The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-20
THE ANNUAL CONGRESS
" the SONS or THE AMERICAN
REyOiJTION
To be Held Here April 3Oth. and the Loc"i
soricty Met Last Night for the f"rPo'o
of Preparing for the Event.

,no The N.ffioual CONGRESS Of the sons o!
the American Revolution. which VIII be
held an this city on April Jo1h next ana
possibly the next day. decided sue
cess The meeting was special one, ana
had been called Tor an exchange Ot opin-
IONS as to how the delegates o. the NaTI-
oas states might be best entertain on
tnat occasion. IN The absence oi non
~. ". ncnry, prcsleent o. tnc local 500
cIct., VINO ls at present IN th"iiot'''
" g.. ana OF Mr. tnarlcs d. NnHams,
me Nicc-prcsldcnt. air. r.. n. Games
moved that AT. JOstpn bryan tahc lac
chair. This was agreed 10, ana AL. j..
Is. Minor recorded.
The following letter was read,
once OIL the Sccrctary-Gtntrh OF the
National coclctA,
I4s Chestnut street.
Newark. y. D., Marcn 49,. iofo
Mr. Barton n. WISE secretary Virginia
society. Richmond. Va.
Dear SRI am auOui TO issue. circulars
To the various Stale sOcituts tohtei lilhh
the annual congress Wuch Is 10 pt H'i-
IN Richmond on Agrli oVtn. 1 would nc
giad 10 incorporate ia these circulars any
suggestion tnat you may nave 10 onti
that VIII Doc OF interest ol MlA aeha -
secure "a large meeting. Among o'n'4
things 1 should mention the various no
tells and the rates at each.
4 would bee Oblgtd 10 sou, therefore,
IL at your convenience you would give me
"a nsi OIL the various hotels ia tHtnMoi4,
with the charges that VIII bee made 10 the
members OF the congress. / hope IN a.
week or two to spend day In Nchmona,
when 4 viii have the pleasure OF callhh
upon you 20 discuss this matter iuiiy,
bat the circulars shoulc not pe longer &c
layeQ. Win you. therefore, give me the
information / desire. and. ln ADDITION, Inc
pace where the congress VIII be hclui
whether in one of the hotels. on II in q
puDnc Duidiug. what nuuulns!
ffHH
IItA.~kLl.> MURPHY.
Secreiary-General.
WHY TT Is no 49, HELD HERE.
Mr. Bryan next called on Or. Joseph a.
White. VINO had had good deal Oh cor
respOndcnce in tine interest OF the mold
ing OF the national congress In this city,
10 cnlighten those present on the subject.
Dr White stated that some time BACK
some members OF thc nanohai society
had visited the city OF f.ichmohl, ana on
that occasion We're entertained by mem
bers OF the local society at banquet
which was given m the COmmonWca-i h
club. They were so well pleased Win
their reception that when subsequently
Inc question was raised where the next
national congress SHOULD Dee htld, IL was
agreed. in an informal manner. 10 select
IlcumOuu as rtnuczA oDs ~ lhdl eng
would like 10 have the gathering. some
correspondence ensucd of am -niOrndl
character ON the subject between III
White and Mr.. Hasklus. the treasurer
general of the national society. ana ~.
White consulted a number OF his iuehus,
who ala asfst0 tnat tne meeting anoui-
be held ina Richmond. if possible.
When the question OF place OF meet
ing came up "a large delegation from -.
Paul Mimi. advocated the selection OF
their city but Mr.. Haskins spoke so
warmly In preference of the city OF Ken
mond that those in charge Of me matter
decided in favor of his proposition.
Dr.. White also stated that. Whhe lhe
al t.fr In. IA
a small membership, there having btth
only about thirty-four names on the ISL.
yet there had been so much interest
shown recently that NE hoped 10 see d
large increase in the membership. lie anu
some of his friends had during the lasl
day or two secured "A list OF about III
names who. he thought would JON tle
organization lie had called on Messts.
