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OFFICIAL BULLETIN
01' THE NATIONAL SOCIETY
01' THI!: S OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Orcanized April 30, 1889 lncorporaled by Act of Congreae June 9, 1906
JUNE. 1917 Number I
at the office of the Secretary General (A. Howard Clark, Smithsonian lnsti· W;oshi,nl!t:on. D. C.. in June, October, December, and March. 7, 1908, at the post-office at \Vasbington,
OFFICIAL BULLETIK records action by the General Officers, the of Trustees, the Executi\·e and other "rational Committees, lists rs deceased and of ne\\" members, and important doings of ~ocieties. In order that the OFFICIAl. Bur.LI:TI.!'\ may be up to and to insure the pre,;ervation in the National Society archiYeS complete history of the doings of the entire organization, State and local Chapters are requested to communicate promptly ~ecrctary General \Hitten or printed accounts of all meetings ·ons. to forward copies of all notic-es. circulars. and other matter issued by them. and to notify him at once of dates of f members. 2 NATION.\L SOCIETY, S. ,\. R. 3 PROCEEDINGS OF FIRST SESSION OF ANNUAL CONGRESS. 'ATIONAL SERVICE BAR. The Twenty-eighth Congress of the National Society of the Sons of Executive Committee has authorized the issuance and presenta the American Revolution was called to order, at Nashville. Tenn., on each compatriot who may enlist in the Army or Navy of the May 21, 1917, by President General Wentworth. States during the War of 1917 a service bar in the colors of Present were: Elmer M. Wentworth, President General; R. C. Bal of the American Revolution, and it is the desire of the Na lard Thruston, Member of the Advisory Committee, Past President officers that e1·ery compatriot so enlisting or now in the service General; Wm. K. Boardman, Vice-President General; State President the nation be presented with and wear this bar, which is in accqrd Rawles of the Arkansas Society; State President Hume of the Ten with official regulations. Application should be made through nessee Society; Professor Sioussat, John De Witt, Carey Folk. Dele ries of State Societies, stating name, address, and branch of gates of the Tennessee Society. to which member belongs, the application to be endorsed by The President General appointed Wm. K. Boardman as Secretary State Secretary and forwarded to the Secretary General. pro tem. of the meeting. The following resolutions were submitted by R. C. Ballard Thruston, JC}JUNCIL OF NATIONAL DEFENSE. were seconded by State President Rawles of the Arkansas Society, and It is imperative that the patriotic efforts of the Sons of the Ameri were unanimously carried: Re1·o lution in connection with the War of 1917 be of the highest The Society of the Sons of the America~ Revo~u.tion, .true to it~ J?rin ciples, has so imbued its members and thetr faf!Jthes wtth the sptnt _of in the national service, avoiding all duplication or overlapping patriotic service that when our country entered mto the present c.onfhct acti1·itie hy other organizations. After a careful consideration of to preserve t~e principles _of democracy the re~l?onse to the Prestdent's suggested methods through which the Society might render valu call was practically unammous. Those of mthtary age rallted to the ependent service by the appointment of a Sons of the American colors. The older members engaged in the varied patriotic activities which are equally essential to place this nation in position to do its duty ••:.•ut•u•'v" War Council, or otherwise, the Executive Committee, at its to humanity. _ . on May 24. concluded that the best results would follow co Recognizing that attendance at ~he Annual c;ongress of the l'New York. New men Ill d "'I d' . (6) F d S 1 ordination of Societies; (S) Sanitation an 1• e tcme: 'OO upp y Jcrs<'Y• Kentucky, Utah, and Ohio, have raised funds for providing an d C onserva t1·on ,· (7) Industrial Survev. ·, (8) Survey-. of Man Power: ~mhulan ces for war service. (g) Labor: (ro) }.{ilitary Affairs; (11) State ~rotectwn; (rz) Trans portation: ( 13) Local Councils ~hould be orgamzed in such manner as LIBERTY STATUE IN PETROGR.\D. each State Council may determme to extend its activities throughout The Executive of the "Liberty Fund," of which Com the State. Cot~ttee patriot William H. Taft is chairman and Compatriot James \V. ·wads The above plan of operations has been adopted in most of th.e State,, worth, United States Senator, is a member, organized by The ,y cw and the Sons of the .\merican Revolution should co-operat: to the York Herald and The Amc1·ican Hebrew, has inaugurated a movement fullest extent with the State and Local Councils and the offic1al com "to commemorate the emancipation of Russia and the deliverance of mittees thus appointed. oppressed nationalities by the presentation of a Statue of Liberty to the MBERTY LOAN BOXDS. Russian people" and its erection in Petro~rad. Further information concerning this worth~· project may he obtained from the Secretary The National Executive Committee on :May 24 made a subscription Gem ral. , / in behalf of the National Society to the Liberty Loan B~n~s and dt AMERICA!\ MISSION TO RUSSIA. rected that notice be issued recommending that State Soc1ette . Chap: ters, and 111· d'1v1 'd ua 1 m emlJcrs subscribe for bonds to the full extent . ot Compatriot Elihu Root of the Empire State Society is the head of t h e1r· a b'l't 1 1 y. ..•, nu mber of Societies acted upon the recommenclatton. the .\merican illission to Russia. On June 15 he made a stirring ad bv thus investing .portions of their current or permanent fu~ds. It ts dress to the Council of Ministers at Petrograd, in which he said: e~timated that the personal subscriptions of Sons of the Amencan Rem Fur qo years our people have been struggling with the hard prob lution throughout the country aggregated more than $5o,ooo.o~, whtle ems of self-government. With many shortcomings, many mistakes, very many m1'II' 1 ons m ore of subscriptions were made by. estahhshments many imperfections, we still have maintained order and respect for law, under the direction or control of members of the Soc1ety. . 1ndividual freedom, and national independence. Under the security of In a Jetter from the Treasury Department. dated June r8, the Lh ur own laws we have grown in strength and prosperity; but we value our ireedom more than wealth. We Jove liberty and we cherish, above rector of Publicity of the Liberty Loan of I9Ii ,\-rote to the Secretary 11 our possessions, the ideals for which our fathers fought and suffered General: and sacrificed that America might be free. The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolutio~ wi~l We believe in the competence of the power of democracy, and in our always be found behind the government when called upon. regardmg tt heart of hearts abides faith in the coming of a better world, in which the humble and oppressed of all lands may be lifted up by freedom to a as a patriotic privilege and a duty. eritagc of justice and equal opportunity. The news of Russia's new-found freedom brought to America uni AMERICAN RED CROSS. \Crsal satisfaction and joy. From all the land sympathy and hope "·ent ut tn the new sister in the circle of democracies. And the mis ion is State Societies and individual compatriots are rendering efficient p~ ent to express that feeling. tnotic service through the contribution of ambulances ~nd auto truc;~ The American democracy sends to the democracy of Russia a greet or other supplies to aid the War Council of the Amencan Red Cro :· ng of sympathy. friendship, brotherhood, god-speed. Distant America Among members who are serving as officers in the Red Cross work ate no\\·s litt le of the special conditions of Russian life which must gi1·e NATIONAL SOCIETY, S. A. R. 6 OFFICIAL BULLETIN 7 The President General also reported h" form to the government. an~ l~ws which you are about to create. As • . p . on IS recent visits to State we have developed our mstltutwns to serve the needs of our national Soc1et1es on t 11e ac1fic coast and in the Far West character and life, so we assume that you will develop your institutions The Secretary General reported on the b · · f · to serve the needs of Russian character and life. I usmess o his office and sente d annua reports from several of the State Socie . pre- M. Tereschtenko, in response to the address by Mr. Root, expressed was accepted and ordered to be filed. ties. The report great joy in welcoming the commission from America. He said that The action of .the President General ' on M arc . 11 19 1917 . th . Russia's revolution was based on the wonderful words uttered by g the change m name of the Ph"l· . S . ' • Ill au onz- 111 1 lppme oc1ety to the F Ea America in I776. He read part of the Declaration of Independence and Society was approved and ratified. ar stern exclaimed: The Registrar General submitted a st f f I "Russia holds with the United States that all men are created free year ended ::\!arch JI: The total numb a lfS Jca report for the Society er o new members 11 d d and equal." mg the year was I, I5I and the total a c t"1ve membersh1.p on Apenro ·1 e ur- M. Tereschtenko sketched the history of the Russian revolution was J-1428 . By the addition of 453 n n I, I9I7, briefly, saying that the Russians, enslaved for centuries, threw off all total acth·e membership on May IS ew :em~ers since April I the 4 the old order, just as the wind blows autumn leaves from the forest. period indicated was o-reater than :tas I , II. ~e growth during the · Th "' any ot 1er t1me in th S · Russia now faces two problems, said the Minister-the necessity of h1story. e largest number of ne . b . e oc1ety's creating a strong democratic force within its boundaries and the fight was enrolled by the New Jersey s:Ci:emr er~ durmg the. Society year ing of an external foe. Then he declared for war and expressed un Ma~sach~ISCtt s, 97; Illinois, 90, and o~io, 7~; next, Empire ~tate, 98: bounded confidence in the power of Russia to meet the situation. Cahforma enrolled 5 Washingto d · On the Pac1fic coast. . 9' n 43, an 0 regon TJ 1 d mg the year were deaths IS . . 42 · 1e osses ur- 290 ' • 1 resignatiOns and 239 d d MINUTES OF MEETING OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. non-payment of dues. The report of th R : roppe for MAY 24, I9I7. cepted and ordered to be filed. e egJstrar General was ac- A meeting of the National Executive Committee and the Advisory It· was f Yoted that the Svracuse- B anner b e awarded to th N J oc1ety o: enrolling the greatest number f e ew ersey Committee, duly called by order of the President General, was held at S the Tr;n·elmg B.Jl'llner be awarded to the V~r ?~w me~nbers, and that the Hotel Martinique, New York City, at I o'clock on the afternoon of the largest per.e"entao-e of o-ain i b h" gmla Soc1ety for making May 24, I9I7. Present: President General Wentworth, presiding; Mr. "' "' 11 mem ers 1p T rcasurer General Burrough b . d : Newell B. Woodworth, Mr. Albert M. Henry, John Lenord Mer · d ·1 s su mltte h1s annual h · Mr. m eta1 the receipts and expe d"t d . report, s owmg . d n I ures urmg the yea . d rill, Mr. Lewis B. Curtis, and Mr. Louis Annin Ames of the Executive amme and found correct" b th C . r, s1gne as "ex- Committee, Secretary General A. Howard Clark of the Advisory Com H Y e omm1ttee on Aud"t" d F" e ~ 1so reported on the condition of th I mg an mance. mittee, Treasurer General John H. Burroughs; also, by invitation for President General Pugsley of th I e Permanent Fund, and Past conference, Vice-President General Philip F. Turner, Past Presidents the report was correct and the es nv~~tme_nt Committee reported that General Moses Greeley Parker, M. D., William A. Marble, Morris B. ' ecuntles mtact Tl T reasurer General were the · le reports of the Beardsley, and Cornelius A. Pugsley, and Past President Chauncey P. reupon accepted and d Burrough s was thanked for th bl . approve and Mr. Overfield of the Utah Society. The minutes of the meeting of No the business of his office. e a e manner m which he had conducted vember I8, I916, were approved as printed in the December OFFICIAL The receipts of the year were $- 988 I . BULLETIN. on :l!ay II, I9I6, made a total on {;_a ~ 4, wh~ch, added to the balance The President General made a statement with regard to a pro forma bursements of the year includ· h Y S, I9I;, of $r6,3I9.I/. The dis- session of the Annual Congress at Nashville, Tenn., on May 2I, when ' mg t e transfer of $I manent F und. were $9 . ,001.25 to the Per- President General Wentworth, Vice-President General Boardman, Past $7 .,6 8 ' 053 ·78 ' 1eavmg a balance Ma - ·- 5-7 , to which may be added $r _ f d . Y I;,, 1917, of President General Thruston, and a number of others met and adopted count was audited. . 1 5; or ues received after the ac- resolutions adjourning the Congress to meet at Nashville upon the call It was voted that an uninvested sum of $ 8 . of the President General. 2 2·22 111 the Permanent NATIONAL SOCIETY, S. A. R. g 8 OFFICL\L DULLETIX Mr. Ames, chairman of Committee on Patriotic Education, reported Fund be increased by the transference from the General fund oi an activities, particularly in the public schools of New York, and urged amount sufficient to purchase a $r,ooo Liberty Loan Bond, making a 011 the promotion of actual patriotic service everywhere. total investment of $n,ooo in the Permanent Fund. Mr. Merrill, Governor General of the Washington Guard presented It was voted to recommend to State Societies, Chapters, and com a written report operations of the year. Many of' the young patriots to purchase Liberty Loan Bonds to the extent of their ability re~iewing men now enrolled m the Guard have enlisted in their country's service. and to report the amounts of such purchases to the Secretary General k military organization within the Washington Guard, under the name :\ budget of expenses for the maintenance of the Society and carry of the Washington Guard and the jurisdiction of its officers has been ing on its ~tivities during the present year was discussed and approv~d formed to include Senior Guardsmen (IS to 21) and Guards~en (ro to and the £nounts specified therein, or so much thereof as may be neces rs ). The George Washington Post, No. I, composed of 6o boys, is thus sary, were appropriated therefor, including printing and distribution organized at Or~nge, N. ]., and they are being trained in military tactics. of the Ofl'ICIAL BULLETIN, $2,750; salary and necessary office expenses This company 1s equipped with handsome uniforms and is in great of the Secretary General and Registrar General, engraving and engros- demand for civic and patriotic gatherings. ing of certificates, general printing of stationery, application blanks. An appropriation of $so was voted for promotion of the purposes etc.; expenses of Secretary General in attendance at committee meet and objects of the Washington Guard. ings and Annual Congress; miscellaneous expenses of committees, $rso; for Committee on Americanization and Aliens, $1,500; for work vf Mr. Woodworth reported progress in preparing general regulations Memorial Committee, $roo; allotment toward expenses of President for the organization and maintenance of local Chapters. The impor General, and traYeling expenses of Treasurer General in attendance at tant influence of Chapters in concentrating local patriotic interest and increasing the Society's membership is becoming more and more evi Annual Congress. dent throughout the country. It was voted to reimburse the Tennessee Society the sum of $98.2 - expended in preparation for the Annual Congress on account of contri Chairman Jenks of the Committee on Americanization and Aliens bution made by Board of Trustees toward expenses of the Congress of was unable to attend the meeting of the Executive Committee, but sub "_litted a detail~d report of the work accomplished and in contempla !917. tiOn . . He particularly urged the importance of teaching prospective The Secretary General, as Secretary of the Memorial Committee, re A m encan~ _to sp~ak, read, and write English, and of making the foreign -ported progress by the joint committee of Sons of the American Rcvo born fam1har w1th our laws, customs, and home ideals. The Sons of lutio~ and Society of Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of the American Revolution were the pioneers in educational work on ll).dependence in preparation of a memorial volume of the Signers. As nearly as practicable a complete set of copies of wills of the Signer, b_eh ~lf o~ the alien~, . and many other organizations are now following ~Im 1 l ar l~nes of activity. Mr. Henry described work among foreigners l1as been obtained and important biographical data have been secured. 1? D ~trmt, and emphasized the need of compelling aliens to learn Eng ~1r. Curtis, chairman, and Mr. Turner and 1\Ir. ·williams, vice-chair hsh If they would succeed in their occupations and trades. men on Organization in the Atlantic States, reported on the condition It was voted to recommend to the Americanization Committee that of State Societies in their jurisdiction. Mr. Henry reported on work hereafter, as new editions of National Society Leaflet No. I in foreign -in the Mississippi Valley east. President General Wentworth reported languages are needed, they be printed in both English and foreign lan on conditions west of the Mississippi, the l\lountain States, and th~ guages, face to face, in order that aliens may more readily familiarize Pacitic coast. He stated that during the year he had traveled about themselves with the corresponding English expressions. 32,000 miles in visiting 26 State Societies and numerous Chapters in States where membership was widely scattered and State meetings It was voted t~at the National Executive Committee urgently request could not readily be held. He reviewed local patriotic conditions in at th_e prese.nt t1me th~t ~I papers published in foreign tongues print certain parts of the country, where the most earnest efforts of the So also Ill Enghsh such ed1tonals as apply to Federal matters, in order that ciety should be exerted to counteract present unpatriotic tendencies. rea?ers ~ay become familiar with English equivalents on questions of He made over 200 addresses before Societies, schools, and college' natiOnal Importance. The committee also recommends that where ;throughout the country. IO OFFICIAL BULLETIN ~ . \TIO~ . \L SOCIETY, S ..