The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-29
SONS OF THE REVOLUTION.
THEIR TRIENNIAL MEETING TO BIZ
HELD HERE APRIL 20.

"A Special Train 10 Bring the Dele
gates From the Northern and
Eastern States-TaIE of the Union
of the Two Revolutionary socie-
tfes-There VIII Be About Eighty
Delegates Here-A Grand Banquet
TO BE Given the Visitors.
The triennial meeting of the Society Of
the Sons OF the Revolution, which viii be
held in Savannah Monday. April -, prom
Uses to be one Of the most interesting ses-
sions the society has had ia years
April 19 the date Of the battle Of Lex
ington, and the date on which, just eight
years later peace was declared between
Great Britain and the United States. is
the regular anniversary OF the society
but as it comes on Sunday this year. the
meeting viii be one day later.
Adjourned sessions Of the society were
held in Baltimore in 1894 and in Boston in
1886. but the regular meetings are held tri-
enniaIy. There are twenty-eight states
represented in the national society. in
Guiding the District of Columbia, and each
IS allowed 10 send FIVE delegates and five
elternates TO the meetings. The alter
mates are allowed seats on the floor, but
only five votes are allowed each state.
The states In this section are all ex-
pected to send their fun quota OF dele
gates. but the more distant states, such as
California. Oregon and others may send
only one or two. II is estimated, however,
that there will be fully eighty delegates in
attendance and probably a large number
OF the alternates. Altogether there Will
probably be from 100 to $50 visitors here
on that occasion.
A special train will leave New York Sat
urday April Is, and will bring all of the
f1aarl Of he
families. who expect to visit Savannah at
that time.
The Georgia Society has not taken any
definite action as yet with regard TO the
programme TO be followed in the enter
tainment Of its guests. The meetings VIII
probably be held In the parlors or BAN
Quet hall of the De Soto hotel, ana y Is
expected to conclude them ON MONDAY,
April 20. The banquet will take place
that night. A general committee on ar
Tangements has been appointed by the
Georgia Society, and so far all matters
in connection with the occasion are in its
hands This committee consists of Col
John ScreVen the president Judge VIII
lam ID. Harden, wee presidents Messrs J.
T. Minis, W. J. DeRenne, George Apple
ton. George W. owens, f. S. Lathrop
Judge Robert Falligant and Or. George
ii. Stone. II being as yet undetermined
IS to who will come, the list of the speak-
ers for the banquet has not been DEF
initely arranged Some of them, however
have been selected, and the outlook IS a
most interesting. entertaining and ap-
propriate toast list Will be prepared.
An interesting discussion may develop
on the question of the amalgamauon or
union of the society of the Sons of the
Revolution with the society of the Sons
of the American Revolution. which are
bwo distinct organizations. The District
OF Columbia Society of the Sons of the
Revolution and members of other northern
societies have expressed a desire to take
this matter up. but it cannot be told as
vet what action the general society will
take with regard to il.
As the delegates who will attend the
convention are all men of prominent bus
mess and social interests in the sections
of the country from which they come, IL
has been suggested that this will be an eX-
cellent opportunity for Savannah TO show
her advantages where 1t will do the most
good 1t may be that some arrangements
Will be made by which the visitors will
have an opportunity to inspect the harbor
and terminal facilities which the city af-
fords, and it is through such efforts as
these that attention is attracted to the
port from all over the country.
Members Of the state societies all over
the country have been discussing the out
look for the coming meeting, and a good
deal of enthusiasm has been developed
This augurs well for large delegations
from every state in which the society is
represented.