The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-24
Advertiser Bureau.


 Mobile, June g.
 Tomorrow night at o'clock, a meeting will be held in the Y. Nj. c. A. building Tor the purpose of organizing a State so- ciety of Sons of the American Revolu- ton. For some time past this movement mas been fostered by Captain w. F. Teb- betts Collector of Customs for the port of Mobile, who. realizing the fact that nearly every State in the Union has a society of this order, and knowing that in Mobile and the other cities and towns of Alabama there are many men who are eligible to membership. set about seek ing the formation of the society.
 That he has been successful in enlist ing a sufficient number of eligibles can be seen by the following applications now in hand which will be acted upon. they being present personally or by proxy. at tomorrow nights meeting: w. F. Teb- betts pr. E. D. Bondurant, Frank l.. Graham Foote. Devereaux Blake, Wynd- ham Lyons, Howard Gaillard, George Fearn, F. O. Hoffman, Rittenhouse Moore, Henry Shields, Beverly Wilson. Charles Shawhan. Joseph T. Poe, Rich ard H. Clarke. Mobile. and F. c. Shep- ard of Montgomery.
 The Society of Sons of the American Revolution Is a patriotic organization seeking to perpetuate the memory of those who served in the army of the American Revolution to achieve Ameri- can independence; to unite and promote fellowship among the descendants: to in- spire them and the community at large with a profound reverence for the prin- ciples of the government founded by our forefathers; to encourage historical re- search in relation to the American revo- lution; to acquire and preserve records of individuals and their services. relics and landmarks; to foster true patriotism and to maintain and extend the institutions of American freedom and to carry out the purposes expressed in the preamble to the Constitution of the United States and the injunctions of George Washington in his farewell address to the people.
 To become eligible for membership one must be over H years of age, citizen Of good repute in his community, hneal descendant of an ancestor who was al all times loyal and unfailing in his devotion to and rendered actual service to the cause of American independence, either as an officer. soldier. seaman. marine mili- tiaman or minute man in the armed forces of the Continental Congress or or any of the States or colonies. or as signer of the Declaration of Independence or as a member of any continental prov ince or Congress or Legislature Jr as civil officer either of a Colony, State or the national government or as a recog- nized patriot who performed actual ser. vice by overt acts of resistance to the authority of Great Britain.
 At the meeting tomorrow night the om- cers will be elected and a committee on hy-Iawa and constitution will be named, though 1t is understood the last named will he the same as those of the parent oreanization Captain Tebbetts stated that he Is in expectancy of applications from every city and town Tn the state Tn the very near future.
 The seventeenth annual commencement of tbe Academy of the Visitation the Convent) on Spring Hill Road. was held this afternoon and many friends from fay and near gathered within the spacious study hall of this, the oldest school In the county. to enjoy the program and witness the presentation of diplomas crowns and gold medals to the students bv Rt Rev Bisbhop Edward P. Allen.
 The program consisted of vocal and in- strumental selections. some of the num- bers being brilliantly executed. FolIo"ins were the graduates and winners of med als
 Diploma and gold medal for completion of entire English course-Misses Annie CowIey. Mobile; Katherine Garber, ITniontown; Alice Miller, Brewton.
 Diploma for completion of piano course Misses Louise Allen. Meridian, Miss; Alice Miller. Brewton, Ala.
 First honor for lady-like department, Senior Circle-Misses Annie Cowley, Kath- arine Garber, Mary King Blanche, Lou isell Isabel Mitchell, Inca C. Delos, Olives May West; Junior Circle, Misses Flor ence Fieck, Virginia King. Marguerite Lewis Katie Touart.
 Gold medals were awarded as follows: For excellency in department and fidelity to rules, Miss Mary Rogers; for best com petition in Christian doctrine, Senior Glass. Misses Katherine Garber and May West; next in merit. Miss Pauline Sarpy; same Junior Glass, Miss Katie Touart; next in merit. Miss Bessie Boyd; for English composition. Miss Katherine Garber; for instrumental music, Miss Alice Miller.
 Special prizes were awarded as follows: