1C2. 28Cl' I i III 1.1 fcapter at W^t ©atigljtewf Class "Lz-o-^ PRRSENTI'l) in 0^. ^. ^. istorp of ZKfje Cincinnati Cfjapter of tKfje ©augfjters; of tfje American i^ebolution ikpnl27, 1893 itvrtl27, 1908 ffiompilBil bg a CInmmittec of tire gx-'^tcgents of the ffilraptrr INTRODUCTION The first question to be decided in writing this history was how to treat it. Possibly the best plan may not have been chosen. But the one adopted was to give our work by subjects, each as a whole, instead of reporting their progress through months and years, in connection with the other work of the Chapter. Lack of space necessitates the omission of many things, as, for instance, mention of the interesting and valuable presents given to the Chapter — loving notices of respect to our deceased members, etc., etc. And, again, the history gives the work of the Chapter more than the work of the members, for it would be impossible to mention all who have done good work, even if such lists were accessible. So the plan has been followed of mentioning only the chairmen or heads. This treating of our work by subjects has sometimes left a regency apparently bare, when, in fact, it was full of activity; but all plans had objections. A full list of the officers of the Chapter and of the members of the Board of Management is placed in an appendix, and also a list of the papers and recitations given before the Chapter by Its' members and by outsiders. With these explanation's, "and begging your indulgence for all imperfections, we present to you the history. 2 Gift Author Jl 2 '09 ^ History of the Cincinnati Chapter After working together for fifteen years, it is well to pause and look back — to take a glimpse of our work in the mirror of time. Many interesting episodes are likely to be forgotten, if, indeed, they were ever known by our newer members, and results, as a whole, are much more impressive than when viewed, in piecemeal, as the months and years pass by. In glancing back over our past history, it seems to be divided into two rather distinctly marked eras — the first, of about six years, having been devoted to the develop- ment and upbuilding of the Chapter, and the other, of about nine years, to patriotic educational work. So well was this development and upbuilding accomplished, that at the end of this first era, the Chapter had reached its highest membership, two hundred and sixty-nine, while we now number two hundred and fifty-three. Many persons join patriotic societies merely for the sake of establishing the records of their descent from patriotic ancestors, without feeling much interest in the work being done by the society, and they are liable later to drop out. Since our organization seventy-four of our members have resigned, forty-three have been transferred to other Chapters or to the National Society, eleven have been dropped for non-payment of dues, and twenty-four have passed on to the higher life, making a total of one hun- dred and fifty-two members whom we have lost. The National Society of the Daughters of the Ameri- can Revolution was organized in Washington, D. C, on 4 October ii, 1890, and Mrs. A. Howard Hinkle, of Cin- cinnati, was elected State Regent of Ohio by the National Board of Management on February 4, 1892, and reelected to that office in 1893 and 1894. On April 27, 1893, Mrs. Hinkle organized the Cincinnati Chapter at her residence on Pike Street. It ranks third in the roll of Ohio Chap- ters, the Western Reserve Chapter, of Cleveland, organ- ized December 19, 189 1, being first, and the Mahoning Chapter, of Youngstown, organized April 18, 1893, being second. Our Chapter was chartered October 21, 1893, with the following charter members : Mrs. Margaret C. Morehead. Mrs. Virginia Moss Van Voast. Miss Catherine Ann Peale. Miss Mabel Cilley. Miss Virginia R. Van Voast. Mrs. Ivevietta B. Conner. Mrs. Elizabeth M. Arnold. Mrs. Eleanor H. Peters. Miss Kitty Piatt Goodman. Mrs. lyucy Goodman IveBoutillier. Miss Ella Strait Hollister. Mrs. Mary Arabella Carroll. Miss I/ily Broadwell Foster. Mrs. Brent Arnold was elected Regent of the Chap- ter at its first meeting, April 27, 1893 ; on account of illness she resigned in December, and Mrs. Van Voast was elected in her place. But as the latter declined the Regency, Mrs. Arnold was prevailed upon to retain the office for another year. After the Chapter was organized at Mrs. Hinkle's, its meetings were held at the rooms of the Historical Society, at the Public Library, at the Young Men's Christian 5 Association Building, and then for eight years at the Lit- erary Club, before coming to the Woman's Club in the Mercantile Library Building, where we have now been for four years. During the early years of the Chapter there was much attention paid to social and literary matters. Excellent patriotic papers were written by the members and read at the Chapter meetings, and social gatherings were fre- quently held at other times. In the early spring of 1894, Mrs. Curwin gave, at the Burnet House, under our auspices, a series of four his- torical lectures to help promote the interest of our mem- bers and also to raise money for our needs. On February 5, the Chapter donated $24.00 toward the Mrs. Harrison Portrait Fund in Washington, and on April 2, $25.00 toward a monument to be erected by the Mary Washington Memorial Association. On April 19, the Sons of the Revolution entertained our Chapter at a banquet at the St. Nicholas, where ad- dresses were made by some of its members, and by Mrs. A. Howard Hinkle and Mrs. Brent Arnold. Four years later this address of Mrs. Hinkle's was printed and pre- sented to the members of the Chapter, and copies were sent to the various schools with the request that it be read on April 19, in connection with their other exercises commemorating the Battle of Lexington. On November 5, 1894, Mrs. Henry B. Morehead was elected Regent. On the first of January, 1895, the Daughters held a reception at the St. Nicholas to commemorate the anni- versary of the unfurling of the first American flag. The Sons of the Revolution were our guests on this occasion, 6 and addresses were made by our Regent Mrs. Morehead, Rev. Dudley W. Rhodes, and Mrs. Hinkle. Miss Clara Chipman Newton read a history of the flag and a descrip- tion of our beautiful "Colonial flag," made for this occa- sion, which is a copy of the one raised over Washington's headquarters in Cambridge, January 2, 1776. At the Continental Congress, February, 1895, the Cin- cinnati Chapter was honored by the election of Mrs. A. Howard Hinkle as Vice-President General of the National Society, and she was reelected to the same office in 1896. Real Daughters Our Chapter has had the honor of numbering among its members one real Daughter of a Revolutionary hero, Mrs. Sarah Anderson Kendrick, and in November our Regent, Mrs. Morehead, presented to her the spoon which had been sent by the National Society in accordance with its custom of presenting one to each of its real Daugh- ters. There was another real Daughter in Cincinnati, Mrs. Lucinda Woods, but she was not a member of the D. A. R. Having been left without friends and without means, our Cha])ter helped her in many ways, paying her room rent and having her visited by some of our mem- bers and by a trained nurse. Madame Fredin gave an entertainment for her benefit, under