The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-07-25
ccnferonos Of the Psnasylvaaia Chapters OF
the Daughters o. the Amer
icaa Revolution.


lIltEt " - q AAtfif ANalA a fAAAtElLAA'N
composed Of and managed by women
would have been considered surprising
event, hut in these days Of wide culiurt
it is too common an occurrence 20 oee-is-
ion remark, aud IN thi- c-,sc the fact worth
mentioning Is. not that il was confer
euce of women, but that it was the tirst
asscmblage Of the Pennsylvania Chapters
Of the y. \. r., cougreSated - do honor
not only TO their own ancestors, but 90
any and all who had taken part in the
struggle which gave us our freedom. The
call for this conieFence-whieh was held
in the Mountain House. Cresson, ON the
srd. 4rh and jth days Of July-was issued
by the siate Regent. NIrs. Julia x. Hogg,
formerly OF Bedford county, and a sister
OF Judge Hall, who is 50 well known
among You aud 80 highly honored.
The Committee Of Arrangements. OF
which Mrs. Park Painter and Miss NJ.
Denny were the leading spirits, was from
the Pittsburg Chapter. and to them is due
great credit for the arrangements, inelud-
ing the delightful concert which was Civ
en- gratuitously 70 the members and
guests ON the evening OF the Fourth OF
July. The meetings were held in the
large parlor Of the hotel, which was suit
ably decorated with flags and bunting.
Behind the platform on which were ar
ranged the chairs for the presiding officers
and two secretaries the wall was adorned
with the motto of the Society, "IlOmeand
Country" in gold letters on blue
ground. and also with an enlarged fac
simile of the insignia Of the D. \ r.,
which is a blue and gold wheel, with a
dislaf behind il. This insignia, which i
copyrighted. WAS worn as a brooch OF
pendant by almost ali the ladies present.
Its simplest form Is in blue enamel ON
gold. with silver flax ON the distaff, but il
can be varied by having a diamond in the
hub or diamonds at the ends Of the
spokes, and one Of the younger Daughters
had the inspiration 10 have her insignia
set with American jewels, style which
was so much admired 10y the ID. \. II. OF
Allegheny county Chapter-an organiza-
lion formed of the Pittsburg Chapter and
chartered 50 il may hold property-that
one like il was ordered for Mrs. Schenley,
of England, who had generously presented
this Chapter with tine Block House.
Some of the members attending the con-
ference also wore the insignia of the Colo
nial Danes, and of the Mary Washington
Association, neither Of which Is - beau
tiful as the wheel and disiaff of the ID. 4.
II. As 10 which style of insignia shall be
chosen, whether the plain or the jeweled,
that seems to be entirely amatter of taste,
and not of pecHniary ability.
At the initial session of the conference
convened at 10 4. NJ. on July 3ri, the
State Regent being in the chair, called the
meeting to order, and after the opening
exercises addressed the assembly in q
most interesting manner. Beginning
with cordial greeting To ali present.
quoting from letter written by John
Adams ON July 5th, lT76. with reference
TO the proper celebration Of the Fourth OF
July, proceeding % a reoountal Of the du-
tics OF the members Of the ID. \. r., and
by natural transition To the work pro-
posed for this conference, the address
concluded with an eloquent tribute to
Pennsylvania, as having been ' foremost
in most Of the momentous events of the
Revolution" "Not only" said the adj
dress, from her border was freedom pro-
claimed, but it, emblem, the glorious
flag, was first unfurled over its soil our
ilag which now waving from the masts Of
vessels and over the doors of consulates
gives assurance Of liberty and protection
to every American citizen, the world
over"
The Secretaries of the day, Mrs. Felicia
Ross Johnson and Mrs. Gilbert :. Bur
rows, having been elected, a letter was
read from Mrs. Adlai Stevenson, Presi-
dent General OF the National society. who
regretted her inability to be present and
offered congratulations.
The reports from Chapters was next in
order, and as they were taken alphabetic-
ally the first on the programme was the
Pittsburg Chapter. which 10y its Regent.
Mrs. Park Painter. reported a member
ship Of two hundred and twelve. with
five life members and two honorary life
members. This Chapter had the honor.
in April, Of presenting Mr.. uogg with n
beautifully chased silver vase as "a token
of its appreciation Of her successful efforts
to secure an amendment to the Constitu-
tion making lineal descent requisite of
membership.
The Berks county Chapter report,
which followed, WIS read by Mrs. Annie
Muhlenberg Meals. the regent being alb
sent, and if it did not seem better To avoid
personalities something very pleasant
might be said about the report and it, ex-
ponenf, ~ we'll OF the oDe which succeed
ed it, that of the Chester county Chapter,
presented by its Regent. Mrs. Abner
Hopes. This chapter has member who
* ninety-four years old and i a daughter
of Col. Phillips, of the Revolutionary
Army. II has been invited by the His
torical Society to take part in celebrating
the One-hundred and seventeenth anni-
versary of the hattie Of DrIndywine and
the erection Of monument to Lafayette
upon that battlefield.
There were also reports from the Craw-
ford county Chapter. from the Dauphin
county Harrisburg Chapter, read by Mrs,
Francis Jordan; from Lancaster county
the Donegal Chapter, from Lehigh county
the Liberty Bell Chapter from Luzerne
county the Wyoming Valley Chapter;
from Montour county the Gen. VIM
Montgomery Chapter; from Northum-
berland county the Sunbnry Chapter !;
from Philadelphia county the Philadel-
phia Chapter-One Of the strongest in the
State; from Union county the Shickelima
chapter, and also the report of the Wash
ington county Chapter.
Besides the reports of these thirteen
chapters-;ill organized within three
years and few weeks-there were verbal
reports from Mrs. Hunsicker, Of Mont
eomery county, relative 10 one about to
be organized which will be named the
Valley Forge Chapter, and from Mrs.
Hogg, reporting letter from Miss Louise
Black, appointed Regent of York county.
which announced that the requisite num-
her of eligible women had made applica-
ton and that an organization would soon
be effected. After some other business
the Conference adjourned until the morn
ing of the ith of July, whom the time was
devoted 10 historical papers, referring to
events within the limits of the chapters
.f.1.