Evening star., 1900-12-04
SONS OF THE REVOLUTION
MEETING OF LOCAL SOCIETY AT
HOTEL COCHRAN.
The Election of Officers and Appoint
ment of COmmittees-Lunche
Served at Close.

The decorations were profuse and strictly
patriotic in character in the parlors of the
Hotel Cochran. 14th and X streets, last
evening the members of the District of Co
lumbia Society, Sons of the Revolution, as
sembling there in annual meeting. The
evening proved to be thoroughly enjoyable
although the greater portion Of the session
was devoted to the transaction of busi-
ness, including the election of officers and
the reading of reports.
The meeting was called to order by the
president of the society. Surgeon General
Walter Wyman of the United States ma
rine hospital service, who invited the chap
lain. Rev DR.. ]. H. Elliott, to invoke the
divine blessing AT the conclusion of the
prayer President Wyman addressed the
meeting briefly. He reviewed the work of
the past year and outlined a program of
future endeaVor.
Mr.. Charles l. Gurley, the secretary,
next read his report. which showed the
membership and other conditions to be en-
tirely satisfactory The report of the treas
urer Mr. b. IS. Wilson, was then present.
ed. after which the historian of the society
Mr.. Barry Bulkley, submitted his report
which brought the official records of the
organization up to date. All the reports
were approved.
The Election of Officers.
Attention at this point was devoted to the
election of officers to serve until the an
nual meeting a year hence. General Wy
man announced that he would have to de-
cline to accept denomination for the office
of president for the reason that his busi-
ness engagements are such that he would
be unable to devote the necessary time to
the duties of the office If again elected.
The voting resulted in the choice of Archi-
bald Hopkins president. Thomas B!ag-
den as vice president, Charles l.. Gurley as
secretary, Balch B. Wilson as treasurer,
Charles H. Campbell as registrar and Rev.
John H. Elliott. D.. as chaplain Messrs.
Gurley, Wilson, Campbell and Elliott were
reelected.
The following were chosen to serve as
a board of managers: Colonel Green Clay
Gcodloe, United States marine corps; Cap
tain T. c. Townsend, United States army;
Barry Bulkley, NJ. b. Hatch, H. NJ Morse.
Speed Smith. Benjamin Miller, w. G. Reed
and e. O. Belt.
The standing committees on admission.
neurology, celebration and national flag,
respectively, were reappointed.
Constitutional Amendment.
The meeting adopted unanimously a pro-
posed amendment to the constitution Of the
general society. Sons of the Revolution, in
troduced on behalf of the Missouri Society,
seconded on behalf of the Iowa. Illinois and
Pennsylvania societies. and unanimously
approved by the general society at it's regu-
lar triennial meeting at Denver, Col, April
10, 1899. as follows:
Strike out from the seventh paragraph
of the constitution of the general society
the words of the general officers and a
representation not exceeding five deputies
from each state society, and insert the
following: OF two delegates from each stat
society and additional delegate for
every 100 members or major fraction there
of, and on all questions arising at meet
ings Of the general society each delegate
there present shall be entitled to one vote,
and no votes shall be taken by states "
At the conclusion of the election of off
GERS buffet luncheon was served. The
attendance at the meeting included Chas
H Campbell. Rev. DR.. Elliott. Surgeon Cen
eral Wyman, W. A. Meloy, j. A. Sample.
Chas. L. Gurley A. NJ. Lothrop, Mr.. Grice.
Lewis Johnson Davis. J. B. Thompson. Ber-
nard Green, DR.. r. H. Goldsborough, Mr..
Horner, W. P. Metcalf, E. F. Riggs, Thos.
Biagden. Barry Bulkley, General Frank
| Wheaton, General Locker Colonel Gard
neT, Captain LOCKER Captain Townsend and
Messrs. Reed Henry. Wilson, Marsh,
Keefer. McDermott, Sample, Miller, Ken
yon. Clephane, Beamar, Macy, Smith and
Renick-