\. R. I [ church services are usually conducted in foreign language part of the The death of Admiral Dewey is deeply mourned by his compatriots service at least be given in English. tn this Society. He Ie_aves the memory of .a long life full of patriotic The Secretary General presented a report from Col. Frederick C. activity. He served hts ~ountry nobly.. Hts name, his deeds, survive Bryan, chairman of the Committee on National Archives Building in to incite othe~s to do thetr duty to thetr country fearlessly and faith Washington, stating that plans of a building have been approved by the fully, in war, m peace, to the very end. Fine Arts Commission. The plans have been submitted to the Archives THEO. F. }EWELL, G. w. BAIRD, Building Commission, of which the President of the Senate, Vice c. M. CHESTER, President Marshall, is chairman, and to him urgent appeals should be Com111ittee. made for prompt action. "There never was a time when there was The President General announced that he had appointed committees more crying need for a National Archives Building. The present war to prepare resolutions in memory of Ambassador George W. Guthrie will so greatly increase archives that should be preserved that imme and former Vice-President General Thomas M. Anderson, Major Gen diate provision should be made for that purpose." eral, U. S. Army. [The Anderson tribute appears following these pro The Registrar General was authorized to prepare and furnish to State ceedings, and under doings of Pennsylvania Society are given resolu Societies, at a proper charge, preliminary application blanks for pros tions in memory of Ambassador Guthrie.) pective members, similar to some now in. use by certain St_a~es. Communications were presented from several committees, associa The Registrar General was also authonzed to make provtston on the tions, and leagues requesting co-operation in connection with national standard application blanks for the insertion of the name of wife of defense and general war ~ork. In order that the influence of the Sons applicants. of the American RevolutiQn may be most efficiently exerted without The Registrar General was also authorized to mail to each n~w mem duplication of efforts, it was voted to recommend to State Societies ber when entered on the National Society Register a card certtficate of and Chapters to operate under the advice and direction of the State his enrollment. and Local Councils, formed by the Council of National Defense and The Executive Committee adopted and ordered to be recorded the itS Advisory Commission as organized by act of Congress. following tribute to the memory of Compatriot Dewey, submitted by Several of the State Societies reported contributions of ambulances Rear Admirals Jewell, Baird, and Chester, a committee appointed by the Red Cross and to the French Ambulance Corps. The Empire the President General: State Society has also planned to purchase a Motor Machine-Gun Bat George Dewey, the Admiral of the Navy, Doctor of Laws, was born tery for service in New York State. ay Montpelier, Vermont, December 26, 1837. . It was voted to recommend to State Societies and Chapters to co He became a member of the Society of the Sons of .the Amenc.an operate with the War Council of the American Red Cross as the official Revolution in his native State, on November 14, 1892, b~ nght of servtce body for war-relief work. of his great-grandfather, William Dewey, as Corporal m Col. Jonathan ":as voted that the Society in France should be reorganized and Chase's New Hampshire Regiment. . Ji He was graduated from the_ United ~tates Na-:al Academy as ~td Jd~imstered as a Chapter of the Empire State Society. shipman in r8s8; was commtsstoned a Lteutenant m t~e ~ avy Apnl r8, It was declared to be the sense of the Executive Committee that the r86r ; was pr?moted to Commander in 1872, to Cap tam m 1884, and to adjourned meeting of the Twenty-eighth Annual Congress should be Commodore m rS¢. called by the President General at the earliest date practicable after In January, r898, he assumed command of the Asiatic Squadron, and for his service in Manila Bay on May r, r898, he was made a Rear consultation with the Committee on Arrangements and the officers of Admiral and received the thanks of Congress. He was pro_moted to Tennessee Society. Admiral of the Navy March 2, r8gg, in pursuance of a spectal act ~f There being no further business to come before the meeting, the Congress, and from March 29, 1900, until his death he served as Presi then, at II p. m., adjourned. dent of the General Board of the Navy. Admiral Dewey was a man of strong personali~y an~ co~trtly man A. HOWARD CLARK, ners, untiring in his zeal and love of country, and mAextble 111 the per Secretary Ge11eral. formance of duty. NATIONAL SOCIETY, S. A. R. 13 12 OFFICL\L BULLETI Grand Army of the Republic, the Loyal Legion, and the Spanish War TRIBUTE TO MEMORY OF THOMAS M. ANDERSON, MAJOR Veterans. ~e was a !'4a.s?n of the Thirty-third Degree. GENERAL, U. S. ARMY (RETIRED), PAST As. a soldier and. a civilian .he gave to his country the best that was VICE-PRESIDENT GENERAL. in h1m. He was mteres.ted. m a~! that made for the welfare of his co~n t r y and the commumty m. which he lived. He was a man of clear The following tribute to General Anderson, prepared by a committee visi C? n .and was drawn to public men who were genuine, unselfish, and consisting of three Past Vice-Presidents General appointed by the patnotic. General Anderson was of the ~trong, robust, virile type. He was President General, was received on J une r6, 1917: the soul of honor, ~o~rag.eous, reliable, and dependable. Although he attain ed rank and distmctiOn, he was unostentatious and democratic in Thomas McArthur Anderson was born at Chillicothe, Ohio, January manner ; he was alway.s to be relied on. for ~he tact and courtesy of 21, I836. He was a grandson of Clough Anderson, a Lieutenant Colonel the ge~tleman .. ?e enJoyed the compamonsh1p of his fellowmen and in the Virginia Line. His paternal grandmother was a first cousin of wh ~ n m a remimscent m~od was one o~ the most charming of com John Marshall. He was a nephew of Robert Anderson, defender of panwns. .No o!le stoo~ higher than he m the affections of the mem Fort Sumter. bers of th1s Society, which o~es so much to his leadership and devotion. Thomas M. Anderson was graduated from Mount St. Mary's College As a husband, father, fnend, gentleman soldier and citizen h in Maryland in I855 and from the Cincinnati Law School in I858. He measured up to every responsibility, shirking' no duty' and always play= was admitted to the bar of the State of Ohio in I8S8 and was engaged ing the part of a man of full stature. in the practice of his profession on the outbreak of the Civil War. T~ erefore be it resolved that in. the death of General Anderson the Immediately after the attack on Fort Sumter he enlisted as a private Society of the Sons of the Amencan Revolution has lost one of its in the Sixth Ohio ·Infantry. He was transferred to the Second United most hono:ed members, one whose strong, virile Americanism incar States Cavalry on the seventh of May, I86I, and seven days later he nated the I.deals of th~ Society, one to whom our members were at received a captain's commission in the Twelfth United States Infantry. tache~ by ties of affectiOn and many years of common service. He served with distinction throughout the war. He was wounded at Be It further resolv~d that we extend our sympathy to the family of Chancellorsville and Spottsylvania. He was brevetted major "for gal our departed compatnot, and that a copy of these resolutions be for lant services in the Battle of the Wilderness" and lieutenant colonel warded to them by the Secretary General. for gallantry at Spottsylvania. At the close of the war he accepted a commission as captain in the WALLACE McCAMANT ORISON J. C. Durro;, Twenty-first United States Infantry. He served in all intervening M. W. Wooo, ' ranks and was retired by operation of law January 2I, rgoo, as brig adier general. In recognition of his distinguished services Congress Committee. subsequently conferred upon him the rank of major general. He com manded the first expedition to the Philippine Islands and was in com ADDITIONS TO MEMBERSHIP. mand of the land forces at the taking of Manila. He commanded the first division of the Eighth Army Corps in the battles of Santana, San From March 1 to May IS, I917, there was enrolled by the Registrar Pedro, Passe, and Guadalupe. General a total o_£ 4~ new members in 38 State Societies, as follows: Shortly after his retirement from the army Compatriot Anderson Ark a n s~s, 7; Cahfo~ma, 27; Colorado, 34; Connecticut, 15; District of took up his residence at Portland, Oregon, where he died on the eighth of May, I917. In I869 he married Miss Elizabeth Van Winkle of Rich Columb. ia, I4; Empire State' 45 ,· Florida ' 6 ,· Idaho, 6 ,· Illtnots" · , 37; mond, Virginia. She died in May, I9I4. General Anderson is survived Indiana, 6; Iowa, 14;. K~nsas, 6; K~ntucky, 3; Maine, 5; Maryland, 7 ; by three daughters and two sons: Mrs. J. W. Cairns of Manila, P. I.; Massachusetts, 44; Mtchigan, 28; Missouri 14 · Montana · Nebr k N H · ' ' , 1 , as a, Mrs. Charles Gauld of Portland, Oregon; Mrs. W. T. Patton of Seattle, ~; ew ampslure, r; New Jersey, 57; New Mexico, ; North Caro- Washington; Maj. Thomas M. Anderson, Jr., of the United States 3 hna, r.; North Dakota, 2; Ohio, r6; Oklahoma, 7; Oregon, 14 ; Penn Army, and Van Winkle Anderson of Portland, Oregon. I' In June, r8gr, Compatriot Anderson founded the Oregon Society of ~lvam a, r~; Rhode Island,. u.; ~outh Dakota, 2; Tennessee, 14 ; Texas, the Sons of the American Revolution. He was its guest of honor in 2, Utah, 3, Vermont, s; VIrgmia, 6; Washington, 6; Wyoming, 3· June, 1916, on the twenty-fifth anniversary of that event. He attended six Congresses of the National Society as a delegate from Oregon and was five times elected Vice-President General. The work of the Na DOINGS OF STATE SOCIETIES. tional Society in the Americanization of aliens is due to his initiative. The clause in the National Constitution defining the objects of the S The C ~o m i a So ci~ty held its an ual meeting, at the Hotel Plaza, Society is chiefly his work. an Francisco, on Apnl 19, when t e following officers were elected : He was actively interested in other patriotic societies, notably the I4 OFFICIAL BULLETIN NATIONAL SOCIETY, S. A. R. IS President, Ernest J. Mott, Grant Building, San Francisco; Vice-Presi The Society has offered Sons of the American Revolution medals to dents, Thomas M. Earl and William P. Humphreys: Secretary, Thomas high-school students for proficiency along patriotic lines, to be awarded A. Perkins, Mills Building, San Francisco; Treasurer, Col. John C. at the close of the school year. Currier; Registrar, Rawlins Cadwallader; Historian, Edmund D. Short lidge. All iniation fees of members are now deposited in a special TnE LoNGMONT CH'APTER formed a preliminary organization on April fund and only the income thereof used for Society expenses. The 10• with S. B. Hardy as President and C. W. Boynton, Secretary. Secretary's report showed a very prosperous year, with several enthu siastic celebrations. (be Connecticut Society, at its annual business meeting at the On May 25 Secretary Perkins, Treasurer Currier, and Compatriot Hartford Club,. on June 14, elected the following officers: President, E. T. Allen, appointed by the President General as a special committee, Clarence H. Wtckham, Hartford; Vice-President, George F. Burgess, took part in the ceremonies and military procession in connection with 'ew Haven; Secretary, Charles G. Stone, Hartford; Treasurer, Or the reception of the remains of our late compatriot, Ambassador George lando H. Brothwell, Bridgeport; Registrar, Frederick Bostwick New V./. Guthrie, and their transfer from a Japanese war vessel to a train Haven; Historian, Frank B. Gay, Hartford; Chaplain, Rev. W~. De en route to Pittsburgh. Loss Love, Hartford; ecrologist, Leverett Belknap, Hartford· Au On May 30, at the Palace of Fine Arts, official ceremonies were held ditors, Frederick W. Hall, Bridgeport; Samuel F. Beardsley, B~idge on the occasion of the unveiling and presentation of a replica of the port. Houdon statue of George Washington by the "Daughters" in co-opera It was voted to subscribe for $2,000 of Liberty Loan Bonds. tion with the "Sons" of the American Revolution. The program in Brigadier Charles F. Flamand of the Eighth regiment of the French cluded greetings by Mayor Rolph, address by M. Jules Bois, unveiling arm~ was o~e ~f the guests at the luncheon following the business hy Miss Betty Washington Lewis Mann, and laying of wreath by Law-' meetmg. Bngadter Flamand was with the French army in the advance renee Washington. The Committee on Arrangements included Presi anto Alsace-Lorraine and with General Foch at the battle of the Marne dent Mott and Secretary Perkins of the Sons of the American Revolu While with General Foch he acted as dispatch rider and was wounded: tion. He returned to the front and saw service at Ypres, fighting with those Bunker Hill Day was observed, on June 18, by a session at the Hotel an charge of the French mortars. He was also in the advance into Whitcomb, San Francisco, with an attendance of 66 members and Champagne in September of 1915. guests. An address on "The Present Crisis" was delivered by Col. The Board of Managers were the guests of Past President General M. W. Rowell, U. S. A., of the Officers' Training Camp; Mrs. Daniel Gen. Edwin S. Greeley, at the Union League Club, New Haven, 0~ Lothrop, founder of the Children of the American Revolution, spoke ]\larch 31. on that organization; and Capt. Henry K. Bas ett read "Old Glory," THE CoLONEL JERBMIAH WADSWORTH BRANCH held its spring meeting by J. Whitcomb Riley. at ~he Hartford Club, on April 12, when a paper was read by Mr. fetgs H. Whaples on "Col. Return Jon at han Meigs, a Revolutionary The Colorado Society, on February 22, elected the following offi cers: President, James Fayette Hadley Century Building, Denver; Vice Presidents, Simpson D. Butler, United States Mint; Oliver E. Collins, Th District of Columbia Society, at its regular meeting, on March Colorado Springs; Charles L. Nichols, Grand Junction; Abram L. 15, was addressed by Mr. Frederick L. Huidekoper on "American Mili Mumper, Greeley; L. M. Taylor, Fort Collins. and Wardner Williams, ary History and Policy.'' Pueblo; Secretary and Registrar, Dr. James P. Willard, 210 Masonic On April 18 Past President General R. C. Ballard Thruston delivered Temple, Denver; Treasurer. Walter D. Wynkoop, Mountain States his addres~ on "The History and Evolution of the United States Flag." Telephone Co., Denver; Historian, Willson W. Kirby, 1239 Downing On Apnl 16, at the opening of the Twenty-sixth Continental Con street, Denver; Chaplain, Rev. Leander C. Hills, II39 Detroit street, cress of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Memorial Conti Denver. ental Hall, addresses were made by President General Wentworth and X.\TIOX:\L SOCIE'fY, S . .\. R. 17 16 OFfiCIAL BULLETIN 111• itiation fees and life memberships aggregates $rs,6r2.02. The Society Past President General Woodworth. On the platfo:m were Ambassa ill inYest $2,000 in Liberty Bonds for the Permanent Fund. dors Jusserand, Spring-Rice, Celleri of Italy, and Mm1sters of_ Belgium w Through the efforts of Compatriot H. Cleveland Coxe, formerly Vice and Bolivia. In the course of his address Mr. Wentworth sa1d: Consul General at Paris, a number of prominent Americans have pur It was a German king on the throne of Britain who br~>Ught about chased Lafayette's birthplace, to be used, among other purposes, for a the Revolution through his attempt to enforce upon Amenca the very Franco-American Museum. Teutonic theories which have brought a~ut th_e present war. Had _th1s The Society took an active part in the "great patriotic mass meeting" British king succeeded in enforcing h1_s des1~es upon the Amer~can people in 1776, he would ha:ve succeeded m forcmg those same doctnnes held in Madison Square Garden on the evening of .March 2::?, 1917. It upon Britain, and civilization would thereby have been set back fully was the only Society that entered the garden in body. About 300 of a thousand years. . . its members, preceded by its Continental or "Spirit of '76" band and its 1 am one of the men, and the Sons of the A!Dencan Revolutwn is collection of flags, marched the length of the ga1·den to the section al one of the organizations, who believe that Amenca should now pay to France the debt incurred by their forefathers. The Sons of the Amen lotted to them and their friends amid the cheering of the crowd already can Revolution believe in extending to democracy ~hroughout the ~or!d there. The presiding officer was Compatriot Ron. Elihu Root. Among the largest possible support that democracy may live and not pensh 1n the honorary vice-presidents were Compatriots Louis Annin Ames, the present struggle. Hon. Charles E. Hughes, and Mr. S. Stanwood Menkeq. Mr. Wentworth closed by expressing the desire of the "Sons" to A ·war Service Committee of 15 members, Brig. Gen. 011ver B. Bridg work with the "Daughters" along the broadest lines of national service. man. chairman; John H. Burroughs, vice-chairman, and including sec On the evening of April r6 several of the officers and members of the retaries of Chapters, was authorized in fay to solicit funds for the Sons of the American Revolution entertained President General Went purchase of ambulances to be sent to Fl".tt1Ce and a motor machine-gun worth, Past Presidents General Woodworth and Thruston, and Mr. battery for use in the State. An amount sufficient to provide for three Lewis B. Curtis of the Executive Committee at the Army and Navy ambulances had been secured up to June 15. A blank schedule has Club and conferred on matters of importance to the Society under been sent to every member of the Society requesting an indication of present war conditions. Other conferences were held on April 17, r8, some kind of work that can be done or particular service that can be and 19. rendered. The schedule specifies 26 occupation items. On the evening of April 17 addresses were delivered at a meeting of The Society held its June meeting in the Aldermanic chamber of the the Society of Mayflower Descendants by Past Presidents General New York City Hall at-+ o'clock p. m. on Tuesday, June 19. The mem Woodworth and Thruston. bers of the Society met at headquarters, 220 Broadway. Forming in On Friday evening, April 20, Compatriot Thruston gave his flag ad- line, four abreast, on Fulton street, near Broadway, they were there dress before the Daughters of the American Revolution. joined by nearly roo members of the New Jersey Society, with the George Washington Post of the Washington Guard of that State and The Empi-fstate Socie~, at its a~nual m_eeting, on Ap:il 17, elected the boys of the New York State Nautical School with their band. The the followinro~cers: Prestdent, Loms Annm Ames, 99 Fulton street, procession, extending over two blocks, marched up Broadway, led by New York City; First Vice-President, MartinS. Allen, 8r North Moore the Color Guard, with the colors of the Society and their "Spirit of street; Second Vice-President, 'Walter B. Hopping, r6s Broadway: '76" band, to the City Hall and into the Aldermanic chamber, where Third Vice-President, William H. Kelly, A. M., Newburgh, N. Y.; ~ec President General Wentworth, President Ames, Gen. George B. Loud, retary, Capt. Charles A. Du Bois, 220 Broadway, Ne~ York C1t~; and William A. Marble made fervent patriotic addresses. Treasurer, James De La Montanye, 220 Broadway; Reg1s~rar, Teums President Louis Annin Ames addressed the assemblage after the D. Huntting, 220 Broadway; Historian, Dr. William K. Wtckes, Syra Chaplain, Rev. Dr. Charles L. Goodell, made the invocation. Mr. Ames cuse, N.Y.; Chaplain, Rev. Charles L. Goodell, D. D., 550 West End declared that the meeting was not a social gathering, but one to dis avenue, New York City. cover the best ways to fight tyranny and oppression and to see that the The Treasurer reported receipts of the year ending January IS, 1917, best traditions of the country were upheld at all costs. He asked the $II,649-99 and disbursements $n,r26-48. The Special Fund, chiefly from r8 OFFICIAL BULLETIN Xi\TION.\L SOCIETY, S ..\. R. I9 support of the Society and it was pledged. Messages of regret from fficial welcome given to Marshall Joffre and other members of the Compatriots Governor Whitman and Chauncey M. Depew, who was War Commission at Washington's Headquarters on May IL the first President of the Society, were received. ~rench YJ:r. Ames announced that the National Executive Committee had THE BuFFALO CHAPTER recently held a patriotic service at St. Paul's called upon State Societies and compatriots throughout the land to sub Church, including the "Trooping of the Colors." Represented in the scribe to the Liberty Loan, and that members of t}te Empire State audience were the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Society Society alone had personally subscribed for $27,000,~ worth of bonds. of Colonial Wars, Mayflower Descendants, Boy Scouts, and other Mr. Wentworth, who had come from Iowa to be present at the meet organizations. ing, said in part: THE SYRACUSE CHAPTER.-On March 26 the National Unity Com The world allies and enemies alike, must be taught that "Uncle Sam" mittee, of which President Woodworth of the Syracuse Chapter is a means busin~ss · that Americans, without boast or bluff. stand ready member, began a campaign to secure signatures to a Declaration of with life and fdrtune to protect American honor, to promote American Loyalty. The following pledge was posted in the municipal offices, ideas and ideals. The President has made the goal-a world safe for. democracy .. In banks, hotels, depots, telegraph offices, department stores, factories, and this he has the united support of the Sons of the Amencan Revolution. other accessible places throughout the city. There was immediate re He should and must have the same measure of support fr_om. every sponse to the call and many thousands of American men and women citizen of this nation, regardless of race hatred, class preJUdice, or and those of foreign birth signed the pledge, which reads as follows: party antagonisms. Let criticism be .coura~eously constructural rather than cowardly carping. Let ~h~ pacifist give thought .to the fact th~t DECLARATION. "a world safe for democracy' IS the only world \hat IS safe for paci r fism and do his duty to God and country. This is a war between the To tlze President of the United States: Hu~s and humanity. This is not a quarrel with Hohenzollern\ Haps burg, and Hamid, but a contest between governmental theones and As an American, faithful to American ideals of justice, liberty, and policies as established by Teuton ~n.d Turk an.d a government where humanity, and confident that the government has exerted its most liberty is the heritage of every citizen, but hberty based upon and earnest efforts to keep us at peace with the world, I hereby declare my guarded by the common wel~arc of SocietY:. . . . absolute and unconditional loyalty to the government of the United The allied armies and navies are not pnmanly defendmg humamty States and pledge my support to you in protecting American rights against Kaiser, Emperor, or Sultan. When our sons offer their blood against unlawful violence upon land and sea, guarding the Nation and their lives that the world may be made a fit and decent place in against hostile attacks, and in upholding international right. which to live, 'tis not a belief in the Divine Right of Kings, but race ambitions that back the bullets and speed the shells of that enemy. THE CoRNELIUS VAN DYCK CHAPTER of Schenectady, assisted by the The brain under the spiked helmet is conscious of but one cause, ani Federation of Woman's Clubs, gave a reception to new citizens and mated by one ambition-Germany over all. their wives on May 25. County Clerk George C. Moon, President of On the evening of June 19 the President General, together with Com the Chapte1·, administered the oath of allegiance to the citizens, and patriots Curtis, Merrill, Williams, Weeks, and Jones, were the guests each one was presented with a copy of the Constitution of the United of President Ames at the Hotel Martinique. States. Professor Whitney of the high school presided. An address was delivered by Dr. B. W. R. Taylor. The Society played an important part in the welcome extended to the British and French War Commissions on their visits to New York City. The Florida S'ociety, at its annual meeting at Pensacola, on April THE NEWBURGH CHAPTER held its 14th annual social meeting at the 19. elected the following officers: President, Frank G. Renshaw, M. D.; Palatine Hotel on April 19, attend,ed by 125 members and guests. Vice-P,resident, R. M. Cary; Secretary, John Hobart Cross; Treasurer President Stewart presided, and addresses were made by Hon. B. B. and Registrar, F. F. Bingham (all of Pensacola); Chaplain, Rt. Rev. Odell, on "Patriotism," and Past President General C. A. Pugsley, on Edwin G. Weed of Jacksonville. A resolution was adopted in favor "American Principles. Policies, and Problems." Rev. Joseph V./. Bab of adequate laws "providing for universal military training for the bitt gave a recital of "Paul Revere's Ride." President Stewart, Secre youth of our country and for such selective conscription as shall be tary Layman, and Treasurer Forsyth represented the Chapter in the necessary in any time of war." 20 OFFICIAL BULLETIN X.\TION.\L SOCIETY, S. ,\.H. 21
