The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-09
PATRIOTISM OF YOUTH,
A Lineal Descendant in the Fifth
Generation of Wash.
ington.
Tie. Members of the Valentine Holt
Society, Children of the Revolu.
ton, and Their Hostess.

The monthly meeting of the Valentine
Holt Society, Children of the American
Revolution, was held last Saturday at the
residence of Mrs. Samuel E. Dutton, 2511
Sacramento street. Notwithstanding the
fact that it was May day ana there were
many attractions, the attendance was
large and it was enthusiastic, showing
that the young people of this organiza-
ton are patriotic and willing to forego
pleasures that are always dear to youth in
order to show their veneration and love
for the American flag, and those who
fought to have it hoat-over this country.
Master Albert Godfrey Raisch, son of
Alfred ]. Raisch and descendant of
Colonel Alexander Spottswood and
Colonel Fielding Lewis, officers in the
Virginia line OF the Continental army,
was admitted to membership. The young
lad is of the fifth generation in lineal
descent from Colonel Fielding Lewis and
Betty Washington, his wife (sister Of
George Washington, the father OF his
country and OF the sixth generation in
ton and Mary Ball, the parents of Wash
ington.
The ribbon distinction" awarded to
theValentine Holt Society by the National
Children Of the American Revolution
Congress helo in the city OF Washington
last February, tor special patriotic work
performed by the society, beautiful
badge, was displayed and letter that ac-
compared il was read. Itwas as follows:
Ny Dear Society "Valentine Holt" I have
the great pie asure and the honor to present
you for your service in the society, under
class A, ribbon of distinction. You have
won it honoraDly, and feel sure that you
shall go on to higher and better attainment
this year in patriotic Work.
I am justly proud OF my Valentine Holt So
ciety. Very sincerely your friend.
HARRIET NJ. LATHRoP,
President National Society, G. of T. A. r.
"The Wayside," Concord, Mass.
Secretary Miss Flora Il. Walton read a
letter inviting the society TO unite with
George H. Thomas Post 6. A. R., in its
Memorial day service at the Preside Ma
tioraI Cemetery, May 81.
The written acknowledge ent of Edwin
Bonnell, secretary OF the California So
ciety, Sons of the American Revolution.
of a beautiful floral ship sent by the So
ciety on the occa sion of the celebration OF
the one hundred and sixty-fifth ami
versary OF the birth Of Washington, was
received and read.
Before ad iournment the society voted a
years subscription to the Spirit OF rs and
the American Monthly Magazine, the
official publications OF the Sons and
Daughte of the American Revolution
respectively, the same to be placed in the
Free Public Library OF this City for the
use OF the pubic.
At the close of the business meeting
there was programme of patriotic recita-
tions and songs and some light refresh
ments. Mrs. Dutton, the hostess, had
decorated the parlors in red, white and
blue. The color scheme was shown not
only in the tri-colors OF the parlor but in
icecream, which was red and white and
served on delicate china plates in blue
heirlooms in the family.
During the afternoon Mrs. Dutton dis
played to the gaze of the young patriots
many historical relics, among the mum ber
a spinning wheel which had been in the
Virginia branch of the family for genera
tions; q plate from which George Wash.
ington ate while on an official visit to
Boston, Mass. a cup and saucer $50 years
old, an EN- broidered handkerchief equally
old, silver spoons in quaint design. and a
mum Der of old.time deeds and valuable
papers.
The president of the society, Mrs. A. S.
hubbard, requested the mem bers to dis
play the American flag from their respec.
live residences on the 14th of June, that
being the one hundred and twentieth an
niversary OF the adoption by Congress OF
the stars and stripes as the EN- blem OF
American liberty.