Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-01


managers of the Delaware Society |;
Spottswood Garland, vice. president of
the Delaware society: Col. John Vain
wright, Howard DeHaven Ross, seore-
tary OF the board of managers Of the
Delaware Society, and delegate. at large
to the National Congress of the society !;
james II Beggs. Jr., the Rev. f, NJ.
Munson, IL. D., of New Castle, chap
lain of the Delaware Society; Guy
Everett Wells. treasurer OF the Della
ware Society; William Baedenkopf,
Charles Baedenkopf, Martin Baeden-
kopf. secretary of the Delaware Society |;
the Hon. L. Irving Handy, the Rev.
Joseph Brown Turner of Dover, Frank
4. Carswell, Elwood Craig, Harry Z.
Thomas, d. Brainerd Ferris, DR., DR..
Il. S. Anderson of Dover, and CAPT.
Peter B. Ayars.
The menu cards were engraved and
handpainted, having the soeiety's
colors, and the inscription of "Libertas
and Patria. The menu was as follows !:
Blue Points.
Celery. Olives. Almonds.
Rockfish la Creme. Potatoes. Parisienne.
Roast Turkey. Cranberry sance;
loihNh
Oyster Cro9uettes. Saratoga Chips
Chicken Salad.
Crackers Cheese.
Neapolitan Ice Cream.
Cakes. Coffee.
The invocation was made by Bishop
Coleman.
Caleb P. johnson, chairman of the
board of managers, acted as toastmaster
in the absence of the president, Col.
W. A. La Motto, who is ILL., Teleerams
of regret were read from Gov. Ebe W.
Tunnel, Judge George Gray, Judge E.
q. Bradford, Chancellor John X.
Nicholson, Col. Henry A. du Point,
Gen. ]. 9. Breckenridge of Washing ton,
vice president general of the National
Society: John Addison Porter, private
secretary of President Mckinley A..
Howard Clark of Washington, registrar
of the National Society; MIR. Sumner of
the Empire State Society, and the Hon.
franklin Murphy, president general OF
the National Society, Sons of the
American Revolution.
Following were the toasts:
Washington, Rev. Francis M,
Munson, chaplain Delaware Society,
S. a. r.
Washington at Morristown," Hon.
John Whitehead, vice. president-general
National Society, S. A. R.
Men of the Revolution, Hon. L.
Irving Handy, Delaware Society, S.
A. r.
The Empire State Society, s. A.
H." Walter S. Logan, vice president
Empire State Society, S. A. X.
Delaware in the Revolution, " Cant,
Henry Hobart Bellas, U. S. A., score.
tary Delaware Cincinnati
" Presentation of Medals" Col.
Andrew jackson Woodman, mast Woe.
president-general National Society, S.
A. r. -
Chief Justice Lore was TO have re.
sponded to the toast Women in the
Revolution and the Daughters of To.
day" and President General Franklin
Murphy of New York to ''The National
Society, Sons of the American ReyoIu.
tion, : but they were unayoidably dc.
tanned.
Chaplain Muuson, in his address.
said that the name Washington is d
synonym OF all that can be REQUIRED
morally OF man. 1t would seem ms
thot ga the thought of iIee education
always was sin his mind. He made a
bequest at the time OF his death for the
founding OF college. Not only has
that college not been founded, buI
nobody knows where the money went.
Washington seemed able to get the
best services out of the talented men al
the State. although they, tiguratively,
were willing to cut each other s threats.
The speaker also illustrated the msgpifi.
cent generalship of Washington in his
campaigns, when he changed many
apparent defeats into victories. HI
was secoud to none of all the generals
this country has had.
Judge Whitehead conveyed to the
Delaware Society the greetings of Presi
dent-Geueral Franklin Murphy. In the
course of his speech, he urged bis
hearers to hold on to the reyerept
memories which linger about the names
OF our Revolutionary patriots.
sala ne: "3listered be the tongue
that would say one word in derogatIor
OF the glorious name Of George Wash.
in9ton. Let that day never come thai
Will tear away one laurel from his
brow" A''
In opening his speech, Mr.. Hand,
toid OF the widow lighthouse keeper N
Heniopen during the Revolution, an
plying the torch to the graceful wooder
tower that it might not guide M,
british ships safely into the barbor
although at the time she knew she wa,
removing the only means of sustepapo,
for herself and children.
| He believed the men of the Revo,u
tion were the highest type Of mer
OF that period -Huguenot, Cavalier
Quaker. Scotch Irish. English CathoIi,
they all came. and when thrown int
the HOPPER of patriotism they came out
the most magnificent band Of men Goo
ever assembled together. No man car
read history of that time and NOT fint
that in the colonies back woods
was the thought that led the world
and has continued to lead the worlc
ever since We've been given "'libert,
stand not only for the liberty Of our
selves, but also for the liberty OF In,
other fellow. May the day never com,