The Washington times., 1906-05-16
PATRIOTIC WOMEN
ELECT OFFICERS
DaughterSOf Founders Hold
an Interesting Session.
MRS. BOYNToN PRESIDENT
General Court of the Society Has Busy
Time During Meeting at
Arlington.

Mrs. Henry V. Boynton. one Of the
founders of the National Society Of
Daughters of Founders and Patriots Of
America. was elected today president
general of that organization by the dele
gates to the general court Of the society
in session AT the Arlington.
This Is the eighth year Of the society.
II being founded IN 1888 by Miss Eugenia
Washington. Mrs. II. V. Boynton, the
newly elected president general. and
Mrs. William NJ. Mason.
The officers Of the society are: Mrs
John ]. Myers, president general; Mrs
Albert G. Bracket. vice president gen
eraI; Mrs. Lucy NJ. o. Marsh. record
ing secretary general; Mrs. George Gil
christ Martin. corresponding secretary
general; Mrs. Peter Perry Pealer. regis
trar general: Miss Josephine c. Web
ster. treasurer general; Mrs. Herschel
Main. historian general: Miss Lucy NJ.
Hewitt. chaplain general. and Mrs.
Charles Edwin Brown, coIor-bearer- gen
eral.
Board of Councillors.
Besides these officers. an advisory
board of cuncilors general cmpletes
the executive management Of the So
ciety. These are Miss Mary Waite. Mrs.
John o. Evans, Mrs. T X. Noble, Mrs.
s. C. W. BENJAMIN. Mrs. George w.
Baird. Miss Anna s. Mallett. Miss C.
Slade. Mrs. John S. Mitchell, and Mrs.
Edmund B. Cowles.
Today's session of the general court
began at 1920 a m. Mrs. John J.
Myers. of Washington, presiding. A.
every members name was called she
arose and saluted the colors-
The president general gave the ad-
dress Of welcome.
Progress During Year.
The national officers in reading their
reports gave the information that thirty
five members had been admitted during
the year. over S232.S9 came into the
general treasury. and S211.1O having been
raised for the Falls Church Fund.
Reports were given from the State
chapters represented: Connecticut re-
ported p members New York. 20 mem
bers. and the 10Th Of May was reported
10 have been set aside as Founders
Day. being the anniversary Of the found-
ing Of New York city PENNSYLVANIA
Daughters gave $50 to the Falls Church
restoration fund.
The work Of the executive board Of the
society was ratified by the general
court.
Mrs. II Y. Roynton. of the District
Of Columbia. was unanimously elected
president.
Mrs. \. G. Bracl5ett was chosen vice
president.
Mrs Lucy NJ. O. Marsh was reelected
recording secretary general; Mrs. George
: .Martih, corresponding general; Mrs.
Ruth NJ. Q. Pealer. registrar general:
and Miss Esther rockingham Noble.
treasurer general.
Mrs s G w. Benjamin was elected
historian general. Miss Lucy NJ. Hewitt
succeeded herself as chaplain general
Airs. A S Mallett was elected color
bearer.
Nine councillors general were elected
as follows: Mrs. John J. Myers. Mrs
G. f. Main. Mrs. J. O Andrews. Miss
Mary Waite. Mrs c. W. David, Mrs. l.
y. Mitchell. Miss J. G. Webster. Mrs.
NJ. F. Gibson, and Mrs a. c. Draper
At 1890 the court adjourned for the
dav 20 attend the luncheon rendered
them by the Jadies Of the old church
at Falls Church. Va. after which the
delegates inspected the edifice.