The evening times., 1896-05-08
IRE SONS: Of PATRIOTS
TrienniaI Assembly Of General
SGc:ely ofsCoIonial Wars.
GRAND RECEPTION HELD
Delegates Were Present From Many
States and the District of Column
bin-W Welcomed by the Mayor of
Philadelphia-The Grand Council
Opens Its SessiOns-ThO>e Present.

Philadelphia, Pa. May s.-An aristo-
cratic gathering took place in old congress
Hall, Sixth and Chestnut streets, yester-
day, when the delegates of the General
Society of the Colonial Wars met in trien-
NAL assembly. During the day large
amount of executive business was trans
acted, and in the evening the visitors We're
rendered Il reception in the Bourse 10y the
Philadelphia branch of the organization.
Delegates were present from New York,
Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Ohio Massd-
chusetts, Kentucky, Maryland, Vermont,
New Hampshire, Illinois, and the District
Of Columbia, and before the business meet
ing took place they were marched over 10
rhc State House and presented TO Mayor
Warwick by Chaplain General Stevens
The mayor welcomed the delegates in
one OF his happy speeches, during which
ne referred to the wars OF the Co.onial
period as having prepared and trained the
men who subsequently, played prominent
part in the strife between Great Britain
and the Colonies. He concluded by wish
ing the delegates pleasant stay in Phila-
ielphia. and presenting them with the
freedom of the city
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Frederic j. de Peyster. governor gen
"ral of the society, responded IN fitting
.erms, and referred To the prominent part
played by PENNSYLVANIA and Philadelphia in
,.Ie history of the nation. He spoke of the
fusion of races mat resulted In the forma-
ion OF the patriotic American, and depre-
Gated the fact that so little interest is
~ ken in national history.
AT IL O'Clock the general council went
INTO executive session, and. after hear
ing repotrs from the various State So
cietes, granted charters for State chap
ters Ill Iowa and Colorado. thus MA king
lS States III which the organization is now
established. A recess was taken from to
) O'Clock, during which luncheon was
served, and after which business was taken
up again and continued until 8 o'clock Dur
ing the afternoon the delegates will enjoy a
trip down the Delaware River, visiting
Fort Mifflin and other historic pisces
The reception rendered by the PennsvI-
Tania Chapter to the general society. which
was held last evening in the Bourse, was
a social function Of the first order. The
floor of the huge building lent itself ad-
nirably to the purposes of a reception. and
.i'iii ~ III i L ~ WAS 1llltu WIFI the
representatives of the first families of
Philadelphia. The military and naval men
present appeared in fun dress uniform,
while everywhere was to be seen the insic-
MIA of the various patriotic orders. the mem.
bers OF which had been in vited To attend.
The patriotic organizations repre- sented
were the Society of the Colonial Wars. the
Order of the Cincinnati. the LOYAL Legion.
th' Sons of the Revolution and the Colonial
Danes. The officers and board or man-
ayers of the latter organization helped to
receive. They were: President Mrs f
u. Gillespie; first vice president Mrs. VIII
liam Bacon Stevens: second vice presi-
dent, Mrs. c. c. Harrison; recording secre-
.ary. Miss Helen b Tyler: corresponding
secretary. Miss Louisa c. Rodne V: historian,
Miss Anna II. Wharton; registrar. Mrs.
Theodore NJ. Etting: board OF managers,
Mrs. John Saunders. Mrs. James d Winsor.
Miss Hanna l.. Scott. Mrs joseph =. Num-
ford. Mrs. Edward II. Ogden. Mrs. j.
Cassatt and Mrs. c. Stuart Patterson.