New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-17

working for a common end. our ancestors
grasped the sword in defence Of a common coun-
try against a common enemy"
ASA BIRD GARDENERS POSITION.
One of the most active members of the So
ciety OF the Sons of the Revolution is Asa Bird
Gardiner LII D.. senior member Of the Board
of Managers Of the New-York Society of the Sons
Of the Revolution; formerly professor of law at
the United States Military Academy, secretary
general of the Cincinnati and colaborer with John
Austin Stevens in founding the NcwYork So
ciety. Sons OF the Revolution. He said:
1 was a delegate from tho New-York society to
the general society meeting of the Sons OF the Revo
luton In February 1883 when both associations
York City. voted then in favor OF union, and
have always believed and stated many times that
laudabe objects. and having. in legal parlance
then proposed an impartial joint committee for
scrutiny Of all lists because the constitution which
had been unanimously agreed upon by the com:
mittees OF the two organiza tons which had framed
1t. as well as unanimously agreed upon by the gen
eligibility clause declaring who were entitled there
under to be members;
II stood to reason that az the two organizations
were 10 unite in a practically one one
should be member who was not eligible The
m rs not N in holding ocs but in Being member
Such membership marks worthy descent cent from
engaged in the cause OF American Independence.
The badge. or rOSette, worn on proper occasions
should be incortestable apparent evidence OF such
honorable descent well as OF the patriotism Of
the actual member. ! have never ceased to urge
TO see renewed. as expected they would be.
at the general meeting Of the Sons OF the Revolu-
ton last month at savannah and cordially reclpro-
Gated at the later meeting OF the National Society
OF the Sons of the American Revolution at Rich
mond
eligibility which both societies had agreed in 1893.
which now ! am glad to see Will be eliminated by
mutual consent
UNION SEEMS EASY
Nothing now stands in the way Of a union as close
as that Of the patriots OF l775-l73 for the same
strictly National and absolutely non-political pur-
poses II Is cardinal principle Of the Sons OF the
Revolution-and ! drafted the provision myself years
ago and It is also found in the constitution OF the
Sons of the American Revolution-that question
involving the party politics, OF the day within the
United States shall ever be discussed or considered
In any meeting AS TO the plan OF union. my idea
is this:
let every State society remain distinct as a
separate entity now. holding frequent fraternal
5Gint unted bsdy Aready in the BPet y ceu
bia and in several OF the States such final union
IL nearly accomplished
When me respective lists on the applications Of
members have been scrutiniZed by the Impartial
Joint committee and names eliminated whose appli-
vised membership Will be quaiifti 10 elect dele
a. is to be assumed Of course that every State
society has already examined the evidences on
which applications u lts members are based.
Therefore the impartial joint committee woul!
moi be called upon 10 enter into that inquiry. but
merely 20 examine the filed application on which
the me nber was admitted 10 see II IL presents a
prma f:cie case OF eligibility
Mr. Gardiner asked II he would favor re-
hearing u the various questions with view 10
arriving at definite understanding. but he did
not answer and. like other members OF III" society
which he represents. cvadcd the point
Walter s Logan No. ~ Wasi. OF the Amer
lean Sons Of the Revolution. said:
The two societies the Sons Of the Revolution and
the Sons OF the American Revolution, were organ
lied for common object and exist for tho same
patriotic purpose a great many people Ia both
societies believe that they could do better work II
working together rather than nj cross purposes and
sometimes In conflict.
Personally ! think that up 10 This time 1t has
probably been OF advantage that there have
been two societies instead OF one. for the rivalry
and competition between them have whetted tho
sometimes blunt edge OF their patriotism and prob
ably made them each do better work because OF