New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-23
THEIR PATRIOTISM INBRED.
SONS OF THE REVOLUTION DINE.
FINE REPAsr AND EXCELLENT SPEECHES AT
THE HOTEL RRI-SSWICK

The dinner Of The Sons of the Revolution in the state
OF NcwIOrh, given at the Hotel Brunswick last even
Ing was Jolly affair and an occasion of IN rrimcnt
| and good fellowship. At the same time serious
strain ran through It, The purposes Of the society
the fame Of him in whose honor business had been
suspended and flags had been flying all day were not
overlooked, the dinner patriotic as well rs
merely jOvial one. From whatever point II was
viewed, 1t was undoubtedly success. The dinner
Itself admirable, and surpassed the expectations
OF even those who were familiar with the fine cooking
and excellent management at the Hotel Brunswick.
The gathering also larger than 1t was thought
would be. Preparations had been made for maximum
Of $50 guests, yet fully twenty-five more more than
that number sat down.
novel feature was that the guests sat at small
round tabl-s instead Of at long ones. This doubt
contributed to the enjoyment BY doing away with
formality. The handsome dning-ha was further
beautlhed by festoons of buff and blue, by numerous
flags and banners, by picture of Washington and by
the rich Heurde-lis ensign Of France.
At each plate volume containing list OF
membership Of the society, together with the Revou
onary pedigree Of the 915 who form the organiza
ton Another souvenir mezzotint Of George
Washington. The menu bore the American flag, print
cd in coorS, wAh the Continental powderhorn, musket
and sword, from designs by Edward Tcnchard, assist
ant secretary of the society
At q central table sat Frederick s. Tallmadge, prcsi
dent Of the society; the speakers Of the evening and
Dexter Warren. secretary; Howard L. Hayden and
Thomas Talbot Of Massachusetts; Bishop Perry, chap
lain general Of the Iowa Society the Rev Dr. c. ID.
Mcconnell. G. Woolsey Hodge, james Mfnin, George
Cuthbert Gillespie, Nelson Lewis and Captain Collin, OF
the Pennsylvania Society. Among others present were:
Colonel FLOYD GARRISON, vice president; James VI.
Montgomery. secretary; Arthur NJ Haich treasurer
ard the following members of the Board OF ManaeefS
William G.. Hamilton, Asa Bird Gardner, BraIish
Johnson r. George c. Genet, Charles IL. woodruff,
William Carpenter, Robert LenoX BelihaP, hVDer'
John c. Iomlins0n and Edward frenchard; John
Lawrence, John G.: Floyd, Dr. j. G.. N; Hammond
John benjamin Or. John G. JAY DR.. Charles \. Pow
erS Henry =. Hatch. Charles r. l@tting Frederic H.
how H9' fo %i'5' D. Bar,cT John b. Ireland
Te :Ht;y' Robert F. Bixby, Otis IL Roy, Duncan
hyg2so r. cGF c.cr G. ta%tcn FSyd
Jones Henry W. lie Roy, P.hlip l.. Livingston; r. }.
Galley Ehnelander, James g. Meieah John j. McHe r,
Jafiray. jr., David Banks David Ia'ks, ir, Frank
Roosevelt Charles A. Greene Levi Il Grgg; francs sn6
Warren b. Newdrb, William H. brigham, Charles
W. Carpenie Dr. oh%' d Bn ,5ac TgeT chs Sa
Arthur NV Y. Taylor, slas woiell, Edwin Bedcll
bayaTd Dominica oI Edgar n ThIdefl WESTON M pF
William F. French Charles Merritt, lambeth H.,Kng.
