Evening star., 1898-02-26

Washington. in the continental army The
family has always been noted in army and
navy circles, and in judiciary and states
mansf ip is renowned.
Mrs Charles ]. ONeil is the great great
granddaughter OF Rich F. rockingham,
VINO was staff officer TO Gen. Henry Knox
throughout the revolutionary war.
Mrs. Angus Cameron is granddaughter
OF Judge Samuel Baker of Steuben county,
v. Y, soldier of the American revolution,
who served with distinction in several bat
ties. and it is on this lineage that she is a
Daughter of the American Revolution. Sne
Is also Colonial Dame of the New York
Society, through her descent from Captain
Thomas Tapping CTopping), a member OF
the first council of the first governor of the
colony of New York. Governor Nicolls. She
also has ancestry Of distinction emitting
her to belong to the Colonial Danes OF Con-
necticut. She is the widow of Angus Cam
eron, who represented the state of Wiscon-
sin for two terms in the United States Sen
ate. Mrs. Cameron has many friends in
Washington. who voted for her. and who
will be glad to welcome her as a mem oer
of the national board. Her acquaintance In
clhclal and diplomatic circles lie large, and
the society will have in her an active, capa-
bic and devoted representative.
The Trcasurer-Genernl.
Mrs. Sarah Hilliard Hatch. the treasurer
general, who, by the way, reelected,
was born in Wilkesbarre, Pa. She is a
daughter Of Oliver b. Hillard of that
place, and descended from a long line of
distinguished colonial and revolutionary
ancestry from Connecticut. She is a MEM
per or the Mary Washington Chapter of
the District of Columbia. its former cor
responding secretary and active in its COM
mittees, raising funds for the Continental
Hail. She is also president of the Brad
dock Rock Chapter Of the Children of the
American Revolution, District of Columbia
She is the wife of Mark B. Hatch prom
lnent In the local society of the Sons of the
Revolution, the secretary of the Aztec
Club of 1S47 and is a daughter-in-law OF
Gen John Porter Hatch. U. S. A.
Mrs. Hatch is a woman universally ad-
mired by those who have served with her
on the board of arrangement. 1t is said by
the clerks in the Office of the board OF
management that there has never been a
member of the board SO universally be-
loved by the employees.
OF Maryland Stock.
Mrs. Kate Kearney Henry, the newly
elected corresponding secretary general is
one of the most energetic and best-loved
women in the order. She is a descendant of
David Crawford and Zacharah Forrest of
Maryland, and a daughter of Fleet Surgeon
John A. Kearoey, U. S. N. and Mary Nj
Forrest his wife David Crawford was a
sIsner OF the Declaration of the Freemep
Of Maryland" July 25. 1775; commissioner
OF revenue for the support of the war and
contributed 5000 to the sufferers at Valley
Forge. Zachariah Forrest was one Of the
committee of safety for st. Mary's county
during the revolution. Mrs Henry is also
great-g-eat-sranddaugh of Thomas For
rest, NJ D.. and his wife, Sarah Hasel
mother Of Gen. Uriah Forrest, who was o
colonel in the Maryland line. He was
wounded at Germantown and lost leg at
Brandywine.
The chaplain general, Mrs Jessie Davis
Stakely, is a descendant OF Rev. William
Davis of Georgia, who entered the army at
sixteen. He was in the command of Gen.
Lafayette aid was severely wounded
Mrs. Gertrude Bascom Darwin the new
librarian general, is a great-granddaughter
OK Asa Field. who was q private in Samuel
Merrimans company, Col. Israel Chapman'e
regiment; also a descendant of Elias Bas-
com of Hatfield. Mass, a volunteer soldier,
who was in the battle of Saratoga