, 1897-12-09

core, which was also loudly applauded.
Mrs. Inez McCutcheon, whose charm,
ing voice has SO many times captivated
the music lovers of the Gem City. char
acterized a little girl OF four and sang
that beautiful song, Won't You Come
to My Tea Party" The rendition was
so delightful that the lady was encored
to the echo. She g~raciously responded
with Shooting Craps a negro dialect
song. OF course the latter was not done
in costume.
Miss Mabel Hayford's recitation was
a touching Renaissance of the great
American conflict and was delivered in
a most eloquent manner The accom-
paniment Upon the flute and piano was
very pretty and added pathos to the
rendition.
Another song by the double Quartette
was well received.
Then followed a ] atri otic defamation
by Stephen w. Downey, jr. His de-
livery was a great surprise to all and
proved that he is following closely in
the footsteps of his illustrious sire.
THE REFORMATION.
Judge J. H. Hayford closed the pro-
gram. He was decidedly at home in a
gathering of this nature. 1t was a pure
ly American assemblage and he was of
the opinion that an analysis by the
professors at the university of any OF
those present would disclose nothing
in the way of anarchy, socialism or
nihilism. Every vestige of the discord,
skullduggery and nastiness of this ma
ture had been transplanted from for
eign soil.
A great evil existed in this country
which he would be pleased to have the
Patriotic Sons take up and eradicate.
1t was an evil extending all through
our political system from the executive
mansion to the humblest officer in the
nation, and in order not to keep the
people guessing around about it he
would come at once to the point. He
referred to the condemnation and Wills
fcation by press and public of men in
official positions. While holding a pub
lie Office there seems to be nothing too
mean to say Of a man. This did not
necessarily follow him after his retire,
ment, but he could then resume his
place in the community as a respected
citizen. 1t was only while in office that
A man was eX-ofiicio a thief, .cut-throat
These thoughts had been suggested by
IN article read several days ago con-
tanning extracts from other articles
written at various times during the his
tory of the republic. Washington was
called an aristocrat and an embezzleI
md was charged with trying to set ur
a monarchy upon American soil; Jeffer.
son was called an ATHEIST, a scoundre.
and a libertine; Adams was anything
but a good man; Lincoln was styled "a
babboon from Illinoise" and was hound
ed by the eastern press; Grant was
condemned as a dictator and it was
freely charged that if he was elected
in 1872 there would be an end to the re,
public, that a monarchy would follow
with Grant on the throne. All this had
a tendency to belittle the high officials
Of the nation in the eyes of the general
people and in the eyes If the world.
The speaker was of the opinion tina,
if this order would take hold Of the
matter it could entirely reform the
evil. He believed that If the order here
would lake the mater up, a reformation
could be worked in this matter in Lar,
annie, and politics so purified that it
would not be a reproach upon a mans
character to run for office.
LAST BUT NOT LEAST.
on the excellent program was the sup,
per prepared by the ladies', which was
spread in the banquet room, and was
all that could have been desired by the
most exacting appetite. 1t took till
after the midnight hour to serve all
the large gathering, but while waiting
the time was not permitted to hang
heavily, many excellent views, good
music and social intercourse serving to
speed the hours.
The entertainment throughout was a
great success and will doubtless serve
to augment the membership of the or
der in this city.
Helfferich is exhibiting an elegant Sc,
lection Of Solid Gold Jewelry. All new