istory ol the Columbus Ckapter ociety. Daugktera of tke evolution 1899-4911 May. }9iJ. '"'. < V vtX'^'— i History of the Columbus Chapter National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution 1899-1911 Witn a List of Officers and Members PubliBhed by the Columbus Chapter, N. S. D. A. R., May, 1911. ^ D^ i 0^ THE FLAG The flag of the right and not of the wrong, The flag of the weak as well as the strong; The flag that we hold, the flag that we prize. The flag that we hail with sht)ats and with cries; The flag of the true, the flag of the brave, The flag that we place upon the dear grave ; The flag that we serve in battle and strife, The flag that we give our last breath of life; The flag that o'er all floats providly on high, The flag of our land, its tints of the sky; The flag of the red, the white and the blue, The flag of all time for me a nd for you ! M. A. O. N. ^. i. A. K By Mrs. Edward Orton, Jr. The Columbus Chapter, a branch of the "National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, " was organ- ized in Columbus, Ohio, the 13th of December, 1S99, with the following charter members: Mrs. James H. Anderson, Mrs. William F. Black, Mrs. Rosser D. Bohannan, Miss Marie Louise Brent, Mrs. Charles E. Bun-, Mrs. William G. Deshler, Miss Louise Deshler (Mrs. Van Rennsselaer Cox), Mrs. Frank C. Eaton, Miss Allis Bradford Gill, Mrs. George Waters Gill, Mrs. Charles W. Harper, Mrs. Charles F. Hatton, Mrs. Edgar M. Hatton, Miss Alice Kilbourne (Mrs. Robert Jeffrey), Mrs. Hermon M. Hubbard, Mrs. James Kilbourne, Mrs. Alfred Kelley, (deceased). Miss Gwendolyn D. Kelley (Mrs. Charles W. Hack), Mrs. George W. Knight, Mrs. vSamuel Lee, Mrs. Benjamin F. Martin, Mrs. Alexander Mackenzie, Mrs. Edward Orton (deceased), Mrs. Edward Orton, Jr., Mrs. Lewis Sells, Mrs. Ulric Sloane (deceased), Mrs. Daniel Sowers, Mrs. Archibald A. E. Taylor, Miss Lucy M. Taylor, Miss Margaret Livingston Taylor, Mrs. Gerald Villiers- Stuart, Miss Helen Wright, Mrs. Edwin F. Wilson. Very early in its history the new chapter gave evidence of its determination to become an active and useful member of the national organization. In October, 1900, it entertained the second state confer- ence of the Ohio Daughters of the American Revolution. The Columbus papers of that date devoted several columns daily to a chronicle of the proceedings and the brilliant social functions given in connection with the occasion. Through the courtesy of Governor Nash the meetings were held in the senate chamber of the statehouse. The historic old room was lavishly decorated with flags and the national and society colors and the portraits of George and Martha Washington smiled down upon the visiting "Daughters." The results of the conference were soon apparent in increased membership in the chapter, as well as state, and the organization of new chapters throughout the state. It also made state conferences a permanent annual feature, for up to that time their feasibilit}^ and advisibility had not been determined upon. During the first two or three years of its existence the study of history was made a feature. The first year the chapter members presented papers on colonial history. This was followed the next year by a series of lectures on government, given by Professor George W. Knight. These were succeeded by addresses given by the Rev. William Fos- ter Pierce, President of Kenyon College, and Professor Theodore Smith, of the Ohio State University on phases of the American Revolution. These proved so popular that the chapter then inau- gurated the policy which obtains at the present time of hav- ing a number of addresses yearly given by prominent men. In the years since that time the list of these addresses has become a long one, and the men who have thus honored the chapter have been of the highest rank in the ministry, the law and the other professions. Certain historic dates are commemorated annually and the addresses are given on these occasions. They are: Washington's Wedding Day, January 6th; Washington's Birthday, February 22nd; Mayflower II Day, April 7th; Flag Day, June 14th. On the seventh of April in 1788 a second Mayflower, bearing a second band of pilgrims, came sailing down the Ohio river and