New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-17
SONS OF THE PATRIOTS.
THE CONGRESS OF THE S. A. R. ASSEMBLIES
IN CHICAGO.
MANY wELL-KNOwN MEN ARE PREsENT-RULES
OF ELIGIBILITY ADOPTED-A BANQUET
TO THE vI'ITORS.
1BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUSE.t

1BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rEIBCNE.t
Chicago, June 1s.-The Sons Of the Amer'
can Revolution ned their annual congress At tne
Art institute, today. About ninety delegates were
present. states were represented all the way from
California and Oregon TO Massachusetts and Rhode
Island. Among the delegates present were Genersi
Horace TOrter, Channcey NJ. Depew, Nathan Appleton
Nathan Warren General J. c. Brcrkinridge, w'lham
Writ Henry. John Whitehead. Bishop Charles T.
Cheney General +. VI. r. Brister. s. Howard Clark,
Charles W. Haskns John c. b. WO ds, Colonel Thomas
NJ. Anderson Dr. Charles f. Briggs. General Shields.
Ebenezcr J. I'LL, Henry Hail. Champion S. Chase.
Aurelins Bowen, DR.. Charles F.. Riggs Josiah Fogg'
Ethan j. Allen, william T.. English Henry NJ. shepard
General S. B. Buckncr. William Lindsay. Peter 81
Feirchd, Franklin Murphy. Charles +. Moores ana
many other men Of position and reputation
The Committee Organization reported five new
State societies. actually formed or to be- organizes
In July. There has been n large increase In member
ship In nearly every State. The reports Of general
officers and from State socie les showed satisfactory
condition Of affairs in the evrral states. The principal
business entire revision OF the constitution
and debate this subject consumed about hell the
day There was at times lively Interchange OF
ideas between delegates. especially lively ripple
Of excitement being caused by Colonel Thomas NJ
Anderson's effort to Introduce In the state
ment cf objects q proposition 10 oppose the
the spread Of anarchia Ideas End lawlesness Bishop
Cheney favorei the amendment In an aoie
speech and General Brccknndge, Judge shepard
and Others opposed Il Is foreign u the purposes OF
this society. The amendment WAS deffnted. The con-
stiuOn as revised by the committee. or which Henry
Hall /, Chairman. WIS finally adopted giving the
sOci",y a cd working constitution rgid In iH
eligibility clauses which will prObiby stand fer years.
The committee report declared the objects OF the
society 10 le 10 perpeiuae the memory of the Rcvoiu'
tionary heroes 10 unite and promote friendship among
their descendants 10 encourage historical reseanhs
foster true patriotism ito carry out tn' P"r-
poses expressed IN the preamble TO the constitution
Of country and the inunctoGs II Washington IN
his farewell address TO the American people 1ns
quesion Il what constitutes eligibility for member
ship OF the society taken up ana psovoh'h
long discussion In which nearly every delegate rom
the New England states took a hand senator
Ebenezer Hall, OF Connecticut wanted claims TO oe0
bersp TO be limited t. matters OF pnblic record ONT
his proposi ion was voted down. The renlaindss
Of the session was devqt-d discussion on the re-
vision Of the constitution -.
acted and the Congress adjomnei with pledge rom
lis new president that he wouf labor earnestly 10
build up The society in every state.
the congress BIZ the vide awak, and enterprslns
illinois SOCIETY. ut the Union League CLUB. Inc
wiye, and families u the delegates ATTENDED tne
banquet during the penknr The st o. .oas'H Ie anu
81 shepard president Illinoi. society: Our Quad
licnuial Year General icrace iorter i r.s,aens
General: National Life" Justice Brewer Ds,ict 0.
Edwin shepard Barrett. president Ma: sa'hnsets
society: The Colonial south" william Writ Henry
vhg na soce'y I'm. Mnnls Man ,mbs soci.ty
!. The Battle for Liberty John Viii ehsat prc.lens
New Jersey society: THE Colonial NORTH Henry
sherman Boutelle. Illinois society