The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-21
SONS OF REVOLUTION DINED.
THE GEORGIA SOCIETY's EIGHTH
ANNUAL BANQUET.

versary-Mr. :. II. Adams Tribute
tn SaVannah-Ssen. Gordon Praised
the Army and Col. WylIy Honored
the Founders of Georgia-hr.
CharIton's Picture of the Colony
in the RevOIutiOn-CoI. MeIdrim
Paid Tribute to the Women of
Revolutionary Days.
The Georgia Society Of the Sons of the
Revolution gave lis eighth annual dinner
at The De Soto last night President John
Screven presided and the event was one OF
the pieasantest that has been given since
the society was organized.
Among those present We're: Presi-
dent Screven, Mr. Wymberly j. De
Renne. Col z. W. Meldrim, Mr..
F s Lathrop. Gen. W. w.
Gordon, George W. Owens, Esq. Hon
Pope Barrow, Mr. Walter C. Charlton, Coz.
Charles 5. Wylly of Brunswick, Mr. w ".
MackaE. W. w. Gordon, Jr.. Esq.
Samuel B Adams Esd. J. Florance Minis,
L. W. Haskell. Rev Charles ii. Strong,
Frank F. Jones, NJ. d. COburn, w. G.
Workman F. A. Foster Of Boston DR.. l..
A. Falhgant, Maj c. W. Ruthers, L. 5. A,
william l.. Grayson, Henry McAlpin,
David C. Barrow. 7. Lloyd owens, G. Ar
thur Gordon, K. J.. Wyily of Brunswick,
Mai. B. e. Green of Dalton. J. NJ. Lang
and J. l.. Walthour.
The speakers and the toasts to which
they responded were as follows: Samuel
b. Adams. Esq. The City of Savannah
THE Army Of the United States" Gen.
w W Gordon; THE Founders of Geor-
gia" Charles 5. WyllY, ESD, of Bruins
wick, Walker e. Charlton, Esq.
Georgia in the Revolution;" Col. =. w.
Meldrim. Women In the Revolution"
Capt. John r. +. Tattnan, who was 10
have responded TO The toast of The Navy
of the United States" was prevented from
being present by ia health.
The dinner was given in the breakfast
room Of the De Soto and an elegant
menu was served.
Hon. Pope Barrow acted as POSTMASTER
and introduced Mr.. Adams as the first
speaker. Mr.. Adams said that he was al
ways a willing contributor 10 the lauda-
tons of the gracious city. He would not
indulge in a general eulogy, he said, but
would devote himself TO few character
istics. Savannah had never been boom
city. he said 1t has always
been conservative. 1t never
progressed with a hop. skip and
a jump. He alluded TO the fact that there
had never been bank failure. that there
hand never been a political scandal and
40 charges had ever been made against
the personal character of any Mayor or
alderman. Savannah has always been
law-abiding community he said 1t has
never taken the law in its own hands and
defed the authorities of the state. He re-
garded the crime of lynching as the crime
of crimes, infinitely worse than the worst
crime which its victim can be charged
with committing. 1t is the essence of an
archy. We have yet 10 find, he said. In
the record of our city, stain of this char
acter." Its conservatism has been shown
in the fact that it does not hasten to run
after strange gods. No bad man had ever
been given political prominence Charla-
tanism and quackery have found no favor.
Our merchants have been noted for their
honorable dealings
Savannah has always been distinguished
for public spirit, Mr.. Adams said The
best evidence that this is the case is the
existence of the Sons of the Revolution.
Mr.. Adams said he did not believe there
is any place anywhere where there are
more people of noble, generous sentiments.
"A BAD man, / care not what he
may be, cannot receive honor
here. A good man, no matter
what his circumstances is recognized
Mr.. Adams illusions to the name Cf
ScreYen and TO the president of the socl-
ETY. Col. John Screven, brought hearty
applause.
toast was drank to the good heat
and speedy recovery of Capt TattnaiI.
who was unable to be present on account
of Illness
Gen. W. w. Gordon, who responded to
the toast. The Army OF the United
States was greeted with applause. Gen.
Gordon said that not being a practiced or
ator, he would beg the privilege Of read
ing what he had TO say. His words were
thoroughly apropos to the occasion. He
briefly alluded to Savannah's revolution.
airy history. and spoke of the conditions
existing at the beginning of the war with
Spain. He spoke chiefly of the volunteer:
and the remarkable work of modifying
100000 volunteers. The blowing ND of ,he
Maine, he said, was the event which dis
PEELED the clouds of doubt and revealed
erim-visaged war.
Gen. Gordon said that the army haf
been criticised. He spoke of his exper,
ence with the volunteers. The youth o.
the .soldtery was chiefly noticeable. n,
SAID. The variety of ability and capacit,
represented was remarkable Men o
every class and profession were i'm m,
ranks. The desire of the volunteers was I,
get TO Cuba. They were willing TO over
look lack of equipment. crude weapon
and black powder in order TO get to III
enemy. The signing of the protocol
brought a relaxation of the tension and
realization of deficiencies. Gen. Gordol
intelligently discussed the differences lie
tween the regulars and volunteers and III
IDEAS which animated each. The dedcien
cies of the volunteer officers were discuss
ed with some humorous Illustrations
Much trouble was caused by the fricHo,
between the medical and line officers. h
said, and the belief of the medical officer
that they were responsible only 10 IN
heads of their departments. The yoIun
teers were averse to going into the nos
ptals away from their friends and com
rades.
The differences between the SPANS
war and the civu war were touched upoI
There were fewer newspaper CORE ponC
ents in the civil war and they wrote les
of sickness and suffering in camp an
more Of fighting, said Gen. Gordon
THE officer who has once led his me
In battle need have no fear of familial
ity thereafter" said Gen. Gordon, ana Il
sentiment was heartily applauded.