landed at Marietta, thus founding the Great Northwest, which has become the center of empire of this continent. The chapter has elected to give this event a yearly celebration June 14th, 1777, the American Congress, in session at Philadelphia, adopted a resolution which reads as follows: "Resolved, That the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new con- stellation. " It is our glory and our pride that this constellation now includes 46 stars. Flag Day is always an important date in chapter history. The time of the year usually permits an out-of-door cele- bration which greatly adds to the pleasure of the occasion. The commemorative days are always social and give a delightful opportunity for the old members to enjoy each other and make the acquaintance of the new members. During the years that have elapsed the members have been entertained in many of the elegant homes of the city, which have been elaborately decorated with the flag and the na- tional colors and even the flowers have been selected in accordance with the color scheme. The generosity of the hostesses has been marked and has been the subject of admir- ing comment from other chapters, for while in no sense paying a social obligation, the hostess for the time being has always borne the full responsibility for the success of the entertainment. In 1902 the chapter offered prizes to the children of the eighth grade schools for the best essays on "The Minute- Men — Their Service to the Cause of Independence." The competition was keen and much interest was manifested by the general public. The presentation exercises took place in the chapel of the Central High School. Mrs. Charles R. Shields, chairman of the committee on awards, announced the successful competitors: William Scott Woodrow, first; Maude Kellerman, second. The prizes were medals especially manufactured for the occasion and were: First prize, gold; second prize, silver. They were identical in design: A bar piece, bearing the name of the winner, the circular medal suspended from this by tiny link chains. On the obverse of the medal an eagle in relief, clutching in his talons a musket and flag crossed, surrounding this in a circle the inscription, "First prize for essay on Minute Men." On the reverse, "Presented by the Columbus Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, June 14, 1902, Columbus, Ohio." The difference between the medals was the metal of which they were composed, the names of the winners and the distinction "First" or "Second Prize." Mrs. William O. Thompson, at that time regent of the chapter, made the presentation. The exercises in connec- tion with the event were held on Flag Day, June 14, 1902. The growth of the chapter was rapid, the membership being doubled the first year. It was soon found necessary to follow the plan of all effective organizations, and have the work of the chapter assigned to standing committees, and occasionally to special committees. The standing committees of the chapter are: Ways and Means, Entertainment, Patriotism, Child Labor and Legis- lation, Historic Sites and Graves of Revolutionary Soldiers, Flag, Magazine. The committees are all appointed by the regent and mem- bership on these is changed by each new regent. The chairman of the Ways and Means Committee is ex-officio a member of the Board of Management and participates in its deliberations. The committee as a whole co-operates with the Entertainment Committee. Aside from bridge parties given by the Entertainment Committee for the purpose of raising money for Memorial Continental Hall, the committee has been responsible for three public entertainments. In 1902, a play was given twice, first for the chapter, without charge, and later in the Y. M. C. A. building with an admission charge for the benefit of the Columl^us Art Association. This play was entitled "A Gentle Jury," and the parts were filled by the following members of the chapter: Mrs. William McCaulley (Foreman); Members of the Jury, Mrs. William Thompson, Mrs. Frederick N. Sinks, Mrs. William Black, Mrs. Cassius M. Shepard, Mrs. Dick- son L. Moore, Mrs. Mary S. Wilcox-Morchead, Mrs. Wil- liam McPherson, Mrs. Edward Orton, Jr., Mrs. John C. Snee, Mrs. Charles