The National tribune., 1897-03-04

descendants of a patriot who fifed yankee
Doodle" for liberty stands upon the same roll
of honor with the descendants of the highest
officer. The pride of lineage is not the pride of
achievement. but tho pride that comes of an
ancestor who possessed soul of liberty. 1t is
not made up of cliques. nor coteries. nor is it
exclusive.
We want the whole mass of our population
TO be leavened with patriotism not only our
own sous and daughters, but the foreign ele-
ment in opr midst We expect to ply the chill
dreI SO full of George Washington, Pilgrim
Fathers. Bunker Hill, Yankee Doodle, Fourth
of july and "Old Glory" that every hoy will
wish he was drummer boy in brass band to
give vent TO his patriotism and love of country.
and every girl in the industries in education,
in literature, science. and art will bring her
richest gifts of intellect to glorify our Repub-
lie. Wherever bees hum, birds sing, and chill
dren laugh echoes of a happy home life there
we will Eud child of the American Revolu-
tion who will sing "MyCountry. IT'S of Thee"
In the Atlantic and Central States the neg
lected and forgotten grave of many an old
Revolutionary soldier has been marked and
honored by becoming ceremonies of the Daugh-
ters
Throughout the States in CHAPTERS historical
days have been celebrated Will, variety of
exercises calculated to arouse the community
where held 10 higher standard of patriotism.
L
universities and colleges on topics of American
history, and the New York City Chapter has
founded Professorship of American History
in Barnard College. and the Philadelphia Chap
ter has pledged s. 900 to restore Independence
Hall, and they have this building full of men,
ories. in their care and keeping. Many old rel.
les and manuscripts of historic value have been
brought 10 light the result of research in
State. municipal, and private archives by the
Chapters. This patriotic enthusiasm for his.
torc reading that is being created must re-
dound TO the Nations good.
1t was suggested by the first President GEN.
eral. Mrs. Harrison, that the Society take steps
toward the building Of a Continental Memorial
Hall in Washington. The desirabiity of such
. building is universally acknowledged.
The project this year has taken on very ma
tcral proportions, and the time Is not far of
when the Continental Congress will conv vene in
It's own building.
The Continental Congress Just closed was one
of marked interest Many questions of great
importance were settled The State Regents
and Chapters come together annually the
week in which Feb. % occurs, bringing reports
Of work accomplished, with suggestions for
broadening the interest.
The earnestncss OF the delegates was shown
By tho Gdelity with which they attended the
three sessions day for a week, each session
bringing some new point of interest. The Con-
tinental Hail seems be the loadstone around
which ali the delegates are drawn, and no great
work will be undertaken until that is an ac-
complished fact.
ghe Anerican Monthly Magazine the organ OF
the Society, was en- thusiasficaly sustained
medal was authorized by the Congress to
the four founders Of the Society-Mrs Ellen
Hardin Walworth. Miss Mary Desha Miss
Eogenia Washington. and Mary S. Lockwood.
Patriotism inherited from a common ancestry
\ inn -.
Revolution there is no North, South, East, or
West. in this Society we are one.
Mrs. Iucretsa Green Stevenson has been
chosen the standard bearer for another year.
She has served the Society three years. aud
knows well the trend of its work. There may
come discouragements and disappointments,
but they will be put behind us. aud a Cont.
mental Hall Of the Daughters of the American
Revolution will rise up in our city which will
be an honor to il. an honor to the men aud
women whose memories we cherish, aud an
honor TO the Society which built il.
MARY S. LOCKWOOD.
The Continental Hall.
The Continental Hall is one of the fonaly-
cherished plans of The Daughters" The
plan is TO build hall for the proper holding
and display of Revolutionary relics and
archives. and 10 provide Offices and a Congress
Hall for the ID. AR. Mrs. Shepherd. OF Chicago.
Chairman OF the committee. pleefuly reported
nearly $4,000 on hand for the building. but
there a disappointment about the land.
The bill in Congress TO grant them site on the
Washington Monument park was lost. but they
hone TO get it through the next Congress.
TEE committee in charge of the project 10
have lie Y. s. Congress declare The Star
Sranrlsd Banner" our National song reported
failure. bnt was hopeful. Miss Richards quoted
Tom Reed, who in refusing to let the bill come
up just now, said: Legislation at the present
time IS like a two-foot road with a 20, ,000-steer
team trying to get through"
The Society Badge.
The badge of the Society is an exceedingly
happy design; spinning wheci-only The
wLeel-of gold and blue enamel. For every
spoke OF the wheel tiny golden star is wrouph,
ia the blue, there being ia all 13 stars. Back
of the wheel is a distaf filled with fax. and
. this is of silver. 1t makes a quaint, prctt,
Is badge. and besides its patriotic and histori,
sentiment il means good fellowship. Tn,
Daughters meet each other every " herein tn.
big cities or in quiet country places, in Europe
ASA or Africa-and the badge makes them &C
Quaiuted.
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