Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-04-30
TOWN MD VICINITY.
Daughters of the American
Revolution.

toward organizing Chapter III this
county.
Notwithstanding the absence of those
who, from want of interest or warmth
of patriotic spiit, did not attend, the
meeting was the initial of IA movement
whose success seems assured.
Moreover, i'll failing to hear Mis-.
Merwin w. McKaig's paper they missed
Il charming essay, read III softly modu-
lated tone and cmbellished with easy,
graceful gesture. To those present this
number of the programme-if this
designation be allowable most in
spring. The references to this county,
rich in its historic points of interest, and
the duty incumbent upon this generation
to begin systemlZcd designation and pr, s.
ervation of them, were well and happily
enjoined.
1t was the consensus of the ladies that
Mrs. McKaig's paper should be pub
lishcd, and that the JOURNAL would
most probably best reproduce it typo
graphically as we'll as afford it the
widest ethical reading.
Mrs. Randolph and Miss Coulehan,
committee, have charge of further pro
ceedings looking to completion of chap
ter organization.
Mrs MCkAIGs PAPER.
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come to present to you as far as | can
the aim, purpose and benefit of the
Society of Daughters of the American
Revolution. and only as the oldest
daughter i'll the county do feel fitted to
fulfil this duty.
This Society of Women, whose fathers
had fought the great battles of peace and
the bloody conflicts of war, was formed
in Washington less than Il score of years
ago by four women, coming from north
and south-Mrs. Walworth, of New
York. Mrs lockwood. of Washington,
Miss Washington, of Virginia, Miss
Desha, of Kentucky.
The Society was formed upon the
broad basis of patriotism and American
ism 1t was without doubt cause that
appealed to the women of America, for
beginning with one chapter, it to-day is
composed of 62I chapters, and beginning
with IL membership of four, it to-day
has membership of 80, BOO. Since its
formation 10000 members have been
admitted. Besides the original Society
it has an adjunct Society of Children of
the American Revolution numbering
several thousands.
Patriotism, Americanism, PreServa-
ton of Historical Records and His
tOrical Places are its aims. Be
fore the establishment of the patriotic
societies the country's flag was not held
in the veneratlon we to-day see paid it.
AS the u. S. Flag heading each division
passed President Mckinley and Roosc
welt at the last Inaugural both men
stood uncovered. This was not done be-
fore the formation of these societies.
James CT. Blaine refused to sit at table
where the flag was used as Il cover, say
ing-"abOve Inc always
To-day every school child sees it float
from the schOOl-houSe. 1t is the first
lesson i'll patriotism. And at the last
every President, statesman, soldier, and
sailor lies folded in its beauty. The
Army Post constitutes the bringing out
of the flag as formal ceremony-the
squad sent to bring 1t from the barracks
one advances, enters the building as it
is brought out, stands sat present" and
every officer, soldier, small boy or girl
salutes it as it passes.
The preservation of Historical Records.
lost otherwise to pOSterlty, has been one
branch of work in which the ID. A. r.
have accomplished great results.
The marking and rescuing from Oblivi-
on of historical spots has been and is one
of its greatest works. Gen. Smallwood,
leader of the famous Maryland Line, for
years rested in an unmarked grave.
Here in our own county are points full
of historical interest These you can
make your work and show to the coming
generations that you women of Frost
burg We're neither unmindful nor un-
grateful to the men who made our
country possible, for to whatever great
ness we may attain, whatever we may
become as a nation, we owe to these
men.
Until within few years there was no
National Hymn; there was none so
DOOR, as to do the country hymnal
reverence. The Marsellaise, which had
led Frenchmen on to victory, even to
defeat-the first note brought every man
of France within hearing to his feet.
At "die wacht am Rhein," the German
stood at God save the Queen" the Eng
lishman rose, but at the "Star-Spangled
Banner" no American felt it his duty to
stand and truly say 81 am an American;
| stand for my country
1t is not so now. Wherever the
cOuntry's hymns are heard there will be
found loyal Americans testifying their
allegiance to whatever belongs to her.
This change, too, is the work of the ID.
A. r. Slight though it seems, it repre-
sents much. An entire and absolute
change brought about, wrought by
personal application to schools as IA part
of school discipline and by the force of
example in the face of ridicule.
Honor to the heroes, to the men, to
the women who have made possible the
means through which love for the
American Republic has been ipstilled.
Histories dealing with these men have
been compiled and published by this
Society; patriotic magazines circulated
looking toward that end, and pride of
country taught and fOstered by the ID.
A. R. have brought about much higher
Americanism.
Be ye descended from the most ex-
alted officer, or a descendant of the
humblest soldier the honor is the same;
you stand in this Society upon the same
plane. The honor of being ID. A. II.
is the reward now of the glorious
patriot of '76. France has her Legion
of Honor" England her Victoria Cross"
America her Daughters of the Revolution.
These then are the aims of the