Two large silk flags will be given again this year to the pupils of the foreign night school of our city writing the best essays on the subject, "The Honor and Advantage of American Citizenship."

The chapter has a place on the committee, looking to the passage of a law regulating child labor, this work is in the interest of good citizenship, and also of marking historic spots, one of these the grave of the widow of a soldier of the Revolution, Anne Royal, in the Congressional Cemetery, is each year remembered by Our Flag Chapter.

With all these well merited ways of carrying out the aims

and purposes of our great national organization, kept ever before us, there is still another which our hearts ever hold in loyal remembrance-our Memorial Hall.

The anniversary of the victory of Yorktown, the 19th of October, was chosen as "Our Flag" Chapter day.

Our Flag Chapter, the 19th to be organized in Washington

City, has almost doubled its membership in the year and a half of its existence. Ever rejoicing in all honors accorded our flag, the chapter is earnest in supporting all measures looking to the protection of the "Stars and Stripes," from indignity. A resolution of thanks and appreciation was voted the Hon. Joseph H. Choats, for his recent beautifu: tribute to the flag, also to the court of the State of Nebraska for its decision concerning the proper use of our nation's emblem, to Associate Justice John M. Harlan, for his decision sustaining the action of that court and to our honored fellow citizen, General John M. Wilson, who is endeavoring to have our national legislators make such laws as will prevent the misuse of our flag.-SUE B. WILKINSON, Honorary Regent.

Mrs. Donald McLean and her daughter, Emily.

The two Emily Nelsons now living, granddaughter and great-granddaughter of her for whom the Chapter is named.

The Emily Nelson Chapter was formed by Mrs. George G. Martin (Mary Lawrence) and organized January 11, 1907, with twenty-one charter members. Mrs. Martin was chosen regent, Mrs. John J. Myers, vice-regent; Mrs. Henry V. Boynton, recording secretary; Mrs. George W. Love corresponding secretary; Mrs. George S. Wainwright, registrar; Mrs. Frank J. Lewis, treasurer; Mrs. Corra Bacon-Foster, historian; Mrs. William M. Newell, chaplain; Mrs. Samuel Cornwell, recording secretary.

The practical work for the past year has been for the Continental Hall fund. The historic work has been along lines of original research.

The first social meeting was given on the evening of January II, 1907, when our beloved President-General, Mrs. Donald McLean, was the guest of honor. She gave the members and their guests one of her interesting and inspiring talks on her recollections and loving remembrances of her grand-mother, the first Emily Nelson for whom she was named and for whom we had the honor of naming our chapter.

Emily Nelson was a "Real Daughter," General Roger Nelson, of the Revolution, being her father. Prospect Hall, a mile from Frederick, was the family seat—an imposing Colonial building, surrounded by a park and commanding a beautiful outlook over the Blue Mountains and the valley of Frederick and of the Lingamore. In this old place, the present Emily Nelson (Ritchie McLean) President-General, was born.

The original Emily Nelson (who married Judge Wm. Pinkney Maulsby) was a woman of marked intellectual force, being one of the earliest women writers of the country. Her daughter Betty, who married Judge John Ritchie was the mother of the President General.

Mrs. Martin descends from brave and distinguished ancestry, Major and Captain Lawrence on her father's side and Judge Johnathan Sturges of Fairfield, Conn., on her mother's.

In the Emily Nelson Chapter are two members of the National Board, Mrs. Boynton, librarian general and Mrs. Gadsby, historian general.-MRS. CORRA BACON-FOSTER, Chapter Historian.