The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-07-10

ty of home and fireside. While tn
husbands, fathers and sons wen
forth to battle amidst untold hard
] ships and sufferings, the women LEI
In the homes to care for their fami
!, lies, with the aged and young alik'
dependent upon their brave spirit
for help, endured without murmur
ing the privations and sufferings o
those early days and contributed
their share towards the furtheranc'
of tho aims of those devoted patri
OTIS.
From the time of the downfall Of
the statue of King George III In
New York, the metal from which
was used by the women to mould
the 10000 bullets for the defence
of their homes, their honor and
their children, the women have
made themselves prominent.
To the untiring efforts Of our
patriotic societies, prominent among
which stands the National Society
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, is largely due the spirit of
true patriotism that is aroused un-
| til citizenship becomes stronger and
the love of country nearer and dear
| e..
The National Society Daughters
of the American Revolution is COM
posed of women over IS years of
age, who are descended from an an
cestor who rendered material aid to
the cause Of independence as a rec
ognized patriot soldier or sailor.
The work accomplished by the diff
ferent chapters is along patriotic
and educational lines principally.
Such as the celebration of historical
dates, as Of principal battles, birth
days of prominent men and women,
Flag Day, marking Of sites, organi
cation Of clubs Of children of the
Republic, children who are foreign
born, the regulation of state seals,
the preservation of early deeds, rec
ords Of births and marriages, the
preservation of historical buildings
and war records.
In the twenty-four years of expe-
rience the Daughters work has only
begun, as it is necessary to undergo
few years of experience before an
individual or a society can perform
its best work. 1t is said that a
quarter of a million dollars have
been spent already on matters that
appeal to women whose ancestors
took part in the Revolutionary
struggle. The social history of each
state lies in the records of the town
clerks.
How fitting that on the anniver-
sary of our Nations birthday of
freedom, this beautiful library
should be presented to the citizens
of Owosso, who shall cherish and
support its future history. And II
the past has been a struggle, may
the future be so bright that the de-
pressing times are buried in obli-
won.
Among other dedicatory services,
the Shiawassee Chapter, Daughters
Of the American Revolution dedi-
Gates this tablet to the men and
women who became founders and
are pioneers of the City of Owosso.
Those who came to Owosso between
the years of 1858 may be men
toned the names of Messrs. A. l..
and B. o. Williams, Elias Comstock,
Lewis Findley, Abel Millington, Pc
ter A. Condrey, Seth Beach, Kim
bell Bedell, John d. Austin, David
Van Wormar, Daniel Gould, Ebe-
nezer Gould, Amos Gould, George
Parkill, Arson B Williams and Isaac
Chapman, Sanford Green Austin
Iriffs, and others, and If history
speaks only of the gentlemen, we
ire certain their wives were present
They came into the wilderness at
his early period and as a result we
md our children enjoy this beauti-
'ul city.
Their lives were fraught with
hangers and hardships and few priv
leges were theirs materially and
but many blessings
Ire the results Of their sacrifices.
To my mind this beautiful edifice
S an appropriate spot for this
,ronzc tablet to their memory, and
IN behalf of the Shiawassee Chap
er Daughters of the American Rev
,lution, l present 1t to the City Of
)wosso.
The tablet will be unveiled by the
great grandson of Mr.. B. o. Will
Jams, Charles Williams Allison, and
he grandson of Mr.. Lyman II.
Woodland, Dean Woodland, son of