Evening star., 1901-12-04
Annual Meeting of District Of Co.
lumbia Society.
ADDRESS BY REV. DR.. MACKAY-SMIFH
President Hopkins Speaks of the
Growth of the Organization.
THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS

The Rev. DR.. Alexander Mackay-Smith
was the principal speaker at the annual
meeting of the District of Columbia So
ciety. Sons of the Revolution, held at Bar
toms last night. Archibald Hopkins presi-
dent of the District society, was in the
chair. In opening the meeting he addressed
the members briefly, felicitating them upon
the remarkable growth of@the organization
and predicting a brilliant future for the
Washington chapter. He said it was graft
flying to him to be able to render a report
of the years work that showed nothing
but increased prosperity for the order.
DR.. MackaySmith referred to events of
century ago. He said the purchase of
Louisiana, the invention of the steamboat
and the abolition of the payment of tribu-
tary tolls by America to the Barbary states
were the three great events in the early
part of the last century which contributed
SO much to the advancement of this coun-
try. The sale of the Louisiana territory to
America by France was not made, he said,
with any feeling of friendliness, but was
forced by Napoleon in the hope that
America would become a dangerous rival
OF England, his enemy. His remarks
throughout were of patriotic nature, and
he was frequently applauded.
Secretary's Report.
Secretary Charles L. Gurley submitted
his report, which was adopted He then
read the report Of the board Of managers.
After reviewing the work of the past
twelve months the report touched upon the
remarkable growth of the organization A
total enrolment of 233 active members was
reported, and it was also stated that in ad-
d1t1on to several applications for member
ship which have not yet been acted upon
the board of managers was informed that
q large number had siguified their inten-
ton of applying for membership during
the coming year
A circular was read calling the attention
OF the society to the newly organized Min
ute Men. This adjunct of the Sons of the
revolution is intended, it was stated, to
increase the interest Of the members of the
society by perpetuating the memory of
the men Of revolutionary days. The Or
ganlzation will also represent the Sons Of
the revolution in civic parades, and as the
uniform adopted is that Of a colonial SOL
d1er the Minute Men will be easily distin-
guishable by their picturesque garb.
Upon motion of Barry Buckley, historian
or the society, committee of three was
appointed by the chair to form slate for
the election of officers. President Hopkins
appointed Messrs. Charles L. Gurley, VIM.
y. Gurley and N. K. Hackett to consider
this question.
Suggestion of Omcers.
The committee reported the following
officers. all of whom were elected by unan-
Atiooo NotS' ieSiueut, Archibald HOPKINS,
vice president, Thomas Blagden: secretary.
Charles L. Gurley; treasurer, Balch B.
Wilson; registrar. Charles H. Campbell;
historian, Barry Bulkley; chaplain, Alex
ander Mackay Smith The board of man
ayers consists of E. NJ Padelford. L. P.
Clephane, E. F. Riggs, o. j. Ricketts,.
Barry Bulk1ey, Capt. Thomas Townsend,
George HELEN, J. NJ. Henry and Ralph
Lee.
A rising vote of thanks was rendered to
DR.. Mackay-Smith and Mr.. Key proprietor
Of the Barton. Previous to adjournment
the secretary was Instructed to acknowl-
edge the receipt of a handsome cup pre-
sented by the New York society. The token
is in commemoratfon of the twenty-fifth
anniversary of the establishment of the
New York society, which was practically
the establishment of the national society
Similar cups were presented to every So
ciety in the country by the New York or
ganzat ton.
Following the meeting the members en-
joyed a buffet supper.