Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-05-05
THE BANQUET.



Gov. Simon b. Buckner Of Kentucky, the
confederate general who gave up his sword
to Gen. Grant at Fort Donelson in 1862
Charles A. Dana, ex-Gov. Henry c. Robin
son OF Connecticut, Bishop Cheney of IL
linois, the Rcv. DR.. John w. Brown, the
rector of ST. Thomas's church, and Gen. \.
W. Greedy, formerly head of the signal SER
vice. On HE left were Gen. Horace Porter,
president general of the National society;
Thomas f. Bayard OF Delaware, secretary
of state under President Cleveland; E. 5
Barrett, the president of the Massachusetts
society; Charles Ii. Dennison OF California,
aud Cen .. o.. Howard.
At the SIX long tables were: William Writ
Henry OF Richmond, Va. lineal descend
ent OF Patrick Henry; Jonathan Trumbull
of Connecticut, lineally descended from
Washngtons immortal 'Brother iona
tuun'; ex Gov. Dillingham; of Vermont; ex
Gov. Robert ,. Green of New Jersey; Lucjus
Robinson of Connecticut; ex-Congressman
john $ Wise, formerly Of Virginia;
Bishop Worthing'on; T. ). Peck Of Yer
mont; ii. b. Ledyard, president of the
Michigan Central Railroa company; G,n.
James W. Hustled Gen. H. c. KING, Gen
+, q. Butterfield, John II. s:tarin, ex-Gov.
Stewart OF Chicago; A Howard Clark Of
Capt. c. Is. Sears OF the District OF Column
blN; &. c. Gilmore of Nav Hampshire;
john r. Dewitt OF Maine; George 3. de
Forrest, Stuyvesant Fish, Julian ii. Keap,
ten. John c. Robinson, Edmund G. stan
ton, Hart Lyman, u. il. Winthrop, ir.,
Ballard Smith OF Now York; Albert IS.
Chandler, Horace }. Brookes and William
A, Cromble of ermont; tthan Alien, ex
Judge ". II. Arnoux, j. y. Adams George
y "uderDiit. Il. Creighton " ebO and many
other prominent citizans.
MIR. DErEw's SPEECH.
When the various courses OF the dinner
had beeu finished Mr.. Depew rappad Tor
order. lie said ia part
1t is one % the happy conditions OF this
patriotic or auiz0tion that 1t holds its auni-
V0rsary meetings at SONS time which recall
a historic event connected with tie kepub-
ic.
The convention lay is held upon the
anniversary of the inauguration OF George
Washington, tho first president. Demos
themes gave a rule of success in oratory
faction, action, action" That rule consti-
tutes the principle OF ancient civilizstioc
1t embodies the idea that the orator or the
sol iier rules the state. All movements
religious, charitable, political, eduoationn.
or social, are dependent upo.. some kind OF
corporate strength TO give tEom their per
manencv and power. The evolution OF tho
American settlement Ia one Of tbs most
| interesting studies. At first IL is q popula-
ton which is bent on securing a home
Ihcn comes the church. around which
centres every interest. 1t is more than a
place for religious worship There all mat
tiers pertaining to the neig lborhood srs dis
cuased; the young people met and lall IN
/ love; there they are married, anJ from
there they are buried. Then come the
charitable olgauilguJas AID finally
patriotic ones whose object is to take
care Of members AMI promote social
influences. Then come the Shakes p ar n
and Browning societies; and finally patriotic
ones whose object, are to develop local his
! tory and TO study the origin aud growth of
their countries. In these scenes the sons
OF the American Revolution express tie
latest development OF the highest type Of
American civilization. Applause.
| This patriotic movement will ultimately
unfurl the national flag above every school
| house; and the young, inquiring mind will
learn N the stars upon that flag the history
OF his country. IApplausel While we are
the most universally educa ed people In the
world, we know less in proportion to any
other nation about the history of the
worthless Of the revolutionary war ! have
| known fashionable lady who could repeat
the names and pedigrees Of those contained
in Burke's British Peersge, but Who did II 10.
know whether Israel Putnam fell off a tight
rope at Niagara Falls or was shot at Bunker
HUI lLaughtcr.l 1t is refreshing however,
occasionally to inset with a tpye Of fashion
able life such as the Yankee girl at Wool
witch Arsenal, in England, who, when a
British officer pointed to some cannon and
said, 1--WE took them from your grand
fathers at Bunker Hill" said, ~ suppose
you did, but reckon we have kept the hill. >
Laughter and applause
Mr.. Depew closed his remarks with ar
eloquent appeal that in every public park il
tho land tners should be erected statu,
representing the continental soldier.
EXsECRETARY BAYARD
was introduced by Mr.. Depew, and said il
part:
The time has come when the spirit of tn,
American revolution should hnd its ex
preston among the American peopi,
in their control Of their public affairs
This society has met not to obliterate tn
love OF liberty IN the breast of any man; bu
simply to instruct him whence the spirit O
our liberty came. lAppauss,l 1 hav,
often wondered why the repetition by Gen
Washington in his farewell address, repeat
ed not once nor twice, but a number of time
of tho fact that for tour or five generation
his family nad lived upon American soil-ha
not been suffered to remain In that immor
tai document. By his own hand he places
it there, but in the edition and re-edtiol
it was left out. Yet the fact that be place.
it there is to me and will be to you a lesson
The great function of this society, as
understand 1t, Is that it shall remove mis-
understanding bstween our own country
men, and make men conscious of the valu
of that which they possess whom they de
scribe themselves as American citizens An
surely we have NO higher object, no hizhe
purpose, than to keep alive that spirit O
liberty.
No man can be jealous of such a society
because that society is the guardian OF every
thing, of every truth, that nun wants an
respects. Applause.
CHARLES A, DANA.
Mr. Dopew next introduced Mr.. Dana q
the 'Nestor Of tho prsssh Mr., Dana spek
N part as follows: