New-York tribune., 1896-01-04
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THE BATTLE OF PRINCETON.
A PATRIOTIC CELEBRATION OF ITS 18TH
ANNIVERSARY.
MEMBERS OF THE EMPIRE STATE SOCIETY OF
THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
DINE AT DELMoNIcos EMINENT
GUESTS AND SPEAF<ERs-TiiE TONE


DINE AT DELMoNicos EMINENT
GUESTS AND SPEAKERS TONE
OF THE ADDRESS Es FOR PEACE
There apparent desire TO twist the tail OF
the British lion at Delmoncos last evening when
the 25O men who attended the fourth annual dinner
of the Empire State Society of the Sons Of the
American Revolution had made an end OF feasting
and were in prime condition to listen TO the speeches
Indeed If the members of the Chamber Of Com
merce had been in the banqueting hail. they would
have been delighted with the cordial way in which
talk in favor of peace and arbitration was received
The Minister from Venezuela and the Minister
from the Dominican Republic VINO had accepted
invitations to attend the dinner were both kept
away but n. Bolet-Peraza. the eX-Mnister of Ven
ezuela at Washington. sat at the guests table ana
Venezuela" one of the regular toasts OF the
evening
Revolutionary battles have been the topics for
discussion at previous dinners of the society, anh
last evening was the 10th anniversary of the Battle
OF Princeton The fact was emphasized by speeches
of the evening and by brief account of the battle
printed on the toast card
The only decorations of the banquetng hall were
flags and National airs played by the or
chestra in the gallery during the dinner Just be-
fore the speaking began. however. the orchestra
had depart and seats were placed in the gallery
for the wives and daughters of members OF the
society The gallery soon filed TO overf'owinS
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provided with seats the main floor. During tho
dinner the men sat at long tables which were placed
close together possible to accommodate the
large number of members Of the society and in
yited guests
AT THE TABLE OF HONOR
Chauncey NJ Depew the president OF the society,
presided at the dinner and his right the labie
OF honor Senator OrNille II. Platt, OF Connec-
ticut: Professor William VI. Sloane of Princeton:
Warner Miller. Mayoreect Josiah Quincy. of Bos-
ton: Justice George e. Barrett, Commodore Mont
gomtry Sicard. L. :. "; ex-Mnlster Bolet Peraza,
Of Venezuela ani John Winfield Scott AT the LEFT OF
Mr.. Depew Mayor Strong. General Horace Por-
ter. Judge Edward r. Bartlett, General Thomas A.
Kruger. L. s. A.. Rear-Admlral Henry Erben. U. 5.
~: Governor o. Vincent Coffin. OF Connecticut and
John A. Taylor.
The members Of the Seating Committee were II.
c. Du Val. Andre J. c. Foye John Winfield Scot..
Ira Bliss Stewart and Edward Hagaman Han.
GUESTS AT OTHER TABLES.
They had provided for the members Of the
society and guests a, tables follows
Table A William W J Warren and Hush r:
at h S1dl % pGr e0s r. bGTn @a cGaeS: raety
ley. Henry /. Morris, joseph I. swords, II Z.
sell Frost. A. {. Bage. Edwin Haock, Robert 5.
Gsripsr Peter Fn Naihan wayen eJ Juass 9-
Reuben M Lord Griffin Hermann ". 6rmsbee;. Tracy
Warren, f. " BeardsIsy, NJ i s9eTry FTsnSIs 1,9Sa
Adran j, liuzzy G: ': Mason. Thomas 5 Steele:
sa%Ts bns Sak M9T Aaph aenbarg and suteGans
George 'orr f. McSaster.
