Evening star., 1898-12-29
PATRIOTS BANQUET
Sons Of American Revolution at the
Social Board.
ADDRESSES BY DISTINGUISHED GUESTS
Lessons Drawn From the Late Wa
With Spain.
TOAST TO THE PRESIDENT

The spirit of '78 blended most harmoni-
| ously with the spirit of '9s, and the des-
cendants of the men who fought against a
| foreign power in colonial days listened to
| references to the men who fought against a
| foreign power last summer. and the results
| of their fighting-all this at the annual re-
| union and banquet of the District of Co
| lumbia Society of the Sons of the American
Revolution, last evening at Rauscher's.
| The affafr was pronounced to be the great
| est success of its kind in the history of the
| society, and some of its gatherings have
been particularly notable. So said the
members present last evening; so said the
guests Men of prominence were listed as
| speakers of the evening: men of promi-
nence, both in official and private life, were
included among the guests. Those who
were invited to speak We're Rear Admiral
William I. Sampson, L. S. N; Senator Will
| liam Pitt Frye of the Paris peace commits
sion; William ]. Calhoun of the interstate
commerce commission; Commander RoyaI
b. Bradford, L. S. N. and Walter F. Freer,
Formerly associate justice of the supreme
court of Hawaii.
The members and guests assembled in the
reception parlors shortly after o'clock and
pre- Cceeded thence to the banquet hall The
gathering numbered about 125 persons and
after all had been seated, the scene was de-
cldedly picturesque. Five long tables prop
eriy arranged were required to accommo-
GATE the party. American beauty roses
We're banked at intervals along the board
ana holly was profusely used in the decora-
,lois' IN the rear of the presiding officer
was an immense American flag. In fact
everything and everybody seemed to be
pubbiing over with patriotism
Unique Souvenir
At each plate was IAN account of We
preparations made for We annual reunion
and feaste of ye District of Columbia So
ciety of ye Sonnes of the American Revolu-
ton with ye list of members of ye same,
helde on ye 2Sth of December in the wear of
our Lord, eighteen hundred and ninety
elght and of the Independence of the
United States the one hundred and twenty-
second, at Mr. Rauscher's tavern"
Ihls was a decidedly original and unique
souvenir. 1t was prepared in colonial style
ana was most artistic sample of press
work Inc first page contained the names
OF the officers of the society and of the
members Of the board of management.
Next appeared the following admonitions:
gentlemen will be good enough to leave
their muskettes pistoles, swords rapiers
walking sticks and lanthorns in the robing
room.
Those intending to depart In coaches
may order them for the hour of midnight.
Gentlemen VINO partake of spirits should
remember that sobriety is an ornament to
the younge as well as to the ode
w hen the health of the President of the
United States is proposed, every gentleman
should arise to his feete, and remain stand
Ing until he has drain'd his glass out of
respect to the excellent person and the
exalted office SO honoured
those who are invited to respond to
toaSts are expected to be brief in order
that others may be accommodated, and
that the company may not carry hence an
unpleasant recollection of their verbosity
Brevtty Is said to be the soul of witte.''
Valor In Feasting aand Fighting.
Another page was devoted to "Ye Lyste
or Refreshments Provided for Ye Feaste,"
with the quotation, LAS much valour can
be showne In feasting as in fighting" Space
was given to "Ye Lyste of Sentiments and
Names of Those Who Have Been Invited
to Respond Thereto" The last page an
ncunced the committee of arrangemtns for
the banquet to which, by the way great
credit is due for the success of the
affair. The committee consisted of John
secretary: William Eleroy Curtis, John
Paul Ernst, Francis E. Leupp, Charles S.
Tainter and Lloyd B. Wight.
The president of the society. Dr. Edward
and entertainingly. He called on the chan
lain, Rev. Thomas S. Childs, to ask bless
ing, and then directed those present to
devote their attention to the 'Lyste of
Refreshments referred to.
"Ye Lyste."
ne isl WdS as 1OllOWS:
Item oysters VIII. have been u shelled.
Item. Ye cuppe of wholesome brothe with
olives from Andalusia and radishes firm We
gardens near by.
Item. Ye Fish of ye sea yclept bass, with
dressed potatoes and cucumbers also from
ye gardens.
Item. Ye loin of We fatted steer, roasted
III ye oven, with sweete verbs and other
fixings.
Item. Ye made dish of great excellence,
initiated from the cookies of Naples.
Item. Ye small hottie byrde with certain
savory grasses and other garden sass
dressed with appetizing condimentes, and
cheese of foreign manufacture.
Item. Frozen cream, favoured with the
juice of fruits with sundry cakes. sweet
meats and other palatable thynges.
Item. Coffee from the BraZis.
Also divers wines, brews and spirits to
please discriminating tastes, and tobacco
from the Indies and the Virginia planta-
tions.
Event in Life of Washington.
When the cigars were brought on Presi-
dent Gallaudet raped for order and ex-
planned that it had been the custom of the
society to have its meetings on days COM
memorating the important events in the
history of the United States. Therefore
some might have been puzzled to know
what event was commemorated by the as
semblage on the 2Sth of December. AL
though it is not generally known the
speaker went on to say, the day was the
one hundred and fortieth anniversary of
very important event in the life of George
Washington, the only one, IN fact, when
George was not equal to the occasion. Just
one hundred and forty years ago, said
President Gallaudet, Washington resigned
his command of the Virginia troops and
made such a poor showing in his attempt
to respond to a vote of thanks rendered
him that he was told to sit down.
The eve of Christmas day, 1776, Washing
ton crossed the Delaware continued Presi-
dent Galaudet. and the next day won the
battle of Trenton. Christmas week of that
year was crowded with important events,
and, therefore, in the opinion of the speak
err it was eminently fitting that the society
should hold its annual meeting during the
holiday season.
In response to an invitation of the pre-
siding officer. toast to the President of
the United States was drunk, standing and
PIANOS AND ORGANS.
CHICKERlNG