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New-York tribune., 1896-12-06
C.C.Cunther'S Sons,
FURRIERS,
1874 Fifth Avenue, New York.
EST'D A. D. 1920.
nv secured the members who attended the nrst

by secured the members who attended the nlTt
public meeting held October H. 1890.
This first organization took place in Washington
City in my parlor August 8. 1890. when the con-
sttution and eligibility blanks were prepared, and
the following officers were appointed all with the
understanding-whch has been carried out to the
letter-that this was a National society. with per-
petual headquarters in that city, because 1t was
the National capital
President Mrs. Benjamin Harrison.
Secretary Mrs. Ellen Hardin Walworth.
Registrar Miss Eugenia Washington
Chairman Of the Board of Managers. Miss Mary
Desha.
These officers were confirmed at the meeting II
October 1890 and others added.
In the summer Of 1891 the Darling Chaptes q
New-York City. seeded ard made Mrs. Darling.
who was then outside of the Society OF the Daugh-
ters of the American Reyolution their foqndss ts.
that you publish with her remarks belongs to the
Daughters OF the Revolution.
Revolution copy Of which Is inclosed, you VIII
quite en,n 5 nars With T octoS
H. 1890. vice-president-general OF organization.
held in lss2 not in Ssl. in Washington, and marks
the great National event Of the organization Out.
side OF its membership there Is little realization Ok
The practice Of new ideal is ever a subject subject o. o.
ridicule but the second step Ot ep 1ne poTee suph
ters Of the American Revolution are on that al
hey e@fh % He socey @heh 70 drew
away from them. and hope soon TO have them IN
full fellowship.
The Daughters OF the American Revolution began
and have carried forward. conscentiously ana WIN
sef-sacriflce one of the leading historical ana
patriotic works Of this century; their dicuties or
their mistakes OF no consequence TO the puonos
although valuable TO themselves as experience for
future use The result of their effort IL worth
much to the public and will be eventually recos'
nzed.
II the press gives space to this subject why not
call upon the officers at Washington, or upon
Daughters who doing quietly earnest work
for the highest aims OF this powerful National So
ciety inform the public OF its historical patrouc
and educational labor rather than the perpleXit'ee
which have been encountered and overcome IN
prosecuting such aims? Does the public know that
genuine American families descended from ths
founders OF this Government, are being recordea
(autograph phically by a member OF each family ana
with official proof in leather-bound volumes. pre-
served in freproof apartments In Washington! -
the value Of any royal or other descent greaseE
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OFFICERS OF THE l.. B. c. A.

luton (the Daughters Of the Revolution were dis
satisfied chapter in that organization and seeded
from IT.. can show you the original constitution
prepared by the three founders OF, the National
Society In July 1890 three months before Mrs. Flora
Adams Darling claims to have started the society.
also have tho published statements made at DIFF
ferent times occasion called for them, OF these
three founders who Miss Mary Desha, lineal
descendant Of Revolutionary soldiers and Of Gov
crnor Desha, Of Kentucky; Miss Eugenia Washing
ton. lineal descendant Of Colonel Samuel Wash
ington. who served through the Revolutionary War
and was the oldest own brother Of General George
Washington; Mrs. Ellen Hardin Walworth. lineal
descendant OF Colonel John Hardin, who distin-
guished himself an officer in Morgan's Rhs
Corps at the battle OF Saratoga.
In August. $780, these three founders obtained the
consent Of Mrs. Benjamin Harrison to become
president Of the National Society," and they ap.
pointed the following women a Board OF Man
ayers: Mrs. Earle. Mrs. Brown. Miss Breckn'
ridge. Mrs wolfe Miss Grigsby and Mrs. Darling.
who accepted the position. Three hundred blanks
demanding lineal descent from Revolutionary an
costors. were Immediately printed. and many OF
them distributed by the three founders. who thsss
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much longer her inconvenient guest WIN stay. So
present there three distressed consider
Ing the situation for which apparently there Is no
immediate solution.
This state OF affairs never would have oc-
CURED IL this girl had been properly educated for
some bread-winning profession she undoubtedly
would have been had she been a boy, and thereby
fttod for an Independent, and therefore dignifed
position.
What, under the circumstances. 10 to be tho future
OF this poor stranded geneel waif?
The difficulty nowadays seems to be that careers
are not open women but that neither parents nor
daughters seem TO to follow any plan Of educa-
ton 70 it girls for self-support.
With boys such education is . matter Of course; Il
Is not left to be matter OF necessity but with girls
tho need must be imperative before any effort II
made. and then II is generally too late.
The whole trouble lies In the fact that Il u no cs.
tomary. and until It is the rule and not the excep-
ton. girls themselves will be opposed to IT,
II do not see why / should be different from other
girls" said young maiden Of sixteen whose mother
urging to ct herself for selfsustainine
profession.
II would rather have q tea and come out like the
rest Of my friends and this voices the general senti-
men;. Girls expect TO marry and be taken caro- Of
and their parents hope that they will. and neither
fee that the question Of self-support need be faced
before II 10 imminent.
THD OLD AND THE NEW
DO you remember" said Colonial dame recent.
IT, "ths old-fashionsd ohildrens game, wherein one
child says. went up ono pair Of stairs and the
other answers, Just like ma IT went MP two
pav of stairs." continued tho nrst speaker. "Just
like mo- reitsrates No. g. ana 20 on-thres
pair Of stairs four pair Of stairs eto. Well that is
Just tho way It IL with me and my friends nova
days. They all live In apartments up one pair Of
stairs, up two pair Of stalrs etc.. and It's Just like
me-
ES hsSs nS'sS s tsst % s.
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pretty girl OF twenty-five thereabouts. living re-
Gently in Dresden received that the source OF
her income was in danger and that 1t was imperative
that she should return 10 America 10 protect her In
terests As seemed useless TO incur the expense OF
the costly Journey both Of them the girl accepted
the invitation of friend to stay with her during her
mothers absence and the latter set sail for home
On her arrival at her native town in South Carolina
she found matters even worse than she feared She
was soon left absolutely penniess.
married sister whose means were also very
straitened offered her a homo, but that was oil
she could do, and the poor woman had not only no
money to send for her daughter. but no means OF
keeping her after her return In the mean while the
girl is left In pawn. it were. and the hosptable
friend who Is also impecunious. Is wondering how
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THE EMPIRE DRAPED BEDSTEAD

