Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-22
SONS OF TIE AMERICAN REVOLT.

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sons or THE AMERICAN REvoLU-
TIoN.-The Sons of the American Revo-
luton. from Washington, came here to-
day on the 1850 train to celebrate
Washington's birthday. They were
met at the depot by Mayor Strauss,
who welcomed them to the city.
According to previous announcement
in the GAZETTE, the Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolution, about 20 in number,
with their chaplain, the Rev. DR.. Nc
Kim. of the Church of the Epiphany,
Washington, met at Christ Church at
1880 o'clock for Divine service. The
Rev. Drs. McKim, and Henderson
Suter, rector of the church, and Rev. S.
A. Wallis, of Pohick Church, were in
the chancel. A short service was pre-
pared for the occasion, DR.. Suter taking
The opening part, DR.. Mckim the les
son. and Mr.. Wallis the creed and col.
lects. An interesting address was de-
liyered by DR.. McKim on Washington's
connection with the historic old church
in which they were worshipping, and
he delivered a glowing eulogy on the
memory of Washington. During his
address he read a pamphlet giving a
history of the connection of Washing
ton with this church, and setting forth
the vigorous measures of the church
used in punishment of violaters
of the laws of those days and
also the rewards for good deeds.
Washington's pew was unoccupied
and was prettily decorated with the
national colors, as was also the chancel
of the church, the pillar at the end
Of the pew being wrapped in the stars
and stripes and the same colors being
testooned against the wall opposite the
pillar. There was a full choir and the
singing was excellent.
After the services the organization,
accompanied by Il number of their
friends, visited the old Carlyle House,
from which Gen. Braddock started out
on his Inflated and memorable cam
paign. After an inspection OF this his
toric house the society went TO the Ho-
Tel ~Fleischmann, where they partook
of banquet spread by the genial host
of that popular hotel, Mr.. Charles
Fleischmann. The spacious dining
room was beautifully decorated with
flowers, palms and ferns and the Amer
lean colors were draped and festooued
around the room, making Il picture of
rare beauty and showing the exquisite
tast of the host. While the members
were looking after the CON-
forts of the inner man, they
were entertained with some very sweet
vocal and instrumental music by anna
teur colored ministries from Washing
ton, who rendered in excellent style
southern plantation melodies, and
comic songs. Among the toasts an
nounced and responded to were the
following Virginia, the Home of
Washington, by Senator Hunton, Of
Virginia THE Government" by Sec
rotary Morton. Among the other
speakers were Judge Veazy, j. T. Ma
son, of Baltimore, and Lewis Johnston
Davis, President OF the Society. Dur
ing the festivities Mayor Henry Strauss
was called on and made the following
speech OF welcome:
gentlemen ofHe society Of he Sons Of the Rero-
iplnH.
As 4 had anticipated, since the moment of
my entrance into this congcnial company, my
soul lias been thrilled with the cxuberancc
of the occasion and the sentiments uttered
and who could feel otherwise, III the midst of
The Successors of those. who III historic
seycnty-siX, and equally historic eighteen
hundred and twelve. lett their all to fight in
the battles for freedom? We are gathered ON
WaShington'S birthday i'll a city hallowcd by
many revolutionary memories and traditions;
Iclty honorcd by the patronage OF the father
OF the country himself, in whose welfare he
took much interest; in q locality ne well
knew. within Il stones throw Of the market
court where he was often found, and OF 4 no.
lei which was once his military headquarters.
The vein of patriotism, the love of ones coun
try, and the strides of q great aud growing re-
public, of which good citizens of every por-
ton OF the country are proud. naturally well
up IN us. My friends. you have honorcd our
city with your presence we ioytully welcome
you. I@u have this day joined in the wor-
ship of the common Father of us all, within
the sacred precincts of old Christ Church, ut
whose shrine the illustrious Washington paid
his dcvotions to Deity, while your ancestors
souls were being fired with the stirring cries
for freedom from Patrick Henry, and similar
uttcrlnccs were being heard on Boston COM
mon. The mantle of your forc-fathcrs has de-
seconded upon you, who will pcrpctuato their
memory and should occasion require, de-
fcnd with your blood, the glorious heritage
left by an honorcd ancestry. The fathers of
some present engaged in the clash of war mt
Bladcnsburg, North Point, Fort McHcnry and
other places. And the same star sbangled
banner, which they, on those occasions, hcld
on high, amid privations and trials, has been
committed to yen, who, | am truly convinced
will never suffer to it trail III the dust or be
insllted by the hand of an alien.
After the conclusion of the speeches
the society took the $50 train for
Washington, all well pleased with their
visit and with the avowed purpose of
repeating it next year.
The committee having in charge the
arrangements were Surgeon General
Walter Wyman, Col. George Elliott,
I. 5. A., Rev. DR.. McKim, Capt. o. +.
Long, t.. 5. A., Capt. c. w. Whipple,
l. 5. A., and Mr.. Henry CT. Kemp.