our auspices, in the summer of 1895, at which she read a paper on Lafayette, and after Mrs. Woods' death in September, 1898, our Chapter paid her funeral expenses. Children of the American Revolution On October 20, 1895, the Fort Washington Chapter of the Children of the American Revolution was organ- ized by Mrs. Henry B. Morehead, under the auspices of 7 our Chapter, and it flourished for some years, reaching a membership of ninety. In 1903 meetings were discon- tinued until 1907, when it was revived with fifteen mem- bers. The Presidents were Mrs. Morehead, Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Hobart, Mrs. David T. Disney, Miss Anna Hyde Bird, and now again Mrs. Disney. On November 4, 1895, Mrs. William Judkins was elected Regent of our Chapter. During the winter of 1895-6 a number of afternoon meetings were held, for the purpose of historical study and social entertainment, at the residences of Mrs. Frank W. Wilson, Mrs. Alfred Buchanan, Mrs. Wilham H. Doane, Mrs. Franklin L. Perin, and Miss Mary T. Harrison. On November 21, 1895, Mrs. A. Howard Hinkle gave a reception to the Ohio State Regent, Mrs. Elroy M. Avery, who read a paper on "We and Our Ancestors." On December 31, many Daughters attended the Colo- nial Ball given by the Sons of the Revolution, to raise funds to purchase a statue of the Minute Man, on which occasion Mrs. A. Howard Hinkle, Vice-President General of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, led the grand march with Major Frank J. Jones, President of the Ohio Society of the Sons of the Revolution. The anniversary of the Battle of Lexington was for years celebrated by the Sons of the Revolution with re- ligious exercises and an address, on the Sunday falling nearest the date of the battle, and the members of our Chapter were always invited to attend. The first record 8 of these meetings is of the one held at the Mt. Auburn Presbyterian Church on April 19, 1896. On May 12, 1896, our Chapter cooperated with other patriotic societies in celebrating, at the Portrait Loan Exhibit in Music Hall, the anniversary of the Battle of Crown Point. In June of this year, the Chapter again united with other patriotic societies in sending out circulars calling attention to Flag Day. On November 2, 1896, Mrs. Judkins was reelected Regent. On June 7, 1897, Miss Annie Laws was elected Regent. In November, the Chapter was entertained by the Board of Management at an afternoon tea. On January 3, 1898, the experiment was tried, at the suggestion of Mrs. Henry Melville Curtis, of having the members register on entering the meeting, instead of having the roll called, which plan proved to be so great an improvement over the old method that it was perma- nently adopted. On January 5, 1898, the Chapter held a reception, to which Mrs. Adlai E. Stevenson, President General ; Mrs. Elroy M. Avery, Vice-President General; Mrs. Estes G. Rathbone, State Regent; Mrs. Henry Shepherd, chair- man of the Continental Hall Committee, and all of the Chapter Regents in Ohio were invited. The same month, we donated $30.00 toward the George Washington Memorial University in Washington. Our officers and the members of our Board of Man- agement were invited to an entertainment given by the 9 Colonial Dames on February 8, 1898, at the St. Nicholas, when Rev. Frank Woods Baker made an address. On February lo-ii, the Chapter held a very interest- ing Loan Exhibition of Revolutionary Relics, at the Lit- erary Club, under the general charge of Mrs. John W. Herron, Jr., chairman of the committee. On April 21, there was a meeting held at the Literary Club for the purpose of bringing more outsiders under the patriotic influence of our Society. All of the women in the various Mothers' Meetings connected with the Kin- dergarten Association were invited, and were given an impressive lesson in patriotism and the duty of mothers. Mrs. Murphy read a paper on "Why and How We Became a Nation," and Miss Hollister on "What Con- stitutes a Nation." Dr. Goss spoke on " How to Make Patriots," and Miss May Perin recited Paul Revere's Ride. On May 3, we gave a reception, to which members of other patriotic societies were invited. Rev. Yelverton Payton Morgan made an address on "The Anglo-Saxon Alliance." and Judge John Sanborn Conner on "Our Ancestors." In May, an exhibition was given of the Scribner's Col- lection of Revolutionary Pictures. During this exhibition we held an evening reception, to which representatives of the other patriotic societies were invited. On June 6, 1898, Miss Laws was reelected Regent. Work for the Soldiers In the summer of 1898, during the Spanish- American War, this Chapter accomplished a great work in aid of the soldiers. In the first place, three hundred and fifty 10 flannel bandages were made in May and sent to the sol- diers of the Sixth Regiment, from Fort Thomas, who were suffering from climatic influences in Florida. We after- ward joined the Daughters of the American Revolution Hospital Corps, started by the National Society, whose object was to provide suitable female trained nurses for the hospitals, necessary comforts for the sick soldiers, and to sew for the nurses and soldiers. The Daughters entered heartily into this work and labored untiringly during the hot summer, generally at the Woman's Club which was generously placed at our disposal. Besides all that we did ourselves, a great deal of outside help was given us by professional cutters, by institutions and by individuals. Mrs. William Judkins was general chairman of the Hospital Corps Committee until she left the city in August, when she was succeeded by Mrs. Thomas Kite. Miss Annie Laws, Regent, was chairman of the com- mittee for selecting and recommending female trained nurses, Mrs. Frank W. Wilson of the Cutting Commit- tee, Mrs. Brent Arnold of the Sewing and Distributing Committee, Mrs. J. M. Crawford of the Purchasing Com- mittee, and Mrs. Samuel Hunt of the Transportation Committee. Nearly three thousand garments were made by us and sent to the hospitals, among other things being one hundred and fifty dozen nurses' aprons, ordered by the National D. A. R. Army Corps, for which they donated part of the material. We cut them out and made them, and paid for the remainder of the material. Five hundred and forty-five dollars were raised and expended by us during the summer. 