St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-04
PATRIOTISM IN CHILDREN.
Objects of New Society to BE Or
EaniZed.

A meeting will be held this afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Frederick Emory
Foster, TIT Grand avenue, preparatory
to forming society of Children of the
American Revolution. Mrs. Foster is
president of the proposed society, and
will be assisted in the way of pro-
moters in the work by Mrs. J. @.
Adams, Bishop Gilbert and Archbishop
Ireland.
Application blanks will be furnished
the children this afternoon, and the OBJ
jects of the society explained. 1t is
expected that about twenty children
will be present at this first meeting, al
though this number will undoubtedly
be greatly increased as interest in the
work is aroused among the young peo-
pie. There are from 300 to 400 families
Of Sons and Daughters Of the Revolu-
ton in st. Paul, in many of which there
are eligible children.
The object of the society, as Mrs. Foster
explained last night, is to work for the ac-
QUESTION of knowledge of American history, so
that the child may understand and love the
country better, and to keep constant en-
deavor to influence all other children and
youth to the same purpose; to help save the
places made sacred by the American men
and women who forwarded American inde-
pendence; to find out and to honor the lives
of children and youth of the colonies and of
the American revolution; to promote the
celebration of all patriotic anniversaries; to
place copy of the Declaration of Independ-
ence and other patriotic documents in every
place appropriate for them; and to hold the
American flag sacred above every other flag
on earth.
The children will be taught American his
tory in useful and amusing way, and will
be required to write papers upon patriotic
matters. The National Society Of the Chill
dren of the American Revolution was organ
lied at Washington, April 5, 1895, with Mrs.
l n1y tA1 9Th iC rod
| in the constitution that the president of each
| local society be a Daughter Of the American
Revolution. All children Of America, Of both
| sexes, from birth to the age Of eighteen years
| for the girls, and twenty-one years for the
| boys, may join the society, provided they de-
! scend in direct line from patriotic ancestors
| who helped to plant or to perpetuate the
| country in the colonies or in the Revolution
| ary war, or in any other way. The meeting
| today takes place at p. m.
The Current Topics class meets today with
Miss Winter, 415 Summit avenue.
The Thursday club will meet tomorrow al
House Of Hope church.
The German club met last evening at the
| home of Judge and Mrs. Flandrau, 1856 Pleas
ant avenue.
Miss Elizabeth Thomas Riehl and Hardan
| Page BRISTOL will be married this evening al
| the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. David Franklin
| VAIL 548 Dayton avenue
| Miss Florence Morehous returns from Jersey
City this week.
The Albion club gave an enjoyable party al
| the Albion Monday evening, which was largely
| attended.
| Miss Lue White, Of 701 Marshall avenue has
| issued invitations for cinch party Thursday,
| March IL, from to o'clock.
"Our club held well-attended meeting
| yesterday afternoon. There were four tables
at progressive euchre, the prizes being taken
| by Mrs. Dickey, second progressive Miss Lue
lone hand. The prizes were handsome hand
painted china piece, the work upon which
wasexecuted by Miss Bess Proctor; a prettiy
done water-color in gilt frame, and dainty
little pair Of silver scissors. Refreshments
were served at the close Of the game, and
| there was music.