The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-16

tNfNfffH ana rNllD. Sdll dilfSittiih'
However personal experience would seem
o. say these two turn about SO often that
the witty Frenchmans trenchant dicu m
is rohbed OF it's unpleasant quality Tho
shoarcrs here in local society DO IN sir
work 50 pleasantly and the shorn are 50
willing 10 sacrifice themselves, that 1t
seems 10 Ice n decidedly agreeable Conci-
lion Of things from both standpoints.
The past week has been full Of public
aud private entertainments, enough to
keep even the most base In good humor.
The Conference Of Daughters Of the
American Revolution. extensively no
iiced In last Sundays issues of the local
papers as promising varied pleasure 10
many people. is now over and IL IS de-
lightfiil 20 reflect that the Old Dominion
Chapter together with Mrs. james Lyons
rs chairman of its Conference Commit
tee. may claim the distinction of having
made so great a success of the afair
throughout that II will 20 far toward
confirming the society in its feeling that
eimilar gatherings annually will be most
helpful To its growth and work.
The buness conferences were Pleas
ant and profitable. the reception al the
Commonwealth brilliant in the superla-
tive degree but the enthusiasm Of the
Daughters seems ID centre in the
luncheon az the jefferson. Covers were
laid for seVenty-soven. ali. with the eXcep-
tiOn of seven, who were invited 10 re-
rpond 20 the toasts being members OF
The society. Laughter rang out frequently
q the clever responses to the toasts were
made and IL was again proven that
'brevity is the soul of wit none of
che responses exceeding the two-minute
limit. The table was beautifully set, and
the menu cards were worth a place with
other souvenirs of the conference. so
dainty and pretty were they. Each was
land-paintcd. with ragged robins in one
vorncr. and at the top of the card-ap-
pcared the letters. -. a. r." i'm red and
blue. tho ground Of white supplying the
third of the national colors. This work
was done by Mrs. james Lyons and Miss
Lutte Peasants. lunches of carnations
lay at each plate
Mrs. James Lyons. as mistress of cere-
monies, proposed the toasts most grace
fully and happily. They were as follows:
J. TO Our Guests Here's TO our chief
guests. Had they been forgot. what
gap there had been IN our feast"
This was responded 90 with charming
nptness by Mrs. Hugh Nelson Page thus:
'Madam Chairman and Ladies:
"In looking around upon this brilliant
nssemblage OF the repres NATIVE women
of this Commonwealth / realize for the
first time my temerity i'm accepting the
horror YOU have conferred upon me in ask
ing me t. reply 20 this toast. but ! beg
that you will cover my unwOrthincss with
Che mantle of sisterly charity and if /
do not adequately express my feeling OF
gratitude for your kindness, it is because
language fails me ] beg then TO say in
behalf Of myself and fellow guests that
our hearts are fun of the pleasure which
your bountiful hospitality has given us.
~ hospitality worthy of our dear old
smother state and of your beautiful city
and which will always linger in our mem
cries 90 be recalled I'm after time like the
fragrance OF "a sweet perfume, and l am
sure that when We take back to those
ri home whom YOU have honOred through
me the story of your Kindness 1t Will make
stronger and closer the tic that binds
AS In the common sisterhood as DauRh-
tiers Of the American Revolution. and will
stimulate Us all 10 the performance OF the
duties for which the organization was
formed and so make perpetual it's delight
Tul fellowship. a fellowship which this
meeting will do so much To cement. And
h closing. ] trust / may be permitted 10
Express the hope that the future holds in
ttorc for us many more such charming
fcuuions."
Mrs Ben. Purcell made clever response
To- the second toast-"rhe Old Dominion
Chapter" First born of twelve sisters,
may her influence increase until twelve
times lively, are added 10 Nirginia's
grown.
Her response was as follows:
ladies YOU have heard from our gra-
rious toastmistrcss that We are the old
est OF twelve sisters. think we are
very much in the position of a little boy
] once knew who when asked his age.
responded promptly I'm the oldest of
three but I'm not quite two daughter.
So You see that at our immature age not
much can be expected of MS i'm the matter
OF answering toasts In spite of my
youth. however. ( might tell YOU of the
deeds of valor done i'm the cause of his
Tory by the old Dominion Chapter but
want bore you that way / will leave
you 10 find that all out for yourselves and
will only say that II is with genuine and
heartfelt pleasure that We welcome our
young sisters to-day and that we look upon
this gathering as the brightest jewel
IN our crown that We hope that each
euccoedins year may sec similar meeting
and / want 10 say that wherever it may
h and hy whichever sister IL may he
called. the Old Dominion pledges her
hearty support and cooperation"
Daughters OF 70 a Group OF Noble
Women" Mrs. Tuttlc. Of the Albemarle
Chapter responded.
Here Mrs Lyons introduced a real
daughter Of the Revolution in the person
OF Mrs Caroline G, Bennett
"Daughters of '9S" was the next toast.
the sentiment being the following quota
tion from TennysOn. AT last she rose
upon "a wave OF prophecy. dilating on the
future" Mrs. stephen Putney made
beautiful response TO this
"Our Ancestors" Avi memorantur
avornm-i count. grandfathers grandfath-
ors." was the next Mrs Alex Robertson
responding so wittly thar laughter was
almost continuous while she was speak
ting ard continued FOR some minutes
after.
Miss Elizabeth Porter Gould. Of Bos-
ton. responded TO the toast. "Our Sue
cessOrs-May the germ OF patriotism
planted In the morning. blossom az noon
and ripen into full flower ere the night
faleth." She paid fne tribute TO South
ern patriotism comparing IL 20 that Of
the North. TO the latter's disadvantage.
" Was significant fact she said. that
the LARGEST hotel In Virginia bore the name
Of one OF the men who helped 10 mould
the early life Of the nation. and that
his statue adorned it's court, while two
OF the largest hotels in Boston (The
Tu!ileries and La Touraine) bore foreign
names. She also spoke enthusiastically
Of the beauty Of the hotel.
TO Our sisters, Colonial Dames--A holy
parcel OF fairest danes" The response
TO this was by Mrs. Herbert A. Claiborne