The Far Eitstern Society, as the new name for the Philippine So as his work in connection with the laying of the Pacific cable brought ciety, was authorized by the President General ~n March _19, 1917, and him to Manila by way of Guam. There was real appreciation of the his action was approved by the National Executive Comm1ttec on May opportunity which the address afforded. Mr. Morse in the most modest 24. It is proposed that members resident at Manila and ~han~hai will wav suggested the hundreds of employees and the ships engaged in form local Chapters, and Chapters will later be orgamzed m _other the- work of charting uncertain waters and coasts, the making of map:;, Far Eastern countries. The present officers are: Honorary President, and the magnitude of the work accomplished in the last eighteen years ] udge Charles Sumner Lobingier of Shanghai, China; Preside~t, H. by a department of which little is known. Lawrence Noble, LL. B., P. 0. Box 940, Manila; Secretary-Registrar The pavilion of the Army and Navy Club was beautiful in its simple Treasurer Leigh Cosart Winters, P. 0. Box 1449, M;~nila; Members arrangement of the stars and stripes, the star-lit night, and the myriads Board of' Directors, Robert Christie Cotton, Capt. U. S. A .. Ron. of electric lights. Thomas Atkins Street, and Edwin Bingham Copeland, Ph. D. Frank Lee Strong, President _of the Philippine Society for the year ~Hawaiian Society on May 14 participated in a memorial service !915-1916 died in New York C1ty very suddenly on January 14, 1917, ior Compatriot George W. Guthrie, late Ambassador to Japan, whose while in 'the States to serve as adviser> and dent, alert on all the questions of the da:J:. Ins mn~d bem&' as active as that of a man of half his age, as shown-~~ ~1any mterestmg addresse otherwise assist the relatives and Jiependents of soldiers whose fam made while in his adopted la_nd-;-the Ph!h_Ppmes; he was a serv~~t of ilies may need assistance during the present war. his country, having seen serv1ce m the C1v1l War, and a_dded add1ho~al Juster to the glory of that record in the Sp~nish-Amencan Wa~ wh1le The JUinois Society held its annual Lexington Day session at the serving in Dewey's fleet as it entered Manti~ Bay; he loved h1s ?~n Auditorium Hotel, Chicago. on April 19, when an address on "American countrymen first and best; he was loya~ to h1s cou~try, to the Ph1hp pines, to his home, frie~ds, and compan:,ons. For h1s good,work~ and Patriotism" was delivered by Ron. Charles F. Clyne, United States his sincerity he is and w1ll be known as t~e gran~ olp man_. :r'nbutes District Attorney. to his memory have been made by memonal serv~ces held ~~- h1~ honor by all the societies of which he was ~ member m ~he Ph1~1ppmes, as THI> SPRIXGFIELD CHAPTER observed April 19, when addresses were well as by the resolutions of the Mantia Merchants Assoc1at10n, who made by Compatriot Clinton L. Conklin, on "The Message of Lexington knew him as an energetic business man. for Today," and by ReY. George T. Gunter, on ·'The Minute Men of Manila Chapters of the Sons and Daughters of the A~1erican Revo 1917." lution held their annual celebration of Washington's B1rthday at the Armv and Navy Club. . The Idaho Society.-Lieut. Col. M. W. Wood, U. S. A., President M;s. Henry Elser, Regent of the Daughters, presided. In openmg of the 1-daho Society, although a retired army surgeon, was placed on the program she referred to the meeting of the prev_ious year, held at the active army list June 22, 1916, since which time he has examined Caiiacao, at which gathering Frank Lee Strong, Pres1dent of the Sons. more than 6,000 men physically and has examined professionally more occupied the chair, the address being given by ex-Governor Newton W. than twenty physicians for 'the Medical Officers Reserve Corps. ''If Gilbert, Miss Mary Fee being one of the speakers. . the war lasts a year longei'' he writes, "I expect to be in France. where H. Lawrence Noble, President of the Far Eastern Soctety of. the the army will need my forty years of army experience and active serv Sons, spoke in feeling terms of the loss patriotic Americans sustamed ICe in three wars. Though in my seventy-second year, I am always m the death of former President Strong. . ready to say, 'Here I am, take me!' " The address of the evening was given hy Fremont .Morse, D1rector The Daughters of the American Revo!ution in Idaho have inaugu of Coast Surveys. Mr. Morse knew the Philippines in the early days. rated a campaign for a most worthy purpose, that of providing woolen 22 OFFICIAL BULLETIN / NATIONAL SOCIETY, S. A. R. 23 articles of comfort for the crew of the new U. S. S: ld(lh~, to protect The JS.e~ucky Society on May 22 entertained the President General them during their arduous service during the comm~ wmter.. They at the Pendennis Club, Louisville, and conferred on ways and means propose to knit many of these themselves and to furmsh supphes and of rendering efficient national ~vice during the present war. The superintend the work of others who have offered to help them, so that Society has raised a fund for .tproviding ambulances and other equip a set will be ready for each member of the crew when th~ ndev: ldbaho ment for war relief through the Red Cross. 1· s put m· commiSSIOn.· · The woolen yarn which will be reqmre. IS a out three pounds for each of the 400 se_ts and will cost 1Y appr~x1m~te t~elve Society, at its annual meeting in New Orleans, on hundred dollars. Since this sum 1s so large ~or the Dau,hters, the Th~siana March r6, elected officers as follows: President, C. Robert Churchill, "Sons" are co-operating with them in this serv1ce. 4(!8 Canal street, New Orleans; Vice-Presid/nts, Dr. V. K. Irion, 935 Canal street, Samuel A. Trufant, St. Charles Hotel, New Orleans, and The Kansas Society on February 22 listened to the reading of a John H. vVeston, Logtown, Miss.; Secretary, W. E. Huger, 318 Hennen Hugh Henry Breckenridge on the eve of the sermon preach e d by Building; Financial Secretary, R. T. Burwell, 833 Gravier street~ Battle of Brandywine, September IO, 1777, in the presence of Wash- Treasurer, H. B. Benton, Whitney Building; Registrar, A. H. Dicks. ington's army at Chadd's Ford. The Society is reorganizing its activities and planning for a large in crease in membership. I Society held its anr.Subusiness and social sessions at Th owa · II . h A ·1 Ames on April , and the procee · gs are printed m fu m t e pn 27 The .Maryland Society held its annual meeting on the anniversary issue of The Old Continental, pub 1shed by the Society. The follo:wmg day of the Battle of Lexington, April 19, 1917. The President, Ron. officers were elected: President, Ron. E. D. Ch~ssell, Des M~mes; ]no. Milton Reifsnider, presided and 97 members were present. A . p 'd ts Dr Edward E Dorr of Des Momes and Lew1s W. V1ce- res1 en , . · telegram was read from the President General, Elmer M. Wentworth, Mansfield of Cedar Rapids; Treasurer, William E. Barret_t, Esq., Des as follows: '·Regards to Maryland compatriots. Your example is an Moines; Secretary, Capt. Elbridge Dre~ Radle~, D~s Momes; Regts- inspiration worthy the day. Your loyalty cannot be surpassed." .ll' G Haml'n Esq Des Momes · H1stonan, Prof. Ezra C. trar, w1 1am . 1 , ., ' . The Secretary, Treasurer, Registrar, and Historian presented their Potter, Ames; Chaplain, Rev. W. B. Sandford, Des Momes. . annual reports. Historian Potter, presented his report in the form of a s1:"-pa~e A resolution in favor of the enactment of a law providing for com folder, reviewing the work of the Society since its orgamzatwn, m pulsory military training and service in the United States was passed. ·1 Since JIV18 291 medals have been awarded to students m A pn' r s90 . ""' , . h. d . The matter of a State organization of motor vehicle owners to work Iowa colleges and high schools for the best work m tstory urmg in conjunction with the United States army in transporting troops in the year. · 1 · h · this country was brought favorably to the attention of the meeting by Two thousand students of the State College held a dn 1 m onor ot Compatriot Osborne I. Yellott, who is organizing the motorists in the Society and were addressed by Presi~ent General \IVentworth, Maryland. President Kirbye, Dean Stanton (acting pres1dent of the college), and After the business of the meeting Gen. Clinton L. Riggs, formerly Brig. Gen. Jas. Rush Lincoln, U.S. A. (retired). . . . Secretary of Commerce and Police and Commissioner to the Philippine At the social session addresses were made by Prestdent K1rbye, Prest Islands, who is a member of the Maryland Society, delivered an illus de~t-elect Chassell, Dean Stanton, General Lincoln, Past State Regent trated talk on the Philippine Islands. The talk was a revelation of the Mrs. Marston of the D. A. R., and President Ge~eral. Wentworth._ great progress that has been made under United States rule in the At the commencement exercises at Drake Umvers1ty, Des Momes, Philippine Islands. The establishment of schools. the building of roads, a National Society medal presented by the Pre.sident. General ':as the erection of worthy buildings, the introduction of sports, the sanita awarded to L. w. Lane for excellence in Amencan htstory stud1es, tion of cities, the great improvement in education, and countless other and particq arly his work in arousing patriotic interest among the stu matters had been accomplished by the United States, with many othe( dent body of Drake Universify in 1917. wonderful things in the Islands. NATIONAL SOCIETY, S. A. R. 25 OFFICJ.\L BULLET!!'> hrighter and clearer, and that the anniversary of Paul Revere's ride and The following officers were· elected: President, Hon. J no. Milton the Battle of Lexington seems to have a deeper significance. Reifsnider, Westminster, Md.; First Vice-President,. T. Mu~ray May One of the features of the after-dinner exercises was the presenta nadier, 105 Bourse Building, Baltimore; Second ~ tce-Pre~tdent, D~. tion of Longfellow's poem, "Paul Revere's Ride," in cantata form, the Charles E. Sadtler, 1415 Linden avenue; Third Vtce-Pr~stdenl, ~aJ. music by Dudley Buck. - E Baltimore street· Trustee of Natwnal Soctety, G eorge W . H y de , 22;, . , At a meeting of the Board of Managers, on March 30. a "1917 Min Hon. Henry Stockbridge, 75 Gunther Building; Secretary, J. Frank ute Man Committee" was appointed to assist the State Committee on Supplee, Jr., 626 Equitable Building; Treasurer, Ira H. Houghton, 12 Public Safety in any way that may be use£~, particularly to keep in E. Lexington street; Registrar, Dr. James D. Iglehart, 2II W. Lanvale touch with our local troops when in camp and to supply them with street; Historian, James E. Hancock, 521 W. Lombard street; Chap lam, manv things which the government fails to provide until mustered into Rev. Henry Branch, D. D:, 3302 Clifton avenue. its ~ervice. The committee consists of Marshall Putnam Thompson, The Society reports a subscription for one $roo bond of the Liberty chairman; Vernon A. Field, George H. Nutting, Capt. Charles B. Ap Loan of T9I7. pleton, and Brig. Gen. Philip Reade. The committee at once opened headquarters on the south side of Washington and State streets, Bos . The M~husetts Society held its :28th amma~ meeting -:pril 19, ton, on the site of the book store kept by Gen. Henry Knox, and organ 1917, in the Old South :-Ieeting House, floston, and tts annual Boston City Club. The followin · officers were elected: Prestdent. Willard. Already it has been useful in supplying small articles of com Vernon A. Field, Wollaston; Vice-Presidents, Charles F. Read, Brook fort for recruits for the army. The Minute Man Committee of Boston line; Webster Bruce, Lynn; Waldo F. Boardman. D. M.D., Winthrop; Chapter has been furnishing the Massachusetts Naval Militia with Secretary, \¥. Norman Tuller. Room ~17, Tremont Buildi~g,_ Boston; medicines, bandages, gauze, adhesive plaster, absorbent cotton, etc. Sev Registrar, Herbert \Vood Kimball, Room ~39, Tremont Blllldmg, Bos eral regiments have been supplied with comfort bags. ton: Treasurer, Lieut. Col. Charles 11. Green, 78 Marlborough street, During the past year the Society has contributed toward the preser Boston; Historian, Rrig. Gen. Philip Reade. U. S. A. (retired), Hotel ,·ation of the ancient Fairbanks house, the oldest house in New Eng Wadsworth, Boston; Chaplain, Rev. Lewis Wilder Hicks, Wellesley. land. The George Washington Chapter of Springfield has contributed The retiring President, Frank E. \¥oodward, presided at the_ ~usi $roo for scholarships in the American International College in that ne s meeting. Resolutions were adopted indorsing compu~sory nnl:t~ry city. Following the usual custom, flags were placed on grave-markers training and the sending of American soldiers to France m recogmt10n of Revolutionary soldiers in the North Dorchester Cemetery on Me of the service rendered this country during the \V:!r of the ReYolutwn. morial Day. President Woodward and several members of the Board There was present a detail from the Seventh Cqtnpany, C. A. C., Capt. of Managers have attended many functions of the Chapters, hoping Arthur W. Burton commanding, at the prese9'{ation and salut~ to the thereby "to impress upon our members that they are members of one .colors. In the rear of the auditorium was a srl'nall stand on which we~e great patriotic Society, whose influence in the community is in propor small flags of all the Entente Allies, with the United States flag m tion to its unity of purpose and its ability to act as a cohesive force." the center. Each of the flags at the call of the presiding officer was A monument in memory of a French naval officer, ordered erected borne to the front by Brig. Gen. Philip Reade, U. S ..\., retired, and by the Massachusetts legislature in 1778, but only recently completed, •placed conspicuously upon the platform. was unveiled on the grounds of King's Chapel, Boston, on May 24. Mr. Kimball, the Secretary-Registrar, announced that a movement The officer was the Chevalier de Saint-Sauveur, who came to Boston in \has been started to introduce the teaching of civics in the public schools. 1778 with the fleet commanded by Count d'Estaing. While ashore one Followina the meeting in the Old South, the members, under the night with a company of officers he visited a part of the town in which escort of a" detachment from the Coast ArtiJiery, marched to the City a riot had broken out and was fatally wounded. The following month Club where dinner was seryed to about 200. Former Attorney General the vote for the monument was passed by the legislature. An inscrip Jam~s M. Smith of ~ew Bedford o~tlined conditions _leading t:p to the tion was prepared by Count d'Estaing, but for some obscure reason the declaration of war, and said that smce that declaratiOn the atr seems OFF!Cl.\L BULLETIN NATION.\L SOCIETY, S. ,\. R. 27 erection of the monument was postponed and finally forgotten. A cen TnE DETROIT CHAPTER met on March r6 at the -'Detroit Athletic Club. tury and a quarter later records of the vote were discovered and last Col. Walter Barlow was presented by the Society with a Spanish War year the legislature made an appropriation for the memorial. The medal in recognition of his military services in that war. These medals architect was Alexander Wadsworth Longfellow, a nephew of the poet. are made in part from the metal of a Spanish gun captured during the OLD Essex CHAPTER of Lynn held its twenty-second annual meeting war. The meeting was presided over by Dr. Stephen H. Knight, President, at Wyoma on April 16. The principal guest at the "steak and onion" and Raymond E. Van Syckle, Secretary, and the program was arranged dinner was the son of the French Consul at Boston, Brigadier Charles by Carl F. Clarke of the Entertainment Committee, to whom special F. Flamand, 20th Army Corps (known as the "Iron Corps"), 8th regi recognition was accorded for his efforts in arousing increased interest ment, Army of the East, who has served in the army 35 months in time of peace as in time of war, and been thrice wounded. "He ~ave among the younger members. Secretary Van Syckle announced that the present international situ a w~nderfully ~ivid ~nd accurate account of the incidents of the gi ation had caused a large increase in applications for membe:ship in the gantic struggle m which we are allied and in which he certainly con Society, and stated that invitations to membership were being extended tributed his full measure of service." to all male relatives of Daughters of the American Revolution. He Officers of the Chapter were elected as follows: President, Charles stated that the time was especially opportune for the carrying out of Frederic Smith, 1o6 Elmwood Road, Lynn; Vice-Presidents, Henry the purposes for which the Society was founded-the furtherance of Fuller Tapley, Webster Bruce; Secretary, Luther Atwood, 8 Sagamore street; Treasurer, Frederic Bassett Abbott, 27 Nahant Place; Historian, ,\merican patriotism. The speaker of the evening was Roy D. Chapin, and his topic was Charles Howard Bangs, M. D.; Chaplain, Rev. Frederic Williams Per "The Work of the National Council of Defense." kins, D. D. THE KENT CHAPTER met on April 17 at the home of Compatriot Wil ~ A.u RII'IlR 9HAPTER was provisionally organized on :\fay 25 and a liam Alden Smith, Jr., in Grand Rapids, when Mr. Daniel T. Patton petitiOn stgned for a charter from the State Society. read a paper on "The Poles in the American Revolution." He dwelt !~E FRANCIS LEwrs CHAP1'ER of Walpole observed April 19 by enter particularly on the services of Kosciusko and Pulaski. General Covell tammg the Nelly Custis Lewis Chapter of the D. A. R. and the Lewis spoke on our present stat~ of unpreparedness and on the needs of the "Castle." army. On Memorial Day, May 30, the Chapter dedicated a burial lot to those Walp?le patriots who were at Valley Forge in 1777-1778, given The Miss6uri Society held its annual business meeting at the !IIer by the Pre~ent, Isaac Newton Lewis. cantile Club, St. Louis, on March 3, 1917, )lnd elected the following officers: President, R. E. Adreon; Vice-)"residents, Edw. T. Miller, The ¥frhigan Society, at its annual meeting, on May 20, elected the John L. RoBards, C. P. Walbridge, Peyton H. Skipwith; Secretary, following officers: President, George Harrison Barbour, 1022 Jefferson F. G. Williamson; Treasurer, I. Shreve Carter; Registrar, Linn Paine: avenue East, Detro~t;. Vice-Presidents, Major Frederick Moulton Alger, Historian, W. H. H. Tainter; Chaplain, Rev. W. W. Boyd. 2039 Penobscot BUildmg, Detroit, and Charles H. Leonard, 455 Morris Compatriot S. M. Green addressed the meeting on the necessity of avenue S. E., Grand Rapids; Secretary, Raymond Elmoine Van Svckle encouraging patriotism throughout the State, and a committee was ap 1729 Ford Building, Detroit; Treasurer, Frank Goff Smith, First and pointed to report plans for the distribution of prizes for that purpose Old De:roi~ Nati~n~l Bank, Detroit; Registrar, Franklin Smith Dewey, to the Ozark schools under the direction of the School Board. 