New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-23

this city the exercises opened hy this beautiful
ceremony. What W. must seek now 80 'nA.n iorih
ism and bol'lcorency. Il ;he time over comes "hen
the least 90 our National rights !s rot r"sre 3D. Tn"
nation that deliberately asaai.s th.m VIII 20" -N'I'
from the face OF ihe earth. though it takes river
Of blood AMI The fortunes = All t. accom- .-h j.,
There is now revolution ~ hlri AGAINST M
orpre-slon az the hos. anl the marhin" which calls
FOR courage and seif-sacrii'e. tho battles NA4 b.
nlood.,ss hut the Victories are nec's' afr io pre-
scrvo unsulii'd AID pure the institutions tAi Guy
fathers gave u.s.
Controller \. = Fitch spoke 20 The Eepresea'a-
tive Of the Thirteen Colonies IN she Federal 'oH'u-
tuition" NJ. Fitch laudsd Tho iuhuence OF A"Nan-
der Hamilton upon The early history 81 tis country.
denounced tho injustice a. allowing Tho s'nsil.'
States 20 have Jr many esena'v's in tA' SEN
ate as tho largest ones. ard condemned 'in" if-'-
lent blackgsrl Who the other day forgot th' deor-
cics Of debate IA mis- attack upon the President 90.
the United States"
THE TOSTMAsTERs SPEECH.
Postmaster g.. ". Dayton responded - rho toast.
the Motive aad Purpose II the Revolution Arc
vital 70 the Life - the Republic" The postmaster
adarce. was mainly review = Wash.nrion's ac-
ton at the most critical period q the Revolution
and euoey Of his ideal citizenship
Other t1asis were az follows: Ethan Allen FL
ward : lsham. % Chicago. The Pending Flag
B,l In Congress Honry stanton. Lafayette. the
Friend q Washington" Dr Charlton T Lewis ana
Now and Then" the Eov. Dr. H. Parker Morgan.
Tic medals offered by the Nea-York state So
cley OF sons of iho Revolution a. pz" flr essay
hv high school pupils ou the topic. The Cause and
Results o. Hurgcyues surrender AT saratoga
have l.cn awarded rs follows. Fist prze. gold
medal 10 Thomas H. Roberts % the ithaca High
: ho0i. second prize. medal % silver 20 Dwight
Comatock o, the HGfalo High School. third prize
medal 10 Bryant II. r., ming OF the Buffalo High
School
essay 10y member %; the Junior or senior class In
the Coleg. 81 the City Of N"N-Nork on the topic
.'Tho Adopflon % The r-irs; Constitution 90, the
state OF %ew-York." has been awario! - Aaron
f. Salant.
THE FLAG BILL ENDORSED.
Tn. Rev Dr. van Dyke introduced motion that
the preslen, Of the society appoint committee 20
draft 90, o. resolutions declaring the. society go
favor - the Flag bin. now pending in Congrcet
prohibiting the uee OF the American nag as trade
mark or Advertisement This was carried with great
acrlamatiIn. .
This afternoon AT o'c'ock TIC society VII hoil
rs sixth annual service Al Graz" 'hhffh. IN" s,l
mon ia COMMUNICATION Of Washington 20 Joe
preached bv the Rev. Dr. william r. Hun'nGi ID.
who f. A member az tho society. Tn" mr'nh"is VIII
ssernhlc ar 80. II East TWelfth-si and. healed
BY tn. president. Will proceed IN hoIN 10 me
church The church Will b" handsomely decorate
with flag including several rrvoutO1ary itHrf.
and copies OF the co,ors used In the War for Inhe-
yeulcarr.
Dclcraions from the following patriot societies
VII attend: The Cincinnati the War 81 1872. the
A2tnr. the Colonial Wars. the Loval Legion. ne
Colonial Danes % America The C''onial Danes OF
The State OF Ncw-York, and the Daughters 81 the
Revolution