The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-18
SONS OF THE REVOLUTION.
Select and Brilliant banquet at the
knutSford Hotel.

The Utah State society, Sons of the
American Revolution, gave its first
annual banquet at the Knutsford
hotel last evening, which was in every
respect a select and recherche func-
ton. The society in Utah was estab.
liShed two years ago as part OF the
National Society of the Sons Of the
American Revolution and since then
has grown and taken root in a very
satisfactory manner until now it has
quite large membership. The OBJ
jects Of the society are such as meet
the approval and commentator of all
memory of the men who, by their SER
vices and sacrifices, achieved the in
dependence of America; to unite and
promote fellowship among their de-
scendants; to inspire them and the
community at large with a more pro-
found reverence for the principles of
the government founded by our fore
fathers and to maintain and extend
the institutions of American freedom.
The present officers are General w.
II. Penrose, United States army, presi-
dent; Chief Justice S. A. Merritt, vice
president; Lidyard NJ. Bailey, secre-
tary; hoyt Sherman, treasurer; Del
mar r. Lowell. United States army,
chaplain, and board of managers.
Patriotic Decorations.
The banquet last evening was
given in the large banuueting
nall of the Knutstord. which was dec
grated with gorgeous display of
bunting and other patriotic embiems
Prior to the banquet reception was
gwen, when the guests were made ac-
qualnted with each other and spent a
half hour in conversation and ex-
changing amenities. a pleasing fea-
ture or the occasion was The presence
OF number of ladies.
The banquet began at $50 O'Clock.
and among those present were General
and Mrs. w. H. Penrose, Governor
West, Mr.: George NJ. Scott, Mr.. and
Mrs. 0. j. Salisbury, D.. and Mrs.
Ewing, Judge and Mrs. Goodwin.
Chaplain and Mrs. D. r. Lowell, Mrs.
Andrews, DR.. and Mrs. Kingsbury,
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill, Mr.. William d.
Neal, Mr.. Eugene Lewis, Mr. and Mrs.
L. NJ. Bailey, Lieutenant and Mrs. W.
K. Wright, DR.. George H Penrose.
DR.. William w. Belts and others.
Musical selections, consisting mostly
OF patriotic airs, We're given at inter
walls during the evening by the band of
the Sixteenth infantry
The menu was as follows, and was
served in the best style of the Knuts-
ford:
Bouillon
OllceQ CucumDerS Olives
Broiled White Fish, Naitre D'HoteI
Sauterne
Potatoes Dauphine
Larded Tenderloin of Beef
Financier
new potatoes Green Peas
Roman Punch Claret
Broiled Spring Chicken with watercress
Lettuce and Tomato Salad
Mayonnaise Dressing
Delmonico Ice Cream
Assorted Cakes Fruit
Roquefort and Edam Cheese
Coffee
The Toasts.
General Penrose, president of the
society, introduced Judge c. c. Good
win as toast master, bid welcome to
the guests and briefly explained the
object and aims of the society. dwell
ing on the Importance that attached
to the principles of liberty and pat
riotism of our forefathers being well
understood by Americans of the pres
ent day and generation, and of having
none but native born Americans to
teach our children Americanism. The
recent years of general depression and
to some extent distress, the speaker
attributed to a departure from the
early principles and q surrendering to
the money power of that country
which had failed to whip us by land
and by sea and was now trying to
subdue us through our finances. This
is time, concluded the general, when
true Americans are needed in a ratio
of 16 to 1.
Judge Goodwin expressed his pleas
ure at being present and occupying the
position of toast master The society
was sure of becoming a great factor
for good. People were too prone TO
forget what the soldiers and patriots
had done for them in the past. The
society was intended to be a school of
patriotism to teach loyalty to our gov
eminent and to our country. People
nowadays sometimes talked of a need
for change in the form of the gov
eminent of this country, but such peo-
pie were all wrong and needed to be
taught the first principles of patriot
ism. Toast Master Goodwin concluded
by calling upon the Rev. David Utter
to respond to the toast, 'fMassachu-
sets and the Day"
Rev. DIR. Utter.
DR.. Utter said Massachusetts was
really the cradle of the revolution.
where the battles of Lexington and
Bunker Hill were fought. 1t was
there that the people really fe
they had crossed the Rubico1
and could not go back Pat
rick Henry, in Virginia. had a few
years before Bunker Hill, by his frey
speeches kindled in part the flame. 1t |
was about that time that the row oc-
Cured over the stamp act and after
it's repeal there were ten years of
quiet until the Boston tea party.