Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-20
). A. r. State
Meeting Held
Last Euening

10y .oA9nty OF the Sons
~ tne american Revolution from over
S state gathered At the, Frederick
8Slotel for tho annual, meeting 81. the
North Dakota society Wednesday eve
E1sne, n anniversary OF the battle of
SA lexington. In addition to the Sons
9s0! the american Revolution, members
aEof the Red River Valley chapters Of
Daughters OF. the American Revo-
tuition OF the Grand Forks chapter
With their husbands, were In attend
4 Following the dinner Elmer N.
wentworth OF Des Moines, ~. twice
president general OF he national So
gSAciety gave the main address OF the
evening. Taking the purposes and
fS0o3ecfs OF the society ~ eiven in the
constitution as the Foundation of his
S5SI!aik, speaker made an appeal to
members that they carry out tho
8aims and ideals upon which the or
Il eani1ation was founded, among which
Ere to perpetuate the memory
n OF the3men who fought for Americas
fftndependence;Eto inspire q moro pre-
round respect for the principles Of the
IL government; to encourage historical
a research In relation to,the Revolution:
,&to foster true patriotism and to main
N tain the institutions OF American free
4 Aom.
Called "old Wa--horse.
Mr.. Wentworth, who is called the
o War-horse" OF" the society, and
who probably knows more members
than any other living man. explained
that he had travelled more than 10000
miles to .attend state gatherings, visit
Ing 80 states and making 500 set adj
\ dresses. He also said that he had
made Is trips to the Atlantic coast
and two to the Pacific.
The speaker explained that the na-
donal charter Of the society had been
granted by congress and had been
signed by President Roosevelt and
Vice President Fairbanks.
Following his address Mr.. Went
worth in behalf of the national so
ciety, presented the members Of the
local chapter. who served in the late
war with medals. Those who reg
ceived them were DR.. H. 81. Heaiy,
Leroy II. Goodwater, Miles e. Land
er, Carroll p Johnson. all Of Grand
Forks. One was pinned on the
mother Of Leverett G.. Yoder, who il
At Camp Lewis, still In. the service. a.
A. Love, Jr. of Minneapolis. H. M.
Stanton Of Duluth and Geo. NJ.
Graham of Chicago, were also given
medals.
Miss Gertrude. Healy was presented
with q small silk flag by the society.
she served among the regular enlisted
personnel Of the army as chief re-
construction aide. "
Fargo Gets 1898 Meet,
Fargo was chosen as the meeting
place for the state society next year,
and Prof. Howard Simpson Of Grand
Forks, was reelected president. John
O.. Hanschepp Of Valley City, was
named vice president; Walter r. Reed
of Fargo, secretary; w. E. Fuller of
Grand Forks, treasurer, and Frank
Hall of Fargo. historian. A commit
tee was named to carry on the work OF
A~mericahism and patriotic education.
which il the Policy Of the state So
ciety.
The gathering wont on record as
~favoring Salt Lake City. Utah. a. the
meeting place Of; the national society
for its 1898 gathering.
Reports of the officers were heard,
the one read by the secretary showing
that there had been a gain lin mem-
bershtp of the state society 1t thirty
per cant during the past year.
The Grand Forks chapter, which
presented with it's charter b. r., ID.
Han Of Fargo, past president of the
state society, and the response was
made by John Adams Taylor, vice
president Of the local organization.
The charter carries the names Of
twenty members and there are six APP
plications pending.
Mrs. Thos. F. Kane, regent Of the
Red River Valley chapter Of the
Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton, spoke a few words of greeting
to the gathering.
Vocal selections were given by
I Doyle Watt and Mrs. W. F.. Fuller,
while the members Joined in singing
America, The Beautiful to Illustrated