New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-23
WESTINGHOUSE BIG WORK
WROTE CONSTITUTION"
The Real Author, Declares Speaker
at Dinner.

-Four hundred members Of the Sons OF the Rsvo-
luton in the State OF NewYork. representatives OF
other patriotic societies and other guests honoreo
the memory OF George Washington at the annual
dinner last evening at Delmonico's. The "old Con-
tinentals'' were recalled by a ceremony that pre-
coded the speechmaking. Two musicians OF the
18th Regiment of tho National Guard. James b.
Byrne and William Farrell marched into the room
playing a fife and drum The badge OF ONCE OF the
head Of the Sons OF the Revolution. old revolu-
tionary cooked hat was then presented to Presi-
dent Edmund Wetmore with two large baskets OF
flowers from the Daughters OF the Revolution.
Then the company. standing. sang The Star
6pangled Banner"
Among the guests were; Major General Grant
Captain Joseph NJ HsmphIu. U. g. N. .ne Rev. DR..
George s. Baker, Breckenridge Castleman. NJ J.
Drummond. representing the Friendly Sons OF ST.
Patrick; General John T. Loekrnan. OF the St
Nicholas Society; Bayard Stockton. OF the Sons
OF the Revolution Of Nsw-Jersey; Charles A Scher-
merhorn. OF the Society OF the War OF 1872; ".
Collyer Faxon. OF the Sons OF the Revolution OF
Connecticut; Samuel Y. Hoffman. New-York Histor-
ical Society; Major General Charles T. Roe. So
ciety OF Colonial Wars; Henry La Bcgert, Of the
Holland Society; Edward 5. Darrell. ST. Georges
Society: r. Frater Munro. st. Andrews Society;
Cortlandt g. Van Rensselaer,. Colonial Order OF the
Acorn: Lombard Williams. Sons OF the Revolution
OF Massachusetts. and Colonel Charles E. Orvis.
Edwin Wetmore in proposing thu toast 'Tns
United States Of America" said that few nights
since he had dream that George Washington
came TO earth again and visited Nsw-York- The
speaker had the privilege OF escorting him around
the city.
'.Au OF e sudden" Mr.. wetrnore went on II
his face light up with expression OF pleasure.
He had recognized Fraunces' Tavern. which.
despite the towering structures all around 10, re-
NAMED still the IN his day. Thank God
that owing to a generous benefactor Frances
Tavern still rernains and shall ever do so as
memorial 70 you and yours. said 20 Mr. Washing
ton the latter's face lit up with genuine
pleasure"
Henry ST. George Tucker. in replying 70 thu
toast OF George Washington" among other things
said;
Of those old art galleries. where ] met an old
that sturdy old scotchman. was visiting picture
Syh sass y
os IN sns esp nsTs = % features Of the
great man. Back OF a little coterie stood the old
Fin he turned and SAID. speak.ng aloud g him.
before very long. have since searched ed. his
found his task an Impossible one.
Ta a S 5 to sr s
country II ais sword won inseDsnGsnce for AMER
Of our country. 7 know that this remark may be
Constitution was not written By washington. but
believe that when we come TO read the history
are ndssted to wash 81 S for i. coas
tuition under which We 1--we than 10 any man OF tbs
Revolutionary period
Albert h snlyth. IL. D.. replying 70 the toast
Benjamin Franklin IN the course OF long and
eloquent speech. said that Franklin's name was
another that would live forever IN history. "Wash
ington was patrician." he said. FRANKLIN wss
piebcian; Washington waS the pride OF the gentry.
Franklin the hope OF the yeornanry. That night
they were celebrating Washngton's birthday, but
this year belonged to Franklin On the twentisth
OF April the President OF the Republic and the
members of his Cabinet. would honor the memory
of Franklin. when in the old graveyard OF Christ
Church Philadelphia, they would gather around
hts tomb at a special service 20 his memory"
Breckenridge Castleman spoke on The South IN
the Revolution" and Major General Frederick d
Grant replied to the toast Of The Army"