The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-01
SONS OF THE REVOLUTION.
National Congress of the Society in
Session at Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, April 30-The national
congress of the Sons Of the American Rev
olution has brought to Cleveland many dis
tinguished men, and when the session of the
society opened in the Chamber of Com
merce rooms this morning men prominent
in various walks of life were present. The
address of welcome was delivered by Pres
den j. NJ. Richardson, of the Ohio society,
and was responded to by Vice President
General Edwin S. Barrett, of the Massachu-
sets society. Both addresses were of an
eloquent nature and received generous APP
plause. The secretary general, Franklin
Murphy. of New York, apologized for the
absence of the president of the society.
Gen. Horace Porter, who is busy arranging
his affairs preparatory to his departure as
ambassador to France. The secretary's re-
port showed that the society has IN organ
Izatlon of nine thousand member in thirty
six States, with d society in Hawaii. Tine
reports OF c. w. Harkins, of New York,
treasurer general, o.. Howard Clark, Wash
ingtOn, register general, and Henry Hall, OF
New York, historian general, were also
read, but We're of a strictly routine nature.
The absorbing topic at the morning SeS-
sion was the proposed union with an or
ganization bearing a similar name, the Sons
OF the Revolution. There has been a de-
cided inclination for months to unite the
societies. and it is likely that the conVen-
ton will take steps looking to that end be-
fore it adjournS.
In the afternoon q committee consisting
of James NJ. Richardson, Of Ohio; Hon. b..
j. Hin, of Connecticut; Samuel h. Gross, of
Illinois; George II. Shields, of Missouri, and
Nathan Warren, of Massachusetts. was APP
pointed to confer with a similar committee
of the Sons of the Revolution relative to
the amalgaTnation of the two organizations.
If they agree upon a scheme OF union, the
congress will meet in Cincinnati Oct. II to
consider their report. A permanent com
mittee Of thirteen was appointed to appeal
to Congress to prevent the use of the Amer
lean flag for advertising purposes. Another
committee was appointed to consider the
purchase by the government of q private
cemetery in Ohio where $500 men who
fought i'll the war of 1872, some OF them
revolutionary soldiers, are buried.
officers were elected as follows: President
vice presidents general, Robert Anderson,
of California;; John Whitehead, of New Jer-
sey; James Richardson, of Ohio; S. E.
Gross, of Illinois, and J. c.. Breckenridge;
secretary general, F.. j. Hill, of Connecti-
cut; treasurer general, c. w. Haskins, of
New York; registrar general, A. H. Clark,
of Washington; historian general, Henry
Hall, of New York; chaplain, Bishop
Cheney. of Chicago.
When the election was made the order of
business, General Breckenridge urged that
President Mckinley be elected president
general of the society. There was some
would not have time to devote to the duties
of the office, and that politicians might seek
to use the society for selfish purposes. In
the evening q banquet was held at the Hol-
lenden, a number of the distinguished men
present responding to toastS.