. The Spirit of '76 : devoted to the principles, incidents, and men of '76 and colonial times . all preclude any statesociety from prescribing such requisites of eligibility for mem-bership therein within the foregoing limits as it shall deemproper and exx>edient, thus allowing state societies to limittheir membership to men if they chose. At the first annualmeeting of the New Hampshire society, held June IT, 1889,Judge Morrison read a paper on the proceedings of the conven-tion, and it is a matter of great regret that this cannot now befound. Women having1 been admitted to this society fro
. The Spirit of '76 : devoted to the principles, incidents, and men of '76 and colonial times . all preclude any statesociety from prescribing such requisites of eligibility for mem-bership therein within the foregoing limits as it shall deemproper and exx>edient, thus allowing state societies to limittheir membership to men if they chose. At the first annualmeeting of the New Hampshire society, held June IT, 1889,Judge Morrison read a paper on the proceedings of the conven-tion, and it is a matter of great regret that this cannot now befound. Women having1 been admitted to this society from its organ-ization, it was deemed proper that they should be representedon its hoard of officers, and the list of vice-presidents elected atthe first annual meeting, June 17, 1889, includes the names ofM-s Adelaide Cilley Waldron of Farmmgton, and Mrs. LydiaMorrison Bennett of Alton. These were two of the three ladieswho were then members, the other being Mips Ada E Crosby ofMilfurd. They were admitted at a meeting of the Roard ofManagers, held June 14, 1680. Mrs. Anna M. Parker of Concord. MBS. ADELAIDE C1I/LEY WALDKOX. was admitted June 17, the day of the annual meeting Diningthe year following only one woman, Mrs. Rosalie H. Porter ofConcord, made application and she was admited the day of thesecond annual meeting, June 17, 1890. At this meeting and Mrs. Bennett were re-elected vice-presidents. Women were admitted quite freely during the year 1890-91,those entering the society during the year being : Mrs. Adelaide C. Hayes Granger, N. Y. City, August 7, 18! 0. Martha A. Safford. Farmington, August23, 18JO. Mary Fitch Adams, Concord, August 2i<, 1890. Susan Fitch Morrison, Concord, August 28,. Elizabeth P. B. Stark, Manchester, August 28, Angeline Ford Hall, Manchester, August 2S, 1890. Carrie Barr Stark, Nashua, September 3, 190. Sara J. Hammond. Concord, October 7, 1S00. Sophia B. Morrill, Concord, October 23. 1890. Elmira J. Crosby, Milfo
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