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Show I Patriotic Function Proves a Brilliant Affair eJS Daughters of the American Revolution Meet TOASTMISTRESS AND SPEAKERS AT THE D. A. R. LUNCHEON. I Gathering Is Held at the Hotel Utah; Five Toasts Are Given. A brilliant patriotic function was the .lueheon given by the Spirit of Liberty chapter. Daughters , of the American Revolution, at the Hotel Utah yesterday yester-day in honor of Washington 'h birthday. It is an annual function of the chapter and tho one this year -was declared to be one of the most successful ever given. The lunch tabic was arranged in tho form of a star in the spacious ballroom ball-room of tho hotel. A centerpiece was formed of growing jonquils and hyacinths, hya-cinths, carrying out the colonial colors of yellow and blue. The blossomo were placed in a bed of forus. giving u spring-like appearance to tho room, dc-tying dc-tying the wintry weather outside. The menu was bound in yellow and tied with a blue cord. A flag and an eagle adorned one corner of the cover, and the D. A. Ji. monogram in gold appeared ap-peared at tho head of the programme of toaBta. The "feast of reason" was preceded by the following delicious menu: Fresh Crab Meat Cocktail Celery Salted Nuts Olives Tomato Bouillon Half Broiled Chicken on Toast Special Fried Potatoes French Peas Head lettuce, Roquefort Dressing Bell Ice Cream Assorted Cake Ooffeo Mrs. Breeden's Address. Mrs. , Koscoe M. Brecden, regent of the chapter, welcomed the guests and Introduced tho toastmlstress, Miss Margaret Mar-garet Connell. Mrs. Breeden's address, which was a patriotic gem, follows: On behalf of the Spirit of Liberty chapter. Daughters of the American Revolution. It becomes my pleasant duty to bid you welcome on the oo-caslon oo-caslon of this nnnlversary commemorative com-memorative of the birth of George "Wnsljington, tho most Illustrious and most beloved personage this country has ever produced. He was the founder of our fedcrato republic, our bulwark In war, our guldo In peace his fame lives, bounded only by tho limits of the earth and by the extent of tho human mind. He survives In our hearts, in the growing knowledge of our children. In the affections of the good throughout through-out tho world, and when our monuments monu-ments shall be done away, when na-Jlonn na-Jlonn now existing shall be- no more, when even our far-spreading emplru shall havo perished, still will our Washington's glory unfaded shine Th celebration of Washington's birthday Is an event which, It Is a pleasure to say, has lost none of its patriotic sentiment with tho advance of years and the rapid, wonderful growth of our country. It Is said that Mrs. Washington brought about the first public celebration of her husband's birthday, but It Is a fact that In all Washington's volumln- ous correspondence there Is hardly any mention of his birthday and the many honors paid him on lta occurrence. occur-rence. About tho only notice la found In a letter written to Count Do Rochambcau In 17S1, In which "Washington "Wash-ington writes: "Tho flattering distinction dis-tinction paid to the anniversary of my birth la an honor for which I dare not attempt to express my gratitude. I confide In your excellency excel-lency s sensibility to Interpret my feelings for this and for tho manner man-ner in which you ax pleased to announce an-nounce Jt." High Honors Paid. After the revolution, peopli had more leisure to think of holiday celebrations and tho highest honors were paid alike to Washington's birthday and tho Fourth of July. Women liave ever played an Important Im-portant part in the history of tho world and It la said on good authority that had Washington married the first lady of his choice ho might have been lost to his country forever. for-ever. It was a fact beyond reasonable reason-able question that Washington developed de-veloped a strong attachment for Mary Philips. During his necessary absence on military duty, Captain Morrla, his associate, aide-de-camp I in tho Monongahcla engagement, became be-came a successful suitor for the hand of Miss Philips. What Is far less generally known is the fact that had Washington been successful success-ful In hi3 early matrimonial aspirations aspira-tions he would certainly havo remained re-mained an adherent to tho- royal cause and would thus havo been lost to fame and history in his native land. The friends and relatives of tho lady were nearly all devoted to the cause of England. Washington was the associato of many of them. Captain Morris, the successful rival, remained In tho British service during dur-ing his life. The object of our society shall be to perpetuate the memory and tho spirit of the men and women who achieved American independence by ' tho preservation of the records of individual in-dividual services of revolutionary soldiers sol-diers and patriots; by tho ftneourage-mcnt ftneourage-mcnt of historical research In relation rela-tion to the revolution; by