The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1922-11-14
Death Claims
D. A. r. Founder

mrs. wary oultn LoChNOou, toun-
der Of the Daughters OF the Ameri-
can Revolution. is dead at the Jor-
dan hospital. Plymouth, Mass, where
she had been patient since Septem-
DER. She was 81 years old.
Mrs. Lockwood, Little Mother to
the Daughters of the American Revo.
luion." was the last survivor of the
little group of eighteen women pat
rons who organized that body more
than 30 years ago, and despite her
nearly full century Of years, she was
one of the most active members Of
the organization almost up to the
time of her last Illness.
Not only was Mrs. Lockwood iden-
tiled with the founding and the pro-
gress Of the ID. A. r., but she was an
active figure in the Women's Repub-
lican organisation and also a noted
author. Her chronicles Of Washington
history, especially diplomatic and po-
liticai. have placed her we'll up to the
rolls of writers.
Mary Lockwood was born at Chau.
tauqua, N. ", in 1881, a daughter OF
the famous Smith family, founders of
Smith College. Her ancestors were
warriors. Her great-grandfather was
a Revolutionary soldier; her grand
father lost his life in the battle of
Black Rock, in which her father also
fought, and her husband, Henry Lock
wood, was a soldier in the Civil war.
1t was to accompany him on part of
his way to the front that she went to
Washington where she lived for the
remainder of her life.
Her father was a leader in the
Whig party, but later became Re-
publican, and his daughter, who did
great deal of reading with him,
grew up an ardent advocate of that
party When in 1900, the first Re.
publican womens club was founded
she became a charter member.
Eight years later she was deep in
the task of promoting and managing
the first International Council of Wo.
men, and in this work she met for the
first time such prominent women as
Susan B. Anthony, Mrs. May Wright
Sewell and Miss Rachel Foster
While the life of Mrs. Lockwood
has been replete with many interest
ing accomplishments, the outstand-
ing work of her career was the found
ing of the d. A. r.
The organization is frequently re-
ferred to as something Hannah Ar
nett started" for the reason that SEN
timent looking toward the creation OF
patriotic body to commemorate the
part played by women in the Revolu
tionary was crystalized by the publ
cation of Mrs. Lockwood's story OF
Hannah Arnett.'
This heroine, according to the story,
broke in upon meeting of American
leaders who were considering terms
of surrender in 1916, when the british
had settled before Elizabethtown and
defeat faced the Colonists. The indig.
nant, scornful woman. in an elegant
appeal, shamed the discouraged men
into action and convinced them the
Americans could win out in the end
if they were loyal and patient.
At the time her story was publish.
ed Mrs. Lockwood was the proprie-
tor OF boarding house in Washing
ton. 1t was 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 in 1890 that the
group of eighteen women met and
founded the nationwide order that
now numbers more than 172.000 wo-
men among its members.
The society was made national in
scope instead OF being organized by
states, and its success was instantane-
GUS. Mrs. BENJAMIN Harrison, mis-
tress OF the White House at the time.
was elected first president<ge
The first conference of regents was
called by Mrs. Harrison in 1891, and
the first congress of the organization
was held IN Washington in 1892