The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-06-17
How To Become a Member Of The
National Society Of The Daughters Of The
American Revolution

Any woman is eligible for men,
bership in the National Society of
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton who is of the age of eighteen
years and is lineally descended from
patriot, man of woman, who aided
in establishing American Independ-
ence; provided the applicant is ac-
ceptable to the Society.
Family tradition alone in regard
to the services of an ancestor, unac-
companied by proof, will not be con-
sidered.
The Applicant must be endorsed
by at least one member of the So
ciety. Members joining the Society
at Large should be endorsed by the
State Regent. Those joining through
Chapters should have the names of
the Chapter officers on the first page
of the application.
The application when properly
filled out should be directed to the
Registrar General, D. A. R., 902 F
street, Washington, D C.
The initiation fee is one dollar,
the cost Of the Certificate of Mem
bership. The annual dues are two
dollars. The sum (three dollars)
should be sent by check or money
order, never by cash, to the Treasur-
er General, D. A. R., 902 F street,
Washington, D. G,
The annual dues must be paid in
advance on or before the 22d of
March of each year. Persons admit
ted to the Society after August 22d
of any year are exempt from paying
dues again until the 22d of March
of the second year next ensuing.
Twelve members living in one To-
cality may form themselves into a
Chapter. Communications in regard
to the formation of Chapters should
be addressed to the Vice-President
General in charge of Organization Of
Chapters, 902 F street, Washington,
D. c., or to the Regent of the State.
When a member joins through a
Chapter, one dollar of the annual
dues is retained by the Chapter.
Members of Chapters pay two dol
lars annually to their Chapter Treas
urers, who forward one dollar to the
Treasurer General. Members at
Large pay two dollars directly to
the Treasurer General each year.
The Genealogy from each ances-
tor should be clearly made out, and,
- when possible, attested. Separate
blanks should be used for each an
. cestor.
Charters are issued by the Vice
President General in charge of Or
ganization of Chapters, 902 F street,
Washington, D. G.
Permits for the Ceremonial
Badge, Recognition Pin and Ances-
trail Bars are issued by the Registrar
General, 902 f street, Washington,
d. G.
Communications to the National
Board and all requests for supplies,
& such as Constitutions and Applica-
i ton blanks should be addressed:
= Corresponding Secretary General, D.
A. R., 902 f street, Washington, D.
C.
Contributions of books should be
sent to the Librarian General, 902 F
street, Washington, d. C.
Orders for articles sold by the
National Society should be sent to
the Curator of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, 902 F street,
Washington, d. G. Orders should be
accompanied by the price, which is as
follows:
Rosettes 1.-THE informal badge], 25
cents each; official ribbon for sus-
pending emblem, 35 cents a yard;
Lineage Books, Vols. to XIV, 81
each.
Orders for the American Monthly
Magazine should be sent to the Busi-
ness Manager, 902 f street, Wash
ington, D. G.
Orders for the Ceremonial Badge,
Recognition Pin, Ancestral Bars, the
Souvenir Spoon and note paper bear
ing the insignia should be sent to j.
E. Caldwell and Co., 902 Chestnut
street, Philadelphia, Pa.
(To be Continued.)