New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-17
THE BOSTON TEA PARTY.
3ONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION RE-
CALL 1T.

THEY CELEBRATE ITS ANNIVERSARY WITH A
= DINNER-spEEc----~ BY GENERAL HORACE
= PORTER, r. ROOSEVELT. SECRETARY
HERBERT, JOHN FIsKE AND OTHERS.
The New-York State Society Of the Sons OF
me American Revolution worked themselves up
INTO an enthusiastic mood last evening at Del
1nonico's over the anniversary Of the throwing
ef the tea into Boston Harbor 120 years ago.
There was q conspicuous absence OF tea last
night Many interesting-looking and pleasant
Fasting drinks were brought on, but no tea
There was even black coffee. but the dearth Oh
tea was truly remarkable.
3 The tables were set with the dafs along the
west side OF the big dining-hall and six others
at right angles. extending east and west. Thus
about 22O people were seated. Robert b. Roose-
Welt, presided On his right sat Professor John
Fyske in whose honor the dinner was given;
Senator William Lindsay of Kentucky; G. de
Weckhom, Minister Of the Netherlands to the
United States: Amos Parker Wilder. >.
Genuadius Minister from Greece, and General
A. L. Owen To the left of the chairman were
the Secretary of the Navy. Hilary A. HERBERT
GENERAL Horace Porter. Professor Daniei u
Hrfnton. Rear-Admral Gherardi. of the United
States Navy; William H. Seward, who occupied
the seat allotted to Charles A. Dana who was
unable to attend; President +. l.. Patton or
princeton College, James H. Hoyt and Carl
Schurz. in place of Henry G. Robinson At the
ends of the lower tables sat Henry Hail. John
Winfield Scott Theodore Sutro. Walter S.
Logan, General Ferdinand P. Earle John c.
Calhoun, Horace Clark Duval Andrew J. c.
Foye, Edward Hagaman Hail. Charles W. H.
Haskins Ira Bliss Stewart and Lieutenant
Walter ]. Sears, United States Navy.
The decorations consisted chiefly OF flags and
bunting representing the National colors. The
menu card had for its first page Of color gen.
eral assortment of old-time flags.
Just before O'Clock a number of women were
escorted to seats in the galleries, among them
being Mrs. Fiske Mrs. Stoughton and Miss
Ffske
: Mr. RoosEvELT'S OPENING REMARKS.
The dinner moved forward with punctuality.
and at o'clock Mr.. Roosevelt raped for order.
He spoke in part as follows:
We have met here on this evening OF the 10th
OF December 1893. to celebrate event which hap
pened on the evening Of December IT, l"S, ,he
Quences the grandest in its moral AMI material
results. the most benefcent to humanity OF ,oo any
Der 1888 ago IApplause2 The history C %, Of
the na Ts Of ne wrS for the no
repetition Of battles Of victory ana deiead g St 's
monotony Of slaughter power passing from one
hand and one land to another. dynas.ies slrihgLng
snsnih,lated weary round OF wretched uniformity
with never a change and little human improve
glory Of nss hs BABYLON s wGF d
and physical power To-day It's ruins ,sa age ladi Of
s ana nee Then Greece
CarEs and IN the Turk saS Rs ss
snf this Shielding Of Siood
engendered The world remained as It was except
ahsttSirerent men and different nations were IN
idea embodied in the acts of the 10th of De-
M m nas nS s e WOd and elevated hu
nity. 1T has conferred ncaculable dement's nrnn
1o1f r sae Branches Scssomed liberty and
rights Of man In material way the Ronl of tax
on tea amounting to $3.50 year In M moral raj
y is inuenes beyond all 94esrn ana a
3Sceeoo h in humber and with territory larger
ssa that hs Ss E ssi free this
nent has created republic across the hada nS
fsnIon as'naasn last Tmy ans ss+s6shSd
Siause.) II has forced all except of the despot-
Sc thrones OF the Old World to give TO ,hetr PS S
The liberties Of England Sons Of Rs e., Ss, s
dime idea. to give fresh expression to our faith.
!. s Gpplau ss, " '
PROFESSOR FTSKE'S ADDRESS.
k{2ton rising 70 speak. Professor Fiske received
<rord,al welcome His speech was long one
FOR the occasion, but listened to with at
teftion and received hearty applause at IT'S
close. His toast was, 'The Tea Party and the
Legend in Which 1t Was Clothed" These are
sme of the things Professor Fiske said:
The strong personal pleasure which take In TINS
pant and joyous occasion adds fresh , zest to
6s which Rays sD6 5t the
Pa5 nd yet which ha event ow mas and them
ss op p oY SAYING words the SUB
aid mot HnG 2ss hs 1 was v fDa
read for the per s often tbe ' P 20 es
Mss Yoa will lire Remember that the duties
imposed by Charles Townshend's act Of l7s7 had all
Scn rf hsd BEEN IN
matter Of principle N case i sn0I,d QUIZ erc 9e
What question? The question as to the principle
other A factor in the case less obvious but
fremely important. When that tea was kept on
the tax n %as S aSsyanee oral
nary commercial transactions. moreover, played a
sssociations pledged to abstain from tea-drnking;
Whenever they solaced their nerves with ,, the
~ess sent to America in i77s II was simply device
With s cdoas badge Things had 50
arranged that the Americans could buy this tea
from Holland They were thus to be ensnarea
Under these crcum stances the sending of the tea
was simply a political challenge. 1t was mo
mentous question to be settled by the deliberate
sense Of the American people.
The ships were anchored below the Castle so
they would not come within jurisdiction OF the Gus
tom House and might be sent away If he thought
desirable. The first ship had other goods which the
merchants needed, so the Boston committee had
been taken to Grifn's wharf to be unloaded Of all
her cargo save the tea There were just twenty
DAVIS in which to try all legal measures for send
Ing away the ships without landing the tea; The
last Of the twenty days came After midnight the
sSd eng them ashore. meeting was was held that
Sfternoon and 1t decided to take definite action
.fnsf night Was there ever such riot as that
<SSich followed when those thronging thousands
,snson the wharves stood with bated breath. while
Ske click of hatchets came from on shipboard and