11 The Army and Navy League of Cincinnati did an immense work during this war, one branch of which being the estabHshment of an emergency hospital in the Little Miami Railroad Station. While not being officially con- nected with this hospital, our Chapter was in close touch with it, for it was under the control and management of one of our most indefatigable workers, Mrs. Frank W. Wilson. It was provided with cots and necessary pro- visions of all kinds, and a trained nurse and physician were constantly in attendance. All of the sick soldiers passing through that station were given nourishment and care, and during the summer one thousand were thus helped. In January, 1899, the Chapter donated $5.00 (the amount asked) toward a life membership in the "Mary Washington Society," to be presented to Mrs. McKinley by the D. A. R. of Ohio. On March 9, our Chapter, by invitation, attended the regular meeting of the Sons of the Revolution, and Mrs. Judkins made an address. On the evening of May 4, we entertained Mrs. Moses M. Granger, our new State Regent, on which occasion the Sons of the Revolution were invited and delegates from all the Chapters in the State. At the annual meeting, June 5, our By-Laws were amended so as to raise our annual dues to $3.00, thereby increasing our income. On July I, a tablet was unveiled at Fort Thomas in honor of the Sixth Regiment, and one to the memory of General Harry Clay Egbert. Our Chapter sent a wreath 12 to the Fort on this occasion, and a delegation of our members attended the exercises. On July 4, a very inspiring, patriotic, vocal concert was held in Burnet Woods, suggested by our Chapter, and toward the success of which we materially assisted. In December, 1899, on the suggestion of Mrs. Stephen Cooper Ayres, the Chapter paid a beautiful tribute of sympathy to one of our members, Mrs. General Harry Clay Egbert, whose husband had recently been killed in battle in the Philippines, by making her a life member of the Chapter. End of First Era We have now come to the end of the first era in the history of our Chapter, which from a small beginning had grown to a roll of two hundred and sixty-nine members. The papers read before it were interesting and instruct- ive and of high literary merit, the social meetings were delightful and bristled with patriotism, and the patriotic work done was admirable. Not only had the Chapter grown in numbers, but in strength ; and it was regarded in the city as one of the influential societies of women working for the good of the community. Beginning of Second Era The year 1899 was the most eventful year in our his- tory, being not only the closing year of the first era, but the opening year of the second, in which patriotic edu- cation was the keynote of our work ; it also saw the beginning of five important branches of work, viz. : the improvement of our Application Papers, the publishing of the Song Book, the founding of the Fellowship in the 13 University of Cincinnati, the establishing of the Neigh- borhood Patriotic Meetings, and the Marking of the Site of Fort Washington ; besides which, in this year, the Chapter reached its maximum membership. We Httle thought then what an epoch-making year we were in. Changes in Application Papers In January, 1899, our Chapter called the attention of the National Board to imperfections existing in the D. A. R. Application Papers, but for good reasons the matter was not brought before the Congress until the following year, when it was very forcibly presented by our delegates. There had been no data on the outside of the folded papers for the purpose of labeling them, and neither the name of the applicant nor even of the Society appeared. At this Congress of 1900, a change was decided upon by which the papers should have the necessary data on the outside. The papers then issued have been in use until the present time; new ones have now been 'ssued with no data on the outside for identification. Our Chap- ter started an effort again in February, 1908, to have this new issue set aside and replaced by another suitably marked, so that our papers might compare favorably in appearance and convenience with those of other patriotic societies. It is yet too early for any results. Song Books In April, 1899, the Chapter published a collection of patriotic songs called "National Songs for Open-air Sing- ing," for the purpose of placing them in the hands of the audiences at our park concerts, for chorus singing, hoping that this would stimulate among the people a greater knowledge and love of these beautiful songs. 14 Soon after publishing these books, the fact was brought to our attention that some of the songs incUided in them were copyrighted. This fact was investigated, and the three pubHshers owning the copyrights, The John Church Company, OHver Ditson Company, and The S. Brainard's Sons Company, were communicated with, and very gra- ciously waived their rights for the time being, on certain conditions, with which we gladly complied. In the later edition, two of these songs had to be dropped, and they were replaced by others written for the purpose, "The Freedom of Cuba," by Miss Ella Strait Hollister, and "Standard of a Nation's Pride," by Mrs. Virginia G. Ellard. During this year and the next there were fifteen thousand of these books printed, and they have now all been distributed over the country. Four thousand were given to the Park Superintendent to be used by the audiences at our Park Concerts, One thousand were given to the Superintendent of Schools, at his request, so that one book might be placed in each school room and the songs taught to all the chil- dren in the Public Schools, Three hundred to soldiers starting from Fort Thomas to the Philippines, Three hundred to Berea College, Three hundred to the Ohio State Conference, D. A. R. One thousand were used in bringing them to the atten- tion of the public, and smaller numbers were given to the Soldiers' Club at Fort Thomas, the College Settlement, the University Settlement, the Young Women's Christian Association, the Neighborhood Patriotic Meetings, the soldiers of the battleship Kentucky, and the Children of the Republic. 15 In round numbers there were one thousand used in advertising, seven thousand given away for patriotic use, and seven thousand sold for use over the country. While our song book was published for the purpose of encouraging singing at our park concerts, it was found, after a year's trial, to be impracticable to place it in the hands of every one, as the audiences sometimes numbered ten or twelve thousand people. So the plan was adopted of having folded programs used instead of single ones, and of having three songs printed on the three extra pages. As these programs were provided in great num- bers, they reached every one in the audience. The Schmidlapp Music Fund Committee, through Mr. Edward Goepper, paid this extra expense for the Eden Park pro- grams, and Mr. Reuben Warder, Park Superintendent, and our Song Book Committee shared the expense for Burnet Woods. It was also found necessary during both summers of 1899 and 1900 to provide a leader for the singing, and Mr. O. N. Bush kindly filled this position for us for a very moderate compensation ; but the expenses, altogether, were greater than the income from the song book warranted, and we were obliged, with great regret, after 1900, to give up the chorus singing in the parks, after carrying it on successfully for two years. New Work Outlined On June 5, 1899, Mrs. John A. Murphy was elected Regent, and at the first meeting following in October, she outlined the plan of work which she was anxious the Chapter should undertake, and her plan was adopted. In the first place, one-half of the income from annual dues was to be set apart as a " Patriotic Work and Emer- 16 gency Fund," to be drawn against only by order of the Board to defray the expense of any special object under- taken by the Chapter. In the next place there were to be two new committees appointed by the Regent, one for the purpose of promoting patriotism in schools and colleges, and the other to establish Neighborhood Patriotic Meet- ings in various parts of the city. Mrs. Murphy appointed Mrs. Brent Arnold chairman of the first committee and Miss Annie Laws general chairman of the second. D. A. R. Fellowship