New-York tribune., 1903-04-26

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memorating the defence of New-Haven at this
point at the time of Tryon's invasion July g. 1779
June II, 1S96-In the Lebanon War Office. indi-
eating the character OF the building. its present
| ownership and recording the names of prominent
men OF the Revolution who frequened the building.
| June IL l90-In the Nathan Hale Schoolhouse, at
New-London commemorating the service and mar
tyrdom of Hale and indicating the character of
the building.
The Connecticut society has also placed at the
graves of Revolutionary patriots within the State
$50 bronze grave markers OF pattern adopted by
the society and designed by one of its members.
The publications of the Connecticut society Civ
ing full Of its proceedings and full lists
of members and their ancestors and service. have
been year books for 1891 1892. 1S939i 1855 and
1879 also little volume. entitled THE Lebanon
War Office
The David Humphreys Branch, of New-Haven,
has also published Songs of the American Revou-
ton" and an account Of the exercises at Beacon
Hill at the erection of the tablet. July s. 1885.
Less tangible but no less important III its results
has been the offer of prizes for five years, for
which 800 expended each year, for excellence
in essays on Revolutionary subjects by pupils in
the schools of Connecticut.
It is not too much say, too, that to this State
society belongs the credit for the institution of
Flag Day, generally observed on June IA
throughout the country. The observance of this
day was first suggested by the late Jonathan F.
Norris the first register Of the Connecticut society
It's observance was promoted by the society
through the public press and by the selection OF
the day for the dedication of the Lebanon War or
fce occasion which attracted large concourse
Of people from all quarters.
A conservative estimate of the money expended
by the Connecticut society for memorials, publica-
tions, etc, would bring the up to a5,oN saying
nothing Of the cost of the yearly celebrations OF
Washngton's Birthday, which, if added, would
more than double this sum.
The society has only been successful in securing
from the General Assembly of the State during
these fourteen years an appropriation the print
ing by State of the public records from 116 TO
are now in print. The State has however, erected
a statue of Colonel Thomas Knowton at an eX-
pense of $3.50 by enactment Of 1893
But We are not living upon our record or WoFh
Work now in contemplation shows that the same
spirit which inspired US in the past animates and
dinner exercises on Washington's Birthday we ap-
port in its proposed monument at Cedar Point, the
place of Tryon's landing and subsequent nasty re-
treat in his raid Danbury in 1777, and ANOTHER
committee to promote the adoption by the State
OF measures for preserving the PUBLIC records, Al
the same time there We're then as there are now
plans in the hands of a New-Haven committee for
washington when on his way to assume command
OF the army in 11a5, paused to review company OF
WeWHayen 49r near tbe e old DerbV Road where
Garths division was renulsed at the time of Tryons
raid by a handful OF determined Connecticut mill
Such. in brief, is an outline of the work of
Connecticut society We stand thrd-and very
Societies Of our order. and second TO none in the
amount or work accomplished. we feel, aIter our
fourteen years of active contribution to the growth
and character Of general order. that Con-
necticut should be at the head of our National
Society for at least one full term of office Our
popular and patriotic ViceprcSdent, General Edwin
S. Greeley, is the Of all others for the posi-
ton. and make secret of the fact that we
shall place him in nomination at the coming con-
gress at New-Hayen. The nomination is seeking
! him. for all know his fitness and qualifications
position far better than he. in his mOdeSty
of merit knows them His election seems to US a
foregone conclusion which viii fttingly crown an
event which will be memorable in the annals of
society, the New-Haven annual congress OF 1903.