Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-22
THE PILGRIM FATHERS.
They Are Hcnor.d In the Celebratien Of Hess.
fathers Day.

| in the seventeenth century have looked in on
[ the two hundred and seventy-se annivsr-
sary of that memorable day celebrated by
Congregational Club last night at the Cochran
Ho-el they would indeed have wondered. Il
was the first banquet OF the club and was . sig
nal success, and the prosperity Of the club
seems assured.
The club was organized last November with
the object of encouraging among the members
Of the Congregational churches and societies .
more friendly and intimate acquaintance. to
secure concert Of action and to promote the
general interests Of Congregahonslism. The
club already has a large membership. and prior
TO the banquet the Indy members held an IN
formal reception in the parlors Of the hotel.
1t was after O'Clock when Mr.. Justice
Brewer, accompanied by Rev. DR.. Newman. led
the wAy to tho banquet ball, where huge table
ia the form of hollow rectapgle fairly creaked
with good things. The decorations were simple
and effective spray OF holly was at each
plate, while the favorite evergreen worked in
wreaths and other pretty designs was literally
scattered about the table. Prof. Chickering
offered prayer and general discussion Of the
ample menu followed.
PRESIDENT BREWERS ADDRESS.
After DIR. Bischof and the quartet Of the
First Church and Prof. Stevens Of the Taber-
nacle had rendered several choice selections
President Brewer arose and said that he
loaih to call those present away from the pleas
ant duty they had been engaged in, but he
knew he would be pardoned, for he saw in the
guests before him several ministers full Of wit
and humor II was a strange thing that min
listers could be so funny when lawyers were al
ways morose. Perhaps the secret was that
ministers only preach, while lawyers have to
practice what they preach. He recalled story
OF the Puritan times Of minister receiving his
fr,r a. afr asDht rr~v 10
the church and preaching a sermon on alex
ander the Coppersmith Has Done Much
Harm" and Of another preacher who was
appointed a chaplain at the penitentiary
and who took for his text for his last sermon.
II go to prepare a place for you" All of
which he said tended to show that even in those
DAYS preachers were witty. He thought it
would sstonish some Of the old pilgrim fathers
could they rise from their slumbers and see
LAWYER president of club that was commem-
Grating their noble deeds. Lawyers. he said,
were held in bad repute by the pilgrims and as
early as 1865 il was enacted that no usual or
common lawyer should be elected to the as
sembiy. This. he said. recalled a story that
was current during the last campaign. A tramp
noticed tombstone in a cemetery with the in
scription: Here lies a lawyer. an honest man"
and forthwith inquired of the sexton how it
was they buried both men IN one grave.
TIE sPIK:r OF THE PILGRIMS SEEDEp.
The speaker, growing serious, said that there
ia a growing conviction throughout the country
that what it needs is little more Of the pilgrim
spirit. The wholesome influences OF the pill
grim = needed more today than ever before.
lie did not desire to pose a calamity croaker,
for ;Eis grand country was here to stay. and the
time would never come when this grand govern
ment for the people and by the people shall
perish. There are great difficulties. however,
he eaid. that mus: be combated. Difficulties
that call tor The careful consideration Of every
one interested IN this glorious republic. One
was the vast accumulation OF wealth. 1t brings
Ill luxury that the pilgrim fathers never
dreamed of. 1t seemed sometimes as il the
degrading temples OF Babylon were being
transported and built upon the Hudson river.
This all bodies Of poverty, unrest. and there is a
great demand for a more even distribution of
wealth No man can be blind TO it and some
thing must be done to adjust the wealth of the
land. Another difficulty in the why Of continued
prosperity Is the immigration question. Floods
of ignorance and vice from other lands are put
upon us every year. Jails and poor houses of
other countriesare emptied on our shores. This
question has become great factor in our
political ard social life. These people must be
educated and trained in Americanism. To do
this every one who has drop Of pilgrim blood
IN his veins should do their utmost to Christian
ize the commonwealth. 1t was the duty of all
Congregationalists and that was one Of Its first
duties.
