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BY EUNICE ILASKINS,
Members of STefcrMka Hevia-Ahley Chapter.
HE largest aud most important wo-
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men's patriotic society at tlio pres
ent timo is the Daughters of tho
American Revolution- Tho society
was organized in the city of Wash
ington October 11, 1890. Mrs. Ben
jamin Harrison, then mlBtresB of the
White House, was one of its founders. This so
ciety has erected Continental Hall in Washington,
which is considered one of the handsomest build
ings in the national capital, and is the most mag
nificent evor erected' in ;the world, by women. In
Continental Hall' are collected many of tho most
valuable relics of the. nation.
"Any woman may be-eligible for membership
who Is of tho age of 18 years and who Is descended
from a man or woman who, with unfailing loyalty,
rendered material aid to the cause of American
independence; from a recognized patriot, a soldier
or1 sailor or a civil officer In ono of - tho several
colonies or states. Provided, that the applicant
bo acceptable to the society.
"Official proof of service must be furnished
with the application; also references to authorities
quoted to show line of descent. Where roferenco
is made to unpublished or inaccessible records, tho
applicant must file duplicate certified copies of
tamo. Statements based upon tradition alone
cannot be considered."
Nebraska has twenty-eight chapters, with a
membership of 1,000 at the time this article is
written, and at Crete and Scott's Bluff there are
chapters that will bo organized in the near future.
Several other chapters In tho state are in process
of organizing. Mrs. Wilfred Smith Is the organiz
ing regent at Crete and Mrs. Mabel Raymond at
Scott's Bluff.
Tho Daugh. of the American Revolution
have undertaken many movements for the promo
tion of patriotism, education, preserving historic
spots and records, molding public opinion toward
sane Fourth of July celebrations, etc. Tho so
ciety in Nebraska led the ruovoment for the mark
ing of the Oregon Trail in Nebraska, and the
thirty-second session of tho state legislature ap
propriated $2,000 for the purpose of assisting in
procuring suitable monuments. Tho Oregon
Trail enters Nebraska a half mile east of the
boundary line between Gage and Jefferson
counties, with Its starting point at Independence,
Mo. The first woman's good roads association in
the United States was organized in Kansas City
two years ago, and the Missouri Daughters of the
American revolution initiated tho movement.
The twelfth annual conference of tho Nebraska
Daughters of the American Revolution will be
held at Falrbury Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day, March 17, 18 and 19. Tuesday evening at 8
o'clock the conference will be opened by a recep
tion at tho home of Mrs. George Cruss. Wednes
day evening a banquet will be given at the
Mary-Etta hotel. The sessions of the conference
will be held In tho Christian church. Wednesday
morning at 8:30 o'clock the state board of manage
ment will hold a business session In the church;
according to the new state bylaws this must be
held "preceding and immediately following the
tho stato conference. At 9:30 Wednesday morn
ing the first session of the conference will open,
and the closing session will be Thursday afternoon.
Speakers of prominence, tho presentation of
reports from the chapters, the chairman of state
and special committees will lend Interest to each
ska Chapter Daughters of
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the flag which is presented to the chapter having
tho largest percentage of gain in membership
during the year. Chapter regents will give re
ports of tho work accomplished by tholr chapters
from March 1, 1913, to March 1, 1914, stating
present membership and gain In membership dur
ing the year.
Mrs. Warren Perry, tho beloved state regent,
requests that "the Daughters bring to this con
ference zeal, enthusiasm and a sincere love for tho
organization that will bring fruition to our alms
for tho great work we are endeavoring to accom
plish." Tho stato offlcors are Mrs. .Warren Perry, re
gent, Falrbury; Mrs. C. H. Aull, vice regent,
Omaha; Mrs. Frank I. Ringer, recording secretary,
Lincoln; Mrs. II. II. McLucas, corresponding sec
retary, Ifalrbury; Mrs. A. T. Llttlechlld, treasurer,
Fremont; Mrs. J. J. Stubbs, consulting registrar,
Omaha; Mrs. G. W. Kllno, historian, Lincolu;
Miss May Allen, auditor, Fort Calhoun.
The Chapters.
JJeborah Avery, Lincoln, organized May, 1890;
Mrs. C. S. Paine, regent.
Omaha chapter, Omaha, organized June, 1896;
Mrs. Charles M. Wllhelm, rogent.
Qulvera, Falrbury, organized December, 1902;
Mrs. A, M. Hungerford, rogent.
Lewis-Clark, Fremont, organized January, 1903;
Mrs. Fred C. Laird, regent.
Coronado, Orel, organized January, 1904; Mrs.
E. A. Russell, regent.
Elizabeth Montague, Beatrice; organized June,
1904; Mrs. D. S. Dal by, regent.
Margaret Holmes, Seward, organizod April,
1905; Mrs. II. T. Jones, regent.
Ni-Ku-MI, Blair, organized February, 1906; Miss
May Allen of Fort Calhoun, resent.
