The morning call., 1890-04-28
PATRIOTISM.
A Society to Cherish American
Institutions.
State Organizations Of the Sons of the Revolu-
tion to Unite as National IN
corporation.

On Wednesday, April 30th, the State societies
of the Sons OF the American Revolution Will held
their first regular annual convention. Il tsx
delegate convention, and is 10 be held In Louis
vile, In response to q cordial invitation, ex-
tended by the local societies there, and from tta
Governor of the State. The convention will
meet at the Gait House, and will continue in
session for two days. new constitution Will be
adopted and national officers will be elected for
the ensuing year.
TO BE MERGED,
Invitations have been sent through the ExecH-
tive Committee OF the National Society s. A. r.
to the New York, Pennsylvania and District al
Columbia societies of Sons OF the Revolution,
and the merging of the two organizations has
been made the subject of favorable consider alton
among the prominent members. The delegates
from The 5. X. will go TO Louisville and take thelE
place In the convention, Join in the proceedings
OF the 5. A. K. the same as other delegates aud
LEND their cooperation in adopting the new cOn-
stttutiOn.
ORGANIZED IN CALIFORNIA
Inc Society OF The Sons OF the American Rev
olutlon was organized IN California July 4 1876,
on the occasion OF the Centennial OF The Declare
lion OF Independence, under the name of "Tho
Sons OF Revolutionary Sres," and on the 3Oth OF
April, 1889, The centennial of the inauRuI atI0u
OF George Washington as President OF tina
Unlled States, national society was organized
in Fraunces Tavern, New YORK City, In the
Long ROOm," in which George Washington
took leave OF his officers at the close OF the Rev
oluliOn. On that occasion the name OF Sons OF
Ine American revolution was assumed Oy tho
society, and at the same time the original Cali
fornia Society of Sons OF Revolutionary Sires and
thirteen other State societies which had
since become affiliated with it changed
their own designation to one which corresponds
10 that of the National Society. Recently North
Carolina, Mississippi Kansas, Oregon South
Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska, Montana
Florida, Georgia, Nevada, Washington, Texas
and Louisiana have formed afiiliating societies,
prospect that before long there will not he 4
State in this Union but will have its organized
association, and that the S. A. RS aud the s.
rs VIII be one IN name, as they are In feeling
aud purpose.
BILL OF INCORPORATION.
On the 9th day of April bill was Introduced
into the the United States Senate by Senator
Hoar OF Massachusetts and on the 10th inlO ths
House by Mr.. McAd0o OF New jersey for the In
corporation OF the Society OF Sons OF the Amerl-
can revolution, and in 1t the following gentle
men. tneiI associates and successors. were
named as a body corporate aud pol
itlc by the name of the sens of the
American Revolution, to perpetGsSfa--,Ss
memory and the spirit of tie men VINO
achieved American Independence by the en-
c0uIagement 0f historical reseaI ch ia relation 10
The Revolution and the publication OF its re-
SUITS the preservation Of documents aud relies
and Of Tie records of the individual services OF
Revolutionary soldiers and patlioIs, and the
promotion OF celebrations OF all patriotic ami
YersdIeS; 10 Carry out the Injunction Of
Washington in his farewell address 10 the Amer
lean people, ITO promote as an object of primary
Importance, Institutions for the general diffuslo
OF knowledge" thus developing an enlightened
public opinion, and affording 20 young and old
snch advantages as shall develop IN them the
largest capacity for performing The duties Of
American citlZenS; to cherish, maintain and ex-
tend the institutions of american freedom, 10
foster true patriotism and love of country ana
TO aid In securing for mankind all the blessings
OF Liberty.
INCoRPoRAToRs.
David D. Porter of the District of Columbia:
York, William Seward Webb ana Theodore n
peck OF Vermont, Timothy Dwight, Lucius 2.
Dsmmlng Der and G9ddIngton Kinney OF Connecti-
ONO, Wade Hampton of South Carolina,
Simeon b. Buckner OF Kentucky John B. Cor.
Robert S. Green and William o. Mcdowell of
New Jersey, Edwin S. Barrett and Luther L.
Iarbel of Massachusetts. John q. Morris, James
q. Crisap aud w. Francis Cregar, Maryland; A.
5. Hubbard and Charles j. King Of California;
Charles Edward Cheney of Illinois, William
Maine, William H. BreaIiey OF Michigan.
john b. SanDurn OF Minnesota, y. B.
Francis of Missouri, Hiram E. Hail OF Wash.
lngton, Atwood Violet of Louisiana. Edmund
de In Fayttte OF France, ZsUulon b. Vance OF
North Carolina William d. Hoard of Wiscon-
sin, FltZhugh Lee of Virginia. James A. Beaver
OF PENNSYLVANIA, John j. Jacobs OF West Viz.
gtnia, Elisha b. Andrews ofS4hOde Issnd. n
Il. SlayIon Of New Hampshire. Joseph F. Jonn-
Samuel W. Williams Of Arkansas, Lyman E.
Knapp OF Alaska, b. Il. Wocott OF Colorado,
son of Iowa, l.. Bradford Prince OF New Mexico,
George l.. Miller OF Nebraska, W. F. Wheeler al
Montana, Charles E. Hooker OF Mississippi,
William kapus OF Oregon aud George PettigIeW
OF South Dakota.
SOME OF ITS PROVISIONS.
The bill authorizes the association 10 hold real
ana personal estate IN the District Of Columbia
TO an amount not exceeding $500 900; 10 adopt
constitution aud bylaws, not inconsistent with
the laws; 10 have its principal office in the City
of Washington, ID. C.; 10 hold sunual meetings
at such places rs the lncorporatorS shall deter
mine, and eniOtns them 10 report annually 10 the
Secretary OF the Smithsonian Institute Il copy Of
their proceedings, the whole or part Ut which
shall be communicated TO Congress. These con
stitute tie material features or the bill. The Ii
brary Committee, TO whom 1t was referred re-
commended ia DaSsaga