First and Second Troops and Independent Volunteers, all of which were dining on the 22d of February. The founding of the Society seems to date from this time. Long accounts of the dinner appear in the daily papers of the day. We read that over the president was suspended an elegant emblematic painting, the centre of which was embellished with a striking bust of Washington in transparency, surrounded with a scroll, containing the following passages from his Farewell Address: 'The name of American must always exalt the just pride of Patriotism.' The decorations of the room were by Mr. Robbins, of the theatre. In the course of the evening the full-length transparency of Washington was fixed to the front of the Mansion House, to the gratification of a large concourse of people. The final toast of the evening 'The last Prayer of Washington for his Country,' was drunk standing. During the evening a deputation of three gentlemen waited on Captain Price's Third Troop of City Cavalry, and after felicitating them on the joyous occasion which they were mutually celebrating, drank 'The Volunteer Companies of Horse of the City of Philadelphia,-in peace its greatest ornament, in war its best defense.' The Troop afterwards reciprocated the compliment by deputing three of its members to wait on the company, and on their behalf gave the following toast: 'The Hero whose nativity we are celebrating,-First in peace, first in war, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.' By the President,―The Society of American Republicans,-Washington their guide, they cannot err.' "February 22, 1812. The Sons of Washington celebrated the 22d of February at the Mansion House. James Milner was president; Jonathan Bayard Smith and Samuel F. Bradford, vice-presidents; Robert S. Stevenson, secretary; and Samuel Realf, treasurer. The Society had a banquet and the toasts were patriotic rather than partisan. Bishop White, Jonathan Williams, Chief-Justice Tilghman, and Captain Charles Stewart, U.S.N., were present. It would be interesting to learn further particulars as to its history, and how long its members continued to celebrate its anniversary with a dinner." SONS OF WASHINGTON.-The badge worn by each member was a gold medallion containing a bust portrait of Washington, engraved in stipple, after Stuart's Athenæum head, apparently by David Edwin. At the top is engraved the name of the member; at the bottom, "Feb. 22, 1810;" on the back, "Sons of Washington.' I know of four of these badges bearing, respectively, the names of Thomas C. Wharton, Eli Canby, John F. Mifflin, and William Bethel. CHARLES HENRY HART. WARNICK.-Ann Warnick married Charles Peters November 17, 1821. Children of Albert and Mary A. Warnick: Conrad Z. J., b. April 15, 1813; Mary Ann, b. March 27, 1815; Albert B., b. February 27, 1817; Charles Ulmer, b. May 27, 1821; William Zorn, b. November 25, 1823. ED. PENNA. MAG. |