The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-25
AMERICAN SONS
ELECT OFFICERS

The annual meeting of the Virginia
Society of the Sons OF the Amerlc
Revolution was held Monday evening
in the Board room Of the " est'lote
land club There was large at
tendance of members.
The reports Of officers showed the
society in a growing condition; ~
members have been added during the
year.
one of the features OF the evening
was the delivery Of handsome
bronze medals provided by the ~Na-
tional society for members who selV-
ed in the world war In addIhon 10
the names already published medals
are awarded to Eusei<. s. S1nlthson,
Of Crewe. Va. who was Srasent and
Warner Moore. Jr who IS al pres
ent in South America.
The presentation address was an
eloquent trib~.a hF Rev, Henry w.
Battle. OF Chariot esviiIe. Il member
OF the society. medals were
pinned on those mt by the pres
i,lent of the Virgil society with be
fitting ceremony,
RESOLUTIONS were adopt-d endQrs-
ing the bill now before the general
assembly. to build fire proof vault
To protect the valuable records in the
state library. also endorsing the
movement begun some Years ago 10
mark the neglected grave OF chan
celor George Wythe ReVolutloh-
airy patriot and one OF the slgners OF
the Declaration of Independence from
Virginia.
Dr. George Ross rccited an orig
inal poem.
The following officers We're lected
for the ensuing year by acclimaion;
Arthur B. Clarke. president, tlth
tcrm): Harry r. Pollard, Frcderick
Il Emerson and Dl. George Ross,
wee presidents; William T.. Crawford
secretary, treasurer and registrar
James Branch CabeA, hiStoria>
The following constitutes the board
of managers, Edvarst Darlington
Mayo. Edgar Granville Gurp, Gem
eral Charles j. Anderson, 'ol. Il,
McC Burlington. Hon, Roosevelt
Page and w. Mac JCnes.
At the close of tbs business meet
ing the society adjourned 10 the
ioof garden of the Westmoreland
club, where they met in joint meet
ing with the society of the Sons of
the Revolution in Virginia, at which
meeting DR.. Charles II. Robins, pres
ident of the latter society and Ar
thur e. Clarke, president OF the sons
of the American Revolution, presided
in turn. Rev. II. w. Battle, p; D.,
led in prayer, after which Ashton
Starile recited an original poem "A
Southerner Back 1fcme from the
World War" and DR., Douglas Free
man delivered an inspiring address
en- american Citizanchin."
After a brief recess the arrival OF
General Pershing and his party was
announced and they We're received
with much applause. Mr.. Clarke
presiding, introduced Mayor Ainslie,
who with fitting remarks presented
General John ]. Pershing.
General Pershing made brief
but fereefei address on Americanism
which was received with much APP
plause. After his address an infor
NAL reception was held. each pres
INT craving the privilege of taking
the hand of the distinguished guest
Later buffet lunch was served.
The meeting LASTED till after IL p.
NJ and was 'interspersed with pat
riotic airs rendered by Professor
STEMS orchestra
Among the invited guests present
were A. p. wilmer the British con-
sui, Frederick Il. Noting. the Bel
eium consul several officers from
aw1n asssss assse lsass fsot G. IL &tsarfh
Col. s. l.. Faison, Col. II. c. Davids.
Col, X. ]. Hampton, Col. r. r. Camp
bell, Maj. j. l.. Scot Capt. u. r.
Kerr. Capt +. w. Adams and others,