Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-31
Daughters of the American
Revolution
(By A. R. d.

It seems not inappropriate to
preface this short account OF the
Daughters OF the American Revolu-
!, ton in Alexandria with a paragraph
in regard to the formation OF the ma
tional society, in which Alexandra
has played SO brilliant and important
O part.
In the year 1890 or 1891 an organi-
cation was effected bearing the name
of Daughters of the Revolution, but
there was some dissatisfaction regard
ing the name selected. An executive
meeting was called and at this meet
ing the disagreement resulted IN the
formation of two societies. The first,
keeping the name of Daughters OF
the Revolution" was headed by Mrs.
Flora Adams Darling. The second
group took the name of Daughters OF
the American Revolution" and be-
came the national society to which the
whole country looks today.
Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, the VIE
of President Harrison, was the tlrst
president general of the national So
ciety, and the first continental con-
gress met in 1921.
The facts in the preceding para
. graph, furnished by Mrs. Lucian
Cooke, of Roanoke, who was dele
gate to the first continental congress,
are authentic, and the following is
quoted from an address by Mrs. Cooke
to the Virginia State D. A. r.
eThroughout the entire first congress
the Mason and Dixon line was obllt-
Grated" In this connection Mrs.
Cooke cited as an instance partlcu-
larly charming courtesy extended TO
the delegate from Georgia by the DEL
egate from Illinois, native OF Mas
sachusetts by birth. Continuing, she
said: "They began by smoothing out
the heart-aches of the war of the six
ties. Since then they have risen to
meet every eXigency most splendid
ly"
Alexandria has from the very be-
rinnings of the national society
, played a brilliant part in its affairs,
and has by the numper OF national DILL
GERS she has furnished the society
carried out the traditions of the state
which has given so many sons TO the
: presidency. The names Of Mrs. Flea
nor Washington Howard, Mrs. Stew
art w. Jameson, Miss Susan Ran
doiph Hetzel and Mrs. Albert
DOYLE Brockett occur at once as ma
tional officers who have filled their
high positions with grace and etil-
cheney.
The Daughters Of the American
Revolution need no introduction to the
American public, which has learned to
look upon them as the greatest power
for Americanization and Tor patriotic
and educationa progress this country
has ever known. With a membership
lowering near the two hundred thou
sand mark, made up Of the representa-
tive women of every State, the society
stands side by side with our National
Government IN the support of law and
order, in the furtnerance Of high per-
sonal and civic standards Of conduct,
and in true patriotism at home and
(. abroad.
The man in office, whether national
or local, can look to the Daughters of
the American Revolution to support
: a fair, and just administration.
Schools ARD colleges, turning to the
Daughters of the American Rcvolu-
ton when worthy young citizens
knock at their doors for admission,
find the Daughters ready with schol-
arships and students loan funds to
furnish the necessary "open sesame
to these portals. The new Americans
from their first bewildered immigrant
days to their establishment as citi-
zens, find the Daughters Of the Amer
lean Revolution with hands extended
to help and lift. Tired. disheartened
storage passengers, strangers in a
strange land, worn out with the rough
crossing, stunned by the sights and
sounds of a new world, find large
hearted American women ready witt
aid and cheer, and the beginnings Of
Americanization are made when the
seeds of hope and promise are sown
in these hungry hearts. in the lar
ger cities, where the foreign element
crowds into the tenement districts
and human beings are herded togeth-
er like cattle, the babies and children
of migrant parents had small chance
for life and health. But these condi-
tons came within the Americaniza-
tion plans of the National Society and
all over the country the Daughters
of the American Revolution have es-
tablished clinics where sick children
may be treated free of charge, and ir
connection with these are classes III
home-making and practical nursing,
Milk is furnished for hundreds of
babies and mothers are taught the
principles OF feeding and caring for
their children.
When America Joined the Allies
the National Society Is body anC
through its Chapters. contributed to
every cause and invested heavily in
Liberty Bonds Of every issue. Thous-