The times., 1901-05-26
PATRIOTISM AND PLANKED SHAD
Sons of the American Revolution
Enjoy an Outing.

| Despite the gloom of skies overcast, and
| the chilliness of northeast winds, the an
nual outing of the District of Columbia
| Society, Sons of the American Revolution,
| to Marshall Hall, was well attended and
! eminently a success. The steamer Mac
! alester left the wharf at the foot of Sew
enth Street promptly at 1:45 p. m, carry
J ing about 125 members of the organization.
! ladies, and guests.
! AT Marshall Hall, the excursionists
! found all of the amusements ready for
! their entertainment. and the shad cooking
! in the open before wood fires. on hickory
/ plauks, which were seasoned by long terms
! Of service.
| The guest of the day was Walter Seth
/ Logan, the newly elected president gen
eral of the order. 1t is understood that
1 Mr.. Logan is desirous of holding the next
/ annual convention of the order in Wash
/ ington, and his presence in this city is due
/ to his interest in the furtherance of this
project. 1t is generally believed that the
convention. which win be held in May OF
/ next year, viii be held here.
/ An excellent dinner was served, at
i which Noble ID. Larner President of the
/ District Of Columbia Society, presided and
! acted as toastmaster. He was 1anked
( on the right hand by Mr.. Logan, and upon
/ his left sat Judge Seth Shepard, both of
( whom made brief addresses a: the ban
/ quet table.
| With the coffee. President Larner rose
and Introducing the new president gener-
al. called for 1 rising toast.
Mr.. Logan. responding, thanked the So
ciety for the cordial reception rendered
him, and rendered the greeting of the
State where Alexander Hamilton lived
and died to the city created by Washing
ton. He paid tribute to the Daughters
Of the American Revolution, claiming
that the time when women were supposed
to be womanly, only when useless was
passed, and that today woman had her
acknowledged position in the affairs of
the world
The president general stated that it was
his belief that patriotism was not eX-
hausted l25 years ago, during the Revolu-
uon, but was as pure sentiment in the
breast Of the American today as then,
and that patriotism is needed as much
now as formerly. The battle of civiIiza-
ton, he said, is the battle which is fought
today by patriots.
He affirmed his unwillingness to be
merely Son of the American Revolution,
and his desire to accomplish patriotic
deeds which would make his descend
ants proud of him as their ancestor
1t is the purpose of the patriot of the
twentieth century, he asserted, to make
the civilization Of today greater than the
civilization OF his ancestors, to spread the
principles Of liberty abroad by persuasion
if possible, but by force if necessary.
In conclusion he said: Honor the pa
triot Of times gone by, but honor more
the patriot of today. Honor them with
substantial support and assist them in the
work of advancing civilization. We can
do this work better in the patriotic So
cieties and we should see TO ii that the
memory of the men who fought at Bun
ker Hill, at Saratoga, and through the
great war for liberty is not dishonored
by the shortcomings of their descend
ants
A patriotic speech by Judge Shepard
followed the address of the president
general. An original poem, by S. o.
1fAs.v- of he fgTr III Of
lumbia Society. s. a. R., was recited by
John Paul Earnest.
AT the conclusion of the banquet the
e1cursionsts amused themselves with the
various entertainments afforded at the re-
sort. Later rain began TO fall, and the re-
turn to the city was accomplished in the
midst OF a heavy downpour
The president general was the chief
guest of q theatre party. organized by
members of the District of Columbia So
ciety, during the evening.