New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-26
THE y. A. r. CONGRESS-.
INTERESTING INCIDENTS OF THE MEETING
IN WASHINGTON.

IN WASHINGTON.
One interesting feature of this meeting was the
presentation by the delegation of the Mohawk
Chapter. of Albany. of package Of handsomely
engraved copies OF the great seal OF the York
Province.
The reports from National officers have developed
some interesting facts and figures. These showed
an increase Of membership from 12,2ls in January,
1896 to 1910 at the present tmc-a gain OF 1000
more than during any preceding year Charters
have been granted 10 100 chapters. divided among
the States as follows: Massachusetts. %; New-York,
a. Ohio. 10: Illinois. = Kentucky. 6: Vermont, 3;
Michigan Pennsylvania and Tennessee. each;
California Delaware. Nebraska Indiana Iowa and
Virginia each; Maryland. Kansas. New-Jersey.
Rhode Island and Wisconsin. each Alabama. Dis
trict Of Columbia, Maine, Mississippi. Minnesota.
Oregon and South Carolina / each.
During the year us chapters have been added.
Four new State regents were appointed. and 100
chapter regents. making the total at present $40
and 81 respectively One chapter has been organized
at Honolulu and State regent has been appointed
at Naples, with hope that a chapter would soon
be formed there
FINANCIAL STANDING.
The report OF the Treasurer-G General Mrs. Amos
G. Draper showed the finances Of the society 10 be
in excellent condition The receipts for the year
froc, all sources s2SS4s 90; expenses for the
year were SO 134 q; amount Of cash In bank Febr-
,.
vested IN securities makes total Of &s.sS o. The
finances have been carefully managed during the
wear so that much money has been saved not
withstandins the fact that the demands upon the
treasury were greater than ever before-the single
item Of postage amounting to $3.50 30.
During the year s. 46s Is of curren. funds has
been invested in five registered United States bonds
Two bonds were transferred TO the permanent
fund Two notes matured and were added TO the
money on deposit. and s,oj5 Sc was invested In
real estate note payable three years after date
According TO the report from the Committee on
Printing, the total amount paid out for printing
was 1913 30.
A report of more than common interest that
of Miss Fedora /. Wilbur, Assistant Historian
General. She spoke OF the Importance of the line
age book and expressed her pleasure at having
had an opportunity to aid in compiling It, Two
years ago there II 900 members with ancestry
unrecorded. Now. after the compilation Of two
lineage books, there still remain 1900.
NO NEED OF A SURGEON.
Surgeon General Julia Cleves Harrison reported
that as she had nothing to do in her official ca
pacity she would suggest that the office be abol-
ished This she said her report. She re-
sumed her seat amid applause and laughter.
4 pleasant incident during the cessation from
business Wednesday the Introduction OF a
real daughter Of the Revolution, Mrs. Laura A.
Ferguson of Cleveland. Ohio She was introduced
for the honor conferred upon her and extended the
greetings OF her chapter Her father, John Red
d!ngton was a soldier in Washing on's army and
was imprisoned IN the old sugar-house in New
York. He seventy three years old when Mrs,
Ferguson was born. She was the youngest oil
Mrs Mary lockwood. Editor Of "The American
Magazine" gave an Interesting account OF the
growth of the magazine during the year just passed
and touched upon some of the dithcuIiicS she had
encountered in the management Of it, 1t had been
said that since the editor had received SaIdLy t5
magazine had grown smaller. but Mrs. LOCKWOOD
showed that II had enjoyed prosperous year and
fyingy. She referred I'm vein OF subtle hunOr, 10
some of the letters she had received ana othe e
ancestry another wanted less Several publishers
wanted 10 get control of the magazine. She con-
cluded by saying: VIVA ever you DO. dOn I give up
The American Magazine.
MISS WAsHINGTON'S ANCESTRY
Several erroneous statements in regard to Miss
Eugenia Washington were corrected. wrong I'M
nrossion had been given as TO her descent by the
statement that she collateral descendant OF
George Washington. She is descended from Colonel
Samuel Washington a full brother OF George Wash
ineton who commanded regiment in the CONT
mental Army She Is also descended on the
mothers side from Count Joseph Frances de
Fletcher the cousin Of Marquis de Lafayette who
also came 10 this country to offer his services TO
washington He Lad command Of the Company II
horse at Yorktown, Va.
one informal reception mas p'eh gwen 10 the 90
cietv OF the Children Of the American Revolution
I'm the National offices Of the society. IL was well
attended by resident and visiting members. worthy
representative Of patriotic young America
Mrs Daniel Iothrop. of Concord. Mass. National
president Of the society. presented me young pa
tro,s TO her associates MIs Ienn's - ii AMIN,
"a bell Brcckinridgc. OF Washington, and Mrs. Don
ald Mclean, OF Ncw-YOrk.
MRS. JCDSON MADE PRESIDENT.