Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-02-23
SONS OF THE REVOLUTION
Hold Their Annual Meeting
In Morgantown.

They Have An Interesting Meeting
/ A Number Of Valuable Papers are
Read and Some Bits Of History
Brought Out-The Patriotism of the
Intelligent American Citizen shows
In all the Exercises-Judge Hagans
Presides With His Usual Dignity aud
Grace-Winds Up With splendid
Banquet.
The Society of the Sons Of the
Revolution held it's annual meeting
in Morgantown on February 22nd
that day being the date for its regu-
lar meetings The object of the so
ciety is to perpetuate the history
and names of the patriotic Amer
leans who fought so successfully for
their independence and to preserve
interesting and important bits Of
local history that otherwise would
be lost. The members must be di-
rect descendants of revolutionary
soldiers.
The meeting held here on Wed
nesday was an interesting one and
one that will bring results in the
| future.
| Judge Hagans was elected Presl.
dent when the West Virginia So
ciety was organized and was elected
to succeed himself DR.. A. II.
Thayer, of Grafton, was elected Vice
President; Alexander Updegraff, of
Wheeling, Secretary; and Chas. NJ.
Hart, of Clarksburg, Treasurer.
The board of Managers were Hon.
Joseph Moreland, DR.. Thayer, of
Grafton, Alfred PAUL, VIM. G..
Caldwell and DIR. Baird, of Wheeling.
! That o.. course shows the society
will be we'll Differed for the ensuing
year.
After the business had been dis
posed of at ten o'clock the members
and few friends sat down to a
/ banquet in the Wallace House din.
! ing room that was feast for the
gods The menu was everything
that heart could wish and the SER
vice was superb. The tables were
decorated with rich flowers and a
pyramid CT oranges, bananas, grapes
and figs here and there. Judge
Hagans presided in that delicately
easy and graceful manner for which
he is distinguished On his right
sat DIR. Thayer, the Vice President
and on his left Mr. Hart, the sec
retary. The Menu card bore the
following:
MENU.
Blue Points on the Half-Shel
Bouillon en- Tasse
/ Rarebit Cannibal
! Young Radishes Spanish Olives
Fried Butter Fish, Sauce Ravigote
Potatoes Parisienne Celery
Sliced Tomatoes
Broiled Chicken Liver on Toast,
Maitre D'Hotel
Small Fillet Of Beef, a la Brazza
Vienna Puffs, Sauce Sabayoo
ROMAN PUNCH.
Young Turkey, Stuffed, au Ores
Brown Sweet Potatoes Frencl. cas-
Asparagus Vinaigrette
/ Lobster MayOn0lSSe Lettuce Salad
Vanilla Ice Cream.
Assorted Cake
Mixed Nuts Raisins Figs Choice Fruits
/ American Cheese Water Crackers
j Turkish Coffee. Havana Coffee
After discussing the numerous
courses for an hour and half
Judge Hagans announced the fol-
lowing program:
PROGRAMME
The Aborigines of West Virginia,
Col. HENRY RAYMOND.
The Frontiersman and the Indian,
ALFRED PAUL., ESQ.
French Claims West of the Alleghanies
prior to the Revolution,
PRoF. JOHN GEORGE Cuttings.
Battle of Point Pleasant-1774.
FREDERICK T. MARTIN
| Were there Tories in the Present
Bounds Of West Virginia?
WILLIAM GosHoRN CALDWELL, Esq.
The Pioneers,
DR.. REED BAIRD.
Lyrics and Minstrelsy of the Revolution
Hon. G. w. BRocKUNIER.
The Material Profit of the Revolution,
Hon. JOHN BAssELL.
Several of the speakers were alb
sent but the papers prepared by
Col. Raymond, Mr.. PAUL and Prof.
Giltings were read.
During the evening Mrs. Harti-
gan's orchestra made splendid music
and were several times encored after
/ q natrintic tune. The mnsic cnnld