Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-22
BUSINESS AND A BANQUET
Sons Of the American Revolution Observe
WsshiDgtOn's Birthday.
LOslNslER IS ELECTED PRESIDENT
Moves Up from senior vice to the
Head Of the Nebraska society
aud Presides ut the
Meeting.

George Washington and his gallant com
patriots were revived at the Commercial
club psrlors last night by Sons OF the
American Revolution. The anniversary Of
the birth of Washington was made the &C.
casion Of the thirteenth annual meeting Of
the Nebraska society Of this organization.
and wives and sisters and women folks
generally, participated with the sons in
their commemorative celebration.
An even hundred measures the member
ship Of the Nebraska society now, and a
good proportion Of these was present last
night. At a business meeting preceding
the program the following officers were
named for the ensuing year: President.
Charles S. Loblngisr. Omaha; senior vice
president, Richard NJ. Allen, Ames: junior
vice president. John W. Bsttin, Omaha;
secretary. r. Frank Alexander. Omaha. re-
elected; treasurer, Paul W. Kuhns, Omaha,
reelected; registrar. Thomas G. Doyle.
Omaha, reelected; historian. Carroll G.
Pearse. Omaha, reelected. The board OF
managers chosen was: Roscoe Pound. Lin
coin. reelected; r. T. Farnsworth, Omaha;
r. e. Taylor. Lyons; c. s. Huntington.
Omaha; Rollin S. Rising, Ainsworth, re-
elected; Amos Field, Omaha, reelected.
what Society Has Accomplished.
HHtnlubul L. r FuuhuOubtE Oh LluCOlu
was unable to attend. 30 Senior Vice Pres
Ident Charles s. L~obingier oficiated in his
place, and assumed his portion Of the pro-
gram. the address Of the retiring presi-
dent, comprising a Review Of the Years
Work" Mr.. Lobingier rehearsed briefly
what the Nebraska society had accom-
plished during the year at its sessions ar 4
in its courses Of study, and complimented
the organization on It's increase OF member-
ship ard substantial condition. There fol-
lowed the Inauguration OF the president
elect, which was In the nature OF a little
ovation to Mr.. Lobingier, and which re-
suited in more Fluctuations on his part.
The historians address was on the topic
Results Of the War in the West" Mr..
Pearse was out of the city, so his paper
was read by Mrs. Pesrse. She called at
tention to the fact that while the colonies
on the coast were engaged in their war
with Great Britain, lighting was in pro-
sress in the far west in the same cause,
Captain George Rogers Clarke of Virginia,
supplied with Virginia money and with
a small force OF Virginia men, traversed
the wilds OF the Ohio river and by re-
markable generalship captured the British
strategic outposts In that territory. This
was most important in that the extent OIL
the colonies threatened seriously to be
bounded by the AJleghenies and the Ohio
river, while Captain Clarke's victories eK.
tended the scope to the Mississippi river
That fact alone made possible the later
acquisition Of hat great empire known
as Louisiana, and still later the additions
Of the Texas, the California and the Pacific
northwest districts. All followed from
Captain Clarke's work.
BENJAMIN Franklin.
Or. W. H. Hanchett gave an address oil
BENJAMIN Franklin-the Man" He sai'
in part: Washington, franklin and Adam
were the three great moving spirits II
the war for independence. None of thes
was more essential to the success OF tina
movement thar Franklin Washington hai
great need for the brains and diplomac,
Of Franklin. He could not alone have car
ried to a successful execution the pro
jects involved in that struggle. FRANKLIN
gave the colonies prestige abroad, and Sc
cured loans which made possible the con
duet Of a campaign OF martial strife. HI
extensive education and experience bette
fitted him than the others to plan the rev
olution. Washington may be the first ma
OF the revolution. but Franklin is high 4
second place"
After joining in the hymn America.
the gathering was assembled at long table
in the club dining room. where a repas
was served. Those present we're:
p. z. Taylor, Lyons, Neb.; Rev. "
Vaughan, Fremont, Neb.. and the followin
= Omahans: Mr.. and Mrs. ". d. Reynolds
Thomas @. Doyle. E. T.. Farnsworth. Edn
F~arnsworth. Mr. and Mrs. II. S. Jaynes
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. Smith. Mr.. and Mn
". s. Heller. James II. Adams, Miss Ann
T. Adams. Miss frankie p. Adams, D. "
: Ja2cox. jr.. Mr. and Mrs, G. M. Hobart