New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-09
IT LOOKS LIKE WAR,
SONS OF THE REVOLUTION IN DISPUTE
VAIN FORTS TO AFFILIATE NEw.YoRK WITT
THE NATIONAL sOCIETY-A COMPACT
FORMED WITH THE PENNSYL-
yANIA ORG ANIZATION.

FORMED WITH THE PENNSYLr
yANIA ORGANIZATION.
largely attended meeting of the Society OF thd
Sons of the Revolution of New-York was held In
the Masonic Temple last evening. Its object
was to consider the formation of q compact with
the Pennsylvania society Of the SAME name, out
the discussion took wider range
and included the possibility of affliation
with kindred societies here, notably with the SIS
ter, Or as many regarded it, the rival society Oh
the Sons Of the American Revolution Fred
erck S. Tallmadgc presided. In the rear OF ths
presidents chair was displayed the Continental
flag adopted by Congress January 2, 1776s
Hanked on either side by the later insignia OF the
Stars and Stripes and white flag of Louis bearina
the lilies of France. Among those present weres
Sheppard Knapp Floyd Clarkson. Gilbert r. Hawes,
General Schuyler Hamilton Walter s. Baldwin, James
NJ Montgomery Arthur Melvin Hatch Henry w. Leroy.
Henry Hall Arthur b. Benjamin. Alexander r. Thomp'
son. jr George Clinton Genet, william W. baoeer'
Charles II. Woodruff. John j. Riker, Henry L. Drown'
Uoratio c. King Augustus Floyd, Alfred Hodges W. 8s
Dominick william G. Hamilton A. Van Wyck Van
vechten. William g. VerpIanck. J. c. Turner. EDWARD
Trenchard John Tonlinson. Theodore f. Tomlinsons
c. b. Marsh. Horace Barnard NJ. H. ANGEL Robert L.
Ireland. Asa c. Warren. the Rev. Daniel O. WESTON
Edward Ellsworth. Louis NJ. French, w. d. Garrison.
Charles A. Lumms Charles Kellogg. Dr. John u Jays
John Homc jr. Richard Henry Greene. Frederick A.
Guild Frederick Harper, Johh j. SHi'och' Df '"nA
shrady Spencer D. Schuyler. William Lummi'. W. 1.
Meredith Clarence Morht. D. r. satteree, 5. k'
sattorlee, r. Il. Satterlee, Francis r" fhoo,
II. Prescott Hatch, F. L. lIne, James H. Hoadley Chsres
A. Peabody IT, j. X. Oiphant, Talbot Oliphant hooers
Oiphant Bradisb Johnson % John Langdon Ervng FREQ
erick Benjamin. Henry W. Car non edward Carroll ~
Banyer Clarkson John " B. Csrkson Albert Delaneds
Frederick Clarkson Felowes Dav~ the Rev. Broekhoss
Morgan Marus w. Dtminick, John S. Dickerson, Chrs'
tan s. Deevan, William r. Stafford, Thomas Storm En'
ward w. Tapp, Theron c. Strong, A. r. Parsons John '
Wainwright Corandt ). Van Rensselaer,, John A. "~ns
derpoo Alexander Il. Thompson r william Il Ihompsens
o. b. Potter A. II. Valentine. William A. Tuckes
and w. H. T,linghast.
BEGINNING THE DISCUSSION
The question of union with the Sons Of tho
American Revolution awakened lively interest.
and the points made by George Clinton Genet.
