New-York tribune., 1899-06-04
PATRIOTISM IN BOYS.
MEMORIAL DAY AT THE HOME OF JUDGE
AND MRS. WILLIAM G. CHoATE
AMERICAN YOUTHS ACT OUT THE FIRST CONT
MENTAL coNGREss-A HUNDRED GUESTS

AMERICAN YOUTHS ACT OUT THE FIRST CONT
MENTAL. coNGREss-A HUNDRED GUESTS
ENTERTAINED by PLAY AND
YACHT RACES
Judge and Mrs. William @. choate' OF New-'o'H
entertained a large number OF guests III moS'
novel and delightful way on Memorial Day. ihey
threw open their country home, Rosemary Farm at
Wallingford Conn. and provided succession oi
interestinR forms Of amusement for the Gay
The guests were met at Wallngford oy Judge
Choate with carriages that conveyed the company
first to the Choate house building that was erect
ed by the Judge for the boys school
AS the guests reached the building 'hey "ei'
greeted with a welcoming shout, and the ooys saye
their college cry. The principal OF the scnoo' "ia
pitnan and his daughters, Miss Helen Choate -"
man. Miss Elizabeth Shepherd Pitmah anu -"''s
Leila Webster Pitman. received the visitors ana
oonarcted thero through the school. The whole
company then walked down a shady pain tnroush
tho beautiful grounds to Rosemary Farm, "here
Mrs Choate looking the Ideal cbatelaine In love-
~ gray gown welcomed them to her nome
The house, which offers nnumeraoie a''ae"o"'
to the lovers of the quaint and antique IN houses
ora furnishings has an added charm from having
heen bul the year the United States declared ther
independence The date Is placed on the oiu c'i'"-
nev niece The house was built by Mrs Shoa'e
great-grandfather.
In the immense dining-room the hundreu sues''
were seated at formal luncheon Judge ana MI
Choate sat at either end OF the ions az n,o
Misses Pitman each presided at smaller taDle
and Mr. pItnan and Dr. Atkinson. OF the facuity'
occupied the places of hosts at two otner tao'es.
The meal was served with great ceremony
Ar 2 o'clock the room cleared with marvellous
celerity. was transformed into an amateur 'heaoe'
a stage was arranged, and the boys from |hoa'e
School proceeded to celebrate Memorial Day by CIV
~ he Continental
Mr. pitman made few introductory remarks III
which he spoke OF the work accomplished by the
two seniors John Marshall True, OF Arkansas VINO
next year enters Yale, and Philip d. Atwater' VINO
will 20 to Harvard. The little drama WAS '"e'i
given. with the cast as follows:
John Hancock chairman Of the Continental |oh-
gress. was represented by Paul Ruttkay lad OF
nine wears whose performance delighted the au-
dIence The boy Is a granddaughter OF hossuth Tue
Hungarian patriot. but no friend or reauNe Vi
his own was present to see his childish triumph"
Maurice Mountford Milcke took the part OF sam
uel Adams Stone Douglas was John ADAMS MAJ =
vim r Vincent was Thomas Jefferson ana other
members of the Congress were represented by
Harry Comstock Henry Curtss. William henneth
AlIen Alfred Hague Emil r. Hague, frederch
Henry Todd James McGaushey, TED iiouset'''
Wesley d. Sawyer and Samuel Sloan. ,,u,,a
,Hnd - yialin SOLO after which John Marshall
True made an address in the nature OF
~ The h1'V Urls who had come over from Rosemary
Hall made a charming picture as they Vleweu, i tns
performance from the steps OF nlsnt Vi S'".l = ?
that ascended In way convenient 10 hiaAe i0'
Them most comfortable box seats; 49,, ,oa,v
The programme being concludeu tne e'iIid, ulId .
was conducted the lake; where the boys he,a Snat
snrited Yacht race, sailing thelr own So.n poaea,
Prizes were awarded. Great enthusiasm was s" ~
over the contest of the Theodore RoOseEe.t, d tn'
LADY of the Aroostook the william u Ehoaie ana
the Amba ssador. The Roosevelt was the "i'''Ne
boat. =, -. o.,,od ub,ch hoat he
yVin
"Oh the Lady of the ArO0st0ok' DeVause na ~.
Howels IS to be here, you know, put tne AnhO"''"
dor would please Mr.. Choate so much! . -..,u,
All the boys who were active IN the Uodt rn
as we'll as those who took part IN the ntte vi -;
were under fourteen years OF age hhd seEei"' VI
At I O'clock tea was served and carriages were
again waiting to convey the visitors 10 the Lidih TAIL
Mrs Choate will return to the city to-udy, ~ ,s
zone TO her country home only to hold eeeplat
of Memorial Day. The death or MRS. -NoytS -ys lie @
left her as manager TO OF bands ame "IIIa'' MI
Among those who enjoyed the day az ftoseina.y na
Farm were Professor Gooch. or fa,e, anu HtIiis
Cooch William Dean Howels ana Mlss nout,ord. nuWor1.
uorv HaIiock Foote Judge Shipman, or Hartford
Efiayyv anderson OF New-York; Professor Hehry
wife of Judge Hamersey OF Hartloro NJ Moro of
ward Walker of New-fIayen; PROFESSOR Ma,e' ~ ~
Columbia University: Mrs. Ma:Yln, NiISenS pt Mn
NcwYorx. Mrs Edith Woosey. MRS. bGJn benJanIin
0omgIas and Mrs Henry G. Atwater, OF Oranse
mr. Newman Smyth. of New-llaVen; MIs nrV' @ 81 81
Tew.York; Mrs. Edith Kendall Mrs ,aN ana rWs MISS
pas Of Rosemary HALL the Rev. and Mrs: War
ner of Hartford and Professor MilcKe OF "a'i"s