Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-31
MORE MEMBERS ARE DESIRED
Activity of the Sons of the
American Revolution.
INTEREST IN DELAWARE SOCIETY
President Ross Sends a Letter
to the Members.


in This State and Community o objects OF
the Society Set Forth In Detail.
Howard d. Ross OF this city, prssi-
dent of the Delaware Society, Sons of
the American Revolution, has issued
the following letter to the members:
President Ross and other officers, as
well as large proportion Of the men,
bershIp, are working with view 10
making the Delaware Society one OF
the strongest IL the country in proper
tion to the slze of the State, and, judy
ing from the interest being taken, they
will be successful. The officers for the
current year are as follows;
With the incoming of the new year and
new century it is desired that the work OF
the Delaware Society, Sons Of the American
Revolution, may be advanced to extend over
higher ana broader plane OF usefulness In
this State and community. To accomplish
| this we must have accessions to our roles
| from among the more desirable persons yet
eligible TO membership in our society,
| residing In the State of Delaware. To this
| end recruiting and lookout committee
has been named, and the members of this
| committee. together with the officers of the
| society, will be pleased to furnish informa-
tion and application blanks to any who
may so desire to join. II Is to be hoped
/ bilhb lub WuOib SOclety Will Lukb up JUG WORK,
and that every member on our rolls will file
as many desirable applications for member.
| ship as Is possible. IL affords US additional
| pleasure to be able to present TO you here
| with the enclosed booklets, which we trust
| will be OF interest to you, and request that
| you will use the same among interested or
| eligible persons. Trusting that we may rely
| on your interest in all good patriotic works
to assist us in our endeavors, we beg leave
| to remain,
| Very sincerely yours.
Howard DeHaven Ross
President of Delaware Society s. A. r.
President, Howard d. Ross, viii.
mington Vice Presidents, New Castle
county, Frank r. Carswell, Whining
ton; Kent county, DR.. e. S. Ander-
son, Dover; Secretary, ID. Brainerd
Ferris, Jr., Wilmington; Treasurer,
Martin Beadenkopf, Wilmington Regis
trar and Librarian, Lawrence b. Jones,
Wilmington; Chaplain, Rev. Francis
M. Mrnson, LII. D., New Castle
Delegate.at-Larg to National Con-
Rress, Hon. L. Irving Handy, Whining
ton; Board OF Managers, the above
officers, ex-officio, and Col. William
A. LaMotte, Col. A. ]. Woodman,
Caleb p. johnson, Spottswood Garland
aud Capt. Henry B. Nones, u. 8. NJ,
all of Wilmington, NlE
The objects OF the society, as set forth
In the constitution, are "to perpetuate
the memory and the spirit of the men
who achieved American Independence;
to promote the fitting celebration OF all
patriotic anniversaries; to collect and
preserve Revolutionary documents aud
relics, together with th records of the
individual services of our ancestors in
the American Revolution, and the evil
| 1anpa of aaooart har ~
| mote historical research and study in
relation to the American Revolution,
and to publish the results thereof; to
mark, by appropriate memorials, his-
torio places within this State; to
cherish, maintain and extend the in
stitutions of American freedom, aud to
foster in the community love of
country; to seoureI to the young such
advantages in education as shall develop
the largest capability for performing
the duties Of American citizenship; to
promote the general welfare; to secure
the blessings of liberty to all citizens;
and to promote fellowship among our
members and fellow compatriots.
As TO eligibility TO membership. the
constitution provides that ANY male
person shall be eligible to membership
In this society who is resident of
Delaware, or who Is descended from
Delaware Revolutionary ancestor
wherever resident, who is of the age of
81 years or over, and whose ancestor
was either military or naval officer,
soldier or sailor, or an official in the
service of any Of the original ID colonies
or States, or of the government repre-
senting or composing those colonies or
States, who assisted in establishing
American independence during the War
Of the American Revolution. Any male
person may be eligible to honorary
membership in, this society, subject,
however, to the limitations as to age
and descent established in the case OF
active membership.
The bylaws provide that IAN appli-
cant for admission to the society shall
make application in duplicate, upon
blank forms prescribed by the general
board of managers Of the national
society, aud shall in each case set forth
the name, occupation and residence of
the applicant, line of descent, and the
name, residence and services OF his
ancestor or ancestors in the Reyolu
ton, from whom he derives eligibility.
The applicant shall make oath that the
statements Of his application are true,
to the best Of his knowledge and belief,
| anu us tppliohbiuu 5uaii 10 ouuuI5eu
by three members of this society in
good standing, and il found worthy,
may be elected q member by two
thirds vote at any meeting of the
Society or of the Board of Managers.
Honorary members shall not be entitled
to take part in the business meetings
OF the society, and shall be exempt
from payment of dues" The initiation
fee is 81 and the annual dues 81. The
payment of $50 secures q life member
ship and exemption from dues. Appli-
cation blanks ia duplicate may be pro-
cured from any officer of the Delaware
Society, or from members of the re-
cruiting and lookout committee of the
society. .45t
The recruiting and lookout committee
is composed of Frank II. Carswell,
chairman; DR.. E. s. Anderson OF
Dover; DR.. f. NJ. Munson, Jr., of New
Castle; Colonel William A. LaMotte,
Captain Henry d. Nones, Colonel
John Wainwright, Spottswood Garland,
d. Brainerd Ferris, Jr., D. Wendell
Hulburd, L. Irving Handy, Lawrence
b. Jones.
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