12 ' j$M mmm MRS. DONALD McLEAN. The Gr of Patriotic Societies T By Mrs. Donald McLean ri Order of Cincinnati Founded by Revolutionary Officers -Crop of Societies the Result of Centen nial in 1876 Refusal of "Sons of Revolution" to Accept •• Daughters " " Daughters" Soon Greatly Outnumber "Sons" —Eligibility Rules for Both Are Democratic —"Colonial Dames" and Other Organizations. V J (Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowlea.) (Mrs. Donald McLean's name Is known very widely not only as that of th<» Head of the New York city chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, but as that of a writer and speaker of ability on topics of especial interest to women. Mrs. McLean is a prominent member of a number of organizations of a social and patriotic character.) The centennial celebration of 1876 gave an impetus to patriotic impulse as directed toward organization which had lain dormant in a large measure since the years immediately succeed ing the war of the revolution. As all the world knows, the Order of the Cincinnati was formed imme diately upon the cessation of that war and just before the disbanding of the continental army. It was composed of the officers who served through the struggle. Washington being the presi dent of the society. It is the only or ganization in this country promoting the rights of primogeniture, and it is said that Washington hesitated ere granting his approval to such an or ganization or becoming its president because of the fear that an aristo cratic sentiment would be unduly fos tered in a democratic country. However, Washington did consent to take the oflice, and the organization exists to this day, commanding the respect of all men and not conflicting ■with the best American spirit. Mem bership in this society descends from the eldest son to the eldest son (wom en are barred), and the insignia, which is a golden eagle, cut clear, descends with the membership. In lieu of di rect descendants the title and insignia pass to the eldest son of the nearest branch of the family. The portraits and miniatures of many of the revolu tionary officers display this badge of the Order of the Cincinnati as their proudest decoration. This, of course, was the father, so to speak, of all patriotic organizations. It is not, perhaps, widely known that •j, society was formed directly after the formation of the Cincinnati pur porting to represent the very prin ciples ot which Washington was such a warm supporter—that is, the demo cratic as opposed to the aristocratic spirit in the country. This second society was known as the "Veteran Corps of Artillery." It, too, was com posed largely of officers of the revo lution and men who had made good records in that struggle. It never grew to such proportions or prominence as the Order of the Cincinnati, though always highly re garded by those who understood it. It now lives in combination with the society formed of the descendants of the heroes of 1812, the title being the Veteran Corps of Artillery and War of 1812. Therefore, this dual named organization has a membership composed of men descended from an cestors who fought in the two wars of 1776 and 1812. In a few instances the same ancestors fought in both. This was possible if the patriot en gaged in the revolutionary war in ex treme youth and lived to hardy man hood to fight in 1812. With the exception, however, of these two societies, formed in the early period of the country's history, j all desire for such patriotic organiza-1 tions seemed to die, until, as has been said, the celebration of the one bun- I dredth anniversary of the Declaration of Independence animated the seed of patriotic growth which has since flow- j ered at this end of the new century into full and luxuriant bloom. Within the last few years well-nigh a count loss number of organizations, bearing titles significant of historic associa tion, have sprung into being. Of these "The Sons" and"Daugh ters of the American Revolution" are the most prominent and numerous in membership. In connecting the title "Sons and Daughters"the writer does j that which the "Sons" themselves de- j clined to do, the latter thus exhibiting i a lack of that "seeing vision" which Du Alaurier proclaims a priceless gift. In other words, the "Sons" did not ! foresee that a declination to receive j the feminine descendants of revolu-1 tionary sires would deprive the society Sons of the American Revolution of an able, ardent and achieving element. ] Therefore it came about that the so ciety Sons of the American Revolu tion, organized in ISS9, exists as one organization and the Daughters of the American Revolution as another. With the true, clinging nature of ; women's hearts, the feminine descend ants of the revolutionary patriots ap- ' pealed to the