Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-22
Pill r MS LANDING
New England's Teachers Eulogized in Flo
quent Speeches.
Pleasant Banquet to Mark the Ami
versary of the Landing of the
Fathcrs-The Speeches.

WIN SioquSHl cSStS, IiHSiC
and hearty good cheer, the members of the
Washington Congregational Club and their
guests celebrated at Wizards last even
ing the oath anniversary of the landing of
the Pilgrims.
The banquet hall upon the second floor
presented brilliant appearance, and the
tables were loaded with good things the
like of which the Pilgrim Fathers never
looked at. The menu card was a tasteful
production, and contained, in addition to
the menu, the names Of the officers and
committees Of the club.
Mr.. Justice Brewer Of the Supreme Court
presided and Rev. M. Ross Fishburn of the
MT. Pleasant Congregational Church ask
ed the blessing.
After the material feast had been dis
posed OF. the company Joined in singing a
hymn. written for the occasion, set to the
tune st. Martins.
Judge Brewer in his Introductory re-
marks, drew pleasing picture of the char
acteristics of the Yankee ''schoolma' am
who, he said, was the person who introduce
ed most OF those present to their intellect
ual lie. The judge then related some in
teresting experiences Of his own in con-
nection with this priestess of New Eng
land education.
He spoke in an interesting manner of the
influence for good which this same SCHOOL
marin" had exerted in all parts of our land
and In every department Of national life.
we glory in her" he continued, because
she has been one of the mightiest Of the
forces that have been shaping our natural
history and meking tho greatness and
grandeur of our national life. True, she
mas been working quietly and silently these
two and half centuries, but the world is
coming to recognize that the little woman
In the old red school house at the corner
OF the cross roads has been the force which
has ruled New England, and through New
England the republic, and through the re-
We rIIln ho unr1a Il col N hor
little woman. So she was, but / tell you,
my friends, and speak from abundant ex-
perience, a little woman is mightier than
an army with banners. 1t is not the guam
uty or bulk, but it's intensity and purity
which determines the value of a force A
light Damascus blade will cut clean
through, while a ponderous battleax will
only wound and mangle.'
In conclusion, Judge Brewer said that IL
we would find the true measure of the
forces which have nodded our national
prosperity we must look beyond the SOL
der, the statesman, the politician, the ora
tor, the lawyer and the fashionable preach
er. and see a mightier and more uplifting
force in the gentle and quiet teacher of
New England.
Civil Liberty.
Professor Paul then sang solo entitled
'Over the Mountain Wave" and Judge
Brewer introduced Senator Orville H. Plat
of Connecticut. Senator Plat responded
to the toast, civil hberty-the outgrowth
of religious liberty" The Senator con-
tinued. with a eulogy Of the New England
teacher, and related some of his own ex-
perienoes. He drew a striking picture of
the old New England meeting house and
traced the connection of this meeting house
with the religious and civil liberty Of the
ration.
The speaker dwelt upon the phases of re-
ligious belief that led the pilgrims to come
10 America. 1t was common to state, he
said, that they came TO America in search
OF civil and religious liberty. This was in
correct, as he read the history of those
times. They came to find religious liberty
because they were unwilling to bow to any
bishop. Religious liberty blossomed and
bore fruit $50 years afterward in civil lib
erty. The meeting house and religious
meetings in America were the beginnings
Of civil liberty.
Had Experience.
Prof. Paul then sang as a solo '"The Pill
grim Fathers"
DR.. Z. NJ. Gallaudet of Kendall Green, in
responding to the toast 1.-The Huglenots,"
introduced his remarks by saying that
Judge Brewers illusions to the Yankee
schoolmarm had touched responsive
chord in his being inasmuch as he had
years ago taken the hand of one of them
in his and had been holding it ever since
DR.. Gallaudet traced in most interest
ing manner the history of the Huguenots
during their persecution in France and
spoke of the hardy representatives of the
faith which had settled upon our shores
and become Americans in the fullest and
truest sense of the word.
The company then stood as they sang
MY Country, tits of Thee" and the bene-
diction was pronounced by Rev. 8. NJ New
man, ID. d., of the First CONGREGATIONAL
Church.
Those Present.
Those present were as follows: Justice
and Mrs. David ]. Brewer, Senator o. H.
Platt, DR.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Gallaudet, Mr..
George Martin. Mr.. and Mrs. George C.
Maynard, Professor and Mrs. Isaac Clark
of Howard University, Mrs. S. b. A. Robin
son, Miss Emily e. Robinson, Mr.. and
Perham. Mr.. Mark Hopkins and Miss
Louise Hopkins, Mr.. and Mrs. L. b. Plat,
Mr.. George c. Martin of Burlington, VT;
Rev. and Mrs. S. NJ. Newman, Mr.. T. r.
Stewart, Rev. NJ. Ross Fishburn, Professor
]. w. Chickering and Miss l.. Chickering,
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin P. Davis, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. c. Clafiin, Mr.. and Mrs. w. G..
Fowler, Mr.. George G. Martin, Mr.. H. X.
Fulton. Mrs. /. w. Johnson, Mr.. G. A. L.
Merrifield and Miss Edith Merrifield, Mr.
and Mrs. w. H. Pennell and Miss Isabel
Penneil Of Jamaica Plain, Mass: Miss Ma
bel Coleman, Mr.. Fred L. Ffshback, Dr.
Allen Hazen, Miss Mary s. Hazen and II.
A. Hazen, Mr.. and Mrs. George j. Cum
mings and Miss Lulu Cummings Mr. and
Mrs. A. S. Caywood and Miss Caywood \
Rev. George Wood, w. Irving Vinal Mr.
Alfred Wood, Miss Lollie Blandford, Mr. j.
H. Jennings, DR.. G. e. Burton, Mr. Loring
Chapel, Rev. Adam Reach, Professor and
and Mrs. ]. b. Johnson and Miss johnson,
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. DuckWell and Mr.