New-York tribune., 1896-12-05
caACNcEY u. DEpEw.

called the asscmblage 10 order iio'H /" SIM -,
door between the west and centre parloTs ana III
,no,,,ood nr tiittredre on behalf Of the society.
DIR KITTREDGt"s ADDRESS.
~ chocolate, ,rount,d the platform with the
,,tsorro ,okc, destined FOR Ny. D'p'w III Ms
-d and proceeded 10 refer. in viFld an" 'o"'" "'n
terms 10 an earlier epoch IN his ne wh'h = ~ ,"''
I'm which his father ANA can" P'"''" 7
paris was frequently enacted. lhiS "I'" e
from his audience and Dr Ki'tro'go ihcn went OF
20 give those details Of Washing'ons history o.
which tn. cane he WAS to present s"r''' ~
,ninder lie traced graphically the story o' lh'
Young Virginia colonel's earliest caWI"'Fh n's
courtship Of Mrs. Gusts. and the uh5u'''SN'"'
storninp OF Fort Du Qu"sn'" part "i whose E'''''-
ur. mad been used 20 make the head ~ the cane.
lie also described the captur" or thar iort pN ''
pri,sh and their building OF Fort PITT. wnich h'h
suppicd the inlaid black walnut neck "t me 'o"'"
of the evening Dr. kittrcdgc th'n d""H on '''
scene Of Washington's parting with MS om''iS 81
rr,,nco.s Tavern and explained that II was from
tho tavern that the wood which made the stan oi
III. cane WAS taken. After dwelling forcihiy on
the importance Of the three incidents mus 'o'"-
rncnoratcd he gave the cane 10 The president 'S
- sligh, token of the respect. admiration and love
OF the Empire State Society
MIR DEPEw's RESPONSE.
81 could not help being touched by this beautiful
elf," said Mr. Dcp"w In response. ANA NOR" py IFS
character and the spirit in which 1t is given than
else II j. hl.hlF ilIi 'li 't'' ''''N
.ocicty Of this nature founded FOR the nourishment
y, the sentiments OF patriotism. offers nleinent,
% ,ra of It's officers IL should he connected Win
something that binds the society TO IN" glorious
nerod when this Republic was founded inc pcrlod
covered by this cane is the period OF Washington
mllfar,. life. it begins when D." WAS t"'''!-"o
,e,rs old and Started I'm Bradlocks campaign. ana
ends with his farewell at Fraunccss Tavern '''
member in this connection an evening iha' Sp'h'
with Mr. Gladstone when the conversation ran as
Z, alv,ays does on the direction Of IN" Glidstoniah
genius upon topics which cover "ido h'''' III
the course OF the talk ne said that ne han one"
,houpht that if ii were offered him 10 chooSe any
sftv wears OF All recorded history 10 spend ms NE
in no would choose those in which the prime OF his
activity was really passed. For said me- they
have been hfy years of cmancipation-eman'' ''p'-
,ion of IN. suffrage. emancipation Of Catholics III
r.yard to religion OF the Corn and Land ana penal
laws Of all In TACT. that makes for the soo' vi nc
British Empire"
.pu, as 1 stand here tonight. feel that, great
as were those nifty years Of liberty ana m"'',''
nroyress nevertheless II We are to reckon "''''
;e h, what made the present. this fifty years oil
,yashneton's career was the most important.
,,n,ousc, Ru, for the existence of the Ameri-
eublic and the saGG"sSth th EnEsH denoc
,,n, of to-dar and I'm their effect upon me ma
lions Of E@rGpe Sesn Sesn NY " night I have had the
material progress. bu' we con'd never nave n''
Mr. Dcpew then went on 70 'raGe v some ~, owng %S,dr
Of Washngtons carer chsrac,r wr" In speaking Of
bis coirtshp he said: washington was ~ @ ,,fs'
@nucy in ovf Sa2ms anS Was n%d the maGes q" reject
him he % went 81 9fGr woM We M"ST a% inc"ed to thn
am inclined to think-ihat the WHO" "'"' '''
MN In nerew alluded to wsshingtor's defecis Ms MS
nassions for gambling. drinking. swearing a. ana ,',
like and spoke highly OF the nr,im'.s ,r. u III
acurr W Roos"veit then introduced Mrs iieadey "'
the Passaic chaper nIuS",GSS tSn state society in
Sey well-chosen words, or brhaIi 1 i,o,., o,. and
Chapter in parlcu,,hr ,haf 0f ihc fcrlng Of rIendness
Ss,een the two organizations would ncr'"Se VII"
Depew then spoke again giving an accoun, eceni
MT w5v in which the state OF Sernont rTcry ,nb
Celebrated a Joint meeting o. oi ,s s,e ''o'' ~
.orx ~ the American Revoiuti"n a., ha,oue,-roonn
while the I orcn'i i,S feasting and social enjoyment
t,,a,on hatchets and tlny ooio,' n,,,,sn,rs ~
Ia IA white and blue roseties were '"e
the dinner ....
SOME Of THE GUESTS
,,,ss nrcsert were Mr. and Mrs Stephen
,,,r,,n, Mr. and Mrs Edward HasaInnn Han
". AND Mrs Walter S. Logan. Generai ana MRS
y p Earle MI and Mrs Andrew D. =. fo' e. 'i'
anA Mrs william W. J. Warren. uehe-ai ana 'i's
,,'- ..'a - King L. Lawrence McKeever. Mr ana
hor"''o - Rockefeller. Justice and Mrs. Pryor.
.'' .nI Mrs John " Scott. Mr.. and Mrs. w H.
~ .. "''' ~, and Mrs Russell Headley. Mr.. and Mrs
Wems Wma ~" = Eddy. Mr and Mrs James A. SrySxsr Yer
re,ssser, qRa T",,s MIf Mis: r. Sr'D@s Ds sna Mrs.
corem,,s Mr. ard Mrs. Donald MGieu' n,raws ar
Ms and g Hrs 4 HfsFI; T. @ a and N5s war
Tan Mr Hisley and Mrs william Gan M Name Sapsnr Mr
ana Mrs H. ,S ifFs acee'A & K M Fnssey. the Rev and
Mrs.. b. King. Miss Anna Belts w MRS Wl'''xh Knler m
MScarr'nRFy Me- r. Treat @ Mrs 4 r MlIIs, Mrs r. Oily
a ssmpG Mrs. deSwssa mSy"ss s ScS
q oi.s rHVpp w Day + f. Nichols. s. A. Trowbridge. W.