Sons of the American Revolution to be taken within the protecting fold of the masculine so ciety! The latter, however, displayed no embracive inclination and threw the women back upon their own pride and their own resources. The result was that in October, 1890, there was organized the national so ciety of the Daughters of the Amer ican Revolution. The growth and activity of the latter body would seem almost incomprehensible were it not to be remembered that the spirits of the men who "made and preserved us a nation" inspire the souls of their de j scendants; and woman's enthusiasm. ; when awakened, outstrips all ot'ner and reaches, on flying feet, the go*i of high endeavor. The Sons of the American Revolution number several | thousand—probably under 10,000. The j Daughters of ihe American Revolu | tion over 30,000. These revolutionary daughters, hav . ing made clear to erring man his mis- J take in refusing their gentle compan ! ionship, now entertain the most ami able feeling toward their brother so | ciety. The latter apparently recipro cates, and the two organizations be ing in perfect harmony, although un der separate governments, have be come a leaven of patriotism for the entire country. They are represented in every state, city and hamlet. All institutions of learning know them, from the public schools to the univer sities. All rostrums have welcomed them, from the old-time town meeting to the great assemblages in fashion able halls. Historic spots no longer lie neglected, but are crowned with lasting granite and immutable bronze. The heroes who spilled their blood upon the soil, then consecrated by that red libation, no longer sleep in un known or forgotten graves. "Their children rise up and call them bless ed," and their country is rejuvenated by the proud memories of their mar velous prowess. Eligibility in either of the above ! mentioned organizations rests upon ! lineal descent from one who served j bis or her country during the revolu | tion, whether in the army or on the i high seas or in giving "material aid" |to the infant government. Descent j from an officer does not necessarily ! figure in either society. Descent from a private, unknown save by his name ' and a record of unflinching service I to his country, entitles one to the j same regard as though descended from ; captain, colonel or brigadier general, i Thus a truly American spirit is con- I served. Besides the Sons of the American | Revolution and the Daughters ut Uie CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1907 American Revolution, there Is a so ciety of the Sons of the Revolution and one of the Daughters of the Revo lution. The former claim to have been formed prior to the Sons of the Amer ican Revolution. It is a mooted ques tion. It is a fact, however, that tho Daughters of the Revolution are an offshoot from the parent society, tho Daughters of the American Revolu tion. In addition to the societies already named there exist a multitude of or ganizations of a patriotic nature, each having as an incentive the same loyal purposes toward its native land. Those best known are the masculine society Founders and Patriots and a feminine society of the same name. To lie eligible to membership in either of these one must be descended from ancestors who assisted iti founding tho country during its colonial period and were indubitably loyal to our own gov ernment during the revolution. The two well-known organizations of colonial dames —one the Colonial Dames of America, the other the N'a tional Society of Colonial Dames— differ from the organizations just men tioned in that eligibility to member ship consists in a descent from one ' who was prominent in the colonial period, but who was not of necessity, though it is presumed preferably, a patriot during the revolution. A society closely akin to this, whose membership consists entirely of men, is known as the Society of Colonial Wars. Eligibility consist'! in descent from one who served in the wars during tho colonial period of (he country, such as the Fn ncli and In dian war. The United States Daughters of 1812 is a society founded upon descent from ancestors, prominent, in the country from 1783 and from those who served in the war of 1812. This brief account of the birth and growth of patriotic societies barely ; touches upon their excellent achieve ment; but this is manifestly true: The spirit of devotion to the nation, developed by such organizations, is the "outward, visible sign" which un doubtedly follows such "inward spir itual grace" and causes the existence of such organizations to be a matter of felicitation to the entire country, and the United States is surely proud of Its sons and daughters and they in turn are ready to lay their best abili ties, whether in peace or war, upon