New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-28
FROM REVOLUTIONARY SIRES.
TIE QUESTION IS, WHO has PEDIGREE WITH
OUT 4 FLAW

TO the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir In last fridays ,dcn Of The Tribune appeared
an article. signed Henry Hail. which implied
dishonor conceament of the truth and uniairness on
the part OF members OF the society OF SONS vi ''c
Revolution during the recent congress that discussed
The subject Of uniting the two societieS As con
slant reader Of The Tribune object to the terms
when applied to OF tho first gentlemen OF 'he
land and rs n member of the =. X VINO wouio oep
rccae any union Of the societies WITHOUT previous
revision Of the lists and therefore directly hhdPr inc
head Of Mr. Hall, count. ask you 10 publish THIS
protest. When your correspondent asserts mat 'he
records OF ancestry and descent OF the members OF inc
society Of sons Of the American Revolution are an
thentic." he directly cOntradicts IN" late HISTORIAN
general OF that society. who pronounced many OF mem
worthless Mr.. Hall IS certainly diSingenuonS "h'h
he SAYS: 1.-THE difficulty between the two societies
In regard to qualinca tons for membership is overcome
by n clause OF the constitution which provides
that qualifications FOR membership shall be determined
by each State society,"" According to Mr.. Cregar,
late historian general OF the sons Of the American
Revolution This organization has societies on lis
lists that have no real and healthy existence, ana
still other societies that have failed TO take proper
precautions TO require suitable evidence AS to the
eligibility Of persons who have been admitted To
membership. Some OF them are purely paper organl-
zations and societies that have been nearly as care
less I'm admitting members insufficient proof OF their
qualifications"
The words Of Mr.. trcgar are directly Opposed u
those OF Henry Hall. When general officer OF the
:. A. r.. and that one the historiangeneral, says
such things (, il not reasonable that the ;. X. SHOULD
demand a revision Of the lists II so many OF THESE
paper societies have failed TO take proper pecauohs
what safety would there be in trusting further to them
thc oualifyng OF members What yelled purpose could
possibly DO concealed In the proposal To revise Inc
lists by an impartial commission II VIII b"
diicult task 10 deceive people With such language
The = Il, offered 10 submit their lists TO the same
tests rs they asked for the lists Of the > a. X
Where lies the uniarn,>s here
In "A Tribune editorial written before the l'te
disagreement II /, asserted, " The ;. \. Il. number.
about 1000. and the :. X. about l,4GO." Now
matter. | will depo, FOO with the proprietor ol
Thc tribune 10 he applied TO any charity he may
designate. # Henry Hall within one week ron TINS
date. will produce correct lit OF the :. v H. 30
cicjy numbering within 200 Of the 1000 assigned 70
them hy h. Tribune editorial. said list To contain
ancestry record, and descent with satisfactory
proofs Of H. corrcc,ne'S
y Mr. Hall ia> been engaged in publishing liSts
~ the :. 4. r., b" should be well qualified 10 com
ply with these conditions. II II T. possibility MeI"
assertion j. not proof: but if Mr. Hall can verify his
statements by facts ard figures ! wish u KNOW H.
For NJ. Hail., Information | viii state that
the =. r. numbers over 100 .
En- crminaut. WHY does Mr. Hall peak Of Mr..
ramagc's society Why not call II John Lee Car
rolls society. Or William wayne society! What
i, the animtIS here l.. J. ALLEN
40 81 Wast.. NowYork. Feb. -. 1893.