The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-23
ELOQUENT TRIBUTE PH|D|
SONS OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION
HONOR WESTINGHOUSE a
MEMORY
BANQUET AT THE ABERDEEN
Gov. Van SAINT Was the Guest of
Honor and Delivered an Adj
dress-Other ApprOpri-
ate Speeches.

From eloquent lips and in polished die
ton the memory of the first president of
the United States was honored by the
Sons of the American Revolution, at their
banquet held at the Aberdeen last night.
There were not many speakers, but the
few who spoke did so to the purpose, and
the gathering amply fulfilled the patriotic
motives inspiring it.
Between ninety and hundred guests
We're present when the chairman and the
guests of honor took their seats, and
the menu received the justice at the
hands of the banqueters to which it's ex-
cellence entitled it. When the cigars had
been passed around, Chairman Il. c.
Stringer arose and proposed the first
toast of the evening to ''the Hon. Alex
ander, Ramsey, the only war governor
now living" This was honored by all
present rising and giving three hearty
cheers for the venerable statesman and
ex-governor.
Then the toast to Washington Was pro-
posed, the chairman, in moving it. re-
marked that the descendants of the
heroes of the Revolution arrogated to
themselves a pardonable pride in their
ancestors, although at the same time
they were no worshipers of ancestors
To those ancestors all present owed what
they attained to. and all that their de-
scendants might prove to be. Patriotism,
though plant of slow growth, was
quick in bearing fruit, and this was as
it should be. He would name to re-
spond to the toast one whose ancestors
had come to America In 1910, his excel
lency Gov. Van SAINT.
The governor was greeted with pro-
longed cheering. He read his speech
which was a consideration of the char
acter from historical standpoint. WASH
1ngten's life and career were compared
to those Of Alexander the Great, julius
Caesar, Hannibal, Fabian, Napoleon and
other famous warriors and statesmen or
bygone days. In every instance the conf
parison was most favorable to the great
American patriot, who was "a general
without rival, a statesman without peer
and a citizen without reproach''
In moving the toast to sister societies
throughout the United States, Chairman
StrIngcr pointed out the great mission
the society had accomplished all over the
country. Forty years ago it might nave
been said with measure of truth that
Americans were more ignorant of their
! own history than any nation in the
world. Thanks to the Society of the
j Sons of the American Revolution, much
had been done to preserve from Unde-
served oblivion the names of many Of the
patriots who had played noble parts in
the struggle for independence
In the absence or Rev. J. e. Bush
nell. whose name was on the programme
Col. Pierce, of Minneapolis, delivered an
Grafton on washington" dealing with
many unfamiliar traits in the character
of the Father of His Country" The
address of j. Adam Bede was quite
worthy Of that gentleman's reputation
for eloquence.
The gathering broke up at an early
hour this morning, after several i'm
promptu speeches from the guests pres
ent. A unique souvenir of the occasion
was given to all the guests in the shape
shape of a paper Ratchet, on the blade
Of which was a portrait of Washington,
and snug1y ensconced In the handle was
the menu and programme of speeches.
AT THE PEOPLES CHURCH.
In the afternoon at the Peoples church
| the Minnesota Sons of the Revolution and
the Society Of the Sons of the Revolution
met in joint session and celebrated the
birthday of Washington. E. c. Strtnger
presided, and, after an Introductory aQ-
dress, Robert G. Evans was introduced
and spoke on "Our Responsibility. Rev.
Samuel G. Smith. pastor of the church.
spoke at some length on the mission OF
the lo-SaXon." Prayer was offered by
the chaplain of the society, Rev. Dwight
Edwards. The Metropolitan quartette.
consisting of Miss Florence Marion Pace.
i Mrs. Jane Huntington Yale Harry Eu-
gene George and Harry EdwardaPhIltps,
and a chorus of 400 school children, FUR
niShed the music - ~