Arizona republican., 1901-09-12
ARIZONA WELL REPRESENTED
In the Year Book of The Sons of the
 American Revolution.

The national year book of the Sons Iof the American Revolution has just been published. and is of special inter ss to AriZcna. It is a well-printsd vc.ume of more than 250 pages, illus tlated with handsome haf-tones of Hon. Walter Seth Logan, president general of the society; and of General J. c. Breckenridge. ex-president gen. eTai. Mir Logan, who is also presi- dent of the Empire State society s. A. R. Is well and favorably known in Phoenix.
 Arizona is represented on the na- tional committees as follows: on na-
 tlonal parks Lloyd B. Christy; leg,sla- ton, Rev. Lewis Ha,sey, D. D.; on
 monuments. Major l.. w. Coggin; on publication, J. Ernest Walker: on press. General H. F. Robinson: spec
 ial committee on proposed national
 m ,norial. Rev. L. Hals y. D. D.. and
 General H. F. Robinson. In the of- | fcial cataloge Arizona heads the list
 with the following officers: President,
 Major Lewis w Coggins; vice presi-
 dent Colonel P. P. Parker; secretary,
 Major J. Frank E,welf; treasurer, Lloyd B. Chrlsty: register. J. Ernest
 Walker; historian, Ricardo Edsall
 Miner: chaplain, Rev. Lewis Halsey.
 D. D.
 The list of several hundred members
 of the society who have received med
 als from the national society in r1cog-
 rition of servicz in the Spanish Amer ican war, .s headed by Charles B. Cllristy, George D. Christy and Shir.ey ! A. ChIisty. In the list are found also the names of General Mics, Admiral Dewzy, General A. w. Greeley Ad- r.iral Kimberly General Shaffter. President Mckinley. Colonel Roosevelt Char-aS King
 Tine secretary general in his report not ,7 the fact that the Arizona society offers prizes for best essays. by high school pupils, on revo. .utionary sub ] je--s.
 The chairman of the committee on
 legisla; ion, Hon. James II. Gilbert. of , Illinois coInpin ents Arizona on her flag law. One of the newly elect5'l vice . presidents general of the society is |, Hon. Horace Eavis. of San Francisco, , son of ex-Governor Davis. of Massa- chusetts Mir. Davis has been a mem Der of congress. and is now chairman of ths, board of trustees of the Univer- , s.ty of California
 The annual conclave c,osei wi h a banquet in the Hotel Sehenley. Pitts burg, at which Chaplain General War
 field presided. In responding 10 the toast Our National Society,"" General J |
 compariots George Dewey. Nelson A
 Miles. H. c. Lodge. Boise Penrose, etc
 Illustrating the sentiment of the people as to our national flag. Gensral Miles exrress-s the thought of all when he writes "I believe that laws should be
 passe.. making it a serious and pun
 isnable offense to d;=secrate or pzrvert
 for any improper use. the sacred sym
 bol of our glo: ious republic" The society proposes to publish
 National Register at a cost of s3.5O0 and to secure the er-c' ion In Washing 7 ton. D. C.. of a national memorial tC [ the heroes of the American revolution As was noted re ently in The Republi 7 can. MT. Logan. the newly e,ea,ed prs 5 | ident general of the s. A. n, was form ) erly engaged in business in this cit! and is a brother of Mir. Fl. H. Logan of Phoenix. He recently delivered tn Q Phi Beta Kappa address at the com 2 mencement of Midlleburs college. Yer = mont. He has been president Of tn c New York State Bar association, an' e is now chairman of the committee o = commercial law of the American Ba n associa ion. and menber of its gov s erning board.
 f At the recent ms eting of the Ma r tional Bar association in Denver, Au n gust %. the Colorado Society Sons Q z the American Revolution gave Presi 5. dent General Logan a recepticn in tn 'f parlors of the Albany hotel.