New-York tribune., 1897-08-12
THE DAUGHTERS OF 1912.
THEY HEAR FROM MRS. FRANK hh'A'"'
WHO REPRESENTED THEM AT BRISTOL


Not long ago there was laid in Bristol. England
the foundatio stone Of a massive to"e''
that city is erecting to the memory OF one y, 49,,
old and distinguished citizens. Sebastian |aoo''
who was really the discoverer OF North Amer ., ,
Columbus 1t will be remembered, haVins -
on one OF the Bahama Islands. Many American,
felt Interested In this monument 10 Ch"o'
among them the society OF women n"o-
the United States Daughters OF 1872 THIS o'e"n.
izaton Is composed Of women whose ~.
rendered some service to the establishment Oh '"o
independence OF America. did some worthy "
vice toward the amalgamatop. OF the states ,o,,. ~
the prominent women who belong 10 '"a ,r,n
Is Mrs Frank Leslie who. on ner a'inu" ,no
abroad. was appointed delegate to at'e"o ''. %
dai,c,,io, service. at Bristol Being unavoidao'y
prevented from attending. Mrs Leslie sent ~.
70 the municipal authorities of Bristol IN ""'''
she said In part: ,. tho
1t has. given me great pIeasutr serve At your com
of an Of the and he5
discovery OF North America as isio and the
rned States Historic Council It is sas'nSS 10 be-
ton and an honor that fu,x xr,pation Of ladies.
ns Weny .D strong including the elite OF os
country In every part and numpcir it,ens in social
Standing culture and wealth and s m hss these ladies'
for civilization and social staPiS in so some conspcu
Gus manner served our great common no Erronean ad-
lands first dscoyered ana 3pfnGd ,Gso navisao whose
sNNn u,
achieveme nts you now celebrate. Ine o.hn A.
Mrs Flora Adams Darling q descehoaan. Va one of
iustrious statesman John Quincy Adhns,, ,,,r % ha ve
the trainers of our Constitution wouiu go; n;;.sble:
come herself to be with you had IL p,'n Hor M I
and | could wish that 1t had been 40 IN III n " md in
Won might nave seen the sweetness, eiss,a- nf the
tcllectual brliancy OF typicai uf uBmstrai lines
United States of of our notest ~,
the Adams family. ! am prlvlleSch III ~ NJ am
ing such women in the cordial greetings '
now conveying.
The sentiment OF affection and admiration and ii
the mother country IL strong IN 81 onecton-
Doubt not that in England here is aso an u,uchter
ate interest in the great AMI ehtefPI,Sh'e uncon-
whom the mother country sent ,ol''l, ,ho enter-
sciously when the elder Cabot aluu W dventuro,Is
nrjse of bristol citizens started on ms Inncs 10
,,,wooc The early history OF England peioer rour
us: the tongue speak i the iaisu'S,, cnme of
nohle literature: our freedom rs tne ~ those
,,onr e,ergroNing and well-basei libeitlts ,, no
go ,ha, init Ms will be constantly DrouEm. Ia
Tower and II will he a permanent s2. s aIinwe
ana neoerre 70 mo 10 remember that "as,nor "as of
10 he the medium OF thus connecting '"e
amorica with that memorial. .oo,, am
with every consideration OF n,gn T'cu IE
yours truly, M"'''
4 prominent member OF the United Sta''s ,5.
tore NJ 1870 was Mrs Elizabeth c. lie"e''' W.
q, Dr G. Hewctt. Of Boston. who ded on "n.u ,.,,,
dav August : at the home Of her son. jung w. 49,,
lam G Uewett. Nihetieth-st. New-hork ny 49,
Hawaii vas elected honorary vice-preside"' "a ,o ~
,ora, Society United States Daughters, VI So, co..
y. a "a mo time OF the election OF MIS- Dei nn,on 81
ar, Parnell and she was represelltao' ,onL niace
80 ola rscme Her funeral serves .o oTn1r
Tuesday and the society attenoeu +" III