Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-23
A THEME
ADDRESS BEFORE SONS OF AMER
IcAN REVOLUTION.

The Sons Of the American Revolution held
its initial meeting of the season at Rausch-
er's Wednesday evening, when over one
hundred members were present. Immigra-
ton was discussed and the remainder Of
the evening was passed in social recreation.
An excellent musical program was provided,
the opening selection being cornet solo.
1.-The Star-Spangled Banner" by Master
Stuart Dewey, accompanied by Robert
Smith. The historian OF the society, Rev.
J. L. French, gave several brief biograph-
ical sketches Of the members who died dur
ing the past year.
Judge Henry Stockbridge of the supreme
bench of Baltimore and vice president gen.
eral Of the National Society, S. A. R., in his
address on immigration, appealed to the
Washington Chapter to take such steps as
might be deemed best to reach the masses,
especially the aliens crowding in upon this
nation, and to teach them practical lessons
in patriotism.
Judge Stockbridge's Address.
1.-THE tide of immigration" said the judge
us no longer what it used to be. 1t is not
any more of the downtrodden, liberty-seek-
ing element, but the immigrants of these
days are herded together by steamship COM
panies who dump the foreign pauper and
criminal in vast hordes on our shores.
These people left their countries for their
countries good. We have nine states in our
country that constitute the role of dishonor
of this republic. So long as it Is possible
that foreigner after twenty-four hours
presence in this country can take out nat
uralZation papers and cast his ballot the
Institutions Of this country are alarm1ngly
unsafe and insecure.
1.-The country is not safe as long as laws
of this kind exist. A situation may arise
over night, which, through the influence of
these immigrants on our body polite, may
lead to extremely dangerous situations and
practically undermine the institutions Of
this country. These so-caled citizens are
danger and menace, and 1t is our duty to
blot out this roll of dishonor of states, where
laws permit the foreigner to have a say in
the shaping Of our future, our prosperity
and our very existence"
A solo was then rendered by William
Clabaugh, an original composition by him
self, entitled ITO the Flag" and as an en-
COTE Kingsley's 'Three Fishers" Philip
Lee Scantlng sang with effect two tenor
selections, Beloved Awake and Her
Eyes"
Guests Present.
Among those present were Judge Henry
Stockbridge, Capt. John H. Moore, U. s.
N; William A. De Caindry. Rev. ]. L.
French, John E. Fenwick, Col. c. w.
Coombs, A. B. Bennett, e. B.. Stocking,
Henry P. Holden, A. D. Spangler, M. l..
Dawkins, Col. E. w. Foster. Col. w. B.
Thompson, Fabina Moses, Ebenezer Mason.
A. F. Adams, w. x. Stevens. H. C. Gauss,
H. M. Husband, w. H. Bayly. c. G. Town
send ]. H. Magruder, P. F. Larner, J. B.
Bloss, E. s. Jones. DR.. M. F. Finley, j.
B. Albright, E. A. Kreidler, F. T. Frost, R.
A. Smith, John D. Biddis, s.. Peck, w. s.
Knox. Admiral A. s. Barker, Admiral T. j.
Jewell. John G. Greenawalt. w. H. Som
orwell; DIR. A. r. Stands, DR.. ]. S. Wall,
Odell Whipple, DR.. Woodbury. Pulsifer, w.
A. Copenhaver, E. NJ. Dawson, w. L.
Chamberlain, F. D. Owen. Albert ]. Cove.
N. L. Collamer M. c. Summers. Matthew
Goddard, L. d. Carnean, Van III. Bukey, e.
w. Parker. c. A. Erney. F. ]. Lewis, DR..
I. w. Dennison, M. L. Croxal M. A. Miller,
R. J. Walker, c.. w. Gallagher, DR.. H. H.
Donnally. DIR. Williams Donnally, r. H.
MCNEIL, Henry w. Samson, DR.. w. Neff.
w. A. Jeck. T. B. Sargent F. F. Green
walt. w. F. Clark w. G. Gallagher, w. J.
Rich. Admiral, G. w. Baird. e. S. Henry,
Col Fletcher White, L. A. Merritt. s. M.
Ely, w. E. Todd, A. Howard Clark, Sam
uel Herrick. William N. Compton. W. g.
Fowler. F. B. Martin. Thomas w. Lock-
wood, Murray Addison. Col. G. A. Armes,
Pickering Dodge, H. M. Fulton, DrsS e.
Watkins, William H. Pearce, s. l. Besse-
Hevre, John p. Earnest, w. d. Groesbeck,
George C. Maynard. F. William Graham,
Lieut. Commander s. e. w. Kittelle, WILL
lam C1abaugh. Rev. A. s. Johns, Dr. f. A.
Swartwout, Caldwell Tyler and Philip Lee
Scantlin.