The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-28
SONS OF PATRIOTS.
Organization i'm Honor Of Rev.
dictionary Heroes.
COMPOSED OF DESCENDANTS.
The Washington society of sons of the
Revolution Incorporated onsti-
tuition and Aims.

Articles OF Incorporation Of the wash
ington Society of the Sons OF the Revo-
luton have been fled In the auditors Of
Zee. the incorpora;ors being Josiah Col
Tins, Livingston Boyd Stedman. Robert
Brooke AIbertson, Charles King. George
Donworth. Charles Tailmadge Conover.
William Brownell Goodwin. Thomas
Rochester Shepard. Charles Edward Shep-
erd and George 3. Blanchard The officers
designated In the articles are: President
Josiah Collins: vice president Charles
King secretary. George Donworth, chap
lain. r. b. Alb.rtson; registrar. l. Il.
stedman, and treasurer. c. T. Conover;
the board OF trustees being composed Of
nine Of the ineorporators.
According to the articles OF incorpora-
ton any male person above the age Of
Il years can become a member of the
society who is descended from an an
cestor. as the propositus who, a mill
itary. naval or marine officer. soldier. ma
rine or official In the service OF any of the
thirteen original colonies or states. or OF
the national government representing or
composed OF those colonies or states. as
sisted In establishing American indepen-
dence during the war of the Revolution
When the claim Of eligibility is based on
the service OF the ancestor in the min
ute men" or militia IL must be satisfac-
torily shown that the ancestor was called
into the service Of the state or United
duty. When the claim is based on the ser
vice or an ancestor as a sailor or ma
rine. II is necessary for the applicant to
show that the service was other than
shore duty and regularly performed in
the continental navy, or the navy OF the
original thirteen states. or on armed
vessel. other than a merchant ship. which
sailed under letters OF marque and re-
prisal. and that the ancestor was duly en-
rolled In the ships company either an
officer. seaman or otherwise than as
passenger.
When the claim OF eligibility is based
on the service of an ancestor as an official
the Office must have been sufficiently I'M
portant IN character TO have rendered the
official liable 10 arrest and Imprisonment,
the same as a combatant, II captured b.
the enemy. as we'll as liable TO conviction
OF treason against the government OF
Great Britain.
The volunteer aides-de-camp OF gen
eral officers in continental service who
were duly announced as such and who
actually served in the field during cam
paign shall he comprehended as having
performed qualifying service. The civil
officials and military forces Of the state
OF Vermont, during the war of the Revo-
tuition, shall also be comprehended In the
same manner as II they had belonged TO
one or the thirteen original states
No person can become member of
the society whose ancestor. after assist
ing In the cause of American independ-
ence subsequently adhered TO the enemy
or failed TO maintain an honorable posi-
ton throughout the war
The payment al one time of $50 entities
a member 10 a life membership. and the
payment Of 500 constitutes an endowed
membership. and upon the death of the
member falls to the eldest son or to some
other direct descendant. to be nominated
by the member. II no such nomination
is made the society decides the matter.
Persons holding life or endowed member
ship are exempt from the initiation fee
OF s. and the annual dues OF S.
The objects OF the society are social
educational and patriotic, and the society
is formed for the purpose of perpetuating
the memory of the men who In military
naval and civil service OF the colonies
and of the continental congress, by their
acts or counsel. achieved the independence
of these United States TO stimulate love
for historical study. TO collect and secure
for preservation the manuscripts. records
and other documents relating to the Rev
dictionary period. TO further the proper
celebration OF the anniversaries of Wash
ington's birthday. and prominent events
connected with the war OF the revolution
to inspire the members with the patriotic
spirit of their forefathers. and to pro-
mote the feeling of good fellowship among
them.
The society OF the Sons OF the Revoiu-
ton was instituted in the state of New
York on the birthday of Washington,
February -. 1916. and reorga nized on the
present basis December 1. 1883 Following
New York. similar societies were formed
In several of the states and finally a ma
tiOnal organization was perfected in
March. ISa. under the name of The Gen
eral Society of the Sons OF the Revolu-
ton with headquarters I'm New York
city. The general society embraces the
various state organizations. and the oh
jects. government. work and requirements
for all the societies are the same. The
society is now well established by state
organizations in most OF the Eastern and
IN many OF the Western states. The
charter membership of the Washington
society has been approved by the general
society. four OF the members, MeSsrs. Col
Inns. Alhertson. Stedman and King. hav-
ing been previously admitted by other
state societies. With this strong nucleus
the Washington society cannot fail TO be-
come one OF the most fiourishing Of these