New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20

CHAPTER and one OF its most influential and promi-
No we have not selected the plans as yet; we
want to get the money first We have several tho1-
sands of dollars but we need many more thousands
before we begin work the minor particulars;
My idea is to make Continental Han memorial 'h
hall TO our ancestors. 1t should be large enough
TO contain besides the hall, for our congress 4
museum Of Revolutionary 1ehcs d ana natyioc
library in the world. We want the Government 10
Mrs White asked the reporter. III your washer;
woman could prove her Revolutionary descent would
SnF c ef was the reply ii was Of good
moral character. All work is honorable Inc Snry
could enter the National society on y aenI
OF the dues which are 50 the first year ana ovG
depend on that chapter Her name would have vet, 10
be presented by member OF 'ne that can form
a chapter is twelve. but the number OF members Is
large that it is cumbersome or unwIeldy another
chapter is formed by the overflow.
flower but she entered the society through her
grandfather Amos Chandler whom she xeers
No chapter can be named for living person person
and others commemorate some historic spot. IN
California they have adopted the fashion S
ly paradise one OF these Is the seQoua lot o rie
gigantic tree aa a fo mind 5he memory Of miles Of
field spread with cloth Of gold oy ne me 3 1e
cate compliment that the name c1 ~, scrvhody
Puerto del Oro,' Of course familiar 10 eVelypoI;
| : e''N'''N-
' The Revolutionary fathers Of the original thirteen
| States who no doubt have all descendants In that
| far West have been tenderly remembered An arch
is to be erected in the Golden CAFE LARK Se
| when possible from some historic or noted spot
is represepied oy wne OAK Rreoyne
| rendered. Massachusetts, sent an elm tree from
Concord to commemorate the spot where the hrs'
Connecticut contributed lnea descendant Of the
| great Charter Oak. From the birthplace OF General
Nathaniel Greene. Rhode Island Is represented by
a white birch. and the home OF Genera STARK III
| New Hampshire. contributed a rock maple
| The National Society Daughters OF the American
Revolution were the first body Of women who TOOK
into serious consideration and worked actively TOT
| the National University. which was projected by
! George Washington. and for which he LEFT IN MS
| will a bequest OF $4,000 In 1898 they were aroused
| 10 a sense OF the debt of honor which Congress
| owed 10 the Nation through its neglect TO accept
and care for the money committed to II for TINS
great educational purpose At the worries r ar IN
Chicago the Daughters" In their congress. held
at the exposition, had two papers read on the Ma
| tonal Universty-one by Mrs. X. Ogden Doremus
| then regent OF the NewYork City Chapter, and one
| by Mrs. Charles +. Putnam. State regent OF Iowa
! A committee Of National officers OF the Society
| Daughters Of the American Revolution was APP
| pointed during that year. and has been continued
| as an active standing committee ever since. Re
| ports have been made every February In Washing
top before the congress OF the DaughIers 81 Ihe
of Virginia, made the first report ana during t ne
succeeding years the reports have been maze 10y
Mrs. Ellen Hardin Walworth. who has associate 90
with her the committee Mrs. Leland Stanfora; OF
| California; Mrs John Mitchell OF Wisconsin, Miss
Amelia knight. OF Rhode Island: Mrs. j. {. Bur
rows OF Michigan. and Mrs. THONGS w Roberts
| of Pennsylvania. all appointed by Mrs Stevenson
the presdent-genera Of the Daughters OF the Amer
! lean Revolution. This committee has been in con
slant consultation with and has been guided by th'
| advice OF the Senators and members o. congress
who were forwarding this movement. In 1870 tn'
| committee OF the Daughters OF the American ReVo
luton in its report. recommended that as soon a;
the bill for the university should be passed tht
| Daughters OF the American Revolution should pro
coed establish chair Of American history In th
| university Inc report was adopted WIN en-
thusiasm. In 1897 the committee asked the privilege
| Of distributing the documents about the university
which had been printed by the Congress or m
| United States TO chapters throughout the who'
country. and when the request was granted seNera
hundred documents were given out during the con
gress OF the Daughters OF the American Revolution
| The society has been impressed with the fact tina
| this University could In no way compete or conhic
! with any other already established one and FUR
Their that the National University is now well
developed fact The ideal is maieriallzed In IN
| Official educa gional plant. II we may so term II
| representing about $4,000 100.
| These various bureaus need only combination an
| organization one co-relatfve body ana IN
University is established said one OF the Daugh
tiers" In discussing Il.