New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-22
NEW-AMSTERDAM'S BIRTH.
CONTEMPLATED BY THE SOCIETY OF
COLONIAL WARS.
SIXTH ANNUAL DINNER OF THE GROWING
oRGANIzATIoN-ITs HISTORY REVIEWED
BY PRESIDENT DE PEYsTER-FoRD-
HAM NORRIS AND EX-JUDGE
ROWLAND AMONG THE
ROWLAND AMONG THE
OTHER SPEAKERS.

The big ballroom at Delmonico's filled last
| evening with the members OF the Society Of Colo
NAL Wars. who were gathered there at the sixth
annual banquet OF the society. given I'm comment
Grafton OF the founding OF NewAmsterdam. The
Society of Colonial Wars has grown rapidly since
its founding. Five years ago II had barely one
hundred members. but It's membership has now
increased to two thousand four hundred and there
are chapters OF the society In twentythree States
OF the Union.
Frederic j. de Pcyster. Governor-General OF
the Society OF Colonial Wars. presided over last
nights festivities on mis- right and left sat ex-
Judge Henry f. Rowland. Fordham Morris John
W Vrooman. Frederick John Klngsbury. the Rev.
DR.. c. Ellis Stevens. s. Franklin Stanton. the Rev
Dr. Alexander Hamilton. Beverly Chew. W. N.
Massey. NJ ". Shoemaker Nicholas Fish. Dr.
Edward Shipper and David Banks. The mem
bers OF the society at small tables scattered
about the big room and at o'clock dinner was
served The guests of the evening came In In a
body, headed by President de Peyster. Then there
formal procession OF the colonial flags car
red by members OF the society tho procession
being headed by two drummers clad in the old
Colonial costume Philip Rhinelander carried the
American flag: Henry S. Clark followed with the
banner OF the Society OF Colonial Wars: George
r. Koues and Frederick Clarkson bore the flags
OF the New-Jersey chapter Of the society and the
flag Of the general society: f. Dodati Thompson
carried the Dutch banner; J. Hooker Hamersey
flag. Another member brought up the rear with
the mammoth punch-bow OF the society. which
he deposited upon the table in front Of Mr.. de
Peyster.
Among the guests who sat down 20 dinner were
e. g. Atwood 7. NJ Banta, W. Gedncy Beatty
c. p Britton. Colonel McCoskry Butt. John L.
Chds F. F Culver. General Ferdinand p. Earle
Smith Ely. Frederic Gallatin Samuel V. Hoffman
w. B. Kendall Walter S. Logan. Newand Pell
T J. Oakley Rhinelander. DR.. F. lie Roy satterlee
W. b. Seaman. Arson Phelps Stokes John r. Van
Wormer w. H. Young ". f. Horton. II. B. Gull
YER Howard Wlets. p c. Thebaud and William
L Hartman.
Before the speaking began. the health OF Presi-
dent Mckinley drunk while the band played
The Star-Spangled Banner" The drinking to
Governors Black health was accompanied by the
strains Of My Country. IT'S OF Thee"
In calling the guests 10 order President De Pey-
ster reviewed the history OF the society and spoke
I'm part follows:
Tonight We celebrate the founding OF New.Am.
Of the fhS all Manhattan 1 has ' harm
which none who know her can resist and al
ers No matter In what colony your ancestors won
their laurels you now New-Y Workers This IS
and Virginia but your children. probably. and
your grandchidren. certainly. will scorn 70 answer
to any name but knickerbocker. Tonight. In com
memoratng the founding OF New, Amsterdam, we
honor tard hough i be- both oEreyss s1S
earth so suited TO be the capital of the future "a
this island OF ours. our matcness situation Is a
A patriot need NOT be nstive-born. Tho truest
State. While birth is but an accident. public
spirit is the essential quality Of patriot. While
sco Every ncden Of their story and every
man Of note either natiye or imported who could
her own glory conscious of her power as the i'm
perIal ruler o. the Western world, has not done
to the many scenes romantic tragic and heroic, Of
which this Island has been the theatre While
mentioned, are almost FORGOTTEN .,,,,. .., -.
why t. fhat " %f our c o wn '
raised TO do honor 70 our own lllustrous deadI is
that the air and The soil Of Manhattan h are h9ss
in this air have developed men as great and as
brilliant s any Hn So OF BEEN the home Of
Stuyvesant Jay ana Hamilton is not parren mo. o,
men, II they be really great, always move. 10 that
centre which offers them TIE arges Arrest rewards Men
York and here they struggle for those prizes which
the Knickerbocker 20 generously b'stows.
Fordham Morris spoke to the toast Of "Our City
New Amsterdam and New-York" He reviewed
In an interesting manner the history OF the found
ing Of New AIMS te rdam, and went or to show how
Cape Cod was really discovered by the captain OF
to- dcDonce the pToposon to turn the
canals OF the State over to the Federal Govern
Ex-Judge Henry r, Rowland was introduced as
"one Of the most popular men on Manhattan Isl
and" He started In at once TO break all records
in long-distance STORYTELLING He told forty-three
stories IN ifegn MN, rsnd ia Rim nr ns
story Mr. Rowland has told good many stories
at various dinners I'm NewYork. but he established
a record last night.
lie expressed himself rs pleased that The Voice
had not succeeded in banishing inspiration from
the table Of the Society Of Colonial Wars and he
said he agreed with Harvard man. who said
he'd as lief eat cold buckwheat cakes az go 10
a public dinner without wine" The story that most
amused Mr.. Howland'5 auditors was one concerning
his narrow escape from nom Xistence. Tie
told how his ancestor fell overheard from the May
flower and was hauled back again by a bOathook
III those Plymouth Rock pants hadn't been made
OF good strong English CLOTH said he, Il should |
have been denied the pleasure OF speaking to you
ms evening" Other speakers were John W. Nroo- |
MN the Rev DR. {. Ellis Stevens. Frederic John |
Kingsbury and c. G. Beaman
ENGTNFERING TROUBLE About O|hR.