The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-21
SONS OF REVOLUTION DINED.
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Ger Of The regular army of fifteen years
service, he wished to compliment Gen.
Gordon upon mis- speech. He had never
heard the situation as it relates TO the reg
uar, the volunteers and the civilian so
Wen and so fairly presented ne said
The Founders of Georgia" was respond
ed to by Charles s. WHY, Esq, of Bruins
wick. Mr.. WyIly referred first TO Ogie-
thorpe. the founder Of Georgia, ana ms
honorable record IN military and parIla'
mentary affairs Other leaders in Georgia
early history, Habersham, Jones, me
Scotch colony at New Inverness, and oth-
ers famous in early history and the parts
which they played were men
toned. Mr.. WHY'S remarks were
received with enthusiastic applause.
Georgia in the Revolution" by Water
g. Charlton, Esq. was one OF the treats
of the evening. Mr. Charlton briefly re-
hearsed the history of the revolutionary
movement in Georgia and the mention of
well-known names in Georgia history
Jones, Habersham, Tattnall, Mcintosh and
others, were received with applause. Revo-
lutionary events in Georgia were briefly
rehearsed. The terrible condition of az
fairs which prevailed with the defeat of
the patriots. when a guerrilla warfare
prevailed and the patriots fought the To-
ries one day and the Indians the next,
was graphically pictured. No people
fought harder or suffered more than the
Georgians, Mr.. Charlton said.
The last toast was the Women of the
Revolution" responded TO by Col. +. w.
Meldrim. Col. Meldrm related many in
cideuts of the heroism and courage of the
women of the American revolution, and
of their wit. as well. in which they worsted
the British officers as their husbands
and brothers worsted them in the field
The worlds inspiration comes from a
woman's mind or a woman's tear said
Col. Meldrimi "Woman's power and in-
fiuence are the greatest force in nature
he said. Col. Meldrim spoke of the recent
work of the women of Savannah for the
Seventh Army Corps. and said they were
the descendants of the women of the reVo-
luton.
Rev. Charles II. Strong was called upon
by the POSTMASTER TO respond TO The
Fighting Chapiailf" which he did in
most entertaining manner. Mr.. Strong
said he. bad been asked to respond 10 The
toast of The Navy of the United States"
which ne had declined as the navy rad
spoken for itself. IL had uttered words
at Santiago and Manila, which had been
heard around the world. There was not
much TO be said about the chaplalns
of the revolution, he said,
for the reason that the chaplains sent out
by the home government had mostly sided
with England.
Mr.. Strong discussed the conditions
leading up TO the revolution. 1t was
different class of men, he said, that set
tied New England from those who set
tied the South. There was an individual
ity about those who settled New England
as well as about those who settled the
South
What a wonderful type of men God
sent to this sunny South said Mr..
Strong, after discussing his subject. 1t
was only natural that they should come
into antagonism, he said, and it was only
natural that after this antagonism they
should come together again. The South
ern man will no more be sent away from
the national supper table because he has
not his bib with him.
1T was not stat nominis umbra." he
said, "but because We are endeavoring TO
emulate the examples of our ancestors
Mr. Strong said the Savannah had some
OF the nobliest types of men and women
and that il was their duty to stand to-
gether for the common interest and well
fare.
President Screvan said that he had a
painful duty to perform. He referred in
touching phrase 10 the death of DR.. Geo.
Fl. Stone. a member of the society. Col.
SereVen spoke highly of DR.. Stone. He
was a member of tine board of managers
of the society and contributed to it large
~ by his counsels. I5he President moved
that toast be drank to his memory
standing and the suggestion was at once
complied with.
DR.. L. A. F'alligant, responding to the
remarks of President Sscreven paid a low
ing tribute to DIR. Stone for his good work
in the yellow fever epidemic of 1876 No
man during that whole epidemic did mora
noble. more heroic work, than Dr. Stone
he said. May Savannah, in her future
possess more of these noble and heroic
men," said DR.. Fallsgant.
Hon Pope Barrow was called upon by
Mr. Charlton, as the oldest inhabitant OF
| Savannah Mr.. Barrow said that it was
too late for him 10 make speech, but he
approved strongly the remarks by DR.. Fal-
ligant in reference to the late DR.. Stone
THE next regular toast" announced the
POSTMASTER, lis Yamacraw' by Mr.. George
w. owens. Mr.. Owens did nor respond
| however.
Mr.. +. A. Foster was called upon at the
suggestion of Mr.. Minis, and spoke of the
effort to revive the dormant society of the
Cincinnati in Georgia, with which purpose
in view he attended the meeting of the
Georgia society.
| Maj. Green was called upon at the sug
gestion of Mr.. Henry McAlpin He sait
! that with only one other connection h,
could carry them back TO Lafayette anc
| Valley Forge. His GRANDPA Their was Z
comrade-n-arms of Lafayette. He. Maj
| Green said. was perhaps the only mar
| living who had sat upon the knees of La
! fayette
A motion 10 adjourn having been made
the members and guests sang AUD Lang
| Syne" with hands clasped.