Zaccheus bodily, tree and all. There was a bit of timber from the old house at Mount Vernon, a knapsack, canteen, and musket that had survived Valley Forge; the top of a standard taken from the Hessians; newspapers, sermons, old letters, Continental currency, and riches too multiplied to catalogue.

After the reading of some verses from Harriet Munroe's ode for the opening of the Exposition and extracts from Lodge's "Life of Washington," Mrs. Marcy read an entertaining paper on Washington and Lincoln, which was appropriately followed by a thrilling account of Lincoln's speech at Gettysburg, read by Miss Carrie Boutell.

Mrs. Emily Huntington Miller then read an original poem, "The Girls of Seventy-six," narrating the story of an old Connecticut farm-house raised by women during the Revolutionary War, which was received with great enthusiasm, and will be found printed in the pages of this issue of the AMERICAN MONTHLY. The afternoon, with its literary features, its social charm, its historical associations, and delightful exhibition of Colonial relics, was one long to be remembered. Our Chapter has seventy-five members, and there are large probable accessions, as we have in Evanston an unusual number of those who can claim and prove lineal descent from noble and patriotic ancestors. Our meetings this winter have been distinguished by marked interest and the programmes have shown a high order of intellectual merit. The February celebration, above referred to, was the third regular meeting of the Chapter, and there are three more delightful occasions in prospect before the close of the season.

XENIA (OHIO) CHAPTER.-On Monday, December 17, 1894, nineteen ladies, members of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, met at the home of the Chapter Regent to organize a local Chapter of the Society.

The day was auspicious. From early morning until evening brilliant sunshine glorified the (ofttimes) desolate December day. The presence of our honored State Regent, Mrs. A. Howard Hinkle, added interest to the occasion, and last, but not least, the remembrance of the anniversary which the Chapter sought to honor in its organization, the throwing overboard of the tea

in Boston Harbor on December 16, 1773, was an inspiration to patriotism, and we trust will be an incentive to earnest endeavor in the promotion of the noble objects of the Society.

The Chapter was organized with the following officers: Miss Emma C. King, Regent; Mrs. Maud Lanman Johnson, ViceRegent; Miss Helen V. Shearer, secretary; Mrs. Lua Carey Cooper, treasurer; Mrs. De Etta Greiner Wilson, registrar; Miss Rebecca Alice Galloway, historian; Mrs. Sarah Edwina Smith Harbine and Miss Mary Spencer McCondy, board of manage

ment.

At 2 o'clock the Chapter, with a few invited guests, reassembled at the home of the Regent and listened with deep interest to an address by the State Regent, in which the history and work of the Society were ably presented. At its close light refreshments were served, and to each guest was presented a tiny silk flag as a souvenir of the occasion.

Since its organization the Chapter has adopted by-laws, has appointed a board of management and a committee to present names for the Chapter. The board has prepared programmes for the monthly meetings, taking up first the early history of our own county, city, and State. Ladies who are eligible have signified their intention of applying for admission to the Chapter, and we note with pleasure and pride a growing interest in the work and objects of the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.-EMMA C. KING, Chapter Regent.

N. B. Since the above was written this Chapter has received two more members. Total,

21.

DONEGAL CHAPTER.-The April meeting, which took place at the home of Miss Susan Carpenter Frazer on the roth instant, was one of more than ordinary interest, as the place of meeting was a home filled with Colonial furniture, walls covered with paintings of men famous in Revolutionary annals, halls decorated with swords, small arms, and accouterments that played their part in the struggle for liberty, mantels of antique bric-abrac, and closets containing rare china, glass, and silver ware, all of which have descended to Miss Frazer as heirlooms from various lines of Revolutionary ancestry.

Among the paintings that attracted particular attention was

the handsome portrait of Miss Frazer's great-grandfather, General John Steele, who was commander of Mrs. Washington's guard, served throughout the war, and was field officer of the day at the surrender of Yorktown. By it hangs the portrait of his wife. It was standing before these that Miss Frazer, at the December meeting, read a letter in her possession written by the old hero while at Morristown, which was published in full in the January number of the AMERICAN MONTHLY MAGAZINE.

