The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-23
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DIR. PAXTON SAYS 1T HAS BEEN
MADE SO BY TOO MUCH WASH
INGTON TALK
ANNUAL ABERDEEN BANQUET

Last Night Enjoyed Their Annual
Feast, and Paid Tribute to the
! Father of His Country-Review
of the Era of COnstructiOn-The
Guests Present.
| An expressive tribute to the memory of
George Washington, gentleman, soldier
| and father of his country, was paid last
| night at a gathering in the banquet hall
| Of the Hotel Aberdeen, by descendants
| of the men who fought under him more
| than q century past in the war Of the
American revolution. Among the num-
Der Of those gathered at the board was
Van Rensselaer, Clifford, Of Mortified, a
son of a Revolutionary soldier, and with
/ him as guests of honor were men notable
in military business and governmental
affairs. Above the heads of those who sat
at the toastmasters' table was a copy of
the Stuart portrait, hanging high on q
background formed Of the national colors.
| In the opposite end of the hall hung the
standard Of the Sons Of the American
| Revolution, and between the chandeliers
| We're draped a maze of red, while and
| blue. ribbons. The pillars supporting the
roof were encased in the national colors
and upon every souvenir of the ami
versary occasion was Washington's med
allion portrait.
Gen. Judson Wade Bishop, commander
Of the Sons of the --1nerican Revolution,
presided, and with him were seated Col.
Edward A. Hunter, U. S. A; Hon. Ell
Torrance, Minneapolis; Capt. Philip
Reade, U. s. A.; Gen. Lucius f. Hubbard.
Red Wing, commander Of the Loyal
Legion; Col. James o. Pierce, Mime
apolis: v. R. Clifford, Northfield; James
D. Paxton, LII. D.; Rev. M. D. Edwards,
Brig. Gen. James F. Wade, U. s. A;
Lieut.. Edwin Bell. U. S. A.. and L.
D. Wilkes. Among the guests were:
Norval Marchand. David L. Kingsbury,
s. w. Vanderwarker, B. H. Ogden,
George A. Nash, Watson p. Davidson, B.
II. Schriber. L. H. Batchelder. w: p.
son. Charles schuneman. e. S. Chitten-
den, E. r. Sanford Jr., E. ]. Bishop.
Winthrop G. Noyes, r. ]. Deare, Arthur
M. Wickwire, Charles Stees, r. H. Boxell,
Watson. w. |. Ewart. w. H. Carr, j. H.
Chamberlin, G. d. B. Tudor S. S. Hessel-
grave.
G. Mcmillan, ". F. Hawley, Nelson W.
Clark, Robert D. Cone, r. J. Fitzgerald,
Don F. Fitzgerald, J. H. Riheldaffer, L.
B; Chute; L 1; p CHI Chute st,,,,u.4.
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The addresses Of the evening were few
in number and bore direct reference to
| the life and achievements of Washington.
| The toasts were opened fittingly with an
eloquent and impressive address from
man high in the army which the great
general himself established, in which the
nature of the anniversary and the vast
ness Of its significance were the prevail
! ing ideas. Col. Edward Hunter, judge adj
| of no rtr of
kota, said in part:
This anniversary of the birth of Gen.
| George Washington should be honored
| above all the other events to which the
| government Of these United States has
given recognizance. Associated with it
and with that great name are memories
| of the heroic struggle for liberty which
was the birth of our great land. The
name of Washington should not be con-
ISOLATION with that war, but with all the
pregnant events which: resulted in the
formation of our federal government. 1t
should be remembered and honored even
with the flag, itself (Applause.)
| 1.-THE memory Of a great man is lega-
| cy to mankind. Such memory as that
| of Washington and his achievents Is a
| gift from the gods themselves, particu-
| larly dear to those who, like ourselves,
y
| our veins. / do not purpose to eulogize a
| life such as his to a great extent, but
| desire rather to rest that with ADLER men.
| The thought Of this day brings to me
more the thought of what has resulted.
| It brings to me the remembranceS of our
beginnings and of that noble woman in
| San Francisco, who, on the Fourth Of
July, 1876, was given the inspiration to
! gather In the parades of that day the
4 oro re of
which made the anniversary possible
| What a memorable day was that! In
| that procession were thirteen men BEAR
| ing shields representative Of the original
| colonies, and from that womans action
sprung a society which has spread
| throughout the land.
| mot for this organization alone would
| I bespeak honor, but for the originators
| of the movement which has brought the
early struggles of our country fresh to
mind, kept the memory of brave Revolu-
| tionary sires green in our hearts and
| prompted us to loftier patriotism and
| greater love of these United States. May
| We never forget that we were born under
! the flag which your fathers defended
| and that our birthplace was our own
dear land, the land of our fathers pride"
| (Applause.)
| Col James O. Pierce spoke of the char
! acteristics of the spirit of 1876 and re-
viewed briefly the motives of the great
| struggle He held that Washington and
his compatriots were not involved in a
| struggle for new things, but in defense of
| their constitutional rights. He said in
| part:
THAT struggle showed that there was
nothing in those days to be aimed at SUI
/ perior to independence The men who
| formed the famous group which was the
| guiding influence of the war were deeply
| attached to the old things, and their dec
| laration showed that they chung tena-
!, ciously to their rights and freedom.
Their resistance of aggression and the
tenacity with which they chung to the old
| things were characteristics of the pc
| Rod.
! Zone of the great features of the con-
| test was the progressiveness of Washing
! ton and his associates. They were not
| afraid to break from the past when occa-
| sion demanded and steer boldly into the
| future. 1t was in this spirit that George
| III. was deposed as sovereign, and the
| people were placed in his stead. They
were the men who fixed firm the founda-
| lions of new things which have become
| monuments of their trials and tribula-
| tons.
Contrary to all argument the methods
which they used were constitutional The
| spirit of the time was eminentlv con-
! stitutional. They entered no argumenta-
| tive debate, but held firm to their inner
| ent rights, and after carrying the situa-
| ton to it's last end, had recourse to arms
| in defense Of their rights The spirit of
| the times was democratic, and it brought
! the nation out of despotism and tyranny
/ into the fullest glory of freedom.
There was one great exponent of that
/ spirit, George Washington. In military
affairs a leader, the last to give his as