Henry Hall, General IIoratio c. King. William
Crosby and other speakers called out demonstra-
tions giving strong evidence of the deep-rooted
sentiments pervading the highly respectable and
intelligent gathering
In opening the meeting Mr.. Tallmadge saids
The call Of the meeting TO consider the adoption OF
form OF compact Pennsylvania Society OF the Sons
OF :he Revolution. am personally much Impressed Wild
the honor Of presiding at meeting called for tat purpose
That compact originated with the Sons OF the Revoutiof
from the District OF Columbia and accepted by th
association IL prepared by the State Oh New'
Jersey through representative, CLIFFORD Stanley Dina
presiding OF the Society Of the Cincinnati OK 'ns
state Of New-Jersey who has taken IL cEeny IN chalsa
The reason great pleasure 70 preside here Is hs
f hat the PENNSYLVANIA s,cety has been the first one 70
ratlfy this Compact through s president william Wsyne
presiding Of the Society of the Cincinnati IN thas
STAG. ancestors fought at the battle Of Pson IN hs
State side by side This question OF making cohp~es
camo up before this society weeks ago. The icse
WAS unanimously approved. 1t then went back TO Penn'
sylyana where committee consisting OK Messs' "ehe'
Woodruff and your chairman attended and went over
IL and approved 1t. one week the Pennsylvania society
- the sons OF thu Revolution adopted It unanimously.
There was only dissenting voice at the meeting ous
this dissent afcFward found % be On accoins OK
misunderstanding
That question before you now for ratihcaaon.
Mr. Genet will read the compact you and ask fsa
your approval
PRESENTING THE COMPACT.
George Clinton Genet, chairman of the commit
tee representing the New-YorlI society, presented
thc proposed compact with the Philadelphia So
ciey and said:
There many Of this society VINO 10 not Know
the OF the society Its origin dates from NovemoeS
o, 1ss3 when the NewYork by the British
was celebrated by dinner at the Hotel Brunswick In this
city, Tho society did not claim from the hrst 10 DC
Ncw-York society exclusively 1t did claim that ,ners
was one society in which each member was a good -
another To pacify living in other States It alowed
rs non resident societies to make themselves into assocla
ons called at auxiliary and afterward coequal
The compact which is the same paper that was
distributed among the members at the recent I'D
of-February dinner of the society, given at Del
monicos. was read by Mr.. Genet. 1t establishes
a National or general society, TO be divided into
State societies, which shall elect their own officers
and regulate all matters respecting their own
affairs The State societies shall have annual
meetings and the general society shall nave reg
ular meeting every three years The generai
society shall have power TO admit State societies
and determine all questions affecting The MEMBER
shin in or welfare of the State societies. ANY male
person over twenty-one years, OF good character,
whose ancestor was in tie actual military service
of any of the thirteen colonies or State, or oil tie
Continental Congress, or was slgncr Oh the
Declaration of Independence. or was member
of the Continental Congress, snail DC eiigioe 10
membership. The paper was signed by the repre-
scntatives of the Ncw-lorll and Pennsylvania
Societies of the Sons Of the Revolution
MIR. HALLS sUBsuTUTE
Henry Hall moved as a substitute, the follow
ing
Resolved That a committee o; eleven be appointed to
which tho president OF this society shall be ADDED as
chairman OF which committee five members shall bs
known 10 favor aiation with the Of the American
Revolution which committee shall consider the whole
subject Of allatlon and report plan OF action TO an
dJourned meeting of this society.
Resolved That it the sense Of this meeting that be-
fore nnal action taken aiiatIon the plan OF action
shall be submitted OF the whole society. by man
or otherwise and that final action shall not be taken un'
I'll il Is approved by majority Of the whole society.
ADVOCATING THE MEASURE.
In advocacy of his proposition Mr. Hall said:
Mr. President and Gentlemen have been situated
during the La, twelve months 10 hear both sides OF thu
controversy over aflliatlOn. While favor ahliaton
with the Sons the American Revolution. took no part
whatever in formation OF their National Society," and
knew nothing Of the matter until heard OF IL through
pc sona and the day or two after
ward | WAS surprised and cbagrncd, however, that our
society did active part In the organization OF
the new National body. believed then, a. believe now
that anaon with the great sserood OF State societies
noud he effected through present Board OF Oncers
They have built UP Ncw-York Society, and 10 them
should left honor OF erectng that union with the
other societies Will secure the prosperity OF the
Who'll. order throughout the United States thought
then however as / still think, that our Board OF Ohceu
owe IL 10 US friends and loyal supporters, that they