The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-04

The interest In the work OF secret So
csefles viii center in the annual meeting.
this evening. OF the Sons OF the American
Revolution. rnuch-neesied organization
that promises to 10 smaca gcoa In the way
OF encouraging national patriotism. The
other secret organizations are busy add
ing new members and initiating them
sens OF tbs American Revolution
Seattle chapter. sons Of the American
Revolution, will held its annual aneetiag
and eiec. officers this, MonEay evening,
In the Office OF James B. Howe. room 10
Halter block This society Is making good
progress on the Pacific coast and Seattle
chapter is rapidly Increasing Its member
| snip. The society throughout the United
States has a membership of over 900 and
Ii the oasgrowth Of the pubic celebrations
wsisch took place in every part OF she
United States. begianing in 1876. Of the
one hunGredth anniversaries OF prominent
events OF the American Revolution. The
first stats society WAS proposed at q meet
Ing held in San Francisco. Cal. in Ocfo-
Der, 1915. ard was actually organized there
July 1, 1876. A large number Of societies
Were formed in other states In subsequent
years. The national society was organ
azed by representatives of the various
state societies. at meeting held in New
York city, April 80 1889. the one hundredth
anniversary OF the Inauguration of Wash
ington as first president OF the United
States. and during the great public ceie-
bration OF that event. The meeting was
| held In the Identical 'Iong room. In
1rras4nrau. xxsS.opna IN,
which Washington babe farewell to his
officers at the close OF the Revolution.
The organization Is purely patriotic and
social. In no respect is IL partisan. poiiti-
cad or commercial. The members are
| united by bond OF patriotic and frater-
nal sentiment. The objects OF the society
are to perpetuate tAe memory of the men,
who. by their services or sacrifices during
the war of the American Revolution.
achieved the independence OF the Ameri-
can people; TO mite and promote fellCw-
ship among their descendants: to inspire
them and the community at large with
mare profound reverence for the princi-
| pies of the government founded by our
forefathers. 10 encourage historical re-
search In relation to the American Revo-
aution: to acquire and preserve the rec
orfs of the individual services OF the pat
riots of the war, as we'll as documents,
relies and landmarks: 10. mark the scenes
OF the Revolution by appropriate memo
rials; 10 celebrate the anniversaries of the
prominent events of the war; to foster
true patriotism; to maintain and extend
the institutions of American freedom; and
to carry out the purposes expressed In the
preamble of the constitution of our coun-
try and the kijunetious OF Washington in
his farewell address TO the American peo-
pie.
Any man Is eligible to membership who,
being OF the age OF z years or over and
citizen OF good repute, is the lineal de-
scendant of an ancestor, who, while at
all times unfaiiing IN his loyalty, rendered
actual service in the cause of American
independence, either In the armed forces
OF the Revolution, the minute men or the
militia, or in civil Office, or as a member
OF a committee of safety or test associa-
ton, or as an active and recognized pat
riot who performed actual service by
overt acts of resistance 10 the authority
of Great Britain.
The society has already accomplished
the following results:
1t has awakened general public inter-
est In American history.
1t has secured from congress a law pro-
viding for the collection and indexing OF
the records OF service in the American
Revolution. now in the executive depart
rnents In Washington City. and 1t has OBJ
tanned the use of fire-proof room In the
Smithsonian Institution for the deposit OF
records and documents of the Revolution.
Ii has obtained from the Maryland leg
islattire an appropriation for a monument
| in Baltimore to Maryaand's men In the
Revolution.
1t has secured from the New Hampshire
legislature the construction and public
| dedication Of a statue of Gen. John STARK
| II has originated and established II an
/ nual popular observance of June IA as
| Flag day. the anniversary of the adoption
| OF the stars aud stripes as the national
| standard.
f. j. promoted the construction and took
conspicuous part In the dedication of the
| great monument to the heroes OF Bennlng-
| ton, in the vicinity of that battle field.
/ 1t took prominent part in the centesa-
| rial celebration of the laying Of the cor
ncr stone of the National capitol. on Sep
TENDER Is 1863.
| IL has stimulated Interest in the Ameri-
| can Revolution by more than a hundred
| celebrations OF anniversaries OF important
events OF tire war.
| 1t has preserved. as A permanent ssfssori-
| cal monument. the headquarters of Jona-
than Tr'Sushe3 C'RYother Joaashan"1 in
| Connecticut.
II has initiated ard IS fostering the plan
o. marking the grave Of every patriot of
| the American Revolution.
1t has advocated the passage OF a law
ny congress fochliaing the dissertation CT
the national flag by use for advertising
purposes. ana has promoted the general
| display Of The flag on the pzshiic schools
TIE following are tbs officers Of the Ore
| gon ana Washington society, which en-
braces within SIS jurssSIstion the SEATTLE
| chapter; President. Col. Thos. NJ. Anderson.
| Us y, Vancouver barracks: vice president.
A. r. horthw5ck, Portland. Or; secretary,
| Col ]. X. Philips, Portland. or: registrar.
| Lieut.. Alfred Hasbroaek. Jr. L. 8. A.,
| yarcouver Barracks: treasurer, c. n.
Wait, Portland. or.
1 Tae Masonic Frstsrnss~.
/ Mo~iay. January 3. Arcana Lodge. No
| e. F. ana A. NJ. conferred the Fellow
| Craft degree on thrce candidates. Broth
| er J4nssa Ram spoke during the evening.
Tesssfay. January -. Eureka Lodge.