The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-28
PATRIOTS LAUD
GREAT AMERICAN
ALEXANDER HAMILTON SUBJECT
OF GRAFTON AT BANQUET OF
NORTH DAKOTA SOCIETY OF
THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN
REVOLUTION LAST NIGHT.

REVOLUTION LAST NIGHT.
Alexander Hamilton, probably the
greatest personality in American his
tory, barring none. was the subject Of
a number Of patriotic addresses last
night at the annual banquet Of the
North Dakota society of the Sons OF
the American Revolution held at the
Annex hotel.
The banquet was one of the pleas
ATTEST that has ever been held by the
society ince it's organization. Present
We're representatives Of the order from
other states and also from the Sons Of
the Revolution, a patriotic organiza-
ton similar in character but not as
large as the Sons of the American
Revolution.
The remarkable life Of Alexander
Hamilton, his important work during
the American war of independence, his
versatility, and his wonderful in
fluence on the continental congress,
the constitutional convention and the
formation Of the United States treas
ury n the American banking system
We're all brought most forc1bly to the
attention Of the descendants of the
revolutionary heroes and their guests
last night by the speakers Of the
evening. a..
Chief Justice Burleigh F.. Spalding
OF the North Dakota supreme court,
retiring president Of the Sons Of the
American Revolution in this state, pre-
sided over the occasion as toast
master. Supt. Frank d. Hall Of the
North Dakota Children's home was
chairman Of the committee on pro-
gram and on banquet arrangements
and is to be highly congratulated up
on the success Of the evening.
w. j. Clapp, one of the members of
the North Dakota constitutional con-
vention. paid a high tribute to the
late Col. William Bruce Douglas, whose
recent demise vas the first death to be
noted in the ranks of the North Da-
kota society of the Sons of the Am
erican Revolution. AS a token Of re-
spect to the memory of the departed,
Chief Justice Spalding requested all
to stand in reverent silence for a few
seconds before the program began.
G. e. BatchelIer Of Fingal, a reIa-
tive Of Irving Batcheller. the novelist,
made a splendid report of the recent
national congress of the Sons of the
American Revolution in Chicago at
which. he was present as a delegate
from the North Dakota society. He
SNyPA S9SSN LAS 4AoPS k1ldL liz SOClSLy
be represented again this year at the
sessions Of the national congress
Which will be held in Syracuse in
May.
~ &c.. Toast Program.
Due to important engagements in
their own cities which prevented each
OF the scheduled speakers from ap-
peaPing last evening, Superintendent
Hall Ahurriedly planned a substitute
program which served the occasion
appropriately and did much credit to
the chairman in charge.
DIR. Wallace N. Stearns of Fargo COL
lege was the first speaker on the pro-
gram Of toasts. His subject was Ham
ilton, the Patriotic Financier. He call
ed Hamilton Americas Napoleon,
pointing GU the similarity of their
lives in that both We're. born on islands
adjacent to their adopted coun-
which they afterwards swayed
b ytheir forceful individualities. Hafrl-
ilton's financial system, he stated, was
something which bankers today in
all parts of the world held in high es-
TEEN and which was studied by all
young men of the profession in their
banking courses.
superintendent Hall delivered an
address on Hamilton as the
Soldier, in which he de-
scribed the wonderful influence the
young patriot had on General WASH |
and of their slight difference on
Feb. Is, 1881, which led to Hamilton's |
hasty retirement from the army's |
service,
Judge Spalding's Tribute.
Chief Justice Spalding took HamiI-
he constitutional Lawyer, as his |
theme. The chief justice stated the
three dominant characters of the
for independence were Alex
ander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson and
washington. Hamilton, he
said, was the aggressive construction
Both were radicals n deep thinkers.
Washington he pictured as balance
wheel between these two, the happy
medium whose. simple dignity and |
quiet conservatism led him to use both
these men for the greatest good of the |
American people.
The chief justice said to Hamilton
uue not only much of Washing
tons success in the long years of the |
but also the credit for much
OF the success of his administration as
president of the United States. In
fact, he said a largenportion of the |
famous farewell address of Washing
was written by Hamilton, the
greatest genius Of his time.
Robert G. Paterson, a member of the
Franklin chapter Of the or |
der at Columbus, O., was the concIud |
ing ~speakerhof the regular program, He
read an excerpt from a magazine arti-
Gle from the pen of his late mother.
Virginia Sharpe Paterson, which gave
a imp of Hamilton's life and his
farewell to his son on the night before
the tatal duel with Aaron Burr at
Weehawken. The information obtain
ed for this article was most personal
coming from letters from Hamilton's
SON, the late John G. Hamilton. to his
lifelong friend, the late Judge William
Lawrence of Ohio, a close literary ac-
qu~alntance Of the late Mrs. Paterson.
Other Speakers.
A m OF others were called upon,
to speak impromptu. They included
Fish of Bismarck, H. G.. Piumley.
Judge c. A. Pollock. w. L. Stockweli,
and r.. r. Wolf.
Following the meeting officers were
chosen for the ensuing year. Judge
Charles A. Pollock of Fargo was elect
ed to succeed Chief Justice Spalding
as president of the society in North
Dakota Following are the officers for
New Officers.
Presldent-Judge Charles "A. Pollock,
Fargo.
Vice President-George f. Rich,
Grand Forks.
Vice President-Usher L. Burdick,
Williston.
Resistant. G. Fish, Bismarck.
Treasurer. Il. Bell, Bismarck.
Chaplain-Dean G. Dewitt Bowling,
Fargo.
Historian. r. Burchard. GRAND