The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-22
SCI0NS OF COLONIAL STOCK
Enjoy Happy Reunion at the
Ryan Hotel.

The Society Of Colonial Wars in Min
nesOta inaugurated last evening a
series of lectures upon colonial his
tory and the event, which took place
in the ordinary of the Ryan hotel, was
most heartily enjoyed by a large COM
pany of members and invited guests,
which included many ladies' The pro-
gramme was interspersed with musical
selections by a mandolin orchestra,
and the entertainment concluded with
light repaSt. The members of the
society present were:
E. J. Abbott, NJ. D.; Capt E. G. Bowen,
q 5: A.; Dr. J. " Ch3mberIatn E. s.
Mayo, Rev. E. G. Mitchell, G. P. Noyes, G.
E. Pike, f. ". Pike, L, A. Robinson, c. W.
Johnson ponI Sc B. Taylor Capt F. s. Dudley, A. s.
Maj c. 3. Sears, U. S. A., Duluth; Jacob
Stone, Minneapolis; Maj. G. H. Whipple, U.
5; A. Robert j. Harrington, Joseph N.
hawks, DR.. John Mclean, Rev. D. w.
Edward B. Smith
"A Among ,he guests were Mrs. Charles H.
Edwards, Col. Rodney Smith, Col. John H.
Page, Lieut.. F. F. Marshall Maj. George @.
White, Cen and Mrs. E. G. Mason, Mrs. E.
S. Chittenden, Miss Chittenden, w. N. Schaff,
Or. and Mrs. Herbert Davis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Matt Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E. Nc
Williams, Mrs. F. w. Pike, Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren Upham, Capt and Mrs. H. A. Castle,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles w. Johnson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sanford, Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Boardman
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Robinson. Mr.. and Mrs.
n. Marchand, e. w Pcet, Miss Stone, Mime
apolis; Prof. c. N. B. Wheeler.
Rukard Hurd, governor Of the SO
c1ety, presided, and in a brief intro
ductCry address explained the objects
OF the society and the qualifications for
membership. He also gave a short his
tCr1cal sketch, stating that the first
general court was held Jan. Is, 1896,
when the Minnesota society was or
ganized, and the membership had
grown to siXty-three. Ten council
meetings had been held, he said, and
four special courts, which included the
celebration of the Mayf1ower compact,
Nov. II, 1896, and the anniversary of
Great Swamp camp Dec 10 last Rev.
e. z. IngersOll. followed with a few
remarks appropriate to the occasion.
The lecturer of the evening was Capt.
Philip Reade U. S. A. historian of the
club, whose topic was "Colonization.
Capt. Reade entertained his audience
With a comprehensive and instructive
exposition of the early history of the
American colonies and the strife and
warfare among the various European
nations represented among the colon
lists. In this recital he was greatly
aided by charts upon which he pointed
out from time to time the various To-
calities to which he referred
Capt. Reade was followed by Rev
D W. Rhodes. who spoke in common
dation of the objects of the society.
There had been in this country, he
said, too much of a disposition to be-
little the pride of ancestry, and to de-
cry those who did not toll with their
hands and wear rough clothes. This
feeling had been emphasized in the
last presidential campaign and it was
time for those who had worthy an
cestors to emulate and honor them
He thought that the American people
should not confine their pride to the
pedigree of their Kentucky horses and
Durham cattle, but that those of them
that could trace their own ancestry
back to the great men of past genera
tons should feel that an honor