The first work undertaken by the Committee for the Promotion of Patriotism in Schools and Colleges was the founding of a Post-graduate Fellowship in American History in the University of Cincinnati. This was soon accomplished on the following basis, viz. : that it was to be purely honorary until such time as we should have endowed it with a sum of money sufficiently large to yield annually $100.00 interest, after which time the sum of $100.00 was to be awarded each year with the Fellowship. The amount required seemed very large for the Chap- ter to raise, but the members entered enthusiastically into the work. Mrs. Arnold was a most efficient chairman of the General Committee, and was indefatigable from the beginning to the end ; there was a special chairman and a sub-committee for each of the different entertainments, all of whom were most capable and untiring, and but for whose zealous energy our endowment would never have been completed ; but they are too numerous to mention here, even if it were possible to get all their names. The following is a list of the delightful entertain- 17 merits given for the purpose of raising money for this object, viz. : November, 1899. Private Theatricals in Glendale, given by Mrs. Harry R. Probasco. January 10, 1900. A Japanese Tea, under the direc- tion of Mrs. Arnold, at the residence of Mrs. Joseph C. Thoms, when Mrs. Sugimoto gave a talk on the "Life and Habits of Japanese Women and Children." January 24, 1900. A Russian Tea, under the direction of Mrs. Arnold, at the residence of Mrs. J. M. Crawford, when Dr. Crawford gave an illustrated lecture on Russia, based upon personal experiences. January 31, 1900. A Kaffee Klatsch, under the direc- tion of Mrs. Arnold, at the residence of Mrs. John A. Murphy, when a Peasant Fete, arranged by Mrs. Leopold Markbreit, was given. June 14, 1900. A Flag Day Fete at College Hill, in the Town Hall and the residence of Mrs. Adam Gray, under her direction, on which occasion Dr. Daniel Millikin made an address on "The Day We Celebrate and the Glorious American Flag," and Rev. Charles F. Goss on "The Flag as a Symbol." November 13, 1900. Lecture by Madame Fredin on "Paris and the Exposition," at the residence of Mrs, Oliver Perin, under the direction of Mrs. Arnold. January 31, 1901. An Afternoon with the Moors, under the direction of Mrs. John S. Conner, at the resi- dence of Mrs. H. H. Bechtel, when some of the customs of the country were shown in action by young people, and a paper on "The Land of the Moors" was given by Mrs. William M. Ampt. 18 April, 1901. An Operetta at the Odeon, under the direction of Mrs. Arnold, but gotten up by Mrs. Nina Pugh Smith. December 5, 6, 7, 1901. A Luncheon at 125 West Fifth Street, under the direction of Mrs. Arnold. Besides the money raised in this way, there were lib- eral donations from the Chapter and from individuals. But the last twenty-five dollars were given by Mrs. John A. Murphy, who, having inaugurated the movement for the Fellowship, then had the pleasure of seeing her dona- tion complete the Endowment Fund of $3,350.00. The Fellowship was founded in the autumn of 1899, the agreement between our Chapter and the Endowment Fund Association of the University of Cincinnati was signed the 22d of January, 1900, and the last money was paid over and our endowment completed December 23, 1902. The "Cincinnati Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution Fellowship in American History" was then established in the University of Cincinnati for all time. This was the first endowed Fellowship established in the University of Cincinnati, but there were one endowed and two honorary scholarships preceding it. The Fellowship has been awarded to the following persons, viz. : 1900. November 5. Mr. George W. Johnston, A.M. 1901, June 3. Miss Charlotte Wright, A.B., later A.M., wdio resigned during the summer, as she was to be away from the city. 1901, December 2. Miss Mabel Carpenter. 1903, January 5. Miss Alice McGufifey Morrill, A.B., later A.M. 19 1904, February. Miss Josephine Smith, A.B. 1904, November 7. Dr. Isaac JosHn Cox, Ph.D. 1905, November 6. Mr. Frank Parker Goodwin, A.M. 1906, November 6. Miss Helen Louise Stein, A.M. 1907, December 16. Miss Marie F. Dickore, A.B. Neighborhood Patriotic Meetings The Neighborhood Patriotic Meetings, decided upon in 1899, were estabHshed in four different neighborhoods among native and foreign-born women, for the diffusion of knowledge of our history and of the principles of our government. These meetings were all in charge of enthu- siastic D. A. R. members under a general chairman, and were held each month during the winter. Historical papers, written for the meetings, were read by our ladies, which, with music, talks, and the singing of patriotic songs, made an interesting program, after which a social half hour was spent, with light refreshments. These meetings are really elementary schools of patriotism. So highly do the women appreciate the work which is being clone for them and for their boys in the Children of the Republic that they have frequently gotten up entertain- ments and raised money to help defray some special expenses of the latter. Mass meetings are held every spring, at which the members of all the different meet- ings unite in a general patriotic occasion, when they are addressed by some well known professional man as well as by our members. Patriotic songs form quite a feature at all of their meetings, and their fervor in singing often exceeds our own. Some of the women sing solos, and one has written several short patriotic poems for these occasions. The general chairmen of the Neighborhood 20 Patriotic Meetings have been Miss Annie Laws, Miss Ella S. Hollister, Mrs. Thomas Kite, Mrs. Lee C. Harris, and Miss B. Dorothy Fulton. The following have been chair- men of the different meetings, viz. : Mrs. John A. Bech- tel, Mrs. Stephen C. Ayres, Mrs. Lee C. Harris, Mrs. Thomas Kite, Miss Anne P. Burkam, Mrs. Charles J. Hunt, Mrs. Ernest W. Osborne, Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Hobart, and Miss B. Dorothy Fulton. Site of Fort Washington Another work started in 1899, and one of the most interesting- in which, with other patriotic societies, our Chapter took an active part, was the marking of the site of old Fort Washington. The fort was built in 1789, on the government reservation which was bounded by Broad- way, Fourth Street, Ludlow Street, and the river, and was torn down in 1808, when the reservation was sub- divided, sold in lots, and built upon. In the course of years these facts passed from public knowledge, and opin- ions differed as to the location of the fort, and even of the reservation. Interest in the subject revived a few )'-ears ago, and efforts were made to accurately locate the fort. In the autumn of 1899, Mrs. Peirce J. Cadwalader found in a little book, printed in 181 5. a map of the fort, giving its location in the city. She succeeded in having this map verified as accurate, and made a report of it to the Chapter, at the same time suggesting that a monument be placed there to commemorate this historical spot. In January, 1900, Mrs. Frank W. Wilson urged that an effort be made to mark the location of the fort, and suggested that we invite the other patriotic societies of Ohio to unite with us in this movement. This