman, 4. 

New Jersey, Mrs. Wm. C. Mulford, chairman, 3. 

Illinois, Mrs. Fred Ball, chairman, 5. 

Texas, Mrs. Hebor Stone, chairman, 1. 

Connecticut, Mrs. R. F. Cheney, chairman, 9. 

Indiana, Mrs. John L. Dinwiddle, chairman, 2. 

Vermont, Mrs. John Stewart, chairman, 1. 

Florida, Miss Sallie Yewell, chairman. 

Delaware, Mrs. E. P. Moody, chairman, 1. 

Alabama, Mrs. C. M. Tardy, chairman, 5. 

I extend to these active members of my committee my sincere thanks and 
appreciation of their efforts. Where gifts were not available, letters were sent 
me, expressing pleasure in their appointment, which I can assure you is most 
encouraging to the chairman. 

Respectfully submitted. 

Catherine Brittin Barlow, Curator General. 

Report of the Historian General {Mrs. George Kuhn Clarke, who 
died January 15, 1919) . 

[Prepared by Miss Eleanor Clarke and read by Mrs. Benjamin D. Heath.] 

Madam President General and Members of the Twenty-eighth Continental 

Congress : 

There has been an enthusiastic and very general response to Mrs. Clarke's 
circular giving suggestions for the work of the committee on historical research 
and preservation of records. To the true historian research is a tranquil relax- 
ation from the stress of the present day. Thus it is that in spite of the pressing 
requirements of the war, time has been found to accomplish much in the field 
of original research. Furthermore, in our service to the heroes of this world 
conflict it was not fitting that we should utterly ignore our debt of gratitude to 
the brave men of that other war of freedom in 1776. 

Mrs. Clarke called especial attention to the locating and marking of the graves 
of Revolutionary soldiers. This has been extremely well done in many States. 

In Connecticut energetic and systematic work is being accomplished through- 
out the State. The position of numerous graves has been determined and the 
list sent to the Smithsonian Institution. At the West Thompson Burying 
Ground, West Thompson, Conn., a bowlder has been dedicated to 40 Revolu- 
tionary soldiers buried there. The records of the early history of this place 
have been the subject of research. 

In Vermont a complete record of all Revolutionary graves have been made 
and filed in the State historian's archives. Government stones have been 
placed on unmarked graves, as well as D. A. R. and S. A. R. markers. A Ver- 
mont chapter has erected a granite bowlder with a tablet near the resting place 
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Maryland D. A. R. have compiled most elaborate lists of the Revolutionary- 
soldiers, including 38 officers, who lie in Westminster and Old St. Paul's church- 
yards in Baltimore, with records of their service. This has also been done in 
reference to the graves of 12 other officers and 62 privates of the Revolution 
situated in other parts of the city and State. 

Eleven Revolutionary graves have been located in Maine, of which nine have 
been furnished with markers by the S. A. R. A handsome bronze marker has 
been put on the resting place of Col. Nathaniel Dunmer. 

More than 16 graves of heroes of the Revolution have been marked in North 
Carolina. 

A Massachusetts chapter has marked seven Revolutionary graves in one of 
the ancient rural cemeteries, and the location of other Revolutionary graves in 
Massachusetts has been established. 

The graves of Revolutionary soldiers have been found and marked in Rhode 
Island, North Carolina, and West Viriginia. 

Most valuable work in collecting the names of Revolutionary men is repre- 
sented in the list of soldiers of Mount Sterling County, Ohio. 

Maine reports complete records of a hundred Revolutionary soldiers. Maine 
D. A. R. have also finished a colossal task in preparing a list more than 11 yards 
long of over 1,000 Revolutionary names. 

But there are historical records to be preserved besides those of Revolutionary 
heroes. It is only in the East that many Revolutionary graves are to be found. 
Veterans of the Revolution migrated to the Middle West and settled there, but 
their graves are scattered. 

Chapters in Idaho are making collections of old wills and legal documents — a 
most valuable work historically. 

In Ohio a copy has been made of a land grant signed by Thomas Jefferson. 

From Missouri come copies of the original bills of sale of Negro slaves, taken 
from the records of Lincoln County, Ky. 

In Connecticut records are being made from the tombstones of Old Woodbury. 

A Massachusetts chapter is doing commendable work in copying the inscrip- 
tions in the cemetery of Old Rochester. 

Vermont D. A. It. have brought to light an original charter of George III 
authorizing John Olcott, of Charlestown, N. H., to keep a ferry and to use a 
ferryboat on the Connecticut River for 2 miles this side of the Cheshire Bridge. 
By this ferry Gen. Stark and 1,200 men crossed the river August 13, 1777, to the 
Battle of Bennington. 

A New York chapter is at work on the preservation of ancient records and 
the collection of pictures of old historic houses in their part of the State. 

Maine D. A. R. are busy with research regarding the early history of their 
churches — always a profitable field of study in old New England. A chapter has 
copied the records of the Congregational Church of Norway. 

Those of the other churches of that town no longer exist. An interesting 
item unearthed in the case of the earliest church in Gardiner, Me., which, 
unusual for a New England community, was Episcopalian, is that it is gov- 
erned according to the English custom of presentation, so that the founder and 
his heirs forever have the right to choose the pastor. 

In the State of Washington a member of the D. A. R. has loaned to the 
State Historical Society the documents signed by the President giving the 
Quinault Indians their reservation, a grant which was afterwards repealed. 

Lists of early settlers in Maryland between 1634 and 1710 have been com- 
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Vermont has prepared lists of the passengers of the Mayflower and also of the 
members of the Boston Tea Party. 

Ancient diaries fur Dish an extensive field for historical investigation, which 
has been availed of by a Massachusetts D. A. R. The largest single piece of 
work is a manuscript of 80 pages from a Mass. husetts member covering a con- 
siderable portion of the records of the town of Sherborn, some of the originals 
of which no longer exist 

An exceptional and important educational task has been undertaken by the 
regent of a chapter in one of the old Massachusetts coast towns. She is giving 
a course of 12 lectures at the local high school. The program includes twp 
lectures on "The Early Settlement in 1628, and the Development to 1650"; 
three on the part played by the town in King Phillip's War; two on "The 
French War and the Expulsion of the Arcadians"; two on the Revolutionary 
history of the town ; one of the War of 1812 ; and two on the era of prosperity, 
enjoyed by the community during the flourishing days of wooden shipbuilding. 
"The Expulsion of the Arcadians" proves to be local history as well as that 
of a more distant colony, insomuch as troops from this village under Gen. 
John Winslow took part in the expedition and as many of the exiles were bil- 
leted on towns of this ^coun.ty. The patriotic value of such a course delivered 
before the mixed nationality of our public schools can not be overestimated. 

The late chairman (Mrs. Clarke) in her circular laid particular stress on 
the society's collection of historical essays. She urged the preparation of 
biographies of the heroes and heroines for whom chapters are named and of 
the ancestors of D. A. R. members. Indian traditions, pioneer history* the 
first settlement of counties, colonial customs, handicraft, and arts were also 
suggested topics. Papers have been received or reported on every conceivable 
phase of national history. Following the recommendations of the late chair- 
man, Ohio has sent a splendid collection of ancestral sketches. Another has 
been received from a Kentucky chapter. A fine history of Cabarrus County 
comes from North Carolina. Oregon has sent valuable contributions to the, 
society's collection, on such subjects as " Colonial Painting," " Oregon Indians 
and Their Legends," "A Brief History of Barlow Road," and "The First 
Courthouse in Polk County." Long lists of new papers have been given by 
Missouri and by Maryland. Oklahoma sends a fitfost -interesting paper on the 
history of Okmulgee, the capital of the Creek Nation . during the days of the 
Indian Territory. New Hampshire reports a paper on " Old Rumford." West 
Virginia sends an important account of the fort of Neals Station, where a 
bowlder has been placed, and other papers. From Wisconsin is reported a list 
of papers of attractive historical titles. A long biography of a Revolutionary 
soldier has been received from Texas. The District of Columbia has prepared 
sketches of Revolutionary soldiers buried within the District and of noted 
historical personages. Several of these are unusually long and very fine. 
Other splendid additions have been reported from Connecticut, Georgia, Ken- 
tucky, South Carolina, Mississippi, Illinois, New York, Maine, Washington, 
Michigan, and California. 

Mrs. Clarke's own State, Massachusetts, has responded most enthusiastically 
to her call with an exceptional list of 50 sketches. Many of these are ances- 
tral. A chapter in western Massachusetts has compiled an "Ancestry Book," 
bound in regular form, in which is given the history and service of the Revo- 
lutionary ancestors of all the members. Other sketches in the State collection 
have for their subjects prominent men and women of Revolutionary times. 
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H Stage Coach Days " has a quaint and romantic flavor. Other notable papers 
deal with the history of an old church, early country schools, and ancient 
buildings. A number of important family histories are included. 

An interesting pamphlet from New Jersey is written in French, and gives a 
full account of an event of great historic consequence. The Washington Camp 
Ground Association of Boundbrook, N. J., that historic town where Wash- 
ington had his camp, where he first flew the new flag of Stars and Stripes, and 
where his first meeting with Lafayette took place, has sent to Prance a fac- 
simile of our original flag. With great ceremony it was on July 14, 1918, placed 
in the Hotel de Ville, in Puy, in the French Province where the great Marquis 
Lafayette first saw the light of day. 

Of much interest to Mrs. Clarke was the large historical library of Memo- 
rial Continental Hall, ably presided over by Mrs. Fowler, librarian general. 
Since the historian general's department is necessarily somewhat dependent 
upon the society's library, Mrs. Clarke frequently urged the donation of books 
by the chapters. Thirty-four books have been contributed to Mrs. Fowler's 
department through the office of the State historian of Massachusetts. These 
include town histories, town records, and other historical works of reference. 

Certainly there has been a tremendous response to the.suggestions of the late 
historian general and chairman, and she would be pleased beyond measure at 
the amount accomplished if she could but hear the sum total. Surely she would 
not feel that her patient work had been in vain. 

A large amount of valuable and important historical work, directed by the 
historian general in fields which come within the scope of the report of the com- 
mittee on historical research and preservation of records, has been accom- 
plished by different States throughout the country. 

Through the enthusiastic and efficient work of the clerks in the historian 
general's office it has been possible to issue four volumes of the Lineage Book 
since the last congress — volumes 46, 47, 48, and 49. Volume 50 is ready for 
the press, and volume 51 is in process of preparation. 

A picture of Mrs. Clarke forms the frontispiece to volume 48, and the short 
preface contained in volume 47 is one of the last writings of Mrs. Clarke. 

The evening session was opened with an invocation by Bishop 
John W. Hamilton, of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Wil- 
liam Tyler Page, author of the "American's Creed," recited the 
creed while the audience stood. Mr. Lang led the singing of "The 
Star-Spangled Banner." 

The president general, Mrs. Guernsey, presented Mrs. Philip 
North Moore, president of the National Council of Women, who ad- 
dressed the congress on "Woman's relation to the League of Na- 
tions." She was followed by Mr. Heartsill, who rendered three 
vocal numbers, after which Mrs. George Barnett spoke on her im- 
pressions of the war zone. 

Mr. Arthur Whitcomb, member of the United States Marine 
Band, next gave a cornet solo, "When the Boys Come Home." 
This was followed by an introduction from the president general 
of Mrs. Percy Pennybacker, president of the General Federation 
of Women's Clubs, who addressed the audience on the subject, " To 
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Madame Slavko Y. Grouitch, wife of the Serbian minister to the 
United States, spoke on the "Effect of the American Revolution 
on the History of the Serbian Nation." 

"America" was sung by the audience, led by Mr. Lang, after 
which the benediction was pronounced by Bishop Hamilton. 

Tuesday morning began the regular business of the organization's 
congress with national committee reports. Report of the chairman of 
the banquet hall committee, Mrs. Charles Wesley Bassett, follows : 

Madam President General, Members or the Congress: 

Whenever our society has used in full measure the democratic idea of co- 
operation, it has gone forward by leaps and bounds. The main reason why 
this D. A. R. organization has attracted the attention of the whole world dur- 
ing this war was because it has presented under your able leadership, Madam 
President General, a solid phalanx of vital women doing vital things in a vital 
way. What the D. A. R. Society is doing is — moving! What it is trying to 
catch and interpret is the best spirit of the times. For the accomplishment of 
the manifold purposes of our society we drew our plans, specified our equip- 
ment, and came into as beautiful a building as any city in the world possesses. 
We claim confidently for our memorial, " None but itself can be its parallel." 
It is generally conceded that one of the most beautiful rooms in our building 
is the memorial of all the chapters — the so-called banquet hall. Owing to differ- 
ent causes, the day for its occupancy as originally planned has been often de- 
ferred. The banquet hall has stood deserted, like a beautiful empty shell wait- 
ing for its soul. Magnificent and orderly, but order without movement is icy 
cold. The room has contributed its full quota of meaning and beauty to the 
home atmosphere and given a suggestion of domesticity to these marble walls ; 
for this building was to be the domain of women, and a true home always has 
the human qualities of its inhabitants, and women are born hostesses. 

The banquet hall committee has a plan for social service connected with the 
use of the room. It is a democratic plan; not one-half conscription and one- 
half volunteer, but all draft The plan is to capitalize the personality of every 
member of this society and set it to work — first, to dedicate anew the banquet 
hall as the family reunion room to its function as the heart of the home; 
second, to dedicate the room to its opportunity to be the dispenser of hospi- 
tality; third, to dedicate it to its rightful place — our need of a homelike 
gathering place. 

People like to see one another, renew old acquaintances, make new friends, 
talk over the past, plan for the future. Does the banquet hall take up valuable 
space now that our congested offices cry for expansion? Yes ; we know space is 
expensive when it is not being used profitably, but do you know of any business 
more profitable in life than the business of knowing one another? Can't we 
raise a family reunion room to the level of our own friendly library, which says 
with a welcome, " Come in ; take a book ; be at ease, but don't talk." Can't the 
library and living room vie with each other in hospitality, and the living room 
say, " Here is open house for all daughters ; a cup of tea and a cozy chat." In 
our library we may burrow for our roots in a common past, but in the living 
room it will be opportunity to make acquaintance with the living products — 
the flowers and fruitage of those roots — as exemplified in American womanhood. 
Both processes are necessary to our completing the understanding of life. 

The awakened social consciousness has made itself felt here in our midst, 
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for this consciousness to find expression. War has taken on! the crust of for- 
mality that inclosed each of us as individuals, and has made plain our common 
human elements. We must each get rid of our little individual top crust and 
learn to recognize and value the rich surprises hidden under all the other little 
top crusts. 

The banquet hall committee wants to try the effect of breaking bread together. 
We think it would make for friendliness and good will. Perhaps after ail the 
greatest inspiration one gets in a D. A. R. congress is from the friendly 
interchange of ideas about life and work ; in the cementing of old friendships 
and the forming of new ones. We feel at home wherever people think and work, 
but where in this busy hive of ours, in congress week, shall we go for that real 
talk with friends? 

Oorot said that to get the soul of a landscape you must know just where to 
sit down. In our building it is pretty difficult to find any place to sit down, let 
alone having a choice. Meanwhile you are on the brink of a mild adventure. 
You are invited to go on a tour of inspection and stop for tea daily in your 
own banquet hall, hitherto deserted. Tea and tea drinking are not hospitality 
alone, but something very significant. Remember they played no small part in 
the American Revolution. 

There has been no attempt to fix up for your home-coming tea. The rooms 
are as always. There has been no plan making during the war. Not a penny 
has been appropriated by the society for the use of the committee. Whatever 
the income may be from the room during the tea hours will go for its upkeep 
and service. You are to see for yourselves just what your opportunity is. If 
you see the big field, your domestic tastes and inclinations will perhaps prompt 
you to supply some one of the various necessities and you will tell your 
chapters. 

Your committee covenanted to start simply and taxed itself and asked a few 
friends to help serve a simple cup of tea. You are to expect little and do all 
you can for the committee. To do anything beautifully we must have time to 
do it in, wisdom to do it with, and an ideal to work for. As a committee we 
confidently believe that while you may have bought grapes in Malaga, hats in 
Manila, lace in Malta, cashmere in India, or mandarin coats in China, when 
you buy your cup of tea in your own tea room you will forget all your other 
purchases and travels and sigh contentedly, " Now, this is what I call homelike. 
Why didn't we have it sooner? " 

Report of the Committee on Preservation of Historic Spots. 

Madam President General, National Officers, and Daughters of the 

Twenty-eighth Continental Congress: 

Never before in the history of this splendid organization has it been such a 
pleasure for your chairman on the preservation of historic spots to submit her 
report as at the present time. Never before have the Daughters in each State 
in the Union taken such a keen interest, or given more time to this subject, as 
in this past year, for never have they had such a wonderfully glorious and 
beloved spot to preserve — a spot in which every member is deeply interested, 
that spot being America. 

Early last September I commenced receiving communications from nearly all 
the members of this committee, asking for information as to the plans the com- 
mittee would adopt for their work for the coming year. But, as the chairman 
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women to take time from the preserving activities of war work In 1918 to seek 
to preserve historic spots. I inclose a letter sent to every chapter In the State, 
with the hope that the coming year will bring better results." 

From the chairman of Wisconsin: "As State chairman I regret that I have 
not an interesting report to give you of what has been done by the committee in 
the preservation of historic spots. We have been very much handicapped by 
the war work and have done absolutely nothing in that line, but now all that 
has changed and we hope to accomplish something during the next year, for we 
have some interesting plans under way." And so on and on. These voice the 
sentiments of so many others received. 

The chairman of Oregon writes : " Our town is on the ' Old Oregon Trail,' 
the ' Old Emigrant Road/ over which my parents traveled in 1852, mother on 
foot and father driving an ox team, on their wedding journey," and signs her- 
self, "Yours for home and country." And is this. not just the k eynote — for 
home and country — to preserve the great land which our ancestors have built 
up and made the greatest Nation in the world? So, when in October I received 
a note from our most capable president general requesting all national chair- 
men to. send any circular letters that were sent to the committee chairman, 
also to the State regents, were not the four issues of the Liberty bonds, the war 
and thrift savings stamps, the requests from the Red Cross, the Y. M. O. A., the 
Y. W. 0. A., the National League for Women's Service, and the Salvation Army 
the very best circulars that could be sent to preserve for all time the spot we 
hold most dear? And this explains the reason, when the chairman of the 
western division wrote : " I shall be very glad to receive instructions regarding 
our work, for the preservation of historic spots is very dear to my heart, but 
as I failed to receive any response from you I was all at sea as to what was 
required, and finally concluded that the all-pervading war work had laid ours 
on the shelf for the time being. I truly regret it, for it is the first time in 
many years of service in my State Daughters of the American Revolution and 
in national committees that I have ever failed to have a report when called 
for." What a splendid sentiment; every word denoting love of country and 
untiring service. Indeed, the chairman of the western division has not been 
found wanting in doing her part this past year, nor have the chairmen from 
California, West Virginia, Washington State, Florida, Kansas, Indiana, North 
Carolina, Missouri, Massachusetts, etc. — North and South, East and West, from 
the 48 States, all standing with their hands on the helm, eagerly asking, 
" Watchman, tell us of the night — what the signs of promise are," and always 
willing to obey when the call for service comes. 

The director from the southern division writes of continued critical illness in 
the family which prevents her from completing her book on "A Story of the 
Life of Paul Jones," to be published for children. I can safely say every 
Daughter present sends Mrs. Mercer her love and sympathy and realizes how 
many historic spots she will preserve when her story is finished and little 
children all over the country hear it read. The chairman of the central division 
writes that " of course, very little work has been done along this line for the 
past two years, but I am sure the coming year will see much accomplished," and 
incloses a report from Illinois which shows that two of the chapters raised flag- 
staffs, two chapters unveiled bowlders, one chapter placed a bronze tablet on the 
site where Abraham Lincoln made his "Lost speech," 1856; another chapter 
placed a tombstone, with bronze tablet attached, at the grave of her Real 
Daughter. Two sketches of Revolutionary soldiers were written by Chicago 
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From Ohio: The Cincinnati chapter has erected memorial arches at the en- 
trance to the Old Fulton Cemetery, and several chapters have located the 
graves of Revolutionary soldiers. 

From Michigan: Abiel Fellows chapter, Three Rivers, placed a bowlder to 
mark the trading post and territorial road east of Centerville. This was a 
branch of the Chicago road which ran through the southern tier of counties to 
Chicago, and the old territorial road ran through to St. Joseph. Stevens Mor- 
rison Mason chapter, Ionia, placed a bronze tablet on Sessions Schoolhouse, the 
oldest cobblestone schoolhouse now standing in Michigan. Several of the chap- 
ters have marked graves and a number of graves have been located, and one 
grave of a Real Daughter, who was born in Wayne County, N. Y., was marked 
by her chapter at Grand Rapids. 

Many of the States belonging to the northern division have marked and 
located graves and have cared for several old cemeteries. The White Plains 
chapter of New York has purchased and occupies as its chapter house an attrac- 
tive old house which Washington had as his headquarters at the time of the 
great battle there. But all the reports close by saying the majority of the 
chapters are actively engaged with war-relief work, and one State chairman: 
" Trusting you may find the star of service, I am yours most sincerely." Indeed, 
every Daughter has her own star of service, worn with pride and honor. It is 
most gratifying to learn so many chapters have marked the graves of Real 
Daughters, but never before have we had such an opportunity to prove to the 
world that we are real daughters of those valiant men of '76, and that we are 
willing to serve and sacrifice as true Daughters of the American Revolution, 
to maintain and uphold and preserve this beautiful country, our rightful 
heritage. 

Mas. John Fbancis Yawgeb, Chairman. 

Report of the National Old Trails ConvmAttee. 

Madam President General, Officers, and Daughters of the Twenty-eighth 

National Congress; 

Reports this year of the work of the national old trails are not very numer- 
ous, but some of those that have been received are very excellent and bespeak 
the interest in and loyalty to this beautiful and worthy undertaking of preserv- 
ing to posterity the historic trails and roads of our own beloved country. Many 
and unforeseen things have arisen in the past two years to cause work on the 
. old trails to be 3idetracked for the time being — urgent demand for immediate 
war-relief work along various lines, and later a country-wide visitation of the 
influenza epidemic that completely paralyzed the efforts of entire communities 
for weeks and even months. But for all that, courage was undaunted in many 
directions, keeping alive the hopes of those to whom this work is distinctly 
paramount Too many thanks can not be accorded those who have been so 
persevering, for it means much to the one to whom it has been intrusted to carry 
on this work. To fulfill the duties of her office, her energies must not lag a 
moment to cover this immense territory with due instructions of work to be 
done, along with words of encouragement to create and preserve interest in what 
she is so honestly trying to accomplish. Vital to us to-day as the Red Cross 
work — in fact, all war-relief work was yesterday — is the reabsorption of war 
labor with peace industries, and one method of solving that problem seems to 
be universally thought of. It is the building of national roads. All of us have 
a vivid recollection of last winter's freight blockade and the failure of the rail- 
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the lessons of this war. Men from every State in the Union meet in Chicago 
to-day and to-morrow to strive to formulate a plan for a national roads system. 

What are the Daughters of the American Revolution doing? They have 
pledged their support to a great 6,000-mile road — our National Old Trails Road. 
Are they keeping that pledge? This road, carved out of the wilderness by our 
fathers — our road — is not only the most practical road proposed, but has the 
sacredness that anything made by those who have gone on beyond the touch of 
our hands must always have for us. 

This is our chance to preserve it, to make it our first great national highway. 
We can do it if we — 100,000 earnest, patriotic women — will only stand together. 
Will you do it? 

Respectfully submitted. 

Mrs George Edward George, 

Second Vice Chairman. 

Report of the Committee " To Prevent the Desecration of the Flag? 
Mrs. John P. Hume, Chairman. 

Madam Pbesident General, National Officers, and Members of the Twenty- 
eighth Continental Congress : 

The National Committee to Prevent the Descration of the Flag has worked 
untiringly during the past year, and reports from the division directors and 
State chairmen prove that many cases of careless desecration have been cor- 
rected, attention called to requirements of State flag laws, and thousands of 
flag codes have been distributed in schools and at public gatherings and patriotic 
meetings. 

Another State flag law has been added to the list. Through the efforts of the 
State flag committee, aided by the State regent, a law was passed by the legis- 
lature of Oklahoma and signed by the governor of that State on March 12, 1919. 
That a Federal law for the protection of our flag has not been passed is to be 
regretted, but we must not relax our efforts to secure this much-needed legis- 
lation within the next year. 

The frequency of the misuse of our flag in theatrical and other forms of enter- 
tainments, or costumes, draperies, and curtains has increased. One State or 
local flag law may cover the offense and correct it; in an adjoining city or 
State the laws may not be so explicit, and the offender can not be punished. 
Just as " a whole is greater than any of its parts " so a Federal law will be 
more powerful to prevent this evil than any one of the State or city laws on 
the subject. 

During the latter part of the war, at the time of the signing of the armistice, 
and now when welcoming home the returning soldiers, sailors, and marines, we 
find that our national emblem, our precious Old Glory, which has, is, and ever 
will stand for all that is true and best in this great world, is constantly being 
denied, desecrated, and misused. How and why? A few Instances of the how 
will sufl&ce : Costumes made entirely of the flag, with the stripes becoming soiled 
and muddy as its wearer marches enthusiastically along the streets ; mutilated 
flags being used as crowns of hats, bonnets, aprons, handkerchiefs, pillow covers, 
horse and cattle blanke'ts; incorrect use of the flag in decorations of halls, 
windows, and on the walls of buildings. Alas, the constant desecration of our 
flag in cartoons, catalogues, and magazine covers, in posters and bulletins. It is 
earnestly requested that you examine closely the flag exhibit in this hall; note 
the well-named " horrible examples," and then resolve to help abolish this evil. 
Why is desecration of our flag so frequent? One reason is the increase^ use 
of our national emblem ; another is because of ignorance of laws and the cor- 
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, ^he- remedy can be found in two ways — education and publicity. Educate 
tjie school children to love, respect, and correctly use our flag. Make this 
branch of education prominent in all Americanization work. Give a nation-wide 
publicity in magazines, newspapers, and textbooks to the history of our flag, 
the principles and liberties it upholds and protects, and the correct uses, also 
citing known cases of its misuse. 

- The great sacrifices that this Nation has been called upon to make in order 
that we may keep our colors pure, true, and undefiled, that our liberties may be 
preserved, should make it an easy task to teach all who love our country to also 
love our flag, and I appeal to every member of this great society of Daughters 
of the American Revolution, particularly to every member of this continental 
congress, to aid in the work of publicity to prevent desecration of our flag. 
Cooperate with the chapter and State committees, study the laws on the subject, 
teach it to others, and keep our colors aloft and waving. 
Respectfully submitted. 

(Mrs. John P.) Julia Cracbaft Hume, Chairman. 

Report of Miss Grace M. Pierce, Chairman of the Genealogical 

Research Committee. 

Madam President General and Members of the Twenty-eighth Continental 

Congress : 

Daughters of the American Revolution who were privileged to hear Madam 
Mountfort in her lectures on the people and customs of Bible lands will recall her 
accounts of the importance with which genealogy was regarded by the eastern 
people. The keeping of these family records was intrusted to a chosen group ot 
women, who passed them from one to another and who were held in great esteem 
and veneration. You will also recall her great interest in this organization and 
her gratification that we, too, in America had a specially selected society of 
women to keep the records of the genealogies of our Nation. 

The past year has found many willing workers among the State and chapter 
registrars, and the importance of having copies of original documents on file 
among the archives in Continental Hall is more widely extended. From Miss 
Mary I. Stille, of Philadelphia, has come a very valuable collection of genealogical 
notes on 81 colonial families of Philadelphia and vicinity. Through the State 
registrar of Massachusetts there have been received copies of the following list 
of documents: 

Copy of original letter from John Heald, jr., July 6, 1775. 

Copy of original letter from John Heald, jr., October 22, 1776. 

Sketch of Nathaniel Nichols, jr., activities during the Revolutionary War. 

Family record of Maj. Peter Harwood. 

Biography of Robert Hale. 

Capt. Lieut Oliver Brown (Revolutionary soldier). 

Edward Ruggles, of Pomfret, Conn. (Revolutionary soldier). 

Deacon Aaron Hill, of Cambridge (Revolutionary soldier). 

Copy of ancient deed of land in the old township of Taunton. Josian and 
Samuel Woodward to Stephen Linkon, A. D. 1770, in the eleventh year of His 
Majesty's reign. * 

Copy of pew in Congregational Church, Manchester, Mass., December 22, 
A. D. 1780. 

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From Massachusetts also has come, through its State regent, Mrs. Ellison, the 
honor roll of the World War of the chapters of Massachusetts. This list is 
made by the chapters, and the roll gives the name of each man in service, his 
rank or service, and his relationship to a member of the chapter. The value of 
these records in years to come is incommensurate, and it is hoped that every 
State will compile a similar roll of honor. What more fitting place could there 
be for such records to be preserved of the men who fought for the liberty of the 
world than side by side with the records of their forefathers who fought and 
won American independence? 

Texas, through the State registrar, Mrs. Walker, has sent several copies of 
early wills and a list of North Carolina soldiers. Lists of marriages and copies 
of family records have been received from individual members and chapters. 

Miss Todd, State registrar of New Jersey, has brought to us the following 
list of copies from original documents: 

Marriage license given by Philip Carteret, governor of East Jersey, to Vincent 
Rongnion and Ann Boutcher, June 28, 1668, descendant of John Boutcher, 
burned at the stake on May 2, 1550, in the sight of Canterbury Cathedral* 

Discharge of Lieut. Henry Dikeman, July 7, 1824. 

Will of Daniel Stretch, March 19, 1735. 

Indian deed, given June 8, 1696, from Jacob Cuddeback. 

Petition presented by John Runyon, member of New Jersey Legislature, on 
October 22, 1791. 

Bill presented to New Jersey Legislature on Thursday, May 24, 1792 — an act 
to enable the church wardens to repair their meetinghouse, which was destroyed 
by the enemy. 

Gen. Washington's dinners, carried by Sarah Wheaton, 1777. 

Copy of Pennsylvania Packet, Wednesday, February 18, 1778. 

Proclamation (rom Gen. Washington, Valley Forge, January 30, 1778. 

Gen. Washington's letter to Gen. St. Clair, June 2, 1779. 

Military document signed by Christopher Billopp; signed 1799. Christopher 
Blllopp, the last Billopp to occupy the famous Billopp house on Staten Island. 

Order of March — , dated Middle Brook Camp, June 14, 1777 ; Ebenezer Elmer, 
scripist, aid to Gen. Washington. 

Document signed by George III, relating to forces serving in the East Indies, 
dated* 1790. 

Letter written by Elias Boudinot, dated 1792. 

Letter written by Elias Boudinot, dated 1779. 

Passport signed by Tobias Lear, dated 1801 ; private secretary to Gen. Wash- 
ington. 

Military pass, signed by Brig. Gen. Alexander McDougall, dated 1776. 

Legal document, signed by Attorney General Courtland Skinner, undated. 
Last royal attorney general of New Jersey. 

Military document, signed by Col. Elias Dayton, dated 1780. 

Will of Thomas Walling, of Plymouth, November 22, 1675. 

Ralph Wallen and his wife, Joyce, Pilgrims, coming to Plymouth in 1623. 
Thomas Walling and Mary Abbott married January 22, 1651. 

(Ancestors of Mrs. Mary Craven Thomas) William Murdock and Mary 
Hammond. 

Old roads in Somerset County, N. J. 

Plan to regulate the militia of the Colony, Trenton, N. J., June 3, 1775. (The 
act passed.) Under this act two regiments were raised in Somerset County, 
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Gresham Craven, 1745, surgeon, Second Regiment, Hunterdon troops, during 
the Revolution. 

Letter from Lieut. Col. Henry Clinton to Lord Greenville, September 10, 1799. 

Copy of the will of Peter Barberie, Esq., March 18, 1725. 

Copy of the will of John Barberie, December 27, 1727. 

Copy of the will of Gertrude Barberie, of the city of Amboy, N. J., November 
26, 1775. 

Last will and testament of Joshua Allen, dated 1710. 

From Miss A. M. C. Riley, of New Hampshire, has come the offer of a 
quantity of manuscripts of unpublished records accumulated in her 30 years' 
experience as a genealogist. 

The United States Census of 1850 was the first in which the names, ages, etc., 
of the individual members of families were taken; also the first in which a 
general census was taken of owners of farms, manufactures, and other indus- 
tries. At the same time the enumerators were instructed to take a record of 
all deaths occurring in the families during the preceding years, age of de- 
ceased, place of birth by State or country, and places of birth of parents. All 
of these records are invaluable to one tracing the migrations of families from 
the eastern States in that wonderful exodus westward from the Allegheny 
Mountains. 

Some time ago the space of the Census Bureau became so restricted that an 
order was given for the destruction of the so-called mortality lists just referred 
to and the other compilations which seemed most unimportant. The geographer 
under whom these records came and who, by the way, is the son of an early 
member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Mrs. Gist, felt these 
records were really too valuable to be destroyed, asked and received permission 
to make an effort to place them with the respective States. Nearly all of the 
States were glad to receive them ; a few, however, declined to do so, as did also 
the historical societies of those States. Learning of the decision of these 
States through a Daughter of the American Revolution, Miss Mary Oursler, of 
the geographer's office, your chairman immediately paid a visit to the Census 
Bureau, inspected the rejected records, and realizing their value to this society 
for genealogical research, so reported to the president general. The president 
general at once made a request of the Director of the Census that these records, 
condemned for destruction by the National Government, rejected by the States, 
should be transferred to the custody of the National Society, Daughters of the 
American Revolution. Within 48 hours word came that the request was 
granted, and thus have been preserved from destruction and placed in the 
possession of this national society about 150 volumes and parts of volumes of 
valuable genealogical data pertaining to all counties of the States of Kentucky, 
Tennessee, Georgia, Louisiana, Colorado, Arizona, and the District of Columbia. 
These volumes are the bound original tabulation sheets of the censuses of 1850, 
1860, 1870, and 1880, of the reports on agriculture, mortality, social statistics, 
manufacture, and industry. This is really one of the greatest recognitions 
which has been extended to our society on the part of the National Government 

For years it has been the dream of your national chairman that our society 
should have in its possession the name and record of service of every soldier 
and patriot of the American Revolution, so far as they could be ascertained, 
whether they had descendants among the members of this society or not. About 
six months ago, with this end in view, she began the compilation of such an 
index, which has already reached more than 10,000 names, with reference for 
service. 

In closing I wish to call your attention to the copy of the Pennsylvania 
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trar of New Jersey. Among the news items is the report of the proceedings 
of the Continental Congress, then in session ; a proclamation by Gen. Washing- 
ton, dated at Valley Forge, in regard to the establishment of markets for the 
Army ; and a letter from a gentleman from Baltimore giving various gossip of 
the day, among other items that of conditions in Rhode Island. The report 
of the proceedings of the Continental Congress contains the oath prescribed by 
that body to be taken by all officers in the military and civil service. The 
proclamation issued by Gen. Washington from Valley Forge is as follows : 

The good people of the State of Pennsylvania, and particularly those in the 
vicinity of this Camp, having expressed a desire of furnishing the Army with 
the produce of the country, were Markets regularly established for that purpose : 
In order to encourage so laudable a design, I have thought fit to make known 
that on the second Monday in February, at eight o'clock in the morning, the 
Market will be opened at the Stone-chimney Picket, in front of the Camp, and 
the same will be continued on every Monday and Thursday following at that 
place : That on every Tuesday and Friday the Market will be held on the east 
side of Schuylkill, near the New Bridge; And on every Wednesday and Sat- 
urday, in rear of the Camp, near the Adjutant General's Office. That a Clerk 
of the Market, an inhabitant of this State, will attend on the respective days 
and at the places before-mentioned, whose duty it shall be to protect the 
inhabitants from any kind of abuse or violence that may be offered to their 
persons or effects, and to see that they receive pay for their articles according 
to the prices hereafter mentioned, and for others not particularly enumerated 
in like proportion, viz. : 

******* 

Then follows a list of the prices to be paid for the commodities offered for 
sale; 

• * * * * * * 

The Clerk of the Market is also to take effectual care that there be no fraud 
in weight or measure, and that whatsoever is offered to sale be of good quality. 
All persons coming to the Markets aforesaid for the purpose of supplying them, 
or returning from the same, may depend that their carriages and cattle shall not 
be impressed or otherwise detained. The inhabitants are to take notice that 
they will not have liberty to receive from the Soldiery any kind of cloathing or 
military stores in pay for their provision, or upon any pretence whatsoever. 

It is hoped that all persons well affected to their country, both for their own 
advantage and from a regard to the accommodation of the Army, will manifest 
their zeal upon this occasion, and chearfully contribute to the success of a plan 
intended to answer the most valuable purposes. 

G. Washington. 

Head Quarters, Valley Forge, January 30, 1778. 

Extract of a letter from a Baltimore gentleman, having recently arrived 
from Charleston, S. C, contains the following information regarding condi- 
tions in Rhode Island : 

The legislature of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations are actually 
collecting 48,000 1. money of New England, equal to 60,000 1. Pennsylvania cur- 
rency, by present taxes. This State is of very narrow extent. It never con- 
tained, of whites and blacks, 58,000 inhabitants. The capital, Newport, a town 
of one thousand dwellings, together with Rhode Island, is in the possession of 
the enemy. This island lies imbayed in the midst of the State, and affords 
easy recourse to the shore of the main land encircling it, and several smaller 
islands for an extent of perhaps 80 miles, if the windings of the land can be 
considered. To guard this coast against an enemy most advantageously posted, 
and without covered by their shipping, harrasses the militia with constant 
fatigue, and yet the country is not secured from the ravages of the enemy. 
How spirited, then, must be the temper of the people of this state, who can in 
such circumstances submit to levies of money so large and burdensome : a mode 
of supporting the credit of paper money, that is solid and certain, whilst at the 
same time, it manifests their full determination to defend the country as their 
own. 

Respectfully submitted. 

Grace M. Piebce, Chairman. 



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A letter was read from the Secretary of the Interior, Franklin K. 
Lane, as follows : 

My Deab Mbs. Guernsey: I was very much gratified, indeed, in reading 
what you had to say about Americanization in your opening address. It seems 
to me that as a national duty the task of a proper and sympathetic assimilation 
of our foreign-born peoples is second to none before us to-day. A little later on 
this department expects to have a very definite program of Americanization, 
in which we hope to have the cooperation of the Daughters of the American 
Revolution. We are also asking Congress for funds with which to provide work 
and farms for returning soldiers, and I trust that your organization will also 
take an active interest in this. 

Cordially, yours, Franklin K. Lane, 

Secretary of the Interior. 

Mrs. Guernsey said it had been a long cherished hope that the 
Daughters of the American He volution " would be able to work as 
an arm of the Government on this great task." 

The report of the committee on real daughters, Mrs. James T. 
Brayton, chairman, next reported as follows: 

Madam President Genebal and Members of the Congress : 

We have enrolled in the membership of the Daughters of the American Revo- 
lution 40 real daughters. 

Reverently I speak the names of three who have entered into rest since 
April, 1918: 

Mrs. Lydia Wixon, May 4, 1918: Mrs. Belinda M. Thomas, June 5, 1918; 
Mrs. Nancy H. Reynolds, August 12, 1918. 

When we consider the advanced age of these precious members of our society 
the mortality indeed seems very small. 

Wonderful to relate, four real daughters have been admitted into our mem- 
bership during the past year. Mississippi, Tennessee, and the District of Co- 
lumbia were the States fortunate enough to add these real daughters to their 
list of members. June 26, 1918, Mrs. Marish Storts Allen, National No. 140153, 
and Mrs. Mary A. Thompson, National No. 140768, were admitted into our 
society, and on October 17, 1918, two more real daughters were able to prove 
their titles clear to membership. These were Mrs. Mary Martha Dawson, 
National No. 142095, and Mrs. Julia Purcell Gray, National No. 142157. 

Mrs. Julia Purcell Gray is a member of Sarah St. Clair Chapter, District of 
Columbia, and is 87 years young, and has been presented with the real daughters' 
spoon of the national society and is receiving a pension. 

Mrs. Mary Martha Dawson lives in London, Tenn., but is a member of Old 
Glory Chapter, Franklin. Miss Gentry, of the chapter, like Christopher Co- 
lumbus, was a discoverer, and of her efforts in discovering and proving up the 
papers of Mrs. Dawson their local newspaper says : " Miss Gentry always makes 
good what she undertakes and defeat is unknown to her." Mrs. Dawson was 
born in 1842, and is now 77 years of age. The stone house built by her father, 
James Wylie, in 1828, is still standing, and in this house she was married in 
1856. Seven children were born to her and she was herself one of seven children. 
She was a Methodist until five years ago, when she became a Presbyterian, Of 
the other two admitted I have been unable to obtain any personal data. 

May your national chairman suggest to the State chairmen the desirability 
of their obtaining all the interesting facts and data about our remaining real 
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furnish this information, which it is so easy to secure now and which is also 
most valuable. 

Our eldest Real Daughter, Mrs. Samantha S. Mellis, of New York, celebrated 
on January 7, 1919, her one hundred and ninth birthday, and the New York 
chairman reports that "Mrs. Mellis is still able to do much for herself and 
about the house." The youngest, Mrs. Caroline P. Randall, is 69, so there is a 
difference of 40 years in the ages of these two Real Daughters. Mrs. Randall 
lives in Springfield, Vt, but is a member of the chapter at Claremont, N. H., 
and was born, as the chairman says, when her father was 90. 

From the reports sent to me I find several Real Daughters are over 100 years 
of age and few are under 75. 

Mrs. Mary O. Pike is 104, and on her last birthday drove 5 miles in a carriage 
to attend a Methodist camp meeting, and on this same birthday purchased a 
$100 Liberty bond, and her signature was as firm, it is said, as it was when 
she was 80. 

The funeral services of Mrs. Lydia Wixson, who died May 4, 1918, were 
attended by a large number of Daughters. Mrs. Wixon's father, John Rollin, 
was a member of George Washington's bodyguard, and she used to tell many 
interesting stories of his experiences while in the Revolutionary War. Her 
chapter will soon mark her grave. 

Mrs. Thier, of Wisconsin, and a member of a Milwaukee chapter, is 103, and 
knits industriously baby socks for the French and Belgian babies. On her 
one hundred and third birthday she received many of her friends and was able 
in the evening to be present at a family dinner given in her honor by her 
daughter. 

Mrs. Sarah Bosworth Bradway is a member of Elizabeth Porter Putnam 
Chapter, Putnam, Conn., and on April 30 will be 101 years old, and of this event 
Mrs. Kinney, State chairman, writes me: "Mrs. Brad way's birthdays are 
always made as pleasant as possible, and this year a delegation will visit her 
carrying gifts, among them a birthday cake on which will be 101 lighted candles. 
Mrs. Bradway enjoys these occasions very much and is always ready to furnish 
her part of the entertainment by telling stories of olden times." Writing of 
Mrs. Bradway and the influenza, Mrs. Kinney further writes : " Last fall the 
influenza attacked every member of her family except herself. When it seemed 
to be coming her way she regarded it with such stern disapproval that the flu 
stopped and flew away. Connecticut Real Daughters won't stand for that sort 
of nonsense." 

Mrs. Annie Knight Gregory, of Pennsylvania, aged 75, is regent of the Conrad 
Weiser Chapter. Is it not remarkable and splendid to have as a chapter regent 
one of our Real Daughters. 

Thirty of our Real Daughters receive the pension granted by our national 
society. One of our State chairmen, in speaking of the great assistance these 
pensions are to Real Daughters, says : " Our Real Daughter is a childless widow 
living with a niece, and when she was granted this pension was almost at the 
end of her bank account, so it was indeed a godsend to her." 

Michigan, at its State conference in 1915, created a Real Daughter's fund to 
supplement when necessary this pension given by the national society, and in 
one instance it helped to defray the funeral expenses of a Real Daughter. I 
would suggest that the action taken by the Michigan Daughters is one that 
might well be followed by the other States who are blessed with Real Daughters. 

One of Michigan's twin Real Daughters is still living and 76 years old. The 
other two Real Daughters are, respectively, 84 and 88. 

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Illinois State regent writes of their Real Daughters in these words: "Mrs. 
Josephine Wodttski will be 89 December 30, 1919. She was married in 1847 
and came to Illinois to live. In 1915 she was present at our State conference 
and in a clear voice and beautiful language greeted the conference." 

The chapters report progress in the marking of graves. The grave of Mrs. 
Euphasia Smith Granger has been marked by the Sophie de Marsac Campau 
Chapter, of Grand Rapids, Mich. Mrs. Cottle, chairman of the Pacific coast 
division, informed me that a number of graves of Real Daughters had been 
located in California and will soon be marked. Your chairman hopes that this 
good work will go on and on until not one Real Daughter's grave in our country 
is unnoticed and unmarked. 

% Massachusetts leads in number of Real Daughters, having 8 ; New York comes 
next, with 6 ; New Hampshire has 4 ; Michigan and Ohio, each 3 ; and Kansas, 
Indiana, Connecticut, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Maine, Mississippi, Tennessee, 
South Carolina, New Jersey, Nebraska, and Texas, 2 or 1. The remaining States 
have none. 

One year ago, when I submitted my report to the Congress, our beloved coun- 
try was at war. Since that time the signing of the armistice has brought about 
a cessation of warfare, and our hopes are now centered in the speedy ratifica- 
tion of the terms of peace, which shall bring tranquillity and prosperity to a 
war-weary world. 

(Mrs. James P.) Emma Sanfobd Bbayton, 

Chairman Committee Real Daughters. 

Report of the Founder and Chairman of the Children of the Ameri- 
can Revolution Committee, 

For a previous report I made the keynote preparedness. For this one I strike 
the note of cooperation. There is a peculiar satisfaction in these days of 
speaking to this topic. All the world since the Great War began has been swept 
together with an uncontrollable impetus. The electric and vital currents of a 
common cause have crossed the paths of all thinkers and workers, compelling 
us to come together in labor for the world's betterment, till a community of 
interest is spontaneously and genuinely called into being. Whether the subject 
is directly connected with war relief work, or is one of the countless divisions 
of philanthropic endeavor, or of organization, does not signify. 

The Great War has done this for us all. It has united the work of different 
organizations. No one halts a message to any old or new field of service. No 
one dreams of refusing cooperation. If the work is needed, there is speedy 
response by everybody to help it along. The vision that flashed upon a startled 
world in 1914 of the advancing horror, desolation, and death also stamped 
on the soul of mankind a companion picture of what was to be the awakening 
of that soul to meet the demands of the cataclysmic struggle. And a com- 
munity of interest, otherwise termed cooperation, naturally was formed ; and it 
swept over the world. This is one of the best results of the Great War. 

This community of interest or cooperation was the basis on which this com- 
mittee was formed by my request. It was " the committee of cooperation to 
awaken interest in the Children of the American Revolution." I quote from 
one of my earlier reports : 

Knowledge through the committee would give the D. A. R. an insight into 
the spirit and methods of the C. A. R. Interest in and sympathy for the 
society would inevitably follow. Then the work of the two societies must be 
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point the sense of the benefit each would derive from the other must find swift 
. recognition from both. 

Another vital reason for desiring this committee on cooperation to be formed 
was to draw the C. A. R. to a deeper interest in and affection for the D. A. R. 
The work of the committee therefore was to get into sympathetic touch with 
the C. A. R., employing those cooperative forces that always follow an interest 
in a work, thus bringing the two national societies closer together. 

During the past year I have followed the same course as in former years, and 
covered the entire country by sending leaflets and lists of "suggestions" to 
the members of the committee, all printed and forwarded, as in those former 
years, at my own expense. These " suggestions " have in the main been under- 
stood, many members voicing their appreciation "of them as being very clear 
and making good working equipment. But in so many instances confusion has 
ensued, the idea in these cases being that some jurisdiction over instead of 
cooperation with the Children of the American Revolution was included, so 
that the committee has not worked up its best hoped-for results as a committee 
of cooperation. 

Also I have to state that very few reports have come to me from State chair- 
men. I begged that they would send me monthly data. This is the only way I 
think the national chairman of a committee can really know what the members 
are doing and whether there is real life and growth in the work. I am very 
regretful to say that less than half a dozen responded to my request, and those 
for but a month or two. The yearly reports have been similarly negligible ; so 
much so that I am forced after the thorough trial of the plan to admit that the 
Daughters of the American Revolution are far from being enthusiastic over the 
idea of having such a committee. I attribute this in a great measure not only 
to the fact that the Daughters of the American Revolution are so busy with 
the war relief work but that the duties of their own big organization are so 
constantly and so rapidly increasing as to absorb their time and attention. 

Perhaps you quite understand the splendid war work achieved by the National 
Society of the Children of the American Revolution during the past four years. 
I take it that you have had the requisite interest to inform yourselves of the 
records. At any rate you would like to hear of the achievements of »the 
Children of the American Revolution. This will surely awaken your interest. 

Our national board Children of the American Revolution has voted to have 
the complete war-relief work, together with the records of all members who 
have served "overseas," printed and suitably bound or issued in pamphlet 
form for distribution. 

When a child works for the love of a cause it is a spontaneous contribution. 
A child's heart is a big thing, and its outpouring is quite worth while. So the 
National Society Children of the American Revolution stepped into war-relief 
work and did its very best at top speed to lead the endeavors of other children 
not eligible to membership in the society. This is always part of the work the 
Children of the American Revolution is seeking — to lead in school and com- 
munity the children and youth who are so unfortunate as to possess no claim to 
the ancestry of the founders of the Republic. 

The war-relief work of the Children of the American Revolution is quite sig- 
nificant, as ours is the first, so I am informed, national society founded 
expressly for children and youth in this or in any other country. 

Let us look a little at the war-relief work of the Children of the American 
Revolution. It is in this way we can best awaken interest in the society. The 
brevity of all these reports hampers one who has a rich year's work to recount. 
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The complete record that the Children of the American Revolution will issue, as 
I state above, will supply all the data covering the entire country* 

We will begin, and most properly, with the District, and the work of the 
Children of the American Revolution director, Miss Helen E. Stout. She has 
exhibited talent for real executive leadership and that of a kind that wins 
the heart of a child. She immediately took the initiative and set her young 
folk to work. She formed last year a Red Cross class for the younger members 
of the District Children of the American Revolution, who met once a week in 
the children's room. Their work this year was hampered, of course, by the 
prevailing influenza, but, notwithstanding that, they accomplished wonderful 
results. 

Last April a surgical dressing class was formed for the older members of the 
District Children of the American Revolution, who met once a week at the 
Church of the Covenant workroom, where they worked regularly until surgical 
dressing work was stopped by the Red Cross. The District Children of the 
American Revolution have taken part in soldier parties, reciting, singing, and 
dancing, taken soldiers on auto rides, helped in serving dinners, helped in 
nursing during the influenza epidemic, and have been most generous in their 
donations and general help for the Liberty loans, war savings stamps, and Red 
Cross and United War Workers' drives. The District Children of the American 
Revolution have taken up the campaign for the American committee for devas- 
tated France for establishing poultry farms in the devastated sections. Al- 
though they have only just started, they have raised $280 in their poultry 
work. They will have an especial tag day on Easter Monday. The District 
Children of the American Revolution purchased the four Liberty loan bonds 
to the extent of $15,800 and war savings stamps to the value of $1,854.50. For 
actual service in the war the District Children of the American Revolution 
records an honor roll of 89, 8 of whom are yeo women. One gold star shines 
as a memorial for Lieut. George V. Seibold, a former member of the Gov. 
Thomas Welles Society. This society of 200 members has been incessantly 
at work in all lines of patriotic endeavor. Its president, Mrs. Clayton Emig, 
is a president to hold up as a pattern to all future presidents of the Children of 
the American Revolution. 

Through the inexorable demand for brevity in reports we must take leaps 
and bounds in reviewing the year's work, and, swifter than the aeroplane's 
flight, we reach the Pacific coast There in California is Mrs. Theodore Gray, 
the State director Children of the American Revolution. She is indefatigable 
in the work, as I can well testify, being in cooperation with her during my 
residence in that State for several winters. She organized the "peck o' pen- 
nies" idea, whereby the children of California sent in such a good fund for 
* the suffering little ones of France; also the clever scheme for the saving of 
sugar during the days when the food question was such a vital one, besides the 
actual work of the little fingers to help the Red Cross activities. 

I especially want to mention the valuable services rendered to the war-relief 
work by Miss Virginia Talbot, of Baltimore, Md., duplicating these other reports 
I have mentioned. 

We must give a glance now at New England, and we find Mrs. William B. 
Rand, State director Children of the American Revolution of Massachusetts 
turning in a splendid report — money contributed to various war-relief funds, 
French orphans adopted, clothing collected and sent to the devastated regions, 
and local appeals for help all met by the young members. Liberty loan bonds 
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Then we take a trip to the South and find Miss Mary Louise Stewart, presi- 
dent of the Judge Howell Tatum Society, of Chattanooga, Tenn., perfectly alert 
with enthusiasm. They have supported two French orphans for two years, corre- 
sponded with them, and kept the kindly, beneficent, and personal interest alive. 
They contributed generously for the chickenization of France, also for the poor 
children of their own city. They adopted a contagious ward in the soldiers' 
hospital, keeping them supplied with many comforts. 

The Bemis Heights Society, of Saratoga, and the Nathan Beeman Society, 
of Plattsburgh, N. Y., come under the same category of incessant and gen- 
erous work and contributions. In fact, almost the entire list of Children of the 
American Revolution societies over the country fall splendidly into line in the 
war relief work. 

These condensed data from the northern, southern, eastern, and western 
Children of the American Revolution societies must suffice until our complete 
war record is tabulated and printed. 

NOTABLE INDIVIDUAL EXAMPLES OF PATRIOTIC WORK OF CHILDREN OF THE AMERICAN 

REVOLUTION MEMBERS. 

We must take time to hear a few of these. 

The first American flag to be carried in France was presented in Califoroia. 
Its color bearer was Roland Root Speers, a graduate of the Los Angeles Children 
of the American Revolution Society. He received the croix de guerre. 

