New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-21
HONORING COLONIAL HEROES.
LONG ISLAND SONS OF THE REVOLUTION.
THE BATTLE OF LEXINGTON CELEBRATED BY
A DINNER IN BROOKLYN.

THE BATTLE OF LEXINGTON CELEBRATED BY
DINNER IN BROOKLYN.
The Long Island members Of the Sons Of the Revo-
luton met TO celebrate the anniversary OF the oatte
Of Lexington last evening at the Clarendon Hotel In
Brooklyn. About fifty members were present. INC
hall was decorated with the flag OF tho sons Oh ''
Revolution. the "Lflies OF France" and the hrst
American flag Of red and white stripes, with the OF.
Ceorce,s and ST. Andrews crosses. General Alfred
C. Barnes presided After the dinner James Henry
Morgan chairman OF the Committee OF ARRANGEMENTS
read letters Of regret from the Rev. DR.. hlchan D
storrs General Henry W. Socum and General "ullhnl
T. Sherman The last letter was read 10 the auuicrVo
standing II was dated on February 4, ana decnned
an invitation to speak. Mr.. Morgan announcer tna'
General sherman was afterward seen AID agreed 70
attend on condition Of being required to speak,
and had he lived would undoubtedly have peeh
present ,, p,.,,,
General Stewart L. WoOdford spoke on "The Ba'oe'
OF Lexington and Concord, April ID, ITO III "o
course OF his address he said 81 am not sorfy -
oa tbasa evidences OF arstocracy around this table
tonight am not sorry to see men wearing 'nen
andfathers, hats provided the grandfathers mao so
hats and their grandsons manly enough not 10 %
ashamed 10 wear their grandfathers hats. ,,,,.
General Barnes spoke briefly on "The Alhance WI.
France Frederick samuel Tallmage' tne preSueh' y.
.,s Novr. yor, state Sons Of the Revolution was 70
boyo snoken on "The United states OF America
rs. No unable because Of illness to DO pres
~ onA his Mace was taken by Geher~
Floyd Clarison. -. A., .o.e+ Tha
william B. Hornblower responded 10 inc TOAST i
p,rcnIos of the Revolution and Ex-Governor Lyn
w podington of Vermont, 10 "The Patriots OF U''
Times that Tried Mems souls Co. -. ,t,
The following are the members OF the SONS VI wv
po,o,u+,on living on Long Island James Henry Noi
ap Malcolm Henry Angel. T. a. Guild, Edward NM
man Mathew IIlnman, Clarence W. Bowen, hyr%n'
clark W. C. sheldon, IT., ". s. p. Prentice, Henry T.
ua,ch Arthur NJ Hatch, Alexander H. l'oiup~'"'
Iohn J Pierpont Dr. William A. Herpoh' ",i.'"'
o rnomnson W. H. Ford Paul L. Ford, Colohel asa
p,rd Gardner. Ludovic Bcnet, W. I. b. = lIhiay,
PANEL r. Walden, George C. Broome, clarence -, -
Grsv Francis L. Hine, Henry Chauhocy' w. 90 80
,Il.,ges A II. Parsons, George NJ Gardner Nasn'ns'oA
Iryinc TovIor. James A. Noyes, Henry II, "OrVOr.'
coreraI Francis f. Pinto, William A. Pinto ''''i'1 -,
nohIns Francis b. Taylor F. n. Townsepa' 2 2ih
I'll cnncrai Alfred C. barncs, ieFV! - II NJ
an IPLretle General H0riuO {. hlng mvnIS ~
yoIn "a Inhn g. Marshall, John l. I'LL H NINA p
iI,,,r,rav charles W. Carpenter the . III L II
Iganppou Winthrop Pond, tranels SAw.iinn Erani.
Nathaniel Cothren. Henry Pratt Nln ni I."i
s4uler Ns'' W. Tapp Charles p. Robinson Ein9t Il
Maruh' ~ ~ n Armstrong, Elmer MandeVhie BIH.s9;
Dr1ggs, pons Dr. T. stafford browne, L; staIofn
Cr0sshah ~ yTH,,eerick z. Halght. William ~ FIRMS
DrS%ne5; H., amin d. slllman, Wits Terry ana george
Iivineston Nichols, u. ,s ,-os co,nposed Of
r,hs committee OF ARRANGEMENTS vas CosP' 49, ~.
,s Henry Morgan, General AireI - bdrncsi arthur
WeiviIe Hatch and Alexander X. IhonipSon !F'