Webster a Ainslie. of the JEFFERSON no.
tel who had submitted "A very reusonapie
offer for "A banquet, should IL be decided
that such should be given Ihey hto
also offered "a large han on one OF 'lS
upper floors for the business session OF
the congress free Of charge, and rooms
for meetings of committees. This had
been DONE Dr. White explained tnal
among the hundred delegates VINO Wt1t
expecfod there would Dee some or the
qnost distinguished and best-known men
of the various States.
THE ATTRACTIONS.
In order 10 convince his hearers on lne
added that among the delegates OF inc
STATE of New York. for instance, on tndt
occasion would be General Horace .;
Porter Dr. Chauncey NJ. Depew. toionei
Fred. ID. Gran, Hon. kopefl he1stN'l -
Minister TO France. General horauo g.
KIM. CAPTAIN Hugh Garden. the former
president of the Southern Society IN New
York. M
White stated that Hon. W. ". Henry,
the president OF the local society. hai
already appointed some OF the commit
for the coming event Inc commute
on arrangements OF which Mi. li.Hl,
will be "a member eX-Oihclo, CONSISTS Di
Neesrs Thomas Rutherford, Alfred u.
Harris. Dr. Joseph \. White ana l"e
other members to be selected by lne lHIte
gentlemen named. The committee ON
finance which IS TO secure the necessary
funds. is 10 consist of ten members, nine
of whom are 90 bc selected 10y MI. thaiieA
i Williams who has been appointed lls
chairman There would also Ice need lor
"A reception committee. whose meHlneia
would be appointed later on
Or White also stated that cthsluti az
lie interest had already been manifested
in the matter In the cites ol norton anu
Portsmouth. from where he cNietttt uti'
cations on that occasion. lie hoped ti"t
sufficient inducements might DE lnaae 10
have the DELEGATES stay here az least TWO
days. and ne suggested lhat IL HlSnl ,o
desirable TO give the visitors an '~t"t,
SION 10 " lliltlllNNN| 20
also been discussed hv the members OF
the Deep Run Hunt CLUB ana lt had nv,n
proposed by them 90 hold lhtlt Spiin-
stesple-chase either ON Apih "lh OF Nay
1st so as to enable those OF the VISITORS
Who fclt SO disposed TO participate in the
same. ,,.,,,,,.,,o
The following is list of those who are
members of the local society or have
agreed to become members at once.
W W Henry. Charles 4. Williams.
Miles T. Phillips. Thomas Atkinson,
Thomas NJ Rutherford. Thomas NJ.
Carter Roosevelt Page, George Ben. john
sion. Charles 4. Rose. PHI. Mayo. WI
liam shelton. Judge James keith. ~. -.
John Coaifer. Colonel John Is. cary, j..
II Christian. Frank Christian Andrew
IL Christian. Moncure Perkins. q har-
Nov Clarke. Eghert II. Leigh, !. II.
Powell j. ". Phillips. y. H. Minor,
r. A Brock II. l.. CabeH Wilton hai-
dolph. Eugene Massey. DIT. Thomas j.
Moore Or. Iaulus \. Irving, w imam =
Royal. Or. EdwarS Mcclure Dr. iiurh
NJ Taylor. Beverly Il. Crump. NJ. :.
ouaries. Isaac Davenport; Frank baren-
port j. J Montague. Tazeweil Ehelt'
Thomas Boiling Judge J.. l.. Lewiss 6.
n Tanghornc ~. j. Walker G.. \.
Walker. John Walker. Dr. John y. Tn
shur Robert l.. French, Lewis Joynes,
Dr. j. A. White Alfred II. Harris, r.
u Gaines John A Coke Joseph BRYAN,
Or. .. W. T. Brock Barton H. Wise,
n a. NJ. Harrison. $ II. pulliam. Y.
Newton. Arthur y. Clarke, Augustus -.
clarke. George Fricley. G.. T. Smith,
Nudge Waller r. Staples. Colonel James
Ivons Jr.. John i Mcclure. DIR. Stuart