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SONS Of THE
REVOLT
.TheyMeeta at Home
of One of Their
Number.
WASHINGTON'S
BIRTHDAY TALKS
Major Davis, u. S. A. and Hon.
W. N. Armstrong Are Heard
on Patriotic Themes.

8 american ReVOlutlon met at the
residence of Mr.. w. r. Castle on
Saturday evening. The services begun
by reading a part of the constitution
Of the society. This was followed by
a song, rendered by Mr.. Arthur Wall.
Mr.. W. r. Castle then introduced
Major Davis, of Camp Mckinley, who
spoke on the life of Washington. He
said Washington was raised in West
moreland county, Virginia, and inher-
tied much land from his father. While
studying in his youth, he learned the
principles of truth and justice, which
he observed during his life. He always
nursed that spark of fire, conscience"
In his early youth he received an ap-
pointment in the British army. Major
| Davis detailed the incidents of his
early life, and related several which
are not commonly known. He said
Washington was a millionaire, but used
| his means for the best ends. At the
battle in which Braddock was defeated
| by the French and Indians, he was
! the only mounted officer who escaped
slaughter. 1t was while in Western
| Pennsylvania with the British forces
that he discovered the great value of
coal and iron lands, and these he pur-
chased Major Davis briefly traced the
public services of Washington, review
ing his character as a soldier, citizen
and statesman, and again stated that
which is believed by many, that it was
the singular prudence, wisdom and
skill of Washington which insured the
success of the Revolution.
After song by Mrs. c. B. Cooper,
Mr.. w. n. Armstrong spoke on the
Scotch-Irish of America, and their
large contribution to the success of
Washington's armies. He said it was
about time the Scotch-Irish had some
innings in history. The Anglo-Saxons
have had it their own way, so far;
had claimed everything. We constantly
hear of the civilization of the Anglo
Saxon, but little is said of that i'm
portant body of Scotch-Irish, who are
also foremost in movements of civili- |
cation in America. This race were the
Celts, who had emigrated from Ireland |
to Scotland in the fourth century. had |
mixed with the native Caledonians, and |
with some of the English. In the sew
enteenth century, owing to religious
Ireland, and made Ulster county ia
nous for its thrift. When prosecuted
in religious matters, they emigrated to
America, landing mainly in Philadel-
phia. They spread out into the rich
valleys of Pennsylvania, swarmed up
the Shenandoah valley of Virginia,
crossed the mountains into Tennessee
and Kentucky, made the backbone of
-hese States, and moved south into the
rarolinas. The bloody battle of Cullo-
len, which defeated the "Pretender,"
'aused such vengeance and persecution
IF the Scotch clans that in one year
'ver 10000 of them left for Ireland and
America. The pure Gaelic language
vas even spoken by the negro slaves
# the Scottish immigrants. in the
revolutionary war the Scotch-Irish
lone nearly won the battle of Kings
fountain in North Carolina.
Though clearly a, different type from
he Anglo-SaXons, these Scotch-Irish
made themselves strongly felt in the
ighest stations OF the Presidents.
efferson, Madison. Monroe Jackson,
aylor, Polk and Johnson were Scotch
IRISH. OF the great jurists, Chief Jus
ice Marshall and Associate Justice
ampbell were of this race. The great
enerals Lee. Jackson, the Johnsons
tuart and Grant. also Sam Houston,
ere of this extraordinary race Of
he signers of the declaration of indie
whose eloquence reused
lie doubtful members to sign the dec
ration, was one of them. The Anglo
axon and the Scotch-Irish moved for
ard on parallel lines, but the Anglo
1xOn was, perhaps, getting too much h,
the glory of movement. This was 6,
ot fair. The Scotch-Irish We're too n,
Oldest. The facts presented showed a,
lie value of their services in building u
} the nation. G.
On showing of hands. it appeared ST
at there We're seven persons of IT
.otch-Irish ancestry in the audience RI
The following persons, most of them n
ms and daughters of the American tle
evolution, or entitled to become SUCH
ere present:
Governor and Mrs. Dole. Major Da-
:. Col. and Mrs. w F. Allen. Profess
r and Mrs. w. d. Alexander. w. o. y
water and Wife. w. \. Armstrong.
j. Anlweg and wife, Miss L Board
IN. Mrs Cole, Mrs. Chas VI. Cooke.
T. Cooke. Mrs. c. B. Cooper. c. w.
ckey. F. :. Dodge and wife. Mrs.
: Macdonald. Rev. O. p. Emerson
q wife. DR.. y. b. Emerson and wife g
= Emerson and wife. w. L. Hopper -
d wife. Mrs. and Miss Hathaway W