New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-27
IN PATRIOTIC MEMORY.
sCIONs OF REVOLUTIONARY FAMILIES
OBSERVE EVACUATION DAY.
THEY HAVE DINNER AT DELMoN1c0s Al
WHICH STORIES OF THE oLDEN DAYS


ARE RECoUNTED.
There was a certain air OF simplicity about the
dinner which the Sons of the Revolution had last
night at Delmonlco's to finish the celebration OF
Evacuation Day which is not always to be seen at
such affairs at this famous restaurant Inc decora
lions were few but significant. The heur-de-is OF
France the old Colonial flag under which the Con-
tinentals gave such good account or themselves.
and the seal Of the society," which was emoiazohen
IN a handsome silk Aag, all three in con-
spcuous place behind the chair OF the chairman
William CASTOR Hamilton, the vice-presiaeh' e.ec''
presided in place of the president Frederic >. iaii-
madge who was obliged to remain away on ac-
count OF the illness OF his wife. or the various At
t,e souvenirs that the people who attended the Din
ner took home none more Interesting IMAM the
tiny box In which the ice was served Ihere WIS
on II a sword and gum flag and the three-corhereu
nat Of the Continental soldier. The hat was so
small and withal so neat that one of the guests
,old his nei.hbors amid laughter that he would
"have TO wear it couple Of times before he could
get 4, on" On the front OF the menu caro- was d
representation of Sergeant Van Arsdale mailing the
Gag 70 the pole on the Battery in full view OF the
departing British -
pos,des Arthur NJ Hatch the treasurer. and T.
T. V Smith the secretary of the society, VINO
helped forward the arrangements, mention shouiu
be made Of Frederick II. Brooks the CHAIRMAN Vi
the Press Committee who was untlrlng IN MS ei-
forts 10 see that everybody made comfortable
,,resent: Asa Bird Gardiner. William H. Row, Jr'''
Colonel Thomas f. Sloan. Of the Old Guard; the
Rev. Brockholst Morgan. Colonel Narnum' eX-oeha-
tor Warner Miller Monsgnor Seton OF jersey
City: ex-Mayor Ely, Sheldon T. \iele CT bun"o'
Hampton l.. Carson of the Pennsylvania society
Isaac " Mills F. ]. de Peyster, Franklin BART
lett James G. Graham. of Newburg; Matthe"
Hale of Albany: Robert l.. Belknap. James A. Ben
edct Frederic II. Belts, William Bunker Lawrence
w Buckley. George De Forest Barton. Frederick
1ohp
ert Olyphant Rradsn johnson. Chester Griswold
Charles Isham, George II. Coutts Ira Davenport
Charles W. Dayton. William {. Fargo Deiahce!
F'oyd-Jones George r. Gibson. Frederick A. Guild
Henry Hail. Francis l.. V. Hoppin. Andrew HAM
ersley jr., DR.. John c. Jay. Robert Jafray. Jr.'
l,andreth H. King James b. Metcalfe. George W.
Oney Albert r. Parsons. Phenix Remsen, James
T. Ruggles DR.. GOuverneur NJ. Smith. l.. Bayard
Smith, A. T. Onderdonk Edward Trenchard' RoD-
ert Thorne. Henry Stanton. Paul G Thebaud the
Rev. Dr. F. Walpoe Warren, Peter WyckoH'
Charles II. Woodruff. John II. Washburn, Jesse G.
Woodruff. Samuel H. Valentine. James H. Spaf-
ford. John G. Marshall, Nathaniel a. Prentice, Tai
bot Oyphant. Colonel Frank G. Loveland, winston
y. Lockwood, Clarence NJ Hyde. Frederick J. Hunt
ington, William q. Hamilton, Harrison f. Cavity
Francis Z. Fitch Henry n. Downs, Reese Carpen-
George Gee y''V Wilson. ny William Kelby Major Paul r.
Henry In Bfdo sisids Ms Al
Fitch. Henry W lie Roy, Frank B. Hurd: John b.
1t would seem as If the recent exploits OF Chauh-
cy Depew had given new esss o, Of tho 10
who routed the British Joined cheeriy IN sing
ing this familiar refrain, The mere word Bowery
barkaton of the English III years ago the vic,ori
Continental Army, with George Washington al
TO Boston from Harlem. carrying their battle1toIn
flags amid the enthusiastic cheers OF their loyaI
When the cigars served last night the chair
man began by reading letters from people VINO
could not be present. among them Governor Flower;
Governor-elect Morton, Recorder-eect Con ana
General Nelson A. Miles.
plment to President Tallmadge and expressed sym
pathy with him in the Illness of his wife and in his
distress by recent bereavement The entire com
dents health Mr.. Hamilton In the course OF an
interesting speech told Of the extraordinary changes
Washington and closed as follows:
Greater New-York, with population of more than
S,0o0co-the second city of the world applause
With its growth its patriotism has not diminished d.
The Sons OF the Revolution. the foremost patriotic
society In America, has grown to a membership
twenty-five States and societies partly organized
in six others. In the city Hall Park, at cost OF
OF the Revolution TO the memory OF Nathan Hale
tells the story to all. Of his supreme devotion TO
mindful in the hour OF his country's peril that
his greatest glory should be to give his fe for his
country. May the Sons of the Revolution ever
maintain the motto of their order. "Exeg monu-
msntum acre perenniu.sst,~, Applsuse? r.,.,
States. responded to by. by Sheldon held r. yeie Of
socety, spoke Mr.. Carsons speech was regarded
IS one Of the most eloquent that have been heard
aae seST IN isaac & Mills "t
Hamilton. Frederic j, DE Peysteri The Constitu-
MindsSr IN l17s; James G; GRAHAM q Sew6urs,
and Saratoga" Matthew Hale. Of Albany.