Mrs. E. E. Paul; secretary, Miss Genevieve Lewis; treasurer, Mrs. Homer Lobdell; registrar, Miss Georgia A. Goodspeed; historian, Mrs. H. H. Blakely.

Stars and Stripes Chapter (Burlington, Iowa).—Since submitting the last report we have added to our membership roll six names, making us fifty-eight strong, including our "Real Daughter," Mrs. Jane English Smith.

On Flag day the chapter members and friends held an enthusiastic celebration on the lawn of the beautiful suburban home of the Misses Grimes. Old Glory floated on high between stately forest trees and on every hand the red, white and blue was in evidence.

Inspiring addresses were made by the Rev. I. B. Schreckengast upon "The History of the Stars and Stripes," the Rev. R. G. Jones upon "The Influence of Our Flag in Foreign Waters," and Mr. John M. Mercer upon "The History of the Daughters of the American Revolution Society." Patriotic songs were sung by the assembly. After the program a bountiful supper was served at the long tables effectively decorated with red, white and blue flowers

On the first Thursday in September the first regular meeting of the year was held at the home of Mrs. J. N. Sniler, and since that time meetings have been held on the first Thursday of each month, with a good attendance. The subject of study for the year is "The French in the American Revolution," and the vocal solos, given by Mrs. W. L. Sheetz, and piano solos by Mrs. Thomas Wilkinson, have added much to the interest and pleasure of the program. Our chapter has purchased nine volumes of "The New England Historical and Genealogical Register," to be placed in the reference room of the Burlington public library. It has also contributed $9.45 toward the Iowa room in Continental Hall.-JULIA H. ORTON JORDAN, Historian.

Old Shirley Chapter (Shirley, Massachusetts).-On December 13, 1907, twelve of the fifteen charter members of Old Shirley Chapter, with guests from Fitchburg Chapter, Pru

dence Wright Chapter, Captain John Joslin Chapter, and citizens of Ayer and Shirley met in the vestry of the Congregational Church to receive its charter from Mrs. Evelyn Masury, state regent. In the receiving line with Mrs. Minnie L. Allen, regent, was Mrs. Masury, state regent; Mrs. Charles Chick, state secretary; Mrs. Herbert Davidson, state treasurer; Miss Helen Winslow, past state regent, and Mrs. Mary Winslow Hazen, chairman of committee for the day. The program opened by a piano solo by Miss Mabel Miner. Mrs. Hazen, chairman of the day, then introduced Mrs. Evelyn Masury in a few well chosen words. Mrs. Masury gave an interesting talk on the work of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and especially of its cementing friendship between the North and South, also of the great work of building Continental Hall. At the close of her address she presented Mrs. Allen, the regent, with the charter for Old Shirley Chapter, to which Mrs. Allen feelingly responded. Remarks were next made by Mrs. Davidson appropriate to the occasion, followed by Mrs. Chick and Miss Helen Winslow. Mr. Joseph Edgerley, of Fitchburg, superintendent of schools, gave an inspiring address, with patriotism as his subject. Music interspersed the program, after which the committee passed refreshments, which closed an enjoyable afternoon.-ABBIE J. WELLS, Secretary.

District of Columbia.-The local chapters were the hosts of an informal reception given to the president general, Mrs. Donald McLean, on the evening of January 20, 1908. Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins, state regent, presented the guests; Mrs. Mussey and Mrs. George T. Smallwood assisted in receiving. Each chapter contributed to the enjoyment of the evening by a poem, a song or a brief talk. Flags, smilax and tulips formed the decorations.

Elizabeth Porter Putnam Chapter (Putnam, Connecticut).— The autumn pilgrimage of the Elizabeth Porter Putnam Chapter to Hope Lodge, Putnam Heights, in acceptance of Judge T. J. Thurber's kind invitation will be long remembered by

those who were so delightfully entertained there. Mr. Thurber is a brother of Mrs. E. S. Bugbee, a charter member of the chapter and uncle of its organizing regent, Mrs. Mary B. Medbury.

Flag decorated carriages and automobiles conveyed the party and when in sight of the place unique decorations caught the eye-spinning wheels of confetti were on the lawn, shields of blue and white in the trees, flags on the house, and a huge spinning wheel and distaff, the Daughters of the American Revolution emblem, suspended in a conspicuous spotgreetings that were supplemented by the cordial welcome by the host.

