tive, but I wish to offer them this courtesy to say that we wish to hear them all, but there is a resolution before the house, and it has been seconded, that immediately upon the singing of the song there shall be an adjournment—the Chair should say a recess instead of an adjournment-and we shall be obliged to take a recess if the resolution be adopted. The entire delegation from Pennsylvania is to be led in the song by Mrs. McCormick, the mother of one of our most brilliant Chapter Regents in Pennsylvania. THE PRESIDENT GENERAL (after the song). Ladies, the resolution to take a recess is now in order. It has been seconded. (Motion put and carried). (Adjournment taken 11.15 P. M.) Phone West 1099 Painting and Decorating House Painting, Decorating, Tinting, Gilding, Graining and Sign Painting We did the Painting on the D. A. R. Building 2013 G Street N. W. WASHINGTON, D. C. Capital and Surplus $1,800,000. Deposits Over $6,000,000. The Washington Loan and Trust Company Banking Dept. -invites accounts of every size and character PAYS INTEREST on deposits subject to check. Trust Dept. - acts as executor and trustee under wills and in all other fiduciary capacities. Real Estate Dept. Manages property in the most satisfactory manner-attending to renting, selling, repairing, insurance, taxes, etc. Traveler's Checks and Letters of Corner Ninth and F Streets ADVERTISE IN THE American Monthly Magazine. American Monthly Magazine VOL. XXXV. WASHINGTON, D. C., AUGUST, 1909. No. 2. COMMODORE ABRAHAM WHIPPLE By Mrs. Agnes C. Tribou John Whipple came to Dorchester, Massachusetts, in the year 1630, in the ship Mary and John. He lived in that place several years and then, with his large family, removed to Providence, R. I., where he became associated with Roger Williams and John Green, and was a prominent citizen of the plantation. Commodore Whipple (my great-grandfather) was a direct descendant of this John Whipple and was born in Providnce in the year 1733. He early adopted a sea-faring life and entered the service of Nicholas Brown a prominent citizen of the place, making many voyages to West Indian ports. When the commerce of the colonies was interrupted by the French War 1759-60, he left the merchant service and accepted the command of the privateer Gamecock. During one cruise of this famous little vessel he captured no less than twentythree French prizes, many of which were very valuable. During this period of his early life an event took place which showed alike his courage and resourcefulness. He was returning from one of his West India cruises, in a letter-ofmarque or armed vessel in which he successfully passed through a very severe gale, but only by throwing overboard some of his heavier guns and cannon-balls. While thus partially disabled a large French privateer hove in sight. With his full armament he would have been a fair match for her, but as she outsailed him on every tack, he was obliged to resort to a stratagem to escape. Sawing some spars, into pieces, he painted them black, so as to represent cannon and ran them out at the port-holes. |