S. Prosser, Miss Gwendolyn D. Kelley, Mr. Fred Tibbetts. It was a bright little comedy on women's rights. It furnished amusement for participants as well as spectators; the rehearsals were great fun. It was preceded by a curtain- raiser, "The Fair Equestrienne," given by Lieut, and Mrs. T. J. Powers and Lieut. W. K. Naylor of the Columbus Bar- racks. On the 15th of February, 1904, "The Reveries of a Bach- elor" was given at the residence of Mrs. Walter Wood Brown, whose beautiful home lent itself well to the purpose. The scene arranged in the ballroom represented an open fire- place sunnounted by a large picture frame. Here the bach- elor (Judge Tod B. Galloway), lulled by sweet music, fell asleep and dreamed of all the tender passages of the past. During the progress of the dream the picture frame held in succession one girlish form after another, including the "girl who jilted him," "the girl he jilted" (a nun) and "what might have been" (a bride). All the debutantes of the season were in the cast. Mr. and Mrs. Amor Sharp and Mr. Cecil Fanning gave a musical program. This was followed by a reception and tea. The entertainment netted a handsome sum for the Peace Memor- ial Monument. In a little more than two years was given at the Great Southern Theater, Friday, December 14, 1906, the operetta, "Manitou. " The score was by Hon. Tod B. Galloway, the libretto by Mr. J. Spriggs McMahon, of Dayton, under the direction of Mr. Frank C. Osbom. This was a distinctly social occasion. There was a capa- city audience ; the theater was decorated with flags and a fes- tive air pervaded the house. Much interest was felt in the production. The scene was laid during the period of the revolution and portrayed the British with their Indian allies. The music largely embodied the emotional expression of the Indians together with their myths. The operetta was preceded by a series of beautiful dances, and again the chapter was indebted to the young people of Columbus for their assistance. The event was successful in contributing a goodly sum to the patriotic education fund of the chapter. The Committee on Patriotism has a wide field for its labors, for it endeavors to promote patriotic education, and patriotic education is defined as anything which promotes good citizenship. In this connection settlement work has been aided finan- cially. In Columbus the Russian settlement and the God- man Guild is given fifty dollars annually towards the sup- port of a night school. Industrial education among the poor whites of the South has also been aided financially. In the winter of 1907 this committee gave a series of lec- tures on United States history to the Hungarian population in the South End of the city. These lectures were given in the Hungarian language and were beautifully illustrated with stercopticon views. For the benefit of the Committee, these audiences of about 500 men, women and children sang the Hungarian national hymn. The music is low in pitch and dramatic in cfiect, and this, with the preponderance of male voices, made the performance most touchino; and deeply impressive. The committee was greatly indebted to the Rev. Mr. Kardoss, of the Hmigarian Presbyterian church for the use of his church and the delivery of the lectures. Under the auspices of the Committee on Patriotism, a generous contribution was sent to the sufferers from the San Francisco earthquake in 1906. In 1907, two boys' clubs were organized, the George Washington and the Abraham Lincoln, local branches of the national society, Children of the Republic, the work of the Daughters of the American Revolution among the boys, children of our foreign citizens. The boys are taught love of country by means of a flag ritual, respect for law and order by parliamentary drill and a knowledge of our government and institutions by a series of simple debates. Regard for the welfare of the dependent and delinquent child has been an important feature of the work of the chapter, and the committee on child labor and legislation has been very active in securing legislation in its interest. In 1905 an active campaign was instituted for the enact- ment of a state juvenile court law and the establishment of a juvenile court in Columlnis. The