New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-02
A WELCOME TO BROTHERS.
DIR. w. SEWARD WEBS DINNER.
HE ENTERTAINs REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE
STATE SOCIETIES AND IT. NATIONAL

SOCIETY SONS OF THE AMERICAN
REVOLUTION
DR.. William Seward Webb. preside general Of the |
National society," Sons of the Ancan Revolution, |
gave a dinner last night in DelDncos to tie
representatives. Of the twenty five Ste societies aid
the National society Lucius p Dining. the first |
president Of the National society, iiAis speech at
the dinner said There has been sonmisconccption
in regard to the office and work Of tic Nona society
of the Sons of the American Rcvoluon.nd It's special
work has been cOn:oundcd with the Drk OF state |
societies. The peculiar work OF the two, different
the National Government is dercnt from
the state Governments. Tho ono ,uchcs the |
individual and the other touches the community. |
So willie the state societies collect recor and docu
mcnts and erect monuments to commeDiatc local
events the National society occupies rgcr field,
and tries TO occupy the sentiment OF Nation
and direct it TO matters of larger mportlcc.7
Most of DR.. wcbb's guests travelled Ion distances
to attend The dinner. Special private carfor them
left Chicago, st. Louis and Cincinnati onrhur,day
night, and arrived in New-Yorl Notwithstanding.
The object of the dinner the promotIl OF
ciability in the National society. The resident
wished to bring together leading mcmbs. and
by making them acquainted with one anothc 10 pro
mote the best interests Of the society draw cser the
ties of friendship. and thus strengthen the nds Of
membership When Dr. webb sail, for Emp; on
Wednesday, he should fc,l happy. bccause,f tho
success Of his efforts. The spirit OF fraterny has
undoubtedly been strengthened among liz
guests; and they will carry this brhcrly
feeling TO all the various sections Of The c,ntry
which they represented.
THE INsISNIA or THE SOCIETY.
Tho bill oi fare was tlc very hlst ihci j. lnnico
could furnish, and that, of course. j. s;Vnf a rcat
deal. The menu card bore IN colors 'hc in-na
Of the sons Of the American Revolution, propose by
Major Gold. NTH Bernard West. NccprcsdcHt for
Alabama, and adopted by the Natictal nou' OF
Management The sign oi the order Is eros OF
four arms and eight points. cnancicd I'm wl:c.
drawn from the cioss OF the aacicn. clil'ars ofcr
OF st. Lonis Of France but the monar,lhca lies
which were placed between the arms have bcch fi
out. In their place is the laurel wreath Of 'rpGuicn
victory. IL was The Grand Master Of that odr.
Louis XVI who lent ~ America that aid she
badly needed to win The fight Of Naonal indcp,ndenf
and nearly all the French offers who PERSONAL
fought with and for the C0on!'S were Chc'alier' o
the order. The eros j. intended As a recognition
Of them and their services. \ medallion In gold
forms the centre # the cross on IL Oliver" sue
and bears the bust in rluic IL Washington The
legend surrounding IL IN letter Of gold ON ribbon "i
hue enamel. Lilcr;as ct Pdiia. l. IN keeping Win
The general dcsi-n and On harmony Win the pnh
clplcs and purposes 4 tine order. The reverse sd
OF the eros j. lie the diverse. crctpt ti1i titr'
verse bear, on Tie gold medallion The figure II an
Valley For-c. The legend on the ribbon Surrounding
il is the full ut.c OF :ho order. -A!mouniins Ia,
cross IS the American casic, in gold 'r silver.
The Gross a, described and a. pictured on the menu
card j, worn br the officers and members on memorial
and on ~spccihCd7 occasions such a, last night
dinner.
TIE MEMBERS PRL>ENT
The folowinc j. Ut Of IL. Webs guests ar
ranged according g. ucir states;
L. "A l.
Demlnc. Mag. H. WA,pi- MAJOR j. c0td'nrICn kinney
Jonathan qrumbug Cirics Hopkins CLARK. "'ofee +
Lincoln I.nan Is. Jewell, D.. A. W. NaimNHeAt, JONI
{. Crump =. II. ChaplrA Dis'fct 81 Columbia "en''"
John NJ ,rhoali. william g. Webb Delaware 'oon'
4 J. wooaman. H. y. Jones; Illinois, the Rev
&. : Abbott. Indiana. Samuel Merrill Charlie
f. Gr!nn. Kentucky, John W. buchanan
Massachusetts, Charlie, Il. SarndcF' La"m > h''''''
" \ Davenport H. l.. Tafbfil. the Ief. d. i""a4'
Eycrc;t Haze: Mar,l1ad Captain LticoAn Long C. Lon-
inc Row Mason Gallagher j. &. crap, william F"'no4
c,.c,f pllip d. Laid Michigan. iid-ii'A l. NiD''j
W II. EI,aii', Inn,sotl. Abort l.'.''ln W..
