Show H 1 i WO ANS AN'S ATHENAEUM i t e. e L I to i r T T Contributed Tho The Womans Woman's Athenaeum met at atthe atthe the tho home homo of ot the tho President Miss bliss Susanna Sus- Sus Bus 1 I anna Shields to observe Its I tion hay Day and twenty-first twenty birthday on onI February I A delicious Hoover Hoover- zed luncheon was serve served at 1 30 Timo Tho table was beautifully decorated loco rated with American flags and In la the tho club club f colors cherry and white The place cards were tiny red hatchet and a small tree hung with cherries formed the he centerpiece At the close of ot the luncheon Miss Susanna Shields acting act act- toastmistress proceeded as Ing ng as I follows Ladles Ladies I ask your attention attention- We come como once onto more moro In tho the swiftly moving cycle of time to that one day ay In the tho year that has hallowed memories for our club members To Today Today day ay wo we review the panorama of the they i past nd ind build bright things timings for Cor the future Time Timo In Its rapid flight tests testa I many nany things m I 0 Twenty Twenty-oso years' years ago our club was organized while It Is true that we I have lave departed from Crom some of the old customs we hope wo have advanced and nd not retrograded d and that the changes hanges are for tor the better Organization Day Miss M. M Shields Miss Shields responded On this It Is but natural al that our thoughts thought recur to the first meeting and the first steps which today oday finds the completion of 21 years We Wend fled find In the time records of the club lub the time day was very stormy when a 0 afew few ew ladles ladies gathered to considered the forming of a a. Literary association For or the work that has bas been dono done we have only congratulations and I Iam Iam Iam am sure every president retiring feels I she he has done dono her best for the time advance advance- meet nent and the betterment of the or or- This small beginning grew v re In usefulness u until It became a permanent factor for good In the corn community Wo Ve In our year mourn the taking g away of our first president and honorary W. W M. M Ferry Terry who In th the early years rears of our o organization organization gani- gani wae was a 11 faithful worker and retained retained re- re her interest in to the thc club to her last ast days Let us then continue continuo to stive to be bea bei a i help for better thinking and beter better bet- bet ter er Ih living and be characterized for dignity and unanimity in the coming years vears as we wo have hae been in the past Jast The toastmistress continued Dear ear country our thoughts are more constant coustant to theo thee Than the Steel to the Stars Stare and the Streams to the Sea Our Country Mrs Townsend Mrs Townsend followed Our country America how that glorious name is now reverberating throughout the civilized world Hope of the common people of all nations Friend of every country save only the king ridden war torn nations of middle mid mid- rUe dla Europe Holding high the tho bander ban- ban ncr der of liberty Bringing aid to England Eng- Eng land and land succor to France Franco help to Italy sympathy to Belgium Serbia and Only now no do we perceive how tow tremendous a factor In the worlds world's economy has hus America become Great in her territorial domain and wealth of resources Greater Inthe in inthe inthe the love of her one hundred millions lons of loyal citizen I but greatest of allas all allas as the beacon light of at freedom to all ull the tho world as the living example of what a government of ot the people bythe by bytho the tho people for the people means meaDS to toa toa toa a nation of oC freemen Too long have wo we In America taken taken tak tak- en our freedom as a matter of course as something which having been bought and paid for by tho the blood of our forefathers was our forever and without effort upon upon- our part now when the fate Cate of Democracy and right of self government are tremblIng trembling ing lug in tho time balance all over the world we wo are shocked to find It true now as asIt asIt asit it has always been that Eternal vigilance vig fiance ilance is 18 the tho price of Liberty But wo coo believe leve t too o courage and determination of our noble men and women are as us great and strong as In Inthe Inthe inthe the days clays of 76 and that until a right right- ous peace lence has been won until every nation large or small strong or weak shall bo ho given ilven the right to determine the form of government they desire until the time seas Bean nn are forever swept SW of the undersea pirates and assassins In battle fronts on sea and land time the Star Spangled Hannor will be over ever In inthe the van an Inspiration to all ull lovers lovera of liberty the tho emblem of oC free America Miss Shields resumed To the tho beautiful banner that represents the precious metal of America and it ha bate hatt been well said Tho Time Hods growing grossing redder the blue growing bluer luer The Stars flush flushing III clearer and dearer each day duy And the tho rod and anil time the white and the tho blue all the tho truer I T I the Iho honor Jenny Ji Lind one once petit paid to tho the flag It was when wilen sh she wa WM wast A t lm h. h ally 1011 to UlU hies thu Ihu Ug l of ot toda today Our Mrs Kopp Mrs MrA Kopp responded Thorn Thera Is IR a n pretty Nett story told ofin of ofIn ofIn In New York more than CO GO years ago Tho The frigate St St. t. t had hall Just JURt returned from Cram a 11 cruise and the tho midshipmen mid maid went to hear time the SW Swedish nightingale sing at Castle Garden theater and the tho next day they called lIed on her in a body Their enthusiasm and her graciousness brought about a 1 visit to tho the ship and the tho acc acceptance of a luncheon tendered her When she was about to leave the ship she sho looked up at the stars and stripes and said I 1 wish wl to salute your flag Clag So standing on tho timo gangway she situ sang Tho The