conmiittee gave very energetic su]:)port to the law framed by Judge Samuel L. Black. The judiciary committees of the house and senate were addressed in its behalf by the chairman of the commit- tee, letters innumerable and telegrams were written, and the long-distance telephone made to serve the cause. The regent of the chapter, who was also the chairman of the com- mittee, visited during the summer. Judge Ben B. Lindsay, in Denver, Colorado, and tendered him an invitation to be her guest and to address a Columbus audience on the subject. He came in February, 1905, the board of trade (now the cham- ber of commerce), through Mr. Grosvemor Hutchins, its president, generously donated the use of its auditorium. The law passed, the address was given, and Judge Black opened the first juvenile court in Columbus on the morning of the 7th of February. In 190S it was found necessary to amend the ju\^enile court law in order to render amenable to its jurisdiction the parent or guardian of the child, the bill framed was known as the adult delinquency act. Again assistance was given. The bill became a law. The next legislation su])i)orted by the committee was the bill on child labor. Here the state committee was supported 8 in its efforts to . secure the passage of a bill which would give Ohio the best child labor law in the country. The state and city federations of women's clubs were also united in its behalf. Persistency, with unlimited work prevailed and the bill became a law. In 1910 the chapter gave its support again to the state committee's legislative program. Two bills, compulsory education and the night messenger bill, passed and are now laws. Medical inspection in the public schools failed, and the congress of the United States has as yet not passed the "Federal Children's Bureau" bill. These will require attention next year. From children to the mothers is a natural step and much labor has been given to a woinan's reformatory bill. The calendar of the Columbus chapter schedules "His- toric Sites and Graves of Revolutionary Soldiers" as one committee, but this work naturally divides itself into two parts and has been carried in the past by separate committees. At the second state conference held in Columbus in 1900 it was decided to found an Ohio alcove in the American Li- brary in Manila. The Hbrary is for the use of the United States officers, soldiers and sailors stationed in Manila. This design was carried out, a bronze tablet marking the alcove was made and a bookplate was designed for the pur- pose of placing imprints in the books stored in this alcove. The Columbus chapter has contributed money and hundreds of books and pamphlets to this alcove. The only historic site actually marked by the Columbus chapter is that known as the Peace Memorial. It will be remembered that the entertainment given at the residence of Mrs. Walter Wood Brown was for the purpose of raising funds for this memorial. The memorial itself was in charge of the following com- mittee: Mrs. Edward Orton, Jr., chaimian; Mrs. Frederick N. Sinks, secretary; Mrs. John C. Snee, Mrs. Hemion M. Hub- bard, Mrs. Mary S. Wilcox-Morehead, Mrs. Alfred Kelley, Mrs. Charles E. Burr, Mrs. Walter Wood Brown, Mrs. James Kilbourne, Mrs. George Waters Gill. The erection and the ceremonies in connection with the unveiling of this memorial were subjects of great interest at the time to both the East and the West Side of Columbus and has proved a common bond. It consists of a hu^e pink granite boulder rounded at the base and i)ointed at the top, bearing a bronze tablet suitably inscribed, on its northern face; placed on a circular bed of masonry and surrounded by an iron fence. It is situated in a beautiful little park in Martin Avenue on the West Side, which was originally known as Franklinton and was founded while Columbus proper was still the forest primeval. The tablet bears the following inscription: Near this spot June 21, 1813, was held a council between General William Henry Harrison and the Indians comprising Wy an dots, Delawares, Shawnees and Senecas, with Tarhe, the Crane, as spokesman, resulting in Permanent Peace, with the Indians of Ohio. Insignia. Erected by the Columbus Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, June 