The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-24
SONS Of American gexoIut,o,

In conformity with the call issued Ia
w6ek' the Washington State Society az
tue Sotis OF the American Revolution was
olsah4zeo Monday evening in the Office of
James B. Howe, In the HaIler block. More
thah forty names OF those who can frsee
1heir ancestry back 10 Revolutionary DAVIS
were enrolled on the charter list, which
WIN De helo open short time 10 permit
lew more to secure their papers and asfah
hsh satisfactory proof Of their aIizshiIltv
one OF the members of the society.
speaking OF the Sons OF the American
Revolution. says:
among the many patriotic societies
based upon ancestral record of service il,
the Revolutionary war, or the colonial
ana foreign wars Immediately preceding
or following the Revolution, none has
reached the influence and prestige OF the
sons OF the American Revolution. either
In point OF numbers or number OF achieve
ments. The national society now numbers
thirty state societies with new ones IN
process OF organization in Texas, South
Dakota, Arizona. Mississippi Paris.
France. and Honolulu. The aggregate
membership May ], 1895. was nearly 5000.
every one Of whom has had his ancestral
record carefully examined by the officers
of both his state and national society; in
fact. IL is the rigid examination of appli-
cant5 and the thorough Americanism OF
the Sons of the American Revolution that
has caused so many men distinguished IN
the political, social and business life OF
their country to join IL in preference to
others not as rigid in their examination or
ancestral records.
The chief rival I'm the East OF the Sons
OF the American Revolution is the Sons or
the Revolution. a very excellent organiza-
ton, whose principles and objects are the
same as its sister society but which does
not require lineal descent, as does the Sons
OF the American Revolution. This fact.
together with the effort made at the meet
ing held In New York city April 30. 1880 for
the purpose of organizing a national so
eiety, that all state societies should be
auxiliary 10 the New York society. led to
a division, New York and PennF ~lvania
being the only states asking that al state
societies be auxiliary TO New York, the
other eighteen states represented at that
meeting Withdrawing and forming a new
organization, in which all state societies
would be co-equal, TO be known as the
Sons OF the American Revolution. The
New York society a year or two ago re-
pealed the auxiliary article OF it's consti-
tuition. but as yet does not require lineal
descent permitting an applicant 10 join
By collateral descent, T. g, not tracing in
the direct lineai line. Neither does ii re-
quIre that an applicants papers be eN-
anined by the national society before his
admission, and by so doing remove any To-
cal favoritism that might influence ac-
ton upon an uncertain or poorly establsh-
ed record"
Among the active workers Of the Sons
of the American Revolution are Gov. Nor
ton. OF New York: Justices David ]. Brew
or and William Strong. OF the supreme
court: Hon. T. +. Bayard. Chauncey NJ.
Depew. Charles A. Dana, Cen. J.. a. Grant.
Adrnirals Worden, Kimberly. Jouett aud
nearly 30 officers OF the United States
army and ravy.
Those desiring to Join can secure the nee
essary information from any one Of the
aforementioned officers. A new chapter
will be organized at Tacoma, and probably
ono at waila walla. soon. Spokane and
Seattle will retain their chapter organiza-
ton. as under the Old Oregon and Wash
ington society.
The officers OF the local society are:
President Col. :. ". Scott. Seattle; vice
president, Col ]. Kennedy Stout, spokane;
secretry. A. s. Gibbs, Seattle; registrar.
pr + Weldon Young. Seattlei treasurer.
James II. Howe. Seattle; board Of mama
GERS A. w. Doland. spokane: Or. > j.
Holmes. Seattle: John +. Convey. OLYMPIA;
& II. Roynton. Tacoma, J. II. ;. Bartholo-
new. Monte Cristo-
Annual meetings will be held February
~ OF each year. 4 constitution and by
Iavvs have been adopted the latter fixing
tha initiation fee and annual dues at $
each. A melting will be held shortly 10 act
upon such applications as have not yer
heen rerfected.