Star Spangled Banner Danner Silently SIlently SI- SI from all nv over r tho the ship III men en gathered with uncovered heads until the ships ship's family was all assembled on deck Nor wro they thoy her only audience audience audi audi- ence for Cor borne borno upon the still air her song had been heard by many other vessels nearby and when time the wandrous wondrous wondrous wand wand- rous voice ceased steamers blew blow their whistles and exultant cheers rose from all sides aides filling the harbor with their tribute of oC applause for the tho beloved bo- bo loved artist and und of loyal reverence for the flag she Bile had hall so beautifully saluted The waves WWI'S dash high and break Into tho time Coa foam III But across the sea lIoa with calm dark t eyes ees Our Savior comes COUll'S to our homo home I Will Chi Christ 1st who made forget to save Kave The Tho young the thu beautiful the brave America America AmerIcal limit Hut trust ye e who are faithful trust trustin I In the time Power on High 1 For If ye e trust in the Power of Love Tho The flag will forever wave above aLove I For Christ who made wont won't fail fall to save And And as memory lines time tho pages am and andI I 1 recalls the glorious past With its heroes and its sages the time theluster theluster I luster that they cast We Wo will think of our grand Old Glory Clory and of the joy Ih she gave And recount tho wondrous story with will songs of honest praise j i'Ve We shall sing of or a nation great and strong I Toward her people from foreign wrong i We shall sing of a 0 and honor alli all i i We live in the colors to stand or fall i Sea lights and land tights fights grim and andI I great f Fought to make and sure save a a. state slate Wea Weary y marches and sinking ships Cheers of victory on dying lying lips Days 1 Days of plenty and years rears of oC peace Equal justice right and law lawI I Stately Stately honor and reverend awe i So heros hero's to the time land that gave me birth I l Heres Here's to the flag she flies files to her sons eons the tho best on earth Heres Here's to her smiling skies 1 Miss Shields took time tho lead once more I Patriotism Is the soul of a nation the thing that gives bloom and beauty beauty beau beau- t ty to her face The man who Is not animated this natural virtue is I a a. freak freak of ot of nature there a 1 man with soul so soI I I dead Who never to himself hath bath said o This Is In ray my own awn my Native land Next to m my God Ill my may Countr Country nex next to my may religion Patriotism They are entwined In one another and the Eternal God at whoso whose bl bidding Na Xa lions lion's como into Inlo existence or sink Into in into into In- In to nothingness ss is the Author of all To 10 Our Army and Navy Mrs Binkerd Mrs J responded ed A noted writer of oC tho time past llast once said Our Country Is b not a certain urea urla of oC land of or rivers rs and woods but it Is principle and patriotism patri patri- patriotism Is loyalty to that principle Nver Iver since the beginning of history the tho matter at what ago they lived have met and grappled with I 1 serious conditions Our present is 11 fraught with conditions such as civilized ed manhood has hal never faced raced before beCore Nation has arisen against nation developing do de a a. condition witch threatens to destroy tho time liberty of ot time the entire world Our country has lias striven n In III vain to maintain n neutrality but the inevitable has fallen and tho limo principles principles 1 ples for which our forefathers fought rought are uro threatened with destruction Tho Time time tine has come orne to strike down tho time monster monitor that is eating outing at the tho heart of civilization Those These conditions must be bo mot met by all allbut allbut but Lut tho the greatest burden bunian trust must be I bourne by hy the men who mako make up our Arm Army and Navy True Truo Jo u American traditions they havo responded to tho call to duty uty and young men ulen from all walks of IC life Ilfe have hac postponed all selfish plans for the time future and pledged their lives hives for that unseen mistress their court court- try Side by lIy side the they have gone forth trusting in God and led by the flag I without a stain slain prepared to march marchand marchand marchand and fight and call recruited only I from the flower Clower of mankind cheered only by their own hope of humanity strong in their confidence In liberty and justice singing all the while Yes Ys well rally round the flag boys Well We'll rally once again Shouting the battle cry of at fr freedom edom Miss Shields again took the lead Irad It is but right and just that the Nation honor the memory of our forefathers forefathers fore fore- fathers because It becomes a sacred inheritance transmitted transmUted from age to age from Crom g generation to 10 generation To tho the Father of Our Country George Washington and the Great Abraham Lincoln Mrs I lortin Hartin Mrs HorUn responded During this world crisis may our leader of today have havo the foresight perseverance of our first leader Washington and the time courage of purpose purpose purpose pur pur- pose and sacrifice self of our martyred martyr martyr- ed leader Lincoln a Mrs Reich responded Heres Here's to our soldier boys brave and I true o Who are called 1 In defense of the Red White and Blue mue Heres Here's to their skill in showing the mad king That right but not might will wUl eventually eventually event event- win Election of officers for the ensuIng ensuing ing year resulted as follows PresIdent President President dent Mrs A. A M. M Kopp vice president Miss Mary Shields secretary Mrs II S. S Townsend treasurer Mrs C. C W. W Binkerd critic Mrs LeCompte auditor auditor auditor au au- au- au Mrs Wm Reich The salute to the tho flag was given Amel Amelca a sung and adjournment taken to meet with Mrs Guy HorUn Monday afternoon February After the close of the meeting the ladies enjoyed several patriotic vie vic trola selections |