Charles Horton McDowell, of the Signal Lantern Society of Massachusetts, 
in addition to his wonderful record of war work already listed, earned $106, 
and he collected through the sale of Liberty loan bonds $21,265. He was pre- 
sented by the town of Brookline, Mass., with a medal made especially for him, 
as he was too young to obtain it through the Boy Scouts. His record was the 
finest in New England. For rechickenizing France he is selling bookmarks, his 
own invention. 

Eleanor Fayerweather, of the same society, sold $8,600 Liberty loan bonds at 
the fourth drive. 

Two Iowa boys gave a circus for the benefit of the Red Cross. 

Lester Watson, of the Capt. Elijah Hall Society of Massachusetts, planted a 
war garden of one-quarter of an acre, and raised enough vegetables to supply a 
family of five persons. 

Whole number of Liberty loan bonds secured by the National Society Children 
of the American Revolution was $51,030. 

Total thrift or war savings stamps, $9,748.40. 

Figures are cold things unless life pulsates through them. " A little one shall 
become a thousand." The Great War has shown us that. Brigades and regi- 
ments decimated ; a few heroic souls stormed the foe. " Over the top " went 
gallant boys — into 'the jaws of hell — but the " Little One " conquered ! 

Eighty-nine of our Children of the American Revolution in the District alone 
are enrolled in the records of the United States Defenders of Justice and 
Freedom. How many there are from the entire country we do not yet know, 
until the data is collected for the printing of our complete record. 

For justice and freedom — we stand to-day in a more perilous condition than 

the Great War engulfed us. That, awful as it was, holds no comparison to our 

situation at this present moment. Justice — let it be done as speedily as it is 

possible for God to execute it, on the maker of this world slaughter, and those 

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who worked with him. Our flag that we carried to the fields of France demands 
it; the blood of our boys cries out from those blood-soaked fields where tue 
red poppies of France grow over their graves; that blood demands it. Let 
America speak — justice shall be done — and that speedily. And after justice is 
done, and not before, the freedom that we fought for shall encircle the world. 
Respectfully submitted, 

Harriet M. Lotheop, Chairman. 

Report of the Insignia Committee. 

Madam President General and Members of the Twenty-eighth Continental 

Congress : 

Since the marking of time began, badges have been used to designte an honor 
conferred, a distinction gained, or a membership in some order or clan acquired. 
The appreciation of the honor, distinction, or membership has always been 
manifested by the dignity with which the emblem has been worn, no matter 
whether it was one of intrinsic value and beauty, a string of beads, a painted 
feather, or a common leather string. 

We who are descendants of the men and women who achieved American 
independence, and, belonging to the National Society, Daughters of the Ameri- 
can Revolution, have as a badge our insignia the spinning wheel and distaff, with 
13 stars of gold ; and it should be the proud privilege of every member to guard 
it from misuse and refrain from using it to serve any other purpose than 
as a badge of membership in a society holding a place of such importance that 
by special act of the United States Congress our insignia for the second time 
has been so protected that an infringement on our patent is an unlawful act. 
The by-laws state definitely u that it shall be carried only on the left breast." 

How many of us either did not know of the existence of such a provision or 
were perfectly indifferent to the requirement just stated, and through lack of 
knowledge or sheer neglect have violated the rule we have pledged to respect, 
thus failing to outwardly express any pride felt in the fact that we had for our 
ancestors those brave men who fought and died, and the noble women who 
made such tremendous sacrifices in order that we might " enjoy all the blessings 
of liberty"? 

A clear understanding regarding the chapter regents' pin is found to be lack- 
tng. The society has authorized the wearing of a prescribed pin by the regent of 
a chapter during her term of office, but at the expiration of her period of service 
the pin must remain the property of the chapter because of the fact that the 
permit for such a badge is issued only once to a chapter. However, a pin 
bearing the inscription " ex chapter regent " can be obtained when the regent 
has actually become a past regent, which becomes her personal possession. All 
permits for the purchasing of official badges must be secured through the organiz- 
ing secretary general's office, and our official jeweler will recognize no other. 

Carrying out the resolution adopted by the twenty-seventh continental con- 
gress, that a distinctive badge for the honorary vice presidents general be 
authorized, your insignia committee has to report that designs were drawn, 
and because the term of office is for life and there can only be 13 honorary vice 
presidents general at one time it was quite feasible to submit the designs to the 
women now holding that honorary title. This was done and the design selected 
by the majority of the honorary vice presidents general received the unanimous 
indorsement of the committee, and the pins have been manufactured ; the con- 
tract has been signed and is on file in the recording secretary's office. The 
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through this committee, to the attention of the board, and the action taken 
ha^been presented to this body. 
Jiespectfuliy submitted. 

Annie M. Atjix, Chairman. 

Mrs. William Rand, Massachusetts. 

Mrs. William N. Reynolds, North Carolina. 

Mrs. John M. Morgan, Mississippi. 

Mrs. R. G. Hooan, Pennsylvania. 

Mrs. Ferguson read the following report of the reciprocity com- 
mittee: 

Madam President General, National Officers, and Memders of the Twenty- 
eighth Annual Congress : 

Notwithstanding the fact that the past year has made great demands on 
patriotic women for all kinds of war relief work, has brought sorrow to many 
of us and great anxiety to all, the committee on reciprocity can report progress 
in its work and evidence of much interest in it. 

A year ago our report showed a small beginning of what we were trying to 
accomplish, but to-day we can say that the work is really understood by many 
chapters and is rapidly growing hi favor. Many fine papers have been sent to 
us and many more are promised. 

During the past year papers have been received from the following States: 
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, 
New York, Virginia, South Carolina, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, 
Wisconsin, Nebraska, Iowa, Arkansas, and one from the District of Columbia. 
These papers are in the hands of the chairman, and others from Ohio, Colorado, 
and Idaho are on the way to her. This list includes all papers received since 
the meeting of the congress of 1918, the papers actually received by the chair- 
man numbering 119. With the addition of the 15 or more on the way and those 
reported last year, we have a total of 181 papers in our possession. Iowa leads 
in the number contributed, followed closely by South Carolina and Michigan. 

The subjects of the papers are very varied, among them being many fine his- 
torical papers, papers concerning men and women of the Revolutionary time, 
their homes and customs ; and other papers give very interesting accounts of the 
great patriotic work of our society. 

As our work has progressed it has shown opportunity to make it a really 
practical work, as well as an educational one. We have asked for papers con- 
cerning the vital affairs of the day, and especially those that would be helpful in 
our work. The first to respond to our appeal was Mrs. Charles H. Bond, of 
Massachusetts, who has written for us a very instructive paper on "America's 
Duty to the New Citizen," a subject which is of greatest importance to us all 
at the present time. This paper has been sent to a number of the chapters, and 
in every ease has received strong commendation. Another valuable paper is 
one on " International Marriages," by Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, of the Dis- 
trict of Columbia. We have promises of other such papers which we hope will 
be realized in the near future. 

From Mrs. Ward Stone, director of the Pacific coast division, came the first 
suggestion that soldiers' letters should be included in our papers, and the same 
suggestion has been made since by others. It seems a good method of preserv- 
ing first-hand information concerning the World War, and we have coming from 
Idaho a collection of combined soldiers' letters and have received a very fine 
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From Connecticut came a copy of an old manuscript, "An American's Experi- 
ence in the British Army," a most interesting paper and one of which the origi- 
nal is accessible to only a favored few. This gives us a new idea — why not try 
and obtain copies of old manuscripts of this kind, and of old papers and old 
letters, of which there must be very many packed away in old desks, trunks, 
etc.? 

This committee can become a really valuable asset to the National Society if 
supported and aided by the members of the society. We must rely upon you 
for the papers needed for the work and also upon you to use the papers so 
collected. A collection of such papers means nothing to us unless they are used 
by the chapters and members. If read at chapter meetings and kept in circula- 
tion they will prove one of the most simple and easiest methods possible of 
carrying every phase of our work and valuable information of all kinds to the 
many chapters throughout the country. Many of these papers are ready for 
such use, and a little later all will be ready and may be obtained by any chapter, 
the only expense being postage both ways. Lists of papers will be provided, 
together with the address of the vice chairman from whom the papers can be 
obtained. Will you all bear this in mind and urge your chapters to send for 
at least one of these papers during the coming year? It is only in this way 
that the best results can be obtained. 

To those of you whose State is not represented in the list of those furnishing 
papers, our request is that you try to interest your members to procure a 
paper for us, and also use our papers, for it is our ambition that every State be 
represented in our work. Great credit is due to the vice chairman, directors of 
divisions, and many of the State chairmen of this committee, who have labored 
untiringly and with great interest to make this work successful and to them 
I extend my most hearty thanks. 

Respectfully submitted. 

Mrs. Wilbub G. Chapman, Chairman. 

Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, chairman of the war relief service com- 
mittee, gave the following report : 

Madam President General and Ladies of the Twenty-eighth Continental 

Congress : 

After listening yesterday morning to the inspiring address of the president 
general, gathering together and summing up the influence and power of the 
mighty forces confronting this period of reconstruction; after listening last 
evening to the masterly defense and analysis of the League of Nations with 
its relation to the welfare and deepest interests of womanhood by that noted 
patriot, worker, and thinker, Mrs. Philip N. Moore ; after listening spellbound to 
the magic of Mrs. Pennybacker's eloquence in her plea for the maintenance of 
democracy in its highest sense as the outcome of this world-rending war ; after 
thrilling to the magnetism of Mrs. Barnett's fascinating reminiscences of de- 
vastated France; after listening to the scholarly resume of Balkan history by 
that gifted daughter of West Virginia, Madame Grouitch, as she told with re- 
pressed emotion of Serbia — the Rachael among nations — weeping over her 
tortured and slaughtered children, refusing to be comforted, but courageously 
taking up the broken threads of life ; after those soul-stirring pleadings I have 
felt that the war, its results, the evils it has overcome, the aspirations it has 
kindled, the new birth of nations, the resurrection of dead issues among the 
peoples, had passed beyond the province of further enlightenment or further 
discussion of these great themes. But deeply impressed on me is the conviction 
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heart of the great American Commonwealth, the typical model, the concentra- 
tion, the intensive expression of what all the world dreams of as America. The 
obligation now rests with us to translate these ideals and standards into 
twentieth century vernacular, to put to the test the promise and prophecy of 
these great prototypes, typifying and realizing — we Daughters of the Ameri- 
can Revolution — America's reason for existence and destiny in the world. 

It is true that in colonial days English, French, and Spanish set about means 
to make the New World British, French, or Spanish, as the case might be, and 
succeeded in making it only American at last. 

All were at work, as we see now, in building up together the American empire, 
which is to save Europe at its desperate crisis from the lurch back into the 
Middle Ages, plotted and planned for it, for the past two generations by sur- 
vivals, " in strange trappings," of the castled robbers of the Rhine, with their 
autocracy, their hierarchy, their blood-soaked robber — " Gott," their dependent 
peasantry, breeding docile cannon fodder. All that we have and are ; all that the 
conquest of a continent by those great spirits of the seventeenth and eighteenth 
centuries have created and developed, of wealth, manhood, and ordered lib- 
erties; all of that enlightened self-rule and public spirit that the world calls 
America is going back to those nations that gave it. It is a just debt, and there 
is joy in paying it with all its accumulations — a pure, unselfish, most grateful 
return in good measure, pressed down and running over. The door of oppor- 
tunity has opened wider here than anywhere in the world upon unmatched 
resources for industry unhampered by politics, militarism, or caste. Our service 
is to hand these blessings on. On no finer lines, on no grander scale, has this 
service been rendered than through the glorious accomplishments of our part in 
this war, as the typical representative American woman. 

The way in which we have come out of the conflicts of labor and of politics, 
of polyglotism and of war, is part of our glorious accomplishment as the typical 
representative American democracy par excellence. This character, let us 
admit it, is our heritage from England — from those English colonies which, as 
Bancroft has said, " had English liberties in greater purity, and with far more 
of the power of the people, than England." We have improved on and broad- 
ened this inheritance with the distinctly representative innovations of our 
great universities. 

Friends, let us never forget, and this is the hour to recall it — while our 
hearts and hopes, " our prayers and tears, our faith triumphant o'er our fears," 
are all with France, aye, all with France — let us bear in mind more constantly 
hereafter than we have ever done before the proud and immensely significant 
fact that in our deepest historic sources and origins we are French— French of 
the most glorious period of France — the France of Louis XIV, the France when 
not only the military and political prestige of its imperial and colonizing sway 
in the world reached their height, but also the glories of its literature and arts, 
and the polish of gentle manners, and the elegance of ways of living, of house 
and garden, of dining and dancing and dressing — the finishing school to which 
all the world has been willingly and delightedly going ever since. This heir- 
loom of ours, association with the most splendid pages of French history, has 
become hallowed an<* sacred with a fresh baptism of fire, and sealed with our 
best, most precious blood. 

The long-elaborated plot to «• bleed France white " culminated in the last foiv 
ever-baffled and defeated raids on Paris. The devastation it has left, " lest we 
forget," /orbids for us mere exultation. 

Devastated France! Friends, can human language convey to the human 
heart and brain one tithe of the tragedy of that lurid phrase, devastated 
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her sacred, battle-scarred fields, theater of the noblest conflict ever waged be- 
tween might and right. With its homes in ashes, its men killed, deported or 
enslaved, its maidens ravished, its children robbed of youth and life, by disease, 
starvation, and the tortures of deportation — humanity shudders and stands 
aghast at the ruin. 

But what of France? France, courageous, unconquerable, her inextinguish- 
able spirit rising triumphant over disaster, wings its flight beyond the limits of 
time and space and takes its place among the stars; France, devotee of the 
soil ; her soldiers heroes, her women heroines, wresting victory from despair, 
defying fate to conquer her invincible destiny. Watch that slender line of 
refugees wearily plodding on its homeward way — watch those stricken groups 
creeping from caves and dugouts, from shell pits and other hiding places, who 
practically without houses or utensils, or seed, or feed, are patiently and even 
joyously starting upon their own work of reparation, not waiting for the passage 
of the " loi de dommages de guerre." Is earth worthy of such a race, and can 
civilization afford to deprive these people of devastated France of help they do 
not ask? 

.Imagine the despair of these people, but bend the knee in adoration of their 
courage, which from the ashes of their homes rings out " Vive la France." 
These desolated ones need the inspiration of hope, and of the sympathy that 
promises relief, almost as much as they need material help. Can we steel our 
hearts against such heroism — a heroism that has elevated France to the plane 
of the immortals? 

In a moment of exaltation, in the fervor of sympathy with France at white 
heat, we pledged our word of honor to help with her fatherless children, and to 
help with the restoration of her devastated homes. How splendidly the pledge 
for orphans of France has been redeemed under the masterly guidance and 
unwearied labors of Mrs. Hodgkins, you will learn from her heart-stirring 
report at congress. I believe in the history of our great organization there is 
no instance of a more self-sacrificing, devoted, and brilliantly successful patri- 
otic work than that which has been carried on day after day and week after 
week through long and weary months by Mrs. Hodgkins. The results of her 
work are an honor to our society. I am confident that no patriotic organiza- 
tion in our country or in any other country has achieved more appealing results 
than those that have been achieved through the efforts of this devoted woman 
in placing through the Daughters of the American Revolution more than 3,000 
of the fatherless children of France. Such results merit more than a mere 
formal vote of thanks. 

As to present-day conditions at Tilloloy, again ravaged by the Huns, we have 
only postponed contributions for the full amount promised. Twenty-six thousand 
dollars is now in bank ; $20,000 is still to be raised in order to make good our 
pledge for the restoration of this hamlet 

The following is a translation of a letter from the mayor of Tilloloy, dated 
November 18, 1918: 

Paris, 60, bite de Vabenne. 
Mrs, Matthew T. Scott. 

Madame : In these days of victory and triumph, while the flags of the Allies 
are waving everywhere, I take the liberty of writing to you in order to send forth 
our exultation at being delivered of the nightmare which had been shocking us 
for over four years ; and so doing, I naturally turn my eyes toward the powerful 
and charitable association, the Daughters of the Revolution, which has promised 
to help us in our distress. 

Last spring's invasion has added new ruins to the former devastations. And 
when, about a month ago, I went, in a sort of sad pilgrimage, to the place called 
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restoration, after the first German withdrawal, I could but verify that it had 
become their booty, and that they had not neglected to tear away the least par- 
ticle of metal, copper, lead, or iron which they were unable to get otherwise. 

I found myself alone in the midst of a wreckage representing our homes ; and 
I also had to flee, for one can not pretend to live isolated in a region deprived of 
means of communication, housing, and revictualing, the scattered population of 
•which is wandering through France, anxiously waiting for the authorization of 
coming back for good, which can not be granted for fear the said population 
might starve to death, as the enemy does. . 

The steady success of our arms, since American help brought us comfort, shall 
gain for us a peace even more glorious than that deserved by our constance, the 
sublime sacrifice of so many heroic lives, and the atrocities which we had to bear 
from the barbarians. 

To avoid being qualified as a bore, I will not go into details about the material 
wounds, which ought to be healed as quickly as possible. Tilloloy is too near 
Paris and too far from the front lines, as they are now fixed by the armistice, to 
be mentioned any more in the newspapers. The work of reconstruction, requir- 
ing legions of workmen, practically unbelievable, demand immediate considera- 
tion; also to agricultural effort when railroads will have reestablished their 
regular traffic. How solve all these problems? 

Please accept, madame, the most respectful regards of your servant, 

The Ma yob of Tilloloy, 
(Signed) d'Hinniodal. 

Can we, the Daughters of the American Revolution, afford to go back on our 
pledged word to restore this devastated village? Can we afford to plead in- 
solvency? Can we afford to say to the world, we, the Daughters of the American 
Revolution, gave our note to France and repudiated it? Can we 110,000 
Daughters of the American Revolution hold our claim to be representative women 
of America and yet fail to raise the $1.50 per capita to redeem pledges as binding 
and sacred as any ever assumed by individual or corporate note of hand? Is the 
word of the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, to be 
security or not? It is for this congress to maintain our proud, instinctive pre- 
rogative of honor and good faith that no shadow of dishonor or disgrace dim 
our fair escutcheon. 

Friends, that we have entered upon a new era, industrial, political, financial, 
social, can not be denied. New standards have been set up, new ideals recognized, 
but the one element fundamental to these new departures can not be ignored if we 
would keep pace with the march toward a millennial goal. 

In order that the spiritual significance of this war be not lost, we women must 
fight the fight of faith, the fight " not to let God go " ; in the midst of this cata- 
clysm of materialism, keeping pure and bright faith that can alone sustain the 
heart " with the will to believe," while the forces of evil are still struggling for 
dominance. 

While the warring nations consciously had been mobilizing their material 
forces — their fighting men, their industrial, financial, and agricultural re- 
sources^ — instinctively and subconsciously they had been mobilizing something 
that has proved to be the animating, victory-organizing power behind all the 
rest — the really decisive factor of the war — their spiritual resources. Without 
this unconscious mobilization France could not have risen to those heights of 
national unity of purpose and action which have crowned her military cam- 
paigns with victory and her head with a deathless glory. Without this spiritual 
mobilization England could not have reconstructed her sordid, individualistic 
industrial life on a basis of patriotic national efficiency. 

If we do not now succeed in rebuilding civilization upon solider foundations 
than selfishness, greed, and the other purely animal instincts of man, then this 
war against war will have failed, will have been without spiritual significance 
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Our publicity director, Mrs. Wait , will give in detail results of the work so 
splendidly carried on by our division directors, and by Mrs. Hodgkins, secretary 
for the Fatherless Children of France. If response to all the suggestions made 
by your war relief service committee has not been all we hoped, it is because 
Red Cross and other patriotic organizations have drawn so heavily upon the 
personnel and resources of many of our members. 

Why the $100,000 Liberty loan fund has not come up to the mark is a mystery 
which passes the bounds of comprehension. This pledge for $1.50 per capita 
was recommended by the war relief service committee to the national board of 
management, was indorsed and recommended by that board to the Twenty- 
seventh Continental Congress. Congress indorsed and adopted the recom- 
mendation of the board, and until redeemed these pledges are equally binding 
upon Daughters of the American Revolution who were not members of the 
Twenty-seventh Congress, but who are equally responsible to-day as representa- 
tives of this society. 

In closing may I add that the archives of a nation are its ineffaceable monu- 
ments, cherished as Its most priceless treasure in sacred trust for generation 
following generations. To this high plane the United States Government has 
exalted the records of the National Society of the Daughters of the American 
Revolution, by charter and by remission of taxes, making this society an 
integral part of the United States Government. 

We can easily calculate the amount saved to our society to-day for remission 
of taxes on our income and real estate — $110,000 income, $1,000,000 in real 
estate. 

We are required by a provision of the charter to make, through the Smith- 
sonian Institution, an annual report of our work to the United States Congress, 
exactly as the War, Navy, Treasury, Agricultural, and other departments are 
required to report annually, by carefully collected items in detail, all work 
planned and carried out in part and in full by the departments designated. 

No Secretary of any department would be considered fit for or equal to his 
position if there were failure in the slightest detail to report to the Government 
the work of his department The same exacting service is required of the 
officials of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, 
and if, through carelessness, ignorance, or indifference, this duty of collecting 
reports, which devolves upon our State regents, is ignored, we stand a byword, 
discredited, disgraced. 

It is impossible to believe that we are willing to write ourselves incompetent 
for a service that requires especial consideration and especial effort this year — 
a year fraught with the mightiest achievements the human race has ever 
planned and carried out — achievements in which we have taken no ignoble part, 
but have voluntarily measured up to every requirement. There has been no 
limit to the unselfish work of the Daughters of the American Revolution. 

Until every Daughter of the American Revolution realizes that she is a unit 
in this organization, pledged as by oath to do her part in maintaining its 
principles and expanding its influence, we can not expect that rigid adherence to 
governmental requirements that makes for the efficiency of other departments. 

As chairman of the war relief service committee I would be recreant to the 
fundamentals that our organization stands for if, at the risk of being voted 
superfluous and a bore, I should fail to add my importunate plea to that of the 
president general and the publicity director, for full and prompt itemized 
reports of the Daughters of the American Revolution work of the States. 

We have not wrapped our talent in a napkin, or set our light under a bushel. 
It is no partial record we ask; it is a full, honest, Itemized report of the 



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splendid work our women have done, meeting the tremendous possibilities that 
loomed up Defore us. 

It goes without saying that when the gleaners have gathered the last grains 
of the harvest we will know our national fund has been subscribed for, and the 
restoration of Tilloloy provided for. As to the French orphans' work carried 
on with such splendid courage and purpose, our hearts thrill through every 
generous fiber we are endowed with. 

Respectfully submitted. 

Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, 
Chairman, War Relief Service Committee, N. 8. D. A. R. 

Keport of the publicity director, war-relief service committee, Mrs. 
W. H. Wait was next in order. (See appendix.) ~-" 

Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins, chairman of the committee on French 
orphans, reported as follows: 

Madame President General and Members of the Twenty-eIghth Continental 

Congress : 

For nearly two years the work in behalf of the French war orphans has been 
carried on by Daughters of American Revolution chapters with ever-increasing 
enthusiasm. I reported last year that almost 100 orphans had been adopted 
each month. The past year adoptions have been at the rate of 200 a month. 
Three hundred and four dollars and fifty cents was the amount received by 
the treasurer general during the first month after we decided to show our 
gratitude to France for help given the patriots during the Revolution by adopt- 
ing her war orphans ; $12,316.56 was the amount received during the month of 
March just passed. During our first year of this work $39,595.25 was con- 
tributed. The past year $87,849.69 has been received by the treasurer general, 
making a grand total of $127,444.94 to April 1, 1919. During the first 14 days 
of this month enough money has been received by the treasurer general to 
raise the total to $135,708.85 for French war orphans. In addition to that 
amount, thousands of dollars have gone to French orphans from members of 
the Daughters of the American Revolution through the treasurers of committees 
of the Fatherless Children of France Society, whose Paris committee prepares 
the list of orphans sent to this country for adoption. The committees of the 
Fatherless Children of France Society bear the same relation to that society 
that chapters do to our organization. 

The orphans whose names are sent to this country are placed on the lists only 
after investigation in regard to their worthiness. The fathers of these children 
must have been killed in the present war, and to remain on the list the children 
must remain with the mother or near relative. 

The only information which comes to us with the name of the orphan is its 
address, age, sex,, and sometimes the occupation of the mother or of the father 
before he joined the fighting forces of France. A few of the lists furnished us 
have been accompanied by pictures of the children, which were forwarded to the 
adopters with the above-mentioned information. As the name and address of the 
adopters accompanied the money and the name and address of the orphan to 
France, additional information in regard to the life of the orphan comes to the 
adopter and not here. We are notified, however, of any change in the address of 
orphans on the lists sent to us and also of the elimination of the name of any 
child from these lists on account of death or because the mother has remarried, or 
because the child can no longer be cared for outside of one of the institutions in 
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take the place of those who, for any cause, are removed from their lists, and we 
pass the information on to the adopters and make the necessary corrections to 
our records. . Sometimes a child dies before the money for its adoption reaches 
Paris. In that case, when the reply of thanks reaches the adopter, it is from 
the orphan assigned by the Paris committee to take the place of the one whose 
name we had sent the adopter. During the past summer war conditions in Paris 
made it impossible for the Paris committee to send to this country enough lists 
to supply the demand. For several months we were without names to send to 
those who had sent money to the treasurer general, and the New York head- 
quarters of the Fatherless Children of France Society had a list of 3,000 
adopters waiting to be supplied with names when the lists could be sent from 
Paris. The cause of the delay in the arrival of these lists was the nervous break- 
down of some of the most efficient workers for the Paris committee, on account 
of the long hours or work given for several years under the trying conditions, re- 
sulting from air raids, bombardment by the long-range gun, and the nearness 
of the enemy to Paris. The French Government, in an effort to relieve the 
situation, assigned Some of the school-teachers from the evacuated districts of 
France to assist the committee in making out the postal money orders used to 
send to the more than 90,000 orphans the quarterly installments of the $36.50 
given annually by each adopter, and also to help in the preparation of the lists 
of names needed to supply the ever-increasing demand in this country.' 

Every cent of the $36.50 goes to the orphan, and as the majority of adopters 
send the full $36.50 in the beginning and not in the quarterly installments in 
which it is paid to the orphan, the Paris committee has some interest money 
which can be added to the contributions of money which are given to the Father- 
less Children of France Society for general running expenses, clerical assistance, 
etc. 

The demand of the United States Government for all available clerical help 
in Washington, D. C, added to our difficulties here. It made it necessary for 
awhile for one person to do as much as possible of work which, to be done satis- 
factorily, needed the additional clerical help which the National Daughters of the 
American Revolution board had planned that it should have but which war condi- 
tions made unobtainable. During the summer just passed the curator general 
shared her clerk with the French war orphan work, and for the past few months 
the work has had capable clerical assistance especially appointed for it 

Special thanks for help given as their contribution to our war work is due 
Miss McCabe, regent; Thomas Marshall, chaplain, who made our card cata- 
logue of the orphans ; to Miss Mildred Bromwell, granddaughter of our dearly 
loved chairman, who prepared and typed the record of the orphans adopted by 
a number of the large States ; to Mrs. Boynton, honorary vice president general ; 
to the treasurer general and the young ladies of her office; to Mrs. Volland, 
State treasurer, District of Columbia Daughters of American Revolution; to 
Mrs. Van Blarcom, of the Pittsburgh Chapter; to my sister, Miss Wilkinson, 
and to my son, George, all of whom gave valuable help at various times and 
In various ways. 

Our honored president general, in spite of the many, many demands upon her 
time, went to New York, accompanied by our treasurer general, several weeks 
ago to consult with those at the head of the Fatherless Children of France 
Society in regard to the most practical method of continuing our work for these 
orphans after the close of this congress, when the war relief service committee, 
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, had ceased to exist. I 
am happy to state that, as the result of this trip to New York, adopters can 
continue to send money for French war orphans to the treasurer general, receiv- 
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After the congress an expert will be sent from the New York headquarters of 
the Fatherless Children of France Society to arrange our records according 
to the plan which has proven to be the most satisfactory for this work. It is 
no longer necessary that our records should be kept according to a plan made 
necessary by the lack of adequate clerical help. 

The Fatherless Children of France Society sees the mutual benefit which must 
result from cooperation with our chapters. Lately one of our chapters has 
been recognized as having charge of the orphan work in a certain locality in 
place of a committee of the Fatherless Children of France being organized 
there. 

The question in regard to whether the orphans adopted through the Daugh- 
ters of the American Revolution can count on the quota desired from each State 
has been asked several times, and in reply I have written that the matter 
was one that could only be settled by the Fatherless Children of France Society ; 
but that as the list furnished the Daughters of the American Revolution are 
the same as those given the Fatherless Children of France committees, and as all 
the money sent to the treasurer general for orphans on these lists is forwarded 
to the Fatherless Children of France Society, it would seem that the matter 
might be satisfactorily arranged. 

In October the president general asked me to explain to the national board 
the difficulty, under war conditions, of attending to the details connected with 
the adoption of an unlimited number of orphans, and also to communicate with 
adopters of the previous year In regard to their wish to continue the support 
of the orphan for another year. In reply the State regents present offered to 
attend to the matter of readoptions if they could be furnished with lists of 
the adopters, accompanied by the necessary details. I had hoped that these 
lists could be completed for the State regents before very long, but it has not 
been possible to keep the other part of the work reasonably up to date and 
finish all these lists even yet. 

The trials and tribulations incident to the war and associated with under- 
taking a work new to our organization are now apparently of the past. I am 
happy that it has been possible to do all my war work through our organization, 
and now that the war is over that matters could be so arranged that I will not 
be missed from the orphan work, to which it is impossible for me to continue 
to give so much of my time. Soon after taking up this work I realized that it 
made necessary a duplication of records for the work to be handled outside of 
the treasurer general's office, but if our war relief service committee was to have 
a record of all its activities, such duplication was necessary. The treasurer 
general is assured of my hearty cooperation and knows that she can call upon 
me at any time for information which might be needed about the work when 
It belonged to the war relief service committee. 

The total number of one-year adoptions for which money has been sent to 
the treasurer general is 3,655. 

The five States sending in the largest amount of money for orphans during 
the year just passed are: Iowa, $15,775.29; Ohio, $13,491.26; South Dakota, 
$7,265.85; Texas, $7,098; and Michigan, $6,070.45. Last year, ending April 1, 
1918, Ohio led, with $7,515.10; followed by Iowa, with $3,203.42; New York, 
$2,536.10 ; Connecticut, $2,490.15 ; and Michigan, $2,380. The five States having 
the largest number of adoptions to their credit from the beginning of our work 
for the orphans until no v are : Ohio, 582 ; Iowa, 564 ; Texas, 337 ; South Dakota, 
235; and Michigan, 234. Ohio also leads in the total amount of money sent, 
$21,006.36, followed closely by Iowa, with $18,978.71. Should the Daughters of 
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tion, the highest praise would go to South Dakota, which, with a membership 
of only 294, sent in during the year just passed $7,285.85. 

The five chapters adopting the greatest number during the full period of time 
are: Colonel George Moffett, of Texas, 224; Mary Bali Washington, of Iowa, 
154; New Connecticut, of Ohio, 102; Mary Chilton, of South Dakota, 84; and 
Western Reserve, of Ohio, 72. 

In Ohio the French war-orphan work, splendidly supported by the State 
regent, Mrs. E. L. Harris, has been carried on by correspondence between those 
having the work in charge for each chapter and the war relief service com- 
mittee. Mrs. C. C. Viall, of New Connecticut Chapter, and Mrs. E. A. Campbell, 
of Western Reserve, secured adopters for the largest number of orphans. 

In Iowa the work had the advantage, during both years, of the devoted serv- 
ice of the State chairman, Mrs. Eleanor S. Biggs, ably supported the first year 
by Mrs. Arthur W. Mann as State treasurer. During the present year Miss 
Amy E. Gilbert, State treasurer, has worked most enthusiastically. 

Texas has had as State chairman for the French war-orphan work Mrs. 
W. G. Lovell, who has worked untiringly and most successfully. In South 
Dakota the State regent, Mrs. Amos E. Ayres, has personally handled the work, 
with wonderful results. In Michigan the work was at first given personal at- 
tention by the State regent, Mrs. W. H. Wait , and later, when adoptions had 
reached a splendid number, all the details of the work were taken over by Mrs. 
L. E. Holland, first as State treasurer and later as chairman of the French war- 
orphan work for her State. 

This report would not be complete without an expression of thanks to the 
French ambassador and Madame Jusserand ; to the ambassador for suggesting 
our adoption of French war orphans from the lists prepared by the Paris com- 
mittee of the Fatherless Children of France Society and for cabling to Paris for 
our first list of 2,000 names ; to Madame Jusserand for her help in verifying the 
names and addresses of the orphans on the lists which had to be prepared by us 
to accompany the money, and for forwarding the money. 

I will read from an alphabetical list of the States the total number of or- 
phans adopted by each. This total number combines all one-year adoptions, 
whether for the iirst or second year: 

Alabama, 25; Arkansas, 55; California, 55; Colorado, 29; Connecticut, 105; 
Delaware, 2; District of Columbia, 81; Florida, 14; Georgia, 93; Idaho, 22; 
Illinois, 120; Indiana, 23; Iowa, 564; Kansas, 32; Kentucky, 22; Maine, 11; 
Maryland, 19; Massachusetts, 78; Michigan, 234; Minnesota, 9; Mississippi, 
132 ; Missouri, 64 ; Montana, 6 ; Nebraska, 32 ; Nevada, 1 ; New Hampshire, 25 ; 
New Jersey, 35 ; New Mexico, 3 ; New York, 135 ; North Dakota, 3 ; North Caro- 
lina, 15 ; Ohio, 581 ; Oklahoma, 10 ; Oregon, 5 ; Pennsylvania, 148 ; Rhode Island, 
20; South Carolina, 39; South Dakota, 235; Tennessee, 30; Texas, 337; Ver- 
mont, 17; Virginia, 21; Washington, 39; West Virginia, 52; Wisconsin, 67; 
Wyoming, 5 ; Philippines, 5. 

Respectfully submitted. 

(Mrs. Howard L.) Marie Wilkinson Hodgkins. 

Report of the chairman of the national service school committee, 
Mrs. G. Wallace Hanger, follows: 

Madame President General and Members of the Twenty-eighth Conti- 
nental Congress: 
Last year I had the honor to report on the official war service questionnaire 

of the Daughters of the American Revolution. My report embodied the state- 



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inent that $19,044.50 had been pledged in response to the appeal on the ques- 
tionnaires for funds to send students to training camps for women. In re- 
sponse to notices given to those pledging, $6,309.69 have been received by the 
treasurer general to date. This sum made possible one of the constructive 
pieces of war work done by the Daughters of the American Revolution, namely, 
the training of 113 women in national service at the National Service Schools 
in Washington, D. C, and Chautauqua, N. Y., during April, May, and July 
of 1918. 

This work was undertaken by your war relief service committee in response 
to an invitation from the National Service Schools (Inc.) to cooperate in 
its plan for training women for specific war service. The National Board 
of Management indorsed the plan to raise a company of the States to consist 
of women whose expenses were to be paid from the redeemed pledges. I was 
appointed by the president general to take charge of this work, and for many 
weeks before the opening of the third encampment of the National Service 
School in Washington in April, 1918, had much correspondence in regard to the 
matter. Splendid cooperation was given by the State regents and widespread 
interest was exhibited in the plan. 

The National Service School offered intensive courses in agricultural, recon- 
struction crafts, food conservation, the business arts, and Red Cross courses. 
The agricultural course gave practical training in agriculture, intensive gar- 
dening, and increased food production. The reconstruction crafts enabled 
students to teach the maimed and disabled from the war such simple means of 
livelihood that they might be reclaimed to economic independence, and the 
business arts course was planned to train women to release men for the front 
and fill the business trenches as typists, accountants, and telegraph operators. 

Daughters of the American Revolution students were asked to contribute only 
their time and interest, the Daughters of the American Revolution defraying all 
expenses from redeemed pledges, including travel to and from their homes, 
uniforms, tuition, board ; in some cases even the expense of camp kit, bedding, 
and blankets was met. 

In the first encampment, held in Washington, D. C, from April 22 to May 8, 
each State was not represented as originally planned, but 25 women were 
enrolled by the Daughters of the American Revolution, and were known as the 
" D. A. R. Company." They came -from 12 different States, widely separated, 
and I feel sure that they left the encampment with a broader vision of our 
country and an increased national spirit, for they met 200 other women, repre- 
senting practically every State in the Union, and the contact and inspiration of 
such association was most valuable. 

I am proud to be able to report that the women holding the Daughters of 
the American Revolution scholarships in these national schools have proven 
themselves worthy of the trust. Their war services have not as yet been fully 
compiled, but will be before our next congress, as the National Service School 
is preparing a " Golden Book of War Service," which will give their records 
in full. The Daughters of the American Revolution students took a prominent 
part in the encampment activities and won, in the competitive drill held at 
the end of the course, the highest marking for inspection, which meant the 
care given to their tents individually and company street. They contributed 
to the school management one of the staff officers, and three of them were 
honor students in agriculture. One reconstruction crafts student became an 
assistant instructor in weaving for the second term, so rapid was her progress 
in the reconstructive crafts, and five became commissioned and noncommis- 
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Of the Daughters of the American Revolution students in the first term, a 
number entered agricultural work in the woman's land army and school garden 
work; three became reconstruction aids under the direction of the Surgeon 
General of the United States; and two of them are now overseas in this 
capacity; five entered the Government service on the strength of the training 
in business arts they had received at the encampment; and one became a 
leader of community singing in one of the largest cities of the country. 

In the second term of the third encampment of the National Service School, 
held in Washington, D. C., May 10 to 31, 1918, the Daughters of the American 
Revolution sent 58 students, which was one of the largest companies in the 
encampment. 

The plan was adopted of giving scholarships to women already engaged in war 
work in Washington, in case students could not be found willing to come to 
Washington to take the courses. The State regents were consulted in the matter, 
and in a number of instances they gladly agreed to release a portion of pledges 
from their State to pay for the training of patriotic women who already had left 
home at the call of the Government to assist in keeping the wheels of the war 
machine moving on toward victory in the National Capital. Despite the fact 
that they were working long hours for Uncle Sam, these Government women 
eagerly took the opportunity to acquire still more training to be of service. 
Instruction was given to them in the evening hours, after supper, and Govern- 
ment officials have testified that their training at the National Service School 
greatly increased not only their own morale, but that of the other women 
working in their offices. The women themselves have been most appreciative 
of the opportunity, and say that the training quickened their patriotic im- 
pulses and gave them a broader national viewpoint. One, a full-blooded Indian 
girl from a Southwestern State, who had been working in the Indian Office, 
became a captain of the camp established on the site by the War Gamp Com- 
munity Service after the National Service School adjourned, and thus had 
part in the recreational training and direction of 500 women war workers 
who formed "Camp Columbia," as the War Camp Community Service recrea- 
tional camp was named. 

Another one of these Government workers, representing a Middle Western 
State, became the director of woman's welfare in one of the largest govern- 
mental departments in Washintgon, having under her charge nearly 17,000 
women. From this same coterie of women war workers, representing the 
Daughters of the American Revolution, came two women who utilized their 
trianing at the National Service School in canteen work, and entered the Red 
Cross canteen service overseas. Twelve of them went into agriculture and 
food-production work during the summer, and five more entered actively Into 
reconstruction crafts work. 

In addition to the above record of students given training in the National 
Service School in Washington, D. C, 30 received training of similar character 
in the National Service School at Chautauqua, N. Y., later in the summer. 
Their expenses were also defrayed from the amount received by treasurer gen- 
eral in redeemed pledges. It is reported that these also have been engaged in 
important and active war work, both at home and overseas. 

A course for national service will be given under the joint auspices of Chau- 
tauqua Institution and the Woman's Naval Service (Inc.), to be held in Chau- 
tauqua, N. Y., from July 15 to August 3, and again from August 5 to August 
24, 1919. 

I wish to incorporate as part of my report the following letter from the 
chairman of the National Service School: 



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Washington, D. C, 
1606 Twentieth Street NW., April 10,4919. 
Mrs. G. Wallace Hanger, 

Continental Memorial Hall, Washington D. 0. 

My Dear Mrs. Hanger : As an expression of our appreciation of the Interest 
taken by the Daughters of the American Revolution in the third encampment 
of the* National Service School, Washington, April-May, 1918, and the sixth 
National Service School, Chautauqua, N. Y., July, 1918, the committee in charge 
of the National Service School wishes to offer to the National Society Daughters 
of the American Revolution five complete scholarships in the fourth encamp- 
ment to be held in Washington June 15 to July 5. 

The committee desires that one scholarship be known as "The President 
General's Scholarship," and that the appointee thereto be the personal selection 
of Mrs. George Thacher Guernsey, your honored president, and that the second 
scholarship be known as " The Mrs. Matthew T. Scott Scholarship " and be dis- 
posed of in such manner as Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, your distinguished chairman 
of war service, directs. The other three scholarships may be allotted according 
to the wishes of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. 

The committee has asked me to express to you its thanks and appreciation of 
the loyal and untiring efforts you gave in bringing the Daughters of the Ameri- 
can Revolution to the third encampment of the National Service School. 

In announcing the fourth encampment of the National Service School the 
committee in charge is actuated by the belief that constructive national service 
is at hand for the American woman. The American woman must " carry on " 
in national service. There can be no slump in the morale of Americans who 
believe in the great future of this land saved for us and for our children's chil- 
dren by our defenders on the fighting frontier of civilization in France. It is a 
national duty for every man, woman, and even child to be trained and ready 
to give definite service. Therefore the National Service School believes that in 
asking American women to give only three weeks out of the year, aside from 
accustomed duties, occupations, and pleasures, it is only presenting an oppor- 
tunity for which every patriotic woman is eager. 

The National Service School feels that its training this year should be along . 
four great lines of national service : 

1. Agriculture and increased food production, home gardening, and food con- 
servation. The reason for this is plain when it is realized that millions of the 
earth's population are either starving or on the verge of it. 

2. Reconstruction crafts, which means the rehabilitation of our military, 
civilian, and industrial cripples. The Surgeon General's Office of the Army is 
still in need of reconstruction aids to take up the work of giving our wounded 
soldiers, sailors, and marines the incentive in wage-earning crafts that they 
need and to reeducate the army of civilian and industrial cripples. According 
to statistics furnished by an eminent alienist of St Elizabeths Hospital, the 
civilian and industrial cripples in our country number nearly a half million, 
and the saddest feature of this is that many of them are children and young 
men and women. Practically nothing is being done for them in the way of 
reeducation, and reconstruction aids will find a large field among institutions 
for their care, etc., either as volunteers or paid workers. 

3. Community service.— Many women who found their desire to give definite 
service answered in the war demands are now asking " What is there to do for 
my country now that the war is over?" The answer is "Give community 
service." Service to the community in which one lives is always seasonable. 
The war has taught the enduring lesson of the value of community cooperation 
and effort. This lesson should not be lost; and, if I might suggest it, Daugh- 
ters of the American Revolution, tenacious of the country's ideals and conser- 
vators of our historical prestige, are splendidly fitted for leadership in this 
community work. Among the subjects in this course are: Community singing, 
pageantry, rhythmic and folk dancing, community games, out-of-door gymnas- 
tics, formation of children's community units, Americanization; community 
health crusading, which embraces home nursing of the sick, invalid diet cook- 
ing, community sanitation and hygiene, and elements of domestic science, and 
essentials of national government and patriotic information. 

4. Domestic science and home management. — The State is affected by any- 
thing that affects the home, and in this reconstruction period " better homes " 
should be the slogan of American women. Home-making is but another form 
°f national service, and requires training to as great an extent as Red Cross, 
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home-making arts is one of the imperative present-day duties of women. This 
is specially the duty of young women, the brides-elect and home-makers of 
to-morrow. Every woman who is a home-maker, potential or actual, will find 
the domestic science course at the National Service School one of real inspira- 
tion and practical assistance. 

I am sending circulars of the National Service School for the use of any dele- 
gates to the congress who might be interested in the fourth encampment. It is 
our aim to be as progressive as possible, and therefore we have made several 
changes in the routine of the day, especially as regards morning drills, which 
we have set aside in order that the students may go unfatigued to their class- 
room work. All the courses are intensive. 

With renewed thanks for all your interest and cooperation in this work, 1 
am, faithfully yours, 

(Signed) Elisabeth Ellicott Poe, 

Chairman National Service School, 
1606 Twentieth Street NW., Washington, D. C. 

In closing I wish to make acknowledgment of the valuable assistance and 
cooperation of the president general, the State regents, and the chairman of 
the National Service School. 

Respectfully submitted. 

(Mrs. G, Wallace) Lucy Galt Hanger. 

Wednesday morning's session was filled with reading of the previ- 
ous minutes, offering resolutions of varied nature, discussions, etc. 
(See Report Twenty-eighth Continental Congress for details.) 

Mrs. Henry S. Bowron, chairman of the committee on interna- 
tional bureau of lantern slides and lectures, gave the following 
report : 
. Madam President General, Officers, and Members : 

The work of this bureau for the first six months of the season 1918-19 was 
almost entirely confined to the use of the Tilloloy slides; very few other lec- 
tures were called for, for two reasons — first, the interest in completing chapter 
quota's for the Tilloloy fund ; secondly, many of the chapters felt there should 
be no charge for the use of slides on any subject. 

Your chairman has written many letters explaining that the charge made 
does not defray the cost of replacing breakage, while all new sets must be paid 
for out of the national treasury. 

While the account possible to keep for the bureau is not accurate, it is esti- 
mated the expenses have been as per memorandums of the chairman, $154.90 
(income, $17.40), several sets used for raising funds for war orphans having 
been rented a third off. 

New sets have been added this season. " The Romantic History of the May- 
flower Pilgrim" is especially attractive. A gratifying report comes from 
Missouri. The new sets on the war are very interesting and instructive. 

A set of 40 slides taken from the various lectures and named "Historic 
Pictures " has been sent abroad through the Y. M. C. A. 

It is impossible for any series of pictures shown to teach the history of this 
country, either historically or patriotically, without the spoken words to impress 
the truth we seek to instill in the minds of the people. Last summer your 
chairman saw a motion picture of our early flags and historic scenes. It was 
pleasing, but received without enthusiasm. Our own lecture, " Our Flag," was 
given one evening in the same locality with community singing. The en- 
thusiasm, applause, and after comments were most satisfactory. 

Daughters, you have a committee, you have had for two years a chairman, 
intensely interested in the work, entirely at your service, and she looks to you 
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An authorized fund for the work abroad would bring better results ; also an 
Interest in sending negatives, not post cards or prints, with authentic history to 
the chairman would greatly assist in the compilation of lectures ; greatly desired 
information of the locality in each State, where our flag was first displayed. 

Your chairman trusts you will study the leaflet, giving lecture subjects, prices, 
and information ; finding something attractive to start this form of educational 
work, East and West, North and South, so that increasing numbers of patriotic 
Americans will answer " present '* whenever and wherever the call. 

As the sun rises over the Atlantic in the morning, in its glorious rays, we see 
the vision of the character which has given present achievement and promises 
coming glory in America, making an earnest spirit give praise and thanks for a 
land and government that is worth while. 

Authorized by the national board, your chairman prepared a special set of 76 
slides, entitled " France and the Daughters of the American Revolution,** which 
has been presented through the Y. M. C. A. to the men in arms in France. A 
letter of presentation from the president general accompanied the gift ; a letter 
from the Y. M. C. A. expresses appreciation of this gift. 

There has been such a demand for these lectures that five sets were made up 
from historic spots and *' Our Flag " which are the property of Captain Robert 
Nichols Chapter. 

Our regular sets can not be broken without considerable expense for replace- 
ments; the future for this work therefore depends upon the interest of the 
daughters in authorizing and encouraging it. 

The work at home has lately been most satisfactory ; the very best work hav- 
ing been done by the Andrew Hamilton Chapter of Abbeville, S. C. One set has 
been shown each week for five weeks. Mrs. Russell, the regent, writes " after 
our first pictures, the superintendent of the cotton mills offered to pay the 
charges of securing the pictures if we would allow the mill people to see them 
free of charge." 

Will not other chapters follow this plan? Can not some generous friend in r„ 
locality be found to pay the small charge for a series of lectures for the benefit 
of some members of the public? 

Your chairman has often been told " moving pictures answer the purpose quite 
as well." Most emphatically she answers " they do not." 

I will not read these letters but just simply say that five sets of the lectures 
have gone over to France and been used there, and I received a letter the other 
day asking for a set of the negatives to make sets of to go into Russia. 

Respectfully submitted. 

(Mrs. Henry S.) Elizabeth M. Bowron, Chairman. 

Miss Lottie E. Jones, chairman of the patriotic education com- 
mittee, next read her report as follows: 

Madam President General, and Daughters Assembled in the Twenty-eighth 

Congress : 

For the second time I have the honor of submitting to you the report of the 
committee on patriotic education of the National Society of the Daughters of 
the American Revolution. It is a gratification that this report can be made full 
and very nearly complete, since not one State has failed to send a report or 
material for the exhibit, or in some way to give data from which to make the 
following compilation. 

Year by year the Daughters of the American Revolution are coming to 
realize more generally that we are a woman's organization at once unique and 
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important. Chartered by the United States Government, reporting to the Gov- 
ernment, which has the power to revoke our charter at will, we are a part of the 
Government all our own. 

We are not as a federation of States nor chapters ; the national society directs 
each individual daughter. Every Daughter belongs to the national society first, 
without the necessity of afilliation with any chapter or State, other than the 
obligation to support home effort and the pleasure of home associations. It is 
not as the sum of all the societies nor as the federated interests of individual 
chapters that we assemble in congress to report how extensively and intelli- 
gently we are carrying out the wishes and ideals of the national society. 

As chairman of the very important committee of patriotic education it is 
my desire to first note and report the loyal and active support accorded by the 
vice chairmen, by the division directors, and by every member of the committee. 

The chairman of the committee visited and addressed by invitation four State 
conferences, and the vice chairmen as many more, in all of which there was 
manifest an earnestness of purpose and a desire to unify all work of patriotic 
education. * * * 

The lines of activity as determined upon by the committee on patriotic edu- 
cation and approved by the national society fall naturally into eight groups, 
although collectively all may be considered under the one effort toward Ameri- 
canization. Classified, these efforts are : Training for the child and the adult, 
the boy and the man, the foreign born and the native born, for the weak and 
the strong, forming habits and reforming habits already held, to the end of 
best citizenship in the United States. 

Before reporting the response made to the committee by the States I beg 
to review the many lines of work undertaken. The first group includes all 
coming under schools and colleges. To many education is limited to the schools. 
To this committee, however, the schools form but one factor in the education 
for citizenship. The first item in this first-named group is aid to schools of all 
sections of the country, particularly of the southern mountains. There are 
43 schools of this kind aided by the Daughters of the American Revolution. 
This is effort toward educating illiterates. This last year, although the 
amount of money appropriated for that purpose has been limited, it is known 
to have been not less than $5,050.07. This sum is estimated as very much 
less than has been appropriated, because of the fact that many chapters have 
sent amounts directly to the school chosen. Chapters should send this money 
through the State treasurer, when there would not occur the confusion which 
otherwise arises and the exact amount could be known by this committee. 
As it is, only an approximate amount can be reported. One school which is 
conducted for the foreigner is the most worthy of all in our plan of educat- 
ing for best citizenship. This is the American International College, located 
at Springfield, Mass. It has the hearty indorsement of the committee. Its 
claims will be presented by one who has the school in charge, immediately 
following this report, so that I need say no more about it. 

It has been the pleasure of the Daughters of the American Revolution to 
secure scholarships for worthy young women of Revolutionary descent. These 
scholarships have been in schools located in Washington so far. However, the 
location is not necessarily in any one place. Why can not every State secure 
such a scholarship in its own State and the Daughters of the State either give 
or loan the money to the girl who wins the scholarship, if she is not able to 
bear her own expenses? Illinois has set a good example in securing one scholar- 
ship in Monmouth College. The securing of scholarships in State universities 
for children made orphans through death of the father in service in the late 
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Contests in highest grades of the schools in study of history and civics, as 
well as in composition on historic subjects, all help lay a foundation for best 
citizenship. 

An injunction, through posters, to *' make history, not read it," was broad- 
cast during the month just following the entrance of the United States into 
the war. A most dangerous idea this, and a perversion of history itself. 

It will be noticed in the reported activities, particularly in the reports from 
the States of Kansas and Michigan, that the Daughters are alive to our obli- 
gation to the American Indian, first owners of the land and the original 
American Guards. 

How far the defectives and the delinquents can be helped toward patriotic 
impulse by us, and consequently how far we are obliged in this direction, only 
experiment can determine. The most important because the most extensive 
experiment of this kind is being tried at Industry, N. Y., where American 
creeds and United States constitutions are doing their part toward bringing out 
a sense of national responsibility. 

The next group of activities is listed under direct Americanization. That 
another woman's organization, temporary as it was, undertook this particular 
work and set ours aside was most unfortunate. A readjustment of this special 
work of the Daughters must be made. I can not but wonder if the Daugh- 
ters themselves were not in a way to be blamed for this, because if the work 
in Americanization had been done to the limit by all chapters, there would 
have been no room for any other organization to have slipped in to this work 
peculiarly our own. 

A project being pushed to good results in Chicago is the new America shop, 
where the new America women can bring the work they learned in the Old 
World, and find not only the market but the kindly treatment and encourage- 
ment most needed in a strange country. The men and women coming to 
America bring with them the habit of obedience from the old country, where 
fear and superstition hold them within the law. It is the next generation 
which creates a criminal. 

The ounce of prevention comes in the clubs of Children and Sons of the 
Republic and Girl Home Makers. While attending the Ohio State conference I 
realized the possibilities of these clubs as I never did before. A hundred and odd 
(was told there might have as well been 600 had there been enough room pro- 
vided) little girls, with their foreign faces and American ways, filed into the 
room eager to do as they were told. Little Americans these in the making. 
Later a couple dozen boys passed the receiving line, with still the foreign 
faces and the American ways, young fellows, Sons of the Republic, American 
citizens in the making. The same evening a group of young people, Children 
of the Revolution, Americans they by right of birth, entertained the assembly 
in the graceful figures of the minuet. All these made a demonstration of Amer- 
icanism calculated to thrill the most pessimistic soul. 

