New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-23
s. A. r. ANNUAL MEETING.
TWO TICKETS IN THE FIELD-GRoWTH OF
THE SOCIETY

TWO TICKETS IN THE FIELD-GRONTH OF
THE SOCIETY.
Tho Sons Of the American Revolution. Empire
State Society held their eighth annual meeting at
the Windsor Hotel last night. The annual election
OF officers also took place. and the vote cast was
large one Those OF the members who could MOI AT
tend the meeting were represented by proxy There
two tickets in the field one designated as the
regular ticket and the other the members ticket
The polls were open from to 1890 O'Clock. ana In
the early part OF the evening one hour was devoted
10 listening the supporters OF the two tickets dis
the which led them to support one or
the other Of them Henry Hall and Rodney s. Den
MS spoke in favor OF the members ticket ana w.
W. Kenly. Colonel Lewis c. Hopkins. william w. j.
Warren and Stephen NJ. Wright talked In support
of the regular ticket.
The which led the nomination OF
members ticket aega tons that its supporters
had not been fairly treated. 1t declared that
the Nominating Committee had been unduly in
fuenced. The supporters OF the regular ticket de-
MED any intention OF being unfair The discussion
carried In friendly spirit and was devoid
of all personalities
At It's close reports read from the secretary.
treasurer registrar and secretary OF the Lafayette
Memorial Committee.
Secretary Wrights report showed most
ging increase OF membership, about two hun
dred members having been gained last year.
The total membership OF the Empire State Society
is now nearly thousand hundred
Treasurer Davis's report showed that the finances
OF the society were in good shape and that 1t had
a surplus OF 81 AIS on hand
William w Kenly secretary Of the Lafayette
Memorial Committee. called attention TO the work
which the committee had already done He spoke
OF the cooperation which General Horace Porter.
Ambassador 10 France and president OF the branch
Of the Sons OF the American Revolution recently
organized IN Paris had promised the committee.
Included in the patriotic work which the Empire
State Society has planned for the present year Is
the erection Of bronze tablet TO General La
fayette at his grave. in France The society was
prompted TO erect the tablet because II discovered
that there was nothing at General Lafayette's
tomb TO show his services 10 the Coonlsts In the
American Revolution. The chairman Of the Me-
mortal Committee is Lieutenant ". J. Sears,
L. S n. and the other members Colonel
Frederick D. Grant Colonel John C. Calhoun.
stephen NJ. Wright. Oliver b. Bridgman and Ed
ward Hagaman Hall
Many OF the candidates voted for last night were
both tickets. The principal ngnt was over the
secretary and treasurer Edward Hagaman Hall
nominated for secretary on the members ticket
and William w. Kenly on the regular ticket. For
treasurer Rodney s. Dennis represented the mem
bers ticket. and Richard T Davis the regular
ticket
While the counting OF the votes was going on a
resolution, which had been drawn mp by Lieutenant
W J. Sears. introduced by Edward Hagaman
Hall. expressing heartfelt sympathy for the loss Of
the gallant sailors on the Maine.
The following candidates were on both tickets and
elected
PresIdent-CHATNCEY VI DEPEW.
First Vice President-ROBERT p. ROOSEVELT
Second Vice President-WALTER s. LOGAN
Third Vice President-JOHN G. CALHOUN.
Hisiorian-WALTER X. BENJAMIN.
Chaplain--The JAMES MARCUS KING
Managers for Three Years-DAVID Mn X. STArF-
FER and DAVID WHIPPlE.
Delegates 10 tie National ConRress-HENRY ". SACK
EFT, THEODORE GILMAN. CLARENCE y. BUSH
NELL. HORATIO c. KING. MILTON II NORTHRUP,
WILLIAM W. :. WARREN WILLIAM BUTCHER. OS-
WALD P BACkUS.
Alternates to the National Ccngress-TRUEMAN G.
AVERY J. WARREN CUTLER. COLGATE HOYT. Ed
WIN ". FISKE. DWIGHT l. III BEARD. LEANDER
4. BEVIN. WILLIAM r. ELLIS. EDWARD J. CHAT
FEE
AT q late hour.