Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-21
Observed by Hundreds Of Demo-
Gratis at McCune Residence.
SUCCESSFUL SOCIAL AFFAIR
.. n. Moyie Master Of Ceren'cn'es'a and
speeches by senator Hswiins "nd
Congressman Roberts.


last night. The AFFAIR was under the
auspices 81 tho women'a Democratic
club and lasted from o'clock until nf-
ter the hour Of midnight. Mr.. Mccune
was not present owing to the fact that
he IL now somewhere In Europe. Mrs.
Mccunc was the hostess. and most
ohartnlngiy did she fulnl' that role.
CHE was ably assisted by the members
Of the club. and together they made
the event successful from any point
that Il nigh, be viewed.
The AFFAIR was got M for the cx-
press propose Of communicating the
anniversary Of the birth of Thomas JEFF
fcrnon. the patron saint OF Democracy.
The decorations were most law
ish and beautiful. Flags hung In ar
tis,ic folds and fcstoons from the walls
everywhere. while potted plants and
cut flowers added much to the pictur-
e,.ius scene. ON the east wall OF the
front parlor a great silk llag was dis
played with the portrait OF Jefferson ms
ccntcr-plcce and the legend. Equal
Rights 10 All" All Of the rooms on the
nrrt floor were set apart for the guests.
Most OF those present were clad In
evening dress though the Formally
which attends evening functions was
not observable.
Chairman J. n. Moyie Of the state
Democratic Committee was the master
OF ceremonies. n part that he performed
with ease and ability. The strains Of
sweet music flllcd the air. Miss Ruth
EldrcdRc recitcd ilin Van Wrinkle ana
Fred Graham rendered n number ur
delightful negro melodies while Miss
Edna Dryer sang nwectiy Dream.
ats<s mon An A az s<u
United States Senator Rawilns was
the first speaker. lie said he felt some
what embarrassed. In view Of the sur.
rounding circumHtanceH. and especially
In view Of the complimentary introduce
ton given him by Mr.. Moylc. In celc-
brating the anniversary OF Jefferson II
would be well he said. for
Democrats TO know the exact
date NJ recorded by himself on the fly
leaf OF prayer book was April End.
The speaker then rkctched the life
and Iaborn of the famous American In
whose honor the great raihering had
thomas hurled Mt him by his enemies
he continued onward and upward In his
work until he had achieved greater tn
umpha than amy man OF the age In
which he lived.
Jefferson believed In the enlarge
mcnt OF our border" said Senator
ltawiinn 1T was by his efforts that
"a great territory from which many
states were carved and In which thou
rands OF people found homes. was odd
81 10 the Union. Yes. Jefferson bcncvei
IN enlargement. but he favored II on
this principle. that thu people who went
Into the new lands should carry with
them the laws Of their country.
Those who refer 10 Jefferson In the
sense OF desiring 10 make one class
bond and another free. 10 elevate one
class Of people NJ the expense OF an
life and character % the man. Grave
problems arr now confronting the
American people. our battles must be
continued until these questions are rct.
tied. and they will not be settled until
they arc settled right.
"a ro-cnlled treaty OF peace has been
ratified by the Senate. but although the
President cries Peace pcaccY there II
no peace. Each breeze that blows to "
from across the blue Pacific bears on
It's bosom the clash OF reHoundlng
arms. n this N y holy war. a right
eoun war. war for freedom ana for
humanity. II ought 10 10 on.
HUI ! want 10 say that this war has
no such purpose. The no-called treaty
OF peace was u virtual declaration II
war on the riliplnoa. Until u II rccti-
Ned II wiz b. the foulent blot on the
crcutcheor OF our country. The people
must see TO II that II II rcctincd ana
those ten millions of poor people who
never did IA. any harm are set free"
Tho speaker then referred to nd-
ynncen made by representatives. % the
American government 10 Aguinaldo for
assistance In coping with the Spanish.
lie declared the promise was made that
n the desired assistance was given the
Filipinos should be permitted 10 have
government Of their own with an
American protectornte. but this as
surnnce had been violated. The pledge
WINS not kent.
''Ev.rythlng touched bv those bu.
renucrnts At Washington" Haii the
senator, seems To have turned Into
cupidlty and rottennear. II our con-
sui generals nj Singapore and Hong
kong. and Dewey. had been left alone,
there wouldn't have been any OF this
after trouble. but for the Fillplnos we
could not have landed our troops on the
island OF Luzon. Manila would no;
have fallen into our hands II Il hadn't
been for the aid given US by Ag'innldo
and his chiefs.
do wrong. when II has done wrong
u too great and too good not to right
IT, Tho speaker said that Commodore
pcchture'H toast To his country had
been quoted as rrafon for unloading
the ADMINISTRATORS Philippine policy
II was; MY country; may she aiwaya
be right. but right or wrong. my coun.
try"
This policy might be well enough. and
doubtless was. for a soldier NJ sailor
but II was not the proper course for
the nations lawmakers 10 follow
Concluding his speech Senator Rawlina
hnid the United states government
was running mad after conquest. III
predicted that evil results would fol.
low, saying. with one hand we ar,
reaching out 10 graan the lnurcls Will,
With tho other, before very long, W.
VIII be reaching down TO scratch oul
leprous sores. | am an cxpanalonist n
the sense ~ the founders ~ this coun,
try. but I am opposed 10 the subluga,
tlon OF people thousands ~ miles from
our borders and ~ governing then
without their consent
Senator Rnwllns was warmly mp
piaud"d after which solo number wa
rendered by Miss Ruth Wilson. follow
ing which came a tnmhourine dance NJ
Nlsses Neda Thatcher and Iacketti
Mccune, Then came n solo by Mrs. Lila
ale Thomas Edward.
CONGRESSMAN ROBERTS.
Congressman Roberts was the nes
speaker. also being introduced b
Chairman Moyle, who predicted a
suspicious future for him. The speak,
was received with applause. lie d,
clared as did John Adams upon n