The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-02-24
rHE SOM OF REVOLUTIONARY sIREs.

TIL SONS OF REVOLUTIONARY SIRES.
As many of our readers know, there
are two societies of descendants of sol
diers of the American Revolution. One
is National society composed of State
societies existing in twenty-five States.
The other is q local organization, exist
ing in the States of New York and Penn
sylvania and in the District of Columbia.
Having comm aims, the two societies
ought to be united; and repeated at
tempts to bring about union have been
made. Viii DR.. Webb was president
of the Sons of the American Revolution,
earnestly favored and endeavored to pro-
mote consolidation of the two societies.
Since Gen. Horace Porter succeeded DR..
Webb in the presidency he has con-
tinued these efforts, which have the APP
proval of many of the best members of
the New York society, which drops the
american" from its title aud calls itself
the "Sons of the Revolution" Commit
tees of conference met, and it was sup
posed that the conflicting interests had
been harmonized. The two societies
held meetings IN New York on Thursday
of last week, but the contemplated union
failed to take place, owing to the eccen-
trio tactics of the Sons of the Revolution.
As reported in the Tribune:
1.-THE Sons of the American Revolution
which is composed of some of the best
known men in the country, and which
has membership of 5000, was willing to
make many important concessions to the
younger and less popular society. A
plan of union and ne constitution had
been drafted, by which the Sons of the
American Revolution gave up their name,
theil seal and their cOlOrs; and in fact
the entire plan of union and proposed
new constitutions were drawn up accord
ing to the sentiments expressed by the
Sons of the Revolution members of the
conference committee.
at was provided in this plan of union
that the new constitution should first be
ado ted by both societies, whereupon
they should Immediately go into a joint
convention, ratify the constitution of
the united societies. formally elect Ma
tional officers and adjourn.
1.-The Sons of the Revolution appar-
emily were anxious to unite with the
larger society. and they even went so far
as to adopt the recommendation that they
unite with the Sons of the American
Revolution on the basis provided for in
the plan of union. At the last moment
however, in direct opposition to the new
constitution, which they had already APP
proved, they sent word to the Sons of
the American Revolution proposing that
a cOmmitte be appointed to examine the
credentials of every member of the two
societies and weed out both societies, and
report to an adiou ned meeting at flu.
ture date. The Sons OF the American
Revolution considered this a breach of
faith, unanimously rejected the PROPOSE
ton, and sent word to the Sons of the
Revolution that as each society had
passed the resolution that the plan of the
union and constitution were satisfactory,
the two societies should meet at once
and proceed with the work before them.
The Sons of the Revolution insisted on
their resolution, whereupon the Sons of
the American Revolution, with consider
able indignation, adjourned sine die"
This probably ends the project of
union for time; but Mr.. Frederick Tai
mage, the president of the New York so
ciety, will probably not live forever, and
when he is out of the way, if not before,
the two societies will unite.