The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-23
SHALL THERE BE UNION?
rs THE QUESTION TO BE DECIDED
BY THE STATE SOCIETIES
As to the Sons of the American he'oi"-
ton and the sons of the Hevoiu
tion--An Interesting Meeting

The Sons of the American Revolution
held their regular monthly meetihs last
evening at the rooms Of the Virginia no
torical Society. President Cnaries u
williams was in the cnair' ana secretary
ID. B. Minor recorded. Besides these
gentlemen, the following members ol 'n'
society we're present: Messrs Cnarles u
Milnams Jr., Ii. L.. CabeH, lhoiha5 ~
rutherford, Colonel Joseph b. tiee'
Registrar, Or. H. a. Brock, ChaIies HN0
Ign Smith, X. II. NJ. Harrison, J. ,. Moole'
William j. Stanard, Miles 1. fhiihPs' W.
MacJones, and S. ii. Pulliam.
The Chair stated that while he ATTENDED
the National Congress at Cincinnati last
week. he made some inquiry from the
National + lag Committee as 10 what was
lueant by the provision that the com
m1ttee should endeavor to prevent LOT the
future all dissertations Of the united
ST ates flag. lie was told that no reference
was made to the Confederate nag or us
emblem, but that 1t had become the Gus
tom in the North to use the American
flag for advertising and other degrading
purposes, and that the committee intend
ed to have such proceedings stopped.
FROM THE NATIONAL CON0RESS.
Mr.. Williams then reported in a rather
informal manner with reference 20 the
proceedings of the National Congress at
Cincinnati, which he attended as a dele
gate. AT that gathering joint committee
from the Sons OF the American Revolution
and from the Sons Of the Revolution sub
mtted a report agreed upon by them.
which contained constitution providing
for the union of the two organizations.
This report was unanimously adopted
by the Sons of the American Revolution,
but the Sons of the Revolution considered
II very careflly among themselves, and
adopted several resolutions TO the effect
that the National Congress of their or
ganization did not feel authorized to act
finally on this subject. but that II should
he submitted to each State society OF
the two organizations. and that the new
society shod be formed as soon as this.
plan was ratified by a majority OF the
State societies. The name Of the new So
ciety should be 1.-THE Society Of the Ameri-
can Revolution" and If any States should
decide 10 retain their old organizations.
then they would, Of course. remain outside
of the new national society.
Mr.. Williams added that. in his opinion,
the general entertainment Of the Ma
tional Congress was i'm favor Of the es-
tablishing Of the new society in order to
bring about a union between the two
existing organizations. There had been
a formidable opposition to the project,
which was led by Ex-Governor Carroll Of
Maryland. but that gentleman finally ac-
quiesced. and the only opposition which
then remained was on the part of the
States of New York and Pennsylvania
WHO SHALL BE ADMITTED.
II was understood that all the members
i'm good standing in either OF the two
rival organizations should be admitted to
the new society.
The Chair stated that he had not yet
appointed the thirteen members Of the
special committee on the flag question,
but that he would do so as soon as posi-
BILE.
At the suggestion Of the chairman an
order OF business for the guidance or the
society was adopted which had been pre-
pared by Secretary Minor.
A resolution was adopted under which
the treasurer Of the society is requested
to submit to the society a list Of the
members who have paid their initiation
fees and also Of those who have not yet
done so.
TO MAKE THEM PAY.
On motion Of Mr.. Nc. Jones II was de-
cided that hereafter all application pa
pers shall be accompanied by the e
ouired imitation fee when they are HANDED
in TO the registrar.
on motion of Mr.. Stanard IL was de-
cided that hereafter in the compilation OF
the year books Of the society no name
of a member be published who had peeh
i'm default with his dues for one yeal.
Tho apnlication Of DR.. Alfred j. CiAy-
tor for membership was referred 10 l'e
registrar for further examination
r-to ,noofiufr then adjourned.