The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-23

( The TOasts.
me Minnesota Societies Of the sons
the revolution and Sons OF the
american Revolution gave a bau,tr1lt
@ @14st evening at the Aberdeen. Thara
t,'.I Se[e signty-tlve seated at the tables.
lsuhard Hurd. president Of the Sociztv
o. the Sons Of the Revolution. presided
and acted as toastmaster.
Inc tao-eS were laid in the dirfr-
room or the hotel The decorari0rs
consisted only of the red. white and
| LIue cplorS, but these were aUprnprfs -
| ~ arranged In clusters or in the wind
S --iss oI columns IN the room. At the
| IIA1In table We're seated Ruk7rd Hurd
| PRESIDENT; D r Noyes. Rev. W. w
ENerts, {. p. Noyes, Conde Hanlrfr
rev: NJ u. Edwards, d. D. Samuel
Appleton, Marcus D. Grover. Ar7oru
| these present We're:
James II Mead. Rev. \. 3. Medium
Hon W 3. Dean Rev. J. p Egberr - -
/ A. Clark J. H skinner. Emerso5 Hsdrrav
| W Grisgs Il T. Drake T. l. Tom1-
! Tas,n.sS TtIS y; , Porter Jr. John W Craig John
/ Iapt- Philip Reade, John F. Coruf1s =
/ E4nderrnarker. Gen J. " Bishop
&. uEaT stri6rar s saEfo3 : + g Burbank Edward
/ u ADAMS. L g. EIwood d. NJ Robbins
| P'- 4tLe sarke HitcnIe. \. r. Lfndeke Or n
Me6avitt 65s,vfne' rS,. =, l. ra.Imadge DIT. Thomas
( II!gIGalI' I!gu.nL' Lieut. Amy. Il. B. Wenzei Col
5r a5unter R Clifford, L. L. Hesseigrage.
se9iain ssealamIn E Franklin. \ A DooIittle. Or.
/ I'd I'd Imam, John W BoxeU P H BoxelL
| H. Grant. " '. Hornick W Il carr
| ~ - o. Rice, c f. Congdon, Frank o. os-,
I porue. J. ?. Wade. r. l. Rober+sO- r r.
Elmer. Prof. Gilbert. l. F. SeweII ldvy,-i
| =. boxeu, l. A. Cook G.. Bacon. Douel9ss
! vfiifaI TIIan -. 6F. Z. Williams, Il. r. Hart and
/ The menu was elaborate and ouirLc
1 served n
| Rukard Hurd, arose TO make the omen,
! ing address. Among other things. hl
| said:
The Society OF the Sons OF the Revolution
was organized TO stand before the pubfi. as
! a practical patriotic organization v5o-th,. -
| respect, honor and attention. Absoi---sI1
| tshorAs the politics. religion wealth or
| social rank II gathers together the worthy
| descendants OF the fathers and founders OF
/ the NATION, that by their houored names
/ ana patriotic services these descendants
| may De simulated and inspired 10 a high
! appreciation OF their patriotism. devotion
| nerotsn ana sacrifices That by this appre-
cla9on they may educate themselves and
tAeir fellow eountrymen to a high stand
| ard or loyal. unselhsh watchful patriotism
! IL thus provides IN a systematic order 10
stand as the exponent. leader and defend
| er OF patriotism lt gathers the people to-
1 seIher N meetings such this TO reIe-
/ orate Washtngton's birthday and annlver-
I ser1es or Revolutionary events. It collects
| ana preserves Revolutionary records and by
| the power and strength OF It's organization
/ influences national and state government 20
/ long neglected matter
1t gathers Its members and their guests
at dinners, entertainments and church serv-
| ices, and provides at these the best ora
tortcal talent obtainable, whose efforts dis
! tributed through the press and by pLmDh-
lets give 10 the public the thoughts and
Ideas ot studious. thoughtful, patriotic men.
