The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-09
Ritual of the Daughters of the Amer
 ican Revolution.

Mrs. Emma Wait Avery of St. Albans. Vt. has prepared for the use of Chapters. State Conferences and the National Con- gress, a ritual which Is regarded by Mrs. Fairbanks and others as exceedingly beautiful and appropriate. Mrs. Avery very properly says that nearly all organ nations of importance and dignity have some kind of service for their usual meet ings or special occasions, and says fur ther, Since every chapter is, law un- to itself and can adopt any form ,n the conduct of its meetings, there is nothing to prohibit the use of the Ritual" She predicts greater growth, power and in ffuence for the society D. A. R. and says it is destined to become the great and leading patriotic organization of the land and the indications are that the day is coming when local and national patriotic meetings will 'all come into the hands of the D. A, R.
 Considering the great worth and dig nifty of our society we agree with Mrs. Avery that a religious. historic and pa triotic form composed of appropriate Scripture passages. prayers, responsive readings, patriotic hymns and songs should be adopted. The Ritual can be used as a whole or be abridged. and be made equally effective and appropriate, and it's good points appear in the follow ing order:
 f1TSLp It Cdu U0 uSC0 WAtH Ouc UT HUI C verses of each piece of music and be suited to any public occasion-Wa ashing- toms Birthday, Fourth July, Flag Day, etc.
 Second; leaving out the music and us- ing only the responsive readings-relig- ious. historical and patriotic.
 Third; using only the patriotic and his torical readings.
 Fourth; fhe' religious part being at the opening and closing Of the Ritual, these alone can be used requiring but four minutes"
 Mrs. Avery's chapter-Bellevue, St. AL bans. It has adopted the Ritual and it has been approved by the Vermont Con- ference, and from the very cordial en- dorsement of many prominent "Daugh- ters," from the President General down, we see no reason why all chapters all over the land may not adopt it, thereby, making it, as Mrs. Avery truthfully says. "a needful chain to bind us more closely together in the bonds of patriotic s'ster- hood"
 It is published in four bindings at the following prices:
 Real leather. round corners, red edges,
 single copies .. ..15c Leatherette, single copies.. ..60c Cloth, single copies. e. e. .. .. .. ..6Oc Princess, single copies. ..... .36c
 In lots of one dozen or more 10 per cent discount will be allowed.
 Address orders to
 Mrs, W. H. H. Avery,
 ... St. Albans, Vt.
 I have ordered copy and will report On it through this column: in the mean time, Chapters desiring to take up the matter are at liberty to do so, for as has been stated. therN is no rule or law pre- scribing a form of exercises for meetings and chapters can adopt the Ritual if they see proper State Regent.
 Queries.
 sos. PETERSON. Information is desir- ed of the Peterson family of Virginia. What was the name of the first one that came to America. Were they prom inent in Revolutionary and Colonial times? M. R. 5O6. JEWELL. Kindly give informa- ton of one Joseph Jewell. aged Ss, visit ing with Richard T. Phelps, whose name I saw mentioned in list of the census of pensions for Revolutionary and military service, June l, 1s4O. Sixth Census of the U. s. M. W.
 5O7. TwoMEY. Information wanted of the Twomey (some times spelled Tooney) family, who settled near Raleigh, N. C.,