Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-15
vIRGINIANS OF l776.
PROPOSED SOCIETY OF TIE SONS OF THE
REvoLUTI0g.
A Movement In Aid Of the Cslsbration Of
the Centennial Of Washingtons
Inaugural.

A letter 10 The Dispatch from Mr.. William
o. Mcdowell, OF No. 20 Spruce street, en-
closes the communication following with the
request that II be published and the other
State papers asked to copy IT.;
NEWARK, n. j., March II, 1883.
Hon. Fitzhugh Lee, Governor, Richmond,
Va:
NY Dear sir,-Enclosed please find copy
OF resolution adopted at the last meeting Of
the Society Of the Sons OF the Revolution OF
New Jersey.
The committee have to-day invited,
through the press Of your State, descendants
Of Revolutionary ancestors 10 communicate
with them, and we desire 10 obtain eonve-
nient room in which 10 call meeting 10 or
gauiZe a sister society in your State.
AS the object OF the society is purely pa
trIotc. the cherlshing OF memories that are
dear 10 every American heart, we take the
liberty OF asking you, II there Is no law 10
the contrary, II you will place room In
the Capitol at our disposal for this meetlBg'
aud II you cannot IL you will do us the FAVOR
OF securing a room for us.
We would like 10 have our meeting within
the next ten days. so that the Virginia SO
ciety, then 10 be organized, can be wen
Represented hI lEt ttUttUDttl tNiFba "
the Inauguration Of Virginian IS the trst
President OF the United States.
Personally, ! will take great pleasure 10
visiting Virginia for the purpose OF assisting
IN organizing this society. as It is State IN
which the representatives OF my family have
from long before the days OF the Revolution
been prominent in every walk In life, count
ing in their numDer one OF your pfedeces-
sofs as Governor Of the state.
Sincerely yours,
WILLIAM O. Mcdowell.
Governor Lee said last night that he had
not yet had time TO answer Mr.. McDowelPs
letter. but would do so, IL possible, to-day.
The following accompanies Mr.. Mellow
el's letter:
To the Descendants Of the Soldiers, Sailors,
and Statesmen OF the Revolution Resident
in Virginia:
Atthe meeting Of the Society Of the Sons
Of the Revolution in New Jersey. held March
7. 1889, the following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas there are now organized SOcie'
ties OF the sons Of the Revolution in the
States OF New York, Pennsy lyauia, and New
Jersey: and whereas 1t Il desirable, In view
OF the approaching ore bundredlh anniver-
sary OF the Inauguration OF George Washing
ton "a first President OF the United 1t ties,
that there shall be sister societies organized
in every State and Territory IN the Union,
particularly in the thirteen original Sta'es
that their members may participate In this
centennial celebration:
Resolved, That the president OF this so-
cjety. when elected. and the two delegates
to the national society are hereby appointed
a committee to invite the appointment OF a
Ike committee from the New York and
Pennsylyania society to cooperate with
them and TO meet with the descendants oi
Revolutionary ancestors in the different
states and Territories and assist them IN or
gauizing sister society whose membership
shall be composed exclusively OF descend
ants OF Revolutionary statesmen, soldiers,
and sailors.
Pursuant thereto we hereby invite YOU to
communicate with the undersigned chair
man OF our committee aud as soon as ar
rangements can be made FOR suitable place
in whicb to hold n meeting to organize such
society for your Stale meeting VIII o'
called.
WILLIAM O. Mcdowell, Chairman.
20 Spruce street, Newark, y. j.