The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-26

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up to the City Hall and were reviewed by Acting
Mayor Arnold. After that tho battery went
back to Fort Hamilton. The Old Guard. 1873
strong. rode UP to Forty-ffth street and
marched down Fifth avenue to their armory.
where mess was served. Among the guests Of
the Old Guard were Lieut. Louis Blumenthal
Of the Amoskeag Veterans OF New Hampshire.
in his Continental uniform: Lieuts. James 8.
Oyster. David Price. W. A. Cable and r H.
Patterson. U. 8. A.: Gen. Ferdinand P. Earle Of
the Governors staff Capts Louis Wendell and
David Wilson. and Gen. William D. Whipple
and Major WallaceF +. Randolph. U. 8. A.
The Colonial Danes gloriAed Evacuation
Day by holding what Is known in society as q
Commemorative meeting" Ordinary meet
ings of tho Danes are held every month. but
two days Of the year have been selected as
worthy OF special commomoration. when the
patriotic spirit OF the membeEs is supposed to
reach its highest pitch. Nov. rs is one Of these
as well the eose
the war. is the other. Tho meetinRs are held at
y s Il s sf9SS ena
Yice-Presitent received the honor. at "a East
Forty-ninth street.
order By the President reside Mrs. Archibald Oracle
King. every member OF the society within
eatar ee the paper
hy y MIS- Martha J. Lamb on "a true en, colonial mia
to make II interesting. and Mrs. Lambs paper
wa an attempt to supply X this deficiency =,
md Miss Schuyler. q daughter, OF Gen. Schuy-
ohe but Sn
sSud Ps the n bs
ds%Si hSS house la Ss II ths 4, arms 81 ths young
man was called in. and; in the presence q ne
are living to-day in New York. and It is In
1ssod ths the Il Jennings Ere
Per on John Nelson and the Lloyd Maner'
and. near Huntington. and Mrs. schmidt's
present residence is on tho original Lloyd
An invitation was read from the Society OF
the Sons q the Revolution In Philadelphta. In
he spees Of the Be-
tlon was accepted. and it was decided to send
n Mrs hs a sffsy L. a hs
Mrs J. I. Gardiner. and Miss Livingstone.
with somo others not yet appointed. will COM
The secretary. Mrs, John X. Van Rensselaer,.
IN the sSeety We're l0 groa
from all parts Of tho country. Ali women de-
rcended from any man VINO served this cotln-
try. either rs u statesman or as an officer. in
the Revolutionary times arc eligible to men,
bersh hin. Each applicant, however. has to be
regularly proposed and seconded by members
~ the society. and the papers OF application
have to be made out with tho greatest fulness
and ACCURACY. Tho annual dues are only 81
Mrs. Van Rensselaer, the secretary. said last
night that reports stating variously that an
exhibition OF relics and q ball were In contem-
plation by the society We're entirely without
foundation. Monthly meetings were held reg
ularly where rcllcs and papers were presented
by members for discussion. No one but mem
beers is admitted TO- these meetings In addi-
ton. the Board OF Managers has recently made
arrangements for weekly meetings to BIO held
every Mopdday Wo N, for the study Of the
:. Tho New York Society OF the Sons OF tn
Revolution assembled Mt DelmonicO's last
night. and. after eating y dinner. congratu-
lated themselves that the British army evacu-
ated New York exactly lob years ago. Thoy
drank toasts to everything American, from
George Washington to draw poker. and listened
to speeches that bubbled over with patriotism,
The diners wero seated at twenty nine small
tables In tho big bunquetng hall. and the in
candescent lights poured brilliancy over the
scene.
Frederick s; Tqllmadge presided, Seated at
Lyman ". Redington. Frederick. H.. Belts.
and Robert Kelly Prentice Mr.. Yarnum re-
ssp9nded to the principal toast. Tho Day We
Cole brate" Among the guests were John
Floyd Clarkson Arthur III. Hatch. Asa Bird
Gardiner; Robert ELEPHANT. r. l.. Belknap, and