Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-13
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from prominent men throughout n
country. The names of former VICE
Presidents Levi P. Morton and Cnarles
8 rren Fairbanks. James Bryce. the
British ambassador, and others are
signed to these letters, all OF wnlch
acknowledge thanks to Mrs. Gage for
making them honorary members or the
society.
society Receives 100000.
Inst how much Mrs. Gage received
Nod of the Colonial Daughters of
the American Founders and Patriots
- ,ot known but if her own state
mants regarding the numerous con
tributions received from millionaire
nbilanthropis and others interested
~ the patriotic movement can be taken
as an estimate the Golfers of the So
ciatv have received in the
hood of 100000.
What has become of this money Mrs
Gage refuses to say. She declares that
She organized the society by writing
ia nrouineut men and women and ask
ing them to lend their aid in the move
ment In the furtherance of PATRIOTISM
Everybody from the President OF the
United States to foreign minister's
United States senators and repre-
sentatives rapidly joined the ranks OIL
the organization and allowed their
names to be used on the honorary roll
Of the soclety's stationery.
Mrs. Gage has repeatedly declared
that she WAS president, secretary ana
treasurer of the society n that her
cxpenses were about $50 a year. The
only help she declares that she ever
had in managing the affairs Of the or
ganization was from her daughter,
Miss Margaret Gage. who lives with
her at the Dupont Circle residence.
ur.. FAIRBANKS Member of Organization
Mrs. Charles Warren Fairbanks, wife
Of the former Vice-President, accord
ing to the statements sent out by Mrs
Gage. was among the three first MEM
ters taken into the society, Among
The first honorary members, she says,
were President and Mrs. Taft, Mrs.
William J. Boardman, mother of Miss
Nfabel Boardman: Secretary of State
and Mrs. Philander c. Knox, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt. Mrs. Hen
Ming Jennings and MrsA William f.
Draper.
letter from former Viee-President
es the United States Levi p. Norton
dated August ,. 1907, and addressed to
sfrs. Gage, in answer to a request sent
out by her to many prominent states
men and philanthropists, says:
= am in receipt of your communlca-
ton of the 31st ultimo, in which you
extend to me the invitation to become
an honorary member Of the National
soeiety. Colonial Daughters of Amerl-
can Founders and Patriots. which po-
sition ii will give me great pleasure to
accept. sympathizing as do with the
patriotic objects in which the society
<akes such a deep interest. Believe
very truly yours,
LEVI P. MORTON
lpies Of other letters answering
Cages announcement that they
5een elected honorary members of
.ociety are printed in a circular
?. forth the objects of the or
ION Which were sent out by Mrs.
rsage. These letters are from former
Vice President Charles Warren Fair
banks, the late Chief Justice Fuller, OF
Inc ssupreme Court; Mrs. Julia Ward
Hove. of Boston. Mass; Mrs. NJ. Olivia
Sage. the late Justice Harlan, of the
Knitted States supreme Court; Justice
Hughes, of the Supreme Court, n
aothers. All OF the writer's thank Mrs.
Gage for using their names as mem
bcrs of the society's Court Of Honor,
Mrs. Gage began the organization of
tbs society as soon as she settled In
ihis city. according to several persons
Mho received correspondence from her
ut that time. Shortly after she had
gotten a goodly quota of members Mrs.
Gage says she started TO form the
court of honor Of the society.
which is composed of forty of the men
most prominent in the affairs of
The country. All of these men, she de-
olares. made contributions whenever
called on TO further the aim of the
society.
From ST. Elizabeth Hospital for the