The patriotic societies of the country, the names of which are given here, were all formed for the purpose of perpetuating the memory of events and of the men who in military, naval and civil positions of high trust and responsibility, “kept step to the music of the Union.”
The preservation of historical records and manuscripts and the promoting of fraternal intercourse among their members are the main inspirations of all of these patriotic societies:
Society of Colonial Wars.
Sons of the Revolution.
Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.
Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States.
Grand Army of the Republic.
Sons of Veterans U. S. A.
There are three great patriotic societies, organized by the women of America, known as the Daughters of the Revolution, Colonial Dames, and the Mayflower, that may outstrip all other societies in the value and importance of their work.