the erection erec-tion of monuments; by the promotion of tho study of patriotism In the public pub-lic schools of tho locality, and by tho celobrutlon of patriotic anniversaries. anniver-saries. Our society has enjoyed all-pervading prosperity. The national ' so- clety numbers over 106.000 members and our local chapter 112 members. Responsive to the spirit of the age, our great national society has felt tho Inspiration and quickening Impulse of this new social spirit. Every year lias seen our social activities broaden. Wo havo been Instrumental In Having the law passed In more than Ihlrty-slx Ihlrty-slx states io prevent and punish the desecration of the flag. We havo taken an activo part In promoting patriotic education, In the welfare of women and children, in tho conservation con-servation and preservation of historical his-torical spots and records. For the benefit of the children there arc two movements toward which we expect to bend our efforts. ef-forts. I refer to birth registration and tho daily fumigation of public school classrooms against contagious diseases at the small expense of a few cents per room. It has been determined de-termined in Pennsylvania that a child loses on the average of ono year of Ids schooling due to absence through contagious diseases. Pride of ancestry is Justifiable. As members of a nation we are proud of the nation's past; as members of family we arc proud of the record that the family has made: und, needing need-ing as wo do all the stimulus that can be gathered for high endeavor, wo cannot overlook that valuable incentive in-centive which Is found In the desire to measure up to the expectations that have been excited by those who have gone before. It Is the spirit that one Inherits that counts, not merely the blood that runs through one's veins. If one does not enter into the work of life with the spirit that gave to one's ancestors thejr claims to prominence, one cannot claim them to be their ancestors In deeds. Family Pride Manifest. Family pride Is manifest in many places. A young fellow who was thrown into Jail persisted in asking to be put Into cell No. S. "Wiry do you want that cell?" asked tho Jailer "Because that Is the ono my father had," he replied. Our problems to date are very different dif-ferent from those our ancestors had to solve. Their work Is done, but wc have only to npply the samo principles princi-ples that they applied. Back In those days there was more need of soldiers than there Is today. Kings regulated wars instead of financiers- and the spoils of combat went to tho warrior Instead of to tho moving picture operator, but now tho paths of glory lead but to the film. But If r continue yon may agree with the pupil who was asked by his teacher. "What Is the meaning of elocution?" He answered, "It Is the way people are put to death .In fomc states." So with this array of speakers before you, all of unwonted un-wonted possibilities, you will not ' wonder if I feel like the undertaker In West Temple, who displayed a sign on his window, "It Is a pleasure pleas-ure to show goods." I take great pleasure In presenting present-ing to you our esteemed toastmlstress. who has been a member of the bar in Utah and Idaho for six years, and is the only practicing woman lawyer in the state of Utah. Ladles, Miss Margaret Mar-garet Beale Connell. Toasts to Nationalities. Tho toasts were glvon to tho various nationalities which contributed to the founding of America. The toastmlstress first introduced Miss Mary Martin, who gave a clever toast to "The Norsemen." as tho pathfinders of America or the United States. Much of Mls3 Martin's toast was in original verse. Mrs. Barry I-losarty was next introduced intro-duced for a toast on "The Spaniard." Mrs. Hogarty laid considerable stress on the fact- that two Irishmen were prominent promi-nent In Columbus's exploring party, as a proof that "there was no place where the Irish cannot be found." Sho considered it a matter of congratulation to women that It was a woman who made the discovery dis-covery of America possible, Isabella of Spain. Mrs. I-Iogarty's toast was Interspersed Inter-spersed with many bright Blories, giving evidence that the Irish spirit was present pres-ent in the seasoning of tho banquet. Dr. Grace Stratton-AIrey, as a descendant de-scendant of English ancestry, was selected select-ed to give a toast on "The English." Dr. Stratton's toast was effectively introduced intro-duced with tho verso: Came the Pilgrims with Wlnthrop, and, Saint of the West, Came Robert of Jamestown, tho brave and the blest: Cmc Smith, the bold rover, and Rolfe, with his ring To wod sweet Matoalca, child of a king. First Fortune-hunter. As a play on the last line, she spoke of Rolfe as the first titled foreigner fortune-hunter to seek the favor of a wealthy American princess to repair his shattered fortunes. Dr. Alrey also wittily wit-tily referred to the number of Americans claiming descent from the Mayllower. She said: History- tells