The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-27

presented the dark period of the revolution,
which the name of valley Forge suggests.
In April Mrs. Baird gave a glowing account
of the battle of Saratoga. June II, the Gay
that causes each heart to thrill was again
observed, and made memorable by 6rlll nan
address by Rev. Dr.. Rhodes, upon 'lhe Bat
tie of Bunker HILL
Other interesting additions to the pro-
grammes of these meetings have been a care
fully prepared paper upon American women
as Scholars" by Mrs. William H. Grant;
poetic paper upon Patriotism" by Miss Nc
Game, and valuable sketch of The Patri7
otto Societies." by Mrs. Beals. At the April
meeting. the delegates representing this chap,
ter at the sixth continental congress gave fuli
and interesting reports of its sessions ana
proceedings.
lions of appreciation and sympathy have been
read in memory of the lost members, Mrs
j. w. Griggs and Mrs Thomas Dunlap. Reso-
lutions were also submitted upon the death
of Judge Edgerton, whom we recognize as
the founder of the chapter.
The chapter is to be congratulated upon
sending $125 to Washington to swell the Con
tinental hall fund $1G0 was contributed by
the chapter and SIS was the personal gilt or
the regent. The chapter has had the pleasure
of attending another state meeting, given at
the suggestion of the state regent, for mutual
pleasure and profit. Some of the chapter at
tended the forming of the Daughters of Lib
erty chapter, in Duluth, in April, of which
a full report was given at a chapter meeting
ncapois, invited our chapter TO reception
given by them, and some had the pleasure of
attending At each OF our regular meetings a
fine musical programme has been prepared,
always with Soloists, and often with an Or
Chcntro. Five room has been oPpIOPT ia tet3
decorated with flags and flowers, and the light
refreshments following adjournment have pro-
NOTED good fellowship and cordial greeting.
The year has been one of prosperity and per
ceptble growth in patriotism.
Then followed the reports of the cor
n
ford; the trC asurer, Miss Badly: the
registrar, Mrs J. P. Gribben the histor-
ian, Miss Greene, and Mrs. Moss gave a
report of the subscription to the Amer
lean Monthly M gazine. Owing to the
fact that the historians record is so
intimately connected with the large
grounds upon which the ST. Paul chap
Daughters Of the American Revolu-
tion,' the report is given verbatim
Miss Greene said:
The two secretaries and the registrar have
given US the record of the years work and
the present status of the chapter; and rather
than more or less duplicate their reports we
think is will interest you for the historian to
sum up the individual records of the chapter
from it's beginning. l have, therefore done
so, taking them as they stand on file, without
reference to designations or deaths. Several
members have also recorded the deeds Of
more than one ancestor, and these, too, ap
pear in my report; so that, numerically, l
shall not tally with that you have heard.
We have our list of members only one
daughter and twenty-five granddaughters the
large majority of us being -granddaugh-
ties.
Connecticut and Massachusetts are our bar
ner states. the former counting SO and the
latter 81. Rhode Island comes next, with %.
New York and Pennsylvania each have 20;
New Hampshire, 10; New Jersey, IL; Vir-
ginia. 10; Vermont, 6, and Maryland, North
oil oh do n0+
represent, ir many instances the birthplace,
but the field of service.
Thirty-eight of ours ancestors served
throughout the war one of whom claims to
have never left the service, even for so long
as one day." Seven are recorded as entering
the service at Is years of age; eight at Is,
and at II. Many were private soldiers, thus
belonging to what Addison calls the post OF
honor Ten are recorded simply as minute
men''-in readiness for duty wherever and
whenever needed: four were engaged IN the
sea coast defense; four enliyened and en-
couraged 'grim-visaged war; with strains of
music and pomp of parade, one serving
drum major. two as fifers and one as drum
mer boy. We have all heard OF this latter,
who. in his enthusiasm, beat in the head of
his drum at Bunker Hill. Three of our MEM
bers call this brave boy their ancestor.
About 100 commissioned officers give the
title of Daughters of the American Revolution
to their descendants. One daughter claims
seven of them as her share; while, on the
other hand one daughter claims one ancestor
with five commissions, and then adds, etc.
Our roll is not deficient in the higher
ranks. We count two major generals of
militia who like the minute men, held
themselves and their forces in readiness for
any emergency, and were constantly called
out to repel the alarms as encounters not
rising to the dignity of battles were called.
One served on Washington's staff eleven did
all in their power to keep the troops as we'll
fed and as well paid as the very limited con-
dition of the countrys finances allowed.
hOuOr6Q
Gen. Stark, who, "at Bunker Hill gave the
historic order, Boys aim at their waist
bands " He was also in command at Ben
nington, Of which battle Washington spoke
as the great stroke struck by Gen. Stark
at Bennington" All of US will remember
that his wife's name Molly and that she
has come down to poSterity side by side with
her husband. We cannot forget, either, Maj
Gen Putnam, who left his plow in the field
when the news of Concord fight fired all pa
triotc hearts from Maine to Georgia. He
afterward made his presence felt on many
battlefield and now graces the records of
our chapter.
Turning to the civil list we find ourselves
we'll represented. We claim Z members of
the Provincial congress, 8 of the Continental
congress, l war governor, % members of the
various committees of correspondence, safety
observation and inspection. Two were signers
of the Declaration Of independence: DR.. Ben
jamin Rush, of Pennsylvania, and George
Ross, first husband of Betsy Griscom, who de-
signed the first American flag, in consultation
with Gen. washington ana ROBERT Morris.
Her second husband died prisoner of war
in England, and her third husband was a
Iineal descendant of Oliver Cromwell.
While many of our ancestors must have fallen
on the field, carried for the rest of their
lives the painful marks of shot and shell. the
loathsome sugar house" and prison ships
opened their doors to at least six of our num-
Der, one of whom was among the III 900
Americans who died in these awful dun
geons" Several others were sent to Halifax
and other points. One taken prisoner by
Burgoyne's Indians when 10 years old, re-
NAMED with the British army in captivity
till Burgoyne's surrender. Undismayed by
his suffering-his patriotism strengthened