The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-09
He Paid a Glowing Tribute 10 Washington
and TO Admiral Dewey
REMARKS BY FORMER GOV. LIpPlTT.
Rs Gave an Interesting Hsorcal Sksch Of Col
Christopher upp Il and His Reg msnI Se,-
sal Other Addresses Made.

Sons OF the American Revolution met
at the Narragansett Hotel last evening,
for the purpose Of properly observing
Washington victory at Princeton on
December s. l71G. and the affair took
the form OF a banquet and series OF
addresses OF a military historical char
acter. The fact that th-re We're three
Rhode Island regiments in that terrible
winter campaign naturally made last
nights meeting particularly interesting.
Prior tosthe banquet business meet
ing Was held. az which Il was NoEd
that assessments nGt To exceed 50 an
nually might be made ia ADDITION 20 en-
trance fees and dues. q Zen President
Robert =. Brown invited the me moers
and their guests 20 enter the dining
hall, and the banquet was serve shortly
after \ o'clock. At the head table. III
addition 10 President Brown, were seat
ed President Faunce Of Brown Cniver-
sity, ex-Gov. Charles Warren Lipptt,
Rev =. j. Basseut, Col Henry Y. y.
Joslin. benjamin Baker. superintend INT
OF schools OF Newport Hon. John L.
Sanborn OF Newport and DIR. ID. -dott
Francis governor of the Rhode Island
Society of Colonial Wars. At intervals
during the dinner cornet so-Os were
given by Thatcher ii. Guild in very
pleasing manner
The members were called TO order by
President Brown. who, after stating the
object OF the meeting. read a brief
account OF the value Of the victory AT
Princeton, and then introduced Presi-
dent Faunce OF Brown University.
DIR. FAUNCES REMARKS.
DIR. Fauuce was received with ap-
plause. and said IN part: II Ae. UNION
~ good men in this social way is a
necessity. II the country is 20 grow
greater IL must be through the standing
together OF those who have a common
bond OF sympathy. The increase of the
strength of the bonds a patriotism is
something which should can the busi-
ness man from his office two or three
times a year. II we want a noble to-
morrow we should cherish tn memory
and the sentiments attached to a noble
yesterday Ii seems 10 me that there
should be special value attached 10
the observance of th.s anniversary. for
IL marks one OF the darkest times IN
the history OF thatstruggle OF the coll
onies against The mother country
Goodness does not simply consist OF
telling OF the good deeds OF others. nor
patriotism Of telling OF the patriotic
deeds of others. Patriotism means
some sacrifice on our part. SO to live
that our country has "A nobler patriot
ism because on our having been mere.
One marked feature OF that terrible
campaign was that Washington was
ready 10 wait until the time came to
strike. America generally fires before
il is ready, but the men who are fitted
to lead are those who wait unlil they
are ready before they fire. DWey is
one OF these men. / know net what
your sentimen, may b. but | wish to
g 9 a. l4fI d
mistakes. as Washington did. never
theless / believe that he is the same
nobl. hero. the same worthy patriot
that he was at the time when ne con-
quered that fleet in Manila Bay. If
| am not son Of the American Revo-
luton | am a son of America, and as
such am willing To sacrifice that her
interests and her honor may b ad-
vanced throughout the world"
EX-GoV. LIPPITT SPEAKS.
Addresses were then by lineal descen.
dants of some of the great Rhode ISL
andcrs i'm the Revolutionary war; and
Ex-Governor Charles Warren Lippltt
responded for COL. Christopher Lippitt's
regiment. which fought at Trenton
bridge lie gave a very interesting his
turlcal SAelch IL the hero. and closed
by saying: 1T a. 90 Rhode Island en-
ergy ana pCrs stcnCe very largely
liAtA the llnFlllCN OF #lllH ANuiltiN tit
due. IL Is surprising how the historians
have ignored the prominent part
Rhode Island played IN the Revolution.
but | trust YOU viii AN remember that
TO Rhode Islands efforts rs du" in large
measure the Independence We enjoy.
REV. MR. BAsSETT'S REMARKS
Rev. T.. j. Bassett rector of the
Church OF the Redeem T. responded FOR
Narnum's regiment and his remarks
were very interesting He believed that
Tor an hour the destiny uf the Ameri-
can army rested upon the Rhode Isl
and regiments. fer had it not been for
the Rhode Islanders the battle OF l'ren-
ton would have been lost. and the bat
tie OF Princeton would have been mn
possible. He closed by saying tflt IL
seemed as though Revolutionary meth
ods wete last resort OF the Aup.o-SaN-
on. his mission being 60 impress with
MS genius and grace those u1lons
with whom he comes IN contact ana
show them his love Tor liberty Nhi'h
II Unborn.
Cob Henry V. a. Joslin responded for
Col. HitchC0tks rogimeut. known aS
the Second Rhode Island. and ha said
that the record of Rhode Island rCgi-
mcnts for bravery = proof they were
might encounter Passing on to hs
battles OF Trenton and Princeton. col
Ioslin showed tlc prominent part
Rhode islanders played there .nud the
responsibility that rested upon them.
He said "u was ihe hope OF liberty
Shat lcd them on. and iu he picture
Stands ont in bold relief Rhode Island.
aVd such names as Lipp'tt Greene.
Narnum. Angel, Hitchcock ana .th-
crs'
OTHER ADDRESSES.
Other nddi rs.a Wot, made bv Honja-
min Bak.i 90 NrNuCrl ur b,iItf of th
Rhode IHle un Snuio4-Ll Sons ~ Ifla
Amtfi.lh frV 'rfiur- Hsn. Il. Inn D.
S1ub tu vi Newbaff. aad br ~. Mott
NcWpt.t CO. itfy, aud H.. -. Nol
Frarri. ot NfWprtf. aorrruuF 90 ihe
Rhodf fr'.rd Eo.letg ,f Colonial Waf..
in Nh O. NaeliurI .n was r'iIlC.z. 20 na
"a tnIi-tiar. o. stttl swHn. 90 soldier ln1
n gerftemar. arfDr Whf.h thc mocting