Evening star., 1898-12-22
WITH SONG AND STORY
Forefathers' Day Celebrated at the First
Congregational Church.
Addresses by Justice Brewer, Repre-
4. Stimson-ESpansiOn IndOrsed.

With an old-fashioned New England din
ner. with speeches appropriate to the sea-
son and to the occasion. and with merry
song. the Congregational Club of this city
celebrated Forefathers' day. last evening.
Nearly two hundred members of the club
and their guests gathered at the First Con,
Sregational Church. corner 10th and C
streets northwest where, after an informal
reception in the parlors, an adjournment
was taken to the lecture room and the sup
per tables. the latter spread with a boun-
teous supply of good things. Hall and
tables were richly decorated with flowers
and national colors. Rev. Isaac Clark
president of the club, presided and intro
duced the speakers, who We're Justice Brew
er of the Supreme Court, Representative
Dalzell and Rev. Henry A. Stimson of New
York
The last named was the first speaker Af-
ter an eloquent rehearsal of the yalorous
deeds of the pilgrims who first landed in
TINS country, their trials and sufferings,
Rev Mr.. Stimson gradually brought his
remarks up 10 date and spoke of the expan-
SION theory. Expansion contingency.
SAID the speaker, the forefathers had al
ways been ready to met. and one which the
people OF today should meet without fear
or hesitation. Mr.. Stimson paid tribute
20 England. saying the most magnificent
Jewel III the crown of civilization hau been
the advent of England into Africa.
Country of the Forefathers
Representative Dalzen was introduced and
spoke of the forefathers country. The fore
fathers, he said, We're not limited to any one
people, but included all the early settlers,
including the Quakers. Irish Scotch and
Purtans. Mr. Dalzell declared that credit
for the national Constitution should be given
New England, for the great document was
founded upon the principles set forts in the
Of 4
Connecticut The idea of having an u;pe,,
ana lower body i'll the legislature also came
from New England. The trainers of the
Constitution, he said, should have gone
farther than they did and provided that the
representatives of the states should be elect
Ell by the people
Duty or Destiny.
Justice Brewer spoke on the subject of
expansion. saying he did not know what
the future may he. 1T may be duty" he
continued, and it may be destiny to take
in 1o,VH.eOo Malays, but whatever is the
duty the American people will do it without
any sign of cowardiCe or any shrinking
from it, But | think there is another pic
ture that would be brighter. and it is a
singular fact that, while the most absolute
dtsp0t in the world is advancing and ad-
Nocat1nE plan for the disarmament of
nations, the most civilized country is think
ing and planning for the increase of its
army. For l believe that the achievement
OF the twentieth century will be peace and
believe that the trend of events is in that
direction. for all fingers point to that for
which all nations lOng-a state of peace"
The officers of the club are: President
Rev. Isaac Clark; Vice-presidents. Mr.. JUS
ticc Brewer, Rev. NJ. Ross Fishburne and
DR.. II. p. Higley; secretary, Ct. A. L. Merri-
field: treasurer, Alfred Wood: executive
committee, Prof. j. w Chickering. A. b.
Chatfield. and Prof. Henry A Hazen; re-
ceptiOn committee Prof G. ]. Cummings
o. NJ. Mcpherson, Walter Allen, William
NJ. Lamborn, P. c. Clafin and ]. B. Sle-
man. jr.
Rev. ]. e. Rankin, president of Howard
University, read a poem on "Forefathers
day Professor BischoT and the church
quartet furnished music.
The dinner was in charge of the following
committee of ladies: Miss Florence Heard
Miss Flora s. johnson. Miss Lucy w. Cum
rings. Mrs. J. w. Morgan, Miss Lena
Rugg, Mrs. Pierce. Miss Mabel CIaflin, Miss
De Rieuler, Miss Nina Bel, Miss Newton,
Miss Steward, Miss Powell. Miss Atkinson,
Miss BOwden. Miss Ross, Miss Wickham
Miss SimmGnds Miss Grace johnson, Mrs
Mcpherson. Mrs Fisher Mrs Newton. Mrs.
Giddings, Mrs. Gift. Mrs Dye Mrs. Tweed
ale, Mrs. Gibson, Mrs. Chatfield, Mrs. Fra
Zicr, and Miss Patterson.
The Guests.
The others present were: Mr. and Mrs.
G. \. c. NIerrifeld. Mrs Isaac Clark, Rev.
Wiggin. Mrs. Mary b. Rankin. Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Wood, Mr.. and Mrs J. p.
ToIman, Mr. Richard Foster, Miss E. B.
Foster. Mrs. Henry G. Seymour, Miss Tenn
pie Knoxville. Tenn; Prof. and Mrs. Cum
minss. Miss Crosby Mr. and Mrs. John d.
Morgan. y. f. Barcom. Mrs. Charles c.
Darwin Mr. and Mrs. H. X Fulton. Mrs.
y. NJ. Thissell. Horace NJ. Fulton, W. II.
MCDOWELL Mr.. and Mrs. O. II. Reed, Or.
w W. Foster, Miss S. Evelyn Carter, Mrs.
+. y. Montague, Mrs VI. +. Catlin, Chas.
NJ. Catlin. Dr. and Mrs. j. W. Bischoff Mr..
and Mrs. J. A. Raymond, Fred l.. Fishback,
Mir Walter Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Brun-
dage, Miss Jennie r Rugg. Mrs. Hattie
Meads-Smith, Douglas G. Miller. Rev. and
Mrs. b. Alfred DUNN, Mr. and Mrs. II. +.
Chatfleld, Mr. and Mrs O. NJ. Mcpherson,
Mr.. y. B. Chatfield, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
A. Castle, Mrs. d. G.. Purman. Miss E. B.
Purman. Edward Hayes, Mrs. Edward
Hayes, Miss II. NJ. Hayes. Major and Mrs.
g. W. Baird, j. A Baird, Mrs. Mary r.
Baldwin. DR. and Mrs. Joseph Taber John
son. W. L. Marsh, Miss Marsh, J. II. Hens
ley. Mrs. J. H. Hensley, ]. b. johnson,
Hattie l.. Alden. Arthur W. Ewell. John l..
Ewel, Mrs. S. B. a. Robinson. Emily E.
Robinson. l.. +. Farabee, Nellie Farabee,
NJ, NJ. Johnson, f. n. Kirby, H. p. Higley,
W. G. Fowler, Mrs. Sarah w. HartweIl,
Miss Mary a. Hartwen. Mr. and Mrs. r.
@. Proctor, +. Z. Clark. Miss Alice il.
Clark, +. w. Ford, Miss Ellen VI. Newman,
J. W. Chickering, Miss Chickering, Mr.. ii.
\. HaZen, Mr.. and Mrs +. NJ. Bradley,
William Lamborn and daughter. Mr. and
| Mrs. Edward L. Morris Mr.. c. w. Davis,
| Miss Helen \. Davis. Mary +. CASTOR, Mrs
| A. u. CASTOR, y. u. CASTOR. Rev. ]. II.
Bradford, Mrs. E. X. Bradford. Mr.. and
| Mrs. n S. Caywood Mrs. /. r. ConweN
| Miss Mamie White. a. S. Perham. Mrs.
| Della G. Perham. Miss Mary +. Terry
| Fred 5. Dean, Miss ElIa c. Stoy, Mr.. and
| Mrs William Waller Case, Algernon A AS
pinwal, Thomas 5. Hopkins and II. W.
| Van Dyke,
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