New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-06
FOR A MEETING OF PATRIOTS
PLANS FOR THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN
REVOLUTION DINNER.
OPENING ADDRESS To RE MADE EY CHNNcEY
NJ. DEPEW IN ErLOGY or THE ARMY AND
NAvY-SrLENDIp RECORD or
THE SOCIETY.

THE SOCIETY
Preparations for the banquet OF the Sons OF tho
American Revolution OF this city are sufficiently
completed to enable the managers to announce tho
list OF toasts and sneakers. Chaunccy ". Dcpew
the brilliant president Of the society. Will max" the
opening address ia euiogy OF the Army and Navy
Of the United States. in whose honor indirectly
the banquet is glver the celebration being rendered
as Il direct compliment to General Nelson \. Miles
and Admiral Bancroft Gherardi Mr.. Depcw will
introduce the remaining speakers. The Rev pr
G. C. Tiffany. Episcopal Archdcacon OF Newly ork,
viii invoke the blessing The toasfs VIII be:
THE Army" reply by General Nelson \. Miles.
L. s. A.. Commanding Department OF the East.
THE Navy" reply by Admiral Bancroft
Gherard L. s. ~. lately retired and now a resi-
dent OF Stratford. Conn.
"'rhe Battle of Cowpens." reply by Ex-Governor
Hugh s. Thompson. OF South Carolina. who com
manded the troops OF several States At the dcdca-
ton Of the battle monument at Spartanbure 5. c.,
a few years ago.
"I.afayette." reply by Professor Arthur NJ.
Wheeler. Yale University.
"Our Sister Societies" reply by General Horace
Porter president general Sons OF the American
Revolution
National Character" reply by the Rev Samuel
\. Eliot OF Brooklyn. son of President Eliot, OF
Harvard University.
THE Making Of Young Americans" reply by
Elbrdge :. Brooks. OF Somerville Mass. author
Of The Book for Young Americans published
recently by The Century Masazine' under inc
the American Revolution.
Among the guests who Will be present are Secre-
i "a iInUn 81 coumSin COLLEGE Dr lyman
Abbott. Of Brooklyn. General Alexander :. Webb.
WSTl5 franklin Murphy OF Newark. y j. viii,
lam b. HornbloWer. who was nominated for jus
Jonathan TrumbuII lineal descendant OF
Brother Jonathan OF the American hIHoiaIn
and charles II. Nettleton. Of Connecticut; J. Wells
Champney the artist; General Joseph X breSEi IN
Hamilton club. Of brooklyn Dr John $. White OF
the berkeley School: Admiral Rue. OF the navy
General George :. Greene. the Oldest living Efadu-
ate OF West Point. and colonel W. &, church,
E4,or of The Army @nd SS'{ Hc JoIrn n one
Of the most active and public spirited OF the pa
,riotic socieGs Imey opsAif ba INV Wa rom
destruction and brought about the legislation of
congress FOR iniexng the records Of service In the
Revolution ana permitting Army and Navy ON
GERS 10 wear the badges OF the patriotic societies
They have already built several monuments, pnt
NJ, tablets and accomplished much other memorial
work. and are occupied WIN arrangements FOR
posed solely Of men who are ineally descended
from ancestors In the Revolution. 40 co44at-
ccics and the rigid scrutiny ~ credentials causes
the very handsome cerilhcates, o., rnemheFfhip.
which are displayed ON -" walls ~ Thousands on
homes 20 D. priced highly Incidentally. they are
doing innch 10 pronoic nc,''r nhs,r 'a"i,nT nc
south. ana II l. e faci Significant q tie Rational
spirit when arifrti"- ii't' NNfH iNtA hili'lis
tho managers OF the New York Society are TWO
cx-Courclcrate officers The officers ~ thu society
are Chauncey VI. bepcw. president Robert u
Roosevelt vice-prcslleni. John Winfield scott
secretary. Ira u. Stewart. treasurer. Edward ~
Logan Henry Hall. Colonel John g Calhoun.
General Thomas wilson. 4. s \ EhrllEe g.
Spauiiing Of Buffalo. Captain Hugh X Garden
Hart Lyman. Joseph ". cutler. ~ Koch"ster.
Andrew J O. Foyf. william l. Wadsworth. Gen
oral Ferdinand 4 Earle. Lieutenant Walter
sears T. : y. and Edward j Cha1ee. \ large
number Of very prominent men are included In
IN. local membership
Mrs Hamilton X Kerr. - 80 - West Fifty
slxfh-st gave the first ~ Two small teas for her
daughter. Miss Kerr yesterday afternoon. Ih"Y
were assisted by Mrs. kerr's married daughter
Mrs P"rciyAl Kuhn" Tho second i"a VII D.
given on saturday. January -.