New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-26
RECALLING COLONIAL DAYS.
NETWORK SONS OF THE REVOLUTION DINE.
MELTING IN coMMEMoRATIoy OF THE EvAcUA-
TON OF THE CITY.

TON OF THE CITY.
The New-York Society Of the Sons of the Revolution
held reunion last evening ut Delmoncos, ceiebratng
by feast the 108th anniversary OF the Evacuation Oh
the City OF NewYork by the British army In 1885, IL
was the first annual dinner OF the society," anu us SUE
cess Will probably lead to an annual observance VI
Evacuation Day In like social manner hereafter.
The Newlork society Of the Sons of the ReVoiu'ioh
has enrolled membership OF $50 and OF this numDer
more than $50 sat down to the dinner last evening
The society was started in 1876 by John Austen sue
vens, and incorporated in 1885, It's growth shc'
that date has been rapid No one Is eligible 10 mem
bershp unless he establish unqucstonabie direct
descent from Revolutionary soldiers or officers or mem
bers OF the Colonial Continental Congresses. Tho
officers President Frederick S. Tallmadge, vice
president. Floyd GARRISON secretary James Mortimer
Montgomery: treasurer, Arthur Melvin Hatch. lho
members of the Board of Managers are John b. Ireland
George Clinton Genet, Henry wyckof LEROY, William
Easton Hamilton, 5radish johnson, ir, Asa Bird Gar
diner, Charles II. Woodruff. William Caroender ROBERT
Lenox Belknap and Robert Olyphant
As the members arrived they assembled In the red
ROOM" and at halfpast O'Clock the party proceeded
10 the dining led by Mr.. Tamadge, the president
He followed by the Board OF Managers and by dele
gates from the state societies in Pennsylvania Massac
sets, New-Jersey Iowa, Georgia and the District OF
Columbia. The dinner we'd 1T small tables al each
OF which eight persons seated. except at that OF
the president which laid with nine covers Penn
syivana was represented by Hampton L. Carson, W. H.
Ege, Hewson T. Bradford, John W. Jordan ana Others
william ID. Harden OF the Supreme Court OF Georgia.
represented that State. telegram from Wilnam H.
Chase of the Massachusetts society expressing regret
at his unavoidable absence was read. Like kilograms
read from Jonathan Trrmbul, OF Connecticut,
and John Lee Carroll, of Maryland.
When all were seated the Rev. DR.. Daniel c. weston
asked blessing and the feast began. The division OF
the company into groups " eight was conducive 10
greater sociabity but the effect was marred by the
increased confusion resulting from the good fellowship
thus engendered When the speech making began those
called upon spoke from different parts of the room
instead Of from the elevated platform and the single
table of honor usually adopted at such gatherings.
The speech OF the president, Mr.. Talmadge, was
one OF eongratulston TO those present, upon
the success and prosperity OF the society, ana
contained many references to historical incidents
which excited the patriotic enthusiasm OF al
Then james NJ. Varnum spoke 10 the tonst - ne Day
We Celebrate He reviewed Tia. history Of the great
struggle terminating with the evacuation of New-fork
by the British sodicry
The presence of John Austen stevens, the founder
Of the society, known, and he was required to
speak, His address was brief, but stirring. lie was
followed by Hampton l.. Carson, OF Pennsylvania,
whose eoquence thrilled every one. An alnsion to
the part which all the original colonies took In the
war OF the Revolution eliminated by an association
New-Yor,t and Pennsylvania with the States df
South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia and Virginia
and the linking Of the two sections, In feicltous
language brought forth great applause When nc took
his seat Judge Harden OF Georgia, was called upon,
and when lie arose he received magniccntiy Ills
speech brief but expressive OF the deepest feelings
OF fraternity Wher he finished three cheers were given
for Georgia and Oils followed by unanimous de-
mand for Dixey" by the orchestra. The enthusiasm
during the PLAYING OF the old air was Intense.
When the orchestra stopped there were shouts for
Maryland, My Maryland and this was given, those
present singing the words After the singing oil the
National anthem by the assemblage to the orchestra
accompaniment William W. Hoppin spoke TO the toast
1.-THE Loyaliss of the Revolution In his speech
he referred 10 Henry W. Grady the mehton OF whose
name was greeted with long continued applause His
remarks included words expressive Of fraterna regard
for the people of the SOUTH lie was followed by
W. A. Trmbull, a descendant OF the original Jonathan
Trlimbull OF the Revolutionary period. lie Is hatVc
OF Chilli and a member Of her Legislature. lie spoke
reassurinrly OF the good feeling which really existed
on the part Of his countrymen toward the United
states and Of the satisfactory adjustment OF all 9TH
culties between the two nations. .
Other toasts were Now and Then,' responded 10
by Lyman W. Redington " May Justice support VIVA!
Courage Has Gained by Frederick II. Belts. This toast
was proposed by George Clinton at dinner In Francis
Tavern Evacuation Day, 1888. The other toasts
and speakers were "The Revolution not Revolution
ary by William II. B. Iornblower and May Close
Union of the States Guard the Temple OF Lbery,'
By Robert Kelly Prentice.