422 MaJeStic Buiidtn&", Detroit; Historian, Prof. Warren Washburne, At the annual banquet held at The Buckingham, St. Louis, on April Ph.. D., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Chaplain, Rev. Joseph 14, Past President General Thruston addressed the Society on the Addtson Vance, D. D., 21 Edmund Place, Detroit. "History and Evolution of the United States Flag." The. five Chapters of the Society have the following membership: Detroit, 258; Kent Chapter, at Grand Rapids, 57; Washtenaw Chapter, The Hampshire Society held its annual meeting, at Concord, at Ann Arbor, 21 ; Mt. Pleasant Chapter, r r, and Kalamazoo Chapter, 13. on June 12, and elected the following officers: President, Gen. ]. N. OFFICIAL BULLETIN NATIONAL SOCIETY, S. A. R. Patterson Concord; Vice-Presidents, Harry T. Lord, Manchester, Henry H.' Metcalf, Concord, and Walter S. Baker, Concord; Registrar, The Society is raising a fund of about $2,500 to purchase a Red Charles C. Jones, Concord; Secretary-Treasurer,_ Howard F: Hill, Con Cross ambulance. cord; Historian, William F. Whitcher, Woods1de; Chaplam, Rev. L. A large delegation from the New Jersey Society and the George Washington Post of the Washington Guard took part in the Empire Waterman, Hanover. . . State Society parade and the patriotic meeting in the City Hall, New President F. W. McKinley of Manchester pres1ded at the meetmg, which was held in the lecture-room in the Historical Society Building. York, on June 19. The present membership of the Society was reported as 221, seven The National Executive Committee has awarded the Syracuse Ban deaths occurring during the year, including Isaac Walker, son of a ner to the New Jersey Society for enrolling the greatest number of new members during the past Society year, a total of 175. Revolutionary War soldier. An address on "The Evolution of the American Flag'' was made by The Nortp.-1}akota Society met on May 25 at Grand Forks-Do Compatriot Fred W. Lamb of Manchester. minion Day-to observe the rapprochement of the English-speaking A resolution was passed at the meeting deploring the use of the state peoples and the alliance between America and the mother country ment in newspapers and magazines and upon public platforms that the jointly endeavoring to promote and protect throughout the world the United States was dragged into this war, and assertmg a most solemn principles for which our forebears fought in the war of the American conviction that the United States went voluntarily into this \~ar, pro~p~ed Revolution. A telegram expressing the sentiments of the occasion was only by the noblest sense of duty and animated by the htgh Chnstlan received from President General Wentworth, who had hoped to be desire to liberate the peoples of the earth from the cruelty and des present, but was unable to do so on account of the NatiE>nal Executive potism of the Hohenzollern dynasty and the Imperial Germa~ Govern Committee meeting in New York. ment and from the menace of this despotism to all the countncs of the world. The Ohio Society held its annual meeting at the Chittenden Hotel, The New ersey Society on March 25 held a church service_ at the Columbus, on April 26. The Benjamin Franklin Chapter entertained Old Soldiers' Home at Kearny, . ]. About 500 ~ere present, l_nclud about thirty visiting members at luncheon. The following State offi ing George Washington Post, No. r, of the jVashmgton Guard m full cers were elected : President, HermlJll A. Kelley, Cleveland; Vice President, Robert H. Kellogg, Delaware; Registrar and Secretary, Col. uniform. · h On April 19 Newark Chapter held a largely attended meetmg at t e \V. L. Curry, Columbus; Treasurer, Stimson G. Harvey, Toledo; His Robert Treat Hotel, Newark. Among other spea~ers w~s the Presi torian, Joseph R. Doyle, Steubenville; Chaplain, Dr. William F. Pierce, Gambier. dent of the Empire State Society, Compatriot Lou1s Anmn Ames. Letters have been sent to all the members, urging them to support Registrar Curry has added 351 names to the list of Revolutionary President V.lilson in his war policies. . . soldiers buried in Ohio, as published in the last Year Book, making a total of r,r58 so far recorded in the State, and markers have been 0 May 2 - Orange Chapter tendered a reception to Pres1dent Gen eral nElmer ~- Wentworth, when there was an exhibition drill of the placed on many of the graves by descendants. Washington Guard. Addresses were made by Compatriots Am_es, Henry, In the evening the social session was held at the Chittenden Hotel, and Wentworth and President Jones of the New Jersey Society .. at which the retiring President, Mr. George E. Pomeroy, presided. An address was made by Dr. W. G. Clippinger, president of Otterbein On May 2 7 the New Jersey Society held its annual church serv1ce at Grace Episcopal Church, Newark, which was largely attende_d by mem University. He discussed the effect of the world-wide war upon the bers of the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution and of individual nations hereafter and their international relationship. The speaker dwelt upon the rebirth of the different nations, which would the Daughters of the Revolution...... On May 19 Newark Chapter held a recruiting meetmg m M1htary take place, and the readjustment to each nation of their economic, in Park and a large number of recruits for the Army and Navy offered dustrial, educational, and religious conditions. themselves for services. Ex-Gov. James E. Campbell spoke of the purposes of the Society in perpetuating the memory of our Revolutionary sires and the patriotism NATIOK.'\L SOCIETY, S. 11. R. 30 OFFICIAL BULLETIN 31 which their lives should inspire in their descendants at this time. Mr. The President General presented a National Society medal for com Hermon A. Kelley, President-elect, spoke of the function of the Society petition in Portland high schools. at this time in its efforts to inculcate greater love of country and On the evening of June 13 the Society held a session at the University patriotism, and the assistance which its members might give in various Club in Prortland. The guests of honor were Harry L. Sherwood ways to furthering the success of our government in its union with British Consul; C. ~enri Labbe, French Consul, and S. Akamatsu: the allied powers for a better democracy. Japanese Consul. Th1s was the first meeting held in Portland since As announced in the March OFFICI..-,i" BULLETIN, the Ohio Society the beginning of the war at which the official representatives of the authorized a contest for students of 9hio high schools for the writing other powers at war with Germany were invited to speak in connection of essays on the underlying cause,.9"'of the Revolution and the results with the work of a patriotic organization. The room was decorated of the war. The prizes, consisting of one gold medal, one silver medal with the flags of the nations represented and also with the flag of Italy, and twenty-five bronze medals of the National Society of the Sons of whose Consul was unable to be present because of the pressure of the American Revolution, will be awarded at the close of the school official duties. The French Consul received a great ovation. the mem bers of the Society plainly remembering the debt of gratitude due from year. THE WESTERN RESERVE SociETY of Cleveland has furnished the Amer America t~ the land of Lafayette and Rochambeau. The Japanese Consul delivered an address in which he spoke of the stories of the ican Ambulance Field Service one fully equipped ambulance at a cost yellow peril and of the aggressive plans of Japan as being all made in of $2,IOO. It was considered by the Board of Managers that providing Germany. The meeting was advised of the action of the National this ambulance for service in France is strictly in keeping with the objects and purposes of the Society. A plan is being worked out for Executiv~ ~ommittee at its meeting in May, and there was hearty con currence m Its recommendations. Resolutions were adopted appropriate the distribution of a Prize Fund of $200 for the encouragement of war to the death of Gen. Thomas M. Anderson. A tribute to the memory gardens in Cleveland. of General Anderson, prepared by a committee of the National Society The Oregon Society.-President General Wentworth spent March appears elsewhere in the present Bulletin. ' 31 and April I in Portland as the guest of the Oregon Society. On On June I4 the Society marched in the Flag Day parade, which was Saturday he was entertained at noon by the Board of Managers, and one of the events of the Rose Fiesta. The new banner of the Society in the evening by General Anderson, followed by a reception by the was carried along with the American flag at the head of the colum~. Society, after which compatriots adjourned to a meeting of the Oregon There was a lifer, drummer, and color-bearer representing the Spirit Patriotic Service League, when the President General delivered an of '76; three men in the uniform of the War of r8I2; three veterans address. Compatriots H. H. Ward and Gen. Charles F. Beebe served of the Civil War in their blue uniforms; three Spanish War veterans, on the reception committee. On Sunday he was entertained by Presi and three enlisted men from Company E of the Third Oregon Infantry. dent Wallace McCamant and Compatriot Ward. These men were prec.eded by banners which read respectively, "The The Society turned out in force on April I9 at a great patriotic Freedom of the Colomes," "The Freedom of the Seas," "The Freedom celebration and procession in Portland. One hundred and ten com of Mankind," "The Freedom of Cuba," and "The Freedom of the patriots were in line. Compatriot Rufus C. Holman ca(ried the large World." Immediately after our silk banner at the head of the column Society flag and every compatriot carried a flag. Compatriot D. H. there . was carried a banner with the inscription, "The Sons of the Rand provided a musket which was carried in the Battle of Lexington Amencan Revolution have Always Stood for Freedom." The mem by his ancestor. This gun, with a banner showing what it was, was at bers of the Society marched in platoons behind those who represented the head of the column. The parade was one of the most remarkable the different wars in which the country had been engaged. events in the history of Portland. Twenty thousand men and women The Salem. Chapter has awarded prizes of $25, $rs, and $ro for marched in the procession, which was three hours in passing a given essay~ on subJects connected with revolutionary history. One hundred point. The celebration terminated with a large mass meeting presided a~d Sixty essays were submitted in the contest-seventy-four on "The over by Compatriot H. H. Ward, and at which President McCamant S1ege of Yorktown," forty-four on ''The Influence of Benjamin Frank- made one of the addresses. 32 OFFICIAL BULLETIN NATIONAL SOCIETY, S. A. R. 33 lin upon the American Revolution," twenty on "The Part Played by The. Japan.ese Go_vernment insisted upo_n manifesting the depth and the Colony of Massachusetts in the American Revolution," and twenty sincenty of .1ts feeling toward Mr. Guthne by sending his body to his native land m a man-of-war of the Japanese Navy. Mr. Guthrie leaves two on "Privateers and Their Work in the Revolution." behind him a memory which will long be an inspiration to noble living The individual members of the Society have been most active in the and unselfish public service. Intellectually he was a man of fine natural patriotic work of the community. Compatriot H. H. Ward, a member endowments. He was a student of public affairs and one of the di - of the Board of Managers, organized a patriotic service league which tinguished lawyers of his S~ate. H_e was a man of the highest probity hims.elf; he was the ch!lmpton of JUstice and fair dealing. His sym served as a clearing-house for the work of the various patriotic so pathte~ wt;re always enlisted o_n beha!f of the 'Yeak and oppressed. It cieties. One of the younger members of the Society; who is twenty was hts h!ghes~ _ple!lsure to gtve Iaytshly of Ius means, his time, and two years of age, invested his entire savings of $s,ooo in Liberty Bonds. his splendtd abtlity m unsel~sh service. H~ was universally loved and respect<:d. W ': w~o knew h1m and loved h1m and mourn his departure The Pennsylvania Society adopted the following tribute to the mem feel a JUSt pnde m the record of a blameless and fruitful life and cherish. his me~ory ~s an incentive toward the development of all that ory of Compatriot George W. Guthrie, who died at Tokyo on March 8, is best m Amencan hfe and character. 1917: SAMUEL E. GILL, George Wilkins Guthrie, born September 5, 1848; died March 8, 1917, GEORGE R. WALLACE, while American Ambassador to Japan. }AMES w. KINNEAR, Mr. Guthrie was a loyal and distingui hed member of the Pennsyl Committee. vania Society of the Sons of the Amer· an Revolution, and in his life, Members of the Society took part in the funeral ceremonies at Pitts character, and public service sustai a the highest traditions of his American ancestry. burgh on May 30 and 31. He was a brother of Compatriot Col. Robert His great-grandfather, John Gu rie, was a Captain in the Eighth W. Guthrie, National Trustee for the Pennsylvania Society. Pennsylvania Regiment (Col. David Brodhead) and served throughout A news dispatch from Tokyo on March 8 reads as follows: The last the Revolutionary War. His paternal grandfather was James Verner official act of George W. Guthrie, the American Ambassador to Japan, Guthrie. His maternal grandfather, Mangus M. Murray, was mayor of Pittsburgh during the years 1828, 1829, and 1831. His father, John who died suddenly of apoplexy here today, was the delivery of an im B. Guthrie, was mayor of Pittsburgh in the years of 1851 and 1852. In passioned and patriotic address at the raising of the Stars and Stripes 1905 Mr. Guthrie was himself elected to this important office. He over the new American steamship offices at Yokohama. Alluding to entered upon the performance of his duties as mayor with a passionate the present crisis, Mr. Guthrie said: purpose to realize, so far as possible, those ideals of public service which he had so strenuously champfoned for many years preceding his "God grant that America's love of truth, justice, liberty, and humanity election. For four years he labored incessantly for the civic and the may still be with us to inspire and guide us; that this flag and all that administrative advancement of the city and retired from office leaving it stands for-justice and freedom of the seas-may be undestroyed, a splendid record of achievement, which is gratefully and vividly re membered. and that we, too, if the day ever comes, may be willing to sacrifice all In recognition of his distinguished services to his city, his State, and and to die, if need be, so that the flag may never be impaired." his nation, and also in recognition of his very great ability and fitness The Ha\~aiian Society, on May 14, and the California Society, on for the position, President Wilson, shortly after his inauguration, in ~fay 25, patd honor to the memory of our late compatriot on the re 1913, appointed Mr. Guthrie American Ambassador to Japan. Mr. Guthrie's kindness, candor, and ability of spirit quickly won the ception of the body in Honolulu and San Francisco. affection and confidence, as his ability won the respect and regard, of A session of the Society was held at the Union Club Pittsburgh on the Japanese Court. At a difficult time, when many influences were at ~fay 17, when an address was made by Hon. Joseph B~ffington. ' work to produce misunderstanding between the two countries, Mr. Guthrie rendered services of inestimable value, not only to the United The Society participated with other organizations in States and Japan, but to the world, in preserving and cementing the Rho~and ancient friendship between the peoples of these two lands. His ex a patriotic service held in Grace Church, Providence, on April 15, under emplary life in the capital city of Japan has done much to strengthen the auspices of the British Empire Club. A the choir proceeded up the the cause of Christianity in that country. m;tin aisle, Vice-President William A. Vi;dl and ex-President Frederick He received during his life in Tokyo extraordinary honor and atten tion from the Imperial Court, and upon his death the highest expres D. Carr of the Sons of the American Revolution, marching before the sions of regard and grief. choristers, carried a State flag and the Stars and Stripes. · The church 34 , OFFICIAL 13ULLE'J'I)[ NA'l'IONAL SOCIE'l'Y, S ..\. R. 35 ·was decorated with the national banners of all the nations now allied Helen Gilmore placed a flag on the grave of Commodore Hopkins at against Germany. Rev. Philemon F. Sturges offered pra?'er for the the foot of the statue and the pupils sang "Our Own Dear Land." guidance of the nations and for the "protectib~ of all the soldiers and Re1•. Anthony Bove spoke to the. assembly of school children and the sailors of the Allies," and in hi s sermon he invoked the loyal re citizens from the band stand, first in Italian and then in English. "We sponse of every citizen, with "malice toward none and charity for all." assemble here year after year," he said, "as regularly as the snn ap "There has not been for half a century such a ~all to lift up our hearts pears day after day in the heavens, in honor of those who gave their as when the President summoned a nation to arms and dedicated the lives, regardless of nationality, in the cause of freedom and law. The manhood and resources of the Republic anew to the principle that "the spirit of liberty and equity and justice which we love is the · same as world must be made safe for democracy." that for which they died. \Ve should be ever ready to shed our blood Members of the Society participated in a mass meeting at the Provi to the last drop in defense of that flag which represents that spirit." dence Opera House on April 22, when men and women of French de Referring to the stnigglc, for centuries endured by the Italian people scent made patriotic demonstration of their allegiance to this country in defense of the land of their birth, Rev. Fr. Bovc said that the Amer and to the ideals for which it has cast its lot with that of France. Ad ican flag represented here the .principles. of. ·freedom for which their dresses were delivered in both French and English and were interrupted ancestors had fought, "Any good Italian," he -·continued,· "will have with cries of "Vive !'Amerique!" and "Vi~ Ia France!" The singing the spirit of patriotism and defend the flag wherever he is found. I of "La Marseillaise" was followed by the Star Spangled Banner." orge you to inspire your children with the great·spirit of George Wash Former Governor Aram J. Pothier presided and made the opening ington and those great Americans who have given us a free land and address. He was followed by Gustave Murel, editor of the Woonsocket free institutions at the price of their lives." Tribune. Former Lieutenant Governor Roswell B. Burchard, Henri T. Robert St. Angelo, nine years old, placed a wreath on the. statue of Ledoux, President of St. Jean Baptiste Union of America, and Vicomte Commodore Hopkins, the first great commander of the. American navy. G. D. de Ia Jarrie, correspondent of the Minister of Public Instruction Th~ S~ns o.f the American ~evolution joillfd with other patriotic of France, were the other speakers. By acclamation the meeting orgamzatwns m Flag Day exerctses on the State House Plaza, Provi Resolved That American citizens of French birth or ancestry, French dence. Gen. Herbert S. Tanner was Chief Marshal of the parade and Canadians,' and Belgians in the State of Rhode Island declare publ.icly other compatriots served on the celebration committee. The exercises their patriotism and their loyalty to the Government of the Untted included trooping of the colors; national anthems of the allied coun States. All declare themselves ready, accordi?g to their age, their ability, and their condition, to. mak~ any sacnfice necessa:y for ~he tries; history of the Flag, by Compatriot E. Merle Bixby, and addresses triumph of the sacred cause winch thts country defends. Wtth fideltty, by Governor Beeckman, Mayor Gainer; and Walter E. Ranger. courage, and the spirit of sacrifice, the French and Bel.gian residents The Society has made an appropriation for the French Fund in New declare themselves united for the defense of the same nghts; and all, York and subscribed $200 for Liberty Loan Bonds. filled with the same enthusiasm and touched to the depths of their hearts swear obedience to the laws, the President, to the Government of the' United States, and fidelity to the flag. KF:NT CouNTY CHAPTER, at East Greenwich, on May 4, in observance of Rhode Island Independence Day, tendered a banquet to Howard On May 30 the usual Memorial Day exercises, under the auspices of Vernon Allen, President of the Rhode Island Society. The Society the Sons of the American Revolution, were held in Hopkins Park. gathered at the Hotel Updike at 5 p. m. for a business session, entering Pupils and teachers of the Branch Avenue school assembled at the the banquet hall at 6.30. The room was decorated with the national school-house and marched to the park to assist in the ceremonies. colors. Rev. C. Fremont Roper, Chaplain of the Society, invoked the divine Rev. Daniel Goodwin, D. D., introduced by the master of c'eremoni~s. blessing and William A. Viall, Vice-President, gave an introductory Gen. Thomas W. Chase, gave an interesting historical address . . He was address. which was followed by the singing of "The Star Spangled followed by President Allen, Col. Christopher Rhodes, Secretary of the Banner" by the pupils of the school. A recitation, ''The Meaning of Rhode Island Society; CHaplain C. Fremont Roper of Riverpoint, the Day," and a salute to the flag were given by the children. Little Henry P. Eldredge, Jr.; Leverett Stevens of Minneapolis Chapter, OfFICI A I, B ULLl~'l'IN NATION \L SOCIF.TY, S ..\. R. 37
