Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-16
MRS. ]. BRANCH CABELL
q: Z. FIRST HEAD OF CHAPTER
Patriotic. Historical and Edu-
{ cationaI Objects of Organ
ization Set Forth.
OTHER OFFICERS ARE NAMED
StDtc To TIC Represented ut Annual
Meeting az National society In
Washington. April "t-Admis>ion Is
u. Invitation Only.

! on April .. in the home ot Mrs
slamos Branch Cahell, of pumbarton
,was formed a Virginia Chapter OF the
National Society Of Daughters OF the
sAmcrican Colonists.
Mrs. Benjamin L Purcell addressed
sthc meetine. and after speaking OF
srhc patriotic. historical and cduca-
tuonei objects 81 the organization,
sproscntcd Mrs James Branch Cahei!
Gas regent for Virginia. Mrs. Cabell
.was appointed to the Office 10y tho
Irrational president. Mrs. GeorG.
sThscker Guernsey. The other officers
swere elected 10y the members ana are.
sMrs. Il. II. Ellington. v!cc-reecnt
.Mrs J. n. C!othier, secretary; Mrs.
eAlhcrt II. iUutt. treasurer. Mrs. ".
II. Wood. registrar The members Of
stho chapter include besides tho oil =
fcers. Mrs r. /. Purcell. Mrt Warner
SMoorc. Mrs. Stuart MichauN. Mrs.
sins. Mrs. William Hugh Nelson,
Z Mrs. Melville G. Branch. Miss Mary
{ Anna Nchlctt. Of Petersburg. and Miss
= MarEarct Conway OF panVillc.
: After lunch, plans for the work Of
.thc chapter were discussed and
tnames suggested for delegates to the
tannwai meeting OF the society :" n"
shcld IN the New Willard Hotel IN
4 WashinEtou. on April - 1872.
: The Insignia Of the Daughters ct
Ghc American Colonists consists Of
San oak Challct surrounding a shield.
(which bears on its outer edge the
sname OF the orcanlzatiou. and In the
tcentcr tn" likeness of an oak tree.
: The coio-s uf tho pin as we'll a Of
, the ribbon are blue and gold
: From the standing rules OF the ma
stionHl society. we find that any Amer
sican woman OF good moral character
twho has attained her eighteenth year
fis eligible 70 membership provided
sshc j. acceptable 10 the society and
-is liueai descendant Of an ancestor
~ ho rendered civil or military SER
sNice in an! Of the colonies prior TO
s)uly : l.76. An applicant must iuru-
tish written proof Of her liucal descent
tirom an ancestor who served in any
GOT the following conditions In battles
-unlor colonial authority. or under
Sthe banner Of Great Britain in North
America in amy Of the wars in which
tihc colonies participated.
a, or the ancestor may have been a
.miiitary. naval or marine officer in
sthc service az the colonies or mem
,her or delegate TO Council or Assem-
ihiy. member OF House of BurGcsscs,
ricpuiy or representative TO the gen
.tldI court COMMISSIONER OF the
.tnited Colonies. OF boundaries, or
r,roaties. OF lmpost or excise to the
!Fronch or Indians, secretary. magis-
s,ratc. Justice, Judge OF amy court OF
.l.aw or Equity, attorney. advocate. So
,Nc!tor: founder or trustee OF any col
.,cGc IN North America founded prior
40 1915, minister uf the Gospel or
acommiSsary OF the Bishops OF Lon
.don, member OF the Committee Of
safety of the Continental Congress.
sl77i ana 1915; member OF the Coun-
I;il OF Safety uf 1859; sIguei OF the
s.A.aiarat!on O: independence, Speak o.
OF the Nurse OF Deputies; physician
or surgeon. member of Provincial
Congress; siEncr OF the Mayfiow err
Compact. s!gncr Of Oath Of Allc.iauc /,
TO Great Britain The ancestor may
nave furnished troops or funds. or
fllcd Office as Governor or I.icutcn-
ant Governor. or been HugucuDt
refugee, OF Il landed proprietor. or
finally b" may hav" rendered amy
similar service in ans Of the French
CT Spanish Colonies in the MISSISSIPPI
pI Valley
Admission 90 tho society IS by in
vitaticn only. and the proposed Nom
hcr must b" recommended 10y two
members of The society to whom sna
is personally known.