I believe in the United States of America as a
government of the people, by the people, for the people, whose just powers are
derived from the consent of the governed; a democracy in a Republic; a
sovereign Nation of many sovereign States; a perfect Union, one and
inseparable; established upon those principles of freedom, equality, justice,
and humanity for which American patriots sacrificed their lives and
fortunes.
I therefore
believe it is my duty to my county to love it; to support its constitution; to
obey its laws; to respect its flag; and to defend it against all enemies.
William Tyler
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AKRON CUYAHOGA FALLS CUYAHOGA
PORTAGE DAVID
HUDSON
REVOLUTIONARY
SOLDIERS
AKRON
CHAPTER
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
A HISTORY OF AKRON CHAPTER DAR
Akron Chapter, Dar Was Organized With A
Membership Of Thirty-Three By Three Former Members Of Cuyahoga-Portage
Chapter.
Our Founding Sisters Declared: We Desired To Have The Name “Akron” For Our Chapter So Wrote To The
Organizing Secretary General That The Only Name That We Heard Suggested Or
Talked About For The Chapter Was That Of “Akron.”
The Word Is Derived From The Greek Word Meaning Summit.
Akron, Oh Is Situated On The Watershed, The
Dividing Line Of The Waters Flowing Into The Great Lakes And The Gulf Of Mexico.
Therefore, It Seemed Fitting That We Should Use This Name Of Direct
Historical And Local Interest For Our Chapter.
Our Organizing Regent, Mrs. Mary Cale Smith
Was Confirmed At The National Board Meeting On October 16, 1923 And The Name Akron Was Allowed. Thus In Just Four Months From The Time Our
Efforts Began, An Evening Chapter Was Launched. Co-Incident With The Above Mentioned
Success, We Wish To Refer With A Deep Sense Of Appreciation And Indebtedness To
Our Friend At Court, Mrs. William Sherman Walker, Organizing Secretary General,
Who Was Honestly Co-Operating With Us; In Fact, Showing Us A Personal
Interest—Advancing Us In Our Work As Fast As Possible. We Refer With A Feeling Of Pride And
Appreciation To The Special Courtesy Of Mrs. Walker In Conferring On Miss Mary
Griffith An Appointment On The House Committee.
This Gave Us The Assurance Of Two Delegates To The Spring Congress,
Instead Of The One Delegate Permitted By The National Constitution For A
Chapter Less Than One Year Old.
An Organization Meeting Was Held By The New
Akron Chapter On November 12, 1923 At The Home Of Miss Mary Griffith, 15 North
Fir Street At Which Meeting Thirty-Five Eligible Members Were Present.
Following The Appointment Of Organizing
Regent And Recognition Of Our Chose Name Akron By The National Board At The Second Board
Meeting On December 6, 1923,
We Received The Following Telegram:
Washington, Dc December 6, 1923. Akron Chapter Confirmed By National
Board Today. Congratulations. Signed, Mrs. William Sherman Walker, Organizing Secretary General.
We Were Jubilant Indeed Over This Continued
Recognition Of The Administration At Washington.
We Worked On This Chapter All Summer, Every
Day, In Fact, And We Made Special Trips To Cincinnati And Columbus To See The State Regent And State Vice
Regent. We Made Innumerable Trips To The Cleveland Historical Society Looking Up Data,
Sending Telegrams Galore, Even To California, Sparing No Expense. We Did Everything, Acquainting Ourselves With
The Constitution And By-Laws Governing Both State And National Constitutions In
Our Endeavor To Comply Accurately With All Requirements; All With Enthusiasm
And Zeal At The Highest.
The Paramount Work
Of Our Proposed Akron Chapter Was To Be The Development Of The
Southern Mountain Schools And Also Marking Some Of The Many Historical Spots In This Section.
Our First Regular Meeting After
Confirmation Was Held On The Evening Of December 10, 1923….
The First Joint Meeting Of The Lafayette
Chapter Of The Sons Of The American Revolution, Cuyahoga-Portage Chapter And
Akron Chapter Of The Dar Was Held At The Woman’s City Club In Commemoration Of
Washington’s Birthday In 1926.
Akron Chapter Has Continued In The Spirit Of Our
Founders In Our Dedication To Dar Schools, By Collecting Soup Labels, The Mile
Of Change And Donating Money. We Support
Our Local Schools By Providing Good
Citizenship Awards. Today We Supported Stow-Munroe Falls Culinary Arts Program By
Allowing Them To Bake & Decorate Our Cake For Lunch. In Addition, We Continue To Have Joint
Meetings With The Cuyahoga-Portage Dar And The Lafayette SAR For Our April
Awards Program And Today’s Celebration.
