Evening journal., 1910-01-19
PORTRAIT FOR
THE DELAWARE
Painting Of Commodore Mac
DOnOuGh to be Presented
by Daughters Of 1872
ENJOYABLE SESSION
OF THE SOCIETY

one Of the best meetings In point OF
attendance and enthusiasm that the
Daughters Of 1872 have ever held was that
OF Yesterday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. Franklin j. Murphy A great disap-
pointment was the absence Of Mrs. Horace
g. Knowles. who was 20 have addressed
the Daughters AT the end OF the altei-
noon. telephone message was received
from Mrs Knowles stating that she hau
been detained on hor way from New YORK
TO Philadelphia by tho PENNSYLVANIA
railroad wreck which held up her TRAM
Mrs. Knowles expects to visit wilmington
next week
A guest Of honor was Mrs. Milard r.
corlSran. OF Norristown. first president
Of the Delaware Daughters of lSl2 Mrs
Corlsran read a paper that she had given
at one OF the first meetings OF the organi-
zation. a brief account of the lives ana
deeds OF the soldiers and statesmen OF
1912. She said. independence did not really
begin Tor America until after the second
war with Britain, so it was the compile
ton OF the Revolution.
Mrs. Charles Fisher king, the national
recording secretary, gave an interesting
account OF the last national board meet
ing held in New York at the home Of Mrs.
william Gerry slade, national president.
Matters OF interest we're the plans for the
washington memorial building to be
erected at the national capitol for occu-
pancy by Womens Patriotic Societies,
and designs Of the memorial window 70
be placed by the Daughters Of 1872 in
Dartmoor Church. England, TO our SOL
diers who were imprisoned at Dartmoor
and helped to build the church, being
forced TO the work at the bayonet's point
Mrs. George c. Hall, regent Of Caesar
Rodney Chapter, d. A. r., was another
visitor. She spoke Of the close alliance ne
tween the Daughters OF the Revolution
and the Daughters Of 1912.
mrs C. w. Taylor was both visitor and
member. AS State Regent Of the ID. A. r.,
She spoke Of the contemplated placing OF
the state nag I'm the officers quarters on
the Batteship Delaware, and that the p'r-
traits given by the other societies would
probably be upon the walls OF the same
room. This statement was listened TO with
deep interest by a distinguished visitor
who had remained quietly in one corner
but now came forward and made the ac-
aualntance OF the members. This was
Commodore Jacob Jones. who had en-
gagged successfully in little affair with
tho Wasp and the Froiic in the War OF
1872. The officer was dressed In a gorge
Gus blue and gold uniform, with snowy
white choker His hair was arranged like
Napoleon's He was surrounded with q
beautiful frame Of antique gold. in laure
design. and the Daughters unanimously
approved Of him. The portraits Of Com
modore Jones and Of Commodore Mac
Donough, tho latter to be given by thi
Colonial Danes are copies by G. S. Ham
mitt OF two portraits by sully hanging
in the state Capital at Dover When tho
capital was being altered. n workman
threw away these two $1,000 paintings az
old rubbish. Thomas Holcomb. uncle o
Mrs John NJ. Wilson President OF tn,
Daughters OF 1879. was a senator in In,
State Legislature in 1875. and found these
paintings IN the possession Of man whS
had bought them for s. apiece Mr.. Hol
comb bought thom back for the state al
! the same price.
The purpose is TO present all the gift
for the battloshlp at the same time and OF
Delaware soil. The silver service commit
tee, Mrs Taylor stated. IS TO recelv,
one weeks notice OF the coming Of thl
Delaware up the river on its way I,
League Island, ana arrangements VIM b,
made 70 take all the representatives TO tn,
ship. 1t is probable that all the portraits
painted Tor the ship will be exhibited il
Market street stores.
Tho February meeting. which IS tn,
special Honor Day" meeting. will b,
held at the home Of Mrs. Charles +, King
The second IN the series OF card parties
being given by the society will be hel,
at the home OF Mrs. Thomas C. Mum,
week from Monday.
The meeting closed with conversation
and the serving Of delicious refreshments