New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-23
| SONS OF THE REVOLUTION.
THE NETWORK SOCIETY HoNORs WASH
INGToN's MEMORY.
IT HOLDS An ENTHUSIASTIC DINNER AT DEL
MONICO'S AND LISTENS TO PATRIOTIC
SPEECHES BY THE REV DIR. PARKS,
HAMPTON I. CARSON. FREDERIC

SPEECHES BY THE REV. DR. PARKS.
HAMPTON L. CARSON. FREDERIC
j. DE PEYsTER AND WILL
IAN A. SMITH
Patriotism was the burden OF the speeches at the
annual dinner OF the New-York Society OF the Sons
OF the Revolution. at Delmonicos last evening.
The dinner TO commemorate Washington
Birthday the society having made a custom or
giving its annual dinner on the evening OF February
q. Nearly 300 members Of the society and their
guests attended the dinner last evening and hiled
the large dining hall which was decorated with
flags and odorous with the fragrance OF flowers
Previous to the dinner there was a reception In
the parlors on the second floor OF Delmonicos be-
ginning at Z p. m. When the guests went into the
dining hall they marched to the patriotic airs
PLAYED by an orchestra in the balcony. For the
guests table two large baskets OF roses had been
sent 10 the Sons. one from the Colonial DANES OF
America and the other from the Colonial Danes OF
the State OF New-York.
Frederick s. Talmadge the president OF the So
ciety presided at the dinner. and with him at the
table of honor were the Rev. DR. j. Lewis Parks,
Hampton l.. Carson Of Philadelphia; Frederic j. de
Peyster. william Alexander Smith. John C. Tomiin-
son, W. CASTOR Hamilton. w. ". Hoppn. the Rev
Dr. Brockholst Morgan. Frederick Garrison. James
w Beekman, William Carpenter and Monsgnor
Seton.
Among those at other tables we're the following:
Samuel p Avery. Charles II. Arnold, Charles a
Peabody. jr.. Henry D. Babcock. Banyer Garrison
Chester Griswold. Charles Isham, James NJ Mont
gomery Thomas f. Vermlye Smith, Fellowes
Davis. Arthur NJ. Hatch. Henry P. Hatch. Jonn
Hone William G.. Hamilton. William p. Smith
John b. Ireland Albert G. Jennings, J. Kennedy
Tod. Robert ELEPHANT Philip Rhinelander, Paul q.
Thebaud William Kelby. George Wilson, Louis J.
Allen. William +. Hounslow, Henry Manning, John
p Allen Jared W. Bell. George Barlow, William
,ftt I f(qi Ch
bunker Robert F. Boodgood, George De F. Bar
ton. Dr. Frank J. B!odgett, Frank l.. Bradley
Charles d. Barry Lawrence E. Brown. Benjamin
". B. Brown, John V. b. Garrison. Sidney J.
Cowen, Robert CatersOn. Warren {. Crane. Dr.
Horace T. Hanks. Clarence A. Crane, F. W. Crane.
John y Beach. Albert Eben Colfax. George II.
Coutts. the Rev J. Douglas Adam. William II.
Coutts, John J. Cameron Frank 5. Ely. Thomas d.
Hustled. James W. Hustled. Samuel |. knight, Will
lam II. Plat. John ]. Sperry. Henry c. Carter.
James T. Harper. William A. Chapman, David
Murray. jr.. Henry Cape. r. Esterorook. John y.
Carpenter Charles J. carpenter. James II. Croweu,
James Deshler. Henry r. browne James Demarest.
David L. DureH. Marinus W. Domnick. j. c. Dom
mick. George W Belts William ID. Dutton, the
Rev DR.. William ~ Dunnell, George d. Farrar'
Dr. John c. Minor John c. Floyd. August Floyd,
Charles VI. Fairbanks. Charles j. GillIs George X
Gibson William p. Glenney. Stephen W. Giles, John
c. Giles. jr., F. G. Gedney, II. F. Gibson, 5. Carman
Harriet. O. r. Hawes G. NJ Hyde, T.. W. Eager
Fred Hawey. Daniel Hays John Hone Jr, l.. b.
Wilson. j. c. Hatch. J. f. Healy Abram NJ. Hyatt,
W. S. Baldwin, DR.. q. NJ. Hammond, DR.. {. l..
Dana Edward Ellsworth. D. c. Belknap, F. 81. u.
Blsse, Henry Black, o. g. Barton. Professor II.
p. Johnston, NJ VI. lie Brun, Robert Janrey, IT,
II. r. Kassan. l.. H. King, Dr.. J. NJ. Kellogg. Will
tam L. Kngman 5 +. jenkins, jr.. Edward Kemp,
jr., W VI. Lawton, F. ". Lincoln. jr, J. b. Lock
wood 5. 5 Marshall, J. NJ. Levy, Professor William
G.. Low jr. T. H. Mead, r. +. Weeks, Isaac Myer,
c. A. Moore W. Scott O'Connor, A. W. OTIS ).
Kensett oyphant. Gordon Macdonald, George W.
DR. r. c. NJ. Page +. A. Plum c: W; Pyer, Dr;
Hamilton Bircn, q. NJ; Morris b. W. Adams David
G. lockwood. William H. Raser. I. F. Rowland, jr.,
Alfred Ely Z. 7, Holmes +; .. Roe George ROW
ward j. Runk, jr. q. 3. Smith, J. H. Skinner, w. ;.
Scocks q. l.. Smith. Henry stanton, T. Il. futile
Gilman II. Tucker. f. Grswold Teft. Frank A.
Thayer, John T. Terry. jr. Major Henry 5. TurriI.
Erastus r. Treat, George r. Terry, Hamilton -.
Wallis. Moron D. Bogue, George Whittemore. jr.,
Townsend Wandell Francis L. WandelI, Jesse e.
James NJ Wright. William :. Wood and c. Y.
Before the speeches began Mr. Tallmadge called
for three cheers for the Colonial DANES OF Amer
lea and three more for the Colonial Danes Oh the
Then Hampton l. carson. OF Philadelphia, was
called on to respond 10 the toast The National
the history of the Father of his Country to JUS
tify that tlte. The greatest applause OF the even
ing was evoked by the speaker when he quoted
Washington's declaration: we shall not NEEDLE In
foreign politics and shall not permit foreign in
trigue in ours" The applause was loud again
when he said that Washngtons warning TO other
nations meant Hands Off This continent belongs
TO Americans
The Rev. DR. Parks. in responding to the toast
Patriotism" declared that while Jingosm was
vulgar the Nation ought 10 be ready 10 fight at
any time for principle, and ne said ne mad no
sympathy with men who preferred peace win
proat and dishonor for the honor OF the
Nation. III, = ..,r,. -,
Frederic J. De Peyster, speaking OF The De
,.afonrnenr Of the American" said that the aim OF
the sons of the Revolution and kindred societies
tions Of Americans will keep the peace If they can
and die for the country if need be. -
William Alexander Smith also spoke on . Inc
f,onservativa Influence Of Patriotic Societies, and
John G Tomlinson responded 10 the toast. The