New-York tribune., 1903-02-23
THE DAY OBSERVED.
]. VI. c. Il. MASS MEETING.
Services Held by Society Of the Sons
of the Rer6iWion.

Gus organizat tions yesterday The Society of the
Sons OF the Revolution in the State of New
York. had its thirteenth annual service in COM
rnemoration of the birth of Washington. at the
Brick Presbyterian Church About 300 MEM
bers of the society were present, and the Vet
ersn Corps Of Artillery. Of the Society Of the
War OF 1872. present a uniformed body
The Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix. chaplain of the
society, was not present Six cergymen took
part In the service. besides the Rev. DR.. William
Rogers Richards the pastor of the Brick
Church They 1ver, the Rev. DR.. George S.
Baker. the Rev. DIR. William n. Dunnell the
Rev. DR.. f. L. Humphreys, the Rev. DIR. Henry
Barton Chaplin, the Rev. Or. William Irwin and
the Rev. Shepherd Knapp. The church was
decorated with flags. throughout the whole
length OF the auditorium.
The service used was described as "a form Of
prayer and thanksgiving for the birth of George
Washington specially prepared for the Society
of the Sons of the Revolution
DR.. Richards said he believed IN the cause of
triumphant democracy. but criticised it for
dwelling too much on the assertion OF rights
and too little on the confession of duties. Wash
ington, he declared, was the greatest of leaders
Of popular causes, because he combined in him.
self the virtues of Cavalier and 2oundhead.
What Cavalier he would have made.' he ex-
claimed, and declared that If King George had
been even a toerable king. Washington would
was as a gentleman that Washington chiefly
impressed the speaker although he was the in
carnation Of patriotism
We are accustomed 10 look upon Washing
ton as a great general said DR.. Richards,
but the correctness of that estimate may be
questioned. He is also regarded as a great
what was accomplished was due TO him and
how much TO the genius Of Hamilton and his
other associates. But that he was one among
the few finest gentlemen who ever lived there
IS no possible chance for difference Of opinion.
On that point we may accept the testimony of
Thackeray. who had almost morbid acute
ness in detecting a sham. He was never. really
popular, In the ordinary sense. He and his
associates were criticised in the wears following
the fer leaning too much toward mon
srchy and aristocracy. And If they had been
left alone I have doubt they would have
gone far The influence Of other men, in
Guiding the author of the Declaration of Inde
pendence, needed, but his birthday is not
celebrated national holiday.
We celebrate the memory OF the first of gen
tlenen. who. if things had gone right, ought 10
have been the most loyal loyalisi of them all,
and not the leader Of the Revolution
NEwSBoYs DINNER CELEBRATION
In celebration of washington's Birthday about
five hundred newsboys bootblacks and waits OF
Park Row ate themselves into contentment in
the afternoon at the expense of Randolph Gug-
genheimer in the dining room of the Brace Me-
mortal Lodging House for Boys, otherwise
known as the Newsboys' Lodging House, at No.
8 D-ane-st. About five hundred boys were fed
III. Guggenhetmer in talking to the boys said:
There is no country in the world whose boys are
bright and clever as those OF America. and
of the rich. OF course. it could not be other
mind and body No doubt there ere BOYS and boys
good. some better. some bad. some worse.
would come from the families Of those who were
able TO give their sons fine education in school
it seems evens everything up in the long run and
few and the struggling many.
Five hundred pounds of turkey twenty gal
Ions Of ice cream, seven hundred cakes, one
crate Of celery, two hundred pounds Of ham,
three barrels Of potatoes. four Of turnips and
three hundred and fifty-six loaves of bread were
consumed by the boys in about two hours.
Y NJ c. A SERVICES.
Every seat was taken in Carnegie Hall in the
afternoon at the patriotic mass meeting for
men. under the auspices of the West Side branch
of the Young Mems Christian Association.
Hamilton Wright Mabie was the chairman. The
music vas patriotic airs by the 18th Regiment
band the four Park sisters cornetists. and the
Ne7v-York Festival Chorus Of three hundred
voices under the direction of Tall Esen Morgan.
DR. Charles P. Fagnani spoke on Washington,
the Man: the Rev. DR.. Donald Sage Mackay
on Washington the Servant Of Men,, and the
Rev. DR.. George c. Loriner on Washington
..America.'' The Star Spangled Banner and
The Battle Hymn of the Republic were sung
by the audience. led by the organ, oand ana
chorus.
Dr. Fagnani said that Washington the physi-
cal man, was six -eet lWe ltlches III hCiShN'
1trong and braOny.
He never let an election go by without Eot-
ing said the speaker. although the foulne
place was miles from his home Marx tIiLs ,
well, you who are affaia 10 go Al ouilu 'iio
corner 10 If IL is stormy -,
We are mora anxious said Dr. MachaS,
for what the State owes US than loI "tIat We
owe the State. Now. what did George W ash-
ingron eive2 He scorned the cheap eApeuleiCy
of the politician. and Yet this great hgufe IN
American history holds its place lo.oay az
securely as II did when your fathers called nlnl
10 be their servant. Il was the presence OF inns shls
man that often snatcfed victory OUT OF "eiea'
and gave courage TO his followers -,
DR. Ioriuner ridculed many OF the so-calleu
tales Of Washington The story OF the crossing
Of the Delaware. pictured. ne sdlu' 90, mao
ridiculous The picture showed MN stdLuii.s
I'D as no old boatman would do. The real PCT
ure would make him wrapped in his coat ms
hat pulled down. crouching in the boat strall-
ing his eyes for a sight of the landing
AS a leader of men Washington S syrnpalnles
went out 10 TIE whole people. Washington
cared rot for rarties In days past Democrat
could put a colored man in Office ana ask nun
within the portals of the White House, Dut let
Republican do such a thing-and Zoo piess
President Roosevelt, who is the nearest hp-
went TO heaven-but let him do so, ana What a
howl goes up,'
A detail of ten men of the Washington Con-
tinental Guards under Captain GrlscoihD anu
Lieutenant Tufts, attended the evening SCI
in St Matthew's Episcopal Church, IN west
Eiehty-fourth-st. at night. The regular services
We're conducted by the pastor, the Rev. arthur
H Judge and a short sermon was preached Dy
the Rev Barry Oakley Baldwin. chaplain OF the
Washington Continental Guards