"The Public Services of Admiral Pendleton;" by Mrs. William J. Hardy. "An Account of the Pioneer Labors of General George Rogers Clarke;" by Mrs. Governor Luke P. Blackburn. "The Character of the Civil Service in the United States;" by Mrs. Ion B. Nall. "Life of General George Rogers Clarke;" by Mrs. William Lee Lyons. "Tribute to a Private Soldier;" by Mrs. John T. Bate. "Notes of the Last National Congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution;" by Mrs. Edward Maxwell, Mrs. William Lyons and Mrs. T. A. McGregor. "Woman's Extended Opportunities;" by Mrs. D. B. Sperry. "Current Events;" by Mrs. Norborne Gray.

The Chapter is indebted to Mrs. Dr. John A. Larrabee, Chairman of the Committee on Revolutionary Events, and Mrs. John T. Bate, Chairman of the Committee on Current Events, for the choice and arrangement of the topics discussed in the essays.

On the 14th of June, which was designated as Flag Day, the Chapter was assembled in the cemetery and placed markers at the graves of General George Rogers Clarke and John Austin, two heroes of the Revolution. On the 4th of July markers were placed over the graves of General Jonathan Clarke and Captain Edmund Clarke. Is it the purpose of the Chapter to place, hereafter, annually two markers over the graves of our revolutionary heroes.

The officers of the Chapter for the current year are as follows: Mrs. William L. Lyons, Regent; Mrs. Frank Parsons, ViceRegent; Mrs. Hite Thompson, Secretary; Mrs. Irwin Dugan, Registrar; Mrs. Laura Talbot Ross, Chaplain; Mrs. Charles G. Edwards, Treasurer; Mrs. Dudley Sharpe Reynolds, Historian.

ANN STORY CHAPTER.-At the mid-summer meeting of Ann Story Chapter held at the residence of their Regent, Mrs. Horace N. Dyer, Rutland, Vermont, the following program was most successfully carried out: The singing of "America" by all, was followed by patriotic airs on the piano, by Mrs. John Chatteron. Recitations graphically rendered by Miss Curtis, and a paper on "Origin of Colonial Architecture and

Ornament," by Miss Sheldon, of New York City Chapter, most appropriate in a house of that period, with its Doric and Ionic columns, carved by hand, and filled with numerous fine pieces of old furniture. After musical selections by Mrs. H. A. Hodge, the Regent read the following letter to the Chapter: Mrs. H. H. Dyer, Regent of Ann Story Chapter, D. A. R.

DEAR MADAM: Please accept for your Chapter from Company A, First Vermont Infantry, the enclosed gavel as a slight return for the pleasure given by the boxes of necessary articles so kindly sent to us at Chickamauga. The Government has been overtaxed by the demands of its army, and the work of the Daughters of the American Revolution has gone far toward completing the work so often left undone. Many of the Rutland boys were in absolute need, and your gifts were of great service to them.

Very sincerely yours,

H. EDWARD DYER,
Captain.

The gavel thus presented was made from a piece of hickory wood taken from a tree on Lookout Mountain. In the head of the gavel lies imbedded a bullet, on the reverse side are these words: "Lookout Mt. The battle above the clouds Nov. 24, 1863." On the handle is a silver plate with this inscription: "Presented to the Ann Story Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Rutland, Vermont, by Company A, First Vermont Regiment, August 19, 1898." After a short recess, spent in looking at photos of architectural styles and miniatures of colonial personages painted by Miss Sheldon, who was gowned in a dress trimmed with lace which belonged to an ancestress whose miniature she wore. Miss Sterl read a paper on "American Poetesses of Colonial Times," followed by more recitations by Miss Curtis, and music by Mrs. Hodge and Mrs. Chatterton. The colation was served on old colonial silver and china, of which the Regent has a large and rare collection. The tea and chocolate was poured by Miss Avery, of New York City Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, and Society of New England woman. Captain H. E. Dyer, son of the hostess, was announced by the State Regent and received with cheers and congratulations on his safe return. The guests took their departure just as the sun broke through the clouds after a stormy day, a poetic ending of a de

lightful afternoon at Dyer place on "Peace-day,” August 19, 1898.-MRS. J. BURDETT, State Regent.

ORMSBY CHAPTER (Manchester, Vermont).-Our Chapter, though small and in a small place, is steadily growing. We now, in our third year, number eighteen members. Our only purely social gathering during that time was a colonial tea, held at the home of Mrs. J. C. Blackmer, at that time our Regent, on Washington's Birthday, 1897. The house was prettily decorated with flags and portraits. The members, in colonial costumes, with their invited guests, were treated to a short patriotic program and then served with colonial dainties. The company then proceeded to Zion Episcopal Church, where a patriotic service was held and a very interesting address on "The Cause of the American Revolution," given by the Rev. Charles Smith Lewis, the rector. At our last regular meeting we had the pleasure of having with us our State Regent, Mrs. Jesse Burdett, and Miss Hollister, of the Cincinnati Chapter.

