Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-08
VIRGINIA SOCIETY.
FORMATION OF a BRANCH OF THE
SONS OF THE REVOLUTION.
Addresses by Lieutenant Cresap and Gene
raj Jobnson-Eiection OF Officers
List of Charter Members.

The Virginia Society OF the Sons oil the
American Revolution was regularly organ
lied yesterday and full complement OF
officers elected.
The meeting for thispurpose, the call for
which was published in Sundays Dispatch,
was held in the rooms of the Bar Associa-
tion and was presided over by Hon. VIII
liam Writ Henry. Mr.. Thomas Nelson
Carter acted as secretary.
The session, which was rather informal:
lasted for about two hours. and profound
interest was manifested in the proceedings.
There were about twenty-five persons
present. all descendants from families
whose names are linked in history with the
Revolutionary war.
SPEECHES MADE.
As soon as Mr.. Henry had called the
meeting TO order he introduced Lieutenant
Cresep. United States navy. who gave a
very interesting outline of the history OF
this association and of its extent and ope-
ratiOns.
Addresses of similar character were
made by Professor q. B. Goode, OF wash
ington, and General Bradley L. johnson,
president of the Maryland branch.
ORGANIZED.
On motion Of Lieutenant Cresap 1t was
resolved 10 organize the society at once,
and the constitution and bylaws, which
had already been printed, were adopted
with very slight amendment.
At the suggestion Of Professor Goode it
was decided that the annual meetings
shall be held on the 18th of May instead OF
the 22d of February, as was formerly pro-
posed.
OFFICERS CHOSEN.
A committee appointed for that purpose
reported in favor of electing the following
officers and they were unanimously chosen,
the Secretary casting the vote OF the So
ciety: President, William Writ Henry
Vice President, General W. II. f..
lee: Secretary. Thomas Nelson Carter;
Treasurer, Levin Joynes; Registrar, k. A.
Brock. Board of Managers, the above and
Messrs. Joseph Il. Anderson. George
Brown Goode. Phi. D.. III. Landon Cabell,
Roosevelt Page, Edward Carrington Ven
able. Joseph Bryan, John Randolph
Tucker, and Wyndham Robertson Mere
dith.
Mr.. Henry made q neat speech of accept
ance, in which he referred with pride 10
the leading part in which the state OF W.
ninia took in the fight for independence,
thereby LAYING the foundation for the
United States of America, which great
union never could have been effected but
for Virginia's taking the decisive steps that
she did.
The meeting now adjourned. and those
present carried away with them blank ap-
pIications for membership, which they VIII
Gil out and send to the Secretary. The
eligibility Of applicants is passed upon by
the Secretary and Registrar. and the men,
hers are elected by the Board of Managers:
The initiation fee is So and the annual
dues S2.
CHARTER MEMBERS.
The following persons signed the consti-
tution and bylaws. and while not yet
elected may be considered charter men,
bers
Thomas Nelson Carter. great-great-
grandson Of General Thomas Carter, yr.
Roosevelt Page. great-grandson of John
PAGE and Thomas Nelson. Jr
Julian NJ. Cabell, NJ. d.. United states
army, great-grandsOn or Colonel Nicholas
| Cabell, Colonel Robert Gamble, and Major
l Andrew Hamilton.
Colonel Nicholas Cabell, and Robert Cam
bic.
/ Levin Joynes.
J. r. Tucker. great-grandson of Colonel
/ st. George Tucker. ,,.
/ Joseph II. Anderson. son OF William An
illchmd Hayward Gaines, great-g-eat;
grandson of Major William Morton and
| Judge Paul Darlington.
John +. I. Anderson, grandson OF
| William Anderson.
William W. Landrum, great-grandson OF
| Captain Miller Bledsoe.
James Walter Phillips, grandson of Man.
/ ming Phillips.
Miles Turpin Phillips, son of Manning
! Phillips.
G.. Browne Goode, great grandson Of
Comet Israel Crane, Samuel Goode. and
/ Richard Hayes.
W. G.. Waller, great-grandson Of Benia-
min Waller, John Tyler, and Cyrus
| Griffin.
r. II. NJ. Harrison, ereat-grandson OF
| Colonel William Heth and Colonel John
/ Nicholas.
William Writ Henry, grandson Of Patrick
| Henry.
Edward Darlington Mayo, great-great.
grandson Of Benjamin HARRISON and John
| De Hart.
John p. McGuire, grandson OF Lieutenant
| William Mcclure.
FIJI. Mcclure, grandson Of Lieutenant
| William McGuire and great-grandson OF
| BENJAMIN Harrison. slgner OF the Declara-
| ton of Independence.