The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-10

Founder Of 0rso,sisa-
tion, Asfhor; !; Was
81 Ysars Old.

Hev0tut1On, died yesterday at 4
hospital where she had been q pa
tisnt since September. She Was u
years Of age. :
Mrs. Mary 8. Lockwood, Little
Mother to the Daughters Of the
American Revolution was the last
survivor Of the little group Of 10
women patriots who organized that
body more than 20 years ago; and
despite her nearly full century Of
years. she was one Of the most ac-
tive members OF the organization
almost up To the time Of her last
illness.
Not only was Mrs. lockwood
identified with the founding and
the progress OF the D. A. r., but
she was an active figure In the
Women's Republican organization.
and also q noted author. Her
chronicles Of Washington history.
especially diplomatic and political,
have placed her well " on the
rolls OF writer's.
Mary Lockwood was born at
Chautauqua, N. Y. in 1881, a daugh-
ter Of the famous Smith family,
founders Of Smith college. Her
ancestors were warriors. Her
great-grandfather was a Revolu-
tionary soldier; her grandfather
lost his life in the battle of Black
Rock, in which her father also
fought, and her husband, Henry
Lockwood, was soldier in the
Civil war. 1t was to accompany
him on part Of his way to the front
shat she went to Washington,
where she lived for the remainder
Of her life.
Ardent Republican.
Her father was a leader in the
Wing party but later became q Re-
publican, and the daughter, who
did a great deal of reading with
him. grew up an ardent advocate Of
that party. When, in 1880, the first
Republican Women's club was
founded, she became a charter
member.
| Eight years later she was deep
in the task of promoting and man
aging the first International Coun-
Gil Of Women, and in this work she
met for the hrst time such promi-
nent women as Susan B. Anthony
Mrs. May Wright Sewell, and Miss
Rachel Foster.
| While the life of Mrs. Lockwood
had been replete with many inter-
esting accomplishments, the out
standing work OF her career was
the founding of the d. A. R.
! The organization is frequently
referred to as something Hannah
Arnett started" for the reason that
sentiment looking toward the crea-
ton of patriotic body to commem-
(, crate the part played by women in
the Revolutionary war was crys-
tallized by the publication of Mrs.
Lockwood's story of Hannah Ar
4 nett" -.---s
This heroine, according to the
story. broke in upon a meeting of
-merican leaders who were consid-
ering terms Of surrender in 1875,
when the british had settled be-
fore Elizabethtown, and defeat
faced the colonists. The indignant,
scornful woman, in an eloquent ap-
peal, shamed the discouraged men
into action and convinced them the
Americans could win out in the end
il they were loyal and patient.
| Founded in 1890.
At the time her story was pub
lished, Mrs. Lockwood was the pro-
prietor Of a boarding house in
Washington. 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 10 women met and founded the
nationwide order that now num-
bers more than $4,000 women
among its members.
| The society was made national
in scope instead of being organized
by states, and its success was in
Simultaneous. Mrs. Benjamin Har-
rison. mistress Of the White house
at the time, was elected first presi-
4 dent general. The first conference
OF regents was called by Mrs. Har-
rison in 1891, and the first congress
of the organization was held in
Washington in 1892.
In addition to her work with the
D. A. R., Mrs. Lockwood took a
prominent part in the fight for
equal suffrage, but when the fed
eral constitution was amended to
permit women throughout the land
to vote, she never enjoyed the
privilege, for she had been a res
ident of Washington so long she
had forfeited the right of fran
chise.
i Had Brilliant Wit.
The memoirs, of Mrs. Lockwood.
dating from the time she accom-
panied her husband to the capital
during the Civil war, are remark
) able for their interest and brilliant
wit Even until her last days she
ieasily remembered and wildly
pictured tales of battles fought
near the city, and OF the panic fol-