Arizona republican., 1905-12-23

1 ingtOn, D. C., reused by this action, repeated the thrilling story of Hannah
 Arnett, the revolutionary heroine.
 Miss Eugenia Washington, Miss | Mary Desha and Mrs. Ellen Hardin 1 WalwOrth met in earnest consultation : and resolved there should be a society ] of Daughters of the American Revolu- ] tiOn, and effected a preliminary organ 1 izatiOn, with Mrs. Caroline Scott Har- | rison as president general
 ! Interest grew apace and all over the country family records were diligently ! searched for the coveted descent from
 some patriotic ancestor.
 1 The vigorous young society adopted | the dark blue and white of Washing tons staff as the coIors, Home and 1 Country" as the motto, the figure of ! woman seated at a spinning wheel, as a seal and a golden spinning wheel with a distaff of silver flax. as a badge. From a beginning Of eighteen devot- ed members, the society has increased to over fifty thousand and "the sun does not set'' upon the homes of the ! Daughters Of the American RevOlu- tiOn. 'When the evening gun is fired l in Manila, it's echoes resOund at Porto Rico, where the rays of the morning
 sun gild the stars and illumine the bars
 of Old Glory, a flag that, wherever it floats on inland sea or heaving ocean,
 on cottage or castle, on school of free-
 dom, hame and native land"
 The objects of this society are:
 First: To perpetuate the memory of
 the spirit of the men and women who achieved American Independence by the acquisition and protection of his torical spots, and the creations of monuments; by the encouragement of historical research in relation to the revolution and the publication of it's results; by the preservation of dOcu- ments and relics, and of the records of the individual services of revolu- tionary soldiers and patriots and by the promotion of celebrations of all patriotic anniversaries.
 After fifteen years of earnest work, a traveller or tourist over the great high ways of America, who loves his coun- try and it's history will surely delight in reading by the waysde its stories written in tablets, monuments and his tOrical arches, each telling it's own story of time and place. action and actor, when and by whom history was made.
 The country is much richer for these historic shrines and details that do not find a place in the great foios, but which were vital in the beginning of things and should not be forgotten.
 Truly rich inheritance for the chil- dren of today and it's future lies ill their hand. In thus holding up the re- cords of unfalterins patriotic fore fathers we may make our children sec that they must love and protect our country by all doing their tiny part, in paying the world of humanity-to whom they owe everything-in helping to make the section which is nearest them. the best possible part of the world and at least pass on the sturdy principles they have received from their fOTefather.
 In the beginning the daughters own ed not one rod of land; now they read their title clear to many a stately mansion, historical home and noble park. It is to the enthusiasm of the various Chapter Daughters all over the world, that the nation owes a debt of gratitude for this patriotic education and noble rescue of the historic spots