New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-16
PATRIOTS ON A PILGRIMAGE.
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
VISIT NEWBURG AND WEST POINT.
THE JOURNEY ~ HONOR OF TIE ANNIVERSARY
or THE APPOINTMENT OF WASHINGTON AS
CoMMANDER-IN- CHIEF AND TIE
THE JOT RNE'
ADOPTION OF THE FLAG.

The 12st anniversary OF the appointment OF
Washington as Commander-in Chief OF the Cont
, mental Army, and the Nth anniversary OF the
adoption of the Stars and Stripes the National
emblem. celebrated yesterday by the Empire
State Society OF the Sons Of the American Revolu
ton by pilgrimage to Washinston's Headquarters
at Newburg and to Yves, Point. 1t has been the
custom of the society TO make a pilgrimage an
nually some historical spot and in that way to
celebrate the anniversary OF some important Incl
dent in the early history Of the country The pill
grmage Of yesterday. up the Hudson River, past
the spots where deeds of heroism. which aided In
the independence OF the States. enacted, and
10 the building which patriotic hands have pre-
served from the destroying vandal that II may
bring its lesson OF patriotism to coming genera
lions. was the most successful Of the series.
About six hundred members and their friends
boarded the steamer Howard Carroll. at West Forty
fourth-st. early yesterday morning. The weather
was fine. The 18th Regiment Dano AMI the caterers
wagons. which q rived early. showed that the COM
mittee had arranged for more than scenery
Promptly a. o'clock the pilgrimage began. the
lines cast of and under bright sky the pan
Drama Of the Hudson began to unfold Itself. Every
pilgrim decorated with badge showing a
picture OF the Washington Headquarters. suspended
from blue and white ribbon bearing the inscrip-
ton In gold letters: "Plgrimage OF the Empire
State Society Sons Of the American Revolution, 10
Newburg and West Point, June IL 1886" Handsome
souvenir programmes distributed. which con-
tanned only the order Of exercises. but his
tory of the river and Of the scenes which took place
upon its banks in the days when the ancestors OF
the pilgrims doing battle for the OF lib
erty.
Comfortable places were found the boat. Ser
geant Rogers's played patriotic melodies. the
caterer unpickei his boxes. the knowing ones
pointed the places OF Interest 10 their visitors.
the picture OF the busy city rccelcl. and when
the boat landed at Yonkers the party made
compete by the addition OF sixty pilgrims from that
place Two guns fired from the cannon on
board the Carroll ard the trip ny the river was re-
sumel and urbroken until Newburg reached.
SOME OF THOSE on BOARD.
Among those on board General Fitz John
Porter. Mr.. and Mrs John +. Eldckin. Mr. ana Mrs
f. T. Cone. Andrew Cone. Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Lee. Mr. and Mrs David Cromwell. NJ and Mrs
1 Nathaniel futile. Miss Irwin Martin, Miss Celia
Ryan. Miss Loie IIoibrook Miss Louisa Watson
! Clark Mis- Ecclcston Callahan. Mr.. and Mrs Reed
/ Mr. and Mrs. f IIagaman iIal. Mrs. Mary Wright
| Wooion Miss Mary Van Buren, Nanderpoel. Rich
| ard r Davies. Sigourney W. Fay. l. Lawrence Nc
| Kcevcr. Josiah levitt. Miss Charles + TAFT Mr. and
| Mrs \. g. NILS. Miss Mills. John whitehead
| Stephen VI Wright. Ira Eiss Stewart. Walter :
| Logan. Andrew J. G. Foyc. william ". J. Warren.
! General Hora,!o {. King Richard II. Clarke. J j
! Crocs Mr and Mrs f. 4 Sumner, Mr. and Mrs
! William Rlnd George Parsons Iathrop Major cul-
yer. L. : a. Lieutenant-C Colonel VI. l.. Miller |.
/ s A. Captain +. X. Pope L. $ A: T. II Knox.
/ Colonel J NJ Rogers. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Looming
] frankAN. j :. Henry,
| Van Nostrand. Miss Hand. Miss Mead. Miss Hayer.