Wherever a chapter economizes do not let it be in the support of these clubs 
of Children and Sons of the Republic, of Girl Home Makers, or of Children of 
the Revolution. I wish you would look up the picture of the Booker T. Wash- 
ington club in the exhibit, and form one in your community. It helps solve one 
great problem of our country. 

The welfare of women and children under the direction of our committee 
has been and yet is without limitation of effort. The committee this year asked 
the chapters to look after the women under the abnormal conditions of war 
work, such as employment in munition factories, life in cantonments, etc. Also 
in the welfare of children to care for the education of all dependent children 
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men going into service from the county in which the chapter is located, their 
number and the number of men who lost their lives in the service, and of the 
dependent children, if any, that were left. Surely there could be no better nor 
more fitting work for the Daughters of the American Revolution than this care 
of the American orphan. Let us care for our own. It is for these children that 
the committee has asked scholarships; it is for these American orphans that 
many States have already appropriated sums of money to their needs and will 
the coming year give more money. Massachusetts, I believe, was the first 
State to contribute to the fund, and North Carolina was the first to vote a 
scholarship. Illinois has secured a scholarship in the State University, and I 
believe all other States could do the same with little effort. 

As a means of patriotic education the placing of the Constitution of the 
United States where it can be consulted and become a guide to all citizens, such 
as in men's clubs, railroad stations, hotel lobbies, barber shops, etc., Is inval- 
uable. These Constitutions are furnished at actual price of printing through 
the committee on patriotic education. There is no reason why every man in 
the United States should not have the Constitution of the United States where 
he can consult It at will, nor, for that matter, that every woman should not 
want to consult that document now she has the obligation to vote Its support. 
The American's creed such as has been used in this congress are also supplied 
at the same low cost through the committee. All chapters are urged to take 
these means of patriotic education Into their communities. Through the gener- 
osity of the national society a large number of these creeds were sent to camps 
for distribution, particularly the camps of debarkation. 

The story telling, based upon authentic history of our country, is by no means 
an insignificant part of training to best citizenship. 

All this work as outlined, together with special effort in lumber camps and 
In mining communities, has met response from the States where such oppor- 
tunities offer. The reported work done is found at the close of this report. 

Many States held back their reports, some of them coming to me after the 
opening of congress. In such cases it Is almost Impossible to give due credit 
to work done. 

Friendship House, Washington, D. C. 

George Washington University, Washington, D. C. 

Italian Free Kindergarten, Washington, D. C. 

Juvenile Court Protective Association, Washington, D. C. 

Young Women's Christian Association, Washington, D. C. 

Berry School, Mount Berry, Ga. 

Free Kindergarten, Dalton, Ga. 

Mineral Bluff School, Mineral Bluff, Ga. 

Social Service and Training School, Atlanta, Ga. 

Southern Dental College, Atlanta, Ga. 

Berea College, Berea, Ky. 

Hindman School, Hindman, Ky. 

Pine Mountain Settlement School, Pine Mountain, Ky. 

Junior Republic, Annapolis, Md. 

Plney Woods School, Braxton, Miss. 

Work In the Pine District, New Lisbon, N. J. 

Asheville Normal and Industrial School and Peace Memorial, N. C. 

Cower Mountain School, Franklin, N. C. 

Dorothy Sharpe School, Edneyville, N. C. 

Lees-McRae Institute, Banners Elk, N. O. 

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Oodman's Guild, Columbus, Ohio. 

Georgetown School, Georgetown, S. O. < 

Epiphany Mission, Sherwood, Tenu. 

Grandview Normal Institute, Grandview, Tens. 

Maryville College, Maryville, Tenn. 

Tennessee D. A. R. School, Flag Pond, Tenn. 

Rev. Josiah Ellis School, Yancey, Va. 

Mountain Missions, Ivy Depot, Va. 

Southern Industrial Educational Association. 

Florence Crittenton Home, Washington, D. C. 

Home for the Blind, Washington, D. C. 

Roe Indian Institute, Wichita, Kans. 

Matthew T. Scott, jr., Academy and Industrial School, Pine Mountain, Ky. 

Witherspoon School, Breathitt, Ky. 

Valle Crucis Industrial School, Valle Crucis, N. C. 

Tusculum School, Greeneville, Tenn. 

Abraham Lincoln Memorial, Milwaukee, Wis. 

Tomassee Industrial School, S. C. 

States report as follows: 

Alabama reports work on school held back by the request of the Govern- 
ment that no building be taken up; that the chapters have kept up contribu- 
tions, and the money is at hand, and work on buildings will be undertaken this 
coming summer. 

Arkansas reports a $50 and $25 scholarship was sent to the Helen Dunlap 
School ; $25 box of clothing sent to the Helen Dunlap School. Another chapter 
is paying tuition to Helen Dunlap School for a girl who is of Revolutionary 
descent Another chapter donated $10 to Girls' Industrial School, and also 
cooperated with School Improvement Association in giving patriotic talks, 
teaching the American's Creed and patriotic songs, as well as introducing the 
telling of historic stories. Another chapter donated $10 to assist in supplying 
books to needy pupils of the public schools, and yet another chapter gave $25 
to the general fund of patriotic education. 

Arizona, with its two chapters, reports limited work other than money 
spent for creeds for soldiers, direct Americanization, and celebration of his- 
toric days. 

California reports much work in direct Americanization, and much of work 
hitherto done in this line having been turned over to the public schools. Mutf 
interesting work has been done in Los Angeles in the way of classes in sew- 
ing and English for the foreign-born mothers. This work so interested the 
school board that they furnished a teacher for the class. Many young Italian 
mothers in their eagerness are obliged to take their nursing children to the 
classes. Every southern California chapter outside of Los Angeles has con- 
tributed toward the support and welfare of some foreign element in its imme- 
diate locality, Japanese and Mexican nationalities predominating in the smaller 
cities. Many chapters are giving scholarships. The Hollywood Chapter em- 
bodied in their by-laws a permanent regulation, whereby one scholarship each 
year is furnished to a student at Berea College, Berea, Ky. 

Colorado reports that they placed copies of the Constitution for consulta- 
tion and distributed the American's Creed. 

Connecticut reports appropriating $1,490 for Southern Mountain schools, 
direct Americanization, and distributing the American's Creed. Beside the 
$1,400, the chapters of the State have united to raise a fund of $1,000, which 
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donated to the Margaret E. Henry Memorial Scholarship fund. Only 4 
chapters of the 50 of the State took no xrnrt in this. An annual scholarship of 
$100 is given to the Suffield Literary Institute by the local chapter. The several 
chapters have made donations individually. One gave $15 to the Pine Mountain 
Settlement ; another sent the Youth's Companion to the Oneida Indians ; another 
gave a sum of money in aid of the students at Wilgraham. Eleven chapters of 
this State spent $82.50 in prizes through the public schools. They have spent $542 
on books, magazines, etc., for libraries and schools. Altogether this State has 
reported a vast amount of work done in the various lines of patriotic education. 
Some of the work mentioned, while of great value, belongs to another committee, 
and will, it is presumed, be found elsewhere in the year's report. One chapter 
has spent $428 to complete the volumes of the New England Historical and 
Genealogical Register for the public library, and another spent $101 in library 
gifts. Thirteen chapters have interested themselves in direct Americanization. 
Two chapters have given money toward the training of teachers in Americani- 
zation summer classes. One chapter cooperated in a patriotic meeting among 
the Italians, and another chapter worked among the colored people. Many 
copies of the American's Creed have been distributed in this State. 
Delaware reports much good work was done throughout the State, 
The District of Columbia reports much valuable work done. American's 
Creed has been distributed to soldiers, workmen, and the public generally ; to 
settlement houses, banks, and elsewhere. A gold pin was given as a prize for 
essay on " Why I became an American citizen." This pin was presented at 
the housewarming on graduation night of the School for Foreigners, March 12. 
At this time silk flags were given with the diplomas to the newly made Ameri- 
can citizens by the Bureau of Naturalization, Department of Labor. The com- 
mittee on patriotic education of the District of Columbia cooperated with the 
woman's club in the movement inaugurated to secure full attendance of the 
foreign-born women and girls to the free day and night schools* A prize was 
^iven for the best pen-written copy from memory of the American's Creed at the 
schools for foreigners. The prize is a gold medal, the gift of the State regent, 
Miss Hilda Fletcher. The chairman, Miss Glassie, gave as her present, a framed 
copy of the Constitution of the United States. By favor of the author two 
books, one the History of the United States, the other Stories of Useful Inven- 
tions, by Dr. Samuel E. Foreman, have been placed in the library of the School 
for Foreigners. This committee called the attention of the national committee 
to the two Federal bills now awaiting legislation. These bills provide for an- 
nual appropriations from Congress for the training of teachers and providing 
other facilities for instruction to immigrants in the language, the laws, and 
the ideals of the United States. Through the efforts of the committee copies 
of these bills have been placed in the hands of the president general for her 
consideration of their worth to the national society. A gold badge representing 
the national coat of arms was given as a prize at the night school to the pupil 
who brought in the greatest number of new pupils. This prize was given by 
the American Liberty Chapter. A young girl who brought in 40 pupils won the 
prize. This same young girl raised $700 for the wool fund. This chapter has 
given copies of the American's Creed to the colored and white mountain schools 
of Virginia. Continental Chapter has for six years contributed $20 to the sup- 
port of Vera Arnold, a young giri of the Downing Industrial School at Brew- 
ton, Ala. It has also given $30 to the support of the Willet girls (triplets.) 
Another chapter has confined its work exclusively toward helping the foreign 
night schools directly. It has given handsome silk flags for speeches made in 
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copies of Weems's Life of Washington and Morse's Life of Lincoln. The chapters 
of the District have remained loyal to their pledges to support the southern 
mountain schools. 

Florida reports placing the Constitution of the United States in public places, 
distributing the American's Creed, and giving prizes to encourage the study of 
United States history; also appropriating sums of money for southern moun- 
tain schools. 

Georgia reports from Atlanta Chapter the sum of $825 for scholarships ; from 
chapter at Athens $50 for scholarships at State Normal. Columbus pays tuition 
for two girls at orphans' home and $15 to free kindergarten for factory chil- 
dren. Dalton Chapter gave two scholarships in high school and contributed 
$55 in support of free kindergartens in mill district 

Another chapter sends two children to county school; another has taken 
short-term scholarship at normal school ; another has taken short-term scholar- 
ship at State agricultural school valued at $25; another chapter has taken 
scholarship in local high school; another chapter gave $12 to city mill school 
and $5 to students' loan fund. Social Circle has contributed $10 for loan fund 
and $18 for mountain schools. One chapter presented prize for highest average 
in study of United States history in high schools; another a copy of Jackson 
County history to library ; another awarded gold medal to pupil making highest 
average in high school in study of history ; still another chapter gave medal for 
same purpose. Waycross Chapter has given prize to high-school pupil for best 
essay on old trails roads. Other commendable work done by Georgia chapters 
includes celebration of historic days, adoption of a little girl, planning equip- 
ment for playgrounds, and, best of all, the extensive publicity of the Constitu- 
tion of the United States and the circulation of the American's Creed through- 
out the State. 

Illinois reports donation to southern mountain schools; has secured scholar- 
ships in State University for child whose father lost life in recent war as a 
conscripted soldier, sailor, or marine. Gives a scholarship in Monmouth Col- 
lege to a girl of Revolutionary ancestry. The Chicago chapters have united 
in the project of a New America's shop. One chapter found a unique plan of 
teaching the language of the land to foreign women which has met great suc- 



Clubs of Children and Sons of the Republic and of Girl Home Makers are 
found in limited numbers through the State. The Constitution of the United 
States has been placed in public places, and the' distribution of the creed has 
received attention. 

Iowa reports contributions to the following schools: Dorothy Sharpe, $74; 
Piney Woods, $85; Martha Berry, $152; Helen Dunlap, $35; Tomassee, $50; 
Hindman, $10; also a scholarship at the International College at Springfield, 
Mass. One chapter placed the American's Creed in all schools. Another chap- 
ter presented a $5 medal to pupil in senior class having the highest grade in 
study of American history. One chapter gave a $5 thrift stamp to child of foreign 
parents who wrote the best essay on the subject, "Why my parents came to 
America." One chapter gave $25 to local playgrounds, and another sent $5 
to Dorothy Sharpe to purchase a sheep for the school herd. Another gave $8 
in prizes for essays. 

Kansas reports chapter at Emporia as giving $25 to Martha Berry School; 
Lawrence Chapter as instituting a loan scholarship fund of $100, to be awarded 
by Kansas University each year to a worthy senior girl, who will repay the 
money without interest four years after date. Wichita Chapter is now in its 
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scholarship amounts to $150 per year. Kansas makes good report in welfare 
work. Wichita reports the upkeep of a baby chest for the use of the city 
nurses; sewing for the Children's Home; contributing to the free-milk fund 
for the needs of sick children. Another chapter of that city donated $25 to the 
local baby hospital. Newton Chapter cooperated with other local organizations 
in the care of soldiers' widows and children. Independence Chapter did similar 
work. The chapter at Lawrence found a field of endeavor in the community 
house for the S. A. T. C. 

An interesting report is made in the line of contests. A flag was won by a 
declamation contest in the Larned schools. Silk flags were given to those 
reaching the highest grades in history in the high schools of Rozel, Garfield, 
and Burdette. Many copies of the American's Creed have been taken in Kan- 
sas, and some Constitutions of the United States have been placed. 

Kentucky reports much interesting work along the various lines under 
patriotic education. The Lexington Chapter had the Star-Spangled Banner 
printed on slips and pasted in every hymn book in every church, colored and 
white, in Lexington. The Owensboro Chapter sent Highland College $148 to be 
used this year for Lottie Strong. An entire outfit (for summer and winter) 
was made by the chapter for Maud Moody, the girl who graduated on the 
chapter scholarship and who is now in training for a nurse at Buffalo, N. Y. 
The other graduate married last June and was remembered by a wedding gift. 
The Frankfort Chapter is educating Sammy Combs at Hindman. This chapter 
has placed 12 copies of the Constitution of the United States in public places. 
The chapter at Louisville, Ky., is paying for the second year for the tuition of 
a bright girl at Lee College, Jackson, Ky. The chapter at Harrodsburg is pay- 
ing $15 for the tuition of a boy in the Matthew T. Scott School. The John Mar- 
shall Chapter at Louisville contributed $25 to the Hindman School. The 
Paducah Chapter gave $5 to same school. The chapter at Paris gave as usual 
$15 to Hindman, One chapter gave $10, another $4, two others each gave $5 
to the Pine Mountain School. Six chapters gave $5 each to the General Edu- 
cation Fund. Several hundred Constitutions of the United States and more 
than a thousand Creeds have been placed by the Daughters of the American 
Revolution in Kentucky. 

Maine reports show an extensive circulation of the American's Creed and 
that many chapters have placed the Constitution of the United States in promi- 
nent places. A great work of that State is the raising, at 10 cents per capita, 
$100 for the scholarship for Randall Shelley in the high school. In this State 
are many of foreign birth, and the daughters take care to have the children 
read such books as tend to their training in good citizenship, which books are 
sent out by the Immigrant Publication Society. These books are placed in 
libraries and in the public schools. Among them are counted " The Makers of 
America " and the " Guide to the Immigrant," both by John Foster Carr. 
Prizes have been awarded for the best essays on American history. The Port- 
land Chapter has been of great assistance to the large boys' club of that city. 
Many chapters help the boys of Opportunity Farm. More of the support of the 
chapters of Maine goes to the Berry School than to any other of the southern 
mountain schools. Many Constitutions of the United States have been placed 
where they can be consulted, and the American's Creed has been freely 
circulated. 

Maryland reports through a State chairman of scholarships that in six years 
the State has accomplished the following work : In St. Mary's Seminary, which 
was established by act of assembly as a monument to the birth of the State of 
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cation," one graduate, June, 1919 (three years) ; in the Emily Nelson Ritchie 
McLean scholarship, supported by the cooperation of the parents of the young 
student, the Maryland Daughters and the New York City Chapter of which Mrs. 
Donald McLean was regent; the Francis Scott Key scholarship, supported by 
the cooperation of the Southern Maryland Society and the Maryland Daughters 
second graduate (D. V.) In 1920 (three years), a memorial to Francis Scott 
Key. The Mrs. J. Pembroke Thorn scholarship, supported by cooperation of 
the parents of the young student and the Maryland Daughters, a graduate in 
1920 (three years). This is a memorial to Mrs. J. Pembroke Thorn, State regent 
of Maryland. A memorial scholarship established through the Baltimore Chap- 
ter of which Mrs. Swindell was an active member. The Children of the Re- 
public of Baltimore are at this time all in one club. The City Club of Baltimore 
gave eight of its girls and four of its boys to the war and then had to disband. 
The Commodore Isaac Hull Club has done wonderful work not only in its own 
club, but in interesting older people. The principal of the school where this 
club meets gives all credit to the members, saying that they are the best stu- 
dents in the school. 

Massachusetts sends a full and commendable report, all of which evidences 
the untiring zeal of the Massachusetts Daughters of the American Revolution. 
For the various departments of the patriotic education work. Massachusetts 
Daughters have contributed during the year $2,500. Among the specific 
Children and Sons of the Republic clubs of Massachusetts there is the Ossoli 
Club, under the direction of a Harvard student, whose expenses are paid by 
the Hannah Winthrop Chapter, of Cambridge. Another club is the Colonel 
Joseph Durfee, which meets in the King Philip Settlement House in Fall 
River and is under the local chapter. Three years ago this club was composed 
of both boys and girls, with a president drawn from its own membership. 
Later the boys were gathered into a scout troop and its girls became a knitting 
circle. The Frances Dighton Club for girls and the Hedijah Baylies Club for 
boys are under the directorship of Mrs. Delia Chase Butler, of Dighton, assisted 
by other members of the chapter at Taunton. Attleboro Club for girls (di- 
rector, Mrs. Clara E. Brigham Perry) is doing valuable work among the young 
people of that community. A mothers' club, under the directorship of Mrs. 
E. C. Brown, does patriotic work. A large and energetic club of girls has been 
formed at Shirley under the directorship of Mrs. Mary Win slow Hazen. Camp 
Devens was right at the door, and much time and energy was given to work 
among the soldiers. The work at Camp Devens has been one of the most stu- 
pendous done by the Daughters in any part of the country during the war. 
The members of the chapter, led by Mrs. Allen, of Shirley, gave all their time 
every day to mending and sewing for the boys and in bringing to them a touch 
of home. 

Michigan reports appropriating $310 for scholarships in southern mountain 
schools; $112.16 for Berea Fireside Industries; $117 by Commonwealth for 
boys at Albion; $64796 for Philippine scholarships; $59.68 for Roe Institute 
(Indian) ; $224.51 for University of Michigan; and is also creating a fund for 
a scholarship in Wilberforce University (colored). Has placed Constitutions 
of the United States where they may be consulted; given books to libraries; 
had patriotic lectures and programs in settlements; has distributed the Ameri- 
can's Creed to men in night schools; marked historic piaces and Revolutionary 
soldiers' graves; reports six pageants and floats; maintained 62 clubs of Chil- 
dren and Sons of the Republic and 1 club of Daughters of the Republic, and 6 
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Missouri reports national holidays observed; placing Constitutions of the 
United States where they may be consulted; medals given to winners in con- 
tests; distributing of the American's Creed; giving silk flags to schools; con- 
tributing to southern mountain schools; taking up the care of the American 
orphans; establishing and maintaining night schools; establishing active clubs 
of the Children and Sons of the Republic Clubs. 

Nebraska reports 23 of the 34 chapters contributing $75 to the Martha Berry 
School ; Deborah Avery Chapter has created a fund to be known as the Deborah 
Avery Fund, which is to furnish $100 annually to be used to assist children of 
soldiers of the late war to complete their education ; chapters situated in county 
seats have followed the custom of giving each man completing his naturalization 
papers an American flag, and whenever possible to see to it that an American flag 
is hung above the desk where the new citizen takes his oath of allegiance; the 
Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine placed in public libraries. 

New Hampshire reports much interesting work in direct Americanization, 
particularly wonderful work with the Polish peoples; placed Constitutions of 
the United States in lumber camps; use of American's Creed among aliens 
in the night schools; presented books on historic subjects to city libraries; 
awarding money prizes to public and private schools; including lectures on 
patriotic education in many programs; and found parochial schools interested 
in patriotic education. 

New Jersey reports giving aid to southern mountain schools; prizes to 
encourage the study of history ; appropriation for Philippine Scholarship Fund ; 
placing 100 copies of the Constitution of the United States; placing 400 copies 
of the American's Creed at Camp Vaile, N. J. 

New York reported only in a general way, placing Constitutions of the United 
States ; distributing Creeds ; giving prizes in schools ; aid to southern mountain 
schools. 

North Carolina reports a generous sum appropriated for work in patriotic 
education, enough to secure a scholarship in State University. This State has, 
to a limited extent, taken up the distribution of the Creed. 

North Dakota reports outlining of a number of patriotic programs. 

Ohio reports money sent to southern mountain schools; excellent work in 
Children and Sons of the Republic and Girl Home Makers ; much effort placed 
on direct Americanization work; Constitutions of the United States placed so 
that they may be consulted, and Creeds distributed. 

Oklahoma reports an appropriation of $50 and Christmas box sent to the 
Martha Berry School ; Muskogee Chapter purchased 200 Creeds ; Tulsa Chapter 
appropriated $50 to Helen Dunlap School. 

Oregon reports 11 chapters represented on the Patriotic Education Committee ; 
this committee called in Oregon the American Citizenship Committee, or the 
A. C. E. Committee. Local committees of the chapters assist the young women 
of the public libraries in entertaining the students from the night schools at 
their receptions, furnish speakers for public schools on Memorial Day, circulate 
the code for proper use of the flag, and strive to prevent its desecration. A 
valuable set of water-colored copies of colonial flags has been prepared by Miss 
Medora Whitfield, and was exhibited at State conference in February. Within 
the year three large flags have been presented — one to the social center called 
Neighborhood House, where English is taught under the Jewish Women's Coun- 
cil ; one to the assembly room at county poor farm ; and one to the office of the 
naturalization officer. Portrait of Abraham Lincoln given to the Open Air 
School at Portland. All Daughters endeavor to make their influence felt wher- 
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eign-born alike. The committee owns and loans a set of 41 lantern slides illus- 
trating historical events and historic localities. Plans have been made for edu- 
cational work among foreign-born women. 

Pennsylvania report sent in too late to be correctly placed, though good work 
has been done. Over $1,000 expended, and at conference a scholarship at Mary- 
ville established at a cost of $1,000 in honor of Pennsylvania women in foreign 
service. 

Rhode Island reports appropriations to the amount of $175, distributed to 
Berry, Hindman, Industrial and American International schools and signal 
school; for Americanization to amount of $25; established two large Little 
Mothers' Leagues and one Camp Fire Girls ; story-telling illustrated by lantern 
slides in Italian, French, and Yiddish ; 2,000 Creeds distributed ; 451 flags given 
out. 

South Carolina reports $4,100 raised in aid of southern mountain schools; 
great work with the Tomassee School delayed by the epidemic and the holding 
back of building; many Constitutions of the United States placed where they 
could be consulted ; and hundreds of the Creeds distributed. 

South Dakota reports two chapters conducting prize contests for best essay 
on prevention of desecration of the flag ; one chapter giving two prizes for best 
essay on " Patriotism," competitors being pupils of seventh and eighth grades ; 
one chapter distributing American's Creed throughout the county. 

Tennessee reports lectures, circulation of the Creed, and aid to mountain 
schools in Tennessee and Georgia. 

Texas reports appropriation of $00 for Denton State Normal School ; $250 for 
Rice Institute Scholarship Fund ; $10 to Helen Dunlap School ; $5 to Philippine 
Scholarship Fund ; $10 in gold for best essay in high school ; $110 for Normal 
School Fund ; $10 to Southern Industrial Education ; $10 to Berry School ; $25 
for flag. Also active clubs of Children and Sons of the Republic. 

Vermont reports a Kenneth Earl Scholarship Fund ; aid to the Berry School ; 
to the Kurn Hattin School for dependent orphan boys; appropriations to the 
American International College; distributing of the American's Creed; publicity 
of the Constitution of the United States ; prizes given for best essays. 

Wisconsin reports one chapter appropriating $10 and another giving $5 to 
Berry School ; another chapter organized classes of Italian and Polish women, to 
whom they taught the language of the land ; another chapter sent out lectures on 
the American flag, with slides to illustrate them ; and the chapter at La Crosse 
has an essay contest in the high school. 

The president general next introduced to the audience, Mr. Mc- 
Gown, chancellor of the American International College for Immi- 
grants. 

Mrs. Foster, chairman of the conservation committee, reported as 
follows : 

Madam President General and Members : 

As national chairman of conservation I wish to report that I have a report 
from every State. Now, do not become panic stricken; I won't read then.. 
Yesterday I was requested to read one or two reports from each division. I, 
too, am a firm believer in conservation of time and energy, and especially in 
conservation of the efficiency of our organization by fully complying with the 
requests and the rules of our president general, by making our reports in 15 
minutes. Will you please call me? 

In order to meet the war emergencies a brief outline for the development of 
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and it was expected that the lines of effort would make a special appeal to the 
daughters at this time as avenues for national service, and as a means for ex- 
pression of the new patriotism that looked not only to the present but to the 
future. 

Taking our insignia as a standard bearer, with its 13 stars indicating con- 
servation measures, the following 13 war measures were submitted by the 
national chairman : 

Altruistic appeal. — The greatest good to the greatest number, for the longest 
period of time. Unity — cooperation — harmony. 

Simple life. — Simplicity is the keynote of to-day. Simple food — simple 
clothes — simple pleasures. 

Community service. — Keep aroused public sentiment in order that measures 
may be taken to stop waste. 

Salvage. — Establish stations to receive all salvage and sell for war purposes. 

Home demonstrations: Food production and conservation. — Food above every 
other production in the world responds to individual attention. See that all 
waste ground is cultivated. Produce varieties by practicing seed exchange. 

Study the market resources of the city. Institute campaigns for food pro- 
duction. Conduct harvest festivals in the schools and clubs and demonstrate 
the use of corn and other foods not practical for use in Europe. Use potatoes 
as substitutes to relieve wheat and meat. 

Study economical methods of preparation and the use of by-products and 
leftovers. Elimination of waste — reduction of consumption — substitution of 
foods. Exchange menus. Study food values, canning, drying, and salting of 
perishable food, and storage of fruits and vegetables. 

Conservation of fuel. — Fuel is a matter of national and international moment. 
Conserve fuel in households by use of fireless cookers, steam cookers, and steam 
pressure cookers. Intelligent management of the oven and home furnace. In- 
crease use of wood. Make fuel saving the social standard by making it a mat- 
ter of fashion and good morals, by turning off the gas, radiators, and lights 
when not in use. Use automobiles judiciously. Encourage lightless nights. 

Conservation of income.— Conserve the family budget. Encourage public 
opinion in reference to weights and measures in use In the cities, which would 
increase the buying power of the consumer's dollar. •• Take care of the pen- 
nies and the dollars will take care of themselves." 

Buy Liberty bonds, war savings, and thrift stamps. 

Conservation enterprises — Municipal markets. — The shortest route between 
the farm and the kitchen. Neighborhood buying clubs and cooperative stores 
enable householders to buy at wholesale prices. The community kitchen is one 
of the most interesting by-products of the war. 

Conservation of health and human life. — The greatest asset of any nation is 
its people. Improve conditions affecting public health. Inspection of city wa- 
ter, ice production, milk depots, and general sanitation is especially urged. 
Enforce quarantine regulations for contagious diseases. 

Conservation of children. — The conservation of the child is most essential. 
Shield the child from physical weakness and death is our patriotic duty, as 
they are to fill the gaps in the ranks of the flower of the Nation which is now 
being sent to the front. 

Conservation of statistics and records. — Conserve the history of your country 
and State by keeping statistics and records. All work accomplished should be 
recorded and reported so the vital statistics can be preserved. Give record of 
your preserving and canning, also figures on conservation ; war gardens, butter, 
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Conservation of ability and service, — " Self-preservation is the first law of 
nature." Conserve your ability to safeguard your country; conserve strength 
and mental efficiency. 

Constructive aid. — Be a constructive patriot. Contribute to reestablishing 
French homes. Give liberally of your time and means in helping to win the 
war. Encourage public opinion in raising the standard of citizenship. Let 
every daughter be an uplift in her community. 

Conservation of ideals. — The ideals of our forefathers should be conserved for 
the preservation of democracy and freedom of the world. Liberty has been 
the yearning cry of the human soul since the world and stars first sang to- 
gether. Conserve the principles of the Declaration of Independence, love of 
God — love of country — love of home. 

Northern Division. — Mrs. William Bernard Howe, director. 

Maine. — Mrs. Charles H. Shaw, State chairman, has been most active in 
distributing between 300 and 400 war recipes to chapter members; also type- 
written measurements of substitutes equal to one cup of flour. The Maine 
chapters have done their part in conservation. 

Vermont. — Mrs. C. H. Lane, State chairman: All chapters gave up serving 
refreshments at meetings during the war, thereby conserving food. 

New Hampshire. — Mrs. Fred G. Demmond, State chairman: Daughters in 
this State are active in conserving. Hoover pledge accepted by members ; elimi- 
nation of refreshments and waste. 

Massachusetts. — Dr. Emma R. Rich, State chairman, has been most active 
and enthusiastic and successful in conservation work, having sent out bulletins 
from time to time stimulating interest. 

Massachusetts chapters show that thrift has been their watchword, and that 
they have made good their promises to help in winning the war. They have 
not only studied how to eliminate waste, but how to use substitutes to the best 
advantage and to utilize all by-products. They have helped to stimulate en- 
thusiasm for the work of conservation by means of posters and bulletins from 
the United States Department of Agriculture and the State Agriculture College, 
exchanged tested food recipes, distributed United States food leaflets, and 
demonstrated food economics. They have studied selection of food and food 
values and cooperated with clubs and classes and in the formation of 
garden clubs and community gardens. The war gardens was reported 
from many sections of the State. Back yards and vacant lots were 
turned into vegetable gardens. Stimulated by a spirit of patriotism and 
the thought of thousands of human beings in distant lands who are dying of 
starvation, women who planted little gardens labored hard and accomplished 
much. Some not able to work in the gardens have encouraged the work by giv- 
ing large orders for vegetables and the canned products of her neighbor's 
garden. 

Hundreds of members rendered valuable service by caring for bees, raising 
poultry and other live stock, thereby increasing the supply of food. In many 
cases they did all the work without any assistance, and thousands of eggs were 
water-glassed for winter use. In view of the fact that there was a shortage of 
pork, it is interesting to note that many who had the facilities were patriotic 
enough to raise one or more pigs. Great quantities of all kinds of vegetables, 
berries, and fruits were canned and preserved and bushels of corn dried. Fruit 
juices and Jellies were prepared for hospital use. Members of some chapters 
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served clothing by ingenious mending and remodeling garments. For conserva- 
tion of life in Belgium many garments were made and clothing donated and 
collected. 

The problem of how to save coal was solved in different ways. One was to 
blanket the radiators and the water would return to the boiler unchilled. In 
many cases rooms were heated by wood fires and oil heaters. Many tons of 
coal were saved., One member (a widow) reported that she had taken care of 
her own furnace ; split two cords of hardwood, sifted the ashes, and saved about 
8 tons of coal. 

At the close of the war, when the United States Food Administration called 
for the renewal of our pledge, our State regent had conservation made a feature 
of the December meeting of the Massachusetts board, and the State chairman 
presented the pledge, and resolutions were passed for its adoption. At a meet- 
ing of the State committee of conservation the pledge was read and adopted, 
and a message was sent to the 96 chapters of Massachusetts requesting them 
to present the pledge at their next chapter meeting and to make " conservation 
for world relief " a feature of the meeting. Programs are prepared for chapter 
meetings making conservation the special feature. The Massachusetts regent 
has. been a guest of honor at many meetings and has stimulated enthusiasm 
for conservation. The State chairman and members of her committees have 
attended many of these meetings. 

Connecticut. — Miss Cornelia B. Smith, State chairman, has accomplished 
excellent results, and reports that in every chapter of Connecticut the members 
have complied with all the requirements of the Food Administration, both 
National and State, using war breads and various substitutes, doing away with 
refreshments at their meetings, and living up to the spirit of all requests for 
conservation. Many of the members have served as chairmen of food and 
home economics committees in their towns. One member reported that she 
had not made a cake during the war. In many chapters members worked at 
the community kitchen, gave food and canning demonstrations. Many hundreds 
of vegetables and fruits were conserved, chapters reporting 1,000 cans. 

Several chapters reporting " salvage sales " netting several hundred dollars, 
two chapters selling newspapers enough to support two French orphans. Rub- 
ber, lead, tin foil, old iron, silver, rags, clothing were sold, bringing in good 
returns. 

Aside from what might be termed war conservation, work has been continued 
along regular lines of conservation — conserving trees by fire prevention and bird 
life. One chapter reported lessons and essays on birds, and that the schools had 
made and put up between 150 and 200 bird houses. 

Connecticut has, as usual, been at the forefront in all forms of conservation. 

Rhode Island. — Mrs. S. H. Davis, State chairman, reports that conservation 
for Rhode Island Daughters during the past year has truly meant work and 
self-sacrifice. Rhode Island State College sent out instructions in canning, 
drying, and preserving fruits and vegetables and the preparation and use of the 
various food substitutes. Many of the daughters took advantage of the oppor- 
tunity, and the result was that thousands of quarts of vegetables were conserved 
and much fruit preserved with small amounts of sugar. 

The Rhode Island Daughters assisted the food conservation committee by 
cooking samples, using all the substitutes, and distributed recipes of same. All 
the chapters but one gave up their yearbook and leaflets and all have either 
reduced their refreshments to tea and wafers or eliminated entirely for the 
period of the war. Many have war gardens and conserved the entire output for 
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As a State organization they conserved tin foil, the returns from which were 
turned into the State treasury. The gasless Sundays were strictly and cheer- 
fully observed. 

No organization in Rhode Island has conserved more consistently and effec- 
tively in every way than have the Daughters of the American Revolution. 

New York. — Frances Cruger Ford, chairman. The committee on conserva- 
tion for New York State reports that much has been accomplished in this direc- 
tion during the past year. There have been food conservation committees which 
have done perhaps the most work of any line. This has been accomplished by 
community canning kitchens, which have been established in clubhouses, schools, 
and other available community centers. Much food has been saved and many 
valuable lessons taught in this manner. 

One of the strongest and most far-reaching effects of the war has been the 
lesson women have learned in conservation of time. We have learned that each 
day is truly composed of golden minutes, which must be used sparingly and care- 
fully in order that we may give to each one of the duties the very best service 
which is in us. The word " conservation " is so broad in its scope and meaning 
and carries so much with it that work done in almost any direction would 
properly come under that head. 

It is hoped that our noble army of women under the flag of the Daughters of 
the American Revolution will not cease in their efforts at being of service and 
in conserving in every direction, though perhaps the need is not so great. 

Eastebn Division. — Mrs* H. Grant Driesbach, Director. 

This splendid report speaks for itself. During the war about 500 communi- 
cations have been sent out, two to each chapter in the district. The chapters 
reporting show the awakening of the conscience to the need of our country. 

The following amounts have been subscribed toward war measures: Liberty 
bonds, $732,463.50; war stamps, $65,091.85; tilloloy, $2,433.85; war relief, 
$36,762.52. 

In the eastern division 38 chapters report the banking system introduced in 
schools; 36 chapters report food problems and conservation taught in schools; 
51 chapters have had demonstrations in making Victory breads and canning; 
23 chapters report work among the foreign born, establishing night schools, in- 
structing women to sew, cook, and bake, teaching the flag law, thereby secur- 
ing interest in the United States Constitution, Americanizing, and laying the 
foundation of good citizenship. 

Fruits, vegetables, and jellies sent to cantonments and convalescent soldiers; 
553 children cared for; scholarships in universities established. 

Delaware. — Mrs. S. M. Donnell, State chairman, reports $8,000 Liberty loan ; 
$1,000 war-relief work ; $600 tilloloy ; and $1,000 war-savings stamps. 

Food problems and conservation taught in schools, also canning of fruits and 
vegetables and the demonstration work of Victory bread making. Great suc- 
cess with knitting machines. 

District of Columbia. — Mrs. Sol Langsburgh, State chairman, reports active 
work in salvage, cooperating with the Red Cross and the Motor Corps of the 
District. Conservation and food problems have been taught in the schools ; 608 
glasses of jelly sent to cantonments ; reconstruction work at Walter Reed Hos- 
pital. 

Maryland. — Mrs. Samuel A. Hill, State chairman, reports general conserva- 
tion. 

Birds : Have worked to protect and increase the number of birds in Maryland, 
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Food: Conserved wheat and meat, substituting corn, oats, rye, and barley. 
Used plenty of milk, owing to its great value as a food. 

Gardens: Back-yard gardens were developed and encouraged in the cities, 
vacant lots were fenced and plowed and made into community gardens. In 
Baltimore there is a record of over 90 vacant lota, with over 300 gardens, 
raising crops estimated at $18,000. A dozen gardens in connection with public 
schools showed over 300 gardeners and crops valued at $1,500. 

Canning: Public school commissioners gave the use of the well-equipped 
schoolhouses for canning purposes. Vegetables and fruits were secured at 
wholesale prices ; canning machinery of the latest designs were installed, com- 
petent teachers were supplied, and the poor were taught thrift and economy. 

Trees: Conservation of the forests has been one of the items constantly in 
our budget. The planting of trees and the protection of wooded land adjacent 
to cities is felt to be of greatest importance. Extremes of heat and cold are 
thus modified, and by this conservation make good some of the losses in timber 
occasioned by the war. 

Liberty loan and war saving stamps: The Daughters in Maryland have ex- 
celled in their appeals along this line. 

Americanization: This is one line of conservation of American principles. 
Chapters visited and urged to help in this work of teaching English and civiliza- 
tion and linking up the foreigner with American life. The Daughters showed 
particular interest in fostering Americanization. Vision and vim are the twin 
needs of the age. 

Contributed $10,118 war stamps, $143 Tilloloy, and $614 contributed to other 
relief work; 2,704 quarts of fruits and vegetables, 12 crates of beans, and 19 
crates apples given cantonments. 

New Jersey. — Mrs. William H. Bonnell, State cairman, submits the following 
report: Liberty loan subscription, $86,687.60; war stamps, $9,736; Tilloloy, 
$1,539 ; other war-relief contributions, $2,562.20. Banking system Introduced in 
schools. Canning and preserving the most important work for conservation. 
Adoption of French orphans ; Red Cross work ; instruction in English to foreign- 
born children. 

Pennsylvania. — Mrs. Silas Walker, State chairman, reports that 55 chapters 
out of 84 responded to questionnaires sent out ; 55 have observed food conserva- 
tion in their homes ; 41 had conservation taught in schools ; 55 have kept public 
sentiment aroused; 45 have given demonstrations in canning and in making 
bread ; 20 canned fruits for convalescent soldiers' hospitals ; 18 have done work 
among foreigners ; 30 have done war-relief work ; a total of 150 orphans have 
been adopted ; 14 rummage sales and 2 salvage stations have been operated. 

Besides acquiring thrift brought about by the war there has been engendered 
the conservation of friendship and generosity never experienced before. Intense 
sympathy has brought women nearer together. Conservation in all its measures 
will be practiced another year by the Pennsylvania Daughters in order that the 
starving millions yet overseas may be fed and nourished. 

Liberty loan, $380,704 ; war-savings stamps, $25,033.60 ; Tilloloy, $1,447.95 ; war 
relief, $21,219.27. 

Night schools for foreigners; banking system in schools for 17 years; most 
excellent work done in war gardens; food demonstrations; gold and silver 
trinkets collected ; and extensive canning. 

Virgina. — Mrs. J. A. Alexander, State chairman, reports that the Virginia 
Daughters of the American Revolution have conserved the spirit of their organi- 
zation through the great stress of war work and have come into the reconstruc- 
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Thirty-two chapters in the State have practiced conservation of food and fuel 
and materials. Those situated near camps or cantonments have been more hos- 
pitable to the soldiers, and all have done something to contribute comforts to 
patients in military and naval hospitals and to* our forces in camp and overseas. 

Fifteen chapters have contributed to Liberty loam fund for the National Society ; 
13 have helped to sell bonds and 8 have bought bonds. There is no record at all 
of the amount of bonds bought privately by the members. Twelve chapters have 
helped to sell war-savings stamps, and 1 chapter has invested these securities 
its money raised for a portrait of the Revolutionary hero whose name It bears. 

Sixteen chapters are supporting one or more French orphans; 9 have con- 
tributed to Tilloloy fund; 9 have made contributions to southern mountain 
schools ; 4 have given medals or prizes in public schools to encourage the study 
of history ; 2 have specialized in poultry for France, and 1 of these will have a 
poultry farm in France named for its home city ; 1 gave an ambulance to West- 
hampton Hospital in Richmond, and 1 made a contribution to our State Sani- 
tarium for Tuberculosis. All have done knitting, sewing, and relief work. 

Liberty loans, $36,810 ; war stamps, $3,600 ; Tilloloy, $142.50 ; war relief, $2,541. 

Food-conservation problems have been taught in the school for eight years; 
245 glasses of jelly for cantonments. Community kitchens have been introduced. 

West Virginia. — Mrs. John B. Garden, State chairman, reports that the 19 
chapters, Daughters American Revolution, in West Virginia, have all worked 
for the conservation of food and have loyally supported both the National and 
State administrators. In most of the chapters there have been appointed a 
subchairman of conservation. Four-minute talks have been given at the 
monthly meetings on some practical way In conserving food and avoiding waste 
in the household. Canning and preserving has been* done on a large scale by 
all the Daughters; war gardens have been cultivated, and many community 
kitchens and demonstrations under the domestic science department of the 
West Virginia University have been conducted and well attended by the mem- 
bers of the organization. 

The State chairman has also been a member of the conservation executive 
committee for Ohio County, W. Va., in connection with the Food Administra- 
tion. The chairman presided over the meeting at Wheeling of all women's 
organizations during national conservation week. 

At the Annual State Conference of the Daughters of the American Revolu- 
tion, held at Wheeling, when they had the honor of entertaining Mrs. Guernsey, 
Mrs. Minor, Miss Crowell, and Mrs. Hume, State regent of Wisconsin, the State 
chairman of conservation presented the following resolution : 

That whereas we are apt to regard conservation of food as the main issue 
and to lose sight of the fact that conservation of life and health, and especially 
that of children, is of paramount importance ; therefore 

Be it resolved, That a message be sent from the West Virginia Conference, 
Daughters American Revolution, to the State legislature, assembled in Charles- 
ton, W. Va., urging the passage of a proper and workable child-labor law. 

This was adopted and the message was sent to the proper committee and no 
doubt helped in the needed legislation. 

Subscriptions have been made as follows: Liberty loan, $141,971; Tilloloy, 
$1,820; war relief, $191.40. 

Cektbal Division. — Mrs. A. W. Mann, Director. 

Illinois. — Mrs. Charles W. Trion, State chairman: The outline of work sup- 
plied by our national chairman was sent to each chapter in the State, Chapter 
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regents were asked to appoint chairmen of conservation and to give special 
attention to the preservation of bird life, preservation of wild flowers, for good 
roads, bond issues, to create an interest In State and local parks, and urge the 
necessity of protecting our forests and beautifying our roadsides. Papers on 
conservation have been read in various chapters; study of housing the birds 
and bird life in our schools. Chapters have followed closely the work laid out 
by the Food Administration, as well as other lines of conservation ordered by 
the Government. 

Indiana. — Miss Minnie Butler, State chairman : The Daughters of the Ameri- 
can Revolution in Indiana lead in food conservation. At the first appeal the 
Daughters began a campaign for simple living and set the example of omitting 
refreshments at social functions. This was followed by strict adherence to the 
food regulations, keeping not only the letter but the spirit of the request, thus 
saving even more food for our fighting men than the required amount. 

Lightless nights were observed and a systematic saving of light on all nights, 
and the houses were kept at least 5° lower in temperature than had been the 
habit in former years. In all the drives for Liberty bonds and war-savings 
stamps our Daughters were capains and privates in the teamwork, and always 
invested their own capital, while many of our chapters took bonds as a part of 
their patriotic work. Helped in many ways In the conservation of child life in 
France and Belgium. Our members have aided in conserving the morale of our 
nurses and soldiers in many ways. 

Michigan. — Mrs. William H. Gay, State chairman: Michigan has cooperated 
in all plans made by national chairman conservation committee, Daughters 
American Revolution, and by our Government. 

The use of jelly has been conserved in the homes in order to send to our 
hospitals. 

One member of Copper County Chapter taught boys and girls to can foodstuffs 
and gave demonstrations of cooking with substitutes of flour, meat, butter, and 
sugar in several counties. Another member trained the banner children's can- 
ning club* of the State, with 100 per cent achievement. Talks were given on 
conservation and salvage of clothing and shoes. Prizes were given for chil- 
dren's war gardens. Eliminated refreshments, the money thus saved being 
turned into war-relief and reconstruction funds. 

The greatest example of conservation of human life was given by Miss Flora E. 
McEllinney, a Daughter member of Copper County Chapter. During the influ- 
enza epidemic in Copper County a Finnish settlement, isolated from the outside 
world by impassable roads, had whole families dying, with no doctors or nurses 
in attendance. . Miss McEllinney, a Columbia dietitian, finally in her own machine 
forced her way through the roads, reached the settlement, and became nurse 
and dietitian for 41 cases. She taught the Finnish men and women how to take 
car of their sick. When the crises passed she returned to her home in Huhbell, 
only to be summoned by the county physician to go with him to another Finnish 
settlement where there was an influenza epidemic. She stayed with these people 
seven weeks, driving from house to house in farming districts, finding whole 
families stricken. She cared for 310 patients, losing only 5; 261 of these had 
influenza, the others diphtheria and spinal meningitis. 

The State conference had as one of its prominent features conservation of 
foodstuffs by having simple luncheons served and no receptions. Simplicity in 
dress was also emphasized, no evening gowns being worn. 

One Michigan Daughter secured $160 worth of beadwork and native hand- 
work for Red "Cross from a Government school for Indians, and is encouraging 
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Wisconsin. — Mrs. Norman T. Gill, State chairman, reports that the 35 
chapters in Wisconsin are all doing something along the line of conservation; 
especially are they stressing the 13 war measures indicated in bulletin sent out 
by national chairman. 

Demonstrations of war breads and typewritten recipes were given to mem- 
bers ; exhibition of vegetables, shortenings, sugarless sirups, etc. War gardens 
were supervised. Canning clubs reported : elimination of refreshments at meet- 
ings, estimating the probable cost of same, and putting the amount in chapter 
treasury. Carrying home parcels practiced; conservation of child life and 
giving more attention to birds, forests, etc., which to a certain extent had been 
relinquished for war measures. 

Ohio. — Mrs. A. C. Messenger, State chairman, reports that the Ohio Daughters 
have cooperated with the National Food Administration by serving on county 
and State food commissions and reporting retail prices to Washington weekly, 
have conserved clothing by making small garments for the French children from 
old clothing ; have served more simple meals and eliminated refreshments ; have 
endeavored to arouse public community sentiment by distributing literature and 
holding war markets and giving canning demonstrations. Food production was 
greatly increased by the war gardens. All surplus fruits and vegetables were 
canned. Members were 100 per cent efficient in observing wheatless and meat- 
less days. Conserved light, heat, and fuel whenever possible ; conserved incomes 
by buying many bonds and thrift stamps. Assisted in public-health work and 
thus conserved human life and health ; are now assisting in the work of estab- 
lishing French industries and homes ; are endeavoring to set the example to the 
people about them in being true Americans. 

Minnesota. — Mrs. M. H. Cooledge, State chairman, reports that an Incom- 
plete report of the Minnesota chapters shows 80,000 quarts fruits and vegetables 
were canned and preserved for winter use, a large part of which was raised 
in war gardens; 5,879 glasses of jelly and 1,567 J pints of grape juice for the use 
of sick soldiers and sailors ; 200 quilts pieced on both sides of scraps of cloth, 
useless for other purposes, made up and sold for the benefit 6f the Red Cross at 
prices ranging from $2.50 to $8. Over 4,000 garments, consisting of underwear, 
men, women, and children's clothing, overcoats, and furs collected, cleaned, and 
pressed and sent to fire sufferers in northern Minnesota. ' 

A wide interest has been awakened in the gathering of twigs and waste wood 
for the conservation of fuel, and some interest in the gathering and drying of 
wild medicinal herbs for home use. 

Great interest has been awakened in the exchange of conservation recipes 
and ideas. 

The State chairman of conservation spent 10 months working for the con- 
servation of child life. 

Southebn Division. — Mrs. W. H. De Voe, Director and State Chairman. 

Georgia. — There has been much said and done about conservation of our 
forests, birds, game, fish, coal and iron fields, but one of the most vital things 
confronting our economic situation to-day is the conservation of our southern 
harbors and waterways, and Georgia Daughters are using their influence to 
promote the proper enactment of legislation for this conservation. 

Georgia Daughters have done their utmost to conserve fruits, grain, and food 
of all kinds in order to send to our allies in need. Canning, preserving, and dry- 
ing fruits have been observed by all the Daughters ; 4.234 glasses of jelly have 
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have been knitted and 5 quilts pieced and used to substitute for blankets; 
conservation of kid gloves for the purpose of making vests for aviators. 
. South Carolina, — Miss Louise Fleming, State chairman : This State responded 
to every call of the Government for conservation. Families eliminated wheat 
flour and sugar entirely. Simplicity in dress was practiced; old gloves and 
shoes were salvaged ; conserved rail travel to avoid congestion on trains. 

North Carolina. — Mrs. Lindsay Patterson, State chairman: Food production 
in North Carolina was increased 100 per cent In that arduous work the 
Daughters of the American Revolution took a notable part from the very first. 
Clothing was conserved ; leather, paper, everything needed by the Government, 
became precious ; waste was looked upon as the attribute of a slacker. School 
children were enlisted in the thrift campaign, and they entered* with the same 
enthusiasm into conservation as did the elders. Jellies and delicacies were 
conserved for sick soldiers or for the canteens that made a bit of home out of 
the railroad station for the homesick boy on his way overseas or the wounded 
or returning. 

The Daughters are large holders of bonds and thrift stamps ; patriotic meet- 
ings were held ; talks given on the war to children and foreigners. 

A hotel was built and equipped with conveniences at Winston-Salem which 
will accommodate 200 young women, thereby giving home comforts and sur- 
roundings to the girls and women in daily employment. Community cannery, 
a day nursery, and war gardens were encouraged at all times. During the in- 
fluenza epidemic our members worked at diet kitchens and delivered soup to 
the sick; worked motor service for the Red Cross; gave gifts of money and 
fuel; took care of orphans and aided mountain schools; assisted associated 
charities; furnished speakers for patriotic meetings of mountain people; talks 
to school children on the war. Articles were written for papers and magazines. 

Alabama. — Mrs. William Gay, State chairman: The Alabama Daughters 
have responded nobly to the work of conservation. They felt that it was pecul- 
iarly fitting at this time of World War and world need to conserve in all its 
phases and that conservation should not only be preached but actually prac- 
ticed. Letters were sent to the chapters of the State urging that phase of the 
situation. All over the State our women have conserved food. Refreshments 
at social and club affairs have been conspicuous by their absence. 

Florida. — Mrs. G. H. Manlove, State chairman, reports that Florida Daugh- 
ters are observing all conservation measures, especially fuel, clothes, money, 
strength, and energy; interested in home economics and home demonstration 
clubs. 

Mississippi. — Mrs. Hiram C. Tye, State chairman: Daughters of Mississippi 
have observed all the conservation war measures and have practiced self-denial 
to a great extent ; interested in war gardens, canning and preserving fruits and 
vegetables of all kinds; have been intensely interested in agriculture, and in 
many instances have been lending helping hands. 

Louisiana. — Mrs. Ethel Porter, State chairman: The Daughters of the 
American Revolution have been foremost in everything concerning conservation 
measures. They have planned war gardens and oftentimes cultivated them 
without assistance; have canned numberless fruits and vegetables, and have 
given hundreds of glasses of jelly to Camp Beauregard for hospital patients. 
Conservation has been the keynote in every department of daily living, and 
they have found much joy in their self-denial. 

Kentucky. — Mrs. George H. Wilson, State chairman, reports cooperation 
with all war measures along conservation lines. Child welfare, fuel saving, sim- 
plicity in dress, and food conservation have been strictly observed. Canning 
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success. Practiced economy along the lines of conservation in the homes, and 
deem it a patriotic duty. Tin foil and old kid gloves have been given to the 
Red Cross, and simple entertainments have been practiced, eliminating elabo- 
rate refreshments. Have striven in every way possible to conserve food and 
win the war. Some of the chapters (Lexington Chapter) paid its per capita 
to the $100,000 bonds to be given by the national society to help win the war. 
War gardens were worked by individual hands \n order to do their bit toward 
winning the war. 

Tennessee. — Mrs. Thomas Day, State chairman : The Tennessee Daughters are 
loyal, energetic, and earnest. Since the United States entered the World War 
they have been a working body in all lines of patriotism and conservation; 
conservation of ideals by instilling patriotism and trying to make better citi- 
zens and soldiers of our youth ; trying to create a greater respect for the flag 
and all American institutions; trying to morally uplift them in all ways and 
make 100 per cent Americans. 

To preserve our national unity we have given with Spartan courage our 
sons, brothers, and husbands to the service of our country, realizing that Ameri- 
can honor depended upon our soldiers in the field, and that we must fly to the 
rescue of suffering nations and discharge our debt of 1776 to France. 

Hoover pledge signed and religiously conserved food of all kinds; strictly 
observed meatless and wheatless days; conserved fuel for light and heat and 
motor cars. Back-yard and vacant-lot war gardens have been the rule ; canning 
and preserving fruits and vegetables, conserving even the seed for gas masks, 
became another fixed custom. Reports quantities of fruits and jellies for hos- 
pitals and camps. Hundreds of books and magazines collected and sent to 
camps and hospitals. 