suggestion 21 was adopted and acted upon by the Chapter, and in due course of time a beautiful and appropriate monument was erected on Third Street, near the center of the old fort, this Chapter paying $80.00, its full share of the expense. This monument was unveiled, with patriotic exercises, on June 14, 1901, the first Flag Day of the twentieth cen- tury, and, in recognition of her valuable discovery, Mrs. Cadwalader was given the honor of unveiling it. This closes the account of the various branches of work commenced in 1899. The records now go back to the beginning of the next year, 1900. An invitation was received from the Sons of the Rev- olution to attend a banquet to be given by them on Jan- uary 16, 1900, at the Burnet House, and the Chapter sent two delegates to represent it. Owing to the crowding out of our literary programs at the regular meetings, by the press of business, Mrs. Murphy invited the Chapter to a series of literary after- noons at her house, which were much enjoyed. They were held on February 12, April 9, and one in June, 1900. Mrs. Murphy was reelected Regent on June 4, 1900, and held the office until February, 1901, when, at the Con- tinental Congress, she was elected State Regent of Ohio. This, of course, left our Regency vacant, and Mrs. Her- bert Jenney, Vice-Regent, became Regent in her place. Mrs. Jenney served until the following June, but declined a reelection. Our Chapter had gradually collected some interesting and valuable relics, and in the summer of 1900 they were placed in a glass case in the Art Museum. 22 The American Memorial Library in Manila was opened in 1900, for the benefit of our soldiers and sailors in the Philippines, and Mrs. Harry Clay Egbert was made Librarian. An "Ohio Alcove" was fitted up in it and supplied with books by the D. A. R. of Ohio, and our Chapter sent donations of both money and books. Mrs. Stephen Cooper Ayres was the first chairman of the com- mittee having this in charge, and she was succeeded by Miss Grace M. Cheever. On the evening of January 11, 1901, a reception was given at the Literary Club to our first Fellow in the Uni- versity, Mr. G. W. Johnston, on which occasion he and General Benjamin R. Cowen addressed us. April I, the Chapter indorsed a petition of the Kin- dergarten Association to the Board of Education and the School Board, to formally consider the question of incor- porating the kindergartens into the public school work and to set aside some portion of their funds for this purpose. June 3, 1901, Miss Ella Strait Hollister was elected Regent. In the Flower Parade of the Fall Festival Association, September 16, 1901, our Chapter was represented by a carriage beautifully trimmed in white chrysanthemums and blue corn flowers, in which were two attractive young girls, Miss Marianna Pauly and Miss Louise Whitaker. Children of the Republic In the fall of 1901, a new Society, called Children of the Republic, was founded by our State Regent, Mrs. John A. Murphy, the object of which was to instill a love of our country and a knowledge of our history and of our 23 laws into the hearts of children. This work was approved by the Chapter and accepted as part of its patriotic work, and it has ever since been very successfully carried on. Clubs have been organized in different parts of the city, each with its own name, but all having a badge in com- mon, a white button with a blue C and a red R. The boys have historical papers, and debates on topics of cur- rent interest, which were at first written for them by the ladies, but they now prefer to write all of their own papers, which fact certainly shows increased interest. They are taught civics as well as the national forms of government, and are learning to preside over and conduct their meet- ings in a very manly way. Mrs. John A. Murphy was the founder of this work, which was first adopted by our Chapter and afterward by the Ohio State Conference as a patriotic work for the whole State, since which time Mrs. Murphy has been State Chairman. The work has now been taken up by the National Society, and she is also National Chairman of the Children of the Republic The City Chairmen have been Miss Anne P. Burkam, who has worked with Mrs. Murphy from the very begin- ning. Miss Nellie A. Bechtel, and Miss Lucy D. Ambrose, all of whom deserve the greatest credit. The clubs are: The William McKinley Club, Miss Anne P. Burkam, Directress. The Theodore Roosevelt Club, Mrs. Harry R. Pro- basco, Directress. The U. S. Grant Club, Miss Nellie A. Bechtel and Miss Lucy D. Ambrose, Directresses. The Abraham Lincoln Club, Miss Hopkins, Directress, afterward Mrs. Charles J. Hunt. 24 The Daniel Webster Club, Miss Sarah S. Parks, Direc- tress, afterward given up. The WilHam Henry Harrison Club, Miss Florence Schulte, Directress. The George Washington Club, Miss Grace M. Cheever, Directress. The Oliver Hazard Perry Club, Mr. August H. Heyn, Director. ]\Iass meetings of all the clubs are held annually, on or near the 19th of April, the anniversary of the Battle of Lexington, when they are addressed by the founder, by the Regent, and by some well known man. Tlie gen- eral topic at these meetings is Good Citizenship, for the great aim in all this work is to make the boys good citi- zens and patriotic Americans. Among those who have given helpful and inspiring talks to the boys at these annual meetings are Mr. Charles Benedict, Rev. Charles F. Goss, Captain Elias R. Monfort, Mr. Milton A. A^lcRea, Mr. 'I'homas H. Darby. Mr. Harry L. Gordon, Mr. D. DeMott Woodmansee, Rev. Frank H. Nelson, and Rev. Robert Watson. In the spring of 1907, a graduate club was formed, called the vSons of the Republic, Miss Bechtel, Directress, which is composed of boys promoted from the Children of the Republic after they are sixteen years of age. In October, on invitation of the State Regent, they attended the Ninth Ohio State Conference of the D. A. R. at Xenia, and gave a model meeting, and also a represen- tation in costume of the Second Continental Congress, which they had given at our Flag Day Fete in 1906. 25 Third Ohio State Conference The Third Ohio State Conference met in the Scottish Rite Cathedral, in Cincinnati, October 31 and Novem- ber I, 1901, by invitation of our Chapter, and was most hospitably entertained. Luncheon was served at the Cathedral on both days to the members of the Confer- ence, and two beautiful receptions were given to them, one by Mrs. A. Howard Hinkle, at the St. Nicholas, on the afternoon of October 30, and the other by Mrs. Stephen Cooper Ayres, at her residence, on the evening of Octo- ber 31. This Conference was graced by the presence of Mrs. Charles W. Fairbanks, President General of the National Society D. A. R., and Mrs. John Herron Cross- man, Vice-President General for New York. January 7, 1902, Mrs. Murphy gave a reception at the Burnet House to the Vice State Regent of Ohio and the Cincinnati Chapter. In February, 1902, our Regent, Miss HoUister, re- signed on account of ill health, and Mrs. Thomas Kite, Vice-Regent, became Regent in her place. June 2, 1902, Mrs. Thomas Kite was reelected Regent. October 17, the Chapter held a reception at the Lit- erary Club. At the Continental Congress, February, 1903, our Chapter was again honored by having Mrs. Murphy elected Vice-President General of the National Society. In May, 1903, $50.00 was given toward the John Marshall Newton Memorial Alcove in the Young Men's Mercantile Library. 