The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-05-06

With the passing of the final courses,
the galleries were thrown open to the
public and large number of ladies,
wives and friends of the banqueters, were
seated for the enjoyment of the speeches
which followed President Whitehead
presided. An obligation to take early
train for New York necessitated the
immediate call for remarks from Presi-
dent-G General Barrett. 1--WE have had
delightful time in New jersey" he said,
and proceeded to extend earnest thanks
to the State Society for its unequalled
entertainment. Continuing, he said !:
"We were born in historic States and
our ancestors distinguished themselves
on historic fields. To-day the shadow of
war is upon the nation. We had our
trouble with England 1873 years ago; to-
day England is our ally, and the Anglo
Saxon race dominates the world. Eng
land and the United States united can
defy the world on land or sea. Gentle
men. we have to face to-day a great
patriotic duty, and the patriotism of
America is aroused from Maine to Cali
fornia. We must sustain the nation and
our President, William Mckinley.
(Cheersl Our society stands to-day for
all that is noble and patriotic, and in full
belief and desire that every American
shall do his patriotic duty
Next came a stirring patriotic address
from President Whitehead, who
opened his remarks with thanks to his
compatriots for election to the Office of
vice president general, saying: 81 arise
with heartfelt gratitude for the honor
you have done me to-day. Memory of the
ovation you rendered to me to-day
will remain so long as life shall
last" He warmly welcomed the
patriots to Morristown, on ground
sacred to the memories of that
immortal man, General George Wash
ington, peerless above all other men,
on the Both of April, the anniversary Of
the inauguration of the first President
of the United States" With these
words of introduction Mr.. Whitehead
briefly, but very wildly, narrated the
important events of the Revolution, lead
ing to General Washington's first visit to
Morristown, where, in the winter of III,
he occupied as his headquarters for
seven months the building known as the
Arnold Tavern, owned by Maj. Jacob
Arnold of the famous Light Horse In
fantry, since owned by Compatriot
Philip Ell. Hoffman, and in 1890 pur-
chased by a patriotic lady of Morristown
Mrs. Julia Reese COLES, removed to
Mt. Kemble avenue and remodeled into
the All Souls Hospital. At the call of
the speaker, the banqueters arose and
drank to the honor of Mrs. COLES, who
was seated in the gallery. Proceeding
in his address, Mr.. Whitehead mentioned
as another point of historic interest in
New Jersey, the site of the beacon fires
and location of the signal gun cold
Sow at Summit, used to warn the
army at Morristown of the approach of
the enemy. The New Jersey Society has
recently erected a monument marking
the spot. Next Mr.. Whitehead called
attention to the Washington Headquar-
tiers, where the meetings of the day had
been held, being the old Ford mansion
occupied as Headquarters by General
Washington during the winter of 49, 80,
relating, in connection with the encamp-
ment of the American soldiers at Morris
town the story of Mrs. Rhoda Farrand,
who drove from house to house calling
upon the.ladies to knit stockings for the
soldiers, her own hands working rapidly
as she went among old Morris county
farm houses, some of which served as
store houses of good things for the soldier
during those trying times. He mentioned
the place of Silas Condit on the north of
Sussex avenue the old brick house on
Mendham avenue now occupied by E.
E. Laws. the Wick farm where the
family's pet horse was been stabbed in
the ladies' bedroom in order to escape re-
QUESTION by the American army. Other
points equally important were alluded
to, and when Mr.. Whitehead halted the
members cried ''go on, go on, and at the
close they cheered heartily in his honor.
Vice Chancellor Fl. G. Pitney was the
next speaker being introduced as a
descendant of Morris county patriot
who fought in the Revolution.
Mr.. Pitney claimed that he was
grandson of a Revolutionary soldier.
His ancestors were privates in
the Revolutionary army plain, farm
or boys-and he was proud of it.
This is why he took for his topic Pride
of Ancestry" and pointed out that the
present gathering, in the name of patri-
otto ancestors, should teach those present
to SO live that their children shall be
proud of them proud not only of those
who exposed their lives in war, but of
those who had lived nobly and well and
had been of service to the world. Mr..
Pitney's address was full of the earnest
ness and patriotic zeal that have charac-
terized his words and his actions during
long and useful life.
Mr.. Whitehead here proposed a toast
to the Society of the Daughters of the
A B., which was taken rising.
DR.. E. M. Gallaudet, who had been
prominent in the proceedings of the day,
was the next speaker, and conferred his
remarks upon the war with Spain and
the duty of the United States. He dwelt
interestingly upon the cruelty and bar
barity of the Spanish nation in the treat
ment of its subjects and called on all
Americans to do all in their power to
overcome the power of Spain. That
they are doing and will do it was evil
denced in the warm applause.
Another strong and eloquent address
was that of Rev. DR.. Clark of Detroit on