The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-23
ODD VOLUMES.
Patriotic Meeting Yesterday
at Residence of Miss
Pitcher Lieutenant
Eaton Speaks.

Patriotism reigned supreme yesterday
afternoon at the regular meeting of the
Odd Volumes. held at the residence of
Miss Pitcher, Nc. 20 Bentley avenue. Not
only was the programme itself prepare
with patriotic care, but The all prevailing
spirit extended even to the collation..
ssThe Science of Warfare discussed by
Miss Jean Mcbride in al interesting
paper, rang with patriotic feeling. Vari-
Gus wal vessels of the Spanish-American
conflict were mentioned. especially the
Oregon, which was graphically described
as one of the most perfect inventions of
the kind and age. The first war vessel
ever 1oated in American waters by the
Americans was also described. 1t was
christened Fulton the First" much
against the wishes of that gentleman,
and presented the appearance of one of
the old side wheeler ferry boats. About
this war horse, which was never used
for war purposes, Miss Mcbride explained
very little is known, as it evidently was
not fioated for any long period of time.
The paper closed with a clipping from
one of President McKinley's speeches
bearing on the subject.
Mrs. McMaster had the paper on AR
bitration," which went to prove that
fighting as a means of settling disputes
was against human charity, and Ameri-
ca would be one Of the first nations to
settle her affairs by means Of treaty
without bloodshed, which she said would
have been the case in the late wal with
Spain, had such a settlement been posi-
Bile. She also gave a description of the
sinking of the Alabama as a sample Of the
inhumanity of warfare.
Lieutenant Eaton, of the United States
Navy, was the guest of honor. and, of
course responded to a call for a speech,
extemporaneous1y, in which he said that
the men of the Navy did not favor sub
marine boats, as they thought the damage
lone by the men-o'-war above the war.
Samples of the three bullets most prom
inent In the late Spanish-Amerfcan ward.
Krag-Jorgensen, Remington and Mauser,
were then passed round, examined and
commented upon.
Aside from Lieutenant Eaton, the club
yesterday entertained as guests Miss
Clara Post, Mrs. Gaines, Mrs. Appleby,
Mrs. Livingston Clifford, Mrs. Hotcnkiss,
Mrs. Avery Ready. Miss Ready, Mrs.
David Al. Bishop. Miss Flanagan, Mrs.
James Pond, Mrs. E. w. Pyle, Miss Lucy
Mcbride, Mrs. Tower, Mrs. Harry Piatt,
Mrs. Elmer UnderhiII and Mrs. s. D.
Mackey.
collation., consisting of all sorts of
patriotic delicacies, as ice cream, where
one smashed through the cranium of
George Washington before realizing who
he was; Martha Washington, recognized
by her trim cap and 'kerehief, or Dewey
in his marble co1dness melting away be-
fore the fire of enthusiasm. Then, too,
the house itself was beautifully decorated
for the occasion with American flags and
ribbons, interspersed with the flag OF
Cuba, and tropical plants, while each
guest and member present received a
dainty souvenir, consisting of an envelope
OF sachet of the violet odor, for the club,
and daintily painted in a gold anchor de-
sign, about which twined the letters
U. S., the whole being tied with red,
white and blue ribbon, holding in place
a small silk flag, for patriotism. These
souvenirs were the work of Miss Pitcher
herself, and the more highly priced by
the members on hat account. With all
this display of patriotism the Odd
Volumes must needs give vent to their
feelings as a whole, and so, while here
tofore music has seldom appeared in the
programme, they INDUCED in America
Star Spangled Banner and one or two
other patriotic airs. Mrs. Robert Lyle
gave a talk on current topics.
The members present were:-Miss
Adriance, Mrs. r. O. Babbitt, Miss Bow
en-, Miss Buffet, Mrs. Cornelius Brett,
Mrs. George Case, Mrs. Frank Cavalli,
Mrs. Henry v. Condiet, Mrs. Alexander
Denniston. Miss Doremus, Mrs George
Eaton, Miss Cecilia GaGines, Miss Har-
rison. Mrs. John Headden, third, Mrs.
Robert Lyle. Mrs. Grace Marshall, Miss
Jean Mcbride, Mrs. H.. B. Merrill. Miss
Helen Noble, Miss Pitcher, Mrs. Howard
Slater. Miss K. Spier, MRS. John A.
Waike and Mrs. MeMaster.