Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-05
SONS OF THE REVOLUTION.
A Fourth OF July Gathering of DE.
scendants OF American Patriots.

The Society of the Sons of the American
Revolution is an organization that seems to be
on the high road to success in this city, to judge
from the interest that has been already
aroused in it. The meeting last night was in
sense the first regular meeting Of the society,
although there have been one or two prelimi-
nary ones before and those who came in last
night were admitted as charter members.
There are already 100 members and IS appli-
cations are still under consideration. When
these names are admitted to the rolls the
society will be one Of the largest in the coun-
try.
1t had been hoped that the meeting last
night might be held in the hall of the House
OF Representatives but when it was found
that thls plan was not feasible one Prof. W.
u. Cabell threw open the hospitable doors of
Norwood Institute on Massachusetts, avenue
and gave hearty welcome to the members OF
the young society. The parlors were well
filed with guests and the evening was a most
enjoyable one. number of short speeches
by prominent men had been arranged for be-
forehand and these, OF course, added greatly to
the interest of the occasion
As the members and guests Of the evening
entered the large drawing room they were re-
ceived by Mrs. and Miss Cabell who were as
sisted by DIR. J. NJ. Toner, General Breckn-
ridge aud General II. V. Boynton.
THE SPEECHES.
senator Sherman, standing upon the dais in
the large south bay window, called the meeting
to order with few happy remarks, in the course
OF which he said that any movement that tends
to preserve and hallow the memory of the men
OF the revolution should meet with nothing but
approval and encouragement
He was followed by Prof. G. Brown Goode
tho secretary who outlined the objects and
purposes OF the society The object of the So
ciety, according to Prof. Goode. il historic in
its nature and designed to perpetuate the
memory Of the men who gave to this country
its independence and its place among nations
Representative Hemphill Of South Carolina
made pleasant little speech, in which
he referred to himself as representing
the men from the south, the region that had
furnished the American army with its leader and
many OF Its best soldiers and which had Joined
with the north in securing the blessings OF lib
erty to the land Other speeches appropriate
to the day and to the occasion were made by
Representative Butterworth, Representative
Wheeler Of Alabama. Hon. Chss. H. Grosvenor
OF Ohio and Gen. Breckenridge.
GUESTS PRESENT.
Among those who were present were Gen.
II. '. Boynton, Miss James, Henry Wise Gar
nett, Hon. Chas. II. Grosvenor and wife, DIR.
Gordon. Maj. Davis, Marshall Mcdonald, Gen.
Joseph Wheeler. W. p Wetherel of the Massa-
chusetts Society, DIR. Henry E. Robbins, f. H.
Robson, +. Douglass King. Capt B. c. Dubois,
A. Howard Clark and wife, Hon. ]. J. Hemp
hill. Hon. Ben Butterworth, j. p. LothrOp, J.
/. Dubois. W. T. Robinson. John j. Halstead.
DIR. Mcdonald. r. H. Spencer Dr. Lee, wife
and daughter; s. L. Albert Chas. W. Coombs,
Gen: i. A. German. Senator Sherman, Gen. NJ.
J. Wright and wife, Col. 4. A. Reeve, Dr. j. NJ.
Toner, Prot. J. w. Cabell, Gen. Geo. b. Hib-
bard, Prof J: B. Goode, Gen. J. C. Breckin-
ride and daughter