eofa IN the most elaborate teagown. with her little
ivory tablets and pencil In her hand
"Do tell me- shc explained what to buyf Mr..
Midas has Just given $500 as philopena present.
and am trying to write down what want ana
really cannot think Of anything.
".Are there no orphans At your doorsT quoted.
iaughingiy
"'oa. OF course. we always give . certain amount
In charity she answered. half offended And am
sure Mr. Midas II most LIBERAL but this he stipulated
vaa for myself alone and haven't an idea what to
do with t!'
"As left could not help thinking Of my unsrati-
Aad vants which were legion. and OF the many
things which had to deny my children on account
AZ our small income. AL this seemed to me very try
snr ana unjust, ana the difference in our positions
rsnt,ed All that afternoon. until re-entered my
shabby homo and was surrounded by my darllngs
ssrhen my cares were all forgotten and my discon-
tent vanished IN thin air. With the nurse found
former servant, who had been my cook. ana who
had Left me to take place as Atchenmaid at ono OF
the srandest houses in town: TO improve herself a.
Aha told me- having advised her strongly to take
ths place and learn all she could
:" Z heard you were not suited Mrs. c. she said.
ana came to So you would take mo back
"~Why, what was the matter At the x-'sT !
asked spid you not like the placer
t" oh. ma'am,' she exclaimed. could not stand
n: n made me too unhappy 10 sss such quantities OF
sood food wasted every day. The food would have
Tea dozen families. ana my brother out Of work
ana nsarly beside himsale With trouble ana his wife
and children nearly starving. Il ads me fss wicked.
me difference seemed % cruel hard. and would
rather b. With you. ms'sn, in my own ktohsn,
Vnere know that whaksvsr there u 70 marc 70 not
eheeaRed ont into the refuse hassdr"
THE UNPROTECTED TE1fALN.
Dsspits her opportunities, which the world h told
hnvo greatly increased Of latA the unprotected To-
aIs a n nina CASES out OF tsn vssv helpless bsins
~ ineknnaa hsee = eese which u vsey pssp>stnQ
3 p pn0teA Vilev M ~ SsseASs4 .
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THE L. c. q. ASSOCIATION.

