New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-12-18
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FORMATION OF THE WEST POINT CHAP
TER. WITH MRS. HELMUTH AS REGENT.
II is said by prominent members OF the new West
Point Chapter OF the Daughters OF the American
revolution, Of which Mrs. William Tod Helmuth is
10 be the regent. that the united efforts of the
members will, after the holidays. be put forth TO
install Mrs. Washington A. Roebling president
general OF the National organization The conven-
ton 10 be held in Washington in February is
pected 10 be a lively contest in which the partsans
9f MIS- Donald Mclean and the supporters Of Mrs.
The avowed purpose Of the new West Point
napier IS me preservation Of historical flags por-
placed on exhibition in Cullom Hall. The chapter
mas already received its charter but will not hold
muth Will have as her associates two New-York
1ltg Chapter members while the rest VIII be new
among The charter members are Mrs Wright Ed
sssrtoh MIS- Isaac 5. Platt Mrs. James Blanchard.
Mrs. MS, ". i Gerrish. Mrs Jacob Hess and Miss
The Mary Washington Colonial Chapter OF the
Daughters OF the American Revolution held its
regular monthly business meeting recently at the
Hotel Buckingham. Miss Mary Van Buren, Van
derpoel' the regent OF the chapter presided The
regular committees were found to be in good work
ing order liberal donation was voted TO the
hospit1l in Porto Rico and generous
decided upon for National Army Relief. fund was
who Is one Of the few remaining descendants OF
th ,eb IsIhy Of GeReral George washington
treat, read an interesting paper on woman's share
IN the work OF the Revolution-her industry, kind
ness and sacrifice for the soldiers and her devotion
ana patriotism 10 the cause. This chapter has
Gently become Of the founders OF the City
History Cluf, which is doing good work in teaching
the children OF this city what historic place it
Is IN which they live
The Philadelphia Chapter OF the Daughters Of
the American Revolution some time ago undertook
the task OF Identifying the eight unknown portraits
hanging Independence Hall. Nothing was
known OF them. except that they were portraits OF
men OF Revolutionary distinction painted by their
contemporary, James Sharpless. Three sets OF
photographs were taken and some OF them have
travelled all over Europe and the United States
for purposes OF comparison with known pictures
OF possible persons. Already seven OF the eight
have been Identified through the efforts Of the com
mittee The FIRST was Colonel Isaac Smith Of
AewJersey. a justice OF the Supreme Court Of that
State and president OF a bank In Trenton. He
led : regiment the battle OF Trenton. The sec
tnd Colonel William Few. of Maryland who
distinguished himself in the Revolutionary War
and OF the FIRST Senators from MARYLAND
The third General Charles Cotesworth Pinck-
ney who was aide de camp 10 General washington
AZ BrandyWine and Germantown. and was a mem
per OF the FIRST Provincial Congress Of South Caro-
Ina N LIS. A fourth was Identified as Governor
Thomas Mexican, fifth General Samuel smith
cf Maryland. close friend OF General Washing
ton. and a hero OF both the Revolution and the
War OF ISL sixth was Brigadier- General Philip
Van Courtland, OF NewYOrk. and the seventh
BTiga dier-General Rufus Putnam one OF the found
ers Of the order Of the Cincinnati.