New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-16
TO CELEBRATE THE BOSTON TEL PATTY
THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
WILL TO-DAY COMMEMORATE IT'S AMI
ARY-wEILcKNowN SPEAKERS



RSARY-wELLKNOwN SPEAKERS
AT THE DINNER.
To-day Is the anniversary OF the occasion when.
IN 177s the good men Of Boston and It's neigh
borhood emptied a large amount OF prime. but
heavily taxed tea into the brine Of their excellent
harbor and thus made themselves conspicuous
forever The celebration of the anniversary OF
this event which represented the early workings
Of the spirit which led independence. is in the
hands Of the Sons and Daughters of the American
Revolution. and promises to be original and en-
tertaining.
This afternoon there will be a reception from to
: o'clock at the Hotel New Neherland to Professor
John FlslSe the special guest OF the occasion. ana
Mrs Fiske. Mrs. Stoughton and Miss Fiske Sons OF
the American Revolution are invited to bring their
wives. and the Daughters expected TO bring
their husbands other escorts The Committee
Of the Daughters in charge OF the reception are
Mrs. Ferdinand =. Earle chairman; Mrs James p
pryor, Mrs r. Ogden Doremus. Mrs Janvier lie
Due Miss Van Buren, Vanderpoel. Mrs Edwin n.
characterization dem they organic: and the parors Of
t ,hs o Mf% Ng'" WITH wcEnoWn people
The banquet at Delmonico's in the evening VIII
night night festivities. O'Clock and it WIN be preceded
Ly a haf-hour reception Seats will be placed for
been organized by a committee consisting Of Robert
Ro4ssve chHrman 19nn w arrr,ary se0 Hhancey
NJ Depew. John G. Calhoun. Walter ;. Logan,
Henry Hall, Andrew J. G Foye, Ira Bliss stewart,
William T. Wadsworth. Edward j. Chaffee. Walter
j. Sears L. s. N: Charles Waldo Haskins. the
Rev. DIR. Samuel H. virgin, G creighton Neop
and James Otis.
An exceedingly handsome ana patriotic menu has
been provided and members OF the society Will
carry away with them another souvenir OF the
occasion In the first Year Book OF the society hand
somely illustrated containing the full roll OF mem
bers and their lineage, with other contents OF an
appropriate character.
Several descendants o. the gentlemen whose pa
triotsm was superior 10 their fondress for tea Will
be present. The New-York Society contains no less
than eight OF them: Robert ). Williams. OF ttica
j. w Hines OF Cohoes William y. q. Clark. OF
Nicholas Club: John A. Granger, sr. John a. Gran
ger jr Alexander H. Granger and Francis Gran
ger OF this city. G. W. Eliot Of Somerville Mass;
Frederick Revere OF Worcester Mass. and possibly
others who had ancestors In the Tea Party"
Speaking will begin early and the company VIII
the programme has been so arranged with the
fireworks toward the last. as To maintain the In
tcrest to the end. Mr. Hoyt well known In Ohio.
but now a resident OF New-York. has always been
considered OF the bes, after-dinner speakers
Robert u. Roosevelt. ex-Ministcr to Holland and
vce-president OF the society, will make the
Professor John Fiske. THE Boston Tea Party"
a new essay Professor Daniel q. Brinton. Of the
University OF Pennsylvania, American History end
American Historian" Hilary a. Herbert. Score
William Lindsay. United states Senator from Ken
lucky. Kentucky In the American Revolution" /
General Horace Porter President General, Sons
OF the American Revolution. THE Teachings OF
the American Revolution" Amos Parker Wilder.
Men Who Think" James H. Hoyt. Then and