Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-19
DAUGHTERS OF REVOLUTION.
Interesting Meeting of Mount Yer
non Chapter Last Week.

| There was a large and enthusias-j
tic meeting of Mount Vernon Chap
ter. D. A. r., at the residence of
Mrs. Lorenzo Lewis, at Braddock
Heights Friday afternoon
The annual reports of the various
officers show the Chapter to be in
a fourishing condition both as TO
membership and finances.
Mount Vernon Chapter will enter
tain the annual state conference OF
the Daughters of the American Rev
olution in this city next October, and
il is expected there will be large
delegation present. The Chapter also,
expects to have the President Gene
1al of the National Society D. A. r..
Mrs. William Storey, at this confer
cnce.
Mrs. Mary. G. Powell, the Chapter
Historian, made the following inter-
csting address on the founding of
Mount Vernon Chapter.
Madame Regtnt:-I have the hon
for of reminding you that the Mount
Vernon Chapter attained the twenty
first anniversary of its organization
lust two days ago. On May Is,
1898, a memorable gathering took
place on the lawn at Mount Vernon
aad there at the Mecca Of our native
land. the charter members of our
chapter proceeded TO complete its
! organization. The late lamented
Mss Hetzel presided as Regent and
with her were many who are pres
ent today. Death has deprived us Of
; bright and chosen few. Memory
lovingly recalls those absent ones
| the influence OF whose worth, ability
and energy made cur chapter famed
throughout the ational Society.
With pride as well as affection, We
remember Mss Hetzel and Mrs.
Hunter, Regents: Mrs. Ansley, vice
Rageot: Mrs. Blackburn, Miss Small.
Miss Jackson. and Miss Dora Chlnn
In addressing those assembled in the
rooms Of Mr.. Dodge at Mount YER
non, Miss fIetzei said: "Where can
wa ba,for srryc the Constitution OF
the Daughters OF the American Rev
olut:c" in per2ctr@ts:E ti> memory
j and spirit Of the men and womeh
who achieved American lrdepedence
dian in classic Fairfax and AIeXan-
dria--;n Loudoun whose county
seat bears the name OF many pati1-
Gus and in Prince William whose
thirty trusty militiamen drove Lord
Drnmore from Virginia soil. Here
within, sight of Gunston Hall, the
home Of George Mason, and on the
Ground and near the tomb OF one
"Who was the first, the greatest and
hest the C!ncinnatus of the West
we feel the Inspiration Of those gra-
cious spirits and to you the descend
ants Of the Washingtor:, MasonS,
Lees. Marsha,ls. and Seldens, Of JET
\ferson, Randolph, SimmS, Powell
and Harrison, ! extend greeting
feeling sure that you will prove
worthy of the noble deeds of your
forefathcls in field and Council, and
make this Mt. Vernon Chapter the
glory of the State Of Virginia and
! the United States, as your ancestors
! did for this region in the days o!
, old"
! We are not ashamed Of our record
since these stirring words were ut
tered. Ever mindful of our duties the
Mount Vernon Chapter has occupied
und:sputcd its position in the front
rank of the army of workers IN the
! Society of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution.
Never having very large means al
our command we have still beer
able to contribGte TO the preserVa
ton of history, to assist education
to help in time Of war ard to erect
substantial memorials in bronze
ard marble recording deeds as wei
as names that the future genera
tion may be kept ever mindful ah'
always proud of the early history o
this great country into whose port
the foreigners now swarm from al
parts of the earth to live lives an'
to carve out fortunes which may o
may not preserve the credit OF tn
1iJJnited States. thus making 1t duV.
: as we'll as a matter of pride for II
Ito preserve our traditions.