Evening star., 1928-05-21
S. A. R. CONGRESS
SESSIONS OPENED
Nearly 800 Delegates Here
for Thirty-ninth Annual
Meeting.

Nearly 500 delegates convened in the
thirty-ninth annual congress Of the Ma
tional Society. Sons of the American
Revolution. in the Maytiower Hotel to-
day. The meeting was featured by brief
addresses, reports and the adoption or
several resolutions. Following the morn
ing session the delegates were received
at the White House by President Cool
idge at 1880 o'clock.
Ernest E Rogers. president general OF
the national society. in his annual re-
port told of the general work OF the
society in various States throughout the
country mentioning the ideals of pa
triotiSm and AmericaniSm for which
the organization stands He empha-
sized that patriotism should begin at
home in the family" The president
general told of the formation OF a
branch of the society in France, the
first TO be organized outside of the
United States. He urged members OF
the society to encourage the organlza-
ton of State chapters in France. the
Philippines and in the Hawaiian Islands.
The delegates, who represent more
than 10000 members of the Sons OF
the American Revolution, were formally
Sidney F. Taliaferro.
Mrs. Caldwell Speaker.
Mrs. David q. Caldwell, State re-
gent of the District Of Columbia So
cietv, Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, in a short address declared that
the Sons of the American Revolution
and Daughters of the American Revo-
iiltinn have much in common in their
efforts TO defend the institutions against
the attacks Of organizations which are
tearing down what our ancestors here
built for u.s." She expressed SatiSfac-
tion over the establishment of the So
ciety's national headquarters at 1927
Sixteenth street.
Mrs. William Sherman Walker, vice
president general of the Daughters Of
the American Revolution, declared that
''men and women should join in plant
ing patriotism everywhere" Kenneth
S. Wales. president of the District So
ciety. Sons of the American Revolution,
delivered a brief address at the morn
ing session,
The society adopted resolution ex-
tolling the late Chauncey Depew. 1t
was understood that Ganston Depew.
nephew Of Chauncey and president Of
the New York State Society. Is the
leading candidate for president general
of the National Society in the election
of officers to be held Wednesday MORN
ing,
Indorse c. A. r.
The society adopted resolution In
dorsing the National Society, Children
# the American Revolution pointing OUT
the importance Of instilling in the
children the ideals Of patriotism and
Americanisn1.
Another resolution was adopted au-
thorizing and urging all vice presidents
general Of the National Society 10 be
more active In the territory under their
respective Jurisdictions than in the
past.
The society was presented with two
flags during the session one by Herbert
II. White, president of the Connecticut
society. and the other by Ganston De-
pew.
Following the luncheon Of the dele
gates after the reception at the White
House they again convened.
Committees to Meet.
Following q recess Of the convention
this afternoon at s o'clock, the COM
naiftee on resolutions and constitutional
amendments will hold meeting. Ben
3anlin NJ. johnson OF Lynn, Mass, was
named chairman of the resolutions
committee at the morning session,
while Justice Josiah A. Van Orsdei. di-
rector general Of the national society
and past president of the District Of
Columbia society, was named chairman
OF the committee on amendments.
A special ceremony viii be held on
the lawn Of the national headquarters
this afternoon incident to the planting
Of seeding from a historic elm tree.
the gift Of HRS. James H. Dorsey Of
Maryland.
ID. c. Society Raises Quota.
A report at meeting Of the national
board of trustees OF the society in the
Maygi3wer Hotel last night showed that
the District society has raised It's quota
Of $4,000 toward the completion Of
payments on the national headquarters
building. 1927 Sixteenth street The
building was purchased last year for
Sl45se0O, the sum Of s25.000 having
been paid at the time Of the purchase.
The Right Rev. Philip Cook, Epigco-
pal Bishop of Delaware and chaplain
general Of the National Society. s.. A.
r. addressed the delegates al special
services in the Church OF the Epiphany
yesterday afternoon, Stressing the
widespread Law violations in this conn-
A8&4 AsE pAESU n 1gAs g@A@G &i4 AlAG
Der OF laws and an increase In the cn-
1oYcer1ent OF the laws left standing as
G means Of bringing about better Law
enforcement and respect for law.
America has more laws and less EN-
foTeen1ent than any nation on the face
Of the earth" Bishop Cook said. adding
that it seems proper 10 undo what
we have DONE" but declared: we can
not go On allowing our laws 10 be
loutec."
Moral men obey the laws, but laws
Do Yaot make moral men" Bishop Cook
continued. 1T is difficult N estimate
from which this Government has SUI
ferrec na0gt~~Frlen with brains without
moral character or men with moral
character without brains" he said. The
speaker asserted 1T Is high time the
Government of this Nation stopped
Dragging about It's wealth ard learned
" ugs IT,
Executive Committee Meets.
The church services were preceded
by a meeting ot the national executive
committee an the Mayii0weF Hotel, be-
tore which members Of the committee
were entertained al luncheon by Ffcsi~
dent General Ernest r. Rogers.
Following the executive committee
meeting ~ members and other dele
gates 10 tkBe Congress pafadec from
fne Mayfo~er Hotel 70 the church
services.
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