The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-06
ans OF REVOLUTION DINE.
The Georgia Society'S Annual Banquet
~ At the De Soto.

. Daughters of the Revolution.
!. ~ annual dinner of the Georgia So
- tbe Sons of the Revolution at the
Cie'' Soto last night was a
Ie ,roosant affair Shortly after
nv .,,l5c, the guests, headed by the
-.silent of the society, Hon. Wm.
" WI Harden and Judge Emory Speer, en-
tered the banquet room.
r5e Guests were seated around dia-
-an5.sbaped table, the center of which
Nv fIled with palms and ferns.
T T@, following gentlemen were present:
49, 49, william Harden, Hon. Emory Speer,
I I1on' Robert Falligant, M. d. Coburn, DR..
M FalIirant. Albert Wylly, j. L. Wal
t =, W. D. Simkins, William Harden,
n Mc'aws, r. F. Burdeu, w. S.
SStt;-bolm Newell West, Arthur Haines,
! 2 West, T. D. Rockwell, VIM. Clifton,
. 49,. d. +, Appleton, w. G. Workman,
6 6Goo Va f. Stone, DR.. T. B. CHS
u ~ w Wiring Russell, Grantham L Tag
MI lo.+ T ". Neeson, J. M. Lang, F. F.
To- fones George A. Cosens, Robert Van
yTlo[, W. L. Clay, Rev. c. H. Strong,
Dr 7, c Vass, DR.. George Troup Max
well.
Tho dinner occupied the attention of
w. nests for some time. 1t was elegant
s sIC we'll served. The menu was as fol-
lows:
Huitres de Blue Point au Naturel
co1somme de Tortue verte au quenelles
Heres sec
rs,ari Olives, Corniehons
Pompano Grille a la Maitre d Hotel
Pommes de terre la Parisienne
Sellede CheyreulI plque' sauce Grand Veneur
P6intes d'Asperagus au beurre
Chateau La Rose
Filet dc Buuf mignon, saute, aux
ChamplgnOns ct truffes
SOrbet au kirsch
Terrapin la Maryland
RuInart Bruit
Becassines Roties sur Canape
salad de laitue
Glace Tutti Frutt Charlotte Russo
' Petits Fours Glaze
Bonbons Fruit Glace
FrUit Cigars Cafe
Chase Cafe
.udge Harden was chairman and toast
master of the occasion, the president of
the society, Col. John Screven, being IN
able to attend.
The first toast, announced by Judge
Harden. was to the absent president,
which was drunk standing and in silence.
JUDGE sPEER's SPEECH.
The chairman then aptly introduced
the first speaker Of the evening, Hon.
Emory Speer, who responded to the toast
The Sons of he Revolution.
Judge Speer's address was as follows:
Mr.. President: The Sons of the Revolution
have proud memories. hey have proIder
mission 1t Will he dinicult to conceive of a
mission more unseldsh or enrolling, than
thai c0mpce1ended in the common purpose of
patriotic society to create lively sense of
their lOunry's past glory, a Just pride IN the
achievements OF its great men, a common re-
solve in the minds Of youth to advance the
one ny enulatlng the other Such l under
s nd to lie a cardinal principle of the society
OF The Sons OF the revolution composed of
men Of homogeneous blood, animated by a
genuine pride Of ancestry, flowing from the
geler). yalOr the fetal patriotism the
merItorlouS services Of the intrepid devotees
to ! elty ION whom we spring. we are nat
uraly committed to the propagation Of genu-
Inc AmerlcaniSm, That the time is upportune
Tor the best and the constant efforts of every
member OF this and all kindred societies, in
oeed Tor the cooperation of every appreci-
awe American citizen to this end may not
be -outted 1t is not possible, or perhaps
proper that on this occasion
should even catalogue the dangers that en-
yi.o1 tuat luminous pa -hway the great Re
p" 4c Is traYeTsng. bearing in her strong
ana 0eauteous arms the hopes of a nation and
perhaps the deStlnIeS of man. Should this
oe done It would Ice difficult to avoid in those
persona, opinions which, whether he may be
pdup-l or pr &c. constitute the inaliena-
Ur -pFO2ertY OF every Sentient man. Be
SUES lhe mission OF this society is not to be
restricted TO the eXlgenCIes of the hour. 1t is
eou.a,he We point to the heroic men of
LAe past as eXemplars commanding the admi
Ia-oh ana worthy of the rivalry of our
country patriotic youth. Why? Because.
