New-York tribune., 1890-05-04
THE NATIONAL CONGRESS- 4. Il.
REVIEW OF THE PROCEEDINGS AT LOUIS
WILLIE
GROWTH OF THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
THE CONSTITUTION AND ELECTING oFFI-
cERs-coURTEsIEs TO THE DELEGATES.


THE CONSTITUTION AND ELEcTING Off.
CERS-CoURTESIEs TO THE DELEGATES.
Louisville. KY, May 3.-Many of the delegates to
the National Congress of the Sons Of the American
Revolution stll lngcr in town. but the convention
is review of its proceedings Will be OF IN
crcst TO The Tribune The Congress met AT tie Halt
House at 10 a. m. April 30. and lasted until noon
of May /. About forty delegates were present Gen
eral Alexander 3 Webb. of New York. presided, ana
proved to be a model officer. He cut SNORT ali sehu-
mental speeches. and kept the delegates down 10 pc-
tical business. Reports were made showing working
societies OF the = a. X. in twenty-eght states hc"-
bership Of about 5000. and vigorous nucleus Tor
societies busily at work other STATE oI inc
country \ constitution was reported by william
H. ArnouX and partially perfected on thc atcihooh
of the first day and was completed inc heAV ioicoo
IL provided for a National Congress once year, d"
annual meeting being considered desirable III l'o
infancy OF the organization. even If not ai'er"u' inc
Congress is 10 be thoroughly repreSeh'd'Nc p'"'
but will admit to seats the exPresidehtS-ueheral anu
General for the purpose of securing
their counsel and the benefits Of their experience
IL will also give seats without vote OproVluhs 'leI
| are eligible 10 membership in the = a. W." ~ ''0
President and Vicc-Prcsdent of the OhI'cu o'aV''
the Governors of states and few oheF specimen pun
lie officials The constitution retains inc name VI
of the American ReNolutoh u"' iN"' w.
question Of seal and insignia with the Board oi MAJ"
| accrs This Board is limited TO the general oihce'S
and the presidents of the state societies, ana II HAS
the right 60 appoint executive comml''oc VI sc'c"'
some of them not of their own ramber'
The following general officers were elected Tor the
ensuing year: u..,,
iInnrerv Wee st;cneral-Gcncral W. i.
sherman. Admiral David b. Porter ana "cnei 'o''r"
t. vce p Demins Of & New
Haven. Conn; GovernGTT wiT,,an, . II. ArnouX.
ns nssF yc%iYorh Aentqf! city! josiah Pumpsy 0,
Mcrrstown N j.. and Professor G. Browne ooodc' Oh
the Smithsonian Institution. r cr.son limited
''@Tes TSso nmnrreyycenera-Jarpes OTIS Of York
Registrar. General Luther L. Tarbcll Of Boston'
Historian General William Francis cregar of An
Surgeon encral-Dr william T. Parker, of Newport
Chaplain General Bishop Cheney. of Illinois.
Dr. Webb and Lucius p. Deming were appointed
conferces to meet with representatives oil INC oo "
the Revolution for consultation upon scic'H' ui'o
OF all the societies Of descendants OF the men ol 'o
Revolution These gentlemen arc b have power 10
arrange the terms of union, which however must ~
approved by the Board Of Managers
Judge Dcmng and William O. McDo"eH "c'o
nresened with gold badges by the Board of MandteiS
and Mr. Mcdowell received the SPECIAL Ronot, - i
narcbment certificate Of membership numbered III
%a YatinnaI society and in tho NewIersey society
I'm compliment TO secretary General CicsaP' "ho "lc
i'm attendance on the National Congress = ~ Il. year
AGO had a son born 10 him, silver cup was uI'.
officially presented TO him for his boy VINO S te HiS'
s0n of "A son Of the American Revolution.
4 charming banquet given 10 NE leiGHd'-S V,'
the evening Of the second day at the Can House, H
the Kentucky society r. a. X. About ninety tchlIr
men were AT table. Governor Huchner @i heh,u'Hl
presided with General Alexander = Ncnb OF H'S
right and Judge William II. ArnouN, OF New lVIIh'
and Judge William Lindsay. of Kentucky, on No Iel';
The speeches Of the evening were lnaue ~ pcHvI",
Webb Judge ArnOux and Judge Lindsay. rencl"
Webb urged the education of youth IN PATRIOTISM
Judce ArnOux spoke Of the services oi France 10
America and paid "a handsome tribute 1" the mdIhc.
I'm which the United states IS beginning 70 repay '1
debt of gratitude France through services V "u'
Ministers to that country, including the present ii
ister to France. Judge Lindsay spoke on Le ION
stitution its trials and trumphS, and SAID thal tEt
wonderful document had survived all stress ana 10"
Lound our people together, for all time INTO one
country indssOluble" Three rOuslng cheers pipP0'el
bv Northern delegate. gwen t. Judge LIhd'ay
for his patriotic speech. Speeches were also maze by
Jmdee Uening Lieutenant J. {. trcsap, Governor
Mer,yin OF Connecticut and J. G. Fumpely, OF New
Jersey The success Of this really excellent banquet
was dne principally the hard working secretary OF
the Kentucky = a. L.. John ". buchanan
A great variety Of hOspitaes were sho"ered on INC
delegates by the good people of the city Among
tbeu7 The dinner OF the Blue Club. at which al
the speakers were chafed. will be long remembered
ON the whole the Congress was great su'cc,s' hhn
It's results give great satisfaction to all the deeSaV