The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1892-11-04
GREEN DRAGON TAVERN.
HEADQUARTERS AND BIRTH
PLACE OF FREEDOM.
Where Revolutionary Patriots Met to Con-
fer or Pian--Interesting Scraps OF
History In This Con-
ncctlon.

Tho good old Green Dragon Tavorn
long ago won't tho way OF good old
things. But II you cant revive good
thing you can ut least commemorate
1t properly.
- That is what tho Massachuset cts
Society OF Sons of tho Revolution has
done in putting u tablet in tho front
OF st. Andrews Masonic lodge build
ing. recently erected on tho site OF
the Green dragon on Union street
not far FROM Hanover says tho Bos-
ton Herald.
The inscription. which tells the
story with admirable conciseness and
comprchonsiveness. is us follows:
On this spot stood the
GREEN DRAGON TAVERN
Tho secret meeting place of the
SONS OF LIBERTY
and In the words OF Webster tho
Headquarters of the Revolution.
To mark site forever memorable as
tho Birthplace of American Freedom,
this tablet Is placed by the
Massachusetts, Society of Sons of tho Revo.
luton,
August 10. 1892
Wobstors designation Of the Green
dragon us the headquarters OF the
revolution was historically accurate.
Adams Hancock. Revere, Otis. War.
rem md tho rost OF the patriots came
hcro to plnn or TO confer. How much
treason was Matched under this rooi
Will ncvcr DO known. but much was
unquestionably concoctcd within the
walls OF tho famous old tavera. =
PaSl keyere says; Nv The fall B,
IVA and winter ofr775 was one OF
upward of thirty who formed our.
selves into n committee for tho pur.
pose OF watching the movements oil
tho British soldiers and gaming every
intelligence OF the movements OF the
Tories. We held our meetings Mt tho
Green Dragon tavern. This COM
mittce were astonished to find all
their secrets known to Gen. Gage for
every time they met every member
sworo upon tho bible not TO reveal
any OF their transactions except ia
Hancock. Adams. Warren. Otis
Church and ono or two more"
In carly times the Grecn Dragon
was the property OF Lieutonant-G Gov
error Stoughton, and was used us n
hospital during the revolution.
1t was also known rs tho FREQ.
masons' Arms and is especially noted
IN tho annals OF Masonry In Boston.
1t was purchased by St Andrews
lodge before the revolution. and re-
NAMED In their possession more than
n century. This lodge was organized
under charter from the grand lodge
OF Scotland In 1856. and was chiefly
composed OF residents OF tho North
ond. There wcrc several lodges in
tho British regiments that landed in
Boston in l76S and 177I. and St
Andrews lodge united with them in
organizing grand lodge. Tho frs,
lodge OF Freomasons by tho way.
met IN Boston July 80. l173 II was
tho first In the colonies receiving
authority from Lord Montague. grand
master OF England.
Some time ago n tablet bearing a
green dragon in relief was inserted
in tho front wall OF the building nd.
joining ST Andrews lodge for the
samo commemorative purpose but
without inscription. Drake remarks
that many think this tablet incor.
reclly placed As to tho exact site
the tavern. including It's court yard.
probably covered tho land now &C.
cupicd by both buildings but 1t 1,
believed by the Society OF tho Sos
OF the Revolution that tho tavern
itself stood where ST. Andrews lodge
has put up Its new building. and the
new tablet has accordingly been
placed there At amy rate neither
tablet cnn reproach tho other and
tho now one is especially appropriate
becnusa of la inserintion