Evening star., 1915-09-28

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DauEhfe1p Of the C. A. II.
The National Daughters of the Grand
Army Of the Republic is holding it's
annual sessions here this week, with
headquarters at the New Willard Hotel.
This organization was chartered at
Springfield, Ill. June 23, 1907. Those
eligible TO active membership in this
order are daughters. granddaugh ghters.
great-gra anddaughters, and lineal de-
scendants OF all honorably discharged
soldiers. sailors. marines and army
nurses OF the Union army that fought
to save the country in '61-'e5.
The National Daughters of the G. A,
r. was organized because the daughters
desired to have a name that would
designate to whom they belong, this
being necessary in future to carry out
It's aim TO perpetuats the memory Of
the fathers. who made it possible for
all today to enjoy the blessings of the
greatest nation on earth There is but
one Grand Army OF the Republic, and
| that organization cannot exist much
longer, nn as an organization. az no man
| honor OF becoming q member Of that
grand order but those boys in blue"
that have made its history. Their
H.
ters Of the Grand Army OF the Rsp1b-
the name @. 4. r.. and to build the
order as monument to their fathers.
Other Aims and Objects.
Other aims and objects are to show. bv
kind words and deeds. that the members
| realize what It meant for those men. In
their youth. to offer themselves, and, IL
need ha IN gfvo thnfr
Union might live. that this country
might be free. that no star should be
lost from our flag. So they today stand
ready to give a cheering word to thess
comrades. to lend q helping hand where
needed. and to care for the needy COM
rades and their wives and widows.
They expect to build the order that
example of patriotic work. and to be
able to instill into the coming genera
tions the principles for which their
fathers fought. and keep the spirit OF
teach the proper Observance Of Me.
mortal day. day that was born by the
Grand Army Of the Republic With
these objects in view. at it's conven-
the order. known as the Children OF
the Grand Army Of the Republic" The
active membership is to be the boys and
girls Of the same eligibility-the lineal
dSoSchahutS VI Tue IdtneTo. Ine6G chill
dren. from the age of seven to sixteen
years. make up the membership of tho
Children Of the @. A. r. These children
will be the future order. There is also
an associate membership in the Chill
dren Of the @. A. r. that takes every
child from the age of seven to sixteen
whose parents are American citizens. A
broader patriotism. they say, is what Is
the Daughters of the q. A. r. the wish
10 to teach these children many things
that Will make them better citizens
and q reverence for the men that made
this country what 1t 10 today.
Hope to Extend the Order.
Proud Of the honor of being daugh-
ters of these men. and to have the blood
OF these patriots flow in their veins,
they wish to have their children, and
our children's children appreciate this
honor and hand this birthright down
from generation to generation. There
are many of these Pickets Of the Chill
dren of the G. A. X already organized
and in few years the daughters hope
TO extend this order throughout the
United States. The Daughters of the
Washington, Wisconsin. Michigan, New
York, West Virginia and Ohio.
The National Daughters of the G. A.
X. is an Independent order. having no
ton. 1t seeks to uphold all patriotic
work, and would not for its own gain
seek to tear down any other patriotic
order for its own upbuilding.
This organiZat has an honorary
me m bership which admits all hOnorably
discha rged Union soldiers. sailors, ma
rines and army nurses. the wives. wild
ows and sisters of these men. and all
lineal male descendants of these men
at the age of sixteen years.
Patterned After g. A. r.
The orga niZatiop is patterned in many
ways after the Grand Army of the Re-
public. The daughters hope that nifty
years from now their organization will
be doing work similar to their fathers
of today. The watchwords are the
charity and loyalty.
They have selected az their recog-
milton pin, a replica of the little bronze
button, mounted on the most precious
this circle Of gold are
the words enameled in blue. 'Daugh-
in honor of their fathers, and feel that
it will also help perpetuate the memory
of the G. A. r. The ritualisttc work OF
the order appeals to all loyal persons
The officers are: Carrie Parke-Boggs,
comma nder- in chief; Helen Reese-Kel-
logg, adjutant general and Augusta c.
Grotheyn, quartermaster general, all OF
Detroit, Mich; Ellen Lancaster. senior
vice comma ander-in- chief; Nellie Doyle.
Junior vice comma nder- in-chief; Agnes
Martin, counselor general: Mary Boyd,
chief of STAFF; Mary Canty. inspector
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