The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-21

which was inscribed God save Liberty
and My Country Forever" The menu. as
prepared and served in elegant style by
Messrs. Watson & Powers, was as fol-
Huitres au Naturel Cbablis.
Consomme de Tortue Verte aux Quenelles.
Olives Celeri. Amandes salees.
Pompano Grille au Beurre Fondu.
| Concombres. Pommes Duchesse.
Ris de Veau Bardes la Financiere.
PetttS pots a lAnglaise. Chateau Discourse.
Fillet de BOeuf aux ChampignOns.
Asperages Nouvelles la Creme. Ruinart
Brut
sorbet au Marasquin.
Becassines Grilles sur Canape.
c,. Salade de Creyettes.
Roquefort.
Cafe. Cigares.
Creme de Menthe.
Judge Harden read kilograms Of greet
ing and regret from the Kentucky and
Iowa societies. In opening the evening 5
feast of reason, he said, while the pro-
ceedings now to come might stop the eat
ing, he did not think il should stop the alb
sorption. He called con Hon. John Lee
Carroll, the general president, to respond
to the toast, the Society of the Sons Of
the Revolution"
Ex-Gov. Carroll spoke in favor of
stronger and more pronounced fraternity
among the members of the society.
Inere Is one common ground on Wnlcn
we can stand he said, the sweet MEM
DRY of our fathers deeds and the great in
heritance they have left us and this,
whatever may be our differences in mat
tiers of public policy. 1t is our purpose to
go back to the lessons our fathers taught
more than 100 years ago, and now We find
thousands all over the country coming
forward and subscribing to its doctrines
and becoming members of the society
We felt our work was not near accom-
plished until many of the southerners
yVprn on q rolls We know that the
greatest portion of native born American
citizens are also natives of the south.
first saw the light of day Thomas JEFF
ferson of Virginia, who drew the dec
laration of independence, which shall go
down to every nation which has grieV-
ances to complain OF"
He spoke of the battles fought and
won on southern soil. None, he said
could ever forget that within southern
borders was born the peerless Washing
ton. No southern heart, he said, could
look in careless spirit on the deeds and
the history of the revolution. There is
not in the Sons of the Revolution, he
said, breath of religion, not breath OF
politics, only desire to perpetuate the
names and deeds of those who gave their
nation freedom, and to form band of
brothers who will perpetuate those memo
ries. The future of this country depends
upon the nucleus of the native born Amer
lean citizens; it is for them to say to
the foreigner, thus far shalt thou go and
no farther; and when he goes too far
we can shut him off That's the doctrine
on which the Society of the Sons of the
Revolution is established, and on that
they must work out their objects,
Ex-Gov. Carroll was warmly cheered
at his conclusion. Judge Harden said he
spoke now of what was nearest the hearts
Of all, the ladies, God bless 'eml He
called on Mai. p W. Meldrim to respond
to the toast, THE Daughters Of the Revo-
luton"
Mai Meldrim said it was a matter of
DrOfonnd regret fO him that he was
not a member of the society. The safety
of the republic, he said, is not in ar
mored ships upon the sea-. nor in battle
upon the shore; it is in heroic men and
women who live for their country and its
principles. The beauty and charm of this
temple which you are rearing must at
grace of the women of this
land. The inspiration must come
manhood. Maj. Meldrim paid a beautiful
tribute to the blood of foreigners who came
to America and fought for the American
cause.
Hon. Charles Henry Jones of Philadel-
phia responded to the toast, The Close
of the Revolution in Georgia" 1t was in
Pennsylvania that the continental CON
gress met and the constitution of the Uni
ted States was framed, he said. But, to-
night, he said we are on the ground
which witnessed the close of the revolu-
ton. 1t was here the gallant Pulaski
fought and fell, and here that Gen. Nath-
aniel Greene was buried. He reviewed the
closing events of the revolution in this sec
ton, and his historical account of the bat
ties and events around and near Savannah
was accurate and entertaining. These
campaigns, he said, may not have been as
brilliant as some of those of the revolution,
but it settled the destiny of this great
state of Georgia.
"The 10th of April, 1876 SO, the day we
celebrate" was responded to by Mr.. Chas.
T. f. Beale of Washington. Mr. Beale
was called ON by Judge Harden without
notice, and his humorous referent es to the
situation were much appreciated. He
spoke, too, of Savannah and the OPEN
hearted hospitality which, he said, the
society had so much enjoyed. His refer
ence to the eight years intervening be-
tween the first shot of the revolution and
the declaration of peace and its compare
son to the resolutions of peace brought
forth by Massachusetts after eight years
of strife, which will make a homogeneous
BODY of Sons of the Revolution, or Sons
of the American Revolution, was most
appropriate sentiment, and one which was
much appreciated and enjoyed:
Bishop Henry Benjamin Whipple of
Minnesota was applauded warmly and
loudly with rising cheer when he arose
to respond to the toast 'The Growth OF
of the west in recent years, bat said the
inspiration and workings of the original
thirteen were responsible for that western
progress. The men that wore the gray
are there in that northwest, shoulder to
shoulder with the men that wore the blue
and We have sent to you many that have
DEtu lOIGulOSl anu prominent IN the
growth of the south. There are now $780,
100000 people under English speaking
people, and Spain, which was
once in the ascendant has lost her prowess
because she forgot two truths, the univer-
sal brotherhood of man, the rights of the
individual, and that government is a trust
delegated from God, which was so well re-
allied by our forefathers who led the first
continental congress.
Mr. John Croker Foote of the Illinois
society responded eloquently to the toast.
1 "Posterity," which Judge Harden said
was responsible for many of the events
that went before We have received A
priceless heritage from our forefathers he
said and to us our children and our chill
dren's children look for a heritage upon
which they can continue to build onward
and upward the glories Of their country.
Gen. Henry Cadle of Missouri was called
upon, and said he was no public speaker.
but he would be recreant to his member
ship if he did not rise and bow his ac-
Acknowledgement He thanked the society
for the cordial greeting.
The regular toasts of the eve
ming concluded, Judge Harden called
on Mr.. Heriot Garrison OF North Carolina
who made a humorous and eloquent re-
Spouse. He was followed by DR.. Francis
E. Abbot of Massachusetts, who respond
ed Ia the toast "Our Common Country .
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