26 June I, 1903, Mrs. Thomas Kite was reelected Regent. February i, 1904, the Chapter sent a protest to the Board of PubHc Service against the condemnation of property for park purposes on which the Lytle Home- stead stood. In February, a musical lecture was given at the Audi- torium by Mrs. C. W. Rhodes, of New York, under the auspices of our Chapter. May 2, a petition was sent to the School Board, re- questing that it be made obligatory in the Public Schools that every child be taught the words of the " Star Span- gled Banner" and "America," and that they be taught to rise and remain standing while either is being sung or played. Dr. Dyer, Superintendent of Schools, replied to this petition that these two songs would be included in the new course of study and be taught to the children. In May, 1904, it was decided, on the suggestion of Miss Nellie A. Bechtel, that we hold an Annual Meet- ing on Flag Day, June 14, to which we could invite our friends. Mrs. Adam Gray was elected Regent on June 6, 1904. A reception was given at the Woman's Club on Octo- ber 27. When Dr. Charles W. Dabney was inaugurated Pres- ident of the University of Cincinnati at Music Hall, November 16, 1904, delegates from our Chapter were invited to attend. March 6, 1905, Rev. George A. Thayer presented the aims and the needs of the Juvenile Court to the Chapter and solicited our interest and our aid. We afterward sent a donatton of $25.00 toward that work. June 5, 1905, Mrs. Adam Gray was reelected Regent. 27 The first of our annual Flag Day Celebrations was held at the Country Club, June 14, 1905, and was most successful in every way. Rev. Dudley W. Rhodes made a stirring address on "The Flag — Our Flag," and Mrs. William E. Lewis recited an interesting Colonial Ro- mance. The Children of the Republic gave an attractive flag drill, and afterward, under the direction of Miss Lucy D. Ambrose, a very interesting history of the flag during the Colonial period, illustrated with the different flags. October 2, the Chapter sent to the D. A. R. Hospital Corps $1.00, the amount asked, toward the expense of a monument to be erected where are buried the nurses who lost their lives in the Spanish-American War. On October 2^, a reception was given to Mrs. Donald McLean, President General D. A. R. In November, a flag was donated to a school in North Carolina, where one had never been seen by many of the children, and in December we donated $25.00 toward restoring and preserving the home of Paul Revere, the oldest house in Boston. Mrs. Gray resigned as Regent in March. 1906, on account of absence from the city, and Mrs. Peirce J. Cadwalader, Vice-Regent, succeeded her. In April, our support was asked for a bill before our State Legislature which would strengthen and improve the Juvenile Court. A telegram was sent from the Chap- ter to Representative Thomas B. Paxton, Jr., stating that the D. A. R. were strongly in favor of this bill, and requesting him to withdraw his opposition. Mrs. Cadwalader was reelected Regent on June 4, 1906. 28 At our second Flag Day Celebration on June 14, 1906, Rabbi Philipson made a scholarly and inspiring address, and the Children of the Republic gave, besides a flag drill, a beautiful representation in costume, under the direc- tion of Miss Lucy D. Ambrose, of the Second Conti- nental Congress, at which Congress the Declaration of Independence was signed. As the work of our Chapter gradually increased, there was frequently not enough time at our meetings for both the business and the literary program. The plan was inaugurated at the November meeting, 1906, of devoting alternate meetings to each of them ; one being devoted entirely to business and the next to a literary or musical program, after a few moments being allotted to business. On November 19, we held a reception in honor of Mrs. Edward Orton, Jr., Regent of Columbus Chapter. In December, 1906, a petition was sent to Mr. J. W. Rodgers, of the Park Commission, asking for more play grounds for the children. At the meeting on May 6, 1907, Mrs. Cadwalader, Regent, presented to the Ex-Regents of the Chapter, Ex- Regent pins, which had been approved by the State Con- ference and adopted by our Chapter. On June 3, 1907, Mrs. John Adams Bechtel was elected Regent. At the Flag Day Celebration at the Country Club on June 14, 1907, an appropriate address was delivered by Rev. Robert Watson, after which the Children of the Republic gave^an intricate flag drill, followed by "A Little Story of Our Nation and Our Flag," written for their Society by Mrs. Herbert Jenney. A boy from each of the seven clubs gave one of the seven chapters, and the evo- 29 lution of "Old Glory" from the British flag was shown by means of a series of five beautiful flags. Our new Regent, Mrs. John A. Bechtel, was then introduced, and after an address to her "Daughters" she presented to the retiring Regent, Mrs. Cadwalader, the Ex-Regent's pin, which is so highly prized by all who have received it. On July 17, 1907, the Chapter lost by death its first Regent, Mrs. Brent Arnold. She was one of our char- ter members, and was for over fourteen years a faithful, indefatigable, and successful worker. She was honored and beloved by us all. In November, the Chapter donated $25.00 toward the expenses of the Ohio Valley History Conference, held in this city during Thanksgiving week, at which Conference Mrs. Murphy read a paper giving a full account of the work done by our Chapter. Up to this time the Chapter had been in the habit of sending $100.00 each year to Washington to the Conti- nental Hall Fund, but had never raised any money out- side for it, but on December 3, 1907, an entertainment, under the direction of Mrs. Adam Gray, was given for this purpose at the Conservatory of Music, Miss Baur very kindly donating her hall. The program consisted of a bright little play, The Kleptomaniac, and a musical pro- gram, after which there were recitations in negro dialect by Miss Nannie Barbee, of Kentucky. This entertain- ment was so successful that, with the Chapter's usual donation, it was able to send $350.00 to the Continental Hall Fund. On February 17, 1908, the Chapter indorsed the work of the Chief Inspector of Workshops and Factories in Ohio, in regard to child labor, and petitioned our Sen- 30 ator and Representatives to help pass certain laws, then before the House, in regard to child labor and compulsory education. The last meeting in our fifteenth year, April 20, 1908, was an unusual one, owing to the fact that the Regent, the two Vice-Regents, the Secretary, the Treasurer, and the Historian were all in Washington attending the Con- tinental Congress. But this did not impair the success of the meeting, as our able Ex-Regent, Mrs. Thomas Kite, was in the chair. In all these years the interest and devotion of our members have not grown less. Our work has gone steadily on and much has been accomplished, and there can be no doubt that this work of the Cincinnati Chapter compares favorably with that of the other Chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution throughout the United States. 