The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-23
WASHINGTON PAID
HIGHEST TRIBUTE
ON ANNIVERSARY
Many Societies Unite in
HonOring Patriots
Memory.
Sons of American Revo-
luton Elect Officers at
Annual Meeting.

Scientific, patriotic and social organ
izauons united yesterday in honoring
the 10th anniversary of the birth Of
MIN who made the American Republic
a possibility.
George WashingtOn's memory was
.hOnored in different ways, bat all So
cieties joined hands ia lauding his char
acter, his ability. and his achievements.
Choosing as the day OF their annual
meeting for the transaction of yearly
business and the election Of new Off
GERS the birthday anniversary OF the
man who made their society a reality,
the Sons Of the American Revolution
convened at the Arlington Hotel yes
terday. The meeting was opened with
The Star-Spangled Banner" sung in
unison by the 200 members Of the so
ciety.
The retiring president, William L.
Marsh. then delivered an address on
THE Day and the Man"
The report of the corresponding secre-
tary. ). I. Besselievre. was read and ap-
moved. In the report. Mr.. Besselievre
suggested that Congress be requested
10 rename sixteenth street northwest
Lafayette avenue, in the event that the
name of that street shall be changed.
His report was approved and the matter
of changing the name OF the street
was referred TO the board of manage
ment for consideration The list of
members who had died during the past
year was read and a resolution Of con
doIence was offered and passed.
Election of Officers.
In the meantime the election OF Of
ficers, which had been carried on be
fore the meeting was called 10 order,
was announced. The following were
chosen TO serve for the ensuing year;
President, Thomas II. Anderson; vice
presidents. A b. Hagner, z. B. Moore,
William y. DeCaindryi recording sec
rotary, II. p. Holden; corresponding sec
rotary, John T. Fenwick; treasurer, Phi
lip +. Iarner; registrar, Chester NJ.
Clark; historian. Selden NJ. Ely; litra-
riaa. Paul Brockett; chaplain. the Rev.
Thomas S. Chnds; board of manage
nent, Charles T. Lyman, James Shell
don jr., Zebina Moses. Francis Z. Grice,
Edgar B. Stocking, Rev A. 5. Johns;
delegates and alternates. John H Moore,
Charles E. Lyman. W. B. Thompson,
j. =. Earnest, Wallace d. Mclean.
Thomas n Vincent, 2. T. Larner. VIII
liam a. AIcCaindry. Rev. Thomas S.
Childs Zebina Moses, +, L Grice James
Sheldon, jr, ". /. Marsh, George g.
Maynard, George W. Baird, Edgar B.
Stocking, James T. Dubois, Fred. j..
owen. Louis a. Dent, Newton l.. Col
lamer, 9. c. Kninen, Charles S. Brad
iey. r. L. Biscoe.
Retiring President Speaks.
Maj Gen. T. n Vincent arose ard
moved shat ,he retiring executive. Nr.
Marsh. be given "A vote Of thanks for his
Lntiring efforts on behalf Of the assocIa- /
ton during the year past The motion
was carried amid loud applause. Mr. /
AIarsh seemed touched by this evil
GsnCe Cf the society's friendship.
"As I leave this chair" said he, II
feel deeply the honor which the So
ciety has done me IN choosing me as
it's executive for the year past. I hope
that on my retirement I hold the friend /
ship OF every member of this assOcia- /
ton, for the good viii of the men who l
constitute this society means far more
10 me than the highest offices which /
can be conferred upon me.
Whatever success may have at I
tended my term as president of the Sons |
OF the American Revolution, is due to |
the hearty cooperation not only cf the |
committees appointed for the ca.ryinI, =
on OF various duties. but also TO the /
individual members.
1T shall be the pleasing memory Of 4
my retiring years that this society has /
done me the honor TO allow me to link /
my name with that Of the many other /
distinguished presidents who have /
served before me. and with the equally
distinguished men who will serve after
me"
Judge Anderson, who was elected to
the presidency. was unable TO be pres
ent at the meeting. and the chair was
consequently occupied by the newly
elected first vice president, E. b. Moore,
the Commissioner Of Patents.
Historical Society Meets.
At the meeting of the Columbia His
tcricai Society. held in the banquet hau
OF the Shoreham Hotel, the address of /
the day was delivered by the presiding
officer. Judge a. B. HagneT, on George
Washington, the Father Of His Coun-
try"
Judge Hagner spoke of the many
fscts well known TO history which oc-
CURED in the life OF Americas 1frst
PRESIDENT. At the close of Judge Hag-
Her's address, pictures OF Washington
were exhibited. showing him as the
General. the statesman, and the citi-
zen The meeting closed with q light
luncheon and a general reception.