The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-03
Son. OF the Amcrican Revelation.


extended TO ali neighbors.
Sons OF the American Revelation.
At special meeting of the Washington
Society Of Sons OF the American Revoiu-
ton. held in this city Tuesday evening,
December q, resolutions favoring the pro-
posed plan OF amaigamating this society
with the one known as the Sons OF the
Revolution, were unanimously adopted.
Following IL the text of the resolutions:
Whereas. There are two great national
patriotic societies known as the Sons OF
the Revolution and tire Sons OF the Amer
lean Revolutien. each having objects. prin-
and each requiring OK is membership de-
seen, from a recognized patriot OF the war
of the American revolution; and
Whereas. By vote of their respective
national bodies an adjourned session Of
eaeh was called 70 met i, the city Of Gin
einnati Oetober Y. ISL. for tie purpose Of
able basis OF consolidation or these soci-
Whereas. At such joint session a basis
adopted by a majority vote OF the Soas
Of the American Revolution and by a ma
Jor.ty vote of the Sons Of the Revolution.
Reorganization under the name and style Of
the Society of the American Revolution.
Second-That each state society shall sub
nit the papers of its society 10 the regis
trar of the other society. and in the event
that there shall be any question as to the
eligibility OF any member OF either society.
the papers shall be submitted TO the joint
committee on revision of membership rolls
they TO decide upon his right to become q
member OF the. Society Of the American
Revolution. Th!rd-That the merging Of
the two societies shall not take place un.il
the action of the Cincinnati meeting and
the ADOPTION OF the new constitution has
cieties of each organization: and
Whereas. We believe that in union
there IS strength that the existence OF TWO
such societies. similar as they are In scope
eligibility and objects. Is inimical to the
best interests OF either. IS un-Amerfcan in
principle, and unworthy OF the descendants
or the men who fought in a common war
for the common interests OF common peo-
Pie struggling for the recognition Of ceul-
mon rights and common principles; there
fore. be IL
Resolved. BY the washington State So
ciety OF the Sons OF the American Revolu-
tian. that We are emphatically In favor 6f.
md uagua.idedly indorse the action Of or
national society. In promulgating new
constitution. and the merging OF this soci-
ETY. INTO new organization TO be composed
s Sa '9 ne SONS sns o. TIE hmeriSan Rsv9ntion
known as the Society OF the American
Revolution"
The following committee OF seven was
appointed with full power to make all ar
rangenents for the annual meeting and
banquet Of the society to be held Febrli-
airy %: a. V. Bell. chairman; Gen. ]. B.
Matcalf, John l. Cole. Col. C. NJ. Sheafe.
Fred Rice Rowell. Henry NJ. Hoyt. Spo-
kane. and Harrison G.. Foster. Tacoma
The report of the national committee on
the international exposition, 10 be held in
Omaha this year. was laid on the table I'M
I'll the annual meeting.
Order of the Golden West.
At the last regular meeting of Seattle
Chapter. No /. the following were elected
officers for the year 1905: N. NJ. Baker,
noble ruler; Mrs Annie NJ. Nelson. vice
ruler: Henry Leland. secretary; C. II.
Lilly. treasurer: L. b. Stetson, chaplain;
Mrs. 4. W. Stetson, warden; Miss Or.
Marietta Marsh, deacon; DR.. c. L. Nell
son. usher: Margaret A. Hall. sergeant;
Mrs. Minnie Swanberg tyler: trustees, L.
y. Stetson. c. l.. Nelson and o. F. Sou
der. Supreme Ruler Fowle viii install the
newly-elected officers Monday evening.
January 8. The chapter received one ap-
pication for membership and appointed
as a social committee for the month Of
January Mr.. Innes Davidson. Mrs. Alice
NJ. George, Miss Zoe Stetson, Miss DIR.
Marsh, aIrs Annie NJ. Nelson and the
secretary. The chapter concluded to hold
meetings every Monday evening, the Sec
ond and last meetings in the month to bs
devoted principally to the entertainment
Of friends after the transaction Of routine
business.
The secretary OF Spokane Chapter. No.
6. in her report to the supreme secretary
in Seattle. enclosed a very substantial
draft and took occasion to remark that
the chapter was growing very fast and
the members taking a great interest IN
the work. They number 10. with applica-
tons on hand for many more A recent
social entertainment given by No was
one of the events of tho season in Spo-
kane.