The Washington times., 1901-12-19
Col. BlOunt'S Story Of His
Experience in London.
ADDRESS BY DR.. DAVID J. HILL
Monthly Meeting of the Sons of
the American Revolution-C Com
mitiae Named to Perfect Plans
for Annual Convention Ladies
Might and Church Services.

At the monthly meeting of the Sons of
the American Revolution last night. at
Rauschers, great enthusiasm was aroused
by Col II. i. Blount's recital of how the
last flag day was observed in London.
Our national emblem waved wherever
the eye could reach" said the colonel en-
Enthusiastically. "All the business houses.
theatres. and hotels flung Old Glory to
British breeze. The interior and facade
OF the hotel where ! stopped were draped
with The Stars and Stripes; the band
played our national airs, and, indeed, l
found 1t hard to convince myself that |
was not in the United States. so American
was the atmosphere, SO much does Eng
land regard our flag day
Hearty cheers from his compatriots
greeted the colonel as he resumed his
seat.
The Speaker of the Evening.
President Lanier introduced the speaker
of the evening DR.. David Jayne Hill. AS
sistant Secretary of State. The influence
Of the American Revolution on all Europe
and notably France. was the theme of
Or. Hills address. which was forcible in
its arraiRnment of historical facts and not
less interesting because of its eloquence
With striking viyidness DR.. Hill
sketched the beginning and end of the
Reign of Terror and was almost Car
lylesque in his depletion of the awful
trio who contributed so much TO its rise
and Standardization, Mirabeau, and
Robespierre.
Story of Franklin.
dotes of the men who set the stage for
Frances most terrible drama. and among
them he told of Benjamin Franklin's affil-
iation with Masonic lodge in Paris COM
posed of revolutionists called the Nine
Sisters" At the meetings Of tn, lodge
Franklin presided and inculcated the
principles of republicanism as they ex-
listed in the newborn Republic OF the
West.
Plans for Convention.
The following gentlemen were named as
committee of arrangement to perfect
plans for the annual convention of the
Sons. to be held in Washington next
April: Messrs. p. H. Warner, S. W.
Woodward, E. s. Parker, DIR. John W.
Bayne. w. II. Bagley, Capt. T. F. Jewell,
Dr. Charles Richardson, Bernard F.
Green. II. z. Blount, and the Hon. John
Goode.
Mr.. William II. Knox reported that Mr..
B. n. Warner had been selected chairman
of ta.se committee of finance to raise funds
for convention purposes
Book Plate Adopted.
The book plate designed by Mr.. F. D.
Owen for the use of the society sub
mitted by Mr.. Henry Hall, and 1000
copies of it ordered made.
Secretary Wallace 7. Mclean read the
report prepared on flag day observance
by an ex-president Of the soLiety. Gen.
Thomas A. Vincent. The report was
unanimously adopted and Incorporated in
the records Of the society
Mr.. William II. Pierce announced that
January 10 would be ladies' night. and on
February % church services would be
held with an address by the Rev. DIR. r.
Dewitt Talmage.
New Members Installed.
The following new members were in
stalled:
John Hancock, Henry NJ. Kendall, Levi
s. Warren, Clinton l.. Hoy, Lyman b.
Cutler. Newton L. Cullamer. Oliver V.
Emery. Edwin S. Henry, William a.
Gwyer, Thomas r. Martin. Rev. William
L. Deyries, Langdon Moore, Malcolm NJ.
Moore, Edward B. Moore, William A
Miller, Samuel C. Staples, Lee Roy Mar
tin, John b. Bloss, Chester T. Sherman,
Henry b. Mirick, Eugene S. Bisbee. John
S Barker, Thomas R. Raines, Thomas
Dewitt Talmage. Mcncure Burke. George
b. Culver, Charles b. Bailey, Thomas 7.
Smith.
AT the conclusion OF the meeting a
buffet lunch was served.