The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-05
ROBNlERS And RAYRIOYS DIHE
CELEBRATE THEIR ANCESTORS.
AND NEW YORRS FOUNDING.
Can't See where Those Modern yOyagers
Of the MAynOweT Really Come In
Peace Congress the Nest Warlike
Thing He's Seen, Says Gen. TurTill.

Thing He's Seen, Says Gen. Turrili.
The New York Society OF the Order Of
the Founders and Patriots OF America
1t takes twelve words when you want to
name the society, because Of its exclusive
ness-had a busy night at the Hotel Man
haitian kst night.
The Founders and Patriots celebrated
the anniversary OF the settlement oil Man
haitian and the first after dinner speech
In these parts. They said 1t was a shame
that the best the Columbia county and
Cayuga county and other county societies
could do was to get together and talk
about what fine pumpkin crops they used
to raise on the old farm, that the New Eng
land and Mayfiower Societies couldn't think
Of anything better TO talk about than a leaky
boat and a chunk Of old rock, and that the
Ohio and Virginia societies spent their time
in no more praiseworthy way than match
ing Presidents
That was all very we'll. said the Founders
for persons whose ancestors didn't get over
by the early boats, but the Founders lore
fathers landed In this country within the
first fifty years after the settlement OF
jamestown, and more Of their anceStors-
always in the direct l~ine-helped make
things unpleasant for King George q little
later on. Therefore, It wal up to them to
celebrate the beginnings OF New YORK
2s1 years ago.
They pointed out, also, that the society
has always cherished the instltDion OF
after dinner speaking and that they had
the best right to jollify over the very first
Whit Of persihage that was ever handed
out on this island, on the occasion OF the
banquet given In honor Of the red brothers
bv Peter Minuit and his crew. Peter found
that the original inhabitants had the bar
barous custom Of making their speeches
first, so he gave them a good dinner with
nlepty Of fire water and then Grated. hat
speech was 30 good, as Toastmaster Edward
Hagaman Hall pointed out, that he got the
Indians on the spot to sell him Manhattan
Island for 20 gulders, payable IN glass
beads.
There weren't 80 many Of the Founders
and Patriots present as usual when they
give their annual spreads, but this was
accounted for by q member who remarked
that It was getting harder and harder to
find ancestors who got up in time TO get
their tickets for the right boat, However,
there were enough on hand 70 make q grand
display OF red. blue, black and white collars.
medals, badges and other honorable in
sigma. Brig Gen. Henry g.. Turrill. U.S.A
(retired), wore six decorations on the left
front Of his dress coat. leading all others
by at least two.
Edward Hagaman Hall. Goyerno Of the
New York society, joshed other societies
Hall, where the freedom Of the press was
established by the aoquittal OF John Peter
ZenRer on a charge Of libel for publishing
the very ideas which were reflected in the
Declaration Of Independence, was as
worthy Of celebration as Faneuil Hall in
Boston and that the Half Moon should be
remembered as long as the Mayfiower.
Then Mr., HaRaman told what a great city
New York is and sat down to dignifed
applause.
plained how dificuIt it Is to become a mem
Der Of the Founders and Patriots and how
they all rejoioed that their order was a
hereditary order which linked them to the
history OF the nation and to whose work
is primarily due the result that we are now
an English speaking nation OF SO 900 GOO,
a world power which is only as yet in its
Gen. Fred D. Grant was expected, but
somehow didn't meet. Toastmaster Hall
spoke Of his absence regretfully, and ne
the wandering son Of Ulysses" Gentle
manly ~applause.l He spoke Of Gen. Grant.
again as our Handsome, we'll known Major
General" and suggested that maybe the
General hadn't got back yet from James,
town.
Il hope, y said the POSTMASTER, that he
didn't feel like one man who went. to the
exposition. After that man looked things
over he said, Well, I'm glad John Smith isn't
coming. II he we're here he would be sorry
he ever let Pocahontas saw his life"
Gen. Turrill talked about The Army
in place OF Gen. Grant. He-s spoke Of his
work on the Western frontiers. the thin
blue line that marked the advance Of civili-
zation,- and said that che Army never got
the praise that was its due oh1cers and
soldiers died by bullet and arrow. merely
doing their duty protecting wagon trains,
surveying parties, developing the West,
and people took il as q matter OF course.
Out OF seventy officers that served with him
in a post many years ago in the Southwest;
MANY Of them died Of wounds and starva-
sThen take the Spanish war;" said Gen.
TurrilI. Where could have been found
a finer body Of troops than the $4,000 men
Aiding the Rough Riders put in Ad-
miral Coghlan. with a'chuckle.
IAN right" Gen. TurriI went on. aiding
the Rough Riders, captured Santiago and
ended the WARP"
negie Hall a few weeks ago just TO see what
q peace congress was like.
Il give o my word" said he, there
was more war there than peace. They
we're more vicious IN their movements tnan
/ ever observed anywhere on the frontier.
After all, these peace takers are merely
vaporizing about something they know
about. There's q great deal OF nom
sense in their talk. Take Andrew Carnegie.
did he make his millions? By maxi
ing steel rails which the railroads put down
In the West. Carnegie wouldn't have been
able TO sell those rails IL the rail layers
been guarded by men in blue coats
muskets. By selling armor plate.
And what Ia armor plate used for? Eh2'
Gen. Turrlll said il was the business Of
this country to maintain its army and its
as the best guarantee OF its
some OF these days the yellow races are
going 70 find out how strong they are said
he. They have the power now. but they
don't know IL. Then for the nation that ia
caught upprepared there will be bitter
humiliation. God grant it won't be the
Gov. Rollln 8. Woodruff Of Connecticut
a guest OF the society and said q few
words. The Rev. Frederick W. Cutler
talked about -New England" and then
Admiral Coghlan, always In demand as a
jokesmlth, told them amusing stories.
John s. Wise made a speech about james
and Gen. Stewart l.. Woodford
talked about New Amsterdam-Eew York"
ST. LAWRENCE FULL OF ICE.
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