The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-10-24
PATRIOT SONS HONOR
JONATHAN W. ROBERTS
State Society Makes Pilgrim
age to the Headquarters.

e'oiy hSApciS Vi tHe OOnS OF the
American Revolution in New Jersey
enjoyed pilgrimage to Washington S
headquarters Saturday despite the
weather conditions Luncheon was
served at noon in the Lafayette rooms
after which the gathering was called
TO order by Judge Edward S. Atwater,
of Elizabeth, the president-general
who welcomed the members and their
wives. Referring to the fine railroad
ride to Morristown and the luncheon
Judge Atwater contrasted them with
conditions existing when Washington
and his army came to Morristown.
The orator selected for the OCCASION
was unavoidably detained and David
l.. Pierson, of Orange, chairman of
the committee of arrangements, read
letters of regret from several NM
bers over their inability to be pres
ent and then read the Independence
day address delivered by the Rev.
Lawrence Tuttle, at Bottle Hill, now
Madison, in 1855.
The address dwelt upon the first
occupation of MorristoWn by General
Washington and his army and the
smallpox epidemic % that winter and
the second visit TO the town in the
winter OF 1850 and the building Of
Fort Nonsense.
DR.. George Herbert Richards, presi-
dent of the Orange chapter, spoke
of the desire of the Sons to increase
their membership in the state and
suggested the formation of chapters
in Morristown, Jersey City, New
brunswick and other places.
Speaking in behalf of the Washington
Association of New Jersey, Frederick
II. Clarke, of Short Hills, told of the
organization of the association and
told of some of the treasures on view
In the headquarters building, among
them the original commission issued
to General Washington as commander
in-chef of the Revolutionary army
The collection of personal relics of
Washington. asserted Mr. Clarke was
larger than the combined collections
at Mount Vernon and Newburg.
While we cannot tell by the hand
writing in the register majority of
the visitors of foreign birth to the
headuarters are Italians said Mr.,
Clarke. This is doubtless because
the Italians look upon Washington
in somewhat the same light as upon
their, own Garibaldi."
After telling of the great service
tc the Washington association of it's
venerable president, Jonathan w.
Roberts, Mr.. Clarke presented the fol
lowing resolutions and they were
| adopted and ordered engrossel and a
lcopy sent to Mr. Roberts,
Whereas, the New Jersey Society
Sons of the American Revolution
has, with fond respect and honor to
the memory of and deeds of the
patriots of the American Revolution,
made a pilgrimage on Saturday, Oc-
teber 2lst, 1911, to the headuarters
of General Washington, and
Whereas. the successful mainten-
ance of the headquarters by the
| Washington Association of New Jer-
Icredit and shown the patriotic zeal
sey has redsounded to the unlimited
lof Jonathan w. Roberts, the presi-
dent thereof now therefore
BE It Resolved, by the New .fer-
sey Society. Sons of the American
Revolution. in meeting assembled thai
Jonathan w Roberts is and of right
ought to be adjudged an American
Patriot and Executor of Noble Trusts
Of Heritage in the preservation of
authentic relics of those who secured
the independence of the American
Colonies and the establishment of the
United States of America, and
BE It Further Resolved. that the
profound regret be and hereby is
expressed that Jonathan w. Roberts !,
on account of his physical infirmities
due to his ninety and one years of
age, is unable TO attend at the head
quarters on this day"
The society also passed resolutions
expressing regret of the inability of
Vice President-Genelal George r.
Howe. of Newark, to be present
The Sons then visited the heaGquar
ters and admired the rare collection
of relics on view.
Among those on the pilgrimage were
Perry Howell, of Newark; Thomas w
Williams. Postmaster Marcus Mitchell,
DR. Henry F. Clarke, A. A Kenyon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Y. Asens and
w. e. Wallace, of East Orange, John
r. Weeks, and Robert sietcaif of
South ORANGE; Frank Edward Elwell
and Orion Younams, of Orange; kIr.
and Mrs. Henry Condict, OF Essex
Fells; Surrogate G. T. Parrot, of
Union county; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Healey. Chatham Edward p. Holden.
Madison; Mr.. and Mrs. Russell w.
Lewis, Millburn; Mr.. and Airs. Alan
son A. Vance, Ph:,ip II. Hoff.nan.
Isaac R. Pierson and Charles +. AK
tell. of Morristown.