us that of the 120 or moro souls' who arrived at Plymouth, not more than half survived that first terrible winter, and yet of the progeny of those original Mayllower voyagers we havo heard much. Almost too much. They are claimed as ancestors an-cestors by enough people of the present pres-ent day to thickly populate the whole of the Is'ew England slates, with a few left over for every state In. tho union. And the relics of that famous vessel, and Its furnishings' could thoy but be gathered together would remind you of the proportions referred to in the miracle of the remains of tho loaves and llshcs. In poetic vein she spoke thus of the famous old craft: Of such frail stuff is our destiny made, the Thanksgiving turkey might still bo roaming his native woods, unknown to the world, unhonored and unsung, had that little craft not piloted pi-loted those stormy seas and reached that stem and rock-bound coast at Plymouth rock. Talk on "The Dutch." Mrs. E. ID. Shepard gave an ingenious toast to "The Dutch," In which she invoked in-voked the aid of a medium to recall the spirits of our Dutch ancestry. Her touch was punctuated by bright Jests. "The United States," tho last toast on the list, was responded to in patriotic fashion by Mrs. II. II. Kllngondcr. Concluding Con-cluding her toast, Mrs Kllngender said: We Slave taken all of the good and discarded all of the bad from these other nations. What is an American? "English, Irish. Dutch, and Danish. German, Italian, French und Spanish, Crossing their veins until they mingle In one conglomeration." I think the above recipe is perfect, with the addition of one pinch or Adam. It has been said that "One touch of Adam made the whole world Bin," so he careful In the use of this ingredient too much might make the whole mixture fall. We havo been called the melting pot, and well we might be for .are wo not a grand conglomeration of all nations melted and amulgn mated In our great cauldron? "Round about the cauldron go, In the plodding Dutchman throw, Boll him first In the charmed pot, Tho sturdiest of tho moiloy lot. "Next stow tenacious Johnny Bull, See that the pot Is not too full. Of the blooming Englishman take care, He was never known to refuse a dare. There Isn't a land where ho hasn't a hand So I say again, bewaro, beware. "Again around the pot wo go. In the Spanish don wo throw. And since ho Is a cunning lot, Shut down tho lid and keep It hot. "Cool it all with tho Norsemen's blood, For tho sturdy vlklngn stemmed the flood; It wbb their courage that led thorn to cast their lot And throw themselves in tho boiling pot. And give to the great American raoe Today Its undisputed place. "And now about the cauldron sing L,lke elves and fairies In a ring. Enchanting all that wo put in To destroy the effcot of original sin. "Now IcnBe and breathless wo will wait, To lift the lid nnd test the fato Of those who gave to this new-born nice Their thrift, their honor, their courage, cour-age, their grace, And wo hold to the gaze of all civilized civi-lized man, One without peer, an American!" Miss Connell introduced each toast-giver toast-giver with a bright speech. Patriotic Airs Rendered. An orchestra played patriotic music all during luncheon. At the conclusion of tho toasts, tho regent, Mrs. R. M. Brecden, proposed a toast to Washington, Washing-ton, which was drunk In water by the guests. The singing of "America" by the chapter and guests completed the programme. Following is a list of those in attendance; attend-ance; Mrs. George Hancock. Miss Hollstcr Hancock, Mrs. 12. F. Hanrta. Mrs. Joseph Geoghegan. Miss Edith Hobbs. Mrs. F. D. Hobbs, Mrs. A. J. Hosmer, Mrs-Barry Mrs-Barry Hogarty, Mrs. D. W. Phelan. Mrs. E. L. Jones, Mrs. Mason, Mrs. H. K, Kllngender, Miss Linda Jessup. Mrs. F. J. Labln, Mrs. W. P. Jennings, Miss Ednah V. Linn, Miss S. L. Lytic. Miss Mary E. Brown, Miss Marlon Hlskey, Miss Mary Martin, Mrs. Freeman Morningstar, Mrs. W. A. Belts, Mrs. D. W. Morrison, Mrs. "W. H. Alexander. Mrs. A. D. Cleav-land. Cleav-land. Mrs. W. C. Ashwill. Miss G, W. Bailey, Mrs. L. M. Bailey, Mrs. C. W. Boyd. Mrs. Bertha Harvey. Mrs. It. M. Brecden. Mrs. W, J. Brown, Miss Mary Brown, Miss A. W. Carlton, Mrs. George M. Bacon, Mrs. F. S. Bascom. Mrs. Hart, Miss M. B. Connell, Mrs. F. L. Dodge, Miss Margnrette Clark, Miss Flora Hamilton. Mrs. W. M. Terry, Mrs. George Estes, Mrs. R. W. Fisher, Mrs. E. A. Gaw. Mrs. I,. E. Hall. Mrs. W. M. Bradley. Miss Edith Mudgelt. Mrs. W. R. Sibley. Mrs. A. 11. Peabody, Mrs. John H. Roe. Jr.. Mrs. W. W. Norton, Mrs. E. E. Shepard, Mrs. F. B. Stephens, Mrs. L. H. Stohr, Mrs. H. C. Goodrich. Dr. Grace Stratton-AIrey, Mrs. Byron Cummings. Mrs. S. B. Tuttle, Miss Martha Mar-tha Goodell. Mrs. F. C. Wire, Mrs. W. D. Prossor, Mrs. G. D. VerbjB W. El Traughbcr, Mis3 LuclllH Mrs, F. S. Rice. Mrs. J. M. ;S F. W. Fraries, Mrs. H. J. W&M Josephlno Wallace, Miss LedaH Mrs. Georgo V. Lawrcy, ! Devereaux, Mrs. E. D. WoodM Dora Hall, Mra. P- F. Gose, afl Smith. -M |