The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-17
SONS OF THE REVOLUTION.
7HEY NAME MERRY ~ MEMORY OF
Tine BOSTON TEA PARTK.

The Hundred ana Tweaueth Annivsrs.ry Of
the Event Commemoratsd BY = Banquet
served at Dcimouico's La,t Evening.
Last night at Delmonico's two hundred or
more Sons Of the American Revolution sat
down to dinner to celebrate the 10th ami
Versary Of the Boston Tea Party. and TO honor
as their guest Prof. John Fiskc, ;he historian
OF early colonial events.
The Hon. Robert Is. Roosevelt. Nico Fresi.
dent OF the Society presided and for compan-
ions at last evening tea party he had at his
table: Carl Schurz James II. lloyt Francis j..
Patton. William H. Seward. Rear Admiral
Gherardi Prof Daniel q. BrntOn. Gen. iiOr
ace Porter Secretary Of the Navy Her
bert, Prot John Fiskc United states Senator
Lindsay Of Kentucky the Hon. a. de Weckher-
lin. Minister from tho Netherlands; Frederick
]. dc Peystcr Amos Parker Wilder, tho Hon. J.
Gennadus Minister from Greece. and Gen.
A. g. Owen.
Then there were scores ~ distinguished
Sons OF the American Revolution and in the
balcony were representatives. Of the Society OF
tho Daughters OF tho Revolution. which had
given an elaborate afternoon tea party at tho
Hotel New Nctherland in celebration Of the
one hundred and twentieth anniversary Of the
Boston Tea larty a.,
and there were various brands. Mr.. Roosevelt
announced that they were there 10 honor John
fiske, the historian whom DO called TO tel
about the original tea party.
Prof Fiske said tho tea tax was n sort Of a
challenge. and he gave George III in connec-
ton herewith the credit Tor originating the
remark, What nre YOU going to do aboutitF'
After Prof. Flsko'a remarks the sons gave
three cheers for the Tea Party.
A few minutes later Secretary OF tho Navy
Herbert spoke on The Navies Uf the lHst aud
Present lie said:
ssnnnins again 70 be pIond OF ne Am,teNn navy
1 lns sweisd Win Tatrottc smoton as
they looked last spring upon our White ,gna,L
your sS"st nSrOoF with the SHIPS Of Ensisnd franz
sonsf. anu sSS p tie shout. hat vent ~ from IL,
shro.s 81 i.e mgag a g' our JnSh nHs H
Sompstitao drill along these Streets win the gallant
man can MISTAKE thai our navy more the pride
Ap Our ODD ayy sts up al the sea. with the glory Of
.. rag So ID sSi T"' sS"
SsS Of the nSTy ys': 1nEse,Ss .sga.sa ~
ssRe. as i wa. naiGfS We should YET =. far a. We
P :T sh Es oT WIN I III. o s
fastest cruiser in the world 10 the Columbia Gem OF
tnSv how Ts yo1 S' 1T. s. nan he
telling ron in the nrsi p. how in odsn times YES
Sc taken out to sea Mosns out 81 ne jasgon by
mands were something Ike this Al hands make
,op.. sheets ami sSyatt.-Lst fsiliSy down rom
slof-sheet home amt ho.t ava. ne t"p,sis
braces s,atboard ionr-rort the ctoSslaek-Al tau,
Brace up aud so. with much more sailing lore she
The Captain OF a modern man OF war NAV stand IN \
the ship moves n INES thing OF ne lie may stand
the ye So whsfs he Void tSG"h sssn and the
ssrG Ss Of . All sin n and Ss a
guns III bei,h form n flames Touch again and re
way leaving trace behind Il nke mon.tsr Of IN:
IL, modern man otwar, nothing but business. grim
Ta.fs ha. been a great change in our Officers In
that tho officer OF the future VINO was to be with
uSaton and through b. instramentaiitv wa. sstao.
] shed ths United states Nayal academy ny
ecnf,o SSs es n wTS 3 to the wnsst and
ocsrs thoroushy rep.sent"ivs Of our county IN
Rny,qas IN sdGe.,'G mG s ~ p, ART and
n y. - Of GG aq:S a" a TIE oS Sg
grown mp in times of peace Tut whenever tho time
reno BE- s" . GGps a SHf he G
-hcTi am ass y, thai thsy WI prove them
can Tn' HstS S "a and sH'SR sRSSs ii
senator Lindsay told q the part Kentucky
trS and was Y oow"I S By Gcn mo H ST
Porter. who said he didn't. expect to get a
hat a United states senator was, to prea"do
him. He spoke on The Teachings. OF tho
Amos Parker wiIder delivered a tho i hitHi
address on Men Who Think" and James II;
Hort closed win comparison Of Now and
Its pleasure 20 he convinced ths, there nre so
many Americans left a have assembled here tonishr
Il serious question whether ave can properly |
asa mIats the HETEROGENEOUS elements that the Old
Norld 10 constantly vomiting upon our shores
The digestion ot the republic threatened with |
impairment u behOoves every true 81 tn. Amar |
ran Revolution TO use every effort to stem the current
sf ignorance which Is flowing our way. ami AZ every
freedom the schools of America-frOm ing taken by
= foreign power. |
Mrs. Harriet Lincoln Coolidge. descendant
81 Paul Revere. was among those present at |
he Hotel New NetheTlaBd In the afternoon. |
abe being one OF the original members Of the |
National Society OF the Daughters OF the |
American Revolution.
She Is a daughter OF Frederic W. Lincoln |
who was Mayor OF Boston for seven years and |
whose grandfather was Amos Lincoln. q Cap
tain OF artillery. and one OF those who throw |
the tea overheard In Boston harbOr. Amos
Lincoln married Deborah. daughter OF Paul
Revere.
THE LOUISVILLE BRIDGE ACCIDENT