The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-23
NEW ENGLAND DAY.
They Honor Their Forefathers
and Form a Club.
ALONG ROLL OF GREAT NAMES.
Sons of the Pilgrims Land Recall Its
Peoples Noble Desds-A New
England Club.

plymouth Congregational church last
evening 20 celebrate Forefathers' day and
perfect the organization of a Nes Elgland
Club Ii was an enthusiastic meeting. and
the heroes, historic places and things of
special interest TO each state were brought
wildly before the minds OF those present
By able speakers. A letter vas read from
Gov. McGraw expressing his regret at his
inability 10 be present George Dom
worth presided, and in his opening remarks
brought forth many historical points, apt,
amusing and instructive. First be called
upon Fred Rice Rowell, as representing
the Pine Tree" state, and tina. speaker
said he was glad TO see such large audi
ence and in il SO many Maine people
Then he spoke OF Mains granite. the high
mountains, the picturesque lakes and
rivers the four hundred, the fashion at
Bar Harbor and other resorts which were
taking away the laures from Little Rhody.
Mr Donworth announced that the
Yankee was not modest and knowing how
TO do a thing went at it, He has even ex-
tended his influence TO Hawai-. and as
relative OF the president of the provisional
government and native of New Hamp-
shire he introduced T.. p. Dole. Mr.. Dole
spoke OF the influence the people from
rocky and billy countries have shed upon
the religion, manners and customs of the
world The men who were now the
viewed of all in their efforts to overthrow
a putrid government came, many OF them,
from New England mothers and fathers
When Daniel Webster was asked what
they raised on New Engiand's rocky hills
he replied, Men" And it is the granaest
crop the world has ever known" said Mr..
Dole
Mr. Donworth said that Ethan Allen.
when he took Fort Iiconderoga, did so in
the name of the great Jehovah and the
continental congress, thus making the
Green mountains famous. He called on
l.. f. Knapp TO speak for the Green
Mountain State" Mr.. Knapp said ne felt
proud to speak of state that never, IN
peace or war, had a stain upon its name.
Strength of character, integrity and honor
we're characteristic of her citizens, while
her scenery, local institutions, schools and
pumpkin pies were equal to other states.
and her observance of Thanksgiving gave
her world wide fame.
J. w. Fairbauk said he had stood on the
| Barney stone thirty years ago, but not
withdrawing the lapse Of time he had not
acquired eioquence He made every one
| laugh by saying that Massachusetts, was
| located down near Boston. In feeling
manner he smoke of her historic insti-
| tutions. historic personages and the
| famous tea party. His personal acquaint-
| ance with the Phillips family, and his hay-
| ing been present at Wendeli's famous
| speech in Faneufl hall afforded the speaker
| scope for "reminiscences that pleased his
| hearers.
! DR.. J. T. Sweeney responded 10 the call
| for Little Rhody" and in his remarks
| spoke praise OF Roger Williams. her foun-
| der. His speech was confined largely 10
| historical matters. but closed with
| tribute to Rhode Islands famous clans.
! oysters, mince pies and turkeys that can
| be carved with dull knives.
Erasius Brainerd said some witty things
about the Nutmeg State" or, as Mr..
| Donworth called il, The State of Steady
| Habits" and informed the two other rep
| resentat.ves from Connecticut that he
/ could not afford to talk five minutes for
! their sole benefit. He made clever ar
| gument 10 show that a Connecticut
| Yankee was like all other Yankees, and
bad for a guiding star his conscience
After Joseph Saippen had sung a solo
entitled The Landing of the Pilgrims"
John Fairfield delivered an able and inter
| estiug address on New England Taxing
| the states one by one. he read the roll call
! oi Iliustrious names. Maine was first,
| and when GOV. McGraw's name was read
the audience burst into applause. For
| New Hampshire the names Of Gen. John
Stark, WhIpple, Daniel Webster. Chief
! Justice Salmon r. Chase, Franklin
! Pierce. Charles Dana Horace Greeley
/ were read Vermont had the Green
/ Mountain boys. President Chester Ar
! thur, Phelps, Hiram Power. the sculptor.
| Massachusetts, had Ben Franklin, the
| Adsmses. John Hancock. Samuel Adams,
| Warren. James Otis. Charles Sumner.
/ William Lloyd Garrison. Rufus Choate
/ Bryant. l. lngfeIlow. Whittier. Parkman.
/ Wendell fhuips. Cyrus Field aua +. Il.
/ Morse Of teiegraphic fame. Rhode Island
/ came next with Roger Williams. Gen. Ma
thanie! Greene George William Curtis and
| Story. the artist Connecticut closed the
/ list with sam Huntington, Noah Webster.
! Harriet Bcecher stowe. Henry Ward
/ heecaer aud Others.
! VI, W. Groa; sang of the granite hills.
I AZ! Has greeted with a storm of applause.
/ ahIch dJd rot sgbsidc unit. he sang again.
J ] he celebration 81 Eogefathers' dav hav-
! AZ : Hfth toAE4uit1. the organization OF
'he Nes E8Eland Club Vas effected. Fol
( JoW luE Ncre the officers elected Presi-
I den; John Fajrue'd. frs: vice president.
! \. I. Spsu.ilue. Maine. second vice pres-
! i3ent. N. NJ Holmes. New Hampsfl;re
/ taird vice pre-, dent. VI. n Grout. Rhode
| Island; fourth wee pres dent. Erastus
Bra nerd. CONNECTICUT. Gta vscs pre.i-
/ lent Mrs. Emma ltumo.ey Vermont;
secretary and treasurer Fred Rice Roweu.
/ Tie selection % : committee Of two from
esch state % secure E1enbe was placed
- 1he HANDS OF the executive committee
as Vas a.so the question. When shall
} meetings e held -"
Those ln attendance we're rs1ues;as 2,
send taesr na5n~s 10 the secretary TO be
. earr.se,i a. organ 1ers II the cIub. Atthe
F.. -a-re>tt>a ~ Joseph Nhirpea. Secretary
+ be"e.. senI the following greeting:
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+ Sratvr'> \~w EuE and csaa l.r-af,g sasi "a.
/ u,sas. Srests Ncs Eng ana r.1rt."
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