21, 1904. General Benjamin Rush Cowen of distinguished military and civil record was the principal speaker of the day. The unveiling of the memorial was performed by two little boys — James Milton Wilcox, great-great-grandson of Lucas Sullivant, the founder of Franklinton, and Allen G. Thunnan, great-grandson of Allen G. Thimnan, "the noblest Roman of them all." At the lifting of the flag from the memorial the bugles rang out in a general's salute, and a battalion of the Twenty-seventh Infantry of the United States Army came to "present arms. " The event this memorial commemorates is more than local in character, and is of interest to the state as well as to the capita] of Ohio. On the fifth of March, 1906, the chapter held its first meeting in Memorial Hall, having secured from the county commissioners the privilege of establishing headquarters at Memorial Hall; they were also given pennission to mark one of the tablets in the rotunda. It reads : INSIGNIA. Daughters of the American Revolution. The objects of this society are: To perpetuate the memory of the spirit of the men and women who achieved American Independence. To promote institutions for the general diffu- sion of knowledge. To foster true patriotism and love of country. Columbus Chapter, organized 1899. Charter Regent, Mrs. James Kilboume. Tablet erected 1906. Regent, Mrs. Edward Orton, Jr. The chapter holds its Hterary and business meetings in Memorial Hall. A series of papers has been presented by the members of the chapter entitled "Tales of a Grandfath- er." This title is derived from Sir Walter Scott's novel of that name. These tales consist of accounts given by the members of the chapter of the ancestors from whom they derive eligibiHty in the society. They include in addition to the Hneages traced back to the revolutionary soldiers, their military services and anecdotes of the lives and per- sonalities of these men. Historians state that these papers are a distinct contribution to United States history. The chapter has given financial aid to the memorial Thomas Jefferson Road in Virginia; to the monument erected to the Daughter of Patrick Henry in Tennessee; and the monument in honor of the memory of John Fitch, first inventor of the steamboat to be erected in Bardstown, Kentucky. The graves of revolutionary soldiers committee under the efficient leadership of Mrs. Lewis C. Laylin, chairman, has located the graves of the following revolutionary soldiers, buried in Franklin County and has in every case rendered the military record available: Francis Olmstead, buried in Central Cemetery, Blendon township, 2 miles southwest of Central College. Edward Phelps, buried Central Cemetery, Blendon Town- ship. Simeon Moore, buried in Jamison, in Pioneer Cemetery, Blendon Township. Benjamin Moore, buried in Jamison Cemetery. Joseph Ingalls, buried in Jamison Cemetery. Moses Rugg, buried in Riverside Cemetery, Park Mills, Mifflin Township. Samuel Davis, buried in Dublin. Mathias Dague, buried in Plain Township, about two miles from New Albany on the Columbus and Johnstown Pike. John Smith, buried in Old Smith Cemetery, Plain Town- ship, about two miles northeast of New Albany on the Col- umbus and Johnstown Pike. John Clouse, buried in Smith Cemetery, Plain Township. Stephen R. Price, buried in Emig's Hill, one mile south- east of Gahanna. John Starrett, buried in Gahanna. David Nelson, buried in Greenlawn Cemetery. John Hoover, buried in the old Hoover farm near Grove City. Samuel White, buried at Union, near Briggsdale. Joseph Hickman, buried at Ebenezer, near Galloway, Prairie Township. John Hull, buried on the Amos Gulp fann, Hamilton Township. Bolser Hess, buried in Union Cemetery. Philologus Webster, buried in Cook's Cemetery, Clinton- ville. William McComb, buried in the old Truro graveyard, just off the Winchester Road about a mile and a half from the old National Road. Capt. John Davis, buried in the old Davis Cemetery, Perry Township. Ann Davis (Revolutionary heroine, wife of John, was a messenger and carried orders from Gen. Washington to the other commanders in the Revolutionary War), buried under same monument with her husband. Abner Pinney, buried in old Episcopal