The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-28

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- h-s-s-sxry q TIE birthday o. WASH
- $3.50. - "a Be a feast OF reason and
ssf1-. - r. A. Eespects worthy % rae
- 80 erczsl9r. and the high talent
h<Nsssfas
~sr-x,ssc societies have been or
j. go few years tr the stats 81
e.1s-~~or 81. the rapid growth and
- esso6lfson o. sacn O. them Gem
80 ga, While the population of taa
80 care nas been cnayactsrfzed
80. -a.assy eoxn oco.itzn. Il Is large
- 80 az the worthy descendants OF
- ~ revolutionary STOCK. The ban
w,zSsy evening was the first occa-
-, brought tSess patriotic orders
.-~..ssr n 8 joint celebration The har-
- .nt fra,ernzl feeling that prevailed
.s..ssaxsv sttssts1 That wnhe clsiin-
..sss from each other by name and
.s~,sr.srtc details OF caxrtsr. their com
"a ard aim IL the Incubation Of
80 uraef.ed American patriotism
,s.n sffy Of IRE sons from different
-,s.sss "a honor 10 the memory OF the
=, sa.rso,. Among the daughters pres
wsrs urs John Leary, Mrs. Gilbert
: ussrs Mrs DAME KsileasT. Mrs. c. II.
go Mr. ". A. PsterA Mrs. Bowden
- ~. Bacon. O, Seattle. and Mrs. c. w.
go Ma Todd. Mrs. Sherman. Mrx.
go Ma s.a-lcsp and Arx. Holt, OF
ssesaa
= ne American Revolution. presided and
- in the course Of his address OF wei
e&e
-. sons Of the Revolution having
sssra win US IN celebrating this. the ed
s. n Fsbruary, 1891. the arnzversay os
- krth os the immortal Washington,
- Al ,ctn tn extending a most royal
s-.~ssnr 10 our henore6 guests. our sister
suroagrsoss the Daughters OF the Amer
- Revolution. The Mary Bah Chapter
- Tacoma, ard the Rainier Chapter OF
wei for Us A. tines TO assemble
.sss,r1 the social board and by an ex-
sA4nxs o, patriotic thoughts and ssnti-
.seets rsnew our feai1y TO the constitu-
rsr ~ our forefatheFs. and the flag o.
- Noenrsar country. The descendants OF
.ssra aml princes may be proud OF their
rsgai ancestors. bat I am prouder OF my
srrest5rx. no. because they were aristc-
srsss 6ut because they we're patriots. and
saatsa down 70 as the constitution Of
81 country. ard thv glorious. starry flag
wkkn We al worship.
ssThs Is must fade, its petsls decay,
- ross from Sc stalk must sever.
~ sAamroek and thistle must pass away
e.. ias stars remain forever
The Toastsnaxter.
He tssn introduced az the tcastmaster
a, ias evening Josiah Collins. president
u lie Sons OF the Revolution. whose fe-
saty At manner and matter brought him
nxay honorS az master ~ ceremonies.
r. co1ins prefaced his introduction OF
sss Eesksrs OF the evening with the fol-
kxlag remarks:
Zee. Ike CONCENTRATING myself upon
h~ssf Allowed thu honor OF acting as
lsAssnastsr on this happy occasion. II
5 trese BY fnsf as wei for me 10 con-
rsa.uis;s myself in advance, for BY the
si-ss ne banquet IS finished there may %
asne q my hearers who VII be inclined
% 20 50 for me. desire further TO con-
grataAse the society OF which have tho
kcno- 70 - president upon the fact THAI
re are dining IN company with our kin
6fef society, the American Sons. and es-
r<cssisy 20 desire 70 congratulate both
soe.s.3es q the sons because the Daugh-
ssvs have honoret rs with their company.
We eoan have wished. perhaps, for
isfxsr attendance By the ladies. and yet.
fs5agh your numbers he limited. ladies',
f0sr presence Is none the less confessed
ard appreciated. small bunch OF roses
~ Fselsls takes up very little place In the
feaoaitoa o. an apartment. and yet these
t1nk E0~ers vii fll "A want. VIII give a
r-rAims and add a finish that can be
Supplied n no other manner.
Aaeer4ng 20 the old provarb. Il - q
wise child that knows It's own father. and
That i true the ladies' and gentlemen a.
iris os1ruet must be overloaded with
siss1n. for not only DO you know your
faiherS but your grandfHthers and grand
E1sae-S. and yOur great grandfAthsrS
ard your gTeat-grandmothers. and. what
+ rore % tia point we know that our
ancestors we're true Americans in every
So y their bottles.
! tue that the state 81 Washington
rsn az no claim, as state. 10 Revolu-
fss1aTf hnnoTs. We are almost all OF ~
~ trou tho land % our birth. This state
efER E.tFs 4t.~ea 8as., ksNs
hrcaxht with Va 20 the Evergreen state
fes tfHdiuens Of cur f0refa theirs. The
sssssesrs o. orr societies through their
saasssots have for more than a century
vs. laws. cherished it's institutions. ard
ere accustomed - and proud OF its
eszSarf2tic form 81 government. And
administrations the fact that 81 the time
Nasa our toTefathefs who lived alsux
"a narrow lit'}e strip Of land on thu At
s1te coast we've doing battles for the
Iaaruss - mankind. this state where we.
tatf descendants. now live was then
vs. wilderness. unknown and unexplored
y @an-"W where rolls the Oregon. and
49, 70 sound ave So own dashing."
Set@Ftheless. J say Il Is eminently Httiag
rs ne stets - Washington should ep-
ffapratciF celebrate the birthday OF the
~ A1}eftca1 citizen. for she Is The only
f&te thst hears hts sacred name. and
r<hi NeA does she bear that proud honor,
g Ia Ike proportion as the father of
ess,e hant - rs,.-sc.. - s.,se,sss hin
: saIfy stature RI courage. wisdom and
eate in ~ ~t~h~rs, "a at,.s~sftx ~
Ia sol 49, etfs,ars ,h~ Sas,,sv 81 her
sssxr3aF s,,,,ss-,- 80 - ys.svrss ~ ner
tFsat forests, ard the commercial facih-
~gsfn she ea,+ h.fs 1910 ~ sh@ 80,
e. thg r~es,,ssas -. - y,,te - s.and
g. ans 49,, - - .ss.~e 49,. rieh-
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a. - - g-.F :" :" t1'At 1sF
We hsyr 49,, So So. .,-s-ts =, -
~n-r,ari9s,s ses-t+. - ~~et4fy "a sfllv
~erB6.v v.srnles .f.ee ,nttnt,tf,, e,,f az
- traditions - Cur race We sons ara
sassfS 60 heVo,utscnsry siTeS IN oor
81 manner Hfr>tte 10 kfeAtst