The Washington times., 1895-04-06
PATRIOTS IN THE CRADLE
Mrs. LOIhrOp Organizes the "Chil-
dren of the Revolution"
EVEN THE BABIES NAY JOIN
Applications Already Received From Two
Little Tots. One Descendant Of Benja-
min Franklin-Love of Country to Be In
eulcated in Boys and Girls From Their
Earliest Infancy by Practical Methods.

Mrs. Daniel Lothrop, OF Boston, Regent
of the Old Concord Chapter, d. A. r.,
has been elected by the National Board
ID. A. r., president of the ''Chiidren of the
American Revolution for term OF
four years.
At the last continental congress, held
in this city. February 1922. the men,
bers made a most important advance in
patriotic progress by voting that society
of Children Of the American Revolution
should be organized.
Mrs. Lothrpp conceived the idea and
mas5e the proposition IN her response to
Mrs. Adlai E. SteEensons address OF well
come on the opening day OF the congress-
1t seems eminently proper that the
| author OF Five Little Peppers" that
| charm for restless children, should urge the
| organization of societies of the young
! folks throughout the country, to be known
as the Children OF the American ReYo-
ution."
The movement met with hearty approval
ON all sides, and on the motion or Airs
/ Donald Mclean, of New York, Mrs. Lo
tbrop was put in charge of the future
American organization.
In company with ber late husband. Dan
| lei Iotbrop, the well-known publisher,
Mrs. Lothrop has spent great part of her
4 life in the work of the education and ad-
Sancement OF The young. and on the death
/ OF ber hnSbs nd she has taken upon herself
1 all such work as can best further the in
trrests OF young people, particularly any
thing that can assist them 10 coed citi-
| zunship, a purpose which was so strongly
fisafi alfEfa rs
as to be one OF his chief controlling aims.
Mrs Lothrop came on from Boston thi.
4 week to attend the meeting of the Ma
tionsl Executive Board, d. A. r., and tC
! present the plans which she has arranged FOL
the organization and Development OF the
4 new society.
MRS. LOTHR0P's PLANS.
She laid these plans before the eKecutivs
! board on Tuesday, and at the meeting on
Friday they were unanimously iRdorsed
with many expressions of hearty approval
and sympathy in the good " ork
The plans, or regulatio ARE simple in 1T
| rangeineat aud although ernbodying the
| principles and pToyis ions' OF tie United
| States constitution are yet adapted to the
| comprehension CT ohilGten eand young peo-
pie, who can all gather into this new SO
| ciety, there being no liffiit set for the age oi
advanced members carries the boys and girls
| along until they are ready To be received
| into the waiting ranks OF the Sons and
| Daughters or tire Am6rican Revolution.
The first section oftile regulationsreads
All children and youth sor America, o.
both sexes. from blrthfo the age ofeighteer
! years for the girls, and twenty -one year.
for the boys, may JON tins society, pro
| Eded they descend in direct lire from
| patriotic ancestors who helped TO plant o
| TO perpetuate this country in the colonies
| or in the revolutionary war, or in any
other way.
A uniform study OF American history il
aimed at. The inner workings OF the chap
ters win result in the teaching OF looa
history, of patriotism, and OF government
| while practical pleasure Will be derived
! from party excursions to historical points
which, the enthusiasts say, Will tend Il
indelibly impress the lesson sought to b
taught on the minds OF the children.
TWO APPLICANTS ON RECORD
A national and local fund may be formed
for the express purpose of preserving pa
triotic places and articles, as occasion per
1nits and as voted by the society.
Local societies assisted by the Daughter
OF the American Revolution may be feFme,
in any locality, the president Of suci
society TO be a daughter Of. the AInerlt al
Revolution. the other officers 90 be young
people who are members OF the society
Mrs. Lothrop received yesterday tel
| egram from Mrs. Mary Harrison Mckee
| expressing hers sympathyin intte work, and Of
feriDg to do all in her power to carry i
| forward.
The second application received by MrE
Lothrop is from Robert John Walker
jr, grandson Of the Secretary OF the Treas
| ury under Polk, who defeated the Cor
federate Loan, and great gre at-great
great-grandson OF Benjamin Franklin
| His application is made on his cabiue
| photograph, and states that he was Dor
| September 20, 1893.