Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-22
S.AR. ELECTS OFFICERS
AT THE ANNUAL MEETING
Reports Made and Historian Ely
Draws Lessons From Study of
Colonial America.

Democracies have problems both
from within and without. but the prob
lens of democracy are the oppor-
tunities for the individual. This was
the declaration of Selden NJ. Ely. his
torian of the District of Columbia
Chapter of the Sons of the American
Revolution. in his report for the year.
submitted, at the annual meeting of
the organization, held at noon today
at Rauscher's.
The annual gathering which listened
to the historians document was held
Immediately following the joint cele-
bration of George Washington's 1S4th
birthday, participated in by the Sons
of the American Revolution. the Sons
of the Revolution and the Daughters
of the American Revolution. and held
in Memorial Continental Hall. The
president, Rear Admiral c. NJ. Chester.
called the meeting to order. and. fol-
lowing the conclusion of the business
of the day. luncheon was served
Lessons From Colonial History.
There is no advantage in knowing
about the causes of the settlements in
this country said Mr.. Ely, in part,
1.-The period of colonial expansion, the
revolutionary period or the lives of
heroes or their descendants, unless II
teaches US a lesson or increases our
judgment about our country as it now
is or as We hope to make it.
Colonial American life. was indeed
hard and God-fearing; it believed in
discipline and self-control. So is the
70
of the present day The government
is taking steps to conserve our natural
resources. but the greatest of our re-
sources are hardy men and women.
The chief thing that makes life worth
living is to do our duty. Precept must
not be lacking. but example must be
the fruit Of precept. Our scheme
guarantees individual liberty. but it
does not guarantee individual leisure.
Prominent in the report were trib-
utes and sketches of the lives of mem
bers of the organization who have died
within the year just ended. These in
clude William Dickinson Baldwin. Wal
lace Adelbert Whitaker. Alexander
Burton Hagner, Andrew A Lipscomb.
William A. De Caindry, Charles A.
Boynton. Edward Bruce Moore. Isaac
II. Benedict. Walter Howe, Benjamin
s. Graves, Robert A. Ragan, Albert s.
Barker and Frank J. Lewis.
List of the Nominees.
Ballots for the election of officers to
serve the orgafiiza ton during the en-
suing year were cast from IL until 1
pm. the nominees being as follows:
For president. Philip F. Larner and
E. Southland Parker: for vice presi-
dents, Henry J.. Bryan. DIR. Ira W. Den
nison and Admiral Theodore F. Jew
ell; for secretary, John B. Torbert; for
treasurer. William \. Domer; for reg
istrsr. Albert ID. Spangler: for assistant
registrar. Henry p. Holden: for his
torisn. Selden NJ Ely: for librarian
Charles W. Stewart; for chaplain, Rev.
George H.. McGrew: for board of man
agement tive to be elected). Admiral
George w. Baird. John S. Barker Paul
Brockett. Col Frederick G. Bryan
Isle S. Lipscomb. e. c. Magruder. jr
and George e. Maynard: for delegates
and alternates twenty-five to be.
elected). Admiral George W. Baird.
John S. Barker. DR. 7. J. W. Brown,
Col. Frederick c, Bryan. Or. Lewis d.
Carmen, Admiral &. NJ. Chester. Will
Paul Earnest. DIR. Mark F. Finley,
Richard p. Halves, DIR. Edwin A. Hill,
Col. Gilbert c. kniffin. Rev George II.
McGrew, Commander John H. Moore
Zebina Moses. Frederick D. owen.
Francis II: Parsons. Henry W. Samson.
Albert d. Spangler, ]. Med. Stewart
DR.. Lewis b. Thompson. Col. William
p. Thompson. John B. Torbert, Cant
Albert H. Van Deusen. Philip Walker
William II. Walker. Arthur NJ. Wheeler
and Mortimer Whitehead.