Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-11-10
MOTHER OF D. A. R.
dies RIPE IN YEARS
Mrs. Mary Smith Lockwood
Succumbs In Massachusetts
After Historic Career
(By Associated PressJ

American Revolution, died yes
terday at Jordan Hospital, where
she had been a patient since Sep
tember.
Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood. lit
tie Mother to the Daughters Of
the American Revolution was
the last survivor Of the little
group OF Is women patriots who
organized that body more than
80 years ago. and despite her
nearly full century OF years, Size
was one OF the most active mem
bers of tn eorgan'zlyinn almost
up to the time OF her last ilincss.
Not only was Mrs. Loci,N0cI
identified with the founding afll
The progress OF the d. \. r.. but
she was an active figure in the
Women's Republican organiza-
ton, and also d noted author. Her
chronicles OF Washington history
especially diplomatic and political
have placed her well up on the
the rolls Of writers.
Mary Lockwood was born at
Chautauqua, \. y. in 1881.
daughter Of the famous Smi.h
family. founders Of SmitA
lege. Her ancestors w2rc w,ar-
riors. Her great grandfather
was a Revolutionary solder; her
grandfather lost his lie n the
battle OF Black Rock. in which her
father also fought. and her hu5-
band. Henry sLockwood. was
soldier in the Civil War. It was
to accompany him on part OF his
way to the front that she went
to Washington. where She lived
fcr the remainder OF her life.
Her father was a leader in the
Wing party but late became Re
publican. and the daughter. who
d d great deal OF reading with
him grew up an ardent advocate
OF that party. When. in 1890. the
first Republican Women's club
was founded, she became 4 char
ter member.
Eight years later she was deep
III the task OF promoting AMI
managing the first international
Council OF Women, and in this
work she met ior the first time
such promicnt women as Susan
b. Anthony. Mrs. May Wright
Sewell. and Mis-, Rachel Foster.
While the life oi Mrs. Lock
wood has been replete with many
interesting accompl shmcnts, the
outstanding work of her career
was the founding OF the d. A. r.
The organization IS frequently
referred to as something Han
nah Arnett started for the rea-
Son that sentiment looking to-
ward the creation OF a patriotiI
body to commemorate the part
played by women in the revolt
tionary war was crystaIized BY
the publication OF Mrs. Lock
woods story OF Hannah Ar
nett"
This heroine, according to IN
story, broke in upon a mceti,2;
of American leaders who were
considering terms OF surrender in
177O, when the British had set
tied before Elizabethtown. and
defeat faced tie colonists. The
indignant, scornful woman. in an
elegant appeal shamed the dis
couraged men into action and
convinced them the Americans
could win out in the end If they
were loyal and patient. 3
Vt the time her story was pub
lished. Mrs. Lockwood was the
proprietor Of boarding house in
Washington. 1t was a popular
gathering place for the leading
celebrities OF the national capital.
among whom were General and
Mrs. John A. Logan, and it was
at this house III 1890 that the
group of Is women met and
founded the nationwide order
that now numbers more than
H2,O00 women among its MEM
berS.
The society was made national
in scope instead OF being organ
lied by states. and its success was
instantaneous. Mrs. Benjamin
Harrion, mistress of the White
House at the time. was elected
first President General. The
first conference OF regents was
called by Mrs. Harrison in 1891,
and the fist congress of the or
ganization was held in Washing
ton in 1892.
In addition TO her work with
the ID. \. r.. Mrs. Lockwood took
prominent part in the fight for
equal suffrage, but when the Fed
eral const tuition was amended to
land to vote, she never enjoyed