Tho president OF tho Ladies' Catholic Benevolent
Association 10 Mrs. Elizabeth b. MCGOWAN. a
teacher IN ono Of tho public schools OF Buffao She
was elected to the once at tho lrst convention OF
the association. held at T1tusvils In April 1890 Her
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GOSSIP OF SOCIAL LIFE.
THE TRYING CONTRASTS OF EXISTENCE
AND SOME CoNsoLATORY DOCTRINES.
EDUCATION AND TRADE PROPOSED A sASD-
GUARD FOR THE UNPROTECTED FEMALE


HOUSEHOLD HINTS AND COMMENTS.
To emit a spark there must be flint as we'll as
steel. and even to light match requires friction,
so to insure conversational brillancy 1t is neces-
sary to have what IS eQuivaen. to these conditions
cat dinner last night I sat next to Mr.. A, who
every one says Is such a clever conversatlonast,"
said a pretty but rather silly society woman, In all
innocence. land he was az stupid as an owl, and
as mum as an oyster. I expected to be so we'll en-
tertained and / never was at a duer dinner"
1t would never have occurred to her that she her
self was the cause Of the clever mans taciturnty
II wonder what was the matter with me last
night" remarked brilliant woman. who had Just
declared her entertainment OF the evening pe1ore
q total failure.
IL felt absolutely tongus-tied. ! literally could
not think Of a thing TO say. Mr.. X on one side
and Mr. Z on the other droned on with their
dreary platitudes about their chefs. and their es-
tsblishments and their wines, until l thought
should go mad, and my husband said that their
wives at his end of the table were no better.
felt really mortified at my stupidity but actually
had no. an idea in my head: 80 was as bad or
even worse than the rest
II should say that the trouble moro with
your guests than with yourself" said her friend
81 have always found that 1t is fatal to be hanked
with two stupid people One Is simply submerged
under the ooze OF the commonplace and there is
no use struggling against it. II you have a dull
man on side 1t Is absolutely necessary that his
influence on the conversation should be neutralized
by a vivacous parsonage on the other With two
such heavyweights as Mr. x and Mr.. Z. Of
course your originality was completely
crushed.
'This magnetic current. or whatever 1t Is. where
by what is best or most entertaining Is evoked Is
very mysterious. Every knows how much
easier it is to talk with some people than with
others and yet it is not necessary that the former
should be clever and produce this result. 1t Is n
subtle and indescrbable wave Of sympathy which
every one re cognizes although ii is quite impos-
s!be 10 define IT, and it Is a well-knovn fact that
orators actors and musicians immensely in
fuenced in their performances by feeling them
selves in touch with their audiences"
That Is very consolatory doctrine" remarked
the hostess whose dinner had been a failure
Whenever I am particularly stupid shall in fut-
consider that it is not my fault but that Of the
people with whom am seated"
THE TRYING CONTRASTS OF LIFE.
The contrasts OF life trying and the equaties
of fortune make poverty seem much harder to bear.
II felt as II could shake Mrs. Midas yesterday"
said a modern Martha, anxious about many
things. whose straitened means continual
source Of worry and to her. II her
this afternoon. and she ind.sposed she asked
uns to come up to her boudoir. There she lay the
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TWO BRIGHT LITTLE GIRLS.
THEY RECITE AND WHISTLE FOR CHARITY
-LITTLE IRENE AND LOUISE
TRIyAX

rhs little Misse, Truax, Louise and Irene. are TO
annear before the Professiona! Woman's League
on December "A. and all who have heard or know
r,,hno about the wonderful little pair looking
,orward 70 q treat. Miss Louise has already made
hcr.elf famous as whistler. and Miss Irene Is fast
attaining fame by reading speeches from Shake
ssnarss niavs In a remarkably artistic manner
Ftverv GESTURE accent and expression is consistent
and sincere while In addition TO her dramatic
az the little lady possesses voice OF sweet
Smns,cai quality, low in pitch and full In volume.
Eoth these little girls are making bright many
.ocoi tnctions during these holiday weeks by their
srtist,c and entertaining pcrformances-whistling
singing. dancing reading and reci'ing; and they
posai OF ladies' who are planning entertainments for
A. No 700 East Fourteenth-st
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TEE BROWNS.

The little Pink Leaves gave party
And Invited tho Yellows and Redsi
ssThe Browns are too awfully ccmmonr
They said, a-shaking their heads.
But there camo an hour In the frost time
When the rerty-folk, all In n wink.
Were turned to the dingiest color
That ever q mortal could think
Yet they pranced UP and down IN the sunshine.
Those former Pinks, Yellcws and Reds;
I'VE Browns are so aristocratic!'
They said. a-tossinR thoir heads.
-Bmma G. Oowd, Youths Companion.
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THE BABY.

