Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-21

Illinois. Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky,
Louisiana Maine, Maryland, Massachu-
braska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New
York. Ohio, Oregon and Washington, Penn
sylvania, Rhode Island. Vermont, Virginia,
and Wisconsin. besides societies in pro-
cess Of formation in most OF the remaining
states of the Union.
Purposes OF the societys
Mr.. A Howard Clark, registrar general
Of the National Society, when seen at his
with the work for the coming meeting.
Through his hands the name OF every new
member must pass for his approval SO he
is always busy in the interests Of the
society.
Mr.. Clark explained that the organiza-
ton of the society is purely patriotic and
social, but In no respect partisan political
or commercial The members" he said.
ARE united by bond of patriotic and fra
ternal sentiment, their objects being to per-
petcate the memory of the men who. by
their services or sacrifices during the war
OF the revolution, achieved the independ-
cree OF the American people; to unite and
promote fellowship among their descend
ants; to inspire them and the community
at large with a more profound reverence
for the principles of the government found
ed by our forefathers; to encourage histori-
cal research in relation to the revolution:
to acquire and preserve the records Of the
individual services of the patriots of the
war, as well as documents, relics and land
by appropriate memorials; to celebrate the
anniversaries OF the prominent events OF
the war; to foster true patriotism: to main
tain and extend the institutions of Ameri-
can freedom, and to carry out the pur-
poses expressed in the preamble of the
Constitution of our country and the in
functions of Washington in his farewell
address to the American people"
NJ. Clark also said: I'm its organization
the society follows closely the model upon
which the republic Is formed. Each state
and territory has a society, with a con-
stitution and bylaws, a corps of executive
having several large cities the state So
ciety ray be subdivided, at the option and
convenience of the members, into local
chapters. The state societies united con-
stitute the National Society, which, In turn,
has a constitution and bylaws with a
board of officers and a legislative body.
called the congress, the latter composed OF
delegates from each OF the state societies,
which meets once wear.
THE spirit which dominates the Sons OF
the American Revolution Is broad patri-
otto and American; no person is excluded
from membership when eligible IL a worthy
and patriotic man and of good standing in
the community. The society has awakened
a general public interest in American his
tory, IT has secured from Congress a law
providing for the collection and indexing OF
the records of service in the American rev.
ofution now in the executive departments
in this city and II has obtained the
use of a fireproof room in the Smithsonian
Institution for the deposit of records and
documents of the revolution. From the
Maryland legislature 1t has obtained an an
preparation for monument in Baltimore to
Maryland's men in the revolution, and from
the New Hampshire legislature Il has Sc
cured the constructio' and public dedication
Of a statue Of Gen. Stark
The society also originated and establish
ed the annual popular observance of June
IA as Flag day." 1t took conspicuous part
In the dedication Of the monument TO the
Bennington heroes. and in the Centennial
celebration of the laying of the corner
stone of the Capitol while IL has stimulated
interest in the revolutionary war by more
than hundred celebrations of anniyer-
saries Of its important events; has present.
ed the headquarters of Brother iona
than" in Connecticut has initiated the
plan of marking the grave of every patriot
of the war and has advocated the passage
of a law by Congress forbidding the desc
Grafton Of the national flag for advertising
purposes, and has promoted the general
display Of the flag in the public schools"
Requirements for Membership.
In the blank Of application for member
ship of the society the lineal descent from
the ancestor, besides a record of his connec-
ton with the war Of the revolution, must be
stated, and sworn to by an official in the
state where application for registration is
required. This application is examined by a
committee on eligibility, committee on &C
ceptability and the board of management of
the state society before II is submitted 10
the registrar general. all Of whom closely