The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-10-07
Sons Of the American Revolution.

Among the notable gatherings at the
Bennington centennial may be mentioned
the annual meeting OF the Vermont Society
of Sons OF the American Revolution, on the
Soldiers Home grounds The national
society was represented at this meeting by
the historian, General Hill of New York,
Judge Beming Of New Haven Conn, ex-
Governor Green of New Jersey President
Barrett of the Massachusetts, society, Editor
Brearley of the Detroit journal, President
Bruce of the Kentucky society, Vice-presi-
dent Hill of the Connecticut society," Presi
dent Stone of the Rhode Island society, and
others.
Fifty members of the Vermont society
were present, several of whom are lineal
descendants of the men who fought the
battle of Bennington. The society includes
in its membership Governor Page, both
congressman and a majority of the state
and military officers. These officers were
chosen for the year ensuing President,
General Mccullough of Bennington; vice
president, Hon. Henry Powers Of Norris
Vile; secretary, Charles S. Forbes of st.
Adams; treasurer NJ. X. Paine of Windsor;
registrar, II. l.. Stilson OF Bennington;
historian, G.. G. Benedict of Burlington;
chaplain, Rev. l.. NJ. Hardy of Burlington.
The Society of the Sons of the American
Revolution is non-partisan and free from
bias in favor OF any particular religious de-
nomination. Its objects are patriotic and
social-to cherish and maintain American
institutions in their purity; to perpetuate
the spirit and memory Of the patriots who
achieved American independence; to pro-
mote and encourage the proper observance
of anniversaries and days commemorating
important events in early American history
to erect monuments marking historic places
and statues concentrating heroic names:
to preserve documents, relics and private
records relating to persons and events con-
nected with, or who took part in, the estab-
lishment of the Independence of the United
States of America; to encourage such edu-
cation as will best prepare our children for
the discharge of the important duties of
American citizenship; and to promote social
intercourse and fellowship among its men,
bers now and hereafter.
Each society is in harmony with all other
societies of the kind in the country, and the
objects are: First, to unite in society every
male resident of each state who can trace
his descent from some person who assisted
in establishing American independence
Second, to preserve the traditions, diaries,
letters and mementoes which are now hid
den in attics and trunks, and to gather and
preserve the relics and records of that
period now in the possession of private per-
sons. Third, to stimulate the pride of birth,
as being American, and descended from
revolutionary ancestors. Fourth, the So
ciety is especially designed to stimulate
love for our common country, its brave peo-
pie and grand institutions.
This is a work worthy of the earnest sup
port and active sympathy of every true
American, and the Society of Sons of the
American Revolution confidently asks and
expects the hearty cooperation and enthu-
siastic help of sons of revolutionary ances-
try in every state of the Union.
Any person may be eligible to member
ship in the society who is a male above the
age of twenty-one years, and is descended
from an ancestor who assisted in establish
ing American independence during the war
of the revolution, either as a military or
naval officer, soldier, or a sailor; an official
in the service of any of the thirteen original
colonies or states or of Vermont; a MEM
Der of a committe of correspondence or of
! public safety; or recognized patriot who
rendered material service in the cause of
American independence.
| To become member of the society it is
necessary to fill out and sign two aDplca-
| tons, one to be filed with the secretary of
/ the state society, and one to be sent to the
registrar-general of the national society, to
be preserved among the national records if
| the application is approved. 1t is expected
that these records will bring to light many
untold bits family history aud personal
! bravery heretofore unknown. At no time
! perhaps, in the past century has the de-
mand for such society been more pressing.
| With unrestricted immigration and hurried
| naturalization, it behooves all good Amer
! leans to awaken to the fact that we must
| take more active part in the administra-
! ton of our affairs, and not leave it to the
! foreign element-an element among which
we find the Molly Maguires, the Clan-na-
| Gael, Hungarian Ghouls and La Mafia-all
of which are foreign and opposed to every
thing which is truly and distinctively
| American.