Charles Allen, Fenwick G. Taggart, M:. D., and Howard Clarke. The h. hour membership is engaged, and the Executive Committee decided general theme of each of the speakers was that the twentieth century w tcostpone the Congress s.o as not to con.flict with. the duties an~ re i~ not one whit behind thc spirit of '76, '6r, and 'C)R when the occasion to ~sibilities our membershtp has assumed m prepanng for our nat10nal rCICJUircs. :f{ense and in support of our National Government. eln accord with the Constitution, it is essential that this meeting be .\t the business session the following officers were elected for the lied on this date, which will be done this evening, and an adjourn yrar ensuing: President, Thomas \V. Chase; Vice-President, Herbert Client taken, the meeting in Nashville as guests of the Tennessee Society :\lorton Clarke; Secretary-Treasurer, Elisha Waterman Bucklin; Regis ~ be held at a time to be designated by the Executive Committee, through the President General, in acc~rdance with. the. p:ovisions of trar, William Arnold Browning; Hi torian, Philip Cardigan Mean the institution. The Sons of the Amencan RevolutiOn tS mcorporated :\f. D.; Chaplain, Rev. C. Fremont Roper. . ' by an act of Congress, and its members, without exception, are respond ing with time, service, and purse to the call of the nation and standing The TelU)essee Society made full preparation to entertain the An squarely behind the President of the United States in his effort to pro tect the sovereignty of the nation and the rights of its citiz~nship. nual ongress at Nash\·ille in ::\fay; but in view of the fact that attend ance would interfere with the performance by delegates of their higher Later in the evening a pro forma session of the Annual Congress was duty of national service, it seemed best to postpone the meeting until held, as recorded elsewhere in the present BULLETIN. some later time. A meeting of the Tennessee Society on April 23 was addressed by On the evening of May 21 members of the Tennessee Society enter Chancellor Kirkland of Vanderbilt University. tained President General Wentworth, Past President General Thruston and President Rawles of the Arkansas Society at the Tulane Hotel: The V.it"ginia Society has been awarded the Traveling Banner for President Leland Hume presided as toastmaster. Addresses or short making the greatest percentage of gain in membership during the last talks were made by Compatriots Wentworth, Thruston, Rawles, Pev Society year. tnn, Boardman, Folk, ::\Iartin, Brown, Sioussat, ::\Iartin, Lindsey, at;rl De Witt, and there was earnest consideration of ways and means for The Washiqgton State Society, at its annual meeting, on February making the Sons of the American Revolution a powerful factor for 22, elected the following officers: President, Walter Burges Beals, sr national service during the present war. Haller Buildin~, Sea ttl~; First :'i~e-Pres~d_yrtt. Hazard Ste~ens, Oly~ In the course of his address Mr. Wentworth said: pia; Second Vtce-Prestdent, Wtlltam L¢Jy Adams, Hoqutam; Thtrd It seems to me that in days like these the only thing we can do as Vice-President, Frederick Francis Whitney Jackson, Yakima; Secre American citizens is to offer our services for any and everything our tary-Registrar, G. E. Tilton, 719 Leary Building, Seattle; Treasurer, leaders may ask of us. On final analysis it is the influence of such organizations as this which will be the leaven that will move the lump Cullen Kittredge Sturtevant, 31 r Boston Building, Seattle; Historian, and awaken the country to the obligations of Americanism. Patriotism Ovid Ambrose Byers, Seattle; Chaplain, Rev. John Harrington Ed that docs not carry service and sacrifice is such as this nation will now wards, Seattle. have no use for. . . . President General Wentworth was entertained by the Society on The National Congress of the Sons of the American Revolution, through its Board of Trustees, in 1916, accepted the invitation of the March 30. At noon there was a meeting of the Seattle Chapter. when Tennessee Society to hold their next Congress at Nashville, which. addresses were made by President Beals of the State Society, Chaplain under the Constitution of the Society, is to be convened on the third General Foster, President Clarence A. Smith, Vice-President General Monday in May annually. Owing to the call of President Wilson to Dutton, and the President General. In the afternoon the President the citizens of the nation for the performance of duties of citizenship, which call appeals more strongly, we believe, to the membership of our General delivered an address to the Daughters of the American Revo organization, lineal descendants of the men whose activities won inde lution, holding their State Conference at Seattle, and in the evening a pendence for the nation, attendance upon this Congress would have joint reception by the local "Daughters" and "Sons" was held in honor taken a very large number of the most active men from their various of D. A. R. and S. A. R. State officers and the President General. A States and communities. It was decided that we could honor our an cestors and show our readiness to perform all duties devolving upon us National Society medal has been presented by the President General as citizens better by continuing our activities in the various fields in for competition in Seattle high schools. OFFICIAL BULLETIK NATIONAL SOCIETY, S. A. R. 39 SPOKANE CHAPTER-On March 29 the President General was the guest of the Spok1ne Chapter. At 9 a. m. he addressed about I,ooo pupils of Lewis and Clark High School. At noon he was entertained at the Hotel Davenport and addressed the members of the Chapter and in the evening was the guest of Presidep{ McClintock. The Presi~ (Deaths reported more than six months after their occurrence not included in dent General presented two National Soci.e6 medals for competition in present list.) the Spokane high schools. JosEPH ANDERS ON~ Jn. l Connecticut Society, died April 28, 191 7 . THG HoQUIAM CHAPTER, at its annual meeting, on February 22, TnoM.\S. McARTHUR ANDERSON, Major General, U. S. Army (retired), Oregon elected the following officers: President, W. L. Adams; Vice-President Society, V•ce-Pres1dent General 1893 to 1898 and 1900, died May 8, 1917. EDWARD F. ARTHURS, Maryland Society, died February 2, 1917. S. M. Heath; Secretary, F. T. Dean; Treasurer. W. L. Wells; His~ WILLIAM BE>:B>:, Connecticut Society, died March II, 19I7. torian, J. Walker; Chaplain, F. H. Bassett. A resolution was adopted: J. W. BIGE:LOW, Michigan Society, died February I7, 1917. }-lJRAM BLAKE, New Hampshire Society, died February ·8, 191 7. That military training in the public schools should be encouraged and WALTER BLISS, Connecticut Society, died March 26, 1917. fostered as inculcating a fair and broader sense of duty to one's most \\'. T. BLOCK, Illinois Society, died March 17, 1917. sacred obligation of citizenship. C:EORG£ N. BoND, Illinois Society, died February 26, 19I7. Three prizes were awarded-$IS, $Io, and $s-to pupils of the Ho FRANCIS H. BROWN, M. D., Massachusetts Society, died May 16, , 9 , 7. DAVID M. BRYANT, Massachusetts Society, died March 24, 191 7. quiam High School in an oratorical contest. The successful orations JoHN JAY BucKLEY, Montana Society, died April 14, I917. were on "The Battle of Kings Mountain," "The War on the Ocean," S. K. BuRBANK} Vermont Society, died January 21, 1917 . and "George Rogers Clark and His Campaign." WILLIAM llENRY BuRROWS, Connecticut Society, died April 28, 1917. JAMES H. CALLANAN, Empire State Society, died April 29, 191 7. Col. CHARLES CnAILL£-LoNG, Society in France, died March 24, 19 17. The Wi~n Society, at its annual meeting, on May 29, elected CHARLES G. CHICK, Massachusetts Society, died April 25, 19I7. officers as follows: President, Walter H. Wright, 431 Wells Building, AuGUST US T. CLARK, Massachusetts Society, died May 8, 191 7. Milwaukee; Vice-President, Lewis K. Sands; Secretary, E. French H. C. CONNOLLY, Illinois Society, died December 30, 191 6. DANIEL CoNWAY, Oregon Society, died April Io, I9I7. Fuller, 730 Murray avenue; Treasurer. \Villiam Stark Smith, 300 Royal Rev. JoHN DE P>:u, Connecticut Society, died May 22, 191 7. Place; Registrar, William Ward \Vight. Wells Building; Historian, WILLIAM B. DuNLAP, Illinois Society, died March 10, 19 17 . Ellis B. Usher; Chaplain, Bishop W . W. Webb. FRANKLIN ELLIS, Nebraska Society, died March 27, I91 7. It was voted to postpone the annual dinner for a year and invest Capt. HowARD FAY, Pennsylvania Society, died December 26, , 9 , 6. WILLIAM H. FoRCE, Empire State Society, died May I9, I917. the amount so saved in a Liberty Loan Bo!29. CHARLES H. GIBSON, Kentucky Society, died March 29, 1917. Secretary Fuller reports that during the past few months thousands Hon. L>:vi S. GouL_n, Massachusetts Society, died March 22, 1917 . of American citizens who have been calling themselves German, Irish, E. P. HALSTED, California Society, died December 9, 19r6. Polish and other foreign nationalities have suddenly had a change of D. S. HARRIMAN, Missouri Society, died December IO, 19I6. GEoRG£ HARRISON, California Society, died December JI, 191 6. heart. Today many who have attained success while operating under Dr. HowARD E. HEISTAND, Ohio Society, died December IS, 1gr6. foreign colors are attempting to proye they have real American blood PETER D. HELMS, Pennsylvania Society, died January 4, I91 7. in their veins. SAMUEL A. HILL, Maine Society, died December 2, 19 16. JosEPH CuRRIER HoLMAN, Maine Society, died February 13. 1917. H. D. HoLTON, Vermont Society, died February 12, 191 7. FRANK DE WITT HoTCHKISs, Connecticut Society, died December 22, 1g 16. GEORG£ RowLAND How>:, New Jersey Society, Vice-President General June , , , . 1908, died 9 9 7 HENRY S. HYDE, Massachusetts Society, died February 2, , 9 , 7. H>:NRY W. L. JAcx;soN,. Nebraska Society, died December 4, I9I6. C. L. JosSLYN, Cahforma Society, died January 12, 191 7. T. B. K>:NT, California Society, died March 1, 191 7. }ANUS LEE . )faryland Society, died December 9. rgr6. NATIONAL SOCIETY, S. A. R. 41 4.0 OFFICIAL BULLlt'l'IN
GEORG& H. MARTIN, Massachusetts Society, died j\:TT, Indiana Society, died February I7, I9I7. of Peleg Williams, Deputy to General Assembly of Rhode Island. CHARLf:S ALFRED Mooov, Maine ·Society, died December 21, 1916. pERCY ALLAN, Montclair, N. J. (29369). Great2-grandson of James Smith, H£NRY W. MuRPHY, Illinois Society, died February to, 1917. Lieutenant, Col. H. Babcock's Regt. Rhode Island Militia. H&NRY P. OAKMAN, Massachusetts Society, died April 5, I9I7. HORAC£ SH&RMAN OSBORNE, New Jersey Society, died April I4, I917. ROSCOE HAROLD ALLEMAN, Washington, D. C. (29J9I). Great3-grandson of SAMUI!L F. PATTI!RSON, New Hampshire Society, died April I7, I9 I7. John George Hummel, drummer boy, Capt. Joseph Heister's Company Berks HENRY CLAY PLUMB, Iowa Society, died March 2, I9I7. County Penna. Militia. EDWARD C. PLUME, Illinois Society, died December I9, I9I6. ELAM SERENO ALLEN, Hadley, Mass. (29859). Great-grandson of David Stock CHARLES E. PoPE, Illinois Society, died March 29, I9I7. bridge, Corporal, Colonel Leonard's Hampshire County Regt. Mass. Militia. Col. HENRY ALBERT PoTTER, New Jersey Society, died April Io, I9I7. FRANK ELBRIDGE ALLEN, Chicago, Ill. (29589). Great-grandson of Jonathan DANI&L C. R&MICH, New Hampshire Society, died January 28, I9I7. Allen, private Conn. Militia; great-grandson of John Thwing, private Hamp CHARLES A. RICHARDSON, Empire State Society, died January 24, I 9 I7. shire County Mass. Militia. l':DWARD F. RICHARDSON, Massachusetts Society, died April IS, I9I7. FREDERICK RICHMOND ALLEN, Providence, R. I. (27 195). Supplemental. Gen. C. S. RoB&RTS, U. S. A., Ohio Society, died March I9, I9 I 7· Great3-grandson of Asa Mason, private, Capt. Joseph Guild's Company Mass. Judge DISNEY RoGERS, Ohio Society, died April IJ, I9I7. Militia. H&NRY BISHOP RowE, Connecticut Society, died March J, I9I7. G&ORG& WARRI!N RuLISON, Empire State Society, died April 1, 1917. HARRISON FINCH ANDERSON, Antelope, Ore. (29068). Great3-grandson of Maj. JoHN CoLUMBIA ScANTLING, U. S. Army, District of Columbia Society, died Walter Ben,.ett, Surgeon-Major Virginia Militia. April I, I91 7. KORIDON LUIS ANDREW, Spencer, Idaho (27otg). Great2-grandson of Caleb Maj. THOMAS F. ScHLEY, U. S. Army, Empire State Society, died May IO, I9I7. Lindley, private Morris County New Jersey Militia and Capt. John Miller's W. E. SELL&CK, Illinois Society, died February 23, I917. Company on Col. William Crawford's Indian Expedition in 1782. THOMAS H. SHRIVI!R, Maryland Society, died December JI, I9I6. GARNETT ANDREWS, Chattanooga, Tenn. (279IJ). Great-grandson of John }AMES H. SMITH, Massachusetts Society, died January 13, 191 7. Andrews, private Virginia Troops. ERASTUS B. SoP'sa, Iowa Society, died March 20, 1917. GEORGE LENHER ARMSTRONG, Elizabeth, N. J. (29603). Great'-grandson of EDGAR B. STOCKING, District of Columbia Society, died May 22, 1917. Philip Le11!Jer, private Penna. Continental Line. FRANK LEE STRONG, former President of Philippine Society, died January 14, '9' 7· JAMES CHIVVIS ARMSTRONG, Detroit, Mich. (29746). Great3-grandson of ERNEST D. R. THOMPSON, Utah Society, died March 2, I917. Lebbe11s A rmstr011g, Lieutenant, Col. Ebenezer Walbridge's Vermont Regt. HENRY WARE THOMSON, Vermont Society, died December IS , I9I6. WILLIAM CAMPBELL ARNOLD, 2D, Orange, N. J. (29809). Great-grandson LoDOWICK HoxiE TILLINGHAST, Rhode Island Society, died May 23, I917. of Lewis Arnold, private Middlesex County New Jersey Militia. ROGER F. UPHAM, Massachusetts Society, died April IO, I9I7. WILLIAM HENDRICK ARNOLD, Texarkana, Ark. C27I65). Great-grandson of Rev. A. VIELE, Empire State Society, died March 31, I9I7· Thomas Arnold, private South Carolina Troops, pensioned; great-grandson of HARRY B. VREELAND, New Jersey Society, died April 26, I917. Lewis Saxon, Captain South Carolina Troops, pensioned. DAVID SIMMONS WAITE, Maine Society, died March 22, 1917. JoSEPH FRANKLIN WARREN, Maine Society, died March 2I, 1917. THEODORE JOHNSON BADGLEY, Montclair, N. J. (29367). Great'-grandson of Jonathan Badgley, private Essex County New Jersey Militia. AvERY WASHBURN, Kansas Society, died January I7, I9I 7. JoHN M. WHITCOMB, Massachusetts Society, died April 25, 19I7. THOMAS LOUIS BARNES, East Orange, N. J. (29627). Great'-grandson of FREDERICK r. WILL, Iowa Society, died March 7. 19I7. Phinehas Warren, private, Col. Thomas Gardiner's Regt. Mass. Militia. H. H. WooD, California Society, died January 25, I9I7. RAYMOND ALDRICH BARTLETT, Springfield, Mass. (2986o). Great'-grandson HENRY YouNGS, JR., Colorado Society, died February I9, I917. of Robert Brown, private, Capt. Miel's Company, General Waterbury's Conn. State Brigade I 781. WILLIAM ABBOTT BARTLETT, Pomona, Cal. (29442). Great2-grandson of William Abbott, Sergeant, Col. Timothy Bedell's New Hampshire Regt. DANIEL W. BARTON, Elizabeth, N. J. (296Io). Great•-grandson of Isaac BartoK (Bartell) , private Third Ulster County Regt. New York Militia. FRANCIS BATCHELDER, Nahant, Mass. (29469). Great-grandson of Almer J\fa.w11. private, Col. Lemuel Robinson's Regt. Mass. Militia. OFFICIAL BULLETIN NATIONAL SOCIETY, S. A. R. 43
GEORGE WALKER BATES, San Rafael, Cal. (29427). Great'·grandson of RLES WILLIAM BOYNTON, Longmont, Colo. (29524). Great-grandson of Phineas Bates, private Lexington Alarm List of New Hartford, Conn.; great' Cfl·~homas Rowley, Jr., Ensign Third Vermont Regt., Col. Gideon Warren. grandson of Henry l ohnson, Captain and Quartermaster Second Sussex County y EMERSON BOYNTON, Springfield, Mass. (29861). Great'-grand•on of Regt. New Jersey Militia; great2-grandson of Timothy Field, Lieutenant Seventh GU Elias Boynton, Corporal, Col. Moses Nichols's New Hampshire Regt. Regt. Conn. Militia. EDERICK ALFRED BRAGG, Springfield, Mass. (29862). Great-grandson of SPENCER AMBROSE BEACH, Ames, Iowa (29677). Great"-grandson of Be,.. fR A rial Bragg, private, Col. Joseph Read's Mass. Regt. jamin .Marvin, Captain Third Regt. New York Line. .. WRENCE BRAINERD, Cambridge, Mass. (29470). Great"-grandson of Alex- HENRY KEMMERER BECK, Lancaster, Ohio (29926). Great2-grandson of He ry 11 L. afldcr Campbell, Member of Mass. Provincial Congress, Committee of Corre Kemmerer, Sergeant and Ensign Northampton County Penna. Militia. spondence, and other services; great!!.grandson of ~::::a Brainerd., Representative PHILIP KENDALL BEKEART, San Francisco, Cal. (29428). Great'-grandson of in Conn. General Court; great8-grandson of Wtll1s Hall, Member of Mass. Jean Becard, volunteer officer on French man-of-war uL'Hector," in fleet of General Court and Constitutional Convention, and other services; great3 -grand Comte de Grasse. son of Jacob Bu.rton, Member of Constitutional Convention at Windsor, Vt .. CARROLL YORK BELKNAP, Capitan, N. Mex. (3o077)- Great2·grandson of nd of First General Assembly, State of Vermont; great2-grandson of Daniel Jonas Belknap, Sergeant of Light Infantry, Lieut.-Col. Brooks's Mass. Regt. ~wen, Deputy to Rhode Island General Assembly and Member of Committ e~ GEORGE WASHINGTON BERGH, Schenectady, N. Y. (29528). Great-grandson 1Jf Safety. of Abram Bergh, private Fifteenth Albany County Regt. New York Militia. :MELVIN A. BRANNON, Moscow, Idaho (27020). Great2-grandson of Jeded10h JAMES CULVER BIERBOWER, Lampasas, Texas (25121). Supplementals. Foster, private, Col. Erastus Wolcott's Mass. Regt., Member of Mass. General Great'-grandson of Hugh Reed, private Eighth York County Battalion Penna. Council. Militia; great2-grandson of Thomas Lewis, First Lieutenant Fifteenth Virginia 'FRANKLIN TELLER BRENBARGER, Longmont, Colo. (29884). Great'-grand Regt.; great'-grandson of John Carey, Sergeant Second Penna. Battalion, Col son of Pierre Teller, private, Col. Samuel Drake's Fourth Westchester County onel St. Clair; great"-grandson of William Garrard, County Lieutenant of Staf Regt. New York Militia. ford County, Virginia; great2-grandson of Jolin Kennedy, private Virginia ASA EDWARD BROADBENT, Caldwell, N. J. (29822). Great-grandson of Gar Militia, died on prison ship. rabrant N. Garrabrant, private Second Essex County Regt. New Jersey Militia. SHELTON BISSELL, Boise, Idaho (27016). Great2-grandson of Joseph William matross New Jersey Artillery, widow pensioned. Bissell, private Second Regt. Conn. Light Horse. FRANK WARNER BROOKS, Taunton, Mass. (29863). Great2-grandson of ..Jbel BERT JOHN BIXBY, Buffalo, N. Y. (29796). Great'·grandson of John Bi... by, Center, private, Col. Moses Nichols's New Hampshire Regt. private Fifth Regt. Mass. Line, pensioned. CHARLES CARROLL BROWN, Spokane, Wash. (29502). Great2-grandson of JOHN BENNETT BODD~E. Wilmette, Ill. (29592). Great"-grandson of Nathan Mathew Campbell, private First Regt. Penna. Continental Line. Boddie, Member of Provincial Congress of North Carolina, 4th of April, 1776, HARRY CLARENCE BROWN, Westwood, N. J. (N. Y. 29543). Great"-grandson Member of First General Assembly; great2..grandson of lames Winchester, of John Brown, trumpeter, private, Col. John Raker's Mass. Regt.; great2- Captain Third Maryland Regt. and Flying Camp, prisoner. grandson of Nathaniel Brown, private, Col. John Baker's Mass. Regt. CHARLES DUNCAN BOHN, Longmont, Colo. (29882). Great2-grandson of HENRY CHAPLIN BRUNER, JR., Chicago, Ill. (29591). Great"-grandson of Israiel Frisbie, private, CoJonel Douglas's Conn. Regt., pensioned. Rudolph Neff, Captain Penna. Flying Camp. ALLEN KERR BOND, Baltimore, Md. (27874). Great2-grandson of Christopher LOUIS SCHUMANN BRUNER, Chicago, Ill. (29590). Great"-grandson of Ru Birckhead, Colonel of Militia of Talbot County, Member of Maryland Assembly. dolph Neff, Captain Penna. Flying Camp. WILLIAM WALLACE BOSTWICK, Longmont, Colo. (29889). Great-grandson DONOVAN KLEON BRYANT, Hartington, Nebr. (Ill. 29588). Great3 -grandson of Nathan Bostwick, Ensign Seventh Conn. Regt., Col. Charles Webb. of Reuben Parker, private, Col. Samuel Ashley's New Hampshire Regt. RALPH UPTON BOUTELLE, Fitchburg, Mass. (29453). Great2-grandson of NATHANIEL FRANCIS BRYANT, Boston, Mass. (29454). Great-grandson of Thomas Cowdin, Captain, Colonel Rand's Eighth Worcester County Regt. Mass. Solomon Parsons, private, Col. Rufus Putnam's Mass. Continental Regt. Militia. HERMAN FOSTER BUCKNAM, Arlington, Mass. (29471). Great-grandson of DUDLEY PLEASANTS BOWE, Richmond, Va. (28893). Great"-grandson of John Ebe11ezer Buck11am, Corporal Mass. Militia; great"-grandson of Thomas Whitte Pleasants, Captain Fifth Virginia Regt. more, private, Capt. John Walton's Company Mass. Militia; great!:-grandson of BINA WORTH BOYD, Kokomo, Ind. (27723). Great'-grandson of lolm Boyd, Amos Whittemore, private, Capt. John Walton's Company Mass. Militia; great'