When morning broke aad baby came
The house did scarcely seem the slime
As just before. The very air
Grew fragrant with the essence rar9
or a celestial garden. where
The angels, breathless. leaned to hear
The youthful mothers fcrvid prayer
To God, to guard her first-born care.
And with what diligence each ear
Did listen, as her lips did frame
The helpless little strangers name
When baby camel
When darkness came ana baby died.
The misty grief that fell belied
The transient Joy that filled the room
But just before; where brooding gloom
Now dumbly spoke the baby's doom.
We hid away the little things
Woven by Natures matchless lcom-
A woman's handsl The amber bloom
Waxed DINNER on the finch's wings;
The flowers, too. In sorrow WED.
As II kind Mature dropped ana CRIED
-<Charies Gordon 4eol
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than that from private soldier who shared IN tns
establishment Of Independence? Let Americans
know each other and themselves: ''n union there
is strength" for the continuance Of the principles
and law Of the founders Of the Government
ELLEN HARDIN WALWORTHt
Hon. Vice. President General National SocaeV
Daughters OF the American Revolution.
Eew-York. Dec. 4, 1896
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4 LETTER FROM MRS. VALWORTH.

SHE WRITES TO THE TRIBUNE. GIVING HER
VERSION OF THE D. A. r. CONTROVERSY.
To tho Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: II you wish to know. or TO state. the true
origin of the Daughters OF tho American Revo-
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1 Washington Square and other old-time places
I wonder sald to myself the other evening
| why It is feel 80 exhausted afier a round "i
s'ss Be ssi,ins HsIdF old and Ha dgcrepit ' '' ~
Then remembered, to my comfort. that II mus
really that nearly all Of my Intimate friend 'as
lye in apsrtments now h,rahfe "no Mn 90 ., dee
| ades. How completely the Now-York Of my day
had been submerged by the nsing tide OF Il new
"And when recolcct." she continued. little
St'sTly what all these people were "''" was
Good gracious, Aunt MAYS beginnng asain!"
exclaimed her niece by marriage n lively, up-to-
date fashionable woman OF tho day In Il hair-au-
How they 20 on about their an,ecedcnt.. poor
dear. old frumps. and about those OF tho people
tion fnom in her set went win hcr he other after
noon TO Mrs. de Peyster Livingston Van Du7cn's
srs Very Wss I pretty after You got
With With family Colonial heirloom and birds Ard Gsw:
seemed as ''Y II th@v Would break il you looked at
Cooked "a as The moas SSSos sS aGf
had been in the family for ages ana which thss s
me. Well. you should have heard them over their
"of course, tho talk turned ns IT invariably does
| with Aunt Marys friends. upon the changes IN
sDcy MI How TO hsy Paa Ana fsy hGw es
/ ali enjoyed the dissectlon"
Actually sold thread and needles" Aunt Mary.
voice heard in the pause to say at the other
end Of the room. "to my mother over the COUNTER.
niece. THAT IS Just the way they will go about
! the old and the ad nfinitum Isn't 1t tire
some?'
THE EMPIRE DRAPED BEDsTEAD.
Where bedroom Is sunny and comfortable 1t Is
likely especially IN town. to be more or less used
by It's owner a stting-room. In which case tho
Empire draped bedstead can be made 10 look moro
like a divan than bed during the daytime An
alcove recess in such room Is especially desir-
| able although II this Is wanting the drapery can
| be easily arranged from the wall. Another way TO
| make acoves and al the same time to obtain
very useful clothes presses. Is to build them out
| from the wall at the head and foot of the bed SO
| that the effect will be that Of the sketch given
The bed Is on easy rolling castors. so that It can
| be rolled out Of its recess to DO made leaving the
| curtains undisturbed. The draperies are OF pale
| green silk lined with pink. The satin coverlid and
tho covering the holsters are Of the pale green
silk embroidered with wild roses The bedstead Is
OF white enamel ornamented with gilt bronze, with
a couple OF small gilt angels sitting on either end:
| The cupboards. one OF which Is wardrobe ana
| the other set OF shelves. are OF white enamel
| Into the doors oval mirrors are Inserted and above
"a q garland Of gilt bronze. The tops OF the cup
boaris servo as shelves for bric-A-brac. while tho
| drapery OF the bed Is caught up on the wall with
l<lt
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ORIGIN OF THE ORGANIZATION

business ability and tact have made her very popu,
lar nnd she has been reelected at each bienniai
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WOMEN AND INSURANCE.
THE LADIES. CATHOLIC BENEVOLENT AS
ISOLATION WITH $4,000 MEMBERS.
o1rrsr1oNs OF LIFE INSURANCE. ACCIDENT IN
sURANcE AND SICK BENEFITS NOW
GREATLY AGITATED


