Sincerely yours,
Theodore Roosevelt.
The reading of the foregoing letter was received with great applause.
Letters expressing regret at inability to attend the dinner were received from the following:
- Hon. John D. Crimmins, New York City.
- Gen. M. V. Sheridan, U. S. A. (retired), Washington, D. C.
- Rt. Rev. Philip J. Garrigan, D. D., Sioux City, Ia.
- Rev. Christopher Hughes, Fall River, Mass.
- James E. Sullivan, M. D., Providence, R. I.
- Mr. P. Tecumseh Sherman, New York City.
- Mr. George W. McCarthy, Portsmouth, N. H.
- Rev. James Coyle, Taunton, Mass.
- Daniel J. Phelan, M. D., New York City.
- Hon. Edward A. Moseley, Washington, D. C.
- Hon. Thomas J. Gargan, Boston, Mass.
- Col. James Moran, Providence, R. I., and
- John D. Hanrahan, M. D., Rutland, Vt.
PATRIOTIC PILGRIMAGE TO LEXINGTON, MASS.
Interesting Observance by the Society of the Anniversary of the Battle of April 19, 1775.
The Society held an interesting observance, April 19, 1905, the date being the anniversary of the battle of Lexington, Concord and Cambridge, fought in 1775. The programme comprised a patriotic pilgrimage to Lexington, and other features of interest.
The Boston members, and their guests, went out to Lexington in automobiles, leaving Boston about 10.15 a. m. Each member and guest wore a neat badge, specially designed for the occasion, and comprising the Revolutionary colors buff and blue. Each badge bore the initials of the Society, “A. I. H. S.,” and the inscription, “Lexington, 1775–1905.”
Reaching Cambridge, the party stopped at the City Hall there and a call was made on Hon. Augustine J. Daly, mayor of Cambridge. All the members of the party were introduced to the mayor, who was assisted in receiving by City Clerk Edward J. Brandon, J. Edward Barry, president of the board of aldermen; Mr. Edward A. Counihan, mayor’s clerk, and other officials.