The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-23

tened 70 reports and passed resolutions.
Cmeers sera elected as follows. Presi-
dent. Col. :. Y. Scott; rrSt vice Presi-
dent. Col. J. Kennedy Stout, second vice
president. Hon. George Hunt Walker;
registrar. DR.. E. Weldon Young. secre-
tary. Arthur :. GIBBS: treasurer, Irving
T cole: historian William r Baocock.
board % managers. Hon Cornelius Il
HaEford, Hon A A. Lindsey. BENJAMIN
D Croker. James H Bartholomew. A.
v. Bell Dr.. 5. J. Holmes
Two rev members. Rev. E. II Mont
zomery. jr.. o. Seattle and Bishop ". u
Barker % Tacoma. were elected.
The society passed a resolution on
rremorfalszins the states representatives
in congress 70 support the bill making II
a mlsdsmeanor 10 use the United States
flag for advertising purposes. Also
resolution favoring the amalgamation OF
the patriotic societies known as the sons
OF the American Revolution and Sons OF
the Revolution.
President :. ~ SCOTS report was an
appeal 70 the members 70 labor diligently
IN building up and perfecting the society.
There can be no higher or BObler
ambition in life" he said. than the pro-
motion OF the objects Of our organization
as set forth in the constitution Of our na-
tional society"
The report OF the board OF managers
showed that twenty-three new members
had been elected during the year. among
whom were two sons OF revolutionary sol
diers making the present membership leo.
The society is very proud OF having two
members who are original revolutionary
sons They are J. y. Wallingford and
William Pike, both residents OF Seattle.
Their fathers participated actively o 5 sol
diers in the revolutionary war.
In his second annual report Registrar
z. Weldon Young stated that he had ap-
proved 107 applications. 90 Of which had
received the approval Of the registrar
general. Twenty-Five applications had
been examined and approved since the
last annual meeting, and a number OF
others disapproved
Among those present were Col. s W.
Scott. IT. l. Gibbs, Irving T. Cole. DR..
F.. Weldon Young. Hon. c. II. Hanford.
Or. s ]. Holmes. George y. Alexander,
James p. Howe. J. y. Wallingford. Sal
vador Eilicott. ". ?. Babcock, joan l..
Cole. Charles : Gleason. A. V. Bell.
George n. Bell Clarence Hanford. Thorn
as Eyanson. Hon. Frank Hanford. George
A. Virtue. E. r. Butterworth and c. D.
Emery.
sons of the Revelation.
The Sons Of the Revolution held a meet
ing later in the evening. 1t was devoted
strictly TO business. and took bat a short
time. The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
President. Josiah Collins; vice president.
Lieut.. John l.. seaon. e. 5. \. Vancouver
barracks; secretary, Charles 7. Conover;
treasurer. Robert c. Callahan; registrar.
George Hyde Preston; chaplain. RI. Rev.
William NJ. Barker. bishop OF Olympia:
trustees. George X. Coryell Benjamin
Hszeltine and regular officers.
1t was voted 70 offer prize medals to
the school children OF the state on
subject to be determined by the board OF
trustees. The number OF medals this year
VIII be an increase over those given last
year, and a most successful contest is
assured. II the one given last year can be
used as a criterion.
Those present at the meeting were Jo-
stab Collins. George Hyde Preston. George
X. Coryell, George Donworth, Thomas r.
Sheppard. Charles +. Sheppard. Robert
y. Albertson, Benjamin Hazeltine. Robert
G. Callahan. Edmund c. Baird. Charles
T. Conover. George 3. blanchard. OF Ia
coma; r. W. Emmons, Rt. Rev. William
NJ. Barker. William 4. Peters and Lieut.
Albert b. Donworth, L. S. A.