The Washington times., 1908-04-28
SONS" INDIGNANT,
WAIT FOR MORE
Lay on Table Motion tol
Delay Convention a
Year.
See Drill at Fort Myer,
and Have Banquet
Tonight.

Declaring that the trienhiaI conven-
ton of the Sons of the Revolution con-
nlcted with the dates set by similar
societies for their meetings Charles
Henry Jones. o. Pennsylvania. this
morning offered a motion AZ the meet
ing Il the society, suggesting that the
next convention be held in 1872 The
session today was held at the New
Willard Hotel
The motion called forth much dis
Cussion among the members Of the
society, many declaring that the Sons
of the American Revolution need not
get out Of the way of any other So
ciety.' and the present meetings are
50 FAR apart now that the extra year
would seem like a lifetime
After a lively debate a motion to lay
the resolution on the table until the
members could more thoroughly look
into it, was adopted The adherents Of
the motion called for a division before
they finally vanduished.
Many at Business Session.
Fully $50 members were present at the
business session this morning. After
the opening Of the meeting the presi-
dent, former Governor of Maryland
John Lee Carroll. called for the reports
% the different committees. These showed
the society 10 be in a hourishing con-
clifton numerically and financially
w alter @. Page, registrar of the So
ciety, in ms report requested that the
records OF members Of the association
be sent 20 his or, 2 that duplicate cards
m.gn, oe made I'd filed with him.
lie said that the office was at present
a disgrace through the fact that
many questions concerning members
of ms 2
fi-ient information
a request that the State Of Colorado
instead OF Minnesota be given credit
for the origin of the prize essay con-
tests was filed with the president for
COnSldera lion.
Wants $4,000 for Valley Forge.
Nlr. Jones Of Pennsylvania offered a
resolution Of thanks 10 his State for its
ardor in preserving and beautifying
historic spots OF the revolution within
its domain and suggested that CONGRESS
be requested by the society to pass the
bin allowing $4,000 for the erection Of
Two an CheS at the entrances OF the
Valley Forge camp.
The nominations for the ensuing year
were read by Robert Ohphan:. The
following officers were elected
President. John Lee Carroll: first
general vice president, Edward Wet
more; second general vice president. W.
y HNa
Montgomery, assistant general Secre-
t2rv, Prof. William L.ibbie: 1rea surer.
X. n Cad"alder; assistant general
treasurer, Henry CadIe. general chap
lain. Edward Everett Hale: historian
William g. McCabe. registrar. Walter
q. Page
To See Fort Myer Drill.
The members will leave Washington
at o'clock this afternoon TO attend a
diill at Fort Myer. The annual banquet
of the association will be held tonight
The following are the committees for
tie two functions.
Fort AIyer COMMUNICATION Keith
PARIS, ir. chairman: Col. William c.
Bates, Capt. William Baird. l.. : ~,
letireu. Col j. Wray Cleveland, Capt
benjamin II DOrCy, l. 5. A, retired;
Lieut. J. = Gilmer L. 5 n. CO.. John
Eutterield Holland. Malcolm J. Henry,
Col j. Granville Leach. Col Henry May
Col. G. j. +. Robinson, Col. George
Bliss Sanford. l. ). A. retired. Col
Charles IA. Sheriff.. Scott q. Smith;
Mai. Parker w. West, L. :. ~. and
Henry Dexter Warren.
BANQUET COmmItJee-COl Eugene X
Austin chairman. l. =. Clephaue, Al
fred sly Charles l. Gurley. Marshal
dc Lancey Haywood. Ralph Isham.
John -. jay. g.. Philip Livingston. Rob
prt Kelly Prentice DR.. g r. Robins,
James Van DIV. Henry Dexter Warren.
Frederick s. Woodruff, Henry q. Wood
ruff.