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Faith in our country and hope in the future characterize the founders of the DAR in Hawaii and members who have carried on since the organization of the Aloha Chapter on March 5, 1897. The name "Aloha" was chosen as symbolic of the relations between the United States of America and Hawaii at that time.

Agnes Boyd Judd received her commission from the President General of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution on February 11, 1897. The first chapter meeting was held at her home on March 5, 1897, the founding date of the chapter.
Mrs. Judd was born in Watertown, New York, and was married to Albert Francis Judd, a son of Dr. Gerrit Judd, who had come to Hawaii one hundred years before as a medical missionary. Their marriage took place in Geneva, New York, and Albert took his bride to Hawaii. He was Justice of the Hawaii Supreme Court from 1874-1900. The Judds had seven sons and two daughters. One son, Lawrence, became governor of the territory in the 1930s.

    Early days of the Aloha Chapter were concerned with patriotic activities: celebrating Revolutionary anniversaries; ministering to the needs of soldiers on their way to the Philippines; proper use and respect for the Flag; patriotic essays in the public schools.
    Eleven of the thirteen charter members of the Aloha Chapter were directly connected with missionaries, the first of whom came to Hawaii in 1820 from Boston.
    Today, the DAR remains an active participant in community activities. Hawaii's geographic location encourages interest in promoting Americanism and assisting the immigration process by giving Manuals for Citizenship to the INS for applicants and provides Oath of Allegiance and Pledge of Allegiance cards.
   Through the Hawaii Student Loan Fund the Chapter has provided $400,000 in scholarships and loans.

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Mrs. Judd planted a breadfruit tree November 10, 1932, at Washington Place, the Hawaii governor's residence. Standing at her side was her son and then governor of the territory, Lawrence M. Judd. The tree was planted in observance of the George Washington bi-centennial.

In June 1958, Lawrence Judd joined the Aloha Chapter in dedicating a plaque at Washington Place to commemorate the planting of the breadfruit tree.
While the breadfruit tree no longer stands at the site, the plaque is still in place. The plaque was rededicated by the chapter in January 2001.

On Memorial Day and December 7, the chapter presents wreaths and participates in ceremonies on the USS Arizona Memorial as guests of the Commander, Naval Base, Pearl Harbor and the National Park Service. Pictured left, the DAR on the USS Arizona December 7, 1998.

An annual re-enactment of the The Boston Tea Party each September includes the Aloha daughters. The event is held on board the Falls of Clyde.
The Falls of Clyde is a full-rigged, four-masted iron ship built in 1878. It is presently preserved as a museum ship at the Hawaii Maritime Center, Honolulu.