Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-12-09
d. A. r. Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting of the Q
A. R. Chapter, of this county. was held a
the Country Club, Rockville, on Tuesday
December 6, Miss Fields. Registrar of tn,
chapter, who is also member of tn,
Country Club, hostess. Although the da!
was stormy, the Regent was much gratifiet
by the large attendance of members.
The bad weather prevented the atten
dance Of Mrs. Hartshorn, of Kensinston
to whom had been assigned the paper o
the day" Holidays and Festivals of Revo
lutionary Times"
A report was read of the State Confer
ence of the Maryland D. A. R., held in the
old Assembly room at the State House ir
Annapolis, November 10. The report wa'
presented by Mrs Julian Wallace, who fillet
the position of first delegate to the con
ference. Mrs. J, Harry Cunningham, o.
Kensington, had been elected first delegate
at the October meeting, but owing to the
illness of her son in Warrenton, Va, and
that of her alternate, Mrs. Dickens, the
vacancy in the delegation was filed by
Mrs. Wallace. Her report was complete
with the business transacted at the sixth
annual conference of the D. A. r. in Mary
land
The business hour was devoted to routine
business, reports being given by the treas
urer, corresponding secretary and registrar
The latter reported three recent admissions
to the chapter, passed, by the National
Board at its last meeting-Mrs. Edgar W
Moore, of Kensington, descendant of Jos
Belcher, soldier in Massachusetts regi-
ment in the Revolutionary War and one Of
the Minute Men," Mrs. George P. Wilder
of Concord. N. H., a nonresident member
descended from Enoch Osgood, private in
Capt Stephen Dearborns Company, Gen.
Stark's brigade. Mrs. Frank P. Stone Of
Potomac district, this county, descendant
of Robert Coltman, Captain in the Fourth
Artillery. Continental Troops. Capt Colt
man was one of the original members Of
the Society of the Cincinnati, composed of
the surviving officers of the Revolutionary
conflict, who followed the example of Gin
cinnatus of old. laying down the sword to
follow the pillow and other avocations of
peace. Only the eldest sons of lineal de-
scendants of these officers are eligible to
this society.
D. A. R. NoTEs.
Miss Marian White was appointed by
the board to fill the Office of historian, left
vacant by the resignation of Mrs Cum
ningham.
The admission of Mrs. Stone to the chap
ter as lineal descendant of Capt Robert
COltmau, one Of the original members Of
The Society Of the Cincinnati, calls 70 mind
that there is another descendant Of this
noble, exclusive order in this county, In
the person Of Mr. Richard Drum-iIunt.
After peace was declared at the close Of
the Revolutionary hostilities, Lafayette or
eanized the Society Of the Cincinnati and
had thirteen medals fashioned, one he
gave to Napoleon |. one to Washington and
he kept one himself, the remaining ten
were distributed among the surviving Rev.
dictionary officers who were considered
most worthy of the distinction. Among
them was the ancestor of Mr.. X. C. Drum
Hunt, on his fathers side When Mr..
Drum-Hunt was christened this medal was
hung around his neck by his paternal
grandfather, General Hunt, U. S. A., and
is still in the possession of Mr. Drum-Hunt
of Bethesda.
The Janet Montgomery was represented
at the recent State conference by Mrs.
Croxall. its regent: Mrs. Julian Wallace,
first delegate Mrs. Hartshorn. second dele
gate, and Mrs David Warfield, one of the
alternates. Mrs. II. T. Newcomb, Mrs. E.
L. Billiard and Miss Margaret Fields were
on the reception committe, Mrs. Billiard
alone being able to attend. Miss Grace
Atkinson and Miss Genevieve Fields were
appointed pages
The State officers elected are as follows ::
State Regent, Mrs. j. Pembroke Thorn !;
State Vice-Reeent. Mrs Yates Stirling ;
Recording Secretary Mrs Weems Rideout;
Corresponding Secretary. Mrs. Frederic Ty-
son; Treasurer, Mrs Adam Denmead His
torian, Mrs Morris CrOxalI.