/ Mr. and Mrs W H. Henry. Dr and Mrs F.tz Hugh
! Edwards Colonel " r Morse. Curtis Pierce. Emile
| Plum Dr W II Forbes. Dr. Joseph HasbFonck.
| ELS II Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Seth Thomas. George
J Ryan. Arthur Burtis Mrs. ". vanderbilt MS
sam and william Plm!ey.
THIRTEEN Guns FIRED
When the steamer landed at Ncwhurg thirteen
guns we're H. ed AMI the pilgrims took up the march
:, tho old healquaricr- The stcres AMI ;hc houses
between the landing and the broad plain on VIM"
! the Headquarters stand were decorated Win NAYS
! and bunting. and the town wore hoiil"Y l''M '"
honor = ;he pIlrin.s. Long before hey AfT''' q.
tho WASHINGTON house the grounds about me '''
structure swarned with interested men ana " mn
VIII, gathered to witness the ceremonies Inc '.'
house with ITS historic treasures is Silent re"'''-
ers OF the days Of long ago, the +" '"''u' "''"
,u.nt near II erected 10 comn"mor'tc the nom"
leeds ~ Washington. the river AMI It's undn'A'i"S
banks al. G., mblncl To mako an a"ein'i'r'hS p''
Nbcn nu the plgrims hal arrived ". H. Kelly
introduced MAYOR Olell. who delivered the Formal
| welcome 70 the guests. and added;
Frem hr'f hd ,ss"g nSa had fox Year slonel
yarvlns chances OF victory ard dcieal 10 t ,
s? o and d. "(f. OF Of Wa si When through h
refusal to yield 10 the '"inptat ons o. nis .'tV"
Ulcers he made forever secure tie pr.cchss D'oh
/ OF berry.
ADDRESS OF GENERAL KING.
General Hora,io c. King then introduced
I He said:
40 one can regret more hSn Inys@l the ans@nc'
wbo IS At present in St Louis, engaged IN tne
res9onsbe work Of saving .he Mater eTn[e
@~nt applause. who is entertaining pretty E,f l
On Woy tne IN thrr absence glad that the pleas
duty has deyoyri pom me on 10 on behs 81
he rarioc pEms n y y,F n Ias.'h c@ut eS
| reception.
'oI rhe temptation is strong in such presence as
mis- 10 speak length Of the deeds cnacted aere 81
NE e,crn and crushing refusal OF Washing on to
entertain the proposal 81 certain O ms CiHc'Is WA.
he should accept crown ana man" ,H o'nT Tepe9@n
Of what has been written ana sPok.n tn1 ,aI
I'm r Elimination OF The many things Of cngro'sing
inirrrs' m gSril Of more han century
In conclusion, let me again Mt Nna h va, ave
cnr.G - 90 gracious and hearty welcome zap
| plGuseD ~ .
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLT
| TON
| ., .,r the sneakers stand a number
OF members of the Quassaick Chapter OF the pa' ~
| ra ~ rho American Revolution. Among them
| y,crc Mrs G. +. Allen. Mrs. Russell hetdiey. Mrs
| : Nlls Mrs Colonel Weygant MIS- j McrrosHey'
Miss A. Hasbrouck. the Misses ianhh' MRS, a,
Mapes. Mrs C. Caldwell Miss Boyd. Miss j. Ward
A Russe eadey then preseni,d on behalf r Of lG
| chapter n g.vel cut from wood sr9wh on IemrI1
Han The gsvei vas monn,e r y Em SWAT ae H so
inscrbed pr.senie. 10 tne 5apter - r.
| Sewhurr y Y June Il. 1885; From wood grown
on Temple lin. where Washington babe farewell 10
| S,cphcn NJ Wright. in the absence or the Rev l)r
| Kittredge accepted the gavel for the society AM
made short aadress. IN the delivery OF which he
| wns frequently appiaudeh
Tho trustees O the Washington headquarters ana
| ,ba Daughters OF the American Revolution then
escorted The pilgrims through the old house. which
| ak left reluctantly. But an Important part OF the
! niigrimage yet TO be made .
| Ptt about 3 o'clock tho Howard Carroll left New
burg for West Point. where the pilgrims wandcr,a
about on the historic ground. saw the beautiful lanl
! Ian. from the bluffs and Witnessed dress iarade
| ooioncl q II Ernst welcomed the guests. ana IN
| order that they might not be delayed ordered the
| boys 10 parade ahead Of the usual time