New-York tribune., 1896-05-01
LOOKING TOWARD UNION.
vc Of THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION TO
THE SISTER ORGANIZATION.

~,oxN. SOCIETY EXTENDS THE OLIVE
.xc,1 TO THE SONS or THE REVOLT
r,ov-EI.ECTIoN OF OFFICERS
ora Va. April 3O-The National So
ny ,,o Sons of the American Revolution
e''.' bore to-day. and observed the anniversary
mel erst inauguration of Washington as
Oh -" ~, Of the United States. General Horace
f'eo'- nrssjdent-general. called the meeting 10
order at 10:SO a. III -. .ho Wv
o'u, ,,,,,,,om Writ Henry. president OF the Nlr-
co,,atv cordially welcomed the delegates
s'u's sro, Porter replied to Mr.. Henry, speak
~ the great privilege it was TO the So
lbs - he welcomed by grandson or
c'e", or Henry. the great statesman and orator
ino,,outionary times. and then SAID
Oh congress has held many interesting
hr, none that will be cherished more
chic in the South, and in its great historic
'".asantative '"a" city. We are glad to come
snu an this historic ground, whose high
echoed his footsteps. 1t is the State where
wa'S h,s greatest trumphs. is the State
roc, his ashes We now know what
'.rarbial old Virginia welcome Is.
",,..,v-eight delegates and officers were pres
the openins of the congress. Nearly
'n ..rv one of the thirty-eight state socieues
e'.' 'r.noresented, including several as far away
california. Nebraska. Minnesota MISSOURI
d tive Hawaiian delegate was also
present o, onoors showed n total
wv, membership Of $500. gain OF over 1000
,..rv the year 4 form Of charter was ADOPT
"A for local chapters and other routine ousi-
,.ss was transacted
roso,u,,ons we're adopted declaring In effect
49,, vhsreas. the National Society or the Sons
y. -. American Revolution sincerely and fra
....o,,v desired consolidation with the general
,,r ~ the Sons of the Revolution. we
- hereby send our most fraternal and cordial
..o.,nes 10 the general Society of the Sons OF
.ho revolution and declare without reservation
-, standing and sincere desire for a consolida-
,,or If the two societies into a single society
,,or q wel-considered basis of union"
r,0 officers of the society are instructed by
.,o rssolutions TO submit the membership rolls.
,o for fresh examination to a competent
ord disinterested committee, the National So
cjsfy pledging itself 10 erase from Its rolls the
names of all persons so indicated by said com
mittee as not having indubitable proof OF lineai
descent.
The general officers of the society are also en-
powered by the resolutions TO appoint a COM
netent committee to confer with Ike committee
n
the Sons of the Revolution 10 agree upon basis
for the union of the two societies to the end
that said plan Of union, together with the re-
mort of the committee Of the revision of the
membership rolls may promptly be trans
mitted by officers of both to their respective
State societies for approval, so that when
majority Of State societies OF each organization
shall have approved the same. the said general
officers may cause a special congress OF the
united societies to be elected upon the basis of
the new constitution to form National organ
kation.
At the afternoon session Walter S. Logan, OF
New-York presented a design in colors for a
flag for the society. which was referred TO the
Committee on Union. A proposition of Mr.: Tai
bot Of Maine. to adopt blue. buff and white as
the colors of the society was also referred
Invitations presented TO hold the meeting
next year in Cleveland. Ohio. by Eleioy NJ
Avery; in Detroit by the Rev r. w. Clark sec
onded BY Bishop Cheney. Of Illinois. and In Nor
rscwn ~ j.. by John Whitehead.
Edward A. Sumner reported a resolution in IA
vm Of carrying out George Washingtons plan
for National University at Washington, which
Rs referred 10 the Board Of Managers
General officers were then elected as follows:
President General, General Horace Porter, OF
Ner-York. vice-presdents-g general Edwin ;.
Barrett, William r. Griffiths, John Whitehead.
William Writ Henry and Colonel Thomas Man.
derson: secretary-general. Franklin Murphy;
treasurer-general. Charles w. Haskins; his
torian-general. Henry Hall: chaplain-ge general.
Bishop Chase Cheney.