Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-26
SONS OF REVOLUTION
New York City Society Celebrates
Gotham'S EYaCuation-Day.
MR. J. ALsTOx CApELL SPEAKS.
His Theme, Virginia and the Empire
State In the Colonial Struggle-He
Evokcx Cheers for the Old Do
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NEW YORK, November 25.-In accord
ance with their custom Of many years
standing. the New York Sons of the Revo-
luton celebrated Evacuation-Day with a
reunion and banquet at Delmonicos.
There was an informal reception In the
red-room from until 1880 o'clock. after
which banquet was served. Frederick
s. Talmage. president of the society, pre-
sided, and acted as toastmaster. Among
those present were Rev. Brockholst Nor
gan. Monsignor Robertson. Admiral
Meade, United States navy; David J. Bur-
rell. d. D.. Rev. Dr. Francis l.. Patton,
president OF the College Of New Jersey;
Hon. John Aston Cabell. OF Richmond.
Va; William q. Hamilton, Charles II.
Woodruff, Rear-Admiral Walker, United
States navy: Hon. william ID. Hardin,
vice-pre esident OF the Georgia Society; Asss
Bird Gardiner. Hon. Warner Miller, and
Thomas F.. Vermilye Smith.
When the coffee and cigars were served.
President Talmage arose and delivered a
short address, in the course OF which he
spoke OF the services OF George Washing
ton, and reviewed his military life.
Rev. Francis l.. Patton. OF the College
Of New Jersey Princton). was then in
troduced. and his subject was princeton
and the Revolution" He said:
PRINCETON FACTS.
washington wrote his farewell TO the
American people from Princeton, or very
near Princeton. | am here to speak. not
as a Son OF the Revolution. but 10 repre-
sent a callege that will be $50 years
Old next October.
princeton College had nine members OF
the constitutional convention of the
United States-more than Yale and Har
ward and Columbia colleges had to-
gether"
He spoke Of the part college men should
take in the affairs of the government and
political science.
Rear-Admiral Meade. United States
navy. was then introduced, and replied to
the toast Commodore John Paul Jones.
~ the Navy. Sponsor OF the Stars and
Stripes on the Ocean" lie said ia part:
II am here tonight TO speak TO you Of
a man OF dauntess courage. who flung
the Stars and Stripes TO the breeze on the
ocean--of John Paul Jones. the man who
first carried the Stars and Stripes TO Eu-
rope and fought under the national em-
blem OF his adopted country. There is no
glamOr of romance thrown around his
heroic acts"
Admiral Meade then reviewed the life
and acts Of John Paul Jones. He said
that no man to-day knew Of the actual
burial-place of John Paul Jones. but that
no praise was too high for him.
MR.. CABELL.
The next speaker was John Aston
Cabell. Of Virginia. who responded to the
toast New York and Virginia in the
Revolution Among other things, he
said
THE bravery valor. and patriotism OF
the men Of the Revolution are the won
der OF the civilized world. There were
no two Colonies that were subjected to
more temptations to desert the cause OF
freedom than New York and Nrginia-no
Colonies that had less to complain 0f
than these two. They were under a
church that taught that the King could
do no wrong. They were favorably
looked upon by England. and their sub
jects were well received at court. Not
withstanding all this they were loyal
to the cause Of the Colonies, and their
men were among the hero soldiers, and
fought nobly at the battles OF Saratoga
and Yorktown. as well as in others.
"The French. with all their dash and
courage. did not equal Alexander Hamll-
ton and the noble Americans who follow
ed him. The battle of yorktown Is one
Of the greatest In the history OF the world.
| think that to be descended from such
men as those Of the Revolution Is one
OF the greatest honors to men"
At the conclusion of the speech three
cheers were given for Virginia.
Rev DR.. ]. D. Burrell was the last
speaker. and responded to the toast ma
than Hall, the Patriot Spy"