The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-22
UNDER A NV CHARTER.
R. !. Society, Sons of Reyo-
luton, Reorganize.
THE ANNUAL MEETING TODAY.
Election of Officers and Reports OF
Committee banquet at the
fITrocadero Was Held This After
noon.

The annual meeting OF the II. /. Society
Sons OF American Revolution, was held at
the rooms of the Rhode Island Historical
Society at noon today. President Amasa
NJ. Eaton conducted the meeting. The
records OF the last meeting were read and
approved.
President Eaton then announced
that II would be neces airy for the soci-
ETY. TO adjourn and TO immedi-
ately meet under The new charter
granted by the lsst General Assembly.
MIR. Edward Field introduced
motion that the society trans
fer all its books, papers, etc,
TO the corporation of The RHODE Island
Society, Sons of American Revolution,
sumss the obligst.on Of the old
society. Mr. Field was then appointed 10
make the transfer, ard the motion pre-
vailed. a motion was then
made and carried to adjourn
sine ole and TO meet Rs a new corporation.
The voluntary society hen c-4 --rs st-Sa-.
u he new society immediately Ine, cPu
adopted cors ,tliicr and by-REs d'r-
tieal wi h those that governed the yo,un-
tary society.
Annual Report.
The annual address Of Pres Gen. Eaten
was then delivered. TIE coEs. tuition and
bylaws, he said, have shOWed in
thei' use the cefeeiiveness. Urccr
The mex charter the new society is we'll
equipped for its WORK. Its object is 10
commemorate the deeds Of our forciathers
who wrested the land from the throne OF
Er gland.
The president referred at length TO the
memor nj tablet to re erected March en-
4 ha IN. arl ..f al
orative of the "rrov.dencc 1ea Party"
He los I'd with prediction OF prosperity
for the society.
The report of the secretary, Christopher
r. les, showed thas all the annual taxes
J d cen collected, All members who
in previous TO the adoption OF the
4. constitution are credited with one
thiri OF the annual dues. The members
ship is Sl22.
The report of the afessurer, Olney Ar
mold, I'd, showed cash in bank, Slu5.3i;
receipts from dues, sd51l); interest ON
bank account, S1.4S; total, .55919.
Expenditures - Annual dinner s95.15;
rosettes, sis.i5; stationery, etc,
s54.S2 society's seal, $3.50; certificates
of membership, s26; society dinner,
s2o6.6o; total, si07.S2; cash in bank Feb. %,
1891, sl51,37; grand total, >559i9.
The report OF the registrar, Edward
Field, detailed at length the work
of the society III looking after
the graves of revolutionary patriots
in other States and suggested that all the
graves in the North Burial Ground
and Swan Point Cemetery be
properly marked. This society has q
substantial membership and should
achieve prominence. He closed with his
resignation from office as the duties arc
becoming too numerous and arduous.
Tho New Officers.
The annual election of officers was then
taken. MIR. Southwick then moved that a
nominating committee consisting of the
corporators of the new soci-
ETY. be appointed to name
candidates. Mr.. Arnold moved as an
amendment that the president appoint
the committee. This amendment was lost
aud the original motion prevailed.
The committee consisted OF Maxwell
Greene, ID. Il. Pond and A. G. Barton.
Their choiceswas:
President, Wilfrcd II. Munros; secretary
Christopher Rhodes; treasurer, Olney Ar
mold, I'd; registrar, AlOuZo Williams
historian, Alfred Stone; chaplain. Rev. :.
IA. Webb; poet, Rev. i. Denison; dele
gates, Edp ard Field, u. b. Potter; alter
mates, Alfred NJ. Williams, j. r.. Kend-
rick, w. T.. Foster.
\ vote Of thanks was rendered TO the
Massachusetts, Society, Sons OF American
Revolution, for the use of markers.
IL was further moved that special
committee OF three be appoint
ed TO take up the mat
ter OF marking the graves of Revolutionary
soldiers. The committee appointed con-
sists of Compatriots Bartlett, Balsh aud
Blodgett
Mr.. Mason moved that a committee OF Is,
including the president and retiring
president, be appointed to look up the
matter of erecting statue 60
General Nathaniel Greene and that the
president call q special meeting when
plans are ready Carried.
The society adjourned az o'clock TO
the Trocsdero where a banquet took place.
Post prandial speeches were made by J. Il.
kendrick in response TO the toast,
"Thc Rhode Island Society," A. NJ.
Eaton, "The National Society" Mr.. Bar
ton, "rhe Providence Tea Party" Alfred
NJ Williams read an obituary of James
II. Eldrodge.
A plaster cast OF Nathaniel Greene, the
work of w. G. Hastings of this city, was on
exhibition at the banquet.