The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-02-23
SONS CELEBRATE
Commemorate Natal Day Of George
Washington.

Gathering a Residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. P. c. Jones Monday
Evening.
The anniversary of the birth of
George Washington was celebrated
properly and pleasantly by the Hawai-
ian Society Of the Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolution at the residence Of Mr..
and Mrs. p. c. Jones, Monday evening
There was a good attendance of COM
patriots with their wives, and also
many invited guests among whom
were Minister and Mrs. Cooper. Minis
Ter and Mrs. Damon, the Messrs. Aus
tin of Boston, Rev. and Mrs. C. NJ.
Hyde. Mr.. and Mrs Parmalee. Miss
Parmalee, Mrs. Parke, Mrs. Walbridge.
Miss Parke. Mrs. Reimenschneider,
Mr.. Patch, Rev. and Mrs. o. P. Elmer
son.
The program of the evening opened
with the usual invocation and roll call
after which the Secretary read the fol-
lowing circular letter and the reply
made TO it by P c. Jones, President
OF the Society:
National Society.
Sons Of the American Revolution.
Office Of the President General
Is Broad Street.
New York City. December 81. 1896.
Nj. Peter Cushman Jones, President Ha-
waiian Society:
American Revolution, has secured about
$4,000 towards building a handsome mon-
uuent in memory of the Revolutionary
soldiers Of that State, and d bill for an
appropriation for $500 by the National
Government has passed the Senate of the
present Congress, and is now awaiting
action in the House. It is very desirable
that all the State societies should use
their influence in securing the passage OF
this bill, as il IS an eminently patriotic
measure, and viii establish a precedent
which may be important in enabling
other State societies to obtain appropria-
tOns for monuments in memory of Rev
dictionary heroes You are earnestly re-
quested to urge the members of your
State society TO use all their influence
with their Congressman in advocacy OF
this measure. The amount asked for is
hardly more than 81 per man for the
regulars of the Continental line furnished
by Maryland. HORACE PORTER.
President General
FRANKLIN MURPHY,
Secretary General.
This was Mr.. Jones reply:
Honolulu, January %, 1897.
Gen. Horace Porter, President General
Sons American Revolution:
Dear Sir:-I duly received your circular
letter of December 3lst, announcing tina
the Maryland Society, Sons American
Revolution, has secured about $4,000 to
wards building handsome monument il
memory OF Revolutionary soldiers of tina
State, and earnestly requesting me L
urge the members of our society TO us,
all their influence with our Congressmel
IN advocacy of this measure
Unfortunately, We are not at presen
represented in Congress, but are maxim:
desperate efforts 10 have these island
very largely American) annexed to tn
United States, and We would ask tn
members Of the societies of the variou
States to use all their influence witt
their members OF Congress in advOcac'
of this measure. assuring you in returl
that when We are annexed all of III
members of the Hawaiian Society vii
always, TO mainland woman, too
for we have Just organized a Society o
the Daughters - support any measur
tending to promote the interests of tn
Society Of the Sons Of the America
Revolution.
/ have the honor to remain, your ODE
dent servant.
PETER CUSHAIAN JONES,
President Hawaiian Society, $. A R
Letters were also read from compa
triots Warren Chamberlain, of Homo
lulu and Dr. c. H Wetmore of Hilo.
Rev. S. E. Bishop offered a fey
remarks. He was the only one &C
quainted with the ancestor who too
part in the Revolution. Mr.. Bisho
wished TO assure the British that Their
was not a particle of animosity in tn
hearts of the members of the Hawaiiai
Society of the Sons of the America
Revolution. We are proud of tn
deeds of our fathers. They had figh
and won and that is all there is Q
it. We rejoice in England's prosperit
and sympathize with her"
The rendition of patriotic airs b
Miss Parmalee was an artistic success
as well as a most appropriate numbe
of the program Lowell's ode to Wash
ington was read by Miss Agnes Judo
Then followed the interesting remark
by Compatriot BaIlou who Teviewe
some of the remarks made in the news
paper against the Society and the
proceeded to give most interesting
detail of the life and character o
George Washington Following this
Vice-President Judd read Hon. H. a
P Carter's article on Washington
published in the New York Independ
emit The literary program closed wit
the hymn America" Refreshment
were then served. large portion O
the gathering adjourning to the larg
tent which had erected in rear of tn
house where the American flag wa
very much in evidence.
The early part of the evening, tn
members Of the Society were highl
gratified 10 have an opportunity 70 ex
change greetings with Compatrio
Warren Goodale. who has for sometim
been a member of the Society. bu
never before present at any of it
gatherings. Nj Goodale seemed par
ticularly happy in meeting old friend
and was 10 all appearances in usua
health The news Of his death. whic
occurred a few minutes after he left tn
house, Immediately put an end TO III
social festivities of the evening.
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