The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-11
THR r. R. ANU III. D. A. r.
No 0ne May Now Enter the Latter Order on
Collateral Claim.

No ons May Now Enter the Latter Order on
Collateral Claim.
The question is often asked what IS
The difference between the Daughters of
the Revolution and the Daughters of the
American Revolution and why are there
TIVE societies apparently with the same
object and aims. II is the purpose Of
this leaflet to set forth the difference
so that person contemplating joining
one of the womens patriotic societies
may be able to make intelligent choice
The Society D. A. R. was organized
IN Washington, October, 1890, for the
laudable purpose Of a patriotic society
But in the article Of the constitution
providing for admission there was pecu-
her clause. After describing the ser
vices of the patriot ancestor Necessary
to make the descendant eligible the ar
ticle further provides that any person
descended from the mother Of such a
patriot" is also eligible to the society.
This clause remained in force until 1895
and il is not an unreasonable SUPPOSE
ton that many awaited themselves Of
such easy terms Of entrance. In fact
the Lines &c Book, of the D. A. r. shows
many charter members who entered on
such collateral claims.
In application the mother OF a patriot
clause" worked as follows suppose q
Revolutionary mother had several SONS
enc Patriot, the Others Tories or stay
at homes; suppose she had besides several
daughters and that she herself had no
particular sympathy with The cause OF
Independence or contributed in any way
toward the same. Now on the strength
Of her being the mother of the one pa
triot son, the female descendants of all
the other sons, and of the daughters IS
well, were equally eligible to the D. a
R. for they could all claim Kin with The
mother OF 4 patriot" This eligibility
| Il will be SEEN was based on sentiment
not on descent
| As already stated this clause was not
repealed until 1895 after the d. r. Society
was increasing in strength and numbers
| Even at the present time the y. A. Il
| provision for entrance has a clause sus
ccptible of various interpretations. This
| Is the recognized patriot" provision,
just what constituted a recognized pa
| riot is a matter of conjecture, in wEet
| did such an one differ from soldier
sailor, civil officer or one who rendered
material aid 10 the cause?
The main difference between the two
societies is this question of membership
On collateral claims The D. r. contend
that to be Daughters" We must have
had grandfathers in some degree IN Rev.
olutionary service; that uncles, cousin.
ana other relatives remotely removed eau.
not be termed direct ancestors.
Another marked point Ut difference IS
| in government. The ID. A. K. Society !.
governed by a National Board at WASH
! ington which concentrates in itself nj
authority. State organizations as suC}
there are none; there arc State regents
| but they have merely nominal authorit J
Besides these regents there are no Other
State officers. Chapters are Responsible
| TO the National Board and send their due,
| to the same This lack OF State orgaui
| gation is detrimental to patriotic worl
il State as whole; single chapten
NAV undertake such but there IS no pro
vision for union of effort.
| point often made is that the ID. A
Il. have national charter. From til,
! fact that the society was incorporated
| in the District Of Columbia where thu
only body 40 confer a charter Of am
kind is Congress- this claim loses its sig
nificance. The society stands upon exact
! Is the same level as any other corpora
n tho district, and it.
powers arc no more exterded than those
OF any other patriotic organiza ton
| Now as to the Daughter of the Revo
| luton. The society was organized il
Scntember. 1891, by certain members o
| the d A. R. who were dissatisfied viii
the loose conditions of admission implied
| IN the mother of a patriot" clause anc
with The spirit OF autocracy which va,
ntanifesting itself in the management a.
| Washington The society was duly in
| c1rnorated under the laws of the Stat,
OF New York as an organization natiora
| in its work and purposes. The require
nents for admission were liked in the DC
ginning as lineal descent from Reyou
ticnarv ancestor and unnuestioned proc
OF the patriotic service OF such ancestor
Collateral claims were absolutely barref
mt and such statements as he rendered
! i,nnortant service in the Revolutionar!
Usr, and she was an officer in the
| Revolution under Washington were no.
accented. Applicants We're required t
make affidavit "a to their line OF descent
| and - give documentary proof or othcI
t.pstuorthv evidence of ancestors ser.
,1co The rules thus laid Gown have beer
strictly adhered to and no CONSIDERATION
o. wealth or social position nav" caused
o. cause the slightest DEVIATION To
rcrvading spirit of the D. R. !, rurcl'
rrmocrstic. This is shown most conclu
sjvclv in the matter OF insignia; here j
b,,t one badge for AL Daughters 7ceosniz
ale as such through our country NJ
i.,,nis nd IN bars are permitted to show
dinercncc in wealth or lineage
The organization Of the .. \. ''reTld"
&C.. raard Of Managers inclu.iing -ht
lofncers and fourteen members ~hlea