Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-01


Snctefv ~ fhc Sons Of the American rev
oiution to unite with them In a single so-
cl ..,kk e SI the National Society Of the
CO. - Tho American Revolution Is heart
m, einccrely and fra;ernally oesNous VI
a Generalization Of the two socleues uPoh
a vcil-considercd basis. ana IS ANXIOUS W
submit its rolls OF inenoeIsnlp 70 a Cow
rigorous searching examination Dy 49, 49,.
neteut and disinterested tribunal III VIues
mat il may. once for al, in the EYES vi
All men. supply the indubitaDie PROOF o. tnII
ciirihilfty Of all its members, as uhcdi
descend9nts OF revolutionary ANCESTORS
now, therefore, be II 49,, c.ot..,, ~
"Rcsolved by the Nationa SocIety ~
the Sons OF the American keVolu'lVl, ~
annual congress assembly IN tnr cry vi
Ricbmond. Va, April 30. 1886, Ihat we
DO hereby send our most frate,hsl gu az,
cordial greetings 10 the Genera $500 dc-
Of the Sons OF the lseFoIu'' ,iI irons.
sincere desire for n consolidation OF w
two societies into single svCle'3' "po"
q wcl-cOnsdered basis OF union. ,....,o,
"Resolvcd That we do hereby lnatIu S
tho General officers Of this society 70 SUI
nit the membership rolls ana the otlibh
nal credentials and app1cal9hs o' "fosh
membership has been granteu' lut 5iein-
examination. 10 competent anu u'aii-
.orreted committed so constituted bN Hu.
tual agreement OF the general olnceIs ol
both societies as TO commano tne ti, LIZ
confidence Of both the unltinB .e,, ~
,ersons I'm each society VINO snah not
have indubitable proof OF llneal ue9Ocn'
from A revolutionary ancestor, IA -
cordauce with the Dian OF coIsoio,,,, o., Co.
agreed 10 by the committees OF confer
ence I'm lSq3. but now voluntarily amchussu
~ tho Society Of the sons OF lIe
Revolution by emitting the par
graph which proyildes io' and a" the
National Society OF the Sons OF me A ,.loIs
jcSn Revolution does hereby pledRt ltsgLid
to erase from It's rolis OF ilit eil'nd Nv eaid
names of all persons 50 in,dd,,I,bSittabIe nroof
committee as not h0NlhS
resolved That we hereby en pc VET
the general officers Of TINS sUCl' r,t ~ ord
yojpf committee OF able. cqnpettnl' aiih
disin+ereetcd men. who shall confer WIZ
a like committee Of equal SIZE, dpPoten ~
hv the general officers OF the Suns VI IL
Revolution. 10 agree upon q tdo'a "a MI
,,rion Of the two societies, 10 lne CIV nc
la man Of union together win 'he ~
norf 81 the Committee on REVISION OF W
Mcnicrship- Rolls. may pIoiIaihhDS 20
.r..,sr,ftteS by the general Oluceis ~
botbq societies to their respective otd'e
.ocietiee for approval, so tndt Wnth a
TrafOrftv of the State socletIos VI 96a
orga niZation shall nave applUF - t' q
,rncial congress Of the united socleues W
he elected upon the basis OF the ny
constitution to form a natlon1l VI rIi,od,e
cation; and, further, We 20 hVtoDs 20 ~
srsa n
tGnr,rfcan Revolution, heartily and SIN
s.rnIy 10 labor for the removal OF every
,C,e,,.-ssiittio caUse OF disagreement between
the two societies ard TO, to eI ross,ble "a date
"Reeoived That the president a.
and the secretary general OF tnIs ,','ri-
are Instructed immediately 10 culi,I ,,,Sire,
&c Erie preamble and accompaISlhS
rreeolntions 10 the officers of the GeneIal
cocjctv ~ the Sons Of the Revolution
iii he assurance of our fraternal re-
Gard and our desire that a. union Oh s ~,
two societies may speea.lg pe
MARYLAND HEROES.
A resolution was adonted, ASKING
Sneaker Reed 10 do all withn ms po"ol
80 secure favorable action in his body on
the Senate bill appropriating monty lol
the monument to Maryland revoluuohai!
heroes. - 4. .o,,in,,
Another resolution. looking to taxing
sto,s for the removal Of the old snip
CONSTITUTION to Washington ana her use
as a museum, was passed. o,o
Then the congress adjourned until ZS'
o'clock.
Afternoon session..
The congress was late in assembling ior
the afternoon session and IT was Z"
o,clocl< when General Porter raped tne
body to order. vi.
Mr. Walter s. Logan, OF New YORK.
=, rocoerized and suggested the pro-
n,.ietv of the society adopting a banner
lie submitted a design, consisting OF Diue
and white silk bars, with the Na4tvae
cross of the society In It's corner ms
suggestion was put in the form VI I"
motion. Mr.. Griffith. Of Maryland, SEC
ended the motion Of Mr.. Logan ana sus-
eested that the insignia be surrouilueu py
thirteen stars, representing the thirteen
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"a tbot the whole matter be referred
a. , committee. to meet a similar com
,oittee from the Sons Of Revolution
with reference TO effecting a union OF tlo
two societies. The president-Seneidl uC
cided that the matter involved an aihehu-
mont to the constitution, and, therefore
cou,d not be entertained at TINS con-
grcss. -. - ,bo
letter. inviting the members OF the
y TO assemble in Saratoga on
Julv 4th next, was read by Secre'aiS
Murphy. 1t was stated that d sdId'
time ,as promised the members OF tns
society, and the secretary was lls'i u0'0N
TO accept the invitation.
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY.
Mr. Sumner. of New York, offered a
resolution. memorializing Congress to pass
| the bill now pending providing lot
| national university in washington ms
resolution met with some opposltlon' anu
| Mr. Sumner moved to refer IL 10 the
| oTcers of the national society, which was
| done. -,
| Mr. Avery, Of Ohio, extended an INV
tation 10 the society to hold its next
| congress In Cleveland DR.. Clark OF
| Michigan. invited the society to meet
| next in Detroit Bishop Cheney OF chi
caro united in urging the society 10
meet next in Detroit. Mr.. Whitehead OF
Nv J.rsey. invited the congress TO
| convene next time in Morrlstown.
The president-genera stated that the
Invitations would be considered by inc
hoard of officers, who alone were Vesteu
with the power to decide the question
ADD BUFF TO THE COLORS.
Mr. Archie Lee Talbot. vice-presideni
of the Maine Society, called attention t0
the very near resemblance or the ro
sette of the Society OF the Cincinnati, ahc
| oYered the following resolution, winch
after being ably advocated by him, was
referred TO the Committee on Alhalsaiha
ton of the Two Societies.
| Whereas. the uniform Of the armie:
| ~ the American Revolution. vita few
! executions. was blue coat, white waist
! coat and breeches. which, with the Oil
GERS coat with bun facings embraced th'
three colors, buff. blue, and white, and
| VVbereas. the colors blue and white
adopted and thus far used as the color'
of the Society OF the Sons Of the Ameri
can Revolution were adopted by th'
founders of the Society OF the Cincinnati
and are still used as the colors OF tina
disting,ished and honorable society. Tn,
only material difference in the two beinl
In the shades OF the blue and
NNh.~aae il dqSira HE so far ! NAV