The morning times., 1896-01-05
Women Patriots
Will Celebrate
NASHINGTON'S NEEDING ANN
vERSARY TO BE OBSERVED.
Daughters of the Revolution In
struct Their Children AS to
National Duties.

The Spirit OF patriotism is more popular
than ever this season, and especially are
the feminine patriotic organizations flour
iShing in all their glory. The largest and
mosrpowerfui of these is the National So
ciety of the Daughters of the American Rev.
olution, ROW numbering nearly IL, ,0Co fair
lineal descendants of Revolutionary heroes,
with chapters in all parts of the Union.
The New jork city chapter, under the re-
gency OF Mrs. Donald Mclean, Is the banner
chapter. Consequently It's projects for this
season are of interest to all similar asso-
Citations, and are of such high order that
they could be used with profit as models
in planning a scheme OF procedure by other
patriotic coteries.
The seasons first big affair of this lead
ing chapter occurs tomorrow, Junuarv G.,
at Sherry's In the white and god ballrocm,
when brilliant asscmbiage OF men and
women will commemorate the anniversary
of Washington's wedding day. The guests Of
honor are to be a score or more of distin-
guished persoDages, including Mrs. Adlai
E. Stevenson, wife Of the nation's Vice
President, and herself first honorary presi-
dent OF the National Society Of Daughters.
The decorations OF American flags and
tri-culured bunting viii carry out the spirit
of the occa sion, and dainty souvenirs in the
form of the chapters history, printed in
little white and silver volumes tied with
the society's cmhlematic colonial blue and
white watered ribbon, will be presented to
each visitor. The entertainment contin-
ues from until Z O'Clock, the addresses
begiuning at 5, when some of the guests Of
honor viii make a few happy and peril
nent remarks, and at their close collation.
will be served The notable c1mpany is re-
ceived by The officers, and music will be a
pleasant feature
The next thing on the carpet comes a no.
iiceable loan collection of colonial and rev.
oiatiouary relics, including family pOr-
traits, rare miniatures. antique furniture.
Jewels, aces, fans, ornaments. and valuable
historical documents. These are to be gath
cred from old homesteads, family archives,
or the rich stores of heiriooms carefully
guarded by the present offspring Of famous
prugenitors, and rumor is abroad tGat at
the close of the exhibition goodly num-
Der of the precious antiques are Ia remain
10 form the nucleus of permanent New
York museum of relics, under the auspices
OF the Daughters and other masculine as
well as feminine orders. This loan cnllec-
tion is to occur during Lent, and viii last
for about a fortnight. The admission price
is 10 be 90 cents. The chairman of this eX-
hibit's committee Is Mrs. Gertrude Van
Cor landt Hamilton, one Of New YoEk's
most beautiful young society leaders and
tive ability.
The third noteworthy undertaking of
the New York chapter viii be the second
course Of lectures at Barnard College, CO.
mmbia's feminine annex. Last season
the chapter founded chair Of colonial and
rcvolu tionary history at the Barnard, thus
inaugurating the greatest educational feat
of any patriotic organization of either sex.
This year the lectures on early American
history are to be delivered by Charles Dudley
Warner. the noted writer OF history and
fiction. TIE lectures pay for themselves,
as tickets are sold to the many persons
anxious to avail themselves OF such priv
ilege though the course is free to chapter
| members.
These doings of the Revolutionary So
ciety's leading chapter are all occurrences
that can easily be followed by the sister
societies. Distinguished guests can always
be found to give ecIat TO a fine social re-
union. In every part OF the country must
be preserved rare and beautiful relics and
heirlooms that only need an impetus on the
part of their owners to bring them to the
light OF day for the benefit OF the public
in general Every locality has, too, its man
or woman with historical proclivities, and
local schools if not colleges are always
waiting to he enriched by gift of chair
in American history. or course CT lectures
on the cCuntry's early periods.