The sun., 1901-02-13
WILL GIVE
A DINNER
Sons Of Revolution to Observe
Washingtoa's Birthday.
TO BE A GRAND AFFAIR
Howard De Haven Ross, Jr., is
Elected Life Member of the
Delaware Society-Member-
ship Rapidly Increasing.

The Delaware Society, Sons of the
American Revolution at a meeting held
.ast evening, at the Historical Society
Dui.uing, decided to give dinner on
| Washington's Birthday, February %.
president Howard DeHaven 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, II. j.; Gov. Hum,
Chancellor Nicholson, Chief Justice
Charles b. Lore, Judges Gray and Brad
ford, Col. Ii. A. uu Pont, Anthony Hig-
gins and others.
The following were selected to repre-
sent the society ut the National Con-
gress and Tri-ennial Conclave of the
Sons of the American Society to be
held at Pittsburg, Pa, April 29-30 and
MAY 1-2: President, Howard DetIaven
Ross; alternate, Col. William A. La
Motto; first vice-president, Frank Il.
Carswell; alternate, Spottswood Gar
land; delegate-at-large, Hon. j.. Irving
Handy; alternate, Lawrence Z. Jones;
alternate, Guy e. Wells.
A communication was received from
Rev. j. III. Chesley Of Claymont in re-
gard to the first unfurling Of the flag.
He sa.. 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.
! X. and the report Of inspector general
: Of the army, which contains views in
: the philippines.
/ In recognition of patriotic work done
Il by President Toward DeHaven Ross,
the society unanimously elected his son,
q Howard DeHaven Ross, Jr, life men,
Der OF the society.
s. The society is rapidly increasing in
5, membership. The following members
l. were elected last night: John Layton,
"a Wainwright, Maury James, Thomas s.
Bellah, Jr.
Any person desiring to become {
member is invited to call on any of tt
officers or members of the recruiting ant
lookout committee. The committee hal
"a lit Of twenty prospective member,
and the list is growing daily. 1t In
clud 8 some very prominent citizens.
= President Ross appointed the follow
N ing committee on Valley Forge Nationa
III Park Hon. L.. Irving Handy, Col. VIII
y liam A. Lamotte, Spottswood Garland
y Edwin DeHaven, Capt. Henry b
- Nones, U. S. n.
II u The society instructed its delegates
l. to the Congress and Conclave at Pitts
burg, at the request of the District O
VI Columbia society, to endorse tho pro
posed amendment to the constitution o
the National Society, that the presiden
general and vice. president be eligibl
N for reelection a second time; at tn
~, rquesJ of the same society and Presi
~. dent General Breckenridge, instructe
in them to propose an amendment tha
n, these officers be made ex-officio mem
r. bcrs of the general hoard of manager
or of the National Society. The delegate
n were also instructed to vote for tn
II. national register which is to be gotte
out by the National Society.
The society subscribed $40 to tn
i, register so that each member of tn
society will receive a copy. The SUI
of $50 was subscribed to the Coco
Bridge Memorial which is to mark tn
ey SPOT where "Old Glory" was first VI
of furled.