The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-03-22

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BY a curious coincidence the society of sons
officers Of the army and navy are now by act OF
Congress permitted to wear on dress occasions,
connected with the revolutionary struggles OF
the Eastern colonists. The. soclety's name at
This organization was instituted in San Fran
cisco in 1879, and the founders resolved that
OF the American Revolution should be admitted
to membership. In the following year. whena
fl" " : Societies Ties i In other states, In that word
'auxiliary' was the seed OF evil, out OF when
Ganization OF two societies Of Sons, in this
city, whose existence has boon marked perhaps
istHtr a Z handful OF New workers. tdiSeiierninsd to
form an organization similar TO that IN Saltior-
%olution, and provided also for auxiliary. socie;
ties. Five years afterward Philadelphia Formed
to S2 have II an nom" se an i body. New Jersey
wanted a society, but didn't want to be aux
formed in more than a dozen states, and then
had them meet here In convention at the Wash;
s s@stSs 'f IN shis she m w ssse to % be ,S no su niiIiiIor|''
societies, but state societies which were TO be
s%SesI9sl e, SrE ,his nrons.,t Esw and nGrH Pcp pSiniSa
stood with her. The result was that the other
eighteen states represented formed a national
Revolution. and soon afterward each OF these
state orgsnizatiens including the Californis
with tho auxiliary"
sons Of the Revolution that was distas!e-
ful to the Sons. OF the American ,ltevo-
lateral descendants OF Revolutionists to be-
come members. it was said; but now the re-
bership preclude any hut ilneal descendants.
The New York branch of the Sons Of the Amer
OF the Sons Of the American Revolution" was
organized in 1890. Its objects are to perpetuate
the memory OF the men who, by their services
or sacrifices in the Revolutionary war. achieved
the Independence Of the American people: to
scendants; to inspire them and the community
with a more profound reverence for the prin-
ciples OF the government founded by the fore
fathers; to encourage the study Of American
history; TO acquire documents and relics ana
carry out the purposes expressed In the Dream
i G n2u .S ime C Of Wssbinat %f the in fGql s fafe %Hq ado
dress: Any man of good repute is eligible TO
membership, upon his majority. who Is the
lineal descendant of an ancestor who was Mt all
times unfailine In his loyalty to and rendered
actual service In the cause OF American indie
pendence, either as an officer. soldier. seaman,
armed forces of tho Continental Congress. or Of
signer of the Declaration OF Independence, or
as q member Of n committee OF safety or CORE
provincial. or colonial Congress or Legislature,
or as a civil officer. either Of one OF the colonies
the period Of the Revolution: or as n recognized
patriot who performed service by overt nets of
The insignia THE same as that OF the national
society Is a cross OF four arms and eight points,
ero sne sl Tss 0 arms tns are liss,S Ham 90. ea0 IN WHITE 6tsV and in
the centre lie q gold medallion with a bust Of
" SIns .ns,ns IN p %i,h ;s ssr mound! y ,ser t,sOG ct
Patria." About the medallion is n laurel wreath
IN gold and blue enamel; On the reverse the
An eagle surmounts the whole. which Is sus-
pended from a blue and white ribbon.
A delicate duty devOlves upon the registrar al
times when he IL obliged to reject an applicant
for membership whose proofs Of ancestry nse
Client for the society, who demand documentary
proof of claims.
The society In this city is not so strong in num-
bers as that OF the Sons OF the Revolution,
although in the country it is stronger. but it
10 It's roll is Gen. Nelson 4, Miles. Gov. Morton
Is one OF the members OF the national society.
three societies. has a membership of about
S Sos SssI 1t o is ,n ntess ii .Lo to e. nots tnG i.lan sJHe nnS
others are being formed in France and some
other toreign countries. The sons ofthe Amer;
Il flag of white. with thirteen blue tripes, the
insignia of the society on a field where the union
the badge is transferred to the head Of the staff.
This is 10 be brought before the national con-
Gen. Horace Porter is Presldent-General OF
the national society. and the President of the
society has built a monument at Dobbs Ferry to
commemorate the spot, where Washington and
ltOCDhln Dtau piauHeu lne ! OTktOWnC campaign.
presented national flags and %portraits of
Washington to public schools in different parts
Jonathan Ho'Tr runmibulI C"Bro,her Jonathan = in
Connecticut; directed more than 200 celebra:
s sssnm nf Sed'T many mo pe flsfor,c f IN Gh,c ana
Its. members maintain a military organization.
uniformed. and called the Continental Guard.
In this city there Is n very friendly feeling be-
tween the SONS and tho Daughters Of the Ameri.
can Revolution; The two organizations COPPER
The Daughters OF the American Revolution
organized on Oct; II, 1890. The membership is
OF the Revolution. The Regent Of the New
York society is Mrs. Donald Mclean. The
In the requirements for admission to mem
beTship in the Sons Of the Revolution 4 is pro
civil office the performance Of which did not
particularly and effectively, aid the American
that a no service Of an ancestor shall he deemed
as qualifying service for membership whore
American indcpendence Shall have Subsequent
ly either adhered to the enemy or failed to
Wsr Of tno G Rev aGnar%D!o r soG na,as slsr p1sIiS act se Sf
Nathan Hale il City Hall Park: One Of tho
stated objects of the society ~ to assist in the
5FeS$Sal svScuasion Of &c! New YORK on Dec. s.
The membership of the New York society is
LAB. The President is Frederick :. Tallmadge.
John Lee Carroll OF Maryland. The Insignia is
an e~lliptical badge with, escaloped edges. sur
hN'hhtth ny - kNit hkiO WIZ lfc ii't uIS-
PLAYED inverted. 1t is suspended by n gold ring
from a ribbon. The diverse of the medallion
has a figure OF n Continental soldier with mus
ket unslung, and beneath is the figures ITO"
The medallion is surmounted by thirteen raised
gold Ave pointed stars on q border of dark blue
enamel. On the reverse Is the Houdon portrait
of Washington in has relief. The whole Is sus-
pended 10y II gold ring from a dark blue ribbon,
watered and ribbed and edged with buff.
The PaGghte RS OF The >, Fsyo,ution, Of which
ident, have a membership throughout the coun-
try Of 1898. There are eleven State societies,
but there are members in all the States. Twenty
members are necessary To form a State Organi-
cation. The objects OF the society are to keen
alive among its members and their descendants
and throughout the community the PATRIOTIC
spirit of the men and women who achieved
American Independence, to provide aplace for
the preservation OF relies, to provide u home for
and furnish assistance to such of the members ~
may be impoverished, when 1t is in their power
20 do so, and in general the same as those OF thu
mems societies. The requirements for mem
bership are similar.
The society was organized on Sept. 8, 1891.
Members of the House Committee are on hand
at tho society's rooms every afternoon To re-
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