the altar of their country's liberty. THE WAY OF LOVE. And Nothing Mattered So Long as They Were United. Once upon a time there was a man \ who fell in love with a woman. And they were married. After a while the bills came in and the man sat around and thought about them. Then he went to his wife and said: "Dearie, can't you go a little j slow?" And his wife replied: "Alas! I i never learned how. I fear that I am j naturally extravagant. I don't mean ! to be, but I am. Tell me that you i love me." "I love you," replied the man. After a while the stork paid a friend !ly visit. When the excitement was over and things quieted down, the ! man took note of certain things that were happening. The servants wouldn't slay. The baby was either overfed or underfed. The spirit of Harmony j had slipped out. And the man sat I around and thought about it some more. Then he went to his wife and said: "Dearie, there's something wrong with our domestic economy. Things ought to be different. The house isn't run right. Tilings are not ! done calmly or systematically. Can't you—" His wife shook her head. "I don't know how,'' she replied. "I j never had much order. I can't help it, but —do you love me?" "I love you more and more," replied j the man. And after another while the woman grew to be an invalid. She refused to take care of herself, and became mo rose, irritable and incapable of doing much of anything. And one day, as the man sat and thought, she came to him and said: "Dearest, I have been a failure. I'm thoroughly incompetent. I haven't done what I should have done. I have been lamentably weak. Aren't you, honestly now, sorry that you married me?" "No," said the man. "But I am a failure. You ought to be sorry. Why aren't you sorry?" And the man smiled as he replied: "Because, sweetheart, if 1 hadn't mar ried you I never could have loved you as much as I do now." —The Reader. Revolution in China. It is reported that the revolutionary movement in China is gaining strength and that secret organizations are in creasing in number, especially in tho Yangtse valley. Chinese officials say that thousands of revolutionists are concealed in the foreign quarters of the cities, thus placing themselves out side the jurisdiction of the Chinese courts. The revolutionary agitation re cently was carried into the army. .Mur derous plots against the Manchus con tinue to be discovered in Pekin. Her Vaulting Ambition. "The height of my ambition," said the woman who hasn't always had to work but has to now, "is to make so much money that I won't have to recognize every piece of lingerie I possess. I want to have so many pieces of everything that I can take up, say a skirt to put it on, and won't know it. is mine because I have had to wea: it over and over about a hundred times." PLAN 10 HONOR BELL CANADIANS WILL ERECT MONU MENT TO INVENTOR. Fitting Memorial Proposed to Man Who Solved Problem of Talking Over Long Distances at Old Home at Brantford, Ont. Toronto.—For Dr. Alexander Gra ham Bell, the man who has always been ahead of his age, a new honor ia scheduled barring accidents to come soon. Dr. Bell invented the tel ephone before he knew enough about electricity to take any rank whatso ever as a practical electrician and be fore people were ready to appreciate the immense value of a utility that practically annihilates space and time, it wasn't until the last years of the nineteenth century that the full worth (if the invention, which was exhibited at Philadelphia in 1876, began to be understood. The present insistent de mand for telephone service, which is being felt all over the world, is an in dication that even the dreamers who backed Dr. Bell when the practical success of Ills undertaking was doubt ful had no adequate conception of the vastness of the industry they were helping to create. Arid now people in Canada are pro poning to erect a memorial in the in ventor':: honor while he is i;till alive. That, certai ily, i.i somewhat unusual, ev» 1 in this day and generation of swift achie\ • ments. For the most part people wait until a man lias gone on before they thus honor him. Such ac tion, at any rate, would help to keep Dr. Bell ahead of time even if he were not still in the forefront of the industrial procession', tirelessly ex perimenting in the unsolved problems of aerial navigation. His admirers in the Dominion, under the title of the Bell Telephone Memorial association, are determined that the object of their admiration, being yet mortal, shall see hi m self immortalized. Specifically, they are raising a fund of $50,000 or more, of which about $35,000 lias already been subscribed, to erect a suitable artistic memorial in a public square of the city of Brant lord, Ont., where Dr. Bell lived sev aral years. It. is hoped, also, that they