H. Merriam. IAoua, Lowry, H'"-Jrf''ft - - '''
ro.n + G. Pampc!y. l.. Ia rfcnfe Hpgr,. PAU Revere
Acknowledgement ". T. sftA'r Robert s. Green "-'n
q Mcdowell. Ncw-lork. II. Mex Ino~1ly. JAMES J
| Goodwin John Jay. G. ii Depew Judge " II. A'N''N
G,orre & Bovdon. 1Lora, L. james. \ an Sant'o'u
Edmund C. Station. " l.. Bull george leha, t"r l'e'
John NJ Lea'i't. Heavy ""'. ,'""'
| racenan Han. linund .. Randolph. '''on'
| ,,,., Alien c. o.. Wr,b, francis Lauuoi
Coleman Dr.yion Lewis Cas-, Loiylid. Nichols Ii'h
coooe! l. Grand u. Cannon John g. Calhoun william u
r. G. D. I.,gr General 40 anier 81 webb. T. y
r,u,r Join wallace Eddie. John Il. Iri. Orlando u
| r,.., y II Eof.ff.ua Gruesh stewart J.. N"1dio o
lhu Root John s.. Drser.on. Arthur Lazy, j. h'mNi'
roiA D.. Thomas - Nar-or O. neral lii] J'nn Porter
clarence l. S.tlfi jams g. Patterson H'IF' 'hD FISH
v,.ner Miller Jane. suth. ITanA saith OHIO the lev
,vi,,, II P,r-ou. Wi.on T. Gil. EAode Island. Thoma
\ JeucAr.; tennessee. tAc Ees. j. 4. i t' Nlf2l"1
James Aston Cah,l rolfc,. ntnt Governor Lr NlN''N
H. Meredith; Vermont. c.oi.o e. Hcn'dtt g - i".'
General A. = peck colonel " A. cfomDi'. General j. g
! Mccullough Colonel " 4. Woodbury.. Daniel ". Robin
son; Wisconsin. colonel Charlie, KING. Horace Auui''
DE. wrrp', WELCOME.
Wien Or. web aroi - male his So eel o. wecomc
lc va, loudly aYplaudcd. He aid
IL gives me pleasure wr ONE yon al! here th' cN''
ng and desire To- cApis, ny thank, 10 you. my guest
from the South and Wet who have done me The hvhof
| come 70 many niles to b. resent mt, evening
our society A. you all a' know. Is YET Ia It's infancy
hardly started IN IT, career. Three months ago We W'
oraanlzc1 in bu, twelve States; today more strongly
nearly thirty And hopr. before many months th'' "
shall have society in every state and Territory III IN
Union (Chccfs My object In asking you al mere 'h'
| evening B.. no; only taat nay have tAe privilege al"
Measure Of greeting yon ALL atd hnvo You hear oI t'
GOOD work already done and tc done IN the future b
mat YOU gentlemen, representing societies IN dNicr'"
States In Union. be able 70 meet one ahoucr d"
| become better acquainted f'he'i-1
,oeyc Il AZ these associations la the different Stat
will be- fruitful Of great good to our American oo"m"
in the future and vii serve 70 Keep aii'e IN our n'
., diced, Of our lorrflthcr, Of '56. 'hc'rsJ ~ on
f,ond the president Of tis Michigan society," truly s't
..,he more recent and tragic events OF The war e." !"
,,l,,on have to very considerable extent driven h'i
the minds OF Americans tie great lessons o' inc WI
,dc,cndouco but no thinking can read the M toi
- our country a. that time without seeing that th'r' W.
tad the foundation upon which the happiness strength IN
nro.perty o. our country must always exist ''h''r
,rp,,, are those here tonight wAo viii talk TO yon
..i,,.,s futurn and bow we must strive 70 kec
,,cb, not to our children. who, a, the sons OF men INK"
std I'm thi, reat subject WILL matter OF course nav
nat sentiment for the great deeds Of the men OF 30 III"
We ourselves have, but to our fend' ana t'lo"c''1
-, ,oday the tals and had,ips suffered By our athf'
c.ndthers md cratgrand 'tlcIs IN their great strusH
for the independence Of this country the Dressings ="
| ,,uits Of which we enjoying thccfs)
MR. DEMING A. TOASTMAsTER.