The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-22
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SONS on, THE REvnII IrT1ON.

SONS OF THE RENObOliONs
The annual business meeting of the
Rhode Island society OF the Sons or the
American Revolution. was held at the
rooms OF the Rhode Island Historical SO
ciety at IL O'Clock this noon.
President Elisha Dyer called the com
patriots 20 order and called upon Com
patriot Samuel III. Webb TO offer prayer.
Secretary Christopher Rhodes read the
records OF the last meeting and they were
approved.
President Dyer made a report cover
ing the doings Of the order during the
year just concluded.
There was included spirited references
20 the part taken by the school children
in PATRIOTS exercises: also suggestion that
the society should take every step TO In
tereet the teachers and pupils of the pub
lfc schools In the history OF the country
and in all that Will have n tendency to
increase the spirit OF true public pa
trfotism.
Secretary and compatriot Rhodes read
his annual report. Number OF members
Feb %. 1903. 2e6: admitted during year, u;
lost by death. 5; by transfer. /: resigned.
&: dropped for nonpayment OF dues, 81
present membership, 263,
The decedents were Edwin Rogers
Handy. Robert Ezekiel Smith. Isaac Har-
rison Southwick Amasa Mason Eaton,
Jr.. Edward Smith Rhodes.
The report OF the treasurer, Compatriot
Arthur p. Sumner showed balance Feb.
%. 1903 OF s7e4lo: receipts during the year,
t626.O9 expenditures. S45OSl; balance 10
new account, s96e3s
The report OF the registrar. Compa trfot
Harris w. Brown, covered the member
ship and deaths during the year, partc-
cedents' dates Of demise etc Also the
documents. books, etc. distributed by the
society, The registrar made causuc ref
srence 10 the neglect OF some applicants
for membership TO provide necessary doc
umentary proof OF descent from partici-
pant in the Revolutionary war, seeming
20 compatpiot esne 2 'os1 George @ Hart Hart. from the
committee on grave markers. made re-
port OF the valuable work OF that COM
There are sn graves upon the list, OF
these 2is have been properly marked.
Extreme difficulty is to be encopntered
in marking graves In some sections OF
the state claimed 10 contain the remains
OF Revolutionary soldiers. as there are no
stones 20 prove the fact.
Compatriot Arthur w Dennis. delega u
20 the national congress OF the :. A. r..
held at New Haven, April 20 and May /
made a brief report or what was done
An amendment TO the constitution,
making the Rhode Island Historical so
ciety custodian OF the archives or this so
The annual election OF officers was held
as follows President. Arthur WellinH
ton Dennis. vice president. John Edward
studley: secretary, Christopher Rhodes
treasurer, Arthur Preston Sumner; regis
trar, Harris Wilbur Brown historian
George Franklin Weston; chaplain, Rev
Samuel Heber Webb: poet, John Prescot
Farnsworth: deiegate-at-large. Hunter
Carson white delegates. Charles War
rem Lippitt. Harry Van Amhreagh yoslin
George Heber webb. Frederick William
Allen. George Corliss Nightingale; alter.
mates, John Robert Wheaton, Fredertch
Dickman Carr George Curtis Daring
John Prescott Tarnsworth, Frank Bowen
Christopher Rhodes. Joseph bach
George Carpenter Arnold
These names were submitted by th'
following: Committee on nominations
Herbert 8. Tanner. Frederick ID. Carr
Frank A. Sheldon. Henry c. Dexter. Johr
r. Wheaton.
Compatriot Farnsworth desired 10 with
draw his name. stating that he had I'M
posed himself upon the society as poet
for -four years. lie was not permitted
20 decline
Compatriot George G. Arnold. from the
committee on procuring a permanent home
for the society. suggested that there was
q vacancy on that cor nittee due 20 the
resignation of Compatriot Nightingale.
Compatriot Alfred NJ stone called at
tsntion 70 the dingy condition Of tho two