Cemetery in Worthington. Lemuel Orton, buried in Episcopal Cemetery, Worthing- ton. William Walcutt, buried in Greenlawn Cemetery. In the old Cemetery Central, Blendon Township, near the graves of Edward Phelps and Francis Olmstead is a tombstone, with the following inscription : "Abigail, widow of Joshua Bower. She was bom in Boston, Mass., July 14, 1757, and after passing through the trials of the Revolu- tion, lived to see her country happy, to see her descendants of the fourth generation, having lived twenty years in Ohio, where she died Nov. 1,1842, in her 86th year." In the Old FrankHnton Cemetery, in the West Side near the Scioto River, is a very old stone with the following inscription : "Mrs. Elizabeth Goodale, wife of Major Nathan Goodale, bom in Rutland, Mass., April 1, 1743. Died Jan. 24, 1809, aged 66 years." Her husband was an officer in the Revolution but was captured by the Indians and was never heard of again. Major and Mrs. Goodale are the ancestors of Mrs. William G. Deshler of the Columbus chapter. A work for the future is the marking of these graves in a suitable manner. The flag committee has secured the purchase of four beautiful flags, 8 by 15 feet in size. One is the property of the chapter and is displayed on all commemorative occa- sions. The other three have been presented to the following grade schools of Columbus: Douglas School, Park Street School, Eastwood Avenue School. In each case the pre- sentation was made with appropriate patriotic exercises. It is also the duty of this committee to select the flag poem with which each meeting closes. This provides a dignified conclusion for the meeting and incidentally serves to illustrate the extent of the flag literature. Three flag poems have been written by members of the chapter. Through the efforts of the magazine committee the Co- lumbus chapter has become the banner chapter of the state through the number of its subscriptions to the official organ of the society, "The American Monthly Magazine." During the ten and a half years of its existence, the Columbus chapter has grown from a membership of thirty- three to within a few members of two hundred, 13 Mrs. Mary S. Wilcox-Morehead is the present Regent and is most popular. The following is a list of the ex-regents : Mrs. James Kilbourne, Mrs. William O. Thompson, Mrs. Benjamin F. Martin, Mrs. Edward Orton, Jr., Mrs. Frank Tallmadge. The chapter has a pretty custom of presenting each regent with a pin at the close of her term of service. The design for these pins was adopted by the eighth conference held in Marietta, Ohio, October, 1906. This action was taken in order that the chapters of the state might be given an opportunity of honoring their ex-regents. The design consists of the seal of Ohio in bas relief on a shield, sur- rounded by a wreath of laurel tied below with floating streamers. The shield and wreath are of gold and the rib- bons of blue enamel bearing in gold lettering the inscription, "Ex-Regent, N. S. D. A. R. " On the reverse side is the name and national number of the recipient. The Columbus Evening Dispatch of Saturday, December 1, 1906, gave a reproduction of the pin. The chapter numbers among its members one "Real Daughter," Mrs. EHzabeth Chambers. A "Real Daugh- ter" is a direct immediate descendant of a Revolutionary soldier. On the 9th of June, 1908, the state regent pre- sented to Mrs. Chambers on behalf of the national society the gold spoon given to each "Real Daughter." She also announced that for the remainder of Mrs. Chambers's life she would receive the monthly pension of eight dollars, given by the national society to all "Real Daughters." The chapter also nmnbers in its membership Mrs. Amor Sharp and Mrs. Trafford Tallmadge, whose great musical gifts have been freely given to the chapter on all occasions. The chapter has had the honor of entertaining four state Regents: Mrs. Moses M. Granger, Zanesville; Mrs. John A Murphy, Cincinnati; Mrs. James L. Botsford, Youngs- town, and Mrs. Clayton R. Truesdall, Fremont. The chapter has been honored in the election of one na- tional officer, vice president general, and several state officers; a state regent, state secretary, and the office of state treas- urer; this