Evening star., 1902-02-21
CHILDREN ADJOURN
PATRIOTIC SOCIETY BRINGS ITS
LABoRs TO A CLOSE.
Reports Handed in Were Read by Vice
President-Progress Of the
Organization.

The annual session of the National So
ciety Of the Children Of the American Rev.
olution was brought to a close at noon to-
day In the Assembly Hall of the Columbian
University, the usual adjournment until
next year being taken. The officers of the
society, including the president, Mrs. George
M. Sternberg; the vice president and chief
of organization, Mrs. A. H. Clarke; the re-
cording secretary, Mrs. Marcus Benjamin;
the corresponding secretary, Mrs. James
Knox Taylor: the register. Mrs Harry
Heth; the treasurer, Mrs. Violet Blair jan
min: the chaplain, Mrs Teunis Hamlin. and
the honorary president, Mrs. Daniel 10th
rop occupied seats on the platform.
The hall was tastefully draped and deco
rated with American flags and the desk or
the president was decorated with huge
bunch of American beauty roses. The at
tendance of members was kept down on
account of the unfavorable weather, Out
notwithstanding goodly number were on
hand and took prominent parts In the pro-
ceedingS.
After the usual opening ceremonies re-
ports were handed in and read by the vice
president from the following omceIs: MIS-
A. Howard Clarke. vice president and charge
of organization; Vice President Mrs. Ste
phen J. Field; Mrs. Marcus Benjamin, re-
cording secretary; Mrs. James Knox Taylor,
corresponding secretary; MRS: Harry Heth'
AOA~s ON~H-'
In Flourishing Condition.
The reading of these reports was listened
to with unusual interest by the audience,
and they conclusively demonstrated that
the National Society Children Of the Amer
ican Revolution is In most fourishing
condition. The membership took giant
strides during the past year, and the finan-
cial income and disbursement kept COM
pany with the increased organization. In
addition to placing many tablets In promi-
nent and historic places, commemoratlng
the leaders of the American revolution, the
society has spread and fostered the spirit
of patriotism in almost every nook and cor
ner of the United States and its later pos
sessions. Another branch OF the gooa WorK
after the welfare of our soldiers IN the
Philippines, Porto Rico and Cuba BOOKS,
magazines and the better literature In pa
pers and pamphlets are continually being
shipped to these islands, and In this way
many lonesome and weary hour is being
made bright through the dfligent work OF
these patriotic children.
The Objects of the society are the acqui-
sition of knowledge Of American history. to
help the preservation OF places made sacred
by the men and women who forwarded
American independence, to ascertain the
deeds and honor the memories Of children
and youth who rendered service during the
American revolution. to promote the cele-
bratfon Of all patriotic anniversaries, to
hold our American flag sacred above every
other flag on earth and to love. uphold and
extend the institutions Of American liberty
and patriotism, and most effectively are
they carried out.
State Chapters Report.
At the conclusion of the reading of the
reports from the officers. reports were read
from the different state chapters. and these
also proved unusually interesting and en-
couraging alike to the officers and members
of the organisation. The states heard from
were Ohio, Kentucky, Rhode Island, New
Jersey Pennsylstania and Colorado.
The report from the nutmeg state showed
unequal activity among the different local
societies, and, doubtless on account OF the