31 Officers and Aembers of the Board of Management Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected REGENTS. Apr. 2-], 1893. Mrs. Brent Arnold. Dec. 4, 1893. Mrs. Brent Arnold. Nov. 5, 1894. Mrs. Henry B. Morehead. Nov. 4, 1895. Mrs. William Judkins. Nov. 2, 1896. Mrs. William Judkins. June 7, 1897. Miss Annie Laws. June 6, 1898. Miss Annie Laws. June 5, 1899. Mrs. John A. Murphy. June 4, 1900. Mrs. John A. Murphy. In Februarj', 1901, Mrs. Murphy was elected State Regent of Ohio, and Mrs. Jenney, Vice-Regent, became Regent in her place. June 3, 1901. Miss Ella S. Hollister. Miss Hollister resigned February, 1902, and Mrs. Thomas Kite, Vice-Regent, became Regent. June 2, 1902. Mrs. Thomas Kite. June I, 1903. Mrs. Thomas Kite. June 6, 1904. Mrs. Adam Gray. June 5, 1905. Mrs. Adam Gray. Mrs. Gray resigned February, 1906, and Mrs. Cad- walader, Vice-Regent, became Regent. June 4, 1906. Mrs. Peirce J. Cadwalader. June 3, 1907. Mrs. John Adams Bechtel. VICE-REGENTS. Elected Apr. 27, 1893. Elected Dec. 4, 1893. Elected Nov, 5, 1894. Elected Nov. 4, 1895. Elected Nov. 2, 1896. Mrs. John S. Conner. Mrs. William Doughty. Mrs. Isabella Thomas. Mrs. Isabella Thomas. Mrs. Henry Melville Curtis. 32 Elected June 7. 1897. Mrs. Elected June 6, 1898. Mrs. Elected June 5, 1899. Mrs. Elected June 4, 1900. Mrs. Elected June 3, 1901. Mrs. Elected June 2, 1902. Mrs. Elected June I, 1903. Miss Elected June 6, 1904. Mrs. Mrs. Elected June 5, 1905. Mrs. Mrs. Elected June 4. 1906. Mrs. Mrs. Elected June 3, 1907. Mrs. Mrs. W. A. Goodman, Jr. John A. Murphy. Herbert Jenney. Herbert Jenney. Thomas Kite. J. Gordon Taylor. Anne Prudence Burkam. Stephen Cooper Ayres. W. A. Goodman, Jr. W. A. Goodman, Jr. Peirce J. Cadwalader. Samuel Pogue. Hiram Harper Peck. James R. Murdoch. Hiram Harper Peck. RECORDING SECRETARIES. * Elected May Elected Dec. Elected Nov. Elected Nov. Elected Nov. Elected June Elected June Elected June Elected June Elected June Elected June Elected June Elected June Elected June Elected June Elected June Miss W. * Miss but !<■ Miss Lily Broadwell Foster. Miss Lily Broadwell Foster. Miss Clara Chipman Newton. Miss Mary Cabell Richardson. Miss Katherine Mullikin. Mrs. Herbert Jenney. Mrs. Herbert Jenney. Mrs. George G. Newton. Mrs. George G. Newton. Miss Anne Prudence Burkam. Miss Anne Prudence Burkam. Miss B. Dorothy Fulton. Miss Anne Prudence Burkam. Mrs. Ernest Walter Osborne. Mrs. Ernest Walter Osborne. Miss Amelia Merrell. Merrell resigned in February, 1908, and Mrs. W. Glen was appointed in her place. Jane Findlay Carson was elected April 27, 1893, resigned and never served. 4, 1893. 5, 1894. 4, 1895- 2, 1896. 7, 1897. 6, 1898. 5, 1899. 4, 1900. 3, 1901. 2, 1902. I, 1903. 6, 1904. ?, 1905- 4, 1906. 3, 1907. 33 CORRESPONDING SECRETARIES. Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Apr. Dec. Nov. Nov. Nov. June June June June June June June June June June 27, 1893 4, 1893 5, 1894. 189s 1896 1897 1898 Mrs. Margaret C. Moorehead. Mrs. Margaret C. Moorehead. Miss Louise Monfort. Miss Alice Laws. Mrs. David T. Disney. Mrs. David T. Disney. Mrs. J. M. Crawford. Mrs. J. M. Crawford. Mrs. F. Joseph Waddell. Mrs. F. Joseph Waddell. Miss Edith Peck. Mrs. J. W. Rowe. Mrs. Samuel Hunt. Miss Anna C. Blaine. Mrs. Henry McCoy Norris. Mrs. Norris resigned in March, 1907, and Miss Amelia Merrell was appointed to fill the vacancy. June 3, 1907. Mrs. Charles A. Pauly. 4, 2, 7, 6, 5, I 4, 1900, 3, 1 901 1902, 1903 1904, 1905 igo6 TREASURERS. Elected Apr. 27, 1893 Mrs. Elected Dec. 4. 1893 Mrs. Elected Nov. 5, 1894 Miss Elected Nov. 4, 189s Miss Elected Nov. 2, 1896 Mrs. Elected June 7, 1897 Mrs. Elected June 6, 1898 Mrs. Elected June 5. 1899 Mrs. Elected June 4. 1900 Miss Elected June 3, 1901 Miss Elected June 2, 1902 Miss Elected June I, 1903 Miss Elected June 6, 1904 Mrs. Elected June 5, 1905 Miss Elected June 4, 1906 Miss Elected June 3, 1907 Mrs. Lucy Goodman LeBoutillier. Lucy Goodman LeBoutillier. Mary Torrence Harrison. Mary Torrence Harrison. Samuel Hunt. Samuel Hunt. John W. Herron, Jr. John W. Herron, Jr. Mary Torrence Harrison. Mary Torrence Harrison. Nellie Agnew Bechtel. Nellie Agnew Bechtel. William T. Irwin. Elizabeth Burckhardt. Elizabeth Burckhardt. David T. Disney. 34 REGISTRARS. Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Apr. 2-7, 1893. Mrs. Robert W. Carroll. Dec. 4, 1893. Mrs. Robert W. Carroll. Nov. 5, 1894. Mrs. Frank W. Wilson. Nov. 4, 1895. Mrs. Frank W. Wilson. Nov. 2, 1896. Mrs. Warren Rawson. June 7, 1897. Mrs. Harry R. Probasco. June 6, 1898. Mrs. Stephen Cooper Ayres. June 5, 1899. Mrs. Stephen Cooper Ayres. June 4, 1900. Mrs. Peirce J. Cadwalader. June 3, 1901. Mrs. Peirce J. Cadwalader. Mrs. Cadwalader resigned October, 1901, and Mrs. Pauly was appointed to fill the vacancy. June 2, 1902. Mrs. Charles A. Pauly. June I, 1903. Mrs. Hiram Harper Peck. June 6, 1904. Mrs. Hiram Harper Peck. June 5, 1905. Mrs. John Adams Bechtel. June 4, 1906. Mrs. John Adams Bechtel. June 3, 1907. Miss Elizabeth Burckhardt. Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Apr. 27 Dec. 4, Nov. Nov. June June June June June June June June June June June 3, HISTORIANS. 1893. Miss Kitty Goodman. 1893. Mrs. T. L. A. Greve. 1895. Mrs. William B. Davis. 1896. Mrs. Alfred DeLang. 1897. Mrs. William Strunk. 1898. Mrs. William Strunk. £899. Mrs. William Austin Goodman. 1900. Miss Ella S. Hollister. 1901. Mrs. Herbert Jenney. 1902. Mrs. Mary Patton Hudson. 1903. Mrs. George G. Newton. 1904. Miss Ella S. Hollister. 1905. Miss Ella S. Hollister. 1906. Mrs. John A. Murphy. 1907. Mrs. John A. Murphy. 35 CUSTODIANS. Elected Nov. 5, 1894. Miss Elected Nov. 4, 1895. Miss Elected Nov. 2, 1896. Miss Elected June 7, 1897. Miss Elected June 6, 1898. Miss Elected June 5, 1899. Miss Elected June 4, 1900. Mrs. Elected June 3, 1901. Miss Elected June 2, 1902. Miss Elected June I, 1903. Miss Elected June 6, 1904. Mrs. Elected June 5. 1905. Miss Elected June 4, 1906. Mrs. Elected June 3, 1907. Mrs. Anna Garrard. Georgia Aldrich. Martha Allen. Martha Allen. Lucille Peebles. Lucille Peebles. John Adams Bechtel. Nellie Agnew Bechtel. Marguerite Blake. Marguerite Blake. John Adams Bechtel. Mary Torrence Harrison. Charles Weber. Charles Weber. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT. Elected Nov. 5, 1894. Elected Nov. 4, 1895. Elected Nov. 2, li Mrs. Brent Arnold. Mrs. Robert W. Carroll. Mrs. William P. Hulbert. Mrs. Henry C. Yergason. Miss Alice Laws. Mrs. A. Howard Hinkle. Mrs. James Van Voast. Mrs. Henry Melville Curtis. Miss Clara Chipman Newton. Mrs. T. L. A. Greve. Mrs. William Henry Davis. Miss Mary Torrence Harrison. Mrs. Frank Perin. Mrs. William Wallace Seely. Mrs. W. Austin Goodman. 36 Elected June 7, 1897. Elected June 6, i^ Elected June 5, li Elected June 4, 1900. Elected June 3, 1901. Elected June 2, 1902. Elected June i, 1903. Mrs. William Henry Davis. Mrs. Charles G. Rodgers. Mrs. Allen Collier. Mrs. George G. Newton. Mrs. W. Austin Goodman. Mrs. George G. Newton. Mrs. Allen Collier. Mrs. David T. Disney. Mrs. James A. Frazer. Mrs. Warren Raw^son. Mrs. Thomas Kite. Mrs. Joseph C. Thoms. Mrs. William B. Melish. Mrs. Robert W. Carroll. Mrs. Cornelius Cadle. Mrs. Cornelius Cadle. Mrs. Frank W. Wilson. Mrs. Thomas Kite. Mrs. Stephen Cooper Ayres. Mrs. George W. Martin. Mrs. Frank W. Wilson. Mrs. George W. Martin. Mrs. Stephen Cooper Ayres. Mrs. Hiram Harper Peck. Mrs. Joseph C. Thoms. Mrs. Herbert Jenney. Mrs. Hiram Harper Peck. Mrs. George G. Newton. Mrs. Harry R. Probasco. Mrs. Joseph T. Harrison. Mrs. J. Gordon Taylor. Mrs. Charles J. Hunt. Mrs. Herbert Jenney. Mrs. Harry R. Probasco. Mrs. William Strunk. 