Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-01
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/ greater honor to those who could Join' III
/ spite of the restriction. as 1t made the
mere fact of membership in the society
what IT should bc-pro0f positive OF 'he
/ patriotic services Of direct ancestor B.,
| The restriction was severely crlIlCISeN
! and protested against outside OF Wig mo
! eepeclally iu those States where lineai
! descendants of Revolutionary heroes are
nor ,as they are with u.s. thick as Dlach-
berries: but the majority ruled. and the
/ end of the matter was. as has been sa!u'
J the change in the constitution or lhe
| whole society. and now not only IN the
! Old Dominion Chapter but all over the
United States, only descendants OF Ia
| triots in direct line need apply Tor mem
| bership I'm the Daughters OF the Amerl-
can Revolution. Let me add that the
massage Of the new rule was In no way
an attempt to make the society exclusive
or aristocratic. for many lass WIN
lang pedigree" has been cut or by IT,
while the granddaughter Of the hunolest
private in the ranks Of the patriot army
has lust as much right 10 be a daughter
NJ the American Revolution as ever.
'Thore Is no room for snobbery in this So
ciety; it is patriotic not aristocratic' ana
the moment we try 90 make it otherwise
we make il and ourselves ridiculous.
Soon after its organization the Old Do
minion CHAPTER decided that in no way
could II show It's love Of home and coun-
try more than by encouraging and aiding
I'm every way within its power the Work
OF collecting. preserving. and publishing
the glorious annals Of the Old Dominion
and it's families being carried on by the
Virginia Historical Society, and in the
spripe Of 1923 we were rejoiced TO be able
to turn over TO that society the sum OF
$500 realized from an amateur perform
ance Of the comedy "Our Boys" given
under the auspices Of the chapter. ms
gift enabled the Historical Society to
suitably furnish and move into the histo-
rio Lee residence, on cast FRANKLIN street,
which IS now its home
Mrs. Dooley served the chapter as re-
gent for two years until November, 1880,
when she was succeeded by Mrs. Benja-
min Purcell nee Pleasants). on Febru-
airy 9. 1894 the chapter gave its first So
cial entertainment colonial team the
rooms of the Historical Society. Each
Daughter was privileged 20 bring guest
and 10 meet the expenses OF the aralr
the sum of SIS was paid out or the urea
sUry. and each member Of the chapter
was assessed so cents The entertainment
was pronounced most enjoyable, and
strengthened interest in the chapter by
bringing its members into closer ac-
quaintanceship.
On March Is, 1891, the chapter appro-
priated SO out Of its treasury towards a
portrait of Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, WlIe
OF the then President Of the United states
who had been President-General Of the
national society, Daughters Of the Amerl-
can Revolution, up 10 the time Of her
death. This portrait. which was the
Joint gift of all the chapters Daughters
of the American Revolution, now hangs
in the White House at Washington. on
January 15 1850, the chapter voted tnat
SO per annum out of its treasury should
be expended in subscriptions 10 popular
magazines for the reading-room Of the
Historical Society. This has been kept
up to the present time. At the same
meeting the sum of $50 was appropriated
towards furniture for rooms on the second
floor Of the Historical SOciety's building
the rooms in which our chapter meets.
In April. 1895. the chapter realized the
sum Of $500 from a beautiful amateur
performance styled, "An Evening WIN
Our Grandmothers." OF this amount
500 was invested I'm a Virginia State bond
and presented to the Virginia historian
Society endowment fund. Mrs. Purcell
served as regent for two years (until No
vember Is. 1880, when she was succeeded
by Mrs. Barton Wise. On December l6'
1895. the chapter gave its second social
Functional brilliant reception-at the
Hotel Jefferson (Which had then just
openeO. in commemoration Of the ia
nous Boston Tea Party" feature
of the entertainment was the unloading
while supper was being served, Of candy
ship freighted with tiny chests Of tea,
which were distributed among the guests
as souvenirs. The cost Of the arfair
was Sl57, which was paid out of the urea
sury
real DAUGHTERS" ELECTED.
In February, 1896 the first real Daugh-
tiers" OF the Revolution in the Old Do
minion Chapter were elected. These We're
Mrs. Caroline Bennett, Miss Julia Card
ner. and Miss Mary Spiers Wilkinson. By
a real Daughter" is meant the own
daughter Of a man who actually served
in the Revolution. All such who can be
| found are elected honorary members Of
the society, and presented each with a
gold spoon, appropriately inscribed. On
April 10. 1886, the chapter was Informed
OF another real Daughter, Miss Arenah
Redman. whose father was ffer in the
Revolutionary army. Learning that this
old lady was in very needy circumstances,
EndUltIt
| privileges Of a real Daughter" en-
powered the treasurer TO send her the
sum Of so per month during the rest Of
| her lifetime. This was done. and upon
the death of the aged Daughter she be-
queathed to the chapter her most valued
! possession-her fathers fife-case.
In April, 1896, the chapter gave, at the
Westmoreland Club q reception in honor
Of the delegates 10 the Convention of the
National Society, Sons OF the American
Revolution, then meeting in Richmond.
This entertainment cost 1887, which was
paid out of the treasury.
On November 25, 1896, Mrs. Benjamin
Purcell succeeded Mrs. Barton Wise as
regent of the chapter On January Is,
1887, another real Daughter" was added
TO the chapter-Mrs. Henrietta b. Lee.
January %, 1897, the fifth birthday of the
Old Dominion Chapter was marked by
another charming social functional re-
ception at the Westmoreland Club. 1t cost
about $50, which was paid out Of the
treasury During the Daughters annual
congress in Washington in February.
1881, the Old Dominion Chapter presented
flowers costing S to Mrs. Adlai Steven
son, wife Of the Nice-President, upon her
reelection as President-Genera Of the
Daughters Of the American Revolution.
THAT MEMORABLE LOAN EXHIBIT.
In May. 1891, occurred one of the most
interesting events in the history Of the
Old Dominion Chapter This was the loan
exhibition The collection Of articles
loaned Including portraits in OIL water
color etc, portraits by st. Memin. min
iatures, antique china, glass. silver. jew
elry, and costumes. historic furniture,
books, and manuscripts filled to over
flowing eight large rooms. and was pro-