Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-05
REVOLUTION SONS
HONOR FATHERS OF
NATION At DINNER
Members OF New Jersey State
Society, S. A. R., Laud WASH
ington and Urge Patriotism.

Urging the lessons of General George
Washington's life and patriotism as
models for today's public men, speakers
at the dinner of the New Jersey State
Society, Sons of the American Revolu-
lion, in the Woman's Clubhouse, East
Orange, last night aroused enthusiasm
among the women and/men present in
stirring addresses.
The Rev. w. Warren Giles, pastor of
the First Reformed Church, East Or
ange, who took Governor John L. Forts
place on the program, offered the hope
that General Washington's mantle
might fall on the public men of today,
ana after describing the American
leader as q parallel 10 a piece of Iceland
spar radiating beautiful colors from
whatever angles studied, spoke of
Washington's difficulties with his sec
ond presidential administration. After
reciting the division of responsibility in
the cabinet and the opposition devel-
oped, Mr.. Giles spoke of the timely op-
position OF the insurgents in Congress
today.
THANK God for the. insurgents" said
Mr.. Giles warmly, +and let us ,hope.
they will continue to insurge. And
thank God for the 'stand-patters,'
though not so much, with the price of
roast beef so high and soaring higher"
The address of the evening was de-
livered by the Rev. DIR. William Force
Whitaker, chaplain of Elizabethtown
Chapter, who toe for his topic Fort
Nonsense" constructed, at MorristoWn
under General Washington's orders in
the dreary winter of l777 to keep the
soldiers from being depressed. The
speaker said this interest of Washing
ton in the plain man of the army, his
common-sense treatment of a severe
problem, was a lesson for today. He
referred to the fact that Washington
kept thoroughly up To the times and in
touch with all public men of his day
n said this devotion to the plain
people and his timeliness in treatment
of questions was a lesson to be copied
To the patriotic organizations the
speaker gave the advice that they
work for their country and city with
regard Tor the times in which we live"
He said enactment of proper avs was
not so much the formulation of statutes
by clever legislators as it was the
advancement in thought of the plain
people en- masse in seeking needed re-
forms, which their representatives.
would then be required to pass. The
law. he said, merely fastened the
wagon going uphill after the people
had with shoulder TO the wheel pushed
the vehicle up to the incline.
Newark Conditions.
Taking as a fitting theme for the in
struction Of patriotic women and men
he cited conditions in Newark.
In our greatest New Jersey city a
population of 339, 600 includes only 115,-
600 souls born in this country. The
other two-thirds are people born in
foreign chimes, where their domestic
life, social relations, education and
treatment of moral questions is vastly
different from ours. The duty of our
patriots of today is to educate those
born under flags other than the red,
white and blue our methods and prac
tises, to the end that they ma become
good citizens and loyal Americans
The speaker urged treatment of 1910
problems through the general education
of the public to the necessity for
changed conditions, M favored seek
ing the victories of peace in dealing
with the peoples who are coming 10
our shores.
An interesting talk on patriotic lines
was given by Judge Edward S. At
water president of the New Jersey
State Society, s.. A.. r., who welcomed
the guests, and he presented Gesrge
Curtis Sterling, founder and president
of the newly-formed Montclair CHAPTER.
No. 3, with an attractively framed en-
crossed set of resolutions on an easel.
Mr.. Sterling responded with a happy
speech.
Stirring remarks were also given by
the Hon. Morris B.. B~eardsley. presi-
dent-general of the National Society.
s.. A. r., and the Hon. c.. A. Pugsley.
president of the Empire State Society,
s. A. f.
The dining hall was prettily adorned,
with the American colors predomi-
mating in the decorative scheme. 4
flag from a staff iiuttered from the
stage during the speechmaking. A toast
to Governor Fort was drunk by the
diners. A list of the invited guests
soilows:
The Guests.
Aaron Adams, Madison Alling, Pro-
fessor w. C. Armstrong, Mrs. e. S.
Atwater, w. b. Atwater. Mrs. W. i.
Atwater. W. S. Rabbit. Il. b. Baker,
f.. A. Bradley, a.. w. Bray, Mrs. A. W.
Bray, Mrs. Morris Beardsley. Lowell IA.
Carr, Airs. Lowell H.. Carr, O. IL.
Condit. Mrs. o. II. Condit, 0. u. Condit
and guest, A. p. Condit, John Il. |