Mrs. Robert Carroll Hemingray (nee Nancy "Nannie" Timberlake)

IN MEMORY OF '76

DAUGHTERS OF THE

AMERICAN REVOLUTION.

A Muncie Chapter Organized With

Twelve Charter Members and

Officers Elected.

A Muncie chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution was formed yesterday afternoon at the Kirby House with twelve charter members under the direction of Mrs. Chapin C. Foster, of Indianapolis, state Regent of the activity.

The twelve ladies have held certificates of individual membership for some time and have been endeavoring for months to organize into one body, with the results that yesterday afternoon the state chapter in Indiana, was formed. The charter members of the chapter are: Mrs. John F. Wildman, Mrs. Thad A. Neely, Mrs. Will Marsh of Indianapolis, Mrs. Julie A. Heinsohn, Mrs. Edward Glass, Mrs. Robert Hemingray, Mrs. James E. Durham, Miss Suzette Kirby, Misses Nannie and Edith Love, and Misses Eila and Lanra Dailey.

Officers were elected as follows: Regent, Mrs. Heinsohn; Vice-regent, Mrs. Hemingray; secretary, Mrs. Durham; treasurer, Mrs. Neely; and registrar, Miss Nannie Love. Souvenirs of small silk American flags were presented to the members. After the installation a dainty collation was served. The chapter will meet once a month at the home of the members.

The purpose of the order is to preserve the memory of the brave men and also the women who won freedom and liberty for this country during the heroic war of 1776, and also to instill more patriotism, love, and loyalty to one's country, if possible, in the present and future generations. Only those who are in direct lineage from some one who fought on the American side in this great war and can furnish proof of same can be members. At present there are 13,000 members in the country and about 200 in Indiana. There are no doubt thousands of descendents of the "boys of '76" in Indiana, but the difficulty is in proving the same, very few ancestral trees being complete as far back as that. A number of other Muncie ladies who believe they can become members of the order are working on their proofs and expect to soon be able to join.

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