Evening star., 1923-03-18
PROPOSE NATIONAL
| S. A. R. HOME HERE
Local Delegates TO Suggest
! Headquarters Building
for Organization.
LIKE CONTINENTAL HALL
Washington Members Also Would
Join Offices of Secretary and
Registrar General.
IKE CONTINENTAL HALL

Local delegates to the annual con-
vention in Nashville next May of the
Sons of the American Revolution are
|pSeparinS to urge at that meeting the
erection in Washington of y head
|quartlrs buildirg Z for the national So
|ciety. comparable to the u. y. Il.
Memorial Continental Hall, to cost
probably 100000.
The delegates also will advocate
the creation of Il new office, that of
|secretary-re gistrar general, and abo-
lition of the present individual Of
hcus OF secretary and registrar gen.
eual, with 4 recommendation that
Seldcn Marvin Ely. past president of
The u. c. Society. :. a r., be appoint
cd to the joint Office.
Both proposals have for their pur-
pose the co-OrdlnatinS and centrali-
|zation of the national activities OF
tho S. \. X. with Il view to more
effective action and broader public
service.
Preparing Designs.
The District society. il WAS point
I'd out by its president. Samuel Her
| |riCk. is willing To do moro than its
share" in turthering the erection
he1e of Il national home tor the or
SatiZation, and it is having prepared
designs for such a building. The
local society also has under con-
struction a proposition to house the
national order III an old historic
residence.
The national society, it was polluted
out, is laboring under difficulties at
present in carrying on its routine
work. because OF the fact that its
headquarters are in several rooms at
@lS + street, this city, while the sec
rotary general lives in Buffalo and
the registra general in Baltimore.
The latter is forced to travel back
baltimore twice q week in order to
get cut the official bulletin issued
here.
II is contended that an organization
having $4,000, as the : 4. Il. has.
should coordinate its work in Il cen
tral headquarters, presided over by a
proper executive head. other state
societies are said to approve Of the
plaS 10 establish a national home in
W ashington, and the local delegates
believe they would experience little
trouble in raising the money required
Tor the erection or purchase of q
suitable building.
Plan for joint Ise.
One plan under consideration pro
NldeS for Il building to be controlled
by the :. \. r. but used also by the
columbia Historical Society, the Ma
'!onal Genealogical Society or other
patriotic organizations \ joint prof.
|ect OF the local chapter of the paugh-
cere of the American Revolution and
the Sons of the American Revolution
forms the basis OF another proposal
Ideals OF the :. \. Il. are outlined
y Mr.. Ely in his annual report re-
emily submitted 10 the District
ociety, - follows:
The society stands for an oppor-
unity for the individual to work out
own ideals and destiny. and for
Rch person in association with his
IlCjW men in a representative gov
nrhent to make possible a freer
rger. safer life with every chance
pr knowledge and attainment. The
rtheranCe of practical ideals is our
instant purpose. Exposing visionary
eals is equally our duty. The
undation OF the s y. l.. is Amer
anlSm. Certain events of the past
n years have afforded an excuse
q 10 some extent plausible reason
r the setting up Of certain doctrines
[ngerouS for life. for the church. for
= schools, for the state. ours is
DUTY and the opportunity to keep
ar' the way that has been blaZed
safety. II we believe in American
ais for the future we must in
Ease our numbers and be a greater
rec for progress. We must be ag-
eSsiNe, militant. more confident Of
purpose than are those who
buld deSpUil us of our faith, our
Movements. and our right to trans
our heritage as il has been trans
tied to us