The Morning News

SENT CABLEGRAM TO DEWEY.

SONS OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION CONGRATULATE HIM.

Word of Greeting Went to All the Soldiers and Sailors in the Philippines-Society Welcomed in Its Annual Session at Detroit by Gov. Pingree-Society's Membership Is Now About 10,000-Reception Tendered by Daughters of Revolution.

Detroit, May 1.-Enthusiasm for the heroes of '98 and '99 equalled, if it did not exceed, that expressed for the heroes of '76 at the opening session of the Tenth Congress of the Sons of the American Revolution to-day.

The expressions of patriotic ardor for American fighters of to-day culminated when Col. E. S. Chittenden of St. Paul proposed that May 1, "Dewey day," be celebrated by dispatching the following cablegram to Admiral Dewey at Manila:

"Congratulations and fraternal greetings to compatriot Dewey from the National Congress of the Sons of the American Revolution in session at Detroit."

The suggestion was loudly applauded. Ex-Senator Thomas W. Palmer moved to amend so as to include Gen. Otis and all the officers and men under command of both the admiral and the general. The cablegram was so amended.

The convention was called to order in the Philharmonic Hall by the acting president general at 11:15 o'clock. Hon. Frank Murphy of Newark, N. J., acting in place of the president; Col. Edwin Shepard Barrett of Concord, Mass., whose death occurred since the last congress. Most of the states were represented by delegates.

Welcomed by Pingree.

Gov. Pingree, in welcoming the congress, commended the patriotic deed of the past, but exhorted the descendants of heroes to carefully guard the rights and liberties of the people against the dangers which now threaten their industrial and commercial rights.

Col. Henry M. Loud of this city, who was a spectator of the battle of Manila, on board the McCulloch, gave an interesting recital of the stirring events of the day of Dewey's victory.

Mrs. H. M. Deming of Detroit presented the congress with a gavel made from wood taken from the Charter Oak which formerly stood in Hartford, Conn.

Secretary General Samuel E. Gross of Chicago submitted a report showing a growing interest in the order, and the present forming societies in Havana and in Porto Rico.

Membership of the Society.

Registrar General A. Howard Clarke of Washington, D. C., gave the number of societies in the United States as forty, and the membership as represented on the records as exceeding 10,000.

Resolutions of regret and condolence were adopted, deploring the sudden death of Col. E. S. Barrett of Concord, president general of the society, after which the congress adjourned until to-morrow morning.

A reception was held in the Hotel Cadillac Turkish parlor this afternoon, conducted by the Detroit Daughters of the American Revolution. The officers and delegates attended with the ladies, and many members of various patriotic societies of both sexes were present. Those in the receiving line were Mrs. W. J. Chittenden, past president; Mrs. H. C. Smith, president of Louisa St. Clair Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution; Secretary and Mrs. Alger and Gen. Wheeler and Miss Wheeler.