New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-17

sence not ONLY of a sturdy youth but q promising
future and has taken its place in the forefront
of the societies which are doing so much TO keep
alive amid the rush and din OF New-Nork City the
memories OF those counties which must always be
.consdered as the vertebrs OF the backbone OF tho
State.
Having recently successfully celebrated its first
year o. ife With a rousing dinner. officials OF the
r. new society are now planning series OF smokers
Though no great exe-tion has been made 10 swell
q It's membership. the society now has membership
ssapproaching one hundred William D. McNuty. OF
vrshe law firm OF McNulty & Pratt. may be said TO
he the organizer or the society. It'is also believed
that g historical society viii develop from the
new organization. The officers elected when the
Reorganization first formed have been continued
SIN Office for the current They are: President
s LAtnoreaux: first vlce-president, c. c. Shayne;
-1tecoud vcepresident c X. G. Billings; secretary.
nsclarence L Kahn; treasurer Waldo L Billiard. The
board OF governors includes the Rev. Dr. George
y Alexander, James NJ. Msrvin. Edgar L. Fursman.
William d. McNulty Sydney J. COwen Dr.. Myron
=. Denton. Warren Curtis. George II. Usher. p NJ
S. Putnam ard william NJ Stone historian.
= :. s. LAmoreaux is well known as former
county Judge IN Saratoga County. he is
"a corporation lawyer OF this city. besides being
president OF TIE First National Bank in Ballston
eps- c. c. shayne IS president OF the Merchants
and Manufacturers Board OF Trade {. x. 9.
Billings. OF the best known horsemen IN the
sountry. is president OF the Peoples Gas Light and
Coke Company. OF Chicago. Edgar L. Fursman IS
"a former Judge CT the Supreme Court. Warren
Curtis Is a director Of the International Paper
Company and other large corporations.
DR.. George Alexander is the pastor Of the Uni
--Versity Place Presbyterian Chorch William D.
AfcNulty. corporation lawyer. is a member OF tho
law committee OF Tammany Hall George H
Usher is superintendent OF the Postal Telegraph
Company. In the list OF the members Included
William Il Porter president OF the Chemical
Bank; I. II. Andrews. New-York counsel for the
Republic OF Colombia; s. L. Blood. member OF the
william e. Swan ana Howard Bnienthal. and
James H Bresln and Milton Roblee. hotel men.
besides many other well known names in the bust
ness. social and political life Of the city
70 The name Saratoga is said 10 come from the
Indian 'saragh" meaning salt and 'Oga or aga"
meaning place. The importance of this county can
e0nOt be underestimate by the truthful writer OF
american history. Within its present boundaries
lone Of the most decisive engagements in the strug
Ele for American liberty took place. and some Of
fhe most thrilling incidents Of the countrys early
history are closely associated with this part Of
New-Eork State. President LAmoreaux paid a Just
tribute 10 the prominence Of Saratoga County in
American history when he said at the first annual
: dinner OF the society:
The county q Saratoga. which We represent
mere to-nishi, has been conspicuous as no other
The taIe 81 this nation depended more than once
The English should control The Continent. Whether
ell Northern NeN-York should remain province OF
pire were questions in the settle6enf % which on
ooniiict with he Frehch and their Il IAN allies 10
: The old Indian tran from Lake Jrge to the
e Mohawk lay through the county OF Saratoga. 1t
Canada to the massacre OF Schenecfsdv: and by n
bir William Johnson marched 10 his victory Lake
n this period Of Indian occupation. before the
called Northern NeyY- - 'I Pas Sle, 9h me SIgFe
The Algonquin races OF the valley Of the St Law
OF the valley Of the Mohawk and Central New
= trencn allies OF the Algonquin ana the English
plies Of the lroouoss took W and continued the
-. During the century inln1edately preceding the
fear OF and IN constant readiness for the attacks OF
.-fayaee and ruercess foes All the dreadful and
the night attack the burning dwelling. the toma-
81 TIE stake the rnutilated bodies 81 men women
and ehiaren-made the whole country scene OF
IN these great valleys IN The argyle en- Of which
sree erorce,,- a. b5,,~ - cs~se 80 ,,,t-,s -,
the fear Of the savage invader. Indeed. the war
fare eie not cease until the greater issue was de,
settled BY the battle Of Saratoga and the surrender
nornSs to @ JoGS ON eS o us nis' 9 IN
p River St Lawrence a narrow depression valley
she island q Manhattan. This depression forms
from The great valley OF the ST. Lawrence to the
From the mouth Of TIE Mohawk near the centre
q, this northern valley another long and mar
opens tie y to the valley % Or ise ,f ssss6S
she great central depression and waterway Of the
natural highway and tlloroughfsre teening with
travel AND commerce the natural DOORWAY 70 the
dnctions Of her sar-reacbf-r ferti 1r % Se pro
this valley the great confedcracy OF the Five Ma
tons had its home, end dictated terms 70 half a
At the junction a these great valleys is located
she county q ssrafosa, N this ansle the war
armies met Here a great Inc % rail-and canal
audi fE cfrrff Inns
Canada IS united 20 the great emporium OF the
This ncstion gave 70 the county OF Saratoga its
Important place IN time - snd places II along
TIE great central line OF traffic and travel in
Ard M. county. which rnsde 50 robl. record
battle o. ire Revolution s'so had its share n re
-.sunnression of the great Rehellion. THE men who
enlisted from orr or,ss fought vaiantiy on many
"a battlefield Of the Civil War.
n was at this dinner that William L. Stone
Mount vernon who Is TIE historian Of the
: ciety and the author OF several historical works.
d gave. IN the course OF address on the battle
Or Saratoga some Interesting anecdotes Mr.. stone
stated that The first Stars and Stripes were shown
I'm the ramparts OF Fort Schuyler. August 8 III.
being constructed Of the white ano REQ Pesucoats
2 IS IN the possession Of Mrs Abram LANSING
OF albany. oesoendant 81 General 5anser4o r.,
~. Mr.. Stone also called aiehieu 70 me laC. Alae
recently map q the famous oattlegrouna pre-,
nsfsOld Put" found which throws much bght
-gpon the famous engagement
y Madame liedsse the wife OF General Riedeset
I n command OF the German contingent or Bur
Foyns's forces according 70 one sneodote related
hourt" when Colonel Fellowes under the mistaken
: impression that Il the headquarters Of Bur-
aoson RV MRS. o eae ePOqSs ser 20 hs
fnother referring 20 this occurrence wrote as fois
could plainly hear them rolling over our heads
One poor solder whose leg they were about to