The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-04

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gi,,lans; and! it Refl.a Si; what a
pride tlcy5tnkcs in their honorable. M.
! ccstry. This mikes their indiffercnee
fand neglect In giving a practlcal express
sion TO that Just cprlqe i the more striking
i and deplorablc
Epatos May i, 1909; (thep sfhal Book FOR
1894 has not yet been issue4D 4 tie Sons of
tic american 1aevollition57hud been or
lsganized in forty-eisht States; In France,
and III Hawaii and the philippines. They
Etalso 7liave a national society formed in
1889, which. up to May ], 15t9, had regis
tered over 10 ,OC0 5mem bers,T OF whom: 10, =
$50. were then alive and active. 5s
The Virginia Society was born OH the
nth Of July, 1880, ana them Dr.. ieorge
Brown Goode, General Bradley r. john
son, and Lieutenant y. O. Cresap;4u. S.
N, came hither TO assist.s Tho Consti-
tuition was signed by twenty-five char
ter members For fourteen years the
society has been@in eXistenec Is holding
regular meetings, and has done much
to inspire a love OF colonial history among
Its members and IN the community; but
nothing compared with whpt could and
should be done with larger corporation.
Z of those who, by birth and lineage, arc
entitled to membership. n h ,fSs t5
Tho Virginia Society has enrolled In Ill
only 13S members, OF whom some have
passed away and some have resigned.
leaving about seventy active members at
this time. We cordially invltc@all who,
which they once manifested Of the duty
and privilege which are theirslby virtue
of their blood. Why not come and bring
new recruits with you?
What arc 13s Sons of the American
Revolution III such a State US Virginia.,
with her glowing Revolutionary annals?
How does she compare III sthis behalf
with others Of the #"Old Thtrteen,"'
Little Rl,ody,'' organized In 1890. had a
year ago 2G6 members; Connecticut, or
2ganized in 1850. had 4 900; Maine had S9t;
Vermont, e55; New Hampshire $3.50; Della
sets had 1,472, and the present Empire
State, 1;c43. New Jersey. 4O5; Pennsyl-
8vania.S Se7. The District OF Columbia had
ssh Iii tho West tho comparison Is. if
anything, still moro humlliatng, because
they have to coma l5ast for pedigrees.
Kentucky had Is members; Ohio. 4So
Illinois. sos; MISSOURI, 127; Michigan. 37S;
Wisconsin, S21 Minnesota, 416; Califor-3
mia, $50; Washington. 145; Oregon, 9127;
even Colorado had los.
Was a Noble Host.
The Virginia Society. small as it then
was. distinguished itself by tho rceeption
which 1t gave. III 1896, to the National
s. a. r. Congress, 1t may no called upon
to repeat the courtes!es which 1t then
80 creditably extended. It hns already
Invited them tolneet with itiin iJan,estown,
year. 1907. Enlarge its numbers by now
enlistments and BY resumlng your rcln-
alllshed places in Ito ranks,
But We do not wait for National Cons
crosses, We have frequent social gather
irigs to commemorate important events in
American history, at which tho ntercom-
mun!ons Of kindred spirits Is pleasant and
-salutary. Come and enjoy It,
We also invoke tho aid Of tho ladies,
which Is so Indispensable. and always SO
efficient. One patriotic nlatron, herself a
Colonial Dame, was instrumental In plac-'
Ing her husband and three sons IN our
society. A Colonial Dame, OF Richmond,
procured for lis q jealous memher In Nor
folk, May tho ladies' multiply such fa-
svors. n slS{ h 3E
Anyone who is twenty-ono years of age,
of good character. and IL lineal descendant
of a patriot, who, With unfailing fidelity
rendered material aid to the cause Of
American Independence, Is entitled and
invited 10 Join us, The Initiation fee Is
IS. 90; the annual dues $500. hut that Is
apportioned the first year according to |
the time OF entrance. S
4 In conclusion, NO cannot unders tand |
why every Yirginian, whose family rec
ord. an either his paternal or maternal
side, entities him tn do SO, does not take
the full benefit OF his proud heritage ana
f,,..k - ffI n r.