The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-17
TALKED OF WAR
SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF THE
REVOLUTION CELEBRATE.
Had Planned to Have a Picnic In Honor OF
ent Weather sCaused Them to Meet
the Office and Parlors of the Metropole
Hotel Where an Interesting Program
Was Carried to a successful Completion
Mrs. Berry ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Party
on Edwin Observation-Disclosures Events.

on Edwin Wesenfiuih-Other Events.
The 10th anniversary OF the decisive
events which made this country a na'lon
was celebra led by the Sons OF the Ameri-
can Revolution and the Daughters of The
American Revolution yesterday after
noon and evening. a basket picnic had
been planned, but when the weather be-
came cold and rainy il was determined
90 bold the picnic indoors, and tables
were spread in the parlors Of the hotel
Metropole, while the spacious Office was
utilized in connection with the paper on
the Battle OF Saratoga" by Dr.. Lewis.
A space 16x2O feet was occupied with the
diagram Of the battlefield, upon which
were set colored and labelled movable
blocks 10 represent the regiments of Inc
opposing forces A boy on either side
stood for General Gates and General Bur
goyne respectively, and as DR.. Lewis
paper described the movements Of the
troops on each side. General Gates anu
General Burgoyne moved the blocks rep
resenting regiments from position 20 po-
sition, thus showing the auditors and on
lockers, who sat around the large dia-
gram. Just now the battle-was fought
Many intensely interesting historic
and stragetic points were brought out in
high relief.
The supper was discussed az p. m, I
the close of which elegant gavels, made
from the timbers Of the first house erect
ed with the purpose OF making Wichita
a city, was presented TO the regent of the
Daughters Of the American Revolution
and the president of the Sons of the
American Revolution.
In the absence OF Charles II. Brooks, |
Esq. who should have made the presea- |
tation speech, this function devolved up
on Fred W. Bentley, Esq, VINO spoke in |
his most felicitous and amusing vein.
A brief response was made by the |
president OF the S. A. r., and more |
elaborate response by the regent of the |
D. A. R. Brief informal remarks Were |
made by DR.. a. II. Fabrique, historian |
of the local chapter S. \. r, and Com
patriot Mead favored the assembly with |
"reminiscences Of the building |
of the house from material of which the
gavels were made.
Three or four OF the company informal
~ narrated anecdotes or now ancestors
had met with General Lafayette and the
substance of what the general had said
upon those occasions.
After singing America" the company
arose from the tables and sat around the
large CRATE fire and narrated historical
anecdotes and others, humorous and wit
", not all Of which were historical.
Many OF the viands of the spread"
were Of the style of ancient times. COT
fee, cider and wine We're the drinks, and
was by candles.
The next social meeting of the S. A. r.
and D. A. r. Is planned to be At the Met
ropole on the 115th anniversary of the
Of American independence
by Great Britain, November 80, on which
light early supper will be fol-
lowed by an hour or two of dancing the
stately minuet and quadrille and the roll
licking Virginia reel as far as possible in
the style OF Wa51ingtons' time
number Of members OF the societies
were absent. Those present were: DR..
and Mrs. G.. F. Lewis Mr.. and Mrs. W.
A. Reed. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Locke Da-
wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Rose Mr.
and Mrs. E. D. Kimball, DR.. and Mrs. 4.
II. Fabrique, Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ
Dickson, Mr.. and Mrs ]. r. Mead. M |
and Mrs. Fred ". Bentley. Mr. and Mrs
w. S. Human, Mrs. L. S. Carter, Mrs. G..
T. Motley, Mrs Chas. H. Brooks.
MRS. BERRY ENTERTAINED.
Mrs. James s. Berry entertained
Thursday afternoon from TO in an in
formal but very delightful manner for
Mrs. L. H. Berry Of Urbana, Ohio. The
refreshments were elegant and beauti-
fully served. Among the guests We're:
Mrs. c. J. Fletcher, Mrs. s. L. Hastings,
Mrs. L. H. Berry. Mrs. Clements. Mrs