has been held by two members of the chapter. The present incumbent, Miss Allis Bradford Gill, is serving her fifth consecutive term, unanimously and enthusiastically re-elected at the last continental congress in Washington. The chapter has always been represented at the state conferences and at the national continental congresses in 14 Washington. It has been most generous in its contribu- tions to Memorial Continental Hall, the magnificent memor- ial building erected in Washington at a cost of $500,000 and which, while serving as a monument to the departed heroes and heroines of the nation, provides also headquarters for the national society. The chapter records the marriages of Miss Louise Deshler, now Mrs. Van Rensselaer Cox, and Miss Gwendolyn D. Kelley, now Mrs. Charles Wesley Hack. The chapter mourns the loss of Mrs. Edward Orton, charter member; Mrs. Ulric Sloane, charter member; Mrs. Benjamin Franklin Hardaway, Mrs. Robert McCarter, Mrs. Alfred Kelley, charter member. The chapter has published calendars and year-books. The regent at the time of the unveiling of the Peace Memorial published an illustrated brochure of the unveiling ceremonies, which was given as a gift to each member of the chapter and each chapter of the state. Copies are in all the promi- nent Ubraries of the country and the demand has exceeded the supply. The chapter owns a complete set of the lineage books published by the national society, and a complete set, with the exception of the first, of the state conference reports. The meetings are always called to order by a tap from a gavel presented by Mrs. James H. Anderson, a charter mem- ber of the chapter. It is banded with silver bearing the following inscription: "Gavel from ancient oak on Craw- ford's battleground. Battle Island, Wyandot County, Ohio. Battle fought Jtme 4, 1782. Presented by Princess A. Miller Anderson to Columbus Chapter, D. A. R., Columbus, Ohio, Dec, 1901." Col. William Crawford, the friend of George Washington, commanded this disastrous expedition. He was taken prisoner and afterwards, with extreme cruelty burned at the stake by the Indians. General Harrison's council forever ended such scenes in Ohio. This, in brief, is the history of the Columbus Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. We now once more ask the question: "What does it all mean?" Among the profound emotions of the human heart we place love of country, or patriotism. It is the special mission of the Daughters of the American Revolution to express this feeHng and actions speak louder than words. When women display an active and intelligent interest in the pubUc affairs of the community in which they live, they exert a helpful influence and elevate the level of citizenship. A good citizen makes a patriot. When the}'^ band themselves together in patriotic organi- zations, they have increased their power by so much for union is strength. When they plant the seeds of devotion to country in the child, they build a kingdom of boundless possibilities. When they reform the juvenile criminal, straighten his dwarfed mind and feed and clothe his body, they mobolize an army of Christian soldiers. When they inculcate obedience in the citizen, as well as the soldier, they express their utmost conviction of their country's worth. They obey that which they love. When they rear a mighty memorial to the spirit, they blazon on the facade the single word "Patriotism." When they search the records of the past they express their sincerity and devotion. When they preserve its relics they express their reverence. When they plead for a suitable celebration of the birthday of the Nation they show their love and beg for higher standards. When they present a flag, they wrap the Nation in its starry and protecting folds. The Daughters have come into their kingdom. You know the past, the future is ripe in promise, and it all signifies: "One Flag, One Country, and One God." i6 1399 -lau REGENTS Mrs. James Kilbourne Mrs. William Oxley Thompson Mrs. Benjamin F. Martin Mrs. Edward Orton, Jr. Mrs. Frank Tallmadge Mrs. Mary S. Wilcox-Morehead VICE REGENTS Mrs. Alfred Kelley Mrs. Edwin Kelton Mrs. Benjamin L. Bowen Mrs. John C. Snee Mrs. Mary S. Wilcox-Morehead Mrs. William G. Deshler SECRETARIES Mrs. Frederick N. Sinks Mrs. Edward Orton, Jr. Mrs. Charles S. Prosser Mrs. Herbert B.vckus Mrs. William Collins Moore Miss Margaret G. Pulling TREASURERS. Miss Louise Deshler Mrs. Benjamin L. Bowen Mrs. Mary S. Wilcox- Morehead. Miss Allis Bradford Gill REGISTRARS Mrs. Ulric Sloan e Mrs. Charles \V. Harper Miss R.