The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-24
REVOLUTIONS DAUGHTERS,

AAVNo UAUGHEEkS,
Entertained the Sons Washington,s
Birthday,
With Colonial Tea at Gilbert's-Interest-
ing Speeches by Prominent Men-A
Brilliant and Important Gathering.
The Colonial Tea at Gilbert's hall Sat-
urday afternoon, at which the Elizabeth
Wadsworth Chapter Of the Daughters
of the American Revolution celebrated
the birthday Of Washington by receiving
as their guests the Sons of the American
1t was one of the prettiest, most enter
tanning and most enjoyable social occas-
ions of the winter. The ladies of the va
rious committees and the young ladies
who served, appeared with powdered hair
and the most ancient and brilliant Of an
oestral gowns and jewelry and laces.
Seldom, indeed. has there been such
beautiful display of the treasures Of dress
and adornmsnt that have come down to
us from our famous grandmothers.
Stately maidens and slender maidens,
from the enormous combs in their pow
dered hair to the enoromus buckles on
their old fashioned shoes, were perfect
living pictures of the ladies' Of the Revo-
luton and presented spectacle that
the Sons of the Revolution, from the old
est to the youngest, gazed upon with the
liveIiest approval.
Indeed the guests of the occasion must
have felt in their ordinary black suits,
as ii this were hardly worthy of their
hostesses and must have longed for the
gay colored velvet waistcoats and laces
and rufles and wigs in which their pa
ternal ancestors were accustomed to grace
such an occasion.
The reception committee who received
the guests were as follows: Mrs. Orrin
Legrow of Portland, Mrs MARQUIS z.
King OF Portland, Miss Mcdonald Of Port
land, Mrs. Rich of Lewiston, Mrs. Mel
son Tenney of Portland, Mrs. E. P. Will
son of Deering, Mrs. J. B. Shepherd of
Portland, Miss erie of Portland and
Mrs. Warren King of Portland.
There were three tables where refresh
ments were served.
Mrs W. 7. Kilborn served sherbet at
one table, Mrs. Heath, Mrs. White of
Lewiston, Mrs. R. ingalls,, Mrs. Bonney,
Mrs. Haskell, Mrs. Kendall Mrs. Webb
and Mrs. Horne served ice cream, punch
and various delioacies and nioeties at
the other two tables.
They were aided in serving by the fol-
lowing young ladies in charge Of Miss
Carrie Mcdowell. as chairman Of the com,
mittee: Miss Cornelia Megquier, Miss
Edith Megquier, Miss Belle Warehouse,
Miss Fannie Louise Colby, Miss Ellina
Foster, Miss Susie Adams, Miss Margaret
Elwell, Miss Elsie ellison, Mrs. Clinton
ellison, Mrs. Fred Hooper, Miss Marion
Wilson, Miss Emma Wilson, Mrs. Arthur
Pierce, Miss Annie SWEET, Miss Martf a
Stevens, Miss Alice Mcdowell, Miss
Louise Hen and Miss Grace Kimbali.
At about O'Clock the seats were
brought in and everybody gathered to
listen to the speeches.
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committee in charge of the Colonial Tea,
presided. and called the meeting to order
and introduced Mrs. Orrin Lszrow, vice.
regent, to extend an address of welcome
to the guests of the occasion, in the abb
sence of Mrs. J. r. Palmer, the regent.
Mrs. Legrow said that they had met to
unitedly celebrate this historic day. OF
all great days of our oountry's history
this day will always stand forth as one
of the most sublime. The objects Of
our patriotic societies are to perpet uate
the memory of the men and women who
established our independence and to
maintain the institutions which they
founded.
1t is significant that this 22d day of
February the birthday of the "Father
of his Country" should be celebrated
by our societies and observed as day
of festivities.
On February %, 1896 we participated
in the celebration as your guests.
Today we celebrate it by receiving you
as our guests.
She voiced the sen timents of her sisters
by rejoicing that so many had respond
ed to their invitation to meet together in
social observance of the day.
In behalf OF Elizabeth Wadsworth
Chapter she was glad to extend to the
Sons Of the American Revolution a
most cordial welcome.
Mrs. Jennie King Morrison was intro
duced by Mrs. Legrow and sang the
HStar Spangled Banner" her rich con-
tralto rendering the grand words in a
manner that was as thrilling as it was
delightful. She was loudly encored and
responded with another verse.
Mrs. Legrow introduced Hon. A. r.
Savage Of Auburn, as one of the distin-
guished sons of the American Reyolu-
ton. He was received with applause.
JUDGE SAVAGE OF AUBURN.
Judge Savage congratulated the hos
tesses on the success of their Colonial
Tea. He thought they had done credit