The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-19
THE VIRGINIA SOCIETY
or THE SONS or THE InEEICAN REV
OLUTTOS.

Laws Adopted-To Celebrate the fifteenth
OF May as Its Annivcrsary-some of those
Present.
The Virginia Society Of the Sons Of The Amer
loan Revolution held meeting yesterday after
noon in Mr. Thomas y. Carriers Office, No yl
east Main street
Mr. William Writ Henry presided and Mr.
Carter acted in his capacity as secretary
The latter stated that many gentlemen had
signed the constitution but had rs yet failed 10
FL in the application blanks for membership;
that these should be filed and afidavits made
As TO the correctness Of the same before the
signers can be recognized as members
On motion OF Dir. LEVIN Joynes' committees
of three were appointed 20 canvass me HkneIs
Tor the,r applicaiions. and also 10 notify them
10 pay thoir initiation fees ana dues. ms COM
mttoe also has tie power to canvas 1917 n,n
Jovnes' 4 \ Carter and i. G. Mayo.
Mr. Wyndham Il. Meredith moved that COM
1niitoe OF nvc be appointed 10 determine upon
plan for the observance Of the anniversary Oh
the Society," May 10 1921.
IL SEVENTEEN SEVENTY SIX.
on May u. i77G, aconvcntionof delegates from
the counties and corporations IN the colony "i
Virginia Was hcid al inc calI'oI ll ''D Guy va
This convention passed resolutions declaring
the Independence Of Virginia. and also routon-
p
uass declaration OF independence.
The latter, as is known, was passed on me 4'h
OF July of the same year.
The sons of the American Revolution IN othef
States celebrate Nashn9ton's hrilWaf. "t
which time annual meetings are hfld. iut me
Virginia branch decided az Its last meeting TO
Two members Of the committee Of five were
appointed yesterday Mes r.. W. H. Mccil'h
Tho general opinion expressed at the meeting
yesterday was that On May 18TH a bahqugl DV
given patriotic toasts drunk ana tG U,, oI I
vaior and Of patriou,m OF the Revolutionary ia-
tTiots be recalled by the Society.
CONSTITUTION AND bylaws.
The constitution and bylaws Of the Society
were submitted and adopted portions 81 NAich
sine name Of this society shall Doe the Virgin
ion society OF sons of the American Ee'oiu-
Inc object of tIi society shall be TO pcrpctu-
ate the memory and the spirit of the men Who
achieved American lndepchHence D{ 'io
re.ation TO the lcyoluuon and the pu.-
hcauon of IL, results; 90 preserve documents
and relics and the records OF the lnHNdlu stl-
vices OF Revolutionary soldiers and patriots; 10
promote the celebration of all pauouc AiniNtr-
sarics; 10 carry ont the injunction OF Washing
ton in his farewell address to the American
people TO promote. as an Ohitci OF primary lm-
TORRANCE. Institution, for the general diffusion
OF knowledge. thus developing an cnhEntci
public opinion. and afordluR 10 young ana Vid
such advantage. as shall develop I'm lhfh me
largest capacity for performing the duties of
American citizens; 90 cherish. MAINTAIN ana
extend the institutions of American freedom: to
foster true patiOtism and love of country, anu %
aid IN securing for mankind all the blessings OF
liberty.
ANY man ia eligible for membership who is
of the age oi twentv-Onc years and Who Is
descended from un ancestor who, with umlai-
ing loyalty rendered material alu 10 ihc cause
of American ndei endcncc as soldier or sea-
man. or a civil officer ID one ul inc several
colonies or States or as g recognized patriot
provided he shall De found worthy.
ANY person may Zoe eligible Tor honorary
membership. subject 10 the limitations as 20
age and descent established IN the case OF ac-
The annual meeting shall be held on May
18th. except when that date shall fall on Sunday,
in which case the meeting shall be held on the
Monday Immediately following.
THE hour and place Of meeting shau be
designated 10y the Board of Managers.
ELECTION OF MEMBERS.
AN applicant for admission 20 the Society
must make application IN dupncatc oh FORM.
