New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-01
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
THE NATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE ORDER IN sEs-
SION IN CLEVELAND.


Cleveland Ohio April SO-The National Congress
OF the Sons OF the American Revolution opened in
the Chamber Of Commerce rooms this morning. The
address OF welcome was delivered by President J. VI.
Richardson. OF the Ohio Society. and responded
to by Nice-President General Edwin s. Barrett. Of
the Massachusetts, Society The secretary-general.
Franklin Murphy. apologzed for the absence OF the
president of the society General Horace Porter who
is busy arranging his affairs preparatory to his de-
partGre as Ambassador 10 France The secrearys
report showed that the society has an organza-
ton of 5000 members in thirty-six States. with
a society in Hawaii. The reports of c. w. Harkins,
OF New-York. Encouragement; O. Howard clark,
OF Washington. register general, and Henry Hail. OF
NewYork. historian general. were also read.
The absorbing topic at the morning session was
the proposed union with the Sons OF the ReVouuoh'
1t is likely that the convention will take steps toward
that end before II adjourns.
Among those who present at the morning ses-
sion George d. Todd and George T. Wood or
Kentucky; General Joseph l.. Brent. OF Marylahd'
John Whitehead. of New-Jersey: j. Warren Cutter,
of New-York Captain Charles NJ. Williams. OF VIZ
gina Colonel W. W. Strong OF Wisconsin; General
J. c. Breckinridge. OF Washington and Eugene r.
Endicott of Massachusetts.
Mrs Donald Mclean the regent OF the New-York
Chapter of the Daughters OF the American ReVoiu'
ton Is here represent that branch OF the oide''
In the afternoon committee consisting OF James
NJ Richardson of Ohio: E. j. Hill. of Connecticut;
L.
Missouri and Nathan Warren of Massachusetts
was appointed to confer with a similar committee
of the Sons OF the Revolution relative 10 the
amalgamatio of the two organizations. ii MI nj,
agree upon scheme of union the congress VII.
meet in Cincinnati October IL to CONSIDER tntil
report. A permanent committee OF thlrtcen VIZ W.
appointed to appeal to Congress 10 pIeNvn roeas
use OF tho American flag for advertising puIpos'es
Another committee appointed TO consloe! tne
purchase by the Government Of private cemetery
In Ohio where $500 men who fought in the w ar OF
1872 some of them Revolutionary soldlers are
hurled Officers were elected as follows
President general. Edwin s. Barrett. OF Massa-
chusetts vice presidents general, Robert Anderson,
Of California;; John Whtehead. OF New- ie,
James Richa rdson of Ohio; s. F. Gross OF iiinolI'
and J. c. breckenridge secretary general T. j. I'LL
of Connecticut: treasurer general, g. W. lfasKlhs:
of New-York; registrar-general, A. H. Clark. OF
Washington: historan-general, Henry Han, OF
New-York: chaplain, Bishop Cheney, OF chicago.
When the election was made the order of bust
ness General Breckenridge urged that president
Mckinley be elected presideni general OF the SO
cety. There opposition TO this on the
ground that he would not have time 70 devote to
the duties OF the Office and that politicians might
seek to use the society for selfish purposes.
In the evening banquet was held at the Hol!en-
den, a number of the distinguished men present re-
spending TO toasts.