After signing the register, the guests wandered at will through the old fashioned house, stopping here and there with exclamations of delight and interest in the quaint articles of furniture and in the numerous paintings from the brush of Mr. Thurber, who is an artist. of note.

The address of the afternoon was made by the honored historian of Windham County, Miss Ellen D. Larned, who was fittingly introduced by Mr. Thurber, “a man of seventysix, speaking to the Daughters of Seventy-six, with the mercury at seventy-six."

Miss Larned spoke at length of the early days of that part of Killingly now belonging to Putnam. In particular she mentioned the old gambrel-roofed house built about 1744 by Justice Joseph Cady, for his daughter, who married Killingly's second minister, the Rev. Perley Howe, becoming after his death the wife of his successor, the Rev. Aaron Brown. This house is still standing in the east side of the common crowning Killingly Hill, now known as Putnam Heights. Its four rooms range around a great central stone chimney. There is no hallway, entrance being made directly into one of the front rooms. The one room partitioned off in the upper story is reached by an exceedingly steep and winding stairway leading from the kitchen. This large upper room was the minister's study and is the room in which were prepared for Yale College, three young men, who in after years were great distinctions: Joseph Howe, Manasseh Cutter and Ebenezer

Learned. Mr. Howe became a minister and was settled in various cities, long regarded as the most promising and brilliant young man of the day. He had been pastor of the New South Church of Boston two years when he died, in 1775. A highly eulogistic obituary in the Connecticut Courant gives an idea of the exalted place he held among his contemporaries. Amasa Learned also studied for the ministry, but later entered upon the practice of law in New London. He was chosen to represent the town in the Hartford Convention called to discuss and give verdict in the Federal Constitution of the United States. He served in various public capacities and was representative to Congress, 1791-95. Manasseh Cutter has been called the "real father of Ohio." His career was varied, but the greatest service he performed for his country was to secure the passage of the "Ordinance of eighty-seven" which guaranteed complete religious liberty, the public support of schools and the prohibition of slavery for the northwest, an achievement which famous men have pronounced second only to the Declaration of Independence.

The gambrel-roofed house of such historic interest stands but a short distance from Mr. Thurber's home and at the conclusion of Miss Larned's address, a visit was paid to it. The fact that it was the birth-place of the great-grandmother of the regent, Miss Clarke, gave it added interest.

The church at the other end of the common or training ground was also visited. The pewter communion service was brought out for the Daughters' inspection. It bears the inscription: "To the First Church of Christ, from Eliza Batman, 1737."

During the afternoon refreshments were served of ice cream, cake and punch and the day was drawing to a close when the party bade a reluctant farewell to the host, attempting words of appreciation for this latest proof of his interest in the Elizabeth Porter Putnam Chapter.-Ellen M. WHEELOCK, Historian.

Sarah Caswell Angell Chapter (Ann Arbor, Michigan).— The chapter year, that is from January, 1907, to January, 1908,

has been for the Sarah Caswell Angell Chapter, one of activity, progress, and pleasure. We now have a membership of ninety-four and without doubt will pass the one-hundredth mark during the coming year.

Outside of the seven monthly meetings, in all of which most inspiring literary and musical programs were carried out, a charming musicale was given in February under the auspices of the chapter for the the benefit of Continental Memorial Hall fund.

For this musicale, our regent, Mrs. James L. Babcock opened her elegant home, and spacious rooms, brilliant lights, a profusion of flowers, and the "red, white, and blue," of our loved flag made a fitting and appropriate background for the handsomely gowned "Daughters", who, with their husbands and friends, assembled to aid that patriotic spirit which finds expression in the marble of Continental Memorial Hall.

For several years it has been the custom of the Sarah Caswell Angell Chapter to give prizes for the best essays on chosen historical subjects, the essays to be written by the pupils in history of the high school and sixth grades, the prizes being given directly to those winning them.

To stimulate a more unselfish spirit this year, the money was given, not to the prize winners themselves, but was used to purchase pictures of a patriotic character, one for each school, the names of those winning first and second prizes being inscribed upon a card and placed in the corner of the picture. These pictures are not only fine decorations for the school room walls but will be an inspiration to succeeding pupils. This is a forward step along the path of progress much to be commended

The chapter has progressed also in its work of marking the graves of such revolutionary soldiers as are buried in this vicinity, one marker having been placed and the committee in charge of this work expect to add others during the coming

year.

The Sarah Caswell Angell may well be proud of its year's record of work for the sacred cause of patriotism.-FRANCIS D. ARMSTRONG, Historian.