37 Elected June 6, 1904. — To serve for two years. Mrs. Thomas Kite. Miss Nellie A. Bechtel. Mrs. Lowell F. Hobart. Miss Amelia Merrell. Mrs. James W. Rowe. To serve for one year. Miss Mary T. Harrison. Mrs. Frank W. Wilson. Mrs. Ernest W. Osborne. Mrs. Charles J. Hunt. Mrs. J. M. Crawford. Elected June 5, 1905. — To serve for two years. Mrs. William T. Irwin. Mrs. John A. Murphy. Miss Anne P. Burkam. Mrs. Frank W. Wilson. Mrs. Clark Montgomery. Unexpired term. Mrs. Thomas Kite. Miss Nellie A. Bechtel. Mrs. Lowell F. Hobart. Miss Amelia Merrell. Mrs. James W. Rowe. Elected June 4, 1906. — To serve for tzvo years. Mrs. Stephen C. Ayres, Mrs. Herbert Jenney. Mrs. William T. Simpson. Mrs. J. Gordon Taylor. Mrs. William H. Taylor. Unexpired term. Mrs. William T. Irwin. Miss Anne P. Burkam. Mrs. Clark Montgomery. Mrs. Elizabeth Laws Ricketts. Mrs. Randolph Matthews. 38 Elected June 3, igoy.—To serve for two years. Mrs. W. W. Glen. Mrs. Lowell F. Hobart. Mrs. Ernest W. Osborne. Mrs. William S. Sampson. Mrs. Frank W. Wilson. Unexpired term. Mrs. Stephen C. Ayres. Mrs. Herbert Jenney. Mrs. William T. Simpson. Mrs. J. Gordon Taylor. Mrs. William H. Taylor. 39 Deceased Members Mrs. Brent Arnold July 17, 1907 Mrs. Ammi Baldwin September 25, 1907 Mrs. Rufus Burckhardt August 27, 1904 Mrs. Edward Dodson Casey December 14, 1900 Miss Mary Comegys April 17, 1907 Mrs. Albert G. Corre November i, 1899 Mrs. Henry Melville Curtis April 21, 1908 Mrs. William Henry Davis March 15, 1900 Mrs. William M. Doughty December 22, 1902 Mrs. Maynard French June i, 1903 Miss Harriet E. Garretson March 14, 1904 Mrs. Albert H. Gere May 27, 1907 IVlrs. Lee C. Harris November 2, 1907 Miss Jane A. Hubbs November 30, 1902 Mrs. Sarah Anderson Kendricks July 3, 1895 Mrs. Rufus King July 7, 1905 Mrs. James H. Laws April 25, 1896 Mrs. Alexander McDonald December 28, 1903 Mrs. S. B. Wylie McLean June 28, 1900 Mrs. J. D. Macneale June 23, 1907 Mrs. William C. Mellon July 16, 1900 * Mrs. George G. Newton April 9, 1904 Miss Katherine Anna Peale December 11, 1900 Mrs. Hugh Stewart December 10, 1904 * Mrs. Newton was Historian of the Chapter at the time of her death. 40 Papers Read and Recitations Given Before the Chapter 1893. Nov. 6. Shall Collateral Descendants be Accepted as Members of the D. A. R., or Only the Lineal Descendants? Mrs. T. L. A. Greve in favor of the lineals. Mrs. Herman J. Groesbeck in favor of the collat- erals. Mrs. Robert W. Carroll in favor of the collaterals. 1894. Mar. 5. Report of Third Continental Congress, Mrs. Henry B. Morehead. Oct. I. Domestic Life in the Colonies, Miss Clara Chipman Newton. Dec. 3. Washington at Valley Forge, Mrs. Henry C. Yergason. Dec. 3. Battle of Germantown, Miss Catherine Anna Peale, Read by Miss Newton. 189.5- Feb. 4. George Washington, Mrs. T. L. A. Greve. r^Iar. 4. Report of Fourth Continental Congress, Miss Annie Laws. Mar. 4. Mary Washington Association, Mrs. Isabella Thomas. Mar. 4. Boston Before the Evacuation of the British, Mrs. Mary Patton Hudson. May 6. Battle of Ticonderoga. Miss Ella Strait Hollister. Oct. 7. Sketch of Yorktown, Miss Mary Cabell Richardson. 1896. Jan. 6. Colonial Days, Mrs. Kenney L. Butler. 41 Feb. 3. Lady Washington, Mrs. George W. Martin. Mar. 2. The Star Spangled Banner and White Flag, Mrs. Mary Patton Hudson. Mar. 2. Report of Fifth Continental Congress, Mrs. William Judkins. Apr. 6. The Otis Family, Mrs. T. L. A. Greve. Apr. 6. Foreign Patriots, Mrs. Samuel Hunt. May 4. Alexander Hamilton, Mrs. Hodge, of Newport, Ky. May 4. Benedict Arnold, Mrs. David T. Disney. Dec. 7. The Minute Man, Miss Sara Hodgson. Dec. 7. The Puritans, Miss Clara Chipman Newton. 1897. Jan. 4. The Broomstick Train, (Recitation), Miss May Perin. Feb. I. Opening Chapter of a Revolutionary Romance, Miss Margaret Nye. Feb. I. The Ancestral Portrait, Mrs. William Morgan. Mar. I. Reports of Sixth Continental Congress, Miss Annie Laws and Mrs. A. Howard Hinkle. Mar. I. Part H of Revolutionary Romance, Miss Anna Coan. Mar. I. Dolly Madison, Mrs. George W. Newton. Apr. 5. History of National Airs, Miss Martha Allen. Apr. 5. Heroines of the Revolution, Miss Ella G. Strunk. May 3. Papers on Longfellow's Tales of a Wayside Inn, Mrs. Cornelius Cadle. 42 Oct. 4. Address delivered by Mrs. A. Howard Hinkle at the Banquet of the Sons of the Revolution April 19, 1894, Read by Mrs. Cornelius Cadle. Nov. I. The George Washington Memorial University, Mrs. Calvin S. Brice. Nov. I. Reminiscences of Charles Dana, Mrs. J. D. Brannon. Nov. I. The First Thanksgiving Proclamation and Dinner (Rec- itation), Miss May Perin. Dec. 6. The Seal Fisheries, Mrs. Cornelius Cadle. Dec. 6. Reviews of Hugh Wynne, Read by Mrs. Henry Melville Curtis. Dec. 6. Selections from Hugh Wynne, Read by Mrs. J. M. Crawford. Dec. 6. Sketch of the Early Indians in this Locality, Miss Lucille Peebles. Jan. 3. How a Woman Saved Mt. Vernon (clipping from The Boston Transcript) , Read by Mrs. Samuel Hunt. Jan. 3. Review of President's Message, Mrs. Asa Morgan. Feb. 7. Questions of the Day Now Pending in Congress, Mrs. John A. Murphy. Feb. 7. Current Events, Miss Clara Chipman Newton. Feb. 7. The Little Black-eyed Rebel, and Mustered Out, (Reci- tations), Mrs. William B. Melish. Mar. 7. Reports of Seventh Continental Congress, Miss Annie Laws. Miss Ida Doane. Mrs. J. M. Crawford. Mrs. A. H. Hinkle. Mrs. William Henry Davis. 43 Apr. 4. The Observance of the Sabbath as a Civil Institution, Mrs. Henry W. Sage. Apr. 4. A Lace Handkerchief, a Poem, Miss Mary Cabell Richardson. May 2. Ticonderoga and Lake Champlain, Mrs. A. Howard Hinkle. May 2. Battle of Saratoga, Miss Mary G. Dolph. May 2. Valley Forge. Mrs. Frank W. Wilson. May 2. A Word About the Revolutionary Pictures, Miss Ella G. Strunk. May 2. West Point, Mrs. William Henry Davis. May 2. Red Coats and Blue, Mrs. John A. Murphy. May 2. War Ballads and Lyrics, Read by Miss Ella Strait Hollister. Dec. 5. Society of Colonial Dames, Mrs. Thomas H. Norton. Dec. 5. The Grand Army of the Republic and the Societies Con- nected with It, Mrs. William B. Melish. Jan. 9. Marietta and the Early Relics There, Mrs. Hall, of Hamilton. Jan. 9. Aboriginal Inhabitants of Ohio, Mrs. F. Joseph Waddell. Feb. 6. Debate on the Question of Annexation, Mrs. John A. Murphy and Miss Ella S. Hollister. Mar. 6. Reports of Eighth Continental Congress, Miss Annie Laws. Mrs. Charles G. Rodgers. Mrs. Thomas H. Norton. Mrs. William B. Melish. 44 Apr. 3. Extracts from an Address at the Marietta Centennial, 1888, and from the Ordinance of 1787, Read by Mrs. W. Austin Goodman. May I. Address, Mrs. Moses M. Granger. May I. Extracts explaining the elimination from our Constitu- tion of the clause, "or descended from the mother of a patriot," Read by Mrs. W. Austin Goodman. May I. Some Correspondence and Newspaper Clippings from Early Revolutionary Times, Read by Mrs. John Sanborn Conner. May I. New England's Dead, (Recitation,) Miss Rylie. Nov. 6. Fort Washington, Mrs. Frank W. Wilson. Nov. 6. Fort Washington, Mrs. Peirce J. Cadwalader. Dec. 4. Nathan Hale, Miss Lucille Peebles. Dec. 4. Talk on Fellowships, President Howard Ayers, of the University. 1900. Feb. 5. Bloody Run, Mrs. George