Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-06

The West Virginia Society OF Sons
OF the Revolution met in this city yes
terday afternoon, in its annual gather
ing, and spent an instructive and en-
joyable day.
While the attendance from out OF the
city was not large, it was thoroughly
representative of the organization.
President J. Marshall Hagans, of Nor
gantown. was unavoidably detained by
sickness. Vice President c. W.
Brockunier, of this city, presided in his
absence.
The Board of Managers Of the Society
convened early in the afternoon, at the
Mcclure House. Among other matters
acted upon were the applications Of
Zachariah Robertson, Rev. DR.. J. l..
Sooy, and B. X. McMechen. all OF this
city. All were admitted.
The State Society was called to order
at two o'clock, in the Mcclure House
parlor, by Vice President C. w. Brucku-
nier, who announced the absence Of
President Hagans. Secretary Hay
mond, OF Clarksburg, was present.
The reports OF the officers showed a
rapid and gratifying increase in the
membership of the organization during
the past year. the increase being from
thirty-five TO forty-nine. The majority
of the new members are residents Of
this city. The annual address Of Presi-
dent Hagans was read by the Secretary.
Ii spoke enthusiastically of the future Of
the organization, and recommended
that headquarters be maintained in this
city. The President also alluded 10 the
endeavor to amalgamate the Sons of the
Revolution and the Sons Of the Ameri-
can Revolution, strongly favoring the
proposition.
The election of officers followed, and
resulted at follows:
President-Judge J. Marshall Hagans,
of Morgantown.
Vice President-C. W. Brockunier,
of Wheeling.
Secretary-Alexander Updegraff, of
Wheeling.
Treasurer - Charles NJ. Hart, Of
Clarksburg.
Registrar and Historian-John G.
Cuttings, of Clarkeburg.
Board of Managers-Alfred Caldwell,
J. F. PAUL, B. w. Peterson. S. H.
Brockunier, DR.. Reed NJ. Baird, all of
Wheeling.
The matter Of erecting a tablet on
the site Of Fort Henry, in this city,
where the last battle of the Revolution
airy war was fought. was discussed in
formally at the meeting, but as the
local committee which has charge OF
the proposed celebration and erection OF
tablet asked for more time, no action
was taken. II is desired. however, that
the tablet will be erected and that
suitable celebration will be held prob
ably next September, the anniversary OF
the battle. The local committee will
proceed in the work of perfecting the ar
rangements for this event. and the Sons
Of the Revolution will take the leading
part
Mr.. John Basel, of Clarksburg, spoke
in favor of legislation by Congress that
would eventuate in the purchase OF
Valley Forge, in New Jersey, where
Washington and the Continental army
passed the awful winter of 1777-7S, the
most critical period OF the war for in
dependence. Valley Forge is located
about twenty miles north Of Philadel-
phia. When Washington and his army
of 1900 encamped there in December
of II. the condition of the force was
deplorable. Barely half Of the army
were in condition for active duty. The
others were bare-footed. half clothed
and half-starved. Their line of march
from Whitemarsh was marked by blood
stains from the lacerated feet OF the
little army. With little or no shelter
the winter was passed at Valley Forge.
But when spring arrived the joyful
news of the treaty Of alliance with
France put new life into the men who
were giving their lives so freely for a
principle. M. Basel called attention to
the fact that the government had pur-
chased the battlefelds Of Gettysburg
and Chickamauga. making OF them ma
tional parks This course he would
have pursued in the purchase OF Valley
Forge. His resolution instructing the
West Virginia delegates to rhe annual
meeting Of the national society Of the
Sons of the Revolution to support such
proposition was carried with en-
thusiasm.
Delegates to the national meeting.
which occurs at Philadelphia, on April
10. were chosen as follows:
Judge ]. Marshall Hagans. of Nor
gantown: John Basel. of Clarksburg;
G. NJ. Hart. of Clarksburg; William
Seymour Edwards of Charleston. and
Randolph Stalnaker. Of Wheeling
Alternates were also selected.
At 4 o'clock the meeting came TO
close. and the Sons attended the re-
ception rendered the visitors by Mr..
and Mrs. C. w. Brockunier at their
residence. No. $40 Main street. which
was handsomely decorated in the col
ors of the organization, buff and blue.
This was one of the most pleasant
features of the day, and was greatly en-
joyed.
At 8 O'Clock there was an informal
reception at the Mcclure parlors, par
ticinated in by the Sons and Daughters
of the Revolution. The parlors were
deliberately decorated the colors OF the
organization being used lavishlv.
The concluding event Of the day was
The banquet at the Mcclure, which be
gan at s o'clock. The menu was as fol-
lows:
MENU
Blue Points.
olives Celery. Sailed Almonds.
Bisque OF Tomato.