The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-07-11
SOCIETY OF
CINCINNATI.
IooNrlNuED FROM FIRST PAeEl

while Washington was here in Norris
town, SO that he here began that
seven years Of personal service, and
intimate trusted friendship whitehead
Col. Jonathan Trumbell to write for his
epitaph " To sum all titles to respect
in one Here Rests Humphreys Beloved
of Washington" In concluding his
remarks he thanked the Washington
Association for preserving the old
quarters a shrine for America.
The second formal toast 1.-THE Uni
tedIStates of America" first used July
A, I7S5, was responded to by United
States Senator John Kean. AS he
rose to respond the orchestra played
America After giving expression
to the honor he felt conferred on him
by the invitation to respond to the
toast, he sketched briefly the great
growth Of the country in population
and geographical extent. Little did
Washington think that he was found
ing what was to become the greatest
nation on the globe, and it was long
time after the Revolution before the
relations with the mother country was
entirely peaceable. Every obstacle
was thrown in the way of the young
republic but it grew. There has been
change Of heart and Anglo Saxon
blood was never more closer than to-
day. The Secretary of State, whose
decease is nourned has done more to
cement that union than any other
American. The speaker said he had
known Secretary Hay since a small
boy and paid a glowing tribute to his
worth History, he said, will tell how
he did his work.
No doubt we are a great country
but we must contain ourselves, and
continue the work. Hold fast the
faith given by Washington, the Decla-
ration of independence, and the Cen
Stitution, and he was sure the country
win show as great progress as in the
past.
The third formal toast was "The
memorable Fourth Of July, ITO" first
used July s, 1876. AS Vice. Chancellor
Bergen rose to speak to the subject
the orchestra appropriately played
Yankee Doodle The Vice-Chan-
cellor said it was fitting that the de-
cendents of those who lead the Con-
tinental Army in the great conflict
for freedom should meet at Headquar-
tiers on the anniversary Of the declara-
tion and in commemoration of that
event, The members of the order
represent ancestors of whom they
should be proud and should live for
the same object for which they stroye.
They pledged you to bring about d
more cordial relation between the
states. The civil war did more than
anything else to bring together the
different sections of the country
They pledged to progressive meas
ures for the benefit Of the country.
To-day we cannot look but with CON
Germ on the tremendous influx of peo-
pie from foreign lands, not such as
America desires. In the early days
the immigrants who came to our
shores readily assimilated. If present
conditions go on unchecked the time
is coming when the true Americans
will be overcome and not control as
they should Why not institute a
campaign to preserve true American
character.
The speaker said he believed child
rem should be taught not by books
alone, but also by symbols to preserve
memories. Charleston has in its coun-
Gil chamber not only the portraits OF
men who attained distinction by valor
in battle, but also of men who OBJ
tanned prominence in civil life. That
he advanced the cause of education is
the only claim of one to prominence.
What a wonderful thing to be able to
take boys into such a room.
Preserve the liberties your ances-
tors gave to you not by the sword but
by producing a class Of citizens, whose
influence will be felt all over the
world. The name of the order means
to lay down the sword and take up
the duties as civilians.
Education should take the place Of
wealth. The speaker said he is not a
socialist nor had he any fault to find
with having all that person can get,
but do not let wealth overcome the
desire to elevate and educate to pro-
duce an intelligent community. In
closing Mr.. Bergen referred to the
part his county, Somerset, took in
the war for Independence, of the say
ing of the Wallace house as a memoir
ial and his difficulties in securing doc
umentary evidence of Washington s
occupation Of that edifice.
The toast sour Hosts and Guests
the Washington Association" was re-
\ sponded to by Dr. Stephen PierSon,
the second vice-president of the Wash
ington Association DR.. Pierson told
Of the officers Of the association and
the solid work done by president and
vice-president for the good of the as
ISOLATION and likened himself to fig
ure head put forth to do the talking.