The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-02-13
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The Delaware Society, Sons Of the
American Revolution at IL meeting held
last evening, at the Historical Society
/ BunuIng, decided to give II dinner Oh
! ~ ashugton's Birthday, February Y.
President Howard DeIaven Ross ap
pointed the following committee to make
the arrangements: Martin Beadenkopf.
chairman; Spottswood Garland, and
Harry u. Thomas.
! Invitations have been issued to Judge
Whitehead, of .>ew Jersey; Hon. W. n.
Murphy, Of Newark, ". j.; Gov. Hum,
Chancellor Nicholson, Chief Justice
Charles Il. Lore, Judges Gray and Brad
ford, Col fl. A. uu Pont, Anthony His-
gins and others.
| The following were selected to repre-
sent the society at the National Con-
grcss and Tri-ennial Conclaye of the
Sons of the American Society to be
held at Pittsburg, Pa, April 1880 and
May IL: President, Howard Deilav,n
Ross; alternate, Col William A. I.a-
Motto; first ice-president, Frank Il.
Carswel; alternate. Spottswood Gar
land; delegate-at-large, Hon. l.. Irving
Handy; alternate, Lawrence p. Jones;
alternate, Guy Il. Wells.
| A communication was received from
Rev. j. II. Chesley of Cluymont in re-
gard to the first unfurling of the flag.
lie sa.u that the statement was made
that the first flag unfurled by order Of
Congress on the water on any regu-
larly commissioned U. s. ship was on
board the steamer 1.-The Alfred in the
Delaware river near New Castle.
The society acknowledged the receipt
of the National Year Book of the s. A.
Il. and the report Of inspector general
Of the army, which contains views in
the Philippines.
In recognition of patriotic work done
by President howard Del1aven Ross,
the society unanimously elected his son,
Howard DeIaven Ross, Jr., Il life menu
Der of the society.
The society is rapidly increasing in
membership. The following members
were elected last night: John Layton,
Wainwright, Maury James, Thomas S.
Bellah, Jr.
Any person desiring to become
member is invit d to call on any Of t.,
officers or members Of the recruiting and
lookout committee. The committee has
n lit Of twenty prospective members
and the list is growing daily. 1t in
clud some very prominent citizens.
President Ross appointed the follow
ing committee on Valley Forge National
Park: Hon. l.. Irving Handy, Col. Will
liam A. Lamotte, Spottswood Garland,
Edwin DeIaven, Capt. Henry B;
Noncs, U. s. N.
The society instructed its delegates
to the Congress and Conclave at Pitts
burg, at the request of the District of
Columbia society, to endorse tn" pro-
posed amendment to the constitution OF
the National Society, that the president
general and vice president be eligible
for reelection second time; at the
rquest of the same society and prcs-
dent General Breckenridge. instructed
them to propose an amendment that
these officers be made ex-otticio men,
bcrs of the general board Of managers
of the National Society. The delegates
were also instructed to vote for the
national register which is to be gotten
out by the National Society.
The society subscribed $40 to the
register so that each member Of the
society will receive copy. The sum
Of $50 was subscribed to the Conch
Bridge Memorial which is to mark the
srot where "Old Glory" was first I'M
furlcd.