The San Francisco call., 1904-06-11

IN esta ablishing his right to wear coat
OF arms. for the Irish family is an old
one. the progenitOr having settled in
Pennsylvania But Colonel Irish neg
lected 10 put in a bid for distinction
undemocratic and wholly at variance
with the ideas Of one who sincerely
despises shams and cOnventionalities
OF fashion. SO, too, former Governor
Markham. Senator Bard, Thomas
Fitch or Lawyer Preston might estab-
lish their rights. for all these names
are prominent in the American Peer
age Book as are also the names Of
Bidwell. Cutter. Beale, Barnes and
Scott
BISHOP NICHOLS REGISTERED.
But the mere presence Of a family
name in the Peerage Book does not
signify that all Americans by those
surnames are entitled to distinction.
For instance. there are a considerable
number OF Smiths in the list and the
book would be completely filled with
Smiths II each were entitled to the
privilege OF registering his name But
each individual Smith must prove his
right separately and If he is found to
be a direct descendant of Captain John
Smith, who was saved by the beautiful
Pocahontas, he is the genuine article.
IN the roll OF honor The Call corre-
spondent found a number OF Califor-
mans.
Foremost is the name Of the Right
Rev. William Ford Nichols, Bishop of
California, a lineal descendant of Ser
geant Francis Nichols, who settled in
Connecticut in 1859. He came from Lon
don and Ampthin Great Court, Bed
fordshire, and was descended from
King Robert Bruce OF Scotland, the
mother Of Sergeant Francis being Mar
garet Bruce. General Joseph Wheeler,
formerly a member Of Congress from
Alabama and now a general in the
army, is also descended from this stock
and is very proud OF the distinction. He
submitted TO the Genealogical Society a
family record as long as his arm duly
attested. showing he is not only de-
scended from the Nichols family, but
can trace his ancestry as far back as
the Norman conquest of England, or TO
Sir Robert Hoo Of Hoo, Kent, who was
knighted in 1000 A. D.
HONORs FOR LOS ANGELES MAN.
Charles Archard Of Los Angeles is
descended from a family of that name
once resident in Berkshire County,
England. The coat Of arms: Gyronny
of six argent and gules, a label Of five
points azure.
Ronald Thomas OF Santa Barbara
also has his coat of arms viz, sable. a
chevrOn and canton ermine; crest a
unicorn's head erased: motto, "Virtus
invicta glorosa-"
Edwin T. Ward Of Santa Barbara is
a descendant Of Andrew Ward of Fair
field, Conn. who was a lineal descend
ant of Osbert de Varde Of Givendale
"A. D. 1130). Coat of arms: Azure, a
gent; crest, on a mount vert a hind
cOuchant, argent: motto, Sub once
salus"
William J. Dutton Of San Francisco
is a descendant Of John Dutton. who
came from Chester County, England
10 Plymouth. Mass, in 1890. Coat Of
arms: Quarterly argent and gules. in
the second and third a frets Of gold:
crest. a lions head couDed on gold;
motto, "Servabo fdem."
Charles Putnam Fenner Of Los An
geles. a descendant Of Captain Arthur,
who came from Sussex County, Eng
land, TO Rhode Island in 1853, has as
coat Of arms: Vert, a cross argent
charged with a cross formee, gules be-
tween four eagles displayed in the sec
ond; crest an eagle displayed argent,
membered or.