~ .Ie sweet ana simple verses of the poet
philosopher Of America:
Inc lives Of great men all remind US,
we can make our lives sublime,
ana departing. leave behind us
footprints on the sands of time"
The monuments which adorn the streets
gnu S4ud'es OF this renowned city are silent
"a lOiueut. testimonials to that enduaring
,4-.elte which the memories of the great
aa,e upon the efforts OF the people They are
GHt11-S eloquent Of the elevated and ennob.
A.s patriotism Of a generous and dislnter.
gS,eo community. But. sir, there is in This
..,yV.It city vacant square, and tonight in
- laiI presence. at the suggestion Of the
GfGu0ieu president of our society l come be.
a5, you 10 urge with all the sincerity and
mar il Is NY nature that 1t is fitting, nay,
S S[a, II Is demanded that the Society of the
$3.50 o;s y. lne revolution and their friends in
90 athplN with the PURPOSES of our so
nv, 9uold undertake the construction
- VI an enduring monument worthy OF
i-' memory and comm emoratiye of the mn h.
R,,,ii.bb1Ss Oh that ranking general of the
tb ,'v sl army who rejected the command OF
o-5 oIVes sent for the Subjugation of the col
raI 0unGaQe N arms of Mari borough com
Jobr9gC" uu chatham, the intimate of Samuel
OF sori +. ana driven by strong beuevoence
mora James Edward Oglethorpe the i'm
nj rb ,aI lounaer OF the city Of Savannah ana
VI '1t province of Georgia.
Of Tbot,,Ctt Iafha lie man was the youngest son
l6s9 ggn5-l AZ Oglethorpe, and was born June
ms Ei su ulea the age of SO, on July l.
tics n rs parents We're both Jacobite in pol
.c,,rr,DL IAN swift speaks of his mother as a
tbis't I5 ueNlI, and Mrs. Shaftoe writes of
sba s 80 doN Let times go how it would,
scrfbey H. a."aNs make friends" and de
men VIZ iCl as whining upon the country,
The ,,-rn''tS with many whining WAYS to get
Y0'os S len 70 get their husbands to give their
rrar7o' Nlr heOphllus Oglethorpe to lie a
Sent ~ o.. parliament. which they did" On
who ,,o'' lhe great Duke of Marlborough
tbr1, cat the Frenchmen through and
a.o.lH wrote to o llethorpe's mother N
No do oltn a commission in the Guards
mana D-IethOrpe was under the com.
u,grI- VI ms great soldier when it was 200
sung In all England:
-Nalorouk the prince Of commanders.
HE g g 10 the war in Flanders;
aLe Is like Alexander's;
D''I when will he come homer
N51So'es,l.nL man an hundred years afterWard, when
was crosti at .he head OF the Imperial guard
Russian ,,' r5 tue Nlemen to enter on the fa a
song I'm III palBn, he was humm NJ the same
thg ueilaln it is that OgIe lhorpe was al
Prin siege OF Belgrade in f5l7, with
Nar.6oroL,gu gene, the great compatrior OF
wa, a l.r9,,Et n OF whom Carlyle writes he
S1a own ghtning d b j1'l W " rll T.
states ~, NOES on the writings Of Pope
O..atbo,rnlAtl Prince Eugene always spoke Of
tel r pr IN the highest terms Roswell