Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19
THE SONS OF THE REVOLUTION,
A New Patriotic Society Organized
In Missouri.

The Sons of the Revolution is a
non.political, non-partisan, non-se-
cret organization, composed of direct
male defendants of ancestors who
in the Army, Navy, Marine
or in Official, State or Gov
eminent Service, assisted in estab-
fishing American independence dur
ing the War of the Revolution.
Celebrating Washington's birthday
and anniversaries of Revolutionary
events; collecting and preserving
records relating to that period; dis
tributing patriotic addresses deliv-
cred by prominent men at their
meetings and services; erecting mon
uments Or Revolutionary battle
fields, placing memorial tablets on
Colonial Revolutionary heroic houses
and spots; striving to inspire all
who love their country with ''the
spirit of '76," the spirit of Patriot
ism, Devotion, Heroism, Sacrifice;
promulgating practical patriotism
such is the mission Of the Society of
the Sons of the Revolution.
Rejoicing that they, through their
ancestors, are identified with the
makingofthis Great Nation-"God's
own ountry'-from its veryinfancy,
and realizing the necessity for an
ever present spi,it of patriotism,
thousands of busy business and
professional men are devoting much
time and money towards this great
work of educating themselves and
their iellow-countrymen to a high
standard of loyal, ~unselfsh patriot
ism. The Society having been so
far extended into seventeen states,
and a feeling that the great COM
monwealth of Missouri ought to be
represented in so worthy a body,
led to the organization in st. Louis,
on Feb. %, 1894, of the
missouri SOCIETY,""
there being only one general Society
in a state, (no local organizations,)
and the enthusiasm manifested on
that occasion demonstrated that our
State was eager to be in the field
with sister jurisdictions, and the
Society was launched with the fol-
lowing officers:
Presidential. Rev. D. S. futile,
d. D., S. 7. D., st. Louis.
Vice. Presidents - Hon. Henry
Hitchcock, St. Louis; and Hon.
James l.. Blair, st. Louis.
Sec'y-Henry Cadle, Bethany.
Assistant Secretary - Ewing M.
Sloan, st. Louis.
Registration. James Harding,
Jefferson City.
,, Treasurer-Henry P. Wyman,St
Louis.
Chaplain-Rev. Henry L. Foote,
st. Joseph,
. Historian-Col. Alex. F. Fleet
n Mexico.
The state of Missouri having nc
. historic Revolutionary spots to mark
q or commemorate, it is designed &c
9 enlist the patriotic interest of the
0 Youth of the State in a study o.
3 American Patriotic History, and te
9 give them an intimate knowledge Of
Q what the Forefathers endured and
9 suffered for Liberty and principle.
. that their coming citizenship may be
" profoundly influenced thereby.
The Missouri Society, Sons of the
o Revolution, propose to offer silver
and bronze medals to the High
School scholars, and other schools o!
equal grade in the state for the bes1
original essay upon some topic re.
e lating to the Revolutionary period.
due notice of which will be sent te
0 the schools.
No doubt there are thousands oil
9 men scattered over the state who
. are eligible and can prove descent
from Revolutionary ancestors.
The cost Of membership is only
! nominal, and the Secretary will take
great pleasure in mailing, free, to
anyone ~interested,a pamphlet giving
full information about the organiza.
ton. Address
HENRY GABLE, Sec'y,
Rafhanu Mo