Evening star., 1897-03-17

Standing Committees for the Year
Announced by DIR. Gullaudct.

StanOfnE committees 10Y the fe9f
Announced by DR.. Gnllaudct.
Tonight Dr. E. M. Gallaudet, the new
president of the District of Columbia So
c:ety Sons Of the American Revolution, will
for the first time hold the gavel at a regu-
lar meeting The members will assemble
at the society's hall, 18th and E streets,
at O'Clock, to hear several interesting
papers and an address by President David
J. Hill Of the Rochester society. The new
administrator has brought to Washington
from various states a number of distin-
guishe1 members of the national organiZa-
ton, Sons of the American Revolution, to
whom has been extended the hospitality of
the local society. Among those invited to
attend tonight's meeting are the President
Of the United States and Senator Mark
Hanna, both members of the Ohio society.
President Gallaudet has completed the
following list of committees to stand for
the following year: Executive, the presi-
dent lex oticio), chairman; Gen. Thos. NJ.
Vincent, L. S. A; John Z. Thompson.
Bernard K. Greene, John B. Wight II. L. r.
Holt Ways aud means Prof j. K. East
man, L. S. N, chairman; VIM. Van Zandt
Cox, VIM. l.. Marsh, Darius A. Green,
Henry f. Blount. Building, Bernard r.
Herbert G. Ogden. Library, Gen. A. W.
Greedy, L. s. A, chairman Francis H
Parsons. Henry O. Hall.
Advancement commttee-Gen. Joseph c.
Breckinridge, t.S.A., chairman; Mr.. John
w. Douglas, Rev. ]. II. G. Richards. Mr.
CEas. d. Walcott, Mr.. Charles F. r. Beale
Col. Felix A. Reeve. Capt Edgar Il. Steever,
Gen. II. V. Boynton. Rev. Samuel Fl.
Greene, DID; DR.. w. X. Van Rcypen. t. s.
N; Mr.. Francis E. Grice, Prof. Joseph G.
Gordon. Mr.. Ernest Wilkinson.
Meetings committee-Mr John r. Proc
ter. chairman-Mr. John z. Earnest, DR..
Walter J. Hoffman,. Capt. Walter Howe,
L. S. A; DR.. Ira W. Dennison, Mr.. William
II. Pearce, Mr. Francis f. Leupp.
Eligibility committee-Mr. Wm. J. Rhees,
chairman; Mr.. a. Howard Clark, Mr. Paul
Beckwith.
Acceptabii,y committee-Mr. VIM. a. De
Ca.ndry, chairman; Mr.. Noble ID. Larner
Mr.. Albion *. Paris.
Press committee-Dr. Marcus Benjamin,
chairman: Mr.. Paul Brockett, Mr. j. Ell
freth Watkins. jr.. Mr. Harry p. Goodwin,
Mr.. Ernest G. Walker.
Special committee on joint meetings-Thc
committee on meetings to act such,
with any additions they may find it
pedient to make.
Recruiting and lookout committee-Dr.
John Woost Bayne, chairman Gen. Or
lando b. Wilcox. U. S. A: Rev. Darl. d.
Bayiy, Justice David J. Brewer. Or. Swan
NJ. Burnett. Prof. VIM. D. Cabel, Capt. C.
Chase, L. s. N. Prof. J. w. Cbickering,
Mr.. VIM. B. Gurley, Col. a. a. Hosmer,
MI. JdIieS D. JOiiilSOii, DI JOS dDeI
johnson, Lieut.. Lyman w. V. Kennon, L.
s. N. DR.. d. S. Lamb, Mr.. John 3. Larner,
Prof. s. 2. Langley, Mr.. VIM. II. Lowder-
milk, Prof. F. w. Clarke, Col. l. Edwards
Clarke, Capt Robert Craig. L. s. A; DR..
s. l.. Crissy. Mr.. William f. Curtis. Col.
Chas. W. Coombs. Commander +. w. Dick
ins, L. S. N; Mr.. Chas. l.. Marlatt, Mr..
Edward A. Moseley, DR.. Jas. NJ. Flint, L.
S. N: Mr.. Henry w. Garnett Mr.. John
Goode, Gen. Horatio G. Gibson, U. S. A;
Mr. Andrew A. Lipscomb, Mr.. John Mar
bury jr.; Prof Chas. E. Munroe, Mr.. N.Y.
ron NJ. Parker. Mr.. Aurestus S. Perham.
DR.. d. Webster Prentiss. MIR. Milo c. Sum-
ners, Mr. William G. Rawles. Mr.. Fred E.
Tasker Mr.. Magnus s. Thompson, Mr..
Robert ]. Walker, Mr.. J. Elfreth Watkins.
Persons having knowledge of graves of
revolutionary patriots lying within the Dis
trict Of Columbia are requested to com
municate with DIR Marcus Benjamin, his
torian of the local society. During the COM
ing year the society will begin the interest
ing work of designating such graves with
bronze markers. bearing the insignia of the
society which will be artistic and enduring
monuments to the worthy dead A commit
tee has been formed to prosecute this work
and inquire into the careers of such of the
deceased as are brought to the historians s
attention.