Evening star., 1925-02-24
DR.. MARK F. FINLEY
NAMEDS.A.R. HEAD
Hopes for National Head
quarters Building Raised
by Reports.

Likelihood that hopes will be
realized in seeing a national head
quarters of the Sons of the American
revolution in Washington was
brought out at the annual meeting
OF the District of Columbia Society
. a. r., in the La Fayette Hotel yes
terday, when DIR. Mark f. Finley
newly elected president of the local
body, reported that buildings for
such headquarters had been inspect
ed by Il local committee and repre-
sentatiVes of d committee of the ma
tional society
The committee referred to by DR.
Finley consisted of himself as chair
man, John Is. Larner, w. s. Corby,
Selden VI. Ely and Col. c. O. Gray of
the local organization, and Stephen T.
Mather, chairman of the committee of
the national society for the location
of a suitable building for a national
headquarters.
DIR. Finley, who is former grand
master of Masons in the District of
Columbia, following his election TO
the presidency of the local $. A. r.,
was escorted to his chair by Selden
M. Ely, past president of the society;
John Paul Ernest and William A.
Miller, newly elected vice president.
Thanks Society for Vote.
In accepting the presidency, Dr
Finley, in a brief address, thanked
the members of the society for the
honor conferred upon him and urged
their hearty support during his ad-
ministration. He also paid tribute to
Justice Josiah A. Van Orsdel the
retiring president
Maj. Overton c. LuXford was elected
first vice president Or William
Mather Lewis, president of George
Washington University, second vice
president, and William \. Miller,
third vice president.
Other officers elected are:
Kenneth 5. Wales, secretary; John
B. Larner, treasurer; Samuel 5. Will
hanson, registrar; Charles NJ. Bry-
ant, assistant registrar; Henry w.
Draper, historian: William l. Boy
den. librarian. and Rev. DR.. ZeB. t.
Phillips, chaplain. Members elected
10 the board of managers were Ad-
miral George w. Baird, Col. Fred
erick c. Bryan, Philip +. Larner, Will
liam 5. Parks and Justice Josiah A
Van Orsdel, the retiring president.
Delegates Chosen.
The following were chosen dele
gates to the national convention of
the Sons of American Revolution, to
be held in Boston next May. Admiral
Baird, Charles a. Baker. John s.
Barker, Col. Bryan, Mr.. Ely, Samuel
Herrick, Mr. Larner, Maj. Luxford
William s. Parks, Albert u. Spangler,
John B. Torbert, John Med. Stewart,
and Mr.. Wales, the secretary. while
alternates- chosen included Evelyn B.
Baldwin, Arthur D Call. Paul T.
Cheek, Bliss \. Davis, George H.
Newman, Walter B. Patterson and
Milo @ Summers
A report showed the society has
, $12,500, in bonds, to go toward the
. building fund for erecting a building.
Other committee reports were read.
The society adopted a resolution
to raise the dues of resident members
from S5 to $6 a year.
The remainder of the program in
cluded the reappointment of Fred
erick d. owen as custodian of the
flag, the adoption of a resolution to
also appoint a flag committee, with
the custodian to act as chairman, and
the installation of new members as
follows:
Alexander Thompson Britton, Charles
Leonard Brown, Elliott Frank Brum-
baugh, Rowland S. H. Dyer, Warren
Wooden Foster, Harry Carnahan Nc
Cannon and Arthur Clarendon Smith.