The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-06
SONS AT A SMOKER
LSNEAL DESCENDANTS OF SONS OF
LIBERTY
HELD THEIR CELEBRATION.
SOCIETY APPROPRIATED $500 FOR
OGLETHORPE MONUMENT FUND.

Increased Its Observation-Disclosures
Eloquent and Patriotic Speeches.
Lawyers. Doctors. Merchants, Jur-
lists and Business Men Made Up the
AssembIaEe.
The twelfth annual function of the
Sons of the Revolution of Georgian
the form of a smoker-which was held
last night at the De Soto, was a thor
oughly enjoyable affair. The departure
from the usual form of entertainment
proved a most happy one, and it is not
improbable that smokers will in the fu-
ture be the character of entertainment
observed by the society.
The smoker was held in the break
fast room. Tables were arranged about
the room, where the guests sat, as the
many good things were served. Mr..
w. G. Charlton, president of the So
ciety, called upon the members for
speeches. The patriotic sentiments ex-
pressed, intermingled admirably with
touches of wit and good humor afford
ed rare entertainment for those who
had gathered.
1t was a notable gathering. Seated
at the tables were many of the most
prominent men of the city, from all
callings in life-lawyer, doctor, mer-
chant-sat side by side, to perpetuate
the memory of the deeds of their an
cestors during the war of the Revolu-
ton, and to keep alive the patriotism
and lofty principles which they had in
culcated into the country, the existence
of which they made possible.
The Business Meeting.
Before the guests repaired to the
smoker a business meeting of the so
ciety was held. President Charlton
read his report and officers were elect
ed. This report reviewed the growth
of the society during the year, and
showed its finances to be in excellent
condition. The president reported that
$500 had been appropriated to the fund
for the rearing of the Oglethorpe
monument.
Attention was called to the fact that
an appeal had been issued to the peo-
pie of Georgia to aid the Oglethorpe
Monument Association in it's efforts to
erect a fitting monument to the found
er of the colony of Georgia, and the
members were asked to lend their aid
in furtherance of the movement. The
amount appropriated by the society,
the president said, was not to be con-
sidered the personal subscriptions of
the members but was rather a dona-
ton of the society as a whole.
officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows:
President-Walter G. Charlton.
First Vice President-Pope Barrow. !
Second Vice President-Hugh v.
Washington.
Secretary-William Harden.
Assistant Secretary--T. p. Ravenel.
Treasurer-Waring Russell.
Registrar-Edward s. Elliott.
Chaplain-Rev. Charles II. Strong.
Surgeon-Dr. NJ X. Corbin.
Board of Manager J.
DeRenne, G. Noble Jones. J. f. Minis,
William w. Gordon, George w. Owens,
John w. Grant, c. J. Paine, Frank F.
Jones and w. L. Grayson.
The members of the society and their
guests repaired to the dining room
shortly before 10 o'clock There the
supper was served in Bohemian style,
and a refreshing and enjoyable uncon-
ventionality. marked the entertain
ment. The speakers awoke spirit of
patriotism.
Judge BarrOW's Speech. -
Hon. Pope Barrow emphasized the
pride which should exist in the breast
of every man present to be considered
a member of the Sons of the Revolu-
ton. There are many distinctions, he
said, which can be achieved in a life
time, but that all of Rockefeller's mill
lions-all of the glory to be gained in
war-all of the study and learning of
a lifetime-could not entitle man to
membership in such a society. The
only constituent body which can be
compared to it is the House of Lords in
England, where membership is heredi-
tary. If there be nobility in this
country, he said, it is the Sons of the
Revolution.
Il attach more Importance to my
membership in this society,"" said Judge
Barrow, than any other position which
i might hold, for my memory recurS
to that boy of 10, Who years ago,
shouldered his musket in the Cont
mental army, and, with but one shoe,
mayhap, fought, through privation, al
most starvation, under Washington at
Valley Forge, at Brandywine, at
Bloomington. l feel a right in common
with you to be proud that my forbears
and progenitors did thing which made
this great country possible, and made
1T possible for us to be here tonight.
THE strongest appeal which can be
made to a boy to prevent his retro
his ancestors-to let him understand
the past in his blood. and that he must
be equal to those who went before him
/ do not anticipate the time when the
blood which flowed in the Continental
army will occupy the penitentiarles of
this land. At least, not while such a
society as this exists, when the youths
may be reared to know that they must
live as their progenitors would have
had them live"
Rev. c. III. stronG's Response.
Rev. c. II. Strong followed Judge
Barrow. He said that in the midst OF
this grand and inspiring material age,
one should recur once in a while to
the things of the past. The heroes
of the past were examples for the
heroes of to-day, he said. His speech
was marvel of eloquence, and was
one of the most enjoyable of the even
ing, the appreciation of his hearers be-
ing evidenced by prolonged applause
In answer to repeated and insistent
calls, Mr.. Charlton responded briefly
He declared that the people of CScor-
gia have been making history but that
Others had been writing. He review
ed the history of the dark DAYS of the
Revolution in Georgia, saying that the
suffering and deprivations which the
people of the South endured was al
most incredible, unless it were pre-
scented in cold print. The pcomptness
with which the people of Savannah re-
sponded to the call in the Revolution
AIRY War; was, he said, a tribute to
their patriotism, and a monument i'm
perishable so long as history lasted,