The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-30
EVOLUTIONARY SONS
NATIONAL CONGRESS MEETS HERB
IO-Dif.
A Number of Distinguished Visitors In the
City TO Attcnd-List Of the Toasts
and the Toastcrs.

The long-looked-for day on winch the
Seventh National Congress or the Sons
Of the American Revolution 10 be
held within the borders OF the city of
Rlrfmond. has az last arrived. rms
morning at 1880 O'Clock. General Horace
Porter. OF New YOrk. the presldent-g gen
eral OF the National Society, Will caii
that famous body 10 order 81 the assembly
room OF the Chamber OF Commerce. Al
ter a brief address Of welcome Dy Hon.
William Writ Henry, president OF the Nlr-
ginia Society, General Porter viii deliver
the annual address. and whatever re-
ports Of other officers may be submitted
will then be received.
EARLY ARRIVALS.
1t is expected that about hundred
delegates will attend the sessions OF the
Congress. a few OF them arrived as
early as Tuesday, but the larger number
came here last evening. or viii reacn the
city early in the morning.
Bishop Charles Edward Cheney, OF Chi
cago, chaplain-gencral or the National
Congress. arrived yesterday morning. Or.
G.. Brown Goode, Of the Smithsonian In
stitute. Of Washington, reached the city
on Tuesday.
Mr. Franklin Murphy, or Newark. y.
J., general, arrived tuesday
night Messrs. Frederick frcnngnuysen
and Eugene Nanderpool, OF New YORK
came Tuesday.
DR.. Chauncey VI. Depew has been slated
for one OF the official toasts az the ban
quot this evening. but tt IS not yet GER
tain that he will be present Dr. Deppw
haI written that he will come " he Dos
sibly can. but i'm the event OF MS inaohlty
to be present his toast Will be assigned 10
some ono else.
Hon. William Writ Henry received
letter yesterday morning from Nice-fres-
dent Adlai T.. Stevenson, stating tnat he
would reach Richmond this evening about
: o'clock 20 attend the Congress. NhIe
in the city the Nice-President Will be
the guest OF Mr.. Henry.
THE TOAsTS.
The management OF the JEFFERSON VIII
have a spccally-prcpared menu card with
appropriate design. for the banquet. Fol
lowing is the list OF tOasts. with speakers
The National Society OF the sons or the
American Revolution. Inspired by the pa
triotsm taught us by Washington. Cen
eral Horace Porter.
The Daughters u tho Revolution FL
representatives Of their patriotic mothers.
without whom the str.-G.Se would nave
The Continental Army. Tne heroes OF
the Revolution. General Fiizhugh Lee
Virginia. The Mother colony. Hon.
Waller r. Staples.
The Federal Constitution. The con-
summation Of the Revolution. Nlce-fres
ident Adlai f.. Stevenson.
The Northwest. Thc child Of the kevo-
luton. Dr. G. Brown Goode.
The Trans-Aississippi The loslcal re-
suits OF independence. Hon Neo'se T.
Leighton.
SOME OF THE DELEGATES.
Among the most prominent delegates
who could be seen about tue jefferson
Hotel last night were the ioNo"lNs.
General Horace Porter, Of New YORK
president-general
Bishop Charles T.. Chehe!' % i''''o'S'
chaplain-sencrai.
Franklin Murphy OF New jersey secFe-
tary-eeneral ~ vi. .--
urcr-seneral. ,..ou,
q. brown Goode, president Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia Society.
John Whitehead, president or the New
Jersey Society. 81,
T.. 5. Barrett, president OF the Massa-
GlArtAkr E1Na'~F
Il. b. Roosevelt. vice-president OF the
New York Society.
Colonel George T.. leighton president
Of tie Missouri Society.
Colonel W. r. Grihiths, president oil the
Maryland Society.
Hon. l.. J. Hin, NJ. c.. yice-president
OF the Connecticut Society.
h. $ Boutelle, president OF the lilinoiS
Society.
The following delegates Of the New York
Society were on hand:
Senior Vice-Presldent Robert i. hoose-
welt. Walter s. Logan, Frederick ID.
Grant, John Winfield Scott, Edward \.
sumner, Andrew J. c. FOye, Irueilan {.
Avery, Colgate Hoyt W. ". j. warren
william j. Otto. Frederick w. HYDE.
Guy DuVal. Stephen NJ. Wright walter
3. Atterbury. Rufus A. Sioley d. o.
Haynes.
Much to the disappointment OF an who
heard Of IL. it was announced that Dr.
Chauncy NJ. Depew had written that he
would not be able TO attend the session Of
the National Congress.
by last night the New YORK society
was represented By ten delegates, the
Maine Society BY fonr the New Jersey
Society by five, the Massachusetts Socie-
" by seven. and the Kentucky Society