Interesting in this connection is the fact that the title " The Father of his Country" was first applied to Washington by Francis Bailey, who was the father of General Steele's wife, and consequently the great-great-grandfather of Miss Frazer. The eminent Washington portrait collector, Mr. W. S. Baker, is authority for the statement that the first instance of Washington's being so called was in an almanac published in Lancaster by Francis Bailey in 1779, on the frontispiece of which is a portrait of Washington. A picture of Fame holds in one hand. the portrait in a medallion, and with the other to her lips a bugle from which issue the words "Des Landes Vater," or "Father of his Country."

A most interesting feature of the meeting was the presence of Miss Mary Ross, whom the Chapter has elected an honorary member. She is a granddaughter of George Ross, one of the signers of the Declaration. She is over eighty years of age and in possession of every faculty, a woman of most distinguished appearance and manner. The wish of the members is that she may live long to grace the Chapter with her presence.

A well-written paper by Miss Mary Kepler, on "The Battle of Long Island," was read by Miss Susan R. Slaymaker. The Regent, Mrs. Henry Carpenter, read a beautiful and touching paper on "Nathan Hale." She was well fitted for that task, as her birthplace was the same town as his and she had heard traditions of him from her earliest childhood. After the meeting Miss Frazer invited the guests to the dining-room, where luncheon was served.

The Chapter has increased very much in the last few months, the membership now numbering sixty-three. The meetings are very well attended, and the members are much interested in the study of the Revolution.

MUSKINGUM CHAPTER.-The annual meeting was held on October 11, but a quorum not being present, an adjourned meeting was held on Wednesday, October 17, at the home of Miss Searle, registrar. All the old officers were re-elected, viz, Mrs. Edmund C. Brush, Regent; Mrs. M. M. Granger, Vice-Regent; Mrs. T. F. Spangler, Treasurer; Mrs. Robert Fulton, Historian; Mrs. George Lilienthal, Secretary, and Miss Alice Searle, RegisThe Board of Management was also re-elected. It consists of all the active officers of the Chapter, and also Mrs. Thomas S. Black and Miss Julia Munson. Two changes in the by-laws were made.

trar.

It was decided that Muskingum Chapter should contribute $5 towards the Francis Key Monument Fund. During the year this Chapter has subscribed $5 to the Mrs. Harrison Portrait Fund, and has also ordered a copy of the lineage book.

Three copies of the AMERICAN MONTHLY MAGAZINE are taken by members of the Chapter, and one copy is subscribed for by the public library here. One copy is sent free to the Secretary.

We organized one year ago, with twelve members, and now have nineteen, with several applicants whose papers are not yet made out.

Muskingum Chapter has regular monthly meetings on the second Thursday of the month. There is always a good attendance, and the members are interested and make the meetings interesting. A regular programme is carried out at each meeting. Two social meetings of the Chapter have been held, one in the spring and one in October.

We have one life member, viz, Mrs. Margaret Per Lee Herrick Blue. The Regent of the Chapter attended the Continental Congress in February, 1894. We beg leave to call the attention of the proper authorities to the fact that there is irregularity about the sending of notifications of election. Sometimes the members receive their own, sometimes the registrar is the recipient. Would it not be well to have one rule for the same, always adhered to? The Chapter has authorized the Chapter registrars to try a blank book in which to copy verbatim all the application blanks of members of Muskingum Chapter. Upon the suggestion of one of our Chapter members, Miss Mary J.

Roe, Muskingum Chapter wishes to suggest that the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution tender honorary membership in the Society.

Through the kind thoughtfulness of our Regent, Mrs. E. C. Brush, the ladies of Muskingum Chapter had the pleasure of meeting our State Regent, Mrs. A. H. Hinkle, on two delightful occasions. First, at a reception held in Mrs. Hinkle's honor, at Mrs. Brush's pleasant home, where about sixty ladies spent a delightful hour or two in her society, and again, the next morning, at a meeting of the members of the Chapter only, also in Mrs. Brush's parlors.

Mrs. Hinkle's charming personality and cordial interest made us regret more deeply than ever that we must lose her as our State Regent; but we now claim an especial and close relationship to the new Vice-President-General of the Society.

To our Chapter Regent, Mrs. E. C. Brush, we are not only indebted for the formation of our Chapter, but for much of the pleasure derived from it. Not only has she prepared interesting programmes for the meetings, but has invited all the members and their near friends to her house to several delightful companies given for the Society.

We have now twenty-three members and a number of applicants for membership.-M. D. M. FULTON, Historian.