The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-10-22
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AS an evidence of its appreciation
OF tne services rendered this republic
py george Washington and his as
socrates IN the war for American in
dependence members of the Sons of
me american Revolution made a nil
srimage to Washington's headouar-
lers on Saturday. There were 125
sons In attendance representing the
chapters at Newark, Elizabeth Or
ange and Montclair. The Sons ar
rived during the later morning hours
and Inspected the fine collection Of
Washington and Revolutionary relics
In the headquarters. At one-thirtv
luncheon was served in the LAFAYETTE
rooms followed by formal gathering
OF the members of the society.
David L.. Pierson, chairman of the
committee of arrangements. presided
Prayer was offered by the Rev Mr.,
EgDert, chaplain of the New Jersey
society, followed by the singing Of
America led by the Rev. William
FORCE Whitaker, d. d., of Elizabeth
town chapter. Representatives of
the chapters participating in the nil
grimage We're called upon for re-
marks, Edward S. Atwater. of Eliza
beth; Raymond Perrion of Elizabeth:
Howard Marsh, of Orange: John ID
White, of Montclair; and former Sen
ator Ketchem. of Newark: the Rev
John Merrill, pastor of the South
Park Presbyterian church, Newark.
DR.. Whitaker made the principal
address of the occasion. speaking on
the topic 'Washington's -Four sea-
sons in which he described the four
periods of Washington's life. compar-
ing them with winter, spring, sum
mer and autumn. He described the
Two winters spent by Washington and
tne patriot army at Morristown and
the hardships undergone and also
described the lives of several of the
worlds great men, telling how people
generally had one conception of their
lives while there were sides that were
unknown to the average reader of his
tory
washington was farmer and was
esteemed as a nice country squire
but that is not the story usually told
OF him. said DIR Whitaker. THAT
story is too human-like and too much
ike ourselves. He is always pictured
as precise and rigid He is lifted
above all human associations. There
IS a disposition to take him out of
the ranks of humanity and put him
on pedestal above ALL This is what
call the winter of Washington. In
MS sprlngtime We see Washington a
lad In his teens and twenties. He
learned in his school days a little
reading, spelling and mathematics.
lnen ne became surveyor for Lord
/ Coifax He made his living in the
woods. When only twenty-five years
4 ooh IL rf<. a.
ing in of the French in Ohio He
who went into the backwoods on his
errand was only preparing for the
time of the Revolution.
Then came his summer. +. said
Dr. Whitaker, and what long sum-
mer it was. For six years he did not
see his home at Mt. Vernon. His
campaign was not a series of nm
broken and brilliant victories. There
We're number of defeats. Recall to
your minds the piteous appeal sent
out for clothing from the headouar-
ters here during that hard winter of
! lI79-S0.' The speaker went on to
describe the battles and campaigning
OF the great general and likened this
period of Washington's life to sum-
mer.
That the autumn of Washington,s
life was that period when he was a
statesman and not a soldier, was the
assertion of DR.. Whitaker Recog-
nlzing that peace had its duties
washington did not go back to his
farm, TO private life, so when he
heard the call for statesmen to carry
on what had been gained by the sword
ne was not found unwilling to fur
ther his services for his country.
Resolutions extending the loving
greetings of the society to President
Jonathan w. Roberts, of the Wash
1ngton Association of New Jersey,
We're adopted and the session closed
with the benediction.
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