\chel Frances Harrison, Mrs. Frank Tallmadge Mrs. George B. Donavin Miss Nancy Angus Dun, Mrs. Frederick Shedd HISTORIANS Mrs. George W. Knight Mrs. Frank C. Eaton Miss Bertha Hereford Hall Mrs. Lewis C. Laylin Mrs. Francis C. Caldwell Mrs. Charles W. Parkhurst 17 National attb ^tatr ©flftrrs i^cih by Qlliaptrr i99rmbi?rB Ft'ce President General Mrs. Edward Orton, Jr. State Regent Mrs. Edward Orton, Jr. State Secretary Miss Helen Wright Mrs. Herbert Backus State Treasurer Mrs. Edward Orton, Jr. Miss Allis Bradford Gill i8 Slist of iifmbprB Mrs. C. L. Albaugh Mrs. W. H. Andrews *Mrs. James H. Anderson Miss Edna A. Archer Mrs. Herbert M. Backus Miss Frances A. Bargar Mrs. William A. Bargar Mrs. Richard L. Beckwith Mrs. Charles E. Bedwell Mrs. Walter M. Beebe Mrs. James Beer Mrs. David C. Beggs Mrs. Edward T. Bingham Miss Mabel Boardman *Mrs. Rosser D. Bohannan Mrs. Benjamin L. Bowen Mrs. Alfred Brenholts Mrs. Bezaleel F. Bridge Miss Susan Elizabeth Bridge Mrs. Herbert Brooks Miss Hortense Hamlin Brooks Mrs. John Edwin Brown Mrs. Mahlon Brown Mrs. Walter Wood Brown Mrs. R. W. Buchanan Mrs. William S. Burger Mrs. Samuel Butler Mrs. Frances C. Caldwell Mrs. Charles Lawrence Carlile Mrs. Charles Case tfMRS. Elizabeth Chambers Mrs. Myra Crain Clippinger Mrs. Jennie Steinbower Coffman Miss Marceli.a Lois Crain Mrs. David S. Creamer Mrs. Albert B. Dawson *Mrs. William G. Deshler Mrs. George B. Donavin Mrs. L. R. Doty Mrs. Stephen T. Douthirt Miss Nancy Angus Dun Miss Katharine Thompson Dun Mrs. Clair a. Dye JMrs. Herbert S. Dye Miss Clara Elizabeth Ely Mrs. W. B. Emerson Mrs. C. B. Ferrell Mrs. George Follett Mrs. Moses L. Foote Mrs. Edwin B. Gager *Miss Allis B. Gill Mrs. Florence L. Gill *Mrs. George W. Gill Mrs. Leonard H. Godman Mrs. Jesse R. Grant Mrs. Ralph Mancill Griswold Miss Emma Davis Halderman Miss Flora Leonard Halderman Miss Bertha H. Hall Mrs. James J. Hanna *Mrs. Charles W. Harper *Mrs. Edgar M. Hatton Miss Flora Hedges Miss Anna O. Hill Mrs. T. C. Hoover Mrs. Lorin Hord Mrs. J. R. Horst *tMRS. Hermon M. Hubbard Mrs. Harry Hughes Mrs. Ivor Hughes Mrs. Fannie C. E. Humphrey Mrs. Hannah Hunt Miss Nettie Alice Hunt Miss Katherine Darlington Huntington Mrs. J. W. Hyatt Mrs. Roland A. Jaynes Miss Edith F. Janeway Mrs. Frederick P. Jeannot Mrs. Thomas Johnson {Mrs. John Joyce Mrs. Linus B. Kauffman Miss Betsey Beecher Kauffman Mrs. Hiram W. Kellogg Mrs. Frank C. Kelton Mrs. James Kilbourne Mrs. William N. King Mrs. Nathan Kingsbury Mrs. Charles De Voss Lamb Mrs. Lewis C. Laylin Mrs. Robert L. Leach Mrs. Nathan E. Lovejoy Mrs. Rollin Lusk Mrs. J. D. McCalmont Mrs. William McCaulley Miss Mary Katherine McConnell Mrs. Clark H. McKeever Mrs. W. T. Magruder *Mrs. Benjamin F. Martin 'Charter Member t Life Member t Real Daughter 19 Mrs. Frank C. Martin Mrs. JMiss Vesta Shackley Matthews Mrs. Mrs. Hugh J. Means Mrs. Miss Elizabeth Laing Meek Mrs. Miss Emma Love Meek Mrs. Mrs. James W. Meek Mrs. Miss Alice Louise Merrill Mrs. Miss Amanda Miller Mrs. Mrs. John F. Miller Mrs. Mrs. Frank Monnett Miss Mrs. William C. Moore Mrs. Mrs. Andrew Morden Miss Mrs. Mary S. Wilcox-Morehead Mrs. Mrs. Max Morehouse Mrs. Mrs. Henry a. Morgan Mrs. Miss Mary Catherine Morrison Mrs. Mrs. Mary Tyler Moulton Mrs. Mrs. George H. Mueller Mrs. Mrs. William M. Nace •Mrs. Mrs. O. p. Norris *Miss *Mrs. Edward Orton, Jr. Mrs. Mrs. Samuel T. Orton Mrs. Mrs. John W. Overturf Mrs. Mrs. Frank L. Packard Mrs. Mrs. Howard C. Park Miss Mrs. Charles P. Parkhltrst Mrs. Mrs. George H. Patterson Mrs. Mrs. Charles J. Pretzman Mrs. Mrs. James G. Pulling Mrs. Miss Margaret Glaze Pulling Mrs. Mrs. Fr.\nk Rall Mrs. Mrs. Emilius O. Randall Mrs. Mrs. William Harvey Rannels Mrs. Mrs. Franklin A. Ray Mrs. Mrs. Hart Patten Richards Mrs. Mrs. Thomas D. Reilly Mrs. Mrs. James Linn Rodgers Mrs. Mrs. Christopher Ross Mrs. Mrs. Nelson J. 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