John Rycr Dr. F. Le Roy satterlec, H. b. Domcnick'
When the last course hGd been served and cigars had
been lighted delegation from the Society OF the I'm
cnnat was ushered into the hail. and was presented
10 tho gathering amid cheers. There was more up
plause when n big bank Of roses was brought in ana
announced be present from the Colonial Danes OF
New-York The cheers became louder as big conu-
mental cooked Int brought IN BY committee. NJ
which Colonel James NJ. Vamum was spokesman. The
hat was for the presiding officer. Mr. Talmadse, ana
was presented TO him by Colonel Varnum in pleasant
speech. AS Mr.. Tamadge put on the headgear. there
was an question Where did you get mat
haiti"
Mr. Tallmadge said few pleasant things and then
called on the Rev. Jocelyn Jonstonc TO respond 70
the toast "The Day We Celebrate" lie responded to
about everything except that subject Mt first, bat tAe
guests insisted on hearing about Washington lie
started speak OF achievements by Americans anu
asked: Who invented the telegraph, the teiephohe
the phonograph ~ George Washington answered
some one irreverently, and every one laughed. MI
Genet then read some unpublished correspondence
telling how Washington spared the lfo OF young
Englshman who had been sentenced TO De hahsei'
Ex-Judge Frederick 6. Gcdncy was the next speaker
His address was in a serious vein and was appNclaoo
by the audience, as the frequent anu LOU" "PP'''-
showed. lie said, in part
aft was the noblcst cause that ever man drew sword
Gov and who were its champions one hunured anu
seventeen years ago Tonight Bntl,h oHecF mrnls
10 England said Of the Continental army before nos
lon: ~ believe nation ever saw snch tlteI,
delnalicns. There arc few cott' anong tn'h D''
Whit are out ut elbows and IN an cnure O rcf I'M
aid he this winters night In February Ho" ui'S
must BE- pnchcd by the cold , ~
ON the day mat Bunker lin was fought, me con
ncntal Coneres, all unconscious o. VA. pI1I, ~
had appointed Geolc; Washington 10 me oo'inSiu ~
ttc American Army With General Gates as Ms "A
iutantG General. they repaired 70 oainnrlus", VA cc,
and anna rolling drums ana nenclhR nihnt W. ~. Vri
c,,sl reviewed his troops In this city Of New-forh
he had learned Of te battle Of Bunler III ana I&
messed his satisfaction the brave stand taken bS
the Americans. careful inspection Of his iorGe.
Nnroov1gt dighcartenod him. and when they We're DC
fore Boston he wrote 80 Congress that ms army amy wa
almo- naked and that his soldiers were coid any
hungry II was a 0mg IN i '1 n5 'm here and there
frozen half starved sentry would drop in the snow no
nInd of wbizzng bullet vet struck surely as ihohEh
H., ronnon.laU sickness and disease stalked through
lie CAMPS and II required all the skill and patenoe
of Washington to keep his army IN anything HING "s''
TO that lea Ter whose birth we celebrate to night tec
Mark his majestic fabric, he's temple.
sacred By birth ana buzz l, by 1go s ss ,bS SyHe
Nor Is the PIE """o''"' Va '"' (Applause)
His soldiers came from Connecticut WIN pn Se9
pomeIoy and Israel Putnam; they came from , hnou
sana and New lamp hire with SHi yan5 ap MrRae
hers we've men from MaTylIGd Win q CI Ponrs Church
yard and they came from the great state Of Penn
y ival"' and So,ontI through the forest. Harry.
51on2ed boy. WHO mad wres,led With ch3ppy wS'e T.,
tho Mcdford marshes ana On thc ica Whcre sleep
They came from INC o by We ISs,s ong the ste
' HraVe Oh Puritan sock Their ancestors itI t 1a
| AGAINST tyranny DclO!c ilht
Iu s .ate lad waved through the streets 81 Duhdr
and they had "wlc Wallace bled they mSH n5
md nrohoLly svCre With the army In flaiiu'I, "'
he rad foIg l and PRAYED and sung - ne syhih
| ,ay cane up through tie spas oil lhc ""5 nv" w.
| But not alone from Ne"-fhgla"u ''''"0 "''
| fore Boston, .,do W,shirq ton gav
imcri,rIy uniformed company maichiHS NV ,S1ss.F
,~~ "re buct-1n hunting suits ah9 cdti1eI 'lno''
! and each man had a cap win q eoO'sN"' vi ''
! NV ~. WHO arr Won ?" said Washington, -. ,,, NJ
&. Vnnr ucchhJrs, General from INC Tis"I u''" W
| Tho IoIouac. =" said Daniel Morgan. ~. f ,,,.io,
| This incident so -, a, teoc '"'
t""s nc ~, ,nry ali raw recruits In the army be'oc
-,"i :" rJo,c vrers mcn IN the ranks who hai i"ush
bo1t omisbnrg in 1856 who had scaled he hegm1 "
hbrahan and fought WIN VIZ vdcr in the Pomtlac