The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-21
WILL THE SONS UNITE?
THE TWO REVOLUTIONARf 81
CfETIBs NAY GET TOGLTHER.
Mr.. Is. u. Minor the Secretary OF the sons
OF tho American Revolution EA'
plains the situation.

matches the general society OF the sons Oh
the revolution. which has just met at
philadelphia. has decided by vote OF
Id 70 1. that that organization unite Win
the Sons OF the American Revolution. Inc
Virginia delegation present at that meet
ing was divided on the question and IN as
much As the conference was held with
closed doors, rothing has as yet oeeh
learned in regard TO the details oi '"'
agreement reached.
In order 10 ascertain something more,
II possible. In regard TO the proposed union
| called on Mr.. Is. Is. Minor, the secrs'aIy
of the Virginia Society OF the ooIs VI 'to o
American Revolution at his residence on'
vest Grace street last evening. As soon
as the object OF my calling had peeh iisae %
known Mr. Minor very kindly agreed !"
give the following information: .ha
Originally two societies were iorhieu, III,
Sons OF the Revolution and the SONS v.
the American Revolution. There mas uee en-
some little jealousy In existence pet"eSn
members Of the TWO organizations, ous NC
majority OF them has always Deeh III "a"
yor OF a union. The first movement ioI
union originated with the Sons OF ln S
American Revolution at time "hen DOW
societies had less than half the presen,t
membership and before the great posss,
bilities Of the usefulness OF suCh soS'c"S0
had been fully demonstrated. 80,
The initiative was taken at the annual
congress of the Sons OF the American
Revolution in New York, April 80 fsI'
when the other society was fornally IN
vited by resolution TO confer as TO union
and a committee was appointed, consis-
ting OF Jonathan Trumbull, or Connecu-
cut. chairman and the presidents OF the
State societies in each State, where thsIe
was "A competing society. ms lIlehuiy
overture was responded to by the sons OF
the Revolution by the appointment OF
similar committee ,
Several Joint meetings were held during
the car 1892. the dcsirahiliiy OF union was
agreed upon and a provisional plan OF
Union was framed Pursuant to arrange
ment the national conventions OF ootil
societies met February 10, lss3' IN din,fent
rooms OF the Mutual Life Building IN
New York to complete the union OF the
two bodies. The Sons OF the Ane'lcdh
Revolution CO INVENTION was fuil OF ANNA
ton Many OF the members ala NOT ap-
nrove excessive concessions to the other
side but finally a resolution was unahl-
mousiy adopted recommending the uhlo.
OF the two societies ana the dhoptlon VI
the proposed constitution A coninl''e &c
was at once sent TO notify the sons Oh
the Revolution convention. when hau al
ready adopted a similar resolution.
IL was then thought by the Son. OF the
American Revolution that the otner SO
cietv would at once go with them INTO
a conference on the subject, but the la'
ter fingered In their room and discussed
other matters. when they were sent tor'
which were only calculated 10 prevent A
union They finally refused 10 meet the
sons OF the American Revolution. ana All
attempts to bring about reunion had 10
stiil the prevailing sentiment In both
societies was I'm favor OF reunion ana the
negotiations were resumed I'm 1916. when
the Sons OF the Revolutiorn AT their ui-
ennial meeting at savannah Ga; on tpIii
Goth. voted TO invite the Sons OF the Amer :
NIL mil
basis Of the old provisional plan or union
provided that there should be hrst an eh-
animation OF application papers Oh potn
sides and that all members not properly
time the Sons OF the Revolution amend
ed the proposed agreement ana SET Iotl'
their reasons for doing 50.
AN UNSUCCESSFUL EFFORI
Our society respC nded very coiuiaiy az
the national meeting. which was held Ten
davs afterwards IN the city Of Richmond;
ana our general officers were authorizea
TO take the neCe ssary steps 70 bflhs tppu .
"A reunion. a committee or our 'i l.7 ,
vas arpciHted "a no wrote TO the officers OF
the sons Of the Revolution ana a msttilS
~ both was arranged for az the hot"l
Waldorf i'm New York city. orr commit
tee was on hand al the appointed I'm,
but the other side did not appedr atu
uode no rfplv Several days Afterwards
b,v.y,r they wrote to our committee 2.
stating that they were bound by th- IN.
structions which Rad been given .heln az
SsVrrnah ard that they could not ehte'-
fsin the idea of entering into j union I'M
der any other proposition. ,,-.,..,
Among the questions under dlscu-sipn
was the one as TO whether members
sfCuld only be admitted under a nh"dl
descent from heroes Of tho revolution or
whether a form OF collateral descent
should be admitted. At the SaFannan
convention Il was decided that members
should only be admitted under ineai ue-
mond pr0nnptlv agreed 10 this isovislon
still no union was reached and since then
mo matter has been in the hands. OF me
general officers who entered INTO detaiir,s -
corresnondence On the subject, when
brought about the above mentioned result
az the Philadelphia meeting.