90 be- obtained from the seer tar P, cnumcrailnS
the services of BIS ancestor IN the war for ndc-
ycndfnce. together with detailed statement OF
the Intermediate generations Of lls pedigree,
which must bee supported by ahdaNt; ana suc1
applican, must be nominated by n member OF
the Socictyor lie recommended ly Wcll-knoMh
citizen of Virginia, ana may Dee elected mem
her by "a two-thirds vote al any meeting of the
Society or OF the Board of Managers. -
ANY person whose eligibility ]. c.fabli shed,
n provided IN the conS1tutloh may hc tltcttu
an honorary member boy threc-fourths' vote az
any meeting Of the Society.
For the purpose of uNkng more nearly per
feet the records of our Revolutionary ancestors
and their descendants, any woman may ille with
the registrar duplicate record ol htr allccs-
tors services in the cause of American indie
Icndonce and of the intermediate FcnttailOus
OF her pedigree, one copy of which shall he de-
posted among the archives of the National So
ciety.
"1he initiation fee shall Dee three (s3) dollars
and the annual dues two dollars X or ihc pay
ment at one time of $40 shall constitute life menu
bership, with exemption from dues thereafter
THE annual dues shall be- PAYABLE on May 18Th
in each year, but III assessing the same FRACTION
OF a.year Of three months or less shall be disre-
"A reserve fund shall be established, which
shall consisto OF all initiation fees, hte-memher-
ship fees and donations other than those deslg-
mated for special purpose; and tins fund shall
be invested by the Board of Managors ana the
interest alone devoted 10 payment of the cur
rent expenses of the Society.
THE REGIsrRAR
"Tho registrar shall, If practicable, be a mem
Der of the State Historical Society. lie shall
nave charge OF the membership records, and
the historical, genealogical and biographical
collections of the Society, manuscript or other,
and shall arrange and index the same aud place
Them for security in a frc-proof repository. tie
shall verify all statements of the revolutionary
services of ancestors that may be made M the
applications for membership and make report to
the board OF managers
WANT TO JOIN.
The following list, handed TO the secretary by
Mr. L. A. Brock, have slgnIhcd their desire to
Join the Society:
Messrs. Charles L. Williams, Lieutenant Bal
ley Davis, Edward Y. Valentine, Granville Gray
Valentine William Ryan, West l.. Quares Vii
liam L; Mosby Robert j. Brooke, General John
X. Cooke, Captain John A. Coke NIrglnus New
ton. Or. W. L. Palmer. Samuel III. pulllam. Judge
William W. Crump Beverley i. Crump Colonel
X. L. Manry; Colonel John NJ. Patton. labaIna;
Harrison Mann PAGE Major Green peyton. Col
onel john Il. Cary, Alexander Brown, Mann ).
Quarles.
sIGNERs or THE CONSTITUTION.
The following are tho signcrs Of the Constitu.
ton referred 20 above:
Thomas Nelson Carter. great great grandson
OF General hOmas Nelson, Jr.
m Roosevelt Page, grandson Of John Page and
Thomas Nelson. Jr.
Julian NJ. Cabel, NJ. u, L. 5. 4. creat-erand-
son of Colonel Nicholas Cabcll Robert CANDLE
and Major Andrew Hamilton.
Henry landon Cahell great grandson of Colo
uel Nicolas Oabell and Colonel Robert Gamble
LEVIN Joynes, groat-grandson of Colonel Lee
win JOynes.
j., Il Tucker, Jr., ereat-grandson Of General
81. George Tucker.
Joseph H. Anderson, son of William Andcr-
son.
John +. T. Anderson grandson Of William
Anderson
Richard Hayward Gaines ereat-great-erana-
son of Major William Morton and Judge Paul
Darlington.
w. W, L9ndrum great-grandson Of Captain
lanes Waller Philips, grandson Of Manning
Philips.
Miles Turpn Philips. son of Manning Philips.
&. Brown GOode, great grandson of Comman-
der Israel Crane, LsseN Light Horse; Private