The herald., 1897-02-23
SONS OF THE REVOLUTION
| Interesting Annual Meeting-Rare Relics In
the SociefN's Rooms

The California society Sons Of the
Revolution, held its annual meeting and
election of officers yesterday afternoon
at the society's rooms, 512 Stimson
block 1t was the first annual gathering
in the new quarters. The attendance
was large and deeply interested in the
proceedings. The following is the ros-
ter of officers for the ensuing year:
President, Holdridge O. Collins; vice
president. Spencer Roane Thorpe; secre-
tary Arthur Burnett Benton; treasurer
Bradner Wells Lee; registrar, Edward
Thomas Hardin. Those officers consti-
tute board of directors ex otficio.
In addition, Charles Putnam Fenner
was elected historian, and Frank Clark
Putnam Of Redlands marshal. The elec-
ton of further officers was deferred. A
committee was selected to have charge
of all literary entertainments Of the
society during the year. William c.
| Aiken was made chairman. Instructions
| We're given to arrange for general So
| cial meeting in the near future. The an
nual banquet will be held either on the
anniversary of the battle of Lexington,
April 10, or the anniversary of the bat
| tie of Bunker Hill, June II next.
The proceedings of the officers of the
| general society in their correspondence
with the officers Of the general society
of the American Revolution were cor
daily approved.
It was decided to tender reception to
the Los Angeles chapter of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution at the
earliest convenient time.
The society is certainly in a most
nourishing condition. The new rooms
are conveniently and thoroughly
equipped for the contemplation of the
work done by the master architects Of
the nation. provision having been made
| for the student of details and well au-
| thenticated documents and relics. The
| latest acquisition was furnished by Ad-
miral Roe of the United States navy.
| who in response to q request made by
the society for some historical wood 10
make a gavel, sent two blocks Of oak
with certificates. One was taken from a
| gun carriage in actual use on the kear-
| sarge when she pulled off" the final
| scrimmage with the Alabama. The other
was taken from the Hartford, Admiral
| Farrag CUTS flagship. The latter is in the
| handle, the former the hammer Of the
gavel The following inscription is en-
| graved around the hammer upon a sill
| Yer band: Hammer from gun car
| riage of Kearsarge at sinking Of Ala
| bama; handle from flagship Hartford" "
| The rooms are decorated with colonial
mementos. There is an Athenaeum
| print of Gilbert Stuart's portrait OF
| Washington also a meZZOtint Of Cou-
dars portrait of the countrY's great
pate1nal ancestor; an etching OF F7raun-
| ces tavern, in the long room of which
! Washington delivered his farewell ad-
| dress, and where. in 1874, the sons of
| the Revolution were first organized; a
petition for membership in the Order
| of Cincinnati, of which Washington was
| first president, and an autograph copy
Of america" sent by Rev. S. F. Smith
the author, on application Of the Cali
| fornia society, September g. 1895, two
| months before his death; 125 bound vol
umes and 50 pamphlets, many of which
cannot be duplicated on the Pacific coast
| being colonial records Of rare interest
| and value. There is an original lettol
by Benjamin Franklin in his usual
Upright and somber" style, and book
| Of United States uniforms from 1774 u
| 1889, with many other interesting OBJ
iects. The society has an aggressive anC
| interesting future mapped out for it.
J self