New-York tribune., 1894-04-20
PATRIOTIC WOMEN EAT And SPEAK.
DAUGHTERS OF TIE REVOLUTION CELEBRATE
THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE
OF LEXINGToN-ELoQUENT RE-
SPONSES TO TOASTS

The General Society OF the Daughters OF the
Revolution celebrated the anniversary OF the battle
Of Lexington by a luncheon. given in the white ana
gold ballroom Of the Waldorf yesterday afternoon
The ballroom was pretlly decorated with the Ma
tional colors and the table in the form of horse
shoe, was tastefully ornamented with bun and
blue ribbons the coors of the society, and pots OF
yellow jessica. A large centre-pece. made or nou-
gat represented the old North Church, in Boston,
and the menu cards, which were printed on parch-
ment and tied with blue ribbons, were ornamented
with a design Of the same building and the seal OF
the society.
Ices were also served In the form Of the Old North
Church. The officers of the society were seated in
the centre Of the horseshoe. Mrs. f. p Steers presi
general. presiding. During the luncheon there
was music by mandolin orchestra In response 10
the toast The Lexington Alarm" Mrs. j. Wesley
French, secretary of the Colonial Chapter, this
city. reclted Paul Reveres Ride" Mrs. George
Inness Jr.. responded to the toast THE Battle OF
Lexington" Miss Lillian O'Connell recited Revo-
iutonary poem and the Rev. DR.. George r. Van De
Water chaplaln-general being the only man ad-
mltted TO the luncheon. called upon TO speak
He congratulated the members OF the society on
the success Of their undertakings in every way and
announced his intention Of advising societies OF men
TO invite women TO respond TO toass at the gen.
eral meetings as although this had been MS hrst
successful successful responses He regarded himself some;
what object Of curiosity as having several
strange garret," he was forced to confess that he
The officers OF the general soclety-Mrs +. p
Steers president general: Mrs. l.. +. Rowe, vice
president-ge Mrs. ID. Phoenix 1ngraham secre-
tary- general Miss Lucreta Steers. treasurer-gen-
eral; Mrs J. ]. Casey, regisrargeneral; Mrs. Hans
s Beattie assistant registrar Mrs. J.. DEB. Gal
lison. historian general and Mrs Davis librarian
general-were present.
Among the guests were Mrs. G. w. Roche. State
regent of Maryland; Mrs. Thomas Hill. regent OF
Avalon Chapter Mrs. Horato G. King. regent OF
Long Island Miss Kate Conville. regent OF Huguenot
Chapter New Rochelle: Mrs Abraham Steers. regent
Of Colonial Chapter. New-York City; Mrs Francis
Doughty. vce-regent Continental Chapter, New
York CITY, Mrs De Volney Everett, vice-regent
Colonial Chapter. NewYork City; Miss Gall Treat
State secretary. New-Jersey Mrs. Robert Ward
chairman State Board, New-Jersey: Mrs c.
w Dayton. Mrs Charles Francis Roe
Mrs. c. f. Stone Mrs. Smith Anderson. Mrs
Edgar Ketchum Mrs A. F. Rasines Miss Raslnes
Mrs. John r Berry. Mrs. w. G. Slade. Miss Sade.
Mrs. Montgomery Schuyler. Mrs. John y. Brook
man. Miss Kate Sterling Mrs. W. w. Read. Mrs
Carville. Mrs. H. 7. Bartlett Mrs. Townsend c.
Van Pelt. Miss Elizabeth Dmars. Miss Marie Van
Brunt. Miss Marguerite Ingraham. Mrs. James
Trlmble. Miss Beatrice rrimble. Miss Lucretia Nor
ris Mrs Frank Havand. Mrs. Jacob Shrady, Miss
Carrie Duryee Miss Viola Warng. Miss Mary Phil
lips Mrs A. c. Chase. Mrs. r.. II. Smith Mrs
F. p. Furnad. jr. Mrs. Emmett Olcott. Mrs. f. w
Bell Mrs. u. G. Carr. Mrs. ID. Lorimer Graham
Mrs Il. l.. Eaton. Mrs. George Fowler. Mrs Thayer
Mrs II. n. Whitney. Mrs. r. c. Bourne, Mrs
NJ JuGson. Miss Mary Sinclair Miss Schott Miss
Florence Rand Mrs. Beam, Miss Sumner and Miss
Avery