Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-22
GEN. BRECKENRIDGE MADE PREsI.
DENT.
Annual Meeting Today Of the Sons Of the
American Revolution,

RENT.
Annual Meeting Today Of the Sons Of the
American Revelation.
The annual meeting Of the Sons Of the
American Te olution was held today at the
Arlington Ho,el. Gen. H. W. Greedy, preei-
dent Of the society, called the meeting to order
promptly at noon. At IL O'Clock the board OF
managers held a meeting at which commune
cation from the Society Of the Sons Of the
Revolution expressing regret at the result OF
the meeting in New York at which the society
failed to agree upon q plan of amalgamation,
and hoping that measures might be taken look
ing to union Of the two societies, was read
and approved.
A reply was unanimously agreed upon de-
ploring the failure to unite and hoping that the
union OF the two societies may vet be effected
and the friendly relations continue.
PRESIDENT eREELY's REPORT.
As soon as the regular meeting was called to
order President Greedy read his annual report
1t set forth that during the past year the efforts
OF the society were turned especially to plans
OF union with the Sons of Revolution. While
the constant and unremitting efforts Of the
two societies have borne no fruits as regards
the ma tional union, yet it has brought about q
feeling Of harmony and fraternity which will
continue unbroken
The report OF the treasurer was read and
showed that the total receipts to date aggre-
gated 1922. and there remained to the credit
OF the society for building fund about $500.
THE ANNUAL ELECTION.
In accordance with a motion the society pro-
ceeded to the election Of officers.
Assistant Attorney General Shields nomi.
mated Gen. Joseph C. Breckenridge for the
presidency, and Gen. H. V. Boynton
I'D he I'd
L. Clark nominated Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral Shields and Gen. Breckenridge
seconded the nomination in neat speech, in
which he eulogized the nominee. Gen. Shields,
however, withdrew his name and upon motion
the secretary cast the ballot Of the association
for Gen. Breckinridge.
The following gentlemen were placed in nom-
ination for vice presidents. There were five
to be elected: Messrs. Shields, Brewer, Cabell,
Boynton, Parker, Dickins, Geo. Brown Goode
wilkerson, Gallaudet, Mcdonald, John Goode
and Wright.
elected: Justice Brewer and Messrs.
Cabell. G. Brown Goode, Shields and
Gallaudet. Messrs. Clarke and Cowles
were elected secretaries and Rev. Dr.
Childs chaplain. Mr.. W. V. Cox was unani-
mously reelected treasurer.
For the board Of management, Of which thir-
teen were to be elected, the following were
nominated
A. A. Lipscomb. H. W. Garrett, J. B. Brown
low, d. S. Lamb, J. W. Balm, Otis Mason, Major
Bates. Owen Riley, G. L. Clark B. r. Green, J.
p. Lothrop, ]. B. Thompson, Earnest
Wilkinson, Commander Dickens. Prof. J. R.
Eastman, Commissioner j.. w. Douglass,
Webster. W. A. De Caindry, R. H. Spencer,
Il. B. Mexican, F. E. Grice, H. G. Ogden, Chas
Albert, Chas R. Greenleaf, o. B. johnson, F.
E. Leupp and A. W. Greedy.
During the counting of the vote Gen. Breck-
inridge. the new president, was escorted to the
chair. Gen. Greedy was rendered a vote of
thanks by the society for his efforts in behalf Of
the society.
HONORARY VICE PRESIDENTS
Upon motion the following honorary vice
presidents were unanimously elected Levi P.
Morton, Admiral J. L. worden, John Sherman,
Admiral Jas. E. Jouett, Gen E. d. Townsend.
Jas. ]. Dana, Gen. H. V. Boynton. Capt. G. w.
Ball. Gen. A. W. Greedy and Col. Marshall Nc
Donald.
THE QUESTION OF DESCENT.
Upon motion of Mr.. A. A. Lipscomb 1900
copies of the report of the president we're
ordered to be printed. In support Of his mo-
ton, he said that he did this because ne had
heard from reputable gentlemen belonging to
''our friends, the enemy"-the Sons Of the
Revolution--that the reason the union of
the two societies was impossible was
that our society allowed collateral descendants
admission; whereas there is not in the consti-
tuition of the national society, or in any of the
state societies, certainly not in the District of
Columbia society. one word, one syllable, that
even by the tongue of malice could be tor
tured into a construction that admitted col
laterais.
That not now nor never would there be in
our society constitution that would admit a
member in whose veins flowed a drop of tory
blood or whose claim to this honorable right
was that some great great uncle had
fought in the observation-disclosures
the constitution of the New York
and Massachusetts societies of the Sons Of the
Revolution does admit collaterals. That we
should send to the Daughters Of the American
Revolution-God bless them who love the word
American-these statements Of our president,
stating truly the history Of she case.
The motion WAS agreed to, although there was
an effort to refer it to the board of manage
ment
The tellers announced the following as those
elected to the board of management: Messrs.
Lipscomb, Mason, Williamson, Garnett. Ogden.
De Caindry, Eastman, Clark. Parker, Dickins,
Douglass, Green. Lathrop and Brownlow.