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Fort Kearney, Kearney, -wa,
organized May, 1908; I jSkWW. ,
Mra. Wyman 8. Clapp,
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St. Legor Cowloy, Lin
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Niobrara, Hastings, or
ganized October, 1910;
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Mrs. A. E. Stltt, regent.
Otoe, Nebraska City,
organled February, 1911; Mrs. O. C. Morton, re-
BMaJor Isaac Sadler, Omaha, organized March,
1911; Mrs. Russell K. McKelvy. rogent.
Platte, Columbus, organized October, 1911;
Mrs. W. II. Xanders, regont.
Reavls-Ashley, Falls City, organizod January,
1912; Mrs. T. J. Gist, regent.
Superior, Superior, organized January, 1912,
Mrs. C. B. Britten, regont.
Thirty-seventh Star, McCook, organized Febru
ary, 1912; Mrs. C. D. Ritchie, rogent.
David City, David City, organized Maroh, 1912;
Mrs. R. A. Bennett, regont.
Pawneo, Fullerton, organized March, 1912; Mrs.
A. E. Bryson, regont.
David Conklln, Callaway, organized Fobruary,
1913; Mrs. Richard E. Brega, regont.
Joslali Everett, Lyons, organized Fobruary,
1913; Mrs. Ellse Groutt Everett, regent.
Bonneville, Lexington, organized Fobruary,
1913; Mrs. Ealenore Pealo Barker, regent.
Nancy Gary, Norfolk, organized February, 1913;
Mrs. George N. Beels, regent.
Stephen Bennett, Fairmont, organized Fobruary,
1913; MIsh Elizaboth Wright, regont.
Fontonelle, I'lattBinouth, organizod April, 1913;
Mrs. Hilt' Westcott, regont.
Oregon Trail, Hebron, organizod October, 1913:
Mrs. E. M. Correll, regent.
Jonathan Cass, Weeping Water, organized Janu
ary, 1914; Mra. M. J, Wlckersham, regent.
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Elijah Gove, Stromsburg, organized Fobruary,
1914,' Miss Chattio Coleman, regent.
Mrs. Fred C. Laird of Lewis-Clark chapter at
Fremont has the distinction of being tho young
est regont in tho stato.
As will bo obsorved by tho dates tho different
chapters wore organizod, tho growth was slow for
many years, but of late many chapters havo boon
organizod, and tho increase of membership in
general over the stato has been rapid, ludoed,
compared to what it was at first. Tho Omaha
chaptor is the largest in tho stato, and tho Deborah
Avery Is second. Fort Kearney chapter at present
has seventy-one membors in good Btanding, and at
tho close of the year's work last summer was ro
ported Iho third largest chaptor In tho stato.
Mrs. Charles Oliver Norton of Koarnoy, when
state regent presented tho state society Daughters
of tho American Revolution with a fine silk flag
to bo awarded each year during tho conference to
the chapter which had gained the largost percent
of new members during the year, tho award to be
based upon the number of raombers In tho chapter
at the beginning of the current year. At tho clone
of tho year tho flag In to be brought back to tho
stato conforencs and given ugain into tho keep
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ing of tho chaptor who'so record for gain In mem
bership was highest for that year. It is hoped byi
Mrs. Norton that in time tho friendly rivalry for
this flag will result in a matorial increase. In
membership for the Daughters of -tho American
Revolution of Nebraska.
Let this brlof report of tho newly-organlzcd
chaptor at Stromsburg represent the usual organiz
ing chapter work. Miss Chattle Coleman was th
organizing regont, and had been working for moro
than a year getting members In lino and their aih
locations completed. Mrs. Charles Oliver Norton
waD Buost of honor, and tho chantor wna nammi
"KHInli f!nv In t.nnn. r .. i .
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Dinner was anrvnd nt f!nn nVinnir at t, .
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Miss Coloman, and immediately aftorward th or
ganization was perfected with a mombersaip ot
sixteen; two moro havo boen accopted, four sets of
papers aro in Washington, and a dozen or moro
are searching ancestral records, this Interest
meaning that Elijah Gove is to bo a very flourish
ing chapter. Mlsa Coloman was elected regent.
Mrs. Norton gave a talk to the members upon their
obligations to tho chaptor and to tho national
society.
Nebraska is honored by having ono of the vies
presidents general of tho national society Mrs.
Andrew K. Gault of Omaha. Sho Has presided
threo or four times at the meeting when the nom
inations were made for president general and over
2,000 wero present.
In tho. standing and special committees, Mrs.
R. C. Hoyt of Omaha is chairman of tho commit
too on Patriotic Education; Mrs. Edward Porter
Pock of Omaha, chairman of committee to Prevent
Desecration ot tho Flag; Mrs. A. M. Hungerford of
Falrbury, chairmen of committee on Preservatlpn
ot Historic Spots; Mrs. G V. Steele of Falrbury.
chairman of committee on Old Trails noad; Mrs.
W. H, Xanders of Columbus, chairman at commit
tee on American Monthly Magazine; Mrs. B, G.
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