The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-04-01
PATRIOTIC CONGRESS.
Outline Of Exercises for the s A. r. Con
vention at Morristown.

Outline Of Exercises for the s. A. r. Con-
vention at Morristown.
The following circular has been is
sued from the State Office Of the Sons
Of the American Revolution, explain
ing the full arrangements for the
coming congress at Morristown, as pre-
viously noted in the CHRONICLE
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT GENERAL,
So Ames Building, Boston, Mass, March
81. 1898.
Dear Sir and Compatriot-It has been
unanimously decided by the executive com
mittee to hold the next annual congress Of the
National Society at Morristown, N, j., on
Saturday, April 80. next
Morristown. with its historic associations,
together with the interesting exhibit at the
Washington Headquarters easily obtains in
slant recognition as an unusually appropriate
place of meeting of our National Society. and
this is largely enhanced by the urgent invita-
ton extended by the New Jersey Society.
| 1t is hoped that an effort will be made to
have the meeting as large as possible, and that
each State society will be represented by a
full number of delegates.
An effort will be made to secure from the var
ious railroad associations reduced fare on the
certificate plan. Under this plan, those who
pay full fare going to the congress, may be re-
turned at one-third fare by the route travelled
on the committee certificates 1t is necessary,
in order to secure the advantages of this plan,
that at least one hundred delegates be present
and that certificates be obtained of the ticket
agents at the various stations at the starting
points. These tickets will be endorsed at Nor
ristown. emitting the holder to return ticket
at the reduced rate.
The New Jersey Society, S. A. R.. is making
every effort to insure to the delegates attend
ing the congress- a thoroughly enjoyable time.
The following program has been substantially
agreed upon;
There will be business sessions of the con-
eress on Saturday forenoon and afternoon,
April 3d. in Lafayette Hall. on the grounds at
Washington's Headquarters. During the
day the ladies who accompany the delegates
will be looked after by the local chapter of
Daughters of the American Revolution, and
shown the various points of interest in and
about Morrstown. A luncheon will be served
at the hall at noon, and ample time afforded
for an inspection of the Washington Head
quarters, which will be at thedisposal of the
society for the day.
AT o'clock banquet will be served, after
which special train will be in readiness to
take any delegates to New York city who per-
fer not to remain in Morristown over Sunday,
there being no Sunday trains from Morris
town.
where delegates can secure comfortable quar-
tiers at reasonable rates. the most important of
which are the Mansion House, United States
Hotel and Park House.
The headquarters of the general officers will
be at the Mansion House.
Morristown, N. :, is about one hours ride
from New York City. on the Morris and Essex
branch of the Delaware Lackawanna and
Western Railroad. with stations in New York
at the foot of Barclay and Christopher streets.
Hon. John Whitehead, of Morristown, presi-
dent of the New Jersey Society, s. A. r., will
be pleased to answer any communications in
reference to the local arrangements for the
coming congress.
EDWARD SHEPARD BARRETT,
President General.
FRANKLIN MURPHY.
Secretary General
An enthusiastic meeting of a number
of the committee to arrange the local
portion of the celebration was held on
Wednesday evening in the presidents
room in the Lyceum. State President
John Whitehead presided, and the fol-
lowing were pr sent; Alanson A.
Vance, Jacob o. Arnold, Philip Fl. Hoff-
man, j. Frank Lindsey, Wilbur F.
Day, Stephen S. Day and Daniel Craig
Babbitt from Morristown; James G.
Holden, Aaron P. Condit and Albert H.
Baldwin from Madison; Charles M. Lum
and Edword Fl. Lum from Chatham
President Whitehead will complete the
committees within few days, when the
work of arranging for the reception
will be rapidly pushed. 1t goes with
out saying that the citizens of historic
Morristown will give the delegates
hearty welcome.