Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-18
SONS OF REVOLUTION.
Had Annual Gathering Yesterday at
 Nathan Hale Park.

Senator Morgan G. Bulkeley, pres ident presided at the annual meet ing of the Sons of the Revolution yesterday at Nathan Hale park IT East Haddam and on the report ol the nominating committee, the fol. lowing officers were elected for the ensuing year:
 President, Morgan c. Bulkeley Hartford.
 Vice-president, Daniel Nash Mor- gan, Bridgeport.
 Secretary, Edward Hart Tenn, Wethersfield.
 Treasurer, Colonel Henry Walton Vessels, Litchfeld.
 Registrar, Francis H. Parker, Hartford.
 Chaplain. Rev Frederick R. San ford, Guilford.
 Board of managers, Walter Coll yer Faxon, Hartford: Normand F. Allen, Hartford Rollin U. Tyler, Tylerville; Eugene Boardman, East Haddam; William R. Bushnell. Old Saybrook; Edward Burt Pratt. Hart ford: Thomas Dudley Bradstreet, Thomaston; Walter Leslie Wake field, Hartford; John Marvin Par ker, Jr, Hartford.
 Charles B. Whittlesey of Hart ford was reappointed historian.
 C.. Collard Adams of Cromwell, representing the Association of Mid dletown Upper Houses, presented to the society a stand of 13 small silk flags and a flag of larger size, for use in decorating the graves of revo- lutionary patriots buried near Ma than Hale park. The gift was ac- cepted in behalf of the society by President Bulkeley.
 The Nathan Hale medal, given annually by the society to the boy in the Second District school of East Haddam, who shall be selected by his fellows for manliness of char acter, was presented by President Bulkeley to Edwin Claude Swan, son of George Swan. All of the pupiN of the school were in attendance when the presentation was made. He is the seventh boy to receive the medal. and he will have the honor of hoisting the flag on the staff in Nathan Hale park during the com ing year.
 Reports of the secretary and the treasurer showed that the society has not decreased in numbers dur ing the past year and that it's finan- ces are in excellent condition. The membership roll contains 11S names.
 At the meeting of the society yes terday there was a large attendance of members and there were, besides, Invited guests, including the mem bers of the Nathan Hale Memorial chapter, D. A. R., of East Haddam. Rex Alexander Hamilton and Thom- as Little of the New York society. and Secretary Charles c. Stone 0f the Connecticut society, Sons of the American Revolution.
 By invitation of the Sons of the Revolution, the Society of the War of 1872 in the state of Connecticut held It's annual meeting at Nathan Hale park yesterday afternoon, after the meeting of the Sons of the Revo-I lution, the members of both socie- ties joining in the festivities of the day. The following were elected oF- ficers of the Society of the War of 1872:
 President. Hon Morgan Gardner Bulkeley. Hartford.
 vice-presidents. John Edward Heaton. New Haven; General Will liam w. Skiddy, Stamford; Colonel Henry Walton Vessels, Litehfield; Charles Pierson Cce. Bridgeport; William Taylor Andrews. Noroton Heights.
 Secretary and Registrar. Walter St George Harris. Hartford.
 Historian, origen Siorrs sey- mour. New York city.
 Chaplain. Rev Alexander Hamil- ton, Norwalk.
 Executive committee, Ell Whitney. New Haven; John H. Swartwout. l Stamford. John Alma Peck. New York city: Hanaford l.. Curtis. New Britain: John Clock Turner. Moro ton: Louis Mardenbrough French. Noroton: Edgerton Swartwout, New York citys George James Holmes. New Britain: John Wilson Drown. Hartford.
 Delegates to the general society, Hon Morgan Gardner Bulkeley. ex- oficio. John Marshall Holcombe. Henry Joseph Warren, Colonel George Bliss Sanford. q. s. A., Rev Alex Hamilton. Norwalk-
 Louis r. Middlebrook of Hartford. Frederick B. King of BridReport snd Charles T. Straight of Pawfuck- -s U -r--~1