Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-30
S. A. (. MEET TO-DAY.
Annual Congress Of Revolutionary Sons
COlYeleS This Morning.
BANQUET At THE JEFFeRsOS.
Nice-President Stevenson VIII Ar
rive This Afternc, n-Mapy Dele
gates Already HcSc-Those yXho
VIII spcak-Ladies TO Attend.

The annual congress OF the National
Society of the Sons OF the American Revo-
luton, which commentaries the first in
ausuuuon OF General Washington nni
the founding OF this republic. convenes
here to-day, and host or prominent mon
from an sections Of the country are cons
Ing into the city TO attend Il.
Those who have thus Tar arrived and
registered az the jefferson. the tempo-
rary headquarters Of the society. ara
General Horace Porter OF New York.
president; Franklin Murphy. OF New Jer-
sey secretary-goneral; c. w. Hasklns,
of New York treasurer-general: c. +. Il.
be1ll OF Washington. ID. c.. Edwin ).
Barrett OF Massachusetts. j. J. Hubbett.
of New Jersey John Goode. OF Virginia.
k. B. Roosevelt. of New York; j. w,
Whitehead. of Mouistovn; w H. MUIR
phy or New jersey. r.. w Clark. of
Detroit. Etgur Holden. of Newark: Noble
ID. Ldruer OF Washington. ID. C.; Henry
Hail. of New York. John Winfield scott
or NcW York, Waiter S. Logan. II New
york; George T.. Leighton, OF ST. Louis:
George IT, Wood. OF Louisville: Louis
Buckner, Of Louisville; Bishop Charles
Edward Cheney. of chicago: Josiah L..
Hale of Brooidine. Mass: Nathan War
ron, of Naltham. Mass. Henry G. Cabell.
United States army Of Oregon: Georaa
Brown G0ode. oi Washington. ID. C..
james G.. Cresop. United states navy. or
California; General b. n. Johnson, OF
Mayland. and B. W. Hyde, OF Norwich,
Conn.
NICE-PBESfDENT COMING.
Nico-Presidant Ad'ai stevenson win ar
rive here this afternoon at 7:3O O'Clock,
and VIII during his stay hero be the guess
OF Hon. William WHIT Henry, al No. n8
east Franklin street
Tho following programme for today
has been arranged. 10m A. A.. assem-.
bling Of the consress in ,he Chamber Of
commerce, address of welcome hon. w.
W. Henry, 1 T.. M. recess. p. ~. rcls-
fcmlIug or the c1usresa. l.. M. ad-
JouInment; $3.50 p. 49,. banquet az tha
jefferson aeientes Win assemble in tho
arcade, near the Jenersln statue, at
=. Nd.
THE BANQUET THIS EVENING
Tho banquet viii be served IN tho mag,
niLcent dlning-room OK l.e Jefferson. aud
the table for the speakers WIN DO ON \
platform. Tho decorations VII be su.
perb, and the mcnu will be she bet
chat can De gotten up. The following
toastcgrl has been arrangeii
Tho National Society OF the Sons OF
the American Revolution. Inspired by
the Patriotism Taught US By Mashipg.
ton-Geneul Horace Porter
The Daughters of the Revolution. Fn
Repre- eutauvcs of Their Patriotic Mo-
tn.r. Nltl.t Whom tle Stugqlo Would
Have Been Fru.uefs-II0n Chauncey ~
Depow.
Tine Continental Army Tho Heroes Of
the Northumberland Fitshugh Lee.
Virginia. Tile Mother Colony-Hon
/ Waller H. Staples.
The Federal Constitution. The Con.
summation of the EeflmtiOn-Nloe- -Prasi.
dent Adlal E. stevenson.
The Northwest. The Child OF the RevO.
| lutlon-Dr. O. Brown G0odo
Tho Mississippi The I.ocfca
Results Of lndependence-Hon. George -.
leighton.
The Old Dominion Chapter OF the
Daughters OF the American Revolution
and number off other ladies' have beer
Invited t0 attend the banquet az U
O'Clock, at which time the speech.
making is expected TO begin. They VIII
occupy the balcony and one of the din.
ing-ro0ms.
Each seat at the table viii be- marked
with n card. bearing the name N The
person TO whom 70 has been assigned
and each guest win bo furnished with
a diagram showing his scat.
DAUGHTERS no ENTERTAIN.
The ola Dominion chapter Of A.,
Daughters OF tine American Revolution
win entertain the Sons at am afternoon
reception at the Westmoreand Club
Friday between the hours OF 4 and
P. NJ. All the members Of the chapter
VIII Doe present The decorations vii
Doe very appropriate and beautiful. and
the occasion q very brilliant one.