The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-13
Daughters OF TIE REVOLUTION
A Movement to Organizs a Chapter
In Savannah.


A movement is on foot to organize a
chapter Of the Daughters Of the America n
Revolution ia Savannah. There are ssid
to be 800 ladies here who are eligible to
membership. The organization is becoming
throughout the north and New England
States powerful one.
The objects Of the society are to per-
petuate the memory and the spirit OF the
men and women who achieved American
Independence, by the acquisition and pro-
lection OF historical spots and the erection
Of monuments; by the encouragement OF
historical research IN relation to the revolu-
ton and the publication of its results; by
the preservation of documents and relics,
and OF the records of the individual serv-
ices of revolutionary soldiers and
patriots. and by the promotion
OF celebrations Of all patriotic anniver-
saries; to carry out the injunction of
Washington in his farewell address to the
American people; "to promote, as an OBJ
Ject OF primary Importance institutions for
the general diffusion OF knowledge thus
developing an enlightened public opinion,
and ahordlng TO young and old such ad-
vantages as shall develop in them the larg-
est capacity for performing the duties Of
American citizens; to cherish. maintain
and extend the institutions of American
freedom, to foster true patriotism and love
OF country, and TO aid in securing for man
kind all the blessings Of liberty.
ANY woman may be eligible for member
ship who is Of the age Of Is years, and who
Is descended from an ancestor who, with
unfailing loyalty, rendered material aid to
the cause Of independence as a recognized
patriot, as soldies or sailor or as a civil Of
ticer In one of the several colonies or states,
or OF the United Colonies or States, or from
the mother OF such patriot provided the
applicant be acceptable to the society.
Tbs society is governed by a board of
officers consisting OF president general,
vice president general in charge of organs
ton. honorary vice presidents general =,
eight vice presidents general. two .secreta-
ries general, two registrars general, treas
general aud surgeon general and an ad visory
board. The present officers are:
President General-Mrs Benjamin Har-
risou.
Vice President General in Charge Of Or
gauization-Mrs Flora Adams Darling.
Honorary Vice Presidents General-Mrs.
James K. Polk, Mrs. Thomas A. Hendricks,
Mrs David d. Porter.
Vice Presidents General-Mrs. William
d. Cabe!l, presiding; Mrs. A. w. Greedy,
Mrs. &. Brown Goode, Mrs. William G.
..
Boynton, Mrs. +. o. st. Clair, Miss Mary
Desha.
Secretaries General-Mrs. Ellen Hardin
Walworth, Miss s. P. Breckinridge.
Registrars General-Miss Eugenia Wash
ington, Mrs. A. Howard Clarke.
Treasurer General-Mrs. Marshal Me-
Donald.
Historian General-Mrs. Mary s. Lock-
wood.
Chaplain General-Mrs Tunis s. Hamlin.
Surgeon General-Miss Clara Barton.
Advisory Board-Mr. G.. Brown Goode,
chairman; Prof. William G. Winlock, Prof
W William D. Cabell, Col. Marshall Nc Donald,
Mr.. William o. Mcdowell, Gen. H. V.
Boynton, Gen. Marcus J.. Wright, Rev.
Edward Everett Hale, Mr.. Edwin d. Mead,
and Mr.. Wilson L. Gill, secretary.
An annual congress for the election of
officers and transaction of business is held
in Washington on Feb. %, or. if that be
Sunday, on the following Wednesday In
each year. The annual meeting of the chap
ters for the election Of officers is Oct. IL, or.
if that be on Sunday, on the following
Wednesday.
The local organizations throughout the
country are called chapters. When twelve
or more members of the national society
reside in any one locality they may organize
a chapter, electing presiding officer called
a regent, who is a delegate to the ma
tlonal congress, and a secretary and other
ordinary officers. When a chapter reaches
a membership of fifty it may elect an addi-
tional delegate for every fifty members and
fraction over twenty-five. The initiation
fee to the national society is at present
81, which has to be forwarded with the
application for membership. The annual
dues are 81; the payment at one time of $25
constitutes life membership, with exemp-
ton from payment of dues thereafter, pay
able one-half to the chapter and one-half to
the national society. The initiation fee is
about to be increased to IS, and strong
effort is being made to get the Savannah
chapter organized before it Is &C.
Augusta is about to organize a
chapter, aud a movement IS being
made to organize one in Columbus. The
society will assist in the decoration of the
tomb OF the l., 600 martyrs in New Y ork on
June II, when Hon. sChauncey NJ. Depew
will deliver an Grafton. The thirteen
original states will be represented at the
ceremony Of members of the society.
There is feeling of enthusiasm among
savannah ladies who are eligible for mem
bership in the society, and there is little
doubt that chapter will be organized, No
city In the country has a prouder element
from which to elect its representatives.
The wives of Sons of the American Rev
olution who are not eligible to membership
may be included in all social events OF the
society in which their husbands are invited
to participate, and husbands of members of
this society who are not eligible to mem her-
ship in the Society of the Sous of the Amer
lean Revolution may be invited to partici>
pate in such events.