Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-05
SONS OF THE REVOLUTION
Annual Meeting of District Society Held
Last Evening.
Review of Past Year by the Associn-
tion's HistOrian-Dr. Walter wy
man Elected President

The annual meeting of the District of
Columbia Society of the Sons of the Revo-
luton was held last evening in the red par
Tor of the Ebbitt House. Officers were
elected for the coming year and other i'm
portant business was transacted. There
was large attendance and the meeting
proved to be of unusual interest.
Rev Randolph II. McKim. pastor of the
Church Of the Epiphany. and chaplain of
the society. delivered the opening prayer.
The annual report of Mr.. Charles L. Cur
ley, the secretary, presented. 1t
showed that seven members had been lost
by death. five by transfer and ten by fesig-
nation during the past year Twelve new
members had been received. making total
present membership of 80 in the District
of Columbia.
A secries of resolutions was read by Mr.
Barry Buckley, chairman of the committee
on neurology. expressing regret for the
death of the following members: Capt.
Charles Dodge, L. S. A: Lieut.. William c.
Elliott, L. 5. A; Gen. Daniel w. Flagler.
Y. S. A; Thomas Hyde, jr. Capt. John F.
Rodgers, L. S. A: Gen Henry Heth and
Lieut.. Commander T. b. NJ. Mason, L. 5. n.
Review of Past Year
Mr.. Gaillard Hunt of the State Depart
ment, the historian of the society. re-
viewed the work accomplished by the So
ciety during the past year Two medals
had been offered to scholars of the public
schools during the year for the best es-
says on revolutionary subjects and the
winners were announced to he Miss Pearl
Merritt of the gold medal and Miss Mabel
Gray Elliott of the silver medal. No boy
has won the medal in five years. The pre-
sentation will be made at an early date in
the Central High School building
Rev. DIR. McKim of the committee which
was appointed to prepare for the fitting
observance of December Il. the 10oth ami
versary of the death Of George Washington.
reported that the united patriotic societies
of the District will observe the day jointly
in Epiphany Church, where a special pro-
gram will be followed, beginning at
o'clock in the afternoon. special re-
l:gious service has been prepared by Bishop
Satterlee for the day. DR. McKim stated
that Bishop Satterlee would be present
and that David J. Hill, assistant secretary
OF state. would be the orator of the day.
Special music will be sung by the church
choir The President and members of the
cabinet had been asked to be present. They
had promised to do so. provided their at
tendance would not interfere with their at
tendance at Mount Vernon. where they had
been invited to participate in the cere-
monies to be conducted under the auspices
of the Masons
Dr. Marcus Benjamin of the National
Museum and a member of the Society of
the Sons of the American Revolution was
present as a member of the joint commit
tee on the celebration TO be held in Epiph-
any Church. He said that the matter Of
music had been left to subcommittee
from the Daughters of the American Rev
oiution, the choice of speakers to the Sons
of the American Revolution, and the mat
ter of flags and flowers to the Sons Of the
Revolution.
Mr. Edward F Renwick was requested
to present an account Of the life of Gen.
Henry Heth.
Presentation of GaveI.
Mr.. Harrison II. Dodge superintendent
Of Mt Vernon, presented to the society a
gavel, the head of which was made of wood
from the last tree planted at Mt. Vernon
by Washington, and the handle being of
hickory from a tree planted by him at
Woodstock Va.
The following officers for the coming year
were elected President, DR.. Walter Wy
man; vice president, Mr.. Paris; treasurer,
B. B. Wilson; secretary, Charles L. Gurley;
registrar, c. A Campbell; chaplain. Rev.
]. II, Elliott. rector Of Ascension Church,
and board of managers Thomas Blagden,
h. l. Renwick, Z. NJ Talcott, NJ. B. Hatch,
Montgomery Blair, II. 3. LOCKER J. II.
Hayden, l.. =. Clephane and H. H. Dodge.
A strong effort was made to have Major
Goodloe continue to serve a president of
the society, but even after he had been
elected he declined to serve in that capac-
ity.
Constitutional Amendment
letter was read from the general So
ciety asking that consideration be given
to the proposed amendment to the consti-
tuition, offered by Gen. Cade at the last
triennial meeting at Denver, which in
tends to have the present quota of five
deputies from each society superseded by
two members from each society and an ad-
ditional- deputy for each 100 members. DR.
+. Goldsborough moved that the matter be
tabled and Mr.. Campbell stated that its
adoption would pace the control Of the ma
tional organization absolutely in the con-
troll of New York and Philadelphia.
Lieutenant Colonel VIM. Henry Gardner
of the United States army, retired was
admitted to membership.
Among those present were: Rev. DR. J. H
Elliott, B. L. Miller. Mark B. Hatch, W. S.
Cox, Thomas Blagden. n. Monroe Hop
kfns, J. Hale Sypher, Speed Smith, e NJ
Talcott, Henry B. Locker. Col. worthing-
ton, Francis E. Grice. w. B. Gurley. B. B.
Wilson, A. K Paris, J. F. Thompson, c.
II Campbell, Gen. Royal T. Frank J. H.
Hayden, ]. n. Henry, DR.. Walter Wyman,
c. J. Lee, Barry Buckley, w r Metcaif,
Louis Clephane, Gen. Thomas H LOCKER
F. P. B, Sands, Rev. Or. McKim, Col Goodloe,
Z. l. Gurley F. W. Hackett, Harrison H
Dodge, G. c. Whiting, Mr.. McNeaI of Colo
RADIO, DIR. Marcus Benjamin.