The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-30
MRS. NEWPORT TO RETIRE
From Official Work In Connection
With the State ID. A. r..

Mrs. r. M. Newport, before the Vari-
Gus Minnesota chapters of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution, as
sembled at her home yesterday after
noon, gave notice that at the eXpira-
ton of her present term of office, she
would retire from the present work.
Her action was a matter of surprise
and regret, as her earnest and efficient
service to the patriotic order has plac-
ed it among the first in the country.
Mrs. Newport stated the reasons for
her resignation in the following words:
l have called you together this afternoon for
the purpose of notifying you that l shall not
be able to permit the use Of my name as a
candidate for the office Of state regent, after
the 22d day of February next.
l deem it my duty to advise you thus early
of this decision that you may have ample
time to consider the question of selecting my
successor. "a g-4t.T -
81 have given six years OF, earnest effort to
the work of establishing the society in this
state, and feel that the time has come for
me to relinquish the office of state regent,
pressed as | am by other duties, and particu-
larly in view of my work, in behalf Of the
erection of a soldiers monument in this city,
which, you arc aware, 1 have taken up, and
which, I hope, with the cordial cooperation
and assistance of the loyal citizens of St.
Paul, to carry forward to completion.
Our organization is now we'll established,
and has such excellent prospects for future
growth and usefulness, that 1 feel that I
must ask you to relieve me from it's leader
ship and to commit it to other hands.
| trust you will not deem it inappropriate,
in view of my contemplated retirement, for
me to indulge in brief review Of the cir
cumstances connected with the founding of
our society in this state.
In the autumn of 1891 | received a call from
the late Judge Albert Edgerton, president of
the Sons of the American Revolution in Min
nesota who Informed me that he was au-
thorized by the vice president general in
II Df oy1iv nf hn na1
of the Daughters of the American Revolution
at Washington-in a letter which he gave me
to read-to nominate woman whom they
could appoint to organize chapter OF the
"Daughters' in the state of Minnesota. Judge
Edgerton was kind enough to say that with
my consent he would take pleasure in sub
hitting my name and urged me to allow
him to do SO, assuring me, in case of my &C
ceptance and appointment, that he would
render me all the aid in his power, a pledge,
which he subsequently fulfilled most Loyalty,
with unfagging interest and with the true
courtesy of a gentleman of the "old school
Bearing the same name as my own, but
with no blood kinship, | came to regard him
almost as father, and feel deeply indebted
to him for valuable suggestions and counsel
and l revere his memory.
In response to his nomination | was imme-
diately appointed regent and empowered to
found a chapter of the d. A. R. in the city OF
St Paula great privilege and high honor.
Mrs. Newport then goes on to state
that in response to her invitation the
following ladies met at her home Sept
II. 1891. and decided to establish a
chapter of the D. A. r. Mesdames D.
A. Robertson, F. E. Foster, A. P. Moss,
c. E. Riggs, E. F. w. Soule, D. A.
Monfort, H. L. Mars, and J. w. Edger-
ton On the 14th of the following Oc-
toher the formal organization was
effected, with an enrolment Of twenty
four members, all of whom became
Of hn
ciety After giving other data in re-
gard to the original organization and
noting the fact that When in 1892 she
was appointed state regent, it became
necessary for her to resign as regent
of st. Paul chapter, in order to accept
the new office. Mrs. Newport con:
tinued:
During those wears we have grown and pros
pered. We have now six chapters, with a
total membership of nearly, If not quite. 500
and two fourishing chapters of the Children
of the American Revolution. Six regents of
additional chapters have been appointed and
are awaiting confirmation which is promised
as soon as all the papers are ready. They are
Mrs. Yale of zWinona; Mrs. Edward Durant
of saltwater; Mrs. Stebbens, of Rochester:
Mrs. Brown. of Mankato: Miss Cole. of Fart
bault. Mrs Gale of st. Cloud During these
same wears the national society has grown
from a mere handful to the enormous mem
bership of over 10000. The call to me to or
quick and warm response and served as an
opportunity for the expression of my patriotic
instincts and feelings. love my country and
its government and through the traditions
of nv ancestry and my personal experiences
have some faint realization of what is cost
to establish and maintain the blessing of our
free institutions. I have striyen during my
administration by every means in my power
to promote the distinct objects for which we
are organized and especially to awaken in
this community and throughout the state. the
patriotic sentiments Of the people and to
deepen their attachsnent$for their country 1
have endeayored to promote harmony among
our members to prevent discord, almost fnev-
table in organizations of this kind. have
striven to conduct the work along broad lines
and to eliminate, as farSas possible, the per-
sonai equation. and to dead justly and impair
tally with all interests and localities. to
make our society one in which every woman
who is by her inheritance and moral character
entitled to membership feels that she was
not only received because OF this right, but
welcomed in the true sense of that word.
In conclusion allow me to say that for
whatever measure of success 1 have enjoyed
am directly indebted to the loyal, intelligent
and unwavering support of the members of
orr society. [, am under special and peculiar
obligations TO those who were engaged with
me in LAYING the foundations in performing
the slow and difficult pioneer work. Ny love