The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-08
THE WELSH IN AMERICA.
Interesting Address on the Nations Pert
i'm Historical Events.


in Historical Events.
By request of several of the Welsh resi-
dents Of town the HERALD to-day publishes
an extract from an address delivered by Rev
D. I. Evans last Friday evening at the ami
versary banquet and entertainment of the
local lodge of True American Ivorites. 1t
deals with the associations of the Welsh
people with the foundation and historical
events of the United States.
Rev. Evans said "The Welsh have claims
for recognition and patriotic gratitude by the
American people, because of the prominent
part taken by some of their descendants in
founding the American Republic. The
Welsh mind and heart have contributed
no small share in common with the good. the
noble and the enlightened of other lands to
mould its institutions and to make possible
a country where the highest conditions of a
Christian civilization may be enjoyed. That
little vessel Of $50 tons burden, the May
flower, embryo of z free republic, was COM
manded by a Weshman, Captain Jones.
Among those who came as passengers we're
several of Welsh origin, Thomas Rogers,
Stephen Hopkins, John Alden aud John
Rowland. The last one named was at
tached to Governor Carver's household. So
the Welsh have share in the celebration of
the landing of the Pilgrim Fathers. Roger
Williams was born in Wales. Banished from
Massachusetts, in 1886, he penetrated the
forests in midwinter till he came to the
country of the Narragansets, where the Chief
Sachem, Canonicus, gave him grant of land,
which, in token of Gods merciful provi-
dence to him in distress he called Provi-
dence. Here he established pure Democracy,
oil equally sharing the dignity and privileges
/ of the government. The city government of
| Providence has honored his memory by the
erection of a bronze statue. OF that i'm
| mortal band of men who composed the Con-
| tinental Congress and were signers of the
Defamation of Independence, eighteen were
| Welshmen, John Adams Samuel Adams,
| stephen Hopkins, William Williams, William
| Floyd, Francis Lewis, Lewis Morris, Francis
! HOpkinson, Robert Morris, George Clymer,
John Morton, John Pen, Arthur Gwinnet,
/ Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Harrison,
Richard Henry Lee, Henry Lee, Francis
| Lightfoot Lee. Eight presidents of the
| United States have descended from the Welsh
race, namely: John Adams, Thomas
Jefferson, James Madison, James Mon
roe, John Quincy Adams, William
Henry Harrison and Benjamin Harri-
son. Among those who fought in the
| by nativity, or descent: Charles Lee, Isaac
Shelby, Anthony Wayne, Morgan Lewis,
| William R. Davis, Edward Stevens, Richard
! Winn, Daniel Morgan, John Cadwallader,
Andrew Lewis, OthO H. Williams, John
Thomas, Joseph Williams James Rees. In
/ dQulIlOU 70 Lueeb were OOlOublS DdNlu nuLl-
| phreys, Henry Lee, Lambert Cadwallader,
Thomas Marshall, Richard Howell,
James Williams, Ethan Allen; and
Captains John Marshall, afterwards chief
justice, Isaac Davis, Anthony Morris
and Capt. Rodgers. Beside these there was
| descent from the Welsh. In the navy was
Commodore Hopkins, and at a later period
Commodores Rogers, Perry, Jacob Jones and
| Ap Catesby Jones. Dr. John Morgan was
surgeon-in-Chief of the American Army,
and one Of the founders of the Philadelphia
Medical school, the first of the kind estab.
lisbed in America, and the beginning of the
great University. Among the divines were
Revs. David Jones, Samuel Davis, David
Williams, Morgan Edwards. Perhaps the
most distinguished OF these was Mr.. Jones
His ancestors came from Wales and settled on
the Welsh tract in Delaware county, Pa
In 1776 he was appointed chaplain TO Col. st
Clair's regiment, and was on duty at Ticon
derOga when the enemy was momentarily
expected from Crown Point. He deliyered Z
characteristic address, which produced q
powerful impression upon the troops When
with General Wayne, he saw an English
dragon alight and enter house for refresh
ments. the chaplain went TO the dragons
horse, took the pistols from the holsters
went into the house, made him a prisoner
and marched him into camp. Rev. Samue
Davis became president of Princeton College
we're with the descendants Of the Welsh Hi
wife, Martha, was the grand daughter of Rev
Orlando Jones, who came 10 Virginia from
Wales. Colonel Fielding Lewis, Of Welsl
descent, married WashingtOn's sister and hi
son. George Washington Lewis, was com
mander Of the Generals life guard. Elihl
Yale founder of Yale College, Jonathan
Edwards Daniel Webster, Charles Davis
the mathematician, and a long ARA!
Of brilliant men and women who hav
adorned every station in American Soeiet!
we're Of Welsh origin or descent. Mr. Web
! ster. however, was descended only from hi
, mothers side. William Penn, founder Of tn
great state Of Pennsylvania Thomas Floyd
the first Governor of the colony, and An
thony Morris, first Mayor Of Philadelphia
we're Welsh. The services Of our forefathers
in connection with those of almost ever
other land, have helped to lay the fOunda
tions, deep and broad, of the great American
> republic, whose majectic proportions are ris
} ing higher and still higher, commanding tn
wonder and admiration Of all; but, while Tn
: later builders are at work, we hope and trus
that they will not forget the principles tina
{ compelled their fathers TO work SO well an
so wisely"