New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-23
BURN THEIR MORTGAGE.
Sons Of the Revolution Haze a
Double Celebration.

IN celebration Of Washirgtons Birthday the
Sons OF the Revolution held their annual DIN
ner at Deluonlcc's last night. That the mod
e-n sons have their victories no less than thelr
fore5ears was demonstrated when Robert Cly-
,,rs-+ trfrr-vhan.lv burned the mortgage tor
$1,000 on the property IN Fifty-h-tH-sl-' near
severth-aye. which the society bought some
-v-o years ago for a home. The cheers with
which tits act was greeted e7ualled in intensity
those which burst forth when 20 ffe and drum,
plaveg bv two IN the Continental bun ana oIue'
there marched up TO the guests table General
Francis z. Pinto and John L. HiL whose
fathers fought ia the Revolution. bearing large
cooked hat which they cordially presented 70
the president
There were great masses Of flowers from the
Daughters CT she Revolution and the Colonial
Danes banked on che front OF the Presidents
table. over IL hung the sanner OF the society
with shea1s Of American flags Ranking IL Great
festoons OF the red. white and blue were hung
ali around the dining room. The souvenirs OF
the dinner were prints Of lafayette and sJeuDeh'
from plates 81 the possession OF the society IN
addition 70 which Samuel p. Avery gave TO each
one a print Of the 'ChevaLer PAU Jones
medal the original Of which he has.
The Rev. .. f. L.sndon Humphreys, assistant
chaplain OF the society presided, in place OF
f. s. TaumaGge the president, who IS at home
recovering from the operation 70 his eyes VIZ
him al the table Of honor sat T. II Banta, VIII
fam C. Davis n the Society Of Colonial Wars;
smith Ely. Bar Ferree OF the Pennsylvania
Society: Justice Fitzpatrick. representing the
Friendly Sons OF st. Patrick. John /. Hiu and
B. s. Hoffman. CT the New-Tork Historical
Society: Professor n. p. Johnston Robert H
KeIby and r. w. Morgan. Of the Military Or
der ~ Foreign Wars; Geor-e ". Olney, OF the
Rhode Island sons OF the Cincinnati; General
F f. Pinto. o. II. Perry. Of the Society Of the
War Of 1872. General J. F. Pierson. the Rev.
Dr. Rode-cs Terry. Of the Maylower Society;
c. B Wh1slesey. OF the Connecticut Sons Of
the Revolution. and Charles II. Woodruff.
Charlton T. Lewis the first speaker had for
his subject washington. 1176-l9oA" In Wig
orous. enthusiastic language. he told how the
popular conception Of Washinglon's character
had changed. until to-day he represented the
ideal Of American life. sa.3 Mr. Lewis:
When we look back on Washington in history in
l7.5 we mo PIN. not only puzzle % ne go-alfy az
thoughts and feelings acre The Marquis Lafayette
nan Al f-r-t-f-..~ ffe bronze warrior cold unap-
[ IoeeIa'-e -aL5 i yss s-,. p, MN t5e s
surprise fo- hs soldiers tlan that be should corao
What IS Washington lo-aay' a great charee has
taken place in whs, The word means. Then he was
az object of slsp.1lol.-iots s-rre-aeec aim. enc
mics Wers On eZeft s.1e il--ay .he -4-..5i'2- s
Of every America heart and the best example OF
~. r. b qsoa Orally CONES 70 "ea7 ne
-rs -e--s ~ washington has become a symbol
that welcome 50 u 1885, LIZ r= FORGET all lie
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