New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-27
RECALLED BY PATRIOTS.
EVACUATION DAY CELEBRATED BY THE
SONS OF THE REVOLUTION.


A DINNER AT DELMoNIcos AND ADDRESSES bf
THE REV. DR.. GEORGE R. VAN DE WATER
PROFESSOR WILLIAM NJ SLOANE
MAYOR STRONG AND con
TRoLLER FITCH.
The New-York Society OF the Sons OF the Revoiu-
ton celebrated the Hath anniversary OF EVacu ~
Day last evening with banquet at the ne" De'
monico's. The members OF the society Assembled
in the small ballroom before the dinner, ana 'neie
n Informal reception held. A. ~ e'oNN
about two hundred and nifty OF the Sons sat oo
at the Ave long tables that had been arranged III
the big ballroom, where the first large dinner "aS
held on Tuesday night The anniversary OF EVacua-
ton Day was on Thursday. but the holiday com
PEELED the postponemen OF the celebration 10 i"''
night The principal after-dinner speakers "eio
Professor William NJ Sloane. OF Columbia Uni
versity. and the Rev. Dr. George r. Van De water
Professor Sloane had interesting Things "
saw about the prevalent discomfort among certain
classes while Dr. Van De Water spoke strongly
against the spirit that would foment trouDle NC
tween this country and England.
Tho president Of the New-York Society OF the
Sons Of the Revolution. Frederick s. Tallmadge'
nres,ded over the dinner and after calling the
diners 10 order introduced the Rev. DR.. Brock
hoist Morgan chaplain OF the society, VINO saio
grace At the guests table, on either side OF MI
Tallmadgc sat Mayor Strong. professor sloai,s'
the Rev DR. George II. Van De water AshoeI
Fitch, ex-Postmaster Charles W. Dayton, the Kew
Or Brockholst Morgan Frederick Clarkson. Pro-
lessor Johnson General A. C. Barnes. A. b. VAL
entine Lieutenant Governor Woodruff. Major
eral George H. Sharpe. Smith Ely. Warner Miller
W W. Hoppln. o. d. Mum and Cyrus CLARK
DECORATION OF THE HALL"
TIE beautiful hall was decorated with the seal OF
the society English and American hags draped 10.
gether and flags like those carried by the Coiohiai
hattj ~ the
dinner and during its progress there was consiuer
able ouiet talk among the delegates regarding the
annual election OF officers. which Is to be heu a'
Delmonicos. 1t is rumored that an opposi'o''
ticket will enter the field this year against INC
regular ticket headed by Frederick s. IaNmadse'
the nre.ent president This ticket Will be led IL Is
Ia -, IN. name OF Lieutenant-Governor Wood
ruS az a candidate for president. Judge isaac ~
Mills OF White Plains, is said to be the oppos.o"
candidate for vice president. Tho mceuhs Vi LIZ
! cember 3 Is awaited with interest
President Tallmadge arose soon AFTER c'och'
uhen coffee and cigars had arrived. to call the
diners 70 order and TO introduce as the hrst speak
A. ., the evening Mayor Strong. whom he referred
| N A. the Mayor Of the Borough OF Manhattan
| Mayor Strong objected to the title he didh nhe
| to change the name OF the city OF whch ne Ha'
| been Mayor until the law compelled 1t, ne said,
| Uc was proud to be the last Mayor OF origlhai
| Sew-York. and he was assured by voice run
tho tables that the Sons Of the Revolution were
| nroud TO have had him as a Mayor MT strong
| proceeded briefly TO review some features Oh MS
| administration with the exception OF rt'n'
| ave he said we have the cleanest streets IN
| the country and Fitth-ave. has Its advantages
You can raise there a splendid crop OF tomatoes
or potatoes and the residents on that thoroughfare
| ough; to appreciate their advantages Inc Mayo,
said that The Apartments o. the eS bten in fty
] wears before and he thought that the Borough ol
Manhattan had set good example ,or h fse S U,nt
| chcered the Mayor as he sat down
| PRAISE FROM THE CONTROLLER.
Ashbel p. Fitch. who might have been" controt
| Ter Of tho new city followed the Mayor. ih''
| honest man who sits my left" sad ne. "a'' :
| his hand at Mayor Strong. has tried IN eVer'
dollar We have expended. It may be that Cyru,
clark has m.sled us into spendln. MGR W,yb 1s0 th
We - 9Hsh. who oh o to- 'Backwes
got out OF us than they ous ba GOOD roc OF III
cav cav IN mind. I predict that Mayor stronss nd
mr. se, 10 ,h vii ons history OF
| The Row. Dr. George X. Van De Wafer spo d az ~
Tie Ps asa r.s'eH! I'VE E' are not
10 get over Thanksgiving spree out 10 f Teu
h''S or ss Rr,Ish There is no feud bite
as family tcud and 40 were then r Mavi.s ,
Others than English speaking people IN our ,S i0 ON
Try to-day, and the relations Of Eng ana am oS
| evacuation Day should teach. Il is all yery VII n
| FOR the son TO hght with the OLD man II tne Ur
man attempts 10 force unrshteonshsss upU Ud H ms
but just let somebody else attack him ana Jus
| see what tho VIII do II We taught Iia t 49,
lesson. well allow no man 10 stsnasr t,e npomd
| mother OF whom every true American u PROM ~
| men enough 20 determine that there shaIl De "
war between nations speaking the same isi gua s
| 10 stamp out that carnal. sensual devhsn spI,,
| tbat seeks a row and above all. a row with on
own own blood lineage
THEN AND NOW"
| Professor sloane's toast was Then and Now
| He said in part:
| I'VE have heard that cynlc was man ina
| lived the life Of 4 dog. All after-dinner speaker
| are cynics until their speeches are spoken. /"
| present-day question ~ question Oh soc'ai's"
| Thore arc present-day answers TO those questions
| rrbev arc some OF them. the single tax. the 10
| har,;onre tax and antitrust laws. we near Una Una
| H. rich are growing richer and the poor Poplr,
We hear OF the classes and the masse snrng IRON
,bcv give us IL set OF terms that never spis ~ y
| .nhSIS IN and which thank God. VIII never YAK
| root here CApplauseD The ricn nv t, 5'I them
richer but the poor are rsptai is content
receivc less interest than formerly neae va .o
time when IT wanted 10 per cent l., nose Institution
anhih IKE the Mills Hotel. are content Win pc
cent. ,...- ,.ss,mIs.s blind 10 hopefu
Nc n. or,Imis,s walking with our heads IN IN
iee"Js ana not seeing the dangers tna , 80. h.,
S.eT ct us believe that the world "i'' e S i, ia
80 4, We do our duty as We seek anu i''u - "a
yer IL erhoro ia no panacca. no cure.aI, ana N
Sy "a man must better conditions oy uo'hs III
daily duty as he meets u on n ,n,ress bv appeal!n
rroltss .',,nort OF thinking New WORKERS lol 20
ITmba University which ne 's sor the direction
| conservatlon OF good taste a,,' '' w.
.nervv into well-ried cnah,.sI5, ,.u r.o,or a, IN
c,, ~" ~ the Holy Trinity BROOKLYN anu o'
also spoke.