The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-28
REVOLUTION SONS
in NORTH DAKOTA
THE ORGANIZATION HAS soCIE-
TIES IN ALL THE NORTHERN
STATES BUT NORTH DAKOTA.
AND IN ALL THE SOUTHERN
STATES BUT TWO.

There will soon be organized the
North Dakota Society of the Sons OF
the American Revolution. This or
ganization now has state societies in
every northern state except North Da.
kota, and in all but two of the south
fern states.
The Society OF the Sons of the
American Revolution is composed of
descendants of soldiers of the Amert-
can revolution-1775-17s Its OBJ
tects are manifold: It marks the
graves OF soldiers Of the revolution,
wherever they may be found; 1T COM
memorates historic battlefelds: and.
In broader sense, as stated In it's
constitution, "its purposes and objects
are declared to be patriotic, historical
and educational; to unite and promote
friendship among descendants to in
sptre them and the community at
large with a more profound reverence
for the principles of the government
founded by our forefathers; to en-
courage historical research in relation
| to the American revolution: to ac-
quire and preserve the records of the
individual services of the patriots of
the war, as well as documents, relics
and landmarks: to mark the scenes of
the revolution by appropriate me-
MORALS; to celebrate the anniversaries
or the prominent events of the war and
or the revolutionary period; to foster
true patriotism; to maintain and ex-
tend the institutions of American free
dom, and to carry out the purposes
expressed in the preamble Of the con-
stitution Of our country and, the in.
functions of washington in his fare.
well address to the American people"
The society engages in patriotic
work along all lines, the idea of It's
members being to do everything pos.
sfble tending towards the elevation
and Improvement of each community
and the nation at large. Much money
Is spent each year in printing leaflets
In different foreign languages and dis
trtbuting them to the immigrants of
our shores. In fact sometimes these
folders are given to the immigrants
while they are yet on shipboard.
These leaflets contain information as
to the character OF the country which
they are about to make their home,
the form of government under which
they will live, and some of the prin-
cipal duties of citizenship which will
soon be incumbent upon them. 1t has
been found that the immigrants are
much interested in the contents of
these folders, and the distribution of
them undoubtedly has a great infiu-
ence for good upon these future citi-
zens of the republic.
Members OF the society throughout
the country have recently become
much interested in the movement
looking toward a safe and sane cele-
bration of the Fourth of July, and in
every community wherever there is
patriotic work calling for the assist
ance of public spirited citizens, the
members Of the Sons of the American
Revolution are always found in the
lead. The roll Of membership of the
society includes the names of many
distinguished men, there being be- |
tween $4,000 and $4,000 members at |
the present time. The late President |
Mckinley and Justice Brewer Of the |
United States supreme court were |
members of this society, and on its /
roll may be found the names of Vice |
President Morton, Elihu Root, Ad.
miral Dewey, Horace Porter, Captain
Gridley of the Olympia at Manila,
Senators Frye, Lodge, Depew, Daniels,
Davis and Warren, Gen. Nelson A.
Miles. Fred D. Grant. Edwin s. Gree
ley, Wade, Joseph E. Johnson, Fitz-
hugh Lee, Joseph Wheeler and Wade
Hampton; Governors Chas. E. Hughes
~ II IVY EYo rRa1 oc
land, Guild of Massachusetts, Pardee
Of California, and many others.
The charter of the society was
granted by congress and approved by
President Roosevelt June 9, 1908.
There are scattered throughout the
great west thousands of descendants
Of revolutionary soldiers who are ELI
gible to membership in this society,
and 1t is hoped that all who read this
notice and are eligible tos membership
will Immediately make application for
membership in the society.
Members are required to be OF legal
age; of good moral character; of lineal
descent from an ancestor who was
1t all times unfailing in his loyalty to,
and rendered. active service In the
cause of American independence.
sither as an officer, soldier, seaman.
marine miliuaman or minuteman in
he armed forces of the continental
congress- or of any one of the several
colonies or states or as a signer of
he Declaration of Independence; or
rs a member of a committee Of safety
Or correspondence; or as g. member OF
my continental provincial or colonial
congress or legislature; or as recog
1ized patriot who performed actual
service by overt acts of resistance to
he authority of Great Britain"
Members of the organization COM
nittee of the National Society Sons
If the American Revolution. for the
north and west, are anxious to organ
re the North Dakota society as soon
Is possible, and any one who Is ell
yible and comes within the require
nents above given is requested to
communicate with Frank Merriam
xeezer, Gil Kittredge building, Den
rer, COL, who is secretary OF the or
ganization committee for the north
ind west. Mr.. Keezer will forward
blanks to such applicants and as soon
Is the required number have been IA
yorably passed upon by the national
society, steps will be taken looking to-
hoard and this was a great blessing to