New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-15
TRUE PATRIOTISM EXPOUNDED.
GENERAL HORACE POTTER EECoUNTs THE AIMS
AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE SONS OF
TILE AMr1IcAN REVOLUTION


AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE SONS OF
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
Wilmington. DEL June IA CspeciaD. Flag Day
was generally observed here. Flags foatcd from
every public building and from all the school,
houses and many private dwellings were hand-
some.y decorated with the National coIors. Inc
days observances closed with the first pubic meet
irg OF the Delaware Society % the Sons OF the
American Revolution teid in the new Century
Club building at which General Horace Porter. the
President General of the National Society. and r.
NJ Sumner OF the New-York State Society, made
addresses Judge Leonard +. Wales. OF the United
States District Court. grandson or Major Johh
Patton. OF the famous Delaware Revolutionary
Line presided and the audience Of about 500 people
WAS largely made up IF the descendants OF the
Colonial and Revolutionary families OF the state
General Porter In his address confined himseli
TO a statement, Of the purposes OF ana the WORK
accomplished by the Sons OF the American fe'o-
luton. He said that they were not pluming them
selves on any pride OF aristocra'ic ancestry or
claiming any blue blood marks or distinction
They rather prided themselves on the rch red p.ood
of patriotism shed In heroic effort to win victory
for the common rights OF man. Referring 10 'he
patriotism Of the ancient Greeks. and the enor's
which they made to preserve their heroes IN 'he
memory Of the children OF the Nation. he said that
n would be a patriotic education II every school
child in the land could repeat the names ana re-
count the deeds OF the heroes whose patriotism not
only made the early annals Of the Nation glorious.
but won the worlds greatest victory Tor civil anu
religious liberty He urged that the flag should
float from every schoolhouse during every school
day of the year. and that the children should oe
made familiar with every name ana every ueeu
of the patriots Of the Revolution. !.
He recoanted the achevements Of the Society OF Of
the Sons OF the American Revolution. saying mat
they had secured the publication of all the names
and facts relating to the War for Independence
SO that 1t is possible to trace the geneaiogy OF al
patriotic families II looked up and ma IKE s al
OF leading battles Of the war and mas SET III, up
memorai tablets which shall forever commence
rate their patriotic sacrifices. -,
Referring TO the history OF the nag ne saio
that the patriots Of the Revolution did not wait
to establish Government, but made a flag ideal deal
sxnr their high resolves and purposes. and noat-
ing 1t amid the banners Of nations had gone
forth under 1t to fight battles for human ireedom
and so founded Government which SHOULD an a.,
who sought its protection. and Cypress none.
The speech of L. NJ. Sumner was brei review ,
of the history OF the society and OF It's convention
a. Boston and the pilgrimage OF the delegates 10
Lexington and Concord .,o. . an an,
At the close Of the meeting WHICH Vas AN e,r
held mprompu reception ana weae h srs
10 a large number OF the persons present Ihey are
the guests OF Judge Wales