New-York tribune., 1903-04-26
RECALL REVOLUTION.
IS. 4. r. Congress at Hartford
This Week.
Ny Jonathan Trumbu11. President Of the
Connecticut Society, s. A. r..

The Connecticut Society Of Sons Of the American
Revolution. under whose auspices the next annual
congress Of the National Society viii be held al
New-Haven on April 50 and May /. was organized
April . 1889. at the Capitol at Hartford. The late
Major John c. Kinney. OF Hartford. man univer-
sally beloved and esteemed, the prime mover
sn this organization. and was active and inspr-
ing promoter OF its interests and growth during the
Few years in which he spared TO US.
at this time societies fast springng into ex-
fstence. under the same and with the same
purpose from Maine to California The need Of a
central government for these societies soon became
apparent, and April q, 1889, the National So
cicty was formed at Fraunces Tavern. IN New
York This National Society bore from the begin
ming relation TO the State societies which con-
sciousIy unconscously initiated closely the rela-
sion which the Continental Congress bore to the
thirteen original States. Judge Lucius P Deming
accepted temporarily the presidency Of the National
Society, with the understanding that he could re-
fire as soon as suitable successor could be found
in the following November DR.. William Seward
webb was chosen TO I'LL this position. His sue
oessors have been General Horace Porter, 1925
Edwin Shepard Barrett, 1879; Governor Franklin
Murphy, 1890: General Joseph CabeI Brecken-
ridge, 1s0o-'1; Walter Seth Logan. 19Ol-o2; Edwin
Warield, 1902
In a strict sense the National Society is p con-
eress of delegates from the various State societies.
which number forty including societies in
Hawaii France and the Philippines, with a total
membership of about ten thousand. In addition to
providing suitable and strict regulations for the
approval Of applications for membership in all the
State societies the National Society devotes itself
work Of strictly national character through
various committees. d the committee national
parks. on legislation, Revolutionary monuments.
the national flag. with other committees more par
ficuary devoted to the interests OF the State So
cieties.
The secret Of the rapid growth of this general
order throughout the country of the front rank
which it holds in the survival of the fttest among
the many hereditary and patriotic organizations Of
the day lies in the fact that it is working order,
and has much to show IN the results which ii has
accomplished in pursuance Of its aims and pur-
poses This can be truly said of the Connecticut
society During the fourteen years of its existence
tt has established the following lasting and visible
memorials OF the men and times Of the Revolu-
ton:
The Lebanon War Office. This building is owned
by the society by deed Of gift from its former
owners. Il Is famous the place Of meeting of
tbe Connecticut Council Of Safety during Revo-
tuition. some twelve hundred meetings having been
held within its walls from 17T6 to I71. Washington,
Rochambeau Lafayette and many other leaders
have trodden its well worn oaken floors The build
sng repaired and restored to its original cond-
zion by the society from its funds in 1881.
The Nathan Hale Schoolhouse, at New-London,
Conn This building, in which Nathan Hale
Taught from May, 1774, TO June 1775 at which time
lie entered the army, has been purchased restored
nnd removed to public ground in New-London at
an expense OF about s600o Of which the Daughters
of the American Revolution contributed about 81 500
and the Connecticut Sons of the American Revolu-
tion about s45o0.
These bronze tablets have been erected: June
q, 1ss4-on the elm tree in front of the Wadsworth
AthenseUm Hartford, commemorating the first
visit of Washington TO Connecticut.