private Fourth Virginia Regt. grandson of Solomon, Prentice1 private, Col. Eleazer Brooks's Regt. Mass. LOWELL THADDEUS BOYD, Kokomo, Ind. (27724). Great2·grandson of loh" Guards; great2-grandson of Peter Tufts, private, Col. Eleazer Brooks's Regt. Boyd, private Fourth Virginia Regt. Mass. Guards; great"-grandson of William Adams, Captain, Colonel Thatcher's Regt. Mass. Militia. JOSEPH F. BOYER, Finley Ville, Pa. (29630). Great-grandson of Daniel Tow" send, private Gloucester New Jersey Battalion. FRANK DWIGHT BUDD, Chatham, N. J. (29620). Great1-grandson of Bart~e Budd, Surgeon Morris County ·New Jersey Militia. OFFJCJAI. B1.;LLET1N X.-\TIONAL SOCIETY, S. A. R. 45 MERRITT LUM BUDD, Chatham, N. J. (29622). Great'-grandson of Ban•e Budd, Surgeon Morris County New Jersey Militia. WART WILLL\:\1 CHAFFEE, Brighton, Mass. ,(29~65). ~reat'-grandson of 3 Chaffee private Col Thomas Carpenters First Bnstol County Regt. WILLIAM NORMAN BUELL, Denver, Colo. (29888). Great -grandson of Mat ~TESteP 1•e" ' ' . thew Buell, Lieutenant Conn. Militia. Mass. Militia. ROBERT LEE BURCH, Nashville, Tenn. (279I6). Great-grandson of ludalt LIAM RICKER CHAFFEE, Brighton, Mass. (29864). Great-grandson of Wetherbee, Corporal, Colonel Prescott's Mass. Regt. Wl'stephel£ Chaffee, private, CoL Thomas Carpenter's First Bristol County Regt. HOWARD HENRY BURDICK. Hartford, Conn. (29330). Great'-grandson of ;\lass. Militia. Constant Webb, Sergeant, CoL Matthew Mead's Conn. Regt. NLEY HOUGHTELlNG CHAMBERS, New Haven, Conn. (29345). Great' -sTAgrandson of William Chambers, Second Lieutenant, CoL Oliver Spencer's New LYMAN CRANE BURNETT, Ames, Iowa (29684). Great-grandson of lames B11rnett, Sergeant Eighth Company Third Conn. Regt., pensioned. 1ersey Regt. RED PALMER CH.·\PMAN, Franklin, Mass. (29866). Great-grandson of Elisha CLARENCE EDWARD BURT, New Bedford, Mass. (29455). Great'-grandson of F Palmer private Conn. Militia, pensioned. Stephen Burt, private, CoL Edward Pope's Mass. Regt. 1 WILLIAM LOUIS CHAPMAN, Providence, R.I. (zgo8o) . Supplemental. Great' EDGAE. OLIVER BUTLER, Ja., Cedaredge, Colo. (295Io). Great2-grandson of Phineas Butler, private, CoL Thomas Marshall's Mass. Regt. grandson of Jouathan Pollard, Second Lieutenant, Colonel \Vhitcomb's Mass. Regt. WARREN ADELBERT BUTTERFIELD, Fort Smith, Ark. (2716o). Great-grand EMORY ALBERT CHASE, Catskill, :N. Y. (29792). Great-grandson of Zeph son of Jonas Butterfield, Captain Second New Hampshire Regt., CoL George amale C ilase, private, Capt. \Villiam Smith's Company Mass. Coast Guards. Reid; great'-grandson of Felix Powell, private Vermont Militia, pensioned. RODERICK BYINGTON, Brooklyn, N. Y. (29549). Great'-grandson of William EDWARD WILLIA::-1 CI-IATTER-r:ON, \~'ashington, D. C. (29392). Gr;at' Hallock, private, CoL Josiah Smith's Regt. New York Militia. grandson of Ebeut::er H11sted, pnYate Sixth Dutchess County Regt. New York Militia. BENJAMIN WILLIAM CALKINS, Longmont, Colo. (2988o). Great2-grandson of Joh11 Calkins, Jr., private Fifth Regt. Conn. Continental Line. 1'AL.MADGE CHARLES CHERRY, Auburn, N. Y. (29532). Great'-grandson of Eben.e::er Gage, private, Col. Henry Luddington's New York Regt.; greats CARLTON CHASE CALKINS, Longmont, Colo. (29523). Great-grandson of John grandson of Cyrus Ben.jamin, private New York Levies. Calkins, Jr., private Fifth Regt. Conn. Continental Line. FISKE ST. JOHN CHURCH, Ann Arbor, Mich. (29728). Great3-grandson of ERNEST CHARLESWORTH CALKINS, Corcoran, Cal. (Colo. 29885). Great' William Iimllth>-ey, Captain New Hampshire :Vlilitia. grandson of John Calkins, Jr., private Fifth Regt. Conn. Continental Line. HAROLD WII,LIAMS CLARK, Bridgepo"t, Conn. (29331). Greats-grandson of 2 HERBERT V. CALKINS, Longmont, Colo. (2988I ). Great -grandson of John James Daddso11, private Third Regt. Conn. Line. Calkins, Jr., private Fifth Regt. Conn. Continental Line. JOHN ASA CLARK, Pueblo, Colo. (2951.3). Gre~t'-grandson of Joel Garriso~, 2 EDWARD B. CAMP, Milburn, N. J, (298Io). Great -grandson of Ephriam Camp, private and drummer New Jersey Contmental Lme. private Essex County New Jersey Militia. JOHN CALVI!\ LAWRENCE CLARK, Lancaster, Mass. (29463). Great-grandson EDWARD CAMPBELL, Little Rock, Ark. (27I63). Great'-grandson of William of John. Sa11dersou, private, Capt. Abraham Pierce's Company Mass. Guards; Kinchelo, Lieutenant, Capt. James Scott's Company Virginia Militia. great~tgrand.son of Thomas La·wrencc, private, Col. James Prescott's Regt. WILLIAM CORNELIUS CARRINGTON, Pueblo, Colo. (295I8). Great2-grand Mass. Militia. son of Joseph Carringto11, Captain Cumberland County Virginia Minute Men. JOHN CURTIS CLARK, Detroit, Mich. (29732). Great-grandson of Thaddeus Member of Committee of Safety. Clark, private, Colonel Vase's Mass. Regt., pensioned. GEORGE MILLER CARTER, Jackson, Mich. (29733). Great'-grandson of Thomas WARD BALDWIN COE, Riderwood, .111:!. (27873). Great'-grandson of Johtt Carter, private, CoL Ebenezer Sprout's Mass. Regt. Coc, Member of New York Provincial Congress, Deputy Chairman Orange N. GILES CARtTER, Harriman, Tenn. (27908). Great-grandson of Aquila Giles,. County Committee. Major and Aide-de-Camp to General St. Clair, taken prisoner at Brandywine. FRED CROSBY COLLINS, Syracuse, N. Y. (29545). Great'-grandson of Amos FRED W. CASON, Miami, Fla. (29904). Great8-grandson of Ebenezer Brittan,. Woodward, private, CoL· Heman Swift's Conn. Regt. Member of Committee of Safety, Signer of Association Test, Member of New HARRY GILBERT COLSON, Chicago, Ill. (29593). Great-grandson of Abiah Hampshire Provincial Congress, I777·I778-· Colson, private Third and Ninth Mass. Regts. 8 JOHN R. CASON, Ja., Delray, Fla. (29903). Great -grandson of Ebenezer Brit RICHARD ERNEST COMEGYS, Perth Amboy, N. J. (N. Y. 29782). Great ton Member of Committee of Safety, Signer of Association Test, Member of grandson of William Comegys, pri\"ate, Capt. John Dean's Company Maryland Ne~ Hampshire Provincial Congress, '777·1778- Militia; great:::_grandson of Jo/ru Anscom Hooper, First Lieutenant Fourteenth WILLIAM EDWIN CASS, Vancouver, Wash. (2995I ). Great-grandson of John Caroline County Battalion Maryland Militia. Cass, private, Col. Nathan Tyler's Worcester County Regt. Mass. Militia. WILLIAM OGILVIE COMSTOCK, Brookline, Mass. (29472). Great-grandson ALFRED CAVANA CASTLE, Chicago, Ill. (294I7). Great'-grandson of IsraeV of Benajah Stro11g Comstock, private Ninth Regt. Conn. Militia; great-grand Putnam, Major General Continental Army. son of Thomas Lamb, I,ieutenant, Colonel Jackson's Additional Continental Regt.; great•-grandson of William Greenleaf, Member of Committee of Carre- NATIONAL SOCIETY, S. A. R. OFFICIAL BULLET!~ 47 'I spondence and as High Sheriff of Suffolk County read Declaration of I nde- FREDERICK IRVING C?X, East ?range, N. J . (29366). Great'-grandson of pendence from balcony of Old State House, Boston, July I8, I776; great' Jchabod •Cooper, 3d, pnvate Morns County New Jersey Militia. grandson of Thomas Dawe~, Colonel of Boston Regiment. LOUIS TH,E;ODORE COYKENDALL, Maplewood, N. J. (298oi). Great-grand .\.\ RON CLYDE CONAWAY, Marshalltown, Iowa (2968o). Great'-grandson of son of .)amuel Coykendall, private Second New Jersey Regt. .'A!icllacl Co11away, seaman on l\1aryland ship "Defence." WILLIAM PRATT CRAGIN, Hoquiam, Wash. (29504) . Great-grandson of Amos ALPHEUS BARTO CONAWAY, Marshalltown, Iowa (29679). Great-grandson Cragiu, pri,•ate, Capt. Samuel Cragin's (his brother's) Company Mass. Militia, of Michael Conaway, seaman on Maryland ship "Defence." kill ed at Ticonderoga. HENRY FORD CONDICT, Schenectady, N. Y. (2954I ). Great'-grandson of WILLIAM HENRY CRAMPTON, Detroit, Mich. (2974I). Great"-grandson of Ebent:;er Co~tdict, private Morris County New Jersey Militia. BenjamiJI Holden, Lieutenant Colonel, Col. Ephraim Doolittle's Mass. Regt. FREDERICK MILLER CONKLING, Orange, N. J. (26106). Supplernentals. FRANK DENI SON CRISMAN, Detroit, Mich. (29726). Great-grandson of Jere Great•-grandson of Moses Carma~>, private, Colonel Spencer's New Jersey mia/• Parisi•, private, Capt. James Dana's Company, Gen. David Waterbury's Regt., died at Valley Forge; great2-grandson of Sanwel Perr3•, private Second Conn. Brigade. Essex County Regt. New Jersey Militia; great"-grandson of Jo/m Jfceks, Cap CHAHLES BEECHER CROUSE, Detroit, Mich. (28846). Great•-grandson of tain, Colonel )falcolm's Regt. New York Levies, known as "Hearts of Oak." Geo rge Cr01uc, private New York Infantry at Battle of Oriskany; great' grandson of Ensign, Colonel Douglas's Battalion, General JOSHUA RAY~lOND CONKLING, Orange, ~ - J. (26Io7). Supplementals. Joseph Beach, Jr., 3 Great3-grandson of lafoses Carman, private, Colonel Spencer's New Jersey \.Vadsworth's Conn. Brigade; great -grandson of Stephell Moulton, Lieutenant Regt., died at Valley Forge; great'-grandson of Samuel Perry, pri,·ate Second Colonel Twenty-second Regt. Conn. Militia. Essex County Regt. New Jersey Militia; great'-grandson of John .Uceks, Cap WILLIAIII :\fciNTOSH CROUSE, Detroit, Mich. (28845). Great"-grandson of tain, Colonel Malcolm's Regt. New York Levies, known as "Hearts of Oak." George Crouse, private New York Infantry at Battle of Oriskany; great"-grand ROSCOE PERRY CONKLING, Madison, N. J. (26105). Supplernentals. Great' son of Joseph Beach, Jr., Ensign, Colonel Douglas's Battalion, General Wads 3 grandson of Samuel Foster, private in New Jersey Militia and Continental worth's Conn. Brigade; great -grandson of Step!ICII Moulton, Lieutenant Colo Line; great•-grandson of Moses Carma11, private, Colonel Spencer's New Jer nel T wenty-second Regt. Conn. Militia. sey Regt., died at Valley Forge; great2-grandson of Jo/111 Meeks, Captain, Colo JOSEPH CROWELL, New York, N. Y. (29546) . Great-grandson of Josiah Whit nel l\ialcolm's Hcgt. New York Levies, known as "Hearts of Oak"; great' "ey, Brigadier General Mass. Militia. grandson of Jolm Maxwell, minute man Essex County New Jersey ?11ilitia. ROBERT SHIELDS CRUJIIP, Richmond, Va. (28888). Great-grandson of Richard WILLIAM HOMER CONKLING, East Orange, N. J, (26852). Supplementals. Dobsou, private Virginia 1\:filitia, pensioned. Great•-grandson of Moses Carma11, prh·ate, Colonel Spencer's New Jersey GEORGE DENTON CULBERTSON, Portland, Ore. (29069).' Great-grandson of Regt., died at Valley Forge; great"-grandson of Samuel Perry, private Second Jolm Culbertson, Lieutenant Fifth Cumberland County Battalion Penna. Asso- Essex County Regt. New Jersey Militia; great'-grandson of John Jfuks, Cap cia tors. tain, Colonel ~falcolm's Regt .. 'ew York Levies, "Hearts of Oak." HENRY HOXIE CURTIS, Springfield, Mass. (29867). Great'-grandson of Robert WILLIAM J. CONKLING, Orange N. J. (26Io4). Supplemental. Great'-grand Patte11, Captain First Lincoln County Regt. Mass. )filitia. son of Moses Carman, private, Col. Oliver Spencer's New Jersey Regt., died l,EWIS MORRISON CUTTING, Stockton, Cal. (17I45). Great-grandson of Jo/m at \'alley Forge; great-grandson of Joh11 Meeks, Captain, Col. \Villiam :Mal Jlorrison, private, Col. John Stark's Regt. New Hampshire Line. colm's Regt. New York Levies, known as 411-Iearts of Oak." ALFRED COOPER, Belleville, N. J. (29373). Great2-grandson of 1£/rabod Cooper, LAWRENCE IIITE DAINGERFIELD, Pueblo, Colo. (29514). Great-grandson of 3d, private Morris County New Jersey Militia. Jolm Hite, Member of House of Burgesses of Virginia, June I, 1775. NORMAN HILLIARD COOPER, Belleville, N. J. (2982o). Great"-grandson of HARRISON CLIFFORD DALE, Laramie, Wyo. (zoo5o). Great"-grandson of Ichabod Cooper, private Morris County New Jersey Militia. S tep~w" Wortheu, private, Capt. 'fimotby Barnard's Company Mass. Militia, pensiOned. HARMON VALENTINE CORNELI US, Brooklyn, N. Y. (29533). Great2-grand son of Moses Come/ius, Signer of Declaration of Fidelity to Continental Con CARLOS PARSONS DARLING, Lawrenceville, Pa. (N. Y. 2979I). Great'-grand gress. son of Tiro mas Darli11g, private Worcester County Mass. Militia. I 776. GUY WHALEN CORNWELL, Chicago, Ill. (29587). Great'-grandson of Richard CHARLES ROSS DAVIS, Parsons, Kans. (26999). Great'-grandson of Robert Do,ud, private Third Battalion Wadsworth's Conn. Brigade. Tempest, private Sixth Battalion Philadelphia Militia. CHARLES EDWARD COUTY, Greenville, }.!iss. (Ky. 288o6) . Great'-grandson JOSIAH UALE DEAN, Richmond, Ky. (28807). Great•-grandson of James Mc · of Elisha Witt, private, Col. John Pope's Virginia Regt., pensioned. Guire, private, Col. Daniel Morgan's Virginia Regt., pensioned. LOUIS CHAPIN COVELL, Grand Rapids, Mich. (29727). Great'-grandson of FRANK NORTON DECKER, Phoenix, N. Y. (29779). Great-grandson of Thomas Philip Covell, private Sixth Regt. Conn. Militia. Marvi11 (Marble), private Conn. Continental Line, pensioned. WILLIAM ALLEN COWLES, Washington, D. C. (29393). Great'-grandson of JOSIAH DECKER, ]R., Montclair, N. ]. (29623). Great-grandson of Jacobus De Ebene::cr Co,.•les, Member of Confederation Committee of Wallingford, Conn. Pu3•, Signer of Articles of Association, Ulster County, New York. '\'.\TION'\L SOCIETY, S . . \. P-. 4 OFFICIAL BULLE'l'IN CH:\SE ESTES, Stanford University, Cal. (Colo. 29886). Great-· <>SCAR ANDERSON DE .LONG, Ja., Montclair, l\. J. (298o6). Gt·eat•·gra.,ds ·ro:\ 011 CARL . m of Jolw Calkins, Jr., private Fifth Regt. Conn. Continental Line. of Thomas Turbett, Lteutenant Colonel Fourth Battalion Cumbedand C 0 gratH1 lOt Penna. Militia. "1lty roKT EVERETT, Portland, Ore. (29063). Great·grandson of Josial• Everett, f'RE?.. at<' Col 'William :lfcJntosh's Mass. Regt., marine on ship "Tartar." ALBERT WENTWORTH DEMAREE, Chicago, Ill. (29418). Great'·grand pnv , . 2 Benning Wcnlsiege of Boston; CLYDE GARFIELD ELLIS, Bakersfield, Cal. (29429). Great·grandson of Jacob great•·grandson of James Wilco.1', private, Col. Ira Allen's Vermont Regt. Ellis, private and lifer Sixth Lancaster County Battalion Penna. Militia. CII:\RLES JEWELL FORD, Holyoke, Mass. (29868). Great0·grandson of Wms· HENRY DENNIS ELMORE, Hartford, Conn. (29332). Great·grandson of Sanuul Elmer, Elmore, private, Colonel Chester's Conn. Regt. low Newton, private, Col. Abner Perry's Mass. Regt. El.:"IIER ELLSWORTH FORD, Detroit, Mich. (29735). Great·grandson of El1sha 'SAMUEL EDWARD ELMORE, Hartford, Conn. (288). Supplemental. Grand· son of Zeuas B11rnltam, prh·ate Conn. Militia. IV a)•, Lieutenant Conn. Militia. N.\TIO:\",\L SOCIETY, S. _\, R. 50 OFFICL\ L BULLETIN SI
CHARLES NELSON FOSTER, :Meriden, Conn. (29333). Great·grandson of .CALVIN HOOKER GOD~_\RD, Lieutenant l\Ied. ~ept . U. S. Anny, Washington, Thomas Foster, private, Col. Charles \Vebb's Conn. Regt. D. C. t2939~). Great--grandson of El1sha Perlmos, Surgeon, Col. John Doug· tass's Conn. Regt. ROBERT FRANKLIN FOSTER. Melrose Park, Ill. (29414). Great-grandson of 3 Ale:rander Foster, primte, Colonel Cunningham's Lancaster County Penna. WILLIA:'II TILGHMAN GOLDSBOROUGH, San Francisco, Cal. (29~30). Great - Regt., pensioned. grandson of Robert Goldsborough, l\Iember of Continental Congress, Member of i\[aryland Committee of Safety. FRANK JOSEPH FORSYTH, Pittsburgh, Pa. (29628). Great"-grandson of John 2 Ward, Lieutenant Eighth Regt. Penna. Line. CAMILLE D. GOOCH, Dunellen, N.J. (29375). Great -grandson of Joseph Gooch, Jr., priYate, Col. Benjamin Lincoln's Mass. Regt. JOHN ROSS FRAMPTON, Cedar Falls, Iowa (29177). Great-grandson of John 2 Frampton, private, Capt. Robert Mean's Company Cumberland County Penna. pRESCOTT .\L'\'ORD GOODNOUGH, Erie, Pa. (29269). Great -grandson of 2 Militia. Amasa role, private Conn. l\1ilitia; great -grandson of Jonathan Bush, Captain ~in eteenth Hegt. Conn. Militia. CLARENCE G. FRANZ, Utica, !\. Y. (N. J. 29Jp). Great'-grandson of Jolon Roll, Sergeant Morris County New Jersey Militia. RICHARD Y_\XDERBURGII GOODWIN, New York, N. Y. (29787) . Great'· grand:;;o.l of Pl1ilip Frisbil', )fajor New York ~1ilitia, :\!ember of Provincial WALTER CARL FRANZ, Newark N. J. (z6872). Supplementals. Great3-grand son of Henry Riche, private Second Regt. New York Line; great0-grandson of Congress, )fember of Committee of Inspection. Peter Dola11d (Dol/and), private New Jersey Militia; great8-grandson of Isaac lf.'\RRY GORDON, Rutherford, N. J. (29613). Great.grandson of Timothy Cor Roll, teamster in Quartermaster Dept. New Jersey Troops. doH, pri,·ate in Colonel Stark's Regt. at Bunker Hill, pensioned. WAYNE MASON FREEMAN, Taunton, Mass. (29473). Great0-grandson of ·NEWT011." ELLSWORTH GRAII.\i\1, East Brady, Pa. (29275). Great'-grandson Nathaniel Freemau, private, Col. Isaac Dean's Bristol County Regt. Mass of Jacol• ;\leckliHg, Captain Fourth \Vestmoreland County Battalion Penna. Militia. Militia. WILLIA11I POWER FRELIGH, Detroit, :\ficb. (29736). Great3-grandson of David JOHN LATHROP GRAY, Webster Grove, Mo. (N. J. 29811). Great'·grandson Pixie)•, Lieutenant, Col. J no. Patterson's Mass. Regt.; great'-grandson of lno. of !l'athauiel Gl'ay, Ensign Ninth Regt. Conn. Militia. Patterson, Colonel Twenty-sixth Mass. Regt., Brigadier General Continental P.\UL IIOL:IIES GRAY, Chicago, Ill. (29419). Great3 ·grandson of Jolw Blltt>·ick, Troops. Lieutenant Colonel, Col. John Robinson's Mass. Regt.; great•-grandson of 0 WALTER EVERETT FRENCH, Pro,·idcnce, R. I. (29089). Great ·grandson of James Hasfi11gs, prh·atc, Capt. Jonathan Fisk's Company l\Iass. :\[ititia. E::ra Frencl•, private Mass. and RhGde Island :\lilitia. :EDWARD ALLEN GREENE, Passaic, N. J. (29606). Great2-grandson of John GEORGE B. FRY, JR., Franklin, Pa. (29631). Great-grandson of Alexander Me. Grc'eH, Captain Killingly Company Conn. Militia. Dowell, private Second Cumberland County Battalion Penna. Militia. RALPH GREGORY, Indianapolis, Ind. (27725). Great'-grandson of Joseph Lin 0 ROBERT FUNKHOUSER, Houston, Texas (29479) . Great -grandson of Benja. uell, Corporal Fio·st Mass. Regt. of Guards. min Cantrell, private Mass. Troops. GILBERT )fiNER GRISWOLD, Hartford, Conn. (29334). Great-grandson of JAMES B. GALE, Detroit, Mich. (28849), Great'-grandson of Henry Gale, pri. White Griswold, private Eighth Conn. Regt. vate, Capt. Jno. Crowl's Company )Jass. Militia. NOYES PALMER GALLUP, Cleveland, Ohio (29171). Great-grandson of Natloan JAMES RUTL.\ND GUNN, i\fadison, Fla. (29901). Great•-grandson of John Gallup, Colonel Twenty-seventh Regt. Conn. Foot. En:inl Colonel, General 1\Iarion's South Carolina Brigade; great3·grandson of Iolli! Baxter, Colonel South Carolina Troops, )fember of General Assembly. JA)!ES DOUTHITT GA)IBLE, Pittsburgh, Pa. (29272). Great'·grandson of Minard Lc Fet·er, private Morris County New Jersey )!ilitia and Continental JA~IE S B. GUTHRIE, Cheyenne, \Vyo. (20049). Great-grandson of James G11th· Line. •·ie, Sergeant Second Yirginia State Regt. \\'ILLIAi\1 KNOX GAMBLE, Oakmont, Pa. (29273). Great'-grandson of Minard RALPH YINCENT HADLEY, South Kingston, R. I. (29090). Great-grandson of Le Fe<·er, private Morris County New Jersey Militia and Continental Line. Geo•·g,• Hadley, private New Hampshire Troops and :\Jember of Committee of IRVINE PARKER GARDNER, Riddle, Ore. (29071). Grcar'-grandson of Stephen Safety. Hal'ding, Captain Twenty-fourth Regt. Conn. Militia. !DONALD FLETCHER HALL, l'argo, N. Dak. (26ss8) . Great'·grandson of Sam- JOHN DANNER GASKILL, Canton, Ohio (29161). Great3-grandson of Lebbi11s 1lel Fletcher, i\Jajor General Vermont Militia; great'·grandson of lohn Ha=el Ball, )Iajor Third Mass. Continental Regt. under Colonel Shepard. tine ~ :\Iemher of Committee of Safety and of New York Provincial Congress; WILLIAM HOVEY GAY, Grand Rapids, 11ich. ( 29739). Great-grandson of Fret great'-grandson of E::ekiel Ransom, private Vermont Militia and Col. Elisha bom Sweet, private, Colonel Topham's Rhode Island Regt. Porter's ;\lass. Regt.; great•-grandson of Samuel Hall, pri,·ate First New Hamp 0 LEON CLAY GIBBS, Portland, Ore. (29074). Great'·grandson of Samuel Elmore, shire Regt.; great -grandson of .-1 mos Bailey, Corporal, Col. Thomas Bartlett's Major Fourth Conn. Continental Regt., 1775. i\Iember of General Assembly; :-l'ew Hampshire Regt.; great'-grandson of Caleb Jia::en, pri,·ate Seventh great'-grandson of Abijalt Bush, private, Col. John Fellows's ~!ass. Regt. Dutchess County Regt. New York :Militia; greats-grandson of Elisha Cole, Jr., ABRAHAM LINCOLN GIBSON, Longmont. Colo. (29876l. Great"-grandson oi and great'-grandson of Elisha Cole, S1·., privates Seventh Dutchess Countv Regt. New York Militia. . Joseph Gilman . Signer of New Hampshire Association. OFFICIAL BULLETIN NAT ION AL SOCIETY, S . .-\. R. 53
