Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-23
Annual Meeting of D. C. So
Ciety Held for Election
of Officers.

Col. AlonZo Gray was elected presi-
dent of the District of Columbia So
ciety Sons of the American Revolution
at the organizations annual meeting
for election of officers in the La Fayette
Hotel yesterday afternoon. He succeeds
Kenneth S. Wales, who had served as
president for the past several years.
William Knowles Cooper, general sec
rotary of the Young Mems Christian
Association, was elected first vice presi-
dent. Other officers elected were: Rob-
ert G. Tracy, second vice president;
William A. Miller, third vice president;
Chalmers S. Mcconnell. secretary; C. Y.
Latimer, treasurer, reelected: Harry A
Davis, registrar, reelected: Howard E.
Middleton, assistant registrar; Walter
B. Patterson, historian, reelected; Ell
mer E. Stewart, librarian, reelected,
and Rev. Luther Hess Warning, chaplain.
Mr.. Tracy, the second vice president,
was secretary during the past year.
The following were elected to the
board of management: Samuel Cottrell,
Henry White Draper, Selden Marvin
Ely. c. C. Griggs, William r. McGarry,
Kenneth S. Wales and S. S.. William
son. Seven instead of only five new
members were elected to the board this
year, due to two additional vacancies
occurring during the past year.
Delegates Are Named.
Delegates to the next annual conven-
ton of the National Society, S. A. r.,
were named as follows:
Capt. Evelyn B. Baldwin, John S.
Barker. William Knowles Cooper, Harry
A. Davis. John Paul Earnest, DR.. Mark
F. Finley, G. Y. Latimer, Mai. Overton
C. Luxford, Albert D. Spangler, Rob-
ert G. Tracy, Kenneth S. Wales and
S. S. Williamson. Alternates chosen
are Henry E. Bittinger, DR.. Arthur
Deerin Call, Malcolm A. Coles, Wade
Hampton Cooper. Edwin A. Hill, George
R. Ide, William r. McGarry, Robert T.
Smith. Richard M. Steadman, j. Nc
Donald Stewart and Milo C. Summers.
The newly elected president was cs-
corted to the chair by John Paul Earnest.
past president of the local society
S. A. r., and Justice Josiah A. Van
Orsdel, past president of the local So
ciety and director general of the Ma
tional Society, S. A. r.
Col. Gray made brief address thank.
ing the society for the honor of serv-
ing 1t as president and asking co-opcra-
ton from the members in carrying or
a special program of work during the
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engage are: Perpetuation of the memory
OF Revolution heroes, celebration of inn.
portant events. promotion of good fel.
lowship, historical research, MARKING
graves, fostering patriotism, assisting If
patriotic education. naturalization OF
aliens, donation of talent for entertain.
mentS, and reporting influences inimica
to our form of government. Mr.. Wales
the retiring president, also delivered ar
address.
Section TO Be in Parade.
The society voted to have a section
represent it in the inaugural parade
Announcement, was made that 6
library OF the District of Columbia So.
ciety, S. A. r.. will be installed in the
headquarters of the National Society
5. A. r.. 1927 Sixteenth street.
A lengthy discussion ensued at thu
meeting over the printing of periodical:
in this country in foreign language.
and motion was finally made that The
publishers of such periodicals be re.
CURED to print English translations be.
side the columns printed in foreign
language.
The registrar, Mai. Davis, reported &
membership of 610 in the society.