may bo able to purchase and / A \ kjft \ Hi ik' ' ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL. keep as a museum for the reception of objects of scientific interest the old Bell homestead on Tutela Heights in Brantford. Such a tribute will especially honor, of course, the most popular of modern forms of public service. For, despite the interest now taken by almost everybody in I)r. Bell's flying ma chines as lie launches them at his summer place in Baddeck, always hop ing to solve the riddle of successful flight, his most memorable achieve ment in the popular mind will prob ably always be the invention of the telephone. It is true that his con nection with the industry, which has now become so important that almost 8,000,000 telephone stations are in op eration 011 the globe, was a short one. It began in 1874, when Dr. Bell was professor of vocal physiology at Bos ton university, and it ended early in the 80 s, when the work of converting into a commercial utility what at first was only a scientific toy was well un der way. 111 the successive im provements of the facilities for long dis tance communication—in development of switch boards, hard drawn copper wire, microphones, repeaters, loading coils and all the other technical nice ties which have made it possible to keep alive the minute currents used in telephony for a thousand or two thousand miles —in these Dr. Bell has played no direct part, though ho has always been an interested spec tator. He was, fortunatetly, in 1880 in a position of financial affluence, which has continued to this day, and which has enabled him to devote himself to chosen scientific pursuits. He recently passed his sixtieth birthday,and now, at a time when, with the steady lengthen ing of the human span, he is hardly to be considered more than middle aged, he will in ail probability bo called upon togo to his one-time home and see dedicated there a memorial to what is perhaps the most important scientific achievement yet made on American soil. Record Price for Millinery Article. Women's hats are both common and costly, as a rule, but a woman in Brunswick, who made 110 great pre tentions to fashion, holds the racord for the highest price paid for an article of millinery. She bought a hat with a lottery ticket which the merchant ac cepted in place of the money. A few weeks later the ticket drew the great prize of £15,000, and though the wom an's husband tried to induce the mer chant to share the results, he only re ceived £25. That hat cost £14,D751 ABERNATHY 13 REAPPOINTED. Friend of President Marshal for New Oklahoma State. Washington. John Abernathy, friend and hunting companion of Pres dent Roosevelt, the man who "catches wolves alive," lias been reappointed United States marshal for the new state of Oklahoma—much to the dis gust ol some of tlie staid old officers and politicians of that district. They think one of their number should have obtained the plum. Abernathy wasn't the only friend of the president. A rough rider also landed a job, which made matters worse. Marshal Abernathy lives 14 miles northeast of Frederick, the town near where President Roosevelt once spent five days coyote hunting. He drew his farm as a homestead in the opening of the Kiowa-Comanche country in August, 1901. Previous to this he lived in Texas. Abernathy is a picturesque character, yet simple, free spoken, al ways with an open hand for a guest, not given to worrying, cool as the proverbial iceberg, and a rattling good shot—the kind of a man the presi dent likes to meet. It is a fact that Abernathy "catches 'em alive." The president has wit nessed the marshal perform this dar ing feat. Abernathy rode to where a wolf was at bay, surrounded by yelp ing and eager dogs, leaped to the ground and muzzled the coyote. De scribing the situation, the president later wrote: "He held the reins of the horse with one hand, and thrust the other, with a rapidity and precision even greater than the rapidity of the wolf's snap. Info the wolf's mouth, jamming his hand down crosswise between the jaws, seizing the lower jaw and bend ing it down, so that the wolf could not bite him. "Although he had a stout glove on his hand, this would have been of no avail whatever had he not seized the animal just as he did; that is, just behind the canines, while his hand pressed the lips against the teeth; with his knees he kept the wolf from using its forepaws to bivjak the hold, until it gave up struggling. "When he thus leaped on and cap tured this coyote, it was entirely free, the dog having let goof it.and he was obliged to keep hold of the reins of his horse with one hand." TOBOGGAN FOR ELEPHANTS. Huge Pachyderms Enjoy Slide and Plunge Into Water. Paris.—At the French Colonial ex position at Vincennes it was recently - .•.-.