The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-06

times In which they lived: therefore, the
l Society Of the sons OF the Revolution
I has been instituted to perpetuate the
/ memory OF the men who. in the military,
naval, and civil service Of the colonies.
l and OF the continental congress, by their
I acts or counsel, achieved the indepen-
/ dence Of the country, and TO further the
I proper celebration of the anniversaries of
/ the birthday Of Washington. and of promi-
| nent events connected with the war Of the
revolution; to collect and secure for pre-
| serVation the rolls. records. and other
| documents relating TO that period: to in
| spire the members OF the society with
the patriotic spirit of their forefathers.
and 10 promote the feeling of friendship
/ among them"
Could there be nobler objects than
| these? Can there be any better plan de-
| Yised to benefit the country?
! Whether these objects be. or be not. at
I talnable, is a question which could not be
fully discussed in a paper like this; but I
I mink they are. il is worth the trial.
/ And If they can be attained they will be
I attained through these, or other societies
/ with similar aims; and If these societies
I cannot attain them, fear no others can,
and this country will, sooner or later,
| share the fate common to all countries
/ whose citizens lose their patriotic spirit,
! and live for self alone.
! ] think. therefore, that even II member
\ ship does not pay-in money-even IL II
/ costs us something, in addition to not pay
/ ing; the advantages herein mentioned
4 and though they include the principal ones
| in my opinion, they by no means include
| all-are sufficient to commend these socie-
1 ties to all who respect themselves and
/ their antecedents, who love their coun-
| try, and who have not reached the
/ point where they elect to serve mammon
i alone.
! OF course, as is well known, it is diff
/ ficult to become a member of the Soci-
/ ETY. of the Cincinnati, its membership
/ being restricted to the descendants of Of
ficers, and limited by the rule of primo
/ geniture; but the descent of a younger
| brother IS just as illustrious as that of
/ the elder-it is precisely the same; and
the descent from a man who did his whole
/ duty, though in a less exalted position,
/ is just as honorable as that from him
who but did the same in a higher rank.
So the Society of the Sons of the
Revolution is as highly honorable as its
elder brother; and opening it's doors to
all the male descendants of the founders
| of our country, much more able to attain
| the objects of both societies. And the So
eiety of the Cincinnati looks to the more
recent, though not less patriotic, hered-
| itary societies, male and female, to carry
| out to the fullest extent the means of such
attainment better and more successfully
than 1t can, because of the smallness of
] its membership.
VIII not all who are thereto entitled
| join with US in our tasks, and will not
the general public, by its sympathy and
! encouragement, give us a helping hand?
| For we labor not for ourselves alone, but
for the whole republic.
At the conclusion of this paper Judge
| Harden. the POSTMASTER, introduced the
| first speaker of the evening, Hon. Pope
Barrow. who responded to the toast. THE
| Sons of the Revolution" Mr.. Barrow re-
| spOnded in his characteristic eloquent and
| attractive style. He spoke of the revo-
| lutionary heroes and their characteristic
| courageous conduct. and then of their de-
| scendants, the Sons of the Revolution, and
| especially of some of those who served
their native section in the civil war. The
name of Washington and that of Lee
! evoked much applause. Mr.. BarroWS re-
Spouse was well received, and was one
| thoroughly appropriate to the occasion.
His speech was one of patriotism, and
was much enjoyed by those who heard
| him.
Judge Harden, in a few pleasant re-
marks, introduced the next speaker, Hon.
! Hugh Vernon Washington of Macon.
He referred to the appropriateness to the
occasion of the speakers name, and said
his middle name almost made him think
his first name should be Mount.
Mr.. Washington replied pleasantly to
| Judge Hardens remarks and in his res
ponse to the toast 1.-The State of Georgia."
| he began with a eulogy of Savannah,
| where the youngest of the thirteen sis
| ters was founded. He spoke of Savannahs
commanding position, and her connection
| with the commerce of the world Many of
the names of Georgias heroes and great
men he called were Savannahians, and
members of the families of some to
whom he referred were seated around the
| banquet board. Wherever the mantle of
one is thrown off, he said, others arose
who could take 1t and wear it worthily,
and with dignity. His eulogy of Georgia's
patriots was much enjoyed by his hear
ers. Some of those mentioned by the
speaker were known to many of those
! present and the name of each was re-
ceived with applause Mr.. Washingtons
| eloquent response was well received and
| he was loudly applauded at it's conclu-
! sion. The orchestra then struck up
! Dixie" Those around the board kept
| time, until l. ceased and the next speaker
| was introduced.
Hon. Robert Falligant, always sought
as an after dinner speaker, responded to
the toast, THE United States of Amer
| ica." The subject, he said, was one of the
most comprehensive known. He spoke of
| the work of those who were foremost in
| founding the greatest nation of the earth,
/ of the characteristics of American citi-
zenship and of the grand and simple
| principles of government under which
it existed. No matter what the
| characteristics of an Immigrant.
| where he comes FROM or what his nation
ality be, as soon as he gets on our con-
| tnent, he said, he thinks he can run our
| government as well as we can. This, he
| said, was a great tribute to the simplicity
1 of our government. He said the highest
! principle of American citizenship was the
! fact that when an American believed a
thing to be right and true he was ready to
| die in its defense. He made an eloquent
| response to the toast and at times his
| excellent characteristic wit and humor
| caused much laughter
The orchestra played Hail Columbia"
and Judge Harden introduced the next
speaker, Thomas Pinckney Lowndes, ESQ,
of Charleston. Judge Harden referred to