The sun., 1900-06-09
NOTABLE MEN TO
Celebrate BIRTH
OF old GLORY
Distinguished Americans to be
in This City on Flag Day,
June II.
THE PROGRAM is ELABORATE
Delaware Society, Sons of the Revo.
luton, at a Meeting Held Yes
terday Completed Ar
rangements for the
Celebration Next
Wednesday.

Elaborate preparations for the observ-
ance OF Flag Day, June II, have been
made by the Delaware Society, Sons OF
the American Revolution, and prominent
officers OF the society from different parts
OF the country will be present.
The Board of Managers of the local
society, at meeting held yesterday al
eenoon, arranged program for the day
and at a meeting Of the Delaware Society
last night all the final arrangements were
made.
A call has been made by President
General John G. BrecSiGridge OF tile Ma
tional Society of Sons Of tine Revolution,
for the Board OF Managers OF the Ma
tional Society and the executive commit.
tee TO convene at Wilmington Oh Flag
Day, June il, signed y Captain Samuel
Ebarly Gross, Of Chicago, secretary
general Of the National 5 ,ciet~.
The board is composed of all the gem
eral officers OF tie National Society and
the president OF each society is also
member, which makes board Of about
fifty members.
This BOARD some time ago elected an
executive Committee of seven from gen.
eral officers Of the National Society, and
Howard De Haven Ross of this city, is
one ot tile seven.
The officers of the National Society
al guests who will be present are as
flllnws: President, General j. C. Breck-
lniidge; vice. presidents, General Thomas
NJ Anderson, Hon. James FL. Gilbert OF
Illinois; General Francis n. Appleton, of
Mass. Howard De Haven Ross, of Della
ware, and General E. S. Greeley, OF
Conn; Secretary General Capt. Samuel
EberIy Gross, of Chicago; reasurer, Cen
eral Cornelius Armory Puggsley of New
York; registrar, General A. Howard
Clark, of Washington; historian, General
Theodore S. Peck, Burlington, VT; chap
lain, General Rev. Etnelbert D. War
field, y. d., Elston, Pa; Hon. W. S.
Logan, n. \ Hon. John + Whitehead,
n. j.; General William o. I. Wardnell,
X l.; Lieutenant-Goyernor Warfied Of
Maryland, and General Ferdinand r.
Earle of New York.
Colonel William A. Lamotte is presi-
dent and Spottswood Garland vice presi-
| dent OF the Delaware society. The guests
will arrive Wednesday afternoon and
will be welcomed to the city by COM
mittee Of twelve Of the Delaware society.
The national society headquarters will
be at the CLAYTON House and the local
eoClety Will dlSo.laNe tnelf neaQQuarterE
in the Clayton House parlors. The ex-
ecutive committee will meet Wednesday
evening or Thursday morning at the
Clayton House or Historical building,
and will be followed by general meet
ing in the Historical Building.
In the morning of Flag Day the guests
of the Delaware society will be taken to
the historical places of interest about the
cit.' land in the afternoon they will take
a cruise on the Delaware river, going as
far as the Fort Delaware Notifications,
Returning they will stop at New
Castle and then proceed up the river as
far as Grubb's Landing where they will
be received by the Daughters Of the
American Revolution at Mrs. Caleb
Churchman'S home.
In the evening the society will give an
elaborate reception and flag day celebra-
tion, at the New Century Club at which
most all the Daughters and Sons of the
American Revolution will be present as
well as large number of invited guests.
Addresses will be made by L. Irving
Handy, of this city, Judge John Good,
at Virginia and General Breckinridge.