Underwits committee on conservation, Tennessee is repairing and renewing 
the needs of the Tennessee room in Memorial Continental Hall. 

For several years the paramount work of this State has been in conserving its 
youth, in educating and making good, law-abiding citizens of the children in 
the mountains of Tennessee, with several chapters cooperating with the moving- 
picture managers in the selection of proper subjects from an educational stand- 
point. Many members are active in the parent-teachers' association. 

To conserve purity and higher morals, the Daughters have gone on record pro- 
testing against the present suggestive, and in some instances indecent styles 
of dress in public places. 

Western Division. — Mrs. Louis H. J. Daniels, director. 

California. — Miss Elma Holloway, State chairman : This enthusiastic and suc- 
cessful State chairman gives a wonderful record of the Daughters of the Ameri- 
can Revolution' work among chapter members, and conservation is the watch- 
word. The California Daughters of the American Revolution believe that the 
need for conservation is even greater than before the peace treaty was signed, 
so have not in the least relaxed their efforts. * 

Once each quarter the State chairman has sent an individual letter to each 
chapter, suggesting new and original efforts and urging continued activity. 
California had an official bulletin published in San Francisco, and at the re- 
quest of the State chairman of conservation every Daughter of the American 
Revolution in the State was placed on the mailing list, and the chapter regents 
were urged to place these bulletins on file for ready access by the members ; and 
it proved of inestimable value in carrying on the war work. 

All refreshments were eliminated at chapter meetings; many members gave 
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family was the result; fruits and meat markets were inspected, to guard 
against waste; gasoline conserved; labor conserved by having one grocery 
delivery each day; bundles and packages were carried whenever possible; 
conserved paper by carrying home such articles as soap, thread, gloves, etc., 
unwrapped. Complete wardrobes were made for French orphans from old 
materials. 

Food substitutes were cheerfully used ; last year's gowns were worn a second 
season ; all pleasure trips entailing money were given up, and the amount saved 
was given to the purchase of thrift stamps. City markets were visited, and all 
fruits that might have been otherwise wasted were preserved at a community 
center. All fruits in neglected orchards were gathered, canned, and preserved 
for the associated charities. California used substitutes almost entirely for 
fuel. Generous investments in Liberty bonds. Had municipal markets and com- 
munity kitchens. Daughters volunteered for service during tiie influenza epi- 
demic. School lunches were conserved by placing a box on the school grounds, 
asking the children to place all uneaten bits of food in this box, and a com- 
mittee of Daughters would gather up the fragments and rewrap in fresh paper 
for the poorer district children, and served as lunch next day, who otherwise 
would not have had any. 

Records were conserved and carefully compiled. Free night schools for the 
foreign born — Mexicans, Filipinos, Japanese, Chinese, Russians, Italians, and 
Greeks. 

Because 90 per cent of the food passed through the hands of the women of 
our great State, the Daughters have tried to do their part in conserving it. 
Because we are still alive to European needs; because we realize that famine 
leads to anarchy ; because we know the need of multitudes in neutral countries, 
the Californians are willing to do more than their part from now on to* the end, 
whether the end be far or near. 

Texas. — Mrs. Quitman Furley, State chairman, reports having sent copies of 
National Bulletin to the different members of the State committee, asking the 
ladies to specialize in these branches. The epidemic of " flu " has made every- 
thing lag, and are unable to give statistics. Mrs. Waldrop, of Dryan, Tex., 
urged the need of gardens, chickens, and orchards, and has the assistance in 
her work of the' Agricultural and Mechanical College. Mrs. Temple,' wife of 
Bishop Temple, of Amarillo, Tex., is making the appeal for child welfare. For- 
est conservation is stressed in a most forceful way, urging people to plant long- 
lived and useful trees, such as pecans, oaks, walnut, etc. All Texas Daughters 
are enthused in reestablishing the French homes, the adoption of French 
orphans, and the purchasing of Liberty bonds. 

New Mexico. — Mrs. Charles W. Potter, State chairman, reports that the 
Daughters have been as patriotic and loyal as they could be ; have been active 
in all lines of conservation ; have encouraged simplicity in food and clothing 
and conservation in fuel. Most all the members have purchased Liberty bonds 
and war savings stamps. The New Mexico Daughters are true Daughters of the 
American Revolution in every respect. 

Oklahoma. — Mrs. E. A. Maltoon, State chairman: All Oklahoma Daughters 
have endeavored to comply with all the national conservation measures. 

Kansas. — Mrs. C. F. Miller, State chairman: Mrs. Miller has been indefati- 
gable and has accomplished splendid results. 

The Kansas Daughters have developed a feeling of personal responsibility 
toward the conservation movement, and are living up to the Hoover pledge and 
backing the Food Administration by observing meatless and wheatless days, 
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canning, preserving, and drying fruits and vegetables; and have lessened the 
high cost of living by so doing. 

The promoting and planting community back yards is universal in Kansas. 
Kansas, being strictly an agricultural State, has realized that she is an integral . 
part of that " second line of defense," whose business it has been and still is to 
feed the Allies and the unfortunate Near East 

Have stood for the conservation of bird life as a factor in the food production, 
and it is truly a pretty sentiment. Encouraged tree planting and boosted the 
good roads. 

This is the children's year, so designated by the Government, and the con- 
servation of child life is not to be neglected. Kansas has a department of child 
welfare under the State board of health, with an active, creative woman at the 
head. By intelligent planning, time and strength have been conserved and have 
made their thinking And their doing go hand in hand. 

Nebraska. — Mrs. Jennie M. Temple, State chairman, reports the following: 
Thirty-four chapters In the State ; 17 chapters reporting on conservation ; 1,600 
members; 1,450 following Food Administration plans; 70 supporting war 
orphans; 10 chapters conserving bird life; 6 chapters conserving wild flowers. 
The chapter at Lincoln has purchased more than $36,000 in bonds. 

Iowa, — Mrs. V. G. Crossby, State chairman : Conservation is one of the neces- 
sities of war and a duty in time of peace, but it has been war which has 
brought home to the American people, as nothing else could have done, the 
importance of this great movement. Iowa, according to the records at Wash- 
ington, is in the front ranks of food conservation. The State regent of Iowa 
has worked earnestly and sympathetically with the efforts of conservation in all 
its phases. Refreshments at functions in Iowa were reduced to a minimum, and 
the Daughters of the American Revolution were leaders in this line. The Iowa 
Daughters subscribed liberally to all the war calls, Liberty loans, Red Cross, 
Y. M. C. A., savings stamps, etc. ; have also been generous in their donations to 
the French orphan fund ; have conserved in clothing, making left-overs serve two 
seasons, and .avoided as far as possible the use of woolens ; have saved lead, 
rubber, and other materials useful for war needs. The Daughters were most 
active in the conservation of child life, and assisted patiently and patriotically 
in the clinics for the examination of the children, and stood next to Illinois in 
the number of children examined. 

Idaho. — Mrs. Nora C. Buckner, State chairman, reports the following: Only 
0.02 per cent of canned fruits bought ; 25 per cent of canned vegetables bought ; 
98 per cent of bread used baked by Daughters; 97 per cent of pastry used is 
home baked. Elimination of all extravagance, and all fuel conserved. 

Utah. — Mrs. W. C. Ashwill, State chairman, reports that questionnaires were 
sent to chapter regents with most satisfactory results, conservation being ob- 
served and practiced by all. 

Colorado. — Mrs. F. C. Moys, State chairman: The question of conservation 
has been properly sent the chapter regents of our State. Of the 24 chapters all 
have responded nobly. The State chairman says that strict adherence to all 
things patriotic has been a great part of the constant effort of every individual 
member, and conservation in all lines of endeavor has been carried out In time, 
means, and energetic service, and the Colorado Daughters have measured up in 
full. 

Wyoming. — Mrs. Anna W. Carey, State chairman : The chapters kept the re- 
quirements of food conservation as long as needed. They have denied them- 
selves in different ways to save for the Red Cross and Liberty loan, and have 
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The ladies and -their families have saved tin foil, canned vegetables from 
their war gardens, preserved fruits and berries, and have paid much attention 
to the feeding of birds in winter. They have conserved here and there until 
there is no phase of convervation neglected. • 

South Dakota. — Mrs. C. W. Cannon, State chairman: Each chapter has a 
chairman of conservation, and they report that they are following all the 
pledges of conservation. Elimination of refreshments and wastes in all things. 
Many have war gardens and have canned much fruits and vegetables. Many 
bake their own bread and pastries. South Dakota went over the top toward, 
doing its share to win the war. The food conservation will be of lasting benefit 

The rising generation will never forget the lesson taught by the Food Adminis- 
tration — conservation and loyalty. 

In conclusion, I suggest as national chairman that some of the most vital 
points of conservation to be observed during the coming year are the conserva- 
tion of health and human life, this to include the reconstruction work; con- 
servation of statistics and records ; and conservation for world relief in all its 
phases. The directors of divisions to formulate plans best suited to their States 
and send to State chairman. 

Mks. Sheppard W. Foster. 

Report of the committee on international relations, Mrs. Charles 
H. Bond, chairman, follows : 

Madam President General and Members of Twenty-eighth Congress: 

Since the last annual report of the committee on international relations 
events in world history have shown the wisdom and need of following the sug- 
gestions contained in the resolutions offered by the committee last year, and 
indorsed by the Twenty-seventh Congress, if we are to live up to the objects of 
our constitution, whose closing statement is "to aid in securing for mankind 
all the blessing of liberty." To-day it is more and more evident that to be a 
good patriot one must be actively interested in everything that concerns the 
welfare of one's country or nation ; and the welfare Of the people who make up 
a nation, whether native or foreign born, depends upon the laws of the nation 
and the integrity and justice with which they are carried out. The war has 
taught us the value of cooperation. The get-together spirit developed so mar- 
velously in our war activities has shown what can be accomplished in a com- 
mon cause. The lesson thus learned must not be lost, now that the need of 
war work has ceased. Some one has said that Armageddon has but been re- 
moved from the battle fields to the " peace table." So there is still vital work 
for the Daughters of the American Revolution to do, but of a different kind. 
We may not need to labor with our hands, nor make personal sacrifice of 
luxuries, comforts, or necessities, as we have been doing ; but we must now use 
our minds in learning what are America's immediate needs to preserve, protect, 
and improve her, and in what way she can best assist in the welfare of the 
world. With such an outline ahead of us, it is manifest that there is no leisure 
for the true patriot. 

That we, as Daughters of the American Revolution, have begun to awaken 
to our duties in this direction, this year's report will show. Though only 50 
per cent of States having committees on international relations have sent in 
reports of work accomplished this past year, the character of the work done 
by our chapters who have been interested is most excellent and gives cause for 
real gratification and satisfaction to your national chairman. Nearly all of 
the chapters reporting have had at least one meeting on an international sub- 
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chairman of California, Mrs. E. S. Johnson. Among other excellent statements, 
she says : 

This war has taught us to think internationally. Never again can we go 
back to the old provincial viewpoint. The signing of the peace treaty will 
usher in a new world order; not that the changes will he immediately accom- 
plished, but the new basis will be there — of justice, of cooperation, of responsi- 
bility on the part of the strong by the weak — and this new basis will underlie 
all future development. All this simply means that the American ideals which 
our ancestors fought to achieve for us are to be extended to other nations as 
well and become a world heritage — that is, if America is ready to do her part. 
It will mean sacrifice for us as a Nation and as individuals; but if we are to 
be true to the spirit of those men and women whom we honor in this society 
we will not falter, but take up the responsibility and the burden they place 
upon our shoulders and strive to perpetuate their spirit. 

Eschscholtzia Chapter has planned a most interesting program for the year, 
in which each meeting is devoted to one of the allied countries, thus making 
their whole year's work center in a practical and helpful way around this idea 
of international relations. Hollywood Chapter gave one afternoon to considera- 
tion of the general causes leading up to wars in the past and to the peace treaties 
terminating these wars, contrasting them with the peace settlement that is now 
being worked out in Paris, and bringing out the tremendous difference between 
this and all other similar gatherings for similar purposes in the history of the 
world. Covina Chapter held three programs devoted to the subject of inter- 
national relations; these have proved so enjoyable that the chapter voted to 
continue the subject through the rest of the year. They have had book reviews, 
map talks, and such original work as comparison of Mary Antin (the Russian 
Jewess, whose attitude toward America was loving patriotism of the highest 
type) with Esther Cooper, another Russian Jewess of the bolshevik! iype, 
now under arrest in Covina on the technical charge of disturbing the peace. 
But best of all, the 18 members of the chapter have been diligently reading the 
books on the list sent out by Mrs. Bond ; all but two have finished one book, one 
has read three, one five, and one all except one book on the list. 

Jumping from the Pacific to the Atlantic coast, we find Massachusetts a strong 
rival in earnest study and interest, many chapters devoting two meetings to 
international programs; one chapter appointed a chairman who gave 5-minute 
talks on some international question at each meeting; another chapter spent 
10 minutes at each meeting for the same purpose. The verdict was that it was 
astonishing how much of value can be stated and condensed into a few mo- 
menta In compliance with the suggestion to hold meetings in honor of newly 
naturalized citizens, 16 Boston chapters, under the leadership of the Massa- 
chusetts chairman on international relations, Dr. Clara E. Gary, celebrated such 
an occasion in the famous Faneuil Hall on Flag Day last year. It was a most 
interesting and inspiring occasion ; 5-minute speeches made by five foreign-born 
citizens was one of the chief features of interest The countries from which 
the speakers came were Ireland, Russia, Armenia, Italy, and Greece. At this 
meeting a flag was presented by the Massachusetts Daughters of the American 
Revolution to the Church of All Nations. 

Dr. Gary, who has given untiring zeal and earnest work throughout the year, 
reports that in sending out 90 letters to the Massachusetts regents last Sep- 
tember she received 65 favorable replies. This needs emphasizing from the 
fact that one of the great discouragements all chairmen of Daughters of the 
American Revolution committees encounter is the lack of replies or acknowledg- 
ments of requests or notices of work outlined. As those studying the question 
of international relations see such relations are nothing more nor less than the 
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could apply this principle to a greater degree In our own organization, thud 
training ourselves to extend courteous attention to all subjects brought before 
us by national committees which are appointed by our president general to do 
this work. But, to resume, at the Massachusetts board meeting in December it 
was voted to cable President Wilson at Paris indorsing a League of Nations. 
This proved to be among the first cables he received on reaching France the 
first time, and he sent a cordial acknowledgment in return. 

Several of the Massachusetts chapters have sent generous donations to the 
American International College. It was the pleasure and privilege, of your 
chairman to accept numerous invitations to speak at various chapters through- 
out the State on America's duty in the present crisis. 

No report of work accomplished by the chapters of the District of Columbia 
has been received, but the chairman, Miss Janet Richards, has forwarded 
copies of several resolutions offered by her committee. 

Prom the governor's wife of Indiana, Mrs. James P. Goodrich, word is re- 
ceived that more than three-fourths of the chapters in that State have been 
interested in the suggested studies. Mrs. William Austin reports for Illinois 
that she has sent two sets of letters to all chapters and says they are doing the 
work requested and are interested in the work of Americanization. The Chi- 
cago Chapter has kept up 14 clubs, teaching patriotism, civics, current topics, 
especial attention being given to American citizenship. 

Miss Mary • Rainey, chairman for Minnesota, writes interestingly of some 
very earnest work in several chapters. Wenonah Chapter has secured the assur- 
ance that all of the school-teachers of Wenonah will take a few minutes, two 
or three times a week, to impress the pupils with the work of the Peace Con- 
ference and our international relations. 

The Colonial Chapter had 1,000 copies of the leaflet, " Neighborhood Ameri- 
canization," reprinted for the use of the Women's Council of Defense. The same 
chapiter had three delegates at the League of Nations Congress in Minneapolis 
and contributed $5 toward the expenses of that body. The Rebecca Prescott 
Sherman Chapter reports that it has made up its entire program along the 
line of study suggested by the international relations committee. Some of these 
subjects are : " The Causes of War," " Naturalization Laws and Their Appli- 
cation," " The Obligation of American Citizens," " Social Justice," •• The League 
to Enforce Peace," etc. 

Prom Mrs. Witzel, of Oregon, comes the information that the work recom- 
mended by the committee on international relations has been carried on suc- 
cessfully by the American citizenship educational committee and the committee 
on patriotic education, so, doubtless, will be reported under these committees. 

Mrs. Drummond, of Maine, reports that many chapters In her State have 
given time and study to the questions and topics suggested. Mrs. Robert 
Sweet, of New Hampshire, states that a goodly number of chapters in that 
State have taken up with the suggestion of devoting two meetings to interna- 
tional topics. 

The cheery news from Mrs. Pitts, of New Jersey, is most heartening to a 
hard-working chairman. She writes : " It is with much pleasure that I can 
report the letters I sent to all the regents in New Jersey met with instant 
response, nearly every chapter being interested along the lines of international 
relations." The Bergen Chapter has helped pay for a trained teacher among 
the Italian and Polish women, and they have worked with the International 
Institute of the Young Women's Christian Association. The Prances Hopkin- 
son Chapter has carried on a detailed study of commercial, political, and finan- 
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lar "4-minute speaker" at each meeting. The Nova Gaesarea has given $25 
as a first contribution for work among aliens, and is also giving personal atten- 
tion to this work. 

Mrs. Henry J. Howe, of Iowa, reports that many of the chapters have taken 
up a systematic study of international problems, but the most interesting work 
was that attempted by the Abigail Adams Chapter, of Des Moines. Mrs. 
Howell, the regent, says : 

As men were being naturalized in large numbers at Gamp Dodge last June, 
one of the members of this chapter suggested giving to each naturalized man a 
little silk flag to take with him over seas as a souvenir, and also to welcome 
Mm into citizenship. The idea met with approval, and on the day appointed 
about 20 of the chapter went to the barracks. After a group of men were 
sworn in we were introduced to them and, telling them of our beginnings as a 
nation and of the ideals of our Republic, we welcomed them as our newest 
citizens, bade them Godspeed in their mission across seas, and told them we 
expected them to return better citizens because they carried the ideals of 
democracy and liberty to the world. We sang "America " and gave each man a 
little silk flag. They were very responsive. One man from a southern Euro- 
pean country kissed the little flag and in broken English cried, " My flag ! My 
flag 1 " The officers and men appreciated the service and we were invited to 
come again. Before the Eighty-eighth sailed we had met 1,500 naturalized men, 
and in* September we met 900 more. We had similar meetings and had flags 
for all. It was felt by the officers that such meetings were a great help to the 
morale of men. 

Among the other State chairmen who have worked earnestly to arouse in- 
terest among their chapters is Mrs. Anna Jamieson, of Florida, and Mrs. S. W. 
Walker, of .West Virginia. 

Mrs. John Campbell, in speaking of the work done in Kansas, says that the 
foreign population is small, but that there has been valuable work on the prob- 
lems of national and international relations, talks have been given by chapter 
members, lawyers.- university professors on the causes of war and rise of 
democracy and kindred topics, and these talks were followed by discussions. 
International relations will also be the study of the chapters for another year. 
Colorado and Iowa are also awakening to interest and action. Miss Elizabeth 
Wright, State chairman of Nebraska, writes that of the 18 chapters which 
reported to her, 95 per cent had given or would give attention to the study of 
international problems. The foreign population is small, but the chapters have 
interested the foreign-born women in the Red Cross, working with them side 
by side, and these foreign women were rapidly growing to see that it was a 
great mistake for them not \o speak the English language. 

At a national board meeting in February a resolution was passed indorsing 
a League of Nations, and copies were sent to President Wilson and to the 
Senate. It is hoped our twenty-eighth congress will go on record to the same 
purpose, for if the League of Nations is not made an integral part of the treaty 
of peace there will practically be no guarantee that the questions involved in 
the treaty will be carried out. Very different settlements would have to be 
made. There are 57 boundary lines to be decided upon ; if there were to be 
no league the various countries would resort to old methods of spoils to the 
victor, and revolution and anarchy will spread. Without a league there can be 
no mandatories, and small, dependent nations will be left helpless. With sign- 
ing of the peace treaty and the ratification of the League of Nations inter- 
national questions will need continued study. As patriotic women we can do 
no better consecrr.tecT work for our country than to seriously devote our time 
to acquiring an intelligent insight into national and international questions 
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the blessings of " liberty for all mankind." And for this reason I offer the 
following resolution: 

Resolved, That the twenty-eighth congress, Daughters of the American Revo- 
lution, realizing the importance to the welfare of our country of intelligent and 
widespread information and public opinion regarding national and interna- 
tional questions, recommend that the chapters devote as much time as can be 
spared throughout the calendar year to the consideration and systematic study 
of America's duty in the various international problems that affect her indi- 
vidually and that confront the world. 

Mrs. Charles H. Bond, Chairman. 

Report of Committee on Legislation in United States Congress. 

There were many resolutions adopted at the Twenty-seventh Continental Con- 
gress which were referred to the committee on legislation, copies of which were 
sent to the several committees of the Senate and House of Representatives, and 
since my report last year work has been done, "but I am sorry to say little accom- 
plishd in the way of legislation or final passage of many bills in which we are 
interested. I have communicated with Senators and Representatives with re- 
gard to legislation recommended, and in almost every instance replies have been 
to the effect that passage of bills not pertaining to war or reconstruction work 
after the war was practioally hopeless. 

This society is interested in Senate bill 5485, introduced by Senator New, of 
Indiana, providing for a system of military training. The Senator wrote me in 
part, as follows: 

The chief difficulty toward the adoption of universal training is the Impression 
In the public mind that it means militarism, but it is obvious, of course, to those 
who have given the subject consideration that nothing could be further from 
the fact. It is my hope that by a reasonable amount of military training we can 
prevent the need for a large standing Army, and thus prevent militarism. AH 
of our boys will be better American citizens for having worn the uniform of their 
country. 

Representative Miss Jeannette Rankin, of Montana, Introduced House bill 
15624, to enable American women who marry foreigners to retain their American 
citizenship. In a letter from Miss Rankin she thanks this society for its interest 
in this bill. It was not passed, however. 

Representative Vare, of Pennsylvania, proposed that the United States Gov- 
ernment designate a badge of honor to be worn, instead of mourning, by mem- 
bers of the families that have lost dear ones in the fighting forces; that the 
creation of an insignia other than that of silent mourning would serve to elimi- 
nate the wearing of black in memory of those killed in patriotic service. 

Representative McArthur, of Oregon, introduced a bill to nationalize our serv- 
ice flag. Tnis bill was of Interest to everyone, but the Daughters also want a 
distinctive flag for women who served their country during the recent war. 

We also wint the publishing of all German newspapers and periodicals 
stopped in this country of ours. We want a distinctive marker for American 
soldiers who are buried on foreign soil. 

I know that you will understand the great difficulty the committee has en- 
countered during the past two years. They have been confronted by a condi- 
tion that has never before existed, and while perhaps little has been really ac- 
complished. I am sure we have no reason to be discouraged, but will hope for 
better results in the future. 

Respectfully submitted, 

(Mrs. Louis T.) Helen W. McFadden, Chairman 



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The first report on the afternoon program was that of the editor 
of the magazine, Miss Lincoln, and follows : 

Madam President General and Members of the Twenty-eighth Continental 

Congress : 

Notwithstanding the war and Its many calls upon one and all, the magazine 
has continued to increase in circulation. With the coming of peace and the 
general readjustment in this country it is to be expected that the development 
of the magazine will continue. 

If you will look over the files of the magazine from July, 1917, to the current 
issue you will find articles which have helped to establish the reputation of our 
publication. It is this historical interest which has gained us not only an 
increased circulation in the National Society, but subscribers who are not mem- 
bers ; among them Army and Navy officers and men of public affairs. 

The magazine is now to be found in more libraries than ever before, in " Y " 
huts, and at Army posts, and wherever it goes it is read. This-fact is attested 
by letters not only to the editor, but to the authors. History, to-day in the 
making, so parallels events of the past that students are giving more and more 
attention to the great events of the Revolutionary period. 

Buring the war with Germany the magazine responded to all calls to aid in 
the Liberty loan drives, the Red Cross, the Y. M. C. A., and other organizations 
which were promoting the interests of the United States and its armed forces. 
Now that peace is at hand the magazine will continue in its patriotic work, and 
will endeavor at all times to aid in firmly maintaining the Government for 
wliich our forefathers gave their lives and their wealth. 

The magazine, besides recording the war work of the Daughters throughout 
the country, has given attention to the current events of the war ; and an 
article by the Secretary of the Navy, Hon. Josephus Daniels, in the December, 
1918, issue, graphically describes the increase in our Navy from a peace to a 
war basis, and the splendid response which was made to its call. The article 
was illustrated with a reproduction of the famous painting, " The Return of 
the Mayflower," which shows the first contingent of our destroyers entering 
Queenstown Harbor to take up the work of circumventing the German U boats. 
The magazine was, the first to reproduce this painting, through the courtesy of 
the Secretary; two months later it was widely published in other magazines. 
In other words, we beat them to it. 

The New York Liberty loan oflftcials used Mr. J. C. Fitzpatrick's article, " A 
Liberty loan of the Revolution," in their campaigns, and Mr. John Price Jones, 
Liberty loan publicity director, wrote that our seciety was doing the most 
efficient patriotic work in the publication of such articles. The Chief of Staff 
of the Army asked to have our magazine on file in his office for use in patriotic 
propaganda, while the Food Administration and the Shipping Board officials had 
it on file for reference. 

Since June, 1917, the national board of management has Appropriated $1,810 
to pay for magazine articles. The sum expended for that purpose, which in- 
cludes articles purchased for publication in the coming June, 1919, magazine, 
totals $1,112.65. This expenditure covers two years and leaves a balance of 
$687.35 of this special fund still in the treasury 

The wisdom of the national board's policy has been amply demonstrated by 
the increasing number of articles of general interest which the magazine has 
published. Notable among them is the series on old turnpikes by Maj. Fred J. 
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The president general's timely comments in the magazine carry a message to 
every daughter, and the reports of the national board of management and State 
conferences are of vital interest. These, with other official news, are published 
monthly. 

That the section devoted to chapter reports has interested a larger majority 
of members throughout the country than ever before is proven by the number 
of reports received daily, and it frequently happens that they are accompanied 
by letters from chapter regent or historian stating : 

Dear Editor : Our chapter has been in existence over 10 years and this is the 
first time we have sent in a report, but we are so proud of our magazine we 
hope you will give us space in an early issue. 

Mrs. Margaret Roberts Hodges, who ably conducts our genealogical depart- 
ment, has during the year prepared queries from 6,069 to 6,519; answers re- 
ceived and sent, 550 ; new queries received, 525. 

Four editions of the magazine have been sold out shortly after publication 
and the sale of single copies is most encouraging. Among the contributors of 
the past year are Mr. Theodore T. Belote, curator of the United States National 
Museum ; Mr. Lee Phillips, chief of the map division, Library of Congress ; Mr. 
R. T. Haines Halsey, the jrreat authority on colonial art; Senator Borah, of 
Idaho; Dr. Everett T. Tomlinson; Miss Isabel Smith; and Dr. Charles A. East- 
man. 

It has been most gratifying to receive letters from, members of our society 
speaking in high praise of the magazine. We shall strive to have it merit your 
continued approval. 

The cordial support which the president general, the national board of man- 
agement, and the magazine chairman have given every effort to improve the 
magazine, has been responsible for the advance which your publication is 
achieving. I desire to express my sincere thanks to them for the interest 
and encouragement which they have invariably shown whenever any policy 
for the betterment of the magazine has been under consideration. The personal 
kindness shown to me in both small matters and large is deeply appreciated. 

Respectfully submitted. 

Natalie S. Lincoln, Editor. 

The report of Mrs. Minor, chairman of the magazine committee, 
was next on the program and follows : 

Madam President General and Members of the Twenty-eighth Continen- 
tal Congress: 

The following report of your chairman of magazine committee is for one year 
from March 31, 1918, to March 31, 1919. During that time 12 numbers of the 
magazine have been Issued promptly the first of each month, with but one ex- 
ception, that of the September issue, which was a few days late owing to war 
conditions which hampered our publishers, many of their employees going Into 
the service of our country. Also, owing to war conditions, the high cost of 
labor, paper, etc., the publishers notified your chairman last spring that they 
would be obliged to raise th * price of the publication of the magazine on the 
expiration of their contract, July 1, 1918. Your chairman so notified our presi- 
dent general, who called a meeting of the executive committee, and they author- 
ized your president general and your chairman to make a new contract wlrh 
the J. B. Lippincott Co. at the advanced price. This contract is on file in the 
office of the recording secretary general, and automatically renews itself unless 
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We have the largest paid subscription list we have ever had, the receipts, 
for subscriptions being $9,322.55 ; and we have received $2,513.40 for advertis- 
ing, which, with the sale of single copies, contributions, etc., brings the total 
receipts up to $12,087.57. But our expenditures have been $19,789.03, distributed 
as follows: . •- t ,- ; 

Printing and mailing (which alone is $1,000 more than the total ' 

receipts) $13, 093. 80 

For cuts for illustrations 1, 581: 60 

Editor's salary . : __ 1, 750. 00 

Articles for publication— ' 844.65 

Clerical service, chairman f. 214. 45 

Clerical service in business office under treasurer general £90. 00 

Traveling expense, # chairman : 184. 82 

Indexes 7b\ 20 

Genealogical department 363. 75 

Postage, telephone, telegrams, express blanks cards, file, envelopes, * 

paper, receipts, etc _ 1, 090: ?6 : 

Which brings the total expenditure to (as I said before) 19, 789. 03 

Deducting the total receipts of 12, 087. 87 

There remains expense above all receipts — 7,701.46 

The bald, bare fact is that the magazine at $1 will never pay for itself at 
present prices of publication. Our subscriptions are only 980 more ; than last 
year, while our expenses, have greatly increased. The approximate increase is 
as follows: For publishing and mailing, about $2,000; editor's salary, $600; illus-. 
trations, about $500; postage, telephone, telegrams, etc., about f 400; article^, tot, 
publication, about $500 ; while the price of clerical service and all materials have 
aso greatly increased, as everyone realizes. 

Moreover, your chairman has taken up with the publishers the matter of a 
possible reduction in price after the present contract expires, and finds that there 
will have to be another advance instead of a reduction, as per the following letter 
from the J. B. Lippincott Co. : 

Philadelphia, tyril 8, 1919, . 
Mrs. George M. Minor, 

235 North Main Street, Sauthington, Conn. 

My Deab *Mrs. Minor : Your favor of the 5th duly received, and I have had 'a 
new statement made up to the end of March, and inclose herewith our check for* 
$296.31. 

Concerning a lower price for the Journal, I have already stated to Miss Lincoln 
and Mrs. Guernsey, when I saw them in Washington two or three weeks ago, that 
after the present contract expired the price would be advanced, and I have since 
prepared estimates for manufacturing the Journal along the same lines as the 
last year, and the cost will be at least 10 per cent over the present price. Of 
course, it is possible to get up a cheaper magazine, using a cheaper paper and, 
lighter weight, and reducing the number of illustrations and the number of 
pages; but paper and wages are higher than ever before, and printing of all 
kinds is more expensive than a year ago, when the last contract was made.' I 
will be In Washington on the 15th and 16th, and will be glad to talk over the 
matter with you at that time. . t # - 

Trusting that this reaches you before you leave for Washington, I am, , 

Very truly, yours, 

A. C. Balch. 

At the present price of publication and the present subscription list, the sub- 
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per cent must be met by the treasury of the national society. The coming year 
will bring a still greater tax on tlie society's treasury, as the letter just read 
shows. 

There are several ways to meet this situation, one of which is to use cheaper 
paper, reduce the number of illustrations and the number of pages, as suggested 
by the above letter, though this would only partly meet the situation. Another 
way is to raise the price of the magazine from $1 to $2; at the same time 
remembering that we must keep up the subscription list, else even the advanced 
price of $2 will not meet the situation ; or, a third and better way, is to con- 
sider the magazine as a legitimate expense of the national society, and let the 
society pay the difference between the cost and the receipts from subscribers 
and advertisers. It is costing us nearly $2 per year. At its present subscription 
price it is obvious that the difference between the receipts and its cost must be 
met by the national society. 

If the subscription price remains at $1, with the society paying the difference, 
then the members must cease to expect that the magazine will pay for itself, 
and realize the fact that at this subscription price of $1 there will always be 
a deficit and that this deficit ought to be regarded as a legitimate expense, 
because the magazine promotes the aims and objects of the society and greatly 
furthers our patriotic work. Why should it not be so considered as much as 
the proceedings, lineage books, or any other publication of the society? 

Your chairman knew when she accepted this chairmanship that it was no 
small task to straighten out its business and to build up a subscription list 
from nothing; and she is even more convinced of that fact now than ever 
before — since she has worked "days, night, and Sundays" to that end, doing 
as much clerical work as possible herself in order to keep down expenses. She 
thought and believed that if this society could have a good magazine, containing 
excellent historic and other articles, together with good illustrations ; if it main- 
tained its genealogical department efficiently; printed the reports of the board 
meetings ; the interesting chapter reports and accounts of State conferences ; and 
gave to the members the messages of the president general — if all this could be 
issued in an attractive form, well printed on good paper, and run on business 
principles, she believed that the members when they realized they owned such 
a magazine would support it by subscribing to it ; and she still believes they will 
support it The thing is to get the members awake to these facts and to the 
fact of its great importance to the society. Many of you will find it hard to 
believe that we have members who do not even know the society publishes a 
magazine. Many have never seen it and are not interested because it has never 
been brought to their attention by anyone in their chapter. 

Until the chapter regents show interest enough to take the magazine them- 
selves, as they ought to do in order to keep in touch at all times with the ac- 
tivities of the society; until they bring it to the attention of their chapters, 
urging each member to take it, and will also have articles from it read at 
chapter meetings — until they do all this, the magazine will never be the success 
it might be or ought to be. 

We have over 1,700 chapters in our society, and if every regent in those 
chapters would see that some one interested made a personal appeal to each mem- 
ber to take the magazine, I believe the subscriptions would come pouring in here 
faster than our treasurer general could take care of them. 

As all know who take the magazine, it has steadily increased in interest, lit- 
erary quality, and appearance, until now we have a magazine we may truly be 
proud of and enjoy reading. Many women, thinking it the highest praise they 
could give, have told me that their husbands and sons like so much to read It 
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Your chairman has visited the State conferences of Massachusetts, New 
Hampshire, Rhode Island, Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, 
and Connecticut, besides several chapters in different States, where she has 
spoken in the interest of the magazine, endeavoring to enlarge the subscription 
list. Just what the results have been she Is not sure, except that in one case 
when she offered to take subscriptions she received and forwarded 64 to the 
treasurer general, and She has had numerous assurances from the chapter 
regents present that they were going home to work with renewed interest for 
the magazine. 

Your chairman Is glad of this opportunity to express her appreciation of the 
able work and cordial cooperation of the editor ; of the efficient handling of the 
subscription list by the treasurer general ; and also of the splendid service ren- 
dered by the State and chapter chairmen in securing subscriptions. The work 
of all has been most valuable to the society. 

Your chairman started out with the hope that she might be able to make the 
magazine pay for itself, and perhaps become an asset to the society, hut, after 
carefully studying its business, she is convinced that it can not be done at the 
present price. She has outlined several ways by which you can handle the situ- 
ation : First, by using poorer material, thus reducing the cost ; second, by raising 
the subscription price from $1 to $2 ; and, third, by leaving things as they are, 
letting the national society pay the difference in cost as a legitimate, patriotic 
expense. Your chairman recommends the third alternative. 

Anne Bogebs Minos, Chairman Magazine Committee* 

The revision of the constitution, Mrs. Henry B. Joy, chairman of 
the committee, occupied most of two days ; then the reports of com- 
mittees continued. 

The Philippine Scholarship Endowment Fund, Mrs. Holt, chair- 
ihan, follows : 

Madam President General, National Officers, and Delegates to the 
Twenty-eighth Continental Congress — Greetings : 

This year has passed so rapidly that It seems " but a day that is gone " since 
the last report of the Philippine Scholarship Endowment Fund committee was 
sent to the twenty-seventh congress by your chairman from these far-away 
islands of the Pacific. 

Prom a financial standpoint the year has brought a small addition only to the 
endowment fund, so far as the Orient is concerned. We purchased a $100 
fourth-issue Liberty bond, and the receipt for cash payment was forwarded 
by registered mail to our treasurer general and the bank instructed to have the 
bond delivered to her office. 

Last April we added one more Filipino girl to those reported in training 
one year ago — Elizabeth Camantilis, of Baguio, Mountain" Province, Luzon. An 
American high-school teacher of that Province, Mrs. McWherter, of Columbus, 
Ohio, bad found this girl to be so full of promise that upon her graduation from 
the Baguio High School, wrote the director of the bureau of education, Manila, 
asking him to intercede with the Daughters of the American Revolution Ir. her 
behalf. At first we thought it impossible to add a fourth girl to our number, but 
as time went on and Mrs. McWherter continued to write us about Elizabeth, we 
began to feel it a duty, as there appeared to be no one else to give her a helping 
hand. We therefore advised the director of the bureau of education that if her 
expenses from Baguio to Manila wert defrayed we would pledge ourselves to 
meet the expense of a year's training in St. Luke's Hospital, designating tftis 
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hospital for the reason that Elizabeth had been named and baptized by Bishop 
Brent, and therefore a member of the Episcopal Church. We have never re- 
gretted the extra responsibility we took upon ourselves in behalf of this girl, as 
she has proven herself to be all that Mrs. McWherter claimed of her. 

The following letters from Deaconess Charlotte 6. Massey, of St. Luke's Hos- 
pital; Mrs. Alma H. Burton, dean of women, Normal Hall; and Dr. Rebecca 
Parish, of Mary Jane Johnston Memorial Hospital, will convey to you first-hand 
information regarding the progress made by each one of the " Daughters of the 
American Revolution girls," as they are universally called, and these letters are 
In reality the pith of this report: 

The Maby J. Johnston Memorial Hospital, 

Manila, P. /., February IS, 1919. 
My Dear Mrs. Holt: 

Our little D. A. R. scholarship nurse, Damiana Dolorico, is proving better 
even than our hopes. You remember what a shy, quiet girl she was at first ; she 
is still quiet, but after a year in the hospital training school she has taken on 
much of womanliness, responsibility, and devotion to duty. She is a good pupil 
in her technical work and untiring in her efforts to learn the practical things on 
the wards, which, after all, go to make up a real nurse training. 

Though she is but a year-old nurse pupil, she is already the nurse in charge 
of the babies' ward for the period of duty from 3 to 10 p. m., and does her 
work with neatness and dispatch, directs others with a kind but firm and capa- 
ble way, and, most of all, is devoted to the sick children and ever attends to 
all things that are for their best interests. 

I think she is one of our best ; and I am glad we have such a promising girl 
on our D. A. R. scholarship. It is always a gratification to have those in whom" 
there is special interest " make good," and she is so very appreciative of all that 
is being done for her ; also I am confident that she will be an invaluable none 
among her own people in that far-away home which is a day's Journey through 
swampy roads, and where everybody needs her. 

Very truly, Rebecca Parish. 

Normal Hall, February 21, 1919. 
Mrs. C. E. McWilliams Holt, City. 

My Dear Mrs. Holt : I know you have long been looking for the right sort of 
a Filipino girl to recommend for a scholarship in the States, and I know of no 
better candidate than the one the endowment fund committee is now generously 
supporting in our institution. Olympia Cayetano has refinement and courage, 
and is admired by all who know her. Her teachers in the normal school report 
high scholarship, and after serious discussion as to her qualifications we have 
unanimously agreed that she would be most useful if she might specialize along 
the lines of social welfare work. 

Certainly you, my dear Mrs. Holt, and the great organization you represent 
deserve the gratitude of all for helping even this little corner of the world to be 
a better place to live in. 
Cordially, yours, 

Alma Hohman Burton, 
Dean, Normal Hall, Manila, P. /. 

St. Luke's Hospital, Manila, February 25, 1919. 

My Dear Mrs. Holt: Montaya Salih entered the school of nursing of St 
Lake's Hospital, Manila, in May, 1917, as a member of the class of 1920. She had 
done part-time worlp at our branch hospital in Zamboanga for two years while 
completing her intermediate school cours., and was therefore allowed a full year 
on her four years' course here. 

A Mohammedan and the only non-Christian in the school, and with an entirely 
different background from that of any of the other nurses, her coming among 
them must have been difficult for her, but she immediately won a place for her- 
self and is now one of the most popular of their number. Her patients also are 
very fond of her, and her sweetness of disposition gives her a very good influence 
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thorough grounding In English and In methods of study than most of the others, 
but on the whole she keeps up very well and is making a real effort to apply her- 
self and improve; Her work with patients is excellent and unusually painstak- 
ing and conscientious, and there is no reason to doubt that by the time she has 
completed her course her nursing ability will be above the average and she will 
be an incalculable help to her own people among the Moros she hopes to serve. 
Elizabeth Camantillis (our fourth girl) entered the school in April, 1918, as a 
member of the class of 1922, and if her work continues to be as good during the 
remaining three years as it has been until now, she bids fair to be the best nurse 
who has ever been graduated from St. Luke's. She is an Igorot, who has had 
the advantage of American teachers for several years of her school life, which 
undoubtedly accounts largely tot her ability in the dassroom and the high stand- 
ard of excellence that characterizes all her work. Her eagerness to learn, 
thoughtfulness about many little things, and winning manner give constant joy 
to the American nurses whose privilege it is to watch all the Filipino nurses 
develop from day to day, and she is easily the most promising among the fifteen 
probationers. 

Sincerely, yours, Chablotte G. Masset. 

We also attach to this report and wish it embodied therein clipping from a 
Manila daily paper regarding scholarships recently established by the Pacific 
Commercial Co., the largest American business house in the Philippines, and 
this is another proof to add to those reported in previous years that, although' 
the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution has not 
accomplished all that was hoped for by those who mothered the founding of 
a permanent Philippine scholarship fund, our organization has " set the pace," 
for until less than three years ago no one, as far as your chairman is informed, 
ever seriously considered the far-reaching results to be obtained through the 
higher educational advantages in the United States of young Filipino women, 
especially along the more practical lines of usefulness to future generations 
of their own sisters, thereby helping them to become better citizens and 
mothers. The article, in part, reads as follows : 

Four scholarships! have just been established by the Pacific Commercial Co. 
for the education of Filipinos in the United States. The company has 
appropriated $15,000 for this end, and this sum is estimated to carry two young 
women and two young men through four-year periods 'of advanced training in 
the United States. The method of selecting the four who are to benefit from 
the new scholarships, which are believed the first offered by any commercial 
house in the Philippines, has not yet been decided upon, but will be announced 
within a short time. The two scholarships provided for Filipino women are to 
afford the most complete training for nurses which can be obtained in the 
United States. The company's aim in establishing these scholarships is to 
contribute toward higher education and training along the most practical lines, 
to thus further the highest welfare of the Filipino people. 

In closing this report your chairman desires to express her deepest gratitude 
to every member and chapter in the national society contributing $1 (or more) 
during the past year to the scholarship fund — a year so full of vital things 
to do, that little has been expected. Also, especially does she herein wish to 
express her grateful appreciation to the first vice chairman, Mrs. George M. 
Sternberg, for her faithful devotion to the cause; and, last but by no means 
least, warmest appreciation of individual effort of every member of the scholar- 
ship committee. • 

Respectfully submitted, 

Caboline E. McWilliams Holt, 

Chairman. 

Thursday's session was taken up mainly with State regents' re- 
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Friday morning was devoted to much business, special mention 
being made concerning gifts to Tilloloy, $100,000 Liberty loan pledge, 
and various scholarships. 

Friday evening's session was devoted in part to addresses by such 
notable men as Mr. Orrin C. Lester, of the Treasury Department, on 
"Perpetuating the Victory," followed by Dr. William F. Slocum 
and others, 

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PATRIOTIC ACTIVITIES OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE 
AMERICAN REVOLUTION, 



The making of a report or summary of work accomplished by such 
a large organization as the Daughters of the American Revolution 
is no small matter, and certainly, when it comes to giving a detailed 
report of every phase of the work, and doing justice to each, is next 
to the impossible. However, in justice to the National Society, 
Daughters of the American Revolution, is only right to say that this 
report does not show all the work accomplished by the Daughters 
during the year. It is correct as far as it goes, but ther^ are a great 
many notable things which should have been reported for this volume 
that were forgotten, because some one responsible for records did not 
keep them or failed to report them in time, thus much » f actual worth 
and value to the organization has been left out of these pages. But, 
^vith all that, we show a wonderful record. 

The main lines of work in the organization are systematically 
conducted under the following heads; 

The flag, which is one of the greatest works in the organization, 
carrying with it the teaching of flag rules, both State and National ; 
prevention of desecration of the flag; presenting flags, large and 
small, to new citizens, public buildings, schools, churches, parks, etc. 
Under this head will be found much of interest as well as instruction 
further on in this report. 

Patriotic education, which means teaching the foreigner, mainly, 
true ideas of citizenship, loyalty, and liberty. Americanization 
comes under this head and occupies a large place in the work of the 
chapters in every State. Under the head of Americanization come 
the following: Children of the American Revolution; children and 
sons of the Republic; conservation of the home; distribution of 
copies of the Declaration of Independence; the American's creed; 
the Constitution ; lectures, lantern slides, etc. ; education in southern 
mountain schools; Philippine endowment fund; marking historic 
spots and buildings; locating and marking Revolutionary soldiers' 
graves; marking old trails and roads; historical research; welfare of 
women and children; chapter property; special memorials; conser- 
vation; real daughters; charity and philanthropy; war relief and 
Red Cross. 

Each of these heads has received its full measure of attention by 

the Daughters, as well as the various lines of work branching out 

from these specific heads. 

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The accounts which follow are only partial records, because many 
failed to tell the full story of deeds done, dollars spent, and work 
accomplished. 

Summarizing the reports from the States there were 39 new chap- 
ters formed during the year, viz : 



Arkansas 4 

California 1 

Colorado 1 

District of Columbia—-, 2 

Florida 1 

Illinois 4 

Iowa , 2 

Maine J. 1 

Montana * . 2 

New Hampshire , 1 

New York 5 



North Dakota 2 

Ohio 2 

Oklahoma 1 

Pennsylvania 5 

Rhode Island 1 

South Dakota 1 

Washington 1 

Wisconsin 2 

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Graves of Revolutionary Soldiers, 

This is one of the most interesting phases of the work of the 
chapters, and many graves have been located, and in many instances 
marked with the Government marker. .During the year 1918 this 
feature of the work was not lost sight of altogether, but did not 
receive the attention of the Daughters to the extent of former times, 
when the liviiig soldier did not need so much care. Following are 
a few special occasions of the marking of graves: 

CONNECTICUT. 

Four graves of Revolutionary soldiers were located and marked 
in the old town of Hartford, while 191 were located by the different 
chapters in the State under the chairmanship of Miss Ella Danf orth. 

Elizabeth Porter Putnam Chapter dedicated the bowlder erected 
to the memory of 40 Revolutionary soldiers buried in West Thomp- 
son Cemetery. 

ILLINOIS. 

Mary Little Deere Chapter placed a Government marker on the 
grave of George Nixon, Revolutionary soldier, located near Moline, 
111. 

MAINE. 

Mary Kilton Dummer Chapter placed a fine bronze marker on 
the grave of Col. Nathaniel Dummer, husband of the woman for 
whom the chapter is named. This same chapter located during the 
year 11 Revolutionary soldiers' graves and the Sons of the American 
Revolution marked 9 of them with appropriate markers. 

MARYLAND. 

The General William Smallwood Chapter unveiled a panel in the 
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tionary War, who is buried in the West Presbyterian churchyard, 
Green and. Fayette Streets, Baltimore, Md. It was in the arms of 
Col. Bentalon that Count Pulaski died when he was mortally 
wounded at the siege of Savannah. Col. (then Capt.) Bentalon 
assumed command of his troops. The State historian of Maryland, 
Miss Harriet Marine, caused the epitaph to be placed upon this 
panel of the door to the uncompleted vault, and the ceremony of 
unveiling same took place Flag Day, 1918. Prior to this time the 
panel was blank. The historian gives the following inscription 
found on the panel of the door leading to his wife's tomb : 

Herein are deposited the remains of Katharine Bentalon, daughter of Jacob 
Keeports, who was born in this city, Gay Street, on the 8th of April, 1759; 
married at the home in which she was born, on the 20th of December, 1780, to 
Paul Bentalon, and on the 11th of January, 1813, at 3.30 in the morning, 
expired in the arms of her tender and disconsolate husband, at the age of 
58 years, 9 months, and 3 days ; the last 32 years and 22 days of which passed 
in a most endearing and reciprocal connubial happiness. Her death was calm 
and resigned as her life was pure and virtuous. 

Now that the General Smallwood Chapter has had the vault 
pointed up and the inscription placed, his panel reads : " Col. Paul 
Bentalon, born 1755 — died 1826. A hero of the Battle of Savannah." 
The daily papers of that period state that he died December 29, 1826, 
(being born Aug. 15, 1755), and was buried in the above-named 
vault. His will reads : <k Remains, as privately as can be done, to be. 
taken to the West Presbyterian burying ground, fronting on Green 
Street, placed in my tomb alongside my dearly beloved wife." 

% MICHIGAN. 

Charity Cook Chapter, of Homer, Mich., marked the grave of 
Eli Ball, Revolutionary soldier, with official marker. Algonquin 
Chapter marked the grave of William Ferguson, Revolutionary sol- 
dier, on the seventy-fifth anniversary of his death. The marker was 
presented by the chapter regent, Mrs. Beebe, and accepted by a great 
grandson of the old soldier, Donald Ferguson. Algonquin Chapter 
also marked the grave of William Dyckman, Revolutionary soldier, 
buried at Paw Paw, Mich., and that of Joseph Darling, buried at 
Jackson, Mich. (For services and dates, see List of Revolutionary 
soldiers.) 

MISSOURI. 

The Kansas City Chapter presented a tablet bearing the names of 
182 Revolutionary soldiers buried in Missouri. The tablet was 
wrought by James Williams, of New York City, at a cost of $600. 
The Missouri Daughters also presented a tablet in memory of Daniel 
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NEW HAMPSHIRE. 

Marjory Sullivan Chapter dedicated a tablet to the memory of 
Ma.j. Richard Walderne, Dover, N. H. 

NORTH CAROLINA. 

Caswell-Nash Chapter, Raleigh, placed a marker at the grave of 
Richard Caswell, in Kinston, N. C, bearing the following inscrip- 
tion : 

South of this tablet, 166 yards, is the grave of Richard Caswell, the first 
governor of North Carolina as an independent State. " I will most cheerfully 
join any of my countrymen, even as a rank and file man, and, whilst f have 
blood in my veins, freely offer it in support of the liberties of my country •* 
(Caswell to his son in 1775). The North Carolina Historical Commission — 
1918. Citizens of Lenoir County. Caswell-Nash Chapter, D. A. R. 

The Cabarrus Black Boys Chapter located the grave of one of the 
signers cf the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. 

The Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence Chapter, Charlotte, 
N. C, will soon unveil a marker to the memory of Gen. William 
Davidson. 

PENNSYLVANIA. 

Conrad Weiser Chapter, of Selinsgrove, erected a bowlder with 
bronze plate bearing the following inscription : 

Erected to the honor of our Revolutionary ancestors by the Conrad . Weiser 
Chapter, D. A. R. . 

WISCONSIN. 

The Continental Chapter at Waukesha marked the grave of Lieut. 
Hatch, Revolutionary soldier, buried in the little cemetery at Brook- 
field, Wis. 

LIST OF REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS' GRAVES LOCATED BY, DAUGH- 
TERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. 

Abbott, Nathan. Born, 1744; died, January 19, 1794. (See pp. 2, 8, 87, 

Records of Connecticut Men in Revolutionary War.) Grave located by 

Elisabeth Porter Putnam Chapter. 
4lbk, Thomas. Born, — ; died, 1862. Buried in the Lutheran Cemetery, Reis- 

terstown, Md. Grave located by John Eager Howard Chapter, Maryland. 
Alexander, Capt. Walter, captain of the Flying Camp Militia. Grave located 

by John Eager Howard Chapter, Maryland. 
Allen. Grave located by Downer's Grove Chapter, Illinois. 
Allen, David. Born, 1734; died, December 9, 1815. (See pp. 5, 165, 207, 461, 

Records of Connecticut Men in Revolutionary War.) Grave located by 

Elizabeth Porter Putnam Chapter* 
Allen, Pvt. Othniel. Born; 1757; died* December 11% 1822; served as private 

in Capt. Parson's company ; pensioner ; buried in Hockanum Cemetery, East 

Hartford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. , 



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Anderson, Timothy. Born, August 6, 1762; died, October 31, 1842; enlisted 
in Second Regiment of Col. Charles Webb in 1780 ; buried in Center Ceme- 
tery, East Hartford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyilys Chapter. 

Andrews, Nehemiah. Born, May 28, 1746 ; died, March 8, 1818 ; born in Farm- 
ington, Conn.; buried in Maplehurst Cemetery, Guilford, Vt Grave located 
by Battleboro Chapter. 

Arbuckle, Capt. William. Born, 1752; died, March 21, 1836, aged 84. Capt 
William Arbuckle served with Col. George R. Clark on his' " western cam- 
paign." He was in the battle of Point Pleasant, October 10, 1774, and was 
often heard to say " that terrible day, I shall never forget it." He com- 
manded at Fort Randolph. He married the widow of Capt Robert M. 
Chanahan, killed in the battle. Two daughters were born in the fort. 
Capt. Arbuckle is buried in Arbuckle Cemetery, Mason County, W. Va., 
having many descendants in Mason County, of which he was a pensioner. 
Grave located by Col. Charles Lewis Chapter, through research of Mrs. 
John McCulloch, honorary State historian. 

Armstrong, Col. Joseph. Served in Pennsylvania Militia; buried in Rocky 
Springs Presbyterian Church graveyard, 6 miles from Chambersburg, Pa. 
Grave located by Franklin, County Chapter. 

