New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-01
OPENING THEIR CONGRESS.
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
NOTABLE CODY OF MEN-HEPoRrs READ AND
OFFICERS ELECTED.

NOTABLE CODY OF MEN-HEroRrs READ AND
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Tho assembling yesterday Of the third annual con-
gress OF the OF the American Revolution prouS"'
together as distinguished a collection OF men as mas
convened in this city In recent years. lie so''''''
of the congress held in the Governors hoo"i !"
the City Hail. which had been decorated 1or TIE ocod'
with American and State flags and where the Por'r''s
Of Washington Hamilton. Lafayette Jay and the 'roV
and patriots Of the Revolutionary peri'd oo'cu
down upon their descendants. IL was rare BODY o.
men In appearance and character representing t"eh!
two OF the thirty one States Of the Union In which 'he
organization exists. Nero than ninety-fve delegates
were present of them CT of marked sunctoh
I'm their several States The morning session was
called TO order by President General Horace Porter
presided absence OF Presidenttiener Will
lam Seward Webb Prayer was offered by Blshop
Charles Edward Cheney OF Illinois, the Chaplain ten
cral after which General Porter made brief ADDRESS
welcoming the delegates and congratulang them upon
the growth and stability of the society.
The Secretary General reported the following list OF
officers and delegates:
General officers presert.-Nice- Presidents General
General Horace Porter Jonathan Irumbull and Colonel
William Writ Henry: secretary general, l1"utrnan.
James Creap T. S. " geqelsLne snt
gcneral-A. Howard Clark; historian general-licnry
Past General Oficers-w William II. Arnoux, William
g Mcdowell Luthsr L. TaTbe ex1veTn1rw N"Sgrt
Delegates TO the Congress;
Alabama.-Joseph F. Johnston.
Arkansas Colonel Samuel W. Williams and X. A.
Galiforna.-John W. Moore. U. s. n; Charles L.
Aiternaes, j. Escourt sawyer, Z. $. a.: Captain F.
X Upham: T. $ Al Captain ,n Ii A. r, Mnnser I'M
eener nGwin $ Geeey ie"Ty Robinson
n. Hubbard, John r. swartwont, Dr. W: a N: VAIN
Delaware-Thomas +. Bayard. Leonard +. Wales.
Frank r. tasw o W SEe rcteT E. k hysrs Dr.
District of Columba-Gensral A; W. Greedy =. O. ..
No Morton @sn Colonel & M Fas General s
E. G.. Rathbonc, II. o. Ogden. MISUNDERSTANDING
D. j. Brewer. ". p. Frye John Goode; General + g.
Amin. Colonel W: NJ; rostlewaite, Y; S; a: ~
w16sSass Al fpa F. G y s r. hlSs enn
George George F. barton, Luther NJ. shreve, Henry S.
Tndiana-willam F.. Nlblack.. VIII E. English.
Charles W. Moorcs, Jaquein 5. Holiday. Alternate
Kansas-Franklin G. Adams Henry J. Adams. Ed
General s. B. Buctner. Colonel j. stoddard Johnston,
John W. Buchanan.
Maine-John f. De Witt, Edwin p Durham. the
Rev. Dr. Henry 5. Burragc. Josiah H. Drummond'
soSset Fdwad hccompe Douglas H.
Alternates- +. Griffith DR. James d. lngleart'
Henry stockbrdse. IT," DR.. William Lee arthur j.
ter Charles NJ. Green, Joseph A. Davis. Nathan War
rem william Butler Clarke. Richard F. Barrett Robert
s. Blood. Altemates. Henry c. Lodge General fOwnN
L. Porter benjamin |. Gould. Charles H. saunders
Nathan Appleton Henry :. Wills. John liohah' sec
ond Archibald MURRAY Howe.
Mchgaan-lI. Il. Ledyard. 49,
Nnnesota.-Abert EdGertOn. George X. Shaw. I'd
ward A. sumner. Alternates, GOMEZ Henry H. Car
'0i MiscouiENathan Cole and Edward c, Cabell.
Nebraska.-W. W. Copeland. DIT; Anrenus Bowen
Thomas 4. Cregh. !Mternates. Colonel Champion S.
ChS %.a IHamnshrn. George c. Gilmore. John NJ
Clary Ill., John Kimhal John C. ordway' Wl MILAN
". Bailey. Mternacs. General Howard l.. Porter
Fred. Leighton. John :: stark ,,, ,,,o
New-Jersey. Whitehead Frederick Parker
Paul Revere. Franklin Murphy. George T. Parrot
AItcrnatcS. A. W. Cutler. J: Clarence Conover John
J. Hul,hen John Nicol Lindsey John G. Wctmor
New-York.-Chauncey NJ. Depew. John G. Calhoun
Charles A. Dana. Stuyvesant FISH g. creighton Wcpp
Altrrnates Lewis Lcdyard Edward u: Hall John
s. Wise. G. W. lIashi.s Walter Logan, Allan McLahe
0hio"General Henry NJ. Cst. F. NJ. Rrister.
Orcgon-Washinc ton.-C Colonel Thomas NJ Anderson'
T. S. A. Ilovd Brooke. Major Alfred r sears; sr.
Rhode Isand.-Alfred Stone. JOIN G. D, Woods.
Reuben a. Guild. John T. Blodsftt Alternate
An Sosh e caroIina.-John c. Calhoun.
Tennessee.-The Rev. D. c. Kelly:
Reddeid Proctor, william Wells. George G. Bene-
dict Altcrnne. Charles S. Forbes.
VirCinia-William Writ Henry. J. a. Cabell Levin
Jovnes AIternates. W. T. Mosby, Richard H. Gaines,
John y. Mcguire. -
West VIrginia-John J. Jacob. William A. Morgan.
WiscOnsin-nOn J. WhitcmOre. James ID. Butler,
Charles y Hustis. Alternate. Frank 5. Terry.
The Secretary General submitted his annual report.
which showed that the present membership Of the
society in twenty-five of the state branches 3,503,
divided as follows: