The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-11
SONS OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Annual Meeting of Connecticut Society
Yesterday

Yesterday.
The ninth annual meeting of the Con-
necticut Society of Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolution was held in Hartford
yesterday, about fifty attending.
President Jonathan Trumbull of Nor
witch presided. The meeting opened at
II o'clock in the board of trade rooms.
Rev. DR.. Lines of this city, the chap
lain, offered prayer. A recess was TAX
en- at 1:25 for lunch. Following the
ness meeting.
President Trumbull in his report call
ed attention to the converting on the
anniversary of the capture of Fort I'll
conderoga. Devices have been adopted
for marking Revolutionary graves.
Colonel Louis R. Cheney, as secreta-
ry, reported that there are now 1,010
names on the roll, against 1913 a year
ago. The society lost nineteen mem
bers by death, six by admission to So
cieties in other states, fifty-six by non
payment of dues and nine by resigna-
ton. 1t has gained eighty-seven new
members. The secretary has received
$2,399.55 from fees, dues, sale of books,
sale of rosettes, etc. The general inter
est in the society is strong and encour-
aging. There are nearly 300 applica-
lions for bronze markers for graves of
Revolutionary soldiers. Colonel Che
ney declines a denomination. His SER
vice has been most acceptable and bus
iness-like.
Treasurer John G. Hollister of New
Haven reported balance of 1916 80 a
year ago and one of $950.02 this year.
The Trumbull trust fund has $19679 to
it's credit and the life membership fund
$14612.
The report of the registrar, Judge
Hobart l.. Hotchkiss of New Haven,
covered practically the same ground as
preceding reports. That of the necrol-
ogist, Captain Henry r. Jones of New
Hartford, showed nineteen deaths
Zalmon Goodsell of Bridgeport, Jo-
seph F. Swords of Hartford, Franklin
I'll. Hart of New Haven, Rufus E..
Holmes of Winsted and General Steph-
en- w. Kellogg of Waterbury were APP
pointed a committee on nominations,
and submitted the following list after
the lunch:
Decentralization Trumbull of
Norwich.
Vice president-General E. S. Greeley
of New Haven.
Secretary-Charles G. Stone of Hart
ford.
Treasurer-John C. HOLSTER of New
Haven.
Registrar-Judge Hobart l.. LIotch-
kiss of New Haven.
Historian-Joseph G. Woodward of
Hartford.
Chaplain-Rev. DR.. Edward S. Lines
of New Haven.
Necrologist-Captai Henry R. Jones
of New Hartford.
Board of managers-Frank B. Gay,
E. j. Doolittle, L. Wheeler Beecher,
Zalmon Goodsell Frank J. Narramore,
Rufus F. Griswold, Jonathan T.. Nor
ris, Colonel Louis R. Cheney, Silas r.
Loomer, Henry Woodward, General S..
w. Kellogg, Charles Hopkins Clark,
General Russell Frost, Martin H. Crit
fling, General George II. Ford
Delegates to the national convention
H. Wales Lines delegate at large),
Everett e. Lord, John Addison Porter,
Judge Morris B. Beardsley, Samuel
Daskam, Fred A. Spencer, Joseph f.
Swords. Charles P. Cooley, Walter
Learned, Rufus S. Pickett, Charles F..
BROKER, Rufus E. Holmes.
These delegates are also members of
the board of managers. The secreta-
ries of the local branches are also MEM
bers of the board, ex-officio. They are
William E. Chandler of New Haven, w.
M. Olcott of Norwich, Charles A. Quin-
tard of Norwalk, John M. Harmon of
Meriden, James r. Burroughs of
Bridgeport and Ernest e. Rogers of
New London.