The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-11
SONS OF the REVOLUTION.
Movement to form a Society In this
State.
The following circular explains itself


~ y Is proposed to organizes Maine Society
Oh the Sons Of the American RsvoIDtio.J,
Sn pucn societies have now been Organized in a.
tJ@ss nhta .wssnLy-elght states Of the Union. The
oDJect OF these societies Is thus exnressad n
e1a.. Alt ~. oI tne Constitution Of National So
tlon. A ''o american hevolu-
4. The objects OF this Society are N nerna,us,s
n9, an9 nenory and the spirit Of the Fmen VINO
ooisIeu american Independence by The en-
tSs Of historical research In relation 10
!he preservation OF documents and relies and o1
.ne records u the Individual services Of kevolu-
~ SodeIs ana patriots and the promotion
~ ~ eeieorations Oi an The patriotic anniversaries;
~ cafry out the Injunction Of Washington In ms
farewell address to the American people 40 pro
note, az an t0DJect OF primary Importance, nstl-
tutio1s for the general diffusion of knOwiedgeJ
Lnus developing an enlightened public opinion,
ana aHofdlng 10 young and old such ADVANTAGES
performing tho duties OF American ciIzens; 10
cherish, maintain, and extend the Institutions Of
american freedom; 20 foster true patriotism and
KIND all tne blessings a lberty."
The first Of the State societies was organ
lzed In 1876, but most Of them are Of recent
date. The National Society was organised
April 30, 1883. April o, 1890, q bill was in
troduced In the Senate OF the United States.
and April 10, 1890. in the House OF Represen-
tatlVes. 10 incorporate the society. Among
the corpurators named In the bill are Admiral
CotAA ~ OAAtAt VI bur OiStI1cL Ola (.
william u, Arnoux and James Otis OF New
YORK w. Seward Webb, OF Vermont; Tim
Ctny Dwight aud Lucius T.. Deming OF Con-
necticut Rutherford b. Hayes and Wilson
y. Gill, OF Ohio; Wade Hampton OF South
EsroIIna william a. English OF Indiana;
Edmund de Ia Fayette Of France; William
ID. Hoard of Wisconsin; Fitzhugh Lee OF
Virginia; James A. Beaver Of Pennsylvania:
Z. u. Andrews of Rhode Island w. B.
Allison OF Iowa, and others distinguished
In civil or military life.
MEMBERSHIP.
- Art Ill. Sect. 1, of the Constitution Of the
National Society reads as follows:-
ANY man Is eligible for membership who IA Of
me age Of twenty-one years, and who Is descended
II m an ancestor who, with unfailing loyalty rem
dered material aid TO the cause Of American inde-
oieer in one OF the several Colonies or States or
as Tecosnlzsd patriots provided that he shall be
found worthy"
CERTIFICATE OF MEMBERSHIP.
The National Society furnishes all certl6-
Gates OF membership. The certificate Is
engraved aud published by the American
Bank NUte Company, on parchment paper
lyx24 Inches, and 10 addition to the sonVen-
tionai certifying phraseology In ornamental
lettering, contains scene at Valley Forge a
representation CT Washington crossing the
OeiewaIe, the national coat Of arms, a por-
TRAIT OF Washington, the seal Of the state ia
Wnlcn the society Is organized, the signatures
OF the President Geueral, Secretary General
ana Register General, and those Of like state
oilcers OF the society In which the member
= enrolled. Every person admitted TO mem.
oersnip In state society is entitled to this
certificate.
BADGE.
The badge OF the Society is a beautiful
elght.pointed cross, eneiIcled midway by a
laurel wreath In green enamel On the OBJ
verse side Is a medallion bearing the head OF
HASllDQtOD- with the malta 81 iharfaa AZ
pntria." On the reverse side the Minute
Man and the name of the Society appear
Fhls Is suspended from the taIons OF an
eagle and the whole by blue ribbon. IL Is
York.
These are determined by the State socie-
ties. In the Massachusetts Society the fee
for membership Is one dollar, and the an
nual dues two dollars. Each state Society
pays annually 20 the treasurer OF the ma
tional Society twenty-five cents for each ac-
tive member thereof.
A MAINE SOCIETY.
Many Of the officers, soldiers and sailors
OF the Revolution settled In Maine at the
close OF the war, and large number Of their
descendants are among the present citizens
OF the State. There are also among as many
descendants OF Revolutionary sires whose
homes were In other States. IL has been
proposed, therefore, to organize In Maine q
Society Of the Sons Of the American Revolu-
tlon which shall be auxiliary to the national
society, and the undersigned invite all per-
sons who are eligible to membership In such
Society TO meet In the Library Room OF
the Maine Historical Society, Portland, on
Saturday, February 2l, 1891. at three o'clock
In the afternoon. for the purpose OF effectiDg
such an organization. Blank applications
for membership will be furnished, on appli-
cation. by Rev. Henry S. BuIrage, Oxford
Building, Portland, and persons unable to
attend the meeting, February 2t, but who
desire to become members OF the Society,
can send their applications to him previous
to that date.
JAMES p. BAXTER.
GEORGE Il. TALBOT.
JOSIAH II. DRuMMoND.
MARQUIS F. KING.
Nv. M. SARGENT
HENRY 5. bURRAGE.
JAMES A. SPALDING.
NM. A. GOODWIN.
CHARLES ii. BOYD.
ALEX. w. LoNGFELLow.
BROWN THURsToN.