I lt erects monuments on Revolutionary bat
I tlenelds, and places memorial tablets On
historic houses 1t steadtastly stands for
the protection Of our beloved Tag against
/ dssecratton and prostitution 70 base poIiti.
cat or commercial use. Such Is the mis-
/ sion or the Sons Of the Revolution and
OF It's brother society the Sons OF the Amer
lcal Revolution. and such r. the mission
or the magn hceut society OF the Daughtprs
OF the American Revolution In their blessed
ana far-reahtnS work OF organized iutelu-
gent patriotism.
Upon these principles, as an order ard az
Individual members, We stand and must de-
[ pend Tor confined existence and main
tain that such principles and such q 20
ciety are blessing and a benefit no the
I community IL there Is any mlsunderstauT-
ing on that point among the public or ~
lt is thought that We are organized merely
90 ede' drink and be merry and rely for
I our career or for hope OF salvation on the
name. deeds or coats Of arms OF ancestors
/ let such be speedily corrected.
The first toast was Massachusetts
the Cradle Of the Revolution" and il
y on.
! Mr. Appleton started forth on the
I theory that there never was a we'll or
Sanlzed New EnEIander who did nor
/ realize that Boston was the head oF
New England When he travels abroad
he registers from Boston. When he
goes 10 New York he sees that there
are more people there, such as thev are.
than IN Boston He comes 90 Chicago
ana recognizes the mushroom growth
In that city and signs for the east
winds and the fogs Of Boston harbor.
Mr. Appleton called attention 20 the
| Importance Of Boston in connection
with the progress Of the revolution.
trst In the call upon Washington as
the leader Of the army and next as the
place at which, on the lst Of February.
. 1876, the Star Spaugled Banner was
/ presented 20 the American soldiers. He
paid an eloquent tribute to the dag. no
/ matter whether # waved at the head ~
the coluran in victory or hung UmpIv
at the mast head OF the wrecked and
sunken battleship Maine IN the harbor
Of Havana
The Rev. W. W. .Everts responded to
/ the toast The Pilgrim Fathers nj
| Church" He said the life OF the earIv
New England fathers was the religious
( life. Virtue, piety, everything. even IN
( the affairs OF state. was conducted In
I the religious atmosphere. Everything
/ was associated with religion The peJ-
/ pie OF New England had as few vices
| and as many virtues as any people that
ever settled any country In the records
Of history. The test OF men is what
/ they produce, and certainly there has
never been anything superior Co that
| which has grown UP out Of our Pilgrim
Fathers.
The Patriotic Society.
Coude HamIfn spoke upon The
/ Patriotic Society as follows
Patriotism IS a precious and a peculiar
I plant. IL has wlthered IN the hothouse gf
/ civilization and sometimes on the bleak
| sides OF snow mautled mountains 10 has
hourtshed and Powered until IT'S blossoms
I are brilliant pictures in some nation q
story It IS a gem possessing which the
humblest nation has a brilliant compared
20 which the crown Jewels OF the proud
( est dynasty are Iusterles5 az glass II is
| a chord vibrating in the heart OF a na cion
| IN unison with those individual notes OF
/ unselhshness and loyalty. struck by heaven
/ above as the motif % the melody OF ru-
| man life. But patriotism Is more than
| these tIseus1te things. IL is the soul OR
/ a nation without which a state can have
| no enduring character and lacking which
| its political fabric is fated To crumbte at
the first test Of unpropitioUs events.
Patriotism does not spring fulI-panopIied
| from the brow OF Mars The gre1rest of
| civic virtues, IL is the product OF educa-
! ton and association that resolves Itself into
action az the call 0S duty. Irz medication.
| It's development. tts protection Is the high
| est duty OF citizenship. The War OK Lhe
4 Rebellion was won years before the first
| gun Numbered against sumter. 70 was won
| at the knees OF Northern mothers who
told their Itspfrg children OF the deeds
| OF their Revolutionary stres and that those
| deeds were performed that their children
children to the furtherest generation might