Arnold, Samuel. Born, 1747; died, January 7, 1829; served Hartford Com- 
pany, Lexington Alarm; buried in Hockanum Cemetery, East Hartford, 
Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyilys Chapter. 

Abrauts, Lieut. Herman. Cecil County, Md. Lieutenant Flying Camp Militia. 
Grave located by John Eager Howard Chapter. 

Abrauts, Lieut. Jacob. Cecil County, Md. Lieutenant Flying Camp Militia. 
Grave located by John Eager Howard Chapter. 

Ashcraft, Capt. Daniel. Born, 1742 ; died, May 27, 1824 ; served July 24, 1782, 
Cumberland Company, Committee of Safety; commissioned captain of 
Second Guilford Company; buried in Baker Cemetery, southern part Guil- 
ford, Vt, at the age of 82. Grave located by Brattleboro Chapter. 

Ash mead, Capt. Jacob. Born, May 30„ 1712; died, July 10, 1811; Captain 
Second Pennsylvania Line. Grave located by Germantown Chapter. 

Austin, Richard. Born, ; died, 1780 ; volunteer in John Thomas's Com- 
pany, Talbot County, Md. Grave located by John Eager Howard Chapter. 

Rarer, Sergt. Herman. Born, 1748; died, January 21, 1777. Grave located 
by Ruth Wyilys Chapter. 

Ball, Eli. Born, August 5, 1766, at Brookfield, Mass.; died, December 11, 
1857 ; enlisted June 8, 1782. at Brookfield ; private in Seventh Massa- 
chusetts, under Capt. William Mills and Col. J. Brooks. Served until 
fall of 1783; lived in Eckford, Mich., 1839; Clarendon, Mich., in 1840; 
and Butler, Branch County, Mich., in 1855. Buried in Whig Center 
Cemetery, 1 mile south of Herricksville, Branch County, M.ch. Grave 
located by Charity Cook Chapter, July, 1918. 

Bard, William (or Beard). Private in Capt. Matthews's company, 1776; in 
Capt. William Hunter's company, January, 1778; buried in Rocky Springs 
Presbyterian Church graveyard, 6 miles from Chambersburg, pa. Grave 
located by Franklin County Chapter, D. A. R. Grave has a marker. 

Barnard, Dorus. Born, 1759; died, January 18, 1818; served in Col. Woleott's 
regiment, Capt. Prior's company; buried in Old South Cemetery, Hart- 
ford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyilys Chapter. 

Barnard, Capt. Ebenezer. Born, January 9, 1726; died, August, 1799; served 
as captain under Brig. Gen. Wolcott; buried in Gold Street Cemetery, Old 
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Barnard, Grove. Born, 1762; died, February 8, 1832; enlisted January 1. 
1777; discharged January 1, 1780; buried in Old North Cemetery, Hart- 
ford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Barnard, Capt John. Born, 1731 or 1732; died, December 28, 1813; captain 
under Col. Samuel Wyllys, 1777-1781 ; buried In Gold Street -Cemetery, Old 
Hartford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

BausmaN, John. Born, 1761; died, 1827; buried* in the Lutheran Cemeteryt 
Relstertown, Md. Grave located by John Eager Howard Chapter. 

Beckley, Jacob. Born, ; died, 1784; buried in Lutheran Cemetery, 

Relstertown, Md. Grave located by John Eager Howard Chapter. 

Beor:ley, John. Born, 1750; died, 1806; buried in Lutheran Cemetery, Relster- 
town, Md. Grave located by John Eager Howard Chapter. 

Beckleit, John, '2d. Born, ; died, 1871 ; buried in Lutheran Cemetery, 

Relstertown, Md. Grave located by John Eager Howard Chapter. 

Bennett, Dr. Jesse. Dr. Bennett married in Augusta County, Va., the daugh- 
ter of Capt. Peter Hog. He was born in Edinburg, Scotland, and settled on 
the Ohio River, 8 miles above Point Pleasant, on part of Capt. Peter Hog's 
grant of land, given for French and Indian War services. He was a 
surgeon with Gen. Morgan, in the "whisky rebellion." He married a 
second time. He is buried on his farm. Grave located by Col. Charles 
Lewis Chapter, West Virginia. 

Bennett, John. Born, 1762; died, December 5, 1843. Pensioner in 1840 at 
the age of 78; buried in Old North Cemetery, Hartford, Conn. Grave 
located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Bentalon, Col. Paul. Born, August 15, 1755; died, December 29, 1826; buried 
\n West Presbyterian Churchyard, Baltimore, Md. It was in the arms of 
Col. (then Capt.) Bentalon that Count Pulaski died when he was mortally 
wounded at the siege of Savannah, when Paul Bentalon assumed com- 
mand of the troops and was afterwards called " a hero of the Battle of 
Savannah." Grave located and marked by General William Smallwood 
Chapter. 

Benjon, John. Born, November 10, 1724; died, November 9, 1805; served as 
one of Knowinton's Rangers in 1776; buried in Old South Cemetery. Hart- 
ford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Bebbyman, William. Born, 1760; died, 1851; buried in Lutheran Cemetery, 
Relstertown, Md. Grave located by John Eager Howard Chapter. 

Biddis, Samuel. Born May 28, 1739 ; died July 25, 1811 ; served in Associated 
Battalion and Militia, Fourth Company, Sixth class. Grave located by 
Germantown Chapter. 

Bidwell, Daniel, Jr. Born, July 10, 1748 : died, October 8, 1776 ; service short ; 
buried in Center Cemetery, East Hartford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth 
Wyllys Chapter. 

Bigelow, Elisha, Jr. Born, 1751 ; died, May 28, 1823 ; served in Capt. Holmes's 
Company, Col. Chapman's Regiment; buried in Old South Cemetery, Hart- 
ford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Bigelow, Maj. John. Born, November 20, 1739: died, June 23, 1780. Captain 
in 1776; major in 1778. Buried in Gold Street Cemetery, Old Hartford, 
Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Bixby, Nathaniel. Born, July 30, 1758 ; died, January 21, 1841 ; born Shrews- 
bury, Mass.; enlisted December, 1776, at Winchenden, Mass., for three 
months in Capt. Ezekiel Knowlton's Company, Col. Nicholas Dyke's Regi- 
ment of Massachusetts Militia ; ordered to Dorchester and dismissed March, 
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Cushing's Regiment. Enlisted in summer of 1780 in Capt. Kellam's Com- 
pany, Col. Putnam's Regiment,' for six months, Fifth Massachusetts Line. 
Discharged West Point, December, 17&0. Buried m West Dummerston. 
Grave located by Brattleboro Chapter, Vermont. 

Buss, Isaac. Born, 1760 ; died, June 19, 1845. Served as private and received 
pension. Buried in Old North Cemetery, Old Hartford, Conn. Grave lo- 
cated by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Boabdman, Rev. Benjamin. Born, August 8, 1731; died, February 14, 1802; 
served as chaplain in 1775 and 1776; buried in Old North Cemetery, Old 
Hartford. Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Boardman, Olivee. Born, August 2, 1758 ; died, July 28, 1826 ; served in expe- 
dition against Burgoyne; buried in Old North Cemetery, Old Hartford, 
Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Boardman, William. Born, March 2, 1768; died, May 29, 1821; served In Capt. 
Granger's Company, Gen. Waterbury's Brigade ; buried in Old North Ceme- 
tery, Old Hartford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Brace, Henry. Born, June 15, 1740 ; died, March 17, 1814 ; served under Lieut. 
Charles Seymour; buried in West Hartford Cemetery, Hartford, Conn. 
Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Breckenridge, James. Buried in Rocky Springs Presbyterian Church Grave 
yard, 6 miles from Chambersburg, Pa. Grave located by Franklin County 
Chapter. Grave has a marker. 

Brewer, Daniel. Born, 1738 ; died, 1823 ; served three years ; buried In Spencer 
-Hill Cemetery, Manchester, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Bringhurst, Samuel. Born, January 6, 1742; died, May 87 1818; served In 
Fourth Company, sixth class. Grave located by Germantown Chapter. 

Brotherton, Samuel. Buried in Rocky Springs Church Graveyard, 6 miles 
from Chambersburg, Pa. Grave located by Franklin County Chapter. 
Grave has a marker. 

Brown, Elijah. Born, July 21, 1759; died, October 5, 1846; born in Lincoln, 
Mass. ; enlisted as private at Stockbridge, Mass., in Capt. Williams** Com- 
pany, Col. Patterson's regiment, Massachusetts; also one year, January, 
1776, in Capt. Moses Ashley's Company; other service (see Pension Office, 
Washington, D. C.) ; buried at West Dummerston, Vt. Grave located by 
Brattleboro Chapter. < 

Bryant, Ebenezer, Jr. Born, 1744; died, 1839; served under Capt. Jonathan 
Wells and Capt. George Pitkin. Buried in Manchester Center Cemetery, 
Connecticut. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Bryant, Timothy. Born, August # 15, 1750; died, February 17, 1794; burled in 
Manchester Center Cemetery. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Buckingham, Lloyd. Born, — . ; died, 1841 ; buried in Lutheran Cemetery, 

Reistertown, Md. Grave located by John Eager Howard Chapter. 

Buckland, George. Born, 1757; died, December 12, 1843; pensioner in 1832; 
buried in Buckland Cemetery, Manchester, Conn. Grave located by Ruth 
Wyllys Chapter. 

Bugree, Samuel. Born, 1704; died, July 19, 1790; services (see p. 27 of Record 
of Connecticut Men in the Revolutionary War). Grave located by Eliza- 
beth Porter Putnam Chapter, Putnam, Conn. 

Bugree, CorpL William. Born, 1736; died, November 18, 1815. (See p. 464, 
Records of Connecticut Men in War of the Revolution for services.) Grave 
located by Elizabeth Porter Putnam Chapter, Putnam, Conn. 

Bull, Capt. Caler. Born, March 13, 1717; died, February 14, 1789; captain 
in Col. Webb's regiment in 1777 ; buried in Gold Street Cemetery, Old Hart- 
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Bunce, Sergt. Timothy. Born, 1752; died, April 5, 1842; served as quarter- 
master sergeant in 1779; buried in Old North Cemetery, Hartford, Conn. 
Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter, Hartford, Conn. 

Bubnham, Phineas. Born, 1753; died, December 22, 1776; buried in Center 
Cemetery, East Hartford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter, 
Hartford, Conn. 

Bubnham, Rogeb. Born, 1761 ; died, September 29, 1845 ; served in Capt. Ros- 
well Grant's company; buried in Center Cemetery, East Hartford, Conn. 
Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Bubnham, Samuel. Born, 1748; died, June 28, 1819; buried in Center Ceme- 
tery, East Hartford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter, Hart- 
ford. 

Bubb, Timothy. Born, November 12, 1749; died, August 15, 1799; private in 
Capt. Hill's company, Col. Whiting's regiment ; buried in Gold Street Ceme- 
tery, Old Hartford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter, Hart- 
ford, Conn. 

Bubbell, John. Born, 1739 ; died, September 24, 1810, Grave located by Ger- 
mantown Chapter, Pa. 

Bushey, Henby. Born, 1753 ; died, 1827 ; buried in Lutheran Cemetery, Reister- 
town, Md. Grave located by John Eager Howard Chapter. 

Butleb, Dr. Daniel. Born, 1752; died, 1812; was at Ticonderoga (see Records 
of Connecticut Men In the Revolution) ; buried Old North Cemetery, Hart- 
ford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Butleb, Moses. Born, 1715 ; died, 1801 ; private in Lexington Alarm ; buried in 
Gold Street Cemetery, Old Hartford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys 
Chapter. 

Cadwell, . Born, 1760 ; died, August 4, 1802 ; served under Lieut. Charles 

Seymour and Capt. J. Sedgwick ; buried in West Hartford Cemetery, Conn. 
Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Cadwell, Matthew. Born, 1740 ; died, June 9, 1823 ; served three years, 1778- 
1781 ; pensioner ; buried Spencer Hill Cemetery, Manchester, Conn. Grave 
located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Chambers, Capt. Benjamin, Jr. Son of Col. Benjamin Chambers, the founder 
of Cbambersburg, Pa. ; buried in cemetery of Falling Spring Presbyterian 
Church. Grave located by Franklin County Chapter, Chambersburg, Pa. 
Grave has marker. 

Chase, Pabkeb. Grave located by Downer Grove Chapter, Illinois. 

Child, Euas. Born, 1757; died, November 28, 1824. He was a fifer (for 
services see Connecticut Men in the War of the Revolution, pp. 88, 657). 
Grave located by the Elizabeth Porter Putnam Chapter, Connecticut. 

Child, Jacob. Born, 1746; died, July 30, 1822. (For services see p. 27, Record 
of Connecticut Men in the War of the Revolution.) Grave located by 
Elizabeth Porter Putnam Chapter, Putnam, Conn. 

Child, Jonathan. Born, 1763; died, April 10, 1793. (For services see p. 657, 
Records of Connecticut Men in the War of the Revolution.) Grave located 
by Elizabeth Porter Putnam Chapter, Connecticut 

Child, Samuel. Born, 1701 ; died, October 10, 17S6. (Services, p. 27, Record of 
Connecticut Men in the War of the Revolution.) Grave located by the 
Elizabeth Porter Putnam Chapter, Putnam, Conn. 

Child, Shubael. Born, 1735 ; died, June 7, 1811. ( See p. 27 of Record of Con- 
necticut Men in the War of the Revolution for service.) Grave located by 
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Child, Sergt Thomas. Born, 170S; died, July 19, 1782. (For service, see p. 
464, Connecticut Men in the Revolution.) Grave located by the Elizabeth 
Porter Putnam Chapter, Putnam, Conn. 

Clapp, Oliver. Born, 1760 ; died, August 19, 1840 ; private in Hartf0»ti> Guard ; 
buried in Old North Cemetery, Hartford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth 
Wyllys Chapter. 

Clark, Corp. Samuel. Born, 1743; died, June 8, 1813; served in Capt Sedg- 
wick's Company; pensioner in 1882; buried In Old South Cemetery, Old 
Hartford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter, Hartford, Conn* 

Clay, Capt. James. Born, 1717 ; died, August 3, 1798 ; born at Rehobeth, Mass. ; 
buried in Putney North Cemetery, Putney, Vt Grave located by Brattle- 
boro Chapter; has Government marker. 

Clendinen, Lieut. William. Born, 1752; died, September 28, 1828, age 76 
years. Lieut. Clendinen was in the Battle of Point Pleasant; and often 
spoke of this battle to his friends. He served with his brothers in Capt. 
John Stuart's Company, of Greenwich County. He came with his father, 
Charles Clendinen, and his brothers, to Kanawha County from Greenbrier. 
They built "Clendinen's Fort** and founded Charleston, W. Va. (named 
for his father). Lieut. William Clendinen and his wife (Margaret Han- 
ley) are buried In Steenbergen Cemetery at Gallipolis Ferry; the graves 
are marked at the Virginia side. Grave located by Col. Charles Lewis 
Chapter, through the efforts of Mrs. John M. McCulloch, honorary State 
historian, West Virginia. 

Coggswell, Dr. Mason F. Born, 1761 ; died, December 17, 1830 ; buried in Old 
North Cemetery, Old Hartford, Conn. Grave located >■ Ruth Wyllys Chap- 
ter, Hartford, Conn. 

Colt, Eusha. Born, 1757; died, August 23, 1827. (For services, see Daughters 
of the American Revolution, vol. 3, p. 296.) Burled in Old North Ceme- 
tery, Hartford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter, Hartford, 
Conn. * 

Cook, Capt. Aabon. Born, 1742; died, October 11, 1827; served as lieutenant, 
First Company of Hartford, Conn., in August, 1777; buried In Old North 
Cemetery, Old Hartford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth. Wyllys Chapter. 

Cooper, Maj. Leonard. Born, ; died, 1808; served seven years in the 

Revolution; in Battle of Point Pleasant; was given a land grant No. 
466623 in 1784, and No. 466623a in 1796. - Served in Eighth, Fourth Virginia, 
1776-1783. Member of Sons Cincinnati. Buried on his farm on the north 
side of Kanawha River ; grave not marked. Located by Col. Charles Lewis 
Chapter, West Virginia. 

Corbin, John. Born, 1741; died, April 23, 1807. (See Record of Connecticut 
men in the War of the Revolution, p. 27, for service.) Grave located by 
Elizabeth Porter Putnam Chapter, Putnam, Conn. 

Craighead, Rev. John. Served as private inTJapt. Samuel Culbertson's Com- 
pany, Col. Armstrong's Battalion, December, 1776; was the pastor of the 
church ; buried in Rocky Springs Presbyterian Church Graveyard, 6 miles 
from Chambersburg, Pa. Grave located by Franklin County Chapter, 
Chambersburg, Pa. 

Crawford, Lieut. Edward, Jr. Served as lieutenant and paymaster; buried in 
cemetery of the Falling Spring Presbyterian Church, Chambersburg. Pa. 
Grave located by Franklin County Chapter, Chambersburg, Pa. 

Culbertson, Pvt. Joseph, Jr. Served In Capt. Samuel Culbertson's company, 
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Rocky Springs Presbyterian Church Graveyard, 6 miles from Chambers- 
burg, Pa. Grave located by the Franklin County Chapter, Chambersburg, 
Pa. 

Culbebtson, Col. Samttkl, Jr. Served in. Sixth Battalion, Cumberland County, 
Associator, 1777; lieutenant colonel Fourth Battalion, May 10, 1780; name 
on Culbertson memorial; buried in Rocky Springs Presbyterian Church 
Graveyard, 6 miles from Chambersburg, Pa. Grave located by Franklin 
County Chapter, Chambersburg, Pa. 

Gummings, Charles. Buried in Rocky Springs Presbyterian Church Grave- 
yard, 6 miles from Chambersburg, Pa. Grave located by Franklin County 
Chapter, Chambersburg, Pa. 

Cushman, Ephraim. Died, February 26, 1883, aged 78. Grave located and 
marked by Mary Mattoon Chapter, of Amherst, Mass., in the North Am- 
herst Cemetery. 

Cutting, Jonah. Born, 1751; died, October 31, 1842; buried in the Guilford 
Centre Cemetery, Guilford, Vt., at the age of 91. Grave located by the 
Brattleboro Chapter. , , 

Da nen rower, Ensign George. Died, August 1, 1843. Age, 91 years. Grave 
located by Germantown Chapter. 

Darling, Joseph. Born, September 3, 1764, at Middlebprough, Mass. ; died, June 
3, 1844, at Jackson, Mich. ; served 1780 to end of the Revolutionary War. 
In 1918 there were five of his descendants members of the Algonquin Chap- 
ter of St. Joseph, Mich. His grave located and marked in 1918 by Algon- 
quin, Benton Harbor, and- Sarah Treat Pruden Chapters, of Michigan. 

Davis, William. Buried in Rocky Springs Presbyterian Church Graveyard, 6 
miles from Chambersburg, Pa. Grave located by Franklin County Chapter, 
Chambersburg, Pa. 

Deane, Capt. Barnabas, Jr. Born, 1743; died, December. 1794; apopinted first 
lieutenant Ninth Company, Secoud Regiment, April, 1775; buried in Gold 
Street Cemetery, Old Hartford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys 
Chapter, Hartford. 

Deming, Sergt. Elijah. Born. 1756; died, 1821; enlisted February 11, 1777, 
for the war; buried in Center Cemetery, East Hartford, Conn. Grave 
located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter, 

Deming, Capt. Pownal. Born, September 30, 1749 ; died, April, 1795 ; served as 
first lieutenant, Fourth Regiment, 1778 ; captain at close of war ; buried in 
Gold Street Cemetery, Old Hartford. Grave located by the Ruth Wyllys 
Chapter. 

Deyarman, Henry. Buried in Rocky Springs Presbyterian Church Graveyard, 
6 miles from Chambersburg, Pa* Grave located by Franklin County Chap- 
ter, Chambersburg, Pa. 

Dickman, William. Born, December 9, 1761 ; died, September 6, 1846; an early 
settler near Paw Paw, Mich*. Grave located and marked by Algonquin and 
Benton Harbor Chapters of Michigan. 

Dobson, Capt. Henry. Died, 1781; captain Third Maryland Line; killed at 
Eutaw Springs, S. C; buried in Cecil County, Md. His grave located by 
John Eager Howard Chapter, Maryland. 

Dodd, Timothy. Served as private in Col. Wolcott's Regiment, also Col. Cook's 
Regiment; buried in Zion Hill Cemetery, Hartford* Conn. Grave located 
by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Dow, Thomas. Born, 1743 ; died, 1822 ; hi* ied in Village Cemetery, Arcade, 
Wyoming County, N. Y. Grave locat' * oy Buffalo Chapter. 



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Downing, Hezekiah. Born, 1740; died, March 18, 1798. (See p. 505* Records 
of Connecticut Men in the War of the Revolution.) Grave located by 
Elizabeth Porter Putnam Chapter, Putnam, Conn. f 

Dudley, John. Grave located by Downers Grove Chapter, Illinois. 

Dugan, Col. Thomas. Died, April 26, 1805, aged 67 years, 1 month, 11 days. 
Grave located by Germantown Chapter. . t 

Eastman, Lieut. Ebenezeb. Born, May 31, 1749; died, November 7. 1820. 
Grave located and marked by Mary Mattoon Chapter, Amherst, Mas?., in 
North Amherst Cemetery. , 

Eastman, John. Died, August 6, 1829, aged 78. Grave located and marked by 
Mary Mattoon Chapter, Amherst, Mass., in North Amherst Cemetery in 
1918. 

Eastman, Joseph. Died, March 26, 1826, aged 79. Grave located in North 
Amherst Cemetery and marked by Mary Mattoon Chapter in 1918, Arn^ 
herst, Mass. 

IjMston, Silas. Born, 1754; died, March 10, 1829; served in Hartford com- 
pany, Lexington Alarm; buried in Center Cemetery, East Hartford, Cow*. 
Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Evans, . Buried in Kirkland Cemetery, Montgomery County, 111., near 

Sorento ; name and record on tombstone. Grave located by Benjamin Mills 
Chapter, Greenville, 111. 

Faxon, Ebenezeb. Born, October 12, 1749; died, January 15, 1811; served in 
First Regiment, Fourth Company; buried in West Hartford Cemetery. 
Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. ' 

Faxon, Thomas. Born, August 11, 1751 ; died, August 7, 1789 ; served in Lieut. 
Charles Seymour's Company; buried in West Hartford Cemetery. Grave 
located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Ferguson, Hugh. Buried in Rocky Springs Presbyterian Church Graveyard, 
6 miles from Chambersburg, Pa.' Grave located by the Franklin County 
Chapter, Chambersburg, Pa. 

Ferguson, William. Born, 1760; died, July 1, 1844, on a little farm near New 
Carlyle, Mich. ; buried at Dayton, Mich. Grave located and marked on 
seventy-fifth anniversary of his death by Algonquin and Benton Harbor 
Chapters, Michigan. - it } 

Ferris, Capt. Benjamin. Family tradition claims that he was a captain in 
Revolutionary War ; a prisoner in Holland ; was a soldier in War of 1812 ; 
entered the ministry in 1816; lived in State of Connecticut, also at Sher- 
burn. S hen an go County, N. Y. ; came to Michigan in spring of 1832 and 
located at Athens, Calhoun County, and lived with his grandson, Benjamin 
Ferris ; died at the age of 100 years and is buried on the farm of his grand- 
son in Calhoun County, Mich. Grave located by Abiel Fellows Chapter, 
Finley. James. Buried in Rocky Springs Presbyterian Church Graveyard, 6 
miles from Chambersburg, Pa. Grave located by Franklin County Chapter, 
Chambersburg, Pa. 
Flagg, Arijah. Born, May 5, 1755; died, November 22, 1842; served in Col. 
Wolcott's regiment; he was a pensioner; buried in West Hartford Ceme- 
tery, Hartford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 
Flagg, Sergt. Jonathan. Bom, 1743; died, February 12, 1810; enlisted in 
Capt Clark's company in 1777; buried in Old North Cemetery, Hartford. 
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Fletcher, .John. Died, about 1825; served as matross In North Carolina 
Artillery from December 1, 1778 ; discharged February 28, 1779 ; he is 
buried in the Old Lindsey Graveyard at Middlebrook, Randolph County, 
Ark. Information given by Little Rock Chapter, Little Rock, Ark. 
Rock, Ark. 

Forbes, Edwabd. Born, 1733; died July 7, 1807; member Hartford Company, 
Lexington Alarm; buried in Hockanum Cemetery, East Hartford, Conn. 
Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Fobbes. Moses. Born, 1733; died, April 17, 1822; name appears as guarding 
prisoners passing through Connecticut; buried in Hockanum Cemetery, 
East Hartford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Fobd, Lieut. Hezekiah. Served as lieutenant, First Continental Line; burial 
not known. Information given by John Eager Howard Chapter, Maryland. 

Forney, Daniel. Born, 1761; died, 1846; buried in the Lutheran Cemetery, 
Reistertown, Md. Grave located by John Eager Howard Chapter, Balti- 
more, Md. 

Fox, Ephriam. Born, 1719; died, October 7, 1792; served in Capt. Jonathan 
Wells's Company, Lexington Alarm; buried in Old South Cemetery, Hock- 
anum, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Fox, Israel. Born, 1753; died, February 7, 1828; served 1776-1778; pensioner; 
buried in Old South Cemetery, Hockanum, Conn* Grave located Hy Ruth 
Wyllys Chapter. 

Francis, Asa. Born, November 8, 1757; died, July 21, 1836; served in Capt. 
Chester Wells's Company. Buried in Old North Cemetery, Hartford, Conn. 
Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Freeman, Stephen. Born, 17§9; died, 1837; buried in Quaker Cemetery, 
Orchard Park, Erie County, N. Y. Grave located by Buffalo Chapter. 

Fbush, John. Born, 1765; died, 1828; buried in the Lutheran Cemetery. 
Reistertown, Md. Grave located by John Eager Howard Chapter. 

Gates, Gen. Oliveb. Buried in Harkness Cemetery, Pennsylvania. Grave 
located by Oscahu Chapter* Pennsylvania. 

Goodman, Sergt. Moses. Born, 1750; died, August 17, 1831; served as sergeant 
under Capt. Rowlee; pensioner; buried iri West Hartford Cemetery, Hart- 
ford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Goodman, Richabd. Born, 1748; died, April 8, 3834; served in Lieut. Charles S. 
Seymour's company ; buried in West Hartford Cemetery, at Hartford, Conn. 
Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Goodman, Thomas. Born, 1739; died, September 17, 1809; on pay list of ship 
Oliver Cromwell; buried in West Hartford Cemetery, Hartford, Conn. 
Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Goodwin, Capt. James. Born, December 15, 1751; died, June 24, 1823; in Capt. 
Gillett's company, Col. Eno's regiment, 1778 ; buried in Old North Cemetery, 
Hartford, Conn. Grave located by the Wyllys Chapter. 

Goodwin, Lieut. Jonathan. Born, 1733 or 1734; died, September 2, 1811; 
served in Fifth Company, Eighteenth Regiment ; buried in Old North Ceme- 
tery, Hartford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Goodwin, Moses. Born, March 5, 1759; died, January 12, 1839; pensioned for 
service in Connecticut Militia; buried in Old North Cemetery, Hartford, 
Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Goodwin, Timothy. Born, 1726; died, November 22, 1804; enlisted July 10, 
1775, under Col. Jedediah Huntington ; buried in Old North Cemetery, 
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Goodwin, Sergt. William. Bom, November 10, 1783; dted, May 26, 1805; 
served in Capt. Moses Seymour's company; buried in Old North Cemetery, 
Hartford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Gross, Sergt. Peter. Born, January 1, 1761; died, May 28, 1846; sergeant in 
Capt. Theo. Drone's Company of Northampton County (Pa.) Militia, First 
Battalion, commanded by Lieut. Col. Stephen Balliet, under date of Sep- 
tember 10, 1781 (see Pennsylvania Archives, series V, vol. VIII, pp. 53-72; 
vol. Ill, p. 595) ; buried in Jordan Reformed Cemetery, Walbert's Station, 
Lehigh County, Pa. The inscription on his tombstone reads, "A Revolu- 
tionary Soldier." 

Grover, Joseph. Information furnished by Oscahu Chapter, Pennsylvania. 

Gunn, Starling. Buried in an old family graveyard near Ganeyvllle, Caswell 
County, N. C. ; Inscription on tombstone, " Starling Gunn, a soldier in the 
War of Independence, who fired the first cannon at Yorktown, and was an 
eyewitness to the surrender of Cornwallis. He was for more than 40 years 
a prominent member of the Methodist Church. Died August 13, 1852, aged 
88 years, 3 months, 4 days." Grave located by Mrs. W. O. Spencer, Winston- 
Salem, N. C. 

Hadlock, Retjren. Born, 1758; died, 1808; enlisted for war in Capt. Samuel 
Mattock's company; buried in O'.d North Cemetery, Hartford, Conn. 
Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Hall, Maj. Elihu. Died, 1791 ; he was major of militia ; buried in Cecil County, 
Md. Grave located by John Eager Howard Chapter. 

Hall, Ruben. Born, 1747; died, August 8, 1799. (See pp. 74 and 534, Records 
of Connecticut Men in the War of the Revolution.) Grave located by 
Elizabeth Porter Putnam Chapter, of Putnam, Conn. 

Hall, Dr. Timothy. Born, June 4, 1758; died August 6, 1844; served 1776- 
1780 ; buried In Hockanum Cemetery, East Hartford, Conn. Grave located 
by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Harbison, Adam. Buried in Rocky Springs Presbyterian Church graveyard, 
6 miles from Chambersburg, Pa. Grave located by Franklin County Chap- 
ter, Chambersburg, Pa. 

Hark ness, Capt. John. Buried in Harkness Ometery, Pa. Grave located by 
Oscahu Chapter, Pennsylvania. 

Harkness, William. Buried in Harkness Cemetery, Pa. Grave located by 
Oscahu Chapter, Pennsylvania. 

Hatch, Lieut. . Buried in Little Cemetery, Brookfield, Wis. Grave 

located and marked July 4. 1918, by Continental Chapter, Waukesha, Wis* 

Hatch, Timothy. Born, 1757 ; died June 10, 1838 ; served in second company, 
Capt. Prior, Col. Wolcott's regiment ; buried in Old North Cemetery, Hart- 
ford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Hawley, Zachariah. Died, June 1, 1824, aged 71 years; buried in North 
Amherst Cemetery, Mass. Grave marked 1918 by Mary Mattoon Chapter, 
Amherst, Mass. 

Hayes, Rutherford. Born, June 29, 1756; died, August 25, 1836. (See Ver- 
mont Revolutionary Rolls, p. 822.) He was born in Bradford, Conn., 
and buried in West Brattleboro Cemetery. Grave located by Brattleboro 
Chapter. 

Hayland, Col. Stephen. Died. 1806; he was colonel of militia; buried at 
Harmony Hall, Elk Neck, Md. Grave located by John Eager Howard 
Chapter, Baltimore. 

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Haywabd, Benjamin. Born, 1733; died, March 8, 1814. (See p. 464, Records 
of Connecticut Men in the Revolution.) Grave located by Elizabeth 
Porter Putnam Chapter, Putnam, Conn. 

Hempsted, Capt. John. Born, 1764 ; died January 14, 1827. Served in militia ; 
buried in Old South Cemetery, Hartford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth 
Wyllys Chapter. 

Hills, David. Born, May 21, 1755 ; died, May 2, 1817 ; served Hartford Com- 
pany, Lexington Alarm; buried in Hockanum Cemetery, East Hartford, 
Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Hills, Elisha. Born, April 21, 1753 ; died, August 9, 1804 ; served under Capt. 
Jonathan Wells; buried in Hockanum Cemetery, East Hartford, Conn. 
Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Hills, Jonathan. Born, 1759 ; died, 1819 ; served at the time of the Lexington 
Alarm; buried in Hockanum Cemetery, East Hartford, Conn. Grave 
located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Hills, Nathaniel, Jr. Born, 1751 ; died, October 23, 1787 ; served in Hartford 
Company, Lexington Alarm; buried in Hockanum Cemetery, East Hart- 
ford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Holl.ingswobth, Col. Henry. Died, 1803 ; colonel of militia ; buried in EJlkton, 
Cecil County, Md. Grave located by John Eager Howard Chapter, Bal- 
timore. 

Hooker, Daniel. Born, 1758 or 1760 ; died, 1842 ; served in Capt. Ozias BisselVs 
Company ; buried in Old North Cemetery, Hartford, Conn. t Grave located 
by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Hosmeb, Corpl. Alisha. Born, 1753 ; died, April 19, 1779 ; served as corporal in 
Capt. John Stevens's Company ; buried in West Hartford Cemetery, Hart- 
ford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Hudson, Ensign Barzillai. Born, December 25, 1741; died, July 31, 1823; 
served as ensign guarding stores at Hartford, Conn., and other places; 
buried in Old South Cemetery, Hartford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth 
Wyllys Chapter. 

Hughes, (Maj. or Lieut. Col.) Thomas. Buried in Cecil County, Md. Grave 
located by John Eager Howard Chapter. 

Huntley, Ezekial. Born, April 1, 1750; enlisted in Col. Huntington's regi- 
ment and Col. Parsons's regiment; buried at Spring Grove Cemetery, 
Hartford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Hurlbut, Lieut. Samuel. Born, 1748 ; died, June 25, 1819 ; served under Lieut. 
Col. George Pitkin, also Col. Webb; buried in Center Cemetery, East 
Hartford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Huston, Capt. William. Served in Second Battalion, September, 1776; cap- 
tain Sixth Battalion, 1777; captain Fifth Company, Sixth Battalion, 1778; 
buried in Rocky Springs Presbyterian Church Graveyard, 6 miles from 
Chambersburg, Pa. Grave located by Franklin County Chapter, Chambers- 
burg, Pa. 

Igan, Ephraim. Born, 1767; died, 1828; buried in the Lutheran Cemetery, 
Reistertown, Md. Grave located by John Eager Howard Chapter. 

Johnson, Lieut. Moses. Born, February 23, 1741; died, August 5, 1885; born 
in Stafford, Conn.; buried in village cemetery, Putney, Vt. (See Revolu- 
tionary Rolls, p. 40, for services.) Grove located by Brattleboro Chapter. 

Johnson, Shadrack. Born, 1764; died, June 26, 1823; served in Capt 
Hopkin's company, Col. Webb's regiment; buried in Old North Cemetery* 
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Johnston, Col. Thomas. Burled In the old Johnston graveyard, about 8 miles 
east of Greencastle, Pa. Grave located by Franklin County Chapter of 
Chambersburg, Pa. 

Jones, Isaac. Born, 1766 ; died, August 27, 1849 ; served in Col. Charles Webb's 
company ; buried in Old South Cemetery, Hartford, Conn. Grave located 
by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Jxtdd, Reuben. Born, August 9, 1750 ; died, August 18, 1800 ; served in Fourth 
Company, Lieut. Charles's First Regiment ; buried in Old North Cemetery, 
Hartford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Junkubth, Ensign Chbistophkr Feedebtck, also (Yonkers, Frederick). Born, 
August 25, 1746; died, March, 1816; served in Seventh Battalion, Fourth 
Company. Grave located by Germantown Chapter, Pa. 

Keeney, Ashbel. Born, 1763 ; died, January 7, 1823 ; private in Capt. Jonathan 
Wells's company ; buried in Spencer Hill Cemetery, Manchester, Conn. 
Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter, Hartford, Conn. 

Kennedy, Samuel. Born, 1743; died, January 28, 1822; served in Fourth 
Regiment of Light Horse; buried in Spencer Hill Cemetery, Manchester, 
Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

King, Peter. Born, February 11, 1757; died, April 13, 1855; buried in North 
Amherst Graveyard, Amherst, Mass. Grave located and marked by Mary 
Mattoon Chapter, Amherst, Mass. 

Kingsbuby, Andbew. Born, April 24, 1759 ; died, October 6, 1837 ; enlisted in 
Col. John Chester's regiment, 1776 ; buried .in Old North Cemetery, Hart- 
ford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Kitty, John. An officer of the American Revolution; buried, St. Anne's, 
Annapolis, Md. Information given by John Eager Howard Chapter. 

Kitty, William. An officer in the American Revolution; brother to John 
Kitty; buried at St. Anne's, Annapolis, Md. Information given by John 
Eager Howard Chapter. 

Lxadenham, Edwabd. Died, 1$21 ; volunteer in Capt. Hamilton's company, 
Broad Creek ; buried in Talbot County, Md. Grave located by John Eager 
"Howard Chapter. 

Ledoyt, James. Born, 1720; died, January 11, 1797. (See p. 464, Record of 
Connecticut Men in the War of the Revolution.) Grave located by Eliza- 
beth Porter Putnam Chapter, Putnam, Conn. 

Lee, Capt Pabkeb. Served in Maryland Line. Grave located at Churehville, 
. Baltimore County, Md., by John Eager Howard Chapter. 

Legge, Samuel. Born, 1750 ; died, 1790. Grave located by John Eager Howard 
Chapter, Maryland. 

Lewis, Lieut. Charles Camebon. Born, October 1, ; died, 1804. He was 

the youngest child of Gol. Charles and Sarah Murry Lewis. His father 
was killed in the battle, October 10, 1774. He was a lieutenant with 
Gen. Wayne; his commission is preserved. He came to the Ohio Valley 
after the treaty and settled on a farm 4 miles above Point Pleasant, pur- 
chased from the land grant of his uncle, Gen. Andrew Lewis, the only 
part of the land grant that remains in possession of the Lewis family of 
Mason County. His wife was Jane Dickenson, and she came from Bath 
County on horseback and carried her baby son, John D., who became the 
wealthy coal operator of the Kanawha Valley. They are buried on the 
farm in the old Lewis burying ground. Information furnished by Colonel 
Charles Lewis Chapter, West Virginia. 

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Little, David. Born, 1747; died, August 16, 1792; served In Capt Jonathan 
Wells's company; buried in Hockanum Cemetery, East Hartford, Conn. 
Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Lord, Frederick. Born, 1758 or 1760; died, November 13, 1843; served in 
Capt. Pomeroy's company, Col. Chapman's regiment; buried in Old North 
Cemetery, Hartford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Lyon, Amos. Born, 1733; died, February 26, 1812. (See pp. 27, 489, Records 
of Connecticut Men in the War of the Revolution.) Grave located by the 
Elizabeth Porter Putnam Chapter, Putnam, Conn. 

Lyon, Warken. Borp, 1747; died, May 7, 1823. (See p. 464, Records of Con- 
necticut Men in the War of the Revolution.) Grave located by Elizabeth 
Porter Putnam Chapter, of Putnam, Conn. 

Machon, John. Private in Capt. Matthews's company, December, 1776. Grave 
located by Franklin County Chapter, Chambersburg, Pa., in Rocky Springs 
Presbyterian Church Graveyard, 6 miles from Chambersburg. 

Mackelfresh, John. Born, ; died, 1818- Grave located by John Eager 

Howard Chapter, in Lutheran Cemetery, Reistertown, Md. 

Marcy, Corpl. Asael. Born, 1738; died, March 2, 1819; corporal. (See pp. 27, 
56, Records Connecticut Men, Revolutionary War.) Grave located by the 
Elizabeth Porter Putnam Chapter, Putnam, Conn. 

Marsh, Sergt Daniel. Born, February 6, 1732; died, September 28, 1818. 
Served under Lieut. Col. George Pitkin; buried in Spencer Hill Cemetery, 
Manchester, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Martin, Cyrus. Born, October 21, 1763, at Rehoboth, Mass. ; died, Septem- 
ber 26, 1831. (See Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors, vol. 10, p. 280.) 
Buried in Guilford Center Cemetery, Vermont. Grave located by Brattle- 
boro Chapter. 

Martindale, Samuel. Died, 1781; volunteer in Capt. Henry Downes's com- 
pany ; he is buried in Caroline County, Md. Grave located by John Eager 
Howard Chapter. 

Mason, Noah. Born, 1741; died, December 27, 1798. (See p. 27, Records of 
Connecticut Men in the Revolution.) Grave located by Elizabeth Porter 
Putnam Chapter, Putnam, Conn. 

McCalmont, Maj. James, Jr. Served in Fifth Battalion, July, 1776; major, 
Sixth Battalion, 1777; major, Fourth Battalion, May 10, 1780; buried in 
Rocky Springs Presbyterian Church Graveyard, 6 miles from Chambers- 
burg, Pa. Grave located by Franklin County Chapter, Chambersburg, Pa. 

McConnell, Capt. John._ Served at lieutenant in Capt Matthews's company, 
December, 1776 ; captain, Eighth Battalion, 1777 ; captain, Fourth Battalion, 
May 10, 1780; he is buried in Rocky Springs Presbyterian Church Grave- 
yard, 6 miles from Chambersburg, Pa. Grave located by Franklin County 
Chapter, at Chambersburg, Pa. 

Mecklin, Samuel, Jr. Died, April 12, 1819; age, 62 years; served Fourth Com- 
pany fifth class. Grave located by Ascahu Chapter, Pennsylvania. 

Mehl, Martin. Died, October 8, 1821 ; age, 60 years 9 months 21 days ; served 
Fourth Company, second class. Grave located by Germantown Chapter, 
Pennsylvania. 

Miller, Jacob. Died, September 12, 1814; age, 67 years 6 months 16 days. 
Grave located by Oscahu Chapter, Pennsylvania. 

Moore, Abijah. Born, 1724, in Middletown, Conn. ; died, April 18, 1792 ; private 
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months and 2 days (see Soldiers and Sailors, vol. 10, p. 993) ; buried in 
Putney North Cemetery, Vermont. Grave located by Brattleboro Chapter, 
Vermont. 

MoofiE, Capt David. Born, November 17. 1742; died, April 1, 1808; he was 
born in Belton, Mass.; buried in North Cemetery, Putney, Vt. Grave lo- 
cated by Brattleboro Chapter. 

Moobe, Ebenezeb. Born, January 22, 1755; died, April 18, 1825; served as one 
of the guard in Hartford, Conn. ; buried in Old North Cemetery, Hartford, 
Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Morris, Samuel. Born, 1730; died, — 29, 1801. (See pp. 28, 56, 199, Rec- 
ords of Connecticut Men in the War of the Revolution.) Grave located by 
Elizabeth Porter Putnam Chapter, Putnam, Conn. 

Mosseb, Capt. John. Born, April 16, 1741 ; died, October 11, 1810. He settled 
in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pa., and became an elder in the 
Jordan Lutheran Congregation in 1767. He married, in 1762, Miss Eliza- 
beth Acker, who was born April 7, 1742, and died February 5, 1808. His 
name appears as a first lieutenant in the Second Company, Northampton 
County Militia, under Capt. George Knappenberger, of the Second Battalion, 
commanded by Col. Stephen Balliet and Col. George Breinig, May 14, 1778. 
His name is also given under date of May 21, 1777, and from November 1, 
1781, to January 1, 1782. He was lieutenant in the Seventh Company of 
Capt. Greiymer in the First Battalion commanded by Lieut. Col. Stephen 
Balliet, of Northampton County Militia. Buried in the Jordan Lutheran 
Cemetery at Walberts Station, Lehigh County, Pa. 

Murby, Noah. Buried in Harkness Cemetery, Pa. Grave located by Oscahu 
Chapter. 

Naglee, Sergt Henby. Buried at the age of 64 years and 8 months ; died April 
8, 1797. Grave located by Germantown Chapter, Pennsylvania. 

Nice, Capt. George. Born, 1739; died, 1812; served Second Company, Second 
Battalion, Philadelphia Artillery. Grave located by Germantown Chapter, 
Pennsylvania. 

Nice, Capt. John. Born, January 29, 1739; died, July 5, 1806; served as captain 
in Pennsylvania line. Grave located by Germantown Chapter, Pennsyl- 
vania. 

Nixon, George. Buried near Moline, 111. Grave located by Mary Little Deere 
Chapter. Grave had Government marker, placed by this same chapter. 

Noble, Capt. Nehemiah. Died, 1798; served in the Independent Company of 
Militia, Queen Anne County, Md. ; -buried in Talbot County, Md. Grave 
located by John Eager Howard Chapter. 

North, Jacob. Died. 1795; soldier in Capt. Greenbury Goldsborough's com- 
pany; buried in Talbot County, Md. Grave located by John Eager Howard 
Chapter. 

Norton, Job. Born, 1720; died, 1778; in Hartford Company, Lexington Alarm; 
buried in Center Cemetery, East Hartford, Conn. Grave located by Ituth 
Wyllys Chapter. 

Olcott, Jonathan. Born, 1758; died, July 17, 1851. One of Hartford Guards; 
pensioner; buried in Old North Cemetery, Hartford, Conn. Grave located 
by Ruth Wyllis Chapter. 

Oldham, Capt. Edward. Was captain Fifth Maryland Line; buried at St. 
Augustine Church, Cecil County, Md. Grave located by John Eager Chap- 
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Olmstead, Aabon. Born, May 19, 1753 ; died, September 9, 1806 ; served in Hart- 
ford Company, Lexington Alarm, Col. Wolcott's Regiment; buried Center 
Cemetery, East Hartford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllis Chapter. 

Olmstead, Asahel. Born, December 26, 1749 ; died, April 28, 1804 ; member Hart- 
ford Company, Lexington Alarm; buried Center Cemetery, East Hartford. 
Grave located by Ruth Wyllis Chapter. 

Olmstead, Capt. Benjamin. Born, March 12, 1751; died, December 25, 1882; 
served in Capt. George Pitkin's Company, Col. Spencer's Regiment; buried 
in Center Cemetery, East Hartford, Conn. 

Olmstead, Epaphbas. Born, October 24, 1742; died, September 22, 1896; served 
1775, 1778, 1779 ; buried in Center Cemetery, East Hartford, Conn. Grave 
located by R-uth Wyllis Chapter. 

Olmstead, Capt. Gideon. Born, February 12, 1748; died, February 8, 1845; 
commanded privateers Raven and Sea flower; buried in Center Cemetery, 
East Hartford. Grave located by Ruth Wyllis Chapter. 

Olmsted, Nathaniel. Born, July 27, 1751 ; died, 1792 ; member Hartford Com- 
pany Lexington Alarm ; buried Center Cemetery, East Hartford, Conn. Grave 
located by Ruth Wyllis Chapter. 

Olmsted, William. Born, July 10, 1748; died, April 28, 1822; member Hart- 
ford Company, Lexington Alarm ; buried Center Cemetery, East Hartford. 
Grave located by Ruth Wyllis Chapter. 

Otlin, Sergt. Christopher. Died, November 20, 1820 ; age, 64. Grave located 
by Germantown Chapter, Pennsylvania. 

Paine, Benjamin. Born, 1728 ; died, 1782 ; enlisted May 14, 1775, In the Third 
Regiment, under Capt. Clark; buried in Goldstreet Cemetery, Old Hart- 
ford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllis Chapter. 

Paine, Ebenezeb. Born, 1721; died, March 27, 1789. (See p. 412, record of 
Connecticut men in the War of the Revolution.) Grave located by Eliza- 
beth Porter Putnam Chapter of Putnam, Conn. 

Pabkeb, Deacon Joshua. Born, June 4, 1720 ; died, February 20, 1813 ; bom in 
Charleston, Mass. ; served in Col William William's Regiment from Septem- 
ber 25 to October 17, 1777. Name on pay roll of Lieut. Moses Johnson's Com- 
pany. Buried at Putney, North Cemetery, Vermont, at the age of 98L Grave 
located by Brattleboro Chapter, Vermont. 

Pabkeb, Capt. Robebt. Always called colonel after the war; buried in the 
White Church Graveyard, near Mercersburg, Pa, Grave located by Frank- 
lin County Chapter, Chambersburg, Pa. 

Pabkhubst, Maj. John. Buried in Grover Hill Cemetery, Springfield, Pa. 
Grave located by Oscahu Chapter, Pennsylvania. 

Patton, Capt. Samuel. Buried in Waddel's Graveyard, near. Lemaster, Pa. 
Grave located by Franklin County Chapter, Chambersburg, Pa. 

Peabody, John. Born, July 24, 1762 ; died, January 3, 1851 ; served as private 
in several companies from 1778 to 1781; he was born in Boxford, Mass.; 
buried in Old Cemetery in Lunenburg, Mass. Grave located by Margaret 
Corbin Chapter of Boston. 

Peakey, Sergt. Jacob. Died, May 24, 1839, aged 83 years 6 months 13 days; 
member Fourth Company Associators, Seventh Battalion. Grave located by 
Germantown Chapter, Pennsylvania. 

Pease Simeon. Born, August 22, 1764 ; died, May 12, 1827 ; residence in Hart- 
ford, Conn. ; name on pension list ; buried in Old North Cemetery, Hartford, 
Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys, Chapter. 

Pebbin, David. Born, 1723; died, October 20, 1788. (See p. 27, Record of Con- 
necticut Men in the War of the Revolution.) Grave located by Elizabeth 
Porter Putnam Chapter, of Putnam, Conn. 



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Perrin, Sergt. Elijah. Born, 1737; died, August 27, 1799. (See p. 464, Record 
of Connecticut Men in the War of the Revolution. ) Grave located by Eliza- 
beth Porter Putnam Chapter, Putnam, Conn. 

Pitkin, Col. George. Born, 1729; died, April, 1806; commissioned captain, 
176S; lieutenant colonel, 1774; colonel, 1775; buried in Center Cemetery, 
East Hartford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Pitkin, John, Jr. Born, August 7, 1748; died, November 27, 1803; member 
Hartford company, Lexington Alarm ; buried in Center Cemetery, East 
Hartford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Porter, Job. Born, 1754 ; died, May 12, 1799 ; member of Capt. Jonathan Wells's 
company; buried in Hockanum Cemetery, East Hartford, Conn. Grave 
located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Pratt, George. Born, 1755; died, 1805; enrolled March 14, 1778; buried in 
Gold Street Cemetery, Old Hartford, Conn. Grave located by Rtuh Wyllys 
Chapter. 

Pratt, Capt. James. Born, October 12, 1754 ; died, January 3, 1820 ; enlisted for 
three years in Capt. Charles. Whiting's company; buried Old North Ceme- 
tery, Hartford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Pratt, Sergt. Joseph. Member First Regiment, Col. Durkee, Capt. William 
Lathan's company ; buried in Spring Qrove Cemetery, Hartford, Conn. 
Grave located by Ruth Wyllis Chapter. 

Pratt, Phineas, Born, August 24, 1740; died, June 9, 1831; served as private 
in Capt. Benjamin Blarney's company, Col. Eleazer Brooks's regiment of 
guards ; joined January 12, 1778 ; served until April 3, 1778, at Cambridge, 
Mass. (see Soldiers and Sailors of Massachusetts, vol. 12, p. 712) ; ouried 
at West Dummerston, Vt. Grave located by Brattleboro Chapter, Ver- 
mont. 

Hanson, Amos. Born, December 4, 1760 ; died, January 29, 1843 ; enlisted June 
1776, also reenlisted 1777 in the Sixth Connecticut; buried in Old North 
Cemetery, Hartford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllis Chapter. 

Reger, Jacob. Died May 20, 1812, aged 68 years 8 months 23 days. Grave lo- 
cated by Germantown Chapter, Pennsylvania. 

Risley, Job. Born, 1743; died, May 23, 1786; member Capt. Jonathan Wells's 
company, Lexington Alarm ; buried in Old South Cemetery, Hockanum, 
Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllis Chapter. # 

Risley, Levi. Born, 1764; died, 1834; buried Old South Cemetery, Hockanum, 
Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllis Chapter. 

Robbins, Ephraim. Born, 1753 ; died June 30, 1829 ; member Capt. Morehouse's 
company ; buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford, Conn. Grave located 
by Ruth Wyllis Chapter. 

Robbins, John. Born, 1765; died, 1827; member Capt. Blague's company; 
buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth 
Wyllis Chapter. 

Roberts, George. Born, November 14, 1752; died October 2, 1824; served in 
Capt. Jonathan Wells's company; buried in Center Cemetery, East Hart- 
ford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllis Chapter. 

Roberts, Capt. Jonathan. Born, 1734; died April 12, 1825; he was ensign in 
1775; lieutenant, 1777; and captain in 1781; buried in Center Cemetery, 
East Hartford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllis Chapter. 

Roberts, Jonathan, Jr. Born, February 17, 1762; died, July 7, 1780; served as 
flfer in Capt. George Pitkins's Second company ; buried in Center Cemetery, 
East Hartford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllis Chapter, 



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Roberts, Capt. Stephen. Born, 1739; died, December 29, 1818; appointed 
captain, 1779; buried in Center Cemetery, East Hartford, Conn. Grave 
located by Ruth Wyllis Chapter. 

Robebts. William. Born, 1747; died, February 25, 1797; member Hartford 
Company, Lexington Alarm; buried in Center Cemetery, East Hartford, 
Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Robertson, William. Buried in Rocky Spring Presbyterian Church. Grave- 
yard, 6 miles from Chambersburg, Pa. Grave located by Franklin County 
Chapter, Chambersburg, Pa. 

Robinson, John. Born, March 7, 1759; enlisted August, 1780, to April, 1781, 
under Capt. Alexander and Col. William Polk, of North Carolina ; enlisted 
April. 1781, for 10 months as dragoon under Col. Wade Hampton. Buried 
in Thronsbury Camp Ground Cemetery, 25 miles from Bentonville, Ark. 
Grave located by Mary Fuller Percival Chapter, of Van Buren, Ark. 

Rosebebry, John. Born, April 29, 1760 ; died, August 20, 1855 ; was a private 
in the Revolution; wintered with Washington's Army at Valley Forge; 
enlisted in Pennsylvania and served through the war; came to Mason 
County, W. Va., from Queen County, Va. ; his wife was Flora Cree ; he is 
buried In the Old Point Pleasant Cemetery. West Virginia. Grave located 
by Col. Charles Lewis Chapter, of West Virginia. 

Rudolph, Maj. John. Died, 1782; was a major in Lee's Legion. Information 
furnished by John Eager Howard Chapter, Maryland. 