ISAAC FREEMAN HALL, North Adams, Mass. (29474). Great-grandson of }IN EDWARD ROLLINS HAYES, Melrose, Mass. (29851). Great"-grandson Josiah Hall, private, Capt. Micah Chapman's Company Mass. ::llilitia. JO of Jchabod Rollins, Member of New Hampshire Legislature and Judge of LLEWELLYN ALEXANDER HAMILL, Keokuk, Iowa (~9.199). Great-grandson Probate. of Nathaniel Hamill, private Bedford County Penna. ::I1Iht1a; great-grandson of WESLEY FLETCHER HAYES, Bridgeport, Conn. (29336). Great-grandson of William Young, Second Lieutenant Penna. Flying Camp. Abel Turney, private Conn. Artillery, mariner on ship "Alliance," Capt. John GEORGE E. HAMILTON, Des Moines, Iowa (29681). Great'-grand•on of loh~ Barry, pensioned. Hanu'lton, private, Col. Charles 'Vebb's Regt. Conn. Line. SA~IUEL IiUBBARD HAYS, Boise, Idaho (27017). Great'·grandson of Stephen TOSEPII WILLIAMS IIAl\lMOND, Portl~nd, Ore. (29064). Great'-grandson or Hubbard, private Mass. Militia. · Nathalliel Upta 11 , private, Capt. John Flint's Company i\lass. Militia, marine on WALTER HAYWARD, Wickford, R. I. (29092). Great'·grandson of Samuel Hay· sloop "Tyranicide." ward, private Rhode Island Militia and on warship "Deane," prisoner at Ports· ROY GOULD HARRIS, New York. ::\. Y. (Ohio 29170). Great'·grandson of mouth, England. Asahel Harris, private, Lieut. Lemuel White's Company \'ermont Militia; FREDERICK HURTZ HEINEMAN, Hollis, Long Island, N. Y. (29535). Great great'-grandson of Daniel Rou•ley, private, Col. Henry Luddington'~ and other grandson of Bmjamin Mendez Seixas, Lieutenant New York Militia. New York Rcgts., pensioned; greafl-grandson of Stlas Tucl..•l'r, pnvate ::\fao:;s. C:HARLES C. HELMER, Carroll, Iowa (29678). Great'-grandson of George Militia. Helmer, Lieutenant, Col. Peter Bellinger's New York Regt. HENRY JARRETT HARTLEY, Syracuse, X. Y. (29534). Great'·grandson of SA::11UEL MARSDEN HELMICK, Columbus Junction, Iowa (29685). Great· Joh11 Cliftall, private, Col. David Hall's Regt. of Foot of Delaware. grandson of Peter Helmick, private Virginia Militia. MURRAy GEORGE HASKELL, Muskogee, Okla. (28116). Great'·grandson of T:H01fAS HIBBARD, Dorchester, Mass. (29456). Great-grandson of Da·;;id Hib· ~ Priuce Haskell, drummer, Col. Samuel Brewer's Mass. Regt.; great:!·grandson bard, drummer, Col. Jonathan Latimer's Conn. Regt., pensioned. of Pur)'ear Reeves, private, Col. Heman Swift's Conn. Regt. P:HILIP HOUSTON HICKS, Nashville, Tenn. (27918). Great'·grandson of Na NORMAN RENEL HASKELL, Oklahoma City, Okla. (28113). Great'·grandson thaniel Lawrence, Lieutenant Second North Carolina Battalion, prisoner, Cap of Pri ce Haskell, drummer, Col. Samuel Brewer's i\Iass. Reg!.; great'-grand. 11 tain Independent Corps New York Line. ~on of Puryrur Rcet'CS, private, Col. Ileman Swift's Conn. Regt. CAP KENDRICK HILL, Harriman, Tenn. (27906). Great-grandson of Samuel FREDERICK ALBERT IIATCII, Pueblo, Colo. (295 r 1). Great'·grandson of Kendrick, private Virginia State Line; great2·grandson of William Hill, Mem· Simo11 Je{ferds, First Lieutenant, Colonel \\'igglesworth's :-lass. Regt. ber Provincial Congress at Hillsboro from Surry County, N. C. (29795). MASON BARROWS IIATCII, Buffalo, N. Y. Great'·grandson of Nathan DANIEL T. HILL, Syracuse, Nebr. (28400). Great-grandson of Jacob Reeder, Hatch, private, Col. John Daggett's ::IIass. Regt.; great•-grandEDWIN JOHNSON HOWE, Toledo, Ohio (29164). Great'·grantlson of John RANK P OTTER JOHNSTON, Detroit, Mich. (29743). Grcat' ·grandson of J olmson, private, Colonel Whitney's Mass. Regt. 1 Philemotl Stedman, private Fifth Regt. Conn. Line, pensioned. DE RUYTER H OWLAND, Stratford, Conn. (29337). Great'·grandson of Jonathan ARLEY TENNY JOHNSTON, Champaign, Ill. (29577). Great2-grandson of C/oarles Johnston, Lieutenant Colonel, General Stark's Brigade New Hampshire Ft"sheY1 private Hampshire County Mass. Militia, died in camp at Morristown, Jl , 777; great'-grandson of J oh" H oe, Major Third Mass. Regt. grandson of Josiah Miller, Captain First Westchester County Regt. New York CHARLES DICKENS JUBB, Council Bluffs, Iowa (292 oo). Great'-grandson of ~lilitia . John Taylor, private Fifth Regt. Conn. Line. WALLACE MAXWELL HUSSEY, Piedmont, Cal. (29432). Great' ·grandson of JESSE EDWIN KANOUSE, South Bend, Ind. (Ill. 29583). Great2-grandson of Joseph Va" Horn, private Bucks County Penna. Militia. Daniel Dm·is, Lieutenant of Killingly Company Conn. Volunteers. EVERT OLNEY HUTCHINS, Chicago, Ill. (28768). Supplementals. Great JOliN FITZALLAN KEELER, Chicago, Ill. (29582). Great-grandson of Heze grandson of David Hutchi11s, private Vermont Militia; greats-grandson of David kiah Keeler, private, Colonel Chandler's Conn. Reg!., pensioned. Hudson, private Conn. Line; great-grandson of Jonathan Sq11ire, Lieutenant LESLIE FREDERICK K I MMELL, Carthage, Ill. (29425). Great2-grandson of Provisional Regt. Continental Army. Samuel Augustrts Barker, Brigade Major Conn. State Troops. CHARLES CLOYD HUTCHISON, Millburn, N. J. (29602) . Great2-grandson of VICTOR HAROLD KlNG, Providence, R. I. (29088). Great•-grandson of Georg" Jasper Provost, private Middlesex County New J ersey Militia. Williams, Colonel Third Bristol County Regiment Mass. Militia. JOHN HENRY HUTCHISON, Kearny, N. J. (29813). Great-grandson of Jasper 2 Pra.•ost, private Middlesex County New Jersey Militia. GEORGE KINGSLAND, St. Louis, Mo. (25296). Great -grandson of Isaac Ki~tgs l a~td, private Third Battalion New Jersey Continental Line. WILLIAM HARVEY HYATT, San Francisco, Cal. (29445). Great'-grandson of William Nisbet, private South Carolina Troops. GEORGE DUDLEY KINGSLAND, St. Louis, Mo. (25298). Great3 -grandson of Isaac Kingsland, private Third Battalion New Jersey Continental Line. ERNEST ROBERT ISAACS, Far Rockaway, N. Y. (29794). Great'-grandson of Benjamin lHendes Seixas, Lieutenant New York 1\Iilitia. LAWRENCE CHAPPELL KINGSL.lND, St. Louis, Mo. ( 25297). Great•-grand• son of Isaac Kingsland, private Third Battalion New Jersey Continental Line. EDWARD SMITH IRELAND, Huntington, N. Y. (29544) . Great3-grandson of Joseph Ireland, private, Col. Josiah Smith's Regt. New York Militia. LAWRENCE DOUGLAS KINGSLAND II, St. Louis, Mo. (29701). Great'-grand son of Isaac Kingsland, private Third Battalion New Jersey Continental Line. NORMAN LE ROY JACOBI, Cleveland, Ohio (29172). Greats-grandson of Josiah Fisl•, Captain, Col. Samuel Fletcher's Battalion Vermont ?llilitia. EDMUND R. KINSEY, St. Louis, Mo. (29709). Great2-grandson of Ebenezer Chapin, private, Col. Nathan Tyler's Mass. Regt. JOHN TEMPLE LLOYD JEFFRIES, Boston, Mass. (29869). Great3-grandson of William Ellery, Signer of the Declaration of Independence. RUFUS HAYWARD KNIGHT, Detroit, Mich. (28847) . Great'-grandson of John R oads Russdl, private, Col. John Glover's Marblehead Mass. Regt. ; great3 - CHARLES EMERY JOHNSON, Evansville, Ind. (29652). Great2-grandson of grandson of Jo/m Russell, Ensign, Col. Samuel Waldo's Second Mass. Regt., Asahel Hinman, Captain and Conductor of Team Brigade New Jersey Militia. ~! ember of Committee of Inspection; great"-grandson of Satn~BRENT SPENCE LEIPER, Little Reck, Ark. (2716x). Great -grandson of Basil John Donaldson, private, Colonel Campbell s Battahon at stormmg of Quebec, Gaither, Captain Maryland Militia. 1775, Sergeant Fifth Peana. Battalion, prisoner, pensioned. GEORGE ARMSTRONG LEIPER, Little Rock, Ark. (27162). Great"-grandson WILLIAM HAROLD McGRAW, Detroit, Mich. (29734). Great'-grandson of of Basil Gaither, Captain Maryland Militia. William Odell, private, Colonel Silliman's Conn. Regt. WILLIAM MeL. LEVENSALER, Oakland, Cal. (29446). Greato-grandson of EDWARD FERRIS McKAY, Oklahoma City, Okla. (28112). Great'-grandson of Joseph Robinson, First Lteutenant, Capt. Benjamin Plummer's Company Mass. George Palmer Ransom, private Second Independent Company (of Westmore· 2 Coast Guards; great -grandson of Edward Emerson, Lieutenant Colonel Third land, Pa.) Conn. Continental Line; great•-grandson of Sam~tel Ranson:, Cap· Lincoln County Regt. Mass. Militia. tain Second Independent Company (of Westmoreland, Pa.) Conn. Contmental ALFRED CONROW LEVIS, Baltimore, Md. (27872). Great2-grandson of Thomas Line, killed at Wyoming Massacre, July 3, 1778; great2-grandson of Ale~ander Levis, Captain Chester County Penna. Militia. McKay, soldier in defending party at \Vyoming Massacre, July, 1778, pnsoner. IRA D. LEWIS, McA!laster, Kans. (29751). Great-grandson of Nathaniel Lewis, GEORGE ARLINGTON McKEE. Chicago, Ill. (29424). Great-grandson of lames Ensign Fifteenth Conn. Regt., pensioned. J-;·ory , private Second Regt. New York Line, pensioned. LETCHER A. LIGON, Carthage, Tenn. (27915). Grandson of William Ligon, PHILIP r,ACY McKEE, Chicago, Ill. (29596). Great-grandson of Samuel Me· private Virginia Troops, pensioned. Kee, private Augusta County Virginia Regt., pensioned; gre~t'-~r~ndson. of ROY M. LIGON, Carthage, Tenn. (27914). Great-grandson of William Ligon, William McKee, Captain Virginia Militia, 1776, Member of Vtrgtnta Leg~sla· private Virginia Troops, pensioned. ture. JEROME MciNTIRE J. LILLY, Toledo, Ohio (29163). Great•·grandson of Rob ROBERT W. McKNIGHT, San Francisco, Cal. (29434). Great'-grandson of John ert Dunlap, private Penna. Line. McLca"· private Fifth Regt. New York Line, Col. Lewis Du Bois. ONLY T. LITCHFIELD, Mitchell, So. Dak. (27295). Great-grandson of Law· CHARLES CAMPBELL McLAIN, Indiana, Pa. (29267). Great'·grandson of renee Litchfield, Second Lieutenant Sixth Plymouth County Regt. Mass. Charles Campbell, County Lieutenant, Colonel, Westmoreland County, Pa. Militia. FRANK EDWARD MACK, Washington, D. C. (29387). Great-grandson of Arehi· ALDIS WILLARD LOVELL, Waterbury, Conn. (29338). Great2-grandson of bald Mack. private New Hampshire and Vermont Militia, pensioned. Henry Haskell, Lieutenant Colonel Fifteenth Mass. Regt. HENRY BIRDSALL MARSH, Summit, N. J. (29821) . Great3-grandson of Judah ROBERT WEBBER LOVELL, Waterbury, Conn. (29339). Great2·grandson of Marsh, Corporal, Captain Dwight's Company Mass. Militia. Henry Haskell, Lieutenant Colonel Fifteenth Mass. Regt. TAMES WALLACE MARSH, San Francisco, Cal. (29447). Great'-grandson of ALBERT W. LYON, Boston, Mass. (25429). Supplementary. Great"-grandson of • Philip Delano, private, Captain Gilbert's Militia Company, New Braintree, William Grinnell, First Lieutenant on sloop "Providence," Capt. John Paul Mass. Jones, died in Forten Prison, England. WILLIAM HERMAN MARTIN, Parsons, Kans. (27ooo). Great'·grandson of CLARENCE LE ROY LYONS, Hoffmans, N. J. (29619). Great'-grandson of Adam Mitchell, private, Col. Charles Lynch's Regt. Virginia Militia. Ephriam Swan (Swen), private, Colonel Wigglesworth's Mass. Regt., died at WARREN MATLACK, Philadelphia, Pa. (29274). Great3·grandson of Timothy Camp Ticonderoga. Matlack , Member of Council of Safety, Colonel of Philadelphia Militia, Mem· her of Continental Congress. ss OFFICI:IL BULLETTN NATIONAL SOCIETY, S . •\. R. 59
EDWARD CURTIS MAT'rES, Pueblo, Colo. (29517). Great2-grandson of Daniel aoSS BROCKWAY MOUDY, Laramie, Wyo. (3ooor). Great"-grandson of Jon Platt, Captain Conn. Continental Line. athan Brockway, Captain, Colonel Chase's Regt. New Hampshire Militia. PHILIP CORYDON MEANS, Apponaug, R. I. (29084 ). Supplemental. Great'. p;RNEST PHILLIPS MOULTON, Lakewood, Ohio (29165). Great'-grandson of grandson of Seward Portt'r, private, Capt. John Wentworth's Company Mass. Stephen Couch, private, Capt. Sam Welles's Company Mass. Militia, pensioned. Militia. HENRY ROSENHAM MYERS, New York, N. Y. (29776). Great2-grandson . of SAMUEL LAFAYETTE MEDDAUGH, Elmira, N. Y. (29797). Great-grand James Pettigrew, Second Lieutenant Eleventh Penna. Regt. of Daniel Middaugh, private Third Sussex County Regt. New Jersey MiU:i:~ HERMAN CHARLES MYERS, New York, N. Y. (29793). Great2-grandson of great-grandson of Andrew Eng/is, Captain, Col. Joseph Vose's Mass. Regt. ' James Pettigrew, Second Lieutenant Eleventh Penna. Regt. AUGUSTUS ~· MEEHAN, Chattanooga, Tenn. (27917). Great-grandson of fames CHARLES RUFUS NASON, Hartford, Conn. (29341). Great2-grandson of Josiah Gowdy, pnvate, Capt. John Steele's Company Penna. Militia. Wheeler, Foreman of Company of Artificers, Captain of Mass. Minute Men. ROBERT ALEXANDER MEEKS, Kearney, N. J. (298r2). Grandson of loh WALTER H. NEAL, Southington, Conn. (29344). Great-grandson of John Sutliffe, Meeks, Captain, Col. William Malcolm's Regt. New York Militia and Cont~ private, Col. N oadiah Hooker's Conn. Regt. nental Infantry. WILLARD DOUGLAS NEWBILL, Irvington, Va., Lieut. Col. U. S. Army (Cal. GEORGE ERNEST MERRIAM, Fitchburg, Mass. (29853). Great2-grandson of 29448). Creat"·grandson of Richard Ca ... thorn, 3rd, private Virginia Continental Joseph Merriam, private, Col. David Moor's New Hampshire Regt. Infantry. CLARENCE ELLSWORTH MILES, Washington, D. C. (29396). Great-grand CHARLES ALFRED NOWLEN, Longmont, Colo. (29879). Great"-grandson of son of Joshua Decker, private Third Cumberland County Regt. Mass. Militia. Isaac Hodges, Lieutenant Colonel Fourth Bristol County Regt. Mass. Militia. JEFFERSON DAVIS MILLER, New York, N. Y. (29540). Great-granrlson of p;DWARD OAKLEY, Denver, Colo. (29509). Great2-granclson of Simon Rocke John G/atfelder, private, Capt. George Giselman's Company York Count feller, private Tenth Albany County Regt. New York Militia. Penna. Militia. y JOSEPH ARTHUR O'CONNELL, Morris, Ill. (29581). Great"-grandson of David KEAN MILLER, Salt Lake City, Utah (29280). Great•-grandson of Jacob Vie/g Given, Corporal, Col. ] onathan Mitchell's Mass. Regt. private Fifth Albany County Regt. New York Militia; great2-grandson 0 f HILLEARY LYLES OFFUTT, ]R., Washington, D. C. (29397). Great"-grandson tTohannes Viele, private Fourteenth Albany County Regt. New York Militia. of Sanmel Wade Magruder, Second Major Twenty-ninth Montgomery County HIRAM WYCKOFF MILLS, Hartford, Conn. (29340). Great•-grandson of Le,,. Battalion Maryland Militia. uel Robe~t~ •. Captain Conn. Militia; great3-grandson of Jonathan Bidwell, private GEORGE GIBSON ORTLIP, Atlantic City, N. J. (29626). Great2-grandson of Conn. M1ht1a. John Gibson, private Second Chester County Battalion Penna. Militia. FREDERICK W. MILLSPAUGH, Nashville, Tenn. (279r2l. Great'-grandson of li.OBERT ARTHUR OSBORNE, Belleville, N. J. (29803). Great•-grandson of Mathias Millspaugh, Sergeant New York.Militia, pensioned. Elias Osbor11eJ private New Jersey Minute Men; great!!-grandson of Henry ELMER LINN MONTGOMERY, Longmont, Colo. (29887). Great-grandson of Osborne, private Essex County New Jersey Militia. William Montgomery, Captain Fourth Chester County Battalion Penna. Militia. LEGH RICHMOND PAGE, Richmond, Va. (28891). Great2-grandson of Henr:f HENRY H. MORGAN, JR., Parlin, N. J. (296or). Great•-grandson of Joseph Lee, Colonel of Prince William County Virginia Militia. Vaughan, private Second Delaware Regt. CURTIS HARVEY PAIGE, Berkeley, Cal. (29449). Great-grandson of Jacob Paige, Corporal Vermont Rangers. LANGDON EMMONS MORRIS, Long Branch, N. J. (298r8). Grea~ 1 -grandson of William Pearce, private Monmouth County New Jersey Militia and Continental GEORGE WILSON PAYNE, East Providence, R. I. (29091). Greata-grandson of Line. Nathaniel Martin, Colonel First Bristol County Regt. Rhode Island Militia. OLIVER WOLCOTT MORRIS, Long Branch, N. J. (29817) . Great"-grandson of STANTON WILLIAMS PENTZ, Brooklyn, N. Y. (29783). Great2-grandson of William Pearce, private Monmouth County New Jersey Militia and Continental Daniel Carter, private First Westchester County Regt. New York Militia. Line. HAROLD LIVINGSTON PERRIN, Wellesley Hills, Mass. (29464). Great'-grand WILLIAM ANDREW MORRISON, Delaware, Ohio (29174). Great'-grandson of son of Jolm Stone, private, Col. Samuel Bullard's and other Mass. Regts., Andrew .MorrisoiJ, private Third Virginia Regt. pensioned. CHARLES FREDERIC MORSE, Portland, Me. (6425). Supplemental. Grandson MARSHALL LIVINGSTON PERRIN, Wellesley Hills, Mass. (29854). Great of James Chase, private, Col. Jonathan Mitchell's Mass. Regt. grandson of Jolm Stone, private, Col. Samuel Bullard's and other Mass. Regts., pensioned. REX LONGFELLOW MORSE, Portland, Ore. (29066). Great•-grandson of Amos Morse, Captain First Essex County Regt. New Jersey Militia. CHARLES ADAMS PERRY, Syracuse, N. Y. (29529). Great•-grandson of John ARTHUR GUYON MOSELEY, JR., St. Louis, Mo. (29702). Great•-grandson of Perry, Commander of Mass. boat "Fly" on Coast Defense Service. Arthur il'lose/ey, Orderly Sergeant, Col. John Holcombe's Virginia Regt., pen HUBERT MACDONALD PETTIT, St. Louis, Mo. (29703). Great2-grandson of sioned. John Philips, Lieutenant Seventh Chester County Battalion Penna. Militia. 6o OFFICIAL BULLETIN ~i\'1'101\.\L SOCIETY, S ..\. R. hi
BENJAMIN McCREADY PHILLIPS, New York, N. Y. (29788). Great2-grandson CL.\ UDIUS HENRY :'11ART1N ROBERTS, Washington, D. C. (29388). Great'· of Isaac Marks, or Marques, private New York Militia. grandson of C/audws Le Vert, Surgeon under Count de Rochambeau. EDWARD EBENEZER PIERCE, Springfield, Vt. (27491). Great-grandson of TH UR~IAN S. ROBINSON, Portland, Ore. (29062). Great'-grandson of Noah E Inathan Reed, private Seventh Regt. Mass. Line, pensioned. Robinson, private, Col. John Drake's New York Regt. and other service, pen RI€HARD NEWBOLD PLATT, New York, N. Y. (29547). Great'-grandson of sioned. John Platt, Surgeon's Mate Delaware Battalion of Flying Camp. FRED OSBORNE ROOF, Pueblo, Colo. (295 12). Great'-grandson of William Chadse)', Jr., seaman on Rhode Island sloop "Providence." DAVIS HANSON POLK, Bremerton, Wash. (29556). Great-grandson of Ephraim Polk, Jrd, private, Colonel Will's Penna. Regt. of Foot. )IJL'fON VENN ROOF, JR., New York, N. Y. (29548). Great3-grandson of Seth Fuller, Jr., and great'-grandson of Seth Fuller, Sr., privates, Capt. \Villiam CURRAN POPE, Louisville, Ky. (28805). Great'-grandson of Benjamin Pope Bullard's Company Mass. Militia. Ensign, Capt. James Patten's Company of Militia, Jefferson Couaty, Ky.; great'-grandson of John Thruston, Cornet under Gen. George Rogers Clark. WILLIAM LACY ROOT, Pittsfield, l\Iass. (19613). Supplemental. Great'-grand great'-grandson of Charles My"n Thruston, Colonel Virginia Militia; great•: son of Elisha Allen, private, Col. John Fellows's l\Iass. Regt. grandson of Aaron Fontaine, Ensign Louisa County Virginia Militia; great• STEWART ROSE, Terre Haute, Ind. (296st). Great'-grandson of John Catesby grandson of Robert Johnson, Captain Virginia Militia, Member of House of Cooke, i\Iember of Committee of Safety, Captain Virginia Navy. Delegates. GRANT KEIILE ROTH, Orange, N. J. (zg6o8). Great'-grandson of Gottfried ISAAC SHERWOOD POWERS, Terre Haute, Ind. (29653). Great"-grandson of Roth, private Northampton County Penna. Militia. Leonard Proctor, Captain Mass. Militia. CARL RUCKER, Coffeyville, Kans. (29754). Great3-grandson of Robert Cook , JOSEPH WAITE PRESBY, Stratford, N. H. (25397). Great-grandson of Elisha private, Col. Theophilus Cotton's l\Iass. Regt. Presbrey, private Mass. Militia. H.\ ROLD GODDARD RUGG, Hanover, N. II. (Vt. 27493). Great'-grandson of THOMAS EMORY PRICE, Baltimore, Md. (29826). Great"-grandson of Josep h Daniel Rugg, Captain, Col. Josiah Whitney's vVorcester County Regt. ;)las . Wheaton, Lieutenant, Col. Israel Angell's Regt. Rhode Island Line. ~Iilitia. WALTER NEYMAN RAMEY, Lincoln, Nebr. (28399). Great-grandson of Law. HE:\RY STODD.\RD RUGGLES, Wakefield, ::\iass. (88g). Supplemental. Great'· renee Ramej', private Penna. Militia, pensioned. grandson of Ed•uard Ruggles, private, Lieut. Col. Samuel Canfield's Conn. EDWARD DONNELLY REID, Blackwell, Okla. (28115). Great3-grandson of Hegt. James Buford, Captain Virginia Militia. FRANK CLIFTON RUSSELL, Chicago, Ill. (2958o). Great-grandson of James CHARLES LEE REYNOLDS, Newark, N. J. (29805). Great'-grandson of Ben Russell, Sergeant Thirteenth Virginia Regt. jamin Chapman, private and Chaplain Conn. Militia. ] OIL· 1\IcDRIDE RUSSELL, Ingram, Pa. (29271). Great'-grandson of Jolm ELLIOT KIMBALL REYNOLDS, Tacoma, Wash. (29555). Great'-grandson of Ste<<'Ort, pri,·ate First Penna. Regt., killed at Battle of Germantown 1777. Aaron Kimball, Captain Sixth Worcester Company Mass. Militia. CHARLES PERRY SAWYER, Lynn, Mass. (29465). Great'-grandson of William OAK HALE RHODES, Stuttgart, Ark. (27166). Great"-grandson of Edward In Thomf>sou, Sergeant ;)fass. l\Iilitia, gunner, Col. John Lamb's Second Artillerv Regt. · nJ.an, private in Sullivan's Expedition of 1779 to avenge Wyoming massacre. CYRUS NEWTON RICHARDSON, Boston, Mass. (29855). Great2-grandson of \\'I LLIA.\1 FRANCIS S,\ WYER, San Francisco, Cal. (29435). Great'-grandson Stephen Richardson, Second Lieutenant, Col. Samuel Thatcher's Mass. Regt. of James Sawyer, Quartermaster and Major New York Militia; great'-grandson of John Wood, Major and Colonel New York Militia. GEORGE HENRY RICHARDSON, Berkeley, Cal. (29450). Great'-grandson of Eliphalet Thorp, Captain Seventh Regt. Mass. Line. GtJY WHEELER SHALLIES, Plattsburg, C'<. Y. (297St). Great3-grandson of Ira Beebe, Captain Twenty-seventh Regt. Conn. ;\Iilitia; great2-grandson of HAROLD RIKER, East Orange, N. J, (29814). Great2-grandson of Samnel Logan, Isaac Trairz, prh·ate, Col. Benjamin Simonds's and other Major Fifth New York Regt., pensioned. Mass. Regts., pen- ~ioned. SAMUEL M. RIKER, Chester, N. (29819). Great2-grandson of Samuel Logan, J. CARL AMER SCHLAGER, Balboa, Canal Zone (D. C. 29389). Great'·grandson Major Fifth New York Regt., pensioned. of John H. Schenk, .\Jajor, Colonel Frelinghuysen's New Jersey Regt.; great' WILLIAM HARRISON RIKER, Maplewood, N. J, (29604). Great2-grandson of grandson of Josef>/< Ames, private, Col. Samuel Selden's and other Conn. Samuel Logan, Major Fifth New York Regt., prisoner. Regts., pensioned. PHILIP COOPER RINEHART, Portland, Ore. (29061). Great8-grandson of H.\I, :If. SCOTT, Pittsburg, Kan . (2975.1). Great2-grandson of David Philips, Frederick Cooper, Corporal at Siege of Ninety-six, Battle of Eutaw Springs, Captain Seventh Battalion Penna . .\lilitia. and other service, pensioned. ALOXZO JAY SHAD!IIAN, Forest Hills, ~lass. (29458). Great'-grandson of HOWARD THURSTON RITTER, Brooklyn, N. Y. (29527). Great'-grandson of JasPer Marsh, private lllass. and Conn. ~lilitia, pensioned. Moses Ritter, private, Capt. George Kimball's Company Mass. Militia; great' GEORGE GLASS SHALLENBERGER, Tulsa, Okla. (28Jit). Great'-grandson of grandson of William Kline, private Tryon County New York Militia. Samuel illurphy, private, Col. John Gibson's Virginia Regt. OFFICI.\L Dl'LLETIX ~ATIONAL SOCIETY, S. A. R.
