The Washington times., 1902-04-27
Sons of American Revolu-
ton to Lend Support
to Project.
ALSO WANT SPECIAL ARCH
To Adopt Favorable Resolution at Ma
tional Congress, Which Opens in This
City on Wednesday-President Roose-
welt to Attend and Speak.

mend to Congress the erection OF the pro-
posed Memorial Bridge with a special
arch to commemorate the heroes of the
American Revolution will be the keynote
OF the business transacted by the Ma
tional Congress, Sons of the American
Revolution, TO be held at the New Will
lard Hotel in this city, April 80 and May
and g
a reception to the ladies attending the
congress by Mrs. Roosevelt at the White
House will also be a feature of the ses-
sions that the local committee believes
will attract many of the wives of the dele
gates.
Bronze Memorial.
On April 2s, the day prior to the OPEN
ing Of the congress, a special committee
from the New York State society, COM
posed of Col. Ralph E. Prime. chairman.
and President Roosevelt. Senator Depew,
and Messrs. william A. Marble and
Charles H. Wight, with a committee from
the District OF Columbia. composed of
Gen. Thomas NJ Vincent, chairman; Rev.
Thomas S. Childs, and Mr.. John Paul
Earnest. will place a marker in bronze OF
Congressional Cemetery Of Gen. George
Clinton. patriot and statesman. who died
In 1872 while filling the office OF Vice
President Of the United States.
The congress will open Wednesday
morning, April 30, at o'clock. in the
large banquet hall Of the New Willard
Hotel. Addresses Of welcome will be de-
livered by Hon. Noble d. Larner. presi-
Gent OF the District Of Columbia Society,
k~r
president Of the Board Of District Com
missioners.
Many Speakers Booked.
Hon. Walter s. Logan. president gen.
eral Of the national society. will respond.
Other speakers will be selected from
among the following prominent members
Of the Sons Of the American Revolution:
President Roosevelt. Secretary Elihu
Root, Assistant Secretary William Carey
Sanger, Gen. Nelson A. Miles. Admiral
George A. Dewey, Senators Chauncey n.
Depew. william p. Dillingham;. William
p. Frye, Marcus A. Hanna. Henry Cabot
Lodge. George C. Perkins. Orville II.
Platt Redfeld Proctor, Representatives
DE Alva S. Alexander, Arthur L. Bates.
Henry s. Boutell John u. Corliss. Frank
Henry, william P. Hepburn. E. J. Hill,
Charles z. LttIefeld. George E. Pearre,
William Alden Smith, N. ID. Sperry, Ed
gar Weeks, z. W. Martin.
A business meeting will follow, continu-
ing until u O'Clock.
At 1:30 o'clock compstriots Of the con-
gress, with their ladies, will take special
cars of the seeing Washington" line, and
De shown the various points Of interest
nw mi tn
teenth and r Streets the committee will
conduct the party to the station OF the
Washington. Alexandria and Mount Ner-
non Railway Company. whence, at
o'clock, they will be conveyed by spe-
cial train to Arlington returning to the
city about p. m.
Reception to Delegates.
In the evening reception will be ten
dered at the New willard by the men,
bers OF the District Of Columbia society to
the delegates and their friends. Dancing
will begin at 10 o'clock and will be made
4 feature Of the evening.
The program for the remaining days
will be as follows:
Thursday, May 1. 10 a. n.-The national
congress will assemble at the New Will
hard, and the business session will con.
tinue until u o'clock noon.
Las p. m.-Excursion from Seventh
Street wharf to Mount Vernon by steam
or. Grafton at the tomb Of Washington
BY Hon. John Goode, OF Virginia. Prescn-
tation by Mrs. Donald Mclean. regent of
the New York city chapter. ID. A. R.. Of
Mrs g. Bowman Van Ness, regent OF
Lexington Chapter. d. A. r.. Of Massa-
shusetts. who will plant tree at Mount
Vernon brought from the battlefield OF
Lexington. Photographing II the Man
sion House Of the members Of the Dation-
a congress in group. At about p. m.
the steamer will proceed to Marshall Hall,
where q buffet lunch will be served from
Ais to o. m.
4:30 D. ma special steamer will leave
Seventh Street wharf for Marshall Hall
direct. conveying those who could lot go
d las p. N. This steamer VIII bring
back all the excursionists of both boats.
and will leave Marshall Hall for Wash
ington at 1880 D. m.
Election of Officers.
Friday, May 2; 10 a. m.-The national
congress will assemble at the New Will
hard. Election Of the national officers for
the ensuing year.
In the afternoon members will have op-
portunity to inspect the Library OF Con-
Mess, the Smithsonian Institution, Ma
tional Museum, Bureau OF Engraving and
Printing. and other public buildings as
desired.
D. m.-Reception.
-. m.-The closing exercises will be
BANQUET, given at the New Willard by the
District Of Columbia Society in honor Of
the visiting compatriots Of the national
congress-. Speakers Of national reputa- |
tton have been selected. and the Hon. |
David J. Hill. Assistant Secretary OF State. |
viii prsside as toastmaster.
The United States Marine Band will |
render the music at the banquet The |
BANQUET will serve as formal closing OF |
the congress.
TIE local committee Is busy completing |
Orepsrations to make the stay Of the del /
states in the National Capital highly en-
losable in every particular.
The present national officers Of the or
are as follows: President gen.
ersl. Walter Seth Logan. Of New York;
yice presidents general, James Denton
Hancock, OF Franklin, Pa: Thomas Pitts,
OF Detroit, Mich; Horace Davis. Of San
Francisco. CAL; John Whitehead. Of Mos
rfstown. N. J.; George A. Pearre, Of Cum
befland, Md; secretary general. Capt.
bamuel Eberly Gross. Of Chicago. ILL.,;
treasurer general Cornelius A. Prigsley.
81 Peekekfll, N. Y; registrar general. A.
Howard Clark, OF Washington, ID. c.; his
4orien general, George Williams Bates. OF
Detroit. Mich: chaplain general. Rev.
ethelbert D. warfeld. d. D., Easton. Pa.
The Local Committees.
The following are the committees OF the
District Of Columbia society. In charge Of