Evening star., 1900-09-29
BODY MEETS
BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE Ma
TIONAL SOCIETY, s. A. r..
Open Air Assembly In Which Execu-
tive Committee Participates-The
Resolutions Adopted.
The open air meeting of the board of

The open air meeting of the board OF
managers and the executive committee OF
the National Society, Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolution. held at the fine old colo
NAL residence Of Mr.. Edwin Warfield al
"Oakdale,'' Nd, the Goth instant, proved
to be one OF the most enthusiastic that has
yet been held, and subjects of special in
terest to the Washington members received
attention. The chafrmen of the delega-
tions from the several states were: Gen.
eral Greeley, Connecticut; General Ander-
son, Oregon; Colonel Logan, Pennsylvania
Mr.. Pugsley, New York: Mr.. Howard De
Haven Ross, Delaware; Colonel Ridgely
Griffith, Maryland; DIR. J. W. Bayne, Dis
trict Of Columbia Captain r. U. Williams.
Virginia, and Mr.. Ira II. Evans, Texas.
General Breckenridge, president general,
and Mr.. Warfeld of the executive commit
tee were also border state men.
A special delegation from the Maryland
Society came. in honor of the board of
managers, though 1t was forty-fve miles
In the country and attended as interested
spectators at the proceedings. Among the
resolutions adopted were: That the ma
tional and society colors should be procured
In time for the next congress, which is
to meet in Pittsburg. Pa. April 80. 1901
that certificates Of membership shall here
after show the ancestors from whom de-
scent is claimed, and it was stated that
are several hundred in Washington, may
obtain the record of the proceedings of the
last congressl5y applying to the organ of
the society, the Spirit Of '76. The per-
manent and Lafayette monument funds OF
the society were directed to be deposited by
the treasurer general in the Metropolitan
Savings Bank, New York city, and several
committees for important purposes were
established. Under General Anderson of
Manila fame was one to secure national
parks on revolutionary battlefields.
Committee Chairmen.
Vice President Howard De Haven Ross,
the representative of Delaware, was made
chairman Of the publication committee to
consider the decennial register and the in
dividual certificates issued to compatriots;
General Greeley of Connecticut was made
chairman of the committee to forward the
erection of monuments to revolutionary
forefathers, beginning in Washington and
Baltimore; General Vincent of Washing
ton city was made chairman of the recruit
ing and lookout committee, and at his sug-
gestion each state society was recommended
to establish similar committee, to re
port monthly to the central committee, and
these several committees were to be COM
posed of q member from each state So
ciety. with a secretary for each committee.
Some consideration was given to me rota-
ton among the general officers. and the
desirability of having ex-presidents and
vice presidents general members of the ma
tiOnal board OF managers.
While the reception at the Fidelity and
Deposit Company building In baltimore,
given to the president general of the So
ciety made most pleasing reunion, 1t was
stated by participants that perhaps the
most charming feature OF the unique occa-
sion was to see the intertwining of the
American and confederate flags while men,
women and children were alternately sing
ing with enthusiasm the songs of both
armies in the late civil war, with Dixie
Following Yankee Doodle and MY Mary
land" concluding with Marching Through
Georgia" and My Country, 'Tis of Thee,. .
having a new refrain of $50 Say We All OF
Us" Flags enthusiastically waved and the
remarks OF all were most patriotic.
The advancement of the society shown
in every state report from Texas to New
England was a subject OF universal con-
graduation.