The Greeley tribune., 1911-05-04
PATRIOTIC
DAUGHTERS
CELEBRATE
LEXINGTON DAY IS OBSERVED
BY THE d. A. R
APRIL IN HISTORY IS TOLD
MrS. B. d. SaAboeA Reads Paper on
Events Of Interest to Patriotic
Societies Throughout the
County

Lexington Day" was celebrated
BY the members of the D. A. R. with
. meeting held Wednesday after
noon in the assembly room at the IL
brary. Lexington day 10 the ami
versary of tho nrst battle Of the
the shot that was heard
around the world.
There were . number OF visitors
At the meeting. The paper OF the
afternoon was given by Mrs. B. d.
sanborn on The Month Of April in
American History. The paper To-
lows:
In 1892. April II. Columbus re-
ceived a patent from Ferdinand and
Isabella to discover countries.
On April s, 1912. Ponce de Leon
first saw Florida
In April, 1905, James I chartered
the London Co. South Virginia. also
the Plymouth Co. North Virginia,
and. a few years later. in April.
1913, Pocahontas and John Role
were married.
The second Indian massacre il
virginia was April Is. 1874.
In 1888, April Is, New Haven.
Conn, was settled by Eaton and
Davenport.
April "a, 1904, is the date OF the
establishment Of the first regularly
published journal in these United
states, the Boston Nsws Letter.
Years passed and our forefathers
50 objected to excessive taIes I'M
posed by England that, ON April 12.
1910, all duties except on tea were
repealed The colonists hoping that
|rnelr rights would be further re-.
spected and that there would yet be
no taxation without representation
struggled on for few years.
On April IA, 1855. was held the
Alexandra convention in Virginia
and there the colonial governors
met Braddock.
On April 10, 1875, that is, 13e
years ago today. occurred the battle
Of Lexington, where was shed the
first blood of the revolution. Al
Concord, about twenty miles away,
british soldiers destroyed the mill
Itary stores. 1t was now xsserslly
recognized that war had commenced
between the colonists and the
mother country.
Tryon's first expedition against
tConnecticut was in April, 1777.
lDanbury was burned. In the same
month was the battle OF Ridgefeld,
Conn.
Ohio was settled at Marietta in
April. 177s, by colony under Ru-
fus Putnam.
| Tarleton defeated the Americans
at Marks Corners, S. c., April "a,
17s0.
The first important election was
held in New York April 2s, 1850.
The battle OF Hobkirk Hill was
on April 25, 1871.
Then at last, in 1888, April II,
cessation of hostilities was proclaim
ed by the American army.
Six years later. April 80, I7S9,
Washington was inaugurated presi-
dent.
The Mississippi territory was
formed April Z, 1898.
Soon after the treaty OF peace was
signed with England the Barbary
powers began to annoy American
commerce. The Betsy, the Maria
and the Dauphin were among the
American vessels captured, the
crews being held for ransom. Large
sums OF money were paid 10 the Dey
of Algiers. Thomas jefferson. now
ever, could not endure such out
RACES and sent Commodore Dale to
the Mediterranean, where one Of his
! vessels, the Experiment, soon cap
; tured Tripolean cruiser Of fourteen
guns. Then war was on in earnest,
eliminating on April II, 1903. in
j the bombardment OF Tripoli. In the
, same year, on April go, Louisiana
was ceded TO the United States
Bonaparte's Bayonne decree ord
cred the seizure of United states
, vessels April II, 1903.
Louisiana was admitted into the
: union April 80, 1912.
. A United States vessel, the pea-
cock. captured the British bre.
: Epervier, off Florida April 20. 1914.
: National bank chartered 1916 I.
! was in this month in 1891 that
+ President Harrison died and TYLER
was inaugurated.
Then we came on to 1876 yben.
during the Mexican war Thornton g
: party was captured east Of tba p;o
I Grande on April &c. The uert car
y on the 18th of April Scott defaated
Santa Anna at the battle OF Carro
Gordo Pass.
Then for historic events ot ,bie
month l skip to 1861. Fort sprnn-
a ter was fired April H. The II G
,rsenal at Harper's Ferry was do
'troyed, also the Gasport navy ard
n April, 1862, occurred the b.,t1e
{ Of Pittsburg Landing. Island M m
with 5000 men was captured Nv