Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-30
SONS MAY ORGANIZE
CHAPTER IN SALEM
Daughters Of American ReVO-
luton Set the Pace, Sons
May Follow

Now that the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution have organized q
chapter in Salem, there is movement
on foot among men in the city, who are
eligible, to organize a chapter of the
Sons of the American Revolution.
Men whose mothers or sisters are
members of the Daughters of the Revo
luton are eligible to the Sons of the
American Revolution. In such cases
the papers of the Daughters" become
sources Of information by which the
men can prove descent from some an
cester who assisted in the establish
ment of the American Independence.
During the exercises Of the last natur
alization court, November 3, flag wa.
presented to those who were natural
lied, by the Oregon Society of the SOM
of the American Revolution. Winthrop
Hammond of this city, as spokesman
for the Society, referred to the great
privilege it was to become an American
citizen, and Judge Galloway through
his advice to the new citizens, added Il
the dignity and solemnity of the eere
monies attending the admittance t.
citizenship. After this session, there
was feeling tat patriotic services Of
some nature should be held at eael
naturalization court.
The key note of the Society, as sug
gested by Winthrop Hammond, was thai
each member should do what he eould
to assist in educating the foreign borr
to the duties and privileges of being G
citizen of this country.
In Oregon, but one society, which il
the parent state society, has been or
ganized, although in almost all states
the state society has been organized
and from this several local chapters
established
From the fact that Salem and thi.
part Of the state was settled largely by
representative families from the east
ern states and New England ther is OF
necessity a large number of the descend
ants of thos who took part in tht
Revolution living here.
AS the matter now stands, Mr.. Ham
mond is the only resident of Marion
county who is a member of the State
society of the Sons of the American
Revolution, although many are eligible
to join, and perhaps would do so, if &
local chapter was organized.
Although there are 900 in the state
belonging to the State society, Salem il
not represented because no effort hai
been made to inaugurate chapter
here. Doubtless in the immediat,
vicinity of Salem there are more meI
to be found who are eligible than il
any part of the state, and it is appro
pirate that the first chapter of tn,
Sons of the American Revolution should
be established in the capital city.
Since the recent organization Of tn
Daughters Of the American Revolution
and the impressive exercises at tn
naturalization court, a number of mel
eligible, have signified desire to be
come affiliated with the state and ma
tional organizations
With many, the difficulty has beei
in the preparing Of papers of eligibility
In order to join, it is necessary to fill,
proofs of descent from some ancesto
who assisted in the establishment O.
the American Independence. The Ore
gon society has a valuable library O
Revolutionary literature, including thi
official list of soldiers and sailors. Thi
list Is of great assistance in proving
ancestral service.
Those interested in their family tree
might correspond with B. A. Thaxter
994 Bryce street, Portland, who is
member of the State society and ha
access to the records, or take the mat
ter up with Winthrop Hammond of thi
city, who will secure application blanks
10 secure information of one g an
cestors is not so difficult. if the hom,
of the grand parents are known, as IN,
records in the east are very accurate
Among those interested in the organ
lzation of a local chapter is Winthro,
Hammond, who is member of tn,
Oregon State society. It has been suc
gested to him that he should call |
meeting at an early date of those inter
ested In the forming Of q local chapter
Since the Daughters of the Revolution
have organized, and since the paper
and records of mother or daughter eal
be used in proving eligibility, man,
men IN the city can secure their proof
by simply forwarding these proofs /,
the proper authorities in Washington
The only expense attached to mem
bership is fee Of SO for initiation an,