The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-18
SONS OF THE
REVOLUTION
Patriotic Evening al
c. N. Cookies
Luakaha,

most successful reception and
meeting of the Sons and Daughters OF
the American Revolution was held last
evening at the Luakaha residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Cooke.
Mrs. Clarence Cooke, Jr., received in
the absence of Mr. c.. NJ Cooke who is
at present on Kauai with her mother
Mrs. Rice.
A supper was served shortly after
seven o'clock to which about fifty
members of the society sat down.
The exercises later in the evening
were opened by a violin solo by Miss
Ethel Andrews, accompanied on the
piano by Mrs. Frank Atherton.
Mr.. Livingstone of Kamehameha
sang two songs. He was accompanied
by his WIFE,
A brief address was made by Mr..
c. M. Cooke in which he welcomed the
Sons and Daughters to the meeting,
and also urged those present to attempt
to get others to join the society, as
there were many here who were eligi-
BILE, but who were not members. He
gave some interesting statistics of the
society stating that there were II 900
Sons of the American Revolution living
and $4,000 Daughters. There are fifty
nine Sons of the Revolution residing in
Honolulu at the present time. Mr.
Cooke further said that any eligible
persons. who had not yet Joined could
obtain blanks from the secretary, Mr..
w. c. Parke
Mr.. w. r. Castle gave the principal
address Of the evening taking as his
subject 1.-The Battle of Bennington
the anniversary of which event, the
society celebrated last night. Mr..
Castles address was as follows:
THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON.
In these days of critical research it
is likely that the proper place in his
tory has been assigned to the Battle
of Bennington. But it has not Eeen
my good fortune to have seen the Is
suits of such research. nor do I evel
know whether such work has been
done. Every American, however,
knows that when the story of the bat
tie was first read by him, thrill of
exultant satisfaction followed the read
ing. How much greater must have
been the excitement and joy through
the country when the report of the
victory spread as fast as good horses
could carry the news.
Burgoyne was making unchecked
progress. He was at the Hudson
river. Ticonderoga, supposed to be an
fortress, had fallen. A
large quantity of guns, ammunition,
army stores, food and clothing had
fallen into the hands of the British.
In the south, Howe, with a fine armv,
was threatening Philadelphia; Wash
ngton had been beaten near New York.
The English We're putting forth ev-
cry effort to crush the rebellion and
again bring the colonies into subjec-
ion. Everywhere the cause of liberty
was at low ebb. 1t seemed as though
he struggle for liberty must soon col
apse Burgoyne evidently thought so.
or he wrote to Lord Germain, "As
hings have turned out, We're at
liberty to march in force Immediately
" my left instead of my right. I
should have little doubt of subduing De-
'ore winter the provinces where the
,ebellion originated But his orders
a. No try IN, fyO mr. |
hus prevent New England from help
ng or receiving help from the cen |
raj and southern portions. 1t looked |
IS if this plan was destined to be COW
red with prompt success.
The Indians were putting in their |
leadly work as auxiliaries of the Brit |
sh Army On all sides they were muir !
lering and scalping helpless women |
nd children. burning farm houses and /
destroying the crops. Even if the Brit
sh commanders were ashamed of such /
lilies and wanted to restrain their bru-
ality. they could not do it, and blood
he'd and murder ran riot. To the pres
mt day gnarled and aged oak tree is
,ointed out near Fort Edward where
Iiss Jane McCrea was killed and scalp
d She was known through all that
ection as one of the most beautiful,
.indlv and accomplished of women, and
er tragic end inspired both fear and
litter resentment.
Thus matters stood early in Au"ust
III. Burgoyne was everywhere veto
ions hut the stubborn fight at Hub
ardton had been dearly won vie
ory. He lost 200 good fighters and 1t
leo showed that the sturdy farmer.
Won though not a soldier, could and
rouId fight. Many of the farming
opulation in what is now southern
-ermont, Northwestern MassacnuSe'ts
nd from the region about Lake George
nd the head of Champlain. had aban-
oned their homes and fled in terror