The Washington times., 1902-02-21

among the chapters during the year. OF
these but thirty three have received COM
plete sets. the first volume being ex-
hausted. l feel greatly privileged that I
should be the historian general to distrib-
ute the books among the chapters and so
bring all Daughters in closer touch and
enable them to study the individual serv-
ices of SO many Revolutionary soldiers
and patriots.
ut should SO stimulate the flower OF
patriotism all over this land that the
rank weed of anarchism, that has robbed
US of our beloved President, William Nc
kinney, may be rooted OUT
Miss Julia Ten Eyck McBlair, OF this
city, the librarian general, the next gen.
eral officer to make her annual statement,
presented the following report in regard
TO the growth of the library of the So
ciety:
THE efforts of the librarian general
have been directed toward obtaining such
books as would assist tho registrar gen
eral and the historian general in veri-
flying the papers OF applicants, both as
10 service and descent. For service rec
ord, State papers, civil and military, are
extremely important; unfortunately, only
eight of the thirteen original States have
published their Revolutionary records: for
the remaining five we depend on town and
county histories, pension certificates, at
tested copies of old muster rolls, commits
sions. etc.
For descent, genealogies and the family
registers found IN local histories are es-
sential. 1t is to be regretted that the
high price of books of this character and
the limits of our resources have pre-
cluded the possibility of their purchase,
save in a few instances. To the gcnef-
osity of individual Daughters and chap
tiers we are indebted for the small num-
Der of excellent genealogies the library
contains.
"Accessions have been smaller this year
than last owing 10 the fact that the
lineage books, which were formerly the
exchange which the library offered, are
now given to chapters. thus tho librarian
has no inducemcnt to suggest for the CO
operation of chapters in securing books.
the duties of the Office are rendered mere
difficult and its successes impaired by
this changed condition.
"A larger appropriation for the library
would enhance its power and extend its
influence in the interests Of the society.
THE library has on file sixteen maya
zines devoted 10 history and gcnealogy.
ana H. thus enabled to keep in touch with
moierL research along these lines. Some
OF these necessary periodicals are sub
scribeG for. others are exchanged fer the
American Monthly Magazine.
Our great need. as heretofore, is for
good town ard county histories, carefully
compiled from original records. Five
States are still not represented by SIN
gle county history.
The indeXins and cataloguing makes
good progress in the hands Of the excel
lent iEdexer who has been The clerk and
photographer during the year; her faith
full and efficient labors have rendered the
library 2 valuable aid to those who have
consulted our records, and to whom her
intelligent ard courteous assistance IS al
ways cheerfully extended.
Three books of the year deserve espe-
cial mention as being the work of chap
ters-the first, entitled Chapter Sketches
of the Connecticut Daughters Of the
American Revolution: Patron Saints, IS
a record OF the heroic men and women
for whom the chapters are named-a most
admirable work. ranking high among the
notable achievements OF our society.
"A beautiful copy Of this delightful work
was presented to the library by the Con
necticut chapters. through the State re
gent who is one OF the most liberal con
tributors to our library. for whose kind
ness and interest We are very grateful.
The second is Colonial and Revolution
airy homes of Wilton. Norwalk, Westport
Darien. and vicinity. This book was pub
llSheQ by the NOTNalh tNapitE. ana gives
a fine picture OF life during the Revnlu-
tionary period, with an account OF the
part borne blythe inhabitants Of the sew
eral towns.
The third book Collections OF the
Georgia Historical Society yolume D.
containing proceedings OF the First Pro
vincial Congress OF Georgia ,lII5. proceed
ings OF the Georgia Council OF Safety. no
to III. and an account Of the siege OF
Savannah from a British source, is pub
Iished by the Savannah chapter As con
tribution to Georgia history. This chap
ter has undertaken the patriotic task OF
printing the Revolutionary records in the
custody of the Georgia Historical So
ciety.
Connecticut and Georgia present no
BILE example to other States and chapters
in this interesting and valuable historical
work.
The librarian begs TO extend a tribute
OF gratitude to the library's best friend
Rhode Island In addition tu many very
desirable books given us last year. tic
State conference voted an annual appro-
priation for the purchase of books for the
library of the national society; this ac
tion was ratified at the State conference
this year with interest and enthusiasm.
The State regents influence In this gra-
cious and generous act is most heartily