(Taken From “A Brief History Of Akron
Chapter DAR 1923-June 37)
For more information please contact dltornichio@yahoo.com or da0105@neo.rr.com
1841 BILL OF LADING
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CUYAHOGA FALLS
CHAPTER
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN
REVOLUTION
The
Cuyahoga
Falls
Chapter was created on October 8, 1921. Mrs. Arthur K. Billman was the
organizing Regent. At the same time, the Aaron Olmstead Chapter was
created in Kent and the two chapters have since
been called the "twins."
The
ceremony organizing the two chapters was held in the Hotel Franklin in Kent. One hundred and fifteen
members from around the state attended the installation with State Regent, Mrs.
William Magee Wilson of Xenia, presiding.
Since
1921, the Cuyahoga
Falls
Chapter has been active in many civic, educational and patriotic
programs. Each year, our chapter sponsors the Good Citizens Award contest
and the American History Essay Contest in Cuyahoga Falls, Stow, and Tallmadge Public Schools. We help support DAR
schools around the country and sponsored three area high school seniors for
National DAR scholarships in 1997.
In
addition, the members of the Chapter have donated many foods, personal items,
book and magazines to the patients in the Veterans Hospital in Brecksville. We assist
with the purchase of flags and citizenship manuals for all new U. S. citizens who are sworn-in in Cleveland.
Any
woman over the age of 18, who is the direct descendant of a soldier or patriot
who served the cause of the Continental Army between 1774 and 1783 is eligible
for membership in DAR. However, all applications must be accompanied by
documented proofs of lineage and patriotic service and be submitted to the
National Board of Management for acceptance. Although we are able to
assist in locating some information, all prospective members are responsible
for their own research.
Judy
Orsine- Regent
JOrsine@aol.com or HROLEN@aol.com
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CUYAHOGA PORTAGE
CHAPTER
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN
REVOLUTION
Organized January
25, 1897
Chartered May
8, 1897
Cuyahoga Portage Chapter of the Daughters of
the American Revolution in Akron, Ohio was founded January 25, 1897 by Mrs.
Emily Bronson Conger, wife of Col. A. L. Conger.
She
invited the women of Akron who were accepted members of
the D. A. R. to meet at her home and the organization was formed with nineteen
charter members. Mrs. Elroy Avery, state Regent, appointed Mrs. Conger,
Organizing Regent. Mrs. Conger then chose her officers. There were
a total of 7 officers to make up the board of Management. The positions of
Librarian & Directors were added sometime later.
The
name, Cuyahoga Portage, was chosen as it filled the necessary condition of
having a name of historic origin prior to 1820 and also because the Cuyahoga
Portage played an important part in this territory.
Long
before the white man came, the Cuyahoga Portage was used as a trail by the Erie Indians. This trail
later known as the Indian Trail and Portage Path was the great highway
between the St. Lawrence and the Gulf of Mexico, being the only break in the
water communication between these two places.
We
work to support the DAR schools with donations. We support our veterans
of all wars. We support preservation of historic landmarks and
monuments. We encourage participation with our local schools for our
American History Essay Contest and the DAR Good Citizen award. We
encourage our chapter members to get out and vote.
For
membership information contact our Registrar, Barbara Griffith, BarbCGriffith@aol.com or Vice Regent, SLWhims@abcorp.com
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DAVID HUDSON
CHAPTER
DAUGHTERS OF THE
AMERICAN REVOLUTION
On August 19, 1971
Ohio State regent Mrs. Jane DeMint, State Organizing Secretary Mrs. Katherine
Scott and Mrs. Jeannie Paglee, a resident of Hudson, met for lunch to discuss
the possibility of forming a DAR chapter in Hudson. After eight months of
hard work, fifteen women stood together proud and excited on April 15, 1972 as a call
was placed to Washington, DC.
The national Board of Management of The Daughters of The American Revolution
that afternoon confirmed David Hudson Chapter was a reality. It was a
solemn and stirring occasion.
Our chapter has
participated in the local parade, purchasing and dedicating memorial or grave
markers for the Revolutionary and The War of 1812 patriots. Also we
have decorated the windows on Main Street
during Constitution week.
We have
sponsored and recognized American History Essay winners, scholarship winners
and Good Citizens. We recognize winners and present awards during
American History Month in February.
During the history of our
Chapter we have worked diligently to recognize and see national awards for
citizens of our community who have made outstanding contributions in many
different fields.
We have received recognition
from the National and State Society for many different accomplishments.
We received a certificate for "Liberty
Love Day" for contributing to the restoration of the Statue of Liberty.
Our yearbooks have won ribbons many times. We have given to the
restoration of Continental Hall. We have contributed to the DAR supported
schools and the American Indians. We remember the Veterans at the
Brecksville VA Medical Center
on special occasions. We have had gold Honor Roll Status. Contact 1st
Vice Regent- Lynn
Humski Hum22@Worldnet.att.net
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