Show daughters of the revolution the general socie v of the daugh of the revolution was organized in the city of new york aug 20 1891 eligibility to is restricted to women who are 1 neal descendants ot an ances or who was a military or naval officer P sailor or rine in actual service under the au thorit of any of the thirteen colonies or states or of the continental con gress and remained always loyal to such authority or descendants of one who signed the declaration of inde pen dence or of one who as a mem ber of the continental congress or of the congress of any of the colonies or states or as an official appointed by or under the authority of any such representative bodied actually as bisted in the establish ment of ameri can independence ny serving during the war of the atlon becoming thereby liable to conviction ot treason against the of great brit ain but remaining always loyal to the authority of the colonies or states |