This year we instituted the day before Memorial Day as a Revolutionary Soldiers' Day and held services and decorated the graves of those patriots in each of our cemeteries. Our principal work this year was raising funds and supplies for the Cubans, the result being one hundred and thirty dollars ($130) in money and eighty dollars ($80) worth of food and clothing. At present we are engaged in raising funds for the hospital work among our soldiers, in response to an appeal from the National Society, and also in collecting literature to be sent directly to the hospitals where most needed.-MARY LOUISE WYMAN, Historian.

MILWAUKEE CHAPTER was delightfully entertained on June 17th from three until five o'clock by Mrs. Walter Kempster at the Aberdeen, the program being commemorative of the battle of Bunker Hill. Later in the afternoon a circular was read from the Chickamauga Chapter, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, calling for assistance in the care of sick soldiers among the volunteer army at military hospitals near that city. Night clothes, bedding and other hospital supplies were asked for,

as well as money, thirty-five or forty dollars being needed daily to purchase milk, eggs, ice, chickens and other delicacies. The appeal was discussed with enthusiasm; a paper was circulated and one hundred and forty dollars at once pledged. Additional subscriptions received later doubled this amount. A committee consisting of Mrs. S. S. Merrill, Mrs. Edward Ferguson and Mrs. J. B. Johnson was appointed to arrange for the work. Twenty-five dollars was at once sent through the Daughters of the American Revolution Hospital Corps at Washington and twenty-five dollars more was sent later. Over one hundred dollars was spent in purchasing materials for furnishing thirty-six hospital beds, besides pajamas, night-shirts and other hospital supplies. A dozen Daughters spent a day in cutting out and preparing the garments, and twelve sewing machines were loaned for the occasion. The Women's Auxiliary of Plymouth church offered the use of their parlors and lecture rooms, and a general invitation was extended to all loyal and patriotic women to be present. About two hundred responded and with willing fingers sewed from nine to six o'clock, the work being interrupted only long enough to partake of lunch, which many brought with them, coffee being served by the ladies of the church. In two days the sewing was completed and with what was purchased comprised a list of 60 night-shirts, 60 pajamas, 110 pillow cases, 90 sheets, 112 towels, 4 dozen handkerchiefs, 36 pairs of slippers, 48 wash cloths, 36 pieces mosquito bar, 6 dozen cakes of soap, 4 dozen bottles malted milk, 5 dozen bottles milkine, 4 dozen air pillows, 24 gallons currantade, 33 quarts currant jam and jelly, some old linen and books. A dozen aprons were also made and sent to Miss Kathryn Conners, of Milwaukee, who is serving as nurse in the Leiter Hospital. The several boxes forwarded to Chattanooga were gratefully acknowledged by the Regent of the Chickamauga Chapter, who stated that the supplies reached them at a moment of emergency.-CHARLOTTE MILLER SPALDING, Historian.

PRESQUE ISLE CHAPTER (Erie, Pennsylvania).-This Chapter feels quite proud of the summer's work. As soon as the call was made for pajamas for our soldiers the members of

Presque Isle Chapter began sewing, and when we celebrated Bunker Hill Day we had fifty-one suits of pajamas ready to send to Washington. In the pocket of each suit was a postal card and lead pencil, also newspaper clippings, which had been carefully selected by the ladies, and on the outside of each pocket was stamped "Daughters of the American Revolution, Erie, Pennsylvania." We celebrated the anniversary of the battle of Bunker Hill by a largely-attended meeting at the home of our Regent. After the business had been disposed of and the pajamas inspected an article was read by our Historian, Mrs. Johnson, who had a way of describing battles that makes us realize much we never realized before. Her description of that memorable 17th day of June was intensely interesting. Immediately after the reading Mme. Belle Cole, of London, sang "The Sword of Bunker Hill" and "The Star Spangled Banner." Mme. Cole, who has a world-wide reputation, was the guest of relatives in the city, and at the invitation of Mrs. Morrison kindly consented to sing for the Daughters. Although Mme. Cole has made London her home for eleven years, she is still a loyal American. Her grand voice thrilled us with patriotism and we all felt, as one lady expressed it, "that we were all better Americans for having heard her." After light refreshments one of our pleasantest meetings was adjourned. A few days later the Chapter sent by express to Washington four dozen towels, the gift of one lady in the Chapter.

Captain Charles V. Gridley, who commanded the flagship "Olympia" in Manila Bay on Sunday, May 1, 1898, was an Erie man. When his death occurred on June 4th Erie had special cause to mourn. His remains were cremated at Yokohama, Japan, June 9th. The ashes arrived in Erie Wednesday afternoon, July 13th, and were buried at sunset of the same day. Captain Gridley was a Son of the American Revolution and his daughter is a Daughter of the American Revolution. The Sons and Daughters of Erie sent Mrs. Gridley a beautiful floral wheel in red, white and blue on July 13th, which was placed at the head of the grave of our honored hero.