Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-02-19
WEDNESDAY,, FEBRUARY 10, 1918
PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES..

PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES.
Not only does every patriotic citi
zen take an interest in the lives OF
the founders of the worlds greatest
republic but lie Is also alive TO the
necessity Of constant r~CiteratiOn< OF
the principles upon which this nation
was founded, the principles embodied
In the Declaration OF Rights, the prin-
ciples violated by the mother govern
ment, and which violation resulted in
the Declaration OF Independence and
the severance of all relations between
the colonies and Great Britain. They
are the foundation principles OF hu,
man rights, without the recognition
of which human liberty cannot be
maintained or preserved.
Many organizations have been per,
fected within the last half century
having for their purpose keeping
green the memory OF the fathers and
the teaching OF the principles which
they established by means Of the Dec
laration of Independence and the Con
stitution, to the coming generations
and those about to become citizens.
The largest and most successful patri-
otto society yet organized is the Sons
Of the American Revolution. This so.
ciety is nationol in it's scope. 1t
grew out Of an organization perfected
In 1876, in San Francisco, known as
the Sons Of Revolutionary Sires. 1t
was incorporated by special act OF the
American congress, June 9th, 1906
Its constitution declares, as among
its purposes and objects, to perpetu.
ate the memory OF the men who, by
their services or sacrifices during the
War Of the American Revolution,
achieved the independence Of the
American people, to inspire their des,
%cendants and the community at large
with a more profound reverence for
the principles OF the government
founded by our fo%retathers; to Ell
courage historical research in rela
ton to the American Revolution, tO
foster true patriotism, to maintain
and extend the institutions Of Ameri,
can freedom, and to carry out the pur
poses expressed in the preamble OF
the Constitution of our country and
the injunctions of Washington in his
farewell address.
Among the things done by this soci.
ETY. may be named the marking OF the
graves OF revolutionary patriots, erect,
ing Of markers and monuments on
many lbattle-tields and historic places,
and what is OF equal Importance, the
printing and distribution Of millions
of pamphlets in many foreign Ian
guages, containing information and
instruction as to the duties and priv
ileges or American citizenship, and
the difference between a republic and
Il monarchy. These circulars have
been distributed and have been of
great value to immigrants and pros
pective citizens. &
Any a is eligible to membership
who is over the age of Fl years, a cit.
izen in good repute, and a lineal des-
cendant of an ancestor who rendered
active service as a soldier or a sailor
or otherwise on behalf of the colonies
during the struggle for independence.
This society nov has more than 12,.
800 members, with state %organiza-
lions in every state of the Union and
in some Of the dependencies. On it's
rolls have been Presidents Mckinley
and Roosevelt, governors of many
states, judges, senator's and repre-
sentatives, and our most distinguished
men OF science and letters.
The annual meeting of the North
Dakota society will be held at the
capitol, Saturday afternoon, February
22nd. On the evening Of that day will
be held the annual banquet, which
will be- presided Yer by Compatriot
1910 ~ fAML aME.
Burleigh Folsom Spalding, Chief JUS
tice Of the supreme court. Among
the speakers will he Compatriots
Charles g. Creegan, president OF the
Fargo college; Wallace N. Stearns,
late Of tile University Of North Dako.
t.. now Of Fargo college; Charles M.
Cooley, Judge OF the First judicial dis