The morning call., 1892-01-09
SEQUOIA CHAPTER.
Meeting Of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution.

WASHINGTON street. Mrs. William AlyOrd,
Chapter Regent, presiding. There were
also present Mrs Colonel Hubbard, State
Regent; Mrs. \. w. HOrsburg, Correspond
ing Secretary; Mrs. Mary Lynch Hoffman.
Historian; Mrs. David ID. Cotton, Mrs.
Frank French and others.
After the routine business had been fin
ished, the question Of a suitable name for
the new chapter came ND for consideration.
The names of MARY Washington" Me
Lean Martini "Marip0sa" and 'SeQuOia"
were proposed. After some discussion The
ladies concluded TO adopt the dIStinctIYely
California name Of 'SeQuOia,' aud by that
name the chapter will hencet0rward be
known.
Upon motion, Mrs. David d. Cotton, Mrs.
Colonel Hubbard and Mrs. Mary Lynch
Hoffman we're appointed a committee to
draft constitution and bylaws to be pre-
scented at the next meeting OF NeQuoIa Chap
ter for the consideration of the members.
From the reports Of the officers the outlook
for the society Is extremely tiatterlng, both
as regards its social influence and its fiuan-
Cldl strength.
In order that the objects Of the organiza-
ton may be made plain the following au-
dress Of welcome, recently delivered by
Mrs. Mary Lynch ii Jttman, Il gTanddaugh-
ter Of Lieutenant Benjamin Lynch Of the
Continental A my, to the members OF the
Pacific Coast W0man's Press Association,
is given. Ii was delivered at the OTgaHlZi-
ton IF the first chapter Of Daughters OF
the American Revolution IN tie spacious
picture gallery at the residence Of Mrs. d. d.
Cotton on CalifoInia-streei hill
THE ADDRESS.
"Gentemen aud ladies': 1t is with pleas
ure aud pride that we, the Daughters OF the
American Revolution. welcome yUu Tonight
to cur national love Ieast From North,
South and East we come, and with us bring
feelings distinctly American.
Nv hen We remember that our fathers
raised tlelr flag against power with which,
for purpose, If foreign conquest and SubJu-
cation Rome IN the height Of her glory
4" as not to be compared, We realize the
value OF our heritage; aud fam would we
plant the myrtle and the vine to the memory
/ Of thousands who died that their country
might live, and who, Ike Nathan Hale.
erieyed tnat he had but one lie II give Tor
liberty
From tie classic shades OF Harvard Col
lege. II Kings College now Columbia. Of
W iiliaM and Mary 5 College, Of ale and OF
Princeton emerge John and Samuel Adams.
James OTIS, Hamilton, Jefferson, jay, Mad
IsCn-a long line OF patrolS fitted both by
blood and training to be statesmen. At
their C0UntTys cali these scholars come, and
with no martial music 10 cheer them on.
To them failure meant the AK, the gIbbet
and the gTjnuiug rrOWd
" For the first time in the history OF the
world we. the people, DO decree; and, as
" Webster has fifty expressed Dr., W. arise
from position under government to a par
Ucip&tIon IN government We hear Ethan
ANea laundering at tie gate Of Fort Iicr"-
deC0ga and demanding its surrender in the
name Of The Grra jehovah ana tie {. .
ueucaI Congress- We see the Commandant
aNed, and the Tort Itself captured
Later, we see the brave and accom-
~ ord ga. "a "a Tar rl .tf
Yorktown, yielding up his sword 10 General
( WaSliH Et1u, and our own beloved Wash
in-ton returning the sword.
For the urSt time, at my fathers house,
/ listened TO many tale Of battle and If
camp life: of Valley FORGE, Of Saltwater
and Of Yorktown, tales that my father Lad
received from his 3'her, an officer ~ the
Continental army. Even now l seem ID see
-uawiG- hunger and piercing cold sitting
down iu the camp al y alley Forge, with
our heroic ancestors for close companions.
Along the ringing grooves OF chicago
we fly. and IN our country. great and free,
a fair Of the world /, to be held. In the
W0mau'~ Bllding of this farthe Daughters
Of the American Revolution accept 1000 feet
# space aud here we are t. show forth a
colonial home, completely furnished, with
library and pictures II colonial JeWeis-such
Jewels as the man matTOD, COruelia, pre-
scented ia the persons OF her noble sons the
/ GracChi, when she said proudly These are
my j-Wels.
Our society is a national one with its
headquarters AT Washington, aud with
Mr., Benjamin Harrison as It's President.
As an organic ton We know no North.
no South, no East, 30 West, but upon the
undivided platform Of an undivided country
we intend TO work from the foundation up
ward.
I'VE sincerely hope that our society will
not stand cold in its distant elevation, but
that ImhUed with love Of country its mem
beTs viii 20 forth into the warm sunlight
Of the ord, drawing many worthy women
eligible to membership within its folds, to
the end that our children may be shown how
this tree Of liberty, the fruits OF which we
are to-day gathering, was planted IN the Sac
Tifce, pTUned by the sword and WateTed by
the blood of our heroes.
"What were the women Of that day do
inE? They were spinning, weaving, making
saltueter for the manu- actuTe Of gunp0w-
Ger; they were running bullets and IA ding
men. To the widowed mother Of George
Washington, the historian tells MS. our eat
/ General was Indebted for his sterling moral
character. and long will the name Of Mary
Washington linger in the heart Of every
true American.
why came we hither tonight? We
came al the call Of patriotism. She is
sounding her t0csin throughout this land;
| and We, as loyal women of revolutionary
ancestry. could not choose but come.
Around the standard OF home and country
we must liy. BY both precept and exam
lie We would teach our youth TO love their
country, TO honor their flag, AID to lead
lives Of such purity and beauty that they
shall add lu-ter to the names we bear.
'Nlcfor Hugo says that the Nineteenth
Century is the w0men's century. But we
do not forget that 10 whom much is given,
Of him or her, much will be required. Nor
DO We forget that the fountain Of honor is
the American people
Eve purpose not TO 1.-THE mint and anise
and cummln' while we omit the weightier
matter, but shod wiki courage to 20 forth
garnering sheayes for America.
1--WE should see to il that dignites, Offices
OF honor, OF trust and 5m0lument be con-
ferred upon American citizens TO the man.
ner born, and let no barbarian, from
whatever country lie may come. take from
Us our blTthrlELt.
I'VE VIII help our fathers, our brothers
| and oar sons 10 make this last decade Of the
nineteenth century one in which TO be an
American shall be an honor greater than
| IN that elder day It was 70 be Roman.
''Our society. organized October II. 1890,
/ has now about thousand members scat
tered throughout the country. The Hon
OraTy X gents for California are Mrs.
Leland Stanford and Mrs. Henry Mclean
Martin, while the State Regent is Mrs. Isa-
bella Hubbard. and our Chapter Regent
Mrs. William AlvOTd.
I'VE have wits us tonight an hOnOred
member Of the parent organization To
Colonel a. 5. Hubbard, the efficient Presi-
dent Of the Sons Of the American Revolu-
ton, we are largely indebted for assistance
IN tracing geneal0gy and In settling details
necessary for the organization Of this, the
first chapter in California. Colonel Hub
bard of san Francisco has the distinguished
honor Of having founded the order of the
Sons Of the American Revolution in 1876,
and at the National Congress Of that order,
held at Louisville KY in 1890 he was
made one Of the PTesdentS-G General Of the
order. To President General Hubbard we
wish to add our note Of appreciation, and
we bid him God speed in his work of keep
ing aliGht the fires OF patriotism"
CHARGED WITH CRUELTY.
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