Evening star., 1901-12-19
SONS OF PATRIOTS MEET
MONTHLY ASSEMBLY OF DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA SOCIETY.
Address by Mr.. David j. Hill, Assist
ant Secretary of State
Those Present.


the American Revolution, held it's Decem-
Der meeting at Rauscher's last evening.
There was a very large number of members
of the society present, and they were en-
tertained by the reading of an excellent
paper by Mr. David Jayne Hill, assistant
secretary of state, on "a Missing Chapter
of International History" A vocal number
was contributed by Messrs. George and
Jacob Scharf, W. A. Domer, Louis Weaver
and f. A. Swartwout, after which a buffet
lunch was served.
At the conclusion of the routine business
Secretary Wallace c. Mclean announced the
appointment of the following committee by
President Noble d. Larner, for the recep-
tfOn and entertainment of the delegates at
the meeting to be held by the national
society in this city in April: w. s. Knox,
chairman; B. H, Warner. S. w. Woodward,
E. S. Parker, DR.. John W. Bayne, w. H.
Bay1ey, Captain T. F. levitt, DR.. Charles
Richardson, Bernard r. Green, H. F.
Bl0unt and John Goode. 1t was also an
nounced that B. H. Warner had been ap-
pointed chairman of the subcommittee on
finance.
Report of Flag Committee.
Gen. Thomas M. Vincent, chairman of the
flag committee, made his report, which in
cluded a complete record of the modes of
observing Flag day in the different states
of the Union. The report of the commit
tee on library was submitted by II. o. Hall,
chairman. 1t proposed a design by Fred.
d. Owen for q book plate to be placed in
the volumes belonging to the society, which
was adopted 1t was ordered that 1000
copies of the design be printed. At the
close of the business meeting it was an
nounced that on January 10 the society
would have a ladies night" and that
tickets would be distributed among the
members.
Mr.. Hill then read his paper. which treat
ed of the period of history preceding the
revolutionary war. and recited facts in re-
lation to the revolutionary movement in
America and its influence in bringing about
the French revolution. He said that
Frankln's biographers had referred but
slightly to his connection with the Masonic
order and his life in the Lodge of the Nine
Sisters. Yet Franklin early in the move
ment for freedom. speaking but cautiously
outside the lodge, expressed his views free
ly within it's secret precincts. There were
many among the leaders of the French
revolution who. being members of the or
der were in this lodge when they visited
America, and their republican ideas We're
later of influence in the formation of the
French republic.
Beyond question" said Mr.. HILL that
society was the scene of esOteric intimacy,
of well-grounded condolences and. in short.
of a quiet propaganda of republican ideas
and constitutional principles. Not indeed,
in spirit of animosity against his majesty
the king, but against those evils which men
desired to remedy. We may believe with
out hesitation that through this body of
capable, influential men the influence of
Franklin upon the political future of this
country and France was made potent"
All the constitutions of Europe, he said,
came from the movement begun in Amer
lea
The names of the following new members
of the society were announced at the meet
inc act aN~H nircr. oh NJ
Kendall, Levi S. Warren. Clinton L. Hoy,
Lyman B. Cutler. Newton L. Cullamer Oh
iver Y. Emery, Edwin S. Henry, William
A. Gwyer, Thomas r. Martin. Rev. William
l.. Devries, Langdon Moore, Malcolm NJ.
Moore, Edward B. Moore, William A.
Miller, Samuel G. Staples Lee Roy Martin
John B. Bloss, Chester T. Sherman, Henry
3. Mirick, Eugene S. Bisbee, John S. Bar
Witt Talmage Moncure Burke. George B.
Culver, Charles B. Bailey, Thomas T.
Smith.
Members Present.
Members of the society present last even
ing were: DR.. A. c. Peale, ]. E. Clarke,
DR.. l.. D. Carman, DR.. o. J. Eddy, Philip
Walker, H. c. Mclean, ]. H. Jennings,
W. L. Chamberlin, C. A. Erney, A. H.
Thompson, L. H. Dyer, ]. X. Stout A.
Frank Ellis, E. S. Parker E. Wilkinson,
]. McB. Sterrett, DIR. Williams Donnally,
S. NJ. Ely, ]. scharf. G. scharf, w. A.
Domer. L. D. Weaver, G. Wash. Williams,
F. A Swartwout, B. H. Warner, A. d.
Spangler, R. S. Hume, w c. Fowler, w.
II. Miller, n. NJ. Brooks, T. L. Cole, E. M.
Gallaudet. Prof ]. W. Chickering, Judge
7. II. Anderson, T. F. Chambers. w. G.
Reed, c. II. Merillat, Percival Hall. Dr.
W. c. Upham, DR.. G. c. Maynard. T. r.
Raines. W. n. Toler. A. B. Johnson, A.
Stoddart; L. B 7 Johnson; E. S. Bisbee,
W. D. Baldwin. Capt. I. F. Jewell. S. A.
Clark, T. P. Randolph r. B. Randolph,
W. H. Ashmead, ]. B. Thompson, C. b.
Bryant, E. S. Jones. G. B. Culver, G. r.
Brown. E. ". Whitaker, George G. Sci
bold, r. J. Walker, G: o: Totten. W. NJ.
Meloy. j. w. Douglas. H. F. Bount j. A.
Greer. W. S. Knox, w. E. Todd. ]. W.
Bayne, S. NJ. Burnett. r. A. Smith. DR..
c. A smith Philip Gerry, DR.. H. Cole
E. B. Moore z. Moses, j. S. Barker. j. E.
Fenwick, E. T. Bushnell, T. r. Smith,
Noble ID. Larner. w. B. Thompson, Rev.
T. S. Chids, W. D. Mclean, P. F. Larner,
H. NJ. Kendall, ]. d. Biddis II. W. Sam
son, F. w. Clark, c. w. Needham. c. r.
Dean, F. D. Owen, H. o. Hall, John Han
cock, j. G. Greenawalt ]. d. Croissant,
Col. l.. b. Cutler, A. ]. Green. William A.
Gwyer, R. II. Marcellus, David ]. Hill
c. W. Richardson, H. P. r. Holt, F. R.
Holt. Rev. w. L. Devries, s. T. Besseievre,
F. f, Grce. r. E. Burgess, T. D. Yeaser
T. II. Yeager, W. l.. Marsh, William H.
Pearce, ". n. Paxton, W. H. BayIy, W. j.
Rhees, E. S. Henry, A. j. Henry, Arthur
Bates. d. A Green, A. F. Brooks, ]. B.
Larner, F. H. Parsons. w. A. De Caindry
Gen. o. B. Wilcox, ]. j. Halsted, J. II.
Moore, L. Moore and n L. Collamer.
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