Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-17
STUDY Of GENEALoGY
SOCIETY BReADENs SCOPE RE-
GARDING MEMBERSHIP.
Congress to Be Asked to Print Revo-
lutionary Pension and Land
Records.

At a recent meeting OF the NatoHai
Genealogical Society, held in this city. the
constitution of the organization was
amended SO to admit to membership all
persons interested in the subject for which
the society was organized. The society has
been in existence, about one year, ana mas
thus far, 1t is ceaimed been most success
full. It's object has been to collect and pre-
serve genealogical and historical data and
to assist its members in pursuing genealogi-
cal investigation 3,
The local branch of the society has more
than fifty members and is in good working
order. There are numerous honorary MEM
bers throughout the world, all of whom are
pledged to further the interests of the So.
scietys as much as possible. Among the bet.
ter-known of the honorary members outside,
of the United States are the kingat-armS
of England, Ulster and of Scotland; A. M.
Mcintosh, author Scotland: Capt. Douglas
Kimberley of Inverness, author, and a
late captain in the" 10Th Cameron High
landers, who was at the siege of Lucknow
with Colin Campbell: John Bulloch, editor;
]. M. Balloch, AM. author; Capt Alexan-
der Baillie of the ancient family of Baillie
of Dochfour; 1. Dunain Monsieur Meschinet
de Richemonde of France.
Purpose of the Society.
The purpose of the society is to labor I'M
ceasingiy in an effort to secure the passage
of an act of Congress whereby the revolu-
tionary pension and land records and all
other valuable patriotic and historic data
shall be printed. Meanwhile it will en-
deavor to print all of such data which the
society or its members may collect or TO
which access can be secured provided the
finances of the Organization permit 1t IS
also intended to COLLECT from its members
and arrange in one immense card index all
the intermarriages off which they secure III
forma ton or which they may be able TO
furnish from manuscripts and town RECORDS,
and to provide means whereby transcripts
from this index may be periodically sent TO
members or searches therein can be MADE
queries answered and reports furnished TO
it's members or to others who may inquire,
this idea being known as the clearing
house proposition. 1T is further proposed
to collect and publish reliable data on the
subject of heraldry, and to provide sys-
tenn by which coats arms submitted may
be compared with the copies from Wnlcn
they are made. and their accuracy certifled
under the sehof the society.
r. so unearth. and sxpose the swfndles SO
frequently perpetrated upon unsuspecuns
persons in this country, by those VINO
claim to have discovered property, uties,
etc. which are due by right OF imaginary
descent is a1otherz ohject.of the society
and to assist the members In their geneai-
ogical labors along any practical lines
which maybe suggested ana approves:
One of the objects of the organization IS
to COLLECT and publish in It's omciai ieaH fe
histories Datriotfd and genealogical infor-
nation and ffata~ whfeh-is not OTHERWISE
generally available, and to thus make the
leaflets valuable even to n0n-men,o ers anu
to- accumulate foE the benefit OF ltS iocai
members those who may visit WashhB-
ton or others who may inquire, a mass VI
information by way Of printed and manu-
script records and Data, as wen as v!
the establishment and maintenance OF
standard catalogue index of those who are
or have been working on any geneaiogy OF
who have information which would pc OF
assistance to others engaged; finally II
is desired to amplify the usefulness along
these lines indicated, as well as to enter
other fields, where suggestion ana con-
sideration lead the proper authorities 10
belieye the scope of the organization coula
he widened without additional expense 10
its members, but yet to their advantage.
To these ends and especially as last out
lined, members are requested to furnlsh
all rea sonable suggestions which would re
dound to the credit of the society ana 10
accompany them with details as 10 the
manner in which their several propositions
should be carried out. From time TO time
the decisions and rulings of the various
committees will be published in these lear
let's and marked copies sent to correspond
ents should be considered as respectful
answers to questions
officers and Members.
The officers of the society are: President,
Cant Charles H. Campbell; first vice presi-
dent. Miss Minnie F. Mickey; second vice
president, Miss Susan R. Hetzel; CORE
spending secretary, Joseph Brandenburg,
room IT. 1905 F street. city; recording sec
rotary. Mrs Christine Walton Dunlap:
treasurer, Alfred B. Dent; official editor,
Newton l.. Collamer.
The councfl-Dr. T. a Hill ana DIR. JOS
G. B. Bulloch whose terms expire Deem
Der 81. 1906; Mrs. Ruth M. G. Pealer and
Mrs. E. Maynicke Stillman. whose terms
expire December 81. 1905; Mrs. Lucia E.
Blount and Mrs. George Marsh, whose
terms expire December 81 1904.
Among the local members are: Joseph G.
b. Bulloch, Alice Burritt, MD; Capt Chas
H. Campbell Newton L. Collamer Alfred
B. Dent, Louis A. Dent. Mrs Christine W.
Dunlap Miss Susan r. Hetzel Dr. E. A.
HILL Miss Almeda M, Higgins, Capt r.
F. Jewell Arthur f. Johnson. B. F. john
son. Mrs. Sanders Johnston. Cora Let's
Maricle. Mrs. George Marsh. Miss Minnie
F. Mickey, Mrs Ruth M. Griswold Pealer,
William T. Powell. Admiral Franklin c.
Prindle, Mrs franklin Rives. R. Atwater
Smith. Mrs. f. Maynicke Stillman, Henry
NJ. Walter, William Wetherall and Edward
E. Wilson.