Table B-Andrew J. C. F9ye and General General Ferdi- tin
cellor n PIssdsn A. 0sfee n Esy
0nT TSomas mala Ghsres ATA j. Hased s% Nathaniel Tui
John Clark Merton Mnro Es D. TSar fe B. Hamn
n Dudley Warner. : jain Farr William NJ.
been Theodore W. Morris, Professor j. H. Van
S1"'I"i bn Va Guy S' Da VaI DR. j. B. Gilbert Colgate
Hoyt Henry c. Rouse. James D. WynkSopi GEORGE
Bs5esfler s6eddt chsrss hsf'R ffgH s FanR" HpR r
William H. Murphy and John Whitehead
Table C-Robert B Roosevelt and General Thomas b
Cieorge Sullivan Bowdoin Louis Mesisr Henry b.
tSarSs Ha"iSs H rHlGHs %aiEer ~ pr 1 pamsr
Greene DR. George Peck, tinted states navy joan
i<ttrisc. rTfSY g. "i.' NJ Van Hoesen + chIl.enden;
Carroll {. Rawlings Edward r Raw,ns< 5a RsaaIS
Jeweti Clarence N. Bushnell, W. /. Barber. J9hn
ya@ wSFmf %am w"% II rh Ii n'Sr Geos Ase"P@s RoS
John S King. David Williams and General ~ boies
Peraza.
Table D-walter :. Logan and colonel John C.
Calhoun at the ends Edward ;, Barrct!, Pardon G.
Williams James II Morgan w ", StNddy ION, Johh
lam 'f:ty EGroy Garis John : cilrk u. Greenlel.
THonpTSTa Tn Tr na enry i Haha%aJ Mirx T. iisr-
By Genera Howard carro W, IT'n5Sr = Rocrson Soh
s5a q s1aT% James mesFIy yoh II Ss General % stewart t. woo
iori G'i'' charles T. Moore. William Berr co.onel Will
Eaward ,rS' r Howari James McKean d. o. Haynes.
Theodore SutrO. Charles +. Ndams, g. y 'ndnlsI.
smith
Table E-Edward Hagaman Hall and Ira Bliss
siS%4t' Rcbr Webb 'e Morgan % coone L. % angd5s
Colonel George A. Price. cecil G Brown. Charles
pr Villa William n n Findey Ernest staples H. k
Bush Brown. Frank r. CarSYeI Edwart =, sum.
Ferry. J ". Renhard,. C. " Hasklns. Henry ).
eSarts eSas' creep D' II %dr"ros
Webster Fay. Joseph g. harrington, r. ,N fellows
II. Ke!ly james Gordon Hcsry william Hamilton
Henry. Stewart Eames Gharles II, Wrisshti
Job +: Hedges
Table F-stephen ~ Wright and General Hor4uo
III hah hIs 16hn at "s si ns N6ert Morr Henry MI
;is smith. Herman r. kreischmar. R9bert l'sI r. l..
sit, cone XnGreW cone Edward Payson cons.
James i.oder Rayr9ni David NJ Greene Henry
James io4"sS" ,i clark william i. crane Elis H ROB:
er5 = chSres T. ehaPn w3m a,,Sn wv Kyesy Wsay Rich Rich
low. Charles a Hoyt; Eiward V. Hoyt. Julius Cold
W s touii cha.lss L. GouId Henry + Wempie
J. Webb Hines. Isaac Denly, Asbury G; Porter.
Arthur w. Soper. John > Wardwell and Linus B.
Plimpton.
MIR. DEPEW'S INTRODUCTORY.
II was about O'Clock when Mr. Depew raped
for order and began his address of welcome to the
guests at the dinner. He i'm excellent voice
humor he kept his hearers alternating be-
tween uproarious laughter and enthusiastic ap-
plause for nearly half an hour. He said:
Gentlemen: 1t was the opinion Of Sidney Smith.
philosopher wit and preacher. that the test
of civilization the dinner and the ability dine
He did not refe, 10 the material elements OF the
banquet its food and It's wines. but the feast Of
reason for which the dinner was the occasion and
opportunity. Socrates and Plato and Alcbiades
could spend the night al feast as simple as IL
cheap In great debate in high discussion and in the
clash OF culture and glorious wits The Roman
dinner. which has excited the admiration Of the
historian and in all subsequent ages the envy OF the
plutocrat, which cost anywhere from Nifty thousand
10 two hundred thousand dollars. was ostenta ,ous
and expensive but IL was vulgar and dull.
Most of. the Revolutionary worthless were good
diners in the best and nobest sense Hamilton. the
keenes most original and brilliant intellect Of the
period could contribute not only the most attrac.
celerate the pace of the hours by singing battle