The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-22

to order by Vice President Robert =.
Brown. i'm the absence of President w.
Il. c. Wardwell. who is in Europe.
After the usual routine preliminary
business. a report from President
Wardwell sent from Venice, which
was read by Chairman Brown, and IL
briefly reviewed the work OF the year.
The report was received with applause.
A brief report of the national con-
gress held at Morristown. n. j., was
read and IL mentioned that there are
today 80 societies. the largest being in
Massachusetts. The increase in the
membership is about 1000 year. The
report was received.
The report of Secretary Rhodes show
ed that the amount collected for dues
durin the year was $44S. Twelve new
members had been elected and one had
died. Henry G. Armstrong. There was
at present pa names on the roll OF the
society list of the members of the
society who had been i'm the service
during the war with Spain was also
contained i'm the report The report
was received.
The report of Treasurer Sumner
showed that the receipts for the year
had been S6O9.3S; expenditures, s3f5.15;
cash on hand, $26S.63. The report was
received.
Registrar Hart read his report. which
contained much valuable information
as TO the membership of the associa-
tion and pedigree of the newly enrolled
members. The report was received.
Conpatriot Field arose and spoke
upon the death of Edwin Shepard Bar
rett late president general OF the Ma
tional Society of the Sons OF the Amer
lean Revolution. which occurred at
Concord. Mass. on Wednesday, Decem-
ber 21 1898. He then offered the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Resolved. That i'm the death OF Ed
win Shepard Barrett, president general
OF the National Society of the sons or
the American Revolution. the society
has lost an able. jealous and enthd-
siastic officer who had endeared him
self TO all its branches by his earnest
efforts TO promote the object OF tho
society.
Resolved. That this society tenders
its deepest sympathy 10 the members
OF the family OF the late Edwin Shep-
| ard Barrett for the loss which they
have sustained and be IL further
Resolved. That the aforegoing oe
| spread upon the records Of this society
and that copies thereof attested by the
president and secretary be transmitted
| 10 the secretary general OF the Ma
| tional Society of the Sons Of the Amer
| lean Revolution and 20 the family ot
| said deceased.
| adopted by n rising vote.
The committee on. nominations. Rob-
| crt l.. Barker. chairman, presented the
| following list Of officers for the ensu-
! ing year and they were elected: Presi-
| dent. Robert Perkins Brown: vice-prcs-
| ident. George g. Nightingale; secretary.
| Christopher Rhodes; treasurer. Arthur
| T. sumner. register, Isaac q. Grccre:
! historian. Edward Field: chaplain. Rev.
! Frederic Denison; poet. George N- Ruf-
| FUN: delegate-at large James ". Tow
er; delegates. George T. Hart WNian
| IT. c. Temple alternates. Robert "
| Taft. Truman Beckwi~i Horace Thurs
| ton. John Robert Wheaton.
on motion OF Compatriot ROYAL e
| Taft the election was made collectively.
| and the secretary was authorized 20
cast one ballot for tho whole Ticket.
and the officers were declared elected.
Compafriot Samuel VI. Webb offered
| n resolution expressing the regret or
the society az the enforced absence of
| Rev. Frederic Denison and the resolc-
| tiOn was adopted.
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