JOSEPH FRAXKLIX SII.\LLEXBERGER. Tuba, Okla. (2811o). Great3-grand ..;oLON WILLIAMS . S;\fiTH, Okla??~a City: Okla. (28114). Great'-grandson son of Samuel M11rPh3•, private. Col. John Gibson's Virginia Reg!...... of Jo/111 Humc, pnvate Penna. 1IIhtia, pensiOned. CHARLES A. SIL\NK. Chicago. 111. (29.423). Great-grandson of Christia11 Sha 11 k ILBUR LEE SMITH, Washington, D. C. (29398). Great'·grandson of John Corporal, Capt. ~Iichael Troutman's Company :-Jaryland Militia and other serv: \\ Bell, Ensign, Col. John Dickey's Company Augusta County Virginia Militia. ice, pensioned; great-grandson of Audrew Hoke, private York County :Militia EUCLID SNOW, Nash~ille, Tenn. (27905). Great'-grandson of Peter Forney, and Penna. Line. Captain North Carolina Rangers. (27018). EUGEXE BUREN SHERMAN, Boise, Idaho Great'-grandson of John EDWARD WALTER SNYDER, Brooklyn, N. Y. (D. C. 29399). Great'·grandson Robiusou, Sergeant l\Iajor, Col. John Crane's Artillery Regt. • of Thomas Bryan, private First Regt. Penna. Continental Line. (29065). 3 FRANCIS ,\UGUSTUS SHER?IfAN, Portland, Ore. Great -grandson of fREDERIC WILLIAM SPARKMAN, New York City (N. J. 29802). Great' Pilineas Shermau, Lieutenant, Colonel Pynchon's Mass. Regt. grandson of Sa11ford Smith, private Charlotte County New York Militia. (29519). JOHN JAY SHERWIN, Denver, Colo. Great'·grandson of Deliverenu FRANK MILLER SPARROW, Mattapoisett, Mass. (29459). Great-grandson of Parmeuter. private, Colonel Read's :-Iass. Regt. Ed, Corporal, Col. Reuben Fogg's Regt. Mass. MiHtia. Krake, pri,·ate, Capt. Leonard Bleeker's Company Light Infantry, First New LOYD HALL SUTTON, Washington, D. C. (29390). Great•-grandson of Amos York Regt., pensioned. Rice, Lientenant Sixth Worcester County Regt. Mass. Militia. JAMES BOYDEN SMITH, California, Pa. (29629). Great-grandson of ThomaJ I.E ROY NELSON SWEET, Chicago, Ill. (29422). Great2-grandson of James Hadde11, Lieutenant Colonel First Middlesex County Regt. New Jersey Militia. McKi11stry, private, Col. Jonathan Holman's Mass. Regt. HERBERT WILSOX Sli1ITH, Santa Fe, N. :lfex. (30076). Greats-grandson of ISAAC R. SWEZEY, Ja., Huntington, N. Y. (29538). Great"-grandson of Joseph Sam11el Baldwi11, Captain, Colonel Dike's Mass. Regt. Raynor, private, Col. Josiah Smith's Regt. New York Militia. HORACE H. SMITH, East Orange, N'. J. (29823). Great'·grandson of Bc11jamin ROGER A. SWIFT, West Roxbury, Mass. (29460). Great'-grandson of Richard Stout, private Third Hunterdon County Regt. New Jersey Militia. Bagnell, Lieutenant Seventh Mass. Continental Regt. LEWIS WORTHINGTON SMITH, Des Moines, Iowa (29198). Great•-grandson HOWARD HARRISON SWISHER, Chicago, III. (29415). Great'-grandson of of Uriah Wallace, Lieutenant Third \Vestchester County Regt. New York Ale:rander Foster, private, Colonel Cunningham's Lancaster County Penna. :.\filitia. Regt., pensioned. OWEN PERCY SMITH, Portland, i\Ie. (28317). Great'-grandson of James Smith, STINSON WYMAN TARR, Aurora, Colo. (29515). Great'-grandson of Elkanah pri\•ate, Capt. Nathaniel 'Vade's Company of Ipswich, 1\fass. Dyer, private, Colonel Mitchell's Mass. Regt. OFFICI.\L BULLETIX :-I"ATIOXJ\L SOCIETY, S. A. R.
JOHN KENDRICK TARWATER, Rockwood, Tenn. (27910). Great-grandson of p).;.l:-1 L.\ KC TRAXLER. Chicago, Ill. (28757). Supplemental. Great3-grandson Samuel Kendrick, private Virginia State Line. of John You11g, Member of Vermont General Assembly, 1778, and other serv ice; grcat'-grandson of John Emery, private, Col. Enoch Hale's New Hamp POLK TARWATER, Rockwood, Tenn. (2791!). Great-grandson of Sa111ael Kc 11 d•·ic/,, private Virginia State Line. shire Regt.; great'-grandson of Nicholas Vanpatten, private, Col. Abraham Wemple's New York Regt. ](c TO:\I 'fAR\VATER, Harriman, 'l'enn. (27909). Great-grandson of Samuel 11 drick, private Virginia State Line. CLElllENT A. TRAYLOR, Longmont, Colo. (2988J). Great-grandson of Hum phrey Traylor, private Virginia Militia. ARTHUR ORISON TAYLOR, Boston, 1\Iass. (28233). Supplemental. Great grandson of /llatha1:. Green, Quartermaster Sergeant, Col. John Greaton's :\Ias:-. CHARLES "IARION TRUBY, Chicksan lllines, Korea (Ohio 29166). G1·eat'· grandson of Christopher Tmby, Captain Westmoreland County Penna. Militia. Regt.; great"-grandson of Natha1liel To)•lor, private, Col. Henry Sherbu 1·ne·, :\1 ass. Regt. J-: L:\IER ALLEN TURNER. Sharpsville, Pa. (29268). Great-grandson of Zadoc T urucr.~ private ~[ass. lliilitia, pensioned. ED\V ARD CHARLES TAYLOR, Tin mouth, \'t, (27495). Great'-grandson ,1 Neri CraHlton, private, Col. Ebenezer Allen's Regt. Vermont Militia. CHARLES SAWYER TURPIN, San Francisco, Cal. (29437). Great'-grandson 'WALTER CHANNING TENNEY, Elizabeth, N. J- (29611). Great'-grandson nf of Horatio T.trpin, Ensign \'irginia 1\Iilitia. William Tcn>tc}• , Corporal, Colonel Nichols's Regt. New Hampshire 1\Iilitia. TRACY EMERSON TUTHILL, Cold Spring Harbor, N. Y. (29784). Great' J A :'liES LLOYD L . TERRY, St. Louis, Mo. (29706). Great'-grandson of Thoma. grandson of Joseph Ra)•llor, private, Col. Josiah Smith's Regt. New York Hopkins, priYatc Fifth Regt. Maryland Line. :.\fil itia. NORMAN EUGENE TEVIS, St. Louis, Mo. (29705). Great-grandson of Robert J:-i,\AC OLIVER UPIIA:.\1, San Francisco, Cal. (29438). Great'-grandson of Tevis, 2d, Ensign Baltimore County Maryland Militia; great'-grandson of ] abc:: Upham, Sergeant i\fass. Militia. J oh1l Caldwell, 2cl, private Chester County Penna. Militia. HOWARD ROSSITER VALENTINE, Woodbridge, N. J. (29815). Great'-grand "\RTHUR ABBOT THOMAS •• Providence, R. I. (29093). Great'-grandson of son of Nathan Wilkiso11, Quartermaster, Gen. William Maxwell's Brigade New Sammet Eames, private, Colonel '\Vade's Rcgt. Mass. Militia; greatZ·grandson Jersey Continental Line. of Caleb Barstow, prh-ate, Colonel Cotton's Mass. Regt.; great'-grandson of RAYMOND LESLIE VALENTINE, East Orange, N. J. (296o5). Great'-grand Daniel Eames, recognized patriot, by equipping soldiers and lending money to son of ~Nathan H-'ilkison, Lieutenant and Quartermaster Third Regt. New Jer~ town of Haverhill, Mass., in 1776. sey Continental Line. FREDERICK HURD THOMPSON, Chicago, Ill. (29598). Great•-grandson oi \LBE RT HARRISON VAN DEUSEN, Washington, D. C. (15376). Supple Ephraim Af au/ton_, Signer of Association Test at llampton, New IIampshire. mental. Great-grandson of Robert Vat£ Dcuse11, h., private Ninth Albany jr\l\IES MELVILLE THOlllPSON, Detroit, lllich. (28841) . Great'-grandson ,,f County Rcgt. New York Militia. Benjamin Salts, private, Col. Philip P. Schuyler's New York Regt. WILLIAM DAVID VINCENT, Spokane, Wasl1. (29503). Great-grandso;, of JOHN BRIGHAl\I THOMPSON, Longmont, Colo. (29878). Great'-grandson of James McLmtghlin, private, Colonel Reynolds's New Hampshire Regt.; great' A rchiba/d Thompson, Sergeant, Major Eliphalet Carey's l\lass. Regt. grandson of Joh11 AfcLaughli~<, private, Colonel Reynolds's New Hampshire Regt. 1\IILTON WESLEY 'l'HOMPSON, Greensboro, N. C. (24524). Great'-grandson 2 of Jo/m Tlzompso1l.~ Ensign Nortllampton County Penna. ~ \ssociators, \Yagon \TREUS VON SCHRADER, ~ew York, N. Y. (29526). Great -grandson of ~faster. Daniel Bissell, fifer Eighth Regt. Conn. Line; great•-grandson of O::Jias Bissell, Captain Conn. Militia. WILLI Alii HOLMES THOliiSON, St. Louis, Mo. (29708). Great-grandson of James Lack/and, Second Lieutenant Twcnty~ninth l\faryland Battalion oi EDW.\ RD HOPKINS WAGENER, Piedmont, Cal. (29439). Great-grandson of Frederick County. Amos Cutt£ng /¥est_, Sergeant Conn. Continental Troops. EL:\fER ELLSWORTH TILDEN, Somerville, Mass. (29466). Great'-grandson ~LB ERT WILLARD WALKER, Grand Junction, Colo. (29522). Great'-grand
nf Thomas Tilden, Corporal, Capt. Enoch Noble's Company l\lass. ::\lilitia. son of Thomas TValllc1·1 Jr., minute man, Lieutenant Colonel !-lowes's Com· ALEXANDER FOSTER TINGLE, Denver, Colo. (29516). Great'-grandson of mand, April rg, 1 775· Tjcrch De Witt, private First Ulster County Regt. New York Militia. EDWIN LE CLAIRE WALKER, Chicago, Ill. (29599). Great'-grandson of Joh11 'WILLIAJ\1 \V. TODD, Jackson, :\1ich. (29737). Great-grandson of John Todd Walker, private, Quartermaster, Penna. :\Iilitia. private, Col. David Gilman's New Hampshire Regt. QUINTON WASHINGTON WALLACE, Salt Lake City, Utah (2928r). Great2- Be1liam.in !Viuchester -cHARLES LANSING TOSTr.VIN, Portland. Ore. (29073). Grcat'-grandson of grandson of 1 private, l\Iajor Ebenezer Allen's Vermont Christopher Peter Yates, Captain Tryon County New York Militia. Detachment; grcat'-grandson of Ale.va11der Case, private, Colonel Van Vegh ten's Regt. New York 1\Iilitia; greatS-grandson of Joseph ~Vitlchester_, private D.\NIEL WERS'l'ER TOWF,R, Grand Hapids, l\Iich. (29742). Great-grandson of \'ermont i\filitia at Battle of Bennington and other service. Samuel Dc.vter, Ensign, Col. Lippitt's Rhode Island Regt., pensioned. '\I"ILLIA:\I HOGARTH TOWER, Montclair. X. J. (29624). Great'-grandson of ROB ERT WALLACE, l\fid,·ale. Utah (29282). Great"-grandson of David Bo" telle, private Mass. Militia. Thomas Lothrop, Colonel ~[ass. ~filitia. OFF1CL\L BULLETIX N,\TIOX.\L SOCIETY, S. A. R.
-GEORGE CLIXTON FAIRCHILD \VILLIAi\IS, Hartford, Conn. (494). Supple GEORGE CRANFORD WARD, Newark, N. J. (29609). Great-grandson 0 f Bethuel Ward, Sr., private Essex County New Jersey Militia. mentals. Great-grandson of William Williams, "Jun'r," private Twelfth Conn. 0 LOUI S EDWARD WARDWELL, Camden, Me. (Mass. 29857). Grcat'-grandson :>Iilitia Regt. in Continental service; great -grandson of Veach Williams, Mem· of JoSI!ph Wardu•e/1, Second Lieutenant First l\Iass. Regt. ber of Lebanon Conn. Committee of Inspection and Safety; great'-grandson of Joel Wltite, Member of Committee of Correspondence, Inspection, and Safety, CHARLES DANN WATERBURY, La Grange, Ill. (29421). Great-grandson f l\!ember of Conn. General Assembly; great'-grandson of Joseph Loomis, Ser· Daniel Waterbur)•, Jr., private, Col. Thaddeus Crane's Regt. New York lll iliti: geant Third Conn. Regt., Col. Israel Putnam. pensioned; great'-grandson of Daniel Waterb11ry, Ensign Third \Vestchest ' County Regt. New York Militia; great'·grandson of Philip Stro11g, priva~r ORLO D,\ VID WILLIAMS, Grand Junction, Colo. (29520). Great-grandson of Thirteenth Regt. Conn. Militia. " Thomas Williams, private, Col. Roswell Hopkins's Dutchess County Regt. New York l\Iilitb. BYRON SPRAGUE WATSON, Providence, R. I. (27199). Supplemental. Great•. 0 grandson of William Waterman, Captain \Varwick Company Rhode Island EDWIN WELLINGTON WING, Lewiston, Idaho (27021). Great -grandson of Militia, pensioned. Jolt n S"·eet, private, Colonel Humphrey's Kcw York Regt. HENRY LOW WAYNE, Chicago, Ill. (29420). Great'-grandson of Jacobus Hub. PHILIP Si\IITil WISEMAN, Cleveland, Ohio (29167). Great-grandson of Joltn bard, Surgeon First Hunterdon County Regt. New Jersey l\1ilitia. W iscma11, private \Vestmoreland County Penna. 1\filitia. GUY WITHERS, Helena, l\Iont. (18166). Great'-grandson of Hump/trey Palmer, EDGAR CONVERSE WEBSTER, Wilmette, Ill. (296oo). Great-grandson 01 David WttJster, Sergeant New Hampshire Militia, pensioned. private Eighth Regt. Conn. Line; great3·grandson of Cltristoplter Palma, pri JAllfES ROCKWELL WEEKS, San Francisco, Cal. (29951). Great'-grandson of ,.ate Fourth Regt. Conn. Line. Samuel Laco, Cal. (29441). Great'-grandson of Denison Whedon, private Charlotte County Regt. New York Militia; great'· .-l rtlwr Eruoi11, Colonel Fourth Bucks County Battalion Penna Militia. grandson of Rube11 Risley, Third Corporal Sixth Regt. Conn. l\Iilitia. JUSTUS G,\IGE WRIGHT, Brooklyn, N. Y. (29778). Great0-grandson of Abram ED\V ARD W . WHEELER, Suffield, Conn. (Mass. 29468). Great'-grandson of Sternbergh and great"-grandson of Lambert Sternberg!<, privates Fifteenth S11PPIJ Wilson, Corporal New Hampshire Militia. Albany County Regt. New York Militia. EBEN WHITE, Longmont, Colo. (29877). Great-grandson of James Gibbs, .e geant Mass. Militia, pensioned. JACOB FREDERICK WUIS'l', Dayton, Ohio (2916:). Great•·grandson of Fred erick Fo.l', drummer Tenth Penna. Regt. GEORGE CLINTON WHITE, Nevada, Iowa (29676). Great-grandson of ,\ 'a tltaniel White, private, Col. Marinus Willett's New York Regt. CHARLES EMERSON WYJIIAN, Dorchester, :\lass. (29461). Great'·grandson of Thomas IV)•man, private, Col. William .Prescott's Regt. 1\Iass. Militia. Cl'TLER WHITNEY, Springfield, N. J. (29374). Great-grandson of Sam uel W hit11ey, Delegate to first Mass. Provincial Congress, ~.fember of Committee OIARLES EliiERSON WYi\IAN, Ja., Dorchester, Mass. (29462). Great'-grand· of Correspondence and Inspection, also mustermaster. son of Thomas /Vymau, private, Col. \\'illiam Prescott's Regt, i\Iass. 1\filitia. S.\RD WIEST, Portland, Ore. (29072). Great-grandson of Conradt Willtelmus SA~! :\IARTIN YOUNG, Dixon Springs, Tenn. (27907) . Great'-grandson of Jo· Elmmdorf, private Ulster County New York Militia. scph Martin, Lieutenant Colonel Virginia lllilitia, Indian Commissioner. W.\L'l'ER LAWSON WILDER, Pueblo, Colo. (29508). Grcat'-grandson of Abijah NOBLE YOUNKIN, New York, N. Y. (29542). Great2-grandson of Charles Sims, H11bba•·d, Sergeant, Col. Elisha Sheldon's Second Conn. Regt. Light Dragoons Lieutenant Colonel Sixth Virginia Regt.