Sargeant, Jacob. Born. 1760 or 1761 ; died, 1842 ; served from 1777 to 1781-82 ; 
pensioner; buried in Old North Cemetery, Hartford Conn. Grave located 
"by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Savage, Luther. Born, 1759 ; died. June 21, 1835 ; served in Gen. Wolcott and 
Gen. Wadsworth Brigade; buried in Old North Cemetery, Hartford, Conn. 
Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Sedgwick, Capt. Samuel. Born. 1753; on the roll of Hartford Minute Men; 
had town bounty; buried in West Hartford Cemetery. Hartford, Conn. 
Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Severance, Samuel. Buried in Grover Hill Cemetery, Springfield, Pa. Grave 
located by Oscahu Chapter. 

Seymour. Capt. Charles. Born, 1745; died, May 16, 1802; served in regiment 
under Brig. Gen, Wolcott ; was a captain ; buried in West Hartford Ceme- 
tery. Hartford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Seymour, Capt. Israel. Born, 1735; died, 1784; Sixth Battalion, Wadsworth's 
Brigade, Col. Chester; buried in Goldstreet Cemetery, Old Hartford, Conn. 
Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Seymour, Corp. James. Born, May 12, 1751 ; died, February 28. 1814 ; he was a 
corporal under Capt. Prior; pensioner; buried in West Hartford Cemetery. 
Hartford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Seymour, Capt. John. Born, 1727; died, February 2, 1809; served in three 
wars; buried in West Hartford Cemetery, Hartford, Conn. Grave located 
by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Skinner, Abraham. Born, 1717; died, June 21, 1800. (See p. 189, Record of 
Connecticut Men in the War of the Revolution.) Grave located by Eliza- 
beth Porter Putnam Chapter, of Putnam, Conn. 

Skinner, Emsha. Born, 1755; died, 1822; in the Commissary Department 
under Gen. Washington; buried in Old North Cemetery, Hartford, Conn. 
Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 



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Slocomb, Joshua. Born, 1759 ; died, May 28, 1810 ; served, 1779-80, member of 
Ebenezer Battalion ; buried in Old North Cemetery, Hartford, Conn. Grave 
located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Smith, Ebenezer. Born, 1748; died, November 24, 1825. (See p. 27, Record 
of Connecticut Men in the War of tne Revolution.) Grave located by 
Elizabeth Porter Putnam Chapter, of Putnam, Conn. 

Smith, Eldad. Born, 1740; died, June 16, 1805; in Capt. Jonathan Wells's com- 
pany; buried in Hockanum Cemetery, East Hartford, Conn. Grave located 
by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Smith, Geobge. Born, 1726 ; died, 1808 ; member Col. Webb's regiment ; buried 
in Goldstreet Cemetery, Old Hartford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys 
Chapter. 

Smith, Solomon. Born, December 25, 1753, at Athol, Mass. ; died, November 7, 
1818, at Guilford, Vt. ; private in Capt. Warner's company ; in the northern 
department at the taking of Gen. Burgoyne at Tarry town (see Massachu- 
setts Soldiers and .Sailors, vol. 14, pp. 549, 551) ; buried in Weatherheafl 
Hollow Cemetery, Guilford, Vt. Grave located by Brattleboro Chapter. 

Sommeb, Capt. Jacob. Died, May 27. 1817 ; age, 68 years and 21 days. Grave 
located by the Germantown Chapter, Pennsylvania. 

Spaulding, Capt. Leonard. Born, September 27, 1728, at Westford, Mass.; 
died June 17, 1778 ; served as pay-roll captain, Boyden's company, Col. Wil- 
liam Williams's regiment of militia; in service of United States to Ben- 
nington in 1777 ; was in Capt. Sawyer's company of militia for the defense 
of northern frontiers of the United States in June, 1779 (other services, see 
Vermont Rolls, pp. 39, 131, 199, 617) ; buried in Slab Hollow Cemetery, Dun> 
merston, Vt. Grave located by Brattleboro Chapter; has a Government 
marker. 

Spenceb, Lieut. Isaac. Born, October 12, 1759; died, October 16, 1840; served 
under his father, Gen. Joseph Spencer ; buried in the Old North Cemetery. 
Hartford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Spenceb, John. Born, 1745; died, July 17, 1829; served under Lieut. Col. 
George Pitkin ; buried in Spencer Hill Cemetery, Manchester, Conn. Grave 
located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Spenceb, Theodobe. Born in 1759; died, June 29, 1845; served three years in 
Capt. James Horton's company; buried in Old North Cemetery, Hartford, 
Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Stanley, Samuel. Born, 1748 or 1749 ; died. May 4, 1737 ; served under Lieut, 
Charles Seymour, Lexington Alarm; buried in West Hartford Cemetery, 
Hartford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Stanley, Theodobe. Born, October 8, 1752; died, December 14, 1830; member 
of the Hartford Company, Lexington Alarm; buried in Center Cemetery, 
East Hartford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Steel, Allen. Born, 1757 ; died, June 17, 1802 ; in Capt. John Sedgwick's com- 
pany ; buried in West Hartford Cemetery, Hartford, Conn. Grave located 
by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Strong, Rev. Nathan. Born, October 5\ 3748; died, December 25, 1816; chap- 
lain in Col. Samuel Wyllys's regiment; buried in Old North Cemetery, 
Hartford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Sweet, . Grave located by Downer's Grove Chapter of Illinois. 

Symonds. Ashna. Born, 1758; died, January 20. 1850; he was a pensioner In, 
1840: buried in Spencer Hill Cemetery, Manchaster, Conn. Grave located 
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Taylor, John. Born, 1738; died, May 12, 1812; served under Col. George Pit- 
kin; buried in Center Cemetery, East Hartford, Conn. Grave located by 
Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Thomson, Alexander. Buried in Rocky Spring Presbyterian Church Grave- 
yard, 6 miles from Chambersburg, Pa. Grave located by Franklin County 
Chapter, Chambersburg, Pa. 

Townsend, Capt. Noah. Died, 1813. Grave located by Germantown Chapter, 
Pa. 

Treat, Matthias, Jr. Born, 1751; died, June 15, 1827; served under Capt. 
Roswell Grant; buried in Hockanum Cemetery, Bast Hartford, Conn. 
Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. / 

Veazev, Capt. Edward. Served as Captain in Smallwoods* Regiment. Grave 
located by John Eager Howard Chapter, Baltimore. 

Veazey, Lieut. William. First lieutenant Flying Camp Militia. Grave located 
by John Eager Howard Chapter, Baltimore. 

Wade, John. Buried in Rocky Spring Presbyterian Orach Graveyard, 6 miles 
from Chambersburg, Pa. Grave located by Franklin County Chapter, 
Chambersburg, Pa. 

Wadsworth, Gurdon. Born, 1750; died, 1826; transported supplies from Con- 
necticut to Continental Army; buried in old North Cemetery, Hartford, 
Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Wadsworth, Col. Jeremiah. Born July 17, 1743; died 1804; appointed one of 
State commissaries, April, 1775; buried in Goldstreet Cemetery, old Hart- 
ford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Wadsworth, Sergt. Nathan. Born, 1754; died, 1831; sergeant of Hartford 
Guard in 1778; buried in old North Cemetery. Grave located by Ruth 
Wyllys Chapter. 

Wadsworth, Sergt. Ruben. Born, 1753; died, July 1836? served under Capt. 
Samuel Wyllys and Capt. Wadsworth; buried in old North Cemetery, 
Hartford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Wadsworth, Lieut. Roger. Born, 1756 ; died, May 17, 1810 ; served 3 years, 
Fifth Reigment, Col. Philip Burr Bradley ; buried in old North Cemetery, 
Hartford, Conn. Grave located by the Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Wadsworth, Samuel. Born, 1746; died, April 10, 1798; served in Capt. 
Jonathan Wells' Company ; buried in Hockanum Cemetery, East Hartford, 
Conn. Grave located by the Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Wadsworth, Lieut. Timothy. Born, 1745; died, 1826; sergeant under Col. 
James Wadsworth ; burled in old North Cemetery, Hartford, Conn. Grave 
located by the Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Wadsworth, William. Born, 1744 ; died, January* 4, 1811 ; served 1775, 1776, 
1779; buried in old South Cemetery, Hockanum, Conn. Grave located by 
the Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Wallace, Lieut. George. Died, 1795; lieutenant in a Delaware Regiment.' 
Grave located by John Eager Howard Chapter, Baltimore. 

Wallace, Michael. Died, 1798; served in Smallwoods' Regiment as surgeon. 
Grave located by the John Eager Howard Chapter, Baltimore. 

Warner, Gideon. Grave located by Downer's Grove Chapter, Illinois. 

Warner, Jonathan. Born, 1759; died, 1845: buried in village cemetery, South 
Wales, Erie County, N. Y. Grave located by Buffalo Chapter. 

Warner, Josiah. Died December 27, 1880. aged 85 ; buried in North Amherst 
Cemetery, Massachusetts. Grave located and marked in May, 1918, by 
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Warren, Ashbel. Born, 1760 ; died, September 12, 1848 ; served from Windsor 
In Second Regiment, 1780; buried in Center Cemetery, Bast Hartford, 
Conn. Grave located by the Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Waterman, Charles. Born, 1760; died, October 15, 1816; served in Fourtli 
Connecticut Regiment, 1780. Buried in Old South Cemetery, Hartford, 
Conn. Grave located by the Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Watson, Col. James. Buried In the Moss Spring Graveyard, adjacent to Green- 
castle, Pa. Grave located by Franklin County Chapter, Chambersburg, Pa. 

Webb, Samuel. Grave located by Rich Chapter, in Jonesboro, 111. 

Webster, Noah. Born, March 25, 1722; died, November 9, 1813; served at 
Fishkill, also with militia during 1777; buried, West Hartford Cemetery, 
Hartford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter, Hartford, Conn. 

Welles, Lieut. Bazey. Born, August 5, 1744; died, October 23, 1814; served 
in Capt. Sedgwick's company at Boston; commissioned lieutenant In 1777; 
buried in West Hartford Cemetery, Hartford, Conn. Gravd located by 
Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Wells, Ebenezeb. Born, 1736 or 1737 ; died, January 10, 1814 ; served In Capt. 
Chester Wells's company; burled in West Hartford Cemetery, Hartford, 
Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Wells (Col. and Capt.) Jonathan. Born, February 20, 1733; died, July 13, 
1816; served from 1775 to 1777; buried in Hockanum Cemetery, East 
Hartford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

White, John. Served in Col. Gay's Wadsworth Brigade; buried In Old South 
Cemetery, Hartford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

White, John Jr. Born, 1754: died, January 31, 1827; served in Connecticut 
State Troops, Capt. Robinson's company. Buried In Old South Cemetery, 
Hartford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

White, Lemuel. Born, 1738; died, May 4, 1780; served from 1778 to 1780; 
buried in Center Cemetery, East Hartford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth 
Wyllys Chapter. 

Whiting, Lieut. Nathan H. Born, November 6, 1759; died, 1801; served from 
1777 to 1781 ; buried in West Hartford Cemetery, Hartford, Conn. Grave 
located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Whitman, Capt. Samuel. Born, July 26, 1753; died, February 17, 1810; served 
from 1775 to 1779; buried in West Hartford Cemetery, Hartford, Conn. 
Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Williams, David. Born, February 21, 1755 ; died, October 13, 1839 ; pensioner 
in 1832; buried in Center Cemetery, East Hartford, Conn. Grave located 
by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Williams, Jacob. Born, June 12, 1748; died, August 28, 1828; member Hart- 
ford Company, Lexington Alarm; buried in Center Cemetery, East Hart- 
ford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Wtll^s, Thomas. Born, 1754. Died, December 19, 1838; member Hartford 
Company, Lexington Alarm ; buried in Center Cemetery, East Hartford, 
Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Wilson, Adjt. John. Served as adjutant, Sixth Battalion, 1777; buried In 
Rocky Spring Presbyterian Church Graveyard, 6 miles from Chambers- 
burg, Pa. Grave located by Franklin County Chapter, Chambersburg, Pa. 

Wilson, Nehemiah. Buried in drover Hill Cemetery, Springfield, Pa. Grave 
located by Oscahu Chapter. 

Wintergast, George. Burled in Grover Hill Cemetery, Springfield, Pa. Grave 
located by Oscahu Chapter. 



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Woodbjpdge, Capt Russell. Born, May 8, 1719 ; died, November 5, 1782 ; mem- 
t>er Hartford Company, Lexington Alarm ; buried in Center Cemetery, East 
Hartford, Conn. Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

Woopbbidge, Samuel. Born, 1731; died, July 4, 1794; member Hartford Com- 
pany, Lexington Alarm ; buried in Center Cemetery, East Hartford, Conn. 
Grave located by Ruth Wyllys Chapter. 

THE FLAG. 

Arkansas reports that the State legislature- passed a bill to prevent desecra- 
tion of the Hag, and that Gov. Brough signed the bill in the presence of a num- 
ber of the Daughters of the American Revolution. 

. California did wonderful work in presenting flags, scattering flag^odes among 
the, foreign population, presenting newly naturalized citizens with flags, etc. 
Nearly all chapters observed Flag Day and many special celebrations were 
held. Aurantia and Rubidoux Chapters at Riverside held a " recognition serv- 
ice " for newly naturalized citizens in Riverside County. 

There were 40 large flags presented to public institutions and new citizens; 
240 small flags and numerous service flags; 1,500 copies of California State 
Flag Laws and 200 flag codes were distributed to libraries and schools, and many 
of these framed. 

Colorado reports many small flags distributed ; 30 large framed copies of the 
Constitution placed in public buildings; and a $60 service flag with 354 stars 
presented by one chapter. 

Connecticut : Putnam Hill Chapter presented two flags to colored churches. 
Every chapter is wideawake in the distribution of flag rules, giving talks and 
lectures on the use and abuse of the flag, preventing desecration of the flag, 
and restoring old flags. The Mary Clapp Wooster Chapter distributed the State 
flag rules to 380 members of the Daughters of the American Revolution. 

Florida Everglades Chapter presented flags to first, second, and third 
grades of city and suburban schools, ftfiaini, Fla. ; outdoor flag to Red Cross 
Society; one to Children of the American Revolution; and flag codes given to 
ail the schools in Sanford — white and colored. 

Georgia reports 23 flags presented during the year. 

Illinois chapters distributed more than 2,000 flag leaflets. The Rebecca 
Parke Chapter presented 9 large State flags and hundreds of small flags to 
schools. 

Indiana daughters presented 255 American flags to Boy Scouts, schools, build- 
ings, etc.; gave 2 service flags, and were diligent in the care of the flag and 
preventing its desecration. 

Iowa reports that flag leaflets have been sent out by every chapter in the 
State, and several thousand small flags, presented to new Americans. 

Kansas Daughters presented 16 flags to school children, 6 to public schools, 
6 silk flags to Daughters leaving for foreign work, and 5 service flags, making 
a total for Kansas of 33 flags, besides the distribution of 173 large flag cards 
and 344 leaflets. 

Louisiana reports that Caddo Chapter presented a large and beautiful silk 
flag to Centenary College. 

Maine Daughters have distributed flag codes and leaflets, and presented 
many service flags as well as United States flags. One chapter keeps in good 
condition the flag which waves over a granite shaft in memory of her dead 
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Maryland chapters were active in flag work of all kinds. F:ag Day is cele- 
brated every year at Old Westminster Church, and the Revolutionary soldtertf 
graves there and at St. Paul's Cemetery, Greenmount, Glendy, and Loudon 
Park are decorated with flags. The chairman of the State committee to pre- 
vent desecration of the flag placed 350 flag codes in public schools. , 

Massachusetts Daughters distributed 13,000 flag codes, 8,025 creeds, 110 flag 
leaflets, 50 flag buttons, 60 copies United States Constitution, 24 copies Decla- 
ration of Independence, presented 214 large flags, and assisted in presenting 
for- the State a large silk flag to the Church of All Nations. This ceremony 
took place in Old Faneuil Hall, under the auspices of the 16 chapters of Boston, 
when- the speakers represented six nationalities, Flag Day, 1918. 

Michigan reports the presentation of 73 flags, and 2 witk rflagstaffs ; also 
the distribution of 1,360 flag codes. 

Minnesota chapters distributed 20.000 copies of the creed; presented 13 
large allied flags to the Army and Navy Club, 37 flags to schools, and gave 
each soldier in the mi itary hospital a flag on peace day. 

Mississippi Daughters secured the legislation for prevention of desecration 
of the flag; also completed the large flagstaff at Natchez. 

Missouri Daughters presented and dedicated, at their State conference, two 
large flags; the first, 9 by 16 feet, represented with its 523 stars the men be- 
longing to the Daughters of 43 Missouri chapters ; one large star in the center 
represented Gen. John J. Pershing, of Missouri, and distinguished Revolutionary 
ancestors. The other flag was a small silk flag representing 15 Missouri 
Daughters who served on foreign soil. 

Nebraska Daughters presented flags and distributed codes, leaflets, and Vhad 
rules governing the flag printed in the daily papers. ' ! 

New Hampshire chapters presented 9 flags to public schools, 1 silk flag to 
Camp Fire Girls, and 1 service flag to a chapter — making a total of 11. *i 

North Carolina, through Mecklenburg Chapter, Charlotte, reports the presen- 
tation of three flags. The State chairman of committee on prevention of 
desecration of the flag, Mrs. C. W. Tillett, sr. f has been most active in getting 
the bill through the State legislature to prevent desecration. Througn her 
efforts many flag codes liave been framed and placed in schools, etc. 

Ohio reports that nearly every one of the 67 chapters celebrated Flag Day, 
June 14, 1918. Flags were presented to nine Y. M. C. A. huts at Camp Sherman, 
Boy Scouts, Y. M. and Y. W. C. A. of other cities, the Erie County Children's 
Home, etc. There were 27 flags presented and thousands of leaflets. - 

Oklahoma Daughters suceeded in getting a bill through the State legisia* 
ture to prevent desecration of the flag in the State. 

Pennsylvania reports the distribution of 600 flag codes, 350 flag leaflets, and 
the presentation of 296 flags, costing over $300. 

Rhode Island chapters gave 450 small flags to the Army and Navy and 6 
larger ones. 

South Dakota reports the distribution of 5,500 flag codes to schools, public 
places, etc., and flags given as prizes in school. 

Texas Daughters distributed 10,000 copies of the Constitution; placed hun- 
dreds of copies of the flag rules in schools and public places. 

Vermont reports that the Ethan Allen Chapter has been presented with an 
old colonial flag having 13 stars. Green Mountain Chapter presented a flag 
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Through the medium of the flag alone the Daughters have wrought 
a good work, as the following table will show : 

Flags presented (including large, small, service, silk, etc.) — 8,798 

Flag codes and leaiflets * 28,517 

Copies of the Constitution - 10,090 

Copies of the American's Creed 28, 025 

Copies of Declaration of Independence 85 

Total amount of money expended for flag purposes, as reported by 
a few chapters 1— $2,422.77 

The following resolution shows in a mild form the interest the 
Daughters of the American Revolution have in the flag: 

Whereas at the burial on the coast of Scotland of American heroes, victims 
of the torpedoing of the Tuscania, at the Mull of Oa. Islay, there was no 
United States flag to be found in the village ; and 

Whereas a few women of the village were up through the entire night making 
a flag from a miniature emblem carried by one of the men : Be it therefore 

Resolved, That the Daughters of the American Revolution in congress as- 
sembled transmit to their Scoth sisters, through the proper authorities, their 
deep appreciation of this beautiful service. 

This is signed by Mrs. Edward L. Harris, Ohio State regent; 
Mrs. Butterworth, vice president general, Illinois; and Mrs. Wil - 
liam H. Wait, State regent of Michigan. 

To make it more definite and more graceful, we have added : 

• The Daughters of the American Revolution in congress assembled send 
to their Scotch sisters an American flag through the proper authorities, with 
expressions of their deep appreciation for their beautiful service. 

This American flag was sent to the Scotch women by the society, 
1919. (For a full story of these two flags, see Daughters pf , the 
American Revolution Magazine, August, 1918.) 

HISTORIC SPOTS. 

Georgia, — The old home of Gen. Lachlan Mcintosh in Savannah has been 
marked by the Lachlan Mcintosh Chapter with a tablet bearing the foUowing 
inscription: "The home of Gen. Lachlan Mcintosh, 1782-1806. The first con- 
stitutional session of the Georgia Legislature was held in the long room, 
January, 1783. Headquarters Gen. George Washington, May, 1791." 
• Illinois. — Letitia Green Stevenson Chapter placed a bronze tablet on the 
building where Lincoln made his last speech. 
' Martha Board Chapter erected a bowlder where Lincoln spoke in 1858. 

Illini Chapter gave a fountain, costing $650, to the city of Ottawa in memory 
of< La Salle, for whom their county was named. 

A member of the Illini Chapter' and her husband presented a sundial marking 
the spot where Lincoln was mustered out of the Black Hawk War as captain 
and where he at once reen listed as a private in 1832. 

Aurora Chapter placed a tablet in G. A. R. Hall bearing the following in- 
scription: "In memory of all soldiers buried in Kane County." 



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Springfield Chapter placed a bowlder on the site of the first schoolhouse 
built in Springfield. 

Mary Little Deere Chapter marked the first water-power dam built across 
the Mississippi or any of its tributaries. This dam was built in 1841 from the 
Moline shore to Arsenal Island. 

The honorary State regent, Mrs. George Lawrence, replaced a defective 
flagpole on Starved Rock, at a cost of over $400. 

Kansas. — Fort Larned Chapter marked the spot where the first tree was 
planted at Fort Larned, once a prominent western post, exactly on the old 
Santa Fe Trail. 

A white-bronze tablet was placed on the Old Blockhouse at Fort Scott by 
the Kansas Daughters. 

Maine. — Hannah Weston Chapter of Maqhias placed a marker to direct 
people to the grave of Hannah Weston, the Revolutionary heroine for whom 
the chapter is named. They also placed three bronze memorial tablets to mark 
the respective places of the first physician in Machias ; " the Foster Rubicon " ; 
and the memory of Col. Benjamin Foster and Wooden Foster. 

Michigan. — Abiel Fellows Chapter, Three Rivers, marked the Downing trad- 
ing post, 4 miles east of Centerville, located on the Ypsilanti branch of the 
old Territorial road, in Nottawa Township, St. Joseph County, September 
21, 1918. The Ypsilanti branch of the Territorial road was marked with a flag- 
staff and flag on same date. 

Louisa St. Clair Chapter repaired old Fort Wayne, June, 1918. Saginaw 
Chapter located , the old burial grounds in use before 1858 in the city of 
Saginaw. 

Stevens Thomson Mason Chapter, of Ionia, placed a bronze tablet on the first 
schoolhouse in Ionia. 

Ottawawa Chapter, of Port Huron, located the grave of Dr. Norman Nash, a 
pioneer missionary to the Indians. 

Menominee Chaper marked five historical sites — Sturgeon War; first frame 
house built, by Charles McLoid, sr. ; Mission Point; site of old trading post; 
and the grave of Lewis Chappell. 

Sarah Treat Pruden Chapter marked the grave of Elizabeth Pruden, a 
"Real Daughter." 

Abiel Fellows Chapter located the graves of Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Kline (Mrs. 
Jacob D.), born 1798, died 1896, buried at Centerville; Mrs. Jane Foresman 
Silliman (Mrs. Alexander S*), born October 1, 1803, died August 3, 1869, 
daughter of Samuel Foresman, buried at Riverside Cemetery, Three Rivers; 
Maria Farrand, born 1794, in Morris County, N. J., daughter of Phineas Far- 
rand ; came to Michigan in 1836, died 1869, buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Colon. 

The three women are daughters of Revolutionary soldiers and buried in St. 
Joseph County. 

Montana. — The Daughters of Montana are taking steps toward buying and 
preserving the blockhouse, near White Sulphur Springs, Mont, which was 
used as a fort during the early wars with the Indians. 

New Hampshire. — Newflelds Chapter marked one historic spot in New 
Hampshire during the year; and the Marjory Sullivan Chapter, of Dover, 
dedicated a tablet to the memory of Maj. Richard Walderne. 

North Carolina.— The Daughters in the State have many unfinished markers 
to report later, when the war work has been completed. The Battle of Char- 
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the spot where the Battle of Charlotte was fought, September 26, 1780. The 
following is the inscription : 

In Commemoration 

of 

The Battle of Charlotte, 

Sept. 26, 1780. 

Erected by the Battle of Charlotte Chapter, 

Daughters of the American Revolution, 

1918. 

•' For God and my Country I stand." 

Ohio. — The Daughters of Ohio have used their influence in procuring the site 
of Campus Martius, Marietta, the flrst settlement of the Northwest Territory, 
and no doubt will mark and preserve it in future. Too much can not be said of 
the wonderful work of the Ohio Daughters in the erection of the D. A. R. 
Lodge at Camp Sherman, near Chillicothe, at a cost of $21,847.78, as a war 
relief work. It will ever be a monument to their untiring efforts and noble 
sacrifices in the interest of humanity. A splendid photograph of this lodge is 
given in this report. 

Oregon. — The Sarah Childress Polk Chapter of Dallas, Polk County (named 
in honor of President James Knox Polk), erected a marker on the site of the 
first courthouse built at Dallas, in 1850. The marker, which is a shaft of Polk 
County stone, was made and presented to the chapter by the Hon. George L. 
Hawkins, of Dallas, Oreg. (See photo of marker.) 

Pennsylvania. — Fort Mcintosh Chapter, of Beaver, erected a marker and 
bronze tablet on the site of Gen. Anthony Wayne's Encampment, 1792-08, at 
Legionville, Pa. 

Fort Antes Chapter celebrated Independence Day by dedicating a monument 
which bears the following inscription : " Shawana, the last Indian girl in the 
West Branch Valley ; daughter of Old Nicholas, a friendly Seneca. Died Febru- 
ary, 1851, aged 16." 

Chester County dedicated a bronze marker at Phoenixville, to the memory of 
Mrs. Hannah Philips Stille-Eaches, their Real Daughter, the flrst to become a 
member of the Daughters of the American Revolution from Pennsylvania 
She lived nearly the century mark. 

The Scranton City Chapter placed a bronze marker on the grave of its only 
Real Daughter, Huldah A. Brown, who was born November 15, 1830; died 
December 31, 1917. 

Merion Chapter, on February 22, 1919, unveiled a bronze tablet marking the 
site where the Fourth Battalion, Georgia Continentals, encamped under Col. 
John White, August, 1777. It was placed in the churchyard of St. John's 
Episcopal Church, Cynwyd, Lower Merion. The flag used at the ceremonies is 
the chapter flag of 1776 and was made by 13 charter members in 1895. 

Fort Antes Chapter, Jersey Shore, unveiled a bronze tablet on Memorial Day 
in honor of the soldiers and sailors of the World War. 

Philadelphia Chapter has nearly completed the restoration of the head- 
quarters of Gen. Farnum, the oldest house in Valley Forge Park. 

South Carolina. — King's Mountain Chapter, York, S. C, marked the site of 
Billy Hill's Ironworks. This site lies 10 miles east of York and Is unique in 
being a spot of Revolutionary and Civil War interest. The Winnie Davis 
Chapter, U. D. C, cooperated with the King's Mountain Chapter in marking 
this site. Its Revolutionary history consisted of the molding of munitions of 
war, as well as being the home of William Hill, the founder of the works. 
The United Daughters of the Confederacy interest centered around the birth- 
place of Lieut. Gen. Daniel Hill of Civil War fame. One marker was used 
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base a millstone, over 100 years old, given by Mr. Hand, who now owns the 
place. On the foundation of the works is a small granite marker given by one 
of York's citizens. The Daughters of the American Revolution secured Dr. 
D. H. Hill, of Raleigh, N. C., to deliver the address. He is a great-great-grand- 
son of Billy Hill aritt a son of Lieut. Gen. Daniel Hill. 

Old Ninety-six District Chapter, Edgefield, unveiled a handsome bronze tablet 
on the county courthouse in memory of the soldiers who died for their country 
in the late World War. 

Tennessee. — The Samuel Doak Chapter, of Morristown, placed a marker in 
Greenville, Tenn., to mark the site of the first capitol of the State, then known 
as the *' State of Franklin." 

Vermont. — Stones commemorating the captivity of the Johnson family were 
placed in their present position by a descendant of Capt. James Johnson and 
Susannah, his wife. These stones are in the town of Reading, about one-half 
mile south of the village of Felchville, on the east of the highway between 
Felchville and Springfield, Vt., and close to a bridge over a stream. The 
inscription on one of these stones reads : 

This is near the spot that the Indians encamped the night after they took 
Mr. Johnson and family, Mr. Larabee, and Mr. Farnsworth, August 30, 1754, 
and Mrs. Johnson was delivered of her child half a mile up this brook. 
When trouble's near the Lord is kind, 

He hears the captive's cry ; 
He can subdue the savage mind 
And learn it sympathy. 

The inscription on the other is : 

On the 31st August, 1754, Captain James Johnson had a daughter born on 
this spot of ground, being captured with his whole family by the Indians. 

These stones remained for more than a century undisturbed, until 1918, when, 
with the permission of the selectmen of Reading, a great-great-great-grand- 
daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Johnson had both stones sunk and cemented into a 
granite monument to preserve them from weather, and placed in the same 
position as they formerly occupied. 

Washington. — Mary Ball Chapter placed a marker in Point Defiance Park 
to mark the site of the Wilks Expedition landing place, April 10, 1841. 

Narcissa Prentice Chapter marked the site of old Fort Walla Walla with 
a beautiful bronze tablet. 

The Sacajawea Chapter, Olympia, influenced the purchase of the old Stevens 
home at Olympia, as a memorial to the first governor of the State in 
1853 — Gov. Isaac Stevens. 

West Virginia. — Through the efforts of the James Wood Chapter a marker 
has been placed to commemorate the spot where the first settlement was 
made in West Virginia, where the city of Parkersburg now stands. James 
Neal, the first settler, built a blockhouse which afforded a shelter from the 
Indians. This was called " Neal's Station." The granite marker cost $250. 

Pack Horse Ford Chapter placed a tablet on the market house in Shepherds- 
town, W. Va., at a cost of $83. 

OLD TRAILS ROADS. 

Follow the murks that they have set beside 
The narrow, cloud-swept track, to be thy guide; 
Follow, and honor what the past has gained, 
And forward still, that more may be attained. 

—Van Dyke. 

Georgia. — Mrs. J. L. Walker reports the tracing of several old trails roads — 
viz : Barnard's Path, Kennard's Path, Old Horse Path, Old Indian Path, Great 
Indian War Path, Old Etowah Path, and Creek Path, all in the State of Georgia. 
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Iowa. — Council Bluffs Chapter placed a large bowlder In Bemis Park, Council 
Bluffs, to mark the end of the Mormon Trail through Iowa. This mammoth 
bowlder bears a bronze tablet* a bas relief depicting the story of the pioneer 
crossing the plains. The tablet is the work of a young Norwegian artist, Paul 
Fjelde. and cost the chapter $1,400. * 

Maryland reports that markers have been placed on the road of " Braddock's 
Trail," and the Daughters have on hand $335.89 for marking trails roads. 

Massachusetts. — The Massachusetts Committee on Old Trails has collected 
data relating to all old trails, fyut the conditions (luring the year this report 
covers were such that the purchase of metal road signs had to be postponed. 
The Old Boston Post Road, the State highway from Springfield to Boston, is 
reported as in fine condition. 

Michigan. — A blue print has been made of Michigan's old trails roads, show- 
ing the location of Historic spots as well as indicating where Revolutionary 
soldiers' graves are placed. Two markers have been placed and much tracing 
of old trails. 

Sarah Caswell Angell Chapter located the site and completed the marking 
of the Old Territorial Road on the western side of the city of Ann Arbor, 
Mich. 

Minnesota. — A book entitled "Old Rail Fence Corners," by Mrs. Jas. T. 
Morris, of Minnesota, contains a map and history of the old trails in the State. 

Mississippi. — The James Rex Whitney Chapter placed an additional marker 
on the Natchez trace in Jefferson County. The chapters throughout the State 
are planting magnolia trees around each bowlder marking the trace within the 
State, as Mississippi is called " The Magnolia State." 

North Carolina, the State which has so many ** firsts " to her credit, did not 
mark any " old trails " this year, but had her head above the clouds, amid the 
stars, blazing a new trail along the milky way, and when, in the future, the 
Daughters of the American Revolution begin to place markers along this new 
trail, remember that North Carolina has the first right to place the first marker 
on the first star, along the aerial route, in honor of her distinguished son, 
Lieut. Belvin W. Maynard, the " flying parson," who was the first aviator to 
accomplish the daring feat of flying across the continent. 

. Oregon. — The Multnomah Chapter, Portland, Oreg., dedicated a marker on 
July 4, 1918, located on the old Barlow road. 

South Carolina. — Nearly all the highways through the State are the old 
original Indian trails roads. 

Texas. — The Daughters in Texas placed 118 Texas granite markers atong 
the King's Highway (El Camino Real), or old San Antonio road, the oldest 
and most historic road across Texas. 

WELFARE OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN. 

This is a field of work which gives ample opportunity for each 
Daughter to do individual service; each chapter to undertake some 
worthy charity ; each State to record wonderful advancement in the 
betterment of humanity. Some of the notable efforts of the Daugh- 
ters of the American Revolution are found in the following list of 
gifts, donations, and enterprises reported by the chapters, East, West, 
North, and South : 

Gifts of money to employ teachers for foreign-born mothers; 
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Tablet placed by Old Oak Chapter, D. A. R., of Grafton, Mass., to mark the historic old oak 
tree, 18$ feet in circumference, under which the patriots In that community pledged their 
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parties for Mexicans, the keynote being Americanization ; maternity 
cottages; home leagues; needy Daughters of the American Revolu- 
tion; charity cancer hospital; milk stations; visiting nurses; civic 
league; immigrants' home; community houses; shelter houses; Au- 
dubon Society ; Boy Scouts ; society to prevent cruelty to animals and 
children; materials for clothing; boxes of clothing and barrels of 
fruits, jellies, provisions, medicines, canned goods, literature, knitted 
afghans, and quilts for camps and hospitals; planting trees along 
memorial highways; donations to build entire hospitals, as was the 
case of one member of a certain chapter, who gave $75,000 to build 
a hospital. 

These and hundreds of others form a most interesting chapter in 
the annals of the Daughters of the American Revolution. This is 
often classed under the head of philanthropy, and for the year 
1918-19 the amount of $147,449.23 was reported as having been spent 
for philanthropic purposes. 

PRIZES AND MEDALS. 

The giving of prizes and medals for best essays on patriotic sub- 
jects and for highest grades in history is still continued by the 
Daughters. For the year just ended $519.50 were expended for prizes. 

HISTORICAL RESEARCH. 

Under this head much work has been accomplished. Each section 
of the country affords its particular field in the line of research work. 
Some States have sent copies of " old wills and deeds " ; marriage rec- 
ords; local history, compiled from accurate information gained from 
early settlers; stories or papers of old inns and taverns during Revo- 
lutionary times; old treaty places; the account by a Revolutionary 
soldier himself, "A Revolutionist before the Revolution"; early 
churches and early post offices; records of Revolutionary soldiers, 
date of birth, marriage, death, services, place of burial, etc. ; women 
heroes of the Revolutionary War ; old burying grounds ; stage-coach 
days ; gravestone inscriptions ; war songs and their writers ; old trad- 
ing posts; records of ancestry; old relics and documents; forts and 
ferries of Revolutionary times ; some original church records dating 
back to 1700 ; old trails and State roads ; old Indian forts ; and genea- 
logical papers and family histories number into the hundreds. 

SOUTHERN MOUNTAIN SCHOOLS. 

Some one has aptly said : " It is a new thought to many that the 
Daughters of the American Revolution Are interested in building 
for the future, as well as in the history of the past ; but one of the 
declared puposes of this organization is to foster true and good 
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occupies a prominent part of the chapters' work all over the United 
States. Great results have come from the efforts to educate the white 
children of the southern mountains, whose ancestors fought the In- 
dians and later made possible the victory at King's Mountain. 

While- there are a great many schools in the southern mountains, 
and in these schools many memorial scholarships maintained by 
Daughters of the American Revolution chapters and individuals, yet 
there is but one school founded and supported by the Daughters of 
the American Revolution, and this school is the Tomassee Industrial 
School, " in the sunset corner of South Carolina.'' 

Scholarships. 

Among the schools established in the southern mountains we find 
the Daughters of the American Revolution have taken scholarships 
in a great many, chiefly the Helen Dunlap School in Arkansas; 
Martha Berry School, Georgia; Pine Mountain, Hindman, Berea 
College, Kentucky; Maryville College, Tennessee; Flag Pond, Ten- 
nessee; Lees-McRae School, Dorothy Sharpe School, North Caro- 
lina; Georgetown School, Tomassee School, South Carolina; Oak 
Hill Academy, Virginia; Roe Indian School, Kansas; Matthew T. 
Scott, Jr., School, Kentucky; Southern Industrial Institute, Char- 
lotte, N. C. ; and many others equally as worthy. 

War Reltef and Red Cross. 

(See report of Mrs. W. H. Wftj t, publicity director, War Relief Service 
(Committee, Appendix.) 

Perhaps the greatest achievement of war work was accomplished 
by the Daughters of Ohio, when they planned and erected the lodge 
at Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, Ohio. This Daughters of the Ameri- 
can Revolution lodge contains 65 rooms and cost the Daughters of 
Ohio $21,84778 ; but this was a small item when compared with the 
good returns from it, as Gen. Glenn said at the dedication of the 
lodge : " In the heat and strife of battle, the memories of this home, 
with its Christian influences, will be worth infinitely more than it 
cost." During the influenza epidemic it proved a veritable haven of 
refuge in a time of trouble, for " anxious wives, mothers, sisters, and 
sweethearts, who kept vigil beside the sick ones, found the Daughters 
of the American Revolution lodge doors open day and night." A 
photograph of this meritorious undertaking of the Ohio Daughters 
is found elsewhere in this report. 

MEMORIAL DAY AND SPECIAL MEMORIALS. 

Memorial Day is generally observed by all chapters, sometimes 
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cooperation with other patriotic societies, such as Daughters of 1812, 
Colonial Dames, Daughters of the Confederacy, Colonial Daughters, 
Sons. of the American Revolution, G. A. R., and others. 

SPECIAL MEMORIALS. 

A special memorial may take the form of an imposing monument, 
a building, a park, an avenue of trees, a painting, a picture, a book, 
a flag, anything that perpetuates the memory of a man or woman 
who enlisted in any way toward the betterment of humanity, especi- 
ally through the channels of the society, Daughters of the American 
Revolution. 

The memorial. which seems to appeal* to most everyone is the schol- 
arship memorial. There are so many of these it will be impossible to 
mention them all, but a few of the notable ones are as follows : 

Arkansas. — One chapter contributed 903 books to the library as a memorial 
to chapter regent. 

California. — Arrowhead Chapter marked the graves of two real daughters. 
Long Beach Chapter is erecting a memorial to those heroes from that community 
who fell in the World War. 

Palo Alto Chapter keeps two subscriptions to the Red Cross in memory of a 
past member. 

Hollywood Chapter maintains two scholarships in Berea College, Kentucky. 

Connecticut. — The chapters of the whole State of Connecticut have completed 
the State fund of $1,000 for a perpetual scholarship in Maryville College in 
memory of Miss Margaret E. Henry. 

District of Columbia. — Five scholarships have been given by the Daughters 
of the District of Columbia as follows : One to Florence Tuttle, of North Caro- 
lina, who is a lineal descendant, through two lines, from John Witherspoon, 
signer of the Declaration of Independence; another scholarship to Dora Mc- 
Clanahan in Matthew T. Scott, jr., School, Phelps, Ky. ; another to Miss Barr, 
a mountain girl ; another has been donated to the Florence Crittenden School 
of Washington, D. C. ; another scholarship in honor of Miss Mary R. Wilcox, 
who was born in the White House, has been given to a mountain school to be 
used by a girl who is a descendant of a signer of the Declaration of Inde- 
pendence. 

Florida.^-The Sally Harrison Chapter is erecting a memorial arch to the 
soldiers and sailors of Seminole County. 

Illinois. — The chapters of Illinois have given six scholarships in southern 
mountain schools. 

Maryland. — The Daughters of Maryland presented a handsome silk flag to the 
Maryland University Hospital, in memory of Lafayette. 

Massachusetts. — The Daughters of Massachusetts have presented sets of 
lineage books and many other volumes of historical and genealogical works to 
Continental Hall Library. The old Blake House Chapter gave a chair in honor 
of Mrs. Alexander Stockwell. 

Michigan. — A mineral collection was given to Grand Rapids High School in 
memory of Lucius Comstock Boltwood, a soldier of the World War killed in 
France. 

Minnesota. — St. Paul Chapter cooperated with the city council in placing a 
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Missouri. — A mural painting, "The call of Missouri," executed by Edwin 
Howland Bhishfleld, of New York City, was placed in the Public library of 
Kansas City, Mo., as a gift by the Kansas City Chapter, at a cost of $20,000. 

North Carolina. — The Major Reading Blount Chapter presented a picture of 
the Duke of Beaufort (the lord proprietor for whom the county of Beaufort is 
named > to the public school of Washington, N. C. 

The Thomas Wade Chapter placed a memorial chair in a hospital in Wades- 
boro, N. C, in memory of a former regent, Mrs. Albert Boylin. 

Ohio. — The chapters in bhlo continued the scholarship in honor of Annette 
Phelps Lincoln and the Philippine scholarship. 

Pennsylvania. — The Daughters of Pennsylvania gave a $1,000 scholarship to 
Maryville College, Tennessee, in honor of 22 members who were in foreign 
service during the recent war. Many other scholarships were given in southern 
schools, and the Philippine scholarship fund completed. 

Virginia. — The Daughters of Virginia presented a cabinet to the museum in 
Continental Hall in honor of Miss Alethla Serpell ; also completed their payment 
on the Jefferson bust in Continental Hall. 

AMERICANIZATION. 

This has been touched upon under the head of patriotic education, 
which includes girl home makers, children of the American Revo- 
lution, sons of the Republic, mothers' classes, night schools, and va- 
rious other clubs and societies for the betterment of the foreigner 
and others who would be ideal American citizens. 

Now that we have put aside knitting helmets and sweaters, making 
coffee and sandwiches, and serving in canteens, for the active soldier 
boy, or rolling bandages and making Red Cross supplies for the 
sick and wounded, we find ourselves face to face with a grave re r 
sponsibility, and in many cases a hard task — that of Americanization. 

Will we meet our responsibility? If the love of liberty stirred to 
patriotic endeavor our ancestors who fought in the Revolutionary 
War, and the youth of our land who fought in the recent World War. 
will not the love of that same flag under which they fought not stir 
the hearts of the Daughters of the American Revolution to rise to 
the opportunity now before us, and try to teach those who now seek 
our shores for a " haven of refuge," love for the flag and the Ameri- 
can's creed, so that in the coming years this fair country of ours will 
be the home of liberty-loving, law-abiding citizens, presenting a 
vision as beautiful and unforgetable as that of " youth rollicking 
on the cloud-kissed heights of our own American hills " ? 

The answer is yet to be told in future reports of the Daughters of 
the American Revolution; but, with the splendid work already 
started, it is safe to say the Daughters will measure up to their re- 
quirements in this field of work, as they have always done in every- 
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Bowlder with bronze tablets erected by the Webster Groves Chapter, D. A. R., to honor the 
585 men and women from Webster Groves, Mo., who aided in the Great World War, and 
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REPORT OF THE PUBLICITY DIRECTOR WAR RELIEF SERVICE 
COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE DAUGHTERS 
OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION TO THE TWENTY-EIGHTH 
CONTINENTAL CONGRESS, APRIL 14-19, 1919. 

Madam President Genebal and Members of the Twenty-Eighth Continental 

Congress : 

Patriotism translated into facts and figures is the keynote of this report, 
which is a brief history of our part as Daughters of the American Revolution 
in the World War. 

Acting on the authority vested in her by the Twenty-Sixth Continental Con- 
gress, the president general, Mrs. George Thacher Guernsey, upon the adjourn- 
ment of congress, appointed a permanent war relief service committee, with 
Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, chairman, and Mrs. Albert S. Burleson, vice chairman. 
This committee met and divided the country into six districts with a district 
director at the head of each district. Mrs. James Benton Grant, Colorado, 
western ; Mrs. Fred H. H. Calhoun, South Carolina, southeastern ; Mrs. Frank 
D. Ellison, Massachusetts, northeastern; Mrs. James Lowry Smith, Texas, 
southern; Mrs. Frank W. Banhsen, Illinois, central; Mrs. Albert S. Burleson, 
District of Columbia, eastern ; Mrs. William. Henry Wait, Michigan, publicity 
director. 

It was found advisable to redistrict the country for our work and to add 
other members, including vice chairmen, to the committee. Those changes were 
made by the president general, the committee now standing: 

Chairman. — Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, District of Columbia. 

Vice chairmen. — Mrs. Albert Sidney Burleson, District of Columbia; Mrs. 
Thomas A. Edison, New Jersey. 

Director of publicity. — Mrs. William Henry Wait, Michigan. 

Secretary. — Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins, District of Columbia. 

Northern division. — Mrs. Frank D. Ellison, director, Massachusetts ; Mrs. 
John Laldlaw Buel, vice director, Connecticut. 

Eastern division.— Mrs. G. Wallace W. Hanger, director, District of Columbia ; 
Miss Helen E. C. Overton, vice director, Pennsylvania. 

Southeastern division. — Mrs. Fred H. H. Calhoun, director, South Carolina; 
Mrs. Sheppard W. Foster, vice director, Georgia. 

Central division. — Mrs. Harold R. Howell, director, Iowa; Mrs. John Lee 
Dinwiddle, vice director, Indiana. 

Western division. — Mrs. James Lowry Smith, director, Texas; Miss Stella 
Pickett Hardy, vice director, Arkansas. 

Pacific coast division. — Mrs. James I-tenton Grant, director, Colorado; Mrs. 
Maynard Force Thayer, vice director, California. 

During the period of service, Mrs. Andrew F. Fox, Mississippi, for a time 
served as director of the southeastern division, and Mrs. S. P. Davis, Arkansas, 
as vice director of the western division. 

At Its meeting, April 24, 1917, the committee authorized the issuance of 
registration blanks to the entire membership in order* that every daughter 

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might measure her ability for service to her country at war.- These registra- 
tion blanks issued within a month after the declaration of war by the United 
States preceded the national registration of women by many months, and 
proved most valuable as a measure which taught many daughters the neces- 
sity of preparing for active war service, stimulated in others long-dormant 
talents, and aroused in many the consciousness that the time had come when 
the services of every American woman as well as every American man might 
be needed in the struggle which was Impending. 

In the same consignment with the registration blanks were also sent a copy 
of a letter from the chairman, Mrs. Scott, to M. Jusserand, French ambassador, 
asking him how best the daughters could show their appreciation of and 
sympathy for France; a copy of M. Jusserand's reply to Mrs. Scott telling 
us the needs of the children of France; and a copy of a letter from Mr. 
Vrooman, Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, suggesting how women could 
serve their Government in agricultural lines. Mrs. Scott also sent a most 
appealing letter to the chapters setting forth the needs of the little French 
orphans. 

At a meeting of the committee, June 21, 1917, it was decided to distribute 
information on work made necessary by the war, and to that end a series of 
44 bulletins has been written and issued by the publicity director. The sub- 
jects cover knitted garments (three bulletins), clippings, French orphans, 
jelly (two bulletins), marking of gifts, food, reports of war work, question- 
naires to regents, home service, paraffin candles, sending gifts to United States 
Navy, an all- American America, Liberty loans (four bulletins), business bulle- 
tin, trench caps, patriotism versus thoughtful ness, Tilloloy (two bulletins), 
war resolutions adopted by the Twenty-Seventh Continental Congress, the 
enemy within our gates, Allies, England, and the Daughters of the American 
Revolution, salvage, national service schools, vacations and D. A. R. roll of 
honor pins, the D. A. R. magazine as a war factor, rechickenizing France, eyes 
for the Navy, keep the home fires burning, exhibit at Twenty-eighth Conti- 
nental Congress, reconstruction in France, and stump socks. 

The plan of distribution adopted at the committee meeting, June 21, 1917, 
was found to be so satisfactory that it has been continued without interruption. 
The bulletins were counted out for each State and tied together in the office of 
the publicity director. To each district director were sent the packages of 
bulletins for the States in her district. She in turn sent the parcels to the 
State regents in her ' district, and the State regents forwarded them to the 
chapter regents. So to all these daughters who have served in the distribution 
of these bulletins, to the chapter members who have worked so efficiently, to 
all the members of the war relief service committee who have planned so wisely 
and served so faithfully, especially to Mrs. Hodgkins, who has had charge of 
the French orphan list, and to Mrs. Hanger who compiled our registration 
blanks ; to Mrs. Scott, our chairman, who has been untiring in her enthusiasm 
for the cause ; and to the president general, Mrs. Guernsey, who has been most 
helpful with suggestions and advice, belongs the honor of having made possible 
this report of the war work of the National Society, Daughters of the American 
Revolution. It is a record that shames not our claim of loyalty to the flag of our 
forefathers, and of faithfulness to the cause of freedom for which they lived 
and died. 

Requests for our literature reached us from other organizations, notably the 
National Committee of Patriotic Societies, which several times included our 
bulletins in their distribution of literature of patriotic societies; also the Na- 



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tional Security League; Women's Division, Bureau of Public Information; 
National Y. W. C. A.; Russell Sage Foundation; and from Miss Ida Tarbell, 
chairman publicity committee, Women's Division, Council of National Defense. 

It is most gratifying to know that our bulletins were republished by news- 
papers in various parts of the country and were used by the committee of 
Council of National Defense in some States. We also received a letter from 
the former Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. McAdoo, in response to our bulletins 
and a statement of the work of the Daughters for the Liberty loans, expressing 
appreciation of our work in the cause. 

In all, we made a distribution of 179,200 Daughters of the American Revolu- 
tion registration blanks and bulletins. 

Besides these publications of our own, your committee has distributed other 
helpful war-time letters and literature — the former written by Mrs. Guernsey 
and Mrs. Scott, the latter furnished by the Navy League, Woman's Committee, 
of the Navy League, Woman's Naval Service (Inc.), National Committee of 
Patriotic Societies, etc., to the number of 25,000, making a total distribution of 
214,200 bulletins and pamphlets. 

The Daughters were invited by the War Department, through Mrs. Clara 
Sears Taylor, Women's Division, Bureau of Information ,to take part in the 
compilation of a photographic history of the war, as it is " the purpose of the 
War Department to include a comprehensive series of photographs to illustrate 
war activities of the women of the country." Responding to this call, many 
chapters sent pictures of the Daughters engaged in war activities, of hostess 
houses and rooms, etc., for the exhibit at the Twenty-seventh Continental Con- 
gress. At the close of the exhibit the war pictures, with a full report of the 
war work of the Daughters, were given by us to Mrs. Taylor for the national 
files at the Army War College. 

A report of our work was also sent to Mrs. Heath for Smithsonian report. 

It being deemed advisable by the president general and the editor of the 
magazine, Miss Lincoln, to have a page in the magazine given over to the war 
relief service department, an invitation was sent to the State regents to furnish 
items of war work being done by the Daughters in their States. Cuba, Hawaii, 
the Philippines, and the Orient, as well as many States, have been represented 
on this page. 

To-day the result of all the efforts of the Daughters is before us. The record 
covers the beginning of our war work, when, as women of a neutral nation, we 
worked for national surgical dressings, Red Cross, and other war relief, to the 
present hour, when as women of, a victorious nation we are welcoming back to 
our shores America's victors, meeting with a brave front the problems of 
reconstruction and readjustment. With this record of our work we dare look 
into the eyes of men who stood in the front-line trenches because we have been 
true to our trust and have stood in the second-line trenches of home service. 

The Daughters of the American Revolution have made no " drives " for the 
benefit of our war work. We are not included as beneficiaries in the united war 
work campaign fund. We have not received from the Government any salaries 
for our war work as an organization. We had no " franking " privileges, no 
free use of the mails, express, or telegraph. We ourselves have financed all our 
overhead expenses Incurred by the war. 

The national report is compiled from reports received in March, 1919, by the 
publicity director from the State regents regarding French orphans, Tilloloy, 
Daughters of the American Revolution Liberty loan, and national service schools. 
A supplementary report of States is appended to this report 



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Gifts for all branches of the service at home and abroad and for home relief. 



Not priced. 



Priced. 



Cash. 



Barrack bags, 3,929, at 50 cents each 

Box lunches 

Candy 

Christmas boxes 

Christmas celebrations 

Christmas packets 

Comfort kits, 68,734, at $2 : , 

Flowers 

Games 

Borne relief 

Hospitality houses 

Hospitality rooms * 

Housewives, 23,752, at 75 cents each 

Jelly, 93,752 glasses, at 20 cents each 

Knitted garments, 296,268 garments or 74,067 sets, at $12 

•Mending bureau 

Mess funds 

Miscellaneous gifts 

Musical instruments -.. 

National service schools 

National surgical dressings and Red Cross, prior to Apr. 6, 1917: 

Money contributions , 

Hospital garments i 

Surgical supplies 

Knitted garments 

Miscellaneous gifts 

To Belgium 

To France 

To other war objects 

Picture puzzles 

Property bags, 10,815, at 50 cents each 

Red Cross: 

Money contributions 

Comfort kits 

Hospital garments , 

Knitted garments < 

Surgical supplies 

Miscellaneou s gifts 

Work given to Red Cross, Red Cross material used : 

Hospital garments 

Surgical supplies 

Knitted garments 

Comfort kits 

Refugee garments 

Special work for Red Cross: 

Proceeds of salvage sale given Red Cross - 

Proceeds of concert given Red Cross 

Solicited for Red Cross 

Collected for Red Cross by 1 chapter I 

Scrapbooks 

Special gifts: 

A chapter in the desert met each troop train and served 
lemonade. 

Wayfarer's Club for War- Working Girls 

Rent of business store given 

Use of entire building given to Red Cross: 

Thanksgiving dinner 

Monthly salary of $85 given to hostess in community house. 

Park purchased and tree planting begun as memorial to 
1 county's soldiers. 

Memorial to men of Jackson and Duvall Counties, Fla. . . . 