•-ras&aS*. in ■■■Hl i ■innrh'iM— tm ii ■ i Elephants at Play. discovered that the elephants brought from Cambodia were pining. Then it occurred to a genius to discover tho cause. The ponderous pachyderms had missed their daily bath which they were accustomed to take when in their native country. The warm days of the French sum mer began to tell upon the animals, so a toboggan was erected especially for their use, and they are shown in the picture enjoying the sensation quite as much as the human animal does when lie takes his best girl to one of the pleasure parks. There Is, of course, konw difference between the style of toboggan used by the ele phants and that to which we are ac customed. The elephant chute is not pretty, but Is apparently substantial as is verj necessary in this case. Old Shop Still In Use. Standing on a hill near Fishermen's beach, Swampscott, is a shco shop built nearly 115 years ago, and still used for the purpose for which it was originally intended. SMART INDIAN WOMAN JULIA ST. CYR OF WINNEDAGO TRIBE IS ONLY LAWYER. Recently Acquitted at Omaha of Charg ing Aged Squaw an Excessive Pension Fee —Has Large Practice. Omaha, Neb.—The only Indian wom an lawyer In the United States, Julia St. Cyr, a member of the Winnebago tribe, was before the United States court in Omaha recently, where, through a white attorney, she defend ed herself against a charge of having accepted too large a fee as a pension attorney from an aged squaw, whose husband had been a scout under Sher idan. So well did she direct her at torney in her defense that the jury found for her on the first ballot. During the trial Miss St. Cyr shed 8 few tears at a critical moment. But having departed from the customarj stolidity of the Indian character long enough to make her impression on thfl jurymen, 3lie returned to the impa& sive mask of the red man, and when the verdict was announced she salq with the greatest indifference: "Well, I knew it would bethalway^ Miss St. Cyr did not attempt t<J thank tho jury for its verdict, but witty head erect talked out of the cov'.rt* room. She ifs a woman of intellectuil at) tainments and is well known uniong the Winnebago and Omaha tribeSi When an Indian of either of <hese tribes gets into trouble he runs to Miss St. Cyr for advice, and so much influence has she over them that very few of the cases ever reach a court of law, but are settled by her out of court. Her word is very near law on the reservation. Although educated at Hampton, Vi.. and later placed in charge of an In j dian school on the Kickapoo reserva j tion, Miss St. Cyr has persistently re fusad to adopt the customs of the fel 7?: ft V V " l white people, and at the tribal cere monies she always takes an active part, dressed in beads and moccasin;;, as her people have always dressed. She has never been licensed to prac tice before the United States court, and in the present case was compelled to employ a white lawyer to do her talking, but all during the trial she sat with her attorney, whom she coached, directing the case herself in every way. Miss St. Cyr gets her French name from her father, a half-breed French- Indian, who in turn inherited it from his ancestor Louis St. Cyr,a French noble man who was banished by the first Napoleon and who came to New Or leans. Then he came north along the Mississippi and Missouri and to gether with other Frenchmen, mar ried into the Winnebago tribe. The descendants of those old Frenchmen have kept the language pure, and probably the French of those red In dians is as near the court language of the French monarchs as can be found in Paris at the present time. When Miss St. Cyr was placed on trial several Indians were in the room as witnesses. When she so transcend ed Indian customs as to shed tears those Indians in disgust put on their broad-brimmed hats and left the courtroom. Miss St. Cyr is the only Indian wom an in the country who has entered upon the practice of law, and is one of the very few who have taken up any professional or business life. West Virginia's New City. West Virginia is to make an experi ment in a Jim Crow city. This city has been laid out near Charleston, the capital of the state, and it is expected that within a year it will contain a population of several thousand. No white person will be allowed to reside within its limits or to own property therein. In the midst this little Africa is situated the state colored high school. Educational facilities will be ample and there will be electric lights, sewers and park. The city will be governed, of course, by the negro inhabitants, and the whole state will watch will, interest the progress of the experiment as testing the capacity; of the negro for self-government.—Hal* limore Sun.
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