New-York tribune., 1896-11-26
SONS or THE RETOLUTION.
MANY OF THEM HAVE AN ENJOYABLE
DINNER AT DELMONICOS.

MANY OF THEM HAVE AN ENJOYABLE
DINNER AT DELMONICOs.
More than 200 Joyous members of the New-fork
Society Of the Sons Of the Revolution gathered a,
Delmoncos last night to commemorate the eVacua-
ton of this city by the British, ll3 years ago Inc
yellow banner of the society with their seal figured
upon IT, hung Just behind the chair OF the toast
master Frederick s. Talmage president OF the So
cIetv and the National flag was draped above H.
The orchestra varied the airs OF patriotism with
topical music almost as familiar and the audience
ioined with hearty voices now In The Bowery'
and now in THE Star-Spanglcd Banner. Inc
speakers OF the evening were all well received.
Their frequent references 10 the recent victory oil
the supporters OF the countrys good faith met great
favor.
william W Hoppn responded To the opening ioast
washington the Representative OF Nl;ionality.'
He paid tribute the influence Of IN" great pario'
IN moulding the original colonies into NatIona iofm
and lwelt earnestly on the need Of preserving the
country's honor untarnshcd in order 20 foster It's
unity II. was followed by the chaplain OF the So
c,ctv. the Rev Brockhols; Morgan. whose subject
was The Victory Of the American Idea" Mr. Nor
gan referred the recent freeslver scare az one OF
the dangers which menace the triumph OF true
Americanlsm. made a f0rcib" pea Tor the pat'louc
instruction OF the school children. those OF foreign
birth particularly and laid great stress On the dan
ger 70 American institutions due TO immigration.
We need preachers Of the American idea. said ne.
1T is the idea Of honesty. OF freedom OF ndepen-
Ience OF character and OF the paying of our honest
debts"
Frank W. Thomas. of Troy then responded to Our
Deht OF Gratitude to France" lie pointed out the
yalue OF Louis XVI's Interference In Americas be-
half ia revolutionary days and urged In eloquent
terms ihat this that debt by the liberia
ton If cuba 1T H. time, SAID NJ, Tor thls toNrIH-
u.nt 10 saw the word tha, Will stop tins inhlimdh
yar and give - this people the right 10 he iree.
William r. HornblOwcr followed on American
Common sense" and met hearty greeting At"r
"a nrelud. OF humorous anecdotes. he referred To
fha recent political struggle. 1T was no longer Il
,,,,csfion Of mono meiallism bimetallism. 1t was
"A qu, ion OF common sense and calm JUDGMENT
against hysteria and Vtuperation. ~ said Later
h.. d.cri.l the suggestion that the men VINO had
summarized honest money In the recent campaign
should combine into a single party. ana concluded
II b.iey. that parry lines VIII be reformed. based
on th. same general lines OF division az heretofore
and that only thus can our Institutions De pre-
served" -. 49,.
Frederick IT. Belts then spoke on 'New-Yorks
Influence on National Unity" He dwet on the
value OF this cty's service to the country. Ex-
Judge Fred TX g. Gedncy responded IN humor-
Gus vein TO The Evacuation OF New-l ork from a
british Standpoint" which was the hnal toast
He applied Kipiings cockney poem in praise OF the
immortal "Fuzzy-W zzy." the the American sol
der quoting to the delight Of the audience:
f. a daisy. 'e's tucky 'e's lamb
T.. a india rubber idiot IN spree.
T.s the only that doesn't care a damn,
For "A regiment u Btifish infantry.
Resides the POSTMASTER and Speakers thore were
seated at the guests table: Frederick 'larkson.
smith Ely George G. Grant, {. II. Woodruff and
NJ " Seymour.