Camp welfare and war relief rooms 

Equipping 3 women to go abroad 

Special comforts given for soldiers 

Gift of one member: Purchase Camp Pike. 26 aviators 
outfitted; lunches to 6 trainloads of soldiers 

Furnishing Khaki Club 

Loan fund established for incapacitated soldiers 

Room in base hospital furnished. 

Three dozen mattresses made for soldiers stationed at 
viaduct. 

Battery adopted 

Rubber beds for wounded aviators 

Ninety-seven sons adopted 

Milk purchased all summer for 20 babies. 

Seven soldiers, two nurses, and two sailors adopted. 

Hospital ward adopted. 
Hospitality to men in sen ice: 

House guests 

Table guests 

Guests at public tables 



48,340 



$1,964.50 



13,812 

46 

7,323 



2,090.00 



5,962.72 



3,018 
1,111 



407.00 



$117,468*00 



40,954 
96 



65,399.13 
230.00 



20,538 

331,686 

328 

20,100 



3,871.70 
200.00 



2,048 



30,585 

163.590 

126,649 

3,230,813 

6,162 

379,114 

23,903,104 

194,812 

21,510 

385 



507,086.65 



20,429 



42,396 
96,329 
50,109 



13,639.75 

28,606.68 

1,910.20 

17,814.00 

18,750.40 

888,804.00 

3,414.91 

7,486.45 

11,007.29 



7,712.00 
67,484.43 



27, 680. 12 
263.00 
808.00 



5,407.50 
759,140.55 



10,800.00 

3,000. 00 

15,390.00 

473,963.00 



500.00 
1,600.00 

75.00 



100.00 
1,000.00 

350.00 
4,854.00 

500.00 
1,200.00 
5,000.00 



1,050.43 
150.00 



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Gifts for all branches of the service at home and abroad and for home relief — Con. 



Not priced. 



Priced. 



Cash. 



Hospitality to men in service— Continued. 

Dances, dinners, luncheons, and picnics given. 

Ice cream and cake served i ,000. 

Dinner to company starting for Mexican border. 

Entertainment of 50 convalescent soldiers three days. 

Welcome-home dinner to one company. 

Three s»ilors entertained as week-end guests for three 
months, etc. 

Smileace books 

Tobacco 

Vehicles- 

Ambulances 

A utomobiles 

Diet kitchens 

Field kitchens 

Trucks. 

Vests. 



Victrola records, etc . 



2,333 



3 

1 

1,653 

681 



$296.00 
3,640.65 

29,684.40 

977.00 

672.00 

5,065.00 

520.00 



140.00 



Contributions to other organizations doing war work. 





Net priced. 


Priced. 


Cash. 


Cnited war work campaign 






1468,061.85 


Speakers 


672 
3,363 






Speeches 






Y.M.C.A.... - .... 




i57,606.i6 


Books 


1,052,025 
8,631 




Maffarfne iniK«?ctf ptlotia ... 


$2,762.06 

741.69 

3,756.00 




Newspaper subscriptions , « 




"Pianos and victrola x , , , , , 




Y, W. C.A 


59,046140 


Miscellaneous gifts 


405 


472.00 




Knight* nfCnliimhiM . 


10,236.00 


Miscellaneous gifts .,., , 


5 






Salvation Army 




10,454.50 


Miscellaneous gifts. ».....» 


82.00 
75.00 




Jewish relief 


6,230.50 


Miscellaneous gifts. i 

American T^hrary Association - . . , , T , , -,.,,, . , . 


9,256.00 


Miscellaneous gifts 


34,474 


383.00 




War camp community $ervi<»« . , t , 


13, 34a 25 


Salary of camp mother for two years. 1 
Other organizations 




57,350.55 


Miscellaneous gifts , , , 


287 


639.00 




Screening camp kitchen, 
liberty loans: 

Taken by chapters 


333,538.50 


Taken bv States ... 




2,400.00 


Taken bv individual Daughters . ♦ 




36,447,074.28 


Sold bv Daughters .". . . , ... ...... ' - - 


51,951.363.00 


D. A. ft. Liberty loan (totaled under list of gifts). 
Thrift stamps: 

Taken by Daughters 






36,761.00 


Sold by Daughters , 






565.00 


War savings stamps: 

Taken bv Daughters ...... , * 






212,950.03 
67,451.00 


Sold by Daughters ' 




Prance: " I 

Cash ^ ' 




5,554,73 
137,994.28 


French orphans .... 1 ....: '. . . . '} 




Garments 


65,497 
5,581 






Miscellaneous , 4 , . 


17,737.05 




Poultry farms . . . . . '. . - T ... r - . ..-,.,.,- T - ,.;. ^ ... - 


9,135.73 


Tilloloy 




42,365.84 


Our other allies: 

Cash » * 






71,225.06 


Garments 


30,i66 
3,235 






Miscellaneous * .....* 


23,?21.61 









Miscellaneous gifts include boxes and barrels of clothing, provisions, fruit, 
cakes, doughnuts, eggs, milk, jam, bottles of grape juice, nuts, toilet articles, 
writing materials, linens, crate of bicarbonate, cots, wheel chair, athletic 



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equipment, electric iron, Bibles, Testaments, flags to members of the service, 
sewing machine, bed in Neuilly ; four French soldiers adopted ; French mother 
maintained; two Belgian, five Armenian, one Italian orphan adopted; equip- 
ment of an American soldier serving in the French army ; 1 Belgian prisoner 
adopted; etc. 

Miscellaneous gifts do not include bundles of secondhand newspapers and 
magazines, rolls of old linen and cotton, post cards, picture cards, envelopes of 
clippings, pin wheels, trench candles, valentines, gun wipes, handkerchiefs 
made from old linen, and 3,562,499 surgical supplies. 

RECAPITULATION. 

Gifts. 

Cash and priced gifts *3, 730, 385. 00 

Miscellaneous gifts unpriced 1, 711, 372. 00 

War investments. 

Liberty loans, thrift and war savings stamps taken by Daughters- $37, 032, 732. 81 

N. S. D. A. R. Liberty loan 100,000.00 

Total war expenditures of Daughters 40,863,118.41 

Total sales of war investments by Daughters 52, 019, 379. 00 

The Daughters in many States early recognized the value of preserving for 
future generations the war records of our men in service, and also realized 
the psychological value to the man himself, and the effect on the morale of the 
service if the men knew the people of their home towns and counties had vital 
interest and pride in their records. To this end many hundreds of letters were 
written "to the boys" — the most unique example being that of a Daughter 
teaching in one of our Government Indian Schools who has written 20 letters 
each month to her soldier pupils overseas. In one State this work, systematically 
commenced by the Daughters, was taken over by the State. 

Realizing the importance of training our young women in agricultural lines 
when our men were being called from the ploughshare to the sword, the 
Daughters contributed for scholarships in national service schools held In 
Washington, D. C, and Chautauqua, N. Y., spring and summer of 1918. 

That the American girl is worthy of all the advantages that can be given her 
is proved by the splendid answer to the " call to colors," made by 279 of our 
Daughters who enlisted for service in the United States, their services being 
recognized and paid for by the United States Government. 

One hundred and twenty-five of our Daughters enlisted for foreign service 
but were not called; but honor is due them because, forgetting self, they an- 
swered to roll call for service on foreign soil when the crisis came. 

The names of all these patriotic women have been collected, and are ready 
With their data for the part they will play in the war history of the Daughters 
when it is written. 

Two hundred and sixty-two of our Daughters joined that great crusade of 
women who, the first in the history of the world, left native shores to help 
struggle on foreign soil with disease and death in the presence of the most 
horrible war of all time in order that the world might be kept a decent place 
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SFRVICE ABROAD. 

(In every case where the country is not mentioned, the service is in France.] ■■' 

Alabama. — Miss Katherine Gardner, hut entertainment; Mrs. Mary Steirfer 
Crommelin, canteen; Mrs. H. M. Taylor, Red Cross; Miss Julia Lide, Red Cross 
nurse, Base Hospital No. 17. 

Arkansas, — Miss Myra C. Meeks, superintendent of hospital. 

California. — Ruth Rogers, casualty searcher, Red Cross; Miss Harriet North 1 
*ap, nurse; Mrs. Margaret Stevenson, British hospital service nurse. ? 

Colorado. — Miss Mary Brand Chew, canteen service, Red Cross ; Miss t>orothy 
Plumb Haynes, entertainer in concert company. 

Connecticut— Miss Alice C. Rogers, Y. M. C. A. ; Miss Lillian Mack Hfitchcock, 
nospital service; Miss Lillian Estelle Farrell, canteen service; Miss Anna Rum- 
baugh, nurses' aid ; Miss Frances Elliot Hickox, Y. M. C. A. ; Miss Esther Vobr- 
hees Hasson, nurse, American Expeditionary Forces ; Miss Ruth Lane Daniels' 
supervisor of nurses, United States Base Hospital No. 15; Miss Lucy Pratt 
Mitchell, Army Nurse Corps, United States Base Hospital No. 12, American 
Expeditionary Forces ; Miss J. Alice Maxwell, at the head of the " Mayf air Re- 
lief ; " Miss Elsie Livingston Hepburn, canteen work; Miss Edith Brooksj Red 
Cross nurse, Palestine; Mrs. Vera J. Edwards, American Red Cross, hospital 
unit; Miss Alice Cunningham Rogers. 

Delaware. — Mrs. Edith Knowles, canteen; Miss Virginia G. Yardley, maker 
of surgical dressings asd secretary at Washington Inn, London, England; 

District of Columbia.— Mt^. Flora Stanton Kalb, Y. M. C. A.; Miss Emma 
Steed, Red Cross matron; Miss Alma Winningham, stenographer; Miss Jean 
FUckinger, service abroad ; Miss Virginia R. Hicks, stenographer ; Miss Cornelia 
H. Hill, secretary Red Cross, Italy; Miss Mary Benton Wright, stenographer 
for Treasury Department ; Miss Florence Caldwell, nurse, American Expedition- 
ary Forces; Mrs. Hoover Hanger, surgical dressings and general sewing. 

Florida. — Lucy J. Chamberlain, secretary ; Bernice W. Lyle, director in 
recreation hut. 

Georgia. — Miss Mary Brown, reconstruction work, Y. M. C. A. ; Miss tsolitie 
Campbell, reconstruction work, Y. M. C. A. ; Miss EUeigh Page Tucker, Y. W. 
C. A. ; Mrs. Frances Gordon Smith, diet department, Rolland Hospital ; Miss 
Mary Davis, canteen; Miss Maude Fisher, canteen; Miss Ettiene Baldwin, 
Y. W. C. A. 

Illinois. — Mrs. Carl Vrooman, canteen; Mrs. Lucile Irion Ryan, Red Cross; 
Miss Elizabeth Craig, nurse ; Miss Amy^ Gort, Y. M. C. A. ; Miss Margaret M. 
Mclllvaine, nurse ; Miss Alice Pratt, hospital ; Miss Harriet Fulmer, nurse ; 
Miss Gail Myers, Miss Mabel Ellis, Y. M. C. A., England ; Miss Mabel Parrott, 
nurse; Miss Helen Green, Y. M. C. A.; Miss Elizabeth Hendricks, Y. M. C. A.; 
Miss Bessie Mabel Fuller, nurse; Miss Eva Hunt, canteen. 

Indiana. — Miss Mary Agnes Goldthwaite, nurse, Hospital NO. 18 ; Miss Louise 
Wright, entertainer; Miss Martha Royce, canteen; Dr. Caroline Lawrence, 
head of children's hospital, Jerusalem ; Miss Leah Graves, secretary ; Dr. Ada 
McMahan, base hospital ; Miss Mary Holiday, Y. M. C. A. ; Miss Lila Frew 
Kurtz, Y. M. C. A. canteen, London ; Miss Catherine Lory, nurse. 

Iowa.— Miss Hattie B. Lymenstahl, Red Cross nurse; Miss Eunice Wolcott, 
In France with Peace Commission; Miss Margaret Reid, Y. W. C. A. ; Miss Mil- 
dred R. Gllson, Red Cross nurse, Unit K of Council Bluffs; Mary Katherine 
West, superintendent Unit No. 12 Hospital ; Miss Ruth E. Hamiel, Red Cross 
nurse; Celene Virginia Barger, canteen worker and entertainer; Edna Sed- 
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Kansas.— Miss Elizabeth Gorsline Flagg, Y. M. C. A. educational work ; Miss 
Gqila Adams, Y. M. C. A. entertainer ; Miss Rachael Pugh, secretary Y. M. C. A. ; 
Miss Lucile Otto, nurse; Miss Ada Allen, hospital hut service^ Miss Lydla Dow, 
nurse; Miss Lucy Porter, canteen, London; Miss Clara Francis, Red Gross 
searcher ; Mrs. IL E. Don Carlos, Y. M. C. A. ; Miss Anna E. Insley, Y. M. C. A. 

Kentucky. — Miss Mary Wheeler, Red Cross entertainer as singer, Prance and 
England; Mrs. B. A. Evans; Miss Harriet Cleek, nurse; Miss Kate Pence, 
clerk ; Miss Mary W. Arvin, nurse, Base Hospital No. 5 ; Miss Margaret Drulen, 
Red Cross nurse. 

Louisiana. — Miss Fay Alcock, hut worker, Base Hospital No. 104; Romar 
Hening Smith, clerical and canteen work. 

Massachusetts. — Ruth Monroe Wei ton (Mrs. Ranna H.), canteen; Miss Grace 
Mabel Bacon, educational commission, A. E. F. ; Miss Helen Dodge, furlough 
areas as hostess; Miss Sibyl Robeson, auto driver; Miss Ellen Pierce Clarfc, 
London, England; Miss Mary A. Frye, with Array of Occupation, Germany; 
Miss Helen Mae Frances Lincoln, United States army nurse; Miss Florence 
Nesmith, canteen worker; Mrs. John Craig (Mary Young), Y. M. C. A.; Miss 
Grace Nichols, canteen worker, Red Cross ; Miss Agnes Smith, Red Cross nurse, 
Evacuation Hospital; Miss Maude Pfaffman, clerical work, Gen. Pershing's 
headquarters; Mrs. Fred H. Smith, canteen worker; Miss Madeline M. Bell, 
canteen and clerical worker for Red Cross. 

Michigan. — Miss Eleanor Cook, reconstruction, Turkey; Miss Doris Mauck, 
hostess club, Women's Furlough Home; Mrs. Priscilla P. Burd, Y. M. C. A. 
canteen; Ada Dickie Hamblin; Miss Ethel Evelyn Hathaway, Red Cross hos- 
pital hut service, Scotland, and Brest, France; Dr. Maria Belle Coolidge, 
physician, as lieutenant in American Red Cross; Miss Edith Gibson Haskell, 
reconstruction aid ; Dr. Rhoda Grace Hendricks, physician and surgeon, Scottish 
Women's Hospital, French Military Hospital, Poitiers and Asnieres; Sophia 
Fuller Sweet, assistant hospital nurse; Miss Kate Baldwin, canteen worker, 
Y. M. C. A. ; Miss Josephine Sherzer, Red Cross searcher. 

Minnesota. — Amy Robbins Ware, wireless and telegraphy for the blind, now 
in charge of largest canteen in Paris, inspecting canteens for the Government in 
France; Marion Moir, Orphilantis des Armes; Mary Smith Jones, Red Cross 
Hospital Hut Service ; Miss Franc Matthews, nurse. 

Mississippi. — Miss Maude Cooley, Red Cross nurse, Hospital Unit No. 24; 
Mrs. Emma Gene Venn, Red Cross searcher, nurse; Miss Ruth Burnslde, 
canteen work, Y. M. C. A. 

Missouri. — Ethel Sikes, Red Cross nurse ; Miss Daisy File, Red Cross nurse ; 
Mrs. Walter Sanford, Red Cross searcher; Miss Julia Smiley Balbraith, Red 
Cross nurse ; Miss Katherine Mathews, stenographer ; Miss Naomi Walton, Red 
Cross nurse; Miss Florence Helm, Red Cross stenographer; Miss Virginia Rus- 
sel, Red Cross nurse; Miss Virginia George, Knights of Columbus canteen. 

Montana. — Miss Ethel Seeley, reconstruction; Miss Isabell Hawkins, recon- 
struction. 

Nebraska. — Ella King Morrison, canteen ; Margaret Jean Butter, Red Cross ; 
Anne Caldwell, Y. M. C. A., Russia ; Bess A. Richards, stenographer. 

New Hampshire. — Miss Laura E. Sanborn, nurse, Base Hospital No. 6. 
American Expeditionary Forces; Dr. Marion L. Bugbee, Children's Branch 
American Red Cross; Miss Myrna S. Howe, head aide physical reconstruction. 
Base Hospital No. 27, American Expeditionary Forces; Miss Dorothy Ibferrill, 
Base Hospital No. 61 ; Miss Clara A. Mitchell. 

New Jersey.— Persis Snodgrass, Y. M. C. A.; Dorothy Clark; Amj[ Clark; 
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New Mexico. — Miss Clarissa Hale Spencer, secretary World's Com., Y. W. 

C. A., Russia. 

Hew York. — Miss Elaine Rawlins, canteen work ; Miss Edith L. Gros, nurse, 
Military Hospital, London, England; Helen M. Sweet, canteen Y. M. C. A.; 
Susan L. Heermance, canteen Y. M. C. A. ; Maude M. Woolsey, nurse, returned 
to this country and then made second trip abroad ; Miss Ruth Sherman Bent- 
ley, Red Cross nurse (year in LaPann, Belgium; year in Ru Oraye, France; 
year in Saloniki, Greece; now Mrs. Predcello) ; Miss Edith Dean, hostess en- 
tertainer; Elizabeth G. Patterson, Red Cross nurses' aid; Margaret D. Cook, 
Y. W. C. A. ; Marion D. Campbell, American Expeditionary Forces ; Katherine 
Feeck, American Expeditionary Forces; Anna K. Wellman, canteen work; 
Kate Huntley, private secretary, England; Margaret H. Mabee, Motor corps; 
Lydia C. French, Red Cross nurses* aid; Anna W. Gillett, canteen; Caroline 
B. Dow, Y. W. C. A. director, France, England, and Scotland; Mrs.Radcliffe B. 
Lockwood, Y. M. C. A. ; Mrs. Claudia Hall Fleming, Y. M. C. A. ; Miss Adele 
Poston, full charge base hospital, 400 beds. 

North Carolina. — Miss Anne Penland, nurse; Miss Rebecca Routh Bridges, 
Y. M. C. A. ; Miss Edith Wynne, Red Cross ; Miss Lura Heath, Y. M. C. A. ; 
Miss Marion Torrence, singer ; Miss Mary Murphy. 

Ohio. — Miss Flora Mason, Y. M. C. A. canteen ; Miss Lois Tappan, canteen ; 
Miss Anna Pauline Harrison, canteen; Miss Lavina Belle Hart, Y. W. C. A. 
canteen; Mrs. Nellie Steel Armstrong, nurse, Serbia (Belgrade); Miss Clara 

D. Shuart, Red Cross Analysis of Character; Miss Sharp (daughter of am- 
bassador), Y. M. C. A. canteen; Mrs. Zorab W. Bowman, national surgical 
dressing an,d home communication bureau, Red Cross; Miss Martha Kinsey, 
Y. M. C. A. hut; Miss Julia P. Norton, canteen, Paris and Issoidun; Miss 
Katherine Geddes, home communication and surgical dressings; Miss Lois 
Ruth Campbell, nurse; Miss Ruth Hargrave, Base Hospital No. 114, recon- 
struction aid ; Miss Grace Young, nurse ; Miss Janet Jones, telephone operator ; 
Mrs. Webb C. Hayes, librarian; Miss Clara Wright, Red Cross nurse; Eda 
Kerr Ohland, nurse; Miss Grace Stucky, canteen; Miss M. Sydna Sheldon, 
nurse. Base Hospital No. 115; Miss Harriett Long, American Library Associa- 
tion. 

Oregon. — Mrs. Ruby Flint Hughes, wounded soldiers, Geneva; Mrs. Henry 
Talbot, Y. M. C. A.; Miss Elizabeth Freeman Fox, Y. W. C. A.; Miss Jessie 
Finch, nurse. 

Oklahoma. — Miss Mynn Coggswell, entertainer, Y. M. C. A. 

Pennsylvania. — Miss S. Elizabeth Arnold, canteen work with Y. M. C. A.; 
Mrs. Nelson Courtland Brown, canteen Red Cross; Miss Lois Brundred, 1 

1 Miss Brundred furnished her own equipment ; also gave money for luxuries to the 
soldiers to the amount of $4,354. 

Army of Occupation, Coblenz, canteen; Miss Bessie Eastman, Y. M. C. A.; 
Miss Helen Minerva Garverlch,. United States Army nurse; Miss Vera L. 
Keagle, A. W. C, Unit 93, equipped for Serbia; Miss Edith Lewis, nurse, 
Red Cross, Military Hospital No. 1 ; Miss Jennette P. Mechling, nurse, United 
States Base Hospital, American Expeditionary Forces; Miss Geraldine Houtz 
Masser, Red Cross nurse; Miss Alberta E. McKeever, Red Cross nurse, Base 
Hospital ; Miss Edith Dill Patton, equipment manager of the Red Cross Motor 
Equipment Park, Neuilly ; Miss Rebecca N. Rhodes, canteen service, Y. M. C. A.; 
Miss Mary Weimer Spencer, canteen work; Miss Urnia Clare Turner, Red Cross 
nurse; Miss Katherine White, in American Hospital; Miss Clara Waring, sec- 
retary Y. M. C. A.; Miss Mary C. Warner, canteen in Gare, Red Cross; Miss 
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Philippines, — Miss Mary Fee, canteen ; Miss Mary Polk, library work, Siberia ; 
Mrs. Applegate, Red Cross nurse, Siberia. 

Rhode Island. — Miss Jennie B. Stanton, cantonment; Amelia Spicer Crane, 
chief nurse, Base Hospital No. 30; Gertrude Cottrell Bray, attendant Y. M. 
Hut at Zinzig on the Rhine with the Rainbow Division. 

South Carolina. — Miss Jennie Elder White, Red Cross nurse, American Base 
Hospital, Vichy; Miss Theresa McDavid, Y. M. C. A. canteen service, London 
and Paris. 

Tennessee. — Fannie O. Walton, Anna Blanton, Lillian Byrd, Anna McGhee 
Sanford; four others from Tennessee, names not given. (Five nurses, two 
canteen, one Y. W. C. A.) 

Texas. — Miss Ethel Hilton, Red Cross; Miss Dorothy Love, canteen service; 
Miss Ruth Sanderson, Y. M. C. A„ Paris ; Miss Ella Day Herring, Y. W. C. A. 

Vermont.— Mrs. Alice Easton, canteen Y. M. C. A. ; Miss Helen Raulett ; Mrs. 
Mary L. Stickney, canteen; Miss Cathleen Sherman, Red Cross worker. 

Virginia. — Mrs. Ellen B. Rixey, Base Hospital No. 17, Italy; Miss M. A 
Anderson, Base Hospital No. 27, Italy; Mrs. Madge C. Taffany, Red Cross 
helper nurse, Italy; Mrs. Arthur Taylor, rehabilitation work; Miss Lizzie 
Gill Thurmond, Hospital Unit No. 41. 

Washington. — Miss Wemner, canteen ; Mrs. Pecfc, nurse ; Miss Stanford, 
nurse; Miss Laney, United States Signal Corps, telephone operator. 

West Virginia. — Miss Mayme Anderson, Knights of Columbus ; Miss Gertrude 
Garden, Y. M. C. A. canteen ; Miss Gertrude Latham, American Red Cross can- 
teen ; Mrs. Sue Watson Stockley, reconstruction work. 

Wisconsin. — Miss Jane Taylor, Camp Hospital 31, A. P. O. ; Miss Georgia 
Sheldon, American Hospital for Italian Wounded, Italy ; Miss Stella Matthews, 
head of 100 nurses, Base Hospital No. 22; Nellie M. Wilcox, nurse; Miss 
Helen McArthur, Red Cross Nurses' Aid; Miss Evelyn Smith, Base Hospital 
No. 104. 

Were there a service flag for women, the service flag of the Daughters of 
the American Revolution would have on it to-day two gold stars, for two of 
our members have made the supreme sacrifice that freedom might live. Mrs. 
Emma Gene Venn, a Daughter, of Mississippi, died in a hospital in France, 
of influenza, October 24, 1918. Miss Alice Cunningham Rogers, a Daughter, 
of Connecticut, died very recently in Paris, France. All honor to these two 
women who gave their own lives that others might live in peace. 

We now come to that portion of our report which seems ** the holy of holies " 
to womanhood to-day. We meet 7,482 of our Daughters who have given to the 
world as heroes the child who has lain next their hearts — Daughters represent- 
ing 9,506 sons and daughters. 

Before 286 of our Daughters whose stars in their service flags have turned 
to gold, we " spiritually uncover " and pray that they may be given that " peace 
which passeth all understanding." 

The armistice brought with it to the Daughters a realizing sense of the 
magnitude of the work before us, and without delay our attention and energy 
were turned to furnishing knitted garments, comfort kits, jelly, scrapbooks, 
games, fruit, flowers, etc., to our wounded and sick men returning from " over 
there" to convalescent and reconstruction hospitals in America. At present 
many chapters are busily engaged in knitting stump socks for those heroes 
who for life will be handicapped by the price they paid when they battled for 
world freedom. 

Our national board of management and many other Daughters eagerly re- 
sponded to the plea of our sisters in France that we sign their petition to the 



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peace conference that women maltreated by the enemy should not be considered 
by the world as dishonored, but as wounded for their country's sake. The 
names of thousands of Daughters were included in the 7,000,000 names of 
American women forwarded on the petition to the peace conference. 

The war found us a body of loyal American women with a beautiful build- 
ing of our own, a memorial to our ancestors. The war has left us a national 
organization with a record for war service, thus establishing for us a reputa- 
tion which the world will expect us to maintain for all future time. Our 
building has been hallowed by the salute given it by our troops, as they passed 
it, " marching on to war." To be worthy of that salute means a future dedi- 
cated anew at this congress to the service of God and freedom. 

Respectfully submitted. 

Clara Hadlet Watt. 
(Mbs. William Hehby Wait.) 
24150°— 21 11 



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War work, National Society, Daughters American Revolution, previous to en- 
trance of the United States into the Great War. 





National surgical dressings and Red Cross. 




Cash. 


Hospital 

gar- 
ments. 


Surgical 
supplies. 


Knitted 

gar- 
ments. 


Miscellaneous gifts. 




Priced. 


Not 
priced. 


Alabama..: 


$893.00 






















Arkansas * 


5.00 








1206.20 


125 












81.00 
10,196.81 


67 
4,712 


1,550 
18,306 






35 


Connecticut l 


159 


42.50 


10,344 








1,984.00 
300.00 
160.00 


394 


5,112 






105 


Florida 










257 


5,002 




160.00 


50 








Illinois 


10,240.00 

216.00 

1,533.75 

167.00 

7,500.00 

22.50 

720.50 


182 

1,259 

200 


229 
14,000 














20 






1,762.00 


6 




1,868 
6,018 








2,860 














84 


Maine 


227 


7,024 


3 


32.50 


50 








1,552.05 

4,367.64 

1,205.00 

424. 40 

4,681.56 

462.80 

991.00 

1,869.50 


1,097 
3,035 


26,378 
66,888 






337 


M ich igan * 




1,200.00 


98 










12 

501 










Missouri * 


39,475 






770 












900 
152 


20,000 
514 




84.50 
25.00 








121 








New Mexico 














New York 4 


1,309.50 












North Carolina 




North Dakota 








5.00 




Ohio*. 


2,228.10 
360.00 


2,143 


3,874 




1,158 


Oklahoma - 








390 
359 


546 
11,813 
50,693 






150 


Pennsylvania , . T 










939.00 








South Carolina 








6,000 


SOUth PakOta r - - r r - , t r t . . r 


15.00 
197.00 










Tennessee, r 


100 










Texas. . ....• 






8 


Utah 










Vermont 


391.30 
101.00 




5,000 








Virginia 


20 




280.00 




Washington 






3 


West Virginia 


200.00 
1,4*3.00 








59.00 




Wisconsin 


83 


250 


40 


15 








Argentina 


























12 
















Tot* 


67,484.43 


20,538 


331,686 


328 


3,871.70 


20,100 





1 One "barrel" silver coin. 

: Five thousand yards gauze. 

'Five base hospital equipments. 

'Electric machine for Red Cross hospital. Dinner to company starting for Mexican border. 

1 Two hospital beds. 



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War work, National Society, Daughters American Revolution, previous to 
entrance of the United States into the Great wW— Continued. 





France. 


Belgium. 


Various 

war 
objects. 




Cash. 


Gifts 
priced. 


Gifts not 
priced. 


Cash. 


Gifts 
priced. 


Gifts not 
priced. 


Cash. 


Aiahama . . . T . . . . . 
















Arizona 
































California 
















Colorado 


16.00 






1220.39 
2,894.45 








Connecticut 










$151.50 
















District of CoHimbia. 


3.00 




( ! ) 




1200.00 






Florida 




142.00 
131.86 




194.50 


Georgia 














Y£VL B 














Illinois 
















Indiana ...... 














76.00 


Iowa .......... 








3,000.00 








Kansas i 














Kentucky 








66.00 








T4>uisia n a - , - . , . . 












100.00 


Maine . ... r t 








85.75 








Maryla n <1 ...--- T T . r 














Massachusetts 
















Michigan , t r , r 


155.00 














Minnesota . . - t t „ , 












220.00 


Mississippi. . . . t t , , , 
















Missouri.*. 
















Montana 
















Nebraska - 






1 










New Hampshire 














New Jersey 
































New York 


166.66 






248.10 








North Carolina 












North Dakota 












Ohio 








380.56 








Oklahoma -r r 












6.00 
















Pennsylvania 








1,111.73 








Rhode Island 












25.00 


South Carolina 












« 




South Dakota 
















Tennessee ... ^ T T 
















Texas 












4 




Utah 






























Virginia 








19,220.43 






















West Virginia 
































Wyoming „. r 






























Cuba/. 


































263.00 




1 


27,680.12 


200.00 


4 


808.00 









'Outfit for bed and patient in French hospital. 
'Dinner to 3 companies starting for Mexican border 



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trance of the United States into the Great War< 



*#?&: 



bama. 



Lfornia 

orado 

inecticut 1 

trict of Columbia * * 

rida 

►rgia 

ho 

wis 

iana 



asas 

it ueky.. "."."..".". 

lisiana 

ine 

yland 

sachusetts 

higan* 

inesota 

sissippi 

souri 

itana 

»raska 

r Hampshire.. 

r Jersey , 

r Mexico 

rYork* 

th Carolina 

th Dakota 

»». 

ihoma 

ton 

isylvania 

de Island 

h Carolina 

h Dakota 



is 

lootrrrrrrrrrrr 

nia "** 

lington * 

Virginia ' 

»sin 

aing l' m " 

itina ;..;; 



Totai. 



e "bftrmi" «4i VA . *_ 



National surgical dressings and BeA 



Cash. 



$893.00 
&00 



81.00 
10,196.81 



1,984.00 
300.00 
160.00 



10,240.00 

216.00 

1,633.75 

167.00 

7,500.00 

22.50 

720.50 



1,552.05 

4,367.64 

1,205.00 

424.40 

4,681.56 

462.80 

991.00 

1,869.50 



8,210.02 
1,309.50 

342.00 
36a 00 

*939.*66* 

'"i&oo" 

2,125.00 
197.00 

***39lV? 
101. 

"**2or 



Hospital 

gar- 
ments. 



Surgical 
supplies. 



Knitted 

gar- 
ments. 



67 
4,712 



394 
*257 



182 

1,259 

200 



2,860 
"**227 



1,097 
3,035 



12 
501 



1,550 
18,306 



5,112 
"5,*602 



22* 

14, (K 



V 



900 

isr 




200.00 



-<~er a. year. Mending groups furnished aU suppli e 
n*M? Oustar. 



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" +ers American Revolution, from &eclarat\ 
1 1919. To all branches of the service 



•^ent 




\ 


•>I 

168 
.000 


V 




j_ 


Haper, 
kid 
and 
fur- 
lined 
vests. 


Pic- 
ture 
puz- 
zles. 


Smileag 
books? 




Cash. 


I 


*^. 


127 


25 


















"""366" 
32 
92 


5 
















\ 




1 
;y5 


10 
260 


6 
147 


"iii'oo* 






1,188 
126 


134 
135 
34 


21 


207 


"**2.*66* 






892 


78 


6 






23" 
657 

1,376* 

3 

305 


136 
285 
365 

61 
433 
612 

10 
606 








**333" 
3 


63 

19 

110 

' 15 

112 








s 


""36* 
25 
75 


in. 66 

62.50 

* "46*56* 






69 


58 


12 






2ti9 

14 


939 

1,009 

800 


1,813 

629 

422 

28 

1,215 
100 
291 
118 
265 


32 
14 

310 
75 

330 

19 

200 


37 
439 
49 


66 








127 








500 
60 

123 
3 
80 


620 
300 
25 
147 
300 


21 
60 
42 

4 
8 


20 
















15 
200 


















1,357 




160 


170 

138 

611 

1,002 

16 

165 

2,427 

279 

24 


17 
29* 


1 

1 

51 
24 
















% 


,2 
245 
144 
2,103 
769 
229 


1 

350 

56 

291 

1,141 

510 

50 

30 

75 


"*3i8* 
555 
24 


3 
1,096 

24 
380 
215 
175 


2 
















20 
234 
86 


19 
3 
70 








<* . 


475 
370 









459 


80 
149 
453 




25 










50 


19 
50 


500 
2,085 


17 




































J, 906 
975 
9,702 
2,699 
3,884 


455 

990 

787 

2,115 

1,721 


310 

505 

2,155 


50 
250 


32 

""aoi" 

86 


247 

20 
548 
50 

686 


6 

\Y 






3.00 






5 
20 








10 
249 


" 56. 66* 






579 




188 














































258 
94 


































































.s lands.. 


868 
































f 














296,267 


58,734 


23,752 


3,929 


10,815 


20,243 


3,007 


1,653 


2,048 


296.00 


2 



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War work, National Society, Daughters American Revolution, from declaration 
of war by the United States to Apr. 10, 1919. 





Mending bureau. 




Cash. 


Hours. 


Number 
garments. 


New 
garments. 


Alabama 






1,280 




Aiitori*.. 








Arkansas 


$151.00 


2,520 


575 




California 




Colorado 




35 


25 




Connecticut *...*.* .. , , . ... ,.,,.r... 






Delaware 










District of Columbia 


58.00 
25.00 
40.00 


41,919 


1,217 




Florida 




Georgia 


1,625 


1,622 




Idaho 




Illinois 


36.00 








Indiana 


915 


76 
12 




Iowa '.'.'. '. 






Kansas 








Kentucky' 


1,666.66 




3,050 
27 
600 




Louisiana 


20 




Maine* 






Maryland. 








Massachusetts 


755.38 
160.53 
380.00 
385.00 
100.00 


8,284 

9,780 

684 


11,118 

5,575 

800 




Michigan* 


1,642 


Minnesota. 




Mississippi 




Missouri 


590 


880 








Nebraska 




1,992 


1,240 










New Jersey 




















New York 


100.00 




375 










North Dakota 










2ii 






Oklahoma , 












15,724 






Pennsylvania 


15.00 


2,060 








South Carolina 






1,000 




South Dakota 








Tennessee 














1,503 


5,006 




Utah 
















Virginia, T T - 


200.00 


800 


750 








West Virginia 










1,000 






Wyoming , 


















Cuba 






















3,414.91 


89,260 


38,588 


1,642 



i One day a week by 5 members. 

* Twelve weeks. 

* One day a week at 4 forts by 4 to 6 women for over a year. Mending groups furnished all supplies 
< Make, present, and sew on division insignia at Camp Custer. 



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War work, "National Society, Daughters American Revolution, from declaration 
of tear by the United States to Apr. 10, 1919. To all branches of the service. 





Comfort equipment 




Knitted 

gar- 
ments. 


Com- 
fort 
bags. 


House* 
wives. 


Bar- 
rack 
bags. 


Prop- 
erty 
bags. 


Scrap 
books. 


Oames. 


and 
fur- 
lined 
vests. 


Pic- 
ture 
puz- 
zles. 


Smileage 
books. 




Cash. 


No. 


Alabama 


7,888 


1,407 


164 




283 


471 


127 


25 






117 


Arizona 








Arkansas 


2,521 
4,621 
8,403 
19,332 


263 
1,479 

660 
1,574 


52 
124 
330 
516 


169 

"*"*90* 
50 


****87* 
480 
164 


176 
674 
164 
195 


"366" 
32 
92 


5 






126 


California 






30 


Colorado 


10 
260 


6 
147 


iis'oo" 


64 


Connecticut 

Delaware 


45 


District of Columbia 
Florida 


7,637 

1,048 

3,118 

1,250 

13,843 

13,495 

11,297 

5,688 

8,527 

234 

17,168 


1,632 

604 

1,238 

55 

2,002 

2,046 

4,868 

1,705 

2,857 

138 

1,306 


221 


5 


593 


1,188 
126 
892 
136 
285 
365 

61 
433 
612 

10 
606 


134 
135 
34 


21 


207 


*"*2. 66* 


37 


Georgia 


213 
20 

**89i" 

2,596 

964 

3,204 

50 

187 


50 

"275* 

501 

27 

25 

400 

****** 


256 
2 

*""*23* 
657 

*i,*376* 

3 

305 


76 


6 




Idaho 






Illinois 


* **333* 
3 

""* 165" 


63 
19 

110 
' 15 

112 








Indiana 


**"*36* 
25 
75 


in. 66 

62.50 
* *46.56" 




Iowa 




Kansas 


1 


Kentucky 


150 


Txmtrfftna .......... 




Maine 


69 


58 


12 


29 


Maryland 




Massachusetts 

Michigan , . 


17,565 

14,326 

7,051 

566 

14,875 

222 

3,344 

6,059 

9,539 

800 

11,104 

15,534 
2,041 
766 
18,678 
18,366 
3,164 


3,018 

1,825 
985 
196 

2,412 
769 
702 
989 

1,556 


171 

1,031 

827 

5 

1,885 

162 

61 

168 

3,000 


269 
14 


939 

1,009 

800 


1,813 

629 

422 

28 

1,215 
100 
291 
118 
265 


32 
14 

310 
75 
330 

io" 

200 


37 
439 

49 


66 




89 


Minnesota 


127 




29 


Mta&iqsfppi ...... * x . 


15 


Missouri/. 


600 
60 

123 
3 
80 


620 
300 
25 
147 
300 


21 
60 
42 

4 
8 


20 




25 


Montana. •• 


150 


Nebraska 






57 


New Hampshire 

New Jersey 


15 
200 




38 


New Mexico 






New York 


2,441 

4,462 
245 
144 

2,103 
769 
229 
80 
149 


1,357 




160 


170 

611 

1,002 

16 

165 

2,427 

279 

24 


17 
29* 


1 

51 
24 






129 


North Carolina 








North Dakota 

Ohio 


350 
56 

291 
1,141 

510 
50 
30 
75 


*"*3i8* 
555 
24 


3 
1,098 

24 
380 
215 
175 


2 




40 
188 


Oklahoma. ..m.^ 






203 


Oregon 


20 
234 
85 


19 
3 
70 








Pennsylvania 

Rhode Island 

South Carolina 


475 
370 




297 

7 

100 


South Dakota 




25 






53 


Tennessee , 


1,027 


50 


19 


500 


17 








Texas 










Utah 
















Vermont 


3,906 
975 
9,702 
2,599 
3,884 


456 

990 

787 

2,115 

1,721 


310 

505 

2,155 


50 
250 


32 

"305* 
86 


247 

20 
548 
50 

686 


6 

i.7* 






3.00 




Virginia 


5 
20 




254 


Washington 

WestVfrginia 

Wisconsin .,....,.. 


10 
249 


* 56.66" 


27 


579 




188 




12 


Wyoming 














Argentina ......... 
























CuBa •• 


258 
94 






















Honolulu.. ......... 






















The Orient 






















Philippine Islands.. 


868 
























298,267 


58,734 


23,752 


8,929 


10,815 

t 


20,243 


3,007 


1,653 


2,048 


296.00 


2,333 



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War work, "National Society* Daughter* American Revolution, from declaration 
of war by the United States to Apr. 10, 1919. To alt branches of the serv- 
ice — Continued. 





Comfort equipment. 




Jelly. 


Vehicles. 






Ambu- 
lances 

un- 
priced. 


Priced. 


Field 
kit- 
chens 
un- 
priced. 


Priced. 


Miscellane- 
ous. 


Amount 

ex- 
pended. 


Cash. 


Flow- 
ers 
priced. 




1,821 

16 

700 

2,534 

1,836+370 

3,170 






















































California 


2 


















$25.00 

8,005.00 

2,558.40 

926.00 




$10.00 


5-passenger 
machine. 




$977.00 




Connecticut. , . -, 




















Dist of Columbia. 


1,828 

1,000 

5,991 

462 


1+ 


1 


25.00 








$136.00 


Florida ,. 












2 








Diet kitchen. 




47.00 


51.00 
















Illinois 


2+ 
3 


4,560.00 
















1,177 
2,807 
2,085 
2,781 
3,494 
427 












80.00 




































Kentucky -, 




40.00 














Louisiana. 


















10.00 














Maryland 














Massachusetts. 


3,144 
2,668 
6,000 

572 

3,270 

75 

916 
1,040 
7,000 

100 
3,684 
1,678 

120 
12,977 

682 
1,642 
5,518 
1,618 
1,500 
82 

776 
1,711 




40.00 














Michigan 












65.00 


Minnesota- - T r t . 


















Mississippi 


















1 


2,741.00 






Truck 




520.00 


60.00 














Nebraska 


















New Hampshire. . 

New Jersey 

New Mexico 




15.00 
2,000.00 












1 $4.00 


























New York. 


+2 
+1 


1,987.50 
40.00 


2 












North Carolina. . . 












North Dakota.... 














Ohio 




70.00 














Oklahoma 














Oregon 


















Pennsylvania 




4,466.00 




5,030.00 


Diet kitchen. 


$625.00 






Rhode' Island 






South Carolina . . . 


















South Dakota 




2,160.50 














Tennessee 














Te*as- , - TT . ..,,-- 


















Utah 


















Vermont 


no 

650 

2,800 

175 

776 


*"** +1 


10.00 
30.00 














Virginia 






1 """ 






Washington 

West Virginia.... 






























Wisconsin 


1 
















Wyoming ....... 
















Argentina. 




















Cuba 










































93,783 


16 


29,684.40 


3 


5,065.00 




625.00 


2,169.00 


407.00 




.... .. 





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War work, National Society, Daughters American Revolution, from declaration 
of war by the United States to Apr. 10, 1919. To all branches of the service 
at home and abroad. 





Gifts. 




Tobacco. 


Candy. 


Christ 

mas 

boxes. 


Christ- 
mas 
packets. 


Musical 
instruments. 


Victrola 
records. 




Lbs. 


Cash. 


Cash. 


No, 




$172.00 




$125.00 


1,212 


r,691 


















6.00 
159.50 
55.70 

10.00 


"ioo* 


42.50 
179.00 
16.00 

5.00 


295 

412 

96 

66 


53 
93 
191 

163 


$200 victrola 


$130.00 




California... ......... 






2 victrolas 




160 




/I pianola 




100 


Delaware 


\2 victrolas 




20 


District of Columbia. . 


236.00 
12.00 
11.00 


52 


42.00 


176 

95 

1,061 
33 
507 

367 

846 
500 
341 
30 
422 


115 
29 
88 










(1 guitar 


I 




Florida 


\l piano -r -. r - - 


95 




196 


17.00 


[l victrola. 


J 










Idaho -"-" 








Illinois 






130.00 
303.00 
39.00 


309 

75 


80 phonographs. . • 








117.50 


260 


\ i DDonoeraph 




*24 




\\ victrola 




68 




[2 ukuleles 
















15.00 
269.00 


100 

187 

10 

244 






50 






50.00 


















32.50 




12.00 






15 










Massachusetts 


93.00 

272.50 

49.00 




193.00 
112.50 


517 
179 
717 
318 
1,080 

173 

287 

1,000 


416 
177 








Michigan 
















Mississippi 














Missouri. 


105.00 




110.00 


800 


1 victrola 




















180.00 
11.00 
171.50 


91 
37 
300 








New Hampshire 

New Jersey 


12.15 
106.50 
















New Mexico 








New York 


1,352.05 
25.00 
15.00 
69.00 
5.00 






607 
117 
47 
523 
22 
28 

200 

9 

"64 

1,163 




1 victrola 


10.00 




North Carolina 




27.50 








North Dakota 


2 
150 

9 

10 

621 








Ohio 


•450 


45.00 
26.00 




25.00 


65 
















Pennsylvania 


232.75 




183.00 














South Carolina 












South Dakota 








9 
23 
409 






















Texas. 


28.50 




13.00 








Utah 










57.00 
28.00 
14.00 




22.00 
25.00 


45 
99 
100 
48 


83 


1 victrola 


5.00 




Virginia 


do 


36 


Washington 


18 


do 




20 


West Virginia 








Wisconsin 


10.00 




10.00 


587 






38 


Wyoming 








Argentina 


















CuDa 


























1""" 










3,640.65 




2,090.00 


13,812 


7,323 


96+230 


170.00 


681 









1 Phonograph records. 



'Boxes. 



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War work, National Society, Daughter American Revolution, from declaration of war 
by the United States to Apr. 10, 1919. To all branches of the service. 





Hospitality. 




Christmas 
celebrations. 


Houses.: 


Rooms. 


| 


Entertainment. 


* 

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1 

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Alabama 




$326.00 


3 








$265.00 


4,521 


4,957 


530 


1,571 




Arizona 












Arkansas 




27.50 










75.00 
160.00 
424.00 
650.00 


306 
5,891 

210 

44 

1,059 


464 

10,481 

786 

166 

3,589 


"i'edd 

200 

*i,*i99 

100 
307 

2iJ300 

900 

343 

25 

2,000 


580 

420 

794 

2,806 

73 




California 




72 
*3 




317 




468 


Colorado 


2 


400.00 
875.00 
116.05 


$2,041.50 

2oaoo 




419 


Connecticut 




$109.00 
132.45 


961 


District of Columbia. 


20 


//2 


Florida 






Georgia 














100.00 


1,215 


6,334 
28 
28,474 
1,395 
1,085 
2,529 
5,000 


1,306 
35 
630 
322 
1,889 
2,607 
950 


625 


Idaho 




250.66 












Illinois 












350.00 
156.00 
392.00 


2,650 
971 
735 
525 

1,100 




Indiana 




13.30 












Iowa 














Kansas 




sa 00 




827.35 






2,000 


Kentucky 




2 






Louisiana . r T . 














66 


Maine 




25.00 










6.00 


392 


287 


11 




182 


Maryland 














Massachusetts 




73.00 

19a 12 




37.80 






130.75 
274.00 


333 

2,440 

1,997 

120 

600 

125 

100 

21 

5,000 


426 

1,846 

1,836 

286 

800 

250 

579 

112 

7,000 


650 
803 






Michigan, * 






1,42a 00 


1,073 


50 
27 


Minnesota... 


1 








Mississippi .......... 


10.00 
800.00 






5 




15.00 
20.00 


100 
80 


1,182 
770 


40 


Missouri A .» , ,xw 






2, 75a 00 






Montana 


1 








Nebraska 






i86.661 
36.25 






187. 70 


130 


317 




New Hampshire. ... 












204 




'2,000 




15 


100 






1.000 


5,000 




New Mexico 












New York 




506.25 
35.00 












607 


2.432 3.514 


374 
374 




North -Carolina . 










25.00 


io.'66 

52.00 
904.00 


676 745J 1,800 

45 1 225' 12 

2,311] 2,293 688 




North Dakota. . .... 














Ohio 




i,ooaoo 




21,847.78 






165 

376 

560 

2,117 




Oklahoma 




342.00 






36 233 

1001 8S 

1,35*1 1,206 


4,000 
25 
412 
300 




Oregon 














Pennsylvania 




82.00 


.... 


67a 00 


.... 


165.00 


28.20 




Rhode Island i . 






South Carolina 
















South Dakota 
















53l 114 

892! 438 

2,833 3.000 


* *39 
3,540 


80 




Tennessee 




265.00 
276.00 














Texas 




4 








52.00 


16,604 




Utah 
















Vermont 








10.00 








14 

300 

1,695 


220 
2,250 
2,295 


*"*956 
1,150 


170 
150 




Virginia 




3oaoo 












Washington 
















West Virginia 




















Wisconsin 


21 




10 






38.75 




85 


80 


2,401 


5,049 




Wyoming 








Argentina 


























CuBa 






















































46 


5,962.72 


107 


28,606.68 


424 


l,9ia20 


7,486,45 


42,3981 


96,329 


50.109 


48,346 






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of war by the United States to Apr. 6, 1919. To all branches of the service. 



Special gifts. 



Cash. 



Npt priced. 



Alabama.. 
Arizona... 
Arkansas.. 



$500.00 



California.... 

Colorado 

Connecticut. 



Delaware .........•>. 

District of Columbia. - 



75.00 



Florida. 
Georgia. 
Idaho... 
Illinois.. 



500.00 

1,000.00 

100.00 



350.00 
1,600.00 



Indiana. 

Iowa 

Kansas.. 



Kentucky 

Louisiana 

Maine 

Maryland 

Massachusetts.. 

Michigan 

Minnesota 

Mississippi 



500.00 



Missouri. 



1,200.00 
5,000.00 



Nebraska 

New Hampshire. 

New Jersey 

New Mexico 

New York 



North Carolina.. 



North Dakota.. 
Ohio 



1,050.43 



Oklahoma 

Oregon 

Pennsylvania.. 

Rhode Island.. 
South Carolina. 
South Dakota. - 



15a 00 
4,354.00 



Texas. 

Utah 

Vermont 

Virginia 

Washington- 



West Virginia.. 
Wisconsin 



Wyoming 

Argentina 

Cuba 

Honolulu 

The Orient 

Philippine Islands . 



16,379.43 



Three sailors entertained as week-end guests for three months. 

Oift of one member to purchase Camp Pike. 

Milk for 20 babies purchased for the summer. 

Entertained 50 convalescent soldiers three days. 

A chapter in the desert met each troop train and served lemonade. 

7 soldiers, two nurses, and two sailors adopted. 

Icecream served for 1,000 soldiers. 

6 hospital equipments. 

Thanksgiving dinner. 

Wayfarers' Club for War Working Girls. 
Camp welfare and war relief rooms. 
Memorial women of Duval land Jax Counties. 



Equipping three women to go abroad. 

Rent of entire floor of business building given for work shop 

26 aviators outfitted. 

Rent of entire building for Red Cross use. 

Welcome-home dinner to Company I. 

97 sons adopted. 

$85 a month. Supports hostess for community house. 

Lunches to six train loads of soldiers. 

Raised by tag day; funds used for soldiers' necessities. 



Luncheon, dinner, and dance for Jackie Band. 

Furnishing Khaki Club, West Point. 

Park purchased and tree planting begun as memorial to Claiborne 

County soldiers by one chapter. 
Loan fund for incapacitated soldiers while learning a new branch 

of work suited to their handicap. 
Furnished room in base hospital. 
4 godsons adopted. 

1 destroyer equipped. 
1 submarine outfitted. 

Sponsor to company of 120 boys and met with their mothers each 
month. 

4 months' teaching of French and Spanish. 
Chapter adopted a battery. 
$40 a month for sick in hospital. 

New magazines supplied men in spruce camps. 

3 rubber oeds for wounded aviators. 

Gift of one daughter for luxuries for soldiers. 



i wagon 
Wards have been adopted. 

12 equipments. 

Expense of boy in Red Cross Hospital 



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by the United States to Apr. 10, 1919. To all branches of the services. 





' Miscellaneous gifts. 


1 


Miscellaneous gifts. 




Cash. 


Priced. 


Not 
priced. 


Cash. 


Priced. 


Not 
priced. 


Alabama 




$548.00 


9 

32 

60 

4,672 

1,142 

1,644 


New Hampshire 

New Jersey 


$245.95 


$945.75 

1,000.00 

1,010.50 

1,900.70 

308.50 

211.00 

900.00 

865.00 

121.05 

22,125.33 

981.60 


325 


Arizona 






Arkansas 


$500.00 


310.80 

124.00 

253.00 

1,068.50 


New Mexico 






California .,.._ 


New York 


179.00 


1 893 


Colorado 




North Carolina 


*267 


Connecticut 


1,961.00 


North Dakota 

Ohio 


70.00 
3,883.75 




Delaware 


7,370 
348 


District of Columbia. 


599.50 
110.00 
281.00 


161.50 

801.93 

991.00 

2.50 

2,850.00 

1,173.48 

2,285.66 

775.00 

815.50 

280.00 

69.47 


718 

495 

1,752 

19 

508 

217 

34 
807 
575 


Oklahoma ........... 


Florida 


Oregon 


150.66 
951.50 
65.00 


593 


Georgia 


Pennsylvania 

Rhode Island 

South Carolina 


17 


Idaho 


431 


Illinois 


100.00 
565. 44 




Indiana 


South Dakota 






75 


Iowa 


Tennessee 




85.00 
2,954.00 


4 


Kansas 




Texas 






Kentucky 


1,060.00 


Utah 






Louisiana 


Vermont 




56.00 

1,767.80 

185.00 

75.00 


3,216 
100 


Maine 


15.40 


Virginia 




Maryland 


Washington. . . . . 




1,365 

538 


Massachusetts 




10,161.07 
1,421.49 
935.00 
1,537.00 
2,383.85 
20.00 


166 
10,402 
384 
577 
196 
3 


West Virginia 




Michigan ». 


135. 75 


Wisconsin 






Minnesota ....... 


Wyoming 








Mississippi 




Argentina 








Missouri - 


184.00 


CuBa 


















Nebraska — 




11,007.29 


65,399.13 


40,954 









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War ioorlc, National Society, Daughters American Revolution, from declaration 
of war by the United States to Apr. 10, 1919. Gifts to other organizations. 



- 


Other contributions made previous to Not. 11-18, 1018. 


- - 


Y.W.C.A. 


