The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-10-12
DAUGHTERS oFTHE REVOLUTION
A Society Organized to Perpetuate His
toriC Memories.

A Society Organized to Perpetuate His
toric Memories,
Yesterday afternoon meeting was called at
Strathmore Arms for the purpose of organizing
the society of the Daughters of the American
Revolution. Mr.. William O. Mcdowell occu-
pied the chair The society was organized by
the election of the following officers: President
General, Mrs Benjamin Harrison; Vice President
General in charge of organization, Mrs. Flora
Adams Darling; Vice Presidents General, Mrs.
Admiral D. d. Porter, Mrs William D. Cabell,
Virginia; Mrs. Gen. A. w. Greely, of the Army;
Mrs. Dr. &. Brown Goode, Connecticut; Mrs.
Gen. h. Y. Boynton Ohio; Mrs. Professor Will
liam G. Winlock, Massachusetts; Mrs. DR.. F. o.
st. Clair, District of Columbia; Secretaries Gen
eral, Mrs E. Hardin Waworth New York; Mrs.
Gen. Walter Browne Tennessee; Treasurer,
Mrs. Col. Marshall Mcdonald, Virginia; Reg
ginia, and Mrs. A. Howard Clarke,
Massachusetts, Historian General. Mrs
M. 5. Lockwood District of Columbia; Surgeon
General, Miss Clara Barton, District of Column
bia; Chaplain General Mrs. Tunis S. Hamin,
District of Columbia. Executive Committee,
Mrs. Admiral d. d. Porter, Mrs Flora Adams
Darling, Mrs. William d. Cabell, Miss Mary
Desha, chairman; Mrs. John Randolph. Adj
Jersey: Dr. G.. Brown Goode Connecticut;
Professor William c. Winlock, Massachusetts:
Gen. H. V. Boynton, Ohio; Gen. Marcus j.
Wright, Virginia; Wilson l.. Gill, secretary,
Ohio.
The following resolutions were passed,
''ReS0trGd That at this, our organizing meet
ing we initiate that important part of our work
the securing and preserving of the historical
spots of America, and the erection thereon of
suitable monuments 20 psrpetuate the memories
OF the heroic deeds of the men and women who
aided the Revolution and created constitutional
government in America by undertaking to do
what we can toward completing the monument
to the memory of Mary Washington, mother of
Gen. Washington and we hereby call upon
every American patriot to send in contribu-
ton, large or small to our treasurer, Mrs. Col.
Marshall Mcdonald, 1914 r street, Washington,
d. c., for this purpose.
'ReSOlred, That the ribbon of our badge and
rosette be red with white edge
'ReSolUed, That committee on certificate and
badge be appointed as follows Miss s. P
Breckinrdge,, Mrs. w. D. Cabell, and Mrs G.
Brown Goode, with power to act
"ReSotred, That whereas Congressman Sher-
man. of New York State, has introduced bill
into the House of Representatives, arranging
for the marking by the Government of histori-
cal spots of the Revolution, we, the Daughters
OF the American Revolution, hereby request the
passage of the said bill.
Whereas, 1t was the sacrificing of her Jewels
by woman that furnished the means that
enabled Christopher Columbus to discover
America, and whereas, it was this fact that oc-
casioned the calling of the meeting for the or
ganizing of the Daughters of the American Rev
oluton on the anniversary Of the successful re
suit beyond the hope of expectation of the dis
coverer, it is resolved that the 11th of Octo-
Der shall be the permanent anniversary or meet
ing day of the society.
"WheredS, There will be celebrated one of
the greatest events in the worlds history,
namely, the four hundredth anniversary of the
discovery of America, in 1892 and 1898, the
greatest feature of which is to be the exhibi-
tlon in Chicago, and there is placed large re-
sponsibility in connection with the exhibition
in the hands Of a board of lady managers we
hereby request that special building or space
be set aside for the exhibition of relics and
other things illustrative of the period of the
American revolution, under the care of the
lady managers, and we urge that this historical
exhibition shall be afterward brought to and
permanently kept in the city of Washington
under the care of board of managers in which
this society shall be represented.
"ResOlUed, That the thanks of this society be
rendered Mr.. William o. Mcdowell for his
enthusiasm, which has contributed so largely
TO the creating of that interest which has re-
suited in the formation of this society, and for
his counsels, which have been of great value
to us.
"Resolred, That we hereby elect Mrs Flora
Adams Darling a life member of this society in
recognition of her loving interest and abors
which have resulted in the founding of this
society of the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton.
"Resolged, That greeting be extended to the
Isabella Association, of Chicago, and copy of
this resolution be sent to the president OF said
association.
"ReS0lred, That an official notice of the or
ganzation of this society be sent to the National
Board OF Officers of the Sons of the American
Revolution and of the Sons of The Revolution
with expression of good will and of hopes of
cordial cooperation in the work we have in
hand"
Among the ladies present were Eugene
Washington, Flora Adams Darling, Ellen Har-
din Walworth, Mary Morris Hallowell, Aurelia
aadley Mohl, Flora Cunningham, Caroline L..
Ransom, Emily Lee Sherwood, Ada p. Kimber-
ley Susan Riviere Hetzel Margaret Hetzel,
Harriet Lincoln Coolidge, Mary V, E. Cabell,
D. ID. Garrison, Mary S. Lockwood, Alice Nor
ris Clark, Pauline Mcdowell, Mary Desha, Ger
trude Randolph, Mrs. William c. p. Breckin-
ridge, Mrs. Clifton, Miss sophronia Preston
BTeckinridge, Miss Lucy Pickett, and Mrs.
Alice Pickett Akers.