OTHER SPEECHES.
He then introduced Rev. DIR. Newman as the
POSTMASTER and he announced that Rev. DR..
Rankin would respond to the toast 1.-THE pill
grim: his Indebtedness to Columbus for place
To live in" He read his remarks, which were
interesting and instructive. and gave way to
Mr.. John Tweedale, who spoke Of the life and
love of the pilgrim. He was followed by Rev.
{. II. Small, who told of the wauderings Of the
pilgrim and his deeds in our country since he
landed. Rev. E. A. Lawrence was to respond
to the toast The pilgrim. his circulation in
other lands but he was unable to be present
and his remarks we're read by member Of the
society. Representative Nelson Dingley had
the last toast Of the evening, and told Of the
future Of the pilgrim.
The following were unanimously elected to
membership: Messrs. E. y. Tade. E. Youngs,
II. Butcher. W. II. Lee and W. H. jackson.
Mr.. +. j. Hart credi;aoly managed the banquet.
THOSE PRESENT.
Among those present were: A n Skinner
and wife. II. K. Fulton. wife and daughter, s.
:. Gardner. Mr.. ard Mrs. Fred C. Squires, Mr.
and Mrs. W. +. Nash, William l.. Wilson, Ruth
Thompson. Cora II. Boyd J. W. Bischoff, Sam
uel Osborn. Frank Aldrich, George c. May
nard. Mr. and Mrs John l.. Ewell, Rev. L. O.
Curtis, John Il. Sleman. Samuel II. Goodman,
MIR. and Mrs. e. W. Chapel. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred A. Grant. Mr.. and Mrs. ii. W. Blanchard,
\. VI. whi;cornb. Mr.. and Mrs. ". l. Stephens
Albert I. Morse, CYNTHIA F.. Cleveland. Dr. D.
W Jones. Helen T.. Clarke, I. T. Stewart. Mr..
and Mrs. Jerome +. Johnson. Frank II. Hitch
cock. Sarah /. Baldwin. Sterling n. Brown.
pastor Of Plymouth thGrch: r. :. Smith. Wal
ter Y. Weston, Eggeue A. Johnson, P. c.
1!atiin and wife. {. II. Bradford. Mrs.
i. h. BRADFORD, Mrs. John b. Dunklee,
Mr.. Ilphonzo Ioungs, Elphonzo Youngs,
IT,. George j. Cummings and wife, Charles
IL Small and wife. James W. Somer-
Vile AID wife. Isaac Clark and wife. John W.
douglass. &. A. Bate, aud wife. Belle C. Merri-
neld. Mark II. Hopkins. Louise +. Hopkins. I.
\. Green. !ta A. Green, Miss Fulton Mrs.
Thi-sel. v. &. Tyler. Mr.. II. VI. Kingsley. Mrs.
H. 81. Kingsley. Alfred Wood and wife Archi-
bald W. McLachlen and wife, Jefferson W. Davis
aud wife. Samuel IL. Gaipin. Z. o. Tade and
wife. weston Flint. Mrs Weston Flint, J. w.
Chickering. Mrs. Chickering. VI. r. Fishbune,
Wm. H. Seaman. Mrs. Seaman. Mr. and Mrs NJ
d. Cushman. Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Lamborn Geo.
J. Curtis. Mary knight Bradford, +. l.. Camp
bell and wife. Eugene A. johnson. pastor Lin
coin Church; Il. ). Smith, member of Lincoln
Memorial Church: Sterling n. Brown, pastor
Plymouth Church; Mrs. Sylvia L. Bliss, Miss
Edy the y. Merrifield. Miss Z. VI. Bartlett, NJ L.
DoGnc. Benz +. Davis. W. W. Foster, MD.
Miss +. NJ. Crane, j. B. johnson. Mrs. J. b.
johnson, Mr.. o. ii. Reed. Mrs. o. II. Reed Mr.
and Mrs. Jerome F. johnson. Miss Sarah d.
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