Knights of Columbus. 




Cash. 


Miscellaneous. 


Cost. 


Cash. 


Miscellaneous. 


Cost. 




$571.00 

30.00 

621.00 

3,807.00 

1,464.00 

1,115.00 

30.00 

622.15 

125.00 

367.50 

125.00 

1,245.00 

1,224.00 

3,123.00 

3,000.00 

1,620.00 

59.00 

100.00 


150 books 




$105.00 
















Arkansas r 


Vfctrola....... 


$166.00 


ioo.oo 

2,360.00 

577.50 

1,342.00 
































Delaware 










District of Columbia 






95.50 


0) 






Flag 


5.25 








% 
























630.00 
150.00 
































50.00 
60.00 








War chest 




War chest 




















83.00 


















907.00 

1,855.00 

10,870.00 

645.00 

2,372.75 

20.00 

2,506.00 

625.00 

3,000.00 




101.75 


i57.66 
156.00 








230 books 
















Mississippi 


















70.00 














r 








1,535.50 

205.00 

12.50 






New Hampshire . ,.....,,,.. 




















New Mexico 










New York 


631.75 
311.00 
188.00 

1,280.00 

86.00 

219.25 

6,630.00 
877.00 






233.00 






North Carolina. - T T ^ T r 










North Dakota, 






129.00 
1,050.00 
110.00 
43.50 
493.25 






Ohio 






3 flags 




Oklahoma-- - 






















<») 








Rhode Island * . .-, 








South Carolina 












South Dakota. . * . ^ T 


51.00 

906.00 

3,308.50 


















200.00 
120.00 
















Utah. 












25.00 
35.00 
805.00 
715.00 
928.50 






128.25 






Virginia. . r 












Refreshments. 

(«) 
Gifts 




40.00 






West Virginia 










200.00 








Wyoming* **,,.,.--, 










Argentina. . » . * T T T 














Cuoa...*..- 






























59,046.40 


405 


472.00 


10.236.00 


3 





* Vestments for two chaplains. 



• Canned goods; clothing. 



• Twenty -five Christmas boxes. 



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War work, National Society, Daughters American Revolution, from declaration 
of war by the United States to Apr. 10, 1919. Gifts to other organiza- 
tions—Continued. 





Other contributions made previous to Nor. 11-18, 1918. 




Salvation Army. 


Jewish relief. 




Cash. 


Miscellaneous. 


Cost. 


Cash. 


Miscellaneous. 


Cost. 




$151.00 


Clothing 


" 


$72.00 


















50.66 

165.00 

140.00 

1,548.00 






50.00 






California 


Clothing 














100.00 
46.50 




























* 212.50 
6.25 
78.00 

110.50 

276.00 
35.00 
40.00 

500.00 
50.00 
25.00 

126.00 


Bedding 


$56.66 


10.00 


Books.. 


$75.00 


Florida . 












184.00 

25.00 

1,800.00 

2.00 

121.00 

1,081.00 

1,015.00 

209.00 

105.00 
















TlljT10l8-,-,- T 












<«) 


























Kentucky 


Clothing 




Clothing 






8,000 magazines 
















Maryland ,-- 












500.00 
45.00 


Clothing 

Groceries 


32.00 


60.00 
42.50 






Michigan 
















Mississippi 


90.00 
889.25 

10.00 

17.50 

967.50 

1,000.00 

10.00 






156.00 
10.00 






Missouri. 


























13.00 

225.00 

2.00 






New Hampshire 










New Jersey 










New Mexico 










New York 






129.00 
10.00 
10.00 
25.00 
63.00 






North Carolina 










North Dakota 


221.00 

100.00 

5.00 

380.00 

1,700.00 










Ohio 


(*) 








Oklahoma 








Oregon 










Pennsylvania 


**;*; ;•;*! 






Rhode Island 


i 






South Carolina 




! " 








South Dakota 


10.50 
399.00 


l 








Tennessee- - T . , - . - T . T 


I 


111.00 






Texas 








Utah 








Vermont 


89.50 




93.50 






Virginia 


1 






Washington 


100.00 
125.00 
80.00 


1 


17.00 

200.00 

2.00 






West Virginia 


i 






Wisconsin 


i 






Wyoming 








Argentina 












Cuba 




\" " 






















10,454.50 




82.00 


6,230.50 




75.00 











<50 pairs shoes, 39 pairs socks. 



• Shoes, clothing. 



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War work, National Society, Daughters American Revolution, from declaration 
of war by the United States to Apr. 10, 1919. Gifts to other organiza- 
tions — Continued. 





Other contributions made previous to Nov. 11-18, 1918. 




American Library Association. 


War Camp Community Service. 




Cash. 


Miscellaneous. 


Cost. 


Cash. 


Miscellaneous. 


Cost. 




$135.00 






$346.00 


(•) 






105 books 








14a 00 
500.00 
340.00 

9a oo 








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California 


500 books 










426 books 




7i6.66 

746.50 

30.00 

287.25 


80 books 




Connflftttent, T , , 


606 books 


















District of Columbia 


422.50 

4a oo 


406 books 








Florida 


100 books 










5,091 books 




1,000.00 






Idaho 












Illinois 








218.00 








189.00 

93.50 

156.00 

1,587.00 


572 books 






















1.120 books.... 




500.00 






Kentucky 


Books 


$40.00 


















4a 00 


1,335 books. . . . 




32.00 






Maryland 












94.00 
483.00 


626 books 




204.00 
52.00 






Michigan 


862 books 










15,200 books. . . 








Mississippi - . - ^ 


223.25 
1,219.00 

7& 00 
161.00 

41.00 


1,440 books 
















2,566.75 








Books 










275 books 




350.00 

13.00 

2,000.00 






New Hampshire 


120 books 














50 books 




New Mexico 


8.50 
275.00 










New York 


3,642 books 




10.00 

5.00 

5.00 

174 00 






North Carolina 










North Dakota 


56.66 
675. 00 
21.00 
39.00 
263.00 
5.00 


242 books 








Ohio 


200 books 








Oklahoma. 


Books 


10.00 
33.00 








106 books 


133.00 
1,718.00 












Rhode Island 


440 books 


loaoo 






South Carolina 








South Dakota 








16.75 
200.00 
937.00 






Tennessee 


250.66 


55 








Texas 










Utah 








Vermont 


im. 75 

35.00 
1,250.00 












Virginia 


100 books 

490 books 


loaoo 


1,056.00 
30.00 






Washington 






West Virginia 


50 books 












365 books 










Wyoming 


























Cuba 






























9,256.00 


34,474 


383.00 


13,340.25 















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War work, National Society, Daughters American Revolution, from declaration 
of war by the United States to Apr. 10, 1919. Gifts to other organiza- 
tions — Continued. 





Other organizations doing war 
work. 


Home relief. 




Cash. 


Gifts 
priced. 


Gifts 
un- 
priced. 


Cash. 


Miscel- 
laneous 
gifts. 












S247.25 




























Wife of soldier supported. 
Free medical treatment. 






$250.00 




2,615.00 

202.00 

2,627.50 






946.00 

757.75 

17.00 

346.00 




50 




50.00 






T>4»lftWftTft 








District of Columbia . . 


25.00 


14 


437.00 
5.00 








1 










95 






10.00 
640.00 
443.00 

1,342.00 
30.00 

900.00 










Illinois 






500.00 
5.00 




Hospital bin paid. 
Gift to aged father of 
soldier. 


Indiana 














1,000 


TC&TlTOfl 






30.00 
165.00 
286.00 


Layettes and coal tar- 
nished. 

Layettes and hospital 
care. 


Kentucky 








Louisiana 








Maine 


6,083.00 




37 






Maryland 










Massachusetts 


5,131.57 
102.35 
50.00 
208.00 
600.00 






412.00 
576.00 
392.00 
75.00 
300.00 






Michigan 










Minnesota 










Mississippi 










Missouri 










Montana 








• 


Nebraska 


35.66 
1,819.13 










Fuel, etc. 


New Hampshire 






New Jersey 






Rent, coal, etc. 
To soldiers' mothers. 
Board of 2 small children 
paid in orphan asylum. 


New Mexico 








240.00 
25.00 




New York 


4,831.50 

200.00 

3.00 

20,858.00 






35 


North Carolina 






North Dakota 










Ohio 




40 


250.00 


25 


Burial of child. 


Oklahoma 




Oregon 


i, 252. 66 

9,163.00 

55.00 






"^366.66" 
442.00 






Pennsylvania 










Rhode Island 








3 nurses to emergency 
hospital 


South Carolina 










South Dakota 








54.00 
50.00 
54.00 






Tennessee 










Texas 


803.00 










Utah 




Vermont 




104.03 




185.00 






Virginia 


112.00 
217.00 








Washington 






175.00 






West Virginia 








Wisconsin 


1,211.00 


200.00 




410.00 






Wyoming 

Argentina 

Cuba 








57,350.55 


639.00 


287 


13,639.75 


1,111 





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War work, National Society, Daughters American Revolution, from declaration 
of war by the United States to Apr. 10, 1919. France. 





Garments. 


Poultry 
farms. 




Garments. 






Refugee 

gar- 
ments. 


Shawls. 


Lay- 
ettes. 


Refugee 

gar- 
ments. 


Shawls. 


Lay- 
ettes. 


Poultry 
farms. 


Alabama 


444 


34 






New Mexico 
















New York 

North Carolina — 

North Dakota 

Ohio 


8,263 

250 

98 

6,518 


8 
50 


19 
6 


128.30 


Arkansas 


150 

640 

400 

4,450 








15.00 


California 


30 

1 
11 




$100.00 
100.00 
29.00 


5.00 


Colorado 






1,210.00 
9.30 


Connecticut 


Oklahoma, 






Delaware 


Oregon 

Pennsylvania. 

Rhode Island 

South Carolina 

South Dakota 


500 
2,549 
1,358 

78 








Dlst. of Columbia.. 
Florida 


1,859 

306 

3,028 


18 


25 


28.20 

11.75 

209.00 


57 




577.00 


Georgia 












Tdaho - 


24 










Illinois . ...„„-,-- 


13,434 
3,573 




75.00 


Tennfttseftr ,,,,.... 


1,000 
1,451 






5.00 


Tndlenft 






Texas 










10 


"**5* 

100 

2 

12 


650.00 

""75*66 


Utah 








Kansas - -t 


2,544 

1,500 


Vermont 




1 
1 




12.30 


Kentucky 


Virginia 


50 
633 


685.00 




Washington 

West Virginia 




MaUlA ..rrr-r 


94 


22 








Maryland 


Wisconsin 


5,483 


40 




149.20 


Massachusetts 


7,666 
6,659 


12 
59 


***20* 


34.00 

2,463.68 

84.00 


Wyoming - 






Argentina 












Cuba 










Mississippi 








Honolulu 


















580.00 


The Orient 










Montana 




7 




Philippine Islands. 










Nebraska 

New Hampshire. . . 
New Jersey 


619 
174 














15 
1 


11 


2*666*66 


64,896 


401 


200 


9,135.73 









24150°— 21 12 



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War work, National Society, Daughters American Revolution, from declaration 
of war by the United States to Apr. 10, 1919. Franc*. 



MfeceDaneoas. 



Cash. 



Priced. 



Nat priced 
articles. 



Alabama 

Arizona 

Arkansas 

California 

Colorado 

Connecticut 

Delaware 

District of Colombia. 

Florida 

Georgia 

Idaho 

Illinois 

Indiana 

Iowa 

Kansas 

Kentucky 

Louisiana 

Maine 

Maryland 

Massachusetts 

Michigan 

Minnesota 

Mississippi 

Missouri 

Montana 

Nebraska 

New Hampshire 

New Jersey 

New Mexico 

New York 

North Carolina 

North Dakota 

Ohio 

Oklahoma 

Oregon 

Pennsylvania 

Rhode Island 

South Carolina 

South Dakota 

Tennessee 

Texas 

Utah 

Vermont 

Virginia 

Washington 

West Virginia 

Wisconsin 

Wyoming 

Argentina 

Cuba 



'$300.00 



$1,124.00 « 4,333.00 
1,467.00 



192.50 » 1,139. 75: 
150.00 
♦666.00 



37 
37 

400 

258 



260 
23 
501 



5,128.50 
123.00 
80.00 



71.00 



28.16 



2,439.00 

» 1,318. 89 

245.50 

435.00 

•50.00 



1,046.00 
400.50 



597.00 



240.00 



156.00 
40.00 
23.50 

246.23 
30.00 



111.00 
600.00 



270.00 
44.25 



121 
**72 



2,477 
17 



89 
251 



50.00 



875 



5,554.73 17,737.05 



5,581 



> Hospital bed. 

• Cafeteria, hospital bed, etc. 

* Maintenance of French mother, etc 



« Hospital bed in Neuilly. 

» To children of southern France, etc. 

* Fruit trees. 



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Special gifts {not priced). 



Alabama. 

Arizona. 

Arkansas. 

California. 

Colorado. 

Connecticut: Donations for French 

soldier's family (soldier a prisoner) ; 

donations for ambulance driver in 

France. 
Delaware. 
District of Columbia : Two Americans 

serving as officers in French Army 

equipped. 
Florida : Entire French family adopted. 
Georgia. 
Idaho. 
Illinois. 
Indiana. 
Iowa. 

Kansas: Linen for 300 layettes. 
Kentucky. 
Louisiana. 

Maine: Aided in support of Fouienay. 
Maryland. 
Massachusetts. 
Michigan. 
Minnesota. 
Mississippi. 
Missouri. 



Montana. 

Nebraska. 

New Hampshire : Four men adopted. 

New Jersey. 

New Mexico. 

New York. 

North Carolina. 

North Dakota. 

Ohio : Fifty fruit trees. 

Oklahoma. 

Oregon. 

Pennsylvania. 

Rhode Island. 

South Carolina. 

South Dakota. 

Tennessee. 

Texas : Hospital bed. 

Utah. 

Vermont. 

Virginia. 

Washington. 

West Virginia: Crippled French sol- 
diers are being educated by Daugh- 
ters at State University. 

Wisconsin. 

Wyoming. 

Argentina. 

Cuba. 



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War work, National Society, Daughters American Revolution, from declaration 
of war by the United States to Apr. 10, 1919. France,. 





Our Allies (other than France). 




Cash 


Gar- 
ments. 


Gifts 
priced. 


Gifts not 
priced. 


Miscellaneous. 




11,058.00 


1,146 
131 






2 Belgian orphans adopted. 


Arizona 






Arkansas 


377.50 
5,646.00 

782.35 
3,963.83 






3 Armenian orphans adopted. 


California. 


725 
495 
734 






Colorado 






3 Belgian babies adopted. 
OnA-fauith cost of ambulance for 


Connfrticut . r 


1939.50 




Delaware 




Italy. 


District of Columbia. . 
Florida 


2,022.30 
758.00 
417.03 
45.00 
630.00 
548.00 

6,249.60 
806.00 

5,170.00 
184.00 
255.95 


554 

1,245 

1,330 

150 

476 


3.20 
220.93 
91.50 


562 




Georgia.... 


1,084 




Idaho ................ 




Illinois 




50 

250 

74 




Indiana .....* 






Iowa 


1.041 

2,686 

2,262 

58 

134 






Kansas 






Kentucky 








Louisiana 








Maine 


25.00 


30 




Maryland 




Ma i>- acnu-etts 


4.185 00 

1,100.81 

1,675.25 

173.50 


3,336 
1,039 
1,025 
109 
240 
125 
822 
126 
46 


56a. 00 






Michigan... 




1 Belgian prisoner adopted. 


MinpMfttA- 


19,200.00 
4.45 


180 


Mississippi 




MiflflonH*. ............ 






Montana .»»».. 


100.00 
1,320.50 
1,032.60 








Nebraska 


250.00 






New Hampshire 

New Jersey 




2 Belgian orphans adopted. 






New Mexico 










New York 


15,343.70 

278.60 

319.00 

2,500.00 

170.00 

128.50 

7,345.00 

67.00 


3,671 
124 

63 
2,072 

25 




15 




North Carolina 






North Dakota 








OIlio 


8.50 


654 








Oregon 










1,233 
312 
446 

675 
410 


i,9i5.28 
44.25 






Rhode' Island 






South Carolina 






South Dakota 


899.14 
350.00 
385.60 








Tennessee . 




15 


1 Italian orphan adopted. 


Texas 


10.00 


Utah 








3.837.00 
324.00 
362.00 
145.00 
260.21 


170 
25 
638 








Virginia 












300 




West Virginia 

Wisconsin -....*.--.-., 






49 


40.00 


21 




Wyoming T . Trr --. , 
















Cuba 




50 




















71,225.06 


30,106 


23,321.61 


3,235 


12 



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* Society, Daughters American Revolution, from declaration 
the United States to Apr. 10, 1919, in France. 

Gifts to Red Cross. 





Cash. 


Hospital 
garments. 


Surgical 
supplies. 


Knitted 
garments. 


Comfort 
' kits. 


Miscellaneous gifts. 




Priced. 


Number. 


• 

% 


114,144.93 

401.00 

3,411.00 

19,500.00 

27,962.75 

101,677.73 

394.00 

6,622.00 

2,000.00 

8,197.39 

2,025.00 

5,600.00 

27,757.85 

18,918.00 

40,543.00 

4,241.00 

4,016.00 

19,193.05 


5,105 


24,874 






















71 
14,801 
3,099 
3,135 


634 

1,450 

2,000 

559,526 


60 

21,000 

1,017 

5,267 


12 
560 
174 
716 












t 




>512 


ticut 


$708.40 




care 




rict of Columbia. 


1,462 

200 

10,990 


578 

5,000 

106,121 


1,900 


733 

42 

8,528 


24.00 


«2,327 
150 




3,036 

700 

7,660 

3,475 

3,528 

458 

545 

142 

1*334 


600.00 


12,560 




Illinois 


4,917 
19,140 
25,964 
3,090 
2,518 
84 
564 


43 , ,000 

111,480 

50,650 

4,024 


5,775 
385 
49 
113 
454 


350.00 
300.00 


■ 8 

30 












Kentucky 






i/ouisiana. t 








24,928 


217 


169.25 


16 






Massachusetts 


22,396.91 

26,697.00 

62,060.39 

0,835.70 

7,530.47 

1,226.51 

23,553.25 

9,924.90 

100,000.00 


4,413 

7, 681 

3,416 

718 


74,222 

305,514 

5,522 

3,018 


2,808 

21,657 

1,797 

322 
6,065 

296 
1,121 

324 


642 
2,148 






Michigan 






Minnesota 






Mississippi 










*i,4i8 
590 
77 
593 
700 




470 




255 
1,236 
1,573 


150 

139,657 

6,024 

1,000,000 








♦ 10,800.00 




New Hampshire 








New Mexico 








New York 


20,608.11 

22,206.00 

5,254.00 

35,778.72 

2,398.00 

998.00 

47,600.00 

18,949.25 

628.00 

1,346.25 

4,845.00 

9,221.25 


14.690 
304 


413,663 
44 


13,755 

225 

14 

2,102 

184 

600 

10,546 

4,577 


3,695 
124 






North Carolina 




North Dakota 

Ohio 






3,018 


20,106 


1,575 
25 
75 

3,792 
130 






Oklahoma 








205 

14,441 

6,041 

911 


1,000 
232,263 
40,380 


( 6 ) 
'473,953.00 




Pennsylvania 

Rhode Island 






South Carolina 






South Dakota 










( 8 ) 








64 
516 


2 
158 






994 


27,825 






Utah 








4,722.57 
3,884.00 
739.00 
4,200.00 
8,678.57 


2,396 
698 

3,540 
250 
202 




2,447 
3,056 
2,008 
400 
1,441 


250 
113 
897 
135 
688 






Virginia 


594 
70 












West Virginia 

Wisconsin 






8,976 


•30.00 
























Cuba 














(10) 


Honolulu 


254.00 












The Orient T 














Philippine Islands. . . 




868 


2,720 


292 




u 600. 00 














759,140.55 


163,590 


3,230,813 


126,649 




507,086.65 











i Ambulance pillows. 

s Sewing machines; set of instruments. 

• Hospital bed. Neuilly, France. 

« Rent of building given Red Cross. Equipment of women to go abroad for service. 

• Electric cutter. 

• Given Red Cross proceeds, salvage sale. 

i Given Red Cross, proceeds of concert. Room furnished Base Hospital No. 1. 

• 115,390 solicited for Red Cross. 1150 Red Cross nurse. 

• Collected for Red Cross by one chapter. 
» Three hospital equipments. 

ii Knitting machine. 
" Canvas stretchers. 
» Raised and given to Red Croat. 



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War work, National Society, Daughters American Revolution, from declaration 
of war by the United States to Apr. 10, 1919. 



Work given to Red Cross (Red Cross material used). 



Hospital 
garments. 



Surgical 
supplies. 



Knitted 
garments. 



Comfort 
kits. 



Refugee 
garments. 



Alabama 

Arizona 

Arkansas^ 

California 

Colorado 

Connecticut 

Delaware 

District of Columbia. 

Florida 

Georgia 

Idaho 

Illinois 

Indiana 

Iowa 

Kansas * 

Kentucky 

Louisiana 

Maine 

Maryland 

Massachusetts 

Michigan 

Minnesota 

Mississippi 

Missouri 

Montana 

Nebraska 

New Hampshire 

New Jersey 

New Mexico 

New York 

North Carolina 

North Dakota 

Ohio 

Oklahoma 

Oregon 

Pennsylvania 

Rhode Island ; 

South Carolina 

South Dakota 

Tennessee 

Texas 

Utah 

Vermont 

Virginia 

Washington 

West Virginia 

Wisconsin 

Wyoming 

Argentina 



9,362 



44,877 



6,975 

413 

6,101 

51,643 



13,090 
69,900 
165,811 
281,939 



4,687 

635 

1,133 

168 

10,734 

35,220 



6,631 



1,025 

90 

2,300 

49,250 

10,580 

14,945 

2,290 

1,290 

1,304 



21,116 

175 

109,744 



3,770 



53,240 
288,819 
86,276 
2,907,291 
15,913 
26,742 
51,767 



3,154 
300 
4,936 
8,207 
8,216 
5,474 
4.461 
350 
5,602 



27,214 

1,311 

31,447 

959 

98,480 

514 

4,662 

210 



120,742 

27,705 

546,690 

5,000 

18,000,000 

7,488 

163,423 

12,436 



14,286 

2,357 

12,000 

1,314 

560 

900 

2,205 

3,794 

25 



8,677 

773 

774 

1,648 

883 

346 

5,850 

5,678 

8,228 

1,113 

678 

5,473 



287,282 

7,500 

3,560 

23,849 

2,000 

963 

159,055 

11,875 



17,666 
962 
807 

12,772 

912 

730 

8,444 

3,390 



800 
25,000 



1,790 

902 

3,129 



648 



110 

918 

3,357 



543 



1,109 
25 
220 
409 
3,781 
514 
658 
40 
610 



2,316 
30 



210 
52 
337 
146 



2,136 

445 

2 

738 



35 
722 
220 



65 
50 
476 



536 
4,448 
3,000 
2,013 



2,800 

1,148 

4,500 

22,900 



111 
1,670 
1,319 
1,000 
4,720 



300 
288 



Total. 



379,114 23,903,104 194,812 21,510 



385 



» 3,200 button holes. 



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War work, National Society, Daughters American Revolution, from declaration 
of war hy the United States to Apr. 10, 1919 — Continued. 



Liberty loans. 



Chapters. 



States. 



Individual 
Daughters. 



Sold by 
Daughters. 



Alabama 

Arizona 

Arkansas 

California 

Colorado 

Connecticut 

Delaware 

District of Columbia. 

Florida 

Georgia 

Idaho 

Illinois 

Indiana 

Iowa 

Kansas 

Kentucky 

Louisiana 

Maine 

Maryland 

Massachusetts 

Michigan 

Minnesota 

Mississippi 

Missouri 

Montana 

Nebraska 

New Hampshire 

New Jersey 

New Mexico 

New York 

North Carolina 

North Dakota 

Ohio 

Oklahoma 

Oregon 

Pennsylvania 

Rhode Island 

South Carolina 

South Dakota 

Tennessee 

Texas 

Utah 

Vermont 

Virginia 

Washington 

West Virginia 

Wisconsin 

Wyoming 

Argentina 

Cuba 

Honolulu 

The Orient 

Philippine Islands . . . 



$3,950.00 
50.00 
400.00 
4,050.00 
3.450.00 
12,275.00 



$8,920.00 



$50.00 



2,200.00 



255,600.00 
1,239,269.00 

988,225.00 
4,366,275.00 



$637,835.00 
47,250.00 
168,000.00 
202,000.00 
167,425.00 
2,243,000.00 



8,750.00 

450.00 

12,900.00 

500.00 

33,000.00 

3,900.00 

2,427.00 

6,100.00 

1,600.00 

500.00 

1,250.00 



100.00 



503,050.00 

265,850.00 

3,759,811.00 

36,200.00 

1,744,098.00 

4,450,000.00 

1,032,960. 00 

307,710.00 

293,900.00 

122,000.00 

901,957.28 



1,153,950.00 

1,416,500.00 

3,365,650.00 

24,950.00 

1,656,548.00 

1,011,550.00 

581,550.00 

581,350.00 

559,950.00 

51,600.00 

8,740,800.00 



9,500.00 

3,300.00 

3,392.00 

500.00 

1,850.00 

300.00 

1,371.00 

1,650.00 

80,000.00 

11,250.00 

15,200.00 

425.00 

50.00 

6,100.00 

1,253.50 

700.00 

10,100.00 

1,655.00 

5,550.00 

1,150.00 

200.00 

76,510.00 



50.00 



24.00 



2.108,800.00 
982,691.00 

1,600,050.00 
478,875.00 
346,640.00 
30,000.00 
484,035.00 
662,505.00 



691,400.00 
558,700.00 



781,680.00 
266,375.00 
42,000.00 
122,800.00 
254,585.00 



8,750.00 

1,227,807.00 

336,190.00 

55,400.00 

1,965,628.00 

85,500.00 

18,000.00 

2,800,900.00 

491,310.00 

215,000.00 

30,000.00 

156,400.00 

802,450.00 



1,842,210.00 

560,500.00 

1,000.00 

1,715,899.00 

259,250.00 

400,000.00 

11,204,450.00 

106,400.00 

240,000.00 



7,592,606.00 
1,403,000.00 



1,100.00 
600.00 
1,500.00 
1,200.00 
1,450.00 



404,750.00 
124,600.00 
344,350.00 
130,838.00 
193,050.00 



1,132,400.00 

7,050.00 

322,000.00 

126,950.00 



Total. 



6,450.00 



100.00 



333,538.50 



2,474.00 



36,447,074.28 



51,951,363.00 



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War work, National Society, Daughters American Revolution, from, declaration 
of war by the United States to Apr. 10, 1919 — Continued. 





Thrift stamps. 


War savings stamps. 




Taken by 
Daughters. 


Sold by 
Daughters. 


Taken by 
Daughters. 


Sold bv 
Daughters. 


Alabama r . ^ , 










Arizona * .. 










Arkansas . * . ... T ..... t .,.,. T . T , T ,. T ... r . T r 










California . r T . . , . T . , . T . . . T . T . T T . T . T , . T 










Colorado 








128,796.00 


Cwnfiflticnt r . T . T 








Delaware 










District of Columbia 










Florida 








10,000.00 


Georgia 






122,395.00 


1,355.00 


Idaho 


1200.00 


$565.00 




Illinois 






Indiana. , . T . T . 






18,201.00 


27,300.00 


Iowa 








Kansas 










Kentucky 










I Louisiana - ,.-.-.-. T . ,...,,..-,-, T . T 










Maine 


1,300.00 




6,390.65 




Maryland 






Massachusetts 










Michigan 










Minnesota. 










Mississippi- T . r ... T . T . r ..... r .... T . T 






21,487.00 




Missouri T 


















Nebraska 




















New Jersey 




18,000.00 

2,423.00 
36,372.50 
7,935.00 

1,322.50 












New York 
















North Dakota 
















Oklahoma 
















Pennsylvania - - , 


















South Carolina 










South Dakota 










Tennessee- * 




















Utah 




















Virginia 
















4,615.00 




West Virginia .» 






































Cuba 




















The Orient 









































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185 



War work, National Society, Daughters American Revolution, from declaration 
of war by the United States to Apr. 10, 1919 — Continued. 





National 
Service 
SchooL 




National 
Service 
SchooL 


Alabama. T .,,, TT , TT -.- T 




Kf w Hampshire , 


130.00 


Art ton* ...... x T r . 




New Jersey 


66.00 


Arkansas 


$56.00 
60.00 


New Mexico 


30.00 


California 


New York 


515.91 


Colorado 


North Carolina 




Connecticut - . T , , 


1,180.00 
35.00 
96.00 
10.00 


North Dakota 




Delaware 


Ohio 


1,038.92 
90.00 


District of Columbia 


Oklahoma 


Florida 


Oregon 


8.50 


Georgia 


Pennsylvania .* t , XJ , lJX , 


1,096.00 


Idaho . 




Rhode" island 


310.00 


Illinois 


96.00 


South Carolina 


3.00 


Indiana 


South Dakota 




Iowa 


153.00 
60.00 


Tennessee. 


30.00 


Kansas 


Texas 


270.00 


Kentucky 


Utah 




Louisiana 




Vermont 


255.00 


Maine 


180.00 


Virginia 




Maryland . . . 


Washington 


100.00 


Massachusetts ,. 


1,212.00 
320.00 


West Virginia 




Michigan. , 


Wisconsin 


i27.66 


Minnesota 


Wyoming 




Mississippi 


125.00 


Argentina 






Total 




Montana 


7,712.00 















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Contributions by States as shown by the treasurer general's books from beginning of war 

to May 8, 1919. 1 



States. 


French 
orphans. 


Ital- 
ian 
relief. 


Re- 

chick- 
enizing 
France. 


Arme- 
nian 
relief. 


Train- 
ing 
camps. 


Mis- 
cella- 
neous. 


Membership. 


liberty 
loan. 


Tilloloy. 


Alabama 


11,055.50 
10.00 
1,931.35 
2,918.64 
1,010.63 
4,427.84 












/Chapters, 
i At large.. 
/Chapters. 
\ At large. . 
/Chapters. 
tAt large.. 
/Chapters. 
"lAt large.. 
/Chapters. 
1 At large.. 
/Chapters. 
LAt large. . 
/Chapters. 
\At large.. 
/Chapters. 
\ At large.. 
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lAt large.. 
/Chapters. 
\ A large... 
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lAt large.. 
/Chapters . 
lAt large. . 
/Chapters. 
1 At large.. 
/Chapters . 
lAt large.. 
/Chapters . 
lAt large.. 
/Chapters. 


1,058 

82 

72 

13 

712 

38 

2,056 

384 

1,499 

93 

6,190 

59 

18 

3 

132 

3 

2,130 

292 

631 

82 

3,205 

128 

75 

4 

205 

31 

5,581 

456 

3,208 

99 

3,865 

257 

1,666 

121 

1,456 

57 

412 

46 

1,593 

28 

838 

84 

6,836 

271 

3,640 

125 

1,375 

77 

867 

31 

4,164 

232 

274 

49 

1,448 

105 


$460.00 

9.00 

139.00 

7.00 

489.71 

9.00 

1,743.00 

95.00 

1,050.00 

21.00 

5,510.74 

9.50 

6.00 


$251.60 


Arizona 












5.00 
1.00 


Arkansas 








$55.00 
€0.00 




.60 
273.00 


California 








4.00 
567.50 


Colorado 








24.00 
365.50 


Connecticut 

Cuba 





$13.76 




965.00 


$20.00 


367.50 

3,027.04 

5.00 


Delaware 


78.00 

3,332.79 

696.00 

2,648.18 












"'m.bb' 

2.00 

2,094.50 

59.50 

483.00 

7.00 

3,133.00 

7.00 

59.00 


59.66 


District of Co- 








96.00 
10.00 


54.00 
127.50 


.50 
803.69 


lumbia. 
Florida 








34.00 
259.25 


Georgia 




209.00 




3.60 
1,310.96 


Hawaiian Isl- 
ands 






5.50 
239.00 


Idaho 


803.50 
4,653.88 

829.50 
19,334.21 
1,113.00 

828.00 
13.00 

455.67 

867.00 
3,649.75 
8,847.45 

315.50 
4,540.21 
2,603.73 

200.75 

1,366.58 

38.50 

917.50 
1,403.50 

114.00 
5,643.38 

559.50 

111.00 
21,945.37 

339.00 




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88.66" 

3.00 

5,521.00 

60.00 

1,984.18 

17.00 

2,743.33 

33.00 

1,619.50 

20.00 

1,197.00 

19.00 

418.00 

12.00 

348.26 

3.00 

768.50 

15.00 

7,168.00 

112.00 

3,671.00 

17.00 

1,378.50 

11.00 

465.00 

1.00 

3,527.90 

28.00 

102.00 

8.00 

666.85 

7.00 


"850.66 


THinois 








96.00 


105.00 


2.50 
3,211.00 


Indiana 








27.00 
1,066.68 


Iowa 




636.20 




153.00 
60.00 


12.00 


6.60 
2,183.52 


Kansas..... 




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/Chapters. 
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/Chapters. 
lAt large.. 
/Chapters. 
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/Chapters. 
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lAt large.. 
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lAt large. . 
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lAt large. . 
/Chapters . 
1 At large. . 
/Chapters. 
lAt large. . 
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lAt large.. 
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lAt large. . 
/Chapters. 
lAt large. . 
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lAt large.. 
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\At large. . 
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\ At large.. 
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\ At large.. 
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\At large.. 


14.00 
846.50 


Kentucky 








7.50 
400.00 


Louisiana 












8.00 
200.50 


Maine 








180.00 




360.00 
806.00 


Maryland 






30.00 


18.00 
1,405.93 


Massachusetts... 
Michigan 


616.00 
1.00 


14.40 
463.68 


1,212.00 


325.19 


6.50 

3,670.08 

81.50 

1,886.64 


Minnesota., 








8.05 
1,035.00 


Mississippi 








95.00 
159.77 




4.00 
224.60 


Missouri 




87.50 




1.50 
1,361.53 


Montana 


13.00 
49.75 


Nebraska 










5.00 


6.00 
464.65 












5.00 


New Hampshire 










10.00 
1,498.44 


i5 

1,846 

31 

1,989 

210 

162 

17 

11,827 

915 

1,147 

80 

66 

30 

4,947 

234 

643 

78 


3.66 

882.66 

1.00 

1,630.00 

38.00 

62.00 

8.00 

6,108.15 

163.50 

809.50 

17.00 

5.00 

13.00 

3,963.60 

26.00 

400.68 

9.00 


1.60 
763.34 


New Jersey 








66.00 
30.00 
470.00 


1.60 
737.60 


New Mexico 








27.60 
8.00 


New York 








3.00 
2,663.76 


North Carolina.. 








127.00 
426.01 


North Dakota... 












4.60 
6.60 


Ohio 


30.00 


10.00 




1,038.92 
90.00 


10.00 


4.00 
1,976.88 


Oklahoma 


16.00 
146.34 








4.60 



1 Where the amounts in this report do not agree with those given in report of publicity director it is 
because of the fact that the money did not pass through the hands of the treasurer general but was sent 
directly to the beneficiary named. 



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187 



* by States as shown by the treasurer peneraVs books from begin- 
ning of tear to May 8, 1919— Continued. 



\ 


1 


Ttal- 

def. 


Re- 
chick- 
enizing 
France. 


Arme- 
nian 
relief. 


Train- 
ing 
camps. 


Mis- 
cella- 
neous. 


Membership. 


Liberty 
loan. 


TiUoloy. 


\V 










25.00 


/Chapters. 
1 At large.. 
/Chapters. 
\ At large. . 
/Chapters. 
\At large. . 
/Chapters. 
\ At large. . 
/Chapters. 
1 At large. . 
/Chapters, 
t At large. . 
/Chapters. 
\At large. . 
/Chapters. 
\At large. . 
/Chapters. 
I At large. . 
/Chapters. 
\ At large. . 
/Chapters. 
\At large. . 
/Chapters. 
1 At large. . 
/Chapters. 
\ At large. . 
/Chapters. 
\At large. . 
/Chapters. 
\At large. . 


547 

58 

6,204 

494 

26 

4 

1,068 

39 

1,860 

107 

294 

28 

1,354 

82 

2,000 

134 

148 

3 

1,800 

13 

1,432 

115 

1,216 

146 

1,066 

31 

1,992 

97 

177 

15 

58 


$324.50 

3.00 

3,800.50 

77.00 

33.00 


$211.50 


^ ^ -33.75 








1,095.00 


3.00 
3,785.10 


182.50 








58.50 
16.00 


t 


806.50. 
1,542.06. 








310.00 
3.00 




"i*077."66" 

1.00 

972.25 

9.00 

191.00 

6.00 

969.50 

12 00 

1,973.50 

36.50 

123.00 

"* *964.*56* 
1.00 

992.75 
20.00 

376.00 
11.00 

847.00 
20.00 

978.50 
25.00 
83.00 
6.00 
10.00 
88.00 
60.00 


***600.*66 


<iina.. 








5.00 
678.55 


Dakota... 


8,484.19. 
1,126.15. 








4.50 

67.00 

.50 

265.50 

5.00 

579.79 


.uessee 








30.00 
270.00 


3.00 


I'Axas......... . 


13,591.01. 








Utah 










14.50 
69.50 


Vermont 


601.75. 








225.00 


5.00 


.50 
430.65 


Virginia 


738.76. 




12.00 




.50 
354.50 


Washington 


1,256.00. 






75.00 


14.50 
265.75 


West Virginia... 


2,022.60. 

2,363.85. 

256.50. 








6.00 
328.50 


Wisconsin 








127.00 


10.00 


3.00 
490.50 


Wyoming 








10.00 
22.50 


foreign - 












3.50 
5.50 




5.00. 
















Pages at twenty- 
seventh Con- 
gress. 

Historic Com- 




































41.75 


mission, Dis- 
trict of Co- 
lumbia. 
National Officers 


















100.00 
1,929.33 




Club. 
Interest 








































Total 


137,994.28 


647.00 


1,446.54 


30.00 


6,971.69 


2,230.13 





104,435 


277,801.79 


42,365.84 



* As only $77,801.79 toward the Liberty loan had been paid in, by vote of congress the full amount 
($100,000) was purchased with the understanding that the debt would be liquidated by the States making 
up their entire quotas. 



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Amount* pledged during Twenty-eighth Congress {Apr. U-19, 1919) hut not 
redeemed at close of books May 8, 1919. 



States. 


Liberty 
loan. 


Tilloloy. 


States. 


Liberty 
loan. 


Tilloloy. 


Alabama , . * . , . t T 


110.00 


$5.00 

13.00 

460.50 


New York 


165.00 
45.00 

221.50 
85.00 


135.00 


Arizona, . . T . . , . T -. 


New Jersey 


23.00 


California 


313.00 
10.00 


North Carol ina 




Cuba 


Pennsylvania 




Pistrict of Columbia 


24.00 


Texas" 


405.75 


Iowa 


110.00 
8.00 


Virginia 


10.00 
10.00 


10.00 


Kentucky 


37.00 
10.00 


Washington 


10.00 




Total 




Michigan 


ioJoo" 

50.00 


944.50 


1,033.25 


Missouri 















Maryland has pledged full quota for Liberty loan. 

Contributions to French Orphan Fund, Liberty loan, and Tilloloy will be 
found in report made by the treasurer general. 
The above is correct as shown by the records and books of my office. 

Mary H. S. Johnston 
(Mbs. Robert J. Johnston), 

Treasurer General, N. #., D. A. R. 



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A. 

Page. 

Abiel Fellows Chapter, Michigan 143 

Act of incorporation „ 7 

Alexander, Mrs. Thomas 7 

Algonquin Chapter, Michigan 119 

Americanization ,— 150 

Arrowhead Chapter, California— _i 149 

Atwater, Dr. Mary B 11 

Auditing committee, report of 43 

Aull, Mrs. Charles H 9 

Report of 66 

Aurantia Chapter, California 140 

Aurora Chapter, Illinois 142 

Ayres, Mrs. Amos E 12 

B. 

Bahnsen, Mrs. Frank W 9 

Banquet Hall committee, report of 51 

Barlow, Miss Catherine Brittin, Curator General 10 

Report of 45 

Barnes, Mrs., report of 26 

Barnett, Mrs. George 50 

Barrett, Mrs. Charles W 11 

Barrett, Mrs. Kate Waller 12 

Barton, Clara 7 

Bassett, Mrs. Charles Wesley, report of 51 

Bates, Mrs. Theodore C 13 

Bissell, Mrs. Charles H 10 

Blackburn, Mrs. Charles A 11 

Blackburn, Miss Jeanie D 9 

Blount, Mrs. Henry 7 

Board of Management, National 9 

Bond, Mrs. Charles H., report of 104 

Bowron, Mrs. Henry S., report of 80 

Boynton, Mrs. Henry V 7,13 

Brayton, Mrs. James T., report of 60 

Breckenridge, Mrs. Clifton R 7 

Breshkovsky, Madam Catherine, address by 22 

Broadhead, Miss Stella 12 

Brooks, Mrs. Bryant Butler 12 

Buckner, Mrs. Simon B 7 

Buel, Mrs. John Laidlaw 10 

Burrell, Mrs. Walter F 12 

Burrows, Mrs. Julius C 7 

JJushnell, Mrs. Drayton W-„™-^-r^ —^-^ ^ 13 

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O. 

Page. 

Cabarrus Black Boys Chapter, North Carolina 120 

Cabell, Mrs. Mary V. E., Honorary President presiding 7, 13 

Caddo Chapter, Louisiana 140 

Calder, Mrs. Albert L 12 

Calhoun, Mrs. Fred H. H 9 

Campbell, Miss Catherine 11 

Carey, Mrs. John Newman 13 

Caswell-Nash Chapter, North Carolina L 120 

Chaplain General, Miss Elisabeth F. Pierce 6, 16 

Report of 35 

Chapman, Mrs. Wilbur G., report of 67 

Charity Cook Chapter, Michigan . 119 

Chenault Mrs. C. D 11 

Chenoweth, Miss Lillian 10 

Children of the American Revolution committee, report of 62 

Chubbuck, Mrs. H. E 11 

Clark, Mrs. A. Howard 7,13 

Clarke, Mrs. Arthur E 7 

Clarke, Mrs. George Kuhn, report of 47 

Cleveland, Grover 8 

Coburn, Miss Louise H 9 

Conrad Weiser Chapter, Pennsylvania. 120 

Conservation committee, report of 91 

Constitution, revision of the 113 

Continental Chapter, Wisconsin 120 

Continental Congress, proceedings of the 16 

Continental Hall committee, report of 27 

Cook, Mrs. Anthony Wayne 12 

Corresponding Secretary General, Mrs. Woodbury Pulsifer 10 

Report of 38 

Cottle, Mrs. Cassius C . 10 

Council Bluffs Chapter, Iowa 146 

Credentials committee, report of 23 

Crowell, Miss Emma L., Recording Secretary General 9 

Report of 36 

Crumley, Miss Sarah A 12 

Curator General, Miss Catherine Brittin Barlow 10 

Report of 45 

D. 

Delafleld, Mrs. Wallace 13 

Desecration of the Flag, committee to prevent, report of 55 

Desha, Mary 7 

Devereux, Maria 7 

Dorset, Miss Helen 12 

Driesbach, Mrs. H. Grant 12 

Duvall, Mra B. Walker 12 

E. 

Editor of the D. A. R. Magazine, Miss Natalie S. Lincoln, report of 109 

Eliot, Mrs. Samuel 7 

Elizabeth Porter Putnam Chapter, Connecticut ^__,„_. w ^, 1 , 118 



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Page. 

Elliott, Mrs. A. Marshall 11 

Ellison, Mrs. Frank Dexter 11 

Report of 26 

Ethan Allen Chapter, Vermont 141 

F. 

Felter, Mrs. Frank 11 

Field, Mrs. Stephen J 7 

Fielder, Mrs. James Fairman 11 

Finance committee, report of 43 

Fitts, Mrs. Henry D . 11 

Flag, the 140 

Flag, committee to prevent desecration of the, report of 55 

Fletcher, Mrs. Duncan U., Organizing Secretary General 9 

Report of 39 

Fletcher, Miss Hilda 10 

Foreword 15 

Fort Antes Chapter, Pennsylvania 144 

Fort Larned Chapter, Kansas 143 

Fort Mcintosh Chapter, Pennsylvania 144 

Foster, Mrs. John W 7,12 

Foster, Mrs. Sheppard W 9 

Report of 91 

Fowler, Mrs. James M., Librarian General 10 

Report of 44 

Fox, Mrs. Andrew Fuller 9 

Frazer, Mrs. Ernest.- 10 

French orphans committee, report of 73 

G. 

Genealogical research committee, report of 56 

General William Smalhvood Chapter, Maryland 118 

George, Mrs. George Edward 11 

Report of 54 

Goble, Mrs. George H 12 

Goode, Mrs. G. Browne 1 7 

Graham, Mrs. Willis B 11 

Grant, Mrs. James Benton 9 

Graves of Revolutionary Soldiers located 118 

Alphabetical list , 120 

Greely, Mrs. A. W 7 

Green Mountain Chapter, Vermont 141 

Green, Mrs. Samuel McKnight 9 

Groshon, Mrs. Maurice 12 

Grouitch, Madame Slavko Y 51 

Guernsey, Mrs. George Thacher, President General 9 

Address by 16 

Report as chairman of Continental Hall committee 27 

Guthrie, Mrs. William A 9 



Hagan, Mrs. Hugh 7 

Hall, Mrs. Frank B 9 

Hall, Mrs. George C -, , „ „..„ , 10 



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Page. 

Hamilton, Bishop John W 50 

Hamlin, Mrs. Teunis S 7 

Hanger, Mrs. G. Wallace, report of 76 

Hanley, Mrs. John H 11 

Hannah Weston Chapter, Maine 143 

Hardy, Miss Stella Pickett 9 

Harris, Mrs. Edward Lansing 12 

Harshbarger, Mrs. Oswald O 10 

Hartman, Mrs. Rudolph B 12 

Hayden, Mrs. Herbert 10 

Hazlett, Mrs. Lucy Woodhull 11 

Heartsill. Mr 50 

Heath, Mrs. Benjamin D., Reporter General to the Smithsonian Insti- 
tution 5, 10, 15 

Report of 44 

Heavner, Mrs. Clark W 12 

Henry, Mrs. William Wirt 7 

Hinkle, Mrs. James F 11 

Historian General, Mrs. Edmund P. Moody 10 

Report of 47 

Historic spots 142 

Historic spots, report of committee on preservation of 52 

Historical research 147 

Hodgkins, Mrs. Howard L., report of 73 

Hogg, Mrs. N. B 7 

Hollywood Chapter, California 149 

Holt, Mrs. Truman Slayton 12 

Report of _ _ 113 

Honorary Chaplain General, Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood 13 

Honorary Presidents General 12 

Honorary President Presiding, Mrs. Mary V. E. Cabell 13 

Honorary Vice Presidents General 13 

Hubbard, Mrs. Adolphus S 7 

Hull, Mrs. J. A. T 7 

Hume, Mrs. John P 9,16 

Report of 55 

I. 

Illini Chapter, Illinois 142 

Incorporation, act of 7 

Insignia Committee, report of 66 

International Bureau of Lantern Slides and Lectures, committee on, re- 
port of 1 80 

International Relations, committee on, report of ^ 104 



James Rex Whitney Chapter, Mississippi 146 

James Wood Chapter, West Virginia 145 

Johnson, Mrs. William A 12 

Johnston, Mrs. Robert J., Treasurer General 10,188 

Report of 23, 41 

Jones, Miss Lottie E., report of 81 

Joy, Mrs. Henry B 113 

Jlldd, Mrs, Francis-, „— — — » • » ~™ -~- 11 



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K. 

Pace. 

Kansas City Chapter, Missouri m •— ~.— _ — Hi), 150 

Keim, Mrs. de B. Randolph 7 

Kindred, Mrs. John J *_ 10 

King's Mountain Chapter, South Carolina 144 

Kinney, Mrs. Sara T 13 

Knott, Mrs. A. Leo _> 7 

Kress, Mrs. Fred U 

L. 

Lachlan Mcintosh Chapter, Georgia 142 

Lane, Hon. Franklin K (50 

Lang, Mr 50 

Lantern Slides and Lectures, committee on, report of 80 

Lawry, Mrs. George T 12 

Lee, Blair 7 

Legislation in United States Congress, committee on, report of 108 

Lester, Mr. Orrin C 116 

Letitia Green Stevenson Chapter, Illinois 142 

librarian General, Mrs. James M. Fowler 10 

Report of : 44 

Lincoln, Miss Natalie S., report of 109 

Lindsay, Mrs. William 13 

Lobingier, Mrs. Charles Sumner 12 

Lockwood, Mrs. Mary S., Honorary Chaplain General 7, 13 

Longley, Mrs. Charles E 9 

Lothrop, Mrs. Harriet M., report of 62 

Louisa St. Clair Chapter, Michigan 143 

M. 

McAllister, Louise Ward 7 

McDuffee, Miss Alice Louise 11 

McFadden, Mrs. Louis T., report of 108 

McGown, Mr 91 

McLean, Mrs. W. Charles 10 

McMillan, Mrs. James 7 

MacDonald, Mrs. Marshall 7 

Mack, Mrs. John Talman 12 

Magazine committee, report of '. . 110 

Major Reading Blount Chapter, North Carolina 150 

Management, National Board of 9 

Mann, Mrs. Arthur W 11 

Manning, Mrs. Daniel 12 

Marjory Sullivan Chapter, New Hampshire 120 

Martha Board Chapter, Illinois , 142 

Martin, Mrs. J. M 12 

Mary Ball Chapter, Washington 145 

Mary Clapp Wooster Chapter, Connecticut . 140 

Mary Kilton Dummer Chapter, Maine 118 

Mary Little Deere Chapter, Illinois ,. 118, 143 

Mathes, Mrs. Mildred S 13 

Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence Chapter,, North Carolina 120 

Medals, prizes and — . 147 

Memorial Day and special memorials , 148 

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Page. 

Memorials, special ; 149 

Menominee Chapter, Michigan 143 

Mercer, Mrs. William Parker 12 

Merlon Chapter, Pennsylvania. 144 

Merrick, Miss Maude B 11 

Miller, Mrs. Lee Charles 12 

Minor, Mrs. George M., report of 110 

Moody, Mrs. Edmund P., Historian General 10 

Moore, Mrs. Philip North 60 

Morgan, Mrs. John Morris . 11 

Morris, Mrs. James T 11 

Moss, Mrs. John Trigg = 11 

Mountain Schools, Southern 147 

Multnomah Chapter, Oregon 140 

N. 

Narcissa Prentice Chapter, Washington 145 

Nash, Mrs. Charles W 12 

National Board of Management 9 

National Old Trails committee, report of . 54 

National Service School committee, report of 76 

New Chapters 118 

Newflelds Chapter, New Hampshire 143 

Noel, Mrs. B. F 11 

Norvell, Mrs. Lipscomb 12 

O. 

Old Ninety-six District Chapter, South Carolina 145 

Old Trails, National, committee, report of 54 

Old Trails Roads 145 

Olney, Richard 8 

Organizing Secretary General, Mrs. Duncan U. Fletcher-J 9 

Report of 39 

Osborne, Mrs. Frank Stuart 7 

Ottawawa Chapter, Michigan 143 

P. 

Pack Horse Ford Chapter, West Virginia 145 

Page, Mr. William Tyler 16,50 

Palo Alto Chapter, California 149 

Patriotic activities 117 

Patriotic Education committee, report of 81 

Patterson, Mrs. Isaac Lee 9 

Pearson, Mrs. Robert H 10 

Peeples, Mrs. Oscar T 11 

Pennybacker, Mrs. Percy 50 

Philadelphia Chapter, Pennsylvania 144 

Philippine scholarship endowment fund committee, report of 113 

Pierce, Miss Elisabeth F„ Chaplain General 9, 16 

Report of 35 

Pierce, Miss Grace M., Registrar General 10 

Report of 39,56 

Pierce, Mrs. Robert L 12 



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Page. 

Preservation of historic spots, report of committee on 52 

President General, Mrs. George Thacher Guernsey 9 

Address by 16 

Presidents General, honorary 12 

Price, Mrs. Edwin A 12 

Prizes and medals 147 

Proceedings of the Continental Congress 16 

Program committee, report of 26 

Pryor, Mrs. Roger A 7 

Publicity director, war relief service committee, Mrs. William Henry 

Wait, report of 151 

Pulsifer, Mrs. Woodbury, Corresponding Secretary General 10 

Report of 38, 43 

Purcell, Mrs. Benjamin Ladd 9 

Putnam, Mrs. Charles E 7 

Putnam, Mrs. E. Gaylord 13 

Putnam Hill Chapter, Connecticut 140 

Putnam, Mrs. John Risley 7 

R. 

Real daughters, committee on, report of 60 

Rebecca Parke Chapter, Illinois . 140 

Reciprocity committee, report of 67 

Recording Secretary General, Miss Emma L. Crowell 9 

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Ringer, Mrs. F. I 11 

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Sally Harrison Chapter, Florida 149 

Samuel Doak Chapter, Tennessee 145 

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Shippen, Mrs. W. W 7 

Short, Mrs. L. M 12 

Shumway, Mrs. Frankin P 11 

Simonton, Mrs. William H 12 

Sloan, Mrs. John Trimmler 12 

Slocum, Dr. William F 116 

Smith, Mrs. Gregory L 10 

Smith, Mrs. James Lowry ^ 9 

Smith, Mrs. J. Morgan 13 

Smith, Rosa Wright . 7 

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Special memorials 149 

Spencer, Mrs. C. S 11 

Spencer, Mrs. W. O 12 

Springfield Chapter, Illinois 143 

Standing rules, report of committee on 26 

State Regents and Vice Regents 10 

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Stevens Thomson Mason Chapter, Michigan 143 

Stevenson, A. E 8 

Story, Mrs. William Cumming 12 

Stote, Mrs. William H. R _ 1 10 

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Wilkins, Mrs. F. M 12 

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