The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-20
| ONLY ONE SOCIETY NOW
SONS OF REvOLUTTOy AND SONS OF
AMERICAN RErOLUTTON
WIN Now Join upnds and Go Down into
Posterity a. one Great ana '"m-
bined Organization.

,a,1anaI soc.etise- HE Sons of the Amer
lcan Rsvoiution and the sons on the h'-
vOlution - -
THOSE present were President. g. -
Wlliiams secrctary. -. -. Minor. Treas
uror. X. H. Gains. and Mes,ts' ,i,,,,
Moore W Mac Jon,- ". W. htniA'
X. 81 = Harrison. ". g. stanain, ~, me- . -
Williams. Jr.; J. Is. Pace = ii,dr I and
Dr. JOS A. White. Or. Il. \. hio'N' ~'N
General Charles j.. Anderson. a.. a.
The treasurer report shower M -"
ciety 90 be ln good financial cohu,t,",,,, ,t..
Tho resignation Of MI bait9h, ~, ~ So
was received. but on motion OF UT. ''""-
ard IL was laid on the table. , H..
A communication was receiver llvh
the California Society asking Tor "a unit.
cd movement looking 10 the unlNeIs"
celebration Of the Fourth oi july.
Aftsr other rOCtlnc business, the nam
business OF the evening. the union OF the
Two societies. came up, ana secretary
Minor read the following paper which
gave history Of the movement rom
UNION or S. r. q $ 4. r.
There nave existed iu these Unittu
states Tor about eight years two paiiiotie
national ORGANIZATIONS. Know az III
sons Of the Revolution ana the Sona
OF the American Revolution lheIc u
"A slight difference I'm their titles, they are
very nearly OF the same age ana tntii
objects and purposes are idch'lc"i. Am1
Yet they have kept on working apart ana
each organizing new branches Ia the
States and Territories. Still I'm many
OF the States and the District OF Column
bia. there have occurred between them
good many courteous Affiliations ana
some hearty cooperation. Indeed, some
earnest efforts have been made 10 unite
them in one harmonious and iraternal
body
IL was hoped that this good end would
be accomplished by a constitution. pro-
posed as long ago as February 10. 1888
But some untOwHrd circumstances pre-
vented that constitution from being put
into effect The great purpose of union.
however. was not abandoned and the de
sire for 10 seems 10 have become stronger
and more pervaslve among the members
OF both organizations.
In an overture for union adopted by the
Sons Of the Revolution during then ses-
sion in Savannah. Ca, the 10th of April.
1896. they declare that the existence of
two separate societies, with Identical OBJ
jects and nearly Identical names where
one society alone ought 10 exist. Is an
anomaly which perpleXes the public mind
excites distrust Of both societies. pro-
vokes injurious comment allenated the
sympathles of many descendants of Re
evolutionary ancestors whose ana U.s. need
ed. and seriously interiors with the pa
triotic work to which both these socic-
ties are sincerely and equally devoted.
RESPONDED TO THE OVERTURE.
These are cOgent considerations. we
cordially espOusc them, ana 90 not see
how they can be any longer reslsttu. me
overture which they introduced was re-
erorded 10 most cordially and iavorabi]
~ The : A. r. al their congress lll 7'7
sion i'm Richmond Va. April 80, leoo-
Euf after some correspondence between
tho two committees Of conference tor.
s,r.,,o,. to sov said committees never
held "a single meetingl this effort OF lo.n
also failed. Yet the spirit OF Union sun
kept alive. The committees OF com creme
ON the subject OF union had up 10 'alA
time been appointed by tnc seH'I"i y'i'
GERS and managers of the two oikdnl1i-
Mons rpspectiyeiy But al the convention
of the :. r. in Philadelphia. the l'ih
April. 1891. new feature was hlauh"-
rated A delegate. well known 10 De-
strong advocate Of union, from the Nooi
moved and carried "a resolution that \.
n. Pugh. Il. L. Abbott. Timothy l.. Wood
ruff Horace X Tenney, ana GaiHdid
Hunt be a committee OF I'VE, win luli
power 10 fiji any vacancies IN b'hail "l
The General Society Of the s r. and We
respectfillv request the National Society
of the s. 4. X. 10 appoint Ike commit
tee az five I'm ifs own behalf. these wv"
committees Of five each 10 constitute t"-
getber the abOve-named Joint committee
of conference on basis of union. which
shall consider the constitution and basis
Of union Of 1898. and all proposed changes
thereto. and come TO an agreement. t pos
sible, respecting new general couS',
ton and plan of union between ihe 500
five shall reDort TO IFS own general assem-
Div the results of the conference. together
With its own recommendation respecting
them
A Joint revision Of the rolls Of both So
cieties was required. and Cincinnati o.
and the 10Th of October 1897 designated
ne the place and time for a meeting 10 re-
coive and act upon the report of the Joint
committee Of conference. 10 ihcy W',f
ready by thae time. and invited the ;. \.
r 10 assemble there AT the same time
for the Same nurnoso.
CORDIAL WELCOME.
This TANGIBLE and practical overture was
most cordially welcomed by the ) \. X.
at their CONGRESS- I'm Cleveland. o.. on
the 10th Of April. 1891 They appointed
their committee Of five. and. ont OF cour-
teev and friendliness 20 the other society.
I'm the same manner that they bad adon'-
nd-bv motion from the floor. Ihus ih'N
resolved chat James NJ. Richardson. How
y 7 Hin Samuel = Grosr. t"orFc ~
Shields and Nathan Warren he their iuHN
empowered committee Of conference.
They also nrOvided for revision of me'o
boTehip rolls ana a"~"ed 20 reaF atl l'.t
i'm Cincinnati on the 10Th ~ October lN7
If bv that time the Joint committee OF
conference had done their work.
TNat committee agreed unanimously on
a plan OF union and the two Socieelts vet
| in Cincinnati October l.. 1907. 10 consider
| " The < A. H. were ready 90 adopt d.,
hut as the vote was about 70 DO taken
| "A discussion arose in regard % adiourning
and doferring action until they heard
from the Sons Of tho Revolution. among
whom II was already understood t"ere
was some opposition 70 the nronosed plan
Inst then Captain Charles r Williams. Of
virginia rose ord said: "I feel that now
IS the accepted time 7 do not 600 any
r~o for any further discussion ~ the pro-
visions Of this constitution. Every man
has read IT, and norhons more IMAM once.
7 take n that this afternoon there VIII
~ plenty Of worb for this congress. and
If I am I'm order / make the motion that
the report Of this committee be adopted
by a rising vote.
General George H. Shields withdrew bis
motion to consieer the report section bv
section. and seconded that - Brother
Williams" which was carried unani-
rously Then Williams Shields and
Richardson were s~nt 10 inform the :. X
Of what had heen done IN the afternoon
committee from the $. Il. reported somf
resolutions and some amendments ot me
pronosed plan which they had adontrd
The s. A. r.. on motion Of Genera j. i.
Brecyenridge. accepted UNANIMOUSLY tne
said resolutions and amendments. and me
same committee were sent 20 INFORM the
s r. Of this action also ...l..,
WHEN TO TAKE EFFECT.
Soon afterwards the congress adjourned
sine die Article TX. OF the plan proposed
by the joint committee OF conference re-
oiiired the new constitution TO be ratined
by a majority OF the States Of each ma
tional society voting in joint meeting.
This was well amended by the 5. r., and
now reads:
ratified by a majority of the state socie-
ties of each national society So that
we can take separate action upon IL and
recommend its ratification TO our Virginia
brothers Of the :. X.