The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-22
REVOLUTIONS SONS
IN AUTO PILGRIMAGE
To Ride From Philadelphia to
Cambridge Over George
WashingtOn's Route.
TRIP BEGINS TOMORROW
Tablets to BE Dedicated by 5. A.
r. Delegates, Who VIII Pass
Through This City.

PHILADELPHIA. June 81, - About 200
descendants Of Revolutionary soldiers
from all parts OF the country began
in this city to-day the festivities in con-
nectlon with the pilgrimage OF the Society
of Sons of the American Revolution over
the route followed by Gen. Washington in
1875 when he went from this city to Cam
bridge, Mass. to take command OF the
Continental army.
The delegates who represent the state
societies of Pennsylvania. New Jersey.
New York Connecticut Massachusetts,
through which States the route lies, began
to arrive yesterday and all will be here
tomorrow morning. when the formal ex-
ercises will be begun.
The ceremonies. which will occupy two
weeks VIII include the dedication of
tablets and other monuments along the
route concentrating the personal in
cidents In the historic trip. The trip will
be made In automobiles and in itself will
take ten days, the same time which was
required by Washington to make the trip
on horseback.
There will he side trips to historic
points and exercises attending the
dedication OF the monuments, which have
already been placed In position.
Headquarters for the entertainment of
vicinity have been established in the
ADMINISTRATION. where the pilgrims
assembled and made sightseeing trips
to-day TO places OF historic interest In
the city. In the evening the delegates
entertained Al an informal dinner in the
Bellevue-Stratford.
The start upon the journey TO Cam
bridge will be begun on Tuesday morning
at O'Clock from Independence Hall The
route from the city will be down Chestnut
street to Second. thence TO the Second
street pike, which will be followed TO the
bridge across the Delaware AZ Trenton.
A squadron of the First City Troop. the
successor of the Philadelphia troop of
light horse which accompanied Washing
ton as far as New York. will escort the
pilgrims TO Trenton.
The arrival at Trenton Is timed for IL
\. NJ. There the pilgrims will be re-
ceived by Gov. Fielder at noon. At 2:l5
=. NJ. the party will leave for Princeton,
stopping at Lawrencevllle to place a
wreath upon the grave OF Richard Stock
ton. n signer of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence. At 3 80 7. NJ. they will be re-
ceived by President Hibben OF Princeton
ON Wednesday they will proceed to
Rutgers College. where a reception will
be rendered To them by President Dema-
rest Luncheon will be served between
IL 80 and 80 p. NJ, and the party will
mouth and to Freehold. After that they
will return to New Brunswick for the
night.
on Thursday the party will 20 from
New Brunswtcll through Railway. A,
Elizabeth II stop will be made at the his
toric First Church, ESQ years old. wherS
wreath will be placed on the tomb OF
It's patriot pastor. James Caldwell.
Tho party will continue to Newark
passing around Washington Park and sa'
luting the Washington statue.
About I. NJ. Thursday fifteen of the
pilgrims will reach New York and bs
received by the New York committee
Friday will be spent In New York and
on saturday morning the party will pro
coed to New Haven.
on the next day Springfield, Mass. will
be reached and elaborate ceremonies will
take place there. The following Wednes
day night will And the party In Worcester
and on Thursday evening the pilgrims
arrive IN Cambridge On Friday elabo'
rate exercises are to take place In tina,
city in commemorn ton OF Washington'i
taking command OF the army.