Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-20
AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
Preparations for the Continental
Congress in This civ

SohSfcss IN This City.
The national board at its last meeting
decided to hold the next continental con-
Sress in Washington city on April 30. which
Will be the 1U5th anniversary OF the inaugu-
ration of Gen. George Washington as the
first President of the United States. One
OF the ques tions to be considered is the per
manent location of the continental hall
that was agreed upon at the New York
meeting The New Workers think the per-
mahent headquarters of this great and
growing society should be in their city. as
1t Is the metropolis of the nation, where
everybody comes and much of the money
Tor any really noble building may have 10
come from; and they ask what city can be
expected to DO more toward imposing
and important building than New York ?
The proposition to put 80 per cent of the
income INTO a permanent building fund is
reasonable; but much more is needed and
as soon as II is Thought wise TO direct the
enthusiasm of the society toward this sub
Ject as an increasing necessity much more
viii be done. The District of Columbia
society has appointed committee to con-
slider the legal, architectural and financial
features of the proposition. The committee
men are the civil engineer in charge of the
National Library, Mr. Bernard r. Green:
the treasurer of the Cosmos Club, Mr. VIII
liam A. DeCaindry, and the solicitor general
of the Interior Department, Gen O. Howell
Shields. These gentlemen wiil douotiesS
formulate the views and wishes of the cit
liens of the District of Columbia and have
some well matured plan ready to submit
to the continental congress next month.
New Officers.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year viii be one of the conspicuous events
OF the congress. OF course. the personnel
of the national board may have much to do
with the ultimate location of the CONT
t.,I IIaIJ
is Gen. Horace Porter of New York He
was Gen. Grants Ado. This is his see
oni term, but, of course, he may be elected
for third. His predecessor. DR. a Seward
Webb, also of New York, held the office for
two terms. If one of the present vice Dresi-
dents succeeds to the Office they are the Hon.
ChaunCey ". Depew. whom the New York
ers affecuouately call our Chauucey"; Col.
Thomas NJ. Anderson CT Oregon, cousin Of
the late Gen. Anderson Of this city whose
closed; Gen. Joseph c. BreCkinridge the in =
spectOr general OF the United states army,
who is now president of the District If
Columbia Society Of the Sons Of the Anneri-
can Revolution; Hon. Henry NJ. Shepard of
Chicago, H., the weli-known jurist, and
Hon. Henry c. Robinson Of Hartford, Conn.
Other Possibilities.
If the succession falls on the president
Of one Of the state societies, VINO are num-
bored among the most respected citizens of
their several communities. they are Col
jonathan Trumhuii, president of the
Connecticut Society, Hneal descendant
of him we get our name Brother Jonat than
from and whose statue is in our CapitoI
Hon. Thomas f. BaNard. the Cnitci states
ambassador to England, who is president
of the Delaware Society. S.A.R.: Can't J.
E.stcourt Sawyer president OF the California
Society; Hon. Albert F1gerton. president of
the Minnesota Society; Hon. Edwin s
Barrett president of the Massachusetts So
c,cty &c. Three of the vice presidents
general. viz: Chauncey NJ. Depeyy. Gen.
J. c. Breckenridge and Col. Thomas NJ
Anderson, are at the head of their re-
spectve state societies of New York Dis
trict Of Columbia and Oregon and Wash
il gton.
Perhaps the time has come for some
v O. tern man. say like Senator Sherman
to have taste of this simply honOra ~
Office, a New Highlander like Senator
Proctor might wish it. and would Ger
tainly not let its dignity or usefulness
suffer.
4 preliminary small committee has been
named to distribute the work OF arrang-
ing for a credtabia reception and hOspita-
BILE greeting of this distinguished body Of
medical profession. Mr.. J. B. Thompson
for the legal profession. Mr.. John Il.
Wight secretary Of the board OF trade.
for our business men: Mr.. w. V. Cox of
the Smithsonian Institution for our scien-
tific organizations, and Gen. G. H. Shields
for those in Office.
The meeting last year was In Chicago,
where the leading clubs gave the delegates
the entree to their rooms; the banquet
was a dream; the meetings, both in the
city and at the fair were assured sue
cesses and everything went off with the
utmost eclat: the speeches were some
thirg to remember ami the society work
done lad the most far-reaching results