The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-01
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DESCENDANTS OF PATRIOTS.
Annual Congress of the Sons of the
American Revolution.

WASHINGTON, April so.-The annual
congress Of the Sons Of the American Rev
olution, to-day. at the Arlington. was one
of the most enthusiastic and well attended
ever held. About ninety-eight delegates
were present from twenty-eight States
Gen. Horace Porter presided. Several
amendments to the constitution were adopt
ed, namely, reducing the annual dues to
% cents: providing for societies in foreign
lands where there are men eligible to MEM
bership; referring the control of life men,
bership to the State societies, and chang
ing in some respects the rule which makes
the registrar-general the final arbiter as to
admissions. The congress resolved to offer
gold silver and bronze medals to Amer
lean colleges and schools for the best an
nual essay on American history. Congress
was petitioned to publish the rolls of serv-
ice In the revolution. The marking of
graves OF soldiers of the American revo-
luton with bronze marks was commended
TO the State societies.
AT noon the whole congress, with the
alternates, marched to the White House
and were received by President Cleveland.
In the afternoon a large amount of routine
business was transacted and the following
officers were elected: President, Gen. Hor-
ace Porter of New York; vice presidents.
>. A.
r. Griffith, OF Baltimore; Edward S. Bar
rett, of Boston; Col. Thomas NJ. Anderson,
u b A, and John Whitehead, of New Jer-
sey; secretary general, Franklin Murphy,
OF Washington; registrar general, Howard
Clark, of Washington; historian-general,
Henry Hall, OF New York chaplain-gen-
cago These officers, with the presidents OF
State societies, form the board of managers.
Executive committee-Horace Porter,
Franklin Murphy, John Whitehead, Henry
Hail. Howard Clark, j. w. Scott and Gen.
h >. Greedy. The reports were ordered
printed for Distribution After a harmoni-
Gus session., lasting all day, the congress
adjourned. In the evening a reception was
gwen 10 the delegates by the District OF
Columbia society.
The Sons of the American Revolution So
ciety originated in 1875 in California To
its membership none but lineal descend
ants OF participants in the war OF 1776-S1 is
eligible. There are no collateral descend
ants in any of the societies of the S. r. A.
A remarkable number Of men in high posi-
tons are members of the s. r. A., and, In
ADDITION, about three hundred officers of
the army and navy. The Sons have al
ready distinguished themselves by much
noteworthy public work, and have several
new and interesting schemes on foot. They
have secured from Congress the collection
and indexing of the records of the Amer
lean revolution at Washington, established
the annual celcbration of June II as flag
day, promoted the construction of the great
battle monument at Bennington and the
statue of Stark in New Hampshire They
are building battle monument in Balti-
more; have preserved as a permanent his
torical monument the headquarters OF
Brother Jonathan" at Lebanon, Conn.
and have marked the graves of soldiers OF
the revolution in Massachusetts with bronze
tablets. They took an exceedingly prom
inent part in the centennial anniversary OF
tional Capitol at Washington, have Sc
cured the old colonial City Hall in New
york from destruction. and held more than
a hundred public celebrations of a patrI-
otic character