The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-21
SONS OF REVOLUTION
The TrlenniaI Meeting of the Society Held
In Savannah Yesterday.
Ex.GOV. JOHN LEE CARROLL PRESIDED
After Much Discussion Upon the Ques-
tiOu of Union with the National
Society Sons of the Revolution,
Resolutions Were Adopted Favor.
ing Union ON Certain Conditions.

Savannah. April 2o.-The triennial
meeting OF the general society OF Sons
of the Revolution, met here to-day. The
meeting was presided over by General
President John Lee Carroll, Ex-Governor
of Maryland. The most important mat
ter considered was the question of union
with the National Society Sons OF the
Revolution. upon which, after consider
able discussion, the following resolutions
were adopted:
whereas. the existence of two separate
societies, with identical objects and
nearby identical names, where one
strong society alone ought to exist-to
VIII: Sons of the Revolution and Sons of
the American Revolution-is an anoma-
~ which perplexes the public mind. ex-
cites distrust of both societies. provokes
anJurious eminent, alienates the SYM
pathy OF many descendants of revolu-
%ionary ancestors whose aid is needed.
ana seriously interferes with the patrI-
otlc work TO which both societies are sin
cerely and equally devoted; and whereas
consolidation of these two societies i'm a
single society on the basis of a const,tu-
tlon ana plan of union, which they had
previously agreed upon at separate
meetings of the two societies in the city
Oh New York. February 10th, 1895. failed
on account of disagreement as to the
submission OF she original credentials
ana application OF all the members of Ali
their respective State societies to fresh
examination ana revision in accordanca
Win the provisions OF the new constitu
,ion agreed upon, as a necessary pre
Hninary 10 enrolling members of .hA neu
consolidated society and wbaraas ~
necessity Of this preliminary constitu,ion
atu revision, II the PR posed new society
- 10 pe exclusively composed and knnwr
10 De exclusively composed of actual do
ehoahts or revolutionary ancestors
ought TO be self evident: therefore
tesolved, That we the General 90
ciety of Sons 'of Revolution. convanea
IN savannah on the 10Th of April 1Sef
,ie!epy proner sincerely and fraternallv
u STANDING invitation ito the Na,ionai
Society OF Sons OF the American Reyolu-
III 10 uIllte win us in Il single general
societE according TO the terms of union
which were harmoniously apraa5 uno,, -
'.he separate meetings of the Two exis.
ing societies In New York. Fehrnary
io' 1885 as amended by striking there
from the third paragraph OF articie JII
wiIch provided for the admission of col.
o,s provided, that prior TO such
actual union the membership rolls of all
the state societies of both the exjstine
societies. together with all the original
credentials and applications on which
membership has been granted. shall no
submitted for freshieXamlnation and re-
'-~'c'' W a. So.iIpelSHs and ulSint q
committee so constituted by mutual
agreement of the general officers nc ~
command the entire confidence of botb
me uniting societies: and provided fur
ther, that, this committee shall no on,-
powered and instructed to erase the name
OF any member on the roll of any State
society. by whose credentials and annIi-
cations II would appear that he is no,
emitted TO membership under such re
uui:ements OF article III of the constf-
tuition agreed upon at New York I'm 1892
as relates TO direct lneal descendants:
10 the end that membership in the con-
soiidated society shall be indubj;a hla
proof of descent
Resolved That the secretary OF the
general society be instructed to trans
mil copy of these resolutions to tho
secretary of the National Society of the
sons of the American Revolution with
Nhe expression of our hone that they
VIII be received in the same frank and
kindly spirit I'm which thev are sent
The matter of tine next place of meet
ing was left to the general officers. The
following officers Were elected for the
ensuing three years: General President
Hon. John Lee Carroll. or the Mary
land Society General Vioe- President
q ID. w. Nroom. of the NewlJersey So.
ciety: Secon& General Vice President
John Screvcn. of Savannah; General
Secretary. James Mortims r;NI ontg gomery
OF the New York Society; Assistant
General Secretary. William II. Harris
of Maryland; General Treasurer. Rich
arcS Mccall Cadwalder. of.Pennsylvanja
General Assistant Treasurer, Genera
Henry Cadle. OF Missouri: General Chap
lain Right Rev. H. Benjamin Whippie
of Minnesota. Bishoplof Mime sofa; Cen
eral Registrar. Francis Filing Abbott
o! Massachusetts: GeneraI Historian
TheodoruB B. Myers Mason, u. S. N.
Washington.
The delegates tonight were the guests
OF the Georgia Society at a dinner given
al the Desoto Hotel
The delegates leave tomorrow at noon
TO return to their homes.