GREATLY AGIrATED
."rhe individual who has not given the matter any
nor,,cuIar study is constantly being surprised. as
they are removed. one by one. at the NUMBER OF
artificial disabilities under which women nave
struggled along" said woman In the insurance
business Mt the Womans Press Club on Saturuas'
1.-THE wonder is usually that she survived at an
Until very recently she could not even nave her n'e
Insured And this in the face or all the statiscS vi
woman's greater longevity. and its being due 10 "'
more secluded llfe In the home. She Is more rarey
killed I'm accidents or fights or war. ono "ouu
think her a much safer risk than her adventurous
brothers. Now. however. when women arc "
ginning to throw aside their old-ti<ne caution anu b
about on their hook and take al Butts u
risks with cabc-cars ard things. the insurance co
pan,es are beginning to look at them less asKahce'
Not vet can she mako provision against possible
railway accidents but all things come to him VINO
waits they say
zone Of the first steps toward the emancipation
OF woman In tho insurance line was taken less ina"
ten years ago by a little group OF Catholic women
And now that the question of life Insurance. acci-
dent insurance and sick benefits for women Is oehs
aeitated more and more vigorously It may be inter-
esting TO know tina; out OF their efforts has grown
an Insurance company which, although not sHicuy
business venture. is conducted on strict business
principles 1t exclusively under the management
Of women and OF persona! concern 10 ABOUT oO""
UNDER FEMININE GOVERNMENT
"The fact that It IS entirely under feminine gov
ernmen, f. one OF its chief claims TO distinction.
To be sure the supreme medical adviser IL man.
hut mos, OF tho local branches have women physl-
clans. whenever they accessible. and the ques-
lion OF electing a woman physician TO the post OF
chief medicine man Of tho order has already been
considered and mildly fought, with the probability
that tho fight will be more vigorous a the next con-
vcntion
Tho legal adviser. too. IS OF the male sex, but
women LAWYERS arc not yet numerous enough TO
warrant quite such innovation "a the election OF
n woman lawyer 10 the post would be. There Is.
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ORIGIN OF THE ORGANIZATION
The first convention was held in April. 1880, at
Tltusville PENN where the society had It's origin
Delegates from fourteen branches were present.
ard a constitution and bylaws were adopted. Ben-
Mai meetings of representatives OF the various
branches were provided for when reports from
the branches and from the supreme ohc"rs aIo
he.rd ard amendments to the constitution and gen.
era business Of interest to the me mbers are 1reey
discussed
THE CONSTITUTION.
The constitution decides that membership In the
association shall be restricted TO Catholic women
Of good moral character and OF suinceht hhahcia'
standing TO enable them to pay the dues and as
sessments The line is drawn at very young girls
Tho very old ladies'. barred unless they nave
old in the society The branches ;,,n nave JI
only those between the ages OF eighteen ana MY
be admitted as beneficiary coms S in
for the social life Of the branch. -. .u,- -
1t costs 81 in the first place to join the associa "a
tior After that assessments arc levied on All tne
members, according to age from % cents ior the
youngest up to 90 cents for the Oldest: whenever
there Is death. So far the assessments nave aV-
eraged one a month. Usually the amount for which
the members are insured is $1,000.
THE ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED.
The association has been Incorporated under the
laws governing insurance companies In both New
York and Pennsylvania. and the secretary shows
among her choicest treasures a fatterins letter
from the head OF the NewYork Department OF In
surance commencing the busnesslike methods OF
the association Considering that the society Is
managed entirely by women for women, such a let
ter seems big with significance.
The business OF the association Is conducted by
Supreme Council. consisting OF a Board OF Trus.
tees and the president, secretary, or recorder ana
treasurer. These officers are elected at the pen-
NAL convention by the delegates. who In turn have
been elected by the members Of the branches they
represent
4 large proportion OF the membership is: OF
course. made up or housewives. but next 10 these
como school teachers and women In various lines OF
business for themselves The factory worker seems
not to be represented AT ALL whether because life
insurance has no attractions for her or because she
s physically unable to pass tho somewhat exactfng
medical examination required before admission Is
not ascertainable. The school-teachers have car
ried of fairly large proportion OF the Offices. The
president, Mrs McGowan is teacher In public
school OF Buffalo. Miss Jocka. the supreme au-
ditor teaches in public school in Dunkirk. Mrs.
McGnirk the supreme treasurer, was for many
years employed IN the schools OF Brooklyn.