The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-21
INVITED THEM TO UNITE.
SONS OF THE REVOLUTIONS INWI-
TATION TO THE :. Ar.

hAAhuraMn ana the IassaEe al
the Resolutions Made Unanimous.
A Monument 10 Paul Jones Pro-
pOsed-Resolutions Against the
Misuse of the American FIaE-COi.
sereven's Address OF Welcome and
President CarroIrs Response.
President Carroll and Most OF the
Ola Officers Re-eIcctcd-NO Place
for the Next Meeting Chosen.
The general society OF the sons OF the
Revolution held its triennial meeting yes
terday in the banquet hall Of the De Soto,
transacted all business ia hand and ad-
journed sine die shortly before O'Clock.
The most important matter acted on was
the question Of union with the National
Society Of the Sons Of the American Revo-
luton.
A resolution, extending the latter society
a standing invitation 10 unite with the
Sons OF the Revolution in a single general
society, according 10 such terms Of union
as have been prescribed, was introduced by
Mr.. Abbott Of Massachusetts. and as
amended by Mr.. Jones of Pennsylvania, il
was passed unanimously, the opposition
arising on the part Of the Georgia delega-
tion being Withdrawn.
The convention was called to order IN the
banquet hall about 1870 o'clock by General
President Hon. John Lee Carroll Of Eli
colt City, Nd. ex-governor Of that state.
President Carroll called on President
Screven Of the Georgia society, who made
a brief address Of welcome.
mir. President and fellow-members of
the general society" Col screven said.
lit is my high privilege ana great pleas
ure to offer you the welcome of the Geor-
gia society of the Sons of the Revolution
10 the foundation city of the state Of
Georgia.
There can be, perhaps, no more appro-
pirate place for your triennial assemDlage
within boWshot of the hail where you
now sit was shed the first patriotic blood
in the revolutionary struggle in this the
youngest and feeblest of the American col
Onies; within rife shot, nay, upon the very
spot where, on your arrival, you disem-
barked FROM the trains, fell Jasper ana
Pulaski, in tine brave but vain effort TO
retrieve the fall of Savannah within
few miles hence, Anthony Wayne of Penn
sylvania fought the last battle for free
dom on Georgia soil, and won the keys OF
our then ruined and desecrated city; and
again, yonder, within rifle shot, in the
old cemetery Of Christ church, where the
Wesleys and Whithelds had pronounced
the rituals of the dead, the dust of Nathan
lei Greene of Rhode Island honors the soil
he had endowed with his masterful STRAIT
egy and heroic courage. You rest then,
fellow members on consecrated ground.
such associations only, excellent as they
may be for the descendants of the foun-
ders Of this great country, this majestic
empire OF the people; but open wide Sa-
Nannah filings her gates, she lays their
keys in your friendly hands, and bids you
welcome, welcome to her ALL"
Gov Carroll responded in behalf of the
society, saying that all felt a deep sense
OF pleasure in assembling in this beauti-
ful city; He paid tribute to southern
hospitality ana he was sure, he said, the
delegates would find It mere in its highest
sense. But the society, lac said, came fog
business, as well as for pleasure, and there
was work before it. He referred 10 the
fact that many of the most distinguished
revolutionary heroes are from the south,
and that there are many OF the descend
ants OF those heroes here who are eligible
TO become members of the society. 1t
was its wish, he said, to add them to its
ranks.
Gov. CAROLS pleasant sentiments were
warmly received. In conclusion, he called
on 1t. Rev. Henry Benjamin Whipple,
bishop Of Minnesota, to open the meeting
with prayer. After most fervent prayer
in behalf Of the society and its work the
roll was called by the assistant secretary
Mr.. w. Hall Harris. The societies were
represented as follows:
Calfornia-James Mortimer Montgom-
cry, general secretary.
Colorado-R. S. Butler
Connecucut-Augustu Floyd Delafeld
p Dlstri Ct Of qmbia-Albion Keith
K sTrI T Wnilam 4 G q 6sale' Henry G.
,FIorlqa-Dr. George Troupe Maxwell,
Hon. George Washington Wyny and
Charles Sherman Hammatt
Seorgia-Hon. William bearing Harden
William Harden, Col. William W Gordon
Col: John Screyen, Hugh V. Was hingto
OF Macon and Dr r. r. Darlington
1ninois-Thomas Floyd-Jones, George
keed, John Croker Foote and Col. George
Iowa-Gen. Henry Cadle
Experimentation BOwly Wilson w
Hal Harris, James Wilson Patterson, ]
A. Wilson and Henry Oliver Thompson.
E,llinpNnpl A h
bot.
Minnesota-Charles P. Noyes and Right
sofa.
Missouri-Gen. Henry cadle.
New Jersey-E. r. Walker and Frank o.
New York-Robert ELEPHANT, Col. George
Bliss sanford, United States army
seph Allen, United States navy, and T.
E. V. Smith
North carolina-Heriot Clarkson and
Marshall Delaney Haywood.
Ohio-Achilles Henry Pugh, Ralph Pc
tiers, Samuel Furman Hunt, Stephen John
sion Patterson and James Werner Guthrie
Perry I.angdon and DR.. G. Scott Franklin
We're also present from the Ohio society.
Pennsyl Xania-James Edward Carpen-
TER charles Henry Jones and Josiah Gran
Tennessee-4col. ]. VanDeventer.
Nirginia-John Shelton Williams.
The states not represented were Ala
bama, Kentucky, Michigan, Montana,
New Hampshire; South Carolina, Texas,
Washington and West Virginia
a report from Chairman John Hone of
the committee on organization of the So
ciety in new states was read by the sec
rotary, Mr.. Hone being absent. He re-
ported that the society had been organ
lied in Michigan, and that preparations
were being made to organize il at an
early date in Rhode Island. The report
was adopted.
The general secretary Mr. John Morti-
mer Montgomery, read his report show
ing the total membership of the society
April l, 1885, to be 5,0ol, the net gain in
membership during the year being SS4
The report of the general treasurer
Mr.. Richard NJ. Cadwalader of Philadel.
phia, was read by the secretary and re.
ferred to a committee for auditing
The report of the general registrar Mr.
John Woof Jordan of Philadelphia was
to the effect that there have been filed
with him duplicate applications for mem.
bership from nearly all the state soci
cites.
The committee on securing the erection
